Re: Is there a way to speed up uploads to Flikr?
Don't know about Flikr, but Bob and I have had a preview day by day and the list is in fro a real treat when Eric gets round to his selective post. Chris On 18 September 2013 06:58, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: Today will be the fifth day of my Peddars Way and Norfolk Coastal walk. Getting lots of photos to share with family. A few to share here, but probably not till I have time to be more selective. I upload photos to Flikr using their web uploader. It is excruciatingly slow and my sets are large. They have a desktop uploader, but it hasn't been updated in years. Lots of other user developed apps. Any experience with anything that would speed up my uploads would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net What does it mean...that the world is so beautiful? - Mary Oliver -- 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 2013 - 089 - GDG
Super shot Godfrey. I like the texture in the hand and hat. Film or digital? Chris On 17 September 2013 07:58, Godfrey DiGiorgi godfreydigio...@me.com wrote: A simple gesture that reveals. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/9782231353/lightbox Thanks for looking. Comments always appreciated. Godfrey -- a photo blog long overdue for a refresh: http://godfreydigiorgi.wordpress.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. -- 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: Is the crop better?
I like almost full frame. Crop the tiny bit on the top right off. As for color - it is ok for me. I like the shot. The water flow is well executed. Nice work. -- Bruce Sent from my iPad On Sep 17, 2013, at 9:36 PM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: Or does it suck either way. I can't decide if I prefer the full frame or the crop, which probably means the image has great suckage. And the colour os probably wrong. I think I foo-bared my monitor calibration. Anyway, with such a preamble, how can you resist looking. For your viewing pleasure, I give you: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/wetrock.html Comments appreciated, rip it apart. bill -- 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: Is the crop better?
A different crop might work better. It's a bit too central for my liking. How about putting the main rock on the thirds by taking some off the left and bottom? Chris On 18 September 2013 05:36, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: Or does it suck either way. I can't decide if I prefer the full frame or the crop, which probably means the image has great suckage. And the colour os probably wrong. I think I foo-bared my monitor calibration. Anyway, with such a preamble, how can you resist looking. For your viewing pleasure, I give you: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/wetrock.html Comments appreciated, rip it apart. bill -- 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 - Romeo's Fruit Stand
I bite my thumb at it! No I don't, it's a very interesting shot, but I think there is a fight going on between the mural, which is rather run-of-the-mill, and the fruit stand, which is great, and on its own would make a good panorama. B On 18 Sep 2013, at 04:10, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Been by this fruit stand hundreds of times and I don't think I ever noticed this mural before. Maybe it's new? A cool addition to Kensington Market, one of my favourite areas in the T-dot: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2013/09/romeos-fruit-stand.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Cheers, frank “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- 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: Is there a way to speed up uploads to Flikr?
On Sep 18, 2013, at 7:24 AM, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Don't know about Flikr, but Bob and I have had a preview day by day and the list is in fro a real treat when Eric gets round to his selective post. Thanks, Chris. When shooting landscapes like this focus is not an issue, but with this camera and lens a lot of the detail is lost anyway. As compositions there may be more than a few to share. I appreciate the encouragement. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net We have different explanations. So what? - Brother Shankara -- 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: Is there a way to speed up uploads to Flikr?
On Sep 18, 2013, at 8:21 AM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: On Sep 18, 2013, at 7:24 AM, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Don't know about Flikr, but Bob and I have had a preview day by day and the list is in fro a real treat when Eric gets round to his selective post. Thanks, Chris. When shooting landscapes like this focus is not an issue, but with this camera and lens a lot of the detail is lost anyway. As compositions there may be more than a few to share. I appreciate the encouragement. Oops! I meant this to be a reply to Chris only. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net With an ounce of willingness, everything can change. - Kim -- 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: Is there a way to speed up uploads to Flikr?
On 18/9/13, Eric Weir, discombobulated, unleashed: I upload photos to Flikr using their web uploader. It is excruciatingly slow and my sets are large. They have a desktop uploader, but it hasn't been updated in years. Lots of other user developed apps. Any experience with anything that would speed up my uploads would be greatly appreciated. Next time you are uploading, go to www.speedtest.net and check the connection speed. Avoid afternoons and early evenings as Britain's kids get online and hog bandwidth. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- 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: PUG Themes for 2014
On 18/9/13, Brian Walters, discombobulated, unleashed: Open Gallery (this one is a definite starter) Best of 2013 Feathered Friends Incomplete Cold (or Winter) Decrepit Close but no cigar (photos that didn't quite make it.) Oddness Ball Games Circular Wind Up Tilted Twilight Zone Synchronicity Transport Still Life Simplicity Random Exhibition Title Generator (http://www.mit.edu/~ruchill/lazycurator.html) Rainbows On the streets Sheds Motion Big Big spiders that nearly bit your ass -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- 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 - PK to Fuji X adaptor?
On 9/15/2013 3:03 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 15/9/13, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: I picked up an adapter off of ebay. I don't know much about it other than it cost 30 bucks, which was pretty cheap considering that it's quite well made. My issue with these adapters is that there doesn't seem much point to them if you can get a first party camera body to use your lenses with rather than mounting them onto an adapter and effectively turning them into a third party lens that doesn't work very well. Hmm, point taken. In truth, I would love the FX 14mm but can't spend the money right now. I can afford a used EX-1 and I have the A*85/1.4 sitting in my bag. I tend to use that lens wide open, so the X-E1 would seem to provide a suitable platform on which to receive the photons. Similarly, the 17/4 is a wacky, weird and wonderful lens (anyone here ever used one? it is so much fun) and again, would find use on the X-E1. When I can afford the 14mm then I've got AF and all the delights that brings. Matched up with an X100s, it would be a lovely combination of hardware. I have, both film and digital. It's really a very poorly corrected 22-24mm wide angle on an APS-C sized sensor. Doesn't look that much like a fisheye with that crop. The metering system in the K20D seems to not know how to handle it, I got better exposures with it on the *ist-Ds. -- A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant, and the crazy, crazier. - H.L.Mencken -- 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: Camera Brand Pros Cons
Then how come I never seem to find nekked nubile blond women? On 9/17/2013 9:26 AM, Jack Davis wrote: People tend to find what they're looking for. Jack - Original Message - From: Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 5:53 AM Subject: Camera Brand Pros Cons Thought this might be interesting fodder for some. I find the analysis lacking much depth however. http://www.digitalcamerareview.com/default.asp?newsID=5404news=what+brand+should+I+buy+into+market+anlysis Regarding what he says about Pentax: Weakness = kit lens? I thought that Pentax was considered one of the better kit lenses, according to the reviewers back when I got my K200D. Even if it were true, that seems a pretty dumb thing to have your choice based upon. -- A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant, and the crazy, crazier. - H.L.Mencken -- 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: Is there a way to speed up uploads to Flikr?
On Sep 18, 2013, at 9:15 AM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: Any experience with anything that would speed up my uploads would be greatly appreciated. Next time you are uploading, go to www.speedtest.net and check the connection speed. Avoid afternoons and early evenings as Britain's kids get online and hog bandwidth. Thanks, Cotty. Maybe Britain's kids are my problem. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net The most important thing is the tee-shirt. - Samara Alnafdage -- 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: A favorite of the Norfolk landscape
This is one, that if I had the time to be selective for PDML would almost certainly be included. http://www.flickr.com/photos/eeweir/9796274635/ -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net The most important thing is the tee-shirt. - Samara Alnafdage -- 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: Is there a way to speed up uploads to Flikr?
