Re: Photo

2018-10-26 Thread Jack Davis
Appreciated remarks, Subash! Thanks! Will look forward to your Shaheen shot.:-) J Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 26, 2018, at 6:44 PM, Subash Jeyan wrote: > > On Fri, 26 Oct 2018 12:32:56 -0700 (PDT) > Jack Davis wrote: > >> Peregrine Falcon. Often seen at this refuge. >> >> Shot yesterday

Re: Photo

2018-10-26 Thread Subash Jeyan
On Fri, 26 Oct 2018 12:32:56 -0700 (PDT) Jack Davis wrote: > Peregrine Falcon. Often seen at this refuge. > > Shot yesterday at the Sacramento Federal Preserve prox 70 miles from > where I live > https://www.photo.net/photo/18503409 very nice Jack. we have them here, or another sub-species

Re: Nuts to Adobe

2018-10-26 Thread John
On 10/26/2018 16:43, Jostein wrote: After a harddrive replacement a good year ago, Photoshop CS6 has kept nagging me for its license key every time I open the program. All online suggestions for fixing have been tried to no avail. So, now I'm thinking it's time to move on. CS6 is getting old,

Re: a new camera ...

2018-10-26 Thread John
On 10/26/2018 16:52, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 26/10/18, Steve Cottrell, discombobulated, unleashed: Keep it rubber side up. cheers Er, down, hopefully :-) I was about to say ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: a new camera ...

2018-10-26 Thread John
On 10/26/2018 14:00, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Eh? Two minutes with a Dremel Moto Tool and that useless thumb rest is a goner. ];-) G Godfrey Depending your skill with the Moto Tool, you may end up removing the thumb anyway. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion

Re: Nuts to Adobe

2018-10-26 Thread P. J. Alling
Look into RawTherapee it does a nice job, and it's Free, well they ask for a donation, but it's essentially free.  I did manage to crash it, but it does make nice renders.  It also seems to support every current Camera.  I'm not using it, but it's become my current backup if DxO Mark pisses me

Re: Nuts to Adobe

2018-10-26 Thread Steve Sharpe
> > Anyone on the list using Corel Paintshop Pro or Affinity Photo? > - I'd love to hear your experiences. :-) I switched to Affinity from Elements about a year ago. I got tired of having to switch my images to 8 bit for Elements to process and losing all that information. It seems to be a

Re: a new camera ...

2018-10-26 Thread P. J. Alling
No, No, No, for clubbing seals effectively you really need a Kodak Medalist, Zenits are just too light weight. On 10/26/2018 4:07 PM, mike wilson wrote: On 26 October 2018 at 19:02 Steve Cottrell wrote: The Fujis have this 'familiarity' also. Heft and metal. I don't prefer lightweight

Re: Nuts to Adobe

2018-10-26 Thread Jostein
I plan to stick with Lightroom 6.14 for a while yet. It's Photoshop I want to replace. Jostein Den 26.10.2018 23:37, skrev Paul Sorenson: You might give On1 PhotoRAW a look.  Like Lightroom, its processing engine is non-destructive and, unlike Adobe,  the company is very customer-centric. 

Re: Nuts to Adobe

2018-10-26 Thread Paul Sorenson
You might give On1 PhotoRAW a look.  Like Lightroom, its processing engine is non-destructive and, unlike Adobe,  the company is very customer-centric.  The latest version is due to be available some time in November and will include focus stacking and the layers module will retain all the

Re: Nuts to Adobe

2018-10-26 Thread mike wilson
> On 26 October 2018 at 21:43 Jostein wrote: > > > After a harddrive replacement a good year ago, Photoshop CS6 has kept > nagging me for its license key every time I open the program. All online > suggestions for fixing have been tried to no avail. > > So, now I'm thinking it's time to move

Re: Nuts to Adobe

2018-10-26 Thread Dale H. Cook
At 04:43 PM 10/26/2018, Jostein wrote: >Anyone on the list using Corel Paintshop Pro or Affinity Photo? I have been using Paintshop Pro for about 25 years, ever since it was a JASC product. I am still using Corel PSP Photo XI as my primary image editor. It is getting a bit long in the tooth

Re: Nuts to Adobe

2018-10-26 Thread Mark Roberts
Jostein wrote: >After a harddrive replacement a good year ago, Photoshop CS6 has kept >nagging me for its license key every time I open the program. All online >suggestions for fixing have been tried to no avail. > >So, now I'm thinking it's time to move on. CS6 is getting old, and the >UI

Re: Photo

2018-10-26 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Steve. Generous of you! J Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 26, 2018, at 1:51 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > On 26/10/18, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> >> Peregrine Falcon. Often seen at this refuge. >> >> Shot yesterday at the Sacramento Federal Preserve prox 70 miles

Re: a new camera ...

