RE: PESO - Park Avenue
Excellent shot, Rick. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Richard Womer Sent: Tuesday, 19 November 2013 1:05 PM To: Pentax List Subject: PESO - Park Avenue Tried posting this last evening but it didn't go through. Looking south from about 55th St: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17597044 (K-5, DA 50-200) Comments? Cheers, Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Sharpening Radius?
On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 1:40 AM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: I thought I would ask the gurus of digital processing here on PDML about this first. When you sharpen images, how do you choose the Radius? http://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1951754seqNum=4 It really depends on what you have in the photo, grass will require a smaller radius, a coffee cup a higher one. Hold down the Alt key as others said and eyeball it. -- Attila -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - A Dog Ran Through It
On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 3:45 AM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I was shooting this fellow doing gymnastics at a bench in Trinity-Bellwoods Park here in Toronto. I didn't notice the intruder at all during the shoot however as I went through the photos I saw him: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2013/11/a-dog-ran-through-it.html?m=1 and it was to me the most interesting frame by far. Nice park scene, I also like the couple in the background. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO - Bristlecone Pines
I like 2 and 3, lovely mountain scenery:) On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 11:35 PM, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no wrote: http://alunfoto.blogspot.no/2013/11/bristlecone-pines.html Six images from the park. Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Glass Ceiling
On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 11:06 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: 'morning all... This is a detail shot of a glass chandelier (Fiori di Comoon by Dale Chihuly) the ceiling of the Bellagio casino in Las Vegas: http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP1405-K5-1peso.html http://tinyurl.com/ml7kyhc Nice colors. I'd like to see the whole thing. It was about the only thing I enjoyed in Las Vegas What? No games? -- Attila -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT Candice's take on moro rock
On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 8:32 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: A few weeks ago, I posted my photos from moro rock on the road trip Candice and I took. Here are her shots: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ccmonty/sets/72157636995900064/ Very nice gallery! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Park Avenue
On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 5:04 AM, Richard Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Tried posting this last evening but it didn't go through. Looking south from about 55th St: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17597044 Nice composition. I like the city lights, good atmospheric night shot. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Sharpening Radius?
I generally use only smart sharpen these days, unless I have a near miss situation, in which case I'll uise some unsharp mask. With the K-5, I set smart sharpen to about 65% with a radius of about 1.4, less for portraits. I've found that K-3 pics don't usually require any sharpening. Sometimes 50% with a radius of 1.0. Paul On Nov 19, 2013, at 1:30 AM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: For initial sharpening, after conversion from DNG, I use the following - Amout of sharpening 350%, Radius - 0.3, Threshold - 0 levels Before printing - Amount of sharpening 350%, Radius 0.7, Threshold 3 levels. I adjust threshold downward to eliminate fringing. HTH Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org Subject: Sharpening Radius? I thought I would ask the gurus of digital processing here on PDML about this first. When you sharpen images, how do you choose the Radius? Yes, I read in the guides this: Radius: Controls the size of the edges you wish to enhance, where a smaller radius enhances smaller-scale detail. You'll usually want a radius setting that is comparable to the size of the smallest detail within your image. But how do you practically determine that, say in LR? You cannot tell the difference if it is 0.9 or 1.1 pixels. Also, several years ago, I remember seeing an advice somewhere (possibly here), where a person used 0.9 or 0.8 value for that radius. But I never understood why. Any idea? Thanks, Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lr 4.4 and K-3 DNG support: is there any?
On 18/11/2013 10:44 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Lightroom 5.2 handles K-3 filees without any glitches, but it does seem to take just a little longer importing the DNG's than those of the K-5. The files are something like 50% bigger. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: My F-50mm f/1.7 lens always disappoints
It always surprises me how poorly this lens performs in terms of crispness of focus. Everything always comes out blurry unless I stop down severely. ...and then I remember the focus-adjust feature. I haven't done that for this lens on the K5 yet. -10 points (!!) of correction later, it seems to nail the focus dead-on, even at wide open. What a pain in the rear - but I'm happy I have the option to sort it out, rather than just having to give up! -Charles The focus adjust is one reason I parted with my Kx to get my K5. Without it I might as well use manual focus, and generally did so. Now I like AF though on occasion, though rarer, I do still use MF. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lr 4.4 and K-3 DNG support: is there any?
On Nov 18, 2013, at 9:35 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 9:25 PM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 18/11/2013 8:02 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Bill, I HAVE one of these cameras. :-D When I Import to Lr, the preview thumbnail grid shows generic DNG icons instead of the images, so I figured it wasn't about to work and I didn't want to hit OK than have to spend 30 minutes undoing the damage that usually ensues. I'l be brave and go for it. Ick. I hope I haven't steered you wrong. Nope, worked fine. Thanks! So, are you seeing image previews in Lr's Import dialogue then? Maybe I've botched some camera setting, though I can't imagine which. So far, my quick impression of the K-3: fantastic! My in-depth impression: fan-fucking-tastic! Tomorrow's going to be an intense day. Bruce, as you've probably figured by now, it is likely just a file size issue. If I am patient enough, long enough, the usual LR import preview thumbnails begin to show up on the screen. If there are more than a few images it can take a very long time. I have been assuming this is a computer issue and have been biding my time until I can buy a newer faster computer with much more memory. Given how many other manufacturers are selling 24mb and larger cameras, LR must be able to handle the files... stan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: New Wildlife Refuge
Thanks, Attila. I intentionally ducked down some to clean up any background from the frame. Appreciate your commenting.. Jack From: Attila Boros attila.p...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 11:29 PM Subject: Re: PESO: New Wildlife Refuge On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 10:13 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Learned of a different State Wildlife Refuge in these parts. All with the familiar K-5 w/DA 300 . Comments just fine. Thanks, Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=721 http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=722 http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=723 Mallard Pair is excellent! Also liked Blackbird Reeds, but would prefer a slightly higher vantage point for that one. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: New Wildlife Refuge
Thanks, Chris. Your remarks are much appreciated! Jack - Original Message - From: Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 11:37 PM Subject: Re: PESO: New Wildlife Refuge I like Mallard pair a lot. They posed nicely for you. Blackbird Reeds is good too - a bit unusual with that low angle. Chris On 18 November 2013 20:13, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Learned of a different State Wildlife Refuge in these parts. All with the familiar K-5 w/DA 300 . Comments just fine. Thanks, Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=721 http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=722 http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=723 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO a little more of Alina [nsfw]
Actually, I did use a reflector here: 4x12' white foamcore (made from two sheets) positioned to camera left. If you look at that shot on my Tumblr here, http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/image/67060737531 you should be able to make out the large vertical catchlight in her eyes. I think what happened was I just had so much diffuse light flying around reducing shadows too much. I have already done a little dodge'n'burn on her face to bring back some definition, but meanwhile Alina herself has done a much better edit which I'm probably going to replace mine with. Her edit restores her normal facial structure and some cosmetic tweaks (fuller hair). Thank you, Bill. On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 10:03 PM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 15/11/2013 12:19 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: For those who enjoyed Alina in my last PESO and wanted to see a little more of her ... http://500px.com/photo/52201596 Still tasteful I think, but be careful. Comments welcome. I like this one a lot, though I would have brought a reflector in to give her face a bit more shape. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail
Saw this thread on dpreview: http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/52547225 The guy has 3 year's experience with the K-5. His verdict is There is more visible noise at high ISO starting ISO 640. K-5 shots looked cleaner. But, man, cropping ability and details of K-3 on top of faster and more reliable AF, including now working well enough AF.C, are simply amazing. Also metering is much more accurate, handling highlights very well. Some good images of Birds In Flight (BIF) as examples. I believe that this illustrates why Pentax could very easily come out with a Full Frame DSLR that has the SAME MP as the K-3 and it would still be a winner: Larger sensor sites would mean less noise (and probably better high ISO performance) and so the FF image quality would top the K-3 (for presumably more money). However, if Pentax takes what they learned from making the K-3 (in terms of AF performance, exposure system, high frame rate, and switchable AA) and it would be a serious Home Run. This is the main reason that I think that K-5 and K-5ii owners could pretty easily wait for the FF in 2014, rather than hopping on the K-3 now. Think of it as putting $1299 towards your eventual full frame body. -- I don't have a problem with idiots. I have a problem with the fact that they have an internet connection. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO Critical first cup
On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 10:08 PM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 17/11/2013 6:22 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Posting inspired by Frank's French Pressed, this morning coffee image might be considered a bit continental too. [nsfw] http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/post/67311022128/ K20D, DA* 55/1.4 @ f4, 1/125th, ISO 400; window light. Lr + Ps. I love the light, you do realize she is giving you the finger don't you? :-) This one unfortunately makes her look a bit more Rubenesque than most women like to be portrayed as. She is quite lovely. Have you found your muse? bill Alina is proudly Rubenesque! She's an all-Greek, 160 pound, size 10, curvy feminist who feels that more shape diversity in modelling is needed and desirable. Check out her Model Mayhem profile: http://www.modelmayhem.com/3197882 Sadly she's now back in Greece, so I'm presently museless. Workin' on it though. Gotta get somebody in front of that new K-3 asap. :-) -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Pick Up Your Toys
Thanks for looking everyone. I was feeling sorry for these guys. It was the first really cold day of the winter. It was 12 degrees F when I woke up, and the wind was in the 20-30 mph range. That had to make the work much more difficult. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 8:43 PM, John johnsess...@yahoo.com wrote: On 11/18/2013 3:07 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: On 11/18/2013 09:00, George Sinos wrote: One of our local businesses is expanding and some things need to be moved to make room. http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/11/18/pick-up-your-toys Nicely captioned :-) You don't see these things every day. gs You do if you live in New York... :-( ann You see more tower cranes around here. The boom cranes mainly come out for the initial erection of the towers and then move on to other jobs. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
At work
Our shop machinist at work http://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/10946339033/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT Candice's take on moro rock
It's all about the light! Nice work! And a manageable number to view. -Original Message- From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: OT Candice's take on moro rock A few weeks ago, I posted my photos from moro rock on the road trip Candice and I took. Here are her shots: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ccmonty/sets/72157636995900064/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc . -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT Candice's take on moro rock
Great stuff, Larry. On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 1:32 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: A few weeks ago, I posted my photos from moro rock on the road trip Candice and I took. Here are her shots: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ccmonty/sets/72157636995900064/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - A Dog Ran Through It
On 11/19/2013 4:17 AM, Attila Boros wrote: On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 3:45 AM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I was shooting this fellow doing gymnastics at a bench in Trinity-Bellwoods Park here in Toronto. I didn't notice the intruder at all during the shoot however as I went through the photos I saw him: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2013/11/a-dog-ran-through-it.html?m=1 and it was to me the most interesting frame by far. Nice park scene, I also like the couple in the background. I bet it's their dog. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail
On Nov 19, 2013, at 10:10 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Saw this thread on dpreview: http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/52547225 The guy has 3 year's experience with the K-5. His verdict is There is more visible noise at high ISO starting ISO 640. K-5 shots looked cleaner. But, man, cropping ability and details of K-3 on top of faster and more reliable AF, including now working well enough AF.C, are simply amazing. Also metering is much more accurate, handling highlights very well. Some good images of Birds In Flight (BIF) as examples. I believe that this illustrates why Pentax could very easily come out with a Full Frame DSLR that has the SAME MP as the K-3 and it would still be a winner: Larger sensor sites would mean less noise (and probably better high ISO performance) and so the FF image quality would top the K-3 (for presumably more money). However, if Pentax takes what they learned from making the K-3 (in terms of AF performance, exposure system, high frame rate, and switchable AA) and it would be a serious Home Run. This is the main reason that I think that K-5 and K-5ii owners could pretty easily wait for the FF in 2014, rather than hopping on the K-3 now. Think of it as putting $1299 towards your eventual full frame body. But there's no guarantee that there will be a full frame body. In fact, based on the lens roadmap, it seems unlikely. That's the fly in the ointment. Paul -- I don't have a problem with idiots. I have a problem with the fact that they have an internet connection. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Park Avenue
Glad you made the second effort, A real you are there photograph Keeper! pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 9 Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 22:04:46 -0500 From: Richard Womerrwomer1...@yahoo.com To: Pentax Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Park Avenue Message-ID:b9e39a26-6fe2-44e0-8828-2f5a3e1fe...@yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Tried posting this last evening but it didn't go through. Looking south from about 55th St: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17597044 (K-5, DA 50-200) Comments? Cheers, Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: My F-50mm f/1.7 lens always disappoints
On Nov 18, 2013, at 20:01 , Godfrey DiGiorgi godfreydigio...@me.com wrote: that was way out. sort of thing that in an earlier age I'd have sent to service to get sorted out. Yup, for sure. I got this lens used for something like $50 years and years ago, right after I got the istDS. I've always thought that the focusing issues were due to the wide aperture, so this lens has always just sat unused and unloved. What really kills me is that my manual focusing ability has gotten so poor (damned aging eyes) that I was rarely able to improve focus by going manual so it was tough to tell that it was something that could even be FIXED. Happy now, though. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: At work
On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 5:50 PM, CollinB coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: Our shop machinist at work http://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/10946339033/ The machine is nicely exposed with good detail. I'd like to see more of the man's face, I think taking one or two steps to the left would have made it better. What is he holding? Looks like a flashlight. -- Attila -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail
On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 7:31 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: But there's no guarantee that there will be a full frame body. In fact, based on the lens roadmap, it seems unlikely. That's the fly in the ointment. I agree, with the current lens lineup a FF body wouldn't make sense. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Park Avenue
Most excellent, Rick. On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 10:04 PM, Richard Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Tried posting this last evening but it didn't go through. Looking south from about 55th St: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17597044 (K-5, DA 50-200) Comments? Cheers, Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - A Dog Ran Through It
A very happy accident makes for a fun shot. :-) On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 8:45 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I was shooting this fellow doing gymnastics at a bench in Trinity-Bellwoods Park here in Toronto. I didn't notice the intruder at all during the shoot however as I went through the photos I saw him: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2013/11/a-dog-ran-through-it.html?m=1 and it was to me the most interesting frame by far. Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Cheers, frank “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Glass Ceiling
Gorgeous and detailed, Brian. On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 4:06 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: 'morning all... This is a detail shot of a glass chandelier (Fiori di Comoon by Dale Chihuly) the ceiling of the Bellagio casino in Las Vegas: http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP1405-K5-1peso.html http://tinyurl.com/ml7kyhc It was about the only thing I enjoyed in Las Vegas -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO - Bristlecone Pines
I just love #6, Jostein. Beautiful landscapes. On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 4:35 PM, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no wrote: http://alunfoto.blogspot.no/2013/11/bristlecone-pines.html Six images from the park. Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: My F-50mm f/1.7 lens always disappoints
