Super shot Ann. BW for me...
Chris
On 14 July 2012 02:12, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote:
Probably should have loaded it with the other
I like the bW more I think
http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/2012-and-all-that/21847075_D88Ngw/1/1963545495_6j64VRj/Large
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The wedge shaped sheen of the dark block above left is almost lost
in the BW version.
I little lift(!) to recover more of that might make the BW even
better, I believe.
Bulent
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Oly does make some lenses. Is the body the EM5?
On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 7:50 PM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote:
Thanks Christine,
Still liking the combo very much, and shot some more this weekend. Two
little niggles I don't like so much. The battery life is, in Cotty's
immortal
Nice Frank. The wall was a great back ground choice
DAVE
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Another street portrait. For this one he didn't ask me to take his photo, I
asked him. He had a nice track bike that he was locking up, which I
Well done Mark.
May i ask where you got the K10D converted, seems most places only
want to deal with Canon and or Nikon CAMERAS.
dAVE
On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 6:52 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote:
http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/blog6.php/2012/07/14/the-jewel-box
My job had me
Very nice.
Dave
On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 4:46 PM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@gmail.com wrote:
http://www.400tx.com/New%20Orleans/nola6.html
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On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 2:24 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote:
Hi Everyone:
What a wonderful trip Darrel and I had this past June, and I think the 8
nicest people in all of the UK are, in fact, our UK PDMLers and their family
members.
http://www.caguila.com/deptfordpdml
Great catch here.
Dave
On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 6:34 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
K-7, DA60-250:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16101013
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Brilliant
Dave
On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 2:28 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote:
We interrupt this program of Williamsburg photos to bring you one from
Tanglewood in Lenox, Massachusetts (the summer home of the Boston Symphony):
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16099672
(K-5,
Quite nice
Dave
On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 10:15 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16046937size=lg
Comments appreciated.
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On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 10:57 AM, jn289 jn...@verizon.net wrote:
Thoughts ? Thanks Joe
My Star Gazer Lilly is out..With the lack of rain. I am glad to see it in
bloom
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16098513
This one is very nice
Dave
Quite nice, i like this one over the BW
Dave
On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 7:54 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote:
Was down around Wall Street on Wed. NO cropping at all, a a little bit of
fiddling with brightness and contrast, tiny bit of saturation bump
Not really in shooting mood right
Interesting..
I darkened the black area a bit to make sure it was totally featureless
and black , actually. I couldnt see any detail in it at all, although
when I went to use the magic wand in elements apparently the program did
as it selected two sections of the black mass.
I still can't
On 7/15/2012 00:06, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote:
I think it's that beautiful deep blue sky that grabs me.
Cheers,
frank
Well it did me when I shot it, but more the reflection of it in the
buildings windows and the geometry - and yet I kind of just pointed up
from where I was sitting
Thanks very much, Frank and Christine!
Rick
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Yeah, I had a
Excellent suggestions, George. Thanks! Cheers, Christine
On Jul 11, 2012, at 12:21 PM, George Sinos wrote:
Hi Christine - After you view the videos on adobe's site. Kelby's
book is probably all you need. I haven't found any to be more to the
point. I'd say get the most recent version.
Morning all.
Saturday, there was an organized walk around on of the forest trails
of the York Region trail system, held by the Region and hosted by two
local pro photographer's and trail experts.
One group was for more beginner camera folk and one for more advanced.
A few of our camera club
On Jul 11, 2012, at 1:50 PM, George Sinos wrote:
Second, there are two catalog settings that I make sure are checked.
They are not by default. The first is Write all Develop settings
inside jpeg, tiff and psd files, the other is Automatically write
changes to XMP files. With these two
Some excellent shots here. My favorite is number one -- the fading leaves
against the brilliant green background. Very powerful.
Paul
On Jul 15, 2012, at 10:04 AM, David J Brooks wrote:
Morning all.
Saturday, there was an organized walk around on of the forest trails
of the York Region
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/sets/72157630583853512/with/7573584874/
Apologies for those who hate Flickr. These are just quick Picasa
conversions from RAW files, and so appear mostly overexposed.
Captured three different meteors with aurora (something I've always
wanted to do).
In
On Jul 11, 2012, at 6:32 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
True. But is the scattered backup a function of Lightroom?
