Re: OT: Storage management question
I would make a backup copy to an external drive or PC first, minimal the critical files like photo's. Remember Murhpy's law: Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong On 26 June 2015 at 04:19, John sesso...@earthlink.net wrote: Question for the network admin gurus here on the list. I have a NAS box with two Seagate ST31500341 1.5TB SATA drives in a Raid-1 (Mirror) configuration. One of the drives failed. The best value replacement I found is a 2TB Seagate NAS HDD (hard-drive specifically manufactured for NAS). I purchased two identical 2TB drives. The two NAS drives cost less than the cost of a single *refurbished* Seagate ST31500341 1.5TB SATA drive (no longer available new the price point for new 1.5TB drives was even higher). The RAID will finish rebuilding in about 4 hours, but if I understand how these things work, I will only be able to use 1.5TB of the 2TB drive. Should I go ahead and swap out the other 1.5TB drive rebuild the RAID a second time? If I do so, will I get full use of the 2TB drives or are they going to be limited by the original 1.5TB RAID Mirror size? I've been using PCs building my own since 1980. I've had some external USB drives that wouldn't work after sitting for a while I've had internal drives that failed after sitting on a shelf, but this is the first hard-drive I've had fail in use. (Not including when I worked at the IBM PC Company integrated software sub-systems lab the programmers abused the shit out of the hardware. I was always replacing drives, motherboards, adapter cards, etc that they'd burned up hot swapping stuff that wasn't intended to be hot swapped. But that's another story.) -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Fare Thee Well
On 25/6/15, John Celio, discombobulated, unleashed: Thanks, everyone, for a decade of Pentaxian fun. May the PDML continue for decades to come. Cheers John. -- 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.
What to do with P50T?
There's still a couple of P50T in my camera cupboard. Their batteries are empty and chances are, I'll never use them again. I hate to throw away things that are still OK. OTOH, they won't be worth enough to bother putting them on ebay. What do you folks do with such stuff? Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Web : http://www.fotoralf.de -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Revamped gallery navigation on my homepage
Looking good—and some very nice galleries! Cheers, Christine On Jun 18, 2015, at 8:54 AM, Jan van Wijk pen...@dfsee.com wrote: Hi all, Having collected several photo galleries over the years, in various technologies, navigation was a bit of a mess, so I decided to make it more consistent ... http://www.dfsee.com/gallery Please have a look, there is a lot of nature/landscape and travel stuff there, including material from at least 10 USA roadtrips over the years that also have lots of derelict buildings and (very) vintage cars ... All my PUG and PPG submissions are there as well. Comments and critique welcome! Regards, JvW -- Jan van Wijk; http://www.dfsee.com Flickr : jvw_pentax -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Fare Thee Well
Sorry to see you go. Stop back any time! Paul Paul via phone On Jun 26, 2015, at 4:49 AM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 25/6/15, John Celio, discombobulated, unleashed: Thanks, everyone, for a decade of Pentaxian fun. May the PDML continue for decades to come. Cheers John. -- 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: What to do with P50T?
On Fri, Jun 26, 2015, at 07:01 PM, Alan C wrote: Make a novelty table lamp. The lamp head mini-tripod were bought. All I had to make was an Al bracket to incorporate my defunct S1a: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/19174019891/in/dateposted-public/ That's pretty neat - I've got a few old cameras stashed away. I might try something like that. By the way, Ralf - are those P30Ts? I don't think there was a 'T' version of the P50. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ Alan C -Original Message- From: Ralf R Radermacher Sent: Friday, June 26, 2015 10:21 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: What to do with P50T? There's still a couple of P50T in my camera cupboard. Their batteries are empty and chances are, I'll never use them again. I hate to throw away things that are still OK. OTOH, they won't be worth enough to bother putting them on ebay. What do you folks do with such stuff? Ralf -- -- http://www.fastmail.com - IMAP accessible web-mail -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Storage management question
I did do a backup of course! It's just something I do so completely forgot to mention it... On 26 June 2015 at 07:41, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: I would make a backup copy to an external drive or PC first, minimal the critical files like photo's. Remember Murhpy's law: Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong On 26 June 2015 at 04:19, John sesso...@earthlink.net wrote: Question for the network admin gurus here on the list. I have a NAS box with two Seagate ST31500341 1.5TB SATA drives in a Raid-1 (Mirror) configuration. One of the drives failed. The best value replacement I found is a 2TB Seagate NAS HDD (hard-drive specifically manufactured for NAS). I purchased two identical 2TB drives. The two NAS drives cost less than the cost of a single *refurbished* Seagate ST31500341 1.5TB SATA drive (no longer available new the price point for new 1.5TB drives was even higher). The RAID will finish rebuilding in about 4 hours, but if I understand how these things work, I will only be able to use 1.5TB of the 2TB drive. Should I go ahead and swap out the other 1.5TB drive rebuild the RAID a second time? If I do so, will I get full use of the 2TB drives or are they going to be limited by the original 1.5TB RAID Mirror size? I've been using PCs building my own since 1980. I've had some external USB drives that wouldn't work after sitting for a while I've had internal drives that failed after sitting on a shelf, but this is the first hard-drive I've had fail in use. (Not including when I worked at the IBM PC Company integrated software sub-systems lab the programmers abused the shit out of the hardware. I was always replacing drives, motherboards, adapter cards, etc that they'd burned up hot swapping stuff that wasn't intended to be hot swapped. But that's another story.) -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Fare Thee Well
John, What Brian wrote is exactly my thoughts. Unfortunately, I've seen some people disappearing from PDML forever.. I wasn't aware the story with the dealer's price you mentioned, - I might have been busy and not ready PDML closely at that time. But I remember how you were laid off. Don't feel bad, - things happen, and the situation was beyond your control. All the best! .. and hope to see you popping back in. Igor Brian Walters Fri, 26 Jun 2015 04:29:18 -0700 wrote: On Fri, Jun 26, 2015, at 12:57 PM, John Celio wrote: Hi all, I've decided to leave the PDML. I've been lurking in silence (mostly) for so long that I don't feel like there's much here for me anymore. It's crazy to think I've been a member for ten years, including seven appearances in the PDML Photo Annuals. There was a time when I was a pretty active list member, especially back when I worked at Reed's Cameras and would occasionally get the scoop on new models. I don't think I told anyone this, but I got me and my Pentax rep in trouble because I accidentally shared the dealer cost of an unreleased Pentax DSLR (K10D?) rather than the list price. Thankfully no one seemed to believe me and no further harm was done. Suffice to say, you folks paid a lot more for your K10Ds than I did. ;) Actually, I hope no one who tried to order one through me holds a grudge for what happened after I was laid off in October of 2006. That whole fiasco still bothers me. I sometimes see my old boss around town, but he won't look me in the eye. I'm pretty sure there was a lot of shady shit going on there, but I have no evidence beyond rumors and gut feelings. Anyway, I don't feel like I've been a part of this community for ages, and I generally just skim the subject lines delete the digest emails I get so many times each day. There doesn't seem to be much point in remaining subscribed. If anyone feels like keeping in touch, you can find me here: https://www.facebook.com/piratecapnjac https://plus.google.com/u/0/+JohnCelio/ on reddit.com as /u/neopifex in /r/pentax Thanks, everyone, for a decade of Pentaxian fun. May the PDML continue for decades to come. John Celio I always thought PDML was like the Hotel California. Is it even possible to leave?... All the best, John. Cheers Brian -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Need opinions: Samyang 14mm f2.8 vs 16mm f2.0
I don't have experience with either, but if there's any possibility that you'll get a full-frame Pentax, it's worth noting that the 14mm is a full-frame lens, and the 16mm is APS-C. On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 11:36 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Normally, I dislike seeking opinions on This vs That, because I figure one should do their own research and not outsource their brain on such matters. However, on this one I've done my research and I'm still torn. I would be using this lens for night sky stuff (aurora, meteors, mostly). I live at 41N latitude so normally my Sigma 30mm f/1.4 is what I will use, but the recent aurora outburst surprised me by surpassing the FOV I have with that lens. I don't want to get caught in that situation again. I have a Sigma EX 10-20mm f4-5.6 that I happily use for daytime ultrawide, but it is possible that this new lens would ALSO have use in that scenario in lowlight also. (I like to do severe storm photography and it often gets very dark under them, even in daylight hours.) So that usage is of secondary concern, but for THAT I would definitely prefer the extra wide FOV of the 14mm over the 16mm. It appears that the 14mm outperforms the 16mm in CA: 16mm: http://www.ephotozine.com/articles/samyang-16mm-f-2-0-ed-as-umc-cs-lens-review-22335/images/highres-Samyang16mmCA_1373266588.jpg 14mm: http://www.ephotozine.com/articles/samyang-14mm-f-2-8-ed-as-if-umc-lens-review-19621/images/highres-Samyang14mmCA_1341302313.jpg But on resolution, the 16mm seems to outperform the 14mm (and I shoot on a K-3) 16mm:http://www.ephotozine.com/articles/samyang-16mm-f-2-0-ed-as-umc-cs-lens-review-22335/images/highres-Samyang16mmMTF_1373266691.jpg 14mm:http://www.ephotozine.com/articles/samyang-14mm-f-2-8-ed-as-if-umc-lens-review-19621/images/highres-Samyang14mmMTF_1341302315.jpg However, with aurora, a shorter exposure is more important than resolution because the longer you leave the shutter open the less resolution you are going to get with the aurora motion. So the f/2 would be advantageous. Anyone with Real World experience with one or the other? At this point, I'm leaning slightly towards the 16mm f/2 -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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- A glut of pelicans