Charles, Pentax 50mm f1.7 lenses have been sharp since the screwmount Takumar days. The phrase could be 'Tak Sharp.' I've never seen a bad sample, so you had other problems. Glad you got them sorted! (For those of you reading along at home, buy this lens used - its common and cheap.) Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 11:34 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Nov 18, 2013, at 20:01 , Godfrey DiGiorgi godfreydigio...@me.com wrote: that was way out. sort of thing that in an earlier age I'd have sent to service to get sorted out. Yup, for sure. I got this lens used for something like $50 years and years ago, right after I got the istDS. I've always thought that the focusing issues were due to the wide aperture, so this lens has always just sat unused and unloved. What really kills me is that my manual focusing ability has gotten so poor (damned aging eyes) that I was rarely able to improve focus by going manual so it was tough to tell that it was something that could even be FIXED. Happy now, though. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO Nude standing in doorway [nsfw]
A figure study. http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/post/67482165186 K20D, DA* 55/1.4 @ F:2.2, 1/200th, ISO 400; Lr + Ps. Comments welcome! -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: My F-50mm f/1.7 lens always disappoints
My 1.7 is my sharpest lens. I have an M 1.4 that is close, but not quite as sharp. At F8 its pretty hard to tell the difference between them. The bokeh on the 1.4 is of course much better though. On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 1:48 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Charles, Pentax 50mm f1.7 lenses have been sharp since the screwmount Takumar days. The phrase could be 'Tak Sharp.' I've never seen a bad sample, so you had other problems. Glad you got them sorted! (For those of you reading along at home, buy this lens used - its common and cheap.) Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 11:34 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Nov 18, 2013, at 20:01 , Godfrey DiGiorgi godfreydigio...@me.com wrote: that was way out. sort of thing that in an earlier age I'd have sent to service to get sorted out. Yup, for sure. I got this lens used for something like $50 years and years ago, right after I got the istDS. I've always thought that the focusing issues were due to the wide aperture, so this lens has always just sat unused and unloved. What really kills me is that my manual focusing ability has gotten so poor (damned aging eyes) that I was rarely able to improve focus by going manual so it was tough to tell that it was something that could even be FIXED. Happy now, though. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO Nude standing in doorway [nsfw]
Very nice! I'm really enjoying these Bruce! I think you should take up nude portraiture because you are pretty good at it. And of course post them all to here.. :) On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 1:53 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: A figure study. http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/post/67482165186 K20D, DA* 55/1.4 @ F:2.2, 1/200th, ISO 400; Lr + Ps. Comments welcome! -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO Nude standing in doorway [nsfw]
that one is very nice - good light, she looks comfortable - tastefully done even if not safe for work :-) And marketable, to be sure ann On 11/19/2013 13:53, Bruce Walker wrote: A figure study. http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/post/67482165186 K20D, DA* 55/1.4 @ F:2.2, 1/200th, ISO 400; Lr + Ps. Comments welcome! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO Nude standing in doorway [nsfw]
I agree, Ann. That one is very nice. Jack From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 11:20 AM Subject: Re: PESO Nude standing in doorway [nsfw] that one is very nice - good light, she looks comfortable - tastefully done even if not safe for work :-) And marketable, to be sure ann On 11/19/2013 13:53, Bruce Walker wrote: A figure study. http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/post/67482165186 K20D, DA* 55/1.4 @ F:2.2, 1/200th, ISO 400; Lr + Ps. Comments welcome! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO Nude standing in doorway [nsfw]
On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 8:53 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: A figure study. http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/post/67482165186 I like this very much. Tasteful and nicely done! -- Attila -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Park Avenue
Great shot! Perfect exposure, wonderful composition, very dynamic. Cheers, frank Richard Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Tried posting this last evening but it didn't go through. Looking south from about 55th St: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17597044 (K-5, DA 50-200) Comments? Cheers, Rick “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Pick Up Your Toys
As someone who has worked outside for many winters I can commiserate. The wind makes it worse and I can imagine that it must make the crane work especially hard. Very good photo! Cheers, frank George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for looking everyone. I was feeling sorry for these guys. It was the first really cold day of the winter. It was 12 degrees F when I woke up, and the wind was in the 20-30 mph range. That had to make the work much more difficult. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 8:43 PM, John johnsess...@yahoo.com wrote: On 11/18/2013 3:07 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: On 11/18/2013 09:00, George Sinos wrote: One of our local businesses is expanding and some things need to be moved to make room. http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/11/18/pick-up-your-toys Nicely captioned :-) You don't see these things every day. gs You do if you live in New York... :-( ann You see more tower cranes around here. The boom cranes mainly come out for the initial erection of the towers and then move on to other jobs. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Comet ISON - might be visible
For those PDMLers who like watching the sky: my colleague-astronomer just informed that Comet ISON may become an easy naked eye observation. I am further quoting his message: It is visible in the early morning near the star Spica, and is about 5th magnitude. It seems to have had outbursts which has made the nucleus get suddenly brighter. It probably will not be a great comet with a huge tail, but we don't know yet. A good source for the latest information is at the NASA site: http://www.isoncampaign.org/Present Cheers, Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Sharpening Radius?
Many thanks to all who responded! Both the hint (Alt-) and the links are very helpful. Igor Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 18:40:50 -0500 (EST) From: Igor Roshchin I thought I would ask the gurus of digital processing here on PDML about this first. When you sharpen images, how do you choose the Radius? Yes, I read in the guides this: Radius: Controls the size of the edges you wish to enhance, where a smaller radius enhances smaller-scale detail. You'll usually want a radius setting that is comparable to the size of the smallest detail within your image. But how do you practically determine that, say in LR? You cannot tell the difference if it is 0.9 or 1.1 pixels. Also, several years ago, I remember seeing an advice somewhere (possibly here), where a person used 0.9 or 0.8 value for that radius. But I never understood why. Any idea? Thanks, Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Cheers Brian +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Australian Native Plants Society (Australia) http://anpsa.org.auRe: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail
Quoting Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net: On Nov 19, 2013, at 10:10 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: This is the main reason that I think that K-5 and K-5ii owners could pretty easily wait for the FF in 2014, rather than hopping on the K-3 now. Think of it as putting $1299 towards your eventual full frame body. But there's no guarantee that there will be a full frame body. In fact, based on the lens roadmap, it seems unlikely. That's the fly in the ointment. Yes, but if they are working on a full frame body, they probably wouldn't put any planned full frame lenses on the roadmap because that would give the game away (if they are trying to keep FF development under wraps for whatever reason). Just out of curiosity - Pentax obviously has design details for a range of FA lenses in their files. How easy would it be to bring some of those back into production? -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail
H Well, that was odd. Not sure what happened to the subject line in my previous message. A phantom copy and paste, perhaps :-) Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ Quoting Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org: Quoting Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net: On Nov 19, 2013, at 10:10 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: This is the main reason that I think that K-5 and K-5ii owners could pretty easily wait for the FF in 2014, rather than hopping on the K-3 now. Think of it as putting $1299 towards your eventual full frame body. But there's no guarantee that there will be a full frame body. In fact, based on the lens roadmap, it seems unlikely. That's the fly in the ointment. Yes, but if they are working on a full frame body, they probably wouldn't put any planned full frame lenses on the roadmap because that would give the game away (if they are trying to keep FF development under wraps for whatever reason). Just out of curiosity - Pentax obviously has design details for a range of FA lenses in their files. How easy would it be to bring some of those back into production? -- -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
K-3 launch non-report
CR Kennedy put on a pleasant promotional yesterday afternoon to launch the K-3 here. Unfortunately, I only had time to stay for about 15min before heading off to the other side of the Quay. Sorry this isn't much of a report The new limited lenses now have a red ring instead of green. Goes with the brand colour I suppose. The silver K-3 was in a plexiglass box so I didn't get to handle it, and there was an interesting bisected model in another box. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/13/11/twilight/index.html My other date for the night http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/13/11/guillaume/index.html -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lr 4.4 and K-3 DNG support: is there any?
