Re: testD

2018-07-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
LOL! A wit acerbic, Larry. :-) G — "If you're stuck in hell, you may as well roast some marshmallows." > On Jul 16, 2018, at 7:49 PM, l...@red4est.com wrote: > > I hope it's working, I'm not looking forward to seeing Godfrey's test e. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: testD

2018-07-16 Thread lrc
I hope it's working, I'm not looking forward to seeing Godfrey's test e. On July 16, 2018 5:52:01 PM PDT, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >revised config >test again > >G > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >PDML@pdml.net >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: GESO: Ecuador & the Galapagos

2018-07-16 Thread ann sanfedele
I think Cotty was planning on making a wall calendar from your trip shots :-) ann On 7/16/2018 9:46 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote: Thanks Cotty! I think. Cotty, I am recently back from a Bermuda trip. We happened to be there right after the end of the annual Newport-to-Bermuda race. You are a

Re: Peso: Ashley on her 13th birthday (NSFMJ)

2018-07-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
A beautiful portrait! Paul > On Jul 16, 2018, at 8:31 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > > https://annsan.smugmug.com/The-Kitty-Corner/Ashley-ultimate-alpha-tabby/i-MPbvjGh/A > > not fond of the lighting - but it was what was available - actually taken a > couple of days ago > > ann > > -- >

Re: GESO: Ecuador & the Galapagos

2018-07-16 Thread Stanley Halpin
Thanks Cotty! I think. Cotty, I am recently back from a Bermuda trip. We happened to be there right after the end of the annual Newport-to-Bermuda race. You are a sailing aficionado, your expertise on such matters far outstrips the rest of us. I have dozens of images of single boats and gaggles

PESO 2018 - 067 - GDG

2018-07-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I was up in the city with three friends of mine yesterday and pulled out the Light L16 to make a photo of something. One of them hadn't see it before ... "What the heck is that?" et cetera ... which quickly devolved into making a photo or two of them all. :) https://flic.kr/p/287VKzC full

Re: testD

2018-07-16 Thread Doug Brewer
looks to be functional. On 7/16/18 8:52 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: revised config test again G -- 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 the directions.

Re: testD

2018-07-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Thanks, Ann! I think it's been nailed down and configured properly now. Took a couple of tries. :-) G > On Jul 16, 2018, at 5:54 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > I saw A b and c twice and this > > for whatever help that may be > > ann > > On 7/16/2018 8:52 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >>

Re: testD

2018-07-16 Thread ann sanfedele
I saw A b and c twice  and this for whatever help that may be ann On 7/16/2018 8:52 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: revised config test again G -- ann sanfedele photography https://annsan.smugmug.com https://www.cafepress.com/annsanstuff https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/annsan -- PDML

testD

2018-07-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
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Re: PESO: tricoloured munia

2018-07-16 Thread Subash Jeyan
On Mon, 16 Jul 2018 08:42:50 -0400 ann sanfedele wrote: > another lovely composition - what else can one say? thank you Ann > On 7/15/2018 11:10 PM, Subash Jeyan wrote: > > the tricoloured munia is a finch native to the indian subcontinent > > and southern china. about 11-12 cm, the size of a

testB

2018-07-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
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testC

2018-07-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
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testA

2018-07-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
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testC

2018-07-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
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testB

2018-07-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
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testA

2018-07-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
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Peso: Ashley on her 13th birthday (NSFMJ)

2018-07-16 Thread ann sanfedele
https://annsan.smugmug.com/The-Kitty-Corner/Ashley-ultimate-alpha-tabby/i-MPbvjGh/A not fond of the lighting - but it was what was available  - actually taken a couple of days ago ann -- ann sanfedele photography https://annsan.smugmug.com https://www.cafepress.com/annsanstuff

Re: GESO: Ecuador & the Galapagos

2018-07-16 Thread ann sanfedele
On 7/16/2018 6:28 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 15/7/18, Stanley Halpin, discombobulated, unleashed: A large gallery (132 images) of shots from my trip in late March this year. Some of the shots are there because I am quite pleased with them, others are there because I think they help to

Re: PESO - Green and Gate

2018-07-16 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 16/7/18, John Coyle, discombobulated, unleashed: >I love 'em too! Went to Farnborough and Biggin Hill a couple of times >each when I lived in the UK. Nothing like the sound of a Merlin engine >at full throttle in a WWII aircraft, or a Vulcan or Victor on full >thrust on take-off. > >Here in

