Re: OT: A Good Read

[Alan C]

You must have been in a time warp. Published 9th April 2020.

Alan C

On 14-Mar-21 10:15 PM, mike wilson wrote:

I first read it in the early 1970s and thought it was quite prescient, even 
then.  It must be resonating with many people these days.


On 14 March 2021 at 20:01 l...@red4est.com wrote:


In a bit of weird synchronicity the same book was mentioned today on another 
mailing list that I'm on.


On March 14, 2021 12:49:31 PM PDT, mike wilson  wrote:

On 14 March 2021 at 17:32 Alan C  wrote:


I have just read the SciFi novel "K3+" by Erasmo Acosta based on the
Fermi Paradox (you can look that up yourselves) and perhaps a bit of
"Revelation". A gripping tale which I can highly recommend.

Here's something probably less gripping but more realistic, written by
Cyril Kornbluth at about the time Fermi was wondering where everyone
was.  Seems to be coming true

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/51233/51233-h/51233-h.htm

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Re: Rejoined PDML

[Rick Womer]

Welcome back Alastair!

I went from the istD to the K-10D to the K-7 and then to the K-5 (which I’m 
still using almost 10 years later).

The K-5 has a higher-resolution sensor with =much= better low-light performance 
than the K-7; and the colors are almost as good as those of the K-10.

My wife has a K-70, and IMHO the user interface is not nearly as good as any of 
the others.

Cheers,

Rick

> On Mar 13, 2021, at 6:06 AM, Alistair Lax  wrote:
> 
> I've just re-joined PDML after about 10 years - not that my absence would 
> have been noticeable as I was mainly a lurker. Work became too busy and the 
> bridge camera was more portable than the K20D when weight was an issue. 
> However the Lumix's focussing is too slow for a fast moving 2 year old 
> grandson, and it's been good to use the Pentax more. I might even be tempted 
> to put batteries and film in the LX... And should I upgrade the K20D, now 
> that I am retired and supposedly have more time? A better low light sensor 
> would be good and the K-70 will probably suit, but I must do more research.
> 
> I recognise many of the same names as 10 years ago, some of whom I met at the 
> 2005 London PDML at Borough Market and the London Eye. I'm enjoying not just 
> the Pentax discussions and photos, but of course the eclectic OT discussions 
> ranging from US domestic voltages to Covid-19 antibody responses. As a 
> microbiologist with an interest in the history of disease, the horrors of the 
> past year have held a morbid fascination, but hopefully we will all be safely 
> allowed out soon.
> 
> BTW, is there still a digest version?
> 
> back to lurking
> 
> Alistair
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RE: Renewing editing software

[jcoyle]

I've been using CC since it came out, and have absolutely no issues with 
performance.  I have 8G of RAM on a Windows 10
pro 640 bit system and the inbuilt Intel UHD graphics adapter.  I might get an 
improvement in redraw performance with a
gaming card, but to me it is not worth the expense (or the fact that I am using 
an HP Prodesk mini PC probably makes it
impossible!)
I've never liked Lightroom, so I'll avoid any further comment on that software. 
 I manage my images through my file
structure, which works for me.
I would say that I normally open Bridge first, to find the images I want to 
work with, and this integrates well with PS.
I like too the fact that you can effectively include some of the facilities 
from the RAW image processing module into
PS, so you can apply some pretty neat adjustments even to original jpegs.


John in Brisbane



-Original Message-
From: Toine  
Sent: Sunday, 14 March 2021 3:16 AM
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Subject: Re: Renewing editing software

I'm on CC for a while. My main use is Lightroom Classic not Lightroom.
You might enjoy the sync functions of Lightroom Classic to Lightroom,
lightroom Web and the Apps. If you do, you probably will also want to
sync smart collections. That needs some tweaking.
Prepare yourself to start searching for a cheap gamers GPU card which
speeds up lightroom (2x 3x depends on what you do). And an SSD for the
catalog and previews.