On 19/11/2013 7:52 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: Bruce, as you've probably figured by now, it is likely just a file size issue. If I am patient enough, long enough, the usual LR import preview thumbnails begin to show up on the screen. If there are more than a few images it can take a very long time. I have been assuming this is a computer issue and have been biding my time until I can buy a newer faster computer with much more memory. Given how many other manufacturers are selling 24mb and larger cameras, LR must be able to handle the files... stan I built the machine I am running right now earlier this year. While I didn't get stoopid about specifications, I did do a very well specc'ed build. A higher than mid range Gigabyte board with an Intel I7-3770K CPU, which was pushed at me as a very nice, very fast chip that would handle apps like Photoshop with alacrity. I combined this with 16GB of fast RAM and had two SSD hard drives installed, one being drive C, the other dedicated to swap files. Win7 64 was the OS I chose to run, and I have found it to be very stable and reliable as well. The K3 DNG files are 30mb or more, and open up to in excess of 130mb. This is a lot of data for a computer to throughput, and for me has been the cause of one of the more major expenses when I upgrade a camera. I have either massively upgraded or bought a new computer practically every time I have bought a new camera. I am hoping that the rumoured full frame camera that is supposed to appear next year doesn't cause this machine to kaak. The 645D DNGs are around 75mb, and 225mb opened, and they do slow this machine down noticably, though the K3 files are not terribly hard for it to handle. Trying to open one of the K3 files on my isdD era laptop last night was quite funny. While they opened just fine, it took a couple of minutes for the machine to chew through them. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO Nude standing in doorway [nsfw]
I like this classic pose. I would have liked the shot taken slightly to the left, to make her profile more tonally separated from the dark wall. This is a good series On 20/11/2013 5:53 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: A figure study. http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/post/67482165186 K20D, DA* 55/1.4 @ F:2.2, 1/200th, ISO 400; Lr + Ps. Comments welcome! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail
We, in northern CA, just experienced a short power failure at 12:05 PM. Lasted perhaps 4 min's. - Original Message - From: Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 1:08 PM Subject: Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail H Well, that was odd. Not sure what happened to the subject line in my previous message. A phantom copy and paste, perhaps :-) Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ Quoting Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org: Quoting Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net: On Nov 19, 2013, at 10:10 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: This is the main reason that I think that K-5 and K-5ii owners could pretty easily wait for the FF in 2014, rather than hopping on the K-3 now. Think of it as putting $1299 towards your eventual full frame body. But there's no guarantee that there will be a full frame body. In fact, based on the lens roadmap, it seems unlikely. That's the fly in the ointment. Yes, but if they are working on a full frame body, they probably wouldn't put any planned full frame lenses on the roadmap because that would give the game away (if they are trying to keep FF development under wraps for whatever reason). Just out of curiosity - Pentax obviously has design details for a range of FA lenses in their files. How easy would it be to bring some of those back into production? -- -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: K-3 launch non-report
On 19/11/2013 3:09 PM, Derby Chang wrote: CR Kennedy put on a pleasant promotional yesterday afternoon to launch the K-3 here. Unfortunately, I only had time to stay for about 15min before heading off to the other side of the Quay. Sorry this isn't much of a report The new limited lenses now have a red ring instead of green. Goes with the brand colour I suppose. The silver K-3 was in a plexiglass box so I didn't get to handle it, and there was an interesting bisected model in another box. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/13/11/twilight/index.html My other date for the night http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/13/11/guillaume/index.html Damn, you look like you have a nice life. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: K-3 launch non-report
On 19/11/13, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: Damn, you look like you have a nice life. Bastard does, doesn't he. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO - Entering the Desert
From a viewpoint at the descent into Death Valley. http://alunfoto.blogspot.no/2013/11/entering-deserts.html Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Glass Ceiling
Quoting Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com: I guess I should have sent you the address of my favorite Mexican Restaurant off the strip - THAT you would have enjoyed. Yes, *that* would have been useful! We dined at Bellagio (or should I say 'over-dined'). I love the way the casino located the buffet area at the far end of the building so that you had to walk past all of the gaming tables to get there I don't think that chandelier was in the Bellagio in the early 90's I'd have remembered it - looks like jellyfish. Are you sure you were at Bellagio? According to Wikipedia (which is never wrong...) Bellagio (and the chandelier) opened in 1998. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ On 11/18/2013 16:06, Brian Walters wrote: 'morning all... This is a detail shot of a glass chandelier (Fiori di Comoon by Dale Chihuly) the ceiling of the Bellagio casino in Las Vegas: http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP1405-K5-1peso.html http://tinyurl.com/ml7kyhc It was about the only thing I enjoyed in Las Vegas -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO Nude standing in doorway [nsfw]
On 19/11/13, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: A figure study. http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/post/67482165186 K20D, DA* 55/1.4 @ F:2.2, 1/200th, ISO 400; Lr + Ps. Comments welcome! I really like that. For obvious reasons, and perhaps not so obvious reasons. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail
Quoting Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com: We, in northern CA, just experienced a short power failure at 12:05 PM. Lasted perhaps 4 min's. Are you blaming me?? :-) Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ - Original Message - From: Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 1:08 PM Subject: Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail H Well, that was odd. Not sure what happened to the subject line in my previous message.nbsp; Anbsp; phantom copy and paste, perhapsnbsp; :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO - Bristlecone Pines
Thanks for commenting, Ann, Jack, Frank, Attila and Bruce W. Glad to see you have different favourites. Jostein -Opprinnelig melding- From: Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 10:35 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: GESO - Bristlecone Pines http://alunfoto.blogspot.no/2013/11/bristlecone-pines.html Six images from the park. Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail
On 19/11/2013 9:10 AM, Darren Addy wrote: Saw this thread on dpreview: http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/52547225 The guy has 3 year's experience with the K-5. His verdict is There is more visible noise at high ISO starting ISO 640. K-5 shots looked cleaner. But, man, cropping ability and details of K-3 on top of faster and more reliable AF, including now working well enough AF.C, are simply amazing. Also metering is much more accurate, handling highlights very well. Some good images of Birds In Flight (BIF) as examples. I believe that this illustrates why Pentax could very easily come out with a Full Frame DSLR that has the SAME MP as the K-3 and it would still be a winner: Larger sensor sites would mean less noise (and probably better high ISO performance) and so the FF image quality would top the K-3 (for presumably more money). However, if Pentax takes what they learned from making the K-3 (in terms of AF performance, exposure system, high frame rate, and switchable AA) and it would be a serious Home Run. This is the main reason that I think that K-5 and K-5ii owners could pretty easily wait for the FF in 2014, rather than hopping on the K-3 now. Think of it as putting $1299 towards your eventual full frame body. At base ISO, the K3 is as good as the K5, and one of the first things I noticed is how much nicer the K3 files are to work with in my environment (YMMV). In the studio K3 files are as nice as the K7 files. I didn't like the look that I got from the K5 as much as the K7 in terms of flesh tone rendering. That my K5 had useless AF didn't enamor it to me either. The K3 is certainly a big upgrade over the K5 on many, many levels. The K5II is what the K5 should have been except for the bozoness of Hoya, and I expect the K3 is more of an MP upgrade than anything else. Anyone using any of the K5 emulations would do well to consider the K3, unless there is no or minimal investment in small image circle lenses. I'm OK that way, I have a good selection of each, but someone who buys a FF camera does need to think about the new glass he might need if he is changing format from APS-C. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Glass Ceiling
Quoting Attila Boros attila.p...@gmail.com: On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 11:06 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: 'morning all... This is a detail shot of a glass chandelier (Fiori di Comoon by Dale Chihuly) the ceiling of the Bellagio casino in Las Vegas: http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP1405-K5-1peso.html http://tinyurl.com/ml7kyhc Nice colors. I'd like to see the whole thing. It was about the only thing I enjoyed in Las Vegas What? No games? You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, Know when to walk away and know when to run Thanks to all who looked and commented. Much appreciated. -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT Candice's take on moro rock
