On 20/10/13, Stan Halpin, discombobulated, unleashed:
That may be so, but a gentleman would have the grace to lie a bit!
There's a gentleman in here somewhere?!
Damn it reveal yourself
--
Cheers,
Cotty
___/\__Broadcast, Corporate,
|| (O) |Web Video Production
--
Gadzooks, sir - you have unmasked me!
John Coyle
Brisbane, Australia
(trying to get in first before the rest of you lot claim the distinction -
there are some advantages
in being this close to the dateline)
-Original Message-
From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 07:36:03 +0100 Steve Cottrell wrote:
That may be so, but a gentleman would have the grace to lie a bit!
There's a gentleman in here somewhere?!
Damn it reveal yourself
Sorry, won't happen again :)
Regards, JvW
Quoting Alan C c...@lantic.net:
Apart from the hot, dry weather, I suppose the multitude of
Eucalyptus species is a big factor too? From the footage I've seen
on TV, the whole area has thick vegetation. While we do have big
bush fires here, they are mostly in rural areas with little threat
Periodically I have to go out in the field (to the tear-down area) and do a
quick shot of a transmission case.
But using an on-camera flash just doesn't cut it. Not enough light for good
dof and, worse yet, straight-on reflects some of those flat edges too bright
for a consistent exposure.
I'm
Ditto! BTW, what did your friends drink? ;-)
On Sun, Oct 20, 2013 at 11:08 PM, Daniel J. Matyola
danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:
Looks delicious; I can almost taste them!
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Sun, Oct 20, 2013 at 10:01 PM, Rick Womer
Look for an underwater bracket. There are some that designed exactly
as you state. They aren't particularly cheap, but the tend to be
flexible and modular depending on what you get.
On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 8:24 AM, CollinB coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote:
Periodically I have to go out in the
Quite strange and unsettling.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 1:25 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi godd...@me.com wrote:
Now that is truly awesome and weird. :-)
G
On Oct 20, 2013, at 1:38 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote:
This was written with regard to writing, but much of it applies to
photographers and their photography, as well.
http://www.raphkoster.com/2013/10/14/on-getting-criticism/
Have a think.
--
Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes.
--
PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List
PDML@pdml.net
Not sure if this fellow was going to the game or just wanted to be
ready for a grill emergency.
http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/10/21/tailgating
This was shot with an OptioMX. I used to carry it in the car
(pre-cell phone camera era) because of the shape of the grip. When it
was open, it was
Are you shooting with a K-5 or K-5 II? If so, you can go to ISO 1600 without
generating noticeable noise. That should easily give you F!! DOF with a flash
like the AF 540 and a good broad diffuser. If I were doing his, I wouldn't
want to complicate the rig.
Paul
On Oct 21, 2013, at 8:24 AM,
On 10/20/2013 3:58 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote:
On 20/10/13, Walt, discombobulated, unleashed:
A shot I grabbed while sitting by a little lake near the club where I
work. The area I live in has little lakes like this all over the place.
Unfortunately, the nicest ones sit on a local wildlife
Thank you, Bruce!
-- Walt
On 10/20/2013 5:12 PM, Bruce wrote:
I like the reflection and the colors. Nice shot!
--
Bruce
--
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
Thanks, Dan.
I really wish I could get down to the other wildlife preserve this time
of year. The lakes there are really beautiful at times, with lots of
cypress trees jutting out of them. It's really too bad that they close
the place down during the fall and winter months, but it stays
Thank you, Jack.
It wasn't quite the golden hour, but the light was starting to get
pretty nice. I would have stayed longer and waited it out, but I had
someplace to be.
-- Walt
On 10/20/2013 6:34 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
Nicely done, Walt. Light especially well caught.
Jack
-
Many thanks, Bruce.
We're just now getting into that part of the season, here in Kentucky.
It's nice to sleep with the windows open at night.
Though, I have to say, this summer was the most pleasant I can recall in
all my years living here. I have to say, I'm going to miss it.
-- Walt
On
Thank you, Igor.
I fiddled with the horizon in LR, but when I did, it still seemed a
little off to me. Part of it has to do with the earth having been a bit
more built-up along the right-hand side of the image compared to the
area at the left.
As for the colors, I guess that's just a quirk
Must you have the flashes attached to the camera? If you use the pop-up as a
wireless controller, then put one or two or however many flash heads you need
around your subject positioned as needed. E.g., put a couple of flashes on
light stands to either side of your tripod.
Or, assuming you are
Walt,
That's a nice and vibrant image. I love the light and dark colors together.
Take a look at the tall double tree with a bit of white trunk showing high up.
