Looking to tap the collective wisdom of the list, as I'm a bit out of touch
with the equipment area.
One of my granddaughters is showing an increasing interest in photography, and
is outgrowing the
compact digital and the iPad gear she has been using, and will probably be
given a new camera for
Snow down to around the 200m level is rare in Tasmania, so when it
happens you go out in the snow storm and take photographs
https://www.flickr.com/photos/27281712@N08/14613300487/
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On Jul 31, 2014, at 8:58 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote:
… From a marketing standpoint, what Sony has done appears to be a head
scratcher. …
I don't know anything about a marketing standpoint.
However, the several folks I know who have acquired one of these cameras, at
least
On 8/1/2014 2:40 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
On Jul 31, 2014, at 8:58 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote:
… From a marketing standpoint, what Sony has done appears to be a head
scratcher. …
I don't know anything about a marketing standpoint.
However, the several folks I know who
Quoting John Coyle jco...@iinet.net.au:
Looking to tap the collective wisdom of the list, as I'm a bit out
of touch with the equipment area.
One of my granddaughters is showing an increasing interest in
photography, and is outgrowing the
compact digital and the iPad gear she has been using,
Correction: Only post online if you are okay with your pictures being 'stolen'.
Your pictures can be snagged by anyone, no matter where you post them,
and 95% of the time, you'll never know.
On Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 2:50 PM, John sesso...@earthlink.net wrote:
On 7/30/2014 12:30 PM, Attila Boros
I dunno about Larry but in my case I use my two $400+ AF540's as dumb
slaves because back when I was flush with disposable income I thought
that wireless P-TTL was the awesomest concept ever and I bought two of
them.
Now I'm older and much wiser and realize that I should have bought
cheap stupid
Have a look at this:
http://petapixel.com/2014/07/30/sony-a7s-astrophotography-review/
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What Winter? It's the middle of the summer! G
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On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 2:38 AM, Philip Northeast
rnort...@bigpond.net.au wrote:
Snow down to around the 200m level is rare in Tasmania, so when it happens
you go out in the snow storm
Not doing to much photographic wise this year, but I'm stillshooting
back yard birds.
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17825468
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17825469
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17825470
K-5 with Sigma 300F4 APO
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The Mass Ascension at the New Jersey Festival of Ballooning:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17825480
Comments are invited.
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If I got the results you do, I'd never stop shooting backyard birds!
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On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 9:20 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote:
Not doing to much photographic wise this year, but I'm stillshooting
back yard birds.
Cactus has a new remote trigger that seems like magic.
http://www.cactus-image.com/v6.html At $60 it's hard to believe,
but the reviews are good.
I have Nikon and Pentax flashes and it would be a nice backup to be
able to use them all together.
When I get some time I may order a couple and try
LOL.
Its the lazy mans birding.:-)
Dave
On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 9:34 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:
If I got the results you do, I'd never stop shooting backyard birds!
Dan Matyola
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On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 9:20 AM, David J
The A7s sensitivity is amazing. The EFCS (same as on the A7) works very well;
first full-frame sensor to have a fully electronic shutter mode is big, even if
it isn't capable of doing everything.
I've found the A7 to work very well with all of my SLR lenses, which are Leica
R and Nikon manual
Perfect finale, Dan!
J
- Original Message -
From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com
To: PDML pdml@pdml.net
Sent: Friday, August 1, 2014 6:26:16 AM
Subject: PESO: Up, Up Away
The Mass Ascension at the New Jersey Festival of Ballooning:
Nice series, Dave. We are under a Scrub Jay siege. We have a back fence feeder
that has summoned every Jay in this area code.
Scrub Jays (Calif.) look much like those I grew up with in the midwest, except
these have no top knot.
Same aggressive raucous manner. Make me think of the bb gun I lived
On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 10:45 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote:
Perfect finale, Dan!
Is that your subtle way of telling me you are tired of my balloon images?
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Another photo from last Saturday morning's walk …
https://flic.kr/p/ogwGwL
Thanks for looking! Comments always appreciated.
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Darren Addy wrote:
I'm not terribly interested in mirrorless cameras (although I have to
I'm not terribly interested in anything made by Sony these days.
Sony, like HP, used to make wonderful quality equipment, now they seem
to be run by soulless accountants with no understanding of how
Thanks Dan and Attlia. The concours is always fun and pretty low pressure.
Three day shoot at the Mopar Nationals next weekend will be a ball buster.
Paul
On Jul 31, 2014, at 8:16 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:
Interesting and informative as usual, with top-notch photo
Yup, that's a new snowfall alright.
On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 1:38 AM, Philip Northeast
rnort...@bigpond.net.au wrote:
Snow down to around the 200m level is rare in Tasmania, so when it happens
you go out in the snow storm and take photographs
No, but that thought did enter my head as I later thought about it.
