Re: Hobart PDML-meet

2016-05-11 Thread Brian Walters
On Thu, May 12, 2016, at 02:38 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > Did you three drink that much beer?!!! ;-) > Or was it just Brian? Beer??!! I've been sampling Tassie Pinot Noir - and the occasional local cider. Cheers Brian > Igor > > > Wed May 11 21:37:56 EDT 2016 Philip Northeast

Re: Hobart PDML-meet

2016-05-11 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Did you three drink that much beer?!!! ;-) Or was it just Brian? Igor Wed May 11 21:37:56 EDT 2016 Philip Northeast wrote: But we do appreciate you breaking the drought Hydro electric water storages went up 3% in a week. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Lightroom mistakes

2016-05-11 Thread Jostein Øksne
That came out wrong. Siding with you here, Dan. Jostein Den 12. mai 2016 00.00.19 CEST, skrev "Jostein Øksne" : >Hey, who doesn't? >Jostein :-) > >Den 11. mai 2016 22.14.34 CEST, skrev Zos Xavius : >>We know. ;) >>On May 10, 2016 1:38 PM, "Daniel J.

Re: PESO: Mustang

2016-05-11 Thread Ken Waller
The handling is…. almost German In some racing circles the Porsche GT4 is keeping the GT 350R honest. I haven't heard one in person but by all reports the wail of the flat crank in the GT350R is really special. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original

file size of K-1 -- Wow! And no lag from in-camera processing

2016-05-11 Thread Igor PDML-StR
I just read: "A K-1 DNG file is approximately 50 megapixels, the files with pixel shift resolution turned on approximately 170 megabytes in size." (Source: http://www.mycameratravels.com/first-impressions-with-the-pentax-full-frame-k-1/ ) I understand, that 170 MB contains essentially 4

Re: Mom takes them for a swim

2016-05-11 Thread ann sanfedele
Bob... quite a nice parade.. and glad to see you back.. how about cropping but not so much? .. so that the green slope shows.. I realize youwere just testing ann On 5/11/2016 4:29 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: How bad is the vignetting at 5.6? You're getting quite a bit of diffusion

Re: test posting

2016-05-11 Thread Rick Womer
That's the idea--it converts rtf and html to plain text. On Wednesday, May 11, 2016, Bob Sullivan wrote: > All looks like plain text to me... > > On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 1:02 PM, ann sanfedele > wrote: > > Comes through here but hard to

Re: K-1 on Amazon for $1996

2016-05-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Darren Addy wrote: >Steve is correct. Somebody ordered one, got it and is flipping it to make >$150 or so (after Amazon takes their cut). Yep. When demand exceeds supply this is what happens. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Hobart PDML-meet

2016-05-11 Thread Philip Northeast
But we do appreciate you breaking the drought Hydro electric water storages went up 3% in a week. Philip Northeast www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au On 12/05/2016 9:39 AM, Brian Walters wrote: On Wed, May 11, 2016, at 03:41 PM, Philip Northeast wrote: late January through March is the best time

Re: Peso : Fly by on Astor Place

2016-05-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice pic. The color makes it work. Paul via phone > On May 11, 2016, at 9:24 PM, Marco Alpert wrote: > > Really like the picture. Would probably like it better in B, but that’s > probably not surprising. > > m > >> On May 11, 2016, at 5:05 PM, ann sanfedele

Re: K-1 on Amazon for $1996

2016-05-11 Thread Darren Addy
Steve is correct. Somebody ordered one, got it and is flipping it to make $150 or so (after Amazon takes their cut). On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 8:21 PM, steve harley wrote: > On 2016-05-11 19:13 , Larry Colen wrote: > >> Someone with the account "Pentax" on Amazon has a K-1 for

Re: K-1 on Amazon for $1996

2016-05-11 Thread Larry Colen
steve harley wrote: On 2016-05-11 19:13 , Larry Colen wrote: Someone with the account "Pentax" on Amazon has a K-1 for $1996, it seems to be in stock. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BL6L3G6/ref=s9_dcacsd_bhz_bw_c_x_1 Have they already raised the price? "by Pentax" is the