Fred, should have had your own PESO - Had we started using that PESO thing yet when you were still around? Like both these shots - Jack and Fred - but because they are both in formation shots and the birds are so perfectly frozen in space, I can't help but think someone seeing them will think they have been fiddled with in photoshop -- this only occurs to me because of our recent glimpse at that photojournalism ethics page that showed the addition of more scuds firing than were actually there to begin with . :-) Fred are you -back-? we definitely need more birders ann (was around longer than you I think and still here ) On 6/25/2015 11:12 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Really nice catch, Frederick! Thanks! J - Original Message - From: Frederick Wasti f...@cetussoft.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2015 7:41:46 PM Subject: Re: Peso- A glut of pelicans Cranes do not fold their necks when flying (the easiest way to tell cranes from herons or egrets in flight, even just as silhouettes). Ten juvenile whooping cranes (with ten straight necks) - http://www.allgeektome.com/pentax/images/20100119_102600_902x600.jpg Fred -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Fare Thee Well
All the best to you, John! Remember, you can always change your mind and come back :-). Cheers, Christine On Jun 25, 2015, at 9:57 PM, John Celio neo.venator.com+p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I've decided to leave the PDML. I've been lurking in silence (mostly) for so long that I don't feel like there's much here for me anymore. It's crazy to think I've been a member for ten years, including seven appearances in the PDML Photo Annuals. There was a time when I was a pretty active list member, especially back when I worked at Reed's Cameras and would occasionally get the scoop on new models. I don't think I told anyone this, but I got me and my Pentax rep in trouble because I accidentally shared the dealer cost of an unreleased Pentax DSLR (K10D?) rather than the list price. Thankfully no one seemed to believe me and no further harm was done. Suffice to say, you folks paid a lot more for your K10Ds than I did. ;) Actually, I hope no one who tried to order one through me holds a grudge for what happened after I was laid off in October of 2006. That whole fiasco still bothers me. I sometimes see my old boss around town, but he won't look me in the eye. I'm pretty sure there was a lot of shady shit going on there, but I have no evidence beyond rumors and gut feelings. Anyway, I don't feel like I've been a part of this community for ages, and I generally just skim the subject lines delete the digest emails I get so many times each day. There doesn't seem to be much point in remaining subscribed. If anyone feels like keeping in touch, you can find me here: https://www.facebook.com/piratecapnjac https://plus.google.com/u/0/+JohnCelio/ on reddit.com as /u/neopifex in /r/pentax Thanks, everyone, for a decade of Pentaxian fun. May the PDML continue for decades to come. John Celio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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.
Need opinions: Samyang 14mm f2.8 vs 16mm f2.0
Normally, I dislike seeking opinions on This vs That, because I figure one should do their own research and not outsource their brain on such matters. However, on this one I've done my research and I'm still torn. I would be using this lens for night sky stuff (aurora, meteors, mostly). I live at 41N latitude so normally my Sigma 30mm f/1.4 is what I will use, but the recent aurora outburst surprised me by surpassing the FOV I have with that lens. I don't want to get caught in that situation again. I have a Sigma EX 10-20mm f4-5.6 that I happily use for daytime ultrawide, but it is possible that this new lens would ALSO have use in that scenario in lowlight also. (I like to do severe storm photography and it often gets very dark under them, even in daylight hours.) So that usage is of secondary concern, but for THAT I would definitely prefer the extra wide FOV of the 14mm over the 16mm. It appears that the 14mm outperforms the 16mm in CA: 16mm: http://www.ephotozine.com/articles/samyang-16mm-f-2-0-ed-as-umc-cs-lens-review-22335/images/highres-Samyang16mmCA_1373266588.jpg 14mm: http://www.ephotozine.com/articles/samyang-14mm-f-2-8-ed-as-if-umc-lens-review-19621/images/highres-Samyang14mmCA_1341302313.jpg But on resolution, the 16mm seems to outperform the 14mm (and I shoot on a K-3) 16mm:http://www.ephotozine.com/articles/samyang-16mm-f-2-0-ed-as-umc-cs-lens-review-22335/images/highres-Samyang16mmMTF_1373266691.jpg 14mm:http://www.ephotozine.com/articles/samyang-14mm-f-2-8-ed-as-if-umc-lens-review-19621/images/highres-Samyang14mmMTF_1341302315.jpg However, with aurora, a shorter exposure is more important than resolution because the longer you leave the shutter open the less resolution you are going to get with the aurora motion. So the f/2 would be advantageous. Anyone with Real World experience with one or the other? At this point, I'm leaning slightly towards the 16mm f/2 -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 spotted
Some really interesting things on the site: 1) yes, there was a medium format Pentax, 2) Rick Wormer should check it out because he loves to shoot fields of blue bells, and there is a very nice shot of blue bells in the video, 3) the gallery of stills shows photographs printed large on canvas and how they might work hanging on the wall in different types of interior rooms—and his shot of the blue bells looks really nice in that dining room. Cheers, Christine On Jun 25, 2015, at 3:59 PM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Really? It’s excellent work, IMO. Of course that’s subjective. On Jun 25, 2015, at 2:18 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Nothing personal certainly, Gonz, but I have seen far too much of MR Lik and have sworn off. J - Original Message - From: Gonz rgonzoma...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2015 11:07:24 AM Subject: Pentax spotted Looks like a 645 digital in the video? http://www.europe.lik.com/ -- -- Reduce your Government Footprint -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: f/1.8 and Be There
Fantastic! Cheers, Christine On Jun 23, 2015, at 8:21 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Got a Red Alert from the UK early yesterday afternoon, meaning auroras were active. Problem for me was, the auroras would need still need to be active when it got dark, and preferably near midnight to 1 AM when the central bulge would be pointing at me (opposite the sun). The aurora forecast looked promising though and so I kept a close eye on it. When Facebookers started reporting aurora as far south as Pennsylvannia and northern Iowa around 10:30 PM I headed out. It was good (for Nebraska) and then at 12:15 AM it briefly got GREAT. Could not believe it when it exceeded the FOV of my 30mm. https://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/18887926418/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/19075589155/ K-3 and Sigma EX 30mm f1.4 (at f1.8) that I got used from Tim Bray for just this purpose.13 second exposures, ISO 400 -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: What to do with P50T?
Alan: that is very cool! Cheers, Christine On Jun 26, 2015, at 4:01 AM, Alan C c...@lantic.net wrote: Make a novelty table lamp. The lamp head mini-tripod were bought. All I had to make was an Al bracket to incorporate my defunct S1a: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/19174019891/in/dateposted-public/ Alan C -Original Message- From: Ralf R Radermacher Sent: Friday, June 26, 2015 10:21 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: What to do with P50T? There's still a couple of P50T in my camera cupboard. Their batteries are empty and chances are, I'll never use them again. I hate to throw away things that are still OK. OTOH, they won't be worth enough to bother putting them on ebay. What do you folks do with such stuff? Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Web : http://www.fotoralf.de -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: I *must* have this lens...
That looks like great fun! Thanks for the heads up. Cheers, Christine On Jun 23, 2015, at 1:40 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: This lens makes images unlike anything I've ever seen before. I'm an ultrawide guy anyway, so having the ability to include close focus ability like this would be awesome. It is relatively affordable AND will be available in K-mount. What can I sell? Hm. http://petapixel.com/2015/06/23/the-venus-laowa-15mm-f4-is-the-worlds-widest-11-macro-lens/ -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Selfie
That’s really fun, Dan! Someone said to me once when I showed them a shot of me in the snow taken with the Pentax on a tripod: “Christine, it’s not a selfie if you use a tripod!” I had a giggle at that one. Cheers, Christine On Jun 15, 2015, at 9:18 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Used the remote control unit to take a selfie of our family Sunday: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18039600 Just a snapshot, but comments are always wlecome. 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: Way to go Paul !