On Sat, 13 Mar 2021 at 17:56, Bill  wrote:
>
> I decided after 8 years, it was probably time to upgrade my editing
> software. CS6 has gotten decidedly long on the tooth, and I have been
> having various issues with my of Lightroom for some time.
>
> Anyway, I bit the bullet and decided to rent my imaging software from Adobe.
> So far, so good. Everything seems to run quite a bit faster, and it's
> nice that it recognizes lenses that I have bought in the past few years
> rather than just giving them a generic focal length. I was never able to
> make the various hacks that were supposed to update the lens catalog work.
>
> Any hints from people who have been using the CC versions over the old
> standalone version are appreciated.
>
> If all you have to say is Adobe sucks, or various snippy comments like
> that, please just STFU, I'm not interested in what you have to say on
> the subject. I'm also not entertaining the various other options that
> are out there, so I don't need suggestions like try Darktable..
>
> Lets stay constructive within the parameter that I am staying on the
> track I am on.
>
> thanks
>
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RE: Rejoined PDML

[jcoyle]

Having read much of Napoleon's memoirs, as dictated to Las Cases and Bertrand, 
I feel he would never have been content to rule 10.5 square miles of territory! 
 As you noted, he spent more time reviewing his campaigns and attempting to 
justify his failures, while yearning to get back to France.


John in Brisbane



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Subject: Re: Rejoined PDML

Was I at the Borough Market meet? I can’t remember it even taking place, let 
alone who was there.

Anyway, welcome back! I’ve retired to Worthing and spend my days looking across 
the channel towards France, like Napoleon on Saint Helena.

https://www.napoleon.org/wp-content/thumbnails/uploads/2015/10/proposition-de-constitution-aux-habitants-de-lile-de-sainte-helene-par-lex-empereur-et-roi-c-musee-carnavalet-anonyme-tt-width-637-height-482-crop-1-bgcolor-ff-lazyload-0.jpg




> On 13 Mar 2021, at 11:36, Steve Cottrell  wrote:
> 
> On 13/3/21, Alistair Lax, discombobulated, unleashed:
> 
>> I've just re-joined PDML after about 10 years
> 
> Never heard of you mate ;-)
> 
> I'm *trying* to retire but still having fun working - what can I say!! When 
> the fun stops, that'll be it.
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Re: OT: A Good Read

[mike wilson]

I first read it in the early 1970s and thought it was quite prescient, even 
then.  It must be resonating with many people these days.

> On 14 March 2021 at 20:01 l...@red4est.com wrote:
> 
> 
> In a bit of weird synchronicity the same book was mentioned today on another 
> mailing list that I'm on.
> 
> 
> On March 14, 2021 12:49:31 PM PDT, mike wilson  
> wrote:
> >
> >> On 14 March 2021 at 17:32 Alan C  wrote:
> >> 
> >> 
> >> I have just read the SciFi novel "K3+" by Erasmo Acosta based on the 
> >> Fermi Paradox (you can look that up yourselves) and perhaps a bit of 
> >> "Revelation". A gripping tale which I can highly recommend.
> >
> >Here's something probably less gripping but more realistic, written by
> >Cyril Kornbluth at about the time Fermi was wondering where everyone
> >was.  Seems to be coming true
> >
> >https://www.gutenberg.org/files/51233/51233-h/51233-h.htm
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Re: OT: A Good Read

[mike wilson]

> On 14 March 2021 at 17:32 Alan C  wrote:
> 
> 
> I have just read the SciFi novel "K3+" by Erasmo Acosta based on the 
> Fermi Paradox (you can look that up yourselves) and perhaps a bit of 
> "Revelation". A gripping tale which I can highly recommend.

Here's something probably less gripping but more realistic, written by Cyril 
Kornbluth at about the time Fermi was wondering where everyone was.  Seems to 
be coming true

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/51233/51233-h/51233-h.htm
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Re: Rejoined PDML

[Alistair Lax]

Thanks - I came across those posts and the instructions, which I 
downloaded, but hopefully it won't come to that.


Alistair

On 14/03/2021 08:31 pm, Henk Terhell wrote:
There are definitely some threads at Pentax Forums devoted to this issue 
and even instructions how to replace the solenoid yourself.

How to detect this issue:
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/193-pentax-k-70/402049-how-detect-aperture-block-failure-stuck-solenoid-pentax-k-70-a.html 



Henk

Op 2021-03-14 om 15:20 schreef P. J. Alling:
The survey at Pentax Fora included the K-70 and no one reported a 
failure.  So you're probably safe with a K-70.


