Re: PESO 2011 - 093 - GDG
On 9 June 2011 02:35, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: The latest now available for viewing ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5813215709/in/photostream/lightbox/ or http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5813215709/ Thanks for looking, comments appreciated. :-) Godfrey -- http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com I love it Godfrey. Super composition and the monochrome tone is spot on. Chris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: safety and photography?
On Jun 10, 2011, at 6:50 AM, Bob W wrote: Having said that, I wouldn't carry a gun or knife either, unless I really knew how to use them and was prepared to do so. It makes far more sense to learn to defend yourself with whatever is to hand. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piWCBOsJr-w Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Sigma 150mm macro lens
I use Sigma's 70mm and I am very happy with it. I also have the Vivitar Series 1 105mm but tend to use Sigma a lot more... Working distance considerations do not usually apply for my type of casual shooting and I believe I will not need a longer macro. You may also consider using software tools for stacking multiple images and a higher resolution camera. These may allow you use any macro lens available (of shorter focal length). Are you sure the promised Sigma 150mm macro is available for Pentax yet? Bulent - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/bulentcelasun 2011/6/10 Mark Cassino markcass...@ymail.com: Hi Everyone - It finally happened - my trusty old SMC A* 200mm macro developed a problem this past weekend, and there is clearly an issue in the linkage between the arm that controls the aperture and the aperture mechanism itself. I sent it off to Pentax in hopes that they can get it fixed up, and hopefully they can. But I may as well do some contingency planning as I await to hear form them... The only viable option I see out there now is the Sigma 150mm f2.8 macro. Has anyone tried this lens? They state that it has a minimum focusing distance of 15 inches which is 1:1 magnification. So, minus the length of the lens (5 inches) it looks like there would be about 10 inches of working room. That's not bad - the 200mm macro hit about 12 inches of working room at 1:1. The D-FA 100 only has about 6 inches. Any thoughts about other options? The Sigma 180mm macro is long gone and the A* and FA* 200 macros are impossible to find. I just started playing around with my A* 300 f4 and a Canon 500D multi element close up lens - the first test were surprisingly sharp, but the range you can focus in is very small and the maximum magnification is only about .65 life-size. I plan on trying the D-FA 100 with a teleconverter this weekend, but am not optimistic. Any thoughts on the Sigma 150 or other options that might be out there? Thanks - MCC www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Sigma 150mm macro lens
On 2011-06-09 20:28 , Mark Cassino wrote: The only viable option I see out there now is the Sigma 150mm f2.8 macro. Has anyone tried this lens? They state that it has a minimum focusing distance of 15 inches which is 1:1 magnification. So, minus the length of the lens (5 inches) it looks like there would be about 10 inches of working room. That's not bad - the 200mm macro hit about 12 inches of working room at 1:1. The D-FA 100 only has about 6 inches. fwiw, my Sigma EX 105/2.8 macro (pre DG version) has working room of about 4 inches from the lens front (from physical lens front -- the glass is recessed at least an inch); however i often work at less than magnification than 1:1; at 1:2 it's got about 9 inches working room still i like it very much, but i don't have much basis for comparison; it's light enough that i carry it often; my only niggle is that the focus ring turns only about 135 degrees -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: June PUG is up!
Thanks Steven :) I liked most of the submissions. A few, however, seem to stand out: Photo from the balcony of my house by George. The natural, everyday feel of this diagonal composition is lovely. Lone Tree by Bran. A low-contrast, square, tranquil image. Going to the City by Dan, The subject is soo charming! Red Sky at Night by Ken. Has just made me feel better... Bulent - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/bulentcelasun 2011/6/10 Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com: Nice gallery. I like the oranges. On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 4:34 PM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: I really liked Naomi's shot with the reflection in the eye! My wife also enjoyed it. I was puzzled at first by the new neighbor (Henk Terhell), and it took a few moments to figure out what is what... Great catch! (auto-sic!) I also liked Brian's fog and Ken Waller's sunset. That sunset reminded me of my own (actually a series) with a similar idea: http://42graphy.org/galleries/1-Selected-2002-2009/100_0665.html Thanks to all PUG submitters for the viewing pleasure! Igor On Thu, 09 Jun 2011 08:35:14 +1000 Brian Walters wrote: G'day' all. http://pug.komkon.org/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Sigma 150mm macro lens
Not sure the 150/2.8 has ever been available for Pentax, not even the recent HSM version (at least according to Sigmaphoto.com) The 180/3.5 was, but of course the 150 is f/2.8 :) Note that the 150/2.8 has been discontinued and replaced by an OS version. It isn't available (yet?) in Pentax mount. 2011/6/10 Mark Cassino markcass...@ymail.com: Hi Everyone - It finally happened - my trusty old SMC A* 200mm macro developed a problem this past weekend, and there is clearly an issue in the linkage between the arm that controls the aperture and the aperture mechanism itself. I sent it off to Pentax in hopes that they can get it fixed up, and hopefully they can. But I may as well do some contingency planning as I await to hear form them... The only viable option I see out there now is the Sigma 150mm f2.8 macro. Has anyone tried this lens? They state that it has a minimum focusing distance of 15 inches which is 1:1 magnification. So, minus the length of the lens (5 inches) it looks like there would be about 10 inches of working room. That's not bad - the 200mm macro hit about 12 inches of working room at 1:1. The D-FA 100 only has about 6 inches. Any thoughts about other options? The Sigma 180mm macro is long gone and the A* and FA* 200 macros are impossible to find. I just started playing around with my A* 300 f4 and a Canon 500D multi element close up lens - the first test were surprisingly sharp, but the range you can focus in is very small and the maximum magnification is only about .65 life-size. I plan on trying the D-FA 100 with a teleconverter this weekend, but am not optimistic. Any thoughts on the Sigma 150 or other options that might be out there? Thanks - MCC www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs -- Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ KX, MX, SuperA+Motor, Z1, P30 Mamiya C330+80/2.8 Sekonic L-208 FalconEyes TE300D x2 Studio flashes Laptop: Macbook 13 Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 Programing: Delphi 2009 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: 18/06 - World Pentax Day
[...] it's tweaked some the wrong way. Fortunately, one can easily opt out of it. No big deal for those who don't suffer from paranoia. Paul one of the differences between the USA and Europe is that in Europe the default must be to opt in to things, not opt out. Otherwise, and I know this happens in the USA, you find yourself opted in to all sorts of shit against your wishes. Hows about if I opt you into the convicted pedo chapter of the Ku Klux Klan? No worries - if you don't want to be part of it, it's an easy opt-out. Just get yourself down to Georgia and sign the opt out clause in the membership books held in each county branch. More realistically, I get junk telephone calls from the USA, presumably because someone I bought something from over the internet sold my details, and I can't get out of it. Over here we have a way of dealing with it but unfortuntately their writ doesn't extend to the US. Call that paranoia if you like. In any case, people who don't want Facebook to analyse their face, can always replace it with a photo of a mandrill's arse. I'm tempted to join Facebook just to do that, but I don't think my 'friends' would spot the difference. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: safety and photography?
