Re: Pentax FF v APS

2020-08-01 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
For me, the only remaining advantage of FF over smaller sensor size is the smaller depth of field of FF, when this can be simulated nicely in software, I will be ready to step over to smaller sensor sizes. Mirrorless is the future, I think, as it gives more freedom to the lens designer because

what is lightroom version 9.0?

2019-11-01 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
Dear Group, Googlin I found for down load: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic CC 2020 9.0.0.10 RePack What is this Newer than 8.4? Greetz, Jos -- 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: Which laptop for Lightroom and how to test?

2019-10-30 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
Thanks Bipin Gupta, How large are the DNG files that you are processing? (K1?) greetz, Jos On 10/30/2019 6:22 PM, Bipin Gupta wrote: Past 4-years I've been using a 4K (3840x2160 pixels) Toshiba Satellite P50t-B Laptop with 64 Bit Windows 10, Intel i7 CPU, 20 GB RAM, Dual Video Cards, 1 TB Fast

Re: Which laptop for Lightroom and how to test?

2019-10-30 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
,and repeat the import action, than it goes faster. So I have to use fresh files for a test on the same computer. Greetz, Jos On 10/30/2019 8:11 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Oct 28, 2019, at 1:58 PM, Jos de Fotograaf wrote: Dear group, I need a new laptop and want one that is faster on Lightroom

Fwd: Re: Which laptop for Lightroom and how to test?

2019-10-30 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
Thanks Ralf, I have now a Nvidia Geforce GTX. I will dive in the options. Does it mean that a laptop good for gaming would be good for LR? Greetz, Jos On 10/29/2019 11:18 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Am 28.10.19 um 21:58 schrieb Jos de Fotograaf: I need a new laptop and want one

Re: Which laptop for Lightroom and how to test?

2019-10-30 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
important that simple I/O tests. I now use a iPad instead, defer any serious processing until I am back home. Even my 3-4 year old iPad is faster than my 10-year old laptop. stan On Oct 28, 2019, at 4:58 PM, Jos de Fotograaf wrote: Dear group, I need a new laptop and want one that is faster

Which laptop for Lightroom and how to test?

2019-10-28 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
Dear group, I need a new laptop and want one that is faster on Lightroom processing than my present HP pavilion with i7 and SSD I think of ordering several "mobile workstations" upto 2000euro and do a comparative test with them. Thinking of i7, 8th or 9th generation / 4 or 6 cores/16 or 32 GB/

Re: Thoughts on 50th...

2019-07-20 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
Right Godfrey, maybe the last really  great thing we did before our role in evolution will be taken over by AI / Robotics. I would give a few years of my life for a glance in the future. Greetz, Jos van der Hijden On 7/20/2019 7:20 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: And today is the day, 50

Re: K-1 and 12-24/4

2018-11-01 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
Hi Doug, I tried the Sigma 8-18mm on my K1. On FF it gave only APS-C coverage as it was limited by the build on metal sun-shade. I carefully cut of the sunshade, this increased the coverage to a square APS-C coverage at the same optical quality as original APS-C The coverage increased a bit

Re: Lightroom Question

2018-08-11 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
Oh Bill make a copy of your old cameraraw file befor you start modifiying it! On 8/11/2018 11:27 PM, Jos de Fotograaf wrote: Hi Bill, Profile I do not know, but lens naming I do as follows: I have a picture taken with a K5 and this Sigma 10-20mm this name is not known by light room, When I

Re: Lightroom Question

2018-08-11 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
Hi Jostijn, Interesting option Is my understanding right, that I have to add the information manually to each picture, sometimes in batch? Greetz, Jos On 8/10/2018 11:14 PM, Jostein wrote: Bill, I'm still on Lightoom 5, and anyways use a number of unconventional optical setups. I use a

Re: Lightroom Question

2018-08-11 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
Hi Bill, Profile I do not know, but lens naming I do as follows: I have a picture taken with a K5 and this Sigma 10-20mm this name is not known by light room, When I read its metadata with the little program "PhotoMe", it shows lens ID: 3 44 When I import this photo into lightroom, the lens is

Re: Blood moon in the Netherlands

2018-08-02 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
; and the white house sets off the colors of the other objects. What is the orange rectangle below and to the left of the house’s chimney? One could clone it out. Rick On Jul 29, 2018, at 10:45 AM, Jos de Fotograaf wrote: Several people gathered at the spot to take pictures. Many already left

Re: Metz mecablitz 44 AF-2 Digital Flash for Pentax Cameras - any comments?