Your upload speed, like your download speed, is dependent upon your internet connection. A lot of internet service providers give you faster download speed than upload speed. This is to discourage people setting up their own web servers at home (ostensibly). You can check both with any of the online bandwidth speed testers. I like this one: http://www.speedtest.net/ Other than that, you will probably get a little faster REAL speeds if you are using a wired connection, rather than a wireless (bits can tend to get lost or interfered with and error checking makes them need to be sent more than once). An upload client that lets you select a bunch of pictures is much more convenient (and takes less time in the selection process) than those that make you do one at at time. Try using the CNTL-SHIFT button to select a RANGE of images and see if the program will let you do that. On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 3:29 AM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: On Sep 18, 2013, at 9:15 AM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: Any experience with anything that would speed up my uploads would be greatly appreciated. Next time you are uploading, go to www.speedtest.net and check the connection speed. Avoid afternoons and early evenings as Britain's kids get online and hog bandwidth. Thanks, Cotty. Maybe Britain's kids are my problem. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net The most important thing is the tee-shirt. - Samara Alnafdage -- 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. -- Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. -- 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: PUG Themes for 2014
Quoting Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv: On 18/9/13, Brian Walters, discombobulated, unleashed: Big spiders that nearly bit your ass Yeah - but John would be the only likely submitter -- 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: PUG Themes for 2014
Quoting Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com: Brian, That's a good list. I plan to save my best of 2013 for The Book, so won't send one of them in for the PUG. nbsp;One could consider a Book Rejects theme for later in the year... Dunno about Close but no cigar. Me neither - but someone suggested it so I threw it into the pot. Might throw it out again... It will be fun to see Synchronicity return. What do you have in mind for Random Exhibition Title Generator? We each fire it up and shoot what it suggests? More or less. Keep hitting the Curate Me button until you get a title you like, which may not be easy. -- 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: PUG Themes for 2014
Quoting John johnsess...@yahoo.com: I think any and all of them would be good, although Decrepit strikes a little close to home. I was going to say self portraits allowed, but Bill beat me to it... -- 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: Moon shots with Ugly Sigma 400/5.6 APO
Those are both cool shots, Stan. KEH's bargain condition has almost always been considered an overstatement (people very happy with what they get), but their description of ugly (which includes fungus and other OPTICAL problems) is REALLY off-putting. To find out that something can be rated ugly and still only have cosmetic issues makes me think that maybe it isn't as much a roll-of-the-dice as I had thought. At least if it is one of those Sigmas that often look ugly because the finish chips and scratches off BIG TIME. That would not be a big deal to me, either. Glad you found a bargain! On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 11:27 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Both shots are excellent, but the reflection sho!t is really something special! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 10:12 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: This lens was pointed out as available at KEH, I figured I would give it a try. The lens is ugly. The barrel is an off-putting dirty creamy whitish color, and there is a small scuff mark on the barrel. And it was without front or rear lens cap. Otherwise I have found nothing obviously wrong. A reasonably clear night tonight so I tried the lens out on the moon. This is a full frame image - no cropping. Some tweeking of the exposure, very minimal sharpening and noise reduction. http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/h7bb2025f#h7bb2025f The next one in the gallery (direct link here: http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/h7bb2025f#h74fea36f) is the reflection of the moon through some floating weeds along the riverbank. My initial impression is that this is not bad for a $100 lens. stan -- 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. -- Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. -- 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.
old stuff
Went to an auction after work yesterday. Got (#1) 28-105 FS (older pz version) (#2) K2 w/ A50/1.7 (#3) ME Super with K50/1.4 Reports on this 28-105 have been pretty good, so today's lunch exercise is to compare the 28-105 with 18-55, the K and A 50s, the FA35/2 and the 70/2.4 at the matching focal lengths. -- 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: Moon shots with Ugly Sigma 400/5.6 APO
Those are both cool shots, Stan. KEH's bargain condition has almost always been considered an overstatement (people very happy with what they get), but their description of ugly (which includes fungus and other OPTICAL problems) is REALLY off-putting. To find out that something can be rated ugly and still only have cosmetic issues makes me think that maybe it isn't as much a roll-of-the-dice as I had thought. At least if it is one of those Sigmas that often look ugly because the finish chips and scratches off BIG TIME. That would not be a big deal to me, either. Glad you found a bargain! KEH ugly is odd. I once got a Tokina 80-400 AF zoom for $25. Description said it wouldn't mount properly on a body. So I took a chance. The only problem was that the mount was bent in slightly. Just took a table knife to lift it back out flush and all was well. -- 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: Is there a way to speed up uploads to Flikr?
Eric, Darren discussed your link speed, but you may have little control over that if you're in hotels or bunking with someone. So it's not Flickr being slow but rather you have limited upload bandwidth available. So you have to make the best of what you've got and that means reducing the amount of data you are sending. I noticed that you are uploading your full-sized camera images: 2008x3008 pixels. Do you really need to do that? Would 684x1024 be good enough? This depends on who you are uploading these for. I also noticed that your images are noisy (based on your PESO image 20130916-IMGP6886 at 2008x3008). You may not care about a little noise but it makes your JPEGs larger. This is because the more high frequency content in an image the less the JPEG compression algorithms can squeeze it. Noise is useless high frequency content. You're using Lightroom 5 so you should apply some noise reduction to all your images. You can make it a default setting applied during import. After that, well if you can't make the uploads any faster, then at least make them more convenient -- make them run in the background. Since you're using Lightroom, you should configure the builtin Flickr Exporter (uploader). It will let you down-size the uploaded images, compress them more, convert them to sRGB, etc, all automatically during the upload. Then you can simply drag a large selection of images over to the Flickr Exporter and let it rip. Hope that helps, Eric. On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 1:58 AM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: Today will be the fifth day of my Peddars Way and Norfolk Coastal walk. Getting lots of photos to share with family. A few to share here, but probably not till I have time to be more selective. I upload photos to Flikr using their web uploader. It is excruciatingly slow and my sets are large. They have a desktop uploader, but it hasn't been updated in years. Lots of other user developed apps. Any experience with anything that would speed up my uploads would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net What does it mean...that the world is so beautiful? - Mary Oliver -- 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. -- -bmw -- 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 2013 - 089 - GDG
Thanks Chris! and everyone else who's commented! On Sep 18, 2013, at 12:12 AM, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Super shot Godfrey. I like the texture in the hand and hat. Film or digital? http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/9782231353/lightbox This is film. The camera is Canon Rebel Xs with EF 35-80/4-5.6 kit lens that was given to me by a friend a couple of weeks ago. He found it sitting in the trash bin, just thrown out, when he was going to the car to drive over to the cafe and meet me for coffee, so he picked it up and brought it along. I wiped it down with one of those pre-wetted bathroom sanitizing towels as it was filthy, put in a fresh battery, and fitted a roll of ancient Kodak Royal Gold 200 II that had been sitting in a drawer since 2000. The original intent was to see if the camera's film transport worked, but it seemed to be working so well I just carried it to a party and shot off the whole roll of film. I set the ASA to 100. What I got back from processing was 24 amazingly good negatives ... color shifted all over the place, a little grainy, but otherwise just fine. Here's another one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/9800584206/lightbox 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: old stuff
That's FA not FS -- 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: Is the crop better?
I like the uncropped image, Bill. I'd crop some of the LH side: enough to make it a 5x7 or 8x10 aspect ratio. It's quite beautiful, you know. On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 12:36 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: Or does it suck either way. I can't decide if I prefer the full frame or the crop, which probably means the image has great suckage. And the colour os probably wrong. I think I foo-bared my monitor calibration. Anyway, with such a preamble, how can you resist looking. For your viewing pleasure, I give you: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/wetrock.html Comments appreciated, rip it apart. bill -- 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. -- -bmw -- 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 favorite of the Norfolk landscape
A gorgeous country scene, Eric. There are a lot of visible dust spots in there though. Time to give the old sensor a puff or two. Or get really adept at using the spot removal tool in Lightroom. :-) Luckily you can apply that to a batch of images. On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 4:46 AM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: This is one, that if I had the time to be selective for PDML would almost certainly be included. http://www.flickr.com/photos/eeweir/9796274635/ -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net The most important thing is the tee-shirt. - Samara Alnafdage -- 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. -- -bmw -- 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 - Ammutinamenti 2013 (Sat. 14)
I enjoyed those. Your use of the fisheye is refreshing and intriguing. Well done. I too almost missed the extra pages of images. I went back after reading your comment that there were more. The problem for me was that the lower-right image is numbered 20/20 and I figured that was it--seen all twenty. On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 2:44 AM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: Here you'll find a gallery of pics I took at the festival on Saturday: http://www.festivalammutinamenti.org/2013/2013/09/16/14-settembre-2013-2/ No pics were staged there; all seen and shot while dancers were stretching (daytime) or performing (nighttime). I have to say that fisheye is fun! 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. -- -bmw -- 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: Camera Brand Pros Cons
On 18/09/2013 2:30 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: Then how come I never seem to find nekked nubile blond women? You haven't figured out how to use a search engine? bill -- 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: old stuff
But I'm guessing it will be FS' pretty soon :-) ann On 9/18/2013 10:15, CollinB wrote: That's FA not FS -- 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: old stuff
But I'm guessing it will be FS' pretty soon :-) ann :-) But of course. That's how I paid tuition for several years and it's now how I plan to re-do my driveway. -- 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: Is the crop better?