On 6/10/2011 07:57, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: No one ever tried to bully me in High School again. I was now one of the badasses. ]'-) I'd call you a badhead in a manner of speaking, not a badass... Or better yet - toughskull. There has to be a smiley put in here, but I am not sure I know enough of ASCII-speak to produce one. And Bob does not allow me to use them anyway. So, suffices it to say - a friendly wink/smile smiley is attached. Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Video on night photography
There's several minutes worth of good material here. Unfortunately it takes him 10 minutes to cover every obvious detail, sometimes two or three times. Even so, definitely worth watching. http://www.petapixel.com/2011/06/01/how-to-photograph-the-night-sky/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: 18/06 - World Pentax Day
On Fri, 10 Jun 2011 08:30 +0100, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: In any case, people who don't want Facebook to analyse their face, can always replace it with a photo of a mandrill's arse. I'm tempted to join Facebook just to do that, but I don't think my 'friends' would spot the difference. Well, that's too long for a Mark! - but I'm going to put that into my 'Hold' folder for future reference. (anyone got a spare photo of a mandrill's arse?) Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - The way an email service should be -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: 18/06 - World Pentax Day
On 6/10/2011 11:45, Brian Walters wrote: Well, that's too long for a Mark! - but I'm going to put that into my 'Hold' folder for future reference. (anyone got a spare photo of a mandrill's arse?) Feeding mandril ass picture to google can be enlightening in this regard... Pun intended. Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: 18/06 - World Pentax Day
On Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:47 +0300, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: On 6/10/2011 11:45, Brian Walters wrote: Well, that's too long for a Mark! - but I'm going to put that into my 'Hold' folder for future reference. (anyone got a spare photo of a mandrill's arse?) Feeding mandril ass picture to google can be enlightening in this regard... Pun intended. Oh dear, and I'm just about to have dinner Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Email service worth paying for. Try it for free -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
OT - Flipper and the Feline
Cuteness alert! http://www.slothster.com/2352-Cat-On-Boat-Plays-With-Dolphins.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Does exactly what it says on the tin -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: 18/06 - World Pentax Day
On 6/10/2011 11:50, Brian Walters wrote: Oh dear, and I'm just about to have dinner Surely and verily I cannot be held responsible for the unfortunate time difference between my furiously hot time zone and yours... Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: Sigma 150mm macro lens
Any thoughts on the Sigma 150 or other options that might be out there? MCC I used to be very satisfied with Sigma 180/3.5 EX. For me working distance is rarely critical so I am currently even more impressed with the Pentax DFA 100/2.8 WR. The size difference alone was very pleasant not to mention overall better usability especially in low light. That said, if you can get your hands on the Sigma 180/3.5 EX, it is a very nice lens for the price, I had loads of fun with it. kris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: 18/06 - World Pentax Day
2011/6/10 Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net: Facebook does push the envelope. The facial recognition thing is meant to make it easy to tag photos. It's not a plot to spy on members. But it's tweaked some the wrong way. Fortunately, one can easily opt out of it. No big deal for those who don't suffer from paranoia. Not a matter of paranoia, Paul. Just a matter of who respects what. Facebook make their money profiling people and selling this information to marketers and using it to better target ads. The tags allow them to learn more about people. They can be useful, there is no doubt about that. However, I also consider them a violation of my privacy. I don't have beef with facebook - if people want to use it, fine. I gave it a second chance myself. BUT- if I have no control over whether or not facebook maintain in their database an image tag with my name and for my face, then I have a problem with that. If they were to offer a privacy setting that said identify my face and name and suppress use of it by others I would consider that a great move and it would bring facebook a little farther up on my scale where right now it resides below both the decent and the yes I would pay for that threshold. Hope this clears it up Ecke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: 18/06 - World Pentax Day
I agree that it would be preferable for Facebook to have made facial recognition an opt-in feature, and they may well do that since there has been some discontent. However, I fail to see any real downside to it. Once you're logged in, the system already knows who you are. In any case, I suspect it will be short lived, as many users don't post a current photo. Mine, for example, is forty years old, while my daughter uses a picture of her daughter -- Grace. Paul On Jun 10, 2011, at 3:30 AM, Bob W wrote: [...] it's tweaked some the wrong way. Fortunately, one can easily opt out of it. No big deal for those who don't suffer from paranoia. Paul one of the differences between the USA and Europe is that in Europe the default must be to opt in to things, not opt out. Otherwise, and I know this happens in the USA, you find yourself opted in to all sorts of shit against your wishes. Hows about if I opt you into the convicted pedo chapter of the Ku Klux Klan? No worries - if you don't want to be part of it, it's an easy opt-out. Just get yourself down to Georgia and sign the opt out clause in the membership books held in each county branch. More realistically, I get junk telephone calls from the USA, presumably because someone I bought something from over the internet sold my details, and I can't get out of it. Over here we have a way of dealing with it but unfortuntately their writ doesn't extend to the US. Call that paranoia if you like. In any case, people who don't want Facebook to analyse their face, can always replace it with a photo of a mandrill's arse. I'm tempted to join Facebook just to do that, but I don't think my 'friends' would spot the difference. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: 18/06 - World Pentax Day
2011/6/10 Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net: Once you're logged in, the system already knows who you are. Agreed. But do take a look at what facebook says to advertise their data mapping and mining abilities to online marketers. They infer all sorts of information about you just from who your friends are and from the batch import of your various mail address books and your communication habits etc. etc. and we may well agree that there is no harm done as long as all it means is that you get adverts for stuff they think you may want. However, once that data reaches a critical mass, others may become interested in it - NB I am not saying THEM or the Bilderbergers or the SYSTEM. Just anyone really. I just don't want my data in the wrong hands. Any black hat will do just fine. I don't think you can call that paranoia. I just feel that facebook is giving very little and (call it taking or asking) very little in return. Free Farmville doesn't add much to my life... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Sigma 150mm macro lens
Thanks - I saw the SIgma lens listed on BH's website, but missed the fine print that it was not available yet... Well, better to see New item - availability unknown than Discontinued item. - Original Message From: Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Fri, June 10, 2011 3:19:13 AM Subject: Re: Sigma 150mm macro lens Not sure the 150/2.8 has ever been available for Pentax, not even the recent HSM version (at least according to Sigmaphoto.com) The 180/3.5 was, but of course the 150 is f/2.8 :) Note that the 150/2.8 has been discontinued and replaced by an OS version. It isn't available (yet?) in Pentax mount. 2011/6/10 Mark Cassino markcass...@ymail.com: Hi Everyone - It finally happened - my trusty old SMC A* 200mm macro developed a problem this past weekend, and there is clearly an issue in the linkage between the arm that controls the aperture and the aperture mechanism itself. I sent it off to Pentax in hopes that they can get it fixed up, and hopefully they can. But I may as well do some contingency planning as I await to hear form them... The only viable option I see out there now is the Sigma 150mm f2.8 macro. Has anyone tried this lens? They state that it has a minimum focusing distance of 15 inches which is 1:1 magnification. So, minus the length of the lens (5 inches) it looks like there would be about 10 inches of working room. That's not bad - the 200mm macro hit about 12 inches of working room at 1:1. The D-FA 100 only has about 6 inches. Any thoughts about other options? The Sigma 180mm macro is long gone and the A* and FA* 200 macros are impossible to find. I just started playing around with my A* 300 f4 and a Canon 500D multi element close up lens - the first test were surprisingly sharp, but the range you can focus in is very small and the maximum magnification is only about .65 life-size. I plan on trying the D-FA 100 with a teleconverter this weekend, but am not optimistic. Any thoughts on the Sigma 150 or other options that might be out there? Thanks - MCC www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs -- Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ KX, MX, SuperA+Motor, Z1, P30 Mamiya C330+80/2.8 Sekonic L-208 FalconEyes TE300D x2 Studio flashes Laptop: Macbook 13 Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 Programing: Delphi 2009 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Sigma 150mm macro lens