2018-07-29 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
I agree with the remarks of Mark: robustness of Metz flashes is less than their products 30-40 years ago (the hammer type that could be used as a hammer!) But, lets be fair, presents types are relatively cheaper and have more options. I had a AF-1 and a AF-2 both failed after a few years due to

Re: Blood moon in the Netherlands

2018-07-29 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
Thanks Henk, location is "Van Gogh village" Nuenen, half of my family lived there for many centuries On 7/29/2018 5:07 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: Great picture and location! Henk Op 2018-07-29 om 16:45 schreef Jos de Fotograaf: Several people gathered at the spot to take pictures. Ma

Blood moon in the Netherlands

2018-07-29 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
Several people gathered at the spot to take pictures. Many already left, because "too cloudy" and nothing to be seen. Than, suddenly the moon became visible, vaguely with the bare eye, much better on the sensor, proving again that the sensor sees much better in the dark, than the human eye. K1

Re: Lens naming in LR cameraraw.dll file, who knows what I donot know.

2018-07-19 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
out ambiguity. Take, for example, a look at how the Canon lens-IDs are sorted in EXIF here: https://sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/TagNames/Canon.html#LensType HTH, Jostein Den 18.07.2018 11:47, skrev Jos de Fotograaf: Dear group, I was looking into the cameraraw.dll file to correct the lensname of some of

Lens naming in LR cameraraw.dll file

2018-07-18 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
Dear group, I was looking into the cameraraw.dll file to correct the lensname of some of my SIGMA lenses. I noticed that there are lensnames for Pentax, Sigma, Tamron and some more brands, but not for Canon or Nikon. My question is: how is the lensnaming for Canon and Nikon applied in

Re: Pentax K-1 e-book by Yvon Bourque

2018-04-27 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
I have a manual and I can ask. My problem is that I can not ask if I do not know the right question. I use my K1 as an advanced user, but there are probably things that I don't know, but would like to know The manual is not for comfortable reading, a well written book could be helpful.

Pentax K-1 e-book by Yvon Bourque

2018-04-26 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
Is the *Pentax K-1 e-book by Yvon Bourque worth buying? Greetz, Jos * -- 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: How to open Pentax stereo viewer2

2018-03-13 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
spend some time to find ways to convert my stereo DNG's to available 3D TV. Greetz, Jos On 13-Mar-18 11:14, Jan van Wijk wrote: Hi Jos, On Sun, 11 Mar 2018 19:48:30 +0100 Jos de Fotograaf wrote: I succeeded in opening the viewer, it slides open by strong, but controlled force. Holding the view

Re: How to open Pentax stereo viewer2

2018-03-11 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
forum on dpreview.com where you might find some more qualified answers: https://www.dpreview.com/forums/1050 On Sun, Mar 11, 2018 at 9:18 AM Jos de Fotograaf <josdefotogr...@4prof.nl> wrote: Dear group, I want to use my Pentax stereo adapter on my K1. Want to use the stereo pictures in

How to open Pentax stereo viewer2

2018-03-11 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
Dear group, I want to use my Pentax stereo adapter on my K1. Want to use the stereo pictures in modern 3D systems. In analogue days I looked to the stereo slides with the Pentax stereo viewer. For starting I think to display the "stereo slides" on a smartphone and look to the picture through

Re: That's why it's called a PORTRAIT lens - or why my nose looks big.

2018-03-02 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
I see it differently: Also people with one eye can see perspective. Perspective has to do with relative distance to the subject. At the right distance for a certain perspective, you have to chose a angle of view for the wanted size of he subject. Greetz, Jos On 02-Mar-18 21:52, Igor PDML-StR

Re: Multiple takes of group photos (thinking out loud)

2018-01-14 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
/13/2018 6:25 PM, Jos de Fotograaf wrote: To improve the success rate with large groups I follow some advises:  * I tell them to go closer to each other. CLOSER!  * You must see my lens with both eyes, otherwise you are covered partly  * If there is a flashgun I tell them to see the flash with both

Re: Multiple takes of group photos (thinking out loud)

2018-01-13 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
To improve the success rate with large groups I follow some advises: * I tell them to go closer to each other. CLOSER! * You must see my lens with both eyes, otherwise you are covered partly * If there is a flashgun I tell them to see the flash with both eyes otherwise there will be a

Modifiying my old flashgun P36TLS for Pentax DSLR

2017-11-15 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
Introduction: My Metz 58AF-1 got defective zooming mechanism than I bought a Metz 58AF-2 after 3 years the flash tube blew into peaces, I opened it to try to replace the tube and found out that the tube is too small and can be overloaded too easy. I reworked the head to fit a bigger tube, but

Re: Samyang 14/2.8 on K-1, good?

2017-10-11 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
Thanks for all comments, There are so many wideangle and fisheye Samyangs on the market, that makes it difficult to decide which one to order. Some have no click aperture, handy for film, but not for stills I think, probably no "A" position on the aperture ring. Also it is not always clear if

Samyang 14/2.8 on K-1, good?

