Re: May PUG is up

2024-05-06 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 06.05.24 um 23:32 schrieb ann sanfedele: guess I'm not the only one not into doing still lifes  Same here. I had to search long and hard and this gallery now contains 50% of my still life photography. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real

Re: May PUG is up

2024-05-06 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 05.05.24 um 12:43 schrieb Brian Walters: G'day all Enjoy the gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ Don't people care any longer? I find it may be one of the smaller but still a really nice gallery. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real

Re: PESO: Escape after 3 years

2024-04-30 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 30.04.24 um 17:28 schrieb Henk Terhell: Today I saw an emerging downy emerald. Its eyes and chest will soon become shiny green. This dragonfly stays 2 or 3 years in the larval/nymphal stage under water. https://flic.kr/p/2pNmKsg Great craftsmanship. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln

Re: GESO: Spiders and Snake

2024-04-29 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
until its rattle sounded weaker. - Doesn't work in English). Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https://www.fotocommunity.de/user_photos/770012 -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss

Re: GESO: Spiders and Snake

2024-04-29 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 29.04.24 um 09:24 schrieb Larry Colen: Oh, and I think the snake might be a red diamond rattlesnake. Does it make a difference? Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog :http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio :http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos :https

Re: PESO: the last flower

2024-04-18 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
mess always landed on her side. :-) Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https://www.fotocommunity.de/user_photos/770012 -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO: Calais Plage (2007)

2024-03-30 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
on the other side of the lifequards' building: https://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com/2015/12/banksy-was-here.html Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https://www.fotocommunity.de

PESO: Calais Plage (2007)

2024-03-30 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
From the days when there were still phone boxes... https://www.fotocommunity.com/photo/calais-plage-2007-fotoralfbe/48196595 Enjoy Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https

PESO: Cherry blossom at the blast furnace plant

2024-03-28 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
This year's Easter holiday will again be a virtual one. Second day: Cherry blossom at the Saint Gobain blast furnace plant in Pont à Mousson, France. https://www.fotocommunity.com/photo/kirschbluete-am-hochofen-2007-fotoralfbe/48194350 Enjoy Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne

PESO: Morning Wood

2024-03-27 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
https://www.fotocommunity.com/photo/morning-wood-fotoralfbe/48192393 As always, comments and suggestions are most welcome. Enjoy. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https

Re: OT: Richard Sandler

2024-03-27 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 26.03.24 um 22:14 schrieb John Sessoms: This URL might work. It's "archive.today", which people can take "snapshots" of articles that might be pay-walled somewhere. The Guardian doesn't have a paywall. None at all. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne,

Re: Got myself a new lens

2024-03-14 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 14.03.24 um 22:45 schrieb Mark Roberts: ...I went for a weather-sealed lens, the DA 55-300. Bought one, years ago, and love it to bits. Great handling and quality if you stay away from the very long end (i.e. 270 mm and up). Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog

Re: A half-frame Pentax film camera

2024-03-04 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 05.03.24 um 00:08 schrieb Bill: That would make it's usage identical to probably 95% of all cameras ever sold. Right enough. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https

Re: A half-frame Pentax film camera

2024-03-04 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
l fit the bill. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https://www.fotocommunity.de/user_photos/770012 -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pd

Re: A half-frame Pentax film camera

2024-03-04 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
. The 35GT had a certain notoriety for shutter failures. Mine was a present to my father from his colleagues when he retired. I still have it complete with the original box, the docs and the little flash unit. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real

Re: A half-frame Pentax film camera

2024-03-04 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
results if it happened to work properly. It's sitting on my retired cameras shrine. Here's a photo I took with it: https://www.fotocommunity.com/photo/fuehrerstandsmitfahrten-fotoralfbe/44923299 Wish I had something digitlal with the same dimensions and picture quality. Ralf -- Ralf R

Re: A half-frame Pentax film camera

2024-03-04 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
want to be sharp into focus. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog :http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio :http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos :https://www.fotocommunity.de/user_photos/770012 -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send

Re: A half-frame Pentax film camera

2024-03-03 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 03.03.24 um 18:39 schrieb Doug Brewer: Grain is indeed part of the allure. In an earlier life, I used to shoot expired Tri X at 3200 and process it in Diafine, mostly because it was cheap and simple. You don't get much grainier than that. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne

Re: A half-frame Pentax film camera

2024-03-03 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
and a very odd shape of the camera. There has apparently been a market for vertical frame cameras long before mobile phone photography. Remember those 645 rangefinders from Bronica (or Mamiya) in the late 80s or 90s? Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http