2018-10-26 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
> On Oct 26, 2018, at 1:52 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > >> Keep it rubber side up. cheers > > Er, down, hopefully :-) Spandex/Lycra up, rubber down. :-) G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: Photo

2018-10-26 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 26/10/18, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: > >Peregrine Falcon. Often seen at this refuge. > >Shot yesterday at the Sacramento Federal Preserve prox 70 miles from >where I live > > > > >https://www.photo.net/photo/18503409 I like that the tree resembles the fingers of a hand :-) Great

Re: a new camera ...

2018-10-26 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 26/10/18, Steve Cottrell, discombobulated, unleashed: >Keep it rubber side up. cheers Er, down, hopefully :-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: a new camera ...

2018-10-26 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 26/10/18, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: > it's time for my afternoon bicycle ride Keep it rubber side up. cheers -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: a new camera ...

2018-10-26 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 26/10/18, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: >Get yourself a Zenit. Useful for seal clubbing when photography palls. Also, the film advance spools inside make great wale-skinning tools. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News --

Nuts to Adobe

2018-10-26 Thread Jostein
After a harddrive replacement a good year ago, Photoshop CS6 has kept nagging me for its license key every time I open the program. All online suggestions for fixing have been tried to no avail. So, now I'm thinking it's time to move on. CS6 is getting old, and the UI does not scale well on

Re: a new camera ...

2018-10-26 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
> On Oct 26, 2018, at 11:02 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > On 26/10/18, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> I think the notion is too broad. Film or digital is irrelevant: I want >> my Leica M to feel and work like a Leica M always did. That's much more >> specific and concrete.

Re: a new camera ...

2018-10-26 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
> On Oct 26, 2018, at 1:18 PM, mike wilson wrote: > >> On 26 October 2018 at 17:44 Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >> The thumb rest? Ach: never used a film wind lever like that to begin with. >> If I happen to buy this camera, I'll remove it. :-) > > If I happen to buy this camera, I'll keep it in

Re: a new camera ...

2018-10-26 Thread mike wilson
> On 26 October 2018 at 17:44 Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > The thumb rest? Ach: never used a film wind lever like that to begin with. If > I happen to buy this camera, I'll remove it. :-) If I happen to buy this camera, I'll keep it in the glove box of the Rolls Royce I pick up for shopping

Re: a new camera ...

2018-10-26 Thread mike wilson
> On 26 October 2018 at 19:02 Steve Cottrell wrote: > The Fujis have this 'familiarity' also. Heft and metal. I don't prefer > lightweight cameras with lots of plastic. Get yourself a Zenit. Useful for seal clubbing when photography palls. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Photo

2018-10-26 Thread Jack Davis
Peregrine Falcon. Often seen at this refuge. Shot yesterday at the Sacramento Federal Preserve prox 70 miles from where I live https://www.photo.net/photo/18503409 J -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: a new camera ...

2018-10-26 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 26/10/18, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >Eh? Two minutes with a Dremel Moto Tool and that useless thumb rest is a >goner. ];-) @ 2 mins you'd be left with a stub!! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News --

Re: a new camera ...

2018-10-26 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 26/10/18, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >I think the notion is too broad. Film or digital is irrelevant: I want >my Leica M to feel and work like a Leica M always did. That's much more >specific and concrete. It's not how my Nikon F felt and works, nor my >Rolleiflex EX, etc. A

Re: a new camera ...

2018-10-26 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Eh? Two minutes with a Dremel Moto Tool and that useless thumb rest is a goner. ];-) G Godfrey -- Godfrey DiGiorgi - godfreydigio...@me.com - 408.431.4601 cell > On Oct 26, 2018, at 10:55 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > On 26/10/18, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> The

Re: a new camera ...

2018-10-26 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 26/10/18, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >The thumb rest? Ach: never used a film wind lever like that to begin >with. If I happen to buy this camera, I'll remove it. :-) Easier to remove your thumb ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live

Re: New Camera

2018-10-26 Thread Ken Waller
Ya know with a used lens from KEH and my K10D he'd have a decent starter kit. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Subject: Re: New Camera Ken's k10? I also saw a kr at keh for about the same price, better low light performer,

Re: FS - K10D Body Kit

2018-10-26 Thread Ken Waller
Probably the biggest working difference with the *istD, K10D,K20D and K-3 for me is the usuable range of ISO with the *istD having the smallest usable ISO range and the K-3 having the highest for my type of shoopting. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller -

Re: FS - K10D Body Kit

2018-10-26 Thread Ken Waller
I've made many, many prints with the *istD, K10D, K20D and K-3 - alot were 18" by 12" and when mounted on the wall, I can't tell by image quality which camera made which print. I've also had several 2' by 3' prints comercially made with the same results. And yes I do take extra effort to take

Re: New Camera

2018-10-26 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Ed, I often get asked this type of questions by friends. While I am myself a big fan of the SLRs I have (and had before), - today, I would not suggest a DSLR as the first camera in the case like yours. Here is my earlier response on this list to a similar question from Eric:

Re: New Camera

2018-10-26 Thread P. J. Alling
The K-70 is a better all around camera than Nikon and Canon entry level systems.  I haven't looked at Canon's bottom tier Rebels lately but earlier ones had crappy viewfinders and not particularly great IQ in addition to having smaller sensors, plus feeling decidedly plasticy.  The Nikons have

Re: a new camera ...

