Re: Sony A7II

On Sun, May 13, 2018 at 06:20:47PM -0400, John wrote: > On 5/13/2018 06:48, Brian Walters wrote: > > > On 13 May 2018 at 01:13 Christine Aguila wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi All: > > > > > > I had the chance to hold the Sony A7 II???the mirrorless full frame. > > > Wow!

Re: PESO: Red Dogwood

Nice, and I like how you included a small section of the tree branch. J Sent from my iPhone > On May 13, 2018, at 6:11 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > From the tree in my front yard this week: > > http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2018/5/13/red-dogwood

Re: PESO: Kwanzan

Thanks, Larry, Steve, and Christine! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, May 13, 2018 at 2:31 PM, wrote: > Very nice > > On May 13, 2018 11:28:59 AM PDT, "Daniel J. Matyola" > wrote: > >Cherry blossoms in my back yard:

Re: Sony A7II

Sony is the only brand of T V I've purchased in the last 30 or so years - simply hard to beat their color rendition. -Original Message- >From: Larry Colen >Subject: Re: Sony A7II > > > >John wrote: > >> >> Especially an electronics company whose products have always

PESO: Red Dogwood

>From the tree in my front yard this week: http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2018/5/13/red-dogwood K-5 IIs, FA 100 mm Macro F 2.8 Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Any Photo Annuals arrived yet?

Paperback: http://www.blurb.com/b/8715021-pdml-photo-annual-2018 Hardcover (both dust jacket and imagewrap versions): http://www.blurb.com/b/8714781-pdml-photo-annual-2018-hardcover Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, May 13, 2018 at 7:44 PM, Jack Davis

Re: Any Photo Annuals arrived yet?

Hi, Dan. Where can I find the annual order form? Thanks, Jack. Sent from my iPhone > On May 13, 2018, at 4:37 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > The FedEx website says they tried to deliver it to my office yesterday, but > the office was closed. > > I should receive it

Re: PESO A Hummer

> On May 13, 2018, at 6:39 PM, John wrote: > >> On 5/13/2018 15:27, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> At the feeder. I haven’t been able to nail the species. There are many. I >> think it’s nesting in one of my arborvitae. >> https://www.photo.net/photo/18473094/Hummingbird >>

Re: PESO: Delurking for a moment

LOL! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, May 13, 2018 at 6:14 PM, John wrote: > Doesn't look out of focus to me. > > On 5/13/2018 09:52, Toine wrote: > >> For some reason (work, what else) grabbing photo's snapped out of my >> focus, >>

Re: Any Photo Annuals arrived yet?

The FedEx website says they tried to deliver it to my office yesterday, but the office was closed. I should receive it tomorrow. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, May 13, 2018 at 1:06 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > I apologise in

OT: Optical Illusion

As photographers know, the appearance of an object may change, depending on one's point of view: http://digg.com/2018/arrow-points-right-optical-illusion Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Sony A7II

On 5/13/2018 18:30, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 13/5/18, John, discombobulated, unleashed: Especially an electronics company whose products have always been a POS. I never had one that lasted a day longer than the warranty & I still haven't forgiven them for their rootkit debacle. Seems like a

Re: PESO A Hummer

On 5/13/2018 15:27, Paul Stenquist wrote: At the feeder. I haven’t been able to nail the species. There are many. I think it’s nesting in one of my arborvitae. https://www.photo.net/photo/18473094/Hummingbird A deep crop. I have to get closer. Possibly a female or juvenile Ruby-throated

Re: Sony A7II

On 13/5/18, John, discombobulated, unleashed: >Especially an electronics company whose products have always been a POS. >I never >had one that lasted a day longer than the warranty & I still haven't forgiven >them for their rootkit debacle. Seems like a great opportunity to roll out this

Re: Sony A7II

John wrote: Especially an electronics company whose products have always been a POS. I never had one that lasted a day longer than the warranty & I still haven't forgiven them for their rootkit debacle. Not quite true, back in the 80's they made some good products. -- Larry Colen

Re: Sony A7II

my top of the line sony blu ray player is ten years old and still works fine. and I always loved those trinitron CRTs back in the day. jco On Sun, 13 May 2018 18:20:47 -0400, John wrote: On 5/13/2018 06:48, Brian Walters wrote: On 13 May 2018 at 01:13 Christine

Re: Any Photo Annuals arrived yet?

On 5/13/2018 13:06, Mark Roberts wrote: I apologise in advance for getting pages 10 and 11 swapped - totally my fault and not Blurb's. I may correct it in the future but Blurb's policies require that I re-order a copy of each book (both paperback and hardcover) after re-uploading the entire file

Re: Sony A7II

On 5/13/2018 06:48, Brian Walters wrote: On 13 May 2018 at 01:13 Christine Aguila wrote: Hi All: I had the chance to hold the Sony A7 II—the mirrorless full frame. Wow! It felt really nice in-hand. I thought the auto-focus had some zip to it as well. Just sayin

Re: GESO: A mixed bag for Mother's Day

The Crested Barbet is kind of cute. On 5/13/2018 10:37, Alan C wrote: Being Mother's day, we went to the Letaba Camp picnic spot for a lunchtime braai. I took a few shots along the way: Scroll L to see the 9 images. The first 4 are of birds looking for tasty morsels at the picnic spot. There