On 3/14/2021 6:31 AM, Alistair Lax wrote:
Thanks all for your comments. I hadn't come across the Pentax 
Aperture Block problem, but I've now looked and it seems there are 
few reports of it with the K-70, but less so than with other Pentax 
models. I think I'll take the risk as I like some of the features, in 
particular the fully articulated screen, which I find useful on my 
Lumix bridge camera. It would be very disappointing if Pentax is 
still putting out cameras with a known dodgy solenoid.


I'll keep you updated if it appears - I won't be happy.

Alistair

On 13/03/2021 09:26 pm, Brian W wrote:
Welcome back.  I was here 10 years ago but don't recall your name - 
but memory

isn't a strong point at my age :-)

Before deciding on a K-70 it might be worth Googling "Pentax 
Aperture Block"
which affected several cameras including, I think, the K-70. It 
might be worth

considering a KP or even a lightly used K-5 II or K-5 IIs.

Cheers
Brian

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Western Sydney Australia
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On 13 March 2021 at 22:06 Alistair Lax  wrote:


I've just re-joined PDML after about 10 years - not that my absence
would have been noticeable as I was mainly a lurker. Work became too
busy and the bridge camera was more portable than the K20D when weight
was an issue. However the Lumix's focussing is too slow for a fast
moving 2 year old grandson, and it's been good to use the Pentax 
more. I
might even be tempted to put batteries and film in the LX... And 
should
I upgrade the K20D, now that I am retired and supposedly have more 
time?
A better low light sensor would be good and the K-70 will probably 
suit,

but I must do more research.

I recognise many of the same names as 10 years ago, some of whom I met
at the 2005 London PDML at Borough Market and the London Eye. I'm
enjoying not just the Pentax discussions and photos, but of course the
eclectic OT discussions ranging from US domestic voltages to Covid-19
antibody responses. As a microbiologist with an interest in the 
history
of disease, the horrors of the past year have held a morbid 
fascination,

but hopefully we will all be safely allowed out soon.

BTW, is there still a digest version?

back to lurking

Alistair
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Re: OT GESO: Friday walk

[David J Brooks]

On Sat, Mar 13, 2021 at 6:23 PM ann sanfedele  wrote:

> Dave - glad you had those cleats!  Yes, a nice set.. My top pic is 662 -
> which I think is what Rick is calling the first leaf on ice shot.. print
> it!
>

Ann, yes the cleats are great, im afraid of falling now in case i damage
the pacemaker

Dave

>
> ann
>
>
> On 3/13/2021 11:41 AM, Rick Womer wrote:
> > A beautiful and varied collection!  The shots with the glass ball are
> intriguing. I really like the tree branches against the clear blue sky, and
> the first leaf-in-the-ice shot in particular.
> >
> > Rick
> >
> >> On Mar 13, 2021, at 11:06 AM, David J Brooks 
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Went on my first forest walk after my pacemaker procedure in Jan, with
> >> thepassinshow group today. Not much to shoot here, lots of snow gone and
> >> the tract is an old Christmas tree farm, so lots of coniferous trees.
> It's
> >> a good walk wide trail but lots of ice still, Thankfully i still have my
> >> ice cleats courtesy of the bus company
> >>
> >> http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2021-drysdale1/album/index.html
> >>
> >> Dave
> >>
> >> --
> >> Documenting Life in Rural Ontario.
> >> www.caughtinmotion.com
> >> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/
> >> York Region, Ontario, Canada
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Re: Rejoined PDML

[Henk Terhell]

There are definitely some threads at Pentax Forums devoted to this issue 
and even instructions how to replace the solenoid yourself.

How to detect this issue:
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/193-pentax-k-70/402049-how-detect-aperture-block-failure-stuck-solenoid-pentax-k-70-a.html

Henk

Op 2021-03-14 om 15:20 schreef P. J. Alling:
The survey at Pentax Fora included the K-70 and no one reported a 
failure.  So you're probably safe with a K-70.