The Sigma 105 sounds on par with the DFA 100 wrt working room. I haven't use the DFA much, it was my backup for the A* 200. Looks like I have the chance to test it some more. - Original Message From: steve harley p...@paper-ape.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Fri, June 10, 2011 2:42:59 AM Subject: Re: Sigma 150mm macro lens On 2011-06-09 20:28 , Mark Cassino wrote: The only viable option I see out there now is the Sigma 150mm f2.8 macro. Has anyone tried this lens? They state that it has a minimum focusing distance of 15 inches which is 1:1 magnification. So, minus the length of the lens (5 inches) it looks like there would be about 10 inches of working room. That's not bad - the 200mm macro hit about 12 inches of working room at 1:1. The D-FA 100 only has about 6 inches. fwiw, my Sigma EX 105/2.8 macro (pre DG version) has working room of about 4 inches from the lens front (from physical lens front -- the glass is recessed at least an inch); however i often work at less than magnification than 1:1; at 1:2 it's got about 9 inches working room still i like it very much, but i don't have much basis for comparison; it's light enough that i carry it often; my only niggle is that the focus ring turns only about 135 degrees -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Sigma 150mm macro lens
I'm sure 70mm won't work for what I am trying to do... I also have the Krion 100mm macro (same lens as the Vivitar Series 1). It is a sweet lens. I was wrong about the availability of the 150 - it may be coming soon... - Original Message From: Bulent Celasun bulent.cela...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Fri, June 10, 2011 2:37:10 AM Subject: Re: Sigma 150mm macro lens I use Sigma's 70mm and I am very happy with it. I also have the Vivitar Series 1 105mm but tend to use Sigma a lot more... Working distance considerations do not usually apply for my type of casual shooting and I believe I will not need a longer macro. You may also consider using software tools for stacking multiple images and a higher resolution camera. These may allow you use any macro lens available (of shorter focal length). Are you sure the promised Sigma 150mm macro is available for Pentax yet? Bulent - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/bulentcelasun 2011/6/10 Mark Cassino markcass...@ymail.com: Hi Everyone - It finally happened - my trusty old SMC A* 200mm macro developed a problem this past weekend, and there is clearly an issue in the linkage between the arm that controls the aperture and the aperture mechanism itself. I sent it off to Pentax in hopes that they can get it fixed up, and hopefully they can. But I may as well do some contingency planning as I await to hear form them... The only viable option I see out there now is the Sigma 150mm f2.8 macro. Has anyone tried this lens? They state that it has a minimum focusing distance of 15 inches which is 1:1 magnification. So, minus the length of the lens (5 inches) it looks like there would be about 10 inches of working room. That's not bad - the 200mm macro hit about 12 inches of working room at 1:1. The D-FA 100 only has about 6 inches. Any thoughts about other options? The Sigma 180mm macro is long gone and the A* and FA* 200 macros are impossible to find. I just started playing around with my A* 300 f4 and a Canon 500D multi element close up lens - the first test were surprisingly sharp, but the range you can focus in is very small and the maximum magnification is only about .65 life-size. I plan on trying the D-FA 100 with a teleconverter this weekend, but am not optimistic. Any thoughts on the Sigma 150 or other options that might be out there? Thanks - MCC www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Sigma 150mm macro lens
Interresting about the color shift. I inevitably tweak the WB when processing raw files, bu thaven't noticed any lenses with consistent color shifts. The only other Sigma glass tha ti use much is the 70-200 f2.8, and I haven't noticed any color shifts with it... - Original Message From: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Fri, June 10, 2011 12:00:20 AM Subject: Re: Sigma 150mm macro lens On 6/10/2011 05:28, Mark Cassino wrote: Any thoughts on the Sigma 150 or other options that might be out there? Mark, if you get to buy a Sigma, I will be most curious to know how you'd compare the color rendering of both lenses. Initially I did not notice it, but Tamron 28-75 and Sigma 24-60 yield different colors - Tamron being the warmer and Sigma being a bit odd for I lack words to describe it in a way that would make sense. The best I can do is say that it seems to eat up a bit of yellow and that general aspect of rendering is a bit lifeless. Not terribly so, but still... May be since introduction of Sigma 24-60 they did improve on their coatings a fair bit, I don't know but I'd certain want to hear your opinion on the matter if and when you get a Sigma. Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Sigma 150mm macro lens
Thanks - I already have the 100. I'll be testing it with a 2x converter (Kiron MC-7) this weekend, but I don't have high hopes for sharpness with the TC. The lens alone is wonderfully sharp. - Original Message From: Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thu, June 9, 2011 10:37:39 PM Subject: Re: Sigma 150mm macro lens Well, I recently got a good deal on a Pentax DFA-100 macro because there's the new WR variant. I bet if you hit a few Pentax dealers there'll be a few more of them out there. Mind you, it sounds like you're looking for more than 100mm. -T On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 7:28 PM, Mark Cassino markcass...@ymail.com wrote: Hi Everyone - It finally happened - my trusty old SMC A* 200mm macro developed a problem this past weekend, and there is clearly an issue in the linkage between the arm that controls the aperture and the aperture mechanism itself. I sent it off to Pentax in hopes that they can get it fixed up, and hopefully they can. But I may as well do some contingency planning as I await to hear form them... The only viable option I see out there now is the Sigma 150mm f2.8 macro. Has anyone tried this lens? They state that it has a minimum focusing distance of 15 inches which is 1:1 magnification. So, minus the length of the lens (5 inches) it looks like there would be about 10 inches of working room. That's not bad - the 200mm macro hit about 12 inches of working room at 1:1. The D-FA 100 only has about 6 inches. Any thoughts about other options? The Sigma 180mm macro is long gone and the A* and FA* 200 macros are impossible to find. I just started playing around with my A* 300 f4 and a Canon 500D multi element close up lens - the first test were surprisingly sharp, but the range you can focus in is very small and the maximum magnification is only about .65 life-size. I plan on trying the D-FA 100 with a teleconverter this weekend, but am not optimistic. Any thoughts on the Sigma 150 or other options that might be out there? Thanks - MCC www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Sigma 150mm macro lens
Mark Cassino wrote: Any thoughts on the Sigma 150 or other options that might be out there? If the new Sigma 150 macro is comparable to the old 180 I wouldn't hesitate. I have the Sigma 180/3.5 macro and it's is simply amazing. Probably the second sharpest lens I own (behind the 77 Ltd). You'll probably never see a used example because those who own one are unlikely to sell. Ever. Check the online reviews of the 150. I seem to recall it being very good. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: June PUG is up!
Thanks, Bulent. The little fellow certainly charmed me, and he was waiting so patiently that I just had to grab a shot. Dan On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 3:00 AM, Bulent Celasun bulent.cela...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Steven :) I liked most of the submissions. A few, however, seem to stand out: Photo from the balcony of my house by George. The natural, everyday feel of this diagonal composition is lovely. Lone Tree by Bran. A low-contrast, square, tranquil image. Going to the City by Dan, The subject is soo charming! Red Sky at Night by Ken. Has just made me feel better... Bulent - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/bulentcelasun 2011/6/10 Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com: Nice gallery. I like the oranges. On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 4:34 PM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: I really liked Naomi's shot with the reflection in the eye! My wife also enjoyed it. I was puzzled at first by the new neighbor (Henk Terhell), and it took a few moments to figure out what is what... Great catch! (auto-sic!) I also liked Brian's fog and Ken Waller's sunset. That sunset reminded me of my own (actually a series) with a similar idea: http://42graphy.org/galleries/1-Selected-2002-2009/100_0665.html Thanks to all PUG submitters for the viewing pleasure! Igor On Thu, 09 Jun 2011 08:35:14 +1000 Brian Walters wrote: G'day' all. http://pug.komkon.org/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: 18/06 - World Pentax Day
In the US it is possible to enter you phone numbers into a no call database. That eliminates most of the calls, although charities and political organizations to whom you have contributed and merchants with whom you have transacted business can still call you. https://www.donotcall.gov/ I guess all those marketers prohibited from calling me have decided to call you instead. G Dan On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 3:30 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: [...] it's tweaked some the wrong way. Fortunately, one can easily opt out of it. No big deal for those who don't suffer from paranoia. Paul one of the differences between the USA and Europe is that in Europe the default must be to opt in to things, not opt out. Otherwise, and I know this happens in the USA, you find yourself opted in to all sorts of shit against your wishes. Hows about if I opt you into the convicted pedo chapter of the Ku Klux Klan? No worries - if you don't want to be part of it, it's an easy opt-out. Just get yourself down to Georgia and sign the opt out clause in the membership books held in each county branch. More realistically, I get junk telephone calls from the USA, presumably because someone I bought something from over the internet sold my details, and I can't get out of it. Over here we have a way of dealing with it but unfortuntately their writ doesn't extend to the US. Call that paranoia if you like. In any case, people who don't want Facebook to analyse their face, can always replace it with a photo of a mandrill's arse. I'm tempted to join Facebook just to do that, but I don't think my 'friends' would spot the difference. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT - Flipper and the Feline
Actually, it appears that the dolphins are playing with the cat, rather than the other way around. The cat looks like it is interested in lunch. Dan On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 4:52 AM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: Cuteness alert! http://www.slothster.com/2352-Cat-On-Boat-Plays-With-Dolphins.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Does exactly what it says on the tin -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: safety and photography?
