Re: IR camera conversion

[Mark C]

I screwed up the flickr link. THis one might work:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/markcassino/albums/72177720305907173

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> I had my K01 converted to IR a few years ago. I sent it to Isaac Szabo and 
> did a great job. He also converted a Nikon P6000 for me many years ago.
> 
> https://www.isaacszabo.com/infrared.html
> 
> I opted for the 720nm filter. Check out his fish photos while at that website.
> 
> In terms of lenses, the humble DA 18-55mm kit lens is very good in terms of 
> not having an IR hotspot. Both the original version and the updated WR 
> version work well, and despite being inexpensive optical quality is pretty 
> good. My most used lens with this setup, though, is the D FA 15-30 f2.8. No 
> IR hotspot and optical quality is excellent. My DA 16-45 f4 has a terrible 
> hotspot and the DA 17 - 70 was only marginally better. Haven't tried out many 
> other lenses.
> 
> Here;s a little flickr collection of shots with the K01:
> 
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/organize/?start_tab=new_set
> 
> I also have an IR converted K-10D. I bought it already converted. With a 
> DSLR, you really need to meter through live view for accuracy with IR, the 
> meter in the pentaprism is not sensitive to IR light, and while it can be 
> re-calibrated, it won't be as accurate as metering off the sensor.
> 
> Good luck,
> 
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> > I'm thinking about having one of my older digital bodies (K20D)
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> > Has anyone here on the list done that? Any recommendations?
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Re: IR camera conversion

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I had my K01 converted to IR a few years ago. I sent it to Isaac Szabo and did 
a great job. He also converted a Nikon P6000 for me many years ago.

https://www.isaacszabo.com/infrared.html

I opted for the 720nm filter. Check out his fish photos while at that website.

In terms of lenses, the humble DA 18-55mm kit lens is very good in terms of not 
having an IR hotspot. Both the original version and the updated WR version work 
well, and despite being inexpensive optical quality is pretty good. My most 
used lens with this setup, though, is the D FA 15-30 f2.8. No IR hotspot and 
optical quality is excellent. My DA 16-45 f4 has a terrible hotspot and the DA 
17 - 70 was only marginally better. Haven't tried out many other lenses.

Here;s a little flickr collection of shots with the K01:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/organize/?start_tab=new_set

I also have an IR converted K-10D. I bought it already converted. With a DSLR, 
you really need to meter through live view for accuracy with IR, the meter in 
the pentaprism is not sensitive to IR light, and while it can be re-calibrated, 
it won't be as accurate as metering off the sensor.

Good luck,

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PESO - Autumn On The Back Roads

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https://www.flickr.com/photos/markcassino/51706601588/in/dateposted/

Pentax K1, D FA HD 28-105 f3.5-5.6

From 2019.

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Re: PESO: greater hoopoe lark

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Great shot. I am a fan of the Tokina SD 400 f5.6 on APS-C bodies but 
never used it with a teleconverter. Looks like the combo worked well.


Mark

On 11/25/2021 10:56 AM, Subash Jeyan wrote:

this one of the greater hoopoe lark was shot by adit at the desert
national park:

https://somethingfeathered.wordpress.com/2021/11/25/greater-hoopoe-lark/

kp, tokina 400/5.6 SD ATX and tamron 1.4x TC.

comments appreciated,

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Re: PESO: fungi season

[Mark C]

Superb lighting in both of those shots!

Mark

On 11/24/2021 2:35 AM, Henk Terhell wrote:

Slowly the real fungi season is reaching its end. I wonder what the winter
will offer me to photograph.
Recently I started using Affinity Photo for focus stacking instead of a
plugin to LR.
Some examples:
https://flic.kr/p/2mLzPgC
https://flic.kr/p/2mLriaA

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Re: PESO San Antonio Lights

[Mark C]

Nice shots, but I really prefer the K3 rendition. To my eye the wider 
angle view, bringing in the two converging highways, make for a more 
engaging composition.


Mark


On 11/23/2021 10:55 PM, Corey Leopold wrote:

Took the K3 III out for the first time tonight

https://www.flickr.com/photos/cleopold73/51701032981

It is a re-take of a shot I did in 2008 with my k10d.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/cleopold73/3108947437/


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Re: PESO - Quick Fall Trip

[Mark C]

Nice scene, very well captured. I agree with Ann's comment on the 
foreground, though I didn't think of it till I read it. Maybe a 
candidate for a 16:9 crop?


Mark

On 11/24/2021 8:21 PM, Rick Womer wrote:

Last weekend, my wife and I drove about an hour west, and spent a night at a 
pleasant inn that occupies a corner of a former DuPont family estate. The 
grounds were beautiful, and I took pictures as my wife strolled in the dusk:

https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/November-2021/Autumn/i-WmCJX3s/A

(K-5, DA 16-45)

Later that evening, we had dinner with friends; we had originally planned to 
meet the weekend after the COVID lockdown started.

Cheers,

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Re: Hot shoe to red dot sights.

[Mark C]

That's pretty cool. It's too bad modern lenses don't have built in 
sights like the old Takumar 500mm did.


Mark

On 11/25/2021 3:28 PM, Larry Colen wrote:



On Nov 25, 2021, at 12:18 PM, John Sessoms  wrote:



The one Olympus item I am considering is their EE-1 Dot Sight that mounts on 
the hot shoe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlzoU7KhZro

This can be a handy solution both for birding and for astro work.


At one point I had things set up with a cheap red dot sight:
https://www.amazon.com/Daisy-Electric-Airsoft-Point-Sight/dp/B000N8KHQG

Using a hot shoe to gun sight adapter

https://www.teleskop-express.de/shop/product_info.php/language/en/info/p5641_Lacerta-adapter-for-mounting-red-dot-finders-to-camera-flash-shoes.html

https://www.amazon.com/Higoo-Universal-Camera-Adapter-Optics/dp/B075D3BCF8

https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/709070-mount-red-dot-finder-to-dslr-hot-shoe/

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4178785



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Re: Geso; secord trail

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Very nice collection.  Many of the photos have the feel of peek through 
nearby plants to get a glimpse of the scenery. The pumpkin in #2 is fab!


Mark

On 11/24/2021 10:22 AM, David J Brooks wrote:

We had awesome snow overnight Monday aso the club went for a trail walk a
few km from town.

http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2021-secord/album/index.html

K-5 with Sigma 17-70

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Re: GESO (26): desert national park birds

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Nice collection of photos of a variety of birds. #24 stands out to me.

Mark

On 11/22/2021 8:26 AM, Subash Jeyan wrote:

some of the better photos of the birds of the desert national park.
some are record shots. some are more than record shots (barely).
anyway, here it is:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/162506484@N07/albums/72157720164531018

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Re: (mostly) OT GESO (7): desert national park

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Looks like a fascinating place. Was the tree trimmed so that the low 
branches are all the same height from the ground, or does it grow that 
way? I hope the birding was productive.


Mark

On 11/21/2021 3:32 AM, Subash Jeyan wrote:

i and my son, along with six others had taken a birding trip last week
to desert national park, or dnp, in jaisalmer, rajasthan, in
northwest india, close to the pakistan border.

the dnp is a rather large park, situated in the thar desert and is home
to the critically endangered great indian bustard and has rich avian
life. we got to see and photograph a wide variety of birds but they are
still in the sd card. i'll post a GESO once the photos have been
processed. meanwhile a small selection of photos taken with the mobile
last 40 km or so were on road.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/162506484@N07/albums/72157720162634209


comments welcome

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Re: Peso - Rural Cemetery

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Thanks, Larry. Grain it is...

Mark

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On Nov 18, 2021, at 2:25 PM, Mark C  wrote:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/markcassino/51688433867

 From September. Pentax Mz-S, Tamron 28-75 f2.8, Ultrafine Extreme 400.

Wonderful shot.  At first I thought it was a bit noisy, then I realized that 
was grain.  Well done.


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Re: Peso - Rural Cemetery

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Hi Ann -

I'm pretty sure the tree is an oak, obviously of considerable age!

Mark

On 11/18/2021 7:38 PM, ann sanfedele wrote:
Marvelous Tree!  do we know species?  I can't make out  leaf shapes, 
and not good on deciduous barks..

a grandaddy of a tree for sure.. beautiful

ann

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Re: Peso - Rural Cemetery

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Thanks, Paul - glad you liked it!

Mark

On 11/18/2021 5:43 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

Love this one. Loaded with symbolism. Beautifully composed and rendered.

Paul


On Nov 18, 2021, at 5:29 PM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:

Very nice!  I love the way the tree appears to tower over the tombstones.
Great composition.

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Peso - Rural Cemetery

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Re: PESO - Water Music

[Mark C]

Thanks, Rick - I had been wondering what kind of piano that came from. 
The soundboard was not far from the shore at all - a couple of yards at 
most. And a a nice concrete boat ramp was just a few feet out of the 
frame. It would have been easy for someone to lug it there and drop it 
in the water, hoping to see it float off, in which case they would have 
been disappointed...


Mark

On 11/18/2021 10:14 AM, Rick Womer wrote:

Paul, the rectangular shape tells that it’s the frame, strings, and soundboard 
from an upright piano. I think that a flood could easly have torn away the 
cabinet and action, leaving this.

The cast-iron frame would weigh about 150-200 lbs, though, and a thin maple 
soundboard wouldn’t be bouyant enough to float it. How it got there remains a 
mystery-- though a raging torrent could have done it, I suppose.

Rick


On Nov 16, 2021, at 9:30 AM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:

A flood can’t rip the sound board out of a piano. Pianos are hard to get 
dispose of, so some miscreants chop them up and dump them.


On Nov 16, 2021, at 9:12 AM, ann sanfedele  wrote:

I though flood victim... - I guess it could be both..

ann

On 11/16/2021 6:52 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

A sad story about illegal dumping, but a good catch my Mark.

Paul


On Nov 15, 2021, at 11:46 PM, Marco Alpert  wrote:

Man, there’s got to be a story about that. Great shot.

- Marco


On Nov 15, 2021, at 5:13 PM, Mark C  wrote:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/markcassino/51683506849

Shot last November, I never got around to processing  and posting this image - 
visited this spot today and remembered this shot. Today I didn't manage to 
shoot out a whole roll of film - got 9 of 12 exposure in the bag - so it will 
be a day or two before I finish up today's work.

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Re: PESO - Water Music

[Mark C]

Hi Ann -

Glad you liked the photo. I think Paul is right - we don't have much 
flooding and I don;t recall any activity last fall. It's common to find 
trash dumped in the woods and very common to find furniture and old 
TV's. But usually they are just hauled off to the woods and used for 
target practice. I've never found a piano though!