On 9/18/2013 03:14, Bruce wrote: I like almost full frame. Crop the tiny bit on the top right off. As for color - it is ok for me. I like the shot. The water flow is well executed. Nice work. -- Bruce I prefer the un-cropped.. interesting shot - I like it too ann Sent from my iPad On Sep 17, 2013, at 9:36 PM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: Or does it suck either way. I can't decide if I prefer the full frame or the crop, which probably means the image has great suckage. And the colour os probably wrong. I think I foo-bared my monitor calibration. Anyway, with such a preamble, how can you resist looking. For your viewing pleasure, I give you: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/wetrock.html Comments appreciated, rip it apart. bill -- 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: Is the crop better?
On 9/18/2013 03:14, Bruce wrote: I like almost full frame. Crop the tiny bit on the top right off. Don't do it Bill :-) 3 rocks work well and the pattern flows... ann As for color - it is ok for me. I like the shot. The water flow is well executed. Nice work. -- Bruce Sent from my iPad On Sep 17, 2013, at 9:36 PM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: Or does it suck either way. I can't decide if I prefer the full frame or the crop, which probably means the image has great suckage. And the colour os probably wrong. I think I foo-bared my monitor calibration. Anyway, with such a preamble, how can you resist looking. For your viewing pleasure, I give you: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/wetrock.html Comments appreciated, rip it apart. bill -- 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 2013 - 089 - GDG
I gotta say concealed bothers me because it looks like the guy would have to have been doubled jointed for that to be his arm - unless you are being tricky and it really is someone else's arm holding the hat. So as beautifully rendered as it is, this one is not for me. THe stright shot of your friend is nice. ann On 9/18/2013 09:37, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Thanks Chris! and everyone else who's commented! On Sep 18, 2013, at 12:12 AM, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Super shot Godfrey. I like the texture in the hand and hat. Film or digital? http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/9782231353/lightbox This is film. The camera is Canon Rebel Xs with EF 35-80/4-5.6 kit lens that was given to me by a friend a couple of weeks ago. He found it sitting in the trash bin, just thrown out, when he was going to the car to drive over to the cafe and meet me for coffee, so he picked it up and brought it along. I wiped it down with one of those pre-wetted bathroom sanitizing towels as it was filthy, put in a fresh battery, and fitted a roll of ancient Kodak Royal Gold 200 II that had been sitting in a drawer since 2000. The original intent was to see if the camera's film transport worked, but it seemed to be working so well I just carried it to a party and shot off the whole roll of film. I set the ASA to 100. What I got back from processing was 24 amazingly good negatives ... color shifted all over the place, a little grainy, but otherwise just fine. Here's another one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/9800584206/lightbox 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: PUG Themes for 2014
HEy that sounds like fun... On 9/18/2013 00:39, Bill wrote: On 17/09/2013 6:35 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Brian, That's a good list. I plan to save my best of 2013 for The Book, so won't send one of them in for the PUG Why ? why not both? I really don't liked book rejects theme - for some subtle some obvious reasons Dunno about Close but no cigar. That describes what I consider my best work. MARK! It will be fun to see Synchronicity return. Agreed I like it too, but need plenty of reminders What do you have in mind for Random Exhibition Title Generator? We each fire it up and shoot what it suggests? That would make for an interesting gallery. bill That really sounds like a fun idea.. although I'm sure some of those titles will be barfable ann -- 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 2013 - 089 - GDG
wonderful shot Dave On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 2:58 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi godfreydigio...@me.com wrote: A simple gesture that reveals. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/9782231353/lightbox Thanks for looking. Comments always appreciated. Godfrey -- a photo blog long overdue for a refresh: http://godfreydigiorgi.wordpress.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 - Romeo's Fruit Stand
Super shot. lots of colour, busy in a good way Dave On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 11:10 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Been by this fruit stand hundreds of times and I don't think I ever noticed this mural before. Maybe it's new? A cool addition to Kensington Market, one of my favourite areas in the T-dot: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2013/09/romeos-fruit-stand.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Cheers, frank “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- 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: moment of panic, followed by phew - ON topic
I have done this more than i like to admit Dave On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 3:18 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Panic moment, I couldn't get anything to come into focus when I put the 30 year old 28mm lens -- almost 40 years now - on the K-5 . Once years ago I had to have it repaired because of a focus problem... . so I took it off, set it aside, and put on the 50... still fuzzy.. nothing in focus. as if I had the cataract back.. s... Then I look down at the back of the camera and.. ka-ching! the dipoter lever slid way off to one side.. centered it and suddenly all was clear. Ugh. The spirit is willing but the brain is weak. (yes, yes - just awoke from a nap) ann -- 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.
Moon Shots With UGLY Sigma 400/5.6 APO
KEH do sell bargains most of the time like my Sigma 70-300 billed as BARGAIN for $ 45. I got Free shipping as I added another lens for $ 60. What a SURPRISE! The lens came: a) very well packed in a huge 5-ply carton with air pillows inside, b) It was in LN (Like New) Condition, except perhaps for some mark on the zoom rubber (which went away with lens cleaner), c) It had the original Sigma HOOD, Front and Rear Caps, d) at 70 mm the lens was brutally sharp, 200 mm very sharp, at 300 mm sharp, e) no dust or dirt inside or out - not even a small speck inside the glass. But hey, some has to suffer no? You or me as the STUPID SELLER. Ha ha!?? I can employ the KEH Buyer for my Materials Dept. - very productive employee. Thanks for reading. -- 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 Gold in that there dome
I like the detail here and the line work of the shot Dave On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 12:34 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Took a tour of state capital this weekend. Thought I might share this 1st photo I took. I will post some more soon. CC etc. http://donspix.smugmug.com/Architecture/Buildings-Architecture/i-fcHBZ4h/0/L/Iowa%20State%20Capital%20Building%20%2026820-L.jpg -- 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: moment of panic, followed by phew - ON topic
So it isn't only typos we have in common... ann On 9/18/2013 11:44, David J Brooks wrote: I have done this more than i like to admit Dave On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 3:18 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Panic moment, I couldn't get anything to come into focus when I put the 30 year old 28mm lens -- almost 40 years now - on the K-5 . Once years ago I had to have it repaired because of a focus problem... . so I took it off, set it aside, and put on the 50... still fuzzy.. nothing in focus. as if I had the cataract back.. s... Then I look down at the back of the camera and.. ka-ching! the dipoter lever slid way off to one side.. centered it and suddenly all was clear. Ugh. The spirit is willing but the brain is weak. (yes, yes - just awoke from a nap) ann -- 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: moment of panic, followed by phew - ON topic
:-) On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 11:48 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: So it isn't only typos we have in common... ann On 9/18/2013 11:44, David J Brooks wrote: I have done this more than i like to admit Dave On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 3:18 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Panic moment, I couldn't get anything to come into focus when I put the 30 year old 28mm lens -- almost 40 years now - on the K-5 . Once years ago I had to have it repaired because of a focus problem... . so I took it off, set it aside, and put on the 50... still fuzzy.. nothing in focus. as if I had the cataract back.. s... Then I look down at the back of the camera and.. ka-ching! the dipoter lever slid way off to one side.. centered it and suddenly all was clear. Ugh. The spirit is willing but the brain is weak. (yes, yes - just awoke from a nap) ann -- 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. -- 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: PUG Themes for 2014
On 9/18/2013 00:39, Bill wrote: On 17/09/2013 8:00 PM, John wrote: I think any and all of them would be good, although Decrepit strikes a little close to home. We haven't done a self portrait PUG for a very long time... bill And THAT's a good thing ann -- 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 - Romeo's Fruit Stand
That a real eye feast. Great composition. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 7 Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 23:10:24 -0400 From: knarfknarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Romeo's Fruit Stand Message-ID:39f50d39-344e-441b-be09-97893dcef...@email.android.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Been by this fruit stand hundreds of times and I don't think I ever noticed this mural before. Maybe it's new? A cool addition to Kensington Market, one of my favourite areas in the T-dot: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2013/09/romeos-fruit-stand.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Cheers, frank ?Analysis kills spontaneity.? -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- 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 Gold in that there dome
Thanks Darren, glad to hear your comments. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 1 Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:10:38 -0500 From: Darren Addypixelsmi...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO Gold in that there dome Message-ID: caeqabgqo5cqcufrgkmx+gbxaeg6rqfuo19d6gxa9+kgg8mb...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 THAT is a winning image. Superb. On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 2:09 PM, Ann Sanfedeleann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: That's really nice, Don... oh, Cotty already said that:-) I knew where you were before I looked at the photo - Wondering how many US State Capitols are painted gold - seems to me there are a lot. ann On 9/17/2013 13:12, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 17/9/13, Don Guthrie, discombobulated, unleashed: Took a tour of state capital this weekend. Thought I might share this 1st photo I took. I will post some more soon. CC etc. http://donspix.smugmug.com/Architecture/Buildings-Architecture/i-fcHBZ4h/ 0/L/Iowa%20State%20Capital%20Building%20%2026820-L.jpg That's really nice Don. -- 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: PDML Digest, Vol 89, Issue 163