Bad head has an entirely different connotation! Dan On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 4:37 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: On 6/10/2011 07:57, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: No one ever tried to bully me in High School again. I was now one of the badasses. ]'-) I'd call you a badhead in a manner of speaking, not a badass... Or better yet - toughskull. There has to be a smiley put in here, but I am not sure I know enough of ASCII-speak to produce one. And Bob does not allow me to use them anyway. So, suffices it to say - a friendly wink/smile smiley is attached. Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: peso - me
I really don't care for it, Sasha. It seems to be more a portrait of the bokeh than a silhouette portrait of you. The portrait of the young lady eating is a very fine image, however, and more to my taste. Dan On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 12:17 AM, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/5817343496/in/photostream Please tell me what you think. --Sasha -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: peso - me
I agree with Dan. The same bokeh works fine in the photo of the woman eating because their is a an element of clarity (the face) to center the shot. JMHO, of course. On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 9:16 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: I really don't care for it, Sasha. It seems to be more a portrait of the bokeh than a silhouette portrait of you. The portrait of the young lady eating is a very fine image, however, and more to my taste. Dan On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 12:17 AM, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/5817343496/in/photostream Please tell me what you think. --Sasha -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: 18/06 - World Pentax Day
I'd love to have some deep philosophical attitude toward Facebook, but mostly I just can't be bothered looking that often. I have a minimum sort of a page because I go there sometimes, but it just doesn't float my boat in general. On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 6:04 PM, Peter Zalabai tim...@clancode.hu wrote: Pentaxforums is giving away a Limited lens for the WPD this year. Read more about the event at http://www.pentaxforums.com/World-Pentax-Day---June-18th,-2011-w/-Prize Cheers, .t -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT - Flipper and the Feline
That was interesting. From my experience with cats, it seemed more affectionate than hungry. The dolphins were curious, but they are very intelligent so that's not surprising. I suspect they don't get too much chance to see cats. On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 4:52 AM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: Cuteness alert! http://www.slothster.com/2352-Cat-On-Boat-Plays-With-Dolphins.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Does exactly what it says on the tin -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: 18/06 - World Pentax Day
On Jun 10, 2011, at 7:42 AM, Ecke PDML wrote: 2011/6/10 Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net: Once you're logged in, the system already knows who you are. Agreed. But do take a look at what facebook says to advertise their data mapping and mining abilities to online marketers. They infer all sorts of information about you just from who your friends are and from the batch import of your various mail address books and your communication habits etc. etc. and we may well agree that there is no harm done as long as all it means is that you get adverts for stuff they think you may want. However, once that data reaches a critical mass, others may become interested in it - NB I am not saying THEM or the Bilderbergers or the SYSTEM. Just anyone really. I just don't want my data in the wrong hands. Any black hat will do just fine. I don't think you can call that paranoia. I just feel that facebook is giving very little and (call it taking or asking) very little in return. Free Farmville doesn't add much to my life... Of course Facebook provides an extensive database for advertisers. That's their stock in trade. But so do literally millions of other websites -- websites that aren't subject to the constant monitoring and scrutiny that attends Facebook, due to its prominence and reach. Heck, everything we've said here will soon be in the Pentax archives and available to the entire internet world. Every site you visit, every item you buy, every search you conduct contributes to your electronic profile. Worrying about Facebook is pointless, IMO. The only way to maintain privacy is to unplug all the electronic devices in your home and become a veritable hermit. By the way, I've opted out of Farmville updates:-). Paul -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: safety and photography?
On Jun 9, 2011, at 23:57, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: A bully tried to take me on when I was a freshman in High School. I figured I was going to get beaten to a pulp as I was no fighter, but I wouldn't let him just victimize me. So we went out to the train station to duke it out. I took off my jacket and glasses. He came at me like a windmill and struck my head with his wrist. He didn't count on my thick skull and broke his wrist on it. I remember pulling on my jacket, suggesting he have it looked at over in the campus infirmary, and didn't miss my train home. Didn't even have a bruise. He was in a cast from elbow to hand for six weeks. No one ever tried to bully me in High School again. I was now one of the badasses. ]'-) Sweet. If this was on Facebook I'd click the like button. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: 18/06 - World Pentax Day
I've selected my main target (subjects) for World Pentax Day: http://www.kearneyhub.com/news/local/article_cd6c2dd4-9128-11e0-a516-001cc4c03286.html Also, my Olympus iS/L macro A-Life Size will arrive in about an hour, so I will get to play with that this weekend, as well. Should be a fun photo weekend! Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO 2011 - 093 - GDG
Love this one. Great contrast between the wall and pipes. Dave On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 9:35 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: The latest now available for viewing ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5813215709/in/photostream/lightbox/ or http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5813215709/ Thanks for looking, comments appreciated. :-) Godfrey -- http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: PDML at Grandfather Mountain 2011
Nice to see the group and that Don looks great. I shot a group picture in partial sun/shade in 2007, and its a good thing i switched over to Raw,/:-) Dave On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 8:46 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Everyone who stayed around to the bitter end for the group photo. I was told it's the 10th anniversary. I don't really know, it's only my third time. I apologize in advance if I've gotten any of the names wrong. Please let me know and I'll make the necessary correction. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jb_sessoms/5815090734 Next year either someone else who knows what they're doing can shoot the group photo or someone needs to remind me to get everyone in the shade or everyone in the sun. In my defense, sunshiny weather at Grandfather Mountain is an unfamiliar phenomenon and I haven't learned how to deal with it. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1382 / Virus Database: 1513/3689 - Release Date: 06/08/11 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO: Driftwood Triptych
Nice patterns Dave On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 12:27 AM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: Details of a big driftlog: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2011/06/08/Driftwood-Triptych -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Black Swan
Very nice Dave On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 10:45 PM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: The bird, that is. Not the movie. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP0232a-peso.html Comments appreciated and welcome. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Faster than the air-speed velocity of an unladen european swallow -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Where are the rumors?
I would better like some nice rumors on future lenses. The bodies, especially K-5 are really good enough. So, where are the h*** are the SDM-capable TCs? Long-waited supertele lenses?? Fast wide-angles ??? Or at least DA* 16-50/2.8 Mk2 without any stupid problems... BR, Margus On 6/8/2011 22:52, Leon Altoff wrote: Isn't it about time for the rumors about the K5 replacement to start appearing? The K10 had a production run of 2 years but the K20 and K7 only ran for 1 year before being replaced. On that record the K3 ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Where are the rumors?
Margus Männik wrote: So, where are the h*** are the SDM-capable TCs? Long-waited supertele lenses?? Fast wide-angles ??? Or at least DA* 16-50/2.8 Mk2 without any stupid problems... Ditto. Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO: Egret Sunrise
Collected this modest image this AM. Kind of goes with an early AM mood. Soft random color tones are primarily the result of a low sun angle. I may have nudged them a little. ;) Comments? Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=607 K5, DA 55~300@300mm, f/8, 1/800s, ISO 800, about 1/3 crop, drive by -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Gas Sipper
On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 8:45 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: It looks like the old guy and bus are having a stare down. I'm not sure who would win that one. ;-) Thanks for looking and commenting, Steve. Thanks to everyone else who looked (and didn't comment). Thanks to everyone who didn't look but are looking at this thread. Just thanks to everyone. cheers, frank (feeling very grateful today) ;-) -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: June PUG is up!