Re: Peso : Fly by on Astor Place

2016-05-11 Thread Marco Alpert
Really like the picture. Would probably like it better in B, but that’s probably not surprising. m > On May 11, 2016, at 5:05 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > > https://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/2016-and-all-that/i-ZsdC7R4/L > > Yup - I did it in BW too.. not

Re: K-1 on Amazon for $1996

2016-05-11 Thread steve harley
On 2016-05-11 19:13 , Larry Colen wrote: Someone with the account "Pentax" on Amazon has a K-1 for $1996, it seems to be in stock. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BL6L3G6/ref=s9_dcacsd_bhz_bw_c_x_1 Have they already raised the price? "by Pentax" is the manufacturer; "Ships from and sold

K-1 on Amazon for $1996

2016-05-11 Thread Larry Colen
Someone with the account "Pentax" on Amazon has a K-1 for $1996, it seems to be in stock. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BL6L3G6/ref=s9_dcacsd_bhz_bw_c_x_1 Have they already raised the price? -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML

Re: First shot with the K-1? A cat photo, of course!

2016-05-11 Thread ann sanfedele
Fenway got big since I met him... sweet shot ann On 5/11/2016 3:09 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Six days with the K-1 before I had a chance to take *any* photos with it. Well, end of semester is always busy and we have some emergency home remodeling and all kinds of associated bother going on

Re: PESO: Mustang

2016-05-11 Thread Darren Addy
IRS rear end? Too close to Tax Day for that not to bring up some painful associations. On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 7:48 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > I drove the GT 350R at Romeo Proving Grounds last year. No room to stretch > its legs on the course provided, but it was

Re: PESO - Legacy 2

2016-05-11 Thread ann sanfedele
Hmm maybe you should have posted this before you posted the one where you could tell who it is who is bronzed.. are these American tourists?Noticing the guy with the serious camea bag isn't joining in.. yeah, I do like it ann On 5/11/2016 12:21 PM, Marco Alpert wrote:

Re: PESO: Mustang

2016-05-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
I drove the GT 350R at Romeo Proving Grounds last year. No room to stretch its legs on the course provided, but it was obviously special. Paul via phone > On May 11, 2016, at 7:57 PM, Nicole Jacque wrote: > > The new Mustangs are *very* good, especially from a bang for the

GESO: Macros

2016-05-11 Thread Stanley Halpin
I walked up the drive this evening headed for the Bleeding Hearts which are about past their prime. Too much breeze, I am not pleased with any of those shots. I came back instead with these three shots: a trillium and two of a magnolia blossom just past its prime. Two with the 645Z and FA120

Re: Testing HTML to PDML

2016-05-11 Thread ann sanfedele
I c u On 5/11/2016 7:58 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: See if it gets there, from iPad. G -- 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.

Re: PESO -- Little Blue Heron

2016-05-11 Thread Nicole Jacque
Very nice! Hope you feel better soon! > On May 10, 2016, at 5:46 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: > > I haven't been hanging out much lately. Infirmities, both mine and my dog's > have been taking up quite a bit of my available time. > > I felt up to taking a light kit to

Peso : Fly by on Astor Place

2016-05-11 Thread ann sanfedele
https://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/2016-and-all-that/i-ZsdC7R4/L Yup - I did it in BW too.. not sure which I like better.. ann -- 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

Re: Testing HTML to PDML

2016-05-11 Thread Rick Womer
Gets where? (From gmail app on iPhone) On Wednesday, May 11, 2016, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > See if it gets there, from iPad. > > G > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: Mom takes them for a swim

2016-05-11 Thread Rick Womer
Bob S is back on the list, and has acquired and posted on the latest Pentax "flagship" camera. I'm reassured about the world. Cheers, Rick On Wednesday, May 11, 2016, Paul Stenquist wrote: > How bad is the vignetting at 5.6? You're getting quite a bit of diffusion >

Testing HTML to PDML

2016-05-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
See if it gets there, from iPad. G -- 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.

