Re: New standard lens on the horizon

2017-02-22 Thread Mark Roberts
corners generally requires larger diameter lenses and in the age of pixel-peeping people are more critical of that than ever (which is odd because it's easier than ever to correct in post). -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Ma

Re: PESO: Experimenting with the K-1

2017-02-19 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W-PDML wrote: >No, no. The codpiece was absolutely enormous. Enormous? Surely you mean "yuge"? -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCR

Re: PESO: Experimenting with the K-1

2017-02-18 Thread Mark Roberts
to haunt me for the rest of my miserable >> existence. > >Could be worse. He might have submitted it for the PDML Annual. That's this year's cover. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdm

Re: Semi-OT: Nikon

2017-02-15 Thread Mark Roberts
Paul Stenquist wrote: >Is Nikon in financial trouble? Its sales seem healthy. Nikon has just released a notice of what they themselves describe as an "extraordinary loss". https://www.slashgear.com/nikon-extraordinary-loss-kills-dl-cameras-and-slashes-jobs-13474817/ --

Re: Weather Out of Whack!

2017-02-14 Thread Mark Roberts
hen I lived in Rochester. I'm too slow for marathons now. I have no desire to be out running for over three hours. I rarely even race shorter distances these days. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net ht

Re: OT: Weather Out of Whack!

2017-02-13 Thread Mark Roberts
;re much better off than waiting till the end and trying to do it all on one go. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visi

Re: OT: Weather Out of Whack!

2017-02-12 Thread Mark Roberts
Mark Roberts wrote: >John wrote: > >>It was 80 deg F here in Raleigh today. That's 5 deg higher than the old >>record. >> >>Normal High temperatures for February are around 54 deg F. > >We've been well above freezing here in Boston today, which is b

Re: OT: Weather Out of Whack!

2017-02-12 Thread Mark Roberts
n snowing a lot today. This means we've got heavy, wet snow that weighs a ton even when there's only an inch or two of it on the ground. Getting a proper workout from shoveling it, I am. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discus

Re: K-1 price back down

2017-02-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Gonz wrote: >Back down to its earlier lower price of $1796 at B&H again. It had >gone up in recent months to as high as $1949. Also, the D-FA 28-105 is on sale. $399.00 at B&H (with rebate). That's a steal, from what I've heard about this lens. -- Mark Roberts -

Re: Masham

2017-02-06 Thread Mark Roberts
Lots of great shots in there. What led you Masham? Surely February isn't the time for a cycling trip in North Yorkshire? -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Masham

2017-02-06 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W-PDML wrote: >Some photos from a long weekend in Yorkshire: > >http://www.web-options.com/Masham/ Love that final shot of the railway station. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http:

Re: Ot; Just so you know...

2017-02-05 Thread Mark Roberts
isn't good for the sole. Well you've really put your foot in it there. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/m

Re: Ot; Just so you know...

2017-02-05 Thread Mark Roberts
Glad to hear you're OK. I assume you'll be getting back to your kickboxing lessons any day now? -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: timeline for the annual?

2017-01-31 Thread Mark Roberts
ge: http://www.robertstech.com/pdmlbook/upload.php (Feb 28 at midnight GMT) -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- 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: ISO invariance

2017-01-29 Thread Mark Roberts
John wrote: >On 1/29/2017 11:38 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: >> Larry Colen wrote: >> >>> My gut feeling is that ISO invariance isn't so much doing the >>> amplification in software, but rather it is closer to having a "perfect >>> amplifier&qu

Re: ISO invariance

2017-01-29 Thread Mark Roberts
Larry Colen wrote: >My gut feeling is that ISO invariance isn't so much doing the >amplification in software, but rather it is closer to having a "perfect >amplifier". Rather like that "perfectly spherical elephant" beloved of physics professors. -- Mark

Re: Exposure compensation

2017-01-26 Thread Mark Roberts
just enough to avoid clipping highlights, how much is >too much? I shoot RAW. Should I ignore the histogram? Don't ignore the histogram! *Any* clipping represents image data that's gone forever. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML

Re: KP pre-order

2017-01-25 Thread Mark Roberts
> >> APS-C becoming strictly mirrorless is how I see the future. At least >> the near future. Full-frame will become mainly or all mirrorless >> eventually but it will take longer. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Disc

