Re: My next piece of photographic gear

Yes, I followed exactly the same road. The frameless multifocals I now use are perfect. I find I only need to remove them when using binoculars. Alan C -Original Message- From: Ken Waller Sent: Monday, December 19, 2016 6:58 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: My next piece

Re: Looking for an ready to carry long ff lens

If you can live with manual focus, there's the good old 70-210 F4. I've seen them going for 30-50 GBP. So good value, reasonably fast and quite compact. Chris On 18 December 2016 at 20:14, Larry Colen wrote: > > > Steve Cottrell wrote: >> >> On 17/12/16, Larry Colen,

Re: Looking for an ready to carry long ff lens

I don't know. The 70/200 is obviously good and a stop faster than the 60-250, but I already have the latter. I may sell it and the 50-135 some day, but I'm not in a hurry. Paul via phone > On Dec 18, 2016, at 11:25 PM, Larry Colen wrot > 59-145 > > Paul Stenquist wrote: >>

Re: PESO: Another Dog Picture

...I should take ownership of a bouncing bundle of fur sometime in late March to early April. How nice. Now if its not a soft tempered girl, do you have name chosen for it (him/her) Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Bill"

Re: PESO - 'Standing out in the lake'

Thanks Dan. Its an image I previsualized awhile back and was finally able to capture. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" Subject: Re: PESO - 'Standing out in the lake' Ken: Saw this

Re: My next piece of photographic gear

Glasses for me are just the biggest pain in the arse as I get older. Never wore glasses until I needed them about 15 years ago for close up work, cheap drug store reading glasses worked then. Got prescription bifocals a few years later and had real issues with them - found I was tripping because

Re: Happy Birthday Dan

Happy birthday! On 19 Dec 2016 04:55, "Larry Colen" wrote: > Facebook tells me it's your birthday today. I hope that it's been a great > one. > -- > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >

Re: Happy Birthday Dan

Ditto, ditto, Dan ! -Original Message- >From: Paul Stenquist >Subject: Re: Happy Birthday Dan > >Happy, happy, Dan!! > >Paul via phone > >> On Dec 18, 2016, at 10:05 PM, Bill wrote: >> >>> On 12/18/2016 8:55 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >>>

Re: Looking for an ready to carry long ff lens

Alan C wrote: "Interesting. I've found that Nicole's 55-300 is quite pleasantly sharp." I agree but at f8 the 100-300 is just as sharp. Unfortunately, most of the time that I'd be using it would likely be doing things like photographing musicians, in which case I wouldn't want anything

Re: Looking for an ready to carry long ff lens

Paul Stenquist wrote: The 60-260 vignettes a bit on full frame, but It's not enough to trouble me. It's been my go to lens for years now on aps-c and full frame. It's excellent. The 150-450 is astounding. But it's much bigger and heavier. If you're serious about shooting critters, go for

Re: Looking for an ready to carry long ff lens

"Interesting. I've found that Nicole's 55-300 is quite pleasantly sharp." I agree but at f8 the 100-300 is just as sharp. "There also seem to be three versions of that lens, the DA, the DA-L and the WR." Two versions of the HD WR. Alan C -Original Message- From: Larry Colen Sent:

Re: Happy Birthday Dan

On 12/18/2016 9:55 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Facebook tells me it's your birthday today. I hope that it's been a great one. Any birthday you can get out of bed & not find your obituary in the newspaper is a great one. Best wishes to Dan as well. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers

Re: PESO: Another Dog Picture

On 12/18/2016 11:39 AM, Bill wrote: Five weeks ago, my Rottie was diagnosed with lymphoma. We had him put to sleep last Tuesday. This was taken in September while he was still healthy, and is one of the last pictures I have of him. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/addons/byebug.html K1, 43mm

Re: PESO - from the shower

On 12/18/2016 6:54 PM, Larry Colen wrote: P. J. Alling wrote: Facebook is run by those most vile of bluenoses, leftest social justice puritans. They make the actual Puritans look like libertines. This is especially galling since Mark Zukerberg designed Facebook as a stalking tool. I wouldn't

Re: Looking for an ready to carry long ff lens

The 60-260 vignettes a bit on full frame, but It's not enough to trouble me. It's been my go to lens for years now on aps-c and full frame. It's excellent. The 150-450 is astounding. But it's much bigger and heavier. If you're serious about shooting critters, go for the 150-450 and a good

