RE: PESO: Moon Under the Yardarm

2016-06-01 Thread Malcolm Smith
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Another Mykonos Scene: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18240435 You're really on form Dan. Another excellent image. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

RE: A couple photos of Lizzy dancing

2016-06-01 Thread Malcolm Smith
Larry Colen wrote: > I took these at the weekly dance on Sunday. We had a live band, with > great music, and a fun time was had. > > I was trying to get some good promo shots for the venue, so when I > noticed that the light outside was close to the same level as inside, I > moved the sign to

RE: Slide & film copying - yet again....

2016-06-01 Thread Malcolm Smith
John Coyle wrote: > The fastest slide copier I've ever used is an Otek, which must use a > sensor covering the whole field of a 35mm frame (negative or slide), > and uses an internal light source and flat field lens: each frame takes > less than a second to copy to a CF card. The drawback is

RE: Slide & film copying - yet again....

2016-06-01 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bill wrote: > Something to consider for slide copying would be a pro grade slide > duplicator such as this: > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/pro-beseler-model-4102-deluxe-dual-mode-slide- > duplicator/171687681022?hash=item27f9621bfe > > They use a T mount adapter, so there is no problem mounting

RE: Slide & film copying - yet again....

2016-06-01 Thread Malcolm Smith
Mark C noted: > Regarding scanners - I'd second Godfrey's recommendation. I use a Nikon > LS 8000, the model which preceded the 9000, and it produces consistent > and reliable results. 99% of what I scan is B and Vuescan does a > great job with it. I do not find that I need to do much tweaking

RE: Slide & film copying - yet again....

2016-06-01 Thread Malcolm Smith
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Well, if you don't want to send things out and have 35mm to medium > format to scan, a good Nikon medium-format film scanner is likely the > most efficient way to get a number done In semi-automated way. The > Nikon SuperCoolscan 9000 ED produces excellent scans at 4000

RE: Slide & film copying - yet again....

2016-06-01 Thread Malcolm Smith
Darren Addy wrote: > I shared the link to it when it was mentioned at photorumors.com on > 2/5/14 (subject line: In addition to the 1.4X TC and the new 645D...) > and again when it was shown at CP+ on 2/13/14 (subject line: Pentax > images from CP+ yesterday ) I even remember the subject lines

RE: Slide & film copying - yet again....

2016-05-31 Thread Malcolm Smith
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > You're welcome. > > There is no truly "fast" way to scan negatives and transparencies while > still getting the best quality from them. The best I've been able to > come up with in 20 years of scanning practice are reasonably quick ways > to do a few scans of 35mm, or

RE: Slide & film copying - yet again....

2016-05-31 Thread Malcolm Smith
mike wilson wrote: > Same thing, much cheaper: > http://www.ebay.com/itm/BOWENS-COPYTRAN-TRANSPARENCY-COPIER-W-MANUAL- > /181469069059, What a sinister looking device; the electrified naughty step for bad film. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: Slide & film copying - yet again....

2016-05-31 Thread Malcolm Smith
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > For 35mm transparencies and negatives, a Spiratone Dupliscope II with > the negative accessory (can't recall the name) is commonly available on > EBay for $35-60 and does an excellent job. These units have a dedicated > flat-field macro lens and use a T-mount to fit to

Slide & film copying - yet again....

2016-05-31 Thread Malcolm Smith
Much to my surprise, I've only just discovered that Pentax have a product in this market for slide and film copying, which was shown in Japan in 2014 as a prototype but is on sale now - no idea how long it has been out, but it costs approx £850 without accessories in the one place I've found it in

RE: PESO - some unsorted pictures

2016-05-26 Thread Malcolm Smith
DagT wrote: > As I´m delurking a little I might as well show some new pictures :-) > http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/photos-2/Unsorted.html > The 15 at the bottom are from this year. Love the use of negative space. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: PESO 2016 - 096, 097 - GDG

2016-05-23 Thread Malcolm Smith
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Another memento with Impossible I-1 and the cyanographic film: > > https://flic.kr/p/HqYPXp > > And an exposure with some regular 600 color (v3 beta) to show that > "normal" photos are also possible with the I-1: > > https://flic.kr/p/HqYPKR > > I ordered twelve