On 3/14/2021 6:31 AM, Alistair Lax wrote:
Thanks all for your comments. I hadn't come across the Pentax 
Aperture Block problem, but I've now looked and it seems there are 
few reports of it with the K-70, but less so than with other Pentax 
models. I think I'll take the risk as I like some of the features, in 
particular the fully articulated screen, which I find useful on my 
Lumix bridge camera. It would be very disappointing if Pentax is 
still putting out cameras with a known dodgy solenoid.


I'll keep you updated if it appears - I won't be happy.

Alistair

On 13/03/2021 09:26 pm, Brian W wrote:
Welcome back.  I was here 10 years ago but don't recall your name - 
but memory

isn't a strong point at my age :-)

Before deciding on a K-70 it might be worth Googling "Pentax 
Aperture Block"
which affected several cameras including, I think, the K-70. It 
might be worth

considering a KP or even a lightly used K-5 II or K-5 IIs.

Cheers
Brian

++
Brian Walters
Western Sydney Australia
http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/
https://500px.com/supera1000/galleries



On 13 March 2021 at 22:06 Alistair Lax  wrote:


I've just re-joined PDML after about 10 years - not that my absence
would have been noticeable as I was mainly a lurker. Work became too
busy and the bridge camera was more portable than the K20D when weight
was an issue. However the Lumix's focussing is too slow for a fast
moving 2 year old grandson, and it's been good to use the Pentax 
more. I
might even be tempted to put batteries and film in the LX... And 
should
I upgrade the K20D, now that I am retired and supposedly have more 
time?
A better low light sensor would be good and the K-70 will probably 
suit,

but I must do more research.

I recognise many of the same names as 10 years ago, some of whom I met
at the 2005 London PDML at Borough Market and the London Eye. I'm
enjoying not just the Pentax discussions and photos, but of course the
eclectic OT discussions ranging from US domestic voltages to Covid-19
antibody responses. As a microbiologist with an interest in the 
history
of disease, the horrors of the past year have held a morbid 
fascination,

but hopefully we will all be safely allowed out soon.

BTW, is there still a digest version?

back to lurking

Alistair
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Re: OT GESO: Friday walk

[David J Brooks]

On Sat, Mar 13, 2021 at 11:38 PM Alan C  wrote:

> Very nice gallery, Dave. Glad to hear you're on the mend. We could do
> with some of your cool conditions to counter our continuing heat wave.
> Perhaps you can explain the purpose of the glass ball?
>

Thanks Alan.

The lensball is just a gimmicky thing that some like to play around with on
occasion.

Mine is supposed to be a magic wellness ball, but since i have owned it
it's not been very helpful health wise. :-) Im beginning to think i was
had.:-)

Dave

>
> Alan C
>
> On 13-Mar-21 06:06 PM, David J Brooks wrote:
> > Went on my first forest walk after my pacemaker procedure in Jan, with
> > thepassinshow group today. Not much to shoot here, lots of snow gone and
> > the tract is an old Christmas tree farm, so lots of coniferous trees.
> It's
> > a good walk wide trail but lots of ice still, Thankfully i still have my
> > ice cleats courtesy of the bus company
> >
> > http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2021-drysdale1/album/index.html
> >
> > Dave
> >
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Re: OT: A Good Read

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Thanks for the recommendation!

Dan Matyola
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On Sun, Mar 14, 2021 at 1:32 PM Alan C  wrote:

> I have just read the SciFi novel "K3+" by Erasmo Acosta based on the
> Fermi Paradox (you can look that up yourselves) and perhaps a bit of
> "Revelation". A gripping tale which I can highly recommend.
>
> Alan C
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Re: Renewing editing software

[Nolan Hinshaw]

On Mar 13, 2021, at 09:24, Bill  wrote:


> Thanks!! My graphics gard has 6gb of ram on board, so I think I'm OK there. I 
> have a 112 or so GD SSD that I use for PS swap, I will probably invest in 
> another one to migrate the catalogs onto. Right now they are on a relatively 
> dedicated spin drive.