On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 6:35 PM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: G'day' all. http://pug.komkon.org/ (If you see the previous gallery when you click that link, refresh the page in your browser). Some great stuff there and I can't pick a favourite but you really have to take a look at Henk's Hi, I'm your new neighbour!... snip Yeah, some really terrific stuff this month. So much so that I'm not going to pick a favourite - they're all more-than-worthy. It was fun going through it all Thanks for all your work in putting this together, Brian. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Egret Sunrise
On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 12:51 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Collected this modest image this AM. Kind of goes with an early AM mood. Soft random color tones are primarily the result of a low sun angle. I may have nudged them a little. ;) Comments? The light is beautiful! I like the composition, like the way the bird appears to be mid-stride. The only nit is that the oof plants in the foreground are a bit of a distraction, but I'm guessing there's not much you could have done to get those out of the way. In any event, they certainly don't detract significantly from a beautiful photo! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Black Swan
On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 10:45 PM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: The bird, that is. Not the movie. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP0232a-peso.html Comments appreciated and welcome. Lovely! Lots of feather detail, very nice exposure given the dark bird and the bright sun. All in all a terrific photo. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Where are the rumors?
On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 4:46 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: snip Rumors don't make products show up any faster. MARK! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: PDML at Grandfather Mountain 2011
On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 8:46 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Everyone who stayed around to the bitter end for the group photo. I was told it's the 10th anniversary. I don't really know, it's only my third time. I apologize in advance if I've gotten any of the names wrong. Please let me know and I'll make the necessary correction. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jb_sessoms/5815090734 Next year either someone else who knows what they're doing can shoot the group photo or someone needs to remind me to get everyone in the shade or everyone in the sun. In my defense, sunshiny weather at Grandfather Mountain is an unfamiliar phenomenon and I haven't learned how to deal with it. Sigh. Wish I could have been there. It's been several years. Seeing this shot makes me miss the weekend even more. Nice one. Maybe next year... cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO 2011 - 093 - GDG
On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 9:35 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: The latest now available for viewing ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5813215709/in/photostream/lightbox/ or http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5813215709/ Thanks for looking, comments appreciated. :-) Excellent. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Squatter's Rights
On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 12:41 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13275436size=lg :-) Gave me a smile on a day on which I needed one. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso Screened in
On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 2:14 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Lucy this morning http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13345830 Looks like a needlework pattern. Love the expression on the cat's face. Very cool. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO... Hate flower shots? Ignore this message ;)
On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 4:56 PM, Bulent Celasun bulent.cela...@gmail.com wrote: That is true; the below are essentially flower shots... However, the first is meant to show my admiration to nature more than recording a pretty object. 1) http://500px.com/photo/802711 In the second, I am trying to share how it feels to be within summer (as someone who prefers winters more). 2) http://500px.com/photo/803056 It took me about an hour to walk around, think about and shoot these... Comments and criticisms are appreciated; for abuse, you may want to first try those who seem to invite them ;) Both lovely shots. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
OT: Cycling in New York
Great video here about a guy's response to being ticketed for not cycling in the bike lane: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzE-IMaegzQ Ironically he shouldn't have been ticketed, because it's not a legal requirement to use them. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Shot from GFM this year
On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 9:39 AM, Theodore Beilby tbei...@sbcglobal.net wrote: To those interested, my Grandson is out of the hospital and doing well, however, it is still a mystery as to what is affecting him. I am still in Memphis, Diane is planning on coming here tomorrow. Not sure when we will head back to Arkansas. I decided to post one of my shots from the contest. http://tedbeilby.posterous.com/56359176 Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles That's definitely a Wow! shot. Glad to hear about your grandson. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
FS Fryday -- Nikon 4000 scanner outfit
Firewire unit including SA-30 long roll adapter SA-20 MA-21 FH-3 FH-2 firewire cable power cord. You'll need to download the software. The whole outfit for $1000 shipped in US. Pics: http://www.brendemuehl.net/images/cs1.jpg http://www.brendemuehl.net/images/cs2.jpg http://www.brendemuehl.net/images/cs3.jpg Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl http://kerygmainstitute.org He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose -- Jim Elliott -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: OT - Flipper and the Feline
Brian Walters Cuteness alert! http://www.slothster.com/2352-Cat-On-Boat-Plays-With-Dolphins.html one of the few benefits of tuna-breath. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Cycling in New York
On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 1:54 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Great video here about a guy's response to being ticketed for not cycling in the bike lane: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzE-IMaegzQ Ironically he shouldn't have been ticketed, because it's not a legal requirement to use them. I don't know what the law is in New York City, but certainly here in Toronto, we aren't ~required~ to use them. I've had motorists yell at me for not riding in one; my attempts to explain to them the difference between a right and an obligation usually fall on deaf ears. I feel for this guy. Thanks for posting. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO: Driftwood Triptych
On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 12:27 AM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: Details of a big driftlog: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2011/06/08/Driftwood-Triptych Beautifully captured and displayed. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: peso - me
On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 12:17 AM, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/5817343496/in/photostream Please tell me what you think. I think it's interesting. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Only the Truth Shall Set You Free
On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 1:07 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=96 Comments and criticisms are appreciated. Hmmm. Seems an odd location for a church. Is that an old movie theatre? Interesting sign, interesting message: I guess the question is what is ~their~ truth? I bet it's not the same as mine? ;-) A thought-provoking image, Dan. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO: John Lennon gig
On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 3:02 AM, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Stony Stratford has a week-long festival, Stony Live. A mate of mine organised a John Lennon tribute evening with a band called the Eggmen - and very good it was too. These are very low light (using a K7 at 1600 and 3200 ISO) http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/Eggmen_/ I'm in one of them - I sang Hey You've Got to Hide Your Love Away. So I am an Eggman. Goo goo goo joob... The bass player stole Cotty's hat: http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/Eggmen_/slides/_IGP7035.html ;-) Wonderful set, Chris. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Egret Sunrise
Jack, That is lovely light and a lovely scene. I think the out-of-focus plants in the foreground are a minus and a plus. They are a distraction, but they add a dreamy and soft quality to the picture. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 11:51 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Collected this modest image this AM. Kind of goes with an early AM mood. Soft random color tones are primarily the result of a low sun angle. I may have nudged them a little. ;) Comments? Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=607 K5, DA 55~300@300mm, f/8, 1/800s, ISO 800, about 1/3 crop, drive by -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: 18/06 - World Pentax Day
On 2011-06-10 07:06 , Daniel J. Matyola wrote: In the US it is possible to enter you phone numbers into a no call database. That eliminates most of the calls, although charities and political organizations to whom you have contributed and merchants with whom you have transacted business can still call you. https://www.donotcall.gov/ i'm on federal and state no-call lists, but i get at least a couple calls a month from marketers who ignore these relatively toothless services (i inform them that i've logged their call and the next call will be reported to the Colorado Attorney General; this has stopped most second calls except for some scummy cardio checkup services that avoid telling me the name of the outfit and cuss me out when i insist they identify themselves) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: A little Pause
On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 11:45 AM, Peter Zalabai tim...@clancode.hu wrote: Hi, I had a very nice walk this Sunday at Brick Lane, London and made a little candid shot of a guy having a bit of break. Now the way I had to photo him was a bit funny as when I first stopped next to him he was looking at me a bit unfriendly (at least that's how I felt). So I started taking pictures at the area (signs, this and that... whatever :D) and once he got familiar with me standing near and taking pictures he just started to act 'normal' again... so I grabbed the opportunity and took the picture. I've got this little tip (or trick) from DigitalRev TV on Youtube and I have to say it really works :) Well cut a long story short, the picture: http://15kb.posterous.com/a-little-pause The reason why I am posting the picture because I've posted it on a hungarian forum and I got a nice e-bashing (well quite what I've expected from my fellow hungarians :D) yet I really like this picture post processed this way. (The picture was taken with Pentax K10D + Jupiter f2/85mm, no flash) What's your opinion? Wonderful portrait. You've captured a great deal of character in that weathered face. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: For Sale/Trade/Wanted Friday
Good luck... I've been thinking about getting one, myself. Even had it in a virtual shopping cart last week. Should have pulled the trigger then, since the price went up $100+... :( -c (*looking around for items to trade...*) On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 12:11 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! To cut the chase, I've decided to try and get myself DA* 16-50/2.8. Here is the deal: I've FA 20/2.8 that I'd be willing to trade for DA* 16-50/2.8 (plus money from me) or I'd be willing to be enabled with DA* 16-50/2.8. It will have to be free of SDM/decentering problems. I realize it is a long shot, but still... Contact me off-list if you are interested. Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: safety and photography?
