Re: OT: Fancy Camera Strap

[Richard Dell]

On January 30, 2023 10:05:18 PM EST, Godfrey DiGiorgi  
wrote:
>Heh … Mine is usually set to about 46". Longer than that and the camera sits 
>too low, swings around too much for me. :)
>

That may be height dependent  ... 
I am 6 ft (1.83m), I like the camera just below my elbow if on my side (left),
swung to my back it sits in small of back, and doesn't swing.


>I have anchors fitted to most of my cameras, so I just swap the Leash to 
>whatever I need to use it on. (I actually have three of them, for tripods and 
>second camera carry…). 
>

I spent way too much time finding various brands of "anchors" compatible 
with the StrapToIt, most needed minor knife blade adjustments.

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Re: OT: Fancy Camera Strap

[Richard Dell]

Measured mine  
set at about 50" or so,
with an additional 25" available,
13" in the strap,and 6" in each camera attachment.
(quick releases similar to the Tamron's and others)
... truly extraordinary max. of 75".

I tend to use compatible quick release buckle (maybe Tamron)
camera attachment straps for extra bodies, but those are shorter
than what measurement says is 16" max for these
now no-name straps (label says StrapToIt)

On January 30, 2023 9:11:51 PM EST, Godfrey DiGiorgi  
wrote:
>I looked at that project. The neat part of the base plate is that it takes the 
>load off the standard lugs (not designed for that kind of carry) and puts the 
>load at the base which allows the camera to lay flat more reliably. 
>
>It's primarily targeted to work with an SLR or largish EVF camera's shape and 
>largish lenses. It would be mostly useless with the different form factor and 
>relatively small/light lenses of a Leica M, for instance. 
>
>I use the Peak Design Leash strap, which max out at about 145cm (57 inches) 
>(plus a couple cm for the anchor bits). It's light, very strong, and easy to 
>use cross body, as well as easily length adjustable to suit your body and 
>preferences. It can be taken on and off a camera in a couple of seconds. A 
>nice strap! 
>
>G
>
>> On Jan 30, 2023, at 5:30 PM, Richard Dell  wrote:
>> 
>> I've always carried my cameras like that ... 
>> you just need a longer than normal strap, no fancy base bracket.
>> Also use an ancient Galen Rowell chest pouch 
>> as a waist pack to secure same setup at my side when not scrambling.
>> 
>> (though I would love to find a good source for long straps, 
>> mine I found in a drugstore in Williansport, PA in late '80s, 
>> bought out their stock when I went back a year later,
>> never found a better strap sinc, though I have shopped)
>> 
>> On January 30, 2023 8:16:05 PM EST, "Daniel J. Matyola" 
>>  wrote:
>>> https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spinn-design/spinn-cp-camera-carrying-reimagined
>>> ?
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Re: OT: Fancy Camera Strap

[Richard Dell]

I've always carried my cameras like that ... 
you just need a longer than normal strap, no fancy base bracket.
Also use an ancient Galen Rowell chest pouch 
as a waist pack to secure same setup at my side when not scrambling.

(though I would love to find a good source for long straps, 
mine I found in a drugstore in Williansport, PA in late '80s, 
bought out their stock when I went back a year later,
never found a better strap sinc, though I have shopped)

On January 30, 2023 8:16:05 PM EST, "Daniel J. Matyola"  
wrote:
>https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spinn-design/spinn-cp-camera-carrying-reimagined
>?
>
>Dan Matyola
>*https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery
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Re: OT: Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit

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Daniel, I took a few cellphone videos, 
and sent one of the short ones (100 MB or so) to your email (not to the list).
That may give an idea of the kind of animations they do, floor to ceiling 
presentation,
projection on all six surfaces.

On April 5, 2022 10:47:15 PM EDT, Richard Dell  wrote:
>I went to the exhibit in Atlanta last year.
>
>It was well worth attending, I wished I had more time (spouse was not
>as fascinated).
>Being surrounded by the images, with computerized animations and
>transitions was fair overwhelming, I though. An example of the
>animation as farm fields with the tractors actually moving across the
>field,
>
>One thing, if you go to one, is to be sure to do the add-on 3D goggle
>session, very interesting feeling like you are alive (with being able
>to look around, swiveling your head) in a fictional village where Van
>Gogh might have painted over a half dozen of his paintings.
>
>The whole exhibit was not timed, so no rush.
>
>On April 5, 2022 3:04:28 PM EDT, "Daniel J. Matyola"
> wrote:
>>Has anyone seen one of the Immersive Van Gogh exhibits?  Any comments,
>>personal or second hand?
>>
>>TIA, Dan
>>
>>Dan Matyola
>>*https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery
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Re: OT: Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit

[Richard Dell]

I went to the exhibit in Atlanta last year.

