Re: PESO - Signs of the Season

2013-10-08 Thread David Mann
On Oct 8, 2013, at 2:45 AM, George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com wrote: Last week I ran an errand at the local shopping center. These guys were busy putting up the Christmas Tree. I guess I'd better get busy. I never put up the tree until after Thanksgiving. Silly me, I take my holidays one at a

Re: PESO - Eighth Street Follies

2013-10-08 Thread David Mann
On Oct 8, 2013, at 12:14 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Went by the Eighth Street Skate Park yesterday and my BMX buddies were there along with a rival group from another part of town. There was an extremely friendly competition with some pretty good tricks:

Re: PESO - Where the Rubber Meets the Rail

2013-10-08 Thread David Mann
On Oct 8, 2013, at 2:15 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Charles was one of the outsiders at yesterday's Eighth Street Smackdown. No one could believe he did this: http://mondociclismo.blogspot.ca/2013/10/where-rubber-meets-rail.html?m=1 He tried several times and succeeded

Re: K-3 musings

2013-10-08 Thread Jan van Wijk
Hi Larry, On Mon, 7 Oct 2013 14:27:42 -0700 Larry Colen wrote: Looking at: http://www.cameraegg.org/pentax-k-3-full-images-and-price/ Note that there seems to be a dedicated button for switching the fiveway switch between focus point selection and the other functions. What button would that

Re: PESO - Gingko

2013-10-08 Thread Bruce
Nice shot. I like how both sets of leaves have dark and light leaves. The raindrops are an added bonus. -- Bruce -- Sent from Sony Tablet S Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17524169size=lg or http://gallery.photo.net/photo/17524169-lg.jpg

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

2013-10-08 Thread Jack Davis
There is so much new and inviting to look forward to, but still, relative AF speed and sensitivity performance are the center of my curiosity at the moment.   Jack - Original Message - From: eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Monday, October 7, 2013 8:07 AM

Re: Thinking about a new camera

2013-10-08 Thread Eric Weir
On Oct 5, 2013, at 11:06 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: I'd like to endorse Paul's suggestion about the K5 DA 40. Below is a link that shows my everyday kit. Now you have to remember that I am a woman, and as such, I've had to find a way to combine a purse and a

Re: K-3 musings

2013-10-08 Thread Larry Colen
On Tue, Oct 08, 2013 at 08:20:01AM +0200, Jan van Wijk wrote: Hi Larry, On Mon, 7 Oct 2013 14:27:42 -0700 Larry Colen wrote: Looking at: http://www.cameraegg.org/pentax-k-3-full-images-and-price/ Note that there seems to be a dedicated button for switching the fiveway switch between

K-3 preview

2013-10-08 Thread Attila Boros
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Re: K-3 musings

2013-10-08 Thread Stan Halpin
On Oct 8, 2013, at 3:42 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Tue, Oct 08, 2013 at 08:20:01AM +0200, Jan van Wijk wrote: Hi Larry, On Mon, 7 Oct 2013 14:27:42 -0700 Larry Colen wrote: Looking at: http://www.cameraegg.org/pentax-k-3-full-images-and-price/ Note that there seems to be a dedicated

Re: K-3 musings

2013-10-08 Thread Jan van Wijk
On Tue, 8 Oct 2013 00:42:04 -0700 Larry Colen wrote: http://www.cameraegg.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Pentax-K3-2.jpg On the bottom right, it seems to share function with selecting memory cards. It has the graphic of the position selector over the turquoise pictures of the cards. Ah,

Re: K-3 musings

2013-10-08 Thread Stan Halpin
Just looked at Attila's link: There's also a brand-new button at the bottom right of the corner. As I've already alluded to, the Pentax K-3 has dual flash card slots, and this button is used in Playback mode to switch between the two, letting you choose from which card to view images and

Re: K-3 musings

2013-10-08 Thread Darren Addy
Thom Hogan muses on the K-3 and calls it what Nikon should be offering as a replacement to the D300. http://www.dslrbodies.com/newsviews/meanwhile-meet-the-pentax.html In it, he makes a cogent defense of the APS-C for serious photographers: So let me put it as plainly as I can: people want a top