RE: PESO 2016 - 094 - GDG

2016-05-22 Thread Malcolm Smith
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > I'm having a lot of fun learning and experimenting with the new I-1 > instant film camera. This one from a pack of Impossible 600 > Cyanographic film … a low-contrast film which has only a cyan layer. > > https://flic.kr/p/GtEhh4 > > The camera does well with it,

RE: PESO - from the archives

2016-05-20 Thread Malcolm Smith
John Coyle wrote: > I've come to the conclusion that I will not have an opportunity to do > much wet processing of older photos, particularly given the size of the > archive, which goes back 49 years! So, now I am scanning only those > worth preserving and probably leaving to my son, as they

RE: Support the PDML

2016-05-15 Thread Malcolm Smith
> >Now might be a good time to remind you to throw some cash into the > PDML > >kitty, since it is currently as empty as campaign promises. Done. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

RE: Camera bags.

2016-05-10 Thread Malcolm Smith
Larry Colen wrote: > If it's worth doing, it is worth overdoing: > > http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O6JU2UO/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_3?pf_rd_p=1944 > 687742_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe- > 1_rd_t=201_rd_i=B00AFP5FM8_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER_rd_r=15B15DMZ > 1X68R2Q80SV6 Ah! Another product from the zombie apocalypse

RE: Lightroom mistakes

2016-05-10 Thread Malcolm Smith
Larry Colen wrote: > A series of tutorials showing how to screw up your photos in lightroom. > http://petapixel.com/2016/05/09/10-common-lightroom-mistakes-fix-avoid/ I've seen some of these mistakes win competitions locally Larry. There were some dreadful HDR photos used on website to promote

RE: Camera bags.

2016-05-10 Thread Malcolm Smith
Jostein wrote: > I remember I wondered for a while if Peter-in-Brighton's last name was > Toodle-Pip... :-) > > One site that has a collection of bags outside the mainstream is here: > http://www.fotobag.no/en/ > > No idea if their prices compare internationally, but maybe you get > ideas you

RE: Camera bags.

2016-05-09 Thread Malcolm Smith
Igor wrote: > I suspect you might be talking about a bag similar to my Tamrac bag > that I bought and use just for local, car-based trips where I need the > convenience of easy access to multiple cameras and/or lenses, and being > able to lay down a camera with the attached flash. > > If I were

RE: Camera bags.

2016-05-09 Thread Malcolm Smith
Steve Cottrell wrote: > Right here maybe? > > > > > Mine is the smaller brother and I carry 2 mirrorless and 5 lenses. Seen and put in the probably not pile. The darn bag looks too good. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: Camera bags.

2016-05-09 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bob W wrote: > Yes, it's similar in size and dimensions to some of the Carradice > saddle bags. > > Don't use one as a saddle bag though. A few years ago I did some > touring around Rouen, and used a Domke F-5XB as a bar bag. It worked > reasonably well, but quickly wore a hole in the bag where

RE: Camera bags.

2016-05-09 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bob W wrote: > I think his surname is Blake. I've just looked at the archives, and > this subject came up in September 2006, so we're a bit early for the > 10th anniversary. > > The best camera bags for shooting are still the Domke F series. The F-2 > in particular was designed specifically for

RE: Camera bags.

2016-05-09 Thread Malcolm Smith
Rick Womer wrote: > I think I have the same gigantic Tamrac. I bought it when I was > traveling to the UK about 10 years ago, and BA allowed only one carry- > on item. I also use it as a storage locker now. > > A two-DSLR bag that doesn't look like a camera bag? Lots of luck. Yes, that will be

RE: Camera bags.

2016-05-09 Thread Malcolm Smith
Stanley Halpin wrote: > I have no help re your bag quest - all 7 of mine are almost but not > quite suited to the purpose but I am sure #8 will be perfect! > > I'm still on the search for a decent bag. The last time I bought a > bag > > I really liked, was a gigantic Tamrac from a list member

Camera bags.

