Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

> On 26 November 2020 at 00:04 John Francis wrote: > > > On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 09:23:20PM +, mike wilson wrote: > > Given the many wonderful things that have been pictured by Hasselblads, > > would one really need a viewfiner? > > If you ask me, 'need' has very little to do with a

Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

The 250-600 seems to be very scarce. I wonder how many were made? Alan C On 25-Nov-20 10:36 PM, John Francis wrote: On Mon, Nov 23, 2020 at 04:36:08PM -0500, Ken Waller wrote: Better get a Sherpa for that 800 lens. I haven???t shot mine 600 in many moons. Just too damm heavy. It was just a

Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 8:19 PM mike wilson wrote: > > > On 26 November 2020 at 00:04 John Francis wrote: > > > > On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 09:23:20PM +, mike wilson wrote: > > > Given the many wonderful things that have been pictured by Hasselblads, > > > would one really need a viewfiner? >

Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

Given the many wonderful things that have been pictured by Hasselblads, would one really need a viewfiner? > On 25 November 2020 at 20:36 John Francis wrote: > > > On Mon, Nov 23, 2020 at 04:36:08PM -0500, Ken Waller wrote: > > Better get a Sherpa for that 800 lens. I haven???t shot mine 600

Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 09:23:20PM +, mike wilson wrote: > Given the many wonderful things that have been pictured by Hasselblads, would > one really need a viewfiner? If you ask me, 'need' has very little to do with a fair number of Hasselblad purchases. That being said, IIRC the item

Re: OT: without a clue

the turkey necks will work just fine :-) and I wanted a turkey neck and couldn't get one! ann On 11/25/2020 6:06 PM, John wrote: I'm going to try to make "stock" for a cooking base for soups and sauces. I couldn't find the recommended chicken necks & backs (didn't look too hard, Wegmans's

Re: PESO Birding with 1.4x converter

in the field, handheld... cropped https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-964-20201125-img3752 full frame for pixel peeping https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-965-20201125-img3715 I'm impressed and saved 2k on a future 150-450. Maybe someday some serious birding... I just took a quick look

Re: PESO Birding with 1.4x converter

shots as sharp as can be, no additional CA or purple fringing. Let's give it a try in the field, handheld... cropped https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-964-20201125-img3752 full frame for pixel peeping https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-965-20201125-img3715 I'm impressed and saved 2k

OT: without a clue

I'm going to try to make "stock" for a cooking base for soups and sauces. I couldn't find the recommended chicken necks & backs (didn't look too hard, Wegmans's didn't have them) so I got two turkey necks. I had carrots & celery on hand. No onions, but shallots are basically onions, so I

RE: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

Dan, it was in 1968. I was then living on the Island of St. Helena, and the nearest camera shop would have been in Cape Town! John in Brisbane -Original Message- From: PDML On Behalf Of Daniel J. Matyola Sent: Thursday, 26 November 2020 1:28 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject:

Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

On 11/25/2020 3:36 PM, John Francis wrote: > I'm holding on to my 250-600 for one last road trip, but after that > it will probably be up for sale. I hope you will post it here first. It would nicely fill the gap between my Pentax-DA 18-270 and my Rokinon 650-1300. -- Dale H. Cook,

Re: GESO: Waterbird Rejects (WITH LINK THIS TIME0

Your wife for sure.. I was replying to PJ ;-) ann On 11/25/2020 2:56 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: On the contrary: in my experience, both you and my wife have great minds. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at

Re: GESO: Waterbird Rejects (WITH LINK THIS TIME0

> On Nov 25, 2020, at 11:47 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > > The night heron was the most exotic water bird I photographed on Maui last > year, so I included it despite the fact it is not a great image. > If you’re ever in downtown Oakland the night herons are damn near oversized

Re: GESO: Waterbird Rejects (WITH LINK THIS TIME0

> On Nov 25, 2020, at 10:03 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2020/11/25/waterbirds I quite like the heron and the duckie, though they both seem to be a bit to the blue. > > Dan Matyola > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery >

Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

On Mon, Nov 23, 2020 at 04:36:08PM -0500, Ken Waller wrote: > Better get a Sherpa for that 800 lens. I haven???t shot mine 600 in many > moons. Just too damm heavy. > It was just a few years ago I was traipsing all over Denali with it! I'm holding on to my 250-600 for one last road trip, but

Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

Similar to my story. A work friend loaned me his Spotmatic to shoot a race at Mosport, Canada. Really enjoyed the experience. It was easy to handle and the controls were logically placed IMO. I had been using a Voightlander folding viewfinder up to that point. Locally Spotmatics were going

Re: PESO Birding with 1.4x converter

>> give it a try in the field, handheld... > >> > >> cropped > >> https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-964-20201125-img3752 > >> > >> full frame for pixel peeping > >> https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-965-20201125-img3715 > &

Re: GESO: Waterbird Rejects (WITH LINK THIS TIME0

On the contrary: in my experience, both you and my wife have great minds. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 2:50 PM ann sanfedele wrote: > I would say "great minds" but that doesnt really apply here.. > >

Re: PESO Birding with 1.4x converter

/#=1=005-964-20201125-img3752 full frame for pixel peeping https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-965-20201125-img3715 I'm impressed and saved 2k on a future 150-450. Maybe someday some serious birding... I just took a quick look at it at B It says "compatible with Pentax KAF2 mount l

Re: GESO: Waterbird Rejects (WITH LINK THIS TIME0

I would say "great minds" but that doesnt really apply here.. ann On 11/25/2020 2:35 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: I just want to say in my defense, that, I posed my response before I read Ann's. On 11/25/2020 1:08 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: I think you shoud have put in rubber duckie :-) I agree

Re: December PUG Countdown

Get one for me as well! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 2:31 PM P. J. Alling wrote: > Well, I posted an image to the last PUG of the year. I think I deserve > a cookie, and since no one else is going to buy

Re: GESO: Waterbird Rejects (WITH LINK THIS TIME0

The Rubber Ducky was my wife's choice. I decided to go with something more traditional, but displaying the Rubber Ducky is the main reason for this post.. The others are included for sentimental reasons. I was on a Seine River cruise, just returning to Paris one morning, when I opened the

Re: GESO: Waterbird Rejects (WITH LINK THIS TIME0

I just want to say in my defense, that, I posed my response before I read Ann's. On 11/25/2020 1:08 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: I think you shoud have put in rubber duckie :-) I agree with rejecting the others for various reasons (burnt out highlights, etc..) ann On 11/25/2020 1:03 PM,

Re: GESO: Waterbird Rejects (WITH LINK THIS TIME0

Damn, Dan. I would have gone with the rubber duck. On 11/25/2020 1:03 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2020/11/25/waterbirds Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * -- Any idiot can shoot

Re: December PUG Countdown

Well, I posted an image to the last PUG of the year.  I think I deserve a cookie, and since no one else is going to buy me one, I'm off to get one for myself. On 11/20/2020 4:12 PM, Brian W wrote: G'day all The end of the year is nigh so how about a big finish to send 2020 to the dustbin.

Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

In 2011 I was still shooting film (mostly ME Super at that stage) & having the negatives digitised. The demise of the local photolabs basically forced my hand. 2nd hand Pentax digital bodies seemed to be so expensive I rather bought a special offer Canon 1000D and some EMF adapters so I could

Re: PESO Birding with 1.4x converter

> On Nov 25, 2020, at 7:24 AM, Bob Pdml wrote: > > Use a bean bag… I use a monopod with a ball head and hang it from my belt using a maglight holster https://photos.app.goo.gl/Bfko83dh4sFfu5Lg7 It doubles as a nice walking stick. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com -- PDML

Re: PESO Birding with 1.4x converter

thing about the moon as a test subject is that apart from haze, it’s pretty much always the same. > > cropped > https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-964-20201125-img3752 > > full frame for pixel peeping > https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-965-20201125-img3715 > &g

Re: PESO Birding with 1.4x converter

an be, no additional CA or purple fringing. Let's >> give it a try in the field, handheld... >> cropped >> https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-964-20201125-img3752 >> full frame for pixel peeping >> https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-965-20201125-img3715 >&g

Re: PESO Birding with 1.4x converter

fringing. Let's give it a try in the field, handheld... cropped https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-964-20201125-img3752 full frame for pixel peeping https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-965-20201125-img3715 I'm impressed and saved 2k on a future 150-450. Maybe someday some serious birding

Re: GESO: Waterbird Rejects (WITH LINK THIS TIME0

I think you shoud have put in rubber duckie :-) I agree with rejecting the others for various reasons (burnt out highlights, etc..) ann On 11/25/2020 1:03 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2020/11/25/waterbirds Dan Matyola