Updated HD 55-300 WR

2013-10-08 Thread Matthew Hunt
Maybe this was mentioned somewhere in the K-3 discussions, but if so I missed it. Pentax has also announced an update to the 55-300/4-5.8 with HD coatings and WR. http://blog.neocamera.com/pentax-unveils-first-hd-zoom/ The HD name for the coating continues to annoy me, but I'm very happy to see

Re: K-3 preview

2013-10-08 Thread Bruce Walker
A good read. They really went to town on analyzing the AA filter though; clearly touching a nerve with them. IR disagrees with the trend to losing AA filters entirely and they are overjoyed that the K-3 has switchable AA. (They even do a spectral analysis to determine that the mechanical AA is

Re: Updated HD 55-300 WR

2013-10-08 Thread David Parsons
Hmm, that's good to know. I like that they updated it. Looks stylish and the price isn't outrageous. On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 8:02 AM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: Maybe this was mentioned somewhere in the K-3 discussions, but if so I missed it. Pentax has also announced an update to the

Re: K-3 musings

2013-10-08 Thread George Sinos
Hard to argue with what Hogan said. I'd much rather travel with my K-7 and a couple of small lenses than try to haul a full frame body with FX lenses. The difference in size and weight is significant. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Tue, Oct

Re: PESO - Signs of the Season

2013-10-08 Thread George Sinos
Thanks for looking everyone. The last quarter of the year is fun around our house. In addition to the holidays we have six birthdays. Just to put a little icing on the cake my daughter is planning her wedding for next October, so add an anniversary to the list. gs George Sinos

Re: Officially released

2013-10-08 Thread Zos Xavius
What? No DOF preview?? On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 12:02 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: No tiltable screen, flash sync not improved, no aperture simulator, GPS isn't built in. Pentax is doomed. bill The first line is unnecessary... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: K-3 musings

2013-10-08 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 8, 2013, at 6:21 AM, George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com wrote: Hard to argue with what Hogan said. I'd much rather travel with my K-7 and a couple of small lenses than try to haul a full frame body with FX lenses. The difference in size and weight is significant. For sure. New Pentax

Re: Geso Camera Club trip on our heritage railway.

2013-10-08 Thread David J Brooks
its at the 4 corners in Uxbridge Frank On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 10:24 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Some nice shots there. Love the old art deco movie theatre. Where is it? Cheers, frank David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Back in May i did a steam train trip, in Tottenham,

K-3 Sample Images

2013-10-08 Thread Darren Addy
http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/products/k-3/ex/ -- Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. -- 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: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

2013-10-08 Thread Bob Sullivan
Anybody else order one yet? Bob S. On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 12:09 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: There is so much new and inviting to look forward to, but still, relative AF speed and sensitivity performance are the center of my curiosity at the moment. Jack - Original

Re: K-3 musings

2013-10-08 Thread George Sinos
That's a useful site. Everyone that's lusting after full frame should compare any of the Pentax K series to a Nikon D600. You may want to think twice. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 8:36 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi godd...@me.com

Re: K-3 musings

2013-10-08 Thread P.J. Alling
and only a few years ago Hogan was confidently predicting Pentax's demise, or ignoring it entirely. C'est la vie. On 10/8/2013 7:07 AM, Darren Addy wrote: Thom Hogan muses on the K-3 and calls it what Nikon should be offering as a replacement to the D300.

Re: K-3 musings

2013-10-08 Thread P.J. Alling
Rumor has it, and it's just common sense that Ricoh, built the K-3 in co-development with a future FF camera. If anyone still has a *ist-D it's easy to compare the mirror and mirror box to any later Pentax and see that the mirror box assembly is not the same. In fact it looks more like size

Re: K-3 musings

2013-10-08 Thread P.J. Alling
Well that is unless Pentax puts a 24x36mm sensor into a K3 body... On 10/8/2013 10:16 AM, George Sinos wrote: That's a useful site. Everyone that's lusting after full frame should compare any of the Pentax K series to a Nikon D600. You may want to think twice. gs George Sinos

Re: K-3 musings

2013-10-08 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
It would be interesting to see if there is enough room for a 24x36mm format full coverage focusing screen, mirror, shutter, and prism optics in the K-3 body. And then there's the lens system question. Perhaps Ricoh will do it. They're cowboys. :-) G On Oct 8, 2013, at 7:41 AM, P.J. Alling

Re: Carrying a camera on a long walk

2013-10-08 Thread Eactivist
Yes. Marnie aka Doe In a message dated 8/8/2013 11:35:58 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, a...@pobox.com writes: Gettin' older SUX, but it still beats the only available alternative. Mostly, but my partner's parent with Alzheimers taught me that's not always true. :-( -- PDML

Re: Nuts! Dropped it!