It was well worth attending, I wished I had more time (spouse was not as 
fascinated).
Being surrounded by the images, with computerized animations and transitions 
was fair overwhelming, I though. An example of the animation as farm fields 
with the tractors actually moving across the field,

One thing, if you go to one, is to be sure to do the add-on 3D goggle session, 
very interesting feeling like you are alive (with being able to look around, 
swiveling your head) in a fictional village where Van Gogh might have painted 
over a half dozen of his paintings.

The whole exhibit was not timed, so no rush.

On April 5, 2022 3:04:28 PM EDT, "Daniel J. Matyola"  
wrote:
>Has anyone seen one of the Immersive Van Gogh exhibits?  Any comments,
>personal or second hand?
>
>TIA, Dan
>
>Dan Matyola
>*https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery
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Re: Attn: Virus from "photo.net": do NOT open attachments in messages from Photo.net

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Good advice for almost all emails ...
never open an attachment unless you absolutely know it is ok,
particularly .zip, .exe,  .docx, .xlsx, or any of the types that can 
contain macros.


If it is an extension that likely does not contain executable code, like 
.jpg or such,

I'll usually save it to my hard drive first, before opening ..
then the anti-virus software will be sure to take a look at it.



On 9/21/2017 9:06 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote:


Hi All,

I just responded to David's e-mail, but I thought, I would have a 
separate message with the warning in the Subject, since there are many 
people here who have accounts on Photo.net


I'll repeat here:
I received two e-mails from photo.net this night/morning - a few hours 
apart. Both were identical, mentioning my name, as it was used in 
photo.net account. The message informed about policy change, and said 
that I was subscribed and paid for the premium account.


1. I don't have a premium account, and I didn't pay anything, so, the 
information is bogus.
2. Indeed, the email came from an address (and via server) in Finland, 
and

that confirmed my concerns.

3. Both messages have an attachment.
Do NOT open it. It is masqueraded as a ZIP-ed document, but it is a
JavaScript, - most likely a virus.

Igor





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Re: Camera mount brackets (for quick orientation flipping)?

[Richard Dell]

I use and leave a Stroboframe 300-115 Vertaflip PHD Camera Platform
mounted to the heavy duty tripod I carry in the car .
Might be a bit much for a monopod ..
I've been aiming to getting L brackets to use more portably.


On 10/1/2016 7:24 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote:


Hi All,

I asked this question in a different thread, - but it might not be 
seen there, so, I would ask it in its own thread.


I am considering buying a monopod and some type of device that allows 
quick and easy flipping between horizontal and vertical positions.
Larry has suggested a ball head as those typically have a slit that 
allow to tilt the camera by 90 degrees.
That is a possibility, but: 1. I would be overpaying for the 
functionality I don't need. (Or maybe I am not looking at the right 
ball heads? Are there any inexpensive ones?)

and
2. A ball head has more degrees of freedom, which complicates the 
situation when I need just to flip it from landscape to portrait 
orientation.


I've been thinking about something that is similar to the brackets 
used for mounting flashes, but just for the camera. Such a "bracket" 
would flip between just two orientations (on a tripod or monopod).

Do such devices exist? Any pointers?

Thank you!

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Re: I need a 2gb micro flash/sd card

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Interesting ...
that phone must be limited to FAT16 .. but there is a possibility a  4 
GB card might work, if formatted as FAT16 ??


I have a number of both sizes, 2 and 4 GB, bought years ago on Black 
Friday sales.




On 8/4/2016 7:11 PM, ann sanfedele wrote:
Have a new but OLD cell phone - the Samsung SGH T-639 -  it has a slot 
for a micro flash card but it won't take anything larger than 2 gigs...


Had this phone before and was happy to get it again on ebay for $10, 
plus battery for $4.00 .. the sym card I had in my dying phone fits and


I'm good to go  but would so like to have a memory card that works. I 
should have realized the 32gb micro I bought at best buy wouldnt work -


anyone have one to spare?  trade ya for the 32 .  I have an extra 
adaptor.



thanks,

ann





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Re: Long macro lenses for K mount?