2016-05-09 Thread Malcolm Smith
I'm still on the search for a decent bag. The last time I bought a bag I really liked, was a gigantic Tamrac from a list member on the south coast of the UK (Brighton? Peter?) who I believe had a shop there and moved to Japan (is that right?) - this was many moons ago when a Pentax digital camera

RE: GESO: Old cars with a new camera.

2016-05-08 Thread Malcolm Smith
Paul Stenquist wrote: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18229161=lg Thanks Paul. Rats, that's good. I can see this K-1 is going to be a real wallet buster and credit card exterminator Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: PESO - Alpine Penny-cress

2016-05-08 Thread Malcolm Smith
Jostein wrote: > http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/alpine-penny-cress/lightbox/ Astonishingly good, like it has been caught in a heavy storm, not of rain but of light. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

RE: GESO: Old cars with a new camera.

2016-05-08 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bill wrote: > http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/cars2/index.html Very much enjoyed these and those by Paul S. Has anyone tried out really high ISO pictures yet? I regularly take images late in the evening - not an issue with the longer days at present - and anything that allows me to

RE: Temptation comes Malcolm Smith's way?

2016-05-03 Thread Malcolm Smith
Darren Addy wrote: > London Camera Exchange Horsefair Bristol (by Debenhams) has tweeted > that they have the K-1 in stock. > > Also Aden Camera in Toronto, on this side of the pond. You may remember a thread on slide copying; one of the methods I used was a Nikon D800, 60mm macro lens and

RE: May PUG - Golden Hour is UP

2016-05-03 Thread Malcolm Smith
Brian Walters: > As usual you'll find the gallery here: > > http://pug.komkon.org/ Excellent as usual, two that particularly caught my eye: Bathed In Gold - Don Guthrie Time For A Sundowner - John Coyle Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: My K1

2016-04-29 Thread Malcolm Smith
Mark Roberts wrote: > First user reports are very encouraging. If you have enough willpower > not to order (or have already ordered) a K-1 check out this one on DP > Review: http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/57683769 > > "The lack of noise at high ISO is absolutely staggering as others have >

RE: My K1

2016-04-29 Thread Malcolm Smith
Steve Cottrell wrote: > I better put the oven on :-( When you made that offer, I thought it was highly unlikely for millinery goods to become munchables. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

RE: My K1

2016-04-29 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bill wrote: > Apparently was shipped from Mississauga yesterday. There is a remote > possibility of it showing up tomorrow, otherwise Monday or Tuesday next > week. > I hate waiting. SRS in the UK were posting them out next day delivery yesterday, so there should be happy people today. Those who

RE: Shipping notice from B

2016-04-20 Thread Malcolm Smith
John wrote: > That would be cool, although I hope Pentax sells a shit-pot load of K- > 1s, enough that they do need to order more sensors. > > I realize that's probably just a dream, but it's my dream. I hope they sell a stack of them as well, including one to myself just before the end of the

RE: Lightroom - change of storage drive question.

2016-04-16 Thread Malcolm Smith
John wrote: > You should be able to have Lightroom move them to the new drive, so it > would already know where the photos are located. I know you can do that > with Adobe Bridge, so Lightroom should have the same capability. Going to do this mid-week. Fingers crossed. Malcolm -- PDML

RE: K-3 II shooting video: No Card In the Camera (Wanna bet?)

2016-04-16 Thread Malcolm Smith
Larry Colen wrote: > The first time I tried video on a DSLR I realized something. I was > photographing a musician on my Kx with my 77/1.8, so it was a rather > shallow depth of field. I realized that "home movies", whether super > 8, camcorder, or cell phone have always been done on small

RE: Lightroom - change of storage drive question.

2016-04-15 Thread Malcolm Smith
Stanley Halpin wrote: > I've gone through this many times. > > 1. Make a back-up of your images before you do anything. > 2. If you use Lightroom to move the photos to the new location, then > there is no need to reassociate your LR database/catalog with the > images because LR knows where it

RE: Lightroom - change of storage drive question.