2013-10-08 Thread Charles Robinson
On Oct 4, 2013, at 11:53 , Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: My F80-200 zoom took a short (1 foot) tumble to a hard floor. (It's this one: http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/lenses/zooms/long/F80-200f4.7-5.6.html) Now... it will only focus out to infinity if I'm zoomed to 100mm or less. An

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

2013-10-08 Thread Jack Davis
I haven't asked my wife (shudder) yet. Jack 8=\ From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2013 7:12 AM Subject: Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs Anybody else order one yet?  Bob S.

Re: PESO - Signs of the Season

2013-10-08 Thread P.J. Alling
Which is the reason that by Christmas I'm all out of Christmas spirit. On 10/7/2013 9:45 AM, George Sinos wrote: Last week I ran an errand at the local shopping center. These guys were busy putting up the Christmas Tree. I guess I'd better get busy. I never put up the tree until after

Re: K-3 musings

2013-10-08 Thread Jack Davis
YEEEHAAA!! (cowboy sound only..not a celebration)   Jack - Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi godd...@me.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2013 7:46 AM Subject: Re: K-3 musings It would be interesting to see if there is enough room for

Re: Officially released

2013-10-08 Thread P.J. Alling
Yes, of course there is, right on the on off switch where it's always been on any Pentax DSLR worth it's salt. On 10/8/2013 9:36 AM, Zos Xavius wrote: What? No DOF preview?? On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 12:02 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: No tiltable screen, flash sync not improved,

Re: Nuts! Dropped it!

2013-10-08 Thread P.J. Alling
Or maybe it is. The problem may be caused by even minor impacts. On 10/8/2013 11:15 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Oct 4, 2013, at 11:53 , Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: My F80-200 zoom took a short (1 foot) tumble to a hard floor. (It's this one:

Re: I just received the Adorama announcement of the K-3

2013-10-08 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Expected availability: November 2013 Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 8:15 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: So it must be almost real, as soon as BH is heard from I'll be sure. -- A newspaper is a device for making the

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

2013-10-08 Thread P.J. Alling
Pentax products have by recent tradition shipped just after the Christmas buying season. That the K-3 will ship in time for the major buying season in both the Christian world and Japan is simply astounding. On 10/7/2013 7:15 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Word is that it ships in November (that

Re: facebook post about being the community photographer

2013-10-08 Thread P.J. Alling
Do journalists actually use the inverted pyramid these days? I don't even thing most know what a pyramid is. On 10/7/2013 2:42 PM, Bob W wrote: The inverted pyramid is the writer's friend as far as this sort of thing is concerned. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverted_pyramid On 7 Oct

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

2013-10-08 Thread Bruce Walker
Face it: this camera is pretty astounding. If Ricoh has anything to do with this event, then we have very good times to look forward to. I was just reviewing the expanded feature pages. Just about every feature where I ever thought it would be nice if ... they've addressed. Even completely stock,

Re: K-3 Sample Images

2013-10-08 Thread Bruce Walker
Image 4 easily passes my Eyebrows and Lashes test. :-) On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 10:08 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/products/k-3/ex/ -- Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Does the s cause moire problems?

2013-10-08 Thread Jens
I wonder if the K-3 has an option to switch off tge anti aliasing filter simulator? Regards Jens -- Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. On Oct 6, 2013 21:30 Jens p...@planfoto.dk wrote: Hi Paul Yes, I might. But the K-5 is a nice camera, the K-5II even nicer. All i really

Re: Geso Camera Club trip on our heritage railway.

2013-10-08 Thread Bruce Walker
Alan, they look nice and aerodynamic, but sadly they aren't bullet trains. Those are the engines that the government-operated interurban transit system in Ontario uses. They were put into service starting three years ago and added some serious additional horsepower so they can pull 12-car trains

Re: Does the s cause moire problems?