Re: A half-frame Pentax film camera

2024-03-03 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog :http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio :http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos :https://www.fotocommunity.de/user_photos/770012

Re: PESO Leci n'est pas une Magritte

2024-02-11 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
/46076093 The sign says "Attention. This isn't a roundabout". Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https://www.fotocommunity.de/user_photos/770012 -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Di

Re: February PUG is up

2024-02-10 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 10.02.24 um 13:14 schrieb Alan C: The "Cow" fooled me too. A hybrid? The first step to what the Germans call an egg-laying wool-milk-sow? Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/project

Re: Last Call - February PUG

2024-02-06 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 03.02.24 um 12:08 schrieb Brian Walters: Hi all I'll be closing submissions on Monday evening 5 January, Sydney time. Missed that. Is there still a chance to hop on the train? Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http

Re: PESOs (5) - Fisheye Fun NEW LINK

2024-02-06 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 06.02.24 um 04:54 schrieb Paul Sorenson: They're all colorful and interesting but the piano keyboard, I think, is the most striking. +1 Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf

Re: Pentax APS-C cameras

2024-01-22 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
blog posts, I can do so using the GPS data. Michael has written me a clever little utility that will display a map where I can zoom into the wanted area and it will show me the thumbnails of all photos taken there. Makes my life a whole lot easier. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne

Re: Pentax APS-C cameras

2024-01-20 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
if I could somehow sync the location data with my photos in lightroom. I use a software called HoudahGeo on my Mac to tag the photos. I'm sure there is something comparable for Windows. Have a look here: https://alternativeto.net/software/houdahgeo/ Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne

Re: Pentax APS-C cameras

2024-01-20 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
automated tagging of your photos back home. Put one in your pocket and forget about it while you shoot with just any camera. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https

Re: Pentax APS-C cameras

2024-01-20 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https://www.fotocommunity.de/user_photos/770012 -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le

Re: Impressed again

2024-01-19 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
are the photos? Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https://www.fotocommunity.de/user_photos/770012 -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml

Re: January PUG is up

2024-01-08 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 08.01.24 um 11:55 schrieb Brian Walters: Enjoy the gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ Yet another great gallery. With all the trouble while I was unsubscribed I had totally forgotten to post something. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real

Re: Weather

2024-01-06 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
the days when Pentax still had their own customer service in Hamburg. Gave them a quick call. Could I clean it under running water? "You don't have much choice, do you? But keep the lens on." Cat and camera survived without any lasting damage. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologn

Re: Cotty's Channel

2024-01-02 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 02.01.24 um 20:06 schrieb Steve Cottrell: | New videos twice a month - have <>a look and if it's something you might be interested in, by all means do subscribe. Just subscribed as #89 and will have a closer look later. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog

Re: Amsterdam and Bruges!

2023-12-31 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Haan and Ostend. Much nicer places than the tourist-overrun Bruges. Have a look at my fotocommunity account, linked below. Lots of photos of the tram and the area. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog :http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio :http://aporee.org/maps

Re: GESO: The virtual xmas hols

2023-12-31 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 31.12.23 um 18:20 schrieb Ralf R Radermacher: Again, no chance of Xmas holidays in Dunkirk this year. So, another year of photos from the same days on previous years. Start here... https://www.fotocommunity.de/photo/dunkerque-en-fte-2010-fotoralfbe/47948989 Better use... https

Re: Amsterdam and Bruges!

2023-12-31 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
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GESO: The virtual xmas hols

2023-12-31 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
, your comments and suggestions... Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher  -  Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog  : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https://www.fotocommunity.de/user_photos/770012 -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe

I'm back

2023-12-31 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Companies like GMX are fine while everything works, but heaven help us if it doesn't. They're unreachable and if yousicceed in contacting the they won't reply. So, I've given up on them and I'm back with a new account. Just im time to wish you alle the best for the new year. Ralf --

Re: PESO: Hélène

2023-11-22 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 22.11.23 um 11:22 schrieb mike wilson: No wonder she can't fly. ...and needs that big bollard to sit on. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https

PESO: Hélène

2023-11-19 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
...on her favourite bollard in the port of Boulogne. There, she has everything in sight, especially the chip shop on the other side, just in case somehone might drop something. https://www.fotocommunity.com/photo/helene-fotoralfbe/47872402 Enjoy Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne

Re: PUG themes for 2014

2023-11-18 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 18.11.23 um 10:36 schrieb bria...@lyons-ryan.org: Here's a list of suggested themes.  Please pick your LEAST favoured ones. Best of 2023 -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos

Re: PESO: porcelain fungus

2023-11-16 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 15.11.23 um 22:48 schrieb Henk Terhell: Today I finally saw the first group of porcelain fungus in this mushroom season. Here my first attempt with a stack of 9: https://flic.kr/p/2pfZGGA Brilliant! Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real

Re: November PUG is up

2023-11-10 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https://www.fotocommunity.de/user_photos/770012 -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net

Re: November PUG is up

2023-11-09 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 09.11.23 um 09:04 schrieb Henk Terhell: (Maybe I'm obsessed about taking pictures of butterflies.) Certainly one of the more positive obsessions as long as you don't neglect the mushroom pictures. :-) Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real

Re: November PUG is up

2023-11-09 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 08.11.23 um 23:36 schrieb John Sessoms: If you don't have something topical you can still post an image for the "open gallery". Nothing wrong with that and it's a really fine image. I was just wondering if, as we say here. I was standing on the hose. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermache

Re: November PUG is up

2023-11-08 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 07.11.23 um 22:17 schrieb Brian W: G'day all A small gallery this month - see it here: http://pug.komkon.org/ Small but excellent. Still trying to figure out the link to shipping in Henk's photo... Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real

Re: OT: System Renewal

2023-10-30 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 30.10.23 um 23:36 schrieb Comcast: I bought a Mac Mini M2 Pro with much more processing power than my old iMac. I've bought a Mac Studio M1 last year and I'm a very happy camper. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio

Re: Geso. latest forest bath walk

2023-10-25 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 25.10.23 um 17:13 schrieb David J Brooks: Trail is about 15 min from my place What a beautiful series. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https://www.fotocommunity.de

Re: PESO: mushroom time!

2023-10-17 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 17.10.23 um 09:24 schrieb Henk Terhell: It is hard work at present to catch up with the variety of mushrooms shooting out of the ground. Here are just a few results of my efforts: Amazing, absolutely amazing. Thanks for sharing. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog

Re: 23q3 faves

2023-10-10 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 10.10.23 um 06:14 schrieb Larry Colen: Here's a rather small quarterly "best of" set. Yet, a nice one it is. I like the donkeys best. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/foto

Re: October PUG is up

2023-10-09 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
is also a plant... ;-) The seasons seem to be totally confused! Y'a plus de saisons, as they say in France. There are no seasons anymore. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos

Re: October PUG is up

2023-10-09 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 07.10.23 um 05:50 schrieb Brian W: G'day all Enjoy the new gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ ...and what a rousing success it is. ;-) Not a single comment. Methinks Alan's still-life really steals the show. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http

Re: PESO 2023 - Walking (262-268) - GDG

2023-10-05 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
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Re: Ann-San

2023-10-01 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 01.10.23 um 02:03 schrieb ann sanfedele: Right where I am it was not a big problem... Always good to know that you're well and safe. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos

Re: Good find today (not Pentax)

2023-09-30 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
there, but the wall has gone. It looks a bit like Blackburn, Lancashire. Well, at least the holes are rather small ... But someone had to count them all. 4000, at the last count. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http

Re: Good find today (not Pentax)

2023-09-29 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 29.09.23 um 01:52 schrieb John Sessoms: Bought it from a hole-in-the-wall independent... That's what exactly? The only hole in the wall I know is a ATM. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps

Re: PESO: Man in the Moon

2023-09-19 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 19.09.23 um 17:37 schrieb Paul Stenquist: A phone shot of the man in the moon. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/w09a2ijewx9rmh1afud38/moon.jpg?rlkey=kj039zllibgkkvj4ajes8utss=0 Must be the dark side. ;-) Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real

Re: PESO: Some shots just after dawn

2023-09-16 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 16.09.23 um 04:23 schrieb Rick Womer: Excellent, Henk, especially the third one, which could inspire a painting. You can say that again. ;-) Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf

Re: PESO: Some shots just after dawn

2023-09-15 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 15.09.23 um 20:17 schrieb Henk Terhell: It was a pleasant experience as I ended up with a few shots of roe deer in the morning light: Proficiat and thanks for showing. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http

Re: GESO - Mercer Museum

2023-09-09 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
in French. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https://www.fotocommunity.de/user_photos/770012 -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le

Re: Photos from the latest trip

2023-09-06 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 06.09.23 um 22:29 schrieb Mark Roberts: We got home two days ago and have almost overcome the jet lag. I've managed to put up a gallery of photos from our bicycle trip across Austria and the Czech Republic. If that trip was as good as the photos I really envy you. Ralf -- Ralf R

Re: PANO: East & West Bankers

2023-09-06 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 06.09.23 um 13:01 schrieb Alan C: On Saturday, I was sitting in my car at the North end when 2 herds arrived simultaneously on opposite sides to drink. I took 5 shots to make a Pano. You really live in an interesting place. Having elephants at the zoo just isn't the same. Ralf -- Ralf R