Mark




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On 11/16/2021 9:12 AM, ann sanfedele wrote:

I though flood victim... - I guess it could be both..

ann

On 11/16/2021 6:52 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

A sad story about illegal dumping, but a good catch my Mark.

Paul


On Nov 15, 2021, at 11:46 PM, Marco Alpert  wrote:

Man, there’s got to be a story about that. Great shot.

- Marco


On Nov 15, 2021, at 5:13 PM, Mark C  wrote:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/markcassino/51683506849

Shot last November, I never got around to processing  and posting 
this image - visited this spot today and remembered this shot. 
Today I didn't manage to shoot out a whole roll of film - got 9 of 
12 exposure in the bag - so it will be a day or two before I finish 
up today's work.


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Re: PESO - Water Music

[Mark C]

Thanks, Dan. I rekindled my relationship with the 6x7 last year by 
finally switching to the waist level chimney finder with adjustable 
diopter. As my eyes got older,  focusing with the eye level finder 
become a guessing game. I've been using the 6x7 and also some 6x6 TLRs 
quite a bit lately.


Mark

On 11/15/2021 10:16 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

Fascinating image!  I love the title as well.  Great eye and effective
composition.

I loved my old 6X7, and still miss it.  What a magnificent camera!

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Shot last November, I never got around to processing  and posting this
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bag - so it will be a day or two before I finish up today's work.

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PESO - Water Music

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https://www.flickr.com/photos/markcassino/51683506849

Shot last November, I never got around to processing  and posting this 
image - visited this spot today and remembered this shot. Today I didn't 
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bag - so it will be a day or two before I finish up today's work.


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Re: Touch of Fall on the River

[Mark C]

Nice use of lines and framing  - and stupendous color as well!

Mark

On 11/12/2021 10:53 PM, Corey Leopold wrote:

Just the slightest of red is starting to come through on these cypress
trees in the middle of the Pedernales river in Pedernales Falls State Park,
Texas.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/cleopold73/51675816413/in/dateposted-public/

Enjoy,

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Re: PESO - Stop Stressing

[Mark C]

That's one effective sign! Interesting and ironic capture.

Mark


On 11/10/2021 1:03 AM, Marco Alpert wrote:

Three years since the last PESO. (But I’ve been here lurking.)

Here’s one from the before times.

http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo17/peso4.html

Comments, as always, welcomed.

-Marco

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Re: PESO - Slackrope

[Mark C]

Very cool image - many stories can be imagined... He's just waiting for 
his turn on the rope while some stranger works her way along, I guess. :-)


Mark

On 11/14/2021 9:20 PM, Marco Alpert wrote:

http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo17/peso5.html

Comments, as always, welcomed.

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Re: OT Geso, Hollidge tract

[Mark C]

Nice collection of shots. The crystal ball shots are always interesting 
- #35 is pretty cool.


Mark

On 11/11/2021 12:11 PM, David J Brooks wrote:

 From another TPS walk Wednesday

http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2021-hollidge/album/index.html

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Re: Gloomy San Diego Morning

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Nice set - the fishing pier is my favorite. The faint ray of light 
coming from a thin spot in the clouds seals it.


Mark

On 11/10/2021 8:54 PM, Rick Womer wrote:

No, the sun does not always shine in Southern California.

A park along the waterfront:
https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/October-2021/San-Diego/i-MpzDNNv/A

The trees are bottlebrush trees; here’s why:
https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/October-2021/San-Diego/i-T8kRG2W/A

The fishermen don’t seem to mind the gloom:
https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/October-2021/San-Diego/i-2Md5Vj5/A

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Re: PESO - Lunasea

[Mark C]

Nice shot - that's a pretty futuristic yacht. I'm surprised it needs a 
crew of 20 but maybe that number includes chefs, footmen and maids.


Mark

On 11/8/2021 9:55 PM, Rick Womer wrote:

Presenting the 73 meter / 240 foot yacht Lunasea, in her berth in San Diego. 
Its owner is Yahn Bernier, software developer and Ferrari driver, whose net 
worth is in the $500-900 million range. It carries 12 passengers and a crew of 
20.

I don’t know how many bananas it can carry.

https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/October-2021/San-Diego/i-pQNgCt9/A

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Re: PESO - Kalamazoo River Overlook

[Mark C]

Thanks Ann. I added one stop for the yellow filter, with the cloudy sky 
shutter speeds were something like 1/8 to 1/4 second at f 16 or 22. I 
almost never use the yellow filter, usually going with orange, but I 
don't have an orange filter that fits the 45mm lens. I was hoping it 
would moody up the sky, which it did :0


Mark

On 11/9/2021 8:03 PM, ann sanfedele wrote:
heavy... Yellow filter did the trick  - you didn't reveal length of 
time of exposure.. I'm curious
(when I shot tri-x back in the day the yellow filter was always on the 
camera... occassionally removed or changed to orange or red.)

except when just doing people pix.

anyway - love it

ann


On 11/9/2021 6:24 PM, Mark C wrote:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/markcassino/51667471072/in/dateposted/

Shot last week - Pentax 6x7 and 45mm f4.

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Re: PESO - Kalamazoo River Overlook

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Thanks, Paul!

On 11/9/2021 7:49 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

Stunning. A great render of a pleasing scene.

Paul


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https://www.flickr.com/photos/markcassino/51667471072/in/dateposted/

Shot last week - Pentax 6x7 and 45mm f4.

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Re: PESO - Kalamazoo River Overlook

[Mark C]

Thanks, Rick. I hope some color shots will be coming -  this image was 
made shooting out a partial roll that was in the camera. After that I 
switched to Portra 160. I miss the old days of being able to drop off 
film in the morning and picking it up in the afternoon, for $3.50 a 
roll. Now its $15 a roll and "we hope it be two weeks..."


Mark


On 11/9/2021 7:22 PM, Rick Womer wrote:

It almost looks as though it was shot with an IR filter. Since it was clearly 
an autumn day (or rather, cloudily an autumn day), I miss the colors too.

Rick


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https://www.flickr.com/photos/markcassino/51667471072/in/dateposted/

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Re: PESO - Kalamazoo River Overlook

[Mark C]

Thanks, Corey.

On 11/9/2021 6:49 PM, Corey Leopold wrote:

That is a very nice dramatic scene.

Thanks,

Corey

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Re: GESO - Bedford PA

[Mark C]

Thanks, Dave. We stumbled onto the cemetery late in the day, and the 
fading light was really nice.


Mark

On 11/9/2021 1:32 PM, David J Brooks wrote:

excellent group of shots Mark.

Love the lighting on the single head stone shot

Dave B

On Tue, Nov 9, 2021 at 10:28 AM Stanley Halpin 
wrote:


Nice collection!


On Nov 7, 2021, at 12:24 PM, Mark C  wrote:

It's been a long time since I posted a GESO, though I am still shooting

as much as ever.  So here is a small gallery of shots from southern
Pennsylvania and western Maryland, taken in late August:



https://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/cumberland-md-bedford-pa?blog=9

Almost everything was shot with an Mz-S and Tamron 28-75 f2.8 lens and a

variety of film stocks, mostly outdated. The shots from Old Bedford Village
were made with a Sigma EX 70-200 f2.8 lens.

We were on a genealogical vacation and my wife was hunting for info on

her ancestors who lived in those parts long ago, so the trip was confined
to small towns, back roads, cemeteries and the boondocks...

Mark

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PESO - Kalamazoo River Overlook

[Mark C]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/markcassino/51667471072/in/dateposted/

Shot last week - Pentax 6x7 and 45mm f4.

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Re: GESO: more Flora

[Mark C]

Nice gallery! I can't really pick a favorite - lots of great images.

Mark

On 11/7/2021 10:57 AM, Bruce Nagel wrote:
When I had to pick something for the last PUG I had to sort through 
things

and find something appropriate and found many more than I expected to be
honest.  (Some of the best ones come from West Hylebos Wetlands Park near
Tacoma, WA.)

So I created a new Flickr album for all those that didn't get
chosen for the PUG:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/losthalo/albums/72157720118645940/with/8884257745/ 



If you're looking for more photos posted on the list, your wish is our
command - or my command - from unemployed rural Pennsylvania.

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Re: GESO - Bedford PA

[Mark C]

Thanks, John - "Drunken Barrel" - I wish I had though of that, would 
have been a great title for the photo!


Mark

On 11/8/2021 1:09 AM, jco...@iinet.net.au wrote:

Excellent gallery, Mark - particularly liked the drunken barrel!


John in Brisbane



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Subject: GESO - Bedford PA

It's been a long time since I posted a GESO, though I am still shooting as much 
as ever.  So here is a small gallery of shots from southern Pennsylvania and 
western Maryland, taken in late August:

https://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/cumberland-md-bedford-pa?blog=9

Almost everything was shot with an Mz-S and Tamron 28-75 f2.8 lens and a 
variety of film stocks, mostly outdated. The shots from Old Bedford Village 
were made with a Sigma EX 70-200 f2.8 lens.

We were on a genealogical vacation and my wife was hunting for info on her 
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towns, back roads, cemeteries and the boondocks...

Mark

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Re: GESO - Bedford PA

[Mark C]

Thanks, Rick. Bedford had some nice architecture and lots of history. 
George Washington based his campaign to suppress the whiskey rebellion 
rebellion there.  The Union Hotel now houses, among other things, a vape 
shop. Maybe Washington vaped there?


Mark

On 11/8/2021 3:55 PM, Rick Womer wrote:

Mark, the name of the town rang a bell. It’s 3-4 hours from Philly. My parents 
lived outside Cleveland the first few years we were in Philly, and we made 
quick stops in Bedford a couple of times.

My favorites are the Union Hotel (the modern car in front is a wonderful 
anachronism); the quill pens in the window; and the barrels. They’re all very 
nicely done….

and with FILM! My goodness.

(Still have my Super Program around here someplace…)

Rick


On Nov 7, 2021, at 12:24 PM, Mark C  wrote:

It's been a long time since I posted a GESO, though I am still shooting as much 
as ever.  So here is a small gallery of shots from southern Pennsylvania and 
western Maryland, taken in late August:

https://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/cumberland-md-bedford-pa?blog=9

Almost everything was shot with an Mz-S and Tamron 28-75 f2.8 lens and a 
variety of film stocks, mostly outdated. The shots from Old Bedford Village 
were made with a Sigma EX 70-200 f2.8 lens.

We were on a genealogical vacation and my wife was hunting for info on her 
ancestors who lived in those parts long ago, so the trip was confined to small 
towns, back roads, cemeteries and the boondocks...