Thanks Bruce, I have a lucky eye and a good camera. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 9 Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 19:44:00 -0400 From: Bruce Walkerbruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO Gold in that there dome Message-ID: cajuu0cekpqrszqflxvoxm9es9ofglej5-ajjueyn0lugkck...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Beautiful detail and I really like your composition. On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 12:34 PM, Don Guthrieshark50...@gmail.com wrote: Took a tour of state capital this weekend. Thought I might share this 1st photo I took. I will post some more soon. CC etc. http://donspix.smugmug.com/Architecture/Buildings-Architecture/i-fcHBZ4h/0/L/Iowa%20State%20Capital%20Building%20%2026820-L.jpg -- 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: PDML Digest, Vol 89, Issue 164
Thanks Rick, yes just enough clouds, right place right time. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 1 Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 17:28:17 -0700 (PDT) From: Rick Womerrwomer1...@yahoo.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO Gold in that there dome Message-ID: 1379464097.51351.yahoomail...@web121802.mail.ne1.yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Nice light, beautiful composition, and very cooperative sky! Rick ? http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Don Guthrieshark50...@gmail.com To:pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 12:34 PM Subject: PESO Gold in that there dome Took a tour of state capital this weekend. Thought I might share this 1st photo I took. I will post some more soon. CC etc. http://donspix.smugmug.com/Architecture/Buildings-Architecture/i-fcHBZ4h/0/L/Iowa%20State%20Capital%20Building%20%2026820-L.jpg -- 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 - Romeo's Fruit Stand
since you told us where it was I can't say Romeo's, Romeo's where for art thou...? I like it. ann On 9/17/2013 23:10, knarf wrote: Been by this fruit stand hundreds of times and I don't think I ever noticed this mural before. Maybe it's new? A cool addition to Kensington Market, one of my favourite areas in the T-dot: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2013/09/romeos-fruit-stand.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Cheers, frank “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- 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 - Ammutinamenti 2013 (Sat. 14)
Thanks Bruce. Yes, I like using the fisheye non only for landscape or static subjects, but also for people with unusual perspectives and without the intent of caricature. I was aware of the odd management of multiple pages in that gallery, hence I pointed it out for preventing missing a large part of the pictures. On the other hand, I have no idea about someone not finding the arrows for navigating pics at first attempt. Dario -Messaggio originale- From: Bruce Walker Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 4:43 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: GESO - Ammutinamenti 2013 (Sat. 14) I enjoyed those. Your use of the fisheye is refreshing and intriguing. Well done. I too almost missed the extra pages of images. I went back after reading your comment that there were more. The problem for me was that the lower-right image is numbered 20/20 and I figured that was it--seen all twenty. On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 2:44 AM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: Here you'll find a gallery of pics I took at the festival on Saturday: http://www.festivalammutinamenti.org/2013/2013/09/16/14-settembre-2013-2/ No pics were staged there; all seen and shot while dancers were stretching (daytime) or performing (nighttime). I have to say that fisheye is fun! 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. -- -bmw -- 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. - Nessun virus nel messaggio. Controllato da AVG - www.avg.com Versione: 2013.0.3408 / Database dei virus: 3222/6676 - Data di rilascio: 17/09/2013 -- 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 - Romeo's Fruit Stand
Very nice colors and a lot is going on. Would like to see it larger. On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 6:42 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Super shot. lots of colour, busy in a good way Dave On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 11:10 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Been by this fruit stand hundreds of times and I don't think I ever noticed this mural before. Maybe it's new? A cool addition to Kensington Market, one of my favourite areas in the T-dot: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2013/09/romeos-fruit-stand.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Cheers, frank “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- 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. -- 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: Is the crop better?
The colors are OK. I wouldn't crop that much. Maybe just the top right rock, though I'd rather prefer seeing more of it in a vertical shot. On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 6:17 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: On 9/18/2013 03:14, Bruce wrote: I like almost full frame. Crop the tiny bit on the top right off. Don't do it Bill :-) 3 rocks work well and the pattern flows... ann As for color - it is ok for me. I like the shot. The water flow is well executed. Nice work. -- Bruce Sent from my iPad On Sep 17, 2013, at 9:36 PM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: Or does it suck either way. I can't decide if I prefer the full frame or the crop, which probably means the image has great suckage. And the colour os probably wrong. I think I foo-bared my monitor calibration. Anyway, with such a preamble, how can you resist looking. For your viewing pleasure, I give you: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/wetrock.html Comments appreciated, rip it apart. bill -- 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: You'd think I would have learned by now
On 18/9/13, John, discombobulated, unleashed: He had a beautiful FA77mmF1.8 Limited that I can't really afford. But I ended up buying it anyway. Apparently I can resist anything except temptation. Now *that* lens is worth a spider bite in the butt. Well done! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- 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.
You'd think I would have learned by now
... to stay out of Music Stores and Camera Stores. Decided to stop by one of my local independent camera shops on the way home from my weekly (nature photography group) brunch. As soon as I walk in the door the owner says You're still involved with Pentax aren't you? He had a beautiful FA77mmF1.8 Limited that I can't really afford. But I ended up buying it anyway. Apparently I can resist anything except temptation. I had some kind of delusion I was going to get American Express paid off this month. More later ... I gotta go out and play right now. -- 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: Moon shots with Ugly Sigma 400/5.6 APO
The moon shot is nice, but the reflection is big print/wall-worthy. -p On 9/17/2013 9:12 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: This lens was pointed out as available at KEH, I figured I would give it a try. The lens is ugly. The barrel is an off-putting dirty creamy whitish color, and there is a small scuff mark on the barrel. And it was without front or rear lens cap. Otherwise I have found nothing obviously wrong. A reasonably clear night tonight so I tried the lens out on the moon. This is a full frame image - no cropping. Some tweeking of the exposure, very minimal sharpening and noise reduction. http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/h7bb2025f#h7bb2025f The next one in the gallery (direct link here: http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/h7bb2025f#h74fea36f) is the reflection of the moon through some floating weeds along the riverbank. My initial impression is that this is not bad for a $100 lens. stan -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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.
lunchtime comparisons
I'll put up results when I have time to edit the images for something practical. The lenses compared were (1) FA28-105 (pz) (2) 18-55WF (3) K50/1.4 (4) 70/2.4LTD (5) A50/1.7. First off, at 50mm, I was surprised how well the 28-105 compared to 2,3, 5. The full frame was well-rendered. The A50/1.7's cool cast coatings made for a bit more contrast. Sharpness was not a lot different across the range. But that's at the center of the range of the 28-105 -- which ought to be expected. At 70mm it is clearly inferior to the 70. But it was still quite good. At 35mm the image rendering was good but there was a lot of color fringing. Though the FA35/2 also showed some (this was from white flowers in bright sunshine), it we a fraction of what the 28-105 produced. While the 18-55 is very good it isn't quite long enough for my work. 28-105 will allow me to shoot in the lens' strong area of 40mm-80mm for best results. Recommendation: The FA28-105 (pz) is a very good lens. At the selling price of around $80 on eBay I can highly recommend it in terms bang-for-buck. And if/when FF comes you'll be happy you've got it. ;-) Would I use it on a pro shoot? Yes. And at the price having a backup copy is not out of the question. Also, for the dancers I've been shooting the 105mm reach works well. I need to go out to about 70mm or there about and this will make the shoots go better. -- 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: You'd think I would have learned by now
On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 01:14:31PM -0400, John wrote: ... to stay out of Music Stores and Camera Stores. Decided to stop by one of my local independent camera shops on the way home from my weekly (nature photography group) brunch. As soon as I walk in the door the owner says You're still involved with Pentax aren't you? He had a beautiful FA77mmF1.8 Limited that I can't really afford. But I ended up buying it anyway. Apparently I can resist anything except temptation. Buying that lens is probably the best mistake that you'll make all year. I know that there are now several people on this list very envious of you, and a lot more that should be. I had some kind of delusion I was going to get American Express paid off this month. More later ... I gotta go out and play right now. -- 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 http://red4est.com/lrc -- 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: Looking for an Upgrade
https://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2013/9/18/looking-for-an-upgrade or http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17532406size=lg Comments are invited 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.