Re: GESO: Ecuador & the Galapagos

2018-07-16 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 15/7/18, Stanley Halpin, discombobulated, unleashed: >A large gallery (132 images) of shots from my trip in late March this >year. Some of the shots are there because I am quite pleased with them, >others are there because I think they help to provide a visual >travelogue of sorts... > >

Re: GESO: Ecuador & the Galapagos

2018-07-16 Thread ann sanfedele
The expression on Betsy's face is like "can we talk?" I'm in the Betsy no hood camp - although I know I shoudl use the hood ;-)  I keep knocking the hood off bumping into things ann On 7/16/2018 10:37 AM, Stanley Halpin wrote: Thanks Ann! I appreciate your comments. Backstory(s) on the

Re: Astro landscape attempts

2018-07-16 Thread Gonz
Thanks Larry, I'll try it sometime... On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 12:51 PM, wrote: > Live view zoomed in, aim it at a bright star planet etc. Sometimes I'll use a > green laser and focus on the dot in the distance > > On July 16, 2018 10:18:37 AM PDT, Gonz wrote: >>How do you focus? I tried

Re: Astro landscape attempts

2018-07-16 Thread lrc
Live view zoomed in, aim it at a bright star planet etc. Sometimes I'll use a green laser and focus on the dot in the distance On July 16, 2018 10:18:37 AM PDT, Gonz wrote: >How do you focus? I tried some astro whilst in New Zealand and my >eyes could not get a good focus and the live view was

Re: GESO: Ecuador & the Galapagos

2018-07-16 Thread John Sessoms
I remember a long ago Walter Lantz cartoon that featured Wally Walrus as a photographer. Woody Woodpecker perches on top of the lens & bends over to look into the end of it. When Wally looks into the viewfinder all he sees is an enormous eyeball staring back at him. Hilarity ensues. On

Re: Astro landscape attempts

2018-07-16 Thread Gonz
How do you focus? I tried some astro whilst in New Zealand and my eyes could not get a good focus and the live view was pretty much useless. -R On Sun, Jul 15, 2018 at 3:12 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > Some attempts at astro landscapes. > > I don't quite have it wired yet, but I'm learning things

Re: massive collection for sale

2018-07-16 Thread Gonz
Wow! On Fri, Jul 6, 2018 at 11:38 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > That's an interesting "collection". > > Though, I don't know why you were thinking about our friend Bill. ;-) > I would have understood if you had mentioned Jim King (who, IRC, used to be > on PDML at some point). > >

PESO 2018 - 065, 066 (lens testing) - GDG

2018-07-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
My equipment juggling (Leica CL acquisition) has started another round of lens experimentation. Here are two sessions... --- I dug this old Sigma 600mm cat out of the closet and fitted it to a mount adapter, mounted it on the CL just for giggles.

Re: GESO: Peru - Machu Picchu

2018-07-16 Thread Stanley Halpin
Thanks Jack. Subash asked about my gear and I answered from memory. Just now I went into the metadata. I have a 40mm “pancake” lens I use as a lens cap on one of the bodies when I pack the whole gear set for travel in my backpack. I actually use that (relatively discreet) lens mostly for

Re: GESO: Ecuador & the Galapagos

2018-07-16 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Great Story! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 10:37 AM, Stanley Halpin < s...@stans-photography.info> wrote: > Thanks Ann! I appreciate your comments. > > Backstory(s) on the woman-with-bird shot… > > 1. Betsy and her husband Mark were our

Re: PESO: parnassia is back again

2018-07-16 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Yes, Henk, I often struggle with wind when trying to photograph flowers or butterflies. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 10:34 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: > Thanks Dan. No doubt there come plenty opportunities to experiment with > other

Re: GESO: Ecuador & the Galapagos

2018-07-16 Thread Stanley Halpin
Thanks Ann! I appreciate your comments. Backstory(s) on the woman-with-bird shot… 1. Betsy and her husband Mark were our travel companions for this Ecuador + Peru adventure. Betsy is one of those who always uses a polarizer and seldom uses a lens hood because it interferes with access to the