It was only my clumsy reaction to what appeared to be a grand exodus.
Keep 'um commin', Dan!
J
- Original Message -
From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com
To: PDML pdml@pdml.net
Sent: Friday, August 1, 2014 7:50:45
Nice shots Dave! Makes me want to try that set-up myself.
We have a local Jay, but the squirrels get 'most anything on the ground.
Regards, Bob S.
On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 8:20 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote:
Not doing to much photographic wise this year, but I'm stillshooting
While technically still a rumor, the leaked images of a new Q camera
are pretty convincing:
http://www.slashgear.com/pentax-q-s1-mirrorless-camera-surfaces-in-leaks-01339466/
No details are available for the Q-S1's specs, but for now I'm
assuming it'll be better in more ways than just a metal
Great stuff Dan.
Was there no wind as most seem to be ascending vertically above the
field, no spread down wind.
Regards, Bob S.
On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 8:26 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:
The Mass Ascension at the New Jersey Festival of Ballooning:
The hazards of cycloselfies:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8hXepcKCpCIfeature=youtu.be
B
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John Coyle wrote:
Looking to tap the collective wisdom of the list, as I'm a bit out of
touch with the equipment area.
One of my granddaughters is showing an increasing interest in
photography, and is outgrowing the
compact digital and the iPad gear she has been using, and will
probably be
Hello Darren, glad you liked my advice. When Wolf / Ritz Camera was
shutting down I bought a Quantaray Flash with (2) Modules - Manual aka
old style auto Thyristor + AF with the Focusing Light - for $ 40. The
manual combo is one heck of a terrific Chinese Technology and I get
direct + bounce flash
Good luck Jack! I am not that easy to discourage! G
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On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 12:11 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote:
No, but that thought did enter my head as I later thought about it.
It was only my clumsy reaction to what
Thanks Bob.
The perspective is a bit deceptive. The wind was quite gentle and
steady, so. they are moving away from my POV, but slowly. Because the
wind was light, they stayed in view for much longer than in previous
years, and because it was steady, rather than variable, they were
more or
I still use the old light sensing modules by mounting my powerful old
dual head flash guns on them.
I also have slave flash guns bought for peanuts that have the built in
light sensing diodes in them.
My main flash gun is the latest cheap Chinese Yongnuo or the Quantaray
with the AF or M module.
True. I don't really make a distinction between online and social media.
A mailing list like PDML or a site like Flickr are as much social media
to me as facebook.
On 8/1/2014 7:23 AM, David Parsons wrote:
Correction: Only post online if you are okay with your pictures being 'stolen'.
Your
On Aug 1, 2014, at 8:31 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
Darren Addy wrote:
I'm not terribly interested in mirrorless cameras (although I have to
I'm not terribly interested in anything made by Sony these days.
Were it not for the A7/r/s, I wouldn't be either. Not because of any
The *OLD* Vivitar 285HV flashes are getting kind of hard to find. There
are a lot of NEW Chinese made Vivitar flashes, but they are very poor
quality nowhere near as reliable.
There are a number of inexpensive good quality Chinese strobes on the
market, but the Vivitar ones are not amongst
Still no provision for an eye level viewfinder, something I'd want in a
photographic tool. I will probably sell well to Japanese school girls,
who apparently rule the universe.
On 8/1/2014 12:21 PM, John Celio wrote:
While technically still a rumor, the leaked images of a new Q camera
are
Been reading the group regularly and loving the
bird,balloons,sailboats,Philadelphia etc etc. Just haven't had time to
comment as I have been traveling. Not that anyone here misses my prose
posts.
If you have a moment please look at these photos from my trip to
Michigan in June. Some
It's only a small gator.
On 8/1/2014 12:41 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote:
The hazards of cycloselfies:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8hXepcKCpCIfeature=youtu.be
B
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Guys,
I am in deep shit... We've prepared some 100+ book from our trip to
Europe last year. I am trying to upload it from LR (first 5.5, now 5.6)
to Blurb. It renders the PDF, it then goes on to upload the pages. At
around 80% it produces an error message without giving my reason as to
why
Thanks for posting that, Bipin. I find naming conventions and
derivations fascinating.
-p
On 8/1/2014 11:56 AM, Bipin Gupta wrote:
Hello Darren, glad you liked my advice. When Wolf / Ritz Camera was
shutting down I bought a Quantaray Flash with (2) Modules - Manual aka
old style auto
Some nice shot there Don.
The light on the bridge was terrific and you did a good job capturing it.
Love the detail in the bridge, and I like the color better than BW.
And some of those light over the water with tree on the left are excellent.
I enjoyed the trip...
Regards, Bob S.
On Fri, Aug 1,
You may think me crazy, but I think a superb camera for a 13 year old
would be one of the original Pentax Q or Q10s.
