Re: PESO: Out of the Trap

[Michael Beacom]

WOW!!! 

> On Jul 15, 2019, at 10:39 PM, Stanley Halpin  
> wrote:
> 
> The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is here in town this week. 
> Practice round today, Pro-Am tomorrow, actual competition Wednesday-Saturday.
> It has been a couple of years, but I was a golfer for 50+ years, have walked 
> along with several professional tournaments. Other than Media, 
> photographers/cameras are not allowed on the course during competition, but 
> today’s practice round was a different story. I went early, Meg and I 
> wandered the course (the local Country Club which we had only ever seen from 
> a distance) and I used my years of accumulated experience with the game to 
> try to capture a few “golfing” shots. It was fun to see some top golfers, to 
> see some key international players, but mostly I wasn’t trying to do fan 
> shots of important people, but rather trying for shots showing dynamic parts 
> of the game. I did a quick download and review. I am very pleased with the 
> linked image, what I think was my best of the day. Cropped, but otherwise no 
> post processing. K-1ii with DFA* 70-200/2.8.
> 
> https://photos.stanhalpin.com/img/s/v-10/p3513602176-5.jpg
> 
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Re: Paul's NYTimes piece

[Michael Beacom]

How about towing a generator? 
May be a little kludgy, but I can imagine someone scavenging a motor/generator 
set from a wreaked  hybrid, and building a trailer for it.

Cheers
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> On Jul 12, 2019, at 2:22 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
> 
> No, one car will suffice for those who drive less than a few hundred miles a 
> day, as the battery can be recharged overnight with a Level 2 home charging 
> station.  For long distance travels, plug-in hybrids will continue to be 
> offered for many years to come. I explained home charging reasonably well 
> here: 
> https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/11/business/electric-vehicle-home-chargers.html?action=click=RelatedLinks=Article
> Paul
> 
>> On Jul 12, 2019, at 2:13 PM, Alan C  wrote:
>> 
>> So owners will need two cars - one on charge & one on the road. Oh for a 
>> time machine!
>> 
>> 
>> Alan C
>> 
>>> On 12-Jul-19 07:59 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
>>> Batteries are extremely heavy and have to be built into the car’s 
>>> architecture. Swapping them out would be very difficult. They will become 
>>> more compact, but that will be a slow process, and thy’ll probably never 
>>> weight less than a few hundred pounds. (That’s why, in the days of lesser 
>>> batteries, Formula E elected to swap out complete cars rather than 
>>> batteries.) There have been exponential improvements in charging rates, and 
>>> I expect that to continue. Plus, as DC fast charging stations proliferate 
>>> on major routs, topping off occasionally will make sense. Motorists won’t 
>>> be charging from point zero but rather adding 100 or 200 miles range at a 
>>> time. That being said, IC engine vehicles and plug-in hybrids will remain 
>>> the choice for long trip driving for many years to come. Electrics, though, 
>>> are great urban cars, as one can top off the battery daily at home, as my 
>>> article explained and as the industry experts point out.
>>> Paul
>>> 
 On Jul 12, 2019, at 12:46 PM, Postmaster  
 wrote:
 
 Paul Stenquist wrote:
 
> Thanks Rick. I enjoyed driving the Bolt for a week
> While I was working on the charging piece. I think we’ll eventually see 
> cars with 400 mile range and much faster charging.
 I think what the electric car industry needs to do is adopt the
 "propane" business model: You don't generally get your propane tank
 refilled, you exchange it for a filled one. Someday you should be able
 to pull into a service station in your electric car and have your
 almost-depleted battery exchanged for a fully charged one (batteries
 would have to log the number of charge/discharge cycles they've been
 through in order to vary the credit you get for the one you're
 exchanging). This would of course require standardization of car
 batteries and creation of a quick remove/replace architecture. A lot
 of standardization and infrastructure hurdles to clear, to be sure,
 but I don't see battery charging rates approaching the time it takes
 to fill a 10-gallon gasoline tank any time soon.
 
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Re: Last minute silliness cauli-fluor

[Michael Beacom]

The secret life of cauli-fluor...

I really like the mystery of the ones lit from within! 
The blue rim light is a nice touch.

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> On Dec 31, 2018, at 9:59 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
> 
> Have you ever had a fun idea for photographing vegetables, but then couldn't 
> find your fluorescent chalk?  Fortunately I found some paint that would work, 
> at least for trying out the idea.
> 
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157675065925797
> In the future, I might need to primer the cauliflower before painting it, to 
> get things to work right.
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Re: OT: Fashion Designers are all Boobs

[Michael Beacom]

"Eccentrica Gallumbits is the far-famed triple-breasted whore of Eroticon Six. 
... "
Just saying...

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> On Sep 28, 2018, at 1:14 PM, John  wrote:
> 
> I wonder how many of them are real? I bet the answer is less than 2 out of 3.
> 
>> On 9/25/2018 14:20, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
>> The Latest from Milan:  Runway models with three breasts:
>> https://people.com/style/models-with-three-breasts-runway-fashion-show/
>> Dan Matyola
>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
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Re: Tight 40 mm Limited

[Michael Beacom]

I’m in Maryland, so Mr. Hendrickson will work well.

Thanks
Mike


> On Nov 15, 2016, at 9:35 PM, P.J. Alling <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Where are you.  If you're in the Continental US send it to Eric Hendrickson 
> he has a web site called pentaxs.com.
> 
> Good fast service, reasonable prices and very accommodating of the eccentric, 
> which I suppose you have to be to specialize in repairing Pentax equipment...
> 
> The only thing I don't think he does is work on digital bodies, but AF lenses 
> don't seem to be a problem, especially as it sounds like your lens only needs 
> a CLA.
> 
> He's an independent so parts can be a problem if something has to be replaced.
> 
> his email address is penta...@aol.com.
> 
> On 11/15/2016 5:47 PM, Michael Beacom wrote:
>> Hi-
>> 
>> It’s true, I’ve been ignoring PDML for quite a while.
>> But I’ve discovered a new game- read the threads newest first. You find gems 
>> like this-
>> 
>>  'Thanks. A giraffe is always good. I’ve never seen a picture that included 
>> a giraffe that led me to say, “The giraffe is spoiling the picture.”
>> 
>> You guys suckered me in again...
>> 
>> BTW:
>> My 40mm Limited has gotten very stiff at the close focus end of travel. 
>> Stiff enough that it stalls autofocus. Is this a common problem?
>> Where can I get it fixed?
>> 
>> Cheers
>> Mike
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Tight 40 mm Limited

[Michael Beacom]

Hi-

It’s true, I’ve been ignoring PDML for quite a while. 
But I’ve discovered a new game- read the threads newest first. You find gems 
like this-

 'Thanks. A giraffe is always good. I’ve never seen a picture that included a 
giraffe that led me to say, “The giraffe is spoiling the picture.”

You guys suckered me in again...

BTW:
My 40mm Limited has gotten very stiff at the close focus end of travel. Stiff 
enough that it stalls autofocus. Is this a common problem? 
Where can I get it fixed?

Cheers
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Re: Reuters Bans RAW

[Michael Beacom]

Illuminated by flash powder.

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Mike

> On Nov 18, 2015, at 5:37 PM, Darren Addy  wrote:
> 
> This just in: Reuters will only accept 4x5 film negatives.
> 
>> On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 4:36 PM, Darren Addy  wrote:
>> I'm telling Reuters on you, Mark.
>> 
>> On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 4:27 PM, Mark Roberts
>>  wrote:
>>> Mark Roberts wrote:
>>> 
 Larry Colen wrote:
 
> P.J. Alling wrote:
>> Once again proving to me that Reuters is like all current news
>> organizations run on auto pilot by idiots.
> 
> It does provide a certain amount of verisimilitude to the files. It
> would probably take someone who know what they were doing the better
> part of a day to write a program that could fake an in camera jpeg from
> a raw file.
 
 Why not just generate the JPEG in Lightroom and hack the EXIF data?
>>> 
>>> I just thought of an even easier way. Set the camera to shoot
>>> Raw+JPEG. Process the raw file any way you want and export it; open
>>> the native JPEG and the processed file in Photoshop; paste the
>>> processed image onto the native JPEG as a new Layer; flatten, save and
>>> you're done. (The native JPEG will retain all its original metadata,
>>> including EXIF.)
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>>> 
>>> 
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Re: aguila web site check

[Michael Beacom]

They work pretty quickly on my iPad- quicker than some slideshows on commercial 
sites. And my DSL connection is slow enough to make only a dial-up connection 
jealous.

Cheers, 
Mike

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 On Jul 7, 2015, at 5:23 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote:
 
 Hi Everyone:
 
 I’ve been working on a new web site.  If you have 2 minutes, could you check 
 out the site to see if the *photos on the home page and academic projects 
 page* download really slow—which they may be?
 
 I have to run out the door right now, but I’ll be back in a few hours.
 
 Here’s the link to the site. 
 
 http://www.caguila.com
 
 Big Thanks, Christine
 
 
 
 
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Re: Peso - Old Salt

[Michael Beacom]

Have to agree with the dynamic part. And the interesting part.
Looks like it could have been shot any time over the last 80 years.

Cheers
Mike


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 On Mar 18, 2015, at 8:40 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote:
 
 Dynamic and way interesting image, Ann. 
 Love it! Needs no help. ;)
 
 Jack
 
 - Original Message -
 From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com
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 Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 10:16:15 PM
 Subject: Peso - Old Salt
 
 Digging into old film stuff for a project - needed more photos of
 the area back in the day.  This was at the South Street Seaport as
 it was in February, 1977.  Pentax KX , Tri-x neg scanned with the
 Epson v500
 
 http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/New-York-City-back-in-the-day/i-cdH3zt9/L
 
 Wondering if this is interesting in itself or if you need the
 contrast of what that exact spot looks like to day to make it so.
 
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Re: For Sale Friday:Hello Kitty Squier Stratocater kit (highly collectible)

[Michael Beacom]

Still, I betcha the nice pix bring a better price. I'm amazed by the blurry or 
dark or blown out pictures people use for there goods. Those folks must be 
missing out on a lot of cash.

Cheers,
Mike

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On Mar 20, 2015, at 6:47 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 Alright you win, this is possibly the strangest FS Friday I've ever read...
 
