20 minutes left on Fastpack 350 for $60

2016-11-27 Thread Larry Colen
It's an awesome camera bag, excellent for the APS bodies and lenses About 20 minutes left to get a Fastpack 350 from B for $60. When I bought my last one, they were out of production.

RE: Pesos For tje bords

2016-11-27 Thread Malcolm Smith
Paul Stenquist wrote: Went p ut late in the day with y K-1 trips, DF A 150-450. A 2Xs comforter and hot some little birds. The are pushed pretty hard, about ISO 25,600 and tight crops, but still fun to shoot. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18315490=lg

RE: PESO - Signage - 'Where am I'

2016-11-27 Thread Malcolm Smith
Ken Waller wrote: Thanks for commenting Jack, Malcolm, John and Paul but you guys offered no guess as to where the sign might be. Hint ! It is in the continental U. S. and does border Canada. +++ Montana? Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO - Signage - 'Where am I'

2016-11-27 Thread Alan C
You just reminded me of an incident some years ago. We were travelling back from Tzaneen at night. At one point there is a sign showing a Kudu in a jumping pose &, sure enough, when we got there, there were Kudus on the verge. As a Kombi in front of us slowed down, a startled Kudu bull ran &

Re: PESO - Lakeside

2016-11-27 Thread Marco Alpert
Hmm… Interested in how you define “this kind of shot.” m > On Nov 27, 2016, at 12:01 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Yes - I doubt that sadly overweight young woman would enjoy seeing this.. > > I've taken this kind of shot in the past, I'll admit.. but now I find it >

Re: PESO - Signage - 'Where am I'

2016-11-27 Thread Ken Waller
Thanks Alan, I've always wondered when I see a deer crossing sign how the deer know to cross there ? Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Alan C" Subject: Re: PESO - Signage - 'Where am I' Obviously in Bear

Re: Ricoh Peso - Bright Angel trail

2016-11-27 Thread Alan C
That is a spectacular view, Ann. Quite different to anything I've ever seen. I checked your whole gallery - some very impressive stuff. I chuckled at the Bison standing on the road behind the Yield sign! Alan c -Original Message- From: ann sanfedele Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2016

Re: PESO - Signage - 'Where am I'

2016-11-27 Thread Ken Waller
Thanks for commenting Jack, Malcolm, John and Paul but you guys offered no guess as to where the sign might be. Hint ! It is in the continental U. S. and does border Canada. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Jack Davis"

Re: Pesos For tje bords

2016-11-27 Thread Alan C
Nice. You're really pushing the limits. I feel much better about the noise in some of my shots now! Perhaps you were thinking bird smorgasbord as you typed? Cheers Alan C -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist Sent: Monday, November 28, 2016 2:10 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO - Signage - 'Where am I'

2016-11-27 Thread Alan C
Obviously in Bear country but it could be in many places I suppose. Those sort of signs are testament to the innovation of environmentalists where there is cause for concern. You won't find them in official handbooks. I can think of 3 ad hoc signs from around here. 1. "Hippo" signs after a

Re: PESO - Signage - 'Where am I'

2016-11-27 Thread Ken Waller
Thanks ann, but its not Alaska. Clue - there are only black bears in this area. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "ann sanfedele" Subject: Re: PESO - Signage - 'Where am I' I'd guess Alaska.. on the Kanai?

Re: Sunset Photos

2016-11-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
Paul via phone > On Nov 27, 2016, at 10:05 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > > Paul Stenquist wrote: >> Some good shots. > > Thanks Paul. > >> Better if you edited the presentation down to three or four of the best. > > Photographically, you are entirely correct. I posted

Re: Sunset Photos

2016-11-27 Thread Larry Colen
Paul Stenquist wrote: Some good shots. Thanks Paul. Better if you edited the presentation down to three or four of the best. Photographically, you are entirely correct. I posted some of the weaker ones for subject matter and snapshot value rather than artistic merit, hence my picking

Re: PESO - Signage - 'Where am I'

2016-11-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
Never saw one. Excellent composition and rendering. Paul via phone > On Nov 27, 2016, at 9:36 PM, John wrote: > > I've seen similar signs in a couple of places, although they usually > only have a single bear silhouette. > > >> On 11/27/2016 3:26 PM, Ken Waller wrote:

Re: Ricoh Peso - Bright Angel trail

2016-11-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
Beautiful shot. A fascinating perspective, rarely seen. Paul via phone > On Nov 27, 2016, at 9:46 PM, John wrote: > > That's what's kept me up on the rim the times I visited; even the time I > had my weight down to 200lbs. > > The limit was 198 IIRC. > >> On

Re: Ricoh Peso - Bright Angel trail

2016-11-27 Thread John
That's what's kept me up on the rim the times I visited; even the time I had my weight down to 200lbs. The limit was 198 IIRC. On 11/27/2016 8:49 PM, Ken Waller wrote: I was never allowed to take a mule down - because of my weight at the time, around 225lbs IIRC! So I wound up hiking down for

Re: PESO - Signage - 'Where am I'

2016-11-27 Thread John
I've seen similar signs in a couple of places, although they usually only have a single bear silhouette. On 11/27/2016 3:26 PM, Ken Waller wrote: An unusual sign I haven't seen before. Notice its bear, not bare. I've been in all the United States and don't recall seeing one before. Where was

Re: Ricoh Peso - Bright Angel trail

2016-11-27 Thread ann sanfedele
I stayed over two nights on at the Phantom Ranch in a cabin... what a treat! between Christmas and New Years.. It was 10 ° F at the rim the morning we mounted up and the next day at the ranch it was 60. I was very stiff after so long on a mule when I had not riddine in a a few years..

Re: Ricoh Peso - Bright Angel trail

2016-11-27 Thread ann sanfedele
Thanks, Godders On 11/27/2016 8:48 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: It's a lovely shot, regardless what film it was made with! Very well done. :-) G On Nov 27, 2016, at 5:29 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: Thanks, Philip - it was a bit odd because it is agfachrome On 11/27/2016

Re: Ricoh Peso - Bright Angel trail

2016-11-27 Thread ann sanfedele
Early on, someone introduced me to it... before I was interested in color much... long story, that, but I switched to Kodachrome after a couple of years.. ann On 11/27/2016 8:40 PM, Ken Waller wrote: I never got what I considered acceptable color with agafachrome. -Original

Re: Ricoh Peso - Bright Angel trail

2016-11-27 Thread Ken Waller
I was never allowed to take a mule down - because of my weight at the time, around 225lbs IIRC! So I wound up hiking down for a few miles but oh the hike back up! -Original Message- >From: ann sanfedele >Subject: Re: Ricoh Peso - Bright Angel trail > >The mule

Re: Ricoh Peso - Bright Angel trail

2016-11-27 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
It's a lovely shot, regardless what film it was made with! Very well done. :-) G > On Nov 27, 2016, at 5:29 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Thanks, Philip - it was a bit odd because it is agfachrome > >> On 11/27/2016 8:13 PM, Philip Northeast wrote: >> Nice scanning job, and

Re: Pesos For tje bords

2016-11-27 Thread Ken Waller
Spot on focus even with the 2X convertor. Cute subjects also. -Original Message- >From: Paul Stenquist >Subject: Pesos For tje bords > >Went p ut late in the day with y K-1 trips, DF A 150-450. A 2Xs comforter and >hot some little birds. The are pushed pretty hard,

Re: Ricoh Peso - Bright Angel trail

2016-11-27 Thread Ken Waller
I never got what I considered acceptable color with agafachrome. -Original Message- >From: ann sanfedele >Subject: Re: Ricoh Peso - Bright Angel trail > >Thanks, Philip - it was a bit odd because it is agfachrome > >ann > > >On 11/27/2016 8:13 PM, Philip Northeast

Re: Ricoh Peso - Bright Angel trail

2016-11-27 Thread ann sanfedele
Thanks, Philip - it was a bit odd because it is agfachrome ann On 11/27/2016 8:13 PM, Philip Northeast wrote: Nice scanning job, and a good photo. Philip Northeast www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au On 28/11/16 7:05 am, ann sanfedele wrote: I finall got around to scanning this shot and cleaning