Vertical will be a line going thru the trunk reflections in the lake
and trunk in the sky.
Looks to me like you are still a bit off when
Thanks, Bob.
I see exactly what you're talking about, now. Unfortunately, when I try
to align that vertical, it really emphasizes the slope of the land and
makes the horizon look even more off-kilter to my eye.
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/10406179033/#large
Maybe it's just
Looks like Kirk Tuck is a little random today.
http://ripecamera.blogspot.com/2013/10/putting-all-new-camera-launches-in.html
There should be something in there to upset nearly everyone, or not.
gs
George Sinos
www.GeorgesPhotos.net
www.GeorgeSinos.com
--
PDML
Must you have the flashes attached to the camera? If you use the pop-up as
a wireless controller, then put one or two or however many flash heads you
need around your subject positioned as needed. E.g., put a couple of
flashes on light stands to either side of your tripod.
Or, assuming you are
This is the sort of stand I had in mind:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/512193-REG/Manfrotto_156BLB_156BLB_Black_Mini_Kit.html
I have one - it is quick and easy to set up. I put a small ball head
attachment on the top to adjust (downward) flash angle beyond what is provide
in the
Interesting article. But there are a couple of technology trends that might
have made it more substantive.
For instance, I anticipate that in the next two years we will see more
Android and even Windows cameras.
Iirc, Nikon has an Android unit. This opens great possibilities, at least
to me.
Stan,
I've sent you an off-list message about a week ago. Could you please
check your mailbox just in case it got swallowed by monstrous spam filters.
Thanks.
Boris
--
PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List
PDML@pdml.net
http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,
Another thought I had -
For an on-camera bracket in your situation, you don't need elegant or
multi-purpose. So go to Ace Hardware, buy a strip of aluminum. Drill a hole
through which you'll attach the strip to the camera with a 1/4x20 bolt, another
couple of holes on the two ends to mount
I'll pull out my laptop later and take a look. It probably arrived while I was
traveling and is in the stash there . . .
On Oct 21, 2013, at 1:44 PM, Boris Liberman wrote:
Stan,
I've sent you an off-list message about a week ago. Could you please check
your mailbox just in case it got
Walt,
I guess I've got things around me intense enough so that I
don't need everything to be as saturated. ;-)
But you do as you do, - that's your vision of the world.
Yep, - I think the vertical (and horizon) is proper now.
The slope of the land is not a problem. The axis of the symmetry is
On 21/10/13, Walt, discombobulated, unleashed:
I've always been, and will likely always remain, a sucker for vibrant
colors and deep shadows in images. And, for good or ill -- depending on
personal tastes, I suppose -- that shows up in my photos. So, I find it
especially gratifying when
Walt,
It's just you. Shores will dip in and out and will not look so level.
The reflections, they have got to line up! Laws of physics...
Regards, Bob S.
On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 11:42 AM, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks, Bob.
I see exactly what you're talking about, now.
On 21/10/13, Walt, discombobulated, unleashed:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/10406179033/#large
Maybe it's just me?
Prefer the other version. Your eye is right.
--
Cheers,
Cotty
___/\__Broadcast, Corporate,
|| (O) |Web Video Production
--
On 21/10/13, Bob Sullivan, discombobulated, unleashed:
It's just you. Shores will dip in and out and will not look so level.
The reflections, they have got to line up! Laws of physics...
Don't listen to him ;-)
--
Cheers,
Cotty
___/\__Broadcast, Corporate,
|| (O) |Web Video
Would you listen to a guy who spends most of his time looking thru an
electronic viewfinder?!! :-)
On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 1:21 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote:
On 21/10/13, Bob Sullivan, discombobulated, unleashed:
It's just you. Shores will dip in and out and will not look so
(For the meat of the subject you could skip directly to the
paragraph THE DILEMMA. Below I add some context to it.)
As I've mentioned yesterday in the thread Which camera brand
would you choose, if you started from scratch? I currently own a
new-ish Pentax K-30 and an old FujiFilm
I may even have some in the garage.
After work I'm going to ReStore and will see what's lying around there as
well.
Another thought I had -
For an on-camera bracket in your situation, you don't need elegant or
multi-purpose. So go to Ace Hardware, buy a strip of aluminum. Drill a hole
through
You might want to incorporate some sort of anti rotation feature as I can see
the entire bracket rotating around the attaching screw on the camera. Also be
careful about the length of the attracting screw as too long a screw can easily
damage the camera.
-Original Message-
From:
Thanks Jens!
Fingers crossed for Good Light. :-)
Jostein
-Opprinnelig melding-
From: Jens
Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2013 6:21 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: Gearing up for California
Hello Jostein
I'm looking foreward to seeing som of your probably spectacular shots
Received.