Mark

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Re: PESO - Yes, We Have (some) Bananas

[Mark C]

Interesting shot and write up. I never thought much about container 
ships till recently.


Mark

On 11/6/2021 1:59 PM, Rick Womer wrote:

Only about 60 million of them in this load, though.

Our San Diego hotel sits between the Convention Center (and a harborfull of 
billionaires’ yachts), and the 20-acre terminal of the Dole Fruit Company. From 
our hotel window we could watch the activity there.

Sniffing around the web, I learned that San Diego is Dole's largest terminal, 
with four smaller ones on the Gulf and East coasts. Dole owns about 20 
refrigerated container ships (each container has its own chiller, using power 
from the ship); each ship carries about 300 containers. Most carry bananas, 
while others carry pineapples. Other fruit companies lease container space and 
ships rather than owning a fleet.

These are unusual for container ships, because they have their own cranes 
(Central American port facilities are apparently not relaible that way). This 
ship was unloading containers with the front crane at the same time as the rear 
crane was loading empties.

More that you ever wanted to know, right? I think I’ll have a banana with my 
tea…

https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/October-2021/San-Diego/i-JMxJfM5/A

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Re: OT Geso: Countryside trail

[Mark C]

Nice collection of photos. The dried seed heads are very nice, and the 
milkweed, #20, is particularly cool.


Mark

On 11/7/2021 10:33 AM, David J Brooks wrote:

In case you're not sick of my trail walk photos here's the latest.
Countryside trail in Uxbridge Ont.

http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2021-countryside2/album/index.html

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Re: GESO - Bedford PA

[Mark C]

Thanks, Paul!

On 11/7/2021 2:13 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

Excellent. Nice compositions, oozing atmosphere!

Paul


On Nov 7, 2021, at 12:25 PM, Mark C  wrote:

It's been a long time since I posted a GESO, though I am still shooting as 
much as ever.  So here is a small gallery of shots from southern Pennsylvania 
and western Maryland, taken in late August:

https://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/cumberland-md-bedford-pa?blog=9

Almost everything was shot with an Mz-S and Tamron 28-75 f2.8 lens and a 
variety of film stocks, mostly outdated. The shots from Old Bedford Village 
were made with a Sigma EX 70-200 f2.8 lens.

We were on a genealogical vacation and my wife was hunting for info on her 
ancestors who lived in those parts long ago, so the trip was confined to small 
towns, back roads, cemeteries and the boondocks...

Mark

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Re: GESO - Bedford PA

[Mark C]

Thanks so much, Ann. These genealogy trips are always fun - like an 
extended treasure hunt where you follow clues to find more clues.


Mark

On 11/7/2021 1:10 PM, ann sanfedele wrote:

Agree with Ralf - but then I love all your work, Mark..

 The best kind of meandering for photos and atmosphere and food.. and 
treasures from the more recent past too..

IT must have been a lot of fun

ann



On 11/7/2021 12:41 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote:

Am 07.11.21 um 18:24 schrieb Mark C:

It's been a long time since I posted a GESO, though I am still shooting
as much as ever.  So here is a small gallery of shots from southern
Pennsylvania and western Maryland, taken in late August:

https://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/cumberland-md-bedford-pa?blog=9 



What a beautiful series. Thanks for sharing.

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Re: GESO - Bedford PA

[Mark C]

Thanks, Dan. Martin HIll Road was a treat and a lucky find. We were 
looking for some small town on the map and noticed this small road 
running through the forest. I guess paper maps and gazetteers still have 
their place.


Mark

On 11/7/2021 12:52 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

Very nice gallery indeed!  Thanks for posting the link.
Many of us enjoy the "boondocks."  

I especially like the framing and the clouds in  "Martin Hill Road, 
Buchanan State Forest."  Another personal favorite is the patterns of 
the fens in the Mount Hope Cemetery.


I hope to see more of your work here.

*https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery*



On Sun, Nov 7, 2021 at 12:24 PM Mark C  wrote:

It's been a long time since I posted a GESO, though I am still
shooting
as much as ever.  So here is a small gallery of shots from southern
Pennsylvania and western Maryland, taken in late August:


https://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/cumberland-md-bedford-pa?blog=9

Almost everything was shot with an Mz-S and Tamron 28-75 f2.8 lens
and a
variety of film stocks, mostly outdated. The shots from Old Bedford
Village were made with a Sigma EX 70-200 f2.8 lens.

We were on a genealogical vacation and my wife was hunting for
info on
her ancestors who lived in those parts long ago, so the trip was
confined to small towns, back roads, cemeteries and the boondocks...

Mark

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Re: GESO - Bedford PA

[Mark C]

Thanks, Ralf.

Mark

On 11/7/2021 12:41 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote:

Am 07.11.21 um 18:24 schrieb Mark C:

It's been a long time since I posted a GESO, though I am still shooting
as much as ever.  So here is a small gallery of shots from southern
Pennsylvania and western Maryland, taken in late August:

https://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/cumberland-md-bedford-pa?blog=9 



What a beautiful series. Thanks for sharing.

Ralf

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GESO - Bedford PA

[Mark C]

It's been a long time since I posted a GESO, though I am still shooting 
as much as ever.  So here is a small gallery of shots from southern 
Pennsylvania and western Maryland, taken in late August:


https://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/cumberland-md-bedford-pa?blog=9

Almost everything was shot with an Mz-S and Tamron 28-75 f2.8 lens and a 
variety of film stocks, mostly outdated. The shots from Old Bedford 
Village were made with a Sigma EX 70-200 f2.8 lens.


We were on a genealogical vacation and my wife was hunting for info on 
her ancestors who lived in those parts long ago, so the trip was 
confined to small towns, back roads, cemeteries and the boondocks...


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Re: PESO - Hotel Check-In

[Mark C]

Cool abstraction!

Mark

On 11/5/2021 2:07 PM, Rick Womer wrote:

Joy had a conference in San Diego last week, and I went along. Waiting in the 
queue at the registration desk, I took this photo.

https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/October-2021/San-Diego/i-Hh74kfV/A

(K-5, DA 17-70)

Plaudits, brickbats, and shrugs all welcome.

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Re: GESO yesterday's photowalk

[Mark C]

I enjoyed all three photos, though the cows standout as a favorite.

Mark


On 11/5/2021 2:38 AM, Toine wrote:

For your viewing pleasure:

https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=006-356-kp22792
https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=006-355-kp22775
https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=006-354-kp22785

All DA*300, KP.

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Re: October PUG is up

[Mark C]

Thanks Dan!

On 10/4/2021 1:02 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

Brian, thank you once again for all your efforts in maintaining the PUG
every month.  That is the constant that helps bind this group together.

A small gallery, but comprised of fine images.

I agree with Ann that Mark's "Leaf in Snow" is the most striking and
pleasing image of the group.

The minimalist in me love Brian's "Wriggle";  very well seen and captured!!
I also really like Ralf's "Peuplingues" for its powerful composition.

Dan Matyola
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On Mon, Oct 4, 2021 at 5:13 AM Brian W  wrote:


G'day all

Enjoy the new gallery here:

http://pug.komkon.org/

(you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery
there).

Note: The automated submission process usually works well but it's not
infallible. So, if you made a submission and you don't see it in the
gallery,
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Next up for November: 'Flora'.

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Re: October PUG is up

[Mark C]

Thanks Ann. That shot is totally as found - whenever I try to rearrange 
things I just mess them up.


Mark

On 10/4/2021 8:57 AM, ann sanfedele wrote:

Lovely gallery everyone - nice and serene..

Mark's leaf in snow is my "wow"  pick this month.. (as long as he 
swears he found it and didn't arrange it, of course :-) )


ann

On 10/4/2021 5:12 AM, Brian W wrote:

G'day all

Enjoy the new gallery here:

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(you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery 
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gallery,

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Re: How do I correct an old image like this?

[Mark C]

When I was trying to restore old photos a while back there were several 
where it looked like one color faded much more severely than the others 
which would throw off the whole color balance. The only solution as to 
manually boost the color that was out of wack. But I was working with 
prints, not negatives.


Have fun!

On 10/3/2021 7:24 PM, Gonz wrote:

Hi Mark,

Thanks for taking a shot at it!  That's probably really close.  The
stair color was "aqua". I don't know if anything there was gray.  But
your skin tones look pretty spot on.

On Sun, Oct 3, 2021 at 3:23 PM Mark C  wrote:

Hi Gonz -

I pulled your photo into Photoshop CS6, cropped out the margins and then
applied auto colors. After that, slightly darkened the midtones in
levels. The result:

https://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/old-photo-touchup?blog=9

It's hard to judge the colors - skin tones, the wooden chair back, the
wooden picture frames look OK and the ceiling in the upper right is
white, which seems logical. If there was something in the image that I
knew was gray I'd open levels and click on it with the midtone
eyedropper. That usually helps restore color balance.

I inherited a bunch of very old faded prints a few years ago, and it was
amaze how much info would pop out of them just using auto color.

Mark

On 9/30/2021 11:52 AM, Gonz wrote:

Scanned an old negative.  Played around with the usual knobs, but cant
seem to get it to look decent.  There is not enough dynamic range here
it seems.  I've seen articles somewhere where they make old photos
like this pop out almost to new.  How does this work?

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Re: How do I correct an old image like this?

[Mark C]

Hi Gonz -

I pulled your photo into Photoshop CS6, cropped out the margins and then 
applied auto colors. After that, slightly darkened the midtones in 
levels. The result:


https://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/old-photo-touchup?blog=9

It's hard to judge the colors - skin tones, the wooden chair back, the 
wooden picture frames look OK and the ceiling in the upper right is 
white, which seems logical. If there was something in the image that I 
knew was gray I'd open levels and click on it with the midtone 
eyedropper. That usually helps restore color balance.


I inherited a bunch of very old faded prints a few years ago, and it was 
amaze how much info would pop out of them just using auto color.


Mark

On 9/30/2021 11:52 AM, Gonz wrote:

Scanned an old negative.  Played around with the usual knobs, but cant
seem to get it to look decent.  There is not enough dynamic range here
it seems.  I've seen articles somewhere where they make old photos
like this pop out almost to new.  How does this work?

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Re: Semi-OT: 10 Hottest 35mm Cameras You Could Buy in 1982

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On 9/1/2021 1:58 AM, John wrote:

35mm film cameras based on relevance today:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piHi1dvsGX0=1s


Thanks for posting this link - I really enjoyed the video.

I've been shooting pretty much just film in the past couple of year, 
mostly 120. But I recently took a trip and packed 35mm. I almost took 
the LX but it lost out to the MZ-S. That video really motivates me to 
load up the LX for a few rolls, and refreshes my regret for selling off 
my MX years ago.