Congrats, Paul! Cheers, Christine On Jun 17, 2015, at 10:48 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Ran across this item by a member we all know, https://www.hagerty.com/Articles-Videos/Articles/2015/06/16/Confusion-at-the-Gas-Station?utm_source=ExactTargetutm_medium=emailutm_term=utm_content=utm_campaign=Hagerty%20Weekly%20News%206-17-2015 Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Giulia, my muse, in 'Dreams' photo-performing project
Very dynamic work, Dario! And yes, very exciting! All the best with this fantastic project! Cheers, Christine On Jun 8, 2015, at 2:03 AM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: Hi all, Encouraged by Bruce, here I'm going to explain my ongoing photo project with Giulia. First, she's not a model. She's a dancer choreographer, and that's essential to understand the concept of the project. It is called 'Lost Dreams, Found Dreams'. What we are doing here is more or less the following: We do several shooting sessions in very different environments (wheat field, clay lake, clothing store, studio, etc.) and each of them is seen as a different dream of mine. As you know, dreams depend on you but you cannot take true control of them... that's the same with Giulia. I arrange the shooting, but then she takes her freedom to move change the way she behaves there. She never stays still... moments and situations come and go and vanish, just like dreams. And I try shoot them like fixing a dream when you awake before it's gone forever. At the end, we will get a photo exhibition, and much more. In fact, Giulia will also create a solo choreography inspired by the feelings, the movements and the situations she experienced in the different photo shootings. Then she will perform that solo in a dance festival here in Italy on September 12, dancing through the printed pictures on show and then also behind and in front of a screen where other pics will be projected onto. That show will be the opening event of the festival, with me on stage shooting her performence. So photo dance will merge once again, in an endless loop. Exciting, isn't it? And now, a few sample pics: www.dariobonazza.com/spsr/K3_10759.jpg www.dariobonazza.com/spsr/K3_00876.jpg www.dariobonazza.com/spsr/K5S44573.jpg www.dariobonazza.com/spsr/K5S51593.jpg www.dariobonazza.com/spsr/K5S51934.jpg Interesting? 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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Selfie
Thanks, Christine. This is the only type of selfie I have ever taken. I have a Selfie Stick in my GoPro kit, but have never used it. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 10:42 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: That’s really fun, Dan! Someone said to me once when I showed them a shot of me in the snow taken with the Pentax on a tripod: “Christine, it’s not a selfie if you use a tripod!” I had a giggle at that one. Cheers, Christine On Jun 15, 2015, at 9:18 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Used the remote control unit to take a selfie of our family Sunday: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18039600 Just a snapshot, but comments are always wlecome. 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.
For the stargazers: Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter
Today, I received this message from my colleague who is an astronomer: --- Over the next few nights, a spectacular conjunction of Venus and Jupiter is taking place. By 30 June, the two planets will only be 1/3 of a degree apart, easily seen in the dusk sky to the west. In the realm of pure speculation, the editor of the otherwise sober magazine Sky Telescope said: .This current trio of Venus-Jupiter conjunctions closely resembles a similar series in 3-2 BC that has been suggested as the Star of Bethlehem. As has been the case in 2014-5, the first two conjunctions back then were extremely close, the last one separated only by 1 degree, all three occurred not far from Regulus, and all were similarly high up in the sky.. [Regulus in the constellation Leo, is the brightest star in the ecliptic.] See the following for more details. And take a look! It is spectacular. Really. A conjunctions between Venus and Jupiter is not too rare and happen every few years. But such a conjunction high in the western sky near Regulus - that is not common. An occultation, when Venus passes directly in front of Jupiter happens every 350 years or so. The next visible one will be in about 100 years. http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/observing-news/venus-and-jupiter-a-dazzling-duo-062520154/ http://earthsky.org/tonight/watch-the-great-race-of-venus-and-jupiter-in-june-2015 I hope this information would be useful to some PDMLers. Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Fare Thee Well
John, I sorry to hear you're leaving. You gotta do what you gotta do. Hope you'll check in from time to time. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com Subject: Re: Fare Thee Well All the best to you, John! Remember, you can always change your mind and come back :-). Cheers, Christine On Jun 25, 2015, at 9:57 PM, John Celio neo.venator.com+p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I've decided to leave the PDML. I've been lurking in silence (mostly) for so long that I don't feel like there's much here for me anymore. It's crazy to think I've been a member for ten years, including seven appearances in the PDML Photo Annuals. There was a time when I was a pretty active list member, especially back when I worked at Reed's Cameras and would occasionally get the scoop on new models. I don't think I told anyone this, but I got me and my Pentax rep in trouble because I accidentally shared the dealer cost of an unreleased Pentax DSLR (K10D?) rather than the list price. Thankfully no one seemed to believe me and no further harm was done. Suffice to say, you folks paid a lot more for your K10Ds than I did. ;) Actually, I hope no one who tried to order one through me holds a grudge for what happened after I was laid off in October of 2006. That whole fiasco still bothers me. I sometimes see my old boss around town, but he won't look me in the eye. I'm pretty sure there was a lot of shady shit going on there, but I have no evidence beyond rumors and gut feelings. Anyway, I don't feel like I've been a part of this community for ages, and I generally just skim the subject lines delete the digest emails I get so many times each day. There doesn't seem to be much point in remaining subscribed. If anyone feels like keeping in touch, you can find me here: https://www.facebook.com/piratecapnjac https://plus.google.com/u/0/+JohnCelio/ on reddit.com as /u/neopifex in /r/pentax Thanks, everyone, for a decade of Pentaxian fun. May the PDML continue for decades to come. John Celio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: For the stargazers: Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter
On 2015-06-26 11:24 , Igor PDML-StR wrote: Today, I received this message from my colleague who is an astronomer: --- Over the next few nights, a spectacular conjunction of Venus and Jupiter is taking place. By 30 June, the two planets will only be 1/3 of a degree apart, easily seen in the dusk sky to the west. have been watching them creep closer since they made a nice symmetrical oblique triangle with the moon a few nights ago -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: For the stargazers: Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter
On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 1:24 PM, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote: Over the next few nights, a spectacular conjunction of Venus and Jupiter is taking place. By 30 June, the two planets will only be 1/3 of a degree apart, easily seen in the dusk sky to the west. Thanks for the notice, Igor. For comparison, the diameter of the full moon is about 1/2 degree. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 spotted
I especially enjoyed seeing his images mounted, framed and hung on clients walls. I generally ask people that have purchased my images to let me see the final result - mounted, matted framed and where they've hung the images. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com Subject: Re: Pentax spotted Some really interesting things on the site: 1) yes, there was a medium format Pentax, 2) Rick Wormer should check it out because he loves to shoot fields of blue bells, and there is a very nice shot of blue bells in the video, 3) the gallery of stills shows photographs printed large on canvas and how they might work hanging on the wall in different types of interior rooms—and his shot of the blue bells looks really nice in that dining room. Cheers, Christine On Jun 25, 2015, at 3:59 PM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Really? It’s excellent work, IMO. Of course that’s subjective. On Jun 25, 2015, at 2:18 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Nothing personal certainly, Gonz, but I have seen far too much of MR Lik and have sworn off. J - Original Message - From: Gonz rgonzoma...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2015 11:07:24 AM Subject: Pentax spotted Looks like a 645 digital in the video? http://www.europe.lik.com/ -- -- Reduce your Government -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 spotted
I agree Paul. I remember a John Shaw seminar where he was asked 'What's the best way to sell images? He responded by advising the audience to become writers and use their images in the article/books. What I've seen over the years, especially since the wide spread use of digital capture, is that there are so many really good/great images out there that good marketing will set the difference between what sells and what doesn't. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: Re: Pentax spotted Oh, so the problem is that Lik makes money. Good for him. I love seeing photographers achieve financial success by producing something people want. What a novel idea! I admire Rockwell’s ability to make a buck, but I consider him a buffoon. Lik also knows how to make money, but he does it with intelligence, so I respect him. I’ve never been jealous of those who earn more than I do. More power to them. Paul On Jun 25, 2015, at 7:56 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Paul Stenquist wrote: A ridiculous comparison. Like his vision or not, Lik obviously has a great deal of technical expertise. Rockwell has none. However, they both do a tremendous job of uniting those of us who don't make enough off our photography each year to pay for the hard drive storage we use. Paul via phone On Jun 25, 2015, at 6:11 PM, Larry Colenl...@red4est.com wrote: John wrote: He does appear to have used the low noise/low light capabilities of the 645D (or 645Z) to good effect in this series. It's a good example of what Ken Rockwell might be able to do if he actually used some of the equipment he reviews. I was just about to phrase it as: Mr. Lik has done as much for photography both culturally and artistically as Mr. Rockwell. But, yeah. -- -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Need opinions: Samyang 14mm f2.8 vs 16mm f2.0