On 2011-06-09 22:57 , Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: He came at me like a windmill and struck my head with his wrist. He didn't count on my thick skull and broke his wrist on it. i was often harassed by bullies, but usually mouthed off enough that things achieved a sort of balance; the only time i was goaded to the point of violence was in 8th grade; first swing i nailed the kid in the temple with my fist and that ended the fight -- he never bothered me again; years later i realized why my hand had been so sore -- it healed fine, but with a pronounced bend where i had broken my index metacarpal -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Egret Sunrise
Thanks, Frank! Generous words! I totally agree with you about the intervening plants being a bit of a distraction. There was no way to shoot around them and as I approached, I saw this opening coming up and took it for the shot. Only reason I decided to submit it was the soft color picked up by the OOF open seed pods. Jack --- On Fri, 6/10/11, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Egret Sunrise To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, June 10, 2011, 10:44 AM On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 12:51 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Collected this modest image this AM. Kind of goes with an early AM mood. Soft random color tones are primarily the result of a low sun angle. I may have nudged them a little. ;) Comments? The light is beautiful! I like the composition, like the way the bird appears to be mid-stride. The only nit is that the oof plants in the foreground are a bit of a distraction, but I'm guessing there's not much you could have done to get those out of the way. In any event, they certainly don't detract significantly from a beautiful photo! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESOs: Aramoana
On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 2:50 AM, David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz wrote: Aramoana is a small beach town about 20km north of Dunedin, at the end of a scenic coastal road. The town is infamous for being the location of New Zealand's worst massacre where 13 people were shot dead in November 1990. As such I've always been a bit apprehensive about visiting. The town is part of a popular training route for cyclists so I decided it was time to pay it a visit. I don't carry a proper camera when riding so here are a couple of cellphone snaps. It was hard to imagine such a sleepy community being the scene of such a tragic event. http://www.multi.net.nz/aramoana/ If you want to know more about the town, Wikipedia should do the trick. For the record I had a crazy head wind on the way out. I returned via the hill road from Port Chalmers - it was further than I'd expected to go (about 67km in total) but well worth the effort. Lovely shots, no matter the equipment. Sounds like a great ride. Headwind out, tailwind home; that's the way to do it! ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO 2011 - 092 - GDG
On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 11:10 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Excellent shot. Composition and processing are spot on. My thoughts exactly. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso's First IR of the season
On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 1:59 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: From this past Sundays drive. house with mailbox in IR http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13365813 Fungi fun: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13365812 Canon G3 converted. Shot in colour mode with custom WB and adjusted in LR using WB tool and blue filter. I especially like the house - has a real IR feel to it! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: safety and photography?
The thing I got from the article was another person who lives in Chicago's view of what's going on and that it is not just Chicago where there's a problem. From: Paul Stenquist It's a simplistic explanation. Chicago's gang problems are more a result of under-enforcement and looking the other way than of class warfare. The problem existed long before the rash of foreclosures. When I taught in Chicago high schools 30 years ago, it was already fermenting. But no one wanted to get tough with the gangs, they were coddled. Disenfranchised youth was a term kicked around way back then. No one drew a line in the sand and said, you can't behave that way. Now they're paying. We're all paying. On Jun 9, 2011, at 2:14 PM, Ken Waller wrote: As Paul Harvey was want to say now here's the rest of the story on recent wilding events Thanks for posting John. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com Subject: Re: safety and photography? From: Christine Aguila Chicago has been experiencing what is being called *flash mob* attacks in the downtown area and at one of the beaches that I've chosen for the beach project. You can read about it in the Chicago Sun Times article here if you want http://tiny.cc/mnkxybut in a nutshell, large groups of teenagers attack victims and steal iPods and cell phones. This is fairly new to Chicago, so the mayor and police have been vocal in reassuring Chicagoans that it's being dealt with. I'd be interested in knowing what safety strategies you employ when working in urban environments. Cheers, Christine Ran across this article with another Chicago perspective on what's going on. According to the author there's a lot more than made the news. Additionally, read down far enough into the article, and you'll find it's not just a Chicago problem. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/janet-tavakoli/chicago-gang-violence-_b_873200.html We'll see if adding the angle brackets keeps the URL intact through the line wrap ... if not here's a tinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/4x9qsrw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Sensor Dust Removal
From: Charles Robinson On Jun 9, 2011, at 14:39, Ken Waller wrote: Glad it worked for you. I used to have dust removal activate on camera startup, but with so little dust accumulating I've dialed it back to only activate on my command. Is there any disadvantage that anyone can think of to having it run every time on startup? That's how I have the K7 set up right now. -Charles The only disadvantage I can see is if you had no choice, but you can turn it on if you want or you can turn it off, whichever pleases you. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: safety and photography?
From: Joseph McAllister On Jun 8, 2011, at 15:34 , John Sessoms wrote: And, I have additional fall-back positions just in case. Yeah, you do? Carrying a gun! Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com Nope. Hopefully my gun toting days are over for good. As I've said before, since *THEY* won't let me shoot who I think should be shot, guns are a waste of money. I hope this country will not deteriorate to the point where I have to reconsider. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: Sigma 150mm macro lens
From: Mark Cassino Hi Everyone - It finally happened - my trusty old SMC A* 200mm macro developed a problem this past weekend, and there is clearly an issue in the linkage between the arm that controls the aperture and the aperture mechanism itself. I sent it off to Pentax in hopes that they can get it fixed up, and hopefully they can. But I may as well do some contingency planning as I await to hear form them... The only viable option I see out there now is the Sigma 150mm f2.8 macro. Has anyone tried this lens? They state that it has a minimum focusing distance of 15 inches which is 1:1 magnification. So, minus?the length of the lens (5 inches) it looks like there would be about 10 inches of working room. That's not bad - the 200mm macro hit about 12 inches of working room at 1:1. The D-FA 100 only has about 6 inches. Any thoughts about other options??The Sigma 180mm macro is long gone and the A* and FA* 200 macros are impossible to find. I just started playing around with my A* 300 f4 and a Canon 500D multi element close up lens - the first test were surprisingly sharp, but the range you can focus in is very small and the maximum magnification is only about .65 life-size. I plan on trying the D-FA 100 with? a ?teleconverter this weekend, but am not optimistic. Any thoughts on the Sigma 150 or other options that might be out there? Thanks - MCC www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/ I don't have any suggestions as far as alternatives go, but were I in your situation I think I would contact KEH and have them put the A* FA* 200 macro on a wish list for me, so that if they got one in they'd let me know about it first thing. Might not help, but it couldn't hurt. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: 18/06 - World Pentax Day
From: Boris Liberman On 6/9/2011 22:15, Bob W wrote: a little language tip for you, Boris. Nobody says fucking unbelievable. It's always un-fuckin'-believable. Even my granny says it that way, and she's 115. B Nothing can really replace good old Russian Mat. I am pretty bad in swearing in either Hebrew or English, but Russian is naturally entirely different story. Yeah, but if the person you swearing at doesn't understand what you're saying, what use is it? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: safety and photography?
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi On 6/9/2011 21:50, Bob W wrote: I don't know if you've ever had to deal with bullies, but if you went to a boarding school, as I did, you'd observe quite quickly that the population was divided into bullies, victims and people who stood up for themselves. As long as there were people willing to be victims, there were bullies. But the bullies only ever tried it once on those of us who stood up for ourselves; even if we took a beating they found it wasn't worth their own pain to try again. A bully tried to take me on when I was a freshman in High School. I figured I was going to get beaten to a pulp as I was no fighter, but I wouldn't let him just victimize me. So we went out to the train station to duke it out. I took off my jacket and glasses. He came at me like a windmill and struck my head with his wrist. He didn't count on my thick skull and broke his wrist on it. I remember pulling on my jacket, suggesting he have it looked at over in the campus infirmary, and didn't miss my train home. Didn't even have a bruise. He was in a cast from elbow to hand for six weeks. No one ever tried to bully me in High School again. I was now one of the badasses. ]'-) I was bullied up until Junior High School when someone tried to steal my desert in the lunch room and I stabbed him with a fork. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: safety and photography?