Re: PESO: Delurking for a moment

Doesn't look out of focus to me. On 5/13/2018 09:52, Toine wrote: For some reason (work, what else) grabbing photo's snapped out of my focus, in my defence I do try to follow PDML. Orchids always make me grab my camera. https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/content/mx1-2478/lightbox/ The

Re: PESO: Kwanzan

On 13/5/18, Christine Aguila, discombobulated, unleashed: >>> Very nice >>> >>> There an echo in here? >> >> You can say that again. >> > >Very nice, Dan! Holy mackerel -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News --

Re: PESO: Kwanzan

Sent from my iPad > On May 13, 2018, at 4:06 PM, l...@red4est.com wrote: > > > >> On May 13, 2018 1:50:27 PM PDT, Steve Cottrell wrote: >> On 13/5/18, l...@red4est.com, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >>> Very nice >> >> There an echo in here? > > You can say that

Re: PESO: Kwanzan

On May 13, 2018 1:50:27 PM PDT, Steve Cottrell wrote: >On 13/5/18, l...@red4est.com, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>Very nice > >There an echo in here? You can say that again. -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML

Re: PESO: Kwanzan

On 13/5/18, l...@red4est.com, discombobulated, unleashed: >Very nice There an echo in here? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Kwanzan

On 13/5/18, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, unleashed: >Cherry blossoms in my back yard: > >http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2018/5/13/kwanzan > >K-5 IIs, FA 100 mm Macro F 2.8 >Comments are invited Very nice Dan -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and ||

Re: PESO A Hummer

This could be a juvenile or female ruby-throated summer. Will investigate . Paul > On May 13, 2018, at 4:37 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > > They just starting showing up at my place. They're amazing. The one that > showed up went right to the place where we've had a feeder for

Re: PESO A Hummer

On 13/5/18, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: > She's an ornithologist and will undoubtedly be able to nail the species. Surely a taxidermist ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _

Re: PESO Really ugly chicken eating a huge worm

On 12/5/18, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: > I >was tempted to make a joke about carrion luggage, but surprisingly I had >the decency to spare folks from such a pun Oh mate that would have amassed more posts than than a mexican fence -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot /

Re: PESO A Hummer

I’ll send this to my Audubon friend tomorrow. She’s an ornithologist and will undoubtedly be able to nail the species. Paul > On May 13, 2018, at 4:37 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > > They just starting showing up at my place. They're amazing. The one that > showed up went

Re: PESO A Hummer

They just starting showing up at my place. They're amazing. The one that showed up went right to the place where we've had a feeder for the last several years and looked around as if to say I'm here where's my food! This after having been down south for the last 7 or 8 months ! I've only seen

Re: PESO A Hummer

That is a very fine image. I like the posture in which you caught the bird and the way its beak is just entering the feeder hole. You are fortunate to have many species of hummingbirds. Here on the east coast, we have only the Ruby-Throated. There is one in our yard, but I have not been in a

Re: Yorkshire, ayup!

Hope the walk's going well. Wensleydale - beautiful! This what I've been up to this weekend. We had good weather for your lens on Saturday. https://web-options.com/portfolio/a-weekend-in-worthing-shoreham-and-littlehampton/ B On 13 May 2018, at 18:10, Mark Roberts

Re: Any Photo Annuals arrived yet?

Then, just in case, I'll apologise in advance for UPS not being capable of delivering to my address. :-) It's due tomorrow. Alledgedly. Jostein Den 13.05.2018 19:06, skrev Mark Roberts: I apologise in advance for getting pages 10 and 11 swapped - totally my fault and not Blurb's. I may correct

Cheese, Gromit!

...and on Tuesday we'll be going to the Wensleydale creamery! -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Sony A7II

Sent from my iPad > On May 13, 2018, at 2:40 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > > Christine Aguila wrote: >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On May 13, 2018, at 8:18 AM, mike wilson wrote: >>> >>> What concerns me more is that Sony stuff is very

Re: Sony A7II

Christine Aguila wrote: Sent from my iPad On May 13, 2018, at 8:18 AM, mike wilson wrote: What concerns me more is that Sony stuff is very difficult and expensive to repair. In my experience, Sony won't release parts to other than franchised repairers. Very

PESO A Hummer

At the feeder. I haven’t been able to nail the species. There are many. I think it’s nesting in one of my arborvitae. https://www.photo.net/photo/18473094/Hummingbird A deep crop. I have to get closer. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Sony A7II

Sent from my iPad > On May 12, 2018, at 10:48 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > On 12/5/18, Christine Aguila, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> I had the chance to hold the Sony A7 II--the mirrorless full frame. >> Wow! It felt really nice in-hand. I thought the auto-focus

Re: Sony A7II

Sent from my iPad > On May 13, 2018, at 8:18 AM, mike wilson wrote: > > What concerns me more is that Sony stuff is very difficult and expensive to > repair. In my experience, Sony won't release parts to other than franchised > repairers. Very annoying when you

Re: Yorkshire, ayup!

mike wilson wrote: >It won't last. That's an appropriate response. To virtually anything. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Yorkshire, ayup!