2013-10-08 Thread Bruce Walker
Yes, that's the whole point to it. It can be Off, 1/2 or full AA. On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 12:42 PM, Jens p...@planfoto.dk wrote: I wonder if the K-3 has an option to switch off tge anti aliasing filter simulator? Regards Jens -- Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. On

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

2013-10-08 Thread Walt
Yeah, it's so great it makes me angry. Not only am I going to have to scrape together the money for the camera, I'm also going to have to come up with the money for a computer that's capable of handling the files with relative ease. [Grumble.] Ah, well, waddayagonnado. -- Walt On

Re: Does the s cause moire problems?

2013-10-08 Thread Dario Bonazza
Ye! 3 options: Off/Low/High Dario -Messaggio originale- From: Jens Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 6:42 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Does the s cause moire problems? I wonder if the K-3 has an option to switch off tge anti aliasing filter simulator? Regards Jens

Re: PESO - Gingko

2013-10-08 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks Bruce!  It was the raindrops that inspired the shot. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Bruce bkday...@daytonphoto.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2013 2:38 AM Subject: Re: PESO - Gingko Nice shot.  I

Re: PESO - Gingko

2013-10-08 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Frank and Ann!  It was a soggy morning and I was feeling photographically restless. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Monday, October 7, 2013 10:22 PM Subject:

Re: GESO - Autumn Impressions

2013-10-08 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Stunning, Mark, especially the first of the raindrops series and Cosmos Seed Head. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Oct 6, 2013 at 2:58 AM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/autumn-impressions K-01, D-FA 100mm

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

2013-10-08 Thread Bob Sullivan
Ricoh is doing things right. On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 10:59 AM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Pentax products have by recent tradition shipped just after the Christmas buying season. That the K-3 will ship in time for the major buying season in both the Christian world and Japan

Re: GESO - Autumn Impressions

2013-10-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
Very nice. Lots of great fall colors. Paul On Oct 8, 2013, at 12:51 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Stunning, Mark, especially the first of the raindrops series and Cosmos Seed Head. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Oct 6, 2013 at

Re: Geso Camera Club trip on our heritage railway.

2013-10-08 Thread Rick Womer
Dave, I really like this gallery.  The muted colors in the fog are nicely done, and the compostions are great. Cheers, Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com To: Pentax Discuss pdml@pdml.net; Petch Dianne

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

2013-10-08 Thread P.J. Alling
I have a K20D and you know in spite of beating the crap out of it, I love it. The K-5 /was/ a significant upgrade. If the specifications are true, and the Image quality holds up, this could be the Game Changer that the each new Pentax has been hyped as since the introduction of the K10D.

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

2013-10-08 Thread Larry Colen
On Tue, Oct 08, 2013 at 01:17:38PM -0400, P.J. Alling wrote: I have a K20D and you know in spite of beating the crap out of it, I love it. The K-5 /was/ a significant upgrade. If the specifications are true, and the Image quality holds up, this could be the Game Changer that the each new

Re: facebook post about being the community photographer

2013-10-08 Thread Larry Colen
On Tue, Oct 08, 2013 at 12:05:05PM -0400, P.J. Alling wrote: Do journalists actually use the inverted pyramid these days? I don't even thing most know what a pyramid is. I don't think most people know what a journalist is. On 10/7/2013 2:42 PM, Bob W wrote: The inverted pyramid is the

OT: Overzealous amateur photographer

2013-10-08 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://themetapicture.com/overzealous-amateur-photographer/ Hey, I resemble that remark! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

OT: Adventures of a Serial Trespasser

2013-10-08 Thread Aahz Maruch
Photos from places you aren't supposed to go... http://m.theatlantic.com/infocus/2013/10/adventures-of-a-serial-trespasser/100604/ -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6http://rule6.info/ * * * Chekov's Rule for musicals: if

Re: I just received the Adorama announcement of the K-3

2013-10-08 Thread Jens
Today I asjed my German dealer about getting one... Mo need for medium format anymore? Regards Jens -- Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. On Oct 8, 2013 17:48 Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Expected availability: November 2013 Dan Matyola

Re: PESO - Eighth Street Follies

2013-10-08 Thread knarf
One of the Eighth Street crew, Mike, does backflips. I've only been ready with the camera once but the exposure was horrible and the shots are unusable. I am loathe to makes requests of anyone but I think I'll ask Mike to do one next time I see him. Thanks to all who commented and looked!