 Yes I did look at the auction, which just makes it weirder.
 
 On 3/20/2015 5:47 PM, Darren Addy wrote:
 Greetings fellow Pentax afficianadoes,
 I know there are some musicians on the group, and I can't let this For
 Sale Friday go without letting you know about a highly collectible
 Squire Hello Kitty PINK Stratocaster kit that I have for sale. It is
 currently listed on eBay along with a video review:
 http://goo.gl/bu8INL
 
 Whether you want to
 make people stand up and take notice at your unusual instrument the
 next time you play, or you have a young beginner in mindthis is a
 quality full size instrument with the simplicity that a single
 humbucker/volume knob provides.
 
 If you wish to make an offer off-ebay I can cancel the auction. This
 is a NICE kit including guitar, nylon backpack case, new sealed box of
 collectible Fender Hello Kitty picks from 2005 (no longer
 available), a multi-color strap that matches the guitar nicely and a
 new set of Ernie Ball Super Squishy strings.
 
 
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Re: Ot: safari users - do you have problems viewing my smugmug page?

[Michael Beacom]

It works on my iPad. I get the thumbnails and a lager image, and a caption. 
Slide show works too, but with no caption. 

And a splendid run of bw images.

Cheers
Mike


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 On Mar 23, 2015, at 11:49 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote:
 
 a couple of you recently said they couldn't view my page - smugmug showed up 
 at the top , text showed, but not the thumbnail links to my galleries or the 
 link I sent..
 
 This happened again with a friend of mine in Canada who has an older Mac
 and has not updated his Safari at all - I blame the latest Smugmug changes 
 not supporting older browsers.
 
 If you have recently updated your Safari browser can you let me know
 if you can load this ?  Just using the recent gallery link for my show
 as that is what my friend in Toronto couldn't load.
 
 http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Grand-Pix-my-choices/
 
 thanks!
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Re: PESO: Hula Trash

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But they are organic...

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 On Feb 28, 2015, at 11:23 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote:
 
 Those pasties she's wearing look painful
 
 ann
 
 On 2/28/2015 22:52, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
 Thick-waisted and empty headed as well.  But she's a cheap date;  I
 saw a dude feeding her an empty green coconut, after he had sipped all
 the chilled coconut water out of it with a straw.
 
 Dan Matyola
 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
 
 
 On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 6:25 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote:
 Pretty flat chested.
 
 On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 11:18 AM, Daniel J. Matyola
 danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:
 In Hawaii, even trash receptacles have the Aloha Spirit:
 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17976798
 Comments are invited.
 
 Dan Matyola
 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
 
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Re: PESO: PDML Yorkshire

[Michael Beacom]

Who is Nigel Farage?

Cheers 
Mike

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 On Sep 19, 2014, at 2:23 PM, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote:
 
 The pint was redefined as the volume of 7 straight bananas in a vacuum 
 exactly 144 furlongs north-east of Brussels.
 
 The mile per hour was redefined as the average rate at which Nigel Farage can 
 snort olives from his nose while standing atop a minaret.
 
 B
 
 
 
 On 19 Sep 2014, at 18:23, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote:
 
 P.J. Alling wrote:
 
 Then they made an exception.  I remember when Britain went Metric there 
 was worry that the traditional pint would no longer be available.  The 
 regulations seemed to require it's demise.
 
 I'm pretty sure that was an urban legend (or as best, an unwarranted
 fear voiced at the time). There were a lot of similar myths in
 circulation when the EU started to campaign for more conformity
 between member nations. There was one totally false rumour that
 computer keyboards in Spain would no longer be allowed to have a tilde
 key. CE standards do apply to how accurate you are about selling a
 pint, but don't affect what unit of measure you use. British road
 signs are still in miles and miles per hour.
 
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Re: PESO - 'Morning Reeds'

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Well done!
Can only see the top or bottom half at one time on my iPhone. Both crops   work!

Both together look like a Japanese wood cut. 

Cheers
Mike

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 On Sep 17, 2014, at 4:11 PM, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote:
 
 Superb Ken. Really engaging. I kept going back for another look. Well done.
 
 Chris
 
 On 16 September 2014 01:53, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote:
 Another image from my shoot in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan last June.
 Taken, around sunrise on a cloudy morning.
 
 K3, 70-210mm f4-5.6 F @ 200mm, .3 sec @ f8.0, 200 ISO.
 
 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17858760
 
 Comments appreciated.
 
 
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Re: PESO watch the birdie

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A real all around stunner- beautiful plumage too.

Cheers
Mike


On Aug 6, 2014, at 9:46 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:

 Took a trip down to Bronte Harbour in Oakville on Monday to catch a
 new musician friend doing a solo matinee gig at a vegan cafe.
 
 I was lining up for a candid shot of his girlfriend Katie when my wife
 cried out, oh look, there's a Buteo up there. I took a quick look to
 verify it was a Red Tailed Hawk then turned back to grab this
 portrait.
 
 http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/image/93969169352
 
 K-3, DA* 55/1.4, f:3.2, 1/250th, ISO 1600.
 
 Comments welcome!
 
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Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

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Mobile, too!

Beaker

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 On Sep 4, 2014, at 11:13 AM, Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info 
 wrote:
 
 Cool! A very modernistic looking ceiling fan.
 
 stan
 
 On Sep 4, 2014, at 2:52 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 For the purist, this is a complete fail as it has absolutely no Pentax 
 content.
 
 http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/newtoy.html
 
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Re: OT: One for AnnSan (did I spell that wright?)

[Michael Beacom]

Is it

Good lord man, why are you playing that silly game instead of scratching my 
ears?

or

Look at all those little square thingies- I can practice hockey for a few 
seconds!

Beaker



On Jul 19, 2014, at 11:44 AM, John wrote:

 While wasting time this morning I ran across this  immediately thought of 
 Ann:
 
 http://cdn.themetapicture.com/pic/images/2014/07/18/funny-cat-watching-Scrabble-soon.jpg
 
 I got my cat back from mom. She's slowly adapting to not being spoiled 
 completely rotten.
 
 ... still being spoiled, just not quite so thoroughly.
 
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Re: Focus in low light

[Michael Beacom]

Sent from my iPad

 On Jun 8, 2014, at 2:47 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 On Sun, Jun 8, 2014 at 12:42 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote:
 Eric, a few questions:
 - what was your shutter speed?
 - were you shooting handheld?
 - what aperture? Wide open?
 - what Lightroom NR settings did you use?
 
 What is the air speed of an African swallow
 
 Dave
 
 

Laden, or unladen?

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Test, test

[Michael Beacom]

1234, check, Check, CHECK, Hey does this thing work- (Feedback Squeal)

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Re: Test, test

[Michael Beacom]

Great, thanks. This group is a lot more fun when you can post. 
Turns out I was trying to post under the wrong email address.

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On Apr 27, 2014, at 12:45 PM, Jack Davis wrote:

 Yes, strong signal!
 
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Re: 3 PESO's - Vintage Radio

[Michael Beacom]

On Dec 22, 2012, at 2:06 PM, Tom C wrote:

 I stopped by for a quick visit to the Vintage Radio and Communications
 Museum of Connecticut near the Hartford airport on Thursday. Only had
 about an hour. An interesting place. Difficult for photography, as
 it's either harshly or dimly lit in spots. If I go back it'll be with
 a tripod, polarizer, and an extra 2 hours.
 
 I've liked old radios ever since I was 6 or 7 when my dad gave me a
 1920's Philco 3-band (2 SW and regular AM). I listened to it for hours
 with an old pair of hard Bakelite headphones. Still have it.
 
 http://photo.net/photodb/presentation?presentation_id=564018
 
 As usual, maybe better with a double-click for a larger version.
 
 http://www.vrcmct.org/
 
 Tom C.
 
 Tom,
 I have an old shortwave bug in me as well.
 I find that my Antenna PBS stations (11.4 and 20.3)
 have news broadcast from other countries, but in English.
 Quite interesting to observe.
 
 It fuels the imagination, sitting in the dark with the hum and the
 heat given up by the tubes. Hearing foreign langauages, WWV, Voice of
 America, morse code, slowly turning the tuning dial hearing the alien
 noises it produces. I still love to tune in to shortwave.
 
 Nowadays with convenience of internet radio a little of the romance is
 gone. Yes you can still get shortwave with it's hit and miss nature or
 you can instantly stream a crystal clear broadcast every time. The new
 thnology is great, the old was more fun.
 
 Tom C


Numbers stations, Pirate Radio, and Radio Australia- without a satellite, or 
marine cable in sight.

Australia is always a favorite, old tech, but still able to reach the opposite 
side of the globe. 
Almost always available at dawn, some days better than others.

Power outages are always nice, when a lot of interference disappears.

Too bad most of those cities have moved, or gone silent.

Cheeers
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Re: A little gloat...

[Michael Beacom]

Good show! It calls for an affectionate You Suck! (at least they mostly 
seemed affectionate)
But you had me wondering about a gloat for a kit lens. Then I finished your 
post.

It looks to me like its job is as much an autofocus adapter, as a 
teleconverter. Didn't Pentax make a similar item? 

Any tips on how to get one, and which one works better?

Thanks
Mike



From: Darren Addy
 I'm on an Old Workworking Tools mail list and when someone finds
 something especially good/rare and/or cheap they like to post about it
 and they call those posts gloats. There are two kinds of people in
 the world, those that are jealous of others good fortune and those who
 are happy for another's good fortune. I've made a conscious decision
 to be the latter.
 
 Anyway, here's my gloat for the week. I found a DA 18-55mm II lens
 with hood  caps for $90
 http://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/SMC-Pentax-DA-18-55mm-F3.5-5.6-II-Version-2-Zoom-Lens.html
 but that of course is not the gloat. The gloat is for what was
 attached to it (included), a Tamron-F Pz-AF MC4 1.4x teleconverter.
 http://www.techtheman.com/2008/07/tamron-14x-pz-af-mc4-teleconverter.html
 
 Yay for me!

