Another Flower from the Orchid Wall at the Kamaole Sands resort, Kihei,
Maui:
https://www.photo.net/photo/18357502/showy-orchid
K-5 IIs, smc FA 100 mm MACRO F2.8
Comments are invited
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
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The lens has a very nice image on APSC.
Optically the lens is rotation symmetrical.
So cutting the top and bottom pedal will for sure give me a perfect 1:1
8mm image, without any corner vignetting!!!
Cutting the side pedals will increase the FF image, at lesser optical
performance, how much
Bipin, thks for your tips.
plse see my remarks in your text
On 26-Feb-17 19:04, Bipin Gupta wrote:
STOP! Do not cut the Lens Hood out first. Note, it has a flower petal
type hood with the longer petal on the top & bottom.--> correct
It's these longer ones that causes the vignet
> On Feb 26, 2017, at 12:42 PM, John wrote:
>
>> On 2/26/2017 3:20 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote:
>>
On 26 Feb 2017, at 20:09, John wrote:
On 2/25/2017 1:42 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote:
On 25 Feb 2017, at 17:57, Steve Cottrell
mailto:co...@seeingeye.tv>> wrote:
On 25
On 2/26/2017 3:20 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote:
On 26 Feb 2017, at 20:09, John wrote:
On 2/25/2017 1:42 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote:
On 25 Feb 2017, at 17:57, Steve Cottrell
mailto:co...@seeingeye.tv>> wrote:
On 25/2/17, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, unleashed:
I didn't realize that Blackberry wa
You are right, but I am sure that the shading is dominantly caused by
the hood.
It is not in the corners but away from the corners, clearly due to the
pedal shaped hood.
The corners start vignetting at approx 13mm
On 26-Feb-17 16:22, Bruce Walker wrote:
Are you quite certain the vignetting
You should be able to disable that.
Go to the Tools menu & select Options. In the Option window select the
Composition tab & there should be a check box "Check for missing
attachments".
UN-check the box, click "Ok" and it should go away.
On 2/26/2017 9:44 AM, P. J. Alling wrote:
So I've been u
Don't think they have very many termite mounds in Michigan.
On 2/26/2017 4:45 AM, Alan C wrote:
Very appealing, Paul. Have you considered a hide? Apart from the
conventional ones, some locals are using glass fibre hides shaped like
termite mounds.
Alan C
-Original Message- From: Paul S
You're right: the hood is permanently attached. Your suggestion to
remove it completely will be my back-up solution if my cutting fails.
The front lens is extremely ball shaped, that makes it vulnerable in
practical use.
My step one will be to cut away from the hood just keeping enough to
av
> On 26 Feb 2017, at 20:09, John wrote:
>
>> On 2/25/2017 1:42 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote:
>>
>> On 25 Feb 2017, at 17:57, Steve Cottrell
>> mailto:co...@seeingeye.tv>> wrote:
>>
>> On 25/2/17, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, unleashed:
>>
>> I didn't realize that Blackberry was still in busin
Nice. I've only been able t get that close when I caught one on the
nest. And even then you can't get too close before it spooks.
Which I don't like to do, because I don't want to disturb it any more
than I have to, even if it means I can't get a decent shot.
On 2/25/2017 4:25 PM, Jack Davis wro
On 2/25/2017 7:23 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote:
On 25/2/17, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed:
That's what everyone is going to complain about.
Why didn't they take a chance and make it mirrorless. A small mirrorless
full frame Pentax. About LX size.
Who'd a though it
I don't think it'
On 2/25/2017 1:42 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote:
On 25 Feb 2017, at 17:57, Steve Cottrell
mailto:co...@seeingeye.tv>> wrote:
On 25/2/17, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, unleashed:
I didn't realize that Blackberry was still in business.
I renounced my iPhone 6s some time ago. Never liked virtual k
On Sun, Feb 26, 2017 at 2:35 PM, Brian Walters wrote:
>
> As for smartphone annoyances, I basically ignore any updates. If an app
> works the way I want, I leave it alone.
