I most certainly did write this. And my husband just said I represented him well!
Cheers, Christine Sent from my iPad > On May 16, 2016, at 4:35 PM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: > > Christine, did you write this? > Cute piece, well written! > > J > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 16, 2016, at 8:46 AM, Christine Aguila <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>> On May 15, 2016, at 9:24 PM, Bill <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> On 5/15/2016 7:54 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On May 14, 2016 7:50:46 PM PDT, Bill <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> The local pusher had their annual dog and pony show today, so I got to >>>>>> play with a couple of the new lenses for the K1. >>>>>> This one was shot with the 15-30. Not much to say about it, other than >>>>>> that it's a brick wall. >>>>>> The lens is nicely balanced to the camera, and seems very, very sharp. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/brickwall.html >>>>>> >>>>>> K1, 15-30mm zoom, f/2.8 1/2000 at ISO 100. >>>> >>>> Earlier today, I had a look at this lens on the Pentax web site, and I >>>> thought, that’s a lens for me. Today I shot indoors with the DA 15-45mm & >>>> a flash and was so frustrated with the autofocusing. I’m assuming the >>>> 15-30mm would be better for indoor autofocusing. I may try to rent one >>>> for a few days to try it out. >>>> >>>> The other thing I’m going to do this summer is practice my manual focusing >>>> skills. >>>> >>>> Cheers, Christine >>> >>> The AF indoors with this lens on the K1 was just fine. I didn't try it on >>> any other cameras. >>> I'm going to enable you a little bit here. If you use manual focus a lot, >>> the K1 is definitely a much improved camera over the K3 (I can't speak to >>> the K3II). For manual focus, the K1 is definitely in a class of it's own >>> due to the focus assists that are built in. >>> >>> http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/greyhall.html >>> >>> Another nothing shot, but the AF was in center point, I suspect it focused >>> on the far wall. >> >> You know, I had the talk with my husband last night: >> >> not the one where you casually mention, while he’s reading the paper, how a >> specific piece of kit just came out, and you wax it’s virtues, then casually >> and most strategically dismiss it by saying, “well, maybe down the road”; >> >> nor the one (which comes two weeks later) where you mention how said kit >> would be really great to address some specific shooting situation you plan >> to experience in the near future; >> >> and nor the one where you come home (three weeks later) with said piece of >> kit and you proceed to rationalize your purchase with arguments so >> persuasive even Aristotle would be impressed. >> >> No, not any of those. >> >> The other one, where you begin while cuddled under the blankets after a good >> day of married life, and he’s just about ready to slip off dreaming how >> lucky he is to have a wife who made him his favorite meal and served it with >> his favorite ale— >> >> The one where you begin: “Honey, do you know what a full frame camera is?” >> >> Yes, that one, which is not just about another camera body, but rather about >> a new trajectory in camera equipment enablement. The one where you do your >> best to load him down with technical explanations so expert you make him >> dizzy, and you do this when his desire for blissful sleep is high, yet >> because he’s a good husband, he’s trying hang on and take an interest. But, >> of course, he can’t hang on any longer as you prattle on, and you hear him >> slipping into dreamland saying, “Sounds like a good plan, dear. Can’t wait >> to see the pictures.” >> >> Then the two of you drift off into a very lovely sleep. >> >> >> Cheers, Christine >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