2016-04-15 Thread Malcolm Smith
Matthew Hunt wrote: > If you do the move within Lightroom, the catalog is updated as part of > the move. That's the advantage of doing the move in Lightroom--it knows > that you're moving the photos and keeps everything straight. Thanks, that's excellent news. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

RE: Lightroom - change of storage drive question.

2016-04-15 Thread Malcolm Smith
Matthew Hunt wrote: > Drag and drop them within Lightroom. That way you won't have to "fix" > anything in Lightroom. For once, I am planning to do as much as possible within Lightroom. Moving the photos within Lightroom I don't think will be the issue, it's checking the catalogue still knows

Lightroom - change of storage drive question.

2016-04-15 Thread Malcolm Smith
My taking photos every day project has started to fill up hard drive space so quickly, to the extent that I need to move it somewhere bigger. This doesn't even cover the scanning of photos & slides. I have backup drives which are large, but I've just got a 5Tb drive to move Lightroom onto. Now,

RE: K-3 II shooting video: No Card In the Camera (Wanna bet?)

2016-04-15 Thread Malcolm Smith
Darren Addy wrote: > I haven't been much of a video shooter, but I thought I would try > capturing video of the sun today. But when I tried it (with two > different cards) when I went to start recording it gave me a "No Card > in Camera" message. Same cards record video fine in the K-01. > > As

RE: PDML: Where are you located? (Lurkers also welcome to reply.)

2016-04-15 Thread Malcolm Smith
Darren Addy wrote: > I'm curious as to where in the world PDML people are located. A few of > you I may know (or know approximately) but this thread would be a handy > way for people to just hit "reply" and provide their > region/city/country. One practical use: It might help all of us to know >

RE: OT: You can never have too many lenses?

2016-03-31 Thread Malcolm Smith
Stanley Halpin wrote: > I have a spreadsheet. I keep track of things like purchase price, > current retail value new and used (updated every 6-9 months), filter > size, focal length and FOV. It wasn’t my primary intent, but such a > list does help me maintain my inventory as I begin to notice >

RE: OT: You can never have too many lenses?

2016-03-31 Thread Malcolm Smith
Darren Addy wrote: > To be clear, it wasn't the making of lists I was commenting on. It was > the broadcasting of them. Agreed. They do have their use for a photographer within the home, rather than on the web. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: OT: You can never have too many lenses?

2016-03-31 Thread Malcolm Smith
Darren Addy wrote: > It is always a little sad when someone thinks they are being impressive > when they broadcast lists like this. A list can be useful of gear you have. A few years ago, I made such a list and then wrote beside it the date that a lens/whatever was last used. Reviewing it

RE: Changes (aging) new beginnings

2016-03-28 Thread Malcolm Smith
Mark Stringer wrote: > I was very happy with the K-1 specs. Pentax did not disappoint. Maybe > one day I will give the full frame a try. The K-1 is really what got me > excited. K-3II seems to be the K-1 just a little smaller. I can see > myself toting it around. It is not the camera so much

RE: Changes (aging) new beginnings

2016-03-28 Thread Malcolm Smith
Mark C wrote: > I don't think you can go wrong with the K-3II. As Paul says, the APS-C > cameras are superb. > > In terms of getting out and shooting - I gave myself a photo-a-day > assignment for 2016 - rather spontaneously around 4 PM New Year's day > while contemplating that I hadn't dome

RE: Cleaning mouldy 35mm slides.

2016-03-25 Thread Malcolm Smith
John wrote: > Naphtha & 98% alcohol dry really fast. You have to be careful you're > not just sliding the dirt & fungus around, and if the surface dries > while you're still rubbing, there's a risk of scratching the emulsion. > > If you're going to be removing the slides from their mounts & >

RE: April PUG Countdown

2016-03-25 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bob W-PDML wrote: > Storm Thorgerson got there first: > > https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/24/PinkFloyd_ANicePair.jpg Fantastic body of work, especially the cover for The Cranberries album 'Bury the hatchet'. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: Cleaning mouldy 35mm slides.

