Re: Return of the prodigal lens

Check for flat field wide open with a brick wall. That's were 16/50 repairs are most likely to go awry. Paul via phone > On Mar 31, 2016, at 10:33 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > My 16-50 returned on Monday. Precision did finish the work on Wednesday, just > not soon enough to

Return of the prodigal lens

My 16-50 returned on Monday. Precision did finish the work on Wednesday, just not soon enough to get it shipped in time to get here *before* the weekend. -grumble- In any case, it is back, it works, the hood goes on properly. I haven't done any sort of serious testing with it, but it seems

Re: OT: stuff does wear out

John and Steve, I totally hear and understand your comments about maybe I haven’t solved my problem yet. I knew when I even thought about claiming a solution that I was clearly tempting fate. So, we’ll wait a few days. I am not yet convinced either that my diagnosis was accurate, I have two

Re: OT: You can never have too many lenses?

On Mar 31, 2016, at 1:22 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote: > > In general ... I have a simple rule: I make a list because I can't remember what I've got. And if I've got to make a list, I have too much and sell off the excess. G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT: You can never have too many lenses?

Nicely done Darren. But hey, it probably took you 5-10 minutes. Would it be worth spending that time just to haul away a bunch of Sony, Tamron, Minolta, Konica, Rokinon, Osawa etc. gear? Though I admit the old Pentax gear would obviously be tempting to any knowledgable thief… (;-) stan > On

Re: New Perversions: Pentax Meets Olympus

It looks reasonably elegant nonetheless. The Pentax 24mm plus mount adapter is only a bit larger than my Summilux-DG 25/1.4 (although probably much heavier)... It would be interesting to see how the two lenses differ in their rendering. Enjoy it! G > On Mar 31, 2016, at 2:43 PM, Steve

Re: New Perversions: Pentax Meets Olympus

I get a page where I can subscribe to the magazine for only £59.99 There's a blurb for Issue 118 - "Wedding wisdom, rock ‘n’ roll royalty & Olympus v Fujifilm – just 3 reasons to read this issue" On 3/31/2016 7:41 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Couldn't get there from here. Paul via phone On Mar

Re: OT: You can never have too many lenses?

Sorry Stan. You are a nice guy but, in this case, you are being very very naive. I take your denial as a challenge. Google-Fu is my superpower. :) The poster you are referring to goes by "zackiedawg" on boards.cruisecritic.com His join date was Sept 2004 and he has 2195 post there. If ThIS post

Re: New Perversions: Pentax Meets Olympus

Couldn't get there from here. Paul via phone > On Mar 31, 2016, at 7:34 PM, Paul wrote: > > FWIW Issue 118 of Professional Photo (a UK magazine, for those here in the > states) has a comparison/review of the Fuji X-E2S and the Pen-F. > >

Re: New Perversions: Pentax Meets Olympus

FWIW Issue 118 of Professional Photo (a UK magazine, for those here in the states) has a comparison/review of the Fuji X-E2S and the Pen-F. http://www.absolutephoto.com/index.php/magazines/photo-professional -p On 3/31/2016 4:43 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: First impressions of Olympus Pen F

Re: New Perversions: Pentax Meets Olympus

On 3/31/2016 3:43 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: First impressions of Olympus Pen F camera that arrived yesterday. One of the things I found when I started adapting pre A series lenses to the Fuji is that they work better on the X-T1 than they do on the Pentax. bill Beautiful. A bit lighter

Re: paypal withholding funds

On 3/31/2016 7:48 AM, Mark Stringer wrote: I bought a lens from someone with only 4 transactions of history. He will not ship the lens until he gets the funds in his paypal account. anyone else have a problem like this? I feel like I am in a three way standoff. Being someone who sold a

Re: New Perversions: Pentax Meets Olympus

I can see why your heart is going pitter-patter. On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 4:43 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > First impressions of Olympus Pen F camera that arrived yesterday. > > Beautiful. A bit lighter than the comparable Fuji offerings but the > Fujis feel like blocks of

Re: PESO - Taking a Break

Thanks, Jack! On 3/31/2016 8:18 AM, Jack Davis wrote: Beautiful composition, Mark! J - Original Message - From: "Mark C" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 3:43:50 PM Subject: PESO - Taking a Break

Re: 2016 Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend

I don't think they understand the word 'supersede'. An appropriate synonym would be 'trump'. B > On 31 Mar 2016, at 12:51, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > I'm staying away until I can use the ladies room on days when I'm feeling a > little girly. My right to choose a gender

New Perversions: Pentax Meets Olympus

First impressions of Olympus Pen F camera that arrived yesterday. Beautiful. A bit lighter than the comparable Fuji offerings but the Fujis feel like blocks of carved steel and I would have no qualms with knocking a nail into a 4X2 with a Fuji. The Pen F feels ever so slightly less robust, but

April PUG - no time to waste

G'day all I'll be closing submissions on Saturday evening (Sydney time). Theme: A Fork in the Road As usual submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Full Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian

Re: OT: You can never have too many lenses?