Re: Looking for an ready to carry long ff lens

Alan C wrote: Having read this thread with interest, I would say the 60-250 is your best bet but it is not cheap. You could add a 1.4x too! Paul had great success with this combination. I have an FA 100-300 which I used before I acquired an HD 55-300. Despite the glowing reviews for the

Re: Looking for an ready to carry long ff lens

Read this (right down to the end). https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/topic/da--60-250-modification-for-full-frame-56581 Alan C -Original Message- From: Bill Sent: Monday, December 19, 2016 5:50 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Looking for an ready to carry long ff lens On

Re: My next piece of photographic gear

I hear ya. My vision is still correctable to 20-20, but the daily correction need varies depending on other factors. In recent years, a condition called Map Dot Dystrophy can cause my corneas to become swollen occasionally, which ruins my vision for a day or three regardless of correction.

Re: Probably what's wrong with everything.

On 12/18/2016 4:28 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: I've read the words, it's not a Christmas song, and anyone who thinks it is is sadly misinformed, just because they've recorded it as one doesn't change that. Cohen didn't even try to masquerade it as a Christmas song. It doesn't mean I don't like

Re: Looking for an ready to carry long ff lens

On 12/18/2016 9:42 PM, Zos Xavius wrote: The 60-250. You can also modify it to cover FF perfectly. Seems like a no brainer to me. The 60-250 crushes the 55-300. Well, that answers my previous post on the subject. A word to the wise about that lens. It is an SDM, my copy failed twice. I don't

Re: My next piece of photographic gear

Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: :-) I'm a bit older than you. I've been wearing progressives since around age 47 or so, fifteen years ago. They work great for me, as long as I'm not working on a large screen computer display ... then I have bifocal splits that give me 22" and 14" in focus. I've

Re: Looking for an ready to carry long ff lens

On 12/18/2016 9:23 PM, Alan C wrote: Having read this thread with interest, I would say the 60-250 is your best bet but it is not cheap. You could add a 1.4x too! Paul had great success with this combination. I have an FA 100-300 which I used before I acquired an HD 55-300. Despite the glowing

Re: Probably what's wrong with everything.

On 12/18/2016 3:20 PM, Larry Colen wrote: P. J. Alling wrote: Is that nobody cares enough, or maybe at all... What I mean is, well I was listening to the local programmed FM station, you know the kind, no local DJ all music piped in from one source for a national chain, etc., etc., but...

Re: My next piece of photographic gear

:-) I'm a bit older than you. I've been wearing progressives since around age 47 or so, fifteen years ago. They work great for me, as long as I'm not working on a large screen computer display ... then I have bifocal splits that give me 22" and 14" in focus. I've never cared whether I wore

Re: Looking for an ready to carry long ff lens

The 60-250. You can also modify it to cover FF perfectly. Seems like a no brainer to me. The 60-250 crushes the 55-300. On Sun, Dec 18, 2016 at 10:23 PM, Alan C wrote: > Having read this thread with interest, I would say the 60-250 is your best > bet but it is not cheap. You

Re: Happy Birthday Dan

Ditto. Mind you, you seem to be happy all the year round! Alan C -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist Sent: Monday, December 19, 2016 5:10 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Happy Birthday Dan Happy, happy, Dan!! Paul via phone On Dec 18, 2016, at 10:05 PM, Bill

Re: Looking for an ready to carry long ff lens

Having read this thread with interest, I would say the 60-250 is your best bet but it is not cheap. You could add a 1.4x too! Paul had great success with this combination. I have an FA 100-300 which I used before I acquired an HD 55-300. Despite the glowing reviews for the 55-300, I have found

Re: December PUG Update

On 12/4/2016 6:44 AM, Eric Featherstone wrote: Gosh! Thanks, Ann! I think my favourite's would be Jack's Winter's Grace, Jan's Sailing Botters, Don's Quiet Park & Bill's Pretty Tranquil. Thanks Eric, you are too kind. On 3 December 2016 at 23:37, ann sanfedele wrote:

Re: December PUG Update

On 12/4/2016 3:12 PM, Jan van Wijk wrote: Thanks Eric, I also liked Bill's 'Pretty Tanquil' a lot Thanks Jan. I appreciate it. On Sun, 4 Dec 2016 12:44:39 + Eric Featherstone wrote: I think my favourite's would be Jack's Winter's Grace, Jan's Sailing Botters, Don's Quiet Park &

Re: December PUG is Up

On 12/5/2016 7:26 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Rather "late to the party" because of a ridiculous week at work, but anyway... Jack's is my favorite--beautiful geometry in that shot. Others I especially like are Bill's Matthew's Dan's Eric's, and PJ's. This might be the strongest collection of a year

Re: December PUG is Up

On 12/5/2016 7:46 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: I love that, David... Jack, note that the "V" of the mountains point to the float... moving the float to the left in the composition would mess up what it looked like to me the best possible placement... Thanks Jack and Ann. I have a couple of

Re: December PUG is Up

On 12/4/2016 10:38 PM, David Mann wrote: On Dec 4, 2016, at 7:35 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: Bill's 'Pretty Tranquil' - incredibly subtle colours and tones. Sheesh. I did a double-take when I saw that as it reminded me of an old one of mine. That must be why it's so

Re: December PUG is Up

On 12/4/2016 9:16 PM, Subash Jeyan wrote: very nice gallery to end the year. found Bill's 'pretty tranquil' particularly stunning... Thank you. I appreciate it. On Sat, 03 Dec 2016 22:55:52 +1100 Brian Walters wrote: As usual you'll find the gallery here:

Re: Happy Birthday Dan

Happy, happy, Dan!! Paul via phone > On Dec 18, 2016, at 10:05 PM, Bill wrote: > >> On 12/18/2016 8:55 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> Facebook tells me it's your birthday today. I hope that it's been a >> great one. > > A few years back, when the radio show Q was

Re: PESO: Another Dog Picture

Thanks all. It was a pretty shitty week all told. It looks like I have a puppy in the way. Apparently the pregnancy took, and I should take ownership of a bouncing bundle of fur sometime in late March to early April. We have asked for a soft tempered girl, and if it seems appropriate, I will

Re: My next piece of photographic gear

HAR! I have bifocals but they're not progressives, which are too undefined for me. I have old school bigocals. Looking doen my focal point is 18 inches. Looking straight ahead it's 15 feet. Perfect!. Paul via phone > On Dec 18, 2016, at 9:10 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > I have

Re: Happy Birthday Dan

On 12/18/2016 8:55 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Facebook tells me it's your birthday today. I hope that it's been a great one. A few years back, when the radio show Q was interesting, Jian Gomeshi was interviewing some guy who set up one birthday a month on facebook to see how many people would

Happy Birthday Dan

Facebook tells me it's your birthday today. I hope that it's been a great one. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) 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

My next piece of photographic gear

I have come to the unpleasant realization that as much as I enjoy obtaining new lenses, the next pair of lenses that I need to buy will not be K-mount but eyeglasses. Last week, when I was trying to adjust the temples, my eyeglasses snapped in half. Unfortunately, my spare glasses just don't

Re: OT: Fungi ID

If I can remember where abouts the tree is located will check to see what type of tree it is. Jeffery Johnson | Photo Captures by Jeffery http://www.PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com /Bringing joy and happiness to lonely and depressed walls across the planet with wonderful diverse range of

Re: PESO: Another Dog Picture

Oh my. It is never easy to have a four legged family member pass on Sorry for your loss. Jeffery Johnson | Photo Captures by Jeffery http://www.PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com /Bringing joy and happiness to lonely and depressed walls across the planet with wonderful diverse range of

Re: PESO - 'Standing out in the lake'

Thanks Paul, I appreciate the comment, thanks for looking. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" Subject: Re: PESO - 'Standing out in the lake' Beautiful. A striking composition. Paul via

Re: PESO - from the shower

These two did it: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Grant_Wood_-_American_Gothic_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg I'm surprised the pitchfork has 3 prongs. Only two are needed for Jezebel's satanic paps. Those moles would have seen her burnt at the stake a few hundred years ago. B

Re: PESO: Another Dog Picture

What an intelligent, alert looking dog, well captured ! My condolences Bill. -Original Message- >From: Bill >Subject: PESO: Another Dog Picture > >Five weeks ago, my Rottie was diagnosed with lymphoma. We had him put to >sleep last Tuesday. >This was taken

Re: PESO - from the shower

John wrote: Facebook is so full of shit Zuckerberg has brown eyes. Zuckerberg is just living the capitalist dream. On 12/18/2016 10:59 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: The average North American, and certainly the wise elders who run Facebook believe that the sight of uncovered female nipples

Re: PESO - from the shower

P. J. Alling wrote: Facebook is run by those most vile of bluenoses, leftest social justice puritans. They make the actual Puritans look like libertines. This is especially galling since Mark Zukerberg designed Facebook as a stalking tool. I wouldn't use Facebook if my life depended on it.