Re: PESO: Mustang

2016-05-11 Thread Nicole Jacque
The new Mustangs are *very* good, especially from a bang for the buck standpoint. The GT350R is simply amazing. I had a chance to flog one around the track at Laguna Seca for a couple of laps before they started shipping. Revs up to… seems like infinity. The handling is…. almost German.

Re: K-1 Macro comparison, pixel shift etc

2016-05-11 Thread Larry Colen
Stanley Halpin wrote: On May 10, 2016, at 8:20 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Stanley Halpin wrote: Larry wondered about using such-and-such a lens. Bob Sullivan wondered about comparison to the 645Z. Mark wondered about using pixel-shift in APS-C mode. So I posted a couple of

Re: And again, in the Chicago area ...

2016-05-11 Thread Darren Addy
Crikey. That ad was placed 4 days ago, so it HAS to be gone already. On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 5:45 PM, steve harley wrote: > On 2016-05-09 7:19 , Collin B wrote: > >> http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/phd/554219.html >> K85/1.8 >> > > you might be interested in this: > >

Re: Hobart PDML-meet

2016-05-11 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, May 11, 2016, at 03:41 PM, Philip Northeast wrote: > late January through March is the best time for warm to mild settled > weather. Noted - for next time :-)> Cheers Brian > > The equinoxical gales can be a bit unpleasant. > > Philip Northeast > > www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au >

Re: This is an HTML email

2016-05-11 Thread steve harley
On 2016-05-10 10:27 , Rick Womer wrote: Herr Listmeister set the software to accept html, but it converts it to plain text, IIRC. indeed, that's what it is doing; one odd side-effect is that Unicode email is coming in base64-encoded; it's plain text, and it's legal, but it seems unnecessary:

Re: And again, in the Chicago area ...

2016-05-11 Thread steve harley
On 2016-05-09 7:19 , Collin B wrote: http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/phd/554219.html K85/1.8 you might be interested in this: in case it's gone by the time you look, it's FA* 85/1.4 for $600 in Denver; i am tempted, but i'd rarely

Re: price question

2016-05-11 Thread steve harley
On 2016-05-07 5:37 , David J Brooks wrote: Is a A three year old plus or minus, mac book pro with 4 gig ram El Capitan OS at $895 Canadian a little high?? coming at this late, i am shopping for a new (used) laptop so i have a sense of the market, and yes, that price seems just a bit high

Re: Lightroom mistakes

2016-05-11 Thread Jostein Øksne
Hey, who doesn't? Jostein :-) Den 11. mai 2016 22.14.34 CEST, skrev Zos Xavius : >We know. ;) >On May 10, 2016 1:38 PM, "Daniel J. Matyola" >wrote: > >> I do most of those terrible things already. >> >> Dan Matyola >>

Re: First shot with the K-1? A cat photo, of course!

2016-05-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Ken Waller wrote: >You must have a very good camera No, but I have a very good cat! >>http://www.robertstech.com/temp/IMGP0002.jpg >>K-1, FA 50/1.4 wide open Focus is a *bit* farther forward than I'd like but I had it on an AF mode that lets the camera pick the focus point and I think it

Re: First shot with the K-1? A cat photo, of course!

2016-05-11 Thread Ken Waller
You must have a very good camera -Original Message- >From: Mark Roberts >Subject: First shot with the K-1? A cat photo, of course! > >Six days with the K-1 before I had a chance to take *any* photos with >it. Well, end of semester is always busy and we have

Re: First shot with the K-1? A cat photo, of course!

2016-05-11 Thread Zos Xavius
Is that the full res file? It looks quite good. -- 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.