Re: OT: Guardian - Photos from South-East London

2023-08-29 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 29.08.23 um 13:16 schrieb Bob W PDML: There’s a lot of money around there. So, let everybody have enough money and the world will be a nicer place. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects

Re: OT: Guardian - Photos from South-East London

2023-08-29 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
more hellish every day. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https://www.fotocommunity.de/user_photos/770012 -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send

OT: Guardian - Photos from South-East London

2023-08-29 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
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Re: Some snaps from Colorado

2023-08-10 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 10.08.23 um 02:06 schrieb Mark Roberts: We're flying back home tomorrow after a week in Colorado. I've posted a few shots from our adventures. Well done. Thanks for showing. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http

Re: August PUG is Up

2023-08-10 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 10.08.23 um 02:16 schrieb Mark Roberts: We can always count on Ralf for a great photo. THis one looks kind of like a real-life Mondrian. Thanks, but the other photos are all great as well. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com

Re: August PUG is Up

2023-08-09 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 09.08.23 um 18:26 schrieb David J Brooks: Another well done gallery It is indeed. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https://www.fotocommunity.de/user_photos/770012

Re: August PUG is Up

2023-08-09 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 09.08.23 um 15:57 schrieb ann sanfedele: Enjoy I did.. Really interesting and nicely keeping the theme..  Like 'em all but I avhe to say ralf's knocked my socks off.. Thanks, Ann. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio

Re: Plane, Train and not a Dodge Challenger

2023-07-27 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 27.07.23 um 19:09 schrieb Larry Colen: Riverbeds seem to be pretty good at clearing themselves during floods. Sure. If all else fails they're always ready to enlarge on the theme... Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio

Re: Plane, Train and not a Dodge Challenger

2023-07-27 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
before the next flood. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https://www.fotocommunity.de/user_photos/770012 -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email

Re: LrC and travel

2023-07-26 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
have to rely on it in Dunkirk, so I travel with an external USB drive for daily backups. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https://www.fotocommunity.de/user_photos/770012

Re: geso, mombird with bonus sleeping babies

2023-07-23 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
there long enough for me to get some photos with the bigma. Wow. Great shots. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https://www.fotocommunity.de/user_photos/770012

Re: Lightroom requires a TB??

2023-07-19 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
insurance went up this year (yet again!). I run a translation business, not a mint. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https://www.fotocommunity.de/user_photos/770012

Re: Lightroom requires a TB??

2023-07-18 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
. I've never quite understood their peculiar RAW developing logic. It's said to be derived from colour correcting cine film or some such. Goes far beyond me. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects

Re: Lightroom requires a TB??

2023-07-18 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
on using it. That said, I'm happier with ON1, the noise filter runs circles around LR and my photos look better. Maybe I'm just old-fashioned. I don't borrow money to buy things and I prefer to own the things I buy. So, I'm still buying CDs instead of streaming. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln

Re: Lightroom requires a TB??

2023-07-18 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
or improved functions and you'll upgrade anyhow. What I hate are schemes like Adobe's where you lose all use of the software if you don't keep on paying. ("Buy once, pay forever.") Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Au

Re: Lightroom requires a TB??

2023-07-17 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 17.07.23 um 19:59 schrieb Eric Weir: Finally getting around to signing up for Lightroom. The website indicates a TB of memory is required. A whole TB? Really? I only have 512 GB on my new MBA. You can book it with various amounts of cloud storage, icluding a 1 TB option. Ralf -- Ralf R

Re: IR Photography

2023-07-14 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
-fotoralf.blogspot.com/2013/02/infrarot.html https://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com/2009/08/hauptsache-man-macht-was-daraus.html https://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com/2009/08/infrarot-digital.html Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio

Re: IR Photography

2023-07-13 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 13.07.23 um 10:22 schrieb Alan C: I'll source a #87 filter and give my dormant K110D a whirl as a dedicated IR camera. The K110D should work. Basically everything before the K10D. Better still, have its built-in IR filter removed. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog

Re: IR Photography

2023-07-13 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
-- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https://www.fotocommunity.de/user_photos/770012 -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net

Re: July PUG is up

2023-07-08 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 08.07.23 um 05:50 schrieb Brian W: Enjoy the new gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ Wow, what an amazing gallery. I won't even begin to look for favourites. They're all great. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio

Re: PESO: Portrait of a roe deer

2023-06-28 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 28.06.23 um 18:11 schrieb Henk Terhell: This roe deer in our dunes stared at me and didn't move for at least a minute. So plenty of time to make this portrait. https://flic.kr/p/2oL1LkT Really beautiful. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real

Re: MX Mirror Foam Replacement

2023-06-26 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
has to grant a warranty as well. SCNR Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https://www.fotocommunity.de/user_photos/770012 -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe

Re: MX Mirror Foam Replacement

2023-06-26 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
the optical engineers at Zeiss, Rodenstock and Essilor, but noone has been able to explain this. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https://www.fotocommunity.de/user_photos/770012

Re: MX Mirror Foam Replacement

2023-06-26 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
you could easily repair yourself. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https://www.fotocommunity.de/user_photos/770012 -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe

Re: What Adobe product?

2023-06-10 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 10.06.23 um 16:21 schrieb Godfrey DiGiorgi: Photoshop Elements is a simplified, reduced feature version of Photoshop. AFAIR it's 8 bit only per channel. Makes for impressive banding in the sky and histograms that look like a picket fence. Ralf 'healed' Adobe user -- Ralf R. Radermacher

Re: 30th St. Station

2023-06-07 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 07.06.23 um 03:08 schrieb Rick Womer: Three photo-friends and I had a photo-visit to 30th St. Station (Philly’s rail hub) this week. Well done. But where are the trains? Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http

Re: PESO: emerging four-spotted chaser/skimmer

2023-05-19 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 19.05.23 um 17:02 schrieb Henk Terhell: This morning I observed the emergence of this dragonfly at the pond nearby. Really fascinating. Proficiat. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects

Re: Pentax Film Camera News

2023-05-16 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
to my mother for Xmas, many moons ago. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https://www.fotocommunity.de/user_photos/770012 -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe

Re: Pentax Film Camera News

2023-05-16 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 16.05.23 um 12:18 schrieb Paul Stenquist: A useless toy. Very much so. Then again, as long as it brings money into Pentax' coffers it's just as fine with me as pink, neon-yellow or textmarker-green DSLRs. No-one forces us to buy them. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany

Re: Slide scanners

2023-05-15 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
* blabbed about it in his photo blog. Software is no problem as this scanner is supported by Ed Hamrick's Vuescan (www.hamrick.com) even under the latest versions of Windoze and Mac OS. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http

Re: Life Update:

2023-05-13 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 13.05.23 um 02:44 schrieb Rick Womer: Moving is agony. We’ve been fortunate in not doing it in 37 years. 38 here. I'd love to go somewhere else but the idea of moving gives me the creeps. Or as they say here: three moves equal one house fire. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne

Re: RIP Dan Matyola

2023-05-11 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 11.05.23 um 01:27 schrieb Bruce Walker: Facebook alerted me today of messages about the passing of Dan Matyola, May 2, 2023, at 81 years of age. So. we've lost one of the most active and friendly members of the PDML. His posts will be sadly missed. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln

Re: OT: Interesting collectors item

2023-05-06 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
ancestors' shrine. Bought it new, years ago, for a bit over 100 euros. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https://www.fotocommunity.de/user_photos/770012 -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Dis

Re: May PUG is up

2023-05-03 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 03.05.23 um 12:10 schrieb Brian W: G'day all Enjoy the new gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ What a great gallery. Definitely one of the best we've ever had. My favourites? The lot of them. But Henk's photo really put a smile on my face. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne

Re: Slide scanners

2023-05-01 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 01.05.23 um 18:06 schrieb Paul Stenquist: Perhaps, but I don’t scan charts. I scan photos, and I like the results I get at 4800 when printed, not pixel peeking. Sorry. Won't happen again. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com

Re: Slide scanners

2023-05-01 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
ot; https://www.filmscanner.info/en/EpsonPerfectionV850Pro.html See also: https://www.sebastian-schlueter.com/blog/2017/3/10/optimum-resolution-sharpening-settings-for-epson-scanners Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/map

Re: Peso - one more lonely tree not submitted for May PUG

2023-05-01 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
has exploded over the last 15 years. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https://www.fotocommunity.de/user_photos/770012 -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe

Re: PUG - The one that didn't make it

2023-04-29 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 29.04.23 um 20:33 schrieb Underpaid N. Overpentaxed: Looks like a pun in a pic Might well be. According to their website PrimaPlant's business is the import and wholesale of palm trees. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com

Re: PESO: One More Tree #1

2023-04-29 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 29.04.23 um 21:14 schrieb Daniel J. Matyola: The first is an image I recently submitted as a PESO, but should have save for the May PUG, as it really fits the theme: http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2023/2/13/bent Really beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Ralf -- Ralf R

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