On 19/11/2013 10:39 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Great stuff, Larry. She's got a better eye than Larry does, actually. Sorry Larry. bill On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 1:32 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: A few weeks ago, I posted my photos from moro rock on the road trip Candice and I took. Here are her shots: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ccmonty/sets/72157636995900064/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Entering the Desert
Jostein, I'd like to see this shot with only the one light trail, that of the slightly brighter headlights moving from right to left Jack - Original Message - From: Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 1:20 PM Subject: PESO - Entering the Desert From a viewpoint at the descent into Death Valley. http://alunfoto.blogspot.no/2013/11/entering-deserts.html Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT Candice's take on moro rock
She had a good take on that rock! Jostein -Opprinnelig melding- From: Larry Colen Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 7:32 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: OT Candice's take on moro rock A few weeks ago, I posted my photos from moro rock on the road trip Candice and I took. Here are her shots: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ccmonty/sets/72157636995900064/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Entering the Desert
-Opprinnelig melding- From: Jack Davis Jostein, I'd like to see this shot with only the one light trail, that of the slightly brighter headlights moving from right to left That would be a clone job from hell... :-) Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013
Sad cat news Our VERY old silver tabby, Minnie, passed away last night, peacefully and in no pain after an amazingly long life - seeing in both the berth of our son, Stefan, and his departure for university. Will be rifling the archives for the Mrs in due course, here's one that came easily to hand for a PESO. Shot a couple of years ago, can't remember the camera or lens, but it does what it says on the tin. http://peso.posthaven.com/peso-rip-minnie-1992-2013 -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT Candice's take on moro rock
On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 03:28:05PM -0600, Bill wrote: On 19/11/2013 10:39 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Great stuff, Larry. She's got a better eye than Larry does, actually. There are a lot of her parts that are better than mine, actually. Sorry Larry. Nothing to be sorry about, she definitely got better shots than I did on that trip. While I was clamboring over rocks to get to the end of the spit and trying to take panoramas, she was staying someplace more accessible and getting better shots. bill On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 1:32 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: A few weeks ago, I posted my photos from moro rock on the road trip Candice and I took. Here are her shots: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ccmonty/sets/72157636995900064/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail
Interesting. I guess I'm not alone in preferring the out of the box skin tones of the k-7 vs the k-5. Sometimes for skin tones the embedded profile on the k-5 is better FWIW. In fact the embedded profile is better for the k-5 than it was th the k-7. Just an opinion. On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 4:26 PM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 19/11/2013 9:10 AM, Darren Addy wrote: Saw this thread on dpreview: http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/52547225 The guy has 3 year's experience with the K-5. His verdict is There is more visible noise at high ISO starting ISO 640. K-5 shots looked cleaner. But, man, cropping ability and details of K-3 on top of faster and more reliable AF, including now working well enough AF.C, are simply amazing. Also metering is much more accurate, handling highlights very well. Some good images of Birds In Flight (BIF) as examples. I believe that this illustrates why Pentax could very easily come out with a Full Frame DSLR that has the SAME MP as the K-3 and it would still be a winner: Larger sensor sites would mean less noise (and probably better high ISO performance) and so the FF image quality would top the K-3 (for presumably more money). However, if Pentax takes what they learned from making the K-3 (in terms of AF performance, exposure system, high frame rate, and switchable AA) and it would be a serious Home Run. This is the main reason that I think that K-5 and K-5ii owners could pretty easily wait for the FF in 2014, rather than hopping on the K-3 now. Think of it as putting $1299 towards your eventual full frame body. At base ISO, the K3 is as good as the K5, and one of the first things I noticed is how much nicer the K3 files are to work with in my environment (YMMV). In the studio K3 files are as nice as the K7 files. I didn't like the look that I got from the K5 as much as the K7 in terms of flesh tone rendering. That my K5 had useless AF didn't enamor it to me either. The K3 is certainly a big upgrade over the K5 on many, many levels. The K5II is what the K5 should have been except for the bozoness of Hoya, and I expect the K3 is more of an MP upgrade than anything else. Anyone using any of the K5 emulations would do well to consider the K3, unless there is no or minimal investment in small image circle lenses. I'm OK that way, I have a good selection of each, but someone who buys a FF camera does need to think about the new glass he might need if he is changing format from APS-C. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Entering the Desert
Well, at the risk of feeling your wrath, I downloaded the image and made a couple short movements with the clone tool and it was done I'll delete it right now and NEVER do such a thing again or send it to you off list...and then, never do it again. To me it's a bit cleaner and says more ..alone and moving away from lighted civilization. Jack. - Original Message - From: Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 1:44 PM Subject: Re: PESO - Entering the Desert -Opprinnelig melding- From: Jack Davis Jostein, I'd like to see this shot with only the one light trail, that of the slightly brighter headlights moving from right to left That would be a clone job from hell... :-) Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail
I'm glad to see that after a long absence you guys are still debating Pentax FF. It's like I never left! Sign me up for not buying the definitely for sure (really this time it is) up-coming FF. I'll continue to slum it with my APS-C equipment :-) Cheers, --M. Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: On Nov 19, 2013, at 10:10 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Saw this thread on dpreview: http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/52547225 The guy has 3 year's experience with the K-5. His verdict is There is more visible noise at high ISO starting ISO 640. K-5 shots looked cleaner. But, man, cropping ability and details of K-3 on top of faster and more reliable AF, including now working well enough AF.C, are simply amazing. Also metering is much more accurate, handling highlights very well. Some good images of Birds In Flight (BIF) as examples. I believe that this illustrates why Pentax could very easily come out with a Full Frame DSLR that has the SAME MP as the K-3 and it would still be a winner: Larger sensor sites would mean less noise (and probably better high ISO performance) and so the FF image quality would top the K-3 (for presumably more money). However, if Pentax takes what they learned from making the K-3 (in terms of AF performance, exposure system, high frame rate, and switchable AA) and it would be a serious Home Run. This is the main reason that I think that K-5 and K-5ii owners could pretty easily wait for the FF in 2014, rather than hopping on the K-3 now. Think of it as putting $1299 towards your eventual full frame body. But there's no guarantee that there will be a full frame body. In fact, based on the lens roadmap, it seems unlikely. That's the fly in the ointment. Paul -- I don't have a problem with idiots. I have a problem with the fact that they have an internet connection. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail
Welcome back, Miserere! On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 4:02 PM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: I'm glad to see that after a long absence you guys are still debating Pentax FF. It's like I never left! Sign me up for not buying the definitely for sure (really this time it is) up-coming FF. I'll continue to slum it with my APS-C equipment :-) Cheers, --M. Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: On Nov 19, 2013, at 10:10 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Saw this thread on dpreview: http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/52547225 The guy has 3 year's experience with the K-5. His verdict is There is more visible noise at high ISO starting ISO 640. K-5 shots looked cleaner. But, man, cropping ability and details of K-3 on top of faster and more reliable AF, including now working well enough AF.C, are simply amazing. Also metering is much more accurate, handling highlights very well. Some good images of Birds In Flight (BIF) as examples. I believe that this illustrates why Pentax could very easily come out with a Full Frame DSLR that has the SAME MP as the K-3 and it would still be a winner: Larger sensor sites would mean less noise (and probably better high ISO performance) and so the FF image quality would top the K-3 (for presumably more money). However, if Pentax takes what they learned from making the K-3 (in terms of AF performance, exposure system, high frame rate, and switchable AA) and it would be a serious Home Run. This is the main reason that I think that K-5 and K-5ii owners could pretty easily wait for the FF in 2014, rather than hopping on the K-3 now. Think of it as putting $1299 towards your eventual full frame body. But there's no guarantee that there will be a full frame body. In fact, based on the lens roadmap, it seems unlikely. That's the fly in the ointment. Paul -- I don't have a problem with idiots. I have a problem with the fact that they have an internet connection. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- I don't have a problem with idiots. I have a problem with the fact that they have an internet connection. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail
On 19/11/2013 3:55 PM, Zos Xavius wrote: Interesting. I guess I'm not alone in preferring the out of the box skin tones of the k-7 vs the k-5. Sometimes for skin tones the embedded profile on the k-5 is better FWIW. In fact the embedded profile is better for the k-5 than it was th the k-7. Just an opinion. I was never able to get a K5 file that I liked as much as the K7 in my studio work. Something about the sensor sensitivity just made the K7 work better for me. John Francis found it was more red sensitive, I suspect that is the difference. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013
Condolences on the loss of your feline family member. That's a lovely portrait with very pleasing rendering. I'm sure she was spoiled rotten. On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 3:48 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: Sad cat news Our VERY old silver tabby, Minnie, passed away last night, peacefully and in no pain after an amazingly long life - seeing in both the berth of our son, Stefan, and his departure for university. Will be rifling the archives for the Mrs in due course, here's one that came easily to hand for a PESO. Shot a couple of years ago, can't remember the camera or lens, but it does what it says on the tin. http://peso.posthaven.com/peso-rip-minnie-1992-2013 -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- I don't have a problem with idiots. I have a problem with the fact that they have an internet connection. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT Candice's take on moro rock
On 19/11/2013 3:54 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 03:28:05PM -0600, Bill wrote: On 19/11/2013 10:39 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Great stuff, Larry. She's got a better eye than Larry does, actually. There are a lot of her parts that are better than mine, actually. Sorry Larry. Nothing to be sorry about, she definitely got better shots than I did on that trip. While I was clamboring over rocks to get to the end of the spit and trying to take panoramas, she was staying someplace more accessible and getting better shots. My wife used to do that to me. I'd be out someplace putting myself in no small amount of peril shooting with the 4x5 and taking crap pictures, she'd be hanging out someplace with the Annoying Little Dog (TM) taking much better pictures with her Zoom70. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail
On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 12:02 AM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: I'm glad to see that after a long absence you guys are still debating Pentax FF. It's like I never left! Sign me up for not buying the definitely for sure (really this time it is) up-coming FF. I'll continue to slum it with my APS-C equipment :-) Me too, APS-C is perfectly fine for me. We were just discussing probabilities. Strictly scientifically speaking of course :) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO - Patience
A junco awaits his turn at the feeder. K-3 and DA*60-250, ISO 800, 5.6 @ 1/125th. Cropped to about 60% of frame. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17604913size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Power Failure Swarm
We've been having a series of house power failures for about the last hour or so. Have quit resetting the clocks. Hope I'm not missing anything.. Jack -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Patience
Nice detail, Paul. What is your take on the relative noise? Jack - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 2:18 PM Subject: PESO - Patience A junco awaits his turn at the feeder. K-3 and DA*60-250, ISO 800, 5.6 @ 1/125th. Cropped to about 60% of frame. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17604913size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail
I grew to dislike the K-7. Hard to deal with the noise, even at ISO 400. Tonality was never a problem for me with the K-5. I usually tweak the image to display the pallet I want anyway. I didn't do a lot of studio shooting with the K-5, but I did do one major job, shooting about a dozen portraits each of a dozen consulting firm execs. I was surprised to see that I missed focus on four or five of the approximate 150 frames. It seemed inexplicable, but I attributed it to simple incompetence -- which may well have been the case. Paul Paul On Nov 19, 2013, at 4:55 PM, Zos Xavius zosxav...@gmail.com wrote: Interesting. I guess I'm not alone in preferring the out of the box skin tones of the k-7 vs the k-5. Sometimes for skin tones the embedded profile on the k-5 is better FWIW. In fact the embedded profile is better for the k-5 than it was th the k-7. Just an opinion. On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 4:26 PM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 19/11/2013 9:10 AM, Darren Addy wrote: Saw this thread on dpreview: http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/52547225 The guy has 3 year's experience with the K-5. His verdict is There is more visible noise at high ISO starting ISO 640. K-5 shots looked cleaner. But, man, cropping ability and details of K-3 on top of faster and more reliable AF, including now working well enough AF.C, are simply amazing. Also metering is much more accurate, handling highlights very well. Some good images of Birds In Flight (BIF) as examples. I believe that this illustrates why Pentax could very easily come out with a Full Frame DSLR that has the SAME MP as the K-3 and it would still be a winner: Larger sensor sites would mean less noise (and probably better high ISO performance) and so the FF image quality would top the K-3 (for presumably more money). However, if Pentax takes what they learned from making the K-3 (in terms of AF performance, exposure system, high frame rate, and switchable AA) and it would be a serious Home Run. This is the main reason that I think that K-5 and K-5ii owners could pretty easily wait for the FF in 2014, rather than hopping on the K-3 now. Think of it as putting $1299 towards your eventual full frame body. At base ISO, the K3 is as good as the K5, and one of the first things I noticed is how much nicer the K3 files are to work with in my environment (YMMV). In the studio K3 files are as nice as the K7 files. I didn't like the look that I got from the K5 as much as the K7 in terms of flesh tone rendering. That my K5 had useless AF didn't enamor it to me either. The K3 is certainly a big upgrade over the K5 on many, many levels. The K5II is what the K5 should have been except for the bozoness of Hoya, and I expect the K3 is more of an MP upgrade than anything else. Anyone using any of the K5 emulations would do well to consider the K3, unless there is no or minimal investment in small image circle lenses. I'm OK that way, I have a good selection of each, but someone who buys a FF camera does need to think about the new glass he might need if he is changing format from APS-C. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Entering the Desert
You're probably right about the websized image. I wouldn't want to do it on the 645D raw file tho... :-) Here's a 1:1 crop: http://www.alunfoto.no/temp/PESO/20131105-0006-webframe-2.jpg Jostein -Opprinnelig melding- From: Jack Davis Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 11:00 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO - Entering the Desert Well, at the risk of feeling your wrath, I downloaded the image and made a couple short movements with the clone tool and it was done I'll delete it right now and NEVER do such a thing again or send it to you off list...and then, never do it again. To me it's a bit cleaner and says more ..alone and moving away from lighted civilization. Jack. - Original Message - From: Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 1:44 PM Subject: Re: PESO - Entering the Desert -Opprinnelig melding- From: Jack Davis Jostein, I'd like to see this shot with only the one light trail, that of the slightly brighter headlights moving from right to left That would be a clone job from hell... :-) Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Patience
I don't have a firm grasp of the difference in noise level. I'll leave that determination to those who test. It's certainly very close. I've shot quite a few frames at 1250, and they're just fine. Fooled around a bit at 12,800, and the noise seemed similar to the K-5. I'll probably shoot some pool tournaments again this winter. Those will be at 12,800. Paul On Nov 19, 2013, at 5:22 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Nice detail, Paul. What is your take on the relative noise? Jack - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 2:18 PM Subject: PESO - Patience A junco awaits his turn at the feeder. K-3 and DA*60-250, ISO 800, 5.6 @ 1/125th. Cropped to about 60% of frame. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17604913size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Power Failure Swarm
On Nov 19, 2013, at 5:20 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: We've been having a series of house power failures for about the last hour or so. Have quit resetting the clocks. Hope I'm not missing anything.. While you were gone Pentax introduced a 40 megapixel full frame camera and five new lenses, then abruptly canceled the entire package. Paul Jack -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT Candice's take on moro rock
