not so much
that they're absolutely impossible to find.
Tom Reese
William Robb wrote:
http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/77LTD/images/IMGP8244.jpg
Lens porn. That's all that is. No redeeming social value at all.
Tom (adding 77 ltd to wishlist) Reese
generic 135mm and a generic zoom. I bought the instant kit
and finished my vacation with it. I got some awesome pictures out of
that old warhorse.
The 50mm lens is way underrated as a landscape lens IMO.
Tom Reese
t your exposure accordingly. If you want the sky a medium tone then
expose it for medium tone. If you want it slightly lighter then expose a
half stop above medium etc.
I think you got this one exactly right. I really like the composition.
Tom Reese
off.
To address the original thread:
My tripod legs have a bubble level that I never use.
I put a grid screen in my MZ-S and the lines are quite useful. In my
experience, the grid screen is far more useful than the level.
Tom Reese
Katrin Müller-Sauer wrote:
http://photobucket.com/albums/v408/divad_b/?action=view¤t=deer_2.jpg
I love those ears ^_-
Katrin
Wow, have I got the right guy for you.
Katrin meet Frank. Frank meet Katrin.
Tom Reese
Graywolf wrote:
(Fanaticism) unfortunately seems to be an inate psychological mechanism in the
human species. It does seem to apply to groups more than individuals. I
wonder if there has been any research done on the minimum size of group
needed to trigger it?
This list was big enough to tri
Rick Womer wrote:
Saturday is the Philly PDML gathering! Some of us may
do some Saturday morning shooting in the historic
area, but otherwise we will convene at 12:30 at the
Nodding Head Brewing Co. on Sansom St., and then weave
our erratic way up the Ben Franklin Parkway toward the
Art Museum.
as host.
I'm not making excuses for anything anyone has done in the past ten
thousand years. There have been countless slaughters by all sides
throughout recorded history.
There are more to come.
Tom Reese
not exclusive to the
Islamic fundamentalists. The Inquisitions did the same thing.
Tom Reese
#x27;t specified. It's another common scam where
the seller tells the buyer "Shipping and handling will be $40".
I hope this helps.
Tom Reese
I hope this helps.
Tom Reese
un with your photography in philly ;-))
I will. It will be fun meeting more PDMLers even if I don't shoot much.
Tom Reese
uch I'll
actually do. I'll probably take either a wide angle or a 50mm and shoot
what looks interesting. It might be 4 rolls and it might be just 6 shots.
99% of my shooting is nature photography off of a tripod. I don't know
what the other 1% is because I haven't done any yet.
Tom Reese
frank theriault wrote:
On 7/5/05, Tom Reese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From page 7 of the K-1000 manual:
"As the K-1000 has the built-in photoswitch, the exposure meter turns on
as soon as the photocell receives the light. To minimize the battery
consumption, keep the lens cap
tning shots and
other long exposure situations. I use an old fashioned cable release
with locking screw to hold the shutter open. That's pretty hard duty for
electronic shutters.
Tom Reese
ing very satisfying about the clunking sound that shutter
makes.
Tom Reese
the hard
edged ones for telephoto lenses.
Tom Reese
And so goes the ugly aftermath of the indoor skeet shooting experiment.
Tom Reese
William Robb wrote:
I need 4.2 planets.
OTOH, I came in under the average for my country.
I'm not that greedy. I only need one planet as long as I don't have to
share it.
Tom Reese
Tom Reese wrote:
Jostein wrote:
Quoting William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Remember when doing this sort of picture that with the secondary
exposure, the focus needs to be closer, not farther as compared to
the first one.
That's a rule of thumb I have worked by, but the exact
re shooting entirely digital but
clamoring for improvements to the cameras.
Tom Reese
NEED 2.3 PLANETS.
That proves that there are far too many people.
Tom Reese
e...
When you focus closer the out of focus image gets larger. When you focus
further away the OOF image gets smaller. If you want an OOF halo around
the flower then you have to focus closer.
Tom Reese
J. C. O'Connell wrote:
Now we know why the supply of collectable cameras keeps dwindling, they
are getting buried with their owners!
Just keep digging around. You'll find those cameras.
Tom Reese
William Robb wrote:
- Original Message - From: "Tom Reese" Subject: Re: PESO - Last
Glimmer
I think a PDML gathering at a U.S. or Canadian National Park is an
interesting idea. Would anyone be up for it?
I know this great little place in BC
Oh man, that is som
bad thing if
you get lost...).
I'm going to save your itinerary for the day I actually make that trip,
Call me, we'll meet down there and go kaboodling..
I think a PDML gathering at a U.S. or Canadian National Park is an
interesting idea. Would anyone be up for it?
