Re: My new Pentax

2020-09-14 Thread Ken Waller
Yeah, we should nip this in the bud. -Original Message- >From: Juan Buhler >Subject: Re: My new Pentax > >I knew you people were all bark. > >j >-- >Juan Buhler - http://www.juanbuhler.com > > >On Mon, Sep 14, 2020 at 1:37 PM mike wilson wrote: > >> Ash ure

Re: My new Pentax

2020-09-14 Thread mike wilson
Ash ure hope so. But I'm rowan back from all this. > On 14 September 2020 at 19:34 Bill wrote: > > > Fir Gawd's sake people. Have we nothing better to do than larch from one > pun to the next? > > On 9/14/2020 11:08 AM, mike wilson wrote: > > Not boughing out for anyone. > > > >> On 14

Re: My new Pentax

2020-09-14 Thread Juan Buhler
Time to axe this thread you say? Hopefully we won't keep branching into silly puns like these. Knock on wood... j -- Juan Buhler - http://www.juanbuhler.com On Mon, Sep 14, 2020 at 3:40 PM Ken Waller wrote: > Yeah, we should nip this in the bud. > > > -Original

Re: PESOs Weekend Birds

2020-09-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Igor, The clarity and crispness are as recorded by the camera. I added a wee bit of overall sharpening to the Cardinal pic but none to the Grackle. I generally just correct exposure, usually pulling down highlights and pushing shadows a bit when converting from RAW in PhotoShop. I

Re: My new Pentax

2020-09-14 Thread mike wilson
Not boughing out for anyone. > On 14 September 2020 at 17:55 Bob Pdml wrote: > > > I hope nobody else leaves... > > > On 14 Sep 2020, at 17:54, Juan Buhler wrote: > > > > I'm stumped by all these puns. You guys are forcing me to log off now. > > > > j > > -- > > Juan Buhler -

Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

2020-09-14 Thread Igor PDML-StR
These are fun: https://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-54118899 Igor Sent from mobile phone -- 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 new Pentax

2020-09-14 Thread Juan Buhler
I knew you people were all bark. j -- Juan Buhler - http://www.juanbuhler.com On Mon, Sep 14, 2020 at 1:37 PM mike wilson wrote: > Ash ure hope so. But I'm rowan back from all this. > > > On 14 September 2020 at 19:34 Bill wrote: > > > > > > Fir Gawd's sake people.

Re: My new Pentax

2020-09-14 Thread Ken Waller
Some people just can’t cedar humor in things. -Original Message- >From: l...@red4est.com >Subject: Re: My new Pentax > >You guys are knot funny > >On September 14, 2020 9:22:31 AM PDT, Ken Waller wrote: >>He better or someone will beech about it. >> >> >>-Original Message-

Re: PESOs Weekend Birds

2020-09-14 Thread Ken Waller
Nice captures both. -Original Message- >From: Paul Stenquist >Subject: PESOs Weekend Birds > >My favorites from Saturday’s backyard birding: A Grackle posing as Poe would >have it and a juvenile male cardinal. > >https://www.photo.net/photo/18621833/Nevermore >

Re: My new Pentax

2020-09-14 Thread Ken Waller
He better or someone will beech about it. -Original Message- >From: Steve Cottrell >Subject: Re: My new Pentax > > >>> I maple all my savings out for an offer. >>> >> >>Well OK. I would feel better if you let me spruce it up a bit first though. > >Bring alder goodness out -- PDML

Re: OT: Largest Digital Camera

2020-09-14 Thread Igor PDML-StR
On Sep 13, 2020, at 5:57 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: On Sun, Sep 13, 2020 at 8:21 PM Larry Colen wrote: On Sep 13, 2020, at 5:04 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: In ten years that rez will come in one of the standard cameras in an iPhone. lets call green light 500nm, so if I do my math right, a

OT: Politics, don't click if you are prone to losing your beans.

2020-09-14 Thread Bill
Hey gang, I know we aren't supposed to talk politics here, but I have a few questions about the below quoted article. That questions are: WHAT THE HOLY FUCK? HAVE THESE PEOPLE NO SHAME? WHAT ARE THEY HOPING TO ACCOMPLISH?