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On 4/29/2016 7:17 PM, Larry Colen wrote:



Richard Dell wrote:


On 4/29/2016 4:52 PM, Larry Colen wrote:

It seems that the longest macro currently produced for K-mount might
be about 100mm. I've heard mention of a 200mm, and I have an old
manual focus 135 1:2 macro.

Two part question:

What are the options for long focal length macros? How are they
optically? Are there any teleconverters that do well? Or, am I just
better off cropping tighter?


I have the Tamron Adaptall-2 SP 90mm f/2.5 along with the Tamron
Adaptall 2x teleconverter 01F
to give a 180 mm Macro. I usually just keep the KA mount on the 90mm
though,
what with the 135mm equivalent that gives with my K5.


Hey! I've got that lens, I also have a 1.4x and a 2x TC for my 
Adaptall 300/2.8.  I hadn't thought about putting those on it.




I think the 01F is a "flat field" converter for what its worth ...
I suspect sold as a package with some lenses
(at least mine came from single user)
I am not familiar with other Adaptall 2 TCs,
but the Pentaxforum page for the 01F
mentions that it is more forgiving of protruding rear elements,
for what that may be worth.


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Re: Long macro lenses for K mount?

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On 4/29/2016 4:52 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
It seems that the longest macro currently produced for K-mount might 
be about 100mm.  I've heard mention of a 200mm, and I have an old 
manual focus 135 1:2 macro.


Two part question:

What are the options for long focal length macros?  How are they 
optically?  Are there any teleconverters that do well?  Or, am I just 
better off cropping tighter?


I have the Tamron Adaptall-2 SP 90mm f/2.5 along with the Tamron 
Adaptall 2x teleconverter 01F
to give a 180 mm Macro.  I usually just keep the KA mount on the 90mm 
though,

what with the 135mm equivalent that gives with my K5.



In a similar vein, are there technical reasons for the dearth of long 
macro lenses? Or is it just that the market for them is too small for 
them to be commercially viable?






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Re: Question? Battery Grip for K-5II etc.

[Richard Dell]

I ended up getting both the Pentax grip and a third party ... the 
battery trays interchange nicely,
and my idea was to use the third party "grip" as a charging adapter for 
a set of 6 NiMH batteries

in the AA tray.

I was, however, unhappy with the tray NiMH/internal Lithium mixture, the 
K-5 seemed to to often switch to internal
too quickly, perhaps too much voltage drop in the connections.  I did 
not get the expected battery life.


So now I exclusively use the Lithium tray.  It is nice having the 
internal battery
as a backup ... no fumbling with batteries in the field until you have a 
chance.

I do carry the AA tray loaded with AA lithiums as a backup in my backpack.

Regarding the third party grips ... as I recall there were what looked 
like two different types,
the type I got was almost identical to the Pentax, except for the o-ring 
seals.
See the post by LeDave at 
http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/6-pentax-dslr-discussion/82642-pentax-k7-3rd-party-battery-grip.html


On 1/28/2016 12:32 PM, P.J. Alling wrote:
Well, that's what I get for only checking Amazon.  That's less one of 
the third party grips they're selling.  Now all I have to do is 
mentally fully justify getting it.



On 1/28/2016 12:15 PM, Bipin Gupta wrote:

Dear PJ Sir, lots & lots of Pentax original Battery Grips - D-BG4 -
were sold for FREE along with the K-5 IIs & K-5 II.
Todays price at B brand new is $ 79.

The Internet had a news report "where will all these Grips go"? They
were being disposed off pretty cheap. Look up Evil Bay as also other
web sites.

Sir, why buy 3rd Party when the great original stuff is available 
pretty cheap??


I am keeping mine so that I can get a better price for the K-5 IIs
when I sell it for the Full Frame Pentax DSLR.

Good Luck.
Bipin.







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Re: The Moon

[Richard Dell]

Perfect view through small clearing of clouds at 11 pm here ...
by the time I got the camera and tripod, clearing filled in ... my eyes 
remember though.




On 9/27/2015 11:26 PM, Knarf wrote:

You feed your tripod?  LOL

Not a bad shot under the circumstances. Someone will likely do better but right 
now you've got the best photo.

Works for me.