On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 04:11:54PM -0600, Bill wrote: On 19/11/2013 3:54 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 03:28:05PM -0600, Bill wrote: On 19/11/2013 10:39 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Great stuff, Larry. She's got a better eye than Larry does, actually. There are a lot of her parts that are better than mine, actually. Sorry Larry. Nothing to be sorry about, she definitely got better shots than I did on that trip. While I was clamboring over rocks to get to the end of the spit and trying to take panoramas, she was staying someplace more accessible and getting better shots. My wife used to do that to me. I'd be out someplace putting myself in no small amount of peril shooting with the 4x5 and taking crap pictures, she'd be hanging out someplace with the Annoying Little Dog (TM) taking much better pictures with her Zoom70. I hear you. The best photograph we've got from our stop-over in Hawaii in 1979 wasn't one of mine from the MX (or the ME I was using as a second body) - it was one my wife took on her point-and-shoot instamatic. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail
Thanks, Darren! I really missed these edifying discussions on FF vs APS-C ;-) Cheers, --M. Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Welcome back, Miserere! On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 4:02 PM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: I'm glad to see that after a long absence you guys are still debating Pentax FF. It's like I never left! Sign me up for not buying the definitely for sure (really this time it is) up-coming FF. I'll continue to slum it with my APS-C equipment :-) Cheers, --M. Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: On Nov 19, 2013, at 10:10 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Saw this thread on dpreview: http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/52547225 The guy has 3 year's experience with the K-5. His verdict is There is more visible noise at high ISO starting ISO 640. K-5 shots looked cleaner. But, man, cropping ability and details of K-3 on top of faster and more reliable AF, including now working well enough AF.C, are simply amazing. Also metering is much more accurate, handling highlights very well. Some good images of Birds In Flight (BIF) as examples. I believe that this illustrates why Pentax could very easily come out with a Full Frame DSLR that has the SAME MP as the K-3 and it would still be a winner: Larger sensor sites would mean less noise (and probably better high ISO performance) and so the FF image quality would top the K-3 (for presumably more money). However, if Pentax takes what they learned from making the K-3 (in terms of AF performance, exposure system, high frame rate, and switchable AA) and it would be a serious Home Run. This is the main reason that I think that K-5 and K-5ii owners could pretty easily wait for the FF in 2014, rather than hopping on the K-3 now. Think of it as putting $1299 towards your eventual full frame body. But there's no guarantee that there will be a full frame body. In fact, based on the lens roadmap, it seems unlikely. That's the fly in the ointment. Paul -- I don't have a problem with idiots. I have a problem with the fact that they have an internet connection. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO Nude standing in doorway [nsfw]
On Nov 19, 2013, at 1:53 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: A figure study. http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/post/67482165186 K20D, DA* 55/1.4 @ F:2.2, 1/200th, ISO 400; Lr + Ps. Comments welcome! -- -bmw Nice. But I have one minor quibble - the purple coloration in the hair is distracting for me. It draws my attention and makes me wonder whether this is intentional or an artifact? The actual color of her hair or a by-product of the set-up? I am pretty sure I know the answers, but still find it a distraction... stan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: Power Failure Swarm
From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Jack Davis Hope I'm not missing anything.. This is the PDML, Jack. It's the internet adaptation of Last Year in Marienbad. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: PESO - Entering the Desert
fantastic. -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne Sent: 19 November 2013 21:20 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO - Entering the Desert From a viewpoint at the descent into Death Valley. http://alunfoto.blogspot.no/2013/11/entering-deserts.html Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013
Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: Sad cat news Our hearts are with you. Still, 21 years is quite amazing. We've lost one of our two cats at only 15 years and totally out of the blue, four weeks ago. And the other one, now aged 16, is visibly ageing as well. Lets be thankful for all the love and affection they've given us in their life. We've just welcomed the first one of what is our third generation: http://www.fotoralf.be/temp/D-13-02973-1.jpg Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Web : http://www.fotoralf.de -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013
The cat is cute but LOVE the radio. Would you mind telling me about it? On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 4:51 PM, Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de wrote: Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: Sad cat news Our hearts are with you. Still, 21 years is quite amazing. We've lost one of our two cats at only 15 years and totally out of the blue, four weeks ago. And the other one, now aged 16, is visibly ageing as well. Lets be thankful for all the love and affection they've given us in their life. We've just welcomed the first one of what is our third generation: http://www.fotoralf.be/temp/D-13-02973-1.jpg Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Web : http://www.fotoralf.de -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- I don't have a problem with idiots. I have a problem with the fact that they have an internet connection. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013
forget the radio, look at the doily. Ralph lives in 1953. B -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Darren Addy Sent: 19 November 2013 22:54 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013 The cat is cute but LOVE the radio. Would you mind telling me about it? On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 4:51 PM, Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de wrote: Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: Sad cat news Our hearts are with you. Still, 21 years is quite amazing. We've lost one of our two cats at only 15 years and totally out of the blue, four weeks ago. And the other one, now aged 16, is visibly ageing as well. Lets be thankful for all the love and affection they've given us in their life. We've just welcomed the first one of what is our third generation: http://www.fotoralf.be/temp/D-13-02973-1.jpg Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Web : http://www.fotoralf.de -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- I don't have a problem with idiots. I have a problem with the fact that they have an internet connection. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: PESO Nude standing in doorway [nsfw]
From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Stan Halpin A figure study. http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/post/67482165186 Nice. But I have one minor quibble - the purple coloration in the hair is distracting for me. It draws my attention and makes me wonder whether this is intentional or an artifact? The actual color of her hair or a by-product of the set-up? I am pretty sure I know the answers, but still find it a distraction... pretty easy to figure out her natural hair colour, Stan. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Patience
That pool room lighting does bring it out a bit. Thanks, Paul. - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 2:27 PM Subject: Re: PESO - Patience I don't have a firm grasp of the difference in noise level. I'll leave that determination to those who test. It's certainly very close. I've shot quite a few frames at 1250, and they're just fine. Fooled around a bit at 12,800, and the noise seemed similar to the K-5. I'll probably shoot some pool tournaments again this winter. Those will be at 12,800. Paul On Nov 19, 2013, at 5:22 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Nice detail, Paul. What is your take on the relative noise? Jack - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 2:18 PM Subject: PESO - Patience A junco awaits his turn at the feeder. K-3 and DA*60-250, ISO 800, 5.6 @ 1/125th. Cropped to about 60% of frame. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17604913size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Entering the Desert
Nor would I, Jostein. On the one you posted, I simply made one short clone tool streak over the second thin cross light streak. Sorry, if I took an intrusive liberty with your image. It will be deleted as soon as I send this. I very much like the idea of it. Jack - Original Message - From: Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 2:25 PM Subject: Re: PESO - Entering the Desert You're probably right about the websized image. I wouldn't want to do it on the 645D raw file tho... :-) Here's a 1:1 crop: http://www.alunfoto.no/temp/PESO/20131105-0006-webframe-2.jpg Jostein -Opprinnelig melding- From: Jack Davis Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 11:00 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO - Entering the Desert Well, at the risk of feeling your wrath, I downloaded the image and made a couple short movements with the clone tool and it was done I'll delete it right now and NEVER do such a thing again or send it to you off list...and then, never do it again. To me it's a bit cleaner and says more ..alone and moving away from lighted civilization. Jack. - Original Message - From: Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 1:44 PM Subject: Re: PESO - Entering the Desert -Opprinnelig melding- From: Jack Davis Jostein, I'd like to see this shot with only the one light trail, that of the slightly brighter headlights moving from right to left That would be a clone job from hell... :-) Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Power Failure Swarm