Re: Pesos For tje bords

2016-11-27 Thread Philip Northeast
Pretty good at that ISO Philip Northeast www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au On 28/11/16 10:54 am, Paul Stenquist wrote: Went p ut late in the day with y K-1 trips, DF A 150-450. A 2Xs comforter and hot some little birds. The are pushed pretty hard, about ISO 25,600 and tight crops, but still fun

Re: Ricoh Peso - Bright Angel trail

2016-11-27 Thread Philip Northeast
Nice scanning job, and a good photo. Philip Northeast www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au On 28/11/16 7:05 am, ann sanfedele wrote: I finall got around to scanning this shot and cleaning it up sufficiently (I hope) This is froM December 1974 - when I first had my very own 35mm camera (as opposed to

Re: Pesos For tje bords

2016-11-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Dan. I'm pleased with the A 2X-S as an alternative converter. I hope Pentax comes up with a D FA 2X one of these days. Paul via phone > On Nov 27, 2016, at 7:27 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Nice, clear, pleasing shots with excellent detail. > > > Dan Matyola

Re: Pesos For tje bords

2016-11-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Ann. I agree. Got lucky with some nice backlight on the first. All the foliage will soon be gone. Might open up some interesting looks. But I need to escape the backyard and get out to the nature centers. Paul via phone > On Nov 27, 2016, at 7:15 PM, ann sanfedele

Re: Pesos For tje bords

2016-11-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice, clear, pleasing shots with excellent detail. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Nov 27, 2016 at 6:54 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Went p ut late in the day with y K-1 trips, DF A 150-450. A 2Xs comforter > and hot some little birds.

Re: Pesos For tje bords

2016-11-27 Thread ann sanfedele
I quite like the first Sparrow , noisy or not - nice geometry... and pretty greens.. The second one I like less because there is so little variance in the foliage - ann On 11/27/2016 7:10 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Good God, why don’t I read what I post before I hit send? The subject line

Re: Pesos For tje bords

2016-11-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
Good God, why don’t I read what I post before I hit send? The subject line was supposed to be “For the Birds.” Not very original but better than For tje bords. Where is autocorrect when I need it? The copy should have said, “I went out late in the day with my K-1, tripod, DF A 150-450 and A

Re: Ricoh Peso - Bright Angel trail

2016-11-27 Thread ann sanfedele
Ah you so you explored, Malcolm... ! Glad you enjoyed. Those horses made me a bit of money a few years ago... ended up in a magazine somewhere through my stock agency. Thanks Marco, Jack and Dan for youkind wordstoo ann On 11/27/2016 3:52 PM, Malcolm Smith wrote: ann sanfedele wrote:

Pesos For tje bords

2016-11-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
Went p ut late in the day with y K-1 trips, DF A 150-450. A 2Xs comforter and hot some little birds. The are pushed pretty hard, about ISO 25,600 and tight crops, but still fun to shoot. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18315490=lg http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18315489=lg

Re: PESO - Signage - 'Where am I'

2016-11-27 Thread ann sanfedele
I'd guess Alaska.. on the Kanai? ann On 11/27/2016 3:26 PM, Ken Waller wrote: An unusual sign I haven't seen before. Notice its bear, not bare. I've been in all the United States and don't recall seeing one before. Where was it taken ? http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18315060

Re: Ricoh Peso - Bright Angel trail

2016-11-27 Thread ann sanfedele
The mule helped.. I took this on the way down the trail on Mule back... I got to be second to the trail leader because I had been a horse rider when I was younger.. ann On 11/27/2016 3:16 PM, Jack Davis wrote: You chose one of the better view locations, Ann! Your usual adept sense of

Re: digitizing 8mm film with K1?