Cheers,

frank

On 27 September, 2015 11:18:05 PM EDT, paul stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> 
wrote:

Kept watching the moon and realized it was a pretty good look. Got a
camera and lens, went to get my tripod in the office and realized I
didn’t have the tripod food. Said eff it and shot it handheld. Someone
else will do it right.

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18097747
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Re: broken flash battery door

[Richard Dell]

Purchased one from Craigslist very cheaply due to this issue ...
and a missing red plastic ... after buying a replacement plastic,
still only $35 in the unit.



On 8/14/2015 12:15 PM, Mark C wrote:
I agree wrt the AF360FGZ. I had one that lasted over a decand but a 
newer one saw very little use and the door will not close tightly 
enough to maintain contact. I only use it as a supplemental flash 
indoors since the only way I can get the door closed tightly enough to 
maintain contact is to put a large spring clamp on it.


Mark

On 8/14/2015 12:01 PM, Gonz wrote:

Anyone else ever have a problem with Pentax flashes and broken or
flimsy battery doors?  Mine was wonky from the start (360FGZ) and now
it wont close at all.  I guess duct tape is in order...

Seems a poor design. WAY too much spring action on the batteries makes
for a very tight door, breaking the plastic guides.




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Re: PESO: Golden Lamps

[Richard Dell]

The New Post Office, completed in 1934,
renamed the Ariel Rios Federal Building in 1985,
now the William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building (in 2013)

Supposedly some nice WPA murals inside, and a great spiral staircase.

I wonder if those lamps are not gilt, but copper and not yet aged green, 
to match

other lamps I see in architectural pictures.


On 6/8/2015 1:17 AM, P.J. Alling wrote:

The EPA probably took over an edifice from a kinder gentler era.

On 6/7/2015 9:26 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

Quite ornate for a bureaucratic facility. Architectural detail of the
National Headquarters of the US Department of Environmental
Protection, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18034691
K-5 II S, D 18-135 ZOOM
Comments invited.

Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola







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Re: After-market battery charger

[Richard Dell]

Sure does ... I tend to use the Pentax batteries mixed
with the Wasabis, as they have somewhat more capacity.
The Pentax within the body, and the Wasabi in the grip,
then swapping out the grip battery (set to grip first)
as needed during a shooting day, leaving the body battery as a backup.

No issues charging either battery type in either charger !!
(I think my camera pack has the Pentax charger in it)


On 5/19/2015 10:24 AM, John wrote:

Ok, new question.

Will the Pentax charger charge up the Wasabi battery?

On 5/18/2015 1:55 PM, Richard Dell wrote:

John,

Oh my ... as a collector, you turned me on to another charger to add to
my wish list !!

It looks great, and the adapter plates are reasonable in cost ...
I'll have to pick up a couple of the plates to use with my general
purpose chargers
(better than using the built-in adjustable spring-loaded contacts)

I use mostly two of the Wasabi chargers, bought each with a pair of
spare generic batteries,
the cigarette adapter that comes with them ... I tend to leave a charger
in the car all the time,
and one in the camera pack, so its nice to have two.  And the Wasabi's
are small.

Both my general purpose  chargers, an MH-C777PlusII and a Triton EQ,
work in the car,
although the MAHA unit has reduced NiMH capabilites using a 12 volt
input.  Useful
if you might run into unusual batteries to charge on the road, say a
companions cell phone,
but the dedicated units such as the Wasabis are more useful.


On 5/18/2015 11:48 AM, John wrote:

I carry a spare battery for the K-3, but I don't have any way to
recharge a depleted battery until I get to somewhere I can plug the
charger into an AC outlet. When I'm out and about, there's no where I
can leave the charger plugged in until the battery is recharged.

I have an after-market charger for the K10D/K20D batteries that plugs
into the cigarette lighter socket in my car. I'm looking into something
similar for the K-3.

I ran across this charger at BH:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/837324-REG/watson_d_3704_duo_lcd_charger_f_pentax.html 




It has the adapter to plug into the cigarette lighter socket. It also
has interchangeable plates, so I could use it to charge both D-LI90 
D-LI50 batteries ...

http://www.poweredbywatson.com/detail?sku=836526

... and if the putative Full-Frame Pentax DSLR uses still another
battery, I could probably find a plate to fit it as well.

Does anyone on the list have experience using the Watson charger,
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Re: After-market battery charger

[Richard Dell]

John,

Oh my ... as a collector, you turned me on to another charger to add to 
my wish list !!