In general I might agree Larry, Darren. However, the person whose list I quoted is quite well hidden. The particular blog does not show real names or emails so it would be difficult to trace back to the actual person without breaking into the blog’s mainframe. Unless the individual at some

Re: 2016 Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend

"No man's life, liberty or property are safe while the Legislature is in session." Judge Gideon John Tucker Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 3:08 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote: > On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 2:26 PM, John

Re: 2016 Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend

On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 2:26 PM, John wrote: > The state legislature has become an asylum for hateful, racist > douche-bags. And the governor isn't any better. http://www.theonion.com/r/52670 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: You can never have too many lenses?

I agree, Larry. With all of the online info today a good Google sleuth can probably track down your home address with little problem AND also find out via your Facebook page when you will be out of town on business. One might as well give a thief a written invitation. On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at

Re: OT: stuff does wear out

On 2016-03-31 9:08 , Stanley Halpin wrote: Yesterday I received from B a new Airport Extreme basestation (6th Gen) to replace my old Airport Extreme basestation (2nd Gen). Life is good. I am once again living in the fast lane… I am still a bit baffled as my naive expectation is that

Re: 2016 Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend

John wrote: >The state legislature has become an asylum for hateful, racist >douche-bags. And the governor isn't any better. > >Other than that, there's really nothing wrong with the rest of the >state. But it's already generating boycotts & organizations deciding >they

Re: 2016 Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend

Lol! I almost spit out my coffee! On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 6:50 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > I'm staying away until I can use the ladies room on days when I'm feeling a > little girly. My right to choose a gender supersedes anyone else's right to > privacy. When are those

Re: 2016 Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend

The state legislature has become an asylum for hateful, racist douche-bags. And the governor isn't any better. Other than that, there's really nothing wrong with the rest of the state. But it's already generating boycotts & organizations deciding they don't want to do business here. On

Re: OT: stuff does wear out

On 3/31/2016 10:09 AM, Stanley Halpin wrote: I have been having reliability issues with my internet connection. I am still a bit baffled as my naive expectation is that electronic gear will either go bad within weeks of purchase or it will last forever. But apart from a major speed boost

Re: PESO: Moorish Idol

Thanks, Mark. The Moorish Idol is one of my favorites when diving, but awfully hard to capture in the wild. This one was in an aquarium, but is moves so fast and so erratically that it is still hard to photograph. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Mar 31,

RE: OT: You can never have too many lenses?

Stanley Halpin wrote: > I have a spreadsheet. I keep track of things like purchase price, > current retail value new and used (updated every 6-9 months), filter > size, focal length and FOV. It wasn’t my primary intent, but such a > list does help me maintain my inventory as I begin to notice >

Re: PANO: Crooks' Corner

Very nice Mark C wrote: I like both the panos but this one especially. Flickr would not display it for me yesterday - glad I stopped back! On 3/30/2016 1:41 AM, Alan C wrote: Crooks' Corner is at the extreme NE of SA at the confluence of the Levuhu (middle left) & Limpopo Rivers. This point

Re: PANO: Crooks' Corner

Mark C wrote: I like both the panos but this one especially. Flickr would not display it for me yesterday - glad I stopped back! On 3/30/2016 1:41 AM, Alan C wrote: Crooks' Corner is at the extreme NE of SA at the confluence of the Levuhu (middle left) & Limpopo Rivers. This point forms the

Re: PESO: Moorish Idol

Nice looking fish, Dan. That long fin is quite a feature. On 3/30/2016 8:43 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: From the Maui Ocean Center: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18210594=lg K-5 IIs, DA 18-135 Comments are invited and appreciated. Dan Matyola

Re: PANO: Crooks' Corner

I like both the panos but this one especially. Flickr would not display it for me yesterday - glad I stopped back! On 3/30/2016 1:41 AM, Alan C wrote: Crooks' Corner is at the extreme NE of SA at the confluence of the Levuhu (middle left) & Limpopo Rivers. This point forms the boundary

Re: OT: You can never have too many lenses?

Malcolm Smith wrote: Darren Addy wrote: To be clear, it wasn't the making of lists I was commenting on. It was the broadcasting of them. Agreed. They do have their use for a photographer within the home, rather than on the web. I'm sure that they are quite helpful for the shopping

Re: OT: stuff does wear out

Stan, Your "send" button seems to be warn out so that it is stuck, producing triplets. :-) This reminded me an old story I heard from my father. In the Soviet Union, [one of] the first camera that allowed quick successive shots had automatic film advance and shutter cocking that was

RE: OT: You can never have too many lenses?

Darren Addy wrote: > To be clear, it wasn't the making of lists I was commenting on. It was > the broadcasting of them. Agreed. They do have their use for a photographer within the home, rather than on the web. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: You can never have too many lenses?

To be clear, it wasn't the making of lists I was commenting on. It was the broadcasting of them. On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 10:04 AM, Stanley Halpin wrote: > >> On Mar 31, 2016, at 10:38 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote: >> >> Darren Addy wrote: >> >>

OT: stuff does wear out

I have been having reliability issues with my internet connection. Basic setup is a Charternet-supplied Motorola modem connected to our cable from the outside. Within the house I use wifi rather than cable, using an Apple “Airport Extreme” as a basestation, supplemented with two small Airport

Re: OT: You can never have too many lenses?