OT After the GXR ...
The next logical step after the GXR, give up the camera body and just use a cell phone: http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/18/sony-qx10-review/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc -- 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: Camera Brand Pros Cons
Have you tried Model Mayhem? On 9/18/2013 4:30 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: Then how come I never seem to find nekked nubile blond women? On 9/17/2013 9:26 AM, Jack Davis wrote: People tend to find what they're looking for. Jack - Original Message - From: Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 5:53 AM Subject: Camera Brand Pros Cons Thought this might be interesting fodder for some. I find the analysis lacking much depth however. http://www.digitalcamerareview.com/default.asp?newsID=5404news=what+brand+should+I+buy+into+market+anlysis Regarding what he says about Pentax: Weakness = kit lens? I thought that Pentax was considered one of the better kit lenses, according to the reviewers back when I got my K200D. Even if it were true, that seems a pretty dumb thing to have your choice based upon. -- 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: Is the crop better?
I like the no or a limited crop. You need the rest of the water/spray to tell us where you are. The single rock isn't enough. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 11:36 PM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: Or does it suck either way. I can't decide if I prefer the full frame or the crop, which probably means the image has great suckage. And the colour os probably wrong. I think I foo-bared my monitor calibration. Anyway, with such a preamble, how can you resist looking. For your viewing pleasure, I give you: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/wetrock.html Comments appreciated, rip it apart. bill -- 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: PUG Themes for 2014
On 9/18/2013 7:55 AM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting John johnsess...@yahoo.com: I think any and all of them would be good, although Decrepit strikes a little close to home. I was going to say self portraits allowed, but Bill beat me to it... I was really thinking about my house, which is a very strong runner-up to Larry's for the title of Palace of Deferred Maintenance. But, I guess that would work too. -- 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: PUG Themes for 2014
On 9/18/2013 7:45 AM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv: On 18/9/13, Brian Walters, discombobulated, unleashed: Big spiders that nearly bit your ass Yeah - but John would be the only likely submitter Y'all just yuk it up. My BP is only now coming back within controlled range. -- 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: Is there a way to speed up uploads to Flikr?
On 9/18/2013 3:26 AM, Eric Weir wrote: On Sep 18, 2013, at 8:21 AM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: On Sep 18, 2013, at 7:24 AM, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Don't know about Flikr, but Bob and I have had a preview day by day and the list is in fro a real treat when Eric gets round to his selective post. Thanks, Chris. When shooting landscapes like this focus is not an issue, but with this camera and lens a lot of the detail is lost anyway. As compositions there may be more than a few to share. I appreciate the encouragement. Oops! I meant this to be a reply to Chris only. Too late now. -- 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: Looking for an Upgrade [off list]
FWIW, it looks fine on my Dell Ultrasharp monitor (no special calibration). I used to do color correction in the old color darkroom days and I don't think there is anything I would do to change the color balance of this one. The saturation may be dialed up a bit (which shows most noticeably to me in the man at the counter's skin tones... but maybe he was a bit orange). :) On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 3:14 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Oops, it wound up being on-list! Glad I wasn't my usual caustic, abusive back-channel self... - Original Message - From: Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 4:04 PM Subject: Re: PESO: Looking for an Upgrade [off list] Dan, On this shot, and many of your other ones (especially from Hawaii), the colors (especially blues) are way over-saturated on all 3 of the calibrated monitors I use (work, home, laptop). In this shot, the agents' computers and part of the vest of the guy closest to the camera are completely blown out--sheets of intense blue with no detail at all. Are you shooting jpgs or RAW? If the latter, is your monitor calibrated? Cheers, Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 2:12 PM Subject: PESO: Looking for an Upgrade https://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2013/9/18/looking-for-an-upgrade or http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17532406size=lg Comments are invited 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. -- 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. -- Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. -- 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 - Romeo's Fruit Stand
Great capture knarF ! almost too much to take in in a single image. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO - Romeo's Fruit Stand Very interesting place and shot! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 11:10 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Been by this fruit stand hundreds of times and I don't think I ever noticed this mural before. Maybe it's new? A cool addition to Kensington Market, one of my favourite areas in the T-dot: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2013/09/romeos-fruit-stand.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Cheers, frank “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel 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: Is the crop better?
The crop works better for me - the original has a distracting feature in the URH corner. The color looks natural to me. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com Subject: Peso: Is the crop better? Or does it suck either way. I can't decide if I prefer the full frame or the crop, which probably means the image has great suckage. And the colour os probably wrong. I think I foo-bared my monitor calibration. Anyway, with such a preamble, how can you resist looking. For your viewing pleasure, I give you: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/wetrock.html Comments appreciated, rip it apart. bill -- 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: Looking for an Upgrade [off list]
Oops, it wound up being on-list! Glad I wasn't my usual caustic, abusive back-channel self... - Original Message - From: Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 4:04 PM Subject: Re: PESO: Looking for an Upgrade [off list] Dan, On this shot, and many of your other ones (especially from Hawaii), the colors (especially blues) are way over-saturated on all 3 of the calibrated monitors I use (work, home, laptop). In this shot, the agents' computers and part of the vest of the guy closest to the camera are completely blown out--sheets of intense blue with no detail at all. Are you shooting jpgs or RAW? If the latter, is your monitor calibrated? Cheers, Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 2:12 PM Subject: PESO: Looking for an Upgrade https://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2013/9/18/looking-for-an-upgrade or http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17532406size=lg Comments are invited 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. -- 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: Looking for an Upgrade [off list]
Dan, On this shot, and many of your other ones (especially from Hawaii), the colors (especially blues) are way over-saturated on all 3 of the calibrated monitors I use (work, home, laptop). In this shot, the agents' computers and part of the vest of the guy closest to the camera are completely blown out--sheets of intense blue with no detail at all. Are you shooting jpgs or RAW? If the latter, is your monitor calibrated? Cheers, Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 2:12 PM Subject: PESO: Looking for an Upgrade https://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2013/9/18/looking-for-an-upgrade or http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17532406size=lg Comments are invited 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. -- 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 - Romeo's Fruit Stand
Places like this are what make some cities good cities. Nice shot! Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 11:10 PM Subject: PESO - Romeo's Fruit Stand Been by this fruit stand hundreds of times and I don't think I ever noticed this mural before. Maybe it's new? A cool addition to Kensington Market, one of my favourite areas in the T-dot: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2013/09/romeos-fruit-stand.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Cheers, frank “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- 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.