It looks great, and the adapter plates are reasonable in cost ...
I'll have to pick up a couple of the plates to use with my general 
purpose chargers

(better than using the built-in adjustable spring-loaded contacts)

I use mostly two of the Wasabi chargers, bought each with a pair of 
spare generic batteries,
the cigarette adapter that comes with them ... I tend to leave a charger 
in the car all the time,
and one in the camera pack, so its nice to have two.  And the Wasabi's 
are small.


Both my general purpose  chargers, an MH-C777PlusII and a Triton EQ, 
work in the car,
although the MAHA unit has reduced NiMH capabilites using a 12 volt 
input.  Useful
if you might run into unusual batteries to charge on the road, say a 
companions cell phone,

but the dedicated units such as the Wasabis are more useful.


On 5/18/2015 11:48 AM, John wrote:

I carry a spare battery for the K-3, but I don't have any way to
recharge a depleted battery until I get to somewhere I can plug the
charger into an AC outlet. When I'm out and about, there's no where I
can leave the charger plugged in until the battery is recharged.

I have an after-market charger for the K10D/K20D batteries that plugs
into the cigarette lighter socket in my car. I'm looking into something
similar for the K-3.

I ran across this charger at BH:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/837324-REG/watson_d_3704_duo_lcd_charger_f_pentax.html 



It has the adapter to plug into the cigarette lighter socket. It also
has interchangeable plates, so I could use it to charge both D-LI90 
D-LI50 batteries ...

http://www.poweredbywatson.com/detail?sku=836526

... and if the putative Full-Frame Pentax DSLR uses still another
battery, I could probably find a plate to fit it as well.

Does anyone on the list have experience using the Watson charger,
especially in a mobile environment?





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Re: Digest Settings

[Richard Dell]

And  realizing it might be useful to discuss
the actions in hunting this down.

I went to the Wayback Machine http://web.archive.org ...
pulled up http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
as mentioned in a preceding post, to be sure of the right addresses and 
such.


Then did a Google search for Mailman software help ...
the link I looked at that was most useful:
http://www.list.org/mailman-member/node10.html
as it zeroed in on the email interface.



On 10/27/2014 11:19 PM, Richard Dell wrote:

I just checked this out 

send an email message containing two line

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(I tried from my home account and got nothing back)

You may want to also add the

set help

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On 10/27/2014 7:56 PM, Kevin Thornsberry wrote:
Can we change our digest settings via e-mail to the list server?  
What are the commands?


Kevin








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Re: K-5/BG-4 Grip Repair

[Richard Dell]

 in the camera and brand new AAs in the grip, the camera
 reports near or full depletion, however it appears to remain usable if
 I select ?Body First.??? I reports depleted and dies rapidly if I set
 the camera to ?Grip First.?

 I have tested the grip on my K-7 with no problems so I assume it is
 the camera.

 The problem started suddenly on a recent trip where I had used the
 camera/grip combo for several days with no issues.

 Sadly Eric Hendrickson doesn?t do digital bodies and CRIS no longer
 services Pentax.? Having read recent reports of extended repair delays
 and mixed results at Precision Camera, I am hesitant to go that route
 as long as my camera is usable.

 Any advice on my K-5/BG-4 issues, other repair options or additional
 experience with Precision Camera would be greatly appreciated.

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Re: Interesting emails on SanDisk SDHC Card Storage Case

[Richard Dell]

As I recall, the last microSD card I bought from Amazon with their
frustration free packaging (apparently their slang for minimalist)
took me 15 minutes to find in the box ... still of course shipped
in a small cardboard box like 3x5x7 or so.

Better are the eBay cards and such, thrown into a bubble envelope usually.
Not much protection, but the cards probably don't need it.

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On 7/1/2014 1:20 PM, steve harley wrote:
when i have seen SD cards for sale at my local MicroCenter or bought 
them online, and even i think at Best Buy (where it's best to browse, 
not buy), they come in much more minimal packaging; i believe 
Costco-type stores insist on specific packaging as part of their 
contract with manufacturers; i agree that it's a big turn off - i try 
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Re: Interesting emails on SanDisk SDHC Card Storage Case

[Richard Dell]

I would suspect costs would be higher ...
to cover the lossage of product in warehousing,
and other losses due to small size.

