Re: PESO: Snow Bandit

He sure has plenty of insulation. Looks like he's challenging you to roll in the snow with him! We are wet, wet, wet, but still warm. The garden bird life is unbelievable. Alan C On 15-Feb-21 07:08 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I had an opportunity to play outside with our dog Bandit for a

PESO: Snow Bandit

I had an opportunity to play outside with our dog Bandit for a while this afternoon: http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2021/2/14/snow-bandit K-r, Tamron AF 75-300 mm F 4-5.8 LD Tele-Macro, on a tripod, in the freezing cold. Comments, criticisms, suggestions and abuse are all

Re: Happy Valentines Day!

> On Feb 14, 2021, at 5:19 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > The VA may take me, not my wife. I would like to sty married. There is that, but she may prefer that you get vaccinated ASAP, even if she has to wait, it being rather inconvenient and a lot of bother to have a spouse die and all.

Re: Happy Valentines Day!

The VA may take me, not my wife. I would like to sty married. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 5:36 PM John wrote: > Have you tried to get it from the VA? You're a Vietnam Vet, you should be > eligible even

Re: Happy Valentines Day!

> On 14 February 2021 at 20:21 Larry Colen wrote: > > > > > > On Feb 14, 2021, at 12:11 PM, John wrote: > > > > I tripped & fell and somehow managed to rip the display off the back of my > > K-1. Instead of hanging by 4 legs it's now hanging by one. I can't see any > > damage to the

Re: Happy Valentines Day!

Have you tried to get it from the VA? You're a Vietnam Vet, you should be eligible even if you don't get your primary care from the VA. I'm in the third cohort & you're older than I am. You would be in the second. 1st cohort - Care providers working at the VA hospital and clinics plus Veterans

Re: OT: Species of Birds Named By People Who Clearly Hate Birds

True, Dat. Dan Matyola On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 3:44 PM John wrote: > I think it technically just means someone who lives in a cave; aka a "cave > man". > > -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: PESO: Another Nightcicle

Hah!!  The inverse square law strikes again! -p On 2/14/2021 1:21 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Thanks, Paul. That was serendipity, as the light is to the right of the icicles and much closer to the ones on the right than the ones on the left. Dan Matyola

Re: Happy Valentines Day!

I am still struggling with the local bureaucracy to get my first dose. Dan Matyola On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 4:28 PM Bob Pdml wrote: > I had my first dose yesterday morning. Astra-Zeneca vaccine. Side-effects > seem to be limited so far to feeling a bit tired and headachey yesterday > evening,

Re: Happy Valentines Day!

LOL! and MARK! Dan Matyola On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 3:28 PM mike wilson wrote: > > I understand cameras are much cheaper to fix than humans in the USA. > > -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: Happy Valentines Day!

OUCH! Of course, the most important thing is that you were not injured. Be thankful for small blessings. A few hours ago, I slipped on the ice while walking my dog, and fell to my hands and knees. I wasn't hurt, but embarrassed, as it happened in front of a neighbor. To make matters worse, my

PESO: Winter Cardinal

Just as I was complaining about having nothing colorful to shoot, this beautiful male cardinal shows up at one of our feeders: http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2021/2/14/winter-cardinal K-r, Tamron AF 75-300 mm F 4-5.8 LD Tele-Macro, on a tripod, in the freezing cold.

Re: Happy Valentines Day!

> On 14 Feb 2021, at 21:08, John wrote: > > [...] > > I got the second shot yesterday. No reaction so far, other than the slight > soreness at the vaccination site (which is fairly normal for me when I get my > flu shots). They told me I might have some "flu like" symptoms in the next > two

Re: Happy Valentines Day!

On 2/14/2021 15:21:48, Larry Colen wrote: On Feb 14, 2021, at 12:11 PM, John wrote: I tripped & fell and somehow managed to rip the display off the back of my K-1. Instead of hanging by 4 legs it's now hanging by one. I can't see any damage to the little cable that connects the display to

Re: OT: Species of Birds Named By People Who Clearly Hate Birds

I think it technically just means someone who lives in a cave; aka a "cave man". On 2/13/2021 09:39:17, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: To me, mignon means small, as in filet mignon. Troglodyte means "a person characterized by reclusive habits or outmoded or reactionary attitudes." Dan Matyola On

Re: Happy Valentines Day!

> On Feb 14, 2021, at 12:11 PM, John wrote: > > I tripped & fell and somehow managed to rip the display off the back of my > K-1. Instead of hanging by 4 legs it's now hanging by one. I can't see any > damage to the little cable that connects the display to the back of camera > body, but

Re: Bong Manayon

On 2/14/2021 09:10:58, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I just had an exchange of emails with Bong, concerning a model he made of an F-4 Phantom II that he decorated with my squadron insignia and the number (13) of my primary aircraft in Viet Nam. The good news is that Bong is well. The bad news is he

Happy Valentines Day!