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The new Pen E-PL1

[Michael Beacom]

Hi-

I've been fooling around with a new Pen E-PL1. Adapters let me use my one M39 
lens, a couple of C mount lenses, and my K-mount lenses. (The K mount adapter 
has a ring that lets me control the aperture, even when the lens is missing the 
aperture ring.) The camera has a nice Grainy Film filter that I've been 
abusing. The camera looks kind of funny with the relatively huge 12-24mm zoom 
bolted to it.

You can see the evidence here: 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/62343763@N00/sets/72157632083133242/
The cat pictures have been segregated here: 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/62343763@N00/sets/72157632082755340/

The round pictures were made with an old c-mount lens- a Kern-Paillard YVAR 
16mm, f2.8 cinema lens. It seems to match up nicely with the Grainy Film setti

Others were made with a new Pentax 25mm f1.4 CCTV lens, and a couple other 
lenses.

Comments and criticisms are welcome. 

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Re: The new Pen E-PL1

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Thanks-

That one was with a Pentax TV lens, wide open, at f1.4

Cheers
Mike


On Nov 23, 2012, at 7:19 PM, jn289 wrote:

 The last black and white cat photo is nice number PB180357...Joe
 
 
 
 
 Hi-
 
 I've been fooling around with a new Pen E-PL1. Adapters let me use my one 
 M39 lens, a couple of C mount lenses, and my K-mount lenses. (The K mount 
 adapter has a ring that lets me control the aperture, even when the lens is 
 missing the aperture ring.) The camera has a nice Grainy Film filter that 
 I've been abusing. The camera looks kind of funny with the relatively huge 
 12-24mm zoom bolted to it.
 
 You can see the evidence here: 
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/62343763@N00/sets/72157632083133242/
 The cat pictures have been segregated here: 
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/62343763@N00/sets/72157632082755340/
 
 The round pictures were made with an old c-mount lens- a Kern-Paillard YVAR 
 16mm, f2.8 cinema lens. It seems to match up nicely with the Grainy Film 
 setti
 
 Others were made with a new Pentax 25mm f1.4 CCTV lens, and a couple other 
 lenses.
 
 Comments and criticisms are welcome.
 
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Re: PDML Digest, Vol 77, Issue 105

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Well- I did it.

The Pen got here today, the m42 and K adapters arrived last Friday. It looks 
like a nice way to get a little more use out of the old manual focus lenses. 

Cameraquest will be glad to sell you a Voigtlander 17.5mm f/0.95 or 25mm f/0.95 
manual focus, micro 2/3 lens for about $1200 each...

Did a little poking around with it tonight. Bolted on the old full frame 
Zenitar 16mm fisheye. Most of the fishiness was cropped out by the small 
sensor- There was surprisingly little distortion left. Will post a few 
examples, once I get a SD card in it. 

 

On Sep 12, 2012, at 11:57 AM, Don Guthrie wrote:

  Yes Mike, I have one and have mated it with manual focus lenses back to 
 screw-mounted Pentax Ricoh Canon and and sharp an old Russian-made using a 
 rather bizarre tilt-shift adapter.
 
 I had the same problems with manual focus that I do with any camera - I ain't 
 very good at it. If you have the time to zoom in with the preview button you 
 can do very well. And I have had good luck with close-up work.
 
 Frankly I use mine all the time as my carry around  back-up and video 
 shooter. I advise you to snap one up. There are adapters for almost any type 
 of lens just search Amazon for micro 4/3s. Because of the sensor size 
 everything is more or less telephoto. Even my 10 to 20 Sigma is a 20 on the 
 Oly. One of my favorite Pentax lenses on Oly is the cheap but surprisingly 
 good 35-80. Plastic but very lightweight.
 
 
 
 
 pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote:
 Message: 1
 Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2012 22:29:03 -0400
 From: Michael Beacommbea...@mac.com
 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net
 Subject: Re: OT: Refurbished E-PL1 body through Amazon for $120
 Message-ID:3998ab3c-7c5b-4f25-908c-b2612f95a...@mac.com
 Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII
 
 Also sold on e-bay. Cameta has 6 left as I write this.
 
 You've got my attention now (currently in acquisition mode) Any one have 
 experience with it with Manual Focus K-mount lenses?
 Is it annoying?
 
 Cheers
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Re: OT: Refurbished E-PL1 body through Amazon for $120

[Michael Beacom]

Also sold on e-bay. Cameta has 6 left as I write this.

You've got my attention now (currently in acquisition mode) Any one have 
experience with it with Manual Focus K-mount lenses?
Is it annoying?
 
Cheers
Mike



On Sep 3, 2012, at 9:57 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote:

 FYI.  Cameta Camera has refurbished E-PL1 bodies for $120 through
 Amazon.  Get the adapter and it works fine with your K mount lenses.
 
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Re: How to photograph the transit of Venus?

[Michael Beacom]

Check out this page for some safety notes when using welding filters:
http://www.transitofvenus.org/faq/354-can-i-use-welding-glass-to-view-the-sun

I'm going to take my telescope to work, and try some solar photography (with a 
Baader solar film filter for the telescope) this week, for a bit of practice.

Cheers
Mike



On May 29, 2012, at 10:02 PM, Steve Sharpe wrote:

 At 11:32 AM -0700 5/29/12, John Celio wrote:
 I want to try photographing the transit of Venus across the sun on
 June 5th, but I've never tried shooting the sun before. Any of you
 guys have tips you can share? Is there a special filter I should use,
 or would a polarizer or ND filter be sufficient? I'm planning on using
 my K 500mm f4.5, so I'll probably need to special order a large enough
 filter, and I'll need to do that soon.
 
 
 Try taping a piece of welder's glass over the front of the lens. However, 
 500mm may not be enough to see much.
 
 I've got a home made solar filter that I made decades ago out of a mylar 
 emergency blanket folded several times over. It goes on the front of my 
 Celestron 5 telescope. The C5 has a 1250mm focal length so I get a nice, big 
 image of the Sun.
 
 However, I'm expecting to be clouded out...again. It's that time of year, 
 here in Nova Scotia.
 
 -- 
 
 Steve Sharpe
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 •
 
 http://earth.delith.com/photo_gallery.html
 
 
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Re: GESO: Silly bird

[Michael Beacom]

Nice shots!

Starting with the 2nd frame, I was thinking Ralf Kramden

Cheers
Mike


On May 19, 2012, at 10:34 PM, Tim Bray wrote:

 As photographs, only so-so (I need a bigger lens); but amusing:
 http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2012/05/19/Eagle-Hygiene
 
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Re: York PDML?

[Michael Beacom]

Or Harrisburg, Home of the China Syndrome?

Cheers
Mike


On May 21, 2012, at 2:47 AM, Bob W wrote:

 Harrisburg, Germany?
 
 
 Ummm... Bob... it was a joke aimed at Scott (if he's lurking), because
 York is about 25 mi from his home in Harrisburg.
 
 Rick
 
 http://photo.net/photos/RickW
 
 
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 From: Bob W p...@web-options.com
 To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net
 Cc:
 Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 12:10 PM
 Subject: RE: York PDML?
 
 
 Our travel plans are gradually turning from liquid phase to a gel,
 and
 we're going to be in York (as in UK, not Pennsylvania!*) 16-17 June.
 
 You've caught London, England Syndrome:
 http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/brysons-america-were-
 going-
 to-dumb-down-the-american-way-1186816.html
 
 
 I'd love to get together with some PDMLers, if any are available.
 
 I'll try!
 
 B
 
 Cheers,
 
 Rick
 
 (*sorry Scott!)
 
 
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Re: I know I'm late to the party, but the K-5 is rather nice

[Michael Beacom]

Nice job, Derby!

Others have mentioned the obvious, except the lady in blue, with the Diana 
camera. It looks like someone has grafted a polaroid film back on the camera. 
And it has a cute little flash.
It's an interesting combination. But, did they bother to seal up all the light 
leaks?

Cheers
Mike


On Feb 25, 2012, at 7:05 AM, Derby Chang wrote:
 
 Hello everyone,
 
 It's been a while, but I bought my first new Pentax in years. I really wanted 
 the K-5 for the low light ability, but firing it for the first time, I 
 realised how subtle the shutter sound is, and that it could be a very nice 
 street camera. Derp.
 
 I left the DA21 at work, so took the DA40 out for a spin today. Very pleased 
 I am.
 
 http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/12/12_02/12_02_k5/index.htm
 
 More disturbing, while dusting off some lenses this morning, I found my DA70 
 is really reluctant to focus, and on the camera, the motor just beeps in 
 distress. Seems like didn't use it, lost it. Off to the CR Kennedy, I guess.
 
 
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Re: PESO: Cotty and Kitty

[Michael Beacom]

Yes, Cotty forced his cat to SLEEP ON THE COMFY CHAIR! Oh, 
Felinedom.

Cheers
Mike


On Feb 26, 2012, at 8:51 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote:

 Looks comfy.
 
 On Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 8:13 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote:
 Nice
 
 Dave
 
 On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 12:55 PM, Postmaster postmas...@robertstech.com 
 wrote:
 Warning: Cat photo
 http://www.robertstech.com/temp/7dc01535.jpg
 
 The man and his dear, now-departed cat Duki.
 From our visit to chez Cotty last month.
 
 
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Re: PESO - Rocket's Red Glare

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I like it too. 
It has the look of a good exposure under difficult lighting, not an 
over-processed HDR picture.

Cheers
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On Feb 17, 2012, at 6:05 PM, John Sessoms wrote:

 This is one of the few halfway decent photographs I *made* in 2011.
 
 I went back to the ball park in Asheboro on the 4th of July to photograph 
 fireworks. While I was waiting to see if the rain was going to cancel the 
 show, I spent some time goofing around.
 
 The result is this stitched, hand-held, panoramic, HDR image, lit with off 
 camera fill flash ...
 
 
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/jb_sessoms/6893591153/in/photostream/lightbox/
 
 
 Won't be submitted to the Annual, because it's too close to last year's image.
 
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Re: OT: The real danger of cat pics

[Michael Beacom]

That's pretty funny-

I googled Christwire and found a page on Landover Baptist that was all 
upset about a Christwire story. 
Too bad I didn't stick around long enough to discover it is another parody site.