[PlainText] OT- Olympus E-M1 user impressions.txt
(Note: Posting this to the PDML because we've had a bit of a discussion about alternatives to Pentax cameras there recently. The E-M1 is higher end than what we were discussing, but I felt others might like to know about it. Pardon the digression from our usual deep conversation... ;-) The Olympus rep was at the local camera shop today, so I took an hour to go up and fondle the new E-M1. Note that I've already placed an order for one, and I've already read the instruction manual cover to cover a couple of times, so I didn't need to ask what button did what or whether this widget or that widget did this and that—I know all that stuff already. My primary interest to see one in person was to see for myself how well it focuses with the FourThirds SLR lenses I own, and also to evaluate using it with and without the battery grip. There were six other people there when I was, all vying for the chance to play with the one pre-production sample unit the rep had to show. The rep was very gracious in allowing me to test it with my own lenses and fit my own storage card so I could do a little snapping and take the results home to look at. I made 16 exposures, both JPEG and RAW, and allowed a couple of the other folks to try it with my lenses too. My impressions after six or seven minutes handling at the counter: - Nice, tight, solid feel. Quite compact, not too small. Light. All the controls have a solid and reassuring solidity to them: positive and sure. Fit and finish of every little bit was excellent, even on this pre-production unit. - Without the HLD7 battery grip fitted, it's a little small in my hands (I take an L-XL glove size) for medium to larger lenses. With the HLD7 fitted, it feels very nice indeed even with smaller, lighter lenses. The control and button spacings are nicely placed and big enough to work easily. (Pentax relevant: it feels a lot like the MZ-S model with the grip fitted: thin and trim, solid, but with a bit more of a grip.) - I tested my FourThirds Olympus ZD 35 Macro and ZD 11-22 zoom lenses on it. If there's a difference in focusing speed between the E-M1 and the E-5, I'm not sensitive to it; it's certainly faster than the E-1 or E-PL1—neither of these are the fastest focusing lenses in anyone's bag anyway. Focusing accuracy seems very good: for the 16 quick point-and-snap photos I made, they are all but one right on the money, and that one was with the Macro which always takes its sweet time to go from far to near. - ISO 800 produces very good results, and the stabilization worked a treat at 1/10-1/20 second. I didn't explore stressing other ISO settings or the stabilization as there wasn't time. Suffice it to say that I feel completely comfortable with the quality of the sensor. - It's hard to tell you're looking at an EVF: the viewfinder is very clean, very transparent. I can manually focus either of the above lenses easily without bothering with either magnification or peaking assist in most cases. The viewfinder quality is easily better than my Nikon F plain prism with A screen and a comparable lens. It would take a bit more time to assess it against the Leicaflex SL viewfinder ... that one is truly remarkable, but so is the E-M1 EVF. The E-M1 EVF is a substantial notch better than Olympus' own VF-2 EVF that I use with the Leica X2 and Olympus E-PL1. - Lightroom 5.2 (the official release version) imported the E-M1 .ORF files without a hiccup, and for Lr's support being preliminary on this model, the colors look very accurate and well-balanced. I'm glad I ordered one of these bodies. After handling it with and without, I ordered the HLD7 battery grip on the spot too as I know I'll want it. It is, once again, a true Olympus pro-grade camera, the successor to their excellent E-1, E-3 and E-5. I still have and love the E-1... ;-) Nice camera. I'm going to enjoy it. Godfrey - godfreydigio...@me.com Godfrey -- Godfrey DiGiorgi - godfreydigio...@me.com - 408.431.4601 cell -- 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: Which second party camera system do you like? Mini-survey
Ooops, haven't looked in for a week and didn't realize this thread went on longer. Very tempted by the GX7, but it is pricey. My preference is not to be an early adopter, but buy a camera after it's been out for a while. And gone down in price. Or you can get it used. Whatever. I now have no camera (except an older version Optio) -- Canon camera and lenses are gone. Ditto what you said, larger crop factor, shorter and lighter telephotos would be a big boon for me. Though it would be odd to switch from a DSLR. Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 9/8/2013 9:54:05 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, a...@pobox.com writes: shrug Some people regularly claim that they want FF over APS-C due to wide-angle versus crop-factor -- given that Marnie didn't even know that m4/3 has 2x crop factor compared with APS-C's 1.5x, I think it was entirely reasonable to mention the wide-angle issue. I certainly don't think it'll play a significant role in her decision given her telephoto preference (or if it does, it'll have a reverse significance). Side note: most of my shooting is also telephoto (except for macro), so I'm definitely not grinding any axe favoring wide-angle and I consider the m4/3 crop factor a plus myself because it makes for lighter and smaller telephoto lenses. -- 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: Which second party camera system do you like? Mini-survey
Yup. I mean, I haven't learned metric at all (as an example). So this old dog (female variety) has a hard time learning new tricks. Heh. I understand, to some degree, Godfrey's point too. But until someone said crop factor of 2x vs 1.5x I thought all the m4/3 lenses I saw were wide angle (and not that useful to me). M aka D In a message dated 9/8/2013 11:05:02 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, s...@stans-photography.info writes: So for me, maybe for Marnie as well, I find it quite useful when talking about the m4/3 lenses to add a parenthetical comment about the relation of m4/3 focal length X to 35mm focal length Y. stan -- 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: PUG Themes for 2014
On 9/17/13 6:47 PM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all It's that time again. Bob's recent post 'Self Assignments - PUG' jogged my memory that we need to decide on PUG themes for 2014. I have a whole lightroom catalog full of Close but no cigar images. -- 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: Which second party camera system do you like? Mini-survey
Thanks, Cotty. M aka D In a message dated 9/11/2013 9:34:20 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, co...@seeingeye.tv writes: Hi Marnie, Was browsing and came across this interesting little article. Caveat: it was written over 9 months ago so I don't know if updated firmware is available. http://photomojomike.com/2012/11/21/fujifilm-x-e1-first-impressions/ I'm V interested in the X-E1, hence my post. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production -- www.seeingeye.tv _ -- 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: Which second party camera system do you like? Mini-survey
V-e-r-y interesting. I wouldn't have guessed. M aka D In a message dated 9/11/2013 10:35:35 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, bori...@gmail.com writes: On 9/11/2013 6:31 PM, Tom C wrote: For those of us with older eyes, the modern EVF's almost feel like a new pair of glasses. Mine are not older but weaker and I totally second that. -- 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.
Pentax Q thoughts
Now that I have a nice sharp F* 300mm (thanks again Chris!), I was wondering if anyone has thoughts or experience in extending its reach by attaching a Q series body to a similar length lens, bringing the lens up to an equivalent of a 1300-1600mm lens on a 35mm body - photo examples would be great! Anyone have a spare Q they are willing to part with? [I live in the UK] While I realize the Q system's IQ doesn't match something like the K5, from reviews I've seen online the Q sensors are pretty good. For anyone else who is interested below are the links I've found so far. List of lenses tested on the Q: http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-q/209474-adapted-lenses-tested-q-reference-thread.html Photos with a DA* 300mm below. Example 1: http://www.uk-wildlife.co.uk/photographing-snipe-at-1700mm-using-pentax-q-da300mm/ Example 2: http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-q/173602-reach-q-images.html Example 3a (heron with normal view): http://www.birdforum.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=407687d=1349299895 Example 3b (heron with Q view): http://www.birdforum.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=407688d=1349299918 -- 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.
another sigh of relief - Wedding shots redux
The groom was here today - and he's happy with the stuff. I did do a bit more pruning and presented him with a few proof prints and he sat in front of my computer and looked at this collection http://annsan.smugmug.com/Assignments/Paul-and-Linda-Get-Hitched/31453928_TSxSrg#!p=1n=15 password - avrin I was so relieved - there are still many I'm not fond of but if he is happy , I'm happy He is going to order prints from my smugmug site which means I've still kept the prices super low on the 4 x 6's and the 5 x 7's and modest on the 8 x 10's just for him - but since I have to keep all the prices the same across the board a couple of folk got some bargains recently :-) just wanted to share - after all the support I got from all of you. ann -- 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: Pentax Q thoughts
FA* 300mm on a Q images: http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/39984330 Video shot with DA 300 on the Q: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9hCGe3n3Wc On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 4:48 PM, Ben Price ben.wills.pr...@gmail.com wrote: Now that I have a nice sharp F* 300mm (thanks again Chris!), I was wondering if anyone has thoughts or experience in extending its reach by attaching a Q series body to a similar length lens, bringing the lens up to an equivalent of a 1300-1600mm lens on a 35mm body - photo examples would be great! Anyone have a spare Q they are willing to part with? [I live in the UK] While I realize the Q system's IQ doesn't match something like the K5, from reviews I've seen online the Q sensors are pretty good. For anyone else who is interested below are the links I've found so far. List of lenses tested on the Q: http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-q/209474-adapted-lenses-tested-q-reference-thread.html Photos with a DA* 300mm below. Example 1: http://www.uk-wildlife.co.uk/photographing-snipe-at-1700mm-using-pentax-q-da300mm/ Example 2: http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-q/173602-reach-q-images.html Example 3a (heron with normal view): http://www.birdforum.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=407687d=1349299895 Example 3b (heron with Q view): http://www.birdforum.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=407688d=1349299918 -- 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. -- Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. -- 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: Thistle Gate
As the condition of this place is getting in collapsingly bad shape, thought I'd take a final shot. Jack Comments welcome http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=709 -- 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: another sigh of relief - Wedding shots redux