2011/6/10 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: I was bullied up until Junior High School when someone tried to steal my desert in the lunch room and I stabbed him with a fork. I was bullied all the way up through 9th grade until I (not willingly, I was only trying to get him to back off) I pushed one bully into a glass showcase and he found himself sitting in a nasty pile of shards. After that they left me alone and one even tried to make friends... interesting how fast they switch sides... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO(s): Granfoss
'Evening all, There is a certain way of rendering (if that's the right word) water that seems to have been fashionable for a while. Not sure if I'm a great fan myself, but I still had to try something similar myself. The results are in: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=2011-3-17 http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=2011-3-21 http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=2011-3-23 What say you? - Toralf -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: peso - me
On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 9:16 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmatyola at gmail.com wrote: The portrait of the young lady eating is a very fine image, however, and more to my taste. Dan, You were able to figure out what she was eating? ;-) Sasha, on a serious note, - I tend to agree with Dan and Steven. Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: safety and photography?
On 09/06/2011 20:50, Bob W wrote: Having said that, I wouldn't carry a gun or knife either, unless I really knew how to use them and was prepared to do so. It makes far more sense to learn to defend yourself with whatever is to hand. Literally. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7_dzu4TQDs -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO: Ant and Snail
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alohadave/5819510424/ -- David Parsons Photography http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com Aloha Photographer Photoblog http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Ant and Snail
On Jun 10, 2011, at 3:00 PM, David Parsons wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alohadave/5819510424/ Yeehaw! It looks like a Gary Larson cartoon come to life. Very fun. -- David Parsons Photography http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com Aloha Photographer Photoblog http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Egret Sunrise
I think you summed it up for me as well, Bob. Thanks much! Jack --- On Fri, 6/10/11, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Egret Sunrise To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, June 10, 2011, 11:46 AM Jack, That is lovely light and a lovely scene. I think the out-of-focus plants in the foreground are a minus and a plus. They are a distraction, but they add a dreamy and soft quality to the picture. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 11:51 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Collected this modest image this AM. Kind of goes with an early AM mood. Soft random color tones are primarily the result of a low sun angle. I may have nudged them a little. ;) Comments? Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=607 K5, DA 55~300@300mm, f/8, 1/800s, ISO 800, about 1/3 crop, drive by -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO(s): Granfoss
Very nice, if you like your water that way...Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 4:43 PM, Toralf Lund tor...@toralf.net wrote: 'Evening all, There is a certain way of rendering (if that's the right word) water that seems to have been fashionable for a while. Not sure if I'm a great fan myself, but I still had to try something similar myself. The results are in: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=2011-3-17 http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=2011-3-21 http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=2011-3-23 What say you? - Toralf -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO(s): Granfoss
I think there will always be a place for the silk ribbon waterfall effect, but it had become such a cliche'. Well done however, Toralf. Jack --- On Fri, 6/10/11, Toralf Lund tor...@toralf.net wrote: From: Toralf Lund tor...@toralf.net Subject: PESO(s): Granfoss To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, June 10, 2011, 2:43 PM 'Evening all, There is a certain way of rendering (if that's the right word) water that seems to have been fashionable for a while. Not sure if I'm a great fan myself, but I still had to try something similar myself. The results are in: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=2011-3-17 http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=2011-3-21 http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=2011-3-23 What say you? - Toralf -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO(s): Granfoss
On 6/11/11 0:20, Jack Davis wrote: I think there will always be a place for the silk ribbon waterfall effect, but it had become such a cliche'. Precisely! Well done however, Toralf. Thanks. - Toralf Jack --- On Fri, 6/10/11, Toralf Lundtor...@toralf.net wrote: From: Toralf Lundtor...@toralf.net Subject: PESO(s): Granfoss To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, June 10, 2011, 2:43 PM 'Evening all, There is a certain way of rendering (if that's the right word) water that seems to have been fashionable for a while. Not sure if I'm a great fan myself, but I still had to try something similar myself. The results are in: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=2011-3-17 http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=2011-3-21 http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=2011-3-23 What say you? - Toralf -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO(s): Granfoss
On 6/11/11 0:18, Bob Sullivan wrote: Very nice, if you like your water that way... Well, like I said, I'm not sure - but thanks! Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 4:43 PM, Toralf Lundtor...@toralf.net wrote: 'Evening all, There is a certain way of rendering (if that's the right word) water that seems to have been fashionable for a while. Not sure if I'm a great fan myself, but I still had to try something similar myself. The results are in: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=2011-3-17 http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=2011-3-21 http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=2011-3-23 What say you? - Toralf -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: June PUG is up!
Brian Walters wrote: G'day' all. http://pug.komkon.org/ (If you see the previous gallery when you click that link, refresh the page in your browser). Some great stuff there and I can't pick a favourite but you really have to take a look at Henk's Hi, I'm your new neighbour!... The whole gallery is a winner... but Henks certainly gave me a giggle... I'd have liked to have met the neighbor, too. Ken's Red sky , Georges view and Paul's Blue flag stay with me a long time. YOur foggy view , Brian, makes me think of Brigadoon ann Next up is Strange (which would have also fitted Henk's entry for June nicely!) so that shouldn't be much of a stretch for most people here... Cut off date for submissions is 30 June. Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html The main requirements are: * Max. pixel dimensions: 800 x 800 pixels * Max file size: 300k * Third party equipment is acceptable provided either the camera body or lens used is Pentax. Also - as not all browsers are colour space aware, if you embed a colour space in the image, it should be sRGB to ensure the image looks right on line. I usually check the colour space of submitted images but I've been known to forget. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Ant and Snail
lots of cargo space, not much pick up, though . . . On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 6:00 PM, David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alohadave/5819510424/ -- David Parsons Photography http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com Aloha Photographer Photoblog http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Egret Sunrise
Nice shot, pleasing collection of different elements. On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 6:13 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: I think you summed it up for me as well, Bob. Thanks much! Jack --- On Fri, 6/10/11, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Egret Sunrise To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, June 10, 2011, 11:46 AM Jack, That is lovely light and a lovely scene. I think the out-of-focus plants in the foreground are a minus and a plus. They are a distraction, but they add a dreamy and soft quality to the picture. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 11:51 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Collected this modest image this AM. Kind of goes with an early AM mood. Soft random color tones are primarily the result of a low sun angle. I may have nudged them a little. ;) Comments? Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=607 K5, DA 55~300@300mm, f/8, 1/800s, ISO 800, about 1/3 crop, drive by -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: peso - me
On Thu, 09 Jun 2011 21:17:32 -0700 Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/5817343496/in/photostream Please tell me what you think. there was something about the way you said please. There is something about the combination of the angles, silhouette, and boke that makes for a pleasing shot. while the green provides the sense of place i think it would be nice in red. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: June PUG is up!