Tom Reese
this is an interesting optical illusion:
http://bobatkins.photo.net/photography/technical/optical_illusion.html
Tom Reese
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
So, what's your favorite Pentax - even if it's one that you don't use or
use very much.
I like the K-1000 a lot but my favorite is the MZ-S.
Tom Reese
You're on Robb. Vodka, cranberry juice and Hormel Chili at 2 paces. Just
remember that there aren't any showers there.
Tom Reese
Graywolf wrote:
Actually, Tom, I only want a digital so I can use it to catch you guys
in embarrassing situations at GFM and publish the photos to the list
Oh NO! Not another PDML paparazzi.
I'm going to need a disguise next year. I think I'll pretend I'm a
drunken Canadian. There are enough
Graywolf wrote:
I just did a BIN on a used Oylmpus C-5050. That makes me a double
traitor. Buying a digi-tal, and buying a foreign brand.
At the next GFM, you will be given a fair trial by a jury of your peers
(if we can find 12 grumpy guys) and then suitable sentence shall be
carried out.
only way to evaluate an image. He didn't say the
second one was a better image. All he said was that the second picture
would sell better than the first one. That can be important to someone
who needs to put food on the table and is a valid comment. I too think
the second image would sell better. I sure as hell don't think it's a
better image.
Tom Reese
ll the time and seem to prefer it
over the good stuff.
Tom Reese
keithw wrote:
Tom Reese wrote:
...The pipes appear to be Screamin' Eagle slip on
mufflers. Loud enough to be heard but not enough to be obnoxious (IMO).
Ah Hah!
One person's sweet melody is another's raucous cacophony! B-)
Huh? I don't hear so well these days.
Tom Reese
mufflers. Loud enough to be heard but not enough to be obnoxious (IMO).
Tom Reese
John Whittingham asked what these words mean:
> Srednia Zaawansawana Konstrukcja?
>
> Wygoda Obslugi?
>
> Ostrosc Winietowanie Zdjecia Pod Swiatlo
>
> Dystorsja
That's pretty much how Bill Robb sounded after he had a few beers.
Tom Reese
Jens Bladt wrote:
True! And photographing often is the easy part of taking pictures. In the
BBC film The Blue Planet, a photographer (or several photographers) waited
for many hours in icy water, close to the south pole, in order to photograph
an iceberg turning. That was really impressing photo
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
I dunno about you, but if it's a lens I really like and it has a fault,
I have it serviced professionally. I'm a photographer, not a camera
repair technician.
This reminds me of something I'd rather forget. In the old Praktika days,
had an aftermarket (cheap)screw mo
Don Sanderson wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6158883760
Looks like an XLR connector in a potato to me! ;-)
It's actually a part of early '50s music history. I've only seen a few
of these and none in that kind of condition. You stick those three
prongs into the side
Joaquim (The Troublemaker) Carvalho wrote:
> Dictionary
> pho·tog·ra·phy (fə-tŏg'rə-fē) pronunciation
> n.
> 1. The art or process of producing images of objects on
> photosensitive surfaces.
Did you write that to add to the discussion or to start an argument?
Okay, I'll play. We c
Thibouille asked:
> Is (the SMC F 70-210) the lens which is supposed to be so good (for a
> consumer level zoom)?
> Just don't want to acquire a dog...
Is this why you asked?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7525535023&ssPageName=ADME:X:ON:US:2
Tom Reese
Powell Hargrave wrote:
If he gets it.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7526667604
It's gotta be a fraud. My guess is that the seller ended it early
before someone figured it out and eBay could yank the auction.
Tom Reese
Rob Studdert (wrote this about tax avoidance):
I think you'll find that it's a criminal offence. I'll be damned if I'm
going to put myself in any even if remote legal predicament to help someone save a
few bucks on customs at their end.
Then Cotty replied:
Me me me me me me me!!
Sometimes
William Robb wrote:
- Original Message - From: "Joaquim Carvalho" Subject: Re:
morality part 2 (Was: Porto street shots)
On Tue, 2005-06-28 at 12:42, frank theriault wrote:
I wasn't defending the law, Tom, I was just saying that it would be
easily enforceable is all.
No it woul
;d be
tempted to do the same thing. The threat of violence can be a great
civilizer.
Stalkers are a different issue entirely. There are plenty of laws on the
books against that already. They don't seem to do much good though.
Tom Reese
ornia's finest..."
You greatly underestimate the willingness of police to abuse the rights
of the citizens.
Tom Reese
;ll pay you back by reading the
next thing you write no matter what it is.