I find that's critical. If you let the phone update, not only do apps
change in annoying ways, but each update takes more and
As annoyances go, the attachment one doesn't bother me.
But, I agree with the sentiment. There are plenty of other software
'improvements' that have me looking for some heavy object to throw at
the computer monitor (fortunately I don't leave any within easy reach).
As for smartphone annoyances,
I would suggest a different approach. Mount the lens on a full frame
camera, force it to FF mode, and actually take a picture. Then, given
that K-1 has extremely good sensor and that this is going to be an
experiment anyway, use editing software to lighten up the dark
corners. Then, I think it woul
It's permanently attached. He could try talking some photos highlighting
portions of the good with a laser pointer.
On February 26, 2017 10:04:21 AM PST, Bipin Gupta wrote:
>STOP! Do not cut the Lens Hood out first. Note, it has a flower petal
>type hood with the longer petal on the top & bott
The problem is unless you have the word attach, attached, attachment or
some other keyword it recognizes you can still send an email without an
attachment when you intended to. The annoying part is it reminds you
when you use one of those words and you /don't/ want to send an attachment.
On
Boris probably sent you the same information. But just in case, on the
Menu, go to Tools->Options which opens a dialog box. Choose the
Composition tab, un-check "Check for missing attachments. Click OK.
The first time i did that I had to edit an ".ini" file, but of course
Thunderbird called
so I saw.. and replied.. of course it asked me if I forgot when I did
that reply!
and as I said privately, I probably should leave it on since I'm
actually quite likely to forgot to attach and attachment
ann
On 2/26/2017 1:28 PM, Boris Liberman wrote:
AnnSan :-), I've just replied to you off-
Peter, I find it worth my while to spend the time and get to know the
marvels of modern engineering that I live with - be it a cell phone or
any other thing for that matter. Having said that, I do admit that if
I have to switch from one appliance to another, say the same cell
phone - I always feel
AnnSan :-), I've just replied to you off-list, as I had to include the
screen-shot that shows what has to be done in order to turn this
feature off.
On Sun, Feb 26, 2017 at 8:23 PM, ann sanfedele wrote:
> Yes.
> how did you turn it off ? I have Thuderbird too
>
> ann
>
>
> On 2/26/2017 9:44 AM, P
Yes.
how did you turn it off ? I have Thuderbird too
ann
On 2/26/2017 9:44 AM, P. J. Alling wrote:
So I've been using Firefox for years as my email client, and suddenly
an annoyance from the past returned.
The attachment reminder. Use a word that includes the string "attach"
and Firefox use
STOP! Do not cut the Lens Hood out first. Note, it has a flower petal
type hood with the longer petal on the top & bottom.
It's these longer ones that causes the vignetting.
Try twisting it to the LH / RH position from the top. Take shots and
see the results.
If it won't budge (after you have trie
That is a strong composition, and the colors and reflections are just
wonderful.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 11:50 PM, David Mann wrote:
> Taken during the same walk as my previous peso. I departed from the path
> to get a view through s
Yes, but it's annoying when something you've used literally for years
starts working differently.
I was just forced by circumstance to get a smart phone. I've only had
it for about a month and already an update removed an "unimportant"
feature that I'd found to be amazingly convenient in one
Yes that's right Thunderbird. It's been divorced from Firefox for
years, but you still remember they were once family.
On 2/26/2017 10:18 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:
It's really too bad that there isn't some part of the Internet made
out of metal and wood, like vintage cameras. Stuff that is well
Peter, this attachment things exists like forever... It saved my arse few
times. Though if course I manage to forget to attach the attachment anyway.
Speaking of UX in general, it's mostly improving with some occasional
hiccups...
Just my cents...
On 26 Feb 2017 16:45, "P. J. Alling" wrote:
>
This issue of Ebony from 1972 has lots of amazing pictures of their new
headquarters in Chicago.