2016-03-24 Thread Malcolm Smith
Darren Addy wrote: > Kodak's advice: > http://support.en.kodak.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/33120/~/remove- > mold%2Ffungus-from-negatives-or-slides/selected/true > This site also says that naptha can be used: > http://www.old-photo.com/pages/35mm-slide-cleaning.htm > > Pure alcohol. Would that

RE: Cleaning mouldy 35mm slides.

2016-03-24 Thread Malcolm Smith
Paul Stenquist wrote: > You can still buy PEC-12, a liquid film cleaner, from most camera > stores and numerous web sources. Not as good as the old stuff, which > contained a chemical that's now banned, but it does a decent job. > Paul via phone Thanks Paul, I've just ordered some. I've already

Cleaning mouldy 35mm slides.

2016-03-24 Thread Malcolm Smith
I've just been given 3 x 100 boxes of slides in sealed trays which date back to the 1970s. They have been poorly stored and some of the slides (about half) have some measure of mould damage or other damage. They are mostly of family and local area of the period and are time worthy for me to try

RE: Pentax Full Frame Review (August 1981)

2016-03-22 Thread Malcolm Smith
Darren Addy wrote: > A little trip down memory lane? > https://goo.gl/fsXjRi > or > https://books.google.com/books?id=vN2DsQuik3oC=PA101=%22Lab%20Rep > ort%22+%22Popular+Photography%22=en=X=0ahUKEwj6seD3wdLLAhWBto > MKHTpCAoQQ6AEIOzAB#v=onepage=%22Lab%20Report%22%20%22Popular%20Photog >

RE: a photographer

2016-03-12 Thread Malcolm Smith
John wrote: > He showed a number of short videos of National Park, National Forest & > BLM lands that were taken using drones. > > To the best of my knowledge, using a drone in National Parks requires > written permission from the park superintendent. His presentation > didn't include any

RE: FSF teaser

2016-03-12 Thread Malcolm Smith
Larry Colen wrote: > My goal is to get a K-1 as soon as I reasonably can, at which point I > will likely sell either my K-3 or this K-3ii I need someone to give a convincing discount, preferably with one of the new lenses. I've thought long and hard about part exchanging either the K-3 or the

RE: a photographer

2016-03-09 Thread Malcolm Smith
John wrote: > Plus he's doing a lot of drone photography. > > I'm still not sure how I feel about drones. He's getting some great > photos - photos I aspire to take. > > But, there's a lot of other drone users out there who are > irresponsible. Great photography club, where you get this level

RE: PESO 2016 - 051 - GDG

2016-02-29 Thread Malcolm Smith
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > They come so close you feel they might knock your hat off … > >http://flic.kr/p/DHauHV > > enjoy! > G Indeed, I do enjoy these pictures you post. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

RE: 1st color film scan on new Epson V600

2016-02-26 Thread Malcolm Smith
Christine Aguila wrote: > Thanks, Malcom. I just posted that I found that same link. Logic > would have it that I should research first, then ask the question, but > logic seems to be out to lunch on me today :-). I also have the V600. Very pleased with it I am too, and seems to cope really

RE: 1st color film scan on new Epson V600

2016-02-26 Thread Malcolm Smith
Hi Christine, http://www.taphilo.com/Photo/kodakfilmnumxref.shtml May help. Malcolm > Hi Everyone! > > I’ve had my new Epson V600 scanner for a few months now, and ironically > I’ve been using it more for document scanning than film. > > But today I’ve stole some time to try it out on some

RE: Camera size has the K-1 available for comparison.

2016-02-18 Thread Malcolm Smith
P.J. Alling wrote: > It's quite a bit smaller than the Nikon D810. > > http://camerasize.com/compare/#659,557 I know I'm in the minority, but I like the size of the D810. If you have large hands, this continual race to make a smaller camera results in tiny buttons to press. Nothing wrong with a

RE: K1 ordered

2016-02-18 Thread Malcolm Smith
Boris Liberman wrote: > Lovely... Now you will have to share with the team, 'cause it would > seem you're going to be the earliest adopter here... > > On Thu, Feb 18, 2016 at 4:01 PM, Paul Stenquist > wrote: > > I had planned to wait awhile for the price to drop before