Cheers
Mike


On Feb 12, 2012, at 6:38 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote:

 Love it! A Poe. Glad there's a name for it. Like this site I came across last 
 week:
 
 http://www.landoverbaptist.org/
 
 Couldn't believe it until I realized it was a parody or spoof. Now it's funny 
 (except that it's so close to real it's a bit scary, just like Christwire.
 
 Cheers,
 frank 
 
 What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- 
 Christopher Hitchens
 
 --- Original Message ---
 
 From: D. Glenn Arthur Jr. dgl...@panix.com
 Sent: February 12, 2012 2/12/12
 To: pdml@pdml.net
 
 
 I'm calling this a Poe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law).
 Whether it's real or not, I dare say it demonstrate's Poe's Law
 either way.
 
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Re: PESO - Beauty Shop Fantasies

[Michael Beacom]

Gze Frank, 

Think you could teach me what you don't know?

Cheers
Mike


On Feb 12, 2012, at 6:09 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote:

 That's pretty scary. Way too much responsibility on me, since I basically 
 don't know what the hell I'm doing when I process a photo or convert it to 
 bw.
 
 ;-)
 
 cheers,
 frank
 
 What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- 
 Christopher Hitchens
 
 --- Original Message ---
 
 From: Cotty cotty...@mac.com
 Sent: February 12, 2012 2/12/12
 To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net
 Subject: Re: PESO - Beauty Shop Fantasies
 
 On 11/2/12, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed:
 
 Walked by a beauty shop today and saw this:
 
 http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2012/02/beauty-shop-fantasies.html
 
 I couldn't resist!
 
 
 
 By the way, I have mu Fuji set to honour you :-)
 
 From a recent email exchange:
 
 So for I keep these values set on these modes for these reasons:
 
 P - Auto ISO800, Velvia, Dynamic Range 400% for landscapes / out and about
 
 C1 - Auto ISO3200, Mono+Red, no DR, harsh highlights+shadows / gritty
 Theriaultian reportage
 
 C2 - Auto ISO400, Mono+Red, DR400% / mono landscapes
 
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Re: OT: The real danger of cat pics

[Michael Beacom]

Well, that explains the pillar of steam over his grave...

Cheers, Mike


On Feb 12, 2012, at 12:51 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote:

 The GOP, the Grand Old Party, the Party of Abraham Lincoln.
 The poor man is spinning in his grave in downstate Illinois.
 Given the budget crisis, we are looking into how to harness that movement.
 Soon some of our electric power in Illinois will be free!
 Regards,  Bob S.
 
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 From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
 William Robb
 
 I'm calling this a Poe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law).
 Whether it's real or not, I dare say it demonstrate's Poe's Law
 either way.
 
 
 I presume you are talking about the Retardpublicans in not knowing if
 they are a parody or not?
 
 They call themselves the GOP - Grand Old Parody - don't they?
 
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Re: 1st K-5 Glitch

[Michael Beacom]

K-5 assumed its job was done?

Cheers
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On Jan 10, 2012, at 11:39 AM, Jack Davis wrote:

 While shooting, with some intensity, the K-5's shutter suddenly refused to 
 release. I turned the camera off, but the LED remained frozen.
 Turned the camera off and on a couple times, but no change. 
 Having read of such incidents related on this list, I removed the battery 
 from its contacts and then returned it. It came to life immediately and was 
 all good for the rest of the day. Symbol in display indicated full charge.
 When I got home, I replaced the battery and recharged the one that had been 
 in the camera. While I didn't time the recharge, it didn't seem to take that 
 long.
 Not concerned at this point, but does anyone feel I should be?
 
 Thanks,
 
 Jack 
  
 After thought: Taken just prior to glitch.
  
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Re: 1st K-5 Glitch

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K-5 assumed its job was done?

Cheers
Mike
On Jan 10, 2012, at 11:39 AM, Jack Davis wrote:

 While shooting, with some intensity, the K-5's shutter suddenly refused to 
 release. I turned the camera off, but the LED remained frozen.
 Turned the camera off and on a couple times, but no change. 
 Having read of such incidents related on this list, I removed the battery 
 from its contacts and then returned it. It came to life immediately and was 
 all good for the rest of the day. Symbol in display indicated full charge.
 When I got home, I replaced the battery and recharged the one that had been 
 in the camera. While I didn't time the recharge, it didn't seem to take that 
 long.
 Not concerned at this point, but does anyone feel I should be?
 
 Thanks,
 
 Jack 
  
 After thought: Taken just prior to glitch.
  
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Re: Consumerist Thinks Becoming a Photographer is one of, the easiest ways to make money for the holidays

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On Dec 19, 2011, at 9:55 AM, David J Brooks wrote:

 On Sun, Dec 18, 2011 at 2:12 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com
 knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote:
 I wish I could be that regular.
 
 Try my meat loaf then.:-)
 
 Dave

Thanks Dave, always a fine report!

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Re: PESO- Weird Weather (was: Bong, are you OK?)

[Michael Beacom]

Nicely done- Impressive clouds.

First thought- HERE COME THE FLYING SAUCERS .
Looks like a whole wing (?) of them

Cheers
Mike


On Dec 17, 2011, at 5:44 PM, Bong Manayon wrote:

 I guess the term is 'climate change' but we call it 'weird' ('kakaiba'):
 
 http://bong.manayon.net/2011/12/kakaiba.html
 
 Taken while wondering if the plane will arrive; this was last week
 when a supposedly clear day flood vast farm areas and got planes
 delayed.  Btw, the volcano in the background is Mt. Mayon
 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayon_Volcano).
 
 Bong
 
 On Sun, Dec 18, 2011 at 5:07 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
 I just heard about a typhoon and some very nasty flash flooding in the 
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Re: PESO--project pic

[Michael Beacom]

What everybody else said!

Cheers
Mike



On Dec 16, 2011, at 6:22 PM, Christine Aguila wrote:

 
 Hi Everyone:  I've spent the day putting together photos of my husband, 
 Darrel, for a playful project I'm working on.  Out of the 150 photos I've 
 selected (out of 350), I decided I like this one best, and I had to giggle 
 because it was taken with the ole' K10D in 2008.  Just posting for fun.  This 
 must have been one of those nights when the heat was turned down low.  
 Cheers, Christine
 
 
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Re: Can anyone work out what this is?

[Michael Beacom]

I vote for Vampire Trap.

Cheers
Mike



On Nov 28, 2011, at 6:25 PM, Bob W wrote:

 I considered one of my photos of this for the upcoming PUG.  It's in a
 rather out-of-the-way graveyard on the West Coast that we had a quick
 look at last weekend.
 
 I can't figure out what it is or what it was used for.  Given its shape
 and surroundings I assume it has something to do with burials.  I seem
 to remember that the rod sticking downwards protrudes below the base
 (you can just see it in the centre of the near side).
 
 http://www.multi.net.nz/cemetery-thing/
 
 Any ideas?
 
 Cheers,
 Dave
 
 It's a vampire trap. Freshly-buried corpse, vampire steps on mound of earth,
 buried pressure plate activates spring. Whop! Big metal coffin-shaped trap
 catches vampire. 
 
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F 50 f/1.7 or FA 50 f/1.7?

[Michael Beacom]

Hi-

What do I gain with a FA series lens, over an F series lens for a K5?

Any thoughts on a DA 40mm f/2.8 Limited vs. one of the 50mm f/1.7s?

Cheers
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Re: F 50 f/1.7 or FA 50 f/1.7?

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Thanks All-

I'm leaning to the 40 mm Limited, since I have an M 50 f/1.4.
I like the 40 mm's small size, and don't feel that f/2.8 is a limiting factor 
when paired with the K5.
Plus, the better resolution of the K5 allows tighter crops, for those times I 
really needed a 50mm lens.
(I better take the 35-80 zoom out, and simulate the cropping idea first...)

Cheers
Mike




On Nov 21, 2011, at 2:11 PM, Larry Colen wrote:

 
 
 On 11/21/2011 10:57 AM, Michael Beacom wrote:
 Hi-
 
 What do I gain with a FA series lens, over an F series lens for a K5?
 
 Any thoughts on a DA 40mm f/2.8 Limited vs. one of the 50mm f/1.7s?
 
 The DA40/2.8 is one of my favorite lenses.  I bought it because it's small. I 
 keep it on my K-x because it is small, and that gives me an SLR that I can 
 fit in a coat pocket. But, I love it for the photos it produces.
 
 I find 50mm to be a bit of an awkward length on APS.  Too narrow for 
 standard, to short for tele. I have an M 50/1.7, which I took a couple shots 
 with when I was buying it (for a stupidly cheap price) but haven't used it 
 since.  It's a really nice piece of glass, I just almost never find myself 
 reaching for that focal length.
 
 When I need speed, I'd use the 50, otherwise I'd use the 40.
 
 
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Re: OT 11/11/11 11:11

[Michael Beacom]

In bed, asleep. All shagged out after a long Board Meeting.

It started Wednesday, getting the Board Rooms all set up for Thursday and 
Friday. All standard stuff. Late Tuesday we got the word that they needed PA 
and playback, so Our Man in London could give a talk, complete with sound 
clips at the Board's dinner. Excellent steak, BTW. Got out at 11:00 pm, Back in 
at 7:00 am the next two days. 

The 12 hours of over time will help pay of the K-5, 77mm Ltd  12-24mm.

Cheers
Mike



On Nov 11, 2011, at 3:47 PM, Walter Hamler wrote:

 http://walthamler.smugmug.com/Photography/Micro-Four-Thirds-Gallery/16211247_xdtsCW#1578967129_9wLqnCP-XL-LB
 
 Where were you and what were you doing :-)
 
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Re: Help Fill the Gap: 12-24mm and 77mm

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Thanks- I'll have to keep the little plastic tab problem in mind.
It's just that I'm in the market for an auto-focus lens-  I have an M 50 f1.4, 
and A 50 f2.

Give me a shout when you have a price for the F 50mm 1.7- I might be persuaded 
to take it off your hands.