SanDisk make a 1TB portable, pocket-sized USB-3 SSD for about $100, two of 
which I have hard at work. They seem to transfer about as rapidly as my 
rotating rust.
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Re: Kitchen abstract

[lrc]

Thanks Bulent

On March 14, 2021 11:01:27 AM PDT, Bulent Celasun  
wrote:
>The last one is ... delicious, in a sense!
>
>Bulent
>-
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>http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/bulentcelasun
>
>Larry Colen , 13 Mar 2021 Cmt, 00:44 tarihinde şunu
>yazdı:
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Mar 11, 2021, at 11:36 PM, Alan C  wrote:
>> >
>> > You could try a super-macro.
>> >
>>
>> I don’t have supermacro ability, but I pushed the dfa100 in about as
>close as it would go and added a few frames to the end of the album
>>
>> Here’s one I particularly like
>>
>https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/51029149848/in/album-72157718616037672/
>>
>> The rest are at
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157718616037672
>>
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Re: OT: A Good Read

[lrc]

In a bit of weird synchronicity the same book was mentioned today on another 
mailing list that I'm on.


On March 14, 2021 12:49:31 PM PDT, mike wilson  wrote:
>
>> On 14 March 2021 at 17:32 Alan C  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> I have just read the SciFi novel "K3+" by Erasmo Acosta based on the 
>> Fermi Paradox (you can look that up yourselves) and perhaps a bit of 
>> "Revelation". A gripping tale which I can highly recommend.
>
>Here's something probably less gripping but more realistic, written by
>Cyril Kornbluth at about the time Fermi was wondering where everyone
>was.  Seems to be coming true
>
>https://www.gutenberg.org/files/51233/51233-h/51233-h.htm
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Re: Rejoined PDML

[P. J. Alling]

The survey at Pentax Fora included the K-70 and no one reported a 
failure.  So you're probably safe with a K-70.


On 3/14/2021 6:31 AM, Alistair Lax wrote:
Thanks all for your comments. I hadn't come across the Pentax Aperture 
Block problem, but I've now looked and it seems there are few reports 
of it with the K-70, but less so than with other Pentax models. I 
think I'll take the risk as I like some of the features, in particular 
the fully articulated screen, which I find useful on my Lumix bridge 
camera. It would be very disappointing if Pentax is still putting out 
cameras with a known dodgy solenoid.


I'll keep you updated if it appears - I won't be happy.

Alistair

On 13/03/2021 09:26 pm, Brian W wrote:
Welcome back.  I was here 10 years ago but don't recall your name - 
but memory

isn't a strong point at my age :-)

Before deciding on a K-70 it might be worth Googling "Pentax Aperture 
Block"
which affected several cameras including, I think, the K-70.  It 
might be worth

considering a KP or even a lightly used K-5 II or K-5 IIs.

Cheers
Brian

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On 13 March 2021 at 22:06 Alistair Lax  wrote:


I've just re-joined PDML after about 10 years - not that my absence
would have been noticeable as I was mainly a lurker. Work became too
busy and the bridge camera was more portable than the K20D when weight
was an issue. However the Lumix's focussing is too slow for a fast
moving 2 year old grandson, and it's been good to use the Pentax 
more. I

might even be tempted to put batteries and film in the LX... And should
I upgrade the K20D, now that I am retired and supposedly have more 
time?
A better low light sensor would be good and the K-70 will probably 
suit,

but I must do more research.

I recognise many of the same names as 10 years ago, some of whom I met
at the 2005 London PDML at Borough Market and the London Eye. I'm
enjoying not just the Pentax discussions and photos, but of course the
eclectic OT discussions ranging from US domestic voltages to Covid-19
antibody responses. As a microbiologist with an interest in the history
of disease, the horrors of the past year have held a morbid 
fascination,

but hopefully we will all be safely allowed out soon.

BTW, is there still a digest version?

back to lurking

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Re: Kitchen abstract

[Bulent Celasun]

The last one is ... delicious, in a sense!

Bulent
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Larry Colen , 13 Mar 2021 Cmt, 00:44 tarihinde şunu yazdı:
>
>
>
> > On Mar 11, 2021, at 11:36 PM, Alan C  wrote:
> >
> > You could try a super-macro.
> >
>
> I don’t have supermacro ability, but I pushed the dfa100 in about as close as 
> it would go and added a few frames to the end of the album
>
> Here’s one I particularly like
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/51029149848/in/album-72157718616037672/
>
> The rest are at
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157718616037672
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Re: OT GESO: Friday walk

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Good to see that you are up and about again!