You say it was priced at $19.95 for the first hour. . That's about the length of this last outage...SHUCKS!! Jack - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 2:29 PM Subject: Re: Power Failure Swarm On Nov 19, 2013, at 5:20 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: We've been having a series of house power failures for about the last hour or so. Have quit resetting the clocks. Hope I'm not missing anything.. While you were gone Pentax introduced a 40 megapixel full frame camera and five new lenses, then abruptly canceled the entire package. Paul Jack -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail
On 19/11/2013 4:24 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I grew to dislike the K-7. Hard to deal with the noise, even at ISO 400. Tonality was never a problem for me with the K-5. I usually tweak the image to display the pallet I want anyway. I didn't do a lot of studio shooting with the K-5, but I did do one major job, shooting about a dozen portraits each of a dozen consulting firm execs. I was surprised to see that I missed focus on four or five of the approximate 150 frames. It seemed inexplicable, but I attributed it to simple incompetence -- which may well have been the case. The K7 was well nigh unusable above 400, but at base was as good as anything out there. I was never fond of the coolness of the K5 files, when I tweaked them to get a flesh tone I liked, something else was wrong. The colour of the K3 seems closer to the rendering of the K7, which pleases me greatly. Your focus problem was likely the same problem my K5 had, just not as severe. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013
My condolences. That's a ripe old age for a cat, hope I get to live so long in relative time without pain etc.. Give my best to Alma. Godfrey On Nov 19, 2013, at 1:48 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: Sad cat news Our VERY old silver tabby, Minnie, passed away last night, peacefully and in no pain after an amazingly long life - seeing in both the berth of our son, Stefan, and his departure for university. Will be rifling the archives for the Mrs in due course, here's one that came easily to hand for a PESO. Shot a couple of years ago, can't remember the camera or lens, but it does what it says on the tin. http://peso.posthaven.com/peso-rip-minnie-1992-2013 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013
Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: look at the doily. Now, that one I've just had to look up. @Darren: The radio is a German Saba valve superhet built in 1938. Got it at a pawn shop, some 25 years ago. Changed all the paper/tar capacitors recently and it's working fine again and should now be good for another 75 years. The only trouble is that European broadcasters are shutting down their long and medium wave transmitters at an alarming rate and the AM bands are now almost dead by daytime, save for two or three stations. The radio and the doily (Ralf's new word of the day) are on top of my grandmother's sewing machine, circa 1927. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Web : http://www.fotoralf.de -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Power Failure Swarm
Oh..OK operating normally then? Jack - Original Message - From: Bob W p...@web-options.com To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 2:49 PM Subject: RE: Power Failure Swarm From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Jack Davis Hope I'm not missing anything.. This is the PDML, Jack. It's the internet adaptation of Last Year in Marienbad. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013
Sent this earlier Cotty, but guess it got shot down by one of out numerous power outages. Absolutely beautiful photo of Minnie. I share your sorrow. Sorry. Jack - Original Message - From: Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 1:48 PM Subject: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013 Sad cat news Our VERY old silver tabby, Minnie, passed away last night, peacefully and in no pain after an amazingly long life - seeing in both the berth of our son, Stefan, and his departure for university. Will be rifling the archives for the Mrs in due course, here's one that came easily to hand for a PESO. Shot a couple of years ago, can't remember the camera or lens, but it does what it says on the tin. http://peso.posthaven.com/peso-rip-minnie-1992-2013 -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) | Web Video Production -- www.seeingeye.tv _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013
Good looking kitty. My condolences, Paul via phone On Nov 19, 2013, at 4:48 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: Sad cat news Our VERY old silver tabby, Minnie, passed away last night, peacefully and in no pain after an amazingly long life - seeing in both the berth of our son, Stefan, and his departure for university. Will be rifling the archives for the Mrs in due course, here's one that came easily to hand for a PESO. Shot a couple of years ago, can't remember the camera or lens, but it does what it says on the tin. http://peso.posthaven.com/peso-rip-minnie-1992-2013 -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013
It would appear to be this Saba model: http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/saba_455wk_455_wk.html from 1938/1939. Awesome! On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 5:03 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: forget the radio, look at the doily. Ralph lives in 1953. B -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Darren Addy Sent: 19 November 2013 22:54 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013 The cat is cute but LOVE the radio. Would you mind telling me about it? On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 4:51 PM, Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de wrote: Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: Sad cat news Our hearts are with you. Still, 21 years is quite amazing. We've lost one of our two cats at only 15 years and totally out of the blue, four weeks ago. And the other one, now aged 16, is visibly ageing as well. Lets be thankful for all the love and affection they've given us in their life. We've just welcomed the first one of what is our third generation: http://www.fotoralf.be/temp/D-13-02973-1.jpg Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Web : http://www.fotoralf.de -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- I don't have a problem with idiots. I have a problem with the fact that they have an internet connection. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- I don't have a problem with idiots. I have a problem with the fact that they have an internet connection. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013
On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 09:48:01PM +, Steve Cottrell wrote: Sad cat news Our VERY old silver tabby, Minnie, passed away last night, peacefully My condolences. It's always tough to lose a member of the family. and in no pain after an amazingly long life - seeing in both the berth of our son, Stefan, I always thought he must be a little dinghy. and his departure for university. Will be rifling the archives for the Mrs in due course, here's one that came easily to hand for a PESO. Shot a couple of years ago, can't remember the camera or lens, but it does what it says on the tin. http://peso.posthaven.com/peso-rip-minnie-1992-2013 -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail
Its not you. The K-5 misses focus. I often focus and recompoe a couple of times to make sure I have a shot. Especially in low light. Stopping down gives a margin of error too. On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 6:24 PM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 19/11/2013 4:24 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I grew to dislike the K-7. Hard to deal with the noise, even at ISO 400. Tonality was never a problem for me with the K-5. I usually tweak the image to display the pallet I want anyway. I didn't do a lot of studio shooting with the K-5, but I did do one major job, shooting about a dozen portraits each of a dozen consulting firm execs. I was surprised to see that I missed focus on four or five of the approximate 150 frames. It seemed inexplicable, but I attributed it to simple incompetence -- which may well have been the case. The K7 was well nigh unusable above 400, but at base was as good as anything out there. I was never fond of the coolness of the K5 files, when I tweaked them to get a flesh tone I liked, something else was wrong. The colour of the K3 seems closer to the rendering of the K7, which pleases me greatly. Your focus problem was likely the same problem my K5 had, just not as severe. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Park Avenue
Thanks Frank, Bruce x2, Attila, Don, John, Chris, Ann, and Paul for your appreciative comments! The biggest challenge in shooting that pic was paying attention to the traffic light so I didn't get run over. Cheers, Rick On Nov 19, 2013, at 15:47 , knarf wrote: Great shot! Perfect exposure, wonderful composition, very dynamic. Cheers, frank Richard Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Tried posting this last evening but it didn't go through. Looking south from about 55th St: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17597044 (K-5, DA 50-200) Comments? Cheers, Rick “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO Nude standing in doorway [nsfw]
On Nov 19, 2013, at 6:05 PM, Bob W wrote: From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Stan Halpin A figure study. http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/post/67482165186 Nice. But I have one minor quibble - the purple coloration in the hair is distracting for me. It draws my attention and makes me wonder whether this is intentional or an artifact? The actual color of her hair or a by-product of the set-up? I am pretty sure I know the answers, but still find it a distraction... pretty easy to figure out her natural hair colour, Stan. B Thanks Bob! Actually, I since went and looked at couple of Bruce's earlier shots and verified that the purple is her natural hair. In those shots it didn't stand out in the same way. I presume that she likes her hair with the purple ends, and so highlighting it in this shot would please her. But this viewer sees it as a distracting element. stan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