Cheers,
Mike
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On Oct 26, 2011, at 10:35 AM, Darren Addy wrote:

 I agree with Steve on the A 50/1.7 being the best buy. I can't tell
 you how many F and FA 50mm f1.7s I have had and sold because of the
 price they bring. Meanwhile, I can live without the AF and happily use
 a mint Pentax-A 50mm f1.7. The only bad part with the A 50mm f1.7 is
 that they commonly have the little internal plastic tabs on the
 aperture ring broken meaning that changing aperture is
 difficult/impossible without disassembly/repair/reassembly. If you can
 get it in the A position and are happy to leave it there (AV mode on
 DSLR) you may not need to do anything with the lens. But THAT is the
 main question to ask when buying this lens long distance. Can't tell
 you how many I've seen with the problem.
 
 I've got an M 50 f1.4 on its way (also another F 50 f1.7) and they
 both go on the block again (part of my Catch and Release program)
 but I think I'll play with the M 1.4 for a bit first to see if the
 extra speed/shallow depth of field does anything for me. Generally, I
 keep a SMC Takumar 50mm f1.4 around for when I want to scratch that
 itch.
 : )
 
 Darren Addy
 Kearney, Nebraska
 
 
 
 On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 9:04 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote:
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PESO Rock Wall

[Michael Beacom]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62343763@N00/6288152431/in/photostream/lightbox

K-5  77mm Limited

Whaddya think? Anything to it other than the warm glow of showing off a new and 
really sharp lens?

Cheers
Mike

(5 attempts with a hyperlink didn't make it to the list. My apologies if they 
all arrive at the same time, in a couple of days...)

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Re: Help Fill the Gap: 12-24mm and 77mm

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At $25.00, I hope it's a good copy. I hit the Buy Me button, and THEN thought 
I should have asked what kind of shape it is in. 

Once I decide which prime to get, I think it will find it's way in the K100D 
bag that I've been keeping at work.

Cheers
Mike



On Oct 25, 2011, at 7:30 AM, P. J. Alling wrote:

 It's very good optically and quite solid for a mostly plastic lens.  I don't 
 think you' ll be disappointed.
 
 On 10/24/2011 7:31 PM, Michael Beacom wrote:
 Done- I found one on ebay for the princely sum of $25, including shipping. 
 Considerably cheeper than other auctions. Hope it works... Not out much 
 either way.
 
 The Pentax Forum review of the FA 50mm 1.7 looks pretty interesting, any 
 opinions?
 
 On Oct 22, 2011, at 9:02 PM, Darren Addy wrote
 
 I have a different suggestion.
 
 Get yourself a Pentax F 35-70mm. It is inexpensive because it is
 plentiful (being the kit lens on earlier AF Pentax film cameras. But
 it is a good lens in its own right and has a macro/closeup function
 that is very useful. It is not a fast lens, but great for daytime
 stuff. Use it for a while and then look at the EXIF data and see if
 there is a focal length that you use more commonly than the others.
 Using that information, you can narrow your selection down on the
 appropriate (faster) Limited prime, should you so desire.
 
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Re: Help Fill the Gap: 12-24mm and 77mm

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Done- I found one on ebay for the princely sum of $25, including shipping. 
Considerably cheeper than other auctions. Hope it works... Not out much either 
way.  

The Pentax Forum review of the FA 50mm 1.7 looks pretty interesting, any 
opinions?

On Oct 22, 2011, at 9:02 PM, Darren Addy wrote

 I have a different suggestion.
 
 Get yourself a Pentax F 35-70mm. It is inexpensive because it is
 plentiful (being the kit lens on earlier AF Pentax film cameras. But
 it is a good lens in its own right and has a macro/closeup function
 that is very useful. It is not a fast lens, but great for daytime
 stuff. Use it for a while and then look at the EXIF data and see if
 there is a focal length that you use more commonly than the others.
 Using that information, you can narrow your selection down on the
 appropriate (faster) Limited prime, should you so desire.
 
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Help Fill the Gap: 12-24mm and 77mm

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Hi-

I bought a Pentax 12-24mm zoom, and a 77mm Limited with the K-5.
It should be fast, for indoors available light, and somewhat south of $500ish.

My first thought was the 40mm f2.8 Limited Pancake. 

On second thought, the plastic mounted 35mm DA L f2.4 might make a nice interim 
lens. it can be shifted to the K100D bag if a better lens comes along. 

Any opinions or suggestions?

Cheers
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Re: Help Fill the Gap: 12-24mm and 77mm

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I swapped a nice point and shoot for my parents ME Super,.and a couple of 
lenses, Then  hoovered up several nice manual focus lenses. One of my favorites 
being a Russian Jupiter 9 85 mm screw mount. Thus, the bit about autofocus.

I like the notion of an interim zoom, to point to a useful focal length. Or, 
maybe the plastic mounted 35mm DA L, depending on what is available.

I've been peeking at Craig's List, hasn't seen anything yet.

Thanks-
You have all given me a good bit of material to chew on. And list, and graph... 
Betcha I can make a big project out of this!

Cheers
Mike



On Oct 22, 2011, at 7:52 PM, Larry Colen wrote.

 
 On Oct 22, 2011, at 8:34 AM, Michael Beacom wrote:
 
 Hi-
 
 I bought a Pentax 12-24mm zoom, and a 77mm Limited with the K-5.
 It should be fast, for indoors available light, and somewhat south of 
 $500ish.
 
 My first thought was the 40mm f2.8 Limited Pancake. 
 
 I love my 40/2.8.  It's wonderfully small. I loaned someone my stormtrooper, 
 with it on it, and he thought it was just a body cap, didn't realize that 
 there was a lens on the camera until I pulled off the lens cap and started 
 taking pictures. It's also wonderfully sharp and has a lovely character to 
 it's photos.  However, rather than buying it, I'd be look at the 35 macro, as 
 so often when I go on photo walks in the woods, I really wish I had a macro.  
 I had a raynox for it for a while but lost it when some stuff was stolen out 
 of the trunk of my car.
 
 I've got the 31/1.8 and it's a wonderful lens, though I often miss the extra 
 2/3 stop that I would have gotten with the 30/1.4.
 
 On second thought, the plastic mounted 35mm DA L f2.4 might make a nice 
 interim lens. it can be shifted to the K100D bag if a better lens comes 
 along. 
 
 Any opinions or suggestions?
 
 1)  Wait until you've been shooting with the K-5 for a while and see exactly 
 what lengths, or speeds you are missing.
 
 2) Ask your friends and family if they have any old Pentax gear gathering 
 dust in their closets.  You'd be amazed at how many K1000s with 50/1.7 lenses 
 are sitting around and haven't been used in decades, or years.
 
 3) look for cheap glass on craigslist.
 
 
 
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Re: OT PESO - Lightcrumbs

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On Oct 8, 2011, at 6:00 PM, David Savage wrote:

 Cheers Cotty.
 
 Before I ruin the secret, do you (and anyone else) want to have a
 guess on how it is done (without Googling it :-)
 
 Cheers,
 
 Dave


Lasers projecting on a Plexiglass dome?

Cheers
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Re: PESO - A Daisy of a Day

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Mutant daisies?

On Sep 29, 2011, at 9:48 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

 Dumb subject line. No daisies here. Perhaps sunflower sunny:-)
 Anyway, the photo has not title.
 On Sep 29, 2011, at 9:45 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
 
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Re: PESO Ashley

[Michael Beacom]

On Sep 26, 2011, at 6:51 PM, Larry Colen wrote:

 On 9/26/2011 5:04 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote:
 On 9/25/2011 5:50 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
 From the same SIMBY(*) photo walk, some graffiti under the bridge up the 
 river from my house:
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/6182588449/in/set-72157627752114722/lightbox/
  
 Wow!  I like that a lot, Mr. Colen!  Both the art itself and your capture!
 
 Thanks.
 
 
 You really do live in a wonderful place.
 
 I guess I've gotten spoiled.  I had a hard time wondering why people need to 
 go to exotic locales to find things to photograph, rather than just looking 
 around their own neighborhood.  Then I visited my friend Candice in Reseda.
 The place isn't even quite ugly enough to be interesting.
 
 -- 
 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (from dos4est)

Reseda- sounds like a lens I had once- too soft to be good, and too sharp to be 
interesting.

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Re: OT - You can't make this stuff up

[Michael Beacom]

 Joining the ranks of inept is the bicycle riding junkie who reached into my 
 car's window and unlocked it, scooped the roll worth of quarters from the 
 change tray, opened the center console and snatched my wallet with it's 
 contents of a single $20 bill, every credit card, every ID, and every piece 
 if paper that I live by, Drivers License, VA ID, AARP, Medicare, VFW, 
 American Legion, Sierra Club, WWF, a card of forever stamps, Costco Card 
 and a few coupons for 50 free prints. Then he grabbed my last pair of 
 prescription sunglasses in their aluminum case. Not a huge amount of monitary 
 value, but days with no money to spend, and weeks to replace everything that 
 I can think of that was in the wallet.
 
 All the while standing under the doughnut shops security camera . Granted, it 
 took me six of the seven days the security system retains before it's written 
 over to get the cops to actually go look at the images. They, and the shop's 
 employees, recognized the guy as a regular customer who rides his bike to buy 
 a doughnut  about every day.
 
 This just a few weeks after Billy Bob, the dude who was working to get my 
 old Dodge, totaled by Farmer's last spring, back into streetable shape, 
 abandoned the shop he was working out. The owner kicked him out when he got 
 over $3000 behind in his rent. On his way out he apparently took some tools 
 that weren't his too. He had already had several tools and electronics of 
 mine disappear from the car. He was going to buy the car off me for $500 
 once he had it fixed up so he'd have something to drive.
 
 Well, he does now. He never came back, so my car and Billy Bob are in the 
 wind. The police won't take a report that car was stolen because I gave him a 
 key to move it around while he was fixing it. So I had to report my tools and 
 electronics missing to my homeowners insurance, so they would report the car 
 as stolen. Because it was totaled by Farmers, it is illegal to drive on the 
 road, has no insurance, and the plates expire in December.
 
 That's my August so far. How was yours?
 
 Joseph McAllister
 pentax...@mac.com



Got me beat- the lens release button fell off of my new K-5.

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K-5 problem

[Michael Beacom]

Hi-

Took some pictures last night with the new K-5, discovered the lens release 
button had fallen off.

Shipped it of to the Arizona Pentax spa today, for repair.

Is this a common problem? Or am I starting a new fashion?