Re: KP pre-order

2017-01-25 Thread Mark Roberts
ll become mainly or all mirrorless eventually but it will take longer. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- 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 abo

Re: Disgustingly large GESO

2017-01-25 Thread Mark Roberts
to make it more obvious: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/ericweir.jpg -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- 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: Pentax KP Pictures

2017-01-24 Thread Mark Roberts
Brian Walters wrote: >These seem realistic. Certainly a 'bold' looking design: > >http://www.nokishita-camera.com/2017/01/pentax-kp_24.html So it's an APS-C camera with a K-1 control layout. Good idea. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertst

Re: PESO:Bob W

2017-01-22 Thread Mark Roberts
Chris Mitchell wrote: >From our trip to London today: >https://www.dropbox.com/s/17y4txv4001zuie/XE2S0305.jpg?dl=0 That's a great portrait. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/m

Re: PESO:Bob W

2017-01-22 Thread Mark Roberts
Chris Mitchell wrote: >On 22 Jan 2017 20:01, "Mark Roberts" <. > > >How long is that exhibit on? Lisa and I will be there second week of >May > >Till May 7th. You just miss it. What a shame... > >http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/rad

Re: PESO:Bob W

2017-01-22 Thread Mark Roberts
exhibit on? Lisa and I will be there second week of May. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- 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: GESO: 2016 -- The Year in Review

2017-01-20 Thread Mark Roberts
This one's just magnificent: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18333817 If you don't submit that one for the photo annual I shall track you down and scoff at you personally! -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

PSEO - because I haven't done one in a while

2017-01-20 Thread Mark Roberts
>From a few years back when we went on a walk with Cotty near Oxford. http://www.robertstech.com/temp/ -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from t

Re: Tips for photographing Australia/New Zealand?

2017-01-20 Thread Mark Roberts
the New Year's >> Eve celebrations. > >Remember to hold your camera upside down. And if you want to get both Australia *and* New Zealand in the same shot be sure to use a really wide angle lens. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discu

Re: Wazzup with the PDML annual?

2017-01-16 Thread Mark Roberts
Jostein wrote: >Or maybe your standards have gone up? "We've upped our standards. Up yours!" ;-) -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNS

Re: Some recent snaps

2017-01-16 Thread Mark Roberts
r be at the Coach & Horses pub next door ;-) -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- 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: 2017 Photo Annual Update

2017-01-16 Thread Mark Roberts
David J Brooks wrote: >I'm working on it.:-) I got Annsan's photos this morning so it's a good day already! -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.n

2017 Photo Annual Update

2017-01-15 Thread Mark Roberts
e any newcomers who aren't familiar with it, this is our yearly PDML photo book and we want YOU to submit three of your photos. All proceeds (except your resulting fame) go to charity. Questions? Speak up! -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Penta

Re: Kodak to bring back Ektachrome!

2017-01-09 Thread Mark Roberts
ack Kodachrome. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- 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: An opinion: How much better can things get?

2017-01-09 Thread Mark Roberts
Collin B wrote: >The only rough point is the price of good lenses. They've gone up while >bodies drop. But on the other hand the *quality* of inexpensive lenses has gone up. Way up. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Kodak to bring back Ektachrome!

2017-01-09 Thread Mark Roberts
Only in 35mm format :( -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- 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: K-1 Autofocus

2017-01-08 Thread Mark Roberts
Gonz wrote: >Question: How is the K-1 autofocus, as compared to say, a K-5? K-1 is vastly superior. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from t

Re: Long time no see, and ramping up for an FS Friday (K5 and 16-50 for starters)

2017-01-07 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W-PDML wrote: >Whenever you see something labelled 'creative' or 'pro', you can be sure it >isn't. First "Mark!" of 2017. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http

Re: Long time no see, and ramping up for an FS Friday (K5 and 16-50 for starters)

2017-01-06 Thread Mark Roberts
thought I'd hate it and I've come to like it a lot. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- 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: Believe it or not...