Good points, P.J. People seem to like the 14mm f2.8 on all brands (and they have to focus also). I'd be using it 99% of the time at infinity (although I realize that with most lenses today, infinity isn't a stop at the end of the focusing range, so it requires focusing also). Regarding distortion, I've been told that there are good lens profiles that effectively negate the mustache distortion of the 14mm in PS and LR. Hopefully there is one for the 16mm also. On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 3:11 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: The difference in resolution is probably imperceptible in real world use, even on a demanding sensor such as that in the K-3, you don't mention distortion, the 14mm displays noticeable barrel distortion on APS-C, I don't know about the 16mm, haven't looked at that too much. The other question is do you need that extra stop wide open for focusing, these are manual focusing lenses, that the 16mm give you? On 6/26/2015 11:36 AM, Darren Addy wrote: Normally, I dislike seeking opinions on This vs That, because I figure one should do their own research and not outsource their brain on such matters. However, on this one I've done my research and I'm still torn. I would be using this lens for night sky stuff (aurora, meteors, mostly). I live at 41N latitude so normally my Sigma 30mm f/1.4 is what I will use, but the recent aurora outburst surprised me by surpassing the FOV I have with that lens. I don't want to get caught in that situation again. I have a Sigma EX 10-20mm f4-5.6 that I happily use for daytime ultrawide, but it is possible that this new lens would ALSO have use in that scenario in lowlight also. (I like to do severe storm photography and it often gets very dark under them, even in daylight hours.) So that usage is of secondary concern, but for THAT I would definitely prefer the extra wide FOV of the 14mm over the 16mm. It appears that the 14mm outperforms the 16mm in CA: 16mm: http://www.ephotozine.com/articles/samyang-16mm-f-2-0-ed-as-umc-cs-lens-review-22335/images/highres-Samyang16mmCA_1373266588.jpg 14mm: http://www.ephotozine.com/articles/samyang-14mm-f-2-8-ed-as-if-umc-lens-review-19621/images/highres-Samyang14mmCA_1341302313.jpg But on resolution, the 16mm seems to outperform the 14mm (and I shoot on a K-3) 16mm:http://www.ephotozine.com/articles/samyang-16mm-f-2-0-ed-as-umc-cs-lens-review-22335/images/highres-Samyang16mmMTF_1373266691.jpg 14mm:http://www.ephotozine.com/articles/samyang-14mm-f-2-8-ed-as-if-umc-lens-review-19621/images/highres-Samyang14mmMTF_1341302315.jpg However, with aurora, a shorter exposure is more important than resolution because the longer you leave the shutter open the less resolution you are going to get with the aurora motion. So the f/2 would be advantageous. Anyone with Real World experience with one or the other? At this point, I'm leaning slightly towards the 16mm f/2 -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Need opinions: Samyang 14mm f2.8 vs 16mm f2.0
On 2015-06-26 14:11 , P.J. Alling wrote: The other question is do you need that extra stop wide open for focusing, these are manual focusing lenses, that the 16mm give you? i don't know these specific lenses, but from experience with the DA 15 i know it is pretty hard to blow the focus; the hyperfocal distance at f/4 on a 14mm lens is 8.1 ft; at f/2.8 it's 11.4 ft and at f/2 it's 16.1 ft -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Way to go Paul !
Good info and well written. Congratulations, Paul. Yonnie On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 9:53 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Congrats, Paul! Cheers, Christine On Jun 17, 2015, at 10:48 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Ran across this item by a member we all know, https://www.hagerty.com/Articles-Videos/Articles/2015/06/16/Confusion-at-the-Gas-Station?utm_source=ExactTargetutm_medium=emailutm_term=utm_content=utm_campaign=Hagerty%20Weekly%20News%206-17-2015 Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Fare Thee Well
Good luck, John. I don't think anyone would hold things beyond your control against you. You're always welcome back in my book, like my, or for that matter anyone's, vote here matters all that much. On 6/25/2015 10:57 PM, John Celio wrote: Hi all, I've decided to leave the PDML. I've been lurking in silence (mostly) for so long that I don't feel like there's much here for me anymore. It's crazy to think I've been a member for ten years, including seven appearances in the PDML Photo Annuals. There was a time when I was a pretty active list member, especially back when I worked at Reed's Cameras and would occasionally get the scoop on new models. I don't think I told anyone this, but I got me and my Pentax rep in trouble because I accidentally shared the dealer cost of an unreleased Pentax DSLR (K10D?) rather than the list price. Thankfully no one seemed to believe me and no further harm was done. Suffice to say, you folks paid a lot more for your K10Ds than I did. ;) Actually, I hope no one who tried to order one through me holds a grudge for what happened after I was laid off in October of 2006. That whole fiasco still bothers me. I sometimes see my old boss around town, but he won't look me in the eye. I'm pretty sure there was a lot of shady shit going on there, but I have no evidence beyond rumors and gut feelings. Anyway, I don't feel like I've been a part of this community for ages, and I generally just skim the subject lines delete the digest emails I get so many times each day. There doesn't seem to be much point in remaining subscribed. If anyone feels like keeping in touch, you can find me here: https://www.facebook.com/piratecapnjac https://plus.google.com/u/0/+JohnCelio/ on reddit.com as /u/neopifex in /r/pentax Thanks, everyone, for a decade of Pentaxian fun. May the PDML continue for decades to come. John Celio -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: What to do with P50T?
It looks like it's still useful as a camera if you ever want to... On 6/26/2015 5:01 AM, Alan C wrote: Make a novelty table lamp. The lamp head mini-tripod were bought. All I had to make was an Al bracket to incorporate my defunct S1a: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/19174019891/in/dateposted-public/ Alan C -Original Message- From: Ralf R Radermacher Sent: Friday, June 26, 2015 10:21 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: What to do with P50T? There's still a couple of P50T in my camera cupboard. Their batteries are empty and chances are, I'll never use them again. I hate to throw away things that are still OK. OTOH, they won't be worth enough to bother putting them on ebay. What do you folks do with such stuff? Ralf -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Fare Thee Well
John, Good luck in your future. I have been arounnd the PDML a long time and have been off and on at least twice. You are welcome to come back and join in anytime. This list is certainly beyond a pure Pentax experience - as many of us (myself included) shoot with more cameras and lenses than just Pentax. I do remember meeting you on several ocassions as a NorCal get together. I especially remember that monster 500mm lens you had when we shot at Fleet Week. That sports finder on top of the lens helped you to get some amazing images that day. Good times... -- Bruce On June 25, 2015 7:57:07 PM PDT, John Celio neo.venator.com+p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I've decided to leave the PDML. I've been lurking in silence (mostly) for so long that I don't feel like there's much here for me anymore. It's crazy to think I've been a member for ten years, including seven appearances in the PDML Photo Annuals. There was a time when I was a pretty active list member, especially back when I worked at Reed's Cameras and would occasionally get the scoop on new models. I don't think I told anyone this, but I got me and my Pentax rep in trouble because I accidentally shared the dealer cost of an unreleased Pentax DSLR (K10D?) rather than the list price. Thankfully no one seemed to believe me and no further harm was done. Suffice to say, you folks paid a lot more for your K10Ds than I did. ;) Actually, I hope no one who tried to order one through me holds a grudge for what happened after I was laid off in October of 2006. That whole fiasco still bothers me. I sometimes see my old boss around town, but he won't look me in the eye. I'm pretty sure there was a lot of shady shit going on there, but I have no evidence beyond rumors and gut feelings. Anyway, I don't feel like I've been a part of this community for ages, and I generally just skim the subject lines delete the digest emails I get so many times each day. There doesn't seem to be much point in remaining subscribed. If anyone feels like keeping in touch, you can find me here: https://www.facebook.com/piratecapnjac https://plus.google.com/u/0/+JohnCelio/ on reddit.com as /u/neopifex in /r/pentax Thanks, everyone, for a decade of Pentaxian fun. May the PDML continue for decades to come. John Celio -- Sent from Kaiten Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Need opinions: Samyang 14mm f2.8 vs 16mm f2.0
The difference in resolution is probably imperceptible in real world use, even on a demanding sensor such as that in the K-3, you don't mention distortion, the 14mm displays noticeable barrel distortion on APS-C, I don't know about the 16mm, haven't looked at that too much. The other question is do you need that extra stop wide open for focusing, these are manual focusing lenses, that the 16mm give you? On 6/26/2015 11:36 AM, Darren Addy wrote: Normally, I dislike seeking opinions on This vs That, because I figure one should do their own research and not outsource their brain on such matters. However, on this one I've done my research and I'm still torn. I would be using this lens for night sky stuff (aurora, meteors, mostly). I live at 41N latitude so normally my Sigma 30mm f/1.4 is what I will use, but the recent aurora outburst surprised me by surpassing the FOV I have with that lens. I don't want to get caught in that situation again. I have a Sigma EX 10-20mm f4-5.6 that I happily use for daytime ultrawide, but it is possible that this new lens would ALSO have use in that scenario in lowlight also. (I like to do severe storm photography and it often gets very dark under them, even in daylight hours.) So that usage is of secondary concern, but for THAT I would definitely prefer the extra wide FOV of the 14mm over the 16mm. It appears that the 14mm outperforms the 16mm in CA: 16mm: http://www.ephotozine.com/articles/samyang-16mm-f-2-0-ed-as-umc-cs-lens-review-22335/images/highres-Samyang16mmCA_1373266588.jpg 14mm: http://www.ephotozine.com/articles/samyang-14mm-f-2-8-ed-as-if-umc-lens-review-19621/images/highres-Samyang14mmCA_1341302313.jpg But on resolution, the 16mm seems to outperform the 14mm (and I shoot on a K-3) 16mm:http://www.ephotozine.com/articles/samyang-16mm-f-2-0-ed-as-umc-cs-lens-review-22335/images/highres-Samyang16mmMTF_1373266691.jpg 14mm:http://www.ephotozine.com/articles/samyang-14mm-f-2-8-ed-as-if-umc-lens-review-19621/images/highres-Samyang14mmMTF_1341302315.jpg However, with aurora, a shorter exposure is more important than resolution because the longer you leave the shutter open the less resolution you are going to get with the aurora motion. So the f/2 would be advantageous. Anyone with Real World experience with one or the other? At this point, I'm leaning slightly towards the 16mm f/2 -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Need opinions: Samyang 14mm f2.8 vs 16mm f2.0