> On Mar 31, 2016, at 10:38 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote: > > Darren Addy wrote: > > >> It is always a little sad when someone thinks they are being impressive >> when they broadcast lists like this. > > A list can be useful of gear you have. A few years ago, I made such

RE: OT: You can never have too many lenses?

Darren Addy wrote: > It is always a little sad when someone thinks they are being impressive > when they broadcast lists like this. A list can be useful of gear you have. A few years ago, I made such a list and then wrote beside it the date that a lens/whatever was last used. Reviewing it

Re: paypal withholding funds

Thanks Ann On 3/31/2016 9:19 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: Of course he won't , Mark... it isn't a problem , it's the way ebay works -- you should be covered for the full amount if he doesn't deliver. ann On 3/31/2016 9:48 AM, Mark Stringer wrote: I bought a lens from someone with only 4

Re: 2016 Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend

I sent Darren info off list -he wasn't be facetious - just been very involved in personal stuff. ann On 3/31/2016 9:25 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I think Darren was being facetious. While the state legislation goes too far in some ways it was enacted in response to bad law from Charlotte

Re: paypal withholding funds

Of course he won't , Mark... it isn't a problem , it's the way ebay works -- you should be covered for the full amount if he doesn't deliver. ann On 3/31/2016 9:48 AM, Mark Stringer wrote: I bought a lens from someone with only 4 transactions of history. He will not ship the lens until he

Re: OT: You can never have too many lenses?

It is always a little sad when someone thinks they are being impressive when they broadcast lists like this. On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 8:30 AM, Stanley Halpin wrote: > I often browse through a travel/vacation message board forum; one of the many > sub-forums within

OT: stuff does wear out

I have been having reliability issues with my internet connection. Basic setup is a Charternet-supplied Motorola modem connected to our cable from the outside. Within the house I use wifi rather than cable, using an Apple “Airport Extreme” as a basestation, supplemented with two small Airport

OT: stuff does wear out

I have been having reliability issues with my internet connection. Basic setup is a Charternet-supplied Motorola modem connected to our cable from the outside. Within the house I use wifi rather than cable, using an Apple “Airport Extreme” as a basestation, supplemented with two small Airport

Re: OT: You can never have too many lenses?

Seems to be a hoarder. Yeah It is also said you can never have too many guitars but they take up more space. It is an excuse to not have to make hard decisions. Something I am confronted with now. My camera and lens buying spree needs to be subsidized with the sale of some owned gear. I

Re: OT: You can never have too many lenses?

In my view this isn't a serious case of LBA or CBA :) Toine On 31 March 2016 at 15:30, Stanley Halpin wrote: > I often browse through a travel/vacation message board forum; one of the many > sub-forums within the site is centered on travel photography, and one of

paypal withholding funds

I bought a lens from someone with only 4 transactions of history. He will not ship the lens until he gets the funds in his paypal account. anyone else have a problem like this? I feel like I am in a three way standoff. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: 2016 Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend

On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 9:25 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > I think Darren was being facetious. While the state legislation goes too far > in some ways it was enacted in response to bad law from Charlotte pols. All > of the politicians should stay out of our bathrooms and

OT: You can never have too many lenses?

I often browse through a travel/vacation message board forum; one of the many sub-forums within the site is centered on travel photography, and one of the continuing threads there is “List Your Cameras.” As I understand it, this is a holdover from early days and was intended to facilitate

Re: 2016 Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend

I think Darren was being facetious. While the state legislation goes too far in some ways it was enacted in response to bad law from Charlotte pols. All of the politicians should stay out of our bathrooms and locket rooms. Paul via phone > On Mar 31, 2016, at 8:45 AM, ann sanfedele

Re: 2016 Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend

Darren - the reasons have nothing to do with photography - more with a bad state ruling... easy enough to find googling recent news... I'm not going to NC either - but I can't claim for the same reason as Stan (thought I agree with it) cause I couldn't go this year anyway. We really need to

Re: PESO - Taking a Break

Beautiful composition, Mark! J - Original Message - From: "Mark C" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 3:43:50 PM Subject: PESO - Taking a Break http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/taking-a-break LX, M50

Re: 2016 Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend

I'm staying away until I can use the ladies room on days when I'm feeling a little girly. My right to choose a gender supersedes anyone else's right to privacy. When are those stupid hillbillies going to understand that political correctness is now the American way? Paul via phone > On Mar

GESO: Fall Creek... and slugs!

I finally got through processing my photos from the hike Larry and I took at Fall Creek. One of these days, we’ll actually get there more than a few minutes before sunset…. https://flic.kr/s/aHskxx4b8K While Larry was photographing the fiddlehead, I took pictures of this little guy. I’m not

Re: 2016 Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend

> On 31 March 2016 at 05:24 Darren Addy wrote: > > > What is the problem with NC? I'm flying to Charlotte and driving to > Florence SC to shoot some video for my employer on Monday. Should I > make sure I have my shots or something? >From far away, I get the impression