2017-01-05 Thread Mark Roberts
/kmp/misc/macro/auto_bellows_slide_copier.jpg -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- 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: Replacement Annual Image

2017-01-05 Thread Mark Roberts
t again with "Battery Point Light", another one you've submitted before (and was actually used as a section divider page) -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdm

PDML 2017 Book Upload is Live!

2016-12-31 Thread Mark Roberts
Send us your photos for the 2017 Book http://www.robertstech.com/pdmlbook/upload.php -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: B&H seems to have Pentax stuff on sale

2016-12-29 Thread Mark Roberts
On Thu, 29 Dec 2016 13:35:15 -0800, you wrote: >Various tempting sales > >$150 off on 24-70: $1150 >$350 off 150-450: $2150 >$150 off 70-200 $1650 >$100 off 28-105 $400 >$100 off 100wr macro $450 >$200 off 15-30 $1250 Ooh, that 28-105 is tempting. I'm really enjoying becoming re-

Re: PESO - Trivia Thursday

2016-12-29 Thread Mark Roberts
On Thu, 29 Dec 2016 11:21:42 -0600, you wrote: >Twelve Attaboys for the first to identify this... > >http://studio1941.com/koken/albums/pdml-peso/content/nat-10a-sketch/ Atomic-powered toilet paper holder. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml

Re: Lightroom upgrades

2016-12-27 Thread Mark Roberts
On Tue, 27 Dec 2016 10:29:05 -0800, you wrote: > If you're going to update at all, there's really no point to not updating to > the latest. Will they even give you the option of upgrading to an older version? I sort of doubt it. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/m

Re: Lightroom upgrades

2016-12-27 Thread Mark Roberts
On Tue, 27 Dec 2016 09:01:22 -0500, you wrote: >I have 4.4 and am looking at getting 6.0, not the CC but the stand >alone. My version 4.4 does fine for what i want, but am looking at >upgrading my Nikon's to a D7200 or D500 so version 8 would be good for >those NEF files as well as my RAF Fuji fil

Re: Pentax 15mm F/4 SMC DA ED AL Limited

2016-12-26 Thread Mark Roberts
On Mon, 26 Dec 2016 12:42:00 -0500, you wrote: > Weathe rsealing and decent all around quality kind of make it a no brainer. I really wish someone made a weather-sealed ultra-wide prime for the K-1. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Slideshow on a mac

2016-12-26 Thread Mark Roberts
On Mon, 26 Dec 2016 09:19:35 -0800, you wrote: >You can also use Lightroom's Slideshow module to produce a continuous playing, >randomized order slideshow. >If you set to random order and tell it to synch the timing to some music, you >can get a rather nice display going. >Works on both Mac an

Re: Pentax 15mm F/4 SMC DA ED AL Limited

2016-12-25 Thread Mark Roberts
On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 18:18:14 -0500, you wrote: >Anyone try this on a K1 yet? I'm considering getting myself a late >Christmas present. > >How badly does it vignette? If it's not too bad, I could probably "fix" >it in Camera Raw. Given the enormous size difference between the DA 15 Ltd and a full-

Re: Slideshow on a mac

2016-12-25 Thread Mark Roberts
On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 13:56:17 -0800, Larry wrote: >John wrote: >> I know this is rank heresy, but you can make stand alone slideshows that >> don't suck with PowerPoint. > >Does it show the slides in a random order? Have a look at this: http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00429_Randomize_the_order_of_a_Power

PDML Holiday Tradition

2016-12-25 Thread Mark Roberts
http://www.robertstech.com/quote.htm Merry jingle ho, ho ho! ;-) -- 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: OT: "Right Way to Travel"

2016-12-24 Thread Mark Roberts
On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 13:03:27 -0500, you wrote: >Anyone else getting inundated with emails from this outfit? >Aimed at writers and photographers, it claims to give you credentials that >provides you with travel benefits and discounts. Not cheap at all, for >what seem to be pretty elusive benefits.