RE: A photograph that lies without being faked

2016-02-18 Thread Malcolm Smith
> > 2016-02-18 16:28 GMT+02:00 Mark Roberts : > >> Check it out: > >> http://petapixel.com/2016/02/16/real-estate-photo-illegal-false- > adver > >> tising/ I'm pretty sure that there's no Photoshop involved here: The > >> photographer just got very close with a wide

RE: Slide Copying With Bellows

2016-02-09 Thread Malcolm Smith
Kim Tang wrote: > I recall someone was recently exploring digitizing slides with with a > DSLR and bellows. May I please ask, how did that work and what was the > setup? > > How does it compare quality-wise to a flat-bed scanner or film scanner? In recent times I've tried several methods of

RE: GESO 2016 - 022-031 - GDG

2016-02-01 Thread Malcolm Smith
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > It was good to get out with a camera again yesterday. I was in a dreamy > mood, the morning was gray at first and brightened later. Three of the > ten photos I've posted: > > https://flic.kr/p/CJhPAU > https://flic.kr/p/CJpBNv > https://flic.kr/p/DeFGAN > > Set

RE: OT: Please Do Me a Favor

2016-01-21 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bruce Walker wrote: > I use(d) LinkedIn to manage and host my resume, and it is(was) my > professional addressbook. As my link into The Old Boys Network I > indirectly got jobs through it. I use the present(past) tense as I'm > retired from IT but I still don't have my head fully around that. :)

RE: OT: Please Do Me a Favor

2016-01-20 Thread Malcolm Smith
John wrote: > Correction - it's LinkedIn without a dash. > > It's not just one PDML list member. I've received multiple invites on > multiple occasions to join LinkedIn from multiple list members. > > I don't think the list members are sending them intentionally, but the > SPAM does appear to

RE: K-1 Sensor

2016-01-17 Thread Malcolm Smith
My concerns are about everything short of the FF body. From time to time, I get to use a Nikon D800 (which I love but isn't relevant). To use a FF cameras a lot of the time, would mean I would have to check my SDHC/CF cards were of a suitable size and speed, lenses would have to be top notch to

RE: Off We Go for 2016! January PUG is UP!

2016-01-10 Thread Malcolm Smith
A lovely set of images. My three favourites in no particular order: St Louis Courthouse - Rick Womer Once Upon A Morning - Bruce Walker Floating - Don Guthrie Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

RE: January PUG - Last Call

2016-01-08 Thread Malcolm Smith
Brian Walters wrote: > Just a reminder that this one closes on Friday evening, Sydney time. > About 17 submissions so far. Is mine one of them Brian? This time I didn't get a submission acknowledgement, and it isn't on any Spam folder. Thanks, Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

RE: Bombarded by news of new Nikons.

2016-01-08 Thread Malcolm Smith
Darren Addy wrote: > Nikon has lots of adherents and spends lots of advertising dollars, so > it is not surprising that whatever Nikon rolls out gets lots of > attention. Also, blogs and photosites are beasts that need to be fed, > so ANY photographic new is grist for the mill, particularly when

RE: Looking back at very difficult year

2016-01-08 Thread Malcolm Smith
Boris Liberman wrote: > It seems that the 2015 has been one of if not the most difficult year > in my life so far. Back in March, just a few days after we signed a > contract for our own apartment, my father passed away from cardiac > arrest. It was unexpected, it was very quick, it wash

RE: How did you celebrate New Year's Eve?

2016-01-01 Thread Malcolm Smith
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Folks my age can't take much celebration. We stayed home, had some > good food, watched parts of "It's a Wonderful Life," tuned in the > broadcast from Times Square for 15 minutes each side of midnight, and > polished off a bottle of champagne between the two of us. >

RE: PESO - Tumbleweed Crossing

2015-11-16 Thread Malcolm Smith
Rick Womer wrote: > I had never seen tumbleweed before my Salt Lake City trip. The first > day there was very windy, though, and some blew into town. It's fun to > watch, because it really does tumble most acrobatically. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18127930=lg > > (K-5, DA

RE: A weekend up North

2015-11-15 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bob W wrote: > By 'eck, it were grim. > > http://www.web-options.com/York2015/ I enjoyed looking at these. Not short of water up there! Malcolm -- 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