2017-10-10 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
Dear group, I am considering Samyang 14/2.8 for my K1. Any comments? Greetz, Jos -- 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: what is password to connect K1 to ricoh image sync?

2017-05-12 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
t;s...@stans-photography.info> wrote: Page 89-90? On May 12, 2017, at 3:49 PM, Jos de Fotograaf <josdefotogr...@4prof.nl> wrote: Dear group, Ricoh website tells me to find the password for connection in the user manual..I was not successful..plse help... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Ma

Re: what is password to connect K1 to ricoh image sync?

2017-05-12 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
that page shows the screenshots where to put the password, but what is the password to put in? On 12-May-17 22:09, Stanley Halpin wrote: Page 89-90? On May 12, 2017, at 3:49 PM, Jos de Fotograaf <josdefotogr...@4prof.nl> wrote: Dear group, Ricoh website tells me to find the pa

what is password to connect K1 to ricoh image sync?

2017-05-12 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
Dear group, Ricoh website tells me to find the password for connection in the user manual..I was not successful..plse help... -- 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

Re: How to measure subject distance at K1?

2017-03-30 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
Fantastic! I never noticed that little drawing! Thx Greetz, Jos On 30-Mar-17 22:19, postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Jos de Fotograaf <josdefotogr...@4prof.nl> wrote: To do some lens testing I want to have a well defined subject distance. I think this is defined to the po

How to measure subject distance at K1?

2017-03-30 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
To do some lens testing I want to have a well defined subject distance. I think this is defined to the position of the sensor surface. Is there an indication on the body for this? Greetz, Jos van der Hijden -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Why did my K1 not go automatically to DST? Problem solved!

2017-03-29 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
Jos de Fotograaf wrote: _Is DST in the GPS info itself?_ No Some members suggested that the camera needs look-up tables to see DST data of specific countries. I am not so sure about that. You need either DST tables (combined with timezone info), OR manual setting of DST yes/no I did not get

Re: Can I zoom the electronic viewfinder of K1?

2017-03-29 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
p the "OK" button in the middle of the 4 way controller to zoom in. You can control the amount of zooming with the rear control wheel. Mark On 3/29/2017 2:19 PM, Jos de Fotograaf wrote: I want to compare sharpness of several FF lenses on K1. I have those test pictures with defini

Re: Can I zoom the electronic viewfinder of K1?

2017-03-29 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
Thank you Mark, this is very helpful! On 29-Mar-17 21:07, Mark C wrote: In live view tap the "OK" button in the middle of the 4 way controller to zoom in. You can control the amount of zooming with the rear control wheel. Mark On 3/29/2017 2:19 PM, Jos de Fotograaf wrot

Can I zoom the electronic viewfinder of K1?

2017-03-29 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
I want to compare sharpness of several FF lenses on K1. I have those test pictures with definition lines and want to focus manually onto those lines. I could use my Pentax magnifier on the optical viewfinder, but I would prefer to use the electronic viewfinder (live view) in enlarge mode.

Re: Why did my K1 not go automatically to DST? Problem solved!

2017-03-28 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
easier - one less thing to clutter my head with. In fact even without gps I think I just leave them on UTC. On 27 Mar 2017, at 19:15, Jos de Fotograaf <josdefotogr...@4prof.nl> wrote: Stan, your explanation of GPS sounds logic, thks. The GPS is also used when shooting ASTRO, but I did not t

Re: Why did my K1 not go automatically to DST?

2017-03-27 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
be to verify that you have the latest firmware. But I know that I have been in many situations where the auto-set time on various GPS capable devices has simply been wrong. stan On Mar 27, 2017, at 10:35 AM, Jos de Fotograaf <josdefotogr...@4prof.nl> wrote: Hi Stanley, thks. So it shoul

Re: Why did my K1 not go automatically to DST?

2017-03-27 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
DST local time. So, not sure what the issue is with yours, but it does seem that it is working for me. stan On Mar 27, 2017, at 8:46 AM, Jos de Fotograaf <josdefotogr...@4prof.nl> wrote: This weekend my country (Netherlands) moved to summer time (DST) I could have changed the clock of

Re: Why did my K1 not go automatically to DST?

2017-03-27 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
ng, I select the "destination" time zone, and in the fall I go back to the "hometown" time zone. Alternatively, you could check and uncheck DST as required. On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 8:46 AM, Jos de Fotograaf <josdefotogr...@4prof.nl> wrote: This weekend my country (Netherlands) m

Why did my K1 not go automatically to DST?