Re: My new Pentax

2020-09-14 Thread Bill
Fir Gawd's sake people. Have we nothing better to do than larch from one pun to the next? On 9/14/2020 11:08 AM, mike wilson wrote: Not boughing out for anyone. On 14 September 2020 at 17:55 Bob Pdml wrote: I hope nobody else leaves... On 14 Sep 2020, at 17:54, Juan Buhler wrote: I'm

PESOs Weekend Birds

2020-09-14 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Wow! Stunning images! You must have a great camera! :-) (Just kidding. Referring to a frequent response from some random people.) On a serious note, - if you don't mind, I am curious: For this type of images, how much of the clarity & crispness comes straight from the camera (with the

Re: My new Pentax

2020-09-14 Thread Bob Pdml
I hope nobody else leaves... > On 14 Sep 2020, at 17:54, Juan Buhler wrote: > > I'm stumped by all these puns. You guys are forcing me to log off now. > > j > -- > Juan Buhler - http://www.juanbuhler.com > > >> On Mon, Sep 14, 2020 at 9:40 AM Daniel J. Matyola >>

Re: My new Pentax

2020-09-14 Thread Juan Buhler
I'm stumped by all these puns. You guys are forcing me to log off now. j -- Juan Buhler - http://www.juanbuhler.com On Mon, Sep 14, 2020 at 9:40 AM Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > But yew think yew are? > > Dan Matyola > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery >

Re: My new Pentax

2020-09-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
But yew think yew are? Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Mon, Sep 14, 2020 at 12:31 PM wrote: > You guys are knot funny > > On September 14, 2020 9:22:31 AM PDT, Ken Waller > wrote: > >He better or someone will beech about it. >

Re: PESOs Weekend Birds

2020-09-14 Thread Rick Womer
Both lovely shots, as usual. Poe would have the grackle above your chamber door, though, rather than on an outdoor branch. Rick > On Sep 14, 2020, at 10:28 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > My favorites from Saturday’s backyard birding: A Grackle posing as Poe would > have it and a juvenile

Re: My new Pentax

2020-09-14 Thread lrc
You guys are knot funny On September 14, 2020 9:22:31 AM PDT, Ken Waller wrote: >He better or someone will beech about it. > > >-Original Message- >>From: Steve Cottrell >>Subject: Re: My new Pentax >> >> I maple all my savings out for an offer. >>> >>>Well OK. I would feel

Re: PESOs Weekend Birds

2020-09-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice, close, well-detailed images of both. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Mon, Sep 14, 2020 at 10:28 AM Paul Stenquist wrote: > My favorites from Saturday’s backyard birding: A Grackle posing as Poe > would have it and a

Re: PESOs Weekend Birds

2020-09-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Alan. Grackles aren’t pretty, but they are fascinating. > On Sep 14, 2020, at 10:41 AM, Alan C wrote: > > What amazing images, especially the Grackle - full of character. > > Alan C > > On 14-Sep-20 04:28 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> My favorites from Saturday’s backyard birding: A

Re: PESOs Weekend Birds

2020-09-14 Thread Alan C
What amazing images, especially the Grackle - full of character. Alan C On 14-Sep-20 04:28 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: My favorites from Saturday’s backyard birding: A Grackle posing as Poe would have it and a juvenile male cardinal. https://www.photo.net/photo/18621833/Nevermore

PESOs Weekend Birds

2020-09-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
My favorites from Saturday’s backyard birding: A Grackle posing as Poe would have it and a juvenile male cardinal. https://www.photo.net/photo/18621833/Nevermore https://www.photo.net/photo/18621832/Juvenile-Male-Cardinal Both with the K-1, D FA 150-450 and DA 1.4X Converter, 630 mm, f8 @

Re: PESO: Grosbeak (and deer)

2020-09-14 Thread Alan C
What a wonderful idea. A pity more people don't think like that. Love the deer. Alan C On 14-Sep-20 02:05 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote: Thanks Ann (and Christine! and Larry! and others who have looked). The Deer photo was mostly about proving that I am not fantasizing deer, they really are