Red Sky at Night by Ken. Has just made me feel better... Thanks Bulent - glad to know it had that efect on you. 'Red sky at night, sailpols delight' Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Bulent Celasun bulent.cela...@gmail.com Subject: Re: June PUG is up! Thanks Steven :) I liked most of the submissions. A few, however, seem to stand out: Photo from the balcony of my house by George. The natural, everyday feel of this diagonal composition is lovely. Lone Tree by Bran. A low-contrast, square, tranquil image. Going to the City by Dan, The subject is soo charming! Red Sky at Night by Ken. Has just made me feel better... Bulent - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/bulentcelasun 2011/6/10 Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com: Nice gallery. I like the oranges. On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 4:34 PM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: I really liked Naomi's shot with the reflection in the eye! My wife also enjoyed it. I was puzzled at first by the new neighbor (Henk Terhell), and it took a few moments to figure out what is what... Great catch! (auto-sic!) I also liked Brian's fog and Ken Waller's sunset. That sunset reminded me of my own (actually a series) with a similar idea: http://42graphy.org/galleries/1-Selected-2002-2009/100_0665.html Thanks to all PUG submitters for the viewing pleasure! Igor On Thu, 09 Jun 2011 08:35:14 +1000 Brian Walters wrote: G'day' all. http://pug.komkon.org/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: 18/06 - World Pentax Day
Free Farmville doesn't add much to my life... MARK! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Ecke PDML overpenta...@googlemail.com Subject: Re: 18/06 - World Pentax Day 2011/6/10 Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net: Once you're logged in, the system already knows who you are. Agreed. But do take a look at what facebook says to advertise their data mapping and mining abilities to online marketers. They infer all sorts of information about you just from who your friends are and from the batch import of your various mail address books and your communication habits etc. etc. and we may well agree that there is no harm done as long as all it means is that you get adverts for stuff they think you may want. However, once that data reaches a critical mass, others may become interested in it - NB I am not saying THEM or the Bilderbergers or the SYSTEM. Just anyone really. I just don't want my data in the wrong hands. Any black hat will do just fine. I don't think you can call that paranoia. I just feel that facebook is giving very little and (call it taking or asking) very little in return. Free Farmville doesn't add much to my life... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: 18/06 - World Pentax Day
On 09/06/2011 6:54 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: BH's Posner is a good man. He has been unjustifiably attacked by a person on this list. But his record is solid, and BH is probably the most reliable, most honest vendor in the camera biz. As an example, On another forum I troll from time to time, Mr. Posner made it clear that a camera imported from BH to London England would not be considered a grey market camera simply because BH bought it from Pentax USA. That this is pure bunk was lost on him. He is dismissive of people who don't agree with him (much like you are Paul), and tends to ignore or deliberately misread posts so as to give answers that match his script. Whether this sort of behaviour leaves him open to attacks, either justified or otherwise, I don't really concern myself with. I'm sure he is a good man in your opinion, and I know that BH is a solid company, but he irks me enough that the company he represents is not my choice for grey market gear unless I can't get it from anywhere else. I'm certain that this won't hurt their bottom line any more than it will help Adorama's bottom line. -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: June PUG is up!
DUH ! 'Red sky at night, sailpols delight' Should obviously be 'Red sky at night, sailors delight' Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com Subject: Re: June PUG is up! Red Sky at Night by Ken. Has just made me feel better... Thanks Bulent - glad to know it had that efect on you. 'Red sky at night, sailpols delight' Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Bulent Celasun bulent.cela...@gmail.com Subject: Re: June PUG is up! Thanks Steven :) I liked most of the submissions. A few, however, seem to stand out: Photo from the balcony of my house by George. The natural, everyday feel of this diagonal composition is lovely. Lone Tree by Bran. A low-contrast, square, tranquil image. Going to the City by Dan, The subject is soo charming! Red Sky at Night by Ken. Has just made me feel better... Bulent - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/bulentcelasun 2011/6/10 Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com: Nice gallery. I like the oranges. On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 4:34 PM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: I really liked Naomi's shot with the reflection in the eye! My wife also enjoyed it. I was puzzled at first by the new neighbor (Henk Terhell), and it took a few moments to figure out what is what... Great catch! (auto-sic!) I also liked Brian's fog and Ken Waller's sunset. That sunset reminded me of my own (actually a series) with a similar idea: http://42graphy.org/galleries/1-Selected-2002-2009/100_0665.html Thanks to all PUG submitters for the viewing pleasure! Igor On Thu, 09 Jun 2011 08:35:14 +1000 Brian Walters wrote: G'day' all. http://pug.komkon.org/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: 18/06 - World Pentax Day
On Jun 10, 2011, at 8:10 PM, William Robb wrote: On 09/06/2011 6:54 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: BH's Posner is a good man. He has been unjustifiably attacked by a person on this list. But his record is solid, and BH is probably the most reliable, most honest vendor in the camera biz. As an example, On another forum I troll from time to time, Mr. Posner made it clear that a camera imported from BH to London England would not be considered a grey market camera simply because BH bought it from Pentax USA. That this is pure bunk was lost on him. He is dismissive of people who don't agree with him (much like you are Paul), I'm always open to disagreement, but I find pure vitriol, disagreeable. The previous discussion of Mr. Posner was an example of that. Paul and tends to ignore or deliberately misread posts so as to give answers that match his script. Whether this sort of behaviour leaves him open to attacks, either justified or otherwise, I don't really concern myself with. I'm sure he is a good man in your opinion, and I know that BH is a solid company, but he irks me enough that the company he represents is not my choice for grey market gear unless I can't get it from anywhere else. I'm certain that this won't hurt their bottom line any more than it will help Adorama's bottom line. -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: June PUG is up!
On Jun 10, 2011, at 8:26 PM, Ken Waller wrote: DUH ! 'Red sky at night, sailpols delight' Should obviously be 'Red sky at night, sailors delight' Got it. Had me scratching my head for a moment there. Paul Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com Subject: Re: June PUG is up! Red Sky at Night by Ken. Has just made me feel better... Thanks Bulent - glad to know it had that efect on you. 'Red sky at night, sailpols delight' Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Bulent Celasun bulent.cela...@gmail.com Subject: Re: June PUG is up! Thanks Steven :) I liked most of the submissions. A few, however, seem to stand out: Photo from the balcony of my house by George. The natural, everyday feel of this diagonal composition is lovely. Lone Tree by Bran. A low-contrast, square, tranquil image. Going to the City by Dan, The subject is soo charming! Red Sky at Night by Ken. Has just made me feel better... Bulent - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/bulentcelasun 2011/6/10 Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com: Nice gallery. I like the oranges. On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 4:34 PM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: I really liked Naomi's shot with the reflection in the eye! My wife also enjoyed it. I was puzzled at first by the new neighbor (Henk Terhell), and it took a few moments to figure out what is what... Great catch! (auto-sic!) I also liked Brian's fog and Ken Waller's sunset. That sunset reminded me of my own (actually a series) with a similar idea: http://42graphy.org/galleries/1-Selected-2002-2009/100_0665.html Thanks to all PUG submitters for the viewing pleasure! Igor On Thu, 09 Jun 2011 08:35:14 +1000 Brian Walters wrote: G'day' all. http://pug.komkon.org/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Egret Sunrise
Thanks, Steve! Jack --- On Fri, 6/10/11, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: From: Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Egret Sunrise To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, June 10, 2011, 3:54 PM Nice shot, pleasing collection of different elements. On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 6:13 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: I think you summed it up for me as well, Bob. Thanks much! Jack --- On Fri, 6/10/11, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Egret Sunrise To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, June 10, 2011, 11:46 AM Jack, That is lovely light and a lovely scene. I think the out-of-focus plants in the foreground are a minus and a plus. They are a distraction, but they add a dreamy and soft quality to the picture. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 11:51 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Collected this modest image this AM. Kind of goes with an early AM mood. Soft random color tones are primarily the result of a low sun angle. I may have nudged them a little. ;) Comments? Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=607 K5, DA 55~300@300mm, f/8, 1/800s, ISO 800, about 1/3 crop, drive by -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO 2011 - 094 095 - GDG
From walks in Bronxville, NY last month: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5819314703/in/photostream/lightbox/ or http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5819314703/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5819314767/in/photostream/lightbox/ or http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5819314767/ thanks for looking. comments always appreciated. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO 2011 - 094 095 - GDG
On 11 June 2011 11:21, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: From walks in Bronxville, NY last month: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5819314703/in/photostream/lightbox/ or http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5819314703/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5819314767/in/photostream/lightbox/ or http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5819314767/ thanks for looking. comments always appreciated. I like them both a lot but the aspect ratio is so close to square that it seems like the current choice is a mistake? Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