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Re: A switcheroo

[Mark C]

Hi Bill -

Maybe I over reacted but I'm sick of people promoting violence. It leads 
to escalation. You criticize someone for not being a polite driver and 
not letting you in - well, couldn't you be the polite driver and just 
fall in behind them? And the hill he dies on nonsense - that's ridiculous.


I don't expect you to know anything about shootings in my vicinity. My 
point was that its a mistake to think you can intimidate someone and 
expect them to back down, because there are a lot of people who are in a 
place where crashing into your nice truck makes more sense than getting 
out of your way. And folks who feel that way aren't just here in the US, 
they are everywhere.  It's not about my country or your country, its 
about human reality.


I'm done here.


Mark


On 8/21/2021 9:31 PM, Bill wrote:

Mark, you are projecting. You can stop anytime please and thank you.

I'm sorry there was a shooting in your vicinity, but why you would expect
me to know about it or think more about it than any other from the rather
constant stream of shootings in your country?

Be well.

bill

On Sat., Aug. 21, 2021, 5:50 p.m. Mark C,  wrote:


On 8/21/2021 7:03 PM, Bill wrote:

I just got honked at by a dim bulb who didn't think my zipper merge
immediately past a sign that said zipper merge ahead was something I
had a right to do.
My rather large truck changing lanes on top of his puny little
Chevrolet based roller skate intimidated him enough that he decided
that he wasn't yet climbing the hill we was meant to die on, but
still, why not just be a polite driver and let a person merge?

bill
-

Not sure what you are trying to prove here, Bill. That you are a tough?
That you are a bully? That you got a really bad ass truck?

Last night some guy walked onto the pier at South Haven, Michigan - a
place where I have taken hundreds of photos. He shot a couple standing
there enjoying the view, killing one and critically wounding the other.
Then he opened fire on a beach filled with families and lots of children
- thankfully hitting no one. Then he turned the gun on himself.

He was a guy who didn't mind dying on that hill. Hell, he probably
wished he was dead already. I wouldn't mock some who "decided that he
wasn't yet climbing the hill we was meant to die on." You're a good guy,
Bill. Act like it and leave the BS behind.

Mark

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Re: A switcheroo

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On 8/21/2021 7:03 PM, Bill wrote:


I just got honked at by a dim bulb who didn't think my zipper merge 
immediately past a sign that said zipper merge ahead was something I 
had a right to do.
My rather large truck changing lanes on top of his puny little 
Chevrolet based roller skate intimidated him enough that he decided 
that he wasn't yet climbing the hill we was meant to die on, but 
still, why not just be a polite driver and let a person merge?


bill
-


Not sure what you are trying to prove here, Bill. That you are a tough? 
That you are a bully? That you got a really bad ass truck?


Last night some guy walked onto the pier at South Haven, Michigan - a 
place where I have taken hundreds of photos. He shot a couple standing 
there enjoying the view, killing one and critically wounding the other. 
Then he opened fire on a beach filled with families and lots of children 
- thankfully hitting no one. Then he turned the gun on himself.


He was a guy who didn't mind dying on that hill. Hell, he probably 
wished he was dead already. I wouldn't mock some who "decided that he 
wasn't yet climbing the hill we was meant to die on." You're a good guy, 
Bill. Act like it and leave the BS behind.


Mark

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Re: A switcheroo

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On 8/21/2021 11:07 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

Thanks Mark. I had a chance to impose my will at a merge just the other day but 
chickened out. Theory is one thing. Putting it to use is another!


I know what you mean... I've decided to support zipper merging by not 
blocking the last minute mergers, which I might have done a few times in 
the past. But I'm not up for doing the actual last minute merge myself - 
feels like bad karma!


Mark




On Aug 21, 2021, at 11:01 AM, Mark C  wrote:

Congrats, Paul. It was a great read and the photos are excellent. It was also 
well positioned in the Features section on the Times website this morning.

Your zipper-merge article from a few weeks ago was also an excellent piece. I'm 
sure I'll be reflecting on it whenever I encounter a lane closure on the 
freeway.

Mark

On 8/19/2021 7:37 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

I write regularly for three Times but rarely get a chance to shoot the pics. 
This was different but very limited.  Just people snd cars. No birds.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/19/business/dream-cruise-car-designers.html

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Re: A switcheroo

[Mark C]

Congrats, Paul. It was a great read and the photos are excellent. It was 
also well positioned in the Features section on the Times website this 
morning.


Your zipper-merge article from a few weeks ago was also an excellent 
piece. I'm sure I'll be reflecting on it whenever I encounter a lane 
closure on the freeway.


Mark

On 8/19/2021 7:37 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

I write regularly for three Times but rarely get a chance to shoot the pics. 
This was different but very limited.  Just people snd cars. No birds.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/19/business/dream-cruise-car-designers.html

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Re: Dilemma

[Mark C]

Sweet... I once had one of those Cannonet rangefinders and loved it.

Mark

On 7/29/2021 10:52 AM, coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote:

I've picked up two treasures this week.

  


https://www.flickr.com/photos/101533246@N02/51343774484/

  


Do I (would you)

Sell both,

Keep both, or

Keep just 1?

  


Both will produce excellent results. The Rollei will certainly have the
better glass, but that much better?

The Canon, while larger, is much easier to use. And it's a rangefinder, not
just a viewfinder.

Both will require a mercury battery adaptation. Probably just a Wein cell.
The Rollei battery holder is a pain.

  





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Re: OT: Unrest, Riots, Arson & Looting in South Africa

[Mark C]

Sorry to hear that, Alan. I've seen a few references to the situation in 
the news but had no idea it was so widespread. I hope you and your 
family are able to stay safe.


Mark

On 7/15/2021 6:32 AM, Alan C wrote:

Just to let you know.

Sparked by the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma, South 
Africa has descended into a near state of anarchy in several densely 
populated areas no doubt orchestrated by Zuma supporters. The level of 
destruction is very serious & will lead to many problems in the near 
future especially the distribution of essential goods because delivery 
trucks have been burned on the highways too.


The authorities have been slow to react but Taxi Associations & 
vigilanties are fighting back to save their infrastructure from 
pillage. The Police & Army have been overwhelmed.


Fortunately there are no problems in the Lowveld yet but roadblocks 
have been set up on the main roads into Phalaborwa as a precaution 
after intelligence suggested that hordes may be on their way.


Please look on the internet if you want more details & commentary.


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Re: Amazon's brain dead marketing...

[Mark C]

A few months ago I bought a laptop from B Almost immediately after 
placing the order I started getting ads from B for the exact same 
laptop that I had just bought from them. The ads kept coming for weeks. 
It doesn't bother me but seemed like an inexplicable advertising strategy.


Mark


On 7/14/2021 12:57 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:

Once again Amazon proves how brain dead their marketing is...

Why it's almost Pentax level, in fact I should take back calling it 
"brain dead" as that's an insult to the brain dead.


I say this because I've just pulled the trigger on a 27" monitor sold 
under the Philips brand, not the highest resolution but 124% sRGB IPS, 
which should be a major improvement over my current monitor for color 
matching, which until the death of my last 24" monitor sat on the 
shelf as a backup.


Within hours, actually less than two hours, of ordering the new 
monitor, I get an email from Woot, a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon 
for what?  Why a 27" monitor of course, for more money, with a much 
narrower color gamut.


What the hell do they think I'm going to do buy another of them? If I 
were going to do that I'd get a second of the same model.


By the way if anyone is looking for a real budget photo monitor this 
one looks pretty good.


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CLMDH3K/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8=1 



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Re: July PUG is up

[Mark C]

Thanks, Paul - glad you liked it!

Mark

On 7/5/2021 9:03 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

A lot of great shots here. My favorites are Bill Robb’s and Mark Cassino’s. Two 
entirely different approaches but both masterfully executed by these PDML 
veterans.
Paul


On Jul 5, 2021, at 8:58 AM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:

Great gallery. I had planned to participate but was overwhelmed with work and a 
flooded basement — thanks to six inches of rain in just a few hours. A disaster 
cleanup crew is down there now.


On Jul 5, 2021, at 8:10 AM, ann sanfedele  wrote:

Officially my favorite gallery this year!  Love this stuff, and the variety the 
subject inspired.

The best thing is that it looks like no one had to struggle to find a photo of 
theirs that fit the bill - everyone who participated seemed to have a favorite 
that jumped out of their files as being subject matter that compelled them to 
shoot... Ok, I'm projecting (no pun) my situation but I bet it is true for most 
if not all..especially since there are photos in the PUG by more than the usual 
suspects.

ann


On 7/5/2021 2:52 AM, Brian W wrote:

G'day all

Everything from the ancient to the modern in this month's PUG.

Enjoy the new gallery here:

http://pug.komkon.org/

(you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery there).

Note: The automated submission process usually works well but it's not
infalible. So, if you made a submission and you don't see it in the gallery, let
me know.

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You can submit here:

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Cheers
Brian
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Re: A* 600/5.6 question

[Mark C]

On 6/28/2021 1:49 AM, David Mann wrote:

On Jun 28, 2021, at 5:22 PM, jtainter  wrote:


Bill wrote:

"Does anyone know if the above mentioned lens needs a filter in the  filter 
drawer to achieve it's maximum magic?
"Thanks"

Bill, the F* and FA* 600 F4 lenses do require a filter as part of the optical 
system. I would therefore suspect that the A* 600 does also.

I just had a look at the optical diagrams on the K-Mount Page.  The F / FA 
optical diagram shows the filter as part of the optics but the A* 600/5.6 
doesn't.  I certainly wouldn't take that as gospel as I don't know where those 
diagrams come from.  I'd tend to assume that any lens with a filter drawer 
would need the filter.  Clear as mud :D

Cheers,
Dave
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Interesting note about the optical diagram.   I've had the question 
about filters on the A* 400 f2.8 and its optical diagram does show a 
filter in place. never thought to check that. I always used a UV filter 
with that lens but wondered if it was really needed.


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Re: Is it hopeless? Help needed

[Mark C]

I lost my original Q to a swollen battery. Using super glue did not 
occur to me, maybe that would have worked. I did a lot of googling on 
ways to solve this problem and did not find any useful answers. Avoid 
doing anything intrusive to the battery - like drilling a hole in it and 
trying to set a screw or hook eye to pull it out. (one of the not-useful 
answers I saw while googling.) Apparently lithium batteries can burst 
into flames. In my case, I just bought a Q7 which proved to be a much 
bigger upgrade than expected.