RE: PESO ~ Portrait of a self-portrait

2015-11-13 Thread Malcolm Smith
John wrote: > I used the L-408 as an example because it's the one I'm most familiar > with. I'm sure there are other meters just as good. > > The thing about using an incident meter is it lets me expose for the > light falling on the subject, which generally gives me an image with > the light

RE: OT: For Frank

2015-11-13 Thread Malcolm Smith
Larry Colen wrote: > Bob W-PDML wrote: > > Can't see the point of pedalling all that unnecessary weight round. > Just ride a bike. > > > > I suspect that on flat ground, the improved aerodynamics would make up > for the excess weight. Plus it might be more comfortable in the rain. > The problem

RE: PESO ~ Portrait of a self-portrait

2015-11-12 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bruce Walker wrote: > Good to hear, Malcolm. And the great thing is you can start out pretty > cheaply too. > > One of my favourite tricks is to create what appears to be ambient > window light where there is none so the shot looks "natural". I do that > with one or more cheap manual flashes and

RE: PESO ~ Portrait of a self-portrait

2015-11-12 Thread Malcolm Smith
John wrote: > You don't have to have studio strobes to start with. In fact, it might > be easier to learn what you need to learn with continuous lighting. > When I was in school, we started with hot lights. Didn't get to strobes > until the second year. > > Nowadays, you don't even need the hot

RE: PESO: Waterhole scene

2015-11-12 Thread Malcolm Smith
Alan C wrote: > A randy elephant bull (look closely!) cooling off in a fast > disappearing waterhole. Scroll left for a close up of the birds. There > is a hooded vulture at the front, a saddlebill stork at the back & a > flock of egyptian geese in between. > >

RE: Deleting folders from Lightroom navigator

2015-11-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Sorry if this doesn't answer your questions directly. Unraveling a > slightly mucked up Lightroom catalog database takes time and > persistence. You need to look at a lot of things, one at a time, to > determine what the state of a particular catalog is and what files it

RE: PESO ~ Portrait of a self-portrait

2015-11-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bruce Walker wrote: > Molly Fassbender has a fascination with self-portraits, so I brought my > little collection of vintage cameras along to our shoot last Thursday. > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/bruce_m_walker/22923705145/lightbox/ > > 645Z, DFA645 90mm f:2.8 Macro, f:11, 1/125th sec, 100

RE: PESO - What's in the color?

2015-11-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
Igor wrote: > But then this happened: > http://42graphy.org/misc/Rose/_IR28909-3.jpg > (And my daughter liked this one the most.) Mine also. I like this sort of photographic art. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

RE: My Wife, Marlene

2015-11-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
paul stenquist wrote: > As many of you know, my wife, Marlene, succumbed to cancer yesterday in > our home, without the angst of a hostpital environment. She has been my > inspiration and partner for 45 years, and I can’t believe she’s gone. I > keep thinking I have to go check on her, but then

RE: PESO ~ Portrait of a self-portrait

2015-11-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bruce Walker wrote: > Anyway, my point is that considering how important light is to great > photographs, I think everyone should spend more time focussing on > perfecting it. It's not so very difficult, you know. :) Ha! I spend a lot of time thinking about light Bruce. I really do my best to

RE: Deleting folders from Lightroom navigator

2015-11-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bob W wrote: > I don't mean to imply that your process is 2nd-rate - I apologise if it > seemed like that to you, just that hierarchical folders per se are not > usually the best way of organising most things on a computer, whether > it's photos or just general files. We don't always have any

RE: Deleting folders from Lightroom navigator

2015-11-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
Eric Weir wrote: > Thanks, Malcolm. As I said in my previous post, I’ve never done > anything with my catalog. The notion of an “organized” catalog > intrigues me. Again, I have only one. Every image I’ve ever taken has > been just dumped into it. There’s no structure whatsoever. Curious > about

RE: Deleting folders from Lightroom navigator

2015-11-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bob W wrote: > My view, which I implemented from v0.n beta of LR because it is a sound general principle, is that you should not confuse the physical organisation (i.e. on the disk) and > the logical organisation, in the catalogue. Therefore I have a completely flat unstructured set of

