Re: Is there a problem with the PDML?

[Larry Colen]

It looks like Mr. Brewer came through and fixed things.  

A million thanks.


> On Feb 27, 2021, at 7:55 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
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> I received this, but not via the list.  It seems as if the new mail server is 
> having problems.  I cc’d Doug on the remote chance he doesn’t know yet.
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>> On Feb 27, 2021, at 7:46 PM, Alan C  wrote:
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>> Test
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Re: PESO: Snails

[Alan C]

Dan & Toine

Have to access all PDML e-mails via the Archives now. None arrive via my 
ISP any more.


Dan, the adult snails are about half the size of a brick.

Toine, they are edible but I wouldn't try it.

Go here:

Achatina fulica - Wikipedia 

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K-3 III

[Larry Colen]

Good news: Ricoh has released a video with details about the new K-3

Bad News: No translation or English subtitiles

It does look as if it will have somewhat better extreme high ISO performance 
than the K-1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?=nTlnd6XP9Oo=youtu.be


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Re: Looking for funny text about 67 mirror slap

[Alan C]

"The theory was that the mirror slap was so loud it would push a person 
backwards and result in unsharp photos".


Reminds me of a chap here who claimed the spotlights on his bakkie were 
so powerful (bright) he couldn't get into his garage until he turned 
then off!


Alan C

On 25-Feb-21 10:19 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote:

Way back there used to be a text somewhere in the internet, joking about
the 67's mirror slap and somethong the author called sonic subject
relocation or some such. The theory was that the mirror slap was so loud
it would push a person backwards and result in unsharp photos.

Does anyone on here remember this and have a link or a copy?

Ralf

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K-1 in Color

[Steve Cottrell]

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Is there a problem with the PDML?

[Alan C]

Test
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New family members

[Collin Brendemuehl]

https://flic.kr/p/2kFpf9U

Picked up today off fb. 

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Re: PESO: Snails

[Toine]

They look gargantuan. And dangerous if I read it correctly. Some kind
of parasite in their slime?

Toine

On Fri, 26 Feb 2021 at 12:57, Alan C  wrote:
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> Most mornings we put out crushed maize for the Doves. This morning there
> was a sudden 15mm downpour which chased the Doves away. After the rain
> stopped a couple of Giant African Land Snails came out of the
> undergrowth and took over.
>
> Giant African Land Snails | Alan Cole | Flickr
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>
> K5 & HD 55-300 @ 55mm.
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Re: K-1 Again ... plus

[John]

On 2/25/2021 21:14:06, Larry Colen wrote:




On Feb 25, 2021, at 12:41 PM, John  wrote:

I looked at off the shelf storage solutions and didn't find one I could afford.


I certainly understand that game.



I built this one out of pieces-parts for ~ $1500 and 2/3 of that is the 10 
drives I have in it.


10 drives?  That must be one large case.

I’m very interested in learning what you did.  My synology is going to fill up 
pretty soon and it’s close to maxed out.

It has issues with limits on the partition size, and it seems really quite slow.



Case is a Sharktoon T9. I have two Icy-Dock FatCage MB155SP-B 5-in-3 SATA 
backplanes; two RiiTOP PCIe 6-port SATA III Adapter Cards with 5-2TB Seagate NAS 
drives in one cage & 5-4TB Seagate NAS drives in the other.


The 2TB drives were the drives at the $100 sweet spot when I bought them. By the 
time I was ready to buy the second set, the 4TB drives were at $100.




Plus I learned how to do some stuff I hadn't known how to do before.


As long as that didn’t include new reasons to swear at electronics ..




No, but I was reminded of some of the OLD reasons to swear at them.

When was the last time you had a computer that wouldn't boot because of a faulty 
power switch?





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OT: Hail Storms

[Alan C]

There have been severe hail storms SE of Johannesburg. Looks like 
snowscapes.


CRAZY! Pictures of hail storm in Benoni show power of Mother Nature 
(ecr.co.za) 



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PESOs (5) - February Thaw

[Rick Womer]

I got restless a couple of days ago, even though there’s not much beautiful 
about melting snow in the big city.

Black-and-white seemed to work better than color for these.

Critiques, compliments, and comments are all welcome.

https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/February-2021/February-Thaw/

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Re: PESO - Sledding in the Park

[John]

That would be cool. Maybe by then things will be more or less normal with Covid 
only a memory.


Back when I was 15-1/2 you could get a learner's permit (you could drive with 
your parents in the car) *IF* you had completed Driver's Ed & if you had 
Driver's Ed you could take the License test at 16 and were more or less 
unrestricted after that.


