RE: Amazing astro photos

Great photos, some of which must have been taken with incredibly good equipment. Is the mistake in the caption to "Northern Lights over Jokulsarlon, Iceland", where a couple is mentioned as looking at the lights and I can see no people in the frame? John in Brisbane -Original

Re: PESO(s) -- Tree of Egrets

I just try to enjoy the heron now. That's just ducky. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Larry Colen" Subject: Re: PESO(s) -- Tree of Egrets P.J. Alling wrote: Would one prefer a sea of regrets, or, a

Re: Some Pentax sales spotted, including 70-200/2.8

The HD Pentax D FA* 70-200mmF2.8 ED DC AW doesn't use the same type of SDM micromotors as the DA*-series lenses. Actually it doesn't use SDM at all - but DC motors. Fast, reliable. Last Pentax lens with these SDM micromotors was announced in 2008. Since then we had 3 K-mount "SDM" lenses, all

Re: Amazing astro photos

Mark Roberts wrote: Larry Colen wrote: Also note that the Perseid meteor shower shot is acknowledged to be a composite of multiple exposures (doesn't say how many). Oops, Perseid, not Pleidies. My bad. By the way, the error I alluded to in the beginning was in the Antarctic aurora

Re: Amazing astro photos

I don't think it could be accomplished through dodging alone. You wouldn't have much color to recapture and you'd create a lot of noise. Perhaps a "replace color" in combination with some detail creation. But my money still says it's a composite. Paul via phone > On Jul 27, 2016, at 6:38 PM,

Re: Amazing astro photos

Yeah, the meteor shower is definitely not one long exposure. The Milky way would not have stayed put like that for 4 hours! On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 5:38 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Larry Colen wrote: > >>Mark Roberts wrote: >>> Paul Stenquist wrote: >>> Great

Re: Amazing astro photos

Larry Colen wrote: >Mark Roberts wrote: >> Paul Stenquist wrote: >> >>> Great pics. But a fork, a spoon and a moon appears to be a photoshop job. >>> The tree branches are seen in silhouette but the bird is nicely illuminated. >>> By what? Especially against the moon background, which would have

Re: PESO(s) -- Tree of Egrets

P.J. Alling wrote: Would one prefer a sea of regrets, or, a tree of egrets? I just try to enjoy the heron now. I couldn't decide which I liked better so I'll inflict both on the group. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20treeofegrets.html

Re: PESO(s) -- Tree of Egrets

The first photo for me, but not by much. J Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 27, 2016, at 3:04 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: > > 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

Re: Amazing astro photos

Mark Roberts wrote: Paul Stenquist wrote: Great pics. But a fork, a spoon and a moon appears to be a photoshop job. The tree branches are seen in silhouette but the bird is nicely illuminated. By what? Especially against the moon background, which would have required a sunny 16 exposure.

Re: How quickly does Lulu deliver calendars?

That reminds me, my calendar arrived today. Beautifully done, Mark! J Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 27, 2016, at 2:48 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Mine only took three days, and I did not elect any priority options. > > > Dan Matyola >

Re: Some Pentax sales spotted, including 70-200/2.8

Hmmm nice deal. Is this lens one of the ones that has the unreliable SDM focusing mechanism I heard about with the 60-250 or such? On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 5:05 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > Hi All, > > Just in case someone is shopping for lenses... > B has some sale on

Re: Amazing astro photos

What Paul said, plus, that moon looks to be tipped well to the left compared to the one I've been spooning to. J Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 27, 2016, at 2:07 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > Great pics. But a fork, a spoon and a moon appears to be a photoshop job. The >

Some Pentax sales spotted, including 70-200/2.8

Hi All, Just in case someone is shopping for lenses... B has some sale on Pentax items. I don't know how good all the prices are, - but D FA* 70-200mm/2.8 is only $1696, which is $100 lower than what is was going for (1800). Adorama has the same price for this lens. Here are other sale

PESO(s) -- Tree of Egrets

Would one prefer a sea of regrets, or, a tree of egrets? I couldn't decide which I liked better so I'll inflict both on the group. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20treeofegrets.html https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20treeofegrets2.html

Re: Amazing astro photos

Paul Stenquist wrote: >Great pics. But a fork, a spoon and a moon appears to be a photoshop job. >The tree branches are seen in silhouette but the bird is nicely illuminated. >By what? Especially against the moon background, which would have required >a sunny 16 exposure. Ain't gonna happen.