RE: On Two Wheels

2015-11-10 Thread Malcolm Smith
Collin B wrote: > Somehow my submission got lost. Probably in the server pre-failure > stages. > Things happen. No big deal. This *would have been* my submission. > K5, F50/1.7 > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/22912036302/in/album- > 721576587219 > 11284/ Glad we got to see it

RE: November PUG - On Two Wheels - is now up

2015-11-08 Thread Malcolm Smith
Brian Walters wrote: > As usual you'll find the gallery here: > > http://pug.komkon.org/ My two favourites: In The French Quarter - Ann Sanfedele Bike Parking - Henk Terhell Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

RE: Pentax fill-frame camera on display again

2015-11-05 Thread Malcolm Smith
P.J. Alling wrote: > Wow, talk about muddying the waters. What with the MR-52/MZ-D having > been re-branded as the K-1, at least unofficially by someone and > Pentax, and the K-01, I guess there will be some interesting on line > conversations. Interesting choice of name if it is the K-1. From

RE: Photo hosting web sites and other websites for personal use.

2015-11-03 Thread Malcolm Smith
Mark Roberts wrote: > >Mark - True, some don't hold them forever, just as long as you have > >content on their servers, but some also sell them on whilst you're a > >customer > > Wow. I've never heard of that happening! Do you have details? You can't find the details directly on the internet

RE: Snapchat also uses your photos perpetually (Re: Contracts for pro band photographers.)

2015-11-03 Thread Malcolm Smith
Igor wrote: > I am not using it, but here is what Snapchat included with the new > terms of service: > http://thenextweb.com/apps/2015/10/30/snapchats-new-terms-let-it-store- > and-reuse-your-photos-but-they-arent-scary/ > > You grant Snapchat a worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free, sublicensable,

Contracts for pro band photographers.

2015-11-03 Thread Malcolm Smith
A (fair) bit of swearing but with a message: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwWAW2UW59o -- 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.

Photo hosting web sites and other websites for personal use.

2015-11-02 Thread Malcolm Smith
I've had a look at getting images on line again but I'm appalled by their terms and conditions (Flickr, Facebook, Wix to name but a few). Most of them go on about use that the individual should do to comply with posting images - your own work etc etc - fair comment, but then go on to say (when

RE: Photo hosting web sites and other websites for personal use.

2015-11-02 Thread Malcolm Smith
Thanks to Ann, Yolanda, Bob, Mark, Larry, Paul & Stan for your replies. I know and don't expect a free lunch with this! Ann, Yolanda, Bob & Stan - Thanks, I will be looking at your recommendations this morning. As it has taken me 11 months so far just to get comfortable with Lightroom &

RE: Fighting enablement - lens choice question

2015-11-01 Thread Malcolm Smith
Stanley Halpin wrote: > If you aren’t going to use it, maybe you should send it back? Where are > your priorities?!? Exactly where my wife left them! Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

RE: Fighting enablement - lens choice question

2015-10-31 Thread Malcolm Smith
David Mann wrote: > But equipment is such a good substitute for skill! *Sigh!* If only Anyway, many thanks for your replies. I can report a rather nice parcel has arrived with a 16-85mm WR lens. As is the way of things, I'm now in and out of the house doing family jobs until tomorrow night,

RE: Haven't been paying attention: Anybody own a K-3 II?

2015-10-31 Thread Malcolm Smith
Darren Addy wrote: > I just (today) realized a great way to take advantage of the pixel- > shift resolution of the K-3 II and so I'm seriously considering > upgrading from my K-3. > > Those of you who own one... what model did you upgrade from? > Also, can anybody speak to whether the SR is

RE: Fighting Enablement - Lens Choice Question

2015-10-31 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bipin Gupta wrote: > Congratulations Malcom, You now have an excellent lens in the 16-85 WR, > that Ricoh-Pentax could have labelled "STAR". > > I am glad that I had pointed you out to this lens as your first choice. > Suggest you check it out thoroughly as some manufacturing defects have > been

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