2016-11-27 Thread Otis C. Wright, Jr.
Not sure how relevant this is but a a few years ago I picked up a Sony VHS to DVD converter (not very expensive) and let one of son's who had time on his hands convert our VHS tapes to DVD...quite easily as I recall ... reasonable, certainly acceptable quality. Sent our PAL tapes from our

Re: Ricoh Peso - Bright Angel trail

2016-11-27 Thread Marco Alpert
Beautiful! m > On Nov 27, 2016, at 12:05 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > I finall got around to scanning this shot and cleaning it up sufficiently (I > hope) > > This is froM December 1974 - when I first had my very own 35mm camera (as > opposed to using ex hsband's) I

RE: PESO - Signage - 'Where am I'

2016-11-27 Thread Malcolm Smith
Ken Waller wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18315060 ++ Now that is different! Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow

RE: Ricoh Peso - Bright Angel trail

2016-11-27 Thread Malcolm Smith
ann sanfedele wrote: https://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Scans-from-Chromes/i-rRrCS qt/XL ++ Very enjoyable gallery. I love the Palomino horses, but I expect that won't come as a surprise. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: PESO - Lakeside

2016-11-27 Thread Malcolm Smith
Marco Alpert wrote: Thanks. No, I didn’t get comments. I almost never do. In most cases no one even notices. There are, of course, the occasional exceptions: http://www.alpert.com/marco/temp/busted_c.html Ha! Brilliant. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO - Signage - 'Where am I'

2016-11-27 Thread Jack Davis
DoF did a pleasing job on the background! J - Original Message - From: "Ken Waller" To: "pentax list" Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2016 12:26:10 PM Subject: PESO - Signage - 'Where am I' An unusual sign I haven't seen before. Notice its bear, not

PESO - Signage - 'Where am I'

2016-11-27 Thread Ken Waller
An unusual sign I haven't seen before. Notice its bear, not bare. I've been in all the United States and don't recall seeing one before. Where was it taken ? http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18315060 Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller -- PDML

Re: Ricoh Peso - Bright Angel trail

2016-11-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is a really special image. The dusting of snow adds a lot, but it is the vantage point and the composition that is the essence of the shot. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Nov 27, 2016 at 3:05 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > I finall

Re: Ricoh Peso - Bright Angel trail

2016-11-27 Thread Jack Davis
You chose one of the better view locations, Ann! Your usual adept sense of composition! J - Original Message - From: "ann sanfedele" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2016 12:05:54 PM Subject: Ricoh Peso - Bright Angel trail I

Re: PESO - Lakeside

2016-11-27 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 27/11/16, Marco Alpert, discombobulated, unleashed: >and to anyone else who looked. I looked ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: FWIW

2016-11-27 Thread Ken Waller
Thanks Zos and David B for commenting. Damn, That should be first place. Actually the first place image is equal or better IMO. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Zos Xavius" Subject: Re: FWIW Damn,

Re: digitizing 8mm film with K1?

2016-11-27 Thread Ken Waller
Sounds to me you should give it a shot and report back as to the results. Good luck. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Jos de Fotograaf" Subject: Re: digitizing 8mm film with K1? Thanks Steve, that

Re: PESO - Lakeside

2016-11-27 Thread Bulent Celasun
>There are, of course, the occasional exceptions: > >http://www.alpert.com/marco/temp/busted_c.html I remember seeing "the exception" before. If only he knew that his "comment" made the image a great one. Bulent -

Ricoh Peso - Bright Angel trail

2016-11-27 Thread ann sanfedele
I finall got around to scanning this shot and cleaning it up sufficiently (I hope) This is froM December 1974 - when I first had my very own 35mm camera (as opposed to using ex hsband's) I don't know the model But I was shooting Agfa 100...

Re: PESO - Lakeside

2016-11-27 Thread ann sanfedele
Yes - I doubt that sadly overweight young woman would enjoy seeing this.. I've taken this kind of shot in the past, I'll admit.. but now I find it difficult to look at... rather like facebook shaming.. ann On 11/27/2016 2:53 PM, Marco Alpert wrote: Mean? m On Nov 26, 2016, at 5:03 PM,

Re: PESO - Lakeside

2016-11-27 Thread Marco Alpert
Thanks, Bulent. And thanks to Jack, Ann, Philip, Paul and Malcolm for the comments, and to anyone else who looked. m > On Nov 27, 2016, at 1:22 AM, Bulent Celasun wrote: > > Oh! > Certainly not the "Lakeside" I was hoping for. > Funny, though :) > > Bulent > >

Re: PESO - Lakeside

2016-11-27 Thread Marco Alpert
> On Nov 26, 2016, at 11:45 PM, Malcolm Smith wrote: > > Marco Alpert wrote: > > http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo16/peso34.html > + > > Another great photo. Did you get any comments from your subjects when taking > the shot (and do you in

Re: PESO - Lakeside

2016-11-27 Thread Marco Alpert
Mean? m > On Nov 26, 2016, at 5:03 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Now that's just mean.. > > ann > > > On 11/26/2016 4:47 PM, Marco Alpert wrote: >> http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo16/peso34.html >> >> Comments, as always, welcomed. >> >> -Marco >> >> --- >>

Re: digitizing 8mm film with K1?