Re: Mia

2016-05-11 Thread Paul Dunderdale
Thanks, Rick and Larry, too. I’m off on holiday (vacation…:-p) tomorrow, so I won’t even be lurking for a while. And no Pentax sadly: the kit’s just too heavy. The X-Pro 1 will have to do. Take care all! Paul Paul Dunderdale dund...@mcb.net pauldunderd...@me.com

Re: Mystery geometry

2016-05-11 Thread John
I thought "strap lugs" were the little bumps with a hole in them protruding form the side of the camera that the "triangular rings" fit through? On 5/11/2016 4:33 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Indeed... isn't "strap lugs" a better term... less pun provoking... On 11 May 2016 10:27, "Paul Stenquist"

Re: Mom takes them for a swim

2016-05-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
How bad is the vignetting at 5.6? You're getting quite a bit of diffusion softness at f14. Paul via phone Paul via phone > On May 11, 2016, at 4:16 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > > Had to check how the DA60-250/4 worked on the K-1. > Here's a 100% crop from the original

Mom takes them for a swim

2016-05-11 Thread Bob Sullivan
Had to check how the DA60-250/4 worked on the K-1. Here's a 100% crop from the original photo. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18231438 Here's the original photo. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18231437 I can see some vignetting in the corners even at f/14, but it doesn't

Re: Lightroom mistakes

2016-05-11 Thread Zos Xavius
We know. ;) On May 10, 2016 1:38 PM, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: > I do most of those terrible things already. > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 12:36 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > A series of

Re: Lightroom mistakes

2016-05-11 Thread John
I like Bob's posts. There's almost always an obscure new word to look up. On 5/10/2016 4:07 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: On 10 May 2016, at 20:13, Mark Roberts wrote: Igor PDML-StR wrote: Larry Colen wrote: A series of tutorials showing how to screw up your photos

Re: Lightroom mistakes

2016-05-11 Thread John
On 5/10/2016 3:12 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Igor PDML-StR wrote: Larry Colen wrote: A series of tutorials showing how to screw up your photos in lightroom. http://petapixel.com/2016/05/09/10-common-lightroom-mistakes-fix-avoid/ Sorry, Larry, but I do not appreciate the presentation (even

Re: It appears some sigma lenses have clearance issues with the K-1

2016-05-11 Thread Zos Xavius
There's a picture I posted on pentaxrumors.com in the comments. It's really minor. On May 11, 2016 10:09 AM, "Zos Xavius" wrote: > I know stan. lots of questions. I asked sigma directly. I'll see what they > say. > > On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 9:39 AM, Stanley Halpin >

Re: Lightroom mistakes

2016-05-11 Thread Mark Roberts
John wrote: >Be nice if there were a series of tutorials to show those of us who >don't use Lightroom how we can screw up our photos. It's called Instagram. Doesn't really need tutorials. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: K-1 plus Grip

2016-05-11 Thread Stanley Halpin
Pentax used to sell a (rebranded?) “grip strap” for IIRC the PZ-1p. I loved it! Ever since I have searched in vain for a strap that fits as well on the various cameras I have owned. The ones I have tried either don’t fit well or their connection to the camera interferes with the tripod plate.

Re: First shot with the K-1? A cat photo, of course!

2016-05-11 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 11/5/16, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >http://www.robertstech.com/temp/IMGP0002.jpg >K-1, FA 50/1.4 wide open Smoken bokeh :-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production -- _ -- PDML

Re: historical "kit lens" discount on package deals?

2016-05-11 Thread John
I think you misspelled hysterical. On 5/10/2016 4:20 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I've been vaguely aware in the background that normally when you buy a camera body with lens it tends to be cheaper than buying them separately. Since this is the first time since about 2007 that I've actually been

Re: Lightroom mistakes

2016-05-11 Thread John
On 5/10/2016 2:26 PM, Malcolm Smith wrote: Larry Colen wrote: A series of tutorials showing how to screw up your photos in lightroom. http://petapixel.com/2016/05/09/10-common-lightroom-mistakes-fix-avoid/ I've seen some of these mistakes win competitions locally Larry. There were some

Re: Yes! The Lomography Daguerreotype Achromat 2.9/64 Art Lens has been successfully funded.