Re: And an annual happy birthday to everyone

2016-12-24 Thread Mark Roberts
On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 13:40:26 -0500, you wrote: >On Fri, Dec 23, 2016 at 11:11 PM, Mark Roberts > wrote: >> >> Still, we're planning on doing another Photo Annual for 2017. Start >> getting your best images ready. > >Oh no! There's that elusive "best i

Re: And an annual happy birthday to everyone

2016-12-23 Thread Mark Roberts
On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 23:52:32 +, you wrote: >On 24/12/16, Brian Walters, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>If anyone wants to spend a bit of ideal time during the holidays, you >>can spend an hour or so perusing the old galleries, You'll find the >>complete PUG here, all the way back to April 19

Coming soon: PDML Quotations 2016 edition

2016-12-23 Thread Mark Roberts
I'm just polishing the compilations now. If anyone has any they remember that they'd like to suggest just zap me a private email. -- 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

Re: And an annual happy birthday to everyone

2016-12-23 Thread Mark Roberts
then Doug did indeed remove the plain text filter. -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com -- 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: And an annual happy birthday to everyone

2016-12-20 Thread Mark Roberts
I was shooting Delta 400). -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- 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: Probably what's wrong with everything.

2016-12-18 Thread Mark Roberts
thumbnail instead of the full-res image. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- 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: Diesels

2016-12-16 Thread Mark Roberts
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >On Fri, Dec 16, 2016 at 4:52 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > >> It warms the engine. > >As long as one doesn't blow a gasket. Hey, keep my personal life out of this! -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pe

Re: Diesels

2016-12-15 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W-PDML wrote: >On 15 Dec 2016, at 12:29, 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

Re: Diesels

2016-12-15 Thread Mark Roberts
take Bossy, or a couple of >heifers, or a sow, or whatever -- where ever they need to go. Or bring >hay or barbed wire and fence posts to the quarter section (poor), >section (rich) that you are farming. And I thought they were meant to compensate for a small penis... ;-) -- Mar

Re: Diesels

2016-12-14 Thread Mark Roberts
al short you probably aren't going to benefit. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- 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: I just made a Blurb book that no one is going to buy except me!

2016-12-04 Thread Mark Roberts
mike wilson wrote: >> On 02 December 2016 at 21:59 Mark Roberts wrote: >> >> mike wilson wrote: >> >> >There are much, much worse things to spend the money on. >> >> That was my thinking precisely. My cost for the book is about $175 and >> I

Reminder: The PDML Calendar makes a great xmas gift :)

2016-12-03 Thread Mark Roberts
http://www.lulu.com/shop/pdml/pdml-photo-calendar-2017/calendar/product-22793174.html -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: PESO. Electrical activity

2016-12-03 Thread Mark Roberts
james wrote: >Decided to give some lightning shots a go. > >K5, 8sec, iso 400. sigma 14mm @ f8. Could have done with a 8mm :) > >http://s1325.photobucket.com/user/sup8pdct/media/lightning-12_zpssvfhtcwm.jpg.html Yikes! That's great! -- Mark Roberts - Phot

Cream of the crop: K-1 with DA-L 55-300

2016-12-03 Thread Mark Roberts
sized): http://www.robertstech.com/temp/7e005323small.jpg 100% crop: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/7e005323crop.jpg -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSC

Re: December PUG is Up

2016-12-03 Thread Mark Roberts
Steve Cottrell wrote: >On 3/12/16, Brian Walters, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>As usual you'll find the gallery here: >> >>http://pug.komkon.org/ > >Bill's 'Pretty Tranquil' - incredibly subtle colours and tones. Sheesh. Ditto. That&#

Re: Street photography enablement.

2016-12-03 Thread Mark Roberts
the K-1 is the FA 20/2.8, 31/1.8 Ltd and 77/1.8 Ltd. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- 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: K-1 and 77 Limited

2016-12-03 Thread Mark Roberts
er one we saw a little later. Oh, and Lisa informs me it's a Gray Jay, not a Chickadee. >>> http://www.robertstech.com/temp/7e005336crop2.jpg >>> http://www.robertstech.com/temp/7e005336crop.jpg -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- P

Re: I just made a Blurb book that no one is going to buy except me!