Re: PESO: Visitor

Thanks, Bob, Jack and Gonz. Yes, I should have been more precise with the focus. It's a nice shot, but could have been so much better. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 9:50 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Dan, > That's a

Re: Visitor

Thanks for looking and commenting, Ken and Jack! On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 12:17 AM, Ken Waller wrote: > Seems to me like your camera missed the focus. No, Ken, I can't blame it on the camera; that was all me. I was in a bit of a hurry to grab the shot before it moved

Re: How quickly does Lulu deliver calendars?

Mine only took three days, and I did not elect any priority options. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 3:24 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > Several PDMLers have purchased PDML calendars from Lulu recently. > I was wondering,

Re: Amazing astro photos

> On Jul 27, 2016, at 2:58 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > > The photographs on the short list for this year's Astronomy > Photographer of the Year: > https://www.theguardian.com/science/gallery/2016/jul/27/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-2016-shortlist-in-pictures >

Re: Amazing astro photos

Great pics. But a fork, a spoon and a moon appears to be a photoshop job. The tree branches are seen in silhouette but the bird is nicely illuminated. By what? Especially against the moon background, which would have required a sunny 16 exposure. Ain't gonna happen. Paul Paul via phone > On

PESO family portrait at sunset

Yesterday around sunset, I was looking to see if there were any good photo opportunities because of the smoke from the fire in Carmel. It turns out that the field across from Safeway downtown was occupied by a family having dinner.

Re: Amazing astro photos

Stunning pictures! Henk PS: (the other one of course is 2x "will be"" ) Op 2016-07-27 om 22:26 schreef Mark Roberts: Gonz wrote: On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 1:58 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: The photographs on the short list for this year's Astronomy Photographer of the

Re: Amazing astro photos

Wonderful shots indeed! Thanks for the link. Jostein Den 27. juli 2016 20.58.08 CEST, skrev Mark Roberts : >The photographs on the short list for this year's Astronomy >Photographer of the Year:

Re: Amazing astro photos

Gonz wrote: >On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 1:58 PM, Mark Roberts > wrote: >> The photographs on the short list for this year's Astronomy >> Photographer of the Year: >>

Re: Amazing astro photos

On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 3:42 PM, Gonz wrote: > The shadow of Mauna Kea (they misspelled it) is my favorite. I have seen -- and photographed -- the shadow of Mauna Kea (from Haleakala, rather than from Hualalai), but this image is really much more effectuve than mine.

Re: Amazing astro photos

Wow! Those are indeed beautiful and fascinating images.Thanks for the link. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 2:58 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > > (Trivia: Find the mistake in the captions on that web page.) > Perhaps

Re: Amazing astro photos

The shadow of Mauna Kea (they misspelled it) is my favorite. On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 1:58 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > The photographs on the short list for this year's Astronomy > Photographer of the Year: >

How quickly does Lulu deliver calendars?

Several PDMLers have purchased PDML calendars from Lulu recently. I was wondering, - how quickly did you receive it after the order was placed? Thank you, Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Amazing astro photos

The photographs on the short list for this year's Astronomy Photographer of the Year: https://www.theguardian.com/science/gallery/2016/jul/27/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-2016-shortlist-in-pictures (Trivia: Find the mistake in the captions on that web page.) I saw the exhibit of the winners

Re: Amazon's amazing marketing!

John, I Wouldn't buy anything serious (such as a lens) from the sellers with the rating below 95% on Amazon... maybe 90-some, if I really needed... 89% is too low. Just in case: check Resellerratings.com for the sellers' names. Often, many Amazon sellers have their own store, and could be

PESO -- Island House.