No, it's more a function of the user in my view, Paul. I freely admit I have
gaps in my Lightroom knowledge and bad photo management habits.
There are other factors as well.
On Jul 12, 2012, at 2:07 PM, George Sinos wrote:
The ASMP has had this website up for quite some time. They seem to
keep it up to date. It's a good reference when you're trying to come
up with a good workflow.
There is a lot of information here.
http://dpbestflow.org/
thanks for the
Thanks, David. I bought the camera already converted from these guys:
procamerarepair.com
It was NIB K10D that had been converted and put on eBay by the shop. If
you check their website they convert DSLR's, will sell parts for DIY
conversions, and will repair botched DIY conversions... :-)
Nice slideshow of foto8 2012 summer exhibition which started 7/7. Cheers,
Christine
http://www.foto8.com/new/summershow/2012-exhibition-sideshow
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can't wait to see the slow conversions
Nice stuff, wish I'd been able to see that - That magenta sky that goes
beyond sunsets is wonderful.
ann
On 7/15/2012 10:31, Darren Addy wrote:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/sets/72157630583853512/with/7573584874/
Apologies for those
On 7/13/2012 9:12 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote:
Probably should have loaded it with the other
I like the bW more I think
http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/2012-and-all-that/21847075_D88Ngw/1/1963545495_6j64VRj/Large
ann
Love the geometry in this shot plus the contrast between
Excellent gallery, Christine. Really gives a slice of life, IMO. The
second shot of the fish monger (shark monger?) and the bookstore owner
are my favorites.
Mark
On 7/14/2012 2:24 PM, Christine Aguila wrote:
Hi Everyone:
What a wonderful trip Darrel and I had this past June, and I think
On 7/11/2012 12:16 AM, Boris Liberman wrote:
Hi!
http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2012/07/peso-2012-29-mummy.html
No dad was involved in making this image. I did upload it, that's all.
Be brutal and honest.
Boris
P.S. This is a re-sent message.
Of course dad wasn't involved - that's
enjoyed the photos Christine and nice to know you had a great trip.
good to meet Bob again. looking forward to the other photos too...
On Sat, 14 Jul 2012 13:24:26 -0500
Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote:
Hi Everyone:
What a wonderful trip Darrel and I had this past June, and I
Thanks Frank, Dave, Mark and Subash! It was a great time--interesting sights,
good company, food, and drink--nothing better than travel. I really wish I was
still on the road. Cheers, Christine
On Jul 15, 2012, at 10:46 AM, Subash wrote:
enjoyed the photos Christine and nice to know you
There was some exchange on the list about macro photography and extension a
few days ago. Personally I prefer to use stacked lenses for magnification
beyond 1X. Here's one I took today, using the 645D, and a 150mm lens stacked
with a reversed 75mm. The magnification of this combo is 2X. That's
Christine Aguila wrote:
On Jul 12, 2012, at 2:07 PM, George Sinos wrote:
The ASMP has had this website up for quite some time. They seem to
keep it up to date. It's a good reference when you're trying to come
up with a good workflow.
There is a lot of information here.
Good to know, Mark, so when I skip bits I won't feel guilty :-). Thanks!
Cheers, Christine
On Jul 15, 2012, at 12:48 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:
Christine Aguila wrote:
On Jul 12, 2012, at 2:07 PM, George Sinos wrote:
The ASMP has had this website up for quite some time. They seem to
For those of you who felt that the Q was way overpriced at introduction
(including me), Amazon is currently offering the kit with black body and 01
standard lens for $380. Might just take a flyer on it at this price…
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http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16106553
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At this price it's what it's worth, but I expect that it also spells the
end of the Q. Sad if the body form factor had stayed the same but it
had a sensor twice as large it would probably be viable as an
alternative to the Nikon 1 series of cameras. Sad, that it was a
novelty. Maybe it
Another stupid photo from Newport. The title is the first thing I
thought when I saw this.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20twotailmin.html
Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax F 70-210mm f4.0~5.6
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Like this! Don't ask. ;-)
Extremely sharp with striking colors.
I would get rid of that very white squarish thing along the lower left edge.
Very strong and not really needed for balance.
Roof line works OK.