Consider the excessive Costco packaging .. they wouldn't ask for it if
it was not economically to Costco's advantage.

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On 6/28/2014 12:41 PM, Paul wrote:
I wonder what the price of cards would be if we didn't have to pay for 
the excessive packaging...


-p

On 6/28/2014 11:37 AM, Christine Aguila wrote:

Hi Bipin:

In preparation for our trip, I bought some memory cards, and was 
appalled at the packaging waste as well—so much so I photographed 
it.  Consider the packaging on the left and the actual product size 
on the right!


http://www.caguila.com/sd/content/_IGP8318_large.html

When my husband and I started recycling, excessive packaging become 
VERY apparent, since all the paper and plastic headed to our 
recycling bin—at least there is that recourse for consumers.


Cheers, Christine



On Jun 25, 2014, at 10:25 PM, Bipin Gupta bip...@gmail.com wrote:


Sharing info on the topic of providing a small storage case for
SanDisk SDHC Card through cost reduction of the giant packaging fot
the tiny card.
The official reply from sanDisk - see last mail - makes me think it
was sent to a village moron with no education or intelligence - why
SanDisk uses a giant sized costly packaging measuring 15 x 10 inches
for a tiny card. Read on:-

My 1st email:-
Dear Sir, yesterday the 22nd of June 2014 my son bought me a SanDisk
32 GB Ultra SDHC Card costing some CAD 31 for my DSLR from COSTCO. My
son’s name is  xx x and his Costco membership # is
xx111813.
The tiny card came in a HUGE 26 x 38 cm packing which would have
costed quite a large amount of money.
But alas there was no Card Storage Plastic Case or Pouch included??
How do we safely store the bare card??
What a SHAME that a big and famous company like SanDisk should package
their Card in a huge and expensive contraption, yet leave out a little
box to hold the card safely.
That 26 x 38 cm packaging is a JOKE for a tiny SDHC Card.
I own some 5 #s high speed SanDisk Cards which all came in their
separate cases or pouches.
The card cases also come in handy for inserting small notes such as
“photos to be downloaded”, “format and use card”, or “ready for use”.
I will now have to consider purchasing other card brands for my DSLRs.
Thank you for your insensitivity and corporate greed.

Reply from sanDisk:-
Thanks for emailing SanDisk Technical Support. It is our goal to make
sure you have all the resources you need to get the most from your
product.
My name is Brad and I am one of the supervisor with SanDisk technical
support. I thank you for your valued feedback, this helps us to
improve our customer service. I understand that your issue has not
been addressed as per your satisfaction and I am sorry for the
inconvenience caused to you. I would like to inform you that we
provide plastic cases only with the Extreme line cards not with the
Ultra cards. I would suggest you to to buy the cases from any online
or retail stores. You can do a search for Jewel cases and you may find
them on Amazon's website. I will surely share your feedback with the
marketing team. Please reply if you need any further assistance from
sandisk.

My 2nd email as a reply:-
Hello Brad, thank you for the fast response.
I am afraid you have missed the point totally:-
a) What was the need for a huge and expensive packaging?
My God! a package size of 26 x 38 cm for a tiny card, when
a smaller 10 x 150 cm packaging could have been sufficient,
and the money saved used for a plastic case.
b) A giant packaging just eats up more storage space at your
   warehouse and shelf space at the Retailer.
   Who pays for all this wasted money? The Consumer Mr. Brad??
c) Please note other manufacturers of high speed Class 10 Cards
do provide cases.
In fact all my older SanDisk cards came with black pouches or
plastic cases. Now I don't remember whether they were Ultra
or Extreme cards - all semantics and a bad excuse wrt to Sl. a)
 b) above.
Thanks for pointing me to Amazon and more money.

Reply from SanDisk:-
Thanks for emailing SanDisk Technical Support. It is our goal to make
sure you have all the resources you need to get the most from your
product.
I appreciate your quick response. I would like to inform you that the
packaging size is 26 x 38 cm because of the information that has to be
there on the packaging. The terms and conditions and the policy
information for the customers has to be there on the packaging. We no
longer provides the plastic cases now with the Ultra cards. If you
need the cases then you can buy them from any retail or online stores.
Please reply if you need any further assistance from sandisk on this
issue.

I give up.