Re: PESO: Another Dog Picture

So sorry to hear about your loss, Bill. I had that happen a few years ago with an elderly Sheltie. Now one of my miniature Australian Shepherds is having problems with her hindquarters. Great portrait. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Probably what's wrong with everything.

Perhaps, but I was addressing your point about what kind of lazy employees would air the tune. Not lazy at all since their listeners are already expecting -- probably even demanding -- it. For better or worse, it's already established. It's just like how Die Hard has become a Christmas movie. I

Re: Probably what's wrong with everything.

Strange Fruitcake, possibly. On Sun, Dec 18, 2016 at 4:11 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > Not convinced that people who buy it or give it airplay it at Christmas have > really thought about the words and the subtext. What next, Strange Fruit? > > B > >> On 18 Dec 2016, at 20:50,

Re: PESO: An Iced Cold Bud

Interesting image, decidedly odd looking, and more than a bit suggestive. On 12/18/2016 4:04 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18323018=lg K-5 IIs, DA 100 mm macro F 2.8 Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola

Re: Probably what's wrong with everything.

Which is a very Pagan song, for a Christmas song. On 12/18/2016 4:19 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: Yes, but it's not The Holly and the Ivy. On 18 Dec 2016, at 21:16, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Strange Fruit -- what a moving powerful song.

Re: Probably what's wrong with everything.

I've read the words, it's not a Christmas song, and anyone who thinks it is is sadly misinformed, just because they've recorded it as one doesn't change that. Cohen didn't even try to masquerade it as a Christmas song. It doesn't mean I don't like the song, but It's like Springsteen's "Born

Re: Probably what's wrong with everything.

Yes, but it's not The Holly and the Ivy. > On 18 Dec 2016, at 21:16, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Strange Fruit -- what a moving powerful song. > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4ZyuULy9zs > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > >> On

Re: Probably what's wrong with everything.

Strange Fruit -- what a moving powerful song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4ZyuULy9zs Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Dec 18, 2016 at 4:11 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > Not convinced that people who buy it or give it airplay it at

Re: Probably what's wrong with everything.

Not convinced that people who buy it or give it airplay it at Christmas have really thought about the words and the subtext. What next, Strange Fruit? B > On 18 Dec 2016, at 20:50, Bruce Walker wrote: > > I hate to fully deflate your sails since you have a good wind

PESO: An Iced Cold Bud

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18323018=lg K-5 IIs, DA 100 mm macro F 2.8 Comments are invited. 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,

Re: Probably what's wrong with everything.

I hate to fully deflate your sails since you have a good wind up, but I suggest you read the Wikipedia article on Hallelujah. There's a well established tradition of folks recording Xmas covers of it and it being programmed as an Xmas song. The very recent cover by a group called Pentatonix is a

Re: Probably what's wrong with everything.

>> http://www.popphoto.com/gear/2008/12/slr-cat-did-it >> >> How a photo magazine could publish anything with that picture is beyond >> me, don't they care about their image at all... That's a web page maintainer's error. Someone just linked to the thumbnail instead of the full-res image. --

Re: Probably what's wrong with everything.

P. J. Alling wrote: Is that nobody cares enough, or maybe at all... What I mean is, well I was listening to the local programmed FM station, you know the kind, no local DJ all music piped in from one source for a national chain, etc., etc., but... Right now it's playing all Christmas music,

Re: Looking for an ready to carry long ff lens

Steve Cottrell wrote: On 17/12/16, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: Going to full frame, I no longer have a lens for the k1 to fill the niche of my 18-250, being reasonably long, if not particularly fast, but will still fit in my camera bag and not weigh a ton. The da 55-300, despite

Re: Probably what's wrong with everything.