Good luck

Mark

On 5/2/2021 5:28 PM, ann sanfedele wrote:
a friend donated a Nikon coolpix P520 from 2013 to my ebay shelves.. 
barely used.. on examination there was a sd card with pics on it in
the camera..but also a battery.  the pictures on the card were from a 
trip my friend and his fiance took in June 2013.  the battery won't 
come out.
I fear it haddent been touched since. which would be great if he had 
taken out the battery before storing it.  :-(


How bad is it?  Possible battery hasn't leaked? Ugh.

I'd actually keep it for a backup and carrying around camera if it 
could be fixed and not cost too much.. and sell my Canon SX120 
instead.   It

is light enough for me to carry for a while and has great features.

T I A
ann


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Re: PESO: R I P Ashley

[Mark C]

I'm so sorry to hear that. They do leave a void when they are gone.

Mark

On 4/23/2021 2:14 PM, ann sanfedele wrote:
July 16th 2005 - April 18th, 2021  Best cat ever.. so glad to have had 
her for almost 16 years.


https://annsan.smugmug.com/The-Kitty-Corner/Ashley-ultimate-alpha-tabby/i-WsJL79X/A 



And with apologies to the late poet and my friend James Wright for my 
altering the first two lines of COMPLAINT


"She's gone. She was my cat, my moon or more
 She chased the roaches out and scratched the door."

Actually, Jim would probably not have minded.. , he had an impish wit.

ann

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Re: Photo gear storage, crazy idea

[Mark C]

I remember someone recommending diaper bags for photo gear, but that was 
back when the bags were printed with garish designs that made it utterly 
obvious that they were for diapers. I just looked at the current lineup 
of diaper bags on Amazon and they look pretty much as nice as most 
camera bags.


Maybe get some bio hazard stickers and slap them on generic plastic 
bins? They'd not only deter thieves but would be interesting 
conversation pieces if you get pulled over on the road...


Mark



On 4/12/2021 7:04 PM, Larry Colen wrote:

I would like a better way of storing camera gear which keeps it well protected, 
and ideally in a manner that if someone sees it in my van doesn’t scream that 
it is filled with valuables.

My clever idea is that I could make trays that fit in an ice chest to hold 
lenses, speed lights etc.  Ice chests are weather resistant, and with their 
double wall construction, would provide better protection than the standard 
camera bag.  There would be some sort of trick to making the trays to hold 
lenses, or whatever.

I doubt that I am the first person to come up with this idea, and it would be 
handy to learn from other people’s mistakes.

FWIW, There is now a wide range of stackable toolboxes, Home Depot sells some 
made by Rigid, that also work pretty well for this, but they do have the 
disadvantage of looking like they might contain something valuable, if someone 
were to see them in the back of my van.
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Re: An old Sears M42 preset 35mm lens

[Mark C]

The K24 f3.5 would be my choice as well. I have one and use it for 
reverse mounted for macros, and it works great. But aside from a brief 
trial on the K1, I've never used it as intended.


Mark

On 4/7/2021 12:33 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote:

Nicely done Juan.
I vote for the K24/3.5 for you to use in one of your upcoming projects…

Stan


On Apr 2, 2021, at 5:07 PM, Juan Buhler  wrote:

I suppose since this lens is M42 then it is on-topic enough to post here?
I found this lens on ebay for not too much money, and thought it was
interesting because I haven't seen many M42 preset lenses that weren't made
in the Soviet Union.

Super short, 2'34" video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgZP4iBRI6E

I have another short video about the FA35 queued to be posted next week.
I'm also open to suggestions, I have tons of lenses and it's hard to choose
which one to do next. What do you people think?

Some candidates:

K24/3.5
M24-35/3.5
Super Takumar 35/3.5
Super Takumar 28/3.5
Cheap/off brand 24/2.8 K mount (Marexar I think?)
Kiron 28/2 (I think this one has haze though!)

or even

Minolta 50mm macro
50mm Summilux with old dead fungus (this will actually be super interesting
I think!)
Industar 26 (50mm 2.8)
Jupiter 8 (50mm 2)
MIR-1B (37mm 2.8)

Yes I guess I do have a problem...

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Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

[Mark C]

On 3/31/2021 12:52 PM, Bill wrote:


The fixed LCD screen was planned from the get go. The camera is built 
around an apparently fantastic viewfinder.
I suspect Ricoh knows their market, and knows that their customer 
already has an external battery charger.


A reviewer on Peta Pixel was very impressed with the viewfinder and 
commented that developing it must of been a considerable effort. I have 
no idea what it takes to build a better finder, but it may be that 
Pentax is really serious about people wanting to use optical finders vs 
EVF's and decided to build the camera around this feature. Hopefully 
there is really a market segment motivated by super nice view finders. 
The camera does look impressive.


Mark

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Re: OT some of you already know..

[Mark C]

Congrats on getting through it. I get my second Pfizer jab Wednesday. My 
calendar is clear for the few days following (but then its been pretty 
clear for the past 12 months...)


Mark

On 3/31/2021 5:34 PM, ann sanfedele wrote:
I got second Pfizer jab on Monday... Just coming out of the 2 day 
misery..  didn't mind sleeping more hours than not but the fever and 
chills overnight wasn't much fun and
the arm soreness was much worse than first one -- maybe my arm was not 
quite as limp as it should have been.. but all fine now.


anticipate some more reports coming in here from far and wide - 
certainly got a lot on FB


It is a great relief.. so in two weeks I can get my regular check-up 
without much worry travelling farther afield than walking distance


ann


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Re: OT a bit of personal news

[Mark C]

Sorry for your mother's passing, and all the other stuff that has come 
along at this time. I hope the Oregon coast offers some solace.


Mark

On 3/25/2021 9:35 PM, Larry Colen wrote:

The good news is that I’ll be driving up to the Oregon coast tomorrow, a place 
that I’ve found very rich in photographic opportunities.

The fraught news is that I’m doing so to bury my mother who passed away this 
morning.  She was 90 years old, and over the past few years there was less and 
less of her there.  In short she had a critical case of time to go.  My 
emotions are a mixture of pain and relief, but I’ve basically said goodbye for 
the last time every time I’ve seen her for the past four years.

I also got fired today.  I’ve been hating my job more every day for a while 
now, so this also isn’t entirely bad news.  Finances may get a bit tricky for a 
bit, but with luck I’ll be able to get a new job that is actually in my career. 
 Even light construction is nowhere near as much fun at 60 as framing houses 
was when I was 20.

One bit of unequivocal good news, my Pentax 18-270 lens arrived today.  It’s 
been a bit awkward carrying both the 16-50 and the 55-300 on my bike, plus I’d 
invariably have the wrong lens mounted for whatever photo presented itself. A 
few days ago I found it on Ebay for $200 and I decided that buying it would be 
one of my better mistakes this week.  We’ll see how the IQ works out.  If it is 
as good as my Tamron 18-250 was it should definitely be adequate.  I do wish it 
were weather sealed, but I’m less likely to ride my bike in the rain.

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Re: PESO: Rediscovering the K-7

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I shot more images with my K7 than any DSLR before or since, and at the 
time I was very happy with its performance. It was a step up from the 
K10D it replaced and much better than slide film for what I was doing 
back then. Not great above ISO 400 but I was delighted to be able to get 
good results at ISO 400... The K5 really re-set my expectations, though.


Mark



On 12/3/2020 1:53 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote:

The K-7 and I never really took to each other and I got myself one of
the first K-5 ever sold in town. I hated the K-7's Samsung sensor, the
limited dynamic range and the noise in everything shot at more than 
ISO 100.


Yet, when I look at some of the photos I've taken with it, they have a
special quality about them. A certain crispness, the restrained 
colours...


Maybe the fact that I was less lazy, in those days, and made much more
use of primes, tripods, and low ISOs also has something to do with it.

Just came across this one and thought some of you might like it:

https://www.fotocommunity.com/photo/entre-chien-et-loup-fotoralfbe/44605722 



Enjoy

Ralf

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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Mark C]

I still use Pentax for the same reason - it still does the job for me. I 
also appreciate the quality Pentax puts into its cameras. Over the past 
couple of years I've taught a few landscape photography classes and that 
has exposed me to other camera systems. Pentax stands out in several 
ways - the image quality (especially at at high iso),  the quality of 
the view finders, weather sealing, and the many sensor shift features 
(IBIS, horizon correction, etc.) all come to mind.


I have a contrarian streak and don't mind not using a mainstream brand. 
But I'm also not a brand loyalist - if something better comes along and 
changing brands makes sense, so be it. For the time being, Pentax is OK 
by me.


Mark

On 11/23/2020 11:08 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:

I still shoot with Pentax because my Pentax gear still works for me.

On Mon, Nov 23, 2020 at 10:37 AM Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:

I still shoot Pentax because I am too old to change.

Dan Matyola
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On Thu, Oct 29, 2020 at 1:28 PM Henk Terhell  wrote:


The Australian landscape photographer Matt Bishop shows his enthousiasm
for the use of the K-1 (II) on YT:
He is not a very gifted speaker, but his pictures are fabulous.
https://youtu.be/QdmFcWMBaUI

Henk

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Re: Comparing Sony A7C to Pentax K-1 II

[Mark C]

Thanks for posting that. It's an interesting read, though the article is 
largely confined to comparing the cameras' handling/ergonomics and 
autofocus. Personally I don't see an large difference between DSLR's and 
mirrorless bodies. If the core feature set is equivalent, both can do a 
good job with each approach introducing different trade-offs.


Unfortunately, the core feature set is not always equivalent, and while 
the K1 is still a solidly competitive camera, camera's like the A7R IV 
seem to take things to the next level. (I say "seem to" since I've not 
used one.)


These days I'm shooting mostly film and the 6x7 is my most used camera, 
so I don't feel a pressing need to upgrade. But obviously the future 
will be digital and would like to see signs that there will be an 
upgrade path for Pentax full frame digital. Whether that path continues 
to be DSLR's or veers to mirrorless is not important to me.


Mark


On 11/20/2020 2:49 AM, Henk Terhell wrote:
On Light & Matter a user of the K-1 II shares his experience after 
acquiring the new Sony A7C full frame.
https://www.lightandmatter.org/2020/equipment-reviews/sony-a7c-for-dslr-user/ 



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Re: Pentax Mirrorless

[Mark C]

I converted my K01 to infrared and use it quite a bit. I use an 
inexpensive XIT LCD Loup as a finder - makes the camera rather 
cumbersome but works well. K01 image quality is very close to the K5, 
which is to say excellent. But the ergonomics are not good. It's still a 
useful camera and when I bought it, it was quite a bargain.