Cheeazed off in DC,
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Re: PESO Singularity

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On Aug 12, 2011, at 9:53 PM, Larry Colen wrote:

 
 On Aug 12, 2011, at 6:45 PM, Michael Beacom wrote:
 
 Gotta love big fat apertures.
 
 
 TMI

TMI?

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Re: PESO Singularity

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On Aug 13, 2011, at 6:57 AM, Larry Colen wrote:

 
 On Aug 13, 2011, at 3:23 AM, Michael Beacom wrote:
 
 
 On Aug 12, 2011, at 9:53 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
 
 
 On Aug 12, 2011, at 6:45 PM, Michael Beacom wrote:
 
 Gotta love big fat apertures.
 
 
 TMI
 
 TMI?
 
 Too Much Information


Oh, was referring to the shallow DOF.

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Re: PESO - sales associate

[Michael Beacom]

Bat, bat bat bat- maybe if I shove this thing on the floor, I can have the 
ribbon!

Nice product shot!

Cheers
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 alternate title _ FS Friday
 
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Re: Gearhead news aka yet another enablement

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Sounds like fun- any hope for a portrait of the happy couple?

Cheers
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On Aug 13, 2011, at 10:43 AM, Boris Liberman wrote:

 Hi!
 
 Got my tilt setup from the post office last Thursday. It is Ukrainian tilt 
 adapter (Pentacon 6 to K mount, no electronics) and CSJ Flektogon 50/4 in the 
 said Pentacon 6 mount. Big and heavy but certainly fun to work with. 
 Presently I am in the process of getting to know tilt photography, but I will 
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Re: PESO - Good Weather for Ducks

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Good weather for photographers, too.
What everybody else said, particularly the rain drop rings.

Cheers
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On Aug 13, 2011, at 8:18 AM, frank theriault wrote:

 http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/08/good-weather-for-ducks.html
 
 Hope you enjoy.  Comments welcome.
 
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Re: Getting ready for Armageddon

[Michael Beacom]

Bee Theree, at National Trails Raceway!!! The 31st annual 
Mopa National, Tiss Weked. See the hot roddeded 
Dusters, The Green Hornet's Car, and Randy Bolig's Dodge SuperBee!!  
That's National Trails Raceway, Hebron, this weekend. See you 
thee!!

Gotta love AM radio in the '60s and '70s. That's pretty much what the Trails 
commercials sounded like back in the day. (I grew up in the area.)

There's a small airport just next to the drag-strip. I always imagined that it 
was handy for flying in spare parts, during the big meets. Paul- is that the 
tarmac you will be using?

Cheers
Mike



On Aug 11, 2011, at 9:29 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

 Well, maybe that's an exaggeration. But I'm down in Columbus to shoot cars at 
 the Mopar Nationals, again. At least I'm not sick this year. (Last year I was 
 sick as a dog and dehydrated.) I figure at least ten cars a day for three 
 days on the hot airport tarmac. Wake up call at 5:15. But it's a fairly 
 lucrative deal, so I'm here again. Good night.
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Re: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

[Michael Beacom]

Cute pup, how did he like the stock barns?

Cheers
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On Aug 12, 2011, at 1:51 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

 Thanks.
 
 We call him Bandit, because of the mask.  I expect him to be about 90
 lbs when fully grown.
 
 Dan Matyola
 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
 
 
 
 On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 1:35 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote:
 Cute !
 
 What's the pups name?
 
 Kenneth Waller
 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
 
 - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola
 danmaty...@gmail.com
 Subject: PESO: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
 
 
 
 http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=115
 
 Comments are appreciated.
 
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Re: OT: Vexing

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On Aug 12, 2011, at 9:36 AM, P. J. Alling wrote:

 He's a windows kind of guy, though if there were cheese on that mac I'm sure 
 he'd be all for it.


Sounds like an ad campaign!

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Re: PESO Singularity

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I like it. Gotta love big fat apertures.

Cheers
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On Aug 12, 2011, at 9:53 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:

 http://goo.gl/idkeZ  [@ 500px.com]
 
 K20D, DA* 55/1.4 @ f/2, 1/90th, ISO 200.
 LR3
 
 
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Re: Phil Wiggins, Blues Harmonica Virtuoso

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Thanks for the comments!
I've been recording his harp classes so we can put together an instructional CD.
I brought along my camera, and took some pictures during class. Afterwards, he 
asked if he could have some for his web site. So I gave him a CD of a few of 
the best.

He is a good guy, and I'm glad to help.

Cheers,
Mike


On Aug 8, 2011, at 9:04 PM, Michael Beacom wrote:

 One of my pictures found it's way on to Phil's web site.
 Bio page, about half-way down, yellow shirt, under Teaching.
 http://philwiggins.com/bio.htm
 And, yes, he was teaching in the photo. He does harp classes at the 
 Barbershop.
 
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Phil Wiggins, Blues Harmonica Virtuoso

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One of my pictures found it's way on to Phil's web site.
Bio page, about half-way down, yellow shirt, under Teaching.
http://philwiggins.com/bio.htm
And, yes, he was teaching in the photo. He does harp classes at the Barbershop.

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Re: PESO - From Fruit to Nuts

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What a concept, drive-through confession!

Cheers
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On Aug 3, 2011, at 10:21 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote:

 LOL.  I see these slogan sermon announcements all over Virginia.  It
 seems they always go for the cutesy angle.  Having grown up Catholic
 in New England, they always make me laugh.  It's not a right or wrong
 issue and obviously it's accepted and expected down here, but it's one
 of those cultural differences I've never been able to get over.  I
 keep expecting to see a drive-through window.
 
 On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 7:44 AM, frank theriault
 knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote:
 Oh those whacky Presbyterians:
 
 http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/08/from-fruit-to-nuts.html
 
 I wonder if John Knox would approve such fun and frivolity at the
 place of worship?
 
 ;-)
 
 Hope you enjoy.  Comments welcome.
 
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Re: First gallery from a new K-5

[Michael Beacom]

Ann- blame me, not flickr, I didn't name them. The wages of posting late at 
night.

Brian- I liked the boot, because it came out really sharp- 77 ltd, and I liked 
the composition (not sure why). The girl   needs no explanation. I entered 
the link as plain text, and it came through as a link- another clue, maybe?

Bob- you are right about needing more exercise. But, should I post a gallery of 
test photos?

Thanks all, for the comments. I was surprised by how many people liked Tigger 
Kittty's portrait. I think my favorite is the girl in the cafe. Could be my 
bias, she is a really sweet person. (Pentax 12-24mm)

BTW- any comments on the purple flowers picture? I remember liking that one 
slightly more in the viewfinder, than on the screen.

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Re: Peso - Fed-Up

[Michael Beacom]

In his BIG TIME RADIO ANNOUNCERS VOICE
Sign Posts in the Urban Jungle...

Nice light. Different framing at noon, and it would have been an entirely 
different mood.

Has an amazing grasp of the dead obvious,
Mike Beacom


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 St. Marks Place between 1st ave and ave A in NYC's east village.
 yesterday
 
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Re: OT: Capture Camera Clip

[Michael Beacom]

Ouch- best of luck to your son. I know the feeling,

I did something similar, but not quite as serious. 
I fell on my back on frozen soil, and pretty much pulverized my T9 vertebra. 
The doc explained that if I was going to mash a vertebra, it was a good choice, 
as it had a pair of ribs to stabilize it. At first, all they fed me was jello, 
and then had the nerve to get  upset that I wasn't having a bowel movement. 
(Didn't recall when I had my last bowel movement, they were afraid my 
intestines were paralyzed.) Still won't touch jello. It healed up well, and I'm 
about half an inch shorter now.

 Here's hoping for a good outcome.

Good luck to you all,
Mike


On Aug 2, 2011, at 9:30 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote:

 
 
 On 8/2/2011 20:06, Charles Robinson wrote:
 On Aug 2, 2011, at 14:54, Sam L wrote:
 
 On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 1:14 PM, Charles Robinsoncharl...@visi.com  wrote:
 On May 6, 2011, at 16:02, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
 
 http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/97103764/capture-camera-clip-system
 
 
 I just received mine in the mail, and I'm looking forward to putting it 
 through its paces this weekend at the Twins Days Festival in Twinsburg, OH.
 
 
 What are you gonna mount the clip to?  Backpack, belt, or other?
 Hope I get mine soon, too!
 
 
 It was going to be a belt.
 
 My Son, however, just split his C5 vertebra in half in an accident last 
 night and so far I'm not going anywhere until they operate and patch him up.
 
 Lucky boy did not paralyze or kill himself.
 
 SO, I may not be going to said festival at all.  We'll see what the next 
 24-36 hours bring us.
 
  -Charles
 
 Oh dear! poor guy!  have had a broken back - aint no fun at all.
 
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3 posts, any make it?

[Michael Beacom]

I tried to post 3 times with a gallery link, yesterday. 
Didn't see any of them. 
Did any make it?

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First gallery from a new K-5

[Michael Beacom]

Hi-

I got a brand new K-5 a couple of months ago. And a 77mm Limited, and a Pentax 
12-23mm zoom.
The 77 Ltd is my new favorite lens- it's a little jewel. Pretty lens, too.

There is a Flickr album at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/62343763@N00/sets/72157627290057996/

I tried about half a dozen times, and a message with a link in it would not 
appear on the list. E-mails without a link seem to work. 

Is it time for a small rodent sacrifice to the IT Gods?

Cheers
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Re: Focus Chart online recommendations?

[Michael Beacom]

I'd be tempted to make a block with one face 45 degrees to another, and mount a 
plate that would fit in the hot shoe. Slide the block into the hot shoe, and 
set a level on the top. 

One of the round ones with a bubble in the middle might be best, so the camera 
is both level and and angled down at 45 degrees.

Cheers
Mike


On Jul 30, 2011, at 11:09 PM, William Robb wrote:

 On 30/07/2011 8:27 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
 Off a tripod of course and squared off.
 
 
 And how does one square off?
 Here's a little formulae that works for squaring off.
 Remember this: 3-4-5.
 
 A triangle that is 3 units on one side, 4 units on the second, and 5 units on 
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Re: PESO: Blades

[Michael Beacom]

Accurate of  her too!

Cheers
Mike


On Jun 30, 2011, at 7:34 PM, Jack Davis wrote:

 Nice of you, Ann!
 