While not Pentax-specific, there are pictures of their photo studio and lab
on pages 94 & 95.
https://books.google.com/books?id=rd0DMBAJ&lpg=PA84&dq=beanstalks&as_pt=MAGAZINES&pg=PA133#v=onepage&q
Are you quite certain the vignetting isn't from a decreasing image
circle as you zoom out?
I don't know one way or the other, but if you cut the hood and
discover that doesn't fix the problem, you'll be mighty pissed. :)
On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 2:31 PM, Jos de Fotograaf
wrote:
> I have the Sigm
It's really too bad that there isn't some part of the Internet made
out of metal and wood, like vintage cameras. Stuff that is well built
and made to last, that you learn how to use and then they become
automatic in your hands.
The older I get, the more I agree with your complaint, PJ.
btw, I as
So I've been using Firefox for years as my email client, and suddenly an
annoyance from the past returned.
The attachment reminder. Use a word that includes the string "attach"
and Firefox used to annoyingly ask if you forgot to attach something.
Back then it wasn't that easy to turn off, bu
I think he said it was permanently attached to the lens. I know I could
go back and read his original post, but I'm basically lazy this morning,
possibly every morning. That makes a mistake very expensive.
Personally I'd just remove it entirely and figure out something from
ground zero, unle
On 26/2/17, Jos de Fotograaf, discombobulated, unleashed:
>Must be alternative knowledge?
Ha ha - an alternative reality maybe ;-)
If you're going to cut a lens shade up, before you do I would suggest
making some test hoods out of cardboard first, using the existing hood
as a template. That way
Must be alternative knowledge?
On 26-Feb-17 01:19, Steve Cottrell wrote:
On 25/2/17, Jos de Fotograaf, discombobulated, unleashed:
And what is the best way to cut, with a sharp knife or with a Dremel, to
maintain a nice look?
The best way to cut is with your eyes closed and your hands at the
Just great, Dave!
Needle sharp with impressive DoF.
That 16-45 is impressive.
J
Sent from my iPhone
> On Feb 26, 2017, at 4:16 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
>
> Beautiful!
>
> Paul via phone
>
>> On Feb 25, 2017, at 11:50 PM, David Mann wrote:
>>
>> Taken during the same walk as my previous pe
Thanks. I have a hide of sorts in that my perennial garden is between me and
the birds. I hope to spend less time in my yard. Once the weather warms up
again I plan on spending more time visiting nature sites.
Paul via phone
> On Feb 26, 2017, at 4:45 AM, Alan C wrote:
>
> Very appealing, Pau
Beautiful!
Paul via phone
> On Feb 25, 2017, at 11:50 PM, David Mann wrote:
>
> Taken during the same walk as my previous peso. I departed from the path to
> get a view through some grass.
>
> http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1039/#peso
>
> Cheers,
> Dave
>
>
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You're right, I should have stayed
with him till I got his total. Came
close, but he got tired of posing.
Thanks for commenting!
J
Sent from my iPhone
> On Feb 26, 2017, at 1:36 AM, Alan C wrote:
>
> An excellent portrait, Jack. Pity you didn't get any of the whole bird. I
> expected to see a
ldyllic but imagine a colony of houseboats moored out there.
Alan C
-Original Message-
From: David Mann
Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2017 6:50 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: PESO: Yachts On Lake Wanaka
Taken during the same walk as my previous peso. I departed from the path t
An excellent portrait, Jack. Pity you didn't get any of the whole bird. I
expected to see a pack of Gray Wolves at a deer carcass. I see the Killdeer
is a Plover species.
Alan C
-Original Message-
From: Jack Davis
Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2017 11:25 PM
To: PDML
Subject: Killdeer
Very appealing, Paul. Have you considered a hide? Apart from the
conventional ones, some locals are using glass fibre hides shaped like
termite mounds.
Alan C
-Original Message-
From: Paul Stenquist
Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2017 10:31 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: PESO
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