Slim to NO possibility of me being able to afford the Pentax full frame, but that is a good point. I actually LIKE the fact that I can get great quality and a 1.5x focal length multiplier with the current Pentax APS-C cameras when I'm shooting on the long end. On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 11:22 AM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: I don't have experience with either, but if there's any possibility that you'll get a full-frame Pentax, it's worth noting that the 14mm is a full-frame lens, and the 16mm is APS-C. On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 11:36 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Normally, I dislike seeking opinions on This vs That, because I figure one should do their own research and not outsource their brain on such matters. However, on this one I've done my research and I'm still torn. I would be using this lens for night sky stuff (aurora, meteors, mostly). I live at 41N latitude so normally my Sigma 30mm f/1.4 is what I will use, but the recent aurora outburst surprised me by surpassing the FOV I have with that lens. I don't want to get caught in that situation again. I have a Sigma EX 10-20mm f4-5.6 that I happily use for daytime ultrawide, but it is possible that this new lens would ALSO have use in that scenario in lowlight also. (I like to do severe storm photography and it often gets very dark under them, even in daylight hours.) So that usage is of secondary concern, but for THAT I would definitely prefer the extra wide FOV of the 14mm over the 16mm. It appears that the 14mm outperforms the 16mm in CA: 16mm: http://www.ephotozine.com/articles/samyang-16mm-f-2-0-ed-as-umc-cs-lens-review-22335/images/highres-Samyang16mmCA_1373266588.jpg 14mm: http://www.ephotozine.com/articles/samyang-14mm-f-2-8-ed-as-if-umc-lens-review-19621/images/highres-Samyang14mmCA_1341302313.jpg But on resolution, the 16mm seems to outperform the 14mm (and I shoot on a K-3) 16mm:http://www.ephotozine.com/articles/samyang-16mm-f-2-0-ed-as-umc-cs-lens-review-22335/images/highres-Samyang16mmMTF_1373266691.jpg 14mm:http://www.ephotozine.com/articles/samyang-14mm-f-2-8-ed-as-if-umc-lens-review-19621/images/highres-Samyang14mmMTF_1341302315.jpg However, with aurora, a shorter exposure is more important than resolution because the longer you leave the shutter open the less resolution you are going to get with the aurora motion. So the f/2 would be advantageous. Anyone with Real World experience with one or the other? At this point, I'm leaning slightly towards the 16mm f/2 -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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. -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Fare Thee Well
I hope you are seeing all the byebye massages from the gang before you actually depart :-) ann waves ... On 6/26/2015 10:15 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: All the best to you, John! Remember, you can always change your mind and come back :-). Cheers, Christine On Jun 25, 2015, at 9:57 PM, John Celio neo.venator.com+p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I've decided to leave the PDML. I've been lurking in silence (mostly) for so long that I don't feel like there's much here for me anymore. It's crazy to think I've been a member for ten years, including seven appearances in the PDML Photo Annuals. There was a time when I was a pretty active list member, especially back when I worked at Reed's Cameras and would occasionally get the scoop on new models. I don't think I told anyone this, but I got me and my Pentax rep in trouble because I accidentally shared the dealer cost of an unreleased Pentax DSLR (K10D?) rather than the list price. Thankfully no one seemed to believe me and no further harm was done. Suffice to say, you folks paid a lot more for your K10Ds than I did. ;) Actually, I hope no one who tried to order one through me holds a grudge for what happened after I was laid off in October of 2006. That whole fiasco still bothers me. I sometimes see my old boss around town, but he won't look me in the eye. I'm pretty sure there was a lot of shady shit going on there, but I have no evidence beyond rumors and gut feelings. Anyway, I don't feel like I've been a part of this community for ages, and I generally just skim the subject lines delete the digest emails I get so many times each day. There doesn't seem to be much point in remaining subscribed. If anyone feels like keeping in touch, you can find me here: https://www.facebook.com/piratecapnjac https://plus.google.com/u/0/+JohnCelio/ on reddit.com as /u/neopifex in /r/pentax Thanks, everyone, for a decade of Pentaxian fun. May the PDML continue for decades to come. John Celio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: I *must* have this lens...
I wondered about the shadows, too... I notice that most of those sample shots seem to be done with additional lighting... Still. Hmmm ;) -c On Jun 24, 2015, at 1:21 AM, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: That’s very cool but I don’t think I’d have the patience to use it. I have enough trouble casting shadows on my subjects with the FA 100mm Macro. I could only imagine the struggle with something that physically wide at 4.7mm distance! Kudos to them for using cats in their sample photos, too :D Cheers, Dave On Jun 24, 2015, at 6:40 am, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: This lens makes images unlike anything I've ever seen before. I'm an ultrawide guy anyway, so having the ability to include close focus ability like this would be awesome. It is relatively affordable AND will be available in K-mount. What can I sell? Hm. http://petapixel.com/2015/06/23/the-venus-laowa-15mm-f4-is-the-worlds-widest-11-macro-lens/ -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Revamped gallery navigation on my homepage
Thanks for looking and commenting, Christine! Regards, JvW On Fri, 26 Jun 2015 09:40:02 -0500 Christine Aguila wrote: Looking good-and some very nice galleries! Cheers, Christine On Jun 18, 2015, at 8:54 AM, Jan van Wijk pen...@dfsee.com wrote: Hi all, Having collected several photo galleries over the years, in various technologies, navigation was a bit of a mess, so I decided to make it more consistent ... http://www.dfsee.com/gallery Please have a look, there is a lot of nature/landscape and travel stuff there, including material from at least 10 USA roadtrips over the years that also have lots of derelict buildings and (very) vintage cars ... All my PUG and PPG submissions are there as well. -- Jan van Wijk; http://www.dfsee.com Flickr : jvw_pentax -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 spotted
I donno, I'm sure Kennyboy finds they make fine paperweights and door stops. On 6/25/2015 6:09 PM, John wrote: He does appear to have used the low noise/low light capabilities of the 645D (or 645Z) to good effect in this series. It's a good example of what Ken Rockwell might be able to do if he actually used some of the equipment he reviews. On 6/25/2015 2:18 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Nothing personal certainly, Gonz, but I have seen far too much of MR Lik and have sworn off. J - Original Message - From: Gonz rgonzoma...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2015 11:07:24 AM Subject: Pentax spotted Looks like a 645 digital in the video? http://www.europe.lik.com/ -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: - untitled
a window on 7th st that struck my funnybone - she moved after I took one grab shot. http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/2015-and-all-that/i-ftqRFb9/A 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: - untitled
Gave me a welcome grin! J Sent from my iPhone On Jun 26, 2015, at 12:50 PM, ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: a window on 7th st that struck my funnybone - she moved after I took one grab shot. http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/2015-and-all-that/i-ftqRFb9/A 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: OT: Storage management question
No you won't get the two full 2 terabytes if you just replace the original drive and rebuild the raid array a second time. All it will do is replicate what's on the existing drive, at best, and if the hardware isn't identical, which of course it isn't, maybe not even that. You really need to build a new array using the two new drives and then copy all the files on the existing drive to the new raid array. On 6/25/2015 10:19 PM, John wrote: Question for the network admin gurus here on the list. I have a NAS box with two Seagate ST31500341 1.5TB SATA drives in a Raid-1 (Mirror) configuration. One of the drives failed. The best value replacement I found is a 2TB Seagate NAS HDD (hard-drive specifically manufactured for NAS). I purchased two identical 2TB drives. The two NAS drives cost less than the cost of a single *refurbished* Seagate ST31500341 1.5TB SATA drive (no longer available new the price point for new 1.5TB drives was even higher). The RAID will finish rebuilding in about 4 hours, but if I understand how these things work, I will only be able to use 1.5TB of the 2TB drive. Should I go ahead and swap out the other 1.5TB drive rebuild the RAID a second time? If I do so, will I get full use of the 2TB drives or are they going to be limited by the original 1.5TB RAID Mirror size? I've been using PCs building my own since 1980. I've had some external USB drives that wouldn't work after sitting for a while I've had internal drives that failed after sitting on a shelf, but this is the first hard-drive I've had fail in use. (Not including when I worked at the IBM PC Company integrated software sub-systems lab the programmers abused the shit out of the hardware. I was always replacing drives, motherboards, adapter cards, etc that they'd burned up hot swapping stuff that wasn't intended to be hot swapped. But that's another story.) -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Way to go Paul !