 
 Jack
 
 --- On Thu, 6/30/11, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote:
 
 From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com
 Subject: Re: PESO: Blades
 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
 Date: Thursday, June 30, 2011, 3:29 PM
 Jack Davis wrote:
 
 The rough original of this I found in a rice field
 irrigation ditch. Background is water, a section of which is
 cleanly reflecting the sky while other areas are doing their
 shadowy thing.
 
 Comments?
 
 Jack
 
 http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=610
 
 K5, DA* 50~135, hand held.
 
 
   
 
 that's quite lovely, Jack
 
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Re: Now there is a second photo of me out there

[Michael Beacom]

Sorry, Cotty-

some of us yanks git no sence of pucntuation.




On Feb 19, 2011, at 6:20 PM, Cotty wrote:


On 19/2/11, Paul Sorenson, discombobulated, unleashed:


And...as a subscriber, I get this -


   This content is currently unavailable. The page you requested  
cannot
   be displayed right now. It may be temporarily unavailable, the  
link

   you clicked on may have expired, or you may not have permission to
   view this page.


I get:

  Sod off you bloody limey.


I mean, what an insult. It should be 'Limey'.

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Re: Pentax Mirrorless: This is interesting

[Michael Beacom]

M Mount, you say?
http://asia.cnet.com/crave/2011/02/02/leica-lens-mount-module-for- 
ricoh-gxr-system/


Cheers
Mike



On Feb 4, 2011, at 12:28 AM, Boris Liberman wrote:

I much rather migrate to Ricoh GXR system hoping that they will  
also introduce a K-mount module but even an M-mount will do for me  
nicely.


The system as described in this rumor seems very much like a still- 
born product to me.


Boris


On 2/4/2011 3:15 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote:

and surprising:
http://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/pentax-mirrorless-system-with- 
ultratiny-sensor-5x/


There are still rumors that they also plan a different system with a
bigger sensor.  My theory is they hope to sell a bunch of these in
japan and do as well as they can elsewhere.  (What do I, know after
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Any Opinions on Sigma's 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM?

[Michael Beacom]

Hi-

I was looking at Pentax's 12-24, when i stumbled across this one.
Anyone own or use Sigma's 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM?
Online reviews tend to rave about its sharpness. And I saw a couple  
of posts about getting a good copy- suggesting QC problems.  
Shocking- QC problems at Sigma...


I've been really happy with a Tokina 12-24mm for my Canon. It's about  
time for the Pentax to catch up.


I've pretty much decided to get a K-5, and a lens or two. I think  
this will fill out the wide end of things. And maybe a 40ish or 70ish  
Limited.


Thanks
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Re: What gear is on your short list?

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On Jan 25, 2011, at 11:38 AM, Richard D Bush wrote:



Case in point ... could any amount of better equipment make Kenny  
Boy a better photographer?


NO

RB

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Jaws of Life? To draw his head out into the sunshine?

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Re: Any Opinions on Sigma's 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM?

[Michael Beacom]

The two lenses are about the same price, and I wonder about the  
wisdom of buying two copies of the same lens. If the 8-16 mm compares  
well with the 12-24 mm, then I'm drawn to the shiny 8mm.


Cheers
Mike


On Jan 25, 2011, at 10:28 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

The Tokina 12-24 is essentially the same lens as the Pentax 12-24,  
both are very good.

Paul

On Jan 25, 2011, at 10:25 PM, Michael Beacom wrote:


Hi-

I was looking at Pentax's 12-24, when i stumbled across this one.
Anyone own or use Sigma's 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM?
Online reviews tend to rave about its sharpness. And I saw a  
couple of posts about getting a good copy- suggesting QC  
problems. Shocking- QC problems at Sigma...


I've been really happy with a Tokina 12-24mm for my Canon. It's  
about time for the Pentax to catch up.


I've pretty much decided to get a K-5, and a lens or two. I think  
this will fill out the wide end of things. And maybe a 40ish or  
70ish Limited.


Thanks
Mike

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Re: Lens Hood suggestions?

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I've heard of using the end of a large wooden dowel to sort of iron  
out a bent filter ring. It might help if the threads are still in  
good shape.

And there is a tool to fix bent filter rings-
http://www.micro-tools.com/store/~/C-LNS/Lens-Tools.aspx

Even if the filter ring is beyond help, maybe someone will have a use  
for the link.

Cheers
Mike




On Dec 28, 2010, at 10:31 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
A while back I dropped my A 24mm f2.8.  Badly bunged up the filter  
ring among other things...


I sent it out for repair.

Well I've had it back for some time now and it's working better than  
I had any right to expect, except for one small issue, the filter  
ring is still bunged up.  Replacement parts issue.


Unfortunately the screw in lens hood I'd been using won't.  So I'm  
looking for suggestions.  What I'd really like is a clip on lens  
hood for a ~35mm on full frame.  Anybody have anything you can  
recommend?  (Boz's site shows the PH-S52 as the proper hood, but  
it's listed as the proper hood for the 24mm on full frame as well so  
what's up with that?  Not to mention that it seems to be made out of  
unobtainable these days).  I'd really like something matched to the  
APS-C format for proper hood length.


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Re: OT Ya know you're old when you remember...

[Michael Beacom]

I remember hearing the dirges on Radio Moscow just after Brezhnev''s  
death. That was THE MOST DEPRESSING thing I have ever heard,


Cheers
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On Dec 30, 2010, at 1:44 AM, Boris Liberman wrote:

My first memories are from the Moscow-Kiev overnight train when I  
was like 5 or 6 on out way to my great uncle and aunt living there  
at the time (before Chernobyl). To make that vaguely on topic I  
should mention that my great uncle from Kiev had some range finder  
camera (probably Soviet clone of Leica) and I remember having to sit  
rather still when he prepared the gear and took my pictures. Then I  
recall the announcement of Brezhnev's demise. The ceremony of  
becoming a pioneer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_movement).  
Our first color TV set some time throughout the 1980s... The events  
of Aug 1991 and me sitting in front of that TV set trying to tune in  
to the BBC or CNN or whatever channel that was apparently  
broadcasting over to us. I also recall the Electornika supermarket  
kind of shop when I was like the 8th grade. My programmable  
calculator bought at the time still works by the way. My first cup  
of real black coffee towards the end of school. Wonderful memories  
of Moscow State University class rooms where I was listening to math  
and physics lectures having ran away from Kerosinka that happened to  
be not too far away. Got A's later one 'cause I kind of knew the  
material...


So, effectively, as my age suggests I am the child of 1980's. I  
remember the Moscow Olympic games, obviously, and the sad song and  
the Bear balloon flying over and away from the Luzhniki sport's  
arena...


So, Elizabeth, ma'm, I suppose that would be a good alternative / 
wink/ to your experience, would it not?


Boris


On 12/30/2010 3:46 AM, Elizabeth Masoner wrote:

Ok, the age question thread made me start thinking how different each
generation's experiences are.  Mine are kind of a mismash because  
my parents

were much older before they started their family and almost all of my
cousins were old enough to be my parents.  Thought it might be fun  
to do

some comparing of stuff we remember.

The Aldridge Family radio program
The Shadow radio program
It being safe to eat anything you got on Halloween (homemade/ 
unwrapped/etc)
Riding the go-kart down the main street in town and not getting in  
trouble

with the police
All grown ups having the authority to call you down if you acted up  
in

public
Walking home from school to eat lunch
The first big CB craze (my dad bought us handheld CBs to use as  
walkie

talkies - wow did we hear some stuff)
Challenger Explosion
Ronald Reagan getting shot
When the K1000 was metal and glass (my first SLR)
Lawn darts that had points

~Liz
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Re: OT Ya know you're old when you remember...

[Michael Beacom]

To pause a moment, in case someone else is on the party line.

Cheers
Mike


On Dec 29, 2010, at 8:46 PM, Elizabeth Masoner wrote:


Ok, the age question thread made me start thinking how different each
generation's experiences are.  Mine are kind of a mismash because my  
parents

were much older before they started their family and almost all of my
cousins were old enough to be my parents.  Thought it might be fun  
to do

some comparing of stuff we remember.

The Aldridge Family radio program
The Shadow radio program
It being safe to eat anything you got on Halloween (homemade/ 
unwrapped/etc)
Riding the go-kart down the main street in town and not getting in  
trouble

with the police
All grown ups having the authority to call you down if you acted up in
public
Walking home from school to eat lunch
The first big CB craze (my dad bought us handheld CBs to use as walkie
talkies - wow did we hear some stuff)
Challenger Explosion
Ronald Reagan getting shot
When the K1000 was metal and glass (my first SLR)
Lawn darts that had points

~Liz
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Re: OT Ya know you're old when you remember...

[Michael Beacom]

Pat Paulson (sp?) for president, several times.

Cheers
Mike


On Dec 30, 2010, at 10:45 PM, John Sessoms wrote:


Howdy-Doody for President
Winky Dink and You

From: Elizabeth Masoner


Ok, the age question thread made me start thinking how different each
generation's experiences are.  Mine are kind of a mismash because  
my parents

were much older before they started their family and almost all of my
cousins were old enough to be my parents.  Thought it might be fun  
to do

some comparing of stuff we remember.

The Aldridge Family radio program
The Shadow radio program
It being safe to eat anything you got on Halloween (homemade/ 
unwrapped/etc)
Riding the go-kart down the main street in town and not getting in  
trouble

with the police
All grown ups having the authority to call you down if you acted up  
in

public
Walking home from school to eat lunch
The first big CB craze (my dad bought us handheld CBs to use as  
walkie

talkies - wow did we hear some stuff)
Challenger Explosion
Ronald Reagan getting shot
When the K1000 was metal and glass (my first SLR)
Lawn darts that had points



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Re: PESO - I Arm Wrestled My Wife

[Michael Beacom]

...Breaking rocks in the hot sun, you fought the law, and the law won.
Congratulations, and nice pix!

Cheerw
Mike

On Dec 25, 2010, at 8:47 AM, frank theriault wrote:


The little woman is stronger than she looks...

http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/12/i-arm-wrestled-my- 
wife_25.html


;-)

Hope you enjoy.

cheers,
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Re: I'm no Birder, and . . .