Because of the way my school scheduled Driver's Ed I only had a learner's permit 
for about a month before I was allowed to take the test.


And I think now the license 16 year olds get (IF they have Driver's Ed) is 
restrictive. Not supposed to drive after dark ... I don't know how they enforce 
it though.


Without Driver's Ed you have to wait until age 18 to take the test. And you're 
insurance rates are going to be a lot higher. But there are still some kids who 
don't take Driver's Ed for whatever reason.


On 2/26/2021 05:31:23, Steve Cottrell wrote:

On 25/2/21, John, discombobulated, unleashed:


I'm pretty sure Texas allows 16 year olds to have at least a provisional
driver's license.


When I was 15 1/2 I got my pink slip in California for Driver's Ed. Don't know 
if it's changed. On the subject of which, Lynbrook High School is planning a 
mega-reunion in 2023 (I would have been class of '76 but we returned to England 
before my junior year) so I'm looking at maybe coming over to do some 
touring..







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Re: Is there a problem with the PDML?

[Larry Colen]

I received this, but not via the list.  It seems as if the new mail server is 
having problems.  I cc’d Doug on the remote chance he doesn’t know yet.

> On Feb 27, 2021, at 7:46 PM, Alan C  wrote:
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> Test
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Fwd: Looking for funny text about 67 mirror slap

[Alan C]

Trying again.

 Forwarded Message 
Subject:Re: Looking for funny text about 67 mirror slap
Date:   Fri, 26 Feb 2021 18:46:51 +0200
From:   Alan C 
To: pdml@pdml.net



"The theory was that the mirror slap was so loud it would push a person 
backwards and result in unsharp photos".


Reminds me of a chap here who claimed the spotlights on his bakkie were 
so powerful (bright) he couldn't get into his garage until he turned 
then off!


Alan C

On 25-Feb-21 10:19 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote:

Way back there used to be a text somewhere in the internet, joking about
the 67's mirror slap and somethong the author called sonic subject
relocation or some such. The theory was that the mirror slap was so loud
it would push a person backwards and result in unsharp photos.

Does anyone on here remember this and have a link or a copy?

Ralf

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Looking for funny text

[Alan C]

Simplifying. Won't go.


"The theory was that the mirror slap was so loud it would push a person 
backwards and result in unsharp photos".


Reminds me of a chap here who claimed the spotlights on his bakkie were 
so powerful (bright) he couldn't get into his garage until he turned 
then off!


Alan C

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Re: Autofocus settings

[Toine]

I use a single focus point in the center and AF-S. I focus and keep
the button half pressed and compose the shot.
Manual focus only if the model is posing in the bushes and with macro.

On Thu, 25 Feb 2021 at 04:26, Larry Colen  wrote:
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> Just like Arthur Dent and Thursdays, I’ve never really gotten the hang of 
> autofocus.   I think that I’ve pretty much bludgeoned autoexposure into 
> something resembling submission, but getting my camera to autofocus 
> correctly, on what I want it to is at best a stochastic exercise.
>
> On my K100, K20 and K-x I just gave up and installed Katzeye screens and 
> mostly did manual focus, and because of the way the katzeye worked, that 
> meant I also ended up doing manual exposure as well.
>
> Historically, overall, I seem to have had the least bad luck, with it in AF-S 
> mode, selecting a single point, and using the AF button to lock out the 
> autofocus once I thought I had it properly focused,  Even so, I get a lot of 
> photos perfectly focused on the microphone in front of a singer, the wrong 
> portion of a bird, the wall behind dancers, or on absolutely nothing at all 
> in the frame.
>
> Lately, I’ve been experimenting with AF-C and AF-A (I’m not sure I understand 
> what AF-A is), and things don’t usually seem to be much worse.  I’ll also 
> occasionally play with the sel-9 autofocus mode.
>
> I realize that different types of photography take different techniques.  
> With static scenes I can fiddle and frotz until I get something that seems to 
> work, but when photographing birds, either in trees or on the wing, I really 
> need some techniques and settings that at least improve my odds of getting a 
> shot in focus.
>
> What settings do you use in which situations?
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Re: PESO: Snails

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Very nice image.
Just how Big are these "Giant" snails.  Are they edible, and, if so, are
they part of local cuisine?

Dan Matyola
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> Most mornings we put out crushed maize for the Doves. This morning there
> was a sudden 15mm downpour which chased the Doves away. After the rain
> stopped a couple of Giant African Land Snails came out of the
> undergrowth and took over.
>
> Giant African Land Snails | Alan Cole | Flickr
> <
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/50981351588/in/datetaken-public/
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> K5 & HD 55-300 @ 55mm.
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