Re: PESO - Where the Rubber Meets the Rail

2013-10-08 Thread knarf
I have seen outtakes from the guys you refer to and I'm aware of how many misses it takes - even on filming day. Imagine practicing? This strikes me as an incredibly difficult skill to nail. That he got it twice (no matter how many tries) astounds me. Thanks to Dave and Rick for the comments

Re: facebook post about being the community photographer

2013-10-08 Thread Walt
FWIW, I read through the entire thing without a problem. Though, admittedly, I am a pretty wordy writer. Still, it just doesn't strike me as all that out-of-place to muse at some length on-topic in the context of a discussion list, or even on Facebook for that matter, since they truncate

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

2013-10-08 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Ricoh is doing things right. But wait, isn't Pentax doomed since Ricoh made it a brand not a camera company? G -- 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

Re: facebook post about being the community photographer

2013-10-08 Thread Bob W
On 8 Oct 2013, at 19:04, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: FWIW, I read through the entire thing without a problem. Though, admittedly, I am a pretty wordy writer. Still, it just doesn't strike me as all that out-of-place to muse at some length on-topic in the context of a discussion list,

Re: I just received the Adorama announcement of the K-3

2013-10-08 Thread aggrivatedathotm...@gmail.com
So I got the email from BH Photo so it's really, really, real. (Currently channeling my inner 12yo Girl). On 10/7/2013 8:24 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: I already saw that, but they didn't e-mail me about it yet. On 10/7/2013 8:21 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:

Re: Peso - Walk

2013-10-08 Thread Bruce
Frank took the words out of my mouth. Very enjoyable. -- Bruce -- Sent from Sony Tablet S knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Nailed it perfectly, mid-stride. Love the sculptures in the background mimicking them. Excellent photo! Cheers, frank Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote:

Re: facebook post about being the community photographer

2013-10-08 Thread Walt
On 10/8/2013 1:13 PM, Bob W wrote: On 8 Oct 2013, at 19:04, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: FWIW, I read through the entire thing without a problem. Though, admittedly, I am a pretty wordy writer. Still, it just doesn't strike me as all that out-of-place to muse at some length on-topic in the

Re: facebook post about being the community photographer

2013-10-08 Thread Larry Colen
On Tue, Oct 08, 2013 at 07:13:07PM +0100, Bob W wrote: On 8 Oct 2013, at 19:04, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: FWIW, I read through the entire thing without a problem. Though, admittedly, I am a pretty wordy writer. Still, it just doesn't strike me as all that out-of-place to muse at

Re: facebook post about being the community photographer

2013-10-08 Thread Larry Colen
On Tue, Oct 08, 2013 at 01:27:47PM -0500, Walt wrote: One of the lamentable consequences of the tl;dr trend is that three minutes of reading is now considered a colossal brain dump. On the bright side, it's been many years since anyone as said that I have a colossal brain. -- Larry Colen

Re: K-3 musings

2013-10-08 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 8/10/13, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/25268645/pocomparo/index.html OMG that OM-D is absolutely sexual. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv

Re: facebook post about being the community photographer

2013-10-08 Thread Walt
I should say that Bob does have a point and that it dovetails somewhat with your theme. Editing is a great example of the invisible effort you're talking about, and consumers don't generally give any thought to it until it doesn't happen. It's just that I happen to think people are entitled

Re: Quick Release recommendations...

2013-10-08 Thread Darren Addy
For those, like me, who may be a bit confused over Sunway Foto's selection of clamps, QR plates, and L-Brackets, here is a link to their catalog: http://www.sunwayfoto.us/suncatalog.pdf They have nice drawings with dimensions on them for many of their products, like these L-brackets on their web

Re: K-3 musings

2013-10-08 Thread Darren Addy
Maybe if you are into Salvador Dali. On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 1:39 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 8/10/13, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/25268645/pocomparo/index.html OMG that OM-D is absolutely sexual. -- Cheers,

Re: K-3: it's time ...