Glad to hear Ann. Could have been uncomfortable if he'd started yelling about wanting that K-5 back, huh? : ) On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 4:56 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: The groom was here today - and he's happy with the stuff. I did do a bit more pruning and presented him with a few proof prints and he sat in front of my computer and looked at this collection http://annsan.smugmug.com/Assignments/Paul-and-Linda-Get-Hitched/31453928_TSxSrg#!p=1n=15 password - avrin I was so relieved - there are still many I'm not fond of but if he is happy , I'm happy He is going to order prints from my smugmug site which means I've still kept the prices super low on the 4 x 6's and the 5 x 7's and modest on the 8 x 10's just for him - but since I have to keep all the prices the same across the board a couple of folk got some bargains recently :-) just wanted to share - after all the support I got from all of you. ann -- 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. -- Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. -- 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: Moon shots with Ugly Sigma 400/5.6 APO
Thanks Paul, Dan and others who commented. This weekend is a biggie for us - a 50-year high school reunion that Meg has been helping to organize. Somewhere along the way she had a great (?) idea: I'll host a coffee/tea for the ladies Saturday morning! About 60 signed up; who knows how many drop-ins there will be. And we have house guests coming in for the weekend events. Next week the level of chaos should diminish and high on my list is to print this image. The moon shot is ok, more interesting than a brick wall as a test target IMHO, but I too like the reflection shot. stan On Sep 18, 2013, at 12:56 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: The moon shot is nice, but the reflection is big print/wall-worthy. -p On 9/17/2013 9:12 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: This lens was pointed out as available at KEH, I figured I would give it a try. The lens is ugly. The barrel is an off-putting dirty creamy whitish color, and there is a small scuff mark on the barrel. And it was without front or rear lens cap. Otherwise I have found nothing obviously wrong. A reasonably clear night tonight so I tried the lens out on the moon. This is a full frame image - no cropping. Some tweeking of the exposure, very minimal sharpening and noise reduction. http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/h7bb2025f#h7bb2025f The next one in the gallery (direct link here: http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/h7bb2025f#h74fea36f) is the reflection of the moon through some floating weeds along the riverbank. My initial impression is that this is not bad for a $100 lens. stan -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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: Thistle Gate
That's what the Real Estate agent would call a Handyman's Special. I'd be tempted to see what that would look like in BW. On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 5:06 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: As the condition of this place is getting in collapsingly bad shape, thought I'd take a final shot. Jack Comments welcome http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=709 -- 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. -- Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. -- 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: Moon shots with Ugly Sigma 400/5.6 APO
So the lens marked ugly only had a scuff on the barrel? Really?! Nothing wrong with the glass? Ugh. I almost considered going for it considering Keh's generous return policy but then I had to go and break my A35-105/3.5. I did get a very nice replacement a few days later from a kind member of pentax forums that focuses properly and had very pristine looking glass. You should test it some more and tell us how it holds up. I've been eyeing up the sigma 400mm lenses because I think it would be a good FL for a lot of things and PF seems to give them good reviews for the most part. You know...if you ever feel like parting with that ugly lens ;) On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 10:12 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: This lens was pointed out as available at KEH, I figured I would give it a try. The lens is ugly. The barrel is an off-putting dirty creamy whitish color, and there is a small scuff mark on the barrel. And it was without front or rear lens cap. Otherwise I have found nothing obviously wrong. A reasonably clear night tonight so I tried the lens out on the moon. This is a full frame image - no cropping. Some tweeking of the exposure, very minimal sharpening and noise reduction. http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/h7bb2025f#h7bb2025f The next one in the gallery (direct link here: http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/h7bb2025f#h74fea36f) is the reflection of the moon through some floating weeds along the riverbank. My initial impression is that this is not bad for a $100 lens. stan -- 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: PUG Themes for 2014
On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 5:36 PM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: On 9/17/13 6:47 PM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all It's that time again. Bob's recent post 'Self Assignments - PUG' jogged my memory that we need to decide on PUG themes for 2014. I have a whole lightroom catalog full of Close but no cigar images. The thing to do is take some images of cigars. Can't fail. -- -bmw -- 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: another sigh of relief - Wedding shots redux
Glad it worked out. I only do family and close friends weddings, so thats what 5 i think, and its so nerve wracking, How nerve wracking, i drive a school bus to relax. Dave On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 5:56 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: The groom was here today - and he's happy with the stuff. I did do a bit more pruning and presented him with a few proof prints and he sat in front of my computer and looked at this collection http://annsan.smugmug.com/Assignments/Paul-and-Linda-Get-Hitched/31453928_TSxSrg#!p=1n=15 password - avrin I was so relieved - there are still many I'm not fond of but if he is happy , I'm happy He is going to order prints from my smugmug site which means I've still kept the prices super low on the 4 x 6's and the 5 x 7's and modest on the 8 x 10's just for him - but since I have to keep all the prices the same across the board a couple of folk got some bargains recently :-) just wanted to share - after all the support I got from all of you. ann -- 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: PUG Themes for 2014
On 18 Sep 2013, at 23:24, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 5:36 PM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: On 9/17/13 6:47 PM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all It's that time again. Bob's recent post 'Self Assignments - PUG' jogged my memory that we need to decide on PUG themes for 2014. I have a whole lightroom catalog full of Close but no cigar images. The thing to do is take some images of cigars. Can't fail. What if you photograph a cigarillo by mistake? 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: PUG Themes for 2014
Bob W wrote: On 18 Sep 2013, at 23:24, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 5:36 PM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: On 9/17/13 6:47 PM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all It's that time again. Bob's recent post 'Self Assignments - PUG' jogged my memory that we need to decide on PUG themes for 2014. I have a whole lightroom catalog full of Close but no cigar images. The thing to do is take some images of cigars. Can't fail. What if you photograph a cigarillo by mistake? That would qualify as Close but no cigar. -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.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: [PlainText] OT- Olympus E-M1 user impressions.txt
Very informative. Thanks for the write up and impressions. -- Bruce Sent from my iPad On Sep 18, 2013, at 2:00 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi godd...@me.com wrote: (Note: Posting this to the PDML because we've had a bit of a discussion about alternatives to Pentax cameras there recently. The E-M1 is higher end than what we were discussing, but I felt others might like to know about it. Pardon the digression from our usual deep conversation... ;-) The Olympus rep was at the local camera shop today, so I took an hour to go up and fondle the new E-M1. Note that I've already placed an order for one, and I've already read the instruction manual cover to cover a couple of times, so I didn't need to ask what button did what or whether this widget or that widget did this and that—I know all that stuff already. My primary interest to see one in person was to see for myself how well it focuses with the FourThirds SLR lenses I own, and also to evaluate using it with and without the battery grip. There were six other people there when I was, all vying for the chance to play with the one pre-production sample unit the rep had to show. The rep was very gracious in allowing me to test it with my own lenses and fit my own storage card so I could do a little snapping and take the results home to look at. I made 16 exposures, both JPEG and RAW, and allowed a couple of the other folks to try it with my lenses too. My impressions after six or seven minutes handling at the counter: - Nice, tight, solid feel. Quite compact, not too small. Light. All the controls have a solid and reassuring solidity to them: positive and sure. Fit and finish of every little bit was excellent, even on this pre-production unit. - Without the HLD7 battery grip fitted, it's a little small in my hands (I take an L-XL glove size) for medium to larger lenses. With the HLD7 fitted, it feels very nice indeed even with smaller, lighter lenses. The control and button spacings are nicely placed and big enough to work easily. (Pentax relevant: it feels a lot like the MZ-S model with the grip fitted: thin and trim, solid, but with a bit more of a grip.) - I tested my FourThirds Olympus ZD 35 Macro and ZD 11-22 zoom lenses on it. If there's a difference in focusing speed between the E-M1 and the E-5, I'm not sensitive to it; it's certainly faster than the E-1 or E-PL1—neither of these are the fastest focusing lenses in anyone's bag anyway. Focusing accuracy seems very good: for the 16 quick point-and-snap photos I made, they are all but one right on the money, and that one was with the Macro which always takes its sweet time to go from far to near. - ISO 800 produces very good results, and the stabilization worked a treat at 1/10-1/20 second. I didn't explore stressing other ISO settings or the stabilization as there wasn't time. Suffice it to say that I feel completely comfortable with the quality of the sensor. - It's hard to tell you're looking at an EVF: the viewfinder is very clean, very transparent. I can manually focus either of the above lenses easily without bothering with either magnification or peaking assist in most cases. The viewfinder quality is easily better than my Nikon F plain prism with A screen and a comparable lens. It would take a bit more time to assess it against the Leicaflex SL viewfinder ... that one is truly remarkable, but so is the E-M1 EVF. The E-M1 EVF is a substantial notch better than Olympus' own VF-2 EVF that I use with the Leica X2 and Olympus E-PL1. - Lightroom 5.2 (the official release version) imported the E-M1 .ORF files without a hiccup, and for Lr's support being preliminary on this model, the colors look very accurate and well-balanced. I'm glad I ordered one of these bodies. After handling it with and without, I ordered the HLD7 battery grip on the spot too as I know I'll want it. It is, once again, a true Olympus pro-grade camera, the successor to their excellent E-1, E-3 and E-5. I still have and love the E-1... ;-) Nice camera. I'm going to enjoy it. Godfrey - godfreydigio...@me.com Godfrey -- Godfrey DiGiorgi - godfreydigio...@me.com - 408.431.4601 cell -- 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: another sigh of relief - Wedding shots redux