I tripped & fell and somehow managed to rip the display off the back of my K-1. Instead of hanging by 4 legs it's now hanging by one. I can't see any damage to the little cable that connects the display to the back of camera body, but the display is not working. It turns on & the auto-focus

Re: PESO: Another Nightcicle

Thanks, Paul. That was serendipity, as the light is to the right of the icicles and much closer to the ones on the right than the ones on the left. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 12:21 PM Paul Sorenson

Re: PESOs (5) - Wintry Cemetery

The hydrant certainly worked well! Dan Matyola On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 1:08 PM Rick Womer wrote: > Thanks, gents! > > Dan, after a half-hour of shooting I was craving some color. There were a > few people wearing brightly colored caps, but they were also wearing dark > clothes, which made

Re: Bong Manayon

He told me he is not doing any photography during the pandemic! What a shame, as he is a real artist. We should reach out to the other PDMLers who have stopped stopping by, like Knarf, to see how they are doing and what photography they have been able to produce in these difficult conditions.

Re: PESO Berry leaves

Thanks Dan, Paul and everyone who looked. > On Feb 14, 2021, at 5:58 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Larry: > > Nice color and textures on the Berry Leaves image! > > The entire gallery is excellent; I envy you having green and red and even > flowers! All I have here is white, white,

Re: Bong Manayon

Bong is one of several people we haven’t heard from in a while. Glad he’s well, and I’m looking forward to more of his photos. Rick > On Feb 14, 2021, at 9:10 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > I just had an exchange of emails with Bong, concerning a model he made of > an F-4 Phantom II that

Re: PESOs (5) - Wintry Cemetery

Thanks, gents! Dan, after a half-hour of shooting I was craving some color. There were a few people wearing brightly colored caps, but they were also wearing dark clothes, which made the hats look disembodied against the background. Rick > On Feb 13, 2021, at 7:43 PM, Daniel J. Matyola

Re: PESO: Another Nightcicle

Also...you should have a switch inside the house that controls power to the light.  Turning that switch off for about 1 second, then turning it back on should put the security light on manual. Off again for one second, then back on should reset it to auto. If you forget which mode you're in

Re: PESO: Another Nightcicle

Nice...we don't have such photogenic icicles...or a way to get decent lighting on them.  I like the right to left fall-off of the light on these. -p On 2/14/2021 10:10 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Last night I let my dog out and waited for the security lights to come on. Unfortunately, they

Re: PESO Berry leaves

Looks like a fun spot to explore and you got some nice images. I'm a sucker for backlit images that show the illumination of the tiny hairs on the edge of the leaves with 6379 and 6401 my faves. -p On 2/14/2021 1:09 AM, Larry Colen wrote: Rather than hiking in the redwood forest in the state

Re: PESO: Another Nightcicle

Thanks, Larry! Yes, that was my thought exactly. I don't know if I can get to the light with the snow on the deck. I will have to do some shoveling first. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 11:46 AM wrote:

Re: PESO: Another Nightcicle

That worked well. Most of them have a switch that lets you set how long they are on, if you can reach the light you could set it for longer until you are done with the icicle photography. On mine, the few seconds setting is labeled test, with settings for for like 1, 2, & 5 minutes. On

PESO: Another Nightcicle

Last night I let my dog out and waited for the security lights to come on. Unfortunately, they only stay on for a few seconds, to scare off intruders, deer, racoons and bear. That left little time to focus, but I did get one shot off:

Bong Manayon

I just had an exchange of emails with Bong, concerning a model he made of an F-4 Phantom II that he decorated with my squadron insignia and the number (13) of my primary aircraft in Viet Nam. The good news is that Bong is well. The bad news is he is not doing photography at all during the

Re: PESO Berry leaves

Like you, Larry, I almost always use my FA 100 f 2.8 for real Macro. I find that the DA 35 mm F 2.8 Maro Limited is the lens I am using most theses days for non-macro shots, including all those icicles. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery *

Re: PESO Berry leaves

Larry: Nice color and textures on the Berry Leaves image! The entire gallery is excellent; I envy you having green and red and even flowers! All I have here is white, white, white. I am a big fan of tree bark macrows; my only image selected for the Premiere Gallery in the old Pentax Photo

Re: PESO Berry leaves

I also have a third party macro ELICAR 90MM F2.5 that ia incredibly aharp and contrasty but on APS the focal length is often too long. Its r4ally only good for small subjects of a few inches or smaller. -Original Message- >From: Larry Colen >Sent: Feb 14, 2021 3:36 AM >To:

Re: PESO Berry leaves

> On Feb 14, 2021, at 12:09 AM, John OConnel wrote: > > -Original Message- >> From: Larry Colen >> Sent: Feb 14, 2021 2:09 AM >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: PESO Berry leaves >> >> Rather than hiking in the redwood forest in the state park (Fall Creek), I >> went for a

Re: PESO Berry leaves

-Original Message- >From: Larry Colen >Sent: Feb 14, 2021 2:09 AM >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: PESO Berry leaves > >Rather than hiking in the redwood forest in the state park (Fall Creek), I >went for a walk in the chaparral in the county park halfway around my block