Mark

On 11/15/2020 10:32 PM, Alan C wrote:
I've tried to respond to Rick's comment three times but it somehow 
doesn't get to the PDML. Now I've tries some heavy pruning.


Pentax did venture into the mirrorless realm with the K-01, 
essentially a k-mount mirrorless K5 - much bigger than a 4/3. Brian 
Walters feels it was a missed opportunity since, without an EVF, it 
had to be used in Live View. He found that one of those clip-on turret 
viewfinders didn't really solve the problem. I looked for a S/H K-01 
body in SA a couple of years ago but found they were asking more than 
a K5!


Alan C

On 15-Nov-20 04:30 AM, Rick Womer wrote:
I suspect that the decision to concentrate on DSLRs was driven by 
scarcity of capital, not scarcity of desire to make a mirrorless body.








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Re: Monster Adapter K to Sony E AF Adapter

[Mark C]

What caught my attention about this adapter is that it seems to be 
striving to provide full support to older lenses. AFAIK, most K to E 
mount adapters do not support auto focus or even in body aperture 
control. Cam auto focus and physical aperture controls seemed 
insurmountable hurdles for adapters.  I know folks who have upgraded to 
Sony bodies while keeping their existing non-Pentax brand lenses, it 
would be nice to have that option for Pentax glass.


It is yet to be seen how well the Monster adapter works and how much it 
will cost, though.


Mark



On 11/14/2020 9:30 PM, Rick Womer wrote:

This adapter is the last thing Pentax needs. It’s source of revenue is bodies, 
not lenses. I suspect that the decision to concentrate on DSLRs was driven by 
scarcity of capital, not scarcity of desire to make a mirrorless body.

I think I’ve bought one lens in the last 10 years (the 17-70), and that was 
only because my 16-45 broke. I doubt that I will buy another lens, because the 
15 or so I own cover the range from 11 to 320 mm.

I probably will buy another body, though; I’d go for the K3iii if it had a 
flippy screen, and might still… unless a Sony body and an adapter answers my 
desires better.

Rick


On Nov 6, 2020, at 12:06 PM, Mark C  wrote:

I stumbled into this announcement a few days ago and am wondering what folks on 
the list think about it:

https://pentaxrumors.com/2020/10/29/new-monster-adapter-la-ke1-pentax-k-to-sony-e-lens-adapter-with-autofocus-aperture-control-and-exif-transmission/

or

https://tinyurl.com/y3l6gunl

Reading the footnotes there are some obvious limits to the lenses the adapter 
will support at first, but it looks like an interesting option for folks with K 
mount glass.

Mark


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Fwd: Monster Adapter K to Sony E AF Adapter

[Mark C]

I stumbled into this announcement a few days ago and am wondering what 
folks on the list think about it:


https://pentaxrumors.com/2020/10/29/new-monster-adapter-la-ke1-pentax-k-to-sony-e-lens-adapter-with-autofocus-aperture-control-and-exif-transmission/ 



or

https://tinyurl.com/y3l6gunl

Reading the footnotes there are some obvious limits to the lenses the 
adapter will support at first, but it looks like an interesting option 
for folks with K mount glass.


Mark


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Monster Adapter K to Sony E AF Adapter

[Mark C]

I stumbled into this announcement a few days ago and am wondering what 
folks on the list think about it:


https://pentaxrumors.com/2020/10/29/new-monster-adapter-la-ke1-pentax-k-to-sony-e-lens-adapter-with-autofocus-aperture-control-and-exif-transmission/

or

https://tinyurl.com/y3l6gunl

Reading the footnotes there are some obvious limits to what the adapter *
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Re: My Birds in the Times

[Mark C]

Congrats, Paul! I read the Times online every morning but somehow missed 
this article.


Mark

On 10/18/2020 8:05 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

For most of my live I’ve been very fortunate in that my interests — my passions 
— have often led to a happy place, a stream of income. Now my birds have paid 
off at least in a small way. From the At Home section of the Sunday NY Times:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/17/at-home/backyard-birding.html
By the way I wanted to get deeper into the photo side of things and, in the 
first draft had even described my Pentax rig, but my Times editor didn’t want 
it to sound too expensive.
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Re: Vintage Enlarger

[Mark C]

You might want to check with local schools or museums that have photo 
classes. They probably won't want an older enlarger but may have 
students who are film enthusiasts who would.


That said, I have a Beseler 23C that I've been trying to give away for 
years with no luck.


BTW - some enlarger lenses are excellent for studio macro work. I took 
the EL-Nikkor 50mm f2.8 off the enlarger I have and it is great reverse 
mounted on extension. They are't worth much though, I think there is an 
ample supply of them out there.


Mark

On 10/19/2020 5:35 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

In cleaning out my basement, I have a vintage film enlarger that I need to
dispose of.  It is made by DeJur, belonged to my father-in-law, and is at
least 60 years old, but still intact.
I would prefer to see it go to someone who would use it, rather than to the
local landfill.  Too heavy to be shipped economically.  Any ideas on how I
might proceed?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-dGZOLo0f_TsNRgs7CYqWtK4qfxWUsXM/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/18hegccMwuiPD00zkAqTWPcgK3md1S0cN/view?usp=sharing

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Re: PESO: 3D pop?

[Mark C]

I agree re creamy bokeh - if people are going to notice the bokeh you 
don't want them noticing the details of stuff in the bokeh...


Sounds like the 105mm f2.4 is doing well on you your 645Z. Sharp with 
minimal chromatic aberrations? An upgrade path to digital MF using my 
6x7 lenses is an option I've been trying to keep open, though I wonder 
how well they will perform. And in most cases I have the 
Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 6x7 lens, vs the later SMC 67 versions. On 
film I don't think the difference is huge, but on digital I'm not sure...


Mark

On 9/28/2020 8:16 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:

I like cream with my bokeh.

I've been using that 67 105mm f:2.4 with my 645Z and the results are
wonderful. It makes a terrific portrait short tele on the 645 format.

On Sun, Sep 27, 2020 at 5:25 PM Mark C  wrote:

Lens design has a lot to do with how bokeh is rendered. I've been
shooting film almost exclusively this year, a lot with a Pentax 6x7 and
105mm f2.4. That lens  seems to have been designed to produce the most
beautiful creamy bokeh possible. I also use a Ricoh Diacord TLR, a 6x6
TLR with a f3.5 Tessar design lens.  The results are incredibly sharp
but you really can't get a smooth bokeh. Forms clump together and
highlights in particular render as circles with almost crisp
circumferences. Each lens has its own purpose. The Pentax lens lets you
easily isolate a subject against a soft background, giving the nice 3d
look. But the Diacord is almost magical in creating the appearance of
infinite depth of field, even when only stopped down to f8 or even f5.6.

I think one issue is that there is no real agreement about what makes
for a "good" bokeh. The lens in the Diacord seems to have pretty typical
Tessar type characteristics, including the "clumpy" bokeh. But a lot of
folks seem to like that - especially in the rendering of specular
highlights.  Others look for a creamy bokeh with everything running
together.

Mark

On 9/27/2020 1:54 PM, Toine wrote:

Yes I agree thats the main effect. However this guy even includes lead in
glass as a pop factor. The rendering of bokeh also adds to the effect.
Zooms have a busy bokeh.

https://photographylife.com/the-death-of-beautiful-rendition-and-3d-pop-on-modern-lenses

I can hardly see the difference in his before after shot with the slider

On Sun, 27 Sep 2020, 18:46 Paul Stenquist,  wrote:


What is seen as 3D “pop” is just limited depth of field. And because
primes generally have a larger app wide open than zooms, they give you more
control over DOF.

Paul


On Sep 27, 2020, at 10:44 AM, Daniel J. Matyola 

wrote:

That certainly does "pop"!

Dan Matyola
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On Sat, Sep 26, 2020 at 2:54 PM Toine  wrote:

I read a lot about primes vs zooms and old designs of primes. That
should result in something like 3D pop. Never noticed it until today:



https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-899-20200926-imgp3095-edit

I find myself lugging the DA*300 around on a daily basis. Maybe because

it

pops.

Do I need new glasses?

Toine

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Re: PESO: 3D pop?

[Mark C]

Lens design has a lot to do with how bokeh is rendered. I've been 
shooting film almost exclusively this year, a lot with a Pentax 6x7 and 
105mm f2.4. That lens  seems to have been designed to produce the most 
beautiful creamy bokeh possible. I also use a Ricoh Diacord TLR, a 6x6 
TLR with a f3.5 Tessar design lens.  The results are incredibly sharp 
but you really can't get a smooth bokeh. Forms clump together and 
highlights in particular render as circles with almost crisp 
circumferences. Each lens has its own purpose. The Pentax lens lets you 
easily isolate a subject against a soft background, giving the nice 3d 
look. But the Diacord is almost magical in creating the appearance of 
infinite depth of field, even when only stopped down to f8 or even f5.6.


I think one issue is that there is no real agreement about what makes 
for a "good" bokeh. The lens in the Diacord seems to have pretty typical 
Tessar type characteristics, including the "clumpy" bokeh. But a lot of 
folks seem to like that - especially in the rendering of specular 
highlights.  Others look for a creamy bokeh with everything running 
together.


Mark

On 9/27/2020 1:54 PM, Toine wrote:

Yes I agree thats the main effect. However this guy even includes lead in
glass as a pop factor. The rendering of bokeh also adds to the effect.
Zooms have a busy bokeh.

https://photographylife.com/the-death-of-beautiful-rendition-and-3d-pop-on-modern-lenses

I can hardly see the difference in his before after shot with the slider

On Sun, 27 Sep 2020, 18:46 Paul Stenquist,  wrote:


What is seen as 3D “pop” is just limited depth of field. And because
primes generally have a larger app wide open than zooms, they give you more
control over DOF.

Paul


On Sep 27, 2020, at 10:44 AM, Daniel J. Matyola 

wrote:

That certainly does "pop"!

Dan Matyola
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On Sat, Sep 26, 2020 at 2:54 PM Toine  wrote:

I read a lot about primes vs zooms and old designs of primes. That
should result in something like 3D pop. Never noticed it until today:



https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-899-20200926-imgp3095-edit

I find myself lugging the DA*300 around on a daily basis. Maybe because

it

pops.

Do I need new glasses?

Toine

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Re: peso: green-eyed hawker

[Mark C]

Well done! An excellent capture.