J
Jack Davis
On 7/12/2012 8:55 AM, DagT wrote:
There´s always a danger that these pictures are too personal, but anyway: I
managed to update the gallery and will try to work a little with the others too.
http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/kids/kids.html
DagT
Very nice album - lot sof excellent shots in
While I like them both, I think the color version shows the open tones
on the black monolith to the left. The BW may be more abstract if
that was your goal. It also might be a tougher call in a print.
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Nice pix, Christine--great colors, intriguing compositions. I've never been to
that part of London.
Pity we couldn't have extended our stay a few days and met up...
Cheers,
Rick
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Yeah, I agree with Bob, too! I couldn't resist the colors, though.
Thanks for the comments!
Rick
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Excellent gallery, Christine. Good to see Darrel brought his Bear's bag!
Paul
On Jul 15, 2012, at 4:19 PM, Rick Womer wrote:
Nice pix, Christine--great colors, intriguing compositions. I've never been
to that part of London.
Pity we couldn't have extended our stay a few days and met up...
Thanks Mark
Dave
On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 11:03 AM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote:
Thanks, David. I bought the camera already converted from these guys:
procamerarepair.com
It was NIB K10D that had been converted and put on eBay by the shop. If you
check their website they convert
On 7/10/2012 5:21 PM, DagT wrote:
http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html
K-5, DA*50-135mm@63, 1/80s, f/2.8, ISO100.
DagT
http://www.thrane.name/
That's great - I hanker for a little more contrast but love the
suggestiveness.
Mark
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At this price it's what it's worth, but I expect that it also spells the
end of the Q. Sad if the body form factor had stayed the same but it
had a sensor twice as large it would probably be viable as an
alternative to the Nikon 1 series of cameras. Sad, that it was a
novelty. Maybe it
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alohadave/sets/72157630592112576/
5K at a local mall where they throw colored cornstarch on runners at
color stations.
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David, that is just bizarre. Lol. How have I missed this? How do
the runners not have lungs full of colored cornstarch? Fun shots,
quite surreal.
:)
-c
On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 5:31 PM, David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm not quite sure. I was in a couple of clouds of the stuff and it
tasted kind of like chalk, but didn't seem otherwise harmful. It
washes off with water, and isn't supposed to stain. Didn't hurt the
K-5 at all, like being in a mild dust storm.
On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 5:41 PM, Christine
It's like the Indian festival of Holi.
B
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David, that is just bizarre. Lol. How
On 7/14/2012 6:34 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
K-7, DA60-250:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16101013
Charming shot. You captured a great moment.
Funny how the brain works but the first thing I thought of when I saw
this was HCB's Picnic on the Banks of the Marne. Like I said -
On 7/12/2012 10:42 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote:
The red-necked grebes have and exciting announcement: They're expecting, and
it's going to be twins:
http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/07/twins.html?m=1
The last two years there was only one egg, this year two. In the seven or
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Mark C
On 7/14/2012 6:34 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
K-7, DA60-250:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16101013
Charming shot. You captured a great moment.
Funny how the brain works but the first thing I
Very nice portrait, with strong colors.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 2:33 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote:
Visiting dignitary from California
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16106553
Comments always welcome
Thanks Mark. And thanks to all who commented or had a look.
Paul
On Jul 15, 2012, at 6:17 PM, Mark C wrote:
On 7/14/2012 6:34 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
K-7, DA60-250:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16101013
Charming shot. You captured a great moment.
Funny how the brain works
Grace has been dabbling with cameras off and on for years. Today, I gave her my
Panasonic PS, and she went with me to the farmers market and the park. She
shot a lot of keepers. The first few in the folder here are full frame. Some of
the others are cropped, but she has good instincts for
Got a chance to run around with the K30 this weekend, there is a
difference between reading specs and actually handling the camera.
One of my assumptions was it would be like downgrading from say the
K10D to the K200D or the K-m but I was pleasantly surprised that it
had the dual dials of the K-5;
Thanks, Rick. We'll get synced next time. Cheers, Christine
On Jul 15, 2012, at 3:19 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote:
Nice pix, Christine--great colors, intriguing compositions. I've never been
to that part of London.
Pity we couldn't have extended our stay a few days and
I'm sort of relieved that there isn't enough rationale to get one while already
having a K5. I doubted that Pentax would ever come out with a dSLR with a
sensor that is the size of a 35mm frame (I worded that just for Paul), but if
the Q is going down, I still have a glimmer of hope.