2016-12-02 Thread Mark Roberts
s-second-life-fight-over-doves http://gizmodo.com/the-gorgeous-typeface-that-drove-men-mad-and-sparked-a-1686081182 -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCR

K-1 and 77 Limited

2016-12-02 Thread Mark Roberts
px height. And now here's a crop at 100% magnification. No sharpening. http://www.robertstech.com/temp/7e005336crop.jpg -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to U

Re: Nice shot

2016-12-01 Thread Mark Roberts
fake magazine covers from a great many members of the PDML. But the first was "Cormorant Times" and that's the one that has defined the PDML, for good or ill (or perhaps both), ever since. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Disc

I just made a Blurb book that no one is going to buy except me!

2016-12-01 Thread Mark Roberts
rs for $250.00! http://www.blurb.com/b/7563487-time-exposure -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- 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: PESO - Lakeside

2016-11-28 Thread Mark Roberts
Marco Alpert wrote: >You’ve said above that the *photographer* makes choices (which I guess you >equate with “value judgements”). I agree. The *photographer* makes the choices and value judgments. The photograph doesn't. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.

Re: K-1 Questions

2016-11-20 Thread Mark Roberts
focus beep" in the pdf, but that >produced nothing. Try searching for "sounds" instead. (Or just go to the first of the Settings (icon is a wrench) menu and go to "Sound Effects"). -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Penta

Re: K-1 and Photoshop CS6

2016-11-18 Thread Mark Roberts
Paul Stenquist wrote: >Shoot DNG. No reason not to. I have PS6 and a K-1. I've never tried a PEF, >but I doubt that they're compatible. You want DNG anyway. It's a more >standard file type. What Paul said. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertst

Re: Enablement, thy name is......

2016-11-17 Thread Mark Roberts
its little plastic bag with a sachet of dessicant. It weighs >> a >> lot, too. >> >> It is also ice cold and, being solid brass except for the glass bits, I'm >> going >> to have to wait until it's up to room temperature. >> >> Can you he

Re: Enablement, thy name is......

2016-11-17 Thread Mark Roberts
27;s a way to make extra money: No one else is going to sell filters for that lens! -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- 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: I was also enabled this week.

2016-11-14 Thread Mark Roberts
Bill wrote: >On 11/13/2016 6:33 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> >> On November 13, 2016 3:59:43 PM PST, Mark Roberts >> wrote: >>> Bill wrote: >>> >>>> On 11/13/2016 3:53 PM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: >>>>> >>>

Re: I was also enabled this week.

2016-11-13 Thread Mark Roberts
gt; >> >> >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/30889087836/in/dateposted-public/ >> >> >> > >I still regret not selling my 6x7 gear to someone I liked. There are people you like??? ;-) -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.

Re: a tiny LR discovery

2016-11-11 Thread Mark Roberts
tty much everything Adobe makes as far as I know. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- 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: small GESO - annsan's recent design work

2016-11-11 Thread Mark Roberts
ann sanfedele wrote: >https://annsan.smugmug.com/Graphic-Design/NEW-designs-2016/ Great stuff! -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from t

Re: Crowdsourcing marathon photography

2016-11-10 Thread Mark Roberts
re well compensated for doing work for hire — and this story indicated they weren't paid well at all. >http://www.businessinsider.com/flashframe-race-photography-coming-to-new-york-city-marathon-2016-11 -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML P

Crowdsourcing marathon photography

2016-11-09 Thread Mark Roberts
are — I've run a bunch of marathons and I can tell you a lot of the shots I was offered were crappy). Apparently some of the photogs who worked for the "official" photo companies are switching over to this new company because they make more money and retain copyright. -- M

Re: Rowers in the Head of the Charles regatta (from John Coyle'svisit)

2016-11-05 Thread Mark Roberts
soon as possible!) I'm printing #1 as I write this. I'll do the other one next and see how they compare as prints. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to U

Re: PESO: Rowers in the Head of the Charles regatta (from John Coyle's visit)

2016-11-04 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W-PDML wrote: >Nicely done Thanks, Bob. I've just added a second one on that same page. They were the only two decent shots I got at the regatta. The top one was 1/4 second at f/22 and the lower one was 1/10 second at f/22. Both ISO 100. >> http://www.robertstech.com/tem

PESO: Rowers in the Head of the Charles regatta (from John Coyle's visit)

2016-11-04 Thread Mark Roberts
was taken with the K-1 and the FA*300/2.8 http://www.robertstech.com/temp/ -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- 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: AF film lenses on DSLR