2016-11-27 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
> On Nov 27, 2016, at 8:56 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > On 27/11/16, Zos Xavius, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> $2 a minute seems pretty reasonable really. I love the 8mm to 5d >> capture idea though. That makes me want to go make one and offer >> capture services myself

Re: digitizing 8mm film with K1?

2016-11-27 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 27/11/16, Zos Xavius, discombobulated, unleashed: >$2 a minute seems pretty reasonable really. I love the 8mm to 5d >capture idea though. That makes me want to go make one and offer >capture services myself lol. Far fewer old 8mm movies around that someone might need transferring - perhaps

Re: PESO 2015 - 215-220 - GDG

2016-11-27 Thread Christine Aguila
I especially like “Tea”, Godfrey. A nice pleasing set. Cheers, Christine > On Nov 26, 2016, at 10:09 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > Walk on a Friday morning ... > > https://flic.kr/p/Pp5gzC > https://flic.kr/p/PBLQAi > https://flic.kr/p/PBLQoV >

Re: Extremely OT mini GESO

2016-11-27 Thread Christine Aguila
Very nice group, Subash! Interesting compositions and light and shadows. Cheers, Christine > On Nov 22, 2016, at 9:00 AM, Subash Jeyan wrote: > > hi, > > haven't really been contributing much here because it's been ages since > i did anything useful with my pentax

Re: digitizing 8mm film with K1?

2016-11-27 Thread Zos Xavius
$2 a minute seems pretty reasonable really. I love the 8mm to 5d capture idea though. That makes me want to go make one and offer capture services myself lol. On Sun, Nov 27, 2016 at 9:15 AM, Jos de Fotograaf wrote: > Thanks Steve, that are some very interesting links,

Re: PESO: Last Rose of Summer?

2016-11-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Alan, Ann and Malcolm. We have had nightly frosts almost every day for the past 20 days or so here. I usually get my last rose in mid October, instead of late November. In any event, it is a pleasure to see it this time of year. It bloomed almost the same time as my (indoor) Christmas

Re: digitizing 8mm film with K1?

2016-11-27 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
Thanks Steve, that are some very interesting links, showing good results with Canon dslr. Making my own telecine machine would be a very interesting project, but I have several very interesting projects waiting for me to have time.. I am getting more and more facts on the table to

Re: FWIW

2016-11-27 Thread David J Brooks
Well done Ken and a great image Dave On Fri, Nov 25, 2016 at 3:25 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > Was just notified that my image 'North Face of Denali' placed third out of > approximately 185 submissions in the monthly photo contest 'Monochrome' > sponsored by Pentax Forums.

Re: FWIW

2016-11-27 Thread Zos Xavius
Damn, That should be first place. :) On Sat, Nov 26, 2016 at 11:52 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > Thanks Bob, Paul, Christine, Daniel, Ann, Malcolm, Jack, Marco, Paul in MKE, > Stan, Eric, Philip, Alan and John for looking and commenting. > > > Kenneth Waller >

Re: digitizing 8mm film with K1?

2016-11-27 Thread Steve Cottrell
If you like fettling with small LEDs and disemboweling lenses, this is an ingenious method for making your own telecine machine: blog: This thread

Re: PESO - Lakeside

2016-11-27 Thread Bulent Celasun
Oh! Certainly not the "Lakeside" I was hoping for. Funny, though :) Bulent - http://patoloji.gen.tr http://celasun.wordpress.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822

Re: digitizing 8mm film with K1?

2016-11-27 Thread mike wilson
Sorry, I've been away terrorising the Scots. Most people have answered the reasons why it is not a good idea. I would only add that the camera will also record projector noise (assuming the 8mm is silent) as well as the picture. It's just a lot less fuss to have it done. If I were _really_