That is a jarring image indeed. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Dec 18, 2016 at 2:26 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > Is that nobody cares enough, or maybe at all... > > What I mean is, well I was listening to the local programmed FM

Probably what's wrong with everything.

Is that nobody cares enough, or maybe at all... What I mean is, well I was listening to the local programmed FM station, you know the kind, no local DJ all music piped in from one source for a national chain, etc., etc., but...Right now it's playing all Christmas music, all the time.

Re: PESO: Tracks

Thanks, Bruce and David. I had a hard time deciding between this "level" version and a slightly slanted version (http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18323012). I decided on the level version but somehow the slanted version looks a bit more interesting after I have looked at both several

Re: PESO: Another Dog Picture

On 18/12/16, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: >Five weeks ago, my Rottie was diagnosed with lymphoma. We had him put to >sleep last Tuesday. >This was taken in September while he was still healthy, and is one of >the last pictures I have of him. >

Re: PESO - from the shower

Facebook is so full of shit Zuckerberg has brown eyes. On 12/18/2016 10:59 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: The average North American, and certainly the wise elders who run Facebook believe that the sight of uncovered female nipples will cause sufficient moral decay to collapse society. I'm still in my

Re: PESO - from the shower

On 12/18/2016 11:05 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: I'm sure you're right; moles most likely. In any event I decided to leave her dermis unretouched. And I'll leave the health checkups up to the model. :) Thanks for the enlightenment, John. Yeah. I'm not a doctor, and I don't play one on TV ...

Re: PESO: Another Dog Picture

That is a fine animal. Sorry for your loss. I have lost a number of dogs over the pasgt decades, and it is always hard. There are such good companions. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Dec 18, 2016 at 11:39 AM, Bill wrote: >

Re: Looking for an ready to carry long ff lens

On 12/17/2016 9:33 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Is there anything even better, preferably not too expensive? No. You can have better or you can have not too expensive, but not both. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML

Re: PESO - from the shower

In that case, it would be the *WRONG* politician, wouldn't it? On 12/17/2016 9:44 PM, Ken Waller wrote: With the right politician they might. -Original Message- From: John Subject: Re: PESO - from the shower Nice, but I don't think a few female nipples are

Re: OT: Fungi ID

FWIW, the bark looks like a pine tree. On 12/17/2016 6:10 PM, PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com wrote: Mike, It was discussed off list that it most likely is an Oyster Mushroom or the Jack-O-Lantern the poisonous cousin. Location was here in Nashville TN and I really don't remember the tree itself

Re: Diesels

Actually what a Sigma 200-500 f2.8 is for. Well, that and weight training. On 12/15/2016 7:28 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Morris Galloway wrote: Ain't there a single country boy in this group? Grousing about the ride? These things ain't a limo. They ain't even a station wagon for momma to

Re: PESO: Another Dog Picture

So very sorry. A lovely remembrance. m > On Dec 18, 2016, at 8:39 AM, Bill wrote: > > Five weeks ago, my Rottie was diagnosed with lymphoma. We had him put to > sleep last Tuesday. > This was taken in September while he was still healthy, and is one of the > last

Re: PESO: Another Dog Picture

So sad. It's hard to lose a faithful friend. Alan C -Original Message- From: Bill Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2016 6:39 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: Another Dog Picture Five weeks ago, my Rottie was diagnosed with lymphoma. We had him put to sleep last Tuesday. This

Re: PESO - from the shower

Facebook is run by those most vile of bluenoses, leftest social justice puritans. They make the actual Puritans look like libertines. This is especially galling since Mark Zukerberg designed Facebook as a stalking tool. I wouldn't use Facebook if my life depended on it. On 12/18/2016

Re: PESO: Another Dog Picture

sorry to hear this Bill. very nice photo On Sun, Dec 18, 2016 at 11:39 AM, Bill wrote: > Five weeks ago, my Rottie was diagnosed with lymphoma. We had him put to > sleep last Tuesday. > This was taken in September while he was still healthy, and is one of the > last

Re: PESO: Tracks

nicely done dave On Sat, Dec 17, 2016 at 11:02 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18323013=lg > > k-5 IIs, FA 100 mm Macro F2.8 > Comments are invited > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > -- > PDML