Re: OT: Vintaghe photos from national parks

2020-09-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
If you want to see large brown bears, the place to go is Katmai National Park. You will see dozens, up close and personal. Entrance to the park is strictly limited, however, and one must make reservations a year or more in advance. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery

Re: PESO: Dragonfly

2020-09-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Great inflight image of the darter, Henk! I especially like your rendition of the barely visible wings. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sun, Sep 13, 2020 at 4:39 PM Henk Terhell wrote: > Toine, that also looks like the common

Re: PESO: Dragonfly

2020-09-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Another fine image! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sun, Sep 13, 2020 at 3:43 PM Toine wrote: > Here's another one of today's photowalk > > https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-873-20200913-imgp2715 > > Toine > > On Sun, 13

Re: PESO: Grosbeak (and deer)

2020-09-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is a fine -- and a bit humorous - portrait of the grosbeak. Great work, as always. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sun, Sep 13, 2020 at 4:30 PM Stanley Halpin wrote: > Another excursion outside to stand on the riverbank

Re: PESO Dark eyed Junco

2020-09-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Great bird portrait and nice catch! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Mon, Sep 14, 2020 at 2:47 AM Larry Colen wrote: > I’ve had three juncos hanging out in my yard recently. With the fires > making things difficult, I grabbed a

Re: PESO Dark eyed Junco

2020-09-14 Thread ann sanfedele
FIeld guide shot :-) Glad to see those guys are around to cheer you up ann On 9/14/2020 2:47 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I’ve had three juncos hanging out in my yard recently. With the fires making things difficult, I grabbed a bag of bird seed and have been tossing some out intermittently.

Re: PESO: Grosbeak (and deer)

2020-09-14 Thread Stanley Halpin
Thanks Ann (and Christine! and Larry! and others who have looked). The Deer photo was mostly about proving that I am not fantasizing deer, they really are right over there. And sometimes right here in our side yard. As a bonus, something that I had not noticed through the lens is that the adult

Re: PESO: Dragonfly

2020-09-14 Thread Henk Terhell
I mean to say switch to manual focus. Op 2020-09-14 om 13:31 schreef Henk Terhell: Larry, as much as I like my K-1, in fact the  single-point AF-S is not good enough for such small fast moving subjects. I know that I should switch to AF-C with repeat on but most of the time I impatiently

Re: PESO: Dragonfly

2020-09-14 Thread Henk Terhell
Larry, as much as I like my K-1, in fact the  single-point AF-S is not good enough for such small fast moving subjects. I know that I should switch to AF-C with repeat on but most of the time I impatiently switch to autofocus. Henk Op 2020-09-14 om 08:35 schreef Larry Colen: Great shot. I

Re: My new Pentax

2020-09-14 Thread Steve Cottrell
>> I maple all my savings out for an offer. >> > >Well OK. I would feel better if you let me spruce it up a bit first though. Bring alder goodness out -- 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: My new Pentax

2020-09-14 Thread mike wilson
> On 13 September 2020 at 23:34 Bill wrote: > > > On Sun., Sep. 13, 2020, 2:42 p.m. Steve Cottrell, > wrote: > > > On 13/9/20, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: > > > > >If you have to ask, you can't afford it. > > > > I maple all my savings out for an offer. > > > > Well OK. I would feel

PESO Dark eyed Junco

2020-09-14 Thread Larry Colen
I’ve had three juncos hanging out in my yard recently. With the fires making things difficult, I grabbed a bag of bird seed and have been tossing some out intermittently. this afternoon, one was on the power line coming to my house and I was able to get a few decent shots

Re: PESO: Dragonfly

2020-09-14 Thread Larry Colen
Great shot. I can barely catch shots of birds when they’re eating seeds in my yard, and catching a bug on the wing like that is amazing. You must have a really good camera. :-) > On Sep 13, 2020, at 1:38 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: > > Toine, that also looks like the common darter having no

Re: PESO: Dragonfly

2020-09-14 Thread Toine
Wow nice catch! I also tried that with limited success. On Sun, 13 Sep 2020, 22:39 Henk Terhell, wrote: > Toine, that also looks like the common darter having no mustache and > striped legs. > > I try to catch these dragonflies in flight but it is like fishing: > sometimes you come home with