2016-05-11 Thread Matthew Hunt
I'm not going to drop $500+ on any of them, but I'd be a lot more interested in the Petzval designs than the Daguerrotype. On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 3:16 PM, mike wilson wrote: > Available "over the counter" now. Delivery Jan 2017. >

Re: PESO -- Little Blue Heron

2016-05-11 Thread Bob Sullivan
Very nice details and composition. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 7:46 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: > I haven't been hanging out much lately. Infirmities, both mine and my dog's > have been taking up quite a bit of my available time. > > I felt up to taking a

Re: First shot with the K-1? A cat photo, of course!

2016-05-11 Thread P.J. Alling
Mike Johnston would be so proud. On 5/11/2016 3:09 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Six days with the K-1 before I had a chance to take *any* photos with it. Well, end of semester is always busy and we have some emergency home remodeling and all kinds of associated bother going on here. But I finally

Re: Yes! The Lomography Daguerreotype Achromat 2.9/64 Art Lens has been successfully funded.

2016-05-11 Thread mike wilson
Available "over the counter" now. Delivery Jan 2017. http://shop.lomography.com/en/lenses/daguerreotype-achromat-art-lens/daguerreotype-achromat-art-lens-brass My suggestion for one of the PUG themes next year is "Daguerreotype". Jostein's there already. 8 -) > On 11 May 2016 at 14:34 Darren

First shot with the K-1? A cat photo, of course!

2016-05-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Six days with the K-1 before I had a chance to take *any* photos with it. Well, end of semester is always busy and we have some emergency home remodeling and all kinds of associated bother going on here. But I finally did get to take a few shots. here's my very first shot with the K-1 (it's number

Re: GESO: Yuma County Colorado tornadoes, Saturday May 7, 2016

2016-05-11 Thread Mark Stringer
Thanks for that! Scary. The stuff my nightmares are made of. Really good work. On 5/9/2016 12:47 PM, Darren Addy wrote: I had my most successful chase day ever on Saturday (saw 3 tornadoes), but not my most photogenic photographs. I left North Platte, NE at 4 PM hoping to get to Holyoke or

Re: HTML testing

2016-05-11 Thread Jack Davis
I say we go with the "Doug"policy! J Sent from my iPhone > On May 11, 2016, at 10:37 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: > > We have a list policy? Does it cover breakage? > >> On 5/9/2016 11:47 AM, Doug Brewer wrote: >> Looking into it in more depth reveals that allowing

Re: I went to the website and finding the hardcover was not trivial

2016-05-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Paul wrote: >Understood. My criticism was not how you listed the books but of how >Blurb has deficiencies in their cart system. "Deficiencies" is putting it kindly. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Mustang

2016-05-11 Thread Bob W-PDML
That's a short story waiting to be written. > On 11 May 2016, at 09:15, Alan C wrote: > > Simpson's motors in Phalaborwa recently dumped their GM dealership in favour > of Ford. This morning I noticed they had this Mustang 5.0 GT fastback on > offer. We have never had

Re: PDML Photo Annual 2016 ARRIVED!

2016-05-11 Thread Chris Mitchell
I can confirm that it is very good. Well done Mark - I love the feature presentation style. Best yet. And well done all of the contributors - well up there in the standards stake. Chris On 11 May 2016 at 13:52, Chris Mitchell wrote: > Mine's arrived too. And I'm not at

Re: PESO - Alpine Penny-cress

2016-05-11 Thread Jostein Øksne
Thanks Rick. And Ann, Christine and Paul S. too. Glad to hear that something of value is coming across. Jostein Den 11. mai 2016 03.07.35 CEST, skrev Rick Womer : >Depends. > >If your goal was a sharp, detailed photo, it flunks. > >However, as an interesting,

Re: HTML testing

2016-05-11 Thread P.J. Alling
We have a list policy? Does it cover breakage? On 5/9/2016 11:47 AM, Doug Brewer wrote: Looking into it in more depth reveals that allowing HTML through Mailman (our list software) entails suspending content filtering, which then allows file attachments through. I am hesitant to remove the