Thanks all. I wrote that piece for Hagerty's newspaper supplement, a client I picked up to replace the NY Times when their auto section went belly up. Didn't know it was on the web. The newspaper space limits me to about 500 words, so everything is broad and general. But Hagerty is a good publisher. Nice to work with, and they pay quite a bit better than the grey lady. Paul via phone On Jun 26, 2015, at 3:21 PM, Yolanda Rowe ypr...@gmail.com wrote: Good info and well written. Congratulations, Paul. Yonnie On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 9:53 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Congrats, Paul! Cheers, Christine On Jun 17, 2015, at 10:48 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Ran across this item by a member we all know, https://www.hagerty.com/Articles-Videos/Articles/2015/06/16/Confusion-at-the-Gas-Station?utm_source=ExactTargetutm_medium=emailutm_term=utm_content=utm_campaign=Hagerty%20Weekly%20News%206-17-2015 Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: - untitled
Nice one! - Marco On Jun 26, 2015, at 12:50 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: a window on 7th st that struck my funnybone - she moved after I took one grab shot. http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/2015-and-all-that/i-ftqRFb9/A 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: Fare Thee Well
And I thought this post would be about the upcoming Dead show. John Celio wrote: Hi all, I've decided to leave the PDML. I've been lurking in silence (mostly) for so long that I don't feel like there's much here for me anymore. It's crazy to think I've been a member for ten years, including seven appearances in the PDML Photo Annuals. There was a time when I was a pretty active list member, especially back when I worked at Reed's Cameras and would occasionally get the scoop on new models. I don't think I told anyone this, but I got me and my Pentax rep in trouble because I accidentally shared the dealer cost of an unreleased Pentax DSLR (K10D?) rather than the list price. Thankfully no one seemed to believe me and no further harm was done. Suffice to say, you folks paid a lot more for your K10Ds than I did. ;) I missed that. It was before I joined the list. There are many mailing lists that I just send off to a specific folder and will check in on when I have a specific need. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 spotted
I resent that remark, the price of Hard Drives has fallen considerably in the last few years... On 6/25/2015 7:56 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Paul Stenquist wrote: A ridiculous comparison. Like his vision or not, Lik obviously has a great deal of technical expertise. Rockwell has none. However, they both do a tremendous job of uniting those of us who don't make enough off our photography each year to pay for the hard drive storage we use. Paul via phone On Jun 25, 2015, at 6:11 PM, Larry Colenl...@red4est.com wrote: John wrote: He does appear to have used the low noise/low light capabilities of the 645D (or 645Z) to good effect in this series. It's a good example of what Ken Rockwell might be able to do if he actually used some of the equipment he reviews. I was just about to phrase it as: Mr. Lik has done as much for photography both culturally and artistically as Mr. Rockwell. But, yeah. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 spotted
Much prefer the vivid BW. J Sent from my iPhone On Jun 26, 2015, at 12:39 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: I'd be a Hypocrite, if I didn't admit to not overly processing to yield dramatic Black and White images. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20%20butisitart.html and before conversion https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20%20becauseannasked.html but you've got to know what you're working for. No one was ever really supposed to see the second image. On 6/25/2015 8:29 PM, Ken Waller wrote: I'd lend you some eye bleach, but, I'm fresh out. So you'd like his work if it was B+W ? Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Pentax spotted I'd lend you some eye bleach, but, I'm fresh out. On 6/25/2015 5:01 PM, paul stenquist wrote: I hadn’t thought of that. Now I’m going to have to get my brain replaced. On Jun 25, 2015, at 2:46 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: With a name like Peter Lik, I'd expect his work to be a bit more bizarre, but in a different way, just sayin'. On 6/25/2015 2:07 PM, Gonz wrote: Looks like a 645 digital in the video? http://www.europe.lik.com/ -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Pentax spotted
I'd be a Hypocrite, if I didn't admit to not overly processing to yield dramatic Black and White images. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20%20butisitart.html and before conversion https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20%20becauseannasked.html but you've got to know what you're working for. No one was ever really supposed to see the second image. On 6/25/2015 8:29 PM, Ken Waller wrote: I'd lend you some eye bleach, but, I'm fresh out. So you'd like his work if it was B+W ? Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Pentax spotted I'd lend you some eye bleach, but, I'm fresh out. On 6/25/2015 5:01 PM, paul stenquist wrote: I hadn’t thought of that. Now I’m going to have to get my brain replaced. On Jun 25, 2015, at 2:46 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: With a name like Peter Lik, I'd expect his work to be a bit more bizarre, but in a different way, just sayin'. On 6/25/2015 2:07 PM, Gonz wrote: Looks like a 645 digital in the video? http://www.europe.lik.com/ -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: What to do with P50T?