Their image quality will surprise you, they are now FAR less expensive
NEW than even a used a APS-C DSLR, they have interchangable lenses and
they are a BLAST to use.
You can get a
Yes, asahiman on dpreview has confirmed this is real. There will also
be a fullframe zoom that reaches to 400mm+ announced at Photokina.
On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 1:27 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:
Still no provision for an eye level viewfinder, something I'd want in a
Reviewing this gallery was a thoroughly interesting, rich experience.
Very well done. Don!
J
- Original Message -
From: Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com
To: PDML pdml@pdml.net
Sent: Friday, August 1, 2014 11:23:40 AM
Subject: Geso Mackinac Island Trip
Been reading the group regularly
I find myself mostly in agreement with your assessment of Sony, except
for the part about used to make wonderful quality equipment. I never
had a Sony consumer electronics product that worked for even one day
past the end of the manufacturer's warranty.
On 8/1/2014 11:31 AM, Larry Colen
Somewhere in the commentary he says it's 9-feet long. That's a fairly
healthy size.
On 8/1/2014 2:29 PM, P.J. Alling wrote:
It's only a small gator.
On 8/1/2014 12:41 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote:
The hazards of cycloselfies:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8hXepcKCpCIfeature=youtu.be
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Very nice, especially the first and third images and the first image
of the natural rock arch.
Dan Matyola
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On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 2:23 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote:
Been reading the group regularly and loving the
He's bigging it up as a story for his grandchildren.
B
On 1 Aug 2014, at 20:08, John sesso...@earthlink.net wrote:
Somewhere in the commentary he says it's 9-feet long. That's a fairly healthy
size.
On 8/1/2014 2:29 PM, P.J. Alling wrote:
It's only a small gator.
On 8/1/2014 12:41
On 8/1/2014 2:10 AM, John Coyle wrote:
Looking to tap the collective wisdom of the list, as I'm a bit out of touch
with the equipment area.
One of my granddaughters is showing an increasing interest in photography, and
is outgrowing the
compact digital and the iPad gear she has been using, and
I didn't put up a link to my June faves because I was on the road, so
here's a twofer:
June:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157644787006728/
July:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157645686509294/
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A handful of snapshots from up in the mountains (as we say):
http://se.toralf.net/post/93422282973/fjellet
Hope you like them. Comments welcome, as always.
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I really like theses, especially the goats and the crumbling unpainted building.
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On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 4:08 PM, Toralf Lund tor...@toralf.net wrote:
A handful of snapshots from up in the mountains (as we say):
Good sharp well exposed lot, Toralf!
J
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From: Toralf Lund tor...@toralf.net
To: PDML pdml@pdml.net
Sent: Friday, August 1, 2014 1:08:04 PM
Subject: GESO - Fjellet
A handful of snapshots from up in the mountains (as we say):
On 01/08/14 22:21, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
I really like theses, especially the goats and the crumbling unpainted building.
Thanks.
I'm quite happy with those myself. It was going to be a photo of one
goat, you know, but then another decided it would have its 15 minutes of
fame :-) But two
On 01/08/14 22:38, Jack Davis wrote:
Good sharp well exposed lot, Toralf!
Thanks.
- T
J
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From: Toralf Lund tor...@toralf.net
To: PDML pdml@pdml.net
Sent: Friday, August 1, 2014 1:08:04 PM
Subject: GESO - Fjellet
A handful of snapshots from up in the mountains
On 8/1/14, 2:06 PM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote:
Some nice shot there Don. The light on the bridge was terrific and you
did a good job capturing it. Love the detail in the bridge, and I like
the color better than BW. And some of those light over the water with
tree on the left are excellent. I
Jack thanks for the view and kind words. I am glad you enjoyed the
vicarious trip.
On 8/1/14, 2:06 PM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote:
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Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2014 18:53:43 + (UTC)
From: Jack Davisjdavi...@comcast.net
To: PDMLpdml@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Geso Mackinac Island Trip
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The goatherd looks lonely.
You still have milk churns! Must be 30 years since I saw a milk churn on a
British farm. It's all in bulk tanks now.
Looks like a wonderful place.
B
On 1 Aug 2014, at 21:08, Toralf Lund tor...@toralf.net wrote:
A handful of snapshots from up in the mountains (as
Darren Addy wrote:
Crikey, Larry. Why use a $400 flash as a dumb optically triggered
slave? You can get old Vivitar 283/285s for that purpose and they are
a dime a dozen these days. Add a Vivitar Vari-Power Module (admittedly
getting harder to find) and you've got oodles of flexibility on an
Or not...