Re: Mystery geometry

2016-05-11 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 11/5/16, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed: >First imagine a hat with a wide, circular brim. Then fold the brim to >make three corners, like a pirate's hat. Then send it to Oxfordshire to >be eaten with relish. And a side of noogie rings. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast,

Re: K-1 plus Grip

2016-05-11 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 11/5/16, Alan C, discombobulated, unleashed: >Paul, I see your K1 has one of those hand straps fitted. I have tried one & >found it restricted my hand & fingers too much. Perhaps there is a trick to >using it? I'm not Paul ;-) but I used to use this type of grip strap on a Canon 1DmII and

Re: Mystery geometry

2016-05-11 Thread Ken Waller
How about shinny little metal thingy that attaches strap to camera ? At one time they were round IIRC. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Boris Liberman" Subject: Re: Mystery geometry Indeed... isn't

Re: I went to the website and finding the hardcover was not trivial

2016-05-11 Thread Larry Colen
Paul wrote: Understood. My criticism was not how you listed the books but of how Blurb has deficiencies in their cart system. -p in any case, It would be nice if there were a link on the robertstech page to the hardcover. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est)

Re: Ordering an annual

2016-05-11 Thread Larry Colen
Ordered then last night, no discounts to be found. Marco Alpert wrote: Me. - Marco On May 10, 2016, at 1:02 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Is there anyone in the South Bay / Santa Cruz area interested in sharing shipping on ordering annuals? Is there a working discount code

PESO - Legacy 2

2016-05-11 Thread Marco Alpert
http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo16/peso6.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco --- http://www.alpert.com/marco -- 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

Re: PESO -- Little Blue Heron

2016-05-11 Thread P.J. Alling
Actually I kind of like that it looks like he's going to spear my name. On 5/11/2016 4:37 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: I really like this picture... Though I would consider placing your signature on the left ;-) On 11 May 2016 03:50, "P.J. Alling" wrote: I haven't

Re: Does Pentax make the new D-FA 28-105 Zoom?

2016-05-11 Thread P.J. Alling
Sorry to be redundant Boris, I should have read you're whole post before I wrote anything. On 5/11/2016 9:55 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: The FA is a Tamron rebadge, from the same era as the FA 28-200 rebadged Tamron. I think the DA 18-250 is one too, but from a later era. The origanal lens cap

Re: html ping 2

2016-05-11 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Boris, Aah... I see. With or without PDML, I always [*] prefer to send messages in plain text. For Larry's benefit (if he is still reading this thread): among various features of Aquamail, - I enjoy multiple identities for an account -- those allow me sending messages using different role

Re: I went to the website and finding the hardcover was not trivial

2016-05-11 Thread Paul
Understood. My criticism was not how you listed the books but of how Blurb has deficiencies in their cart system. -p On 5/11/2016 10:34 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Paul Sorenson wrote: Blurb doesn't make it easy, though, to mix the covers. If you order a hardcover and also want a soft cover

Re: I went to the website and finding the hardcover was not trivial

2016-05-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Paul Sorenson wrote: >Blurb doesn't make it easy, though, to mix the covers. If you order a >hardcover and also want a soft cover you have to go back and search >for the soft cover page to put it into the cart. It would be so much >better if you could select the book you want and the order page

Re: I went to the website and finding the hardcover was not trivial

2016-05-11 Thread Paul Sorenson
Blurb doesn't make it easy, though, to mix the covers. If you order a hardcover and also want a soft cover you have to go back and search for the soft cover page to put it into the cart. It would be so much better if you could select the book you want and the order page gave you all the options

Re: Mystery geometry

2016-05-11 Thread Stanley Halpin
Your note came through. What comes on the camera is the traditional typical triangular split gizmo, with an added plastic sleeve that protects the camera body from scratches. The 645Z has a similar plastic collar on the triangular piece. The triangular gizmo comes attached/installed. I find it

Re: Does Pentax make the new D-FA 28-105 Zoom?