Re: PESO: parnassia is back again

2018-07-16 Thread Henk Terhell
Thanks Dan. No doubt there come plenty opportunities to experiment with other compositions for this type of flower . Wind is usually the limiting factor here in taking pictures of flowers. Henk Op 2018-07-16 om 14:55 schreef Daniel J. Matyola: Very nice, Henk. I like the composition and the

Re: Astro landscape attempts

2018-07-16 Thread Stanley Halpin
I love the night sky and have made a few feeble attempts to photograph milky way etc. You may still be struggling with setup and workflow/processing issues, but I think these are quite good. I did a quick look through, not a careful examination; my favorite is 89858 because I think it has the

Re: Astro landscape attempts

2018-07-16 Thread ann sanfedele
I likes 'em... I miss being in places where one can see the whole canopy at night ... never got into even trying to photograph it... I love the Mt Shasta area. ann On 7/15/2018 7:00 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Someone pointed out that the green might actually be airglow, not some odd artifact. 

Re: PESO: parnassia is back again

2018-07-16 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very nice, Henk. I like the composition and the manner in which the flowers jump out at the viewer from the background, with an almost "3D" effect. I might like it a bit better without the insect, although it does add some interest to the overall scene. Dan Matyola

Re: PESO: tricoloured munia

2018-07-16 Thread ann sanfedele
another lovely composition - what else can one say? ann On 7/15/2018 11:10 PM, Subash Jeyan wrote: the tricoloured munia is a finch native to the indian subcontinent and southern china. about 11-12 cm, the size of a sparrow:

Re: GESO: Ecuador & the Galapagos

2018-07-16 Thread ann sanfedele
got to these this morning... Wonderful stuff.. , but gotta single out this one for absolutely contest winning content..  I laughed outloud. A similar shot (but without the great expressionon on the woman's face) won1st place in one of the KINSA's I made the finals in back in the late 70's( or

Re: PESO: parnassia is back again

2018-07-16 Thread Henk Terhell
Thanks Jack Op 2018-07-16 om 10:28 schreef Jack Davis: Some beautifully detailed very nice work, Henk! J Sent from my iPhone On Jul 15, 2018, at 11:38 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: For me it is always a pleasure to find again parnassia palustris in our dune valleys in mid summer. Though we have

Re: PESO: tricoloured munia

2018-07-16 Thread Subash Jeyan
On Mon, 16 Jul 2018 01:41:18 -0700 Jack Davis wrote: > A striking catch in a nice clean setting, Subash! thank you Jack. > > On Jul 15, 2018, at 8:10 PM, Subash Jeyan > > wrote: > > https://somethingfeathered.wordpress.com/2018/07/16/tricoloured-munia/ > > > > k5iis, sigma 150-500 OS HSM,

Re: GESO: Peru - Machu Picchu

2018-07-16 Thread Jack Davis
Sounds like you were well armed and certainly captured some spectacular scenery. J Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 15, 2018, at 6:48 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: > > Thanks Subash. I hate changing lenses! Even more in the digital age and the > dangers of dust on the sensor. For a trip like this I go

Re: PESO: tricoloured munia

2018-07-16 Thread Jack Davis
A striking catch in a nice clean setting, Subash! J Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 15, 2018, at 8:10 PM, Subash Jeyan wrote: > > the tricoloured munia is a finch native to the indian subcontinent and > southern china. about 11-12 cm, the size of a sparrow: > >

Re: PESO: parnassia is back again

2018-07-16 Thread Jack Davis
Some beautifully detailed very nice work, Henk! J Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 15, 2018, at 11:38 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: > > For me it is always a pleasure to find again parnassia palustris in our dune > valleys in mid summer. > Though we have a very long dry period here, within weeks some

PESO: parnassia is back again

2018-07-16 Thread Henk Terhell
For me it is always a pleasure to find again parnassia palustris in our dune valleys in mid summer. Though we have a very long dry period here,  within weeks some fields will likely turn white with this special flower. https://www.flickr.com/photos/mxer/41573726400/in/photostream/ Henk --

RE: PESO - Green and Gate

2018-07-16 Thread John Coyle
I love 'em too! Went to Farnborough and Biggin Hill a couple of times each when I lived in the UK. Nothing like the sound of a Merlin engine at full throttle in a WWII aircraft, or a Vulcan or Victor on full thrust on take-off. Here in Queensland, there is a "Warbirds" museum with some