[Michael Beacom]

On Dec 26, 2010, at 8:10 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote:


Brian Walters wrote:


On Sun, 26 Dec 2010 17:53 -0600, Christine  Aguila
cagu...@earthlink.net wrote:

it's not up to Christian-birder standards, but it was fun to try  
for this really fat Cardinal.  Very deep crop on the 1st of the  
two shots.


http://www.caguila.com/caguila/cardinal/





Nice.  Very spectacular birds.  I'm trying to gauge how big they  
are -
I'd previously thought that Cardinals might be about sparrow sized  
but

this one looks a bit bigger than that.


Cheers

Brian

Cardinals _are _ bigger than sparrows...  but considerably smaller  
than, say, Cormorants :-)


Ann



Christine-  really nice birdish portraits.

Ann- always a fine report.

Cheers
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Re: PESO at the Barbershop

[Michael Beacom]

Thanks for the comments.
There were several other 40ish looking images that didn't make the cut.
I had the iso set pretty high, and between the bw conversion, and  
sharpening,
the noise begins to resemble film grain. Of course, the fedoras don't  
hurt, either.


Cheers
Mike

On Dec 20, 2010, at 12:39 AM, Christine Aguila wrote:



- Original Message - From: Michael Beacom mbea...@mac.com
Is it just me, or does the first one look like it was taken in  
the  '30s or '40s?



Agreed.  It looks like an older photo.  It has such a different  
feel and look to the rest in the gallery.  Cheers, Christine


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A Fine Lunar Eclipse, and a Good Time had by All

[Michael Beacom]

The University of Maryland Observatory was opened this morning for  
the lunar eclipse- so I nipped over there, just in time for totality.  
Reasonably dark, a good view of the moon, and very thin clouds made  
viewing a pleasure. Sorry, I didn't take my camera. Bad move- since  
there were Morris Dancers to photograph! One man described it as A  
spontaneous outburst of medieval exuberance. Surreal was my  
reaction. The squeeze box player was heard to say I don't do jigs


Cheers
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A Fine Lunar Eclipse, and a Good Time had by All

[Michael Beacom]

The University of Maryland Observatory was opened this morning for  
the lunar eclipse- so I nipped over there, just in time for totality.  
Reasonably dark, a good view of the moon, and very thin clouds made  
viewing a pleasure. Sorry, I didn't take my camera. Bad move- since  
there were Morris Dancers to photograph! One man described it as A  
spontaneous outburst of medieval exuberance. Surreal was my  
reaction. The squeeze box player was heard to say I don't do jigs


Cheers
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Re: PESO at the Barbershop

[Michael Beacom]

Thanks Christine-

The close cropping is lens choice- the color photos were taken with a  
Canon L 200mm f2.8. I was surprised by the lack of camera movement.  
The fast lens and bright sunlight worked nicely.
The Christmas photos were shot with a fast, Russian Jupiter 85 mm  
screwmount lens. There was a lot going on in the room. The longish  
lens was a help, but I chose to crop out the distracting bits.


Is it just me, or does the first one look like it was taken in the  
'30s or '40s?


Cheers
Mike Beacom

On Dec 18, 2010, at 10:56 AM, Christine Aguila wrote:

Hi Michael:  I really like the 1st one.  Some of the others feel  
cramped to me--cropping a bit tight.  Could be just me.  The woman  
playing the harmonica is also very nice.  Great expressive eyes  
there.  Cheers, Christine



- Original Message - From: Michael Beacom mbea...@mac.com
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 8:45 PM
Subject: PESO at the Barbershop


The Barbershop had its Christmas Party a couple of  Saturdays  
ago.  Every one had a grand time, and I got a few images.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62343...@n00/
Comments and criticisms are welcome-

Cheers
Mike


(Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation- Archie Edwards was a   
barber. He ran a Blues jam on Saturday afternoons, and was a  
fixture  of the DC music scene. http://www.acousticblues.com/ 
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Re: PESO at the Barbershop

[Michael Beacom]

Thanks-

It was an enjoyable evening

Cheers
Mike


On Dec 14, 2010, at 5:31 PM, David J Brooks wrote:


Enjoyable gallery

Dave

On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 9:45 PM, Michael Beacom mbea...@mac.com  
wrote:
The Barbershop had its Christmas Party a couple of  Saturdays ago.  
Every one

had a grand time, and I got a few images.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/62343...@n00/
Comments and criticisms are welcome-

Cheers
Mike


(Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation- Archie Edwards was a  
barber. He
ran a Blues jam on Saturday afternoons, and was a fixture of the  
DC music

scene. http://www.acousticblues.com/index.html )

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PESO at the Barbershop

[Michael Beacom]

The Barbershop had its Christmas Party a couple of  Saturdays ago.  
Every one had a grand time, and I got a few images.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62343...@n00/
Comments and criticisms are welcome-

Cheers
Mike


(Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation- Archie Edwards was a  
barber. He ran a Blues jam on Saturday afternoons, and was a fixture  
of the DC music scene. http://www.acousticblues.com/index.html )


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Re: Which is the preferred battery charger

[Michael Beacom]

My favorite is the MAHA  MH-C401FS charger. It has 4 independent  
charging circuits for AA and AAA batteries, and it conditions the  
batteries too.

http://www.mahaenergy.com/store/item.asp?idproduct=178

Cheers
Mike


On Dec 11, 2010, at 6:03 AM, Larry Colen wrote:

The charger that seems to work best with my AA hybrids is starting  
to get a bit flaky.  There was a discussion a couple weeks back on  
the subject of chargers and I thought i saved it, but can't find it.

What is the battery charger that is so highly recommended?

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Re: peso: What, no K5?

[Michael Beacom]

Stunning photos of an avian Pentax Snob!

Cheers
Mike


On Nov 30, 2010, at 10:27 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote:


http://chemistry.wlu.edu/~desjardins/

K7, FA135 2.8

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Re: PESO: town cat in heaven on earth

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On Nov 26, 2010, at 3:41 PM, Madame RD wrote:


thanks
and he makes sure you know how mighty he is by bringing his catch  
home ... does it everywhere I take him . ;))


dominique



Tribute.

Cheers
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Re: K-5 autofocus observations

[Michael Beacom]

On Nov 7, 2010, at 4:48 AM, Cotty wrote:


On 7/11/10, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed:


Paul, do you have any photos where Grace is sliding down the hmmm, I
don't know how this thing is called - when you climb up and then  
slide

down to the ground?


One of these?

http://blog.rac.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/ 
grated_slide_for_kids.jpg


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Cheers,
  Cotty



Thanks, Cotty, always a fine report!

Cheers
Mike


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Re: PESO: The 5 Thousand dollar dog

[Michael Beacom]

He's a handsome pack-dog. Does he select lenses for you?

(I don't think I could convince my big, orange tom cat to wear   
something like that, and follow me on a leash.)

(It's MY job to follow him when he's on a leash.)
(He works cheap, always available, and doesn't take direction)

Cheers,
Mike




On Sep 27, 2010, at 2:33 PM, William Robb wrote:

So, the bug is settling down, finally, so I am letting him do some  
of the work that goes into being a photographer.
Here he is in his little back pack. One would perhaps say, so what,  
who cares?


Inside that backpack is my 60-250, 15, 21, 35 and 70mm LTD lenses.

K7, A50/1.4. ISO 640, f/4.5 for 1/50 second.

Enjoy

William Robb

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Re: PESO: Alabaster Coal

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On Sep 27, 2010, at 7:18 AM, frank theriault wrote:

On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 8:53 PM, Walter Gilbert  
ldott...@gmail.com wrote:

 Hi all,

Went to a local BBQ festival yesterday and took some snapshots.  I  
saw this
young lady standing in line at one of the booths and was thought  
I'd try my
hand at street portraiture along the lines of Danny Santos.  It's  
clearly
not up to his standards, but I thought it wasn't too shabby as a  
first

attempt.  She was a much more interesting looking girl than the photo
indicates.  As the title indicates, she had alabaster skin and  
coal black
hair, along with bright blue eyes.  She didn't resist at all when  
I asked.

 She actually seemed pleased, if a little embarrassed.



http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5025553098/?v=1

K-x, DAL 50-200mm, Aperture Priority, f/4.5, ISO 800, 1/60 sec.

Up until now, I've been extremely hesitant about just walking up  
to people
and asking them if I can photograph them.  Turns out, people are  
much more

willing than I ever would've believed.

Comments, critiques, and cash gifts welcome.


Looks a bit dark on my uncalibrated screen but still, just a lovely
portrait.  Those eyes are nice and sharp, lovely softness at the edges
of her face.  That very OOF face in the background really adds a feel
of mystery.

A winner!

cheers,
frank



What he said! Except for the dark part.

Cheers
Mike


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Re: Fuji come out of nowhere with digital fixed-lens rangefinder(ish)

[Michael Beacom]

On Sep 21, 2010, at 11:54 AM, Cotty wrote:


On 21/9/10, Miserere, discombobulated, unleashed:

I'm excited, and for the first time ever a camera has made me wet  
my pants.


If it had PENTAX written on it, I would have shit mine.



And if it was full frame?

Cheers
Mike


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Re: For those who wants spec sheets before announcement

[Michael Beacom]

Time to upgrade from a K-100D?

Cheers
Mike


On Sep 19, 2010, at 4:59 AM, Thibouille wrote:


http://www.priyantha.nl/GoT/Pentax_K-5/K5_specs_pg1_verkleind.jpg

7fps, HDR with auto align, 80-51200iso (!!) 10...@25fps, 16.3MP,  3D
level (as 645D), completely new AF.
To be confirmed: AF-C with priority on shutter or focus etc.

Body is exactly as K7, same grip, same battery.

Enjoy...
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Re: For those who wants spec sheets before announcement

[Michael Beacom]

I'm waiting on the perfect camera to replace the good one.
The thing I want most, is a better viewfinder for manual focus.

Cheers,
Mike


On Sep 19, 2010, at 8:02 AM, Boris Liberman wrote:


On 9/19/2010 1:48 PM, Michael Beacom wrote:

Time to upgrade from a K-100D?

Cheers
Mike


Why would you want to upgrade? Anything particular that you  
absolutely require and don't have?


Boris

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