Thanks Godfrey!
Jostein
-Opprinnelig melding-
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi
Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2013 5:02 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: Gearing up for California
Heya Jostein,
I live about 40 minutes south of SFO by the main road (Hwy 101) in Santa
Clara.
This was written with regard to writing, but much of it applies to
photographers and their photography, as well.
Agreed and it also applies to giving a critique of a photograph.
A respected outdoor pro I'm friends with will always offer a way to improve
an image when he's asked to critique
Ha!
I listen to everyone -- /especially/ those who can manage to do good
work through an EVF.
-- Walt
On 10/21/2013 1:25 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote:
Would you listen to a guy who spends most of his time looking thru an
electronic viewfinder?!! :-)
On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 1:21 PM, Steve
Envy you, Jostein. I know you'll hit it hard and I'm sure a lot of the results
will be satisfying..
You've listed about everything you should for the area. You're a bit late for
peak fall colors, but there is so much else I don't think you'll
miss it.
So much of that area is at high elevations,
I'd have to change the crop to a non-standard aspect ratio, but I could
get a little bit more.
Still, the horizon-corrected version leaves the image more unbalanced to
my eye -- to the point of physically tilting my head to the right.
Nevertheless, I do appreciate the suggestions. It'll give
On 10/21/2013 1:20 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote:
On 21/10/13, Walt, discombobulated, unleashed:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/10406179033/#large
Maybe it's just me?
Prefer the other version. Your eye is right.
Thanks again, Cotty.
I'll likely never be a very good technical
On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 12:50:15PM -0700, Jack Davis wrote:
So much of that area is at high elevations, so am hoping winter conditions
aren't a part of your experience. Carry chains in your rental car. They can
be very expensive if you have to buy them have them installed by a chain
monkey.
On 10/21/2013 1:12 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote:
'I simply make pictures that I like to look
at. If someone else likes them as well, too bad!'
Love it.
-- Walt
--
PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List
PDML@pdml.net
http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit
-Original Message-
From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
kwal...@peoplepc.com
This was written with regard to writing, but much of it applies to
photographers and their photography, as well.
Agreed and it also applies to giving a critique of a photograph.
I'm envious. I thoroughly enjoyed the brief time I spent in the Bay Area
-- to the point that I didn't really want to come back home.
I still think I could have spent every day of the rest of my life out
there taking photos, and been damned happy doing it.
-- Walt
On 10/20/2013 9:42 AM,
Thanks Jack!
I'm no stranger to snowy roads. I've looked briefly into buying snow chains,
and got the impression that cheap ones would be easier to find in towns
closer to the Sierras. I have a set for my own car that goes on and off in a
couple of minutes, and will try to find something with
Guess I have some catching up to do, in posting pictures to the List.
It hasn’t been a very productive year so far, but here are few I took on a
trip to Northern Norway in June.
http://www.alunfoto.no/temp/PESO/
Jostein
--
PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List
PDML@pdml.net
...Yosemite for a couple of days first, and then cross over to Lee Vining
for a visit to Bodie, Mono Lake, and some general goofing around.
Be sure to check the road conditions (
http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/conditions.htm#CP_JUMP_106631) for the
road from Yosimite to Lee Vining
Thanks Ken!
The statistics from previous years indicate the 120 will stay open for at
least another week from now. Fortunately. :-)
The roads into the wilderness are more of a gamble. The one to Devil's
Postpile, for example, seems to close as I get there:
On 21/10/13, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne, discombobulated, unleashed:
Guess I have some catching up to do, in posting pictures to the List.
It hasn't been a very productive year so far, but here are few I took on a
trip to Northern Norway in June.
http://www.alunfoto.no/temp/PESO/
You should be
On 21/10/13, Walt Gilbert, discombobulated, unleashed:
I listen to everyone -- /especially/ those who can manage to do good
work through an EVF.
Hell, use the 'distort' tool in Photoshop. Then you can get the
horizontals horizontal and the verticals vertical.
Or just enjoy the image for what
What worries me more is actually that some of the most interesting roads
close for the winter at some point around the time I get there. I've been
unable to find any fixed dates for closures, so I guess it depends on
local weather conditions.
checking
On 21/10/13, Walt Gilbert, discombobulated, unleashed:
On 10/21/2013 1:12 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote:
'I simply make pictures that I like to look
at. If someone else likes them as well, too bad!'
Love it.
Warning, might play havoc with your browser!
http://www.jeanloupsieff.com/sieff.html
--
Great section of landscape shots. Lots of them from Death Valley.