2013-10-08 Thread Steve Cottrell
I think I'll hold for the K-1. Anyway while you're all wanking over the K-3, I've just glimpsed the brand new PMW-400 and looks like that will be my next purchase, though hopefully sometime next year And this is without a lens!

Re: PESO: Too much post-processing?

2013-10-08 Thread Ciprian Dorin Craciun
First thanks to all those that answered! Before commenting a little on the replies, I'd like to make a few observations: (A) Indeed I've overdone the saturation (or chromacity how it's named in RawTherapee's LAB panel), but not by too much, because... (B) Because I think I've

Re: K-3: it's time ...

2013-10-08 Thread Bob W
On 8 Oct 2013, at 19:54, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: I think I'll hold for the K-1. Anyway while you're all wanking over the K-3, I haven't been following the thread. - is it splashproof? I've just glimpsed the brand new PMW-400 and looks like that will be my next purchase,

Re: facebook post about being the community photographer

2013-10-08 Thread Bob Sullivan
Walt, One of my favorite documents is Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. He spoke at the dedication of the Gettysburg cemetery, a great battlefield of our civil war. He spoke to the assembled multitude, after famous orators of the time spent several hours speaking to the crowd. His address is

Re: PESO - Eighth Street Follies

2013-10-08 Thread Attila Boros
Cool action shot! -- Attila On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 8:53 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: One of the Eighth Street crew, Mike, does backflips. I've only been ready with the camera once but the exposure was horrible and the shots are unusable. I am loathe to makes requests of anyone

Re: facebook post about being the community photographer

2013-10-08 Thread Bruce Walker
Is it really too much to ask to have a meaningful Subject and a statement of purpose? Something to say why I should be interested? I am willing to forgive an essay written in some haste for its wordiness and actually read the thing ... _IF_ I know what it's about. This one came across to me just

Re: Re: Peso The Game

2013-10-08 Thread Don Guthrie
Thanks Attila, yes the guy looking over his glasses was a gift. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 12 Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2013 00:51:26 +0300 From: Attila Borosattila.p...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Peso The Game Message-ID:

Re: Peso - Walk

2013-10-08 Thread Bruce Walker
Excellent shots, Ann. I love the foggy silhouette on the ferry. On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 10:30 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Saturday I went down to the Battery and took the Ferry to Staten Island shot this on my way to the ferry terminal... Turned out to be a mini PDML Staten

OT: Overzealous amateur photographer

2013-10-08 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://themetapicture.com/overzealous-amateur-photographer/ Hey, I resemble that remark! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

re: Geso Camera Club trip on our heritage railway.8

2013-10-08 Thread Don Guthrie
Nice set David, honestly the fog pictures were great. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 1 Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2013 18:56:24 -0400 From: David J Brookspentko...@gmail.com To: Pentax Discusspdml@pdml.net, Petch Dianne dianne.pe...@yahoo.com, Barbara Brooksbbaro...@gmail.com,

Re: Peso - Walk

2013-10-08 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Great images, Ann. In the first, I love the way you caught the figure in the walk signal, to mirror the walking children and the sculptures. The atmosphere of the foggy landscapes is perfect. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 10:30 PM, Ann

Re: PESO - Eighth Street Follies

2013-10-08 Thread Don Guthrie
Great action picture. I prefer to keep my wheels on the ground -all three of them. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 8 Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 19:14:22 -0400 From: knarfknarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Eighth Street Follies

Re: GESO: A different kind of Turkey

2013-10-08 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nasty looking fellows. Nice work, Alan. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Oct 6, 2013 at 10:32 AM, Alan C c...@lantic.net wrote: These are Ground Hornbills often referred to as Turkey Buzzards by N. American tourists because of their resemblance to the

Re: PESO - Eighth Street Follies

2013-10-08 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Great timing! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 7:14 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Went by the Eighth Street Skate Park yesterday and my BMX buddies were there along with a rival group from another part of town. There was an

Re: Peso The Game

2013-10-08 Thread Don Guthrie
Thanks Rick, it struck me as NR style as well. It almost looks posed but it was just luck timing. It was take in a replica store at Living History Farms in Des Moines IA near I-80. There were hundreds of photographers there for an event and I was the only one I saw taking this picture. The