Jeffery
Thanks, Paul. You can take the Yanks out if the city, but tough to shake the
city from the Yanks :-). Cheers, Christine
On Jul 15, 2012, at 3:36 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
Excellent gallery, Christine. Good to see Darrel brought his Bear's bag!
Paul
On Jul 15,
With a price in the $300's, it's a nice little compact. Pentax really
got great IQ from the 1/2.3 sensor and the control layout is really
good. For these prices or cheaper, I would recommend the Q to anyone
looking for a a fun compact.
On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 5:13 PM, John Celio
Thanks, Bob!
The Boston Symphony gives 3 concerts every weekend there; and there are other
concerts weeknights. Yes, there is also a summer music school for young
musicians with professional ambitions.
Rick
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Both beautiful, Joe; I particularly like the composition and unusual viewpoint
of the first one.
Rick
http://photo.net/photos/RickW
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Subject: PESOs Star Gazer Lilly
I like it a lot. Nice geometric composition, and nice placement of the sun in
the frame. One might brighten the flags at the left a bit.
Rick
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Those are such beautiful and interesting ships. Nice job!
Rick
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Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 11:00 PM
Subject: PESO -- Square
On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 10:08 AM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm sort of relieved that there isn't enough rationale to get one while
already having a K5. I doubted that Pentax would ever come out with a dSLR
with a sensor that is the size of a 35mm frame (I worded that just for
That's really good news. An almost K5 with improved AF would be an
awesome mid-range camera and will help keep Pentax in the game. BTW,
I like the yellow ghost, but I'm thinking duck.
On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 10:08 PM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm sort of relieved that there
One more point. The $200 price tag on the 8.5 mm viewfinder is now
completely ludicrous. It would make the Q a much better shooting
experience for $100 (or less). ;-)
On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 10:10 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote:
With a price in the $300's, it's a nice little
I really like this, but I do tend toward insect macros.
On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 12:03 PM, Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no wrote:
There was some exchange on the list about macro photography and extension a
few days ago. Personally I prefer to use stacked lenses for magnification
beyond 1X.
Those WW2 re-enactors are deeply, deeply weird. -T
On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 6:50 PM, Bong Manayon bongmana...@gmail.com wrote:
Got a chance to run around with the K30 this weekend, there is a
difference between reading specs and actually handling the camera.
One of my assumptions was it would
On 7/16/2012 5:33 AM, Bong Manayon wrote:
No, I will not rush out to get the K-30 unless my back up camera
dies; my son loves to upgrade his K-r though despite my offer to
upgrade his to a K-5; his rationale is that his muscle memory has
been tuned to punching the buttons of the K-r so the
On 7/16/2012 4:50 AM, Bong Manayon wrote:
Got a chance to run around with the K30 this weekend, there is a
difference between reading specs and actually handling the camera.
One of my assumptions was it would be like downgrading from say the
K10D to the K200D or the K-m but I was pleasantly
I should and probably will make a blog entry on the matter.
Hi there!
Two days ago new toys arrived. First and foremost, Ricoh GXR with A12
50mm macro module. This is outright amazing little camera with infinite
customization and excellent ergonomics. I'd say AF is on par with K10D
which is
The GXR is indeed a neat camera. I use mine most with the A12 Camera
Mount fitted to use my M-bayonet lenses, but that A12 50 Macro is a
very fine piece. There are lots and lots of subtle features.
Just don't write your custom configs to the card and then format the
card. Be sure to copy the
On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 11:49 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote:
Aren't you one of the re-enactors, sir?
For me, having hyper-P mode and two dials would mean approximately
equivalent to K-5. That's the single thing I use most often when I am
shooting with my K-5.
You're a capable
On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 11:47 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote:
IMO, it should take at most one shooting day to re-adjust. So that this
wouldn't be a valid decisive argument pro or contra any of the choices.
Yet, I do think that all present Pentax offerings are excellent.
I
On Jul 16, 2012, at 2:04 AM, David J Brooks wrote:
http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2012-forest/album/index.html
Some really nice photos there. I'd be interested to see if you have a colour
version of the IR tree stumps.
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On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 11:49 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote:
Aren't you one of the re-enactors, sir?
For me, having hyper-P mode
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