2016-05-11 Thread Zos Xavius
Exactly On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 7:13 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > jtainter wrote: > >>The 62 mm. filter size make me suspect that it is made by Tamron. Tamron >>routinely uses that size, whereas Pentax has never (or never before) used >>that diameter. > > That was my

Re: Does Pentax make the new D-FA 28-105 Zoom?

2016-05-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Boris Liberman wrote: >Well, I have to disagree. > >This http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/lenses/zooms/short/FA28-105f4-5.6-ii.html >and this >http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/lenses/zooms/short/DA18-250f3.5-6.3.html both >have 62 mm filter threads. > >I've used to have the former and I do remember the rather

Re: PESO -- Little Blue Heron II

2016-05-11 Thread Bob Sullivan
Rather nice, and I don't notice any donuts. Detail is excellent as is the pose. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 10:02 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: > One more of the Little Blue Heron, maybe more tomorrow. I was able to > make this at least look sharp, the actual

Re: K-1 Macro comparison, pixel shift etc

2016-05-11 Thread Stanley Halpin
> On May 10, 2016, at 8:20 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > > Stanley Halpin wrote: >> Larry wondered about using such-and-such a lens. Bob Sullivan wondered about >> comparison to the 645Z. Mark wondered about using pixel-shift in APS-C mode. >> So I posted a couple of shots

Re: PESO: Mustang

2016-05-11 Thread Ken Waller
With this edition Mustang, Ford engineered the car to be available worldwide right from the assembly plant. Previously, cars had to be converted for the various markets outside North America. It's proven to be a successful strategy as sales of the car, in markets where it was generally not

Re: I went to the website and finding the hardcover was not trivial

2016-05-11 Thread Ken Waller
IIRC, with previous books, Blurb offered the ability to preview several pages of the desired book. -Original Message- >From: Eric Featherstone >Subject: Re: I went to the website and finding the hardcover was not trivial > >On 11 May 2016 at 08:43, Larry

Re: K-1 plus Grip

2016-05-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
This is the grip strap I’m using on the K-1. Works well. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/822605-REG/Vello_hgs_2_Hand_Grip_Strap_for.html Paul > On May 11, 2016, at 9:53 AM, Alan C wrote: > > Yes, that's it. The grip gives an extra 3cm or so depth so ones' hand is not >

Re: test posting

2016-05-11 Thread Bob Sullivan
All looks like plain text to me... On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 1:02 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > Comes through here but hard to read that font - in my reply it will show up > as a different font .. the one I use > > I think > > ann > > > > On 5/10/2016 1:05 PM, Gonz wrote: >> >>

Re: It appears some sigma lenses have clearance issues with the K-1

2016-05-11 Thread Zos Xavius
I know stan. lots of questions. I asked sigma directly. I'll see what they say. On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 9:39 AM, Stanley Halpin wrote: > Zos, I won’t get “all bent out of shape” but I must say there announcement > below leaves me with more questions than answers. I

Re: I went to the website and finding the hardcover was not trivial

2016-05-11 Thread Larry Colen
Yes, but if the goal is to sell them, out might be more successful if we didn't keep them a secret On May 11, 2016 1:40:51 AM PDT, Eric Featherstone wrote: >On 11 May 2016 at 08:43, Larry Colen wrote: >> There was a link to the softcover but not

Re: Does Pentax make the new D-FA 28-105 Zoom?

2016-05-11 Thread P.J. Alling
The FA is a Tamron rebadge, from the same era as the FA 28-200 rebadged Tamron. I think the DA 18-250 is one too, but from a later era. The origanal lens cap from the 28-200 was a Tamron style with Pentax emblazoned upon it. I lost that lens cap in Savanna GA just before finding a Tamron

Re: K-1 plus Grip

2016-05-11 Thread Alan C
Yes, that's it. The grip gives an extra 3cm or so depth so ones' hand is not such a tight fit vertically. I'll have to see if I can find a S/H or pirate grip. Alan C -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 10:33 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject:

Re: Does Pentax make the new D-FA 28-105 Zoom?