It looks like in general only the LX, MX, PZ1-P and MZ-S film cameras from Pentax' 35mm bayonet mount days hold any value. Some schools still teach photography with film cameras, maybe you can donate to one of them, otherwise they're not even worth throwing away, sadly. On 6/26/2015 4:21 AM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: There's still a couple of P50T in my camera cupboard. Their batteries are empty and chances are, I'll never use them again. I hate to throw away things that are still OK. OTOH, they won't be worth enough to bother putting them on ebay. What do you folks do with such stuff? Ralf -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: For the stargazers: Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter
Matt, I'm glad it was useful. [nerd on] Strictly speaking, the _diameter_ of the moon is the same regardless if it is full or not. :-) [nerd off] Cheers, Igor Matthew Hunt Fri, 26 Jun 2015 10:33:07 -0700 wrote: On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 1:24 PM, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote: Over the next few nights, a spectacular conjunction of Venus and Jupiter is taking place. By 30 June, the two planets will only be 1/3 of a degree apart, easily seen in the dusk sky to the west. Thanks for the notice, Igor. For comparison, the diameter of the full moon is about 1/2 degree. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 spotted
paul stenquist wrote: Oh, so the problem is that Lik makes money. Good for him. I love seeing photographers achieve financial success by producing something people want. What a novel idea! I admire Rockwell’s ability to make a buck, but I consider him a buffoon. Lik also knows how to make money, but he does it with intelligence, so I respect him. I’ve never been jealous of those who earn more than I do. More power to them. In case it wasn't obvious the snark in my comment was not directed at Mr. Lik. My first exposure to him was when I was staying with a friend and there was some show about him on TV. My reaction to what he said and his presentation was that he was on overly dramatic pompous buffoon. I was far more impressed by the videography in that episode than the photos that he took. My impression of his work photographically is that he is indeed a competent photographer. However, if one of his shots with the 645Z were to make it into the PDML annual, I don't think that it would stand out as any better than most of the other landscape photos. I do recognize that what I objected to on the TV show could well have more to do with the medium than him, and I do not object to any artist making an honest living with their work. I am somewhat conflicted over his separating suckers from their money by selling his photos as an artwork investment. In a situation somewhat like the gels from the Disney animated movies, in reality the supply far exceeds the demand on the market, so when people try to recoup their investment in his art, they find that the would end up losing money in the process. As was pointed out, Kinkade would probably be a more apt comparison. However, I contend that selling investments that lose money can be equivalent to selling advice that is wrong, and in that regard Lik and Rockwell are cut from the same cloth. Paul On Jun 25, 2015, at 7:56 PM, Larry Colenl...@red4est.com wrote: Paul Stenquist wrote: A ridiculous comparison. Like his vision or not, Lik obviously has a great deal of technical expertise. Rockwell has none. However, they both do a tremendous job of uniting those of us who don't make enough off our photography each year to pay for the hard drive storage we use. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 spotted
if Lik's message sells photo, then it’s a good one. I sometimes hustle photos when I shoot cars for publications. The owners will be much more likely to buy if I praise their car and tell them I’m going to make a print for myself. “Would you like one as well?” On a $1200 shoot for Mopar Action, I usually sell $2000 worth of photos. I think there are perhaps two PDML members who are as skillful as Lik. I won’t name them, but I will say that I’m certainly not one of them. I know when I’m outclassed. He’s a damn good photographer, and if he can sell his work, more power to him. I don’t think he should say that it’s a good investment, but it’s okay to say that it might be a good investment. I haven’t seen his pitch, so I don’t know. If you’re a photo hobbyist, you don’t have to worry about salesmanship, but if you intend to earn a living at photography, you have to be a businessman, and given how hard it is to sell photos, you better have a real good story. I earn a very good living selling communications, although the vast majority of it is copy, not photography. But it still requires working the beat and salesmanship. Paul On Jun 25, 2015, at 8:35 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@me.com wrote: Oh, so the problem is that Lik makes money. Good for him. I love seeing photographers achieve financial success by producing something people want. What a novel idea! I admire Rockwell’s ability to make a buck, but I consider him a buffoon. Lik also knows how to make money, but he does it with intelligence, so I respect him. I’ve never been jealous of those who earn more than I do. More power to them. On Jun 25, 2015, at 7:56 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Paul Stenquist wrote: A ridiculous comparison. Like his vision or not, Lik obviously has a great deal of technical expertise. Rockwell has none. However, they both do a tremendous job of uniting those of us who don't make enough off our photography each year to pay for the hard drive storage we use. Paul via phone On Jun 25, 2015, at 6:11 PM, Larry Colenl...@red4est.com wrote: John wrote: He does appear to have used the low noise/low light capabilities of the 645D (or 645Z) to good effect in this series. It's a good example of what Ken Rockwell might be able to do if he actually used some of the equipment he reviews. I was just about to phrase it as: Mr. Lik has done as much for photography both culturally and artistically as Mr. Rockwell. But, yeah. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 (postbox on min4est) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Lines and Curves
Lines, curves, and shadows are all weaknesses of mine. This is another shot from the Royal Crescent. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18043345 (K-5, DA 16-45) Comments appreciated! Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: I *must* have this lens...
On 2015-06-26 14:49 , Christine Nielsen wrote: I wondered about the shadows, too... I notice that most of those sample shots seem to be done with additional lighting... Still. Hmmm the sample still photos don't seem to be from anything close to 1:1 distances, i think they could have been accomplished with natural light — the flash fill is mainly for drama there are some really close shots in the video, though — in those you can see how nearly featureless the backgrounds become when you're close to 1:1 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: - untitled
Thanks much - especially appreciated coming from you ann On 6/26/2015 4:15 PM, Marco Alpert wrote: Nice one! - Marco On Jun 26, 2015, at 12:50 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: a window on 7th st that struck my funnybone - she moved after I took one grab shot. http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/2015-and-all-that/i-ftqRFb9/A 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: - untitled
Glad it tickled you, JAck ann On 6/26/2015 3:54 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Gave me a welcome grin! J Sent from my iPhone On Jun 26, 2015, at 12:50 PM, ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: a window on 7th st that struck my funnybone - she moved after I took one grab shot. http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/2015-and-all-that/i-ftqRFb9/A 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: What to do with P50T?
Make a novelty table lamp. The lamp head mini-tripod were bought. All I had to make was an Al bracket to incorporate my defunct S1a: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/19174019891/in/dateposted-public/ Alan C -Original Message- From: Ralf R Radermacher Sent: Friday, June 26, 2015 10:21 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: What to do with P50T? There's still a couple of P50T in my camera cupboard. Their batteries are empty and chances are, I'll never use them again. I hate to throw away things that are still OK. OTOH, they won't be worth enough to bother putting them on ebay. What do you folks do with such stuff? Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Web : http://www.fotoralf.de -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Lines and Curves
Ta Da! (reading ahead is a weakness of mine :-) Really nice shot, as I , um, mentioned in the wrong place ann On 6/26/2015 9:38 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Lines, curves, and shadows are all weaknesses of mine. This is another shot from the Royal Crescent. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18043345 (K-5, DA 16-45) Comments appreciated! Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: I *must* have this lens...
The fact that it can do both doesn't mean that it had to do both at the same time. On June 26, 2015 3:05:41 PM PDT, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: On 2015-06-26 14:49 , Christine Nielsen wrote: I wondered about the shadows, too... I notice that most of those sample shots seem to be done with additional lighting... Still. Hmmm the sample still photos don't seem to be from anything close to 1:1 distances, i think they could have been accomplished with natural light — the flash fill is mainly for drama there are some really close shots in the video, though — in those you can see how nearly featureless the backgrounds become when you're close to 1:1 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Way to go Paul !
I had car insurance on my Boxster thru Hagarty, and one of the benefits was access to several of their publications both digital and hard copy. I got Paul's article from their online magazine. Glad to hear you're providing articles for them. They have a really neat office located in Traverse City, Michigan, normally they have several interesting vehicles in their lobby. Alas I've replaced them with a much lower cost insurance for my Cayman GTS. I look forward to more articles from you Paul. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: Re: Way to go Paul ! Thanks all. I wrote that piece for Hagerty's newspaper supplement, a client I picked up to replace the NY Times when their auto section went belly up. Didn't know it was on the web. The newspaper space limits me to about 500 words, so everything is broad and general. But Hagerty is a good publisher. Nice to work with, and they pay quite a bit better than the grey lady. Paul via phone On Jun 26, 2015, at 3:21 PM, Yolanda Rowe ypr...@gmail.com wrote: Good info and well written. Congratulations, Paul. Yonnie On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 9:53 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Congrats, Paul! Cheers, Christine On Jun 17, 2015, at 10:48 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Ran across this item by a member we all know, https://www.hagerty.com/Articles-Videos/Articles/2015/06/16/Confusion-at-the-Gas-Station?utm_source=ExactTargetutm_medium=emailutm_term=utm_content=utm_campaign=Hagerty%20Weekly%20News%206-17-2015 Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 spotted
However, if one of his shots with the 645Z were to make it into the PDML annual, I don't think that it would stand out as any better than most of the other landscape photos. The difference is he is a well known name if photographic circles and as far as I know none on the PDML'ers are. I am somewhat conflicted over his separating suckers from their money by selling his photos as an artwork investment. So I assume if someone were to offer you an ungodly amount for one of your images you'd refuse ! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: Re: Pentax spotted paul stenquist wrote: Oh, so the problem is that Lik makes money. Good for him. I love seeing photographers achieve financial success by producing something people want. What a novel idea! I admire Rockwell’s ability to make a buck, but I consider him a buffoon. Lik also knows how to make money, but he does it with intelligence, so I respect him. I’ve never been jealous of those who earn more than I do. More power to them. In case it wasn't obvious the snark in my comment was not directed at Mr. Lik. My first exposure to him was when I was staying with a friend and there was some show about him on TV. My reaction to what he said and his presentation was that he was on overly dramatic pompous buffoon. I was far more impressed by the videography in that episode than the photos that he took. My impression of his work photographically is that he is indeed a competent photographer. However, if one of his shots with the 645Z were to make it into the PDML annual, I don't think that it would stand out as any better than most of the other landscape photos. I do recognize that what I objected to on the TV show could well have more to do with the medium than him, and I do not object to any artist making an honest living with their work. I am somewhat conflicted over his separating suckers from their money by selling his photos as an artwork investment. In a situation somewhat like the gels from the Disney animated movies, in reality the supply far exceeds the demand on the market, so when people try to recoup their investment in his art, they find that the would end up losing money in the process. As was pointed out, Kinkade would probably be a more apt comparison. However, I contend that selling investments that lose money can be equivalent to selling advice that is wrong, and in that regard Lik and Rockwell are cut from the same cloth. Paul On Jun 25, 2015, at 7:56 PM, Larry Colenl...@red4est.com wrote: Paul Stenquist wrote: A ridiculous comparison. Like his vision or not, Lik obviously has a great deal of technical expertise. Rockwell has none. However, they both do a tremendous job of uniting those of us who don't make enough off our photography each year to pay for the hard drive storage we use. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: What to do with P50T?