I don't really know if it's called Island House, that's what I'm calling it. I don't know if this is actually one of the Thimble Islands off the coast of Branford, Connecticut, but there are a lot of small islands in that general vicinity. The lighting was exceptionally harsh, which wasn't

Re: I want that from Pentax: Nikon Portrait Prime 105mm f/1.4E Lens

Right you are! Thanks for correcting. When I was writing that response, my own lenses (aka eyes) were wide open and unfocused (dialted). I thought something was off, but didn't take a careful look at Boz's page on which I was checking the manufacturing dates. It's the 77mm that is f/1.8.

Re: I want that from Pentax: Nikon Portrait Prime 105mm f/1.4E Lens

Actually that would have been a FA 85mm f1.4. The 1.8 was a pre A lens. The Samyang 85mm f1.4 gets very good reviews and is very inexpensive compared to a modern autofocus f1.4 portrait lens. On 7/27/2016 12:19 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: The last 85/1.8 was produced by Pentax in 2004.

Re: Amazon's amazing marketing!

John wrote: Ok, so which one would you recommend from these selections available through Amazon: Pentax SMCP-FA 24mm f/2.0 AL(IF) - Used $819.99 (East Shore Medical Supply Inc - 89% positive). http://tinyurl.com/FA24-f2 Pentax SMCP-FA 35mm f/2.0 AL Lens with Case and Hood - 4 New; 3 used

Re: I want that from Pentax: Nikon Portrait Prime 105mm f/1.4E Lens

Igor PDML-StR wrote: The last 85/1.8 was produced by Pentax in 2004. That's 12 years ago! And it's 20% shorter and half a stop slower. I agree, f/1.8 is not fast enough. I frequently need that extra 2/3 stop. Samyang lenses are reportedly good, but they are not AF. (And I don't

Re: I want that from Pentax: Nikon Portrait Prime 105mm f/1.4E Lens

The last 85/1.8 was produced by Pentax in 2004. That's 12 years ago! And it's 20% shorter and half a stop slower. Samyang lenses are reportedly good, but they are not AF. (And I don't remember if they are FF. Not that it matters for at this time, ... until I got K-1). Igor ... and the

Re: I want that from Pentax: Nikon Portrait Prime 105mm f/1.4E Lens

85mm f1.8 close enuff On 7/27/2016 10:45 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: I just received a notification from B Something like that from Pentax would be great! Igor Sent from mobile phone -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

I want that from Pentax: Nikon Portrait Prime 105mm f/1.4E Lens

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Re: PESO: Visitor

Awesome capture! The focus appears to be a tiny bit behind the fawn tho. My k5 does that all the time. On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 10:58 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > A fawn resting at the edge of the woods behind our home: >

Re: PESO: Visitor

Yeah, I do agree with Ken that the focus is a bit off. Possibly aided by the faint shadows.(?) J - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 8:58:57 PM Subject: PESO: Visitor A fawn

Re: PESO: Visitor

Dan, That's a nice backyard! Good catch! Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 10:58 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > A fawn resting at the edge of the woods behind our home: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18266161=lg > K-5 IIs, Tamron AF 75-300 mm F 4-5.8 LD

Re: Amazon's amazing marketing!

OK, I've had the FA24/f2.0 out for several test drives on the K1. Works fine and it's a pleasure to have wide angle back! Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 9:59 PM, John wrote: > Ok, so which one would you recommend from these selections available through > Amazon:

Re: Visitor

Really cute catch, Dan! Phone image looks well focused, but I'll check it on the computer later. J Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 26, 2016, at 9:17 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > > Seems to me like your camera missed the focus. > > Kenneth Waller >

Re: Amazon's amazing marketing!

47th street photo is a borderline scam operation from what i've heard. Avoid. On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 10:59 PM, John wrote: > Ok, so which one would you recommend from these selections available through > Amazon: > > Pentax SMCP-FA 24mm f/2.0 AL(IF) - Used $819.99 (East

PESO prove it

You may remember my "I'll always love you" PESO from a while back. (*) The rock has been repainted, and it seems someone added an editorial comment: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/28473211532/in/album-72157671520645686/ C appreciated. Technical note, this set shot with the 28-105 on