Beautifully done, Christine! J
Sent from my iPhone > On May 16, 2016, at 2:59 PM, Christine Aguila <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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. -- 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.