Re: PESO: Another Dog Picture

I find this hard to say about people, dogs are easy. They're so much better than we are. You have my deepest condolences. Dogs get old, die, and break your heart. On 12/18/2016 11:39 AM, Bill wrote: Five weeks ago, my Rottie was diagnosed with lymphoma. We had him put to sleep last

Re: PESO: Another Dog Picture

A deeply felt loss of a true friend. Sorry, Bill. J Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 18, 2016, at 8:39 AM, Bill wrote: > > Five weeks ago, my Rottie was diagnosed with lymphoma. We had him put to > sleep last Tuesday. > This was taken in September while he was still

Re: PESO: Another Dog Picture

I am so sorry to hear that, Bill. That's a lovely portrait of your buddy. On Sun, Dec 18, 2016 at 11:39 AM, Bill wrote: > Five weeks ago, my Rottie was diagnosed with lymphoma. We had him put to > sleep last Tuesday. > This was taken in September while he was still

Re: PESO: Another Dog Picture

So sorry. A wonderful photo of a beautiful animal. Paul via phone > On Dec 18, 2016, at 11:39 AM, Bill wrote: > > Five weeks ago, my Rottie was diagnosed with lymphoma. We had him put to > sleep last Tuesday. > This was taken in September while he was still

Re: Looking for an ready to carry long ff lens

So you're effectively looking for something like 28mm to something between 300mm and 400mm.That's not too big... Well unless someone has repealed the laws of physics that's not going to happen.I don't think that can be made compact or light weight. There is the FAJ 75-300 f4.5~5.6,

Re: Looking for an ready to carry long ff lens

On Sun, Dec 18, 2016 at 10:08:46AM +, Steve Cottrell wrote: > On 17/12/16, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Going to full frame, I no longer have a lens for the k1 to fill the > >niche of my 18-250, being reasonably long, if not particularly fast, but > >will still fit in my

PESO: Another Dog Picture

Five weeks ago, my Rottie was diagnosed with lymphoma. We had him put to sleep last Tuesday. This was taken in September while he was still healthy, and is one of the last pictures I have of him. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/addons/byebug.html K1, 43mm LTD. f/2.2, 1/60th, ISO 6400. --

Re: PESO - from the shower

On 12/18/2016 10:05 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: On Sun, Dec 18, 2016 at 5:11 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 17/12/16, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: If anyone just needs some eye-candy and a distraction from heated topics, here's some. It's unabashedly NSFW though.

Re: PESO - 'Standing out in the lake'

simple and beauttiful Dave On Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 7:56 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > Taken last fall in Seney National Wildlife Refuge in the Upper Peninsula of > Michigan > > K3 and 300mm f4.5 FA > > Comments ? > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18320529 > > Kenneth

Re: PESO: Tracks

A nicely geometric textural study, Dan. Perfect for a Facebook cover photo too. On Sat, Dec 17, 2016 at 11:02 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18323013=lg > > k-5 IIs, FA 100 mm Macro F2.8 > Comments are invited > > Dan Matyola >

Re: PESO - from the shower

On Sun, Dec 18, 2016 at 5:11 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > On 17/12/16, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>If anyone just needs some eye-candy and a distraction from heated >>topics, here's some. It's unabashedly NSFW though. It's those dreaded >>female nipples. The

Re: PESO - from the shower

I'm sure you're right; moles most likely. In any event I decided to leave her dermis unretouched. And I'll leave the health checkups up to the model. :) Thanks for the enlightenment, John. On Sat, Dec 17, 2016 at 7:11 PM, John wrote: > They don't look like MRSA. They

Re: PESO - from the shower

The average North American, and certainly the wise elders who run Facebook believe that the sight of uncovered female nipples will cause sufficient moral decay to collapse society. I'm still in my third 30-day ban for allowing a nip-slip on Facebook. On Sat, Dec 17, 2016 at 6:32 PM, John

Re: PESO - from the shower

On 17/12/16, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: >If anyone just needs some eye-candy and a distraction from heated >topics, here's some. It's unabashedly NSFW though. It's those dreaded >female nipples. The fall of western civilization is surely nigh. >

Re: Looking for an ready to carry long ff lens

On 17/12/16, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >Going to full frame, I no longer have a lens for the k1 to fill the >niche of my 18-250, being reasonably long, if not particularly fast, but >will still fit in my camera bag and not weigh a ton. >The da 55-300, despite nominally being an