GESO: Waterbird Rejects (WITH LINK THIS TIME0

http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2020/11/25/waterbirds Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

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complain about anything. Tripod test > shots as sharp as can be, no additional CA or purple fringing. Let's > give it a try in the field, handheld... > > cropped > https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-964-20201125-img3752 > > full frame for pixel peeping > https

Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

At that time, Asahi was making glass primarily for medical instruments, and it was considered the best in that field. It was said that Zeiss was still recovering from the effects of WW II, and that Asahi was, in the opinion of many at that time (1966) equal or better than Zeiss in photographic

Re: PESO Birding with 1.4x converter

held... cropped https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-964-20201125-img3752 full frame for pixel peeping https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-965-20201125-img3715 I'm impressed and saved 2k on a future 150-450. Maybe someday some serious birding... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

So second negative must be first positive! Alan C On 25-Nov-20 06:31 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Am 25.11.20 um 16:27 schrieb Daniel J. Matyola: In 1966... He pointed out that Asahi Optical made the finest glass in the world at that time Sorry to disagree, but that clearly was Zeiss

Re: GESO: December PUG Rejects

Rejections rejected his rejection! ;-) It is like here: http://ftp.komkon.org/pub/Humor/RejectRejectionLetter.txt ann sanfedele Wed, 25 Nov 2020 07:59:31 -0800 wrote: apparently you decided not to show us the rejects too :-) ann On 11/25/2020 10:19 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

Am 25.11.20 um 16:27 schrieb Daniel J. Matyola: In 1966... He pointed out that Asahi Optical made the finest glass in the world at that time Sorry to disagree, but that clearly was Zeiss (West) in Oberkochen with their lenses for, among others, their own Contarex. I have the negatives to

Re: GESO: December PUG Rejects

apparently  you decided not to show us the rejects too :-) ann On 11/25/2020 10:19 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: These are the images I looked at for the December 2020 PUG, but decided against. Comments, criticisms and suggestions are welcome and appreciated. Dan Matyola

Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

If one is going to be a member of a cult, this one is pretty benign. bill -- 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: OT: Also sprach Zarathustra

On 11/24/2020 3:32 AM, Bob Pdml wrote: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/nov/23/helicopter-pilot-finds-strange-monolith-in-remote-part-of-utah We saw dozens of those things when we were hiking around Utak back in the 1990s. We figured everyone knew about them. bill -- PDML

Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

When did you get that first Pentax, John? In 1966, I went to the AF PX in DaNang to buy a camera. I had my heart set on a Minolta 101, which my XO had and let me try. They were out of that camera, but the clerk in the photography department showed me an Asahi Spotmatic. He pointed out that

Re: PESO Birding with 1.4x converter

famous 1.7 AF version and never satisfied until this DA version. >>> Combined with the DA300 I can't complain about anything. Tripod test >>> shots as sharp as can be, no additional CA or purple fringing. Let's >>> give it a try in the field, handheld... >>&g

GESO: December PUG Rejects

These are the images I looked at for the December 2020 PUG, but decided against. Comments, criticisms and suggestions are welcome and appreciated. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: December PUG Countdown

Understood! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 6:52 AM Brian W wrote: > Hi Joe, > > The old limits apply for December. Perhaps I should have said "I'll > update the > size limits for 2021" :-)> > > Cheers >

Re: PESO Birding with 1.4x converter

Combined with the DA300 I can't complain about anything. Tripod test > shots as sharp as can be, no additional CA or purple fringing. Let's > give it a try in the field, handheld... > > cropped > https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-964-20201125-img3752 > > full f

Re: PESO Birding with 1.4x converter

ything. Tripod test > > shots as sharp as can be, no additional CA or purple fringing. Let's > > give it a try in the field, handheld... > > > > cropped > > https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-964-20201125-img3752 > > > > full frame for pixel peeping > > htt

PESO Birding with 1.4x converter

, handheld... cropped https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-964-20201125-img3752 full frame for pixel peeping https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-965-20201125-img3715 I'm impressed and saved 2k on a future 150-450. Maybe someday some serious birding... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: December PUG Countdown

Hi Joe, The old limits apply for December. Perhaps I should have said "I'll update the size limits for 2021" :-)> Cheers Brian the Ambiguous > On 25 November 2020 at 08:30 jtainter wrote: > > > Brian wrote: > > "No. I'll update the size limits shortly but it will probably be 500 kb & >