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My father had a wonderfully compact, for the time, and beautifully
finished Sony pocket AM/FM radio manufactured in the late 1960'a that
would not look out of place next to an iPhone, IIRC it was sold as a 1,
(ONE?), transistor unit. It had the best reception of any radio in the
house, and
G'day all
I'll be closing submissions on Sunday evening (Sydney time).
Theme: Decrepit.
Submit here:
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The main requirements are:
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On 01/08/14 23:06, Bob W-PDML wrote:
The goatherd looks lonely.
You still have milk churns! Must be 30 years since I saw a milk churn on a
British farm. It's all in bulk tanks now.
Well, I guess we don't really have them here, either, generally. There
is some more modern equipment in this
Quoting John Celio neo.venator.com+p...@gmail.com:
While technically still a rumor, the leaked images of a new Q camera
are pretty convincing:
http://www.slashgear.com/pentax-q-s1-mirrorless-camera-surfaces-in-leaks-01339466/
No details are available for the Q-S1's specs, but for now I'm
Hmm.
- My Sony Walkman AM/FM Pocket Radio, purchased in 1985, is still working
perfectly. As is my Sony Walkman CD Player, purchased in 1991.
- My Sony Trinitron 19 television set, purchased in 1989, had the power supply
fail in 2003. It was easily repairable, but not economical to do so. I
On 8/1/2014 3:08 PM, John wrote:
Somewhere in the commentary he says it's 9-feet long. That's a fairly
healthy size.
On 8/1/2014 2:29 PM, P.J. Alling wrote:
It's only a small gator.
On 8/1/2014 12:41 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote:
The hazards of cycloselfies:
It would be fun for your 13 year old to use some of your lenses as he
moves up and learns, so the K-500 with the 50mm f1.8 Lens would be the
best buy.
You could borrow his camera in emergencies. I have seen great deals on
the K-500.
As an 8-year old my Father gave me a British made Ensign Ful Vue
Thanks Bipin - your message arrived seconds after I sent my response to Larry,
etc!
The K500 sounds like a good suggestion
John Coyle
Brisbane, Australia
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From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bipin Gupta
Sent: Saturday, 2 August 2014 11:02 AM
Don -
Really enjoyed these... Mackinac Island is a special place to me ,
mainly from my childhood, but I did get back there when we were driving
back from Alaska in OCtober, 1989. We took the ferry and only stayed on
the island two hours... Richard wasnt up to much of a hike.
I only got a very
Thanks Brian, Darren, and John for thoughts. Larry, I just think that an SLR
might be daunting for
a youngster, although I am sometimes inclined to give an older SLR (like an SV
with the accessory
meter) so that the basics can be learnt while still having quality results.
There is little more
Boris,
It's nice to hear from you.
While I don't have an answer, I thought, this thread might be useful to
you:
https://support.blurb.com/entries/24620879-Problems-with-book-upload-from-Lightroom-5-3
(you may have seen it already...)
It looks like it is a common problem, and most likely for
On 8/1/2014 3:06 PM, John wrote:
I find myself mostly in agreement with your assessment of Sony, except
for the part about used to make wonderful quality equipment. I never
had a Sony consumer electronics product that worked for even one day
past the end of the manufacturer's warranty.
I
Brian Walters Fri, 01 Aug 2014 15:29:27 -0700 wrote:
Quoting John Celio neo.venator.com+p...@gmail.com:
While technically still a rumor, the leaked images of a new Q camera
are pretty convincing:
Stopped in Bristol, Pa briefly on the way to break up the trip
Had a few chores to do in Philly - which included having some Scrapple
at the Reading Terminal Market and bringing some home for a friend.
discovered Turkey scrapple!
Thenk a bit of a walkabout in a neighborhood Rick Womer
On Aug 1, 2014, at 6:38 pm, Philip Northeast rnort...@bigpond.net.au wrote:
Snow down to around the 200m level is rare in Tasmania, so when it happens
you go out in the snow storm and take photographs
https://www.flickr.com/photos/27281712@N08/14613300487/
So that's where our winter went.
Looks like such a nice place to stay. Love all the bikes.
The path through the trees is my favourite.
Cheers,
Dave
On Aug 2, 2014, at 6:23 am, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote:
Been reading the group regularly and loving the
bird,balloons,sailboats,Philadelphia etc etc. Just haven't
It depends on the child.
When I was 12, my mom gave me her Argus C3 (my father bought her a new Kodak
Retina IIIc). When I was 13, my grandfather loaned me his Rolleiflex Automat.
That was at the start of High School. The following Summer, I took all the
money I'd saved over the course of the
Its probably on the way across the Tasman right now
Philip Northeast
www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au
On 2/08/2014 3:37 pm, David Mann wrote:
On Aug 1, 2014, at 6:38 pm, Philip Northeast rnort...@bigpond.net.au wrote:
Snow down to around the 200m level is rare in Tasmania, so when it happens
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