Ralf. I tried to sell a one time $7200 Nikon D1 lately. I offered the camera with batteries and charger for $60, no takers. Its staying in the cupboard. Dave On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 4:21 AM, Ralf R Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de wrote: There's still a couple of P50T in my camera cupboard. Their batteries are empty and chances are, I'll never use them again. I hate to throw away things that are still OK. OTOH, they won't be worth enough to bother putting them on ebay. What do you folks do with such stuff? Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Web : http://www.fotoralf.de -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: OT: Storage management question
Murphy has come and gone. 8^/ For some reason the rebuild didn't go as planned. The NAS is in a D-Link enclosure and it was supposed to automatically rebuild the new drive as part of the existing Raid 1 when I installed it and powered on. Instead, the existing disk thinks it's a Raid 1 and the new disk thinks it's a separate JBOD volume. Everything of importance on this NAS is backed up to multiple other drives, but I'm testing how well Xcopy works to transfer all of the files from Volume 1 to Volume 2 before I go out to buy another external drive to back it all up on again. Once I'm sure I've got suspenders (braces - get your mind out of the gutter Bob Cotty) and a belt in place, I'll try again to rebuild the NAS as a single Raid 1 volume. On 6/26/2015 7:46 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: I did do a backup of course! It's just something I do so completely forgot to mention it... On 26 June 2015 at 07:41, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: I would make a backup copy to an external drive or PC first, minimal the critical files like photo's. Remember Murhpy's law: Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong On 26 June 2015 at 04:19, John sesso...@earthlink.net wrote: Question for the network admin gurus here on the list. I have a NAS box with two Seagate ST31500341 1.5TB SATA drives in a Raid-1 (Mirror) configuration. One of the drives failed. The best value replacement I found is a 2TB Seagate NAS HDD (hard-drive specifically manufactured for NAS). I purchased two identical 2TB drives. The two NAS drives cost less than the cost of a single *refurbished* Seagate ST31500341 1.5TB SATA drive (no longer available new the price point for new 1.5TB drives was even higher). The RAID will finish rebuilding in about 4 hours, but if I understand how these things work, I will only be able to use 1.5TB of the 2TB drive. Should I go ahead and swap out the other 1.5TB drive rebuild the RAID a second time? If I do so, will I get full use of the 2TB drives or are they going to be limited by the original 1.5TB RAID Mirror size? I've been using PCs building my own since 1980. I've had some external USB drives that wouldn't work after sitting for a while I've had internal drives that failed after sitting on a shelf, but this is the first hard-drive I've had fail in use. (Not including when I worked at the IBM PC Company integrated software sub-systems lab the programmers abused the shit out of the hardware. I was always replacing drives, motherboards, adapter cards, etc that they'd burned up hot swapping stuff that wasn't intended to be hot swapped. But that's another story.) -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 glut of pelicans
Thanks, Alan! Much appreciated. J Sent from my iPhone On Jun 25, 2015, at 9:15 PM, Alan C c...@lantic.net wrote: Very nice, Jack. Getting into the detail zone! Vagrants have occasionally been recorded in Kruger but I haven't seen any. Alan C -Original Message- From: Jack Davis Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2015 8:12 PM To: PDML Subject: Peso- A glut of pelicans Bagged this AM in a very quiet State Wildlife Preserve. Usual set up; K-3, DA55~300 CC? Thanks! J http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=939 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Fare Thee Well
On Fri, Jun 26, 2015, at 12:57 PM, John Celio wrote: Hi all, I've decided to leave the PDML. I've been lurking in silence (mostly) for so long that I don't feel like there's much here for me anymore. It's crazy to think I've been a member for ten years, including seven appearances in the PDML Photo Annuals. There was a time when I was a pretty active list member, especially back when I worked at Reed's Cameras and would occasionally get the scoop on new models. I don't think I told anyone this, but I got me and my Pentax rep in trouble because I accidentally shared the dealer cost of an unreleased Pentax DSLR (K10D?) rather than the list price. Thankfully no one seemed to believe me and no further harm was done. Suffice to say, you folks paid a lot more for your K10Ds than I did. ;) Actually, I hope no one who tried to order one through me holds a grudge for what happened after I was laid off in October of 2006. That whole fiasco still bothers me. I sometimes see my old boss around town, but he won't look me in the eye. I'm pretty sure there was a lot of shady shit going on there, but I have no evidence beyond rumors and gut feelings. Anyway, I don't feel like I've been a part of this community for ages, and I generally just skim the subject lines delete the digest emails I get so many times each day. There doesn't seem to be much point in remaining subscribed. If anyone feels like keeping in touch, you can find me here: https://www.facebook.com/piratecapnjac https://plus.google.com/u/0/+JohnCelio/ on reddit.com as /u/neopifex in /r/pentax Thanks, everyone, for a decade of Pentaxian fun. May the PDML continue for decades to come. John Celio I always thought PDML was like the Hotel California. Is it even possible to leave?... All the best, John. 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. -- -- -- http://www.fastmail.com - mmm... Fastmail... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Fare Thee Well
Fare thee well, John. On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 6:28 AM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: On Fri, Jun 26, 2015, at 12:57 PM, John Celio wrote: Hi all, I've decided to leave the PDML. I've been lurking in silence (mostly) for so long that I don't feel like there's much here for me anymore. It's crazy to think I've been a member for ten years, including seven appearances in the PDML Photo Annuals. There was a time when I was a pretty active list member, especially back when I worked at Reed's Cameras and would occasionally get the scoop on new models. I don't think I told anyone this, but I got me and my Pentax rep in trouble because I accidentally shared the dealer cost of an unreleased Pentax DSLR (K10D?) rather than the list price. Thankfully no one seemed to believe me and no further harm was done. Suffice to say, you folks paid a lot more for your K10Ds than I did. ;) Actually, I hope no one who tried to order one through me holds a grudge for what happened after I was laid off in October of 2006. That whole fiasco still bothers me. I sometimes see my old boss around town, but he won't look me in the eye. I'm pretty sure there was a lot of shady shit going on there, but I have no evidence beyond rumors and gut feelings. Anyway, I don't feel like I've been a part of this community for ages, and I generally just skim the subject lines delete the digest emails I get so many times each day. There doesn't seem to be much point in remaining subscribed. If anyone feels like keeping in touch, you can find me here: https://www.facebook.com/piratecapnjac https://plus.google.com/u/0/+JohnCelio/ on reddit.com as /u/neopifex in /r/pentax Thanks, everyone, for a decade of Pentaxian fun. May the PDML continue for decades to come. John Celio I always thought PDML was like the Hotel California. Is it even possible to leave?... All the best, John. 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. -- -- -- http://www.fastmail.com - mmm... Fastmail... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Fare Thee Well
I'm not sure whether PDML is more like the Hotel California or a Black Flag Roach Motel. But anyway... It's been good having you among us, John. Drop by again sometime! Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 9:03 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Fare thee well, John. On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 6:28 AM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: On Fri, Jun 26, 2015, at 12:57 PM, John Celio wrote: Hi all, I've decided to leave the PDML. I've been lurking in silence (mostly) for so long that I don't feel like there's much here for me anymore. It's crazy to think I've been a member for ten years, including seven appearances in the PDML Photo Annuals. There was a time when I was a pretty active list member, especially back when I worked at Reed's Cameras and would occasionally get the scoop on new models. I don't think I told anyone this, but I got me and my Pentax rep in trouble because I accidentally shared the dealer cost of an unreleased Pentax DSLR (K10D?) rather than the list price. Thankfully no one seemed to believe me and no further harm was done. Suffice to say, you folks paid a lot more for your K10Ds than I did. ;) Actually, I hope no one who tried to order one through me holds a grudge for what happened after I was laid off in October of 2006. That whole fiasco still bothers me. I sometimes see my old boss around town, but he won't look me in the eye. I'm pretty sure there was a lot of shady shit going on there, but I have no evidence beyond rumors and gut feelings. Anyway, I don't feel like I've been a part of this community for ages, and I generally just skim the subject lines delete the digest emails I get so many times each day. There doesn't seem to be much point in remaining subscribed. If anyone feels like keeping in touch, you can find me here: https://www.facebook.com/piratecapnjac https://plus.google.com/u/0/+JohnCelio/ on reddit.com as /u/neopifex in /r/pentax Thanks, everyone, for a decade of Pentaxian fun. May the PDML continue for decades to come. John Celio I always thought PDML was like the Hotel California. Is it even possible to leave?... All the best, John. 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. -- -- -- http://www.fastmail.com - mmm... Fastmail... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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.