Mark


On 6/1/2020 10:09 AM, Henk Terhell wrote:
With some luck today, I got at last in flight pictures of the 
green-eyed hawker:

https://flic.kr/p/2j7N9JQ
https://flic.kr/p/2j7HPPQ

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Re: Central Camera in Chicago and PDMLs Year End Quote List

[Mark C]

I'm sorry to hear. this. Central Camera is always a stop for me when I'm 
in Chicago, and several years ago I had an enjoyable and informative 
conversation with Mr. Flesh, who was working the film counter at the 
time. He certainly had an interesting perspective on the evolution of 
photography over the years. I hope it reopens, though so much of the 
store's charm lay in the old and odd items tucked away in the store's 
nooks and crannies, probably irreplaceable.


Mark

On 6/1/2020 2:01 PM, Christine Aguila wrote:

Hi Everyone!

I hope you and your families are well and safe during these very difficult 
times.

I thought I’d share a photography related story.  Many of you probably know of 
Central Camera store located downtown Chicago.  It’s a quirky but fun camera 
store, which has been in business for 121 years, founded 1899.  Don Flesh is 
the 3rd generation owner; his grand-father started the business; Flesh is aged 
72.

Sadly, Central Camera suffered looting and was burned out.  Flesh is confident 
he can get the store back up and running, which is good.  He is also not angry 
and stands “with the African American community in solidarity.”

On the one hand I share this story because, well, this is a photography list 
and this is a photography story  and I thought photographers on the list would 
be interested.

But on the other hand I thought I’d highlight two Flesh quotes that would have 
definitely made our PDML Quote List that Mark Roberts puts together every year 
had Flesh been a PDMLer.

Quote #1:  “I wanted to go in, but the looters, there were so many people 
walking by and I was a little bit shy and fearful and all I had was an umbrella 
that was closed, and I didn’t think I could knock out everybody.  No Rambo 
here,”  he said.

Quote #2:  “Flesh started the live interview by noting that he had run out of 
film and his phone had died so he was unable to photograph the scene.  Asked 
for his parting thoughts, he said, ‘I hope everybody is safe.  Everybody should 
learn a lesson.  What is the lesson?  Be prepared.  Have more film in your 
pocket.’”

I’ve included the link to the article below.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-central-camera-chicago-protests-20200531-edkmqfinz5eitfjbmutzssl6tu-story.html
 


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Re: K-1 and Metz 58-AF-1 - strange P-TTL interaction

[Mark C]

I had the same experience with a Metz 58 AF-2 - a firmware update was 
needed to work with the K1.


Mark

On 5/8/2020 1:16 PM, Henk Terhell wrote:

Not driver, new firmware I mean.

Op 2020-05-08 om 19:15 schreef Henk Terhell:
I had a problem with P-TTL of my Metz 48 AF-1 until I installed a new 
driver.

Perhaps this works for yours too?

Henk

Op 2020-05-08 om 18:37 schreef Igor PDML-StR:


Hi All!

I am still figuring out my ways with the K-1 I finally got recently.

I've discovered a strange behavior with my Metz 58-AF-1 flash:
K-1 refuses to fire it when it is set in P-TTL mode.
It works in "A", and, - it works in P-TTL-HS (high-speed).

Does anybody know why that is so?
I thought the high-speed mode was an "extra" - that some cameras 
could utilize *in addition* to P-TTL, - for faster shutter speeds, 
but that all P-TTL capable cameras should be able to work with P-TTL 
setting.

(Both K-7 and K-5IIs were working just fine with P-TTL.)

Any ideas?

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Re: OT Covid-19 - Ahem!

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Glad to hear that, Paul.

On 3/22/2020 2:39 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

Got my test results today. Negative. I have an ugly old.





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Re: PESO: International Cat Day

[Mark C]

That's an outstanding cat portrait, Ralf. Very sorry about his passing.

Mark

On 8/8/2019 10:15 AM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote:

Today is IWF International Cat Day. So, here's a photo of Ambrose who
has left us earlier this year at the tender age of 2 1/2 years. We still
miss him incredibly.

http://www.fotoralf.be/temp/D-16-01729sw.jpg

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Re: Baxter

[Mark C]

I'm really sorry to hear that - its sad to lose a long time companion.

Mark

On 3/11/2019 7:57 PM, John wrote:

https://flic.kr/p/xtqGRY

https://flic.kr/p/HPPRDh

I had to take Baxter to the vet tonight. She was 21 years old and was 
barely eating. I managed to coax a bit of food into her the last week 
by puréeing chicken breast & chicken broth in a blender.


But today she wouldn't even eat that.

Then when she jumped out of my lap this evening she couldn't walk, 
couldn't stand up.


The vet said she had severe kidney failure and could probably live 
another week with three days of IV fluids and if I'd learn how to give 
her subcutaneous fluids at home. But even with that massive 
intervention, she wasn't going to last much longer.


I was afraid she was going to suffer too much so I had her euthanized. 
It was time. I wasn't ready & I didn't want to, but it was the best 
thing for Baxter.






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Re: OT: A New Life Partner

[Mark C]

Congratulations to you both!

Mark

On 12/29/2018 2:01 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

After about three years without my wife of 44 years, I decided I definitely 
didn’t like going it alone. Fortuitously, I met a wonderful lady who had also 
lost her mate to cancer after many years of marriage and was equally unhappy 
with life as a single.  We’ve been dating for about 14 months and recently 
announced our engagement. It’s never too late for love!  But it is too late to 
attempt this without knee pads!
https://www.photo.net/photo/18514460/A-Life-Partner
https://www.photo.net/photo/18514461/Bling-for-my-Babe




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Re: Fall Meadowlark

[Mark C]

Outstanding shot, Jack!

On 9/21/2018 4:01 PM, Jack Davis wrote:


Out this AM to check Refuge readiness. Flooding well underway in most.

Attaching another Meadowlark. Difficult to resist, especially when hearing 
their glorious song.

The mass migration not locally available. Bit too early.


C?

thanks!


K3ll/150-450


TAV:, Shutter 1/3200, AP f8. ISO Auto


Bright sun.


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Re: PESO: Aphids

[Mark C]

Ladybugs eat aphids - if you can't find any for sale locally Amazon 
seems to have them in stock. Or spray with dilute soapy water.


A couple years ago I had aphids on my roses that ants were herding and 
"milking" - no luck with getting photos but it was a treat just to 
watch, something I had always wanted to see.


Mark

On 9/3/2018 1:05 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

ARG!

One of my best tropical milkweed plants has been infested with Oleander
Aphids.  They love, and while they do not kill Monarch caterpillars, they
suck the nutritious juices from the plant.

https://www.photo.net/photo/18494197/Oleander-Aphids

K-5 IIs, FA 100 mm Macro, F 2.8, 1/100 s, F 8
Comments are invited and appreciated.


Dan Matyola
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Re: Well that's fun.

[Mark C]

Just curious -  what calibration tool are you using?

Mark

On 8/29/2018 10:42 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
Just realized I haven't calibrated my backup monitor.  Looks like I'm 
starting the process and letting it run most of the night.





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Re: PESO: bengal weaver

[Mark C]

Beautiful shot - great pose and lighting. Almost looks like it could 
have been done in a studio.


Mark

On 8/28/2018 9:25 AM, Subash Jeyan wrote:

another sparrow-sized bird, this time a weaver: bengal weaver, also
called the black-breasted weaver.

common in north india, these have been moving south recently.

http://something-feathered.in/2018/08/28/bengal-weaver/

comments, if any, appreciated :)

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Re: PESO: scaly-breasted munia

[Mark C]

Great clarity and contrasting colors between the bird and the grass grass.

Mark

On 8/26/2018 12:03 PM, Subash Jeyan wrote:

also known as the spotted munia, it is sparrow-sized finch:

http://something-feathered.in/2018/08/26/scaly-breasted-munia/

comments appreciated...

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Re: Ball Head Question

[Mark C]

Thanks Paul.

Visted the local camera store this afternoon and they =showed me a Sirui 
K-30X which looks to be very good. Unfortunately the store was a mess - 
they were getting ready to paint the walls and had pulled all the 
merchandise off wall displays and piled it up in the aisles. So they 
were only able to find the Sirui and a Manfrotto to show me, though more 
were out there somewhere...


I'm planning on  picking up the Sirui - checking the reviews it looks to 
be very good, and has their own safety lock system for AS plates, which 
addresses the one minor concern still on my mind. After trying it I 
realized that I don't need a lever control, the oversized knob works 
fine. Overall it looks like a good ball head at a decent price.


Mark

On 8/26/2018 3:12 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

I love my Sirui ball head. It’s beautifully engineered and machined. I have the 
Arca mount on it. I used The Manfrotto mount for years, but once I became 
accustomed to the Arca I much preferred it.

Paul


On Aug 26, 2018, at 2:23 PM, Mark C  wrote:

Thanks, Henk. I've never used the Arca Swiss system and appreciate your 
comments. I wondered if there was much difference and it seems that some AS 
plates have a lip on them that can be mounted against the back of the body, 
preventing it from rotating on the plate. That feature (which apparently is 
only on some plates) and the availability of an L bracket for the K1 led to 
look at Arca Swiss compatible heads.  I think I'll take a look at Manfrotto's 
offerings and see how they stack up.

Mark


On 8/25/2018 2:54 PM, Henk Terhell wrote:
Vanguard is not the way to go in my opinion.
I always had on my tripod a Manfrotto ball head with RC2 quick release plate on 
a 323 base plate.
This easily carries my K-1 with a  1.5 kg telelens on a collar. Recently I 
bought for flower pics a sturdy mini tripod with ballhead, but this has an 
Arca-Swiss plate system.
I found it much easier and safer to mount and unmount the camera on the 
Manfrotto RC2 system, even with one hand is possible.
So I got rid of the Arca-Swiss system. Having two systems is bad option.

Henk


Op 2018-08-25 om 19:12 schreef Mark C:

I'm looking to replace my old Bogen Manfrotto Grip Action ball head (3265). The 
ideal would be a ball head with a load capacity of at least 13 lb (the max that 
the legs it will be mounted on), panning base, lever based lock for the ball 
head (I find knobs to be too fiddly, especially wen wearing gloves), arca swiss 
plate system and reasonably light weight.

It seems that wanting a lever vs knob knocks out a lot of heads. Manfrotto has a lot of 
lever models but they do not use arca swiss plates. Really Right Stuff has a few but they 
are 2x-3x the cost of other brands. There is an inexpensive "Vanguard" brand 
that meets all of my requirements, but its a brand I never heard of and is very 
inexpensive, so I have doubts

Any thoughts?