Thanks for reading.
Bipin
camp: Thornhill, Ontario

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Re: Lens purchase advice

[Richard Dell]

Dan,

I love the 21mm Limited ... it was my first fixed focal length AF lens 
for my ole K7,
chosen to gain focus speed in family grab shots .. it's pouch hangs from 
my camera strap
most of the time so I don't forget it.  Wide enough that I don't have to 
be so careful

in my framing when the grandchildren are playing.

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On 5/21/2014 12:31 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

OK, if I do acquire a new to me K-5II or IIs, I should get a good
fixed focal length lens to go with it.  Currently, I use the 18-135
zoom, the 100mm f2.8 macro and the DA 50mm f1.8 with my K-r.

I was looking at the 21mm f3.2 DA AL Limited, the 35mm f2.8 macro
limited and the  40mm f2.8 DA limited.  Which have people here found
the most useful and versatile?  Which (if any) do you prefer for image
quality?

I am concerned that the 40 might be too close to the 50 I use now.  Is
it significantly better in image quality?

I have the 100 macro;  will the 35 macro allow me to do things I can't
with the 100?  I know the 35 limited is a lot more modern, but I
really have no complaints about the 100 macro, aside from the shaky
hand behind the lens.

Any thoughts and recommendations will be greatly appreciated.

Dan Matyola
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Re: Am I back?

[Richard Dell]

John,


According to tomshardware post at 
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/365466-28-sound-blaster-live-compatible-windows

the Audigy 2 drivers will work with the Sound Blaster Live 5.1 ...
http://support.creative.com/Products/ProductDetails.aspx?prodID=149prodName=Audigy%202


On 4/25/2014 10:31 PM, John wrote:

Let me know if you see this.

I got the new motherboard, CPU and memory installed. Windoze7 is up 
and running. I've installed Firefox, AVG anti-virus, my HOSTS file  
Thunderbird. The only problems I've had so far are relatively minor.


I'm going to have to replace my sound card. Apparently Soundblaster 
Live 5.1 is too obsolete for Windoze7.





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Re: Carrying a camera on a long walk

[Richard Dell]

I love the Lowepro Lens Exchange Case mounted on my
old chest/beltpack from the defunct Galen Rowell series of packs.

In an intermittnet drizzle I'll use the AW cover from the Lowepro
 over the shoudler slung camera  by my side without putting it
back in the beltpack.


On 8/6/2013 3:37 PM, mike wilson wrote:

On 06/08/2013, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote:

I'm not sure if this qualifies as readily accessible to you or not,
but the Lowepro Flipside series of backpack bags

Lowepro also does what was called, here, the Street and Field
system, now apparently renamed the Modular system.

http://store.lowepro.com/modular



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Re: Cheap extension tubes and reverse lense adaptors (and other photo accessories)

[Richard Dell]

You can enter pentax in the search window to filter the results.

Interesting collection of flashes.


On 7/27/2013 10:00 PM, John wrote:

I only went down as far as the bottom of the first page. I hadn't seen
enough Pentax content to justify clicking for the next page.

On 7/27/2013 7:50 PM, P.J. Alling wrote:

You didn't look enough they also had some non coupled extension tubes.
The tubes were cheap, and I mean that in all senses of the word.

On 7/27/2013 5:30 PM, John wrote:

The only two instances where I found the word Pentax on the page
were for adapters to use Pentax lenses on non-Pentax cameras.

On 7/27/2013 2:18 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote:



Hi All,


I suspect some people might know this source, but some - might not.
So, I hope it might be useful for somebody.
http://dx.com - sells a bunch of camera accessories, including
extension tubes and reverse lense mount adaptors.
They are not the best quality, but very affordable.
(Just in case: I remember seeing that some reviewers say that thread
on some of those was tight, but usable.)
They also have various lens caps and hoods, color balance caps/cards,
etc.

http://dx.com/c/cameras-photo-video-1599/lenses-accessories-1523?pageSize=200page=1 




Couple of funny cameras:
1. 5MP camera for IR! - for only
$23.50:
http://dx.com/p/cm-8-cmos-5-0mp-high-definition-ir-night-vision-aluminum-alloy-casing-mini-digital-camera-black-224243 



(It has an optical viewfinder, and now screen! - for the purists! 
:-) )


and
2.  $24 micro-sized camera:
http://dx.com/p/hd-720p-12mp-mini-camera-photograph-video-voice-record-motion-detection-webcam-131040 




Disclaimer: you may waste lots of time browsing through this store...
:-)

HTH,

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