2016-11-03 Thread Mark Roberts
weren't having that problem – would be to ditch the fluorescent lighting. It's the most awful form of lighting you can use. Not just because of the color balance but because it's not a continuous spectrum source like incandescent lighting. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multim

Re: Chicago PDML meetup

2016-11-03 Thread Mark Roberts
Larry Colen wrote: >Paul in MKE wrote: >> You could always load everyone up in Bob's van and take a side trip to >> Milwaukee. :-) > >Better yet, Cleveland. There's never a good time to go to Cleveland. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.r

Re: PESO: Beige and Blue

2016-10-31 Thread Mark Roberts
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >The dominant hues of Santa Fe are Beige and Blue: Adobe structures and >clear blue skies. I thought it could make an interesting abstract: > >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18305514&size=lg I like! have you tried it in black & white

Re: Could a K-3 II video for two hours continuously?

2016-10-27 Thread Mark Roberts
would only video for a few minutes >before having to stop and restart. This is exactly the kind of application that DSLR video is NOT good for. Borrow or rent a video camera for this kind of thing. Ask Cotty. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com --

Re: OT - 40%-millipede discovered (nice macro images)

2016-10-26 Thread Mark Roberts
Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > >Mark, > >I am not sure if you were just teasing us That's a joke, right? -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to U

Re: OT - 40%-millipede discovered (nice macro images)

2016-10-26 Thread Mark Roberts
Jostein wrote: >For a side order of tidbits, a millipede needs to have at least 252 body >segments to have a thousand legs. >:-) Well technically, a creature with 1000 legs would be a kilopede, wouldn't it? :-) -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech

Re: PESO: Sexting in the last century

2016-10-21 Thread Mark Roberts
Larry Colen wrote: >Mark Roberts wrote: > >>> Better yet, do it with a bunch of members of the PDML photographing a model. >> >> Naked PDML members? That's put me off my lunch for the next week or >> so. > >I can honestly say that every member of the PD

Re: PESO: Sexting in the last century

2016-10-21 Thread Mark Roberts
Larry Colen wrote: >Mark Roberts wrote: >> Larry Colen wrote: >> >>> Bruce Walker wrote: >>>> Larry, that's a _great_ idea, and I may very well take you up on that >>>> suggestion. I love doing nods to the greats. >>>> >&

Re: PESO: Sexting in the last century

2016-10-21 Thread Mark Roberts
ow I want to do a photo of a bunch of naked artists drawing a clothed >model. That's actually a really clever idea for a photo. I think you should do it. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net

Re: fall

2016-10-19 Thread Mark Roberts
me long time... You should come up next weekend. We've got John Coyle coming to Boston on Saturday. :) -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from th

PESO: A PDML portrait from Liverpool

2016-10-16 Thread Mark Roberts
Chris Mitchell: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/chrism.jpg (K1 w. 77mm f/1.8 Limited) -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please v

Re: Liverpool GESO: Time to play "Spot the Cormorant"

2016-10-14 Thread Mark Roberts
Henk Terhell wrote: >Very nice pics. > >Are the liver birds on the towers cormorants? Yes, basically. >Op 2016-10-13 om 15:29 schreef Mark Roberts: >> http://www.robertstech.com/galleries/liverpool/index.html >> -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.r

Re: OT: Tablets or Pads

2016-10-13 Thread Mark Roberts
s just brilliant. Ridiculously high-res display, expandable storage (with micro SD card slot - I added 128 gig) and an OTG-compatible micro USB jack, so I can plug in a standard USB thumb drive via OTG cable and copy files back and forth. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.r

Re: Liverpool GESO: Time to play "Spot the Cormorant"

2016-10-13 Thread Mark Roberts
and George would share a mic, John would be on the other side and Ringo behind” -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- 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: Liverpool GESO: Time to play "Spot the Cormorant"

2016-10-13 Thread Mark Roberts
ch...@which.net>> wrote: >> >> Excellent stuff. Agree re Baltic Fleet (even though the Malt Store Mash was >> not available on the night we went) and the Hub. >> >> Chris >> >> On 13 Oct 2016 14:30, "Mark Roberts" >> mai

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