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Re: Ball Head Question

[Mark C]

That's an interesting video and it touches on some of the concerns I had 
with the AS plate system, namely whether it has a safety catch that 
would prevent accidental detachment. But I watched some videos of the AS 
system and it seems that some of the heads - or maybe its a factor of 
the plate - have a safety catch the keeps a loose plate from falling off 
the head. Having to use a hex tool instead of a d-ring / wing nut type 
tightening setup was also a concern for me, but it looks like there are 
AS plates with d-ring type tighteners. It seems that in terms of variety 
of plates available, the AS system offers a lot of options. I didn't 
know about the many accessories that you can get that can also mount on 
AS plates - like macro flash brackets - that look pretty interesting.  
I'm going to visit the local camera shop this afternoon and try some 
things out first hand.


Mark

On 8/26/2018 5:14 PM, Henk Terhell wrote:
I realize the AS system is getting far more popular these days than 
the Manfrotto system.
But I struggled with it in the field and felt unsecure about dropping 
my camera.
Then I decided to stay only with Manfrotto system influenced after 
seeing Northrup's YouTube video on travel tripods, discussing quick 
release plates:

https://youtu.be/p37OLkOSN70

Henk

Op 2018-08-26 om 20:23 schreef Mark C:
Thanks, Henk. I've never used the Arca Swiss system and appreciate 
your comments. I wondered if there was much difference and it seems 
that some AS plates have a lip on them that can be mounted against 
the back of the body, preventing it from rotating on the plate. That 
feature (which apparently is only on some plates) and the 
availability of an L bracket for the K1 led to look at Arca Swiss 
compatible heads. I think I'll take a look at Manfrotto's offerings 
and see how they stack up.


Mark

On 8/25/2018 2:54 PM, Henk Terhell wrote:

Vanguard is not the way to go in my opinion.
I always had on my tripod a Manfrotto ball head with RC2 quick 
release plate on a 323 base plate.
This easily carries my K-1 with a  1.5 kg telelens on a collar. 
Recently I bought for flower pics a sturdy mini tripod with 
ballhead, but this has an Arca-Swiss plate system.
I found it much easier and safer to mount and unmount the camera on 
the Manfrotto RC2 system, even with one hand is possible.
So I got rid of the Arca-Swiss system. Having two systems is bad 
option.


Henk


Op 2018-08-25 om 19:12 schreef Mark C:
I'm looking to replace my old Bogen Manfrotto Grip Action ball head 
(3265). The ideal would be a ball head with a load capacity of at 
least 13 lb (the max that the legs it will be mounted on), panning 
base, lever based lock for the ball head (I find knobs to be too 
fiddly, especially wen wearing gloves), arca swiss plate system and 
reasonably light weight.


It seems that wanting a lever vs knob knocks out a lot of heads. 
Manfrotto has a lot of lever models but they do not use arca swiss 
plates. Really Right Stuff has a few but they are 2x-3x the cost of 
other brands. There is an inexpensive "Vanguard" brand that meets 
all of my requirements, but its a brand I never heard of and is 
very inexpensive, so I have doubts


Any thoughts?

Mark














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Peso -Foggy Morning Vulture

[Mark C]

http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/PAD/august-26-2018a

This morning I stumbled into a few vultures hanging out in dead trees 
dripping with dewy spider webs. Unfortunately this is the best I could 
get... Its kinda unnerving when they start drooling as they watch you.


Comments welcome.

Pentax K1, Tokina SD ATX 400mm f5.6.

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Re: Ball Head Question

[Mark C]

Thanks, Henk. I've never used the Arca Swiss system and appreciate your 
comments. I wondered if there was much difference and it seems that some 
AS plates have a lip on them that can be mounted against the back of the 
body, preventing it from rotating on the plate. That feature (which 
apparently is only on some plates) and the availability of an L bracket 
for the K1 led to look at Arca Swiss compatible heads.  I think I'll 
take a look at Manfrotto's offerings and see how they stack up.


Mark

On 8/25/2018 2:54 PM, Henk Terhell wrote:

Vanguard is not the way to go in my opinion.
I always had on my tripod a Manfrotto ball head with RC2 quick release 
plate on a 323 base plate.
This easily carries my K-1 with a  1.5 kg telelens on a collar. 
Recently I bought for flower pics a sturdy mini tripod with ballhead, 
but this has an Arca-Swiss plate system.
I found it much easier and safer to mount and unmount the camera on 
the Manfrotto RC2 system, even with one hand is possible.

So I got rid of the Arca-Swiss system. Having two systems is bad option.

Henk


Op 2018-08-25 om 19:12 schreef Mark C:
I'm looking to replace my old Bogen Manfrotto Grip Action ball head 
(3265). The ideal would be a ball head with a load capacity of at 
least 13 lb (the max that the legs it will be mounted on), panning 
base, lever based lock for the ball head (I find knobs to be too 
fiddly, especially wen wearing gloves), arca swiss plate system and 
reasonably light weight.


It seems that wanting a lever vs knob knocks out a lot of heads. 
Manfrotto has a lot of lever models but they do not use arca swiss 
plates. Really Right Stuff has a few but they are 2x-3x the cost of 
other brands. There is an inexpensive "Vanguard" brand that meets all 
of my requirements, but its a brand I never heard of and is very 
inexpensive, so I have doubts


Any thoughts?

Mark








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Re: Ball Head Question

[Mark C]

Thanks, Larry - those are two very good suggestions. The Induro BHD1 
looks to be very close to what I want. It doesn't have a lever lock per 
se, but the knob is looks to be pretty large with good grips, so it 
should work even with gloves. I'll be taking a closer look at the Induro 
line up.


Mark

On 8/25/2018 2:02 PM, l...@red4est.com wrote:

Have you checked benro/induro?  They are a great value, I go a couple of sizes 
up on the name brands and drill save money.

On August 25, 2018 10:12:12 AM PDT, Mark C  wrote:

I'm looking to replace my old Bogen Manfrotto Grip Action ball head
(3265). The ideal would be a ball head with a load capacity of at least

13 lb (the max that the legs it will be mounted on), panning base,
lever
based lock for the ball head (I find knobs to be too fiddly, especially

wen wearing gloves), arca swiss plate system and reasonably light
weight.

It seems that wanting a lever vs knob knocks out a lot of heads.
Manfrotto has a lot of lever models but they do not use arca swiss
plates. Really Right Stuff has a few but they are 2x-3x the cost of
other brands. There is an inexpensive "Vanguard" brand that meets all
of
my requirements, but its a brand I never heard of and is very
inexpensive, so I have doubts

Any thoughts?

Mark


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Ball Head Question

[Mark C]

I'm looking to replace my old Bogen Manfrotto Grip Action ball head 
(3265). The ideal would be a ball head with a load capacity of at least 
13 lb (the max that the legs it will be mounted on), panning base, lever 
based lock for the ball head (I find knobs to be too fiddly, especially 
wen wearing gloves), arca swiss plate system and reasonably light weight.


It seems that wanting a lever vs knob knocks out a lot of heads. 
Manfrotto has a lot of lever models but they do not use arca swiss 
plates. Really Right Stuff has a few but they are 2x-3x the cost of 
other brands. There is an inexpensive "Vanguard" brand that meets all of 
my requirements, but its a brand I never heard of and is very 
inexpensive, so I have doubts


Any thoughts?

Mark


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Re: PESO: purple heron

[Mark C]

Nicely detailed capture of a beautiful bird.

Mark

On 8/23/2018 1:19 AM, Subash Jeyan wrote:

another evasive bird, the purple heron. was much too farther away,
necessitating a heavy crop and resulting in image degradation somewhat.

http://something-feathered.in/2018/08/23/purple-heron/

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Re: GESO - Milwaukee Museum Of Art

[Mark C]

Thanks, Rick. You are right about the collections. The 19th Century 
Landscapes exhibit was excellent but the overall collections were very 
engaging. The "folk and self taught" collection was my personal favorite.


Mark

On 8/22/2018 10:12 PM, Rick Womer wrote:

I like these Mark.

We visited the MAM in November (b!), and loved it. One of my
photos from that trip is in the Annual.

It's a gorgeous building with a very intriguing collection.

Rick
On Tue, Aug 21, 2018 at 11:40 PM Mark C  wrote:

I popped over to Milwaukee this past weekend to checkout the landscape
photography exhibit that was mentioned on the list a while back. It was
a great exhibit and my wife and I enjoyed touring touring Milwaukee, an
interesting town with lost of neighborhood bars. The Milwaukee Art
Museum was an architectural gem and and hosted some really impressive
collections. I'll be watching it for future exhibits - we spent the
whole day there Sunday and really enjoyed it.

Lately I've been taking the Q7 as my sole camera on weekend excursions
like this and it does not disappoint. A few shots of the MAM building,
more or less:

http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/milwaukee-art-museum?blog=9

Mark



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Re: GESO - Milwaukee Museum Of Art

[Mark C]

Tanks, Subash!

On 8/22/2018 12:02 PM, Subash Jeyan wrote:

the interplay of forms, shapes, light and shadow is quite
captivating...really enjoyed the series.


On Tue, 21 Aug 2018 23:39:27 -0400
Mark C  wrote:


I popped over to Milwaukee this past weekend to checkout the
landscape photography exhibit that was mentioned on the list a while
back. It was a great exhibit and my wife and I enjoyed touring
touring Milwaukee, an interesting town with lost of neighborhood
bars. The Milwaukee Art Museum was an architectural gem and and
hosted some really impressive collections. I'll be watching it for
future exhibits - we spent the whole day there Sunday and really
enjoyed it.

Lately I've been taking the Q7 as my sole camera on weekend
excursions like this and it does not disappoint. A few shots of the
MAM building, more or less:

http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/milwaukee-art-museum?blog=9




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Re: GESO - Milwaukee Museum Of Art

[Mark C]

Thanks, Ann. The museum itself is ran architectural masterpiece, both 
visually and in terms of having a relaxing environment with views of the 
waterfront.


On 8/22/2018 10:03 AM, ann sanfedele wrote:
These are a delight - I particularly like the last one, reminds me of 
David Hockney paintings.. It is interesting how architects of museums 
make the windows intoart views... I'm often drawn to them in museums 
here, too.  What a fine building!


ann

On 8/21/2018 11:39 PM, Mark C wrote:
I popped over to Milwaukee this past weekend to checkout the 
landscape photography exhibit that was mentioned on the list a while 
back. It was a great exhibit and my wife and I enjoyed touring 
touring Milwaukee, an interesting town with lost of neighborhood 
bars. The Milwaukee Art Museum was an architectural gem and and 
hosted some really impressive collections. I'll be watching it for 
future exhibits - we spent the whole day there Sunday and really 
enjoyed it.


Lately I've been taking the Q7 as my sole camera on weekend 
excursions like this and it does not disappoint. A few shots of the 
MAM building, more or less:


http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/milwaukee-art-museum?blog=9 



Mark








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