That is an interesting, pleasant and effective gallery.  Very nice work!

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On Sat, Mar 13, 2021 at 11:07 AM David J Brooks  wrote:

> Went on my first forest walk after my pacemaker procedure in Jan, with
> thepassinshow group today. Not much to shoot here, lots of snow gone and
> the tract is an old Christmas tree farm, so lots of coniferous trees. It's
> a good walk wide trail but lots of ice still, Thankfully i still have my
> ice cleats courtesy of the bus company
>
> http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2021-drysdale1/album/index.html
>
> Dave
>
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> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/
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Re: PESOs Snowdrops

[John]

Thank you for that song.

On 3/13/2021 17:45:42, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

I think I might give that a try for a few bulbs next year, but the main
purpose of planting them is to "naturalize" them in my lawn so they appear
to be wildflowers.

Wildflowers don't care where they grow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NX9UuRyt0E





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On Sat, Mar 13, 2021 at 9:20 AM John  wrote:


Would they grow in a pot you could keep up on an outdoor table so you
don't have
to get down on the ground to photograph them?

On 3/12/2021 16:13:35, Paul Stenquist wrote:

I’ve been shooting a snowdrop pic or two every spring for the past 20

years

of so. It gets harder to get up off the ground every year. I may retire.
These aren’’t as good as some previous efforts, but they are, indeed,
snowdrops. First pushed up through the leaves earlier this week.

https://www.photo.net/photo/18646318/Snowdrop-Bloom
https://www.photo.net/photo/18646317/Spring-Pushes-Up-Through-the-Leaves
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OT: A Good Read

[Alan C]

I have just read the SciFi novel "K3+" by Erasmo Acosta based on the 
Fermi Paradox (you can look that up yourselves) and perhaps a bit of 
"Revelation". A gripping tale which I can highly recommend.


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Aaron Rose, Photographer Whose Work Long Went Unseen, Dies at 84 - The New York Times

[Eric Weir]

Fascinating story of a fascinating photographer.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/11/arts/aaron-rose-photographer-dead.html


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Re: Rejoined PDML

[Alistair Lax]

Thanks all for your comments. I hadn't come across the Pentax Aperture 
Block problem, but I've now looked and it seems there are few reports of 
it with the K-70, but less so than with other Pentax models. I think 
I'll take the risk as I like some of the features, in particular the 
fully articulated screen, which I find useful on my Lumix bridge camera. 
It would be very disappointing if Pentax is still putting out cameras 
with a known dodgy solenoid.


I'll keep you updated if it appears - I won't be happy.

Alistair

On 13/03/2021 09:26 pm, Brian W wrote:

Welcome back.  I was here 10 years ago  but don't recall your name - but memory
isn't a strong point at my age :-)

Before deciding on a K-70 it might be worth Googling "Pentax Aperture Block"
which affected several cameras including, I think, the K-70.  It might be worth
considering a KP or even a lightly used K-5 II or K-5 IIs.

Cheers
Brian

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Western Sydney Australia
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https://500px.com/supera1000/galleries



On 13 March 2021 at 22:06 Alistair Lax  wrote:


I've just re-joined PDML after about 10 years - not that my absence
would have been noticeable as I was mainly a lurker. Work became too
busy and the bridge camera was more portable than the K20D when weight
was an issue. However the Lumix's focussing is too slow for a fast
moving 2 year old grandson, and it's been good to use the Pentax more. I
might even be tempted to put batteries and film in the LX... And should
I upgrade the K20D, now that I am retired and supposedly have more time?
A better low light sensor would be good and the K-70 will probably suit,
but I must do more research.

I recognise many of the same names as 10 years ago, some of whom I met
at the 2005 London PDML at Borough Market and the London Eye. I'm
enjoying not just the Pentax discussions and photos, but of course the
eclectic OT discussions ranging from US domestic voltages to Covid-19
antibody responses. As a microbiologist with an interest in the history
of disease, the horrors of the past year have held a morbid fascination,
but hopefully we will all be safely allowed out soon.

BTW, is there still a digest version?

back to lurking

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