On 9/18/2013 18:06, Darren Addy wrote: Glad to hear Ann. Could have been uncomfortable if he'd started yelling about wanting that K-5 back, huh? : ) LOL! ann On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 4:56 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: The groom was here today - and he's happy with the stuff. I did do a bit more pruning and presented him with a few proof prints and he sat in front of my computer and looked at this collection http://annsan.smugmug.com/Assignments/Paul-and-Linda-Get-Hitched/31453928_TSxSrg#!p=1n=15 password - avrin I was so relieved - there are still many I'm not fond of but if he is happy , I'm happy He is going to order prints from my smugmug site which means I've still kept the prices super low on the 4 x 6's and the 5 x 7's and modest on the 8 x 10's just for him - but since I have to keep all the prices the same across the board a couple of folk got some bargains recently :-) just wanted to share - after all the support I got from all of you. ann -- 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: another sigh of relief - Wedding shots redux
Well groom is close friend, and badgered me to do it... although as you can see there were so many people shooting he wasn't likely not to have some good remembrances. ann On 9/18/2013 18:26, David J Brooks wrote: Glad it worked out. I only do family and close friends weddings, so thats what 5 i think, and its so nerve wracking, How nerve wracking, i drive a school bus to relax. Dave On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 5:56 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: The groom was here today - and he's happy with the stuff. I did do a bit more pruning and presented him with a few proof prints and he sat in front of my computer and looked at this collection http://annsan.smugmug.com/Assignments/Paul-and-Linda-Get-Hitched/31453928_TSxSrg#!p=1n=15 password - avrin I was so relieved - there are still many I'm not fond of but if he is happy , I'm happy He is going to order prints from my smugmug site which means I've still kept the prices super low on the 4 x 6's and the 5 x 7's and modest on the 8 x 10's just for him - but since I have to keep all the prices the same across the board a couple of folk got some bargains recently :-) just wanted to share - after all the support I got from all of you. ann -- 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: Thistle Gate
I love these old building. This one could be the subject of many possible moods - weather cooperating. Based on yor comments, it sounds like you might have some earlier shots of this? -- Bruce Sent from my iPad On Sep 18, 2013, at 3:06 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: As the condition of this place is getting in collapsingly bad shape, thought I'd take a final shot. Jack Comments welcome http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=709 -- 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 -- Handidogged.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20handidoged.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax F 70-210mm f4.0~5.6 As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. -- A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant, and the crazy, crazier. - H.L.Mencken -- 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: Thistle Gate
Nice old building Jack Dave On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 6:06 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: As the condition of this place is getting in collapsingly bad shape, thought I'd take a final shot. Jack Comments welcome http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=709 -- 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: Which second party camera system do you like? Mini-survey
What you need to know about the metric system isn't all that hard to learn. Five miles = eight kilometers, so 25mph is 40kmph. A quart of milk is .946 liters (or so it says on the label). All the other nutrition information on the label has been listed in grams since some time back in the 70s (or surely at least since the 80s). Everything metric is either divisible by 10 or it can be multiplied by 10. Usually both, so that quart of milk is really 946 mL (milliliters). There are no fat grams in a bottle of vodka whether it's a fifth or 750 mL. Photographers, of course, have been dealing with lenses in millimeters for years years now; 35mm film was already 35mm film before I was born. It costs more to buy petrol by the liter in Canada, England or Europe than it does to buy gasoline by the gallon here in the U.S. You have to ask for paraffin if you want kerosene, but diesel is still diesel. And that pretty much sums up everything you really need to know to get along in the metric system. On 9/18/2013 5:32 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Yup. I mean, I haven't learned metric at all (as an example). So this old dog (female variety) has a hard time learning new tricks. Heh. I understand, to some degree, Godfrey's point too. But until someone said crop factor of 2x vs 1.5x I thought all the m4/3 lenses I saw were wide angle (and not that useful to me). M aka D In a message dated 9/8/2013 11:05:02 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, s...@stans-photography.info writes: So for me, maybe for Marnie as well, I find it quite useful when talking about the m4/3 lenses to add a parenthetical comment about the relation of m4/3 focal length X to 35mm focal length Y. stan -- 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: Is the crop better?
uncropped Dave On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 12:36 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: Or does it suck either way. I can't decide if I prefer the full frame or the crop, which probably means the image has great suckage. And the colour os probably wrong. I think I foo-bared my monitor calibration. Anyway, with such a preamble, how can you resist looking. For your viewing pleasure, I give you: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/wetrock.html Comments appreciated, rip it apart. bill -- 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: Moon shots with Ugly Sigma 400/5.6 APO
Reflection shot is lovely Dave On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 10:12 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: This lens was pointed out as available at KEH, I figured I would give it a try. The lens is ugly. The barrel is an off-putting dirty creamy whitish color, and there is a small scuff mark on the barrel. And it was without front or rear lens cap. Otherwise I have found nothing obviously wrong. A reasonably clear night tonight so I tried the lens out on the moon. This is a full frame image - no cropping. Some tweeking of the exposure, very minimal sharpening and noise reduction. http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/h7bb2025f#h7bb2025f The next one in the gallery (direct link here: http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/h7bb2025f#h74fea36f) is the reflection of the moon through some floating weeds along the riverbank. My initial impression is that this is not bad for a $100 lens. stan -- 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: another sigh of relief - Wedding shots redux
That looks good. On 9/18/2013 5:56 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: The groom was here today - and he's happy with the stuff. I did do a bit more pruning and presented him with a few proof prints and he sat in front of my computer and looked at this collection http://annsan.smugmug.com/Assignments/Paul-and-Linda-Get-Hitched/31453928_TSxSrg#!p=1n=15 password - avrin I was so relieved - there are still many I'm not fond of but if he is happy , I'm happy He is going to order prints from my smugmug site which means I've still kept the prices super low on the 4 x 6's and the 5 x 7's and modest on the 8 x 10's just for him - but since I have to keep all the prices the same across the board a couple of folk got some bargains recently :-) just wanted to share - after all the support I got from all of you. ann -- 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: Moon shots with Ugly Sigma 400/5.6 APO
On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 10:12:27PM -0400, Stan Halpin wrote: This lens was pointed out as available at KEH, I figured I would give it a try. The lens is ugly. The barrel is an off-putting dirty creamy whitish color, and there is a small scuff mark on the barrel. And it was without front or rear lens cap. Otherwise I have found nothing obviously wrong. A reasonably clear night tonight so I tried the lens out on the moon. This is a full frame image - no cropping. Some tweeking of the exposure, very minimal sharpening and noise reduction. http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/h7bb2025f#h7bb2025f The next one in the gallery (direct link here: http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/h7bb2025f#h74fea36f) is the reflection of the moon through some floating weeds along the riverbank. My initial impression is that this is not bad for a $100 lens. Upon reflection, I'd say that you got a good deal. And a very nice photo too. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc -- 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: PUG Themes for 2014
On 9/18/2013 18:28, Bob W wrote: On 18 Sep 2013, at 23:24, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 5:36 PM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: On 9/17/13 6:47 PM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all It's that time again. Bob's recent post 'Self Assignments - PUG' jogged my memory that we need to decide on PUG themes for 2014. I have a whole lightroom catalog full of Close but no cigar images. The thing to do is take some images of cigars. Can't fail. What if you photograph a cigarillo by mistake? B Size doesn't matter? a -- 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: Thistle Gate
I dunno ... A little paint, a few flowers, couple of throw pillows ... On 9/18/2013 6:06 PM, Jack Davis wrote: As the condition of this place is getting in collapsingly bad shape, thought I'd take a final shot. Jack Comments welcome http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=709 -- 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: PUG Themes for 2014
Quoting Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com: On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 5:36 PM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: On 9/17/13 6:47 PM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all It's that time again. Bob's recent post 'Self Assignments - PUG' jogged my memory that we need to decide on PUG themes for 2014. I have a whole lightroom catalog full of Close but no cigar images. The thing to do is take some images of cigars. Can't fail. But the theme is no cigar. Presumably any photo would be acceptable provided there isn't a cigar in the image. :-) -- 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.
I'm confused and frustrated
My 18-55 used to be the WR version. Now today I notice that the WR designation has disappeared. Don't know if one of my sons borrowed it or if it got swapped elsewhere. Must ... find ... lens ... (channeling Kirk) -- 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.