2018-10-26 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 26, 2018, at 8:29 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > On 25/10/18, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> I agree about the "advance" lever. That kind of tat is beneath Leica >> (or should be). >> >> I also notice: Unlike the PIXII, the M10-D does accept standard >> memory cards. And

Re: K-1 Mark II Upgrade?

2018-10-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Bill. Good info. > On Oct 26, 2018, at 11:42 AM, William Robb > wrote: > > On Thu, Oct 25, 2018 at 10:03 AM Paul Stenquist wrote: > >> Has anyone sent in a camera for the upgrade? I think both Stan and Bill >> have done so. How long did it take? Is there a marked improvement in >>

Re: K-1 Mark II Upgrade?

2018-10-26 Thread William Robb
On Thu, Oct 25, 2018 at 10:03 AM Paul Stenquist wrote: > Has anyone sent in a camera for the upgrade? I think both Stan and Bill > have done so. How long did it take? Is there a marked improvement in > performance over the original? Any downside other than price? I didn’t bother as the upgrade

FSF: Pentax K5

2018-10-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
I’d like to sell my K5. It looks great. Hasn’t been used in several years. comes with all the accessories and instruction manual in the original box. Strap, cables and charger were never used. It’s missing the plug for the battery grip. $250 or $300 with the battery grip -- PDML

Re: New Camera

2018-10-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
I have a K5 that looks like new, with the original box (nice condition), the strap, charger, cables, instruction manual and battery, all in the box and never used. Not sure of the shutter count, but it was my backup and I don’t think I used it a lot. Can’t get a count on my shutter count, and

Re: a new camera ...

2018-10-26 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 25/10/18, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >I agree about the "advance" lever. That kind of tat is beneath Leica >(or should be). > >I also notice: Unlike the PIXII, the M10-D does accept standard >memory cards. And it uses DNG as its native raw format. > >This is officially the

Re: New Camera

2018-10-26 Thread Jack Davis
Does the "kit" composition, perhaps, explain a part of the difference? J Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 26, 2018, at 6:56 AM, Ed Keeney wrote: > > My sister-in-law is looking to get her 15 year old son a new camera > for Christmas. I took a quick look at B to get the entry level > camera

Re: New Camera

2018-10-26 Thread lrc
Ken's k10? I also saw a kr at keh for about the same price, better low light performer, not as nice of a ui. On October 26, 2018 6:56:53 AM PDT, Ed Keeney wrote: >My sister-in-law is looking to get her 15 year old son a new camera >for Christmas. I took a quick look at B to get the entry level

New Camera

2018-10-26 Thread Ed Keeney
My sister-in-law is looking to get her 15 year old son a new camera for Christmas. I took a quick look at B to get the entry level camera prices for Canon, Nikon, Pentax and Sony. Prices for Canon and Nikon entry level cameras come in around $450-600 depending on the lens kit included. Sony and

Re: FS - K10D Body Kit

2018-10-26 Thread Rick Womer
My impressions are a bit different than Peter’s. I had an ist-D, and went from that to a K10D. It provided a distinct advantage in image quality in tonality as well as megapixels. The only problem with the K10D was that noise became bothersome at ISO 800, and night shots at ISO 1600 (the

Re: Ramblin Roots Revue

2018-10-26 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 25/10/18, John, discombobulated, unleashed: >What guitar is it a photo of? Fender Parlor CP100 -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: K-1 Mark II Upgrade?

2018-10-26 Thread P. J. Alling
Hey, I just posted a lengthy reply to Larry's question on K10D vs K20D vs K100D image quality, which I hope is informative.  So there is some Pentax content. On 10/25/2018 11:32 PM, John wrote: Oooh! Harsh!  8^) On 10/25/2018 13:45, Paul Stenquist wrote: Tough to get any Pentax info here.

Re: FS - K10D Body Kit

2018-10-26 Thread P. J. Alling
I skipped the K10D, when it came out.  The K100D used pretty much same, though improved, probably in manufacturing, guts as the *ist Ds series, if you compare the specifications they were damned near identical. The K10D had roughly 60% more MP than the*ist-Ds but linear resolution was only a

Re: a new camera ...

2018-10-26 Thread mike wilson
> On 25 October 2018 at 23:01 Bob W-PDML wrote: > > > Barbarian! The best Leicas don't have a red dot. Ah, yes. The world-renowned Kommando series. > > > On 25 Oct 2018, at 17:46, mike wilson wrote: > > > > > >> On 25 October 2018 at 17:29 Bob W-PDML wrote: > >> > >> > >> Beautiful!