Although I'm well aware of Yorkshire's propensity for luring the more gullible into a false sense of security, I'm more of a (re)moaner than a winer. Compo. > On 13 May 2018 at 19:38 Bob W-PDML wrote: > > > You auditioning for Last of the Summer Wine? > > > On 13 May

Re: Yorkshire, ayup!

You auditioning for Last of the Summer Wine? > On 13 May 2018, at 18:14, mike wilson wrote: > > It won't last. > >> On 13 May 2018 at 18:10 Mark Roberts wrote: >> >> >> Arrived in London Saturday morning and spent Sunday traveling up to

Re: GESO: A mixed bag for Mother's Day

Alan C wrote: Being Mother's day, we went to the Letaba Camp picnic spot for a lunchtime braai. I took a few shots along the way: Scroll L to see the 9 images. Very nice, you're putting that kit to good use. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc --

Re: PESO: Kwanzan

Very nice On May 13, 2018 11:28:59 AM PDT, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: >Cherry blossoms in my back yard: > >http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2018/5/13/kwanzan > >K-5 IIs, FA 100 mm Macro F 2.8 >Comments are invited > >Dan Matyola

PESO: Kwanzan

Cherry blossoms in my back yard: http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2018/5/13/kwanzan K-5 IIs, FA 100 mm Macro F 2.8 Comments are invited Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: A mixed bag for Mother's Day

Thanks, Dan & Jack. You comments rounded off a perfect day. Time for an early night! Alan C -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola Sent: 13 May, 2018 5:48 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: GESO: A mixed bag for Mother's Day The birds are each quite interesting. I

Re: Any Photo Annuals arrived yet?

One mistake a decade is a record that would make me pretty proud. For example, I have only just ordered my 2018 copy - and my 2017 copy, which I somehow managed to miss last year. > On 13 May 2018 at 18:06 Mark Roberts wrote: > > > I apologise in advance for

Re: Any Photo Annuals arrived yet?

I don't think the numbering issue is worth making the change. I have not yet received y copy of the annual. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, May 13, 2018 at 1:06 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > I apologise in advance for getting pages

Re: Yorkshire, ayup!

It won't last. > On 13 May 2018 at 18:10 Mark Roberts wrote: > > > Arrived in London Saturday morning and spent Sunday traveling up to > Yorkshire. The Powers That Be must have heard about my acquisition of > a new weatherproof lens because it's spectacularly sunny

Yorkshire, ayup!

Arrived in London Saturday morning and spent Sunday traveling up to Yorkshire. The Powers That Be must have heard about my acquisition of a new weatherproof lens because it's spectacularly sunny and beautiful here. Just like all the postcards that you think don't look like real life. Tomorrow we

Any Photo Annuals arrived yet?

I apologise in advance for getting pages 10 and 11 swapped - totally my fault and not Blurb's. I may correct it in the future but Blurb's policies require that I re-order a copy of each book (both paperback and hardcover) after re-uploading the entire file for each. Oh yes, and the URL's for each

Re: GESO: A mixed bag for Mother's Day

Stunning stuff, Alan!! So sharp and compositionally right! J > On May 13, 2018 at 7:37 AM Alan C wrote: > > > Being Mother's day, we went to the Letaba Camp picnic spot for a lunchtime > braai. I took a few shots along the way: > > Scroll L to see the 9 images. > > The

Re: GESO: A mixed bag for Mother's Day

The birds are each quite interesting. I really love the herd of elephant at Sable Dam; a well-composed image with lots of interesting details. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, May 13, 2018 at 10:37 AM, Alan C wrote: > Being Mother's day,

Re: PESO: Delurking for a moment

Quite nice, Toine. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, May 13, 2018 at 9:52 AM, Toine wrote: > For some reason (work, what else) grabbing photo's snapped out of my focus, > in my defence I do try to follow PDML. Orchids always make me grab my

GESO: A mixed bag for Mother's Day

Being Mother's day, we went to the Letaba Camp picnic spot for a lunchtime braai. I took a few shots along the way: Scroll L to see the 9 images. The first 4 are of birds looking for tasty morsels at the picnic spot. There were also monkeys, squirrels & noisy francolin but I didn't get those.

PESO: Delurking for a moment

For some reason (work, what else) grabbing photo's snapped out of my focus, in my defence I do try to follow PDML. Orchids always make me grab my camera. https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/content/mx1-2478/lightbox/ The "background": https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/content/mx1-2475/lightbox/

Re: Sony A7II

What concerns me more is that Sony stuff is very difficult and expensive to repair. In my experience, Sony won't release parts to other than franchised repairers. Very annoying when you just want to replace a cracked case or something equally simple. > On 13 May 2018 at 11:48 Brian Walters

Re: Sony A7II

> On 13 May 2018 at 01:13 Christine Aguila wrote: > > > Hi All: > > I had the chance to hold the Sony A7 II—the mirrorless full frame. Wow! It > felt really nice in-hand. I thought the auto-focus had some zip to it as > well. > > Just sayin :-) Yes - but it's a