2017-03-27 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
This weekend my country (Netherlands) moved to summer time (DST) I could have changed the clock of my K1 the easy way by just set the clock 1 hour later. I decided to let it happen automatically. In the menu I selected "GPS time sync" Then I switched on GPS logging and left it on for one

Re: How to adapt Sigma 8-16mm for Pentax K1

2017-03-01 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
of the petal hood so you can compare with the original and see if it is making a difference in that one corner? Perhaps the lower left because that one is likely to be down no matter whether you are holding the camera and landscape or portrait mode? Jos de Fotograaf wrote: You're right: the hood

Re: How to adapt Sigma 8-16mm for Pentax K1

2017-02-26 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
The lens has a very nice image on APSC. Optically the lens is rotation symmetrical. So cutting the top and bottom pedal will for sure give me a perfect 1:1 8mm image, without any corner vignetting!!! Cutting the side pedals will increase the FF image, at lesser optical performance, how much

Re: How to adapt Sigma 8-16mm for Pentax K1

2017-02-26 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
Bipin, thks for your tips. plse see my remarks in your text On 26-Feb-17 19:04, Bipin Gupta wrote: STOP! Do not cut the Lens Hood out first. Note, it has a flower petal type hood with the longer petal on the top & bottom.--> correct It's these longer ones that causes the

Re: How to adapt Sigma 8-16mm for Pentax K1

2017-02-26 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
the vignetting isn't from a decreasing image circle as you zoom out? I don't know one way or the other, but if you cut the hood and discover that doesn't fix the problem, you'll be mighty pissed. :) On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 2:31 PM, Jos de Fotograaf <josdefotogr...@4prof.nl> wrote: I have the Sigma

Re: How to adapt Sigma 8-16mm for Pentax K1

2017-02-26 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
that removal would have important consequences. On 2/26/2017 9:16 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 26/2/17, Jos de Fotograaf, discombobulated, unleashed: Must be alternative knowledge? Ha ha - an alternative reality maybe ;-) If you're going to cut a lens shade up, before you do I would suggest

Re: How to adapt Sigma 8-16mm for Pentax K1

2017-02-26 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
Must be alternative knowledge? On 26-Feb-17 01:19, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 25/2/17, Jos de Fotograaf, discombobulated, unleashed: And what is the best way to cut, with a sharp knife or with a Dremel, to maintain a nice look? The best way to cut is with your eyes closed and your hands

How to adapt Sigma 8-16mm for Pentax K1

2017-02-25 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
I have the Sigma 8-16mm and it gave me nice pictures on the K5. Sharper than the Sigma 10-12 EX that I had for a while. Using the 8-16mm on K1 in FF mode, is okay at 16mm, but zooming out, brings in shadowing from the sun shade. The sun shade is fixed to the lens and I am thinking of cutting

Re: K-1 Autofocus

2017-01-09 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
I had the same experience when using the new 28-105. This lens has the focusing ring very close to the body. The lens has manual focus overide and the ring turns too easy. Quite often I touch it unintentionally after autofocusing. On 08-Jan-17 22:04, Gonz wrote: Question: How is the K-1

Re: digitizing 8mm film with K1?

2016-11-27 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
Thanks Steve, that are some very interesting links, showing good results with Canon dslr. Making my own telecine machine would be a very interesting project, but I have several very interesting projects waiting for me to have time.. I am getting more and more facts on the table to

Re: digitizing 8mm film with K1?

2016-11-26 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
Thanks Bruce and Steve, I will have to do a test if bars or flicker can be avoided by adjusting the projector speed. Of course this has to be in combination with the different frame rates that the K1 offers (30 or 25 or 24) If the projector has 16 frames per second and it can be adjusted

Re: digitizing 8mm film with K1?

2016-11-26 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
the quality of film transfer by trying to shoot it with a dslr. Paul via phone On Nov 25, 2016, at 4:19 PM, Jos de Fotograaf <josdefotogr...@4prof.nl> wrote: Thanks Mike, you are right if the mechanical shutter would be used for video, but I would expect the that The K1 uses the electronic s

Re: digitizing 8mm film with K1?

2016-11-25 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
exposures on your shutter. An hour and a half's film would pretty much wear the camera out. On 24 November 2016 at 21:17 Jos de Fotograaf <josdefotogr...@4prof.nl> wrote: Thank you for your response, Paul. Could you plse indicate which properties (or lack of properties) make the K1 ill

Re: digitizing 8mm film with K1?

2016-11-24 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
: No, it's not a good idea. A DSLR is ill suited to the task of movie film transfer. There are machines that transfer film quickly and efficiently, as well as hundreds of companies that offer the service. Paul via phone On Nov 24, 2016, at 7:54 AM, Jos de Fotograaf <josdefotogr...@4prof.nl>

digitizing 8mm film with K1?

2016-11-24 Thread Jos de Fotograaf
Dear group, I have this box with 50year old 8mm family films. I want to digitize them for distribution to my children. Is it a good idea to use my K1 for this? Any experience? Greetz, Jos -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to