Noted, Thanks. :-)
Jostein
-Opprinnelig melding-
From: Steve Cottrell
Warning, might play havoc with your browser!
http://www.jeanloupsieff.com/sieff.html
--
PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List
PDML@pdml.net
On 10/21/2013 17:10, Steve Cottrell wrote:
On 21/10/13, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne, discombobulated, unleashed:
Guess I have some catching up to do, in posting pictures to the List.
It hasn't been a very productive year so far, but here are few I took on a
trip to Northern Norway in June.
Devil's postpile overated...
You may well be out of luck for the Bristlecones this year judging from
what I've been seeing on Weather channel, but Death Valley will be a
treat and San Francisco can't be beat as a city - even though you might
have to endure the company of a number of Pentaxians
Simply Marvelous!
I especially like Is and Rosenrot, but they are all inspiring.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 4:40 PM, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne
p...@alunfoto.no wrote:
Guess I have some catching up to do, in posting pictures to the List.
We stayed at a lovely BB*, and there were a couple of small ponds on the
property:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17565348size=lg
or
http://gallery.photo.net/photo/17565348-lg.jpg
(K-5, DA 50-200)
Comments?
Rick
*(Swiss Woods BB, Lititz, PA)
--
PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List
A wonderful gallery, Jostein. Especially loved Seimiske Kurver
(Seismic Curves?). Great stuff!
On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 4:40 PM, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne
p...@alunfoto.no wrote:
Guess I have some catching up to do, in posting pictures to the List.
It hasn’t been a very productive year so far,
Nice Image.
Lititz, PA?
Isn't that near Bird-in-Hand, Intercourse, and King of Prussia, PA
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 8:24 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote:
We stayed at a lovely BB*, and there were a couple of small ponds on
--
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.
- Forwarded Message -
From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
Cc:
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 12:50 PM
Subject: Re: Gearing up for California
Envy you, Jostein. I know you'll hit it hard and I'm sure a lot of the results
will be satisfying..
On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 5:26 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote:
On 21/10/13, Walt Gilbert, discombobulated, unleashed:
On 10/21/2013 1:12 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote:
'I simply make pictures that I like to look
at. If someone else likes them as well, too bad!'
Love it.
Warning, might
Very well done! I normally wouldn't spend the time looking at a GESO, but your
images were well worth the time.
-Original Message-
From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: GESO: some pics from last June
Simply Marvelous!
I especially like Is and Rosenrot, but they are
-Original Message-
From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com
Sent: Oct 21, 2013 8:34 PM
To: pentax discuss mail list pdml@pdml.net
Subject: TEST
--
PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List
PDML@pdml.net
http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the
On Mon, Oct 21, 2013, Walt Gilbert wrote:
I still think I could have spent every day of the rest of my life
out there taking photos, and been damned happy doing it.
How do you publish them when you're only taking pictures?
(Not really joking, unfortunately, based on my publishing history...)
Roger that.
On 10/21/2013 8:51 PM, Stan Halpin wrote:
I'll pull out my laptop later and take a look. It probably arrived while I was
traveling and is in the stash there . . .
On Oct 21, 2013, at 1:44 PM, Boris Liberman wrote:
Stan,
I've sent you an off-list message about a week ago. Could
On 10/21/2013 9:28 PM, Ciprian Dorin Craciun wrote:
== THE DILEMMA ==
Therefore my question (or questions) is: is there any chance that
a K-mount mirrorless will appear in the near future (i.e. 6 months
till it hits the shelf)? Or should I buy the K-01 while it's still
available in
Wonderful pictures as always. I'm looking forward to the photos from
your coming trip to USA. I anticipate some outstanding photography, and
I wouldn't settle for anything less than that :-).
On 10/21/2013 11:40 PM, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne wrote:
Guess I have some catching up to do, in
On 10/20/2013 9:34 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
I'd think the situation would be the same for Ricoh as for Pentax.
It is in fact far worse.
--
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
On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 6:42 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote:
On 10/21/2013 9:28 PM, Ciprian Dorin Craciun wrote:
== THE DILEMMA ==
Therefore my question (or questions) is: is there any chance that
a K-mount mirrorless will appear in the near future (i.e. 6 months
till
When Karin and I went to the White Sox game in Chicago, we were
mystified by lots of things including the signs that said something
like tailgating is permitted in lots A and B before the game only.
To us Brits, tailgating is following someone too close or following
someone through a barrier to
Not very productive eh? Looks pretty good to me. Liten Kos is
particularly charming.
Have a great time in California and say hi to Larry and Godfrey for me.
Chris
On 21 October 2013 21:40, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no wrote:
Guess I have some catching up to do, in posting pictures
75 matches
Mail list logo