2016-05-11 Thread Boris Liberman
Well, I have to disagree. This http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/lenses/zooms/short/FA28-105f4-5.6-ii.html and this http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/lenses/zooms/short/DA18-250f3.5-6.3.html both have 62 mm filter threads. I've used to have the former and I do remember the rather unusual filter size.

Re: Mystery geometry

2016-05-11 Thread Boris Liberman
Understood... It seems by the way, from the (p)review videos on K-1 that I've just watched, that these are actually circular rings... At least they look this way on the videos... Boris (Sending from Thunderbird without converting to plain text - wondering if it will come through) On

Re: It appears some sigma lenses have clearance issues with the K-1

2016-05-11 Thread Stanley Halpin
Zos, I won’t get “all bent out of shape” but I must say there announcement below leaves me with more questions than answers. I have one Sigma lens, the APO 150-500mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM, last on their list. Today or tomorrow I was going to pull it out of the to-be-sold box, put it on the K-1 and

Re: Yes! The Lomography Daguerreotype Achromat 2.9/64 Art Lens has been successfully funded.

2016-05-11 Thread Darren Addy
Good deal. Glad to hear it. Apologies for being a "nervous Nellie". On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 1:12 AM, mike wilson wrote: > K-mount is go. About 60 takers, last time I looked. > > > On 10 May 2016 at 22:05 Darren Addy wrote: > > > > > > Well, I

Re: PDML Photo Annual 2016 ARRIVED!

2016-05-11 Thread Chris Mitchell
Karin tells me it looks really good. As she has impeccable taste, it must be true. CM On 11 May 2016 13:52, "Chris Mitchell" wrote: > Mine's arrived too. And I'm not at home so won't see it for another 6 > hours. > > Chris > On 10 May 2016 17:18, "Daniel J. Matyola"

It appears some sigma lenses have clearance issues with the K-1

2016-05-11 Thread Zos Xavius
Before everyone gets all bent out of shape, let's wait to see what sigma will do for their customers on this issue first. They have said they will offer repairs for the issue. http://www.sigma-imaging-uk.com/index.php?route=information%2Fnews_id=194 Thank you for purchasing and using our

RE: K-1 Vignetting? Some surprises...

2016-05-11 Thread Mark Stringer
DA 40, I thought was full frame. That is close but shooting right to the edge of the lens. -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Stanley Halpin Sent: Monday, May 9, 2016 9:28 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: K-1 Vignetting?

Re: PDML Photo Annual 2016 ARRIVED!

2016-05-11 Thread Chris Mitchell
Mine's arrived too. And I'm not at home so won't see it for another 6 hours. Chris On 10 May 2016 17:18, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: > I received my copy just before noon today. > > Absolutely Gorgeous! > > Congratulations to Mark Robers and his team on a great job. > > Dan

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2016-05-11 Thread Christine Aguila
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RE: GESO: Shooting Hoops with the K-1

2016-05-11 Thread Mark Stringer
Very nice. Fun. Most beautiful thing in the world is youth. -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist Sent: Saturday, May 7, 2016 5:30 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: GESO: Shooting Hoops with the K-1 The K-1 locks

RE: GESO: Old cars with a new camera.

2016-05-11 Thread Mark Stringer
Nice shots! -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bill Sent: Sunday, May 8, 2016 12:57 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: GESO: Old cars with a new camera. My charming wife and I go out for breakfast once on the weekend. Saturday

Re: Bob Sullivan?

2016-05-11 Thread Mark C
Glad that you are back, Bob! On 5/10/2016 10:30 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: I don't know where I went wrong, but it wasn't a problem before. I've been reading some emails from MIT classmates. Maybe they got me into this situation. Regards, Bob S. --- This email has been checked for viruses by

Re: Mystery geometry

2016-05-11 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 4:33 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > Indeed... isn't "strap lugs" a better term... less pun provoking... "Lugs" are the attachment points built permanently into the body. A split ring or strap might connect to the lugs. See, for example:

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