Re: Peso The Game

2013-10-08 Thread Don Guthrie
Thanks Frank, as you know sometimes it just takes being in the right place. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 1 Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 22:02:54 -0400 From: knarfknarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Peso The Game

Re: Peso - Walk

2013-10-08 Thread Don Guthrie
Hmm Ann, I like and I wonder how a couple of those would look printed. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 12 Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 22:30:52 -0400 From: Ann Sanfedeleann...@nyc.rr.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: Peso - Walk Message-ID:52536e5c.2000...@nyc.rr.com

Re: K-3 musings

2013-10-08 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
H. I think it's kinda cute too. ];-) G On Oct 8, 2013, at 11:52 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Maybe if you are into Salvador Dali. On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 1:39 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: OMG that OM-D is absolutely sexual. On 8/10/13, Godfrey

Re: K-3: it's time ...

2013-10-08 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 8, 2013, at 12:07 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I've just glimpsed the brand new PMW-400 and looks like that will be my next purchase, though hopefully sometime next year And this is without a lens!

Re: Re: Peso The Game

2013-10-08 Thread Don Guthrie
Thanks for the look Ann, I do seem to remember a game photo like this you had published. Oh Ann, everyone liked Norman Rockwell. YMMV. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 11 Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 22:26:17 -0400 From: Ann Sanfedeleann...@nyc.rr.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net

OT: Consumer Reports Best Products of the Year

2013-10-08 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
In the November 2013 Issue, Consumer Reports covers 550 items described as Best Products of the Year. FWIW, there are 14 DSLRs, including 2 from Penjtax, the K-30 and the K-5. All the others are from C***N or N***N Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML

Re: facebook post about being the community photographer

2013-10-08 Thread P.J. Alling
I was going to say something about brains taking a dump but sometimes the low hanging slow ball just isn't enough of a challenge. On 10/8/2013 2:34 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Tue, Oct 08, 2013 at 01:27:47PM -0500, Walt wrote: One of the lamentable consequences of the tl;dr trend is that three

Re: The kind of HDR I hate

2013-10-08 Thread Mark Roberts
For the curious, here's the non-HDR version of my Milan street scene (just basic Lightroom processing): http://www.robertstech.com/temp/112-7dd06804.jpg -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: Consumer Reports Best Products of the Year

2013-10-08 Thread P.J. Alling
That's not off topic, that's perfectly on topic. The important question is did Condemner Reports like them or not? I can't remember the last time that I read a CR that I agreed with on any high tech product. On 10/8/2013 4:01 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: In the November 2013 Issue, Consumer

Re: facebook post about being the community photographer

2013-10-08 Thread Walt Gilbert
Everything you said is true, but it's not like it cost anyone any money. In my experience, I can determine whether or not I want to read something and decide whether or not to do so in a shorter period of time than it takes to write the response informing the writer in question whether or not

Re: The kind of HDR I hate

2013-10-08 Thread Bruce Walker
Not bad, but it really needs to be amped up. ;-) I think what this really shows is you need to start with a great shot no matter what you do with it afterward. On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 4:02 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: For the curious, here's the non-HDR version of my

Re: The kind of HDR I hate

2013-10-08 Thread P.J. Alling
Metal flake paint on velvet was popular back in the day as well. I hate to admit but I own a small picture in that medium. I even like it but it's subdued for the genre. On 10/6/2013 1:33 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Pretty clear why this kind of image sells; it's very eye-catching. And you

Re: facebook post about being the community photographer

2013-10-08 Thread Walt Gilbert
True enough. All I'm saying is that falling short of the Lincolnian standard is a near-universal trait among writers and orators. And, thankfully, most people don't deem it necessary to point it out. -- Walt On 10/8/2013 2:10 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Walt, One of my favorite documents is

Re: OT: Consumer Reports Best Products of the Year

2013-10-08 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Well, they placed the K-5 and the K-30 among The Best 550 Products of the Year. That is pretty good. 14 DSLRs made the list; the K-5 and K-30 were 13th and 12th, edging out the Nikon D5100. They each scored 66 points, compared to 73 points for the Canon EOS Rebel T5i and 72 for the Nikon

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