Tom Reese
Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote:
On Mon, 27 Jun 2005, Tom Reese wrote:
I have one that I've used occasionally. It does give odd looking
highlights in shiny surfaces including eyes. If you're pointing the
camera at non-reflective surfaces and you're close and you aren't
stoppi
re too
soft to be more than a distraction as shot.
Tom Reese
.
I don't know how well any of the TTL functions on any of these flashes
work with the digital bodies. Someone else may be able to answer that.
Please let me know if you have any questions about any of this.
Tom Reese
Jay Taylor wrote:
My question is regarding the AF080C ring flash. Is a used one in
excellent condition worth $150 US?
That price is a little high IMO. I've seen them for around $120 IIRC.
Tom Reese
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
20/200 is considered "legally" blind...
To clarify:
Someone is legally blind if their vision is 20/200 after they put their
glasses on. They are not legally blind if their vision can be corrected
to better than 20/200.
Tom Reese
ealed to kids and adults. There were two levels of humor
with odd references and puns that only adults would understand. There's
some very funny stuff in those old R&B cartoons.
Tom Reese
you though.
Thanks for the info Herb. I wasn't aware that the Tamron lens existed.
You're right, it is expensive.
Tom Reese
Jim Hemenway wrote:
Yup, I'm very happy with the 14mm on my isDS. It's about equal to a
21mm on a 35mm film SLR.
Jim
Herb Chong wrote:
well, on the *istD, the DA 14 is a good substitute.
GHAA!!!!
Tom Reese
Herb Chong replied to my comments about wanting a 15/3.5 by writing:
well, on the *istD, the DA 14 is a good substitute.
That might be but it's a terrible substitute for a slide shooter using
an MZ-S.
Tom Reese
/technology/fov.html
15mm = 110 degrees
20mm = 95 degrees
Those are diagonal measurements.
Tom Reese
ile it was in my care.
I'll keep watching for an opportunity to pick one up.
Tom Reese
Mark (the Enabler) Roberts wrote:
Tom Reese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I really would like to shoot some landscapes with one. I bet that thing
gives some incredible full frame perspective.
http://www.robertstech.com/graphics/pages/7d202303.htm
http://www.robertstech.com/graphics
William Robb wrote:
I thought there was something odd about (Doug the List Guy) Brewer
Yeah and there's something cold about ice cream.
Tom Reese
babies are in high demand. Did you see
this one?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4688&item=7522707091&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW
I should have stolen yours when I had the chance.
I really would like to shoot some landscapes with one. I bet that thing
gives some
Graywolf wrote:
> The PDML is more of a community than just a mailing list. Some of the
nicest people in the world hang out here.
And we have Frank, Cotty and Bill Robb as well.
Tom Reese
s for another chance.
Tom Reese
My SMCP-FA Crystal Ball was delivered this afternoon and I now have some
predictions for the 2006 Nature Photography Weekend:
1. It will sell out quickly. Prospective attendees are advised to
register on January 1, 2006.
2. Speakers will be:
Charles Braswell Jr.
Adam Jones
David Huffines
Ben
g distance. I don't have an AF
tele to try it with (yet).
IMO, you'd be ruining a good TC for something you'd very rarely need.
Tom Reese
the plane that crashed into the
cemetery. There are 2,000 dead and they're still digging.
Tom Reese
David Savage wrote:
I thought exactly the same thing :-)
in reply to Frank's comment about this picture:
http://tinyurl.com/9epme
There's a certain erotic look to them. Who'da thunk it from beans?
Jeez you two are weird. You've ruined my appetite for chili forever.
Tom Reese
mike wilson asked:
>> <http://www.grandfather-mountain.com/events/nphoto_2005.htm>
> Does anyone know what that is hanging from the eagle's nostril on
> Charles Twine's picture?
It's a small feather which proves beyond any doubt that birds can't sneeze.
Tom Reese
Thank you for the great job you did helping Don put the weekend together
and keeping it running smoothly. Susan and I both had a wonderful time.
Tom Reese
ardment on that leaf and I had to wait for a calm moment to
take the shot. I took two frames in about ten minutes and said "this is
hopeless" because of the sign, wind and rain. Both pictures came out
very well considering the conditions and dim light.
Tom Reese
er. I'll still be shooting Ektachrome.
Tom Reese
at price is reasonable.
Tom Reese
beauty of the
natural world. I do not want the viewer questioning my integrity because
he was exploited in the past.
Tom Reese
uot;The work is ultimately judged on the basis of where you end up, not how
you got there. The image is the thing. The method is unimportant."
If you present the image as art then I agree with you. If you present it
as reality then you are being dishonest.
Tom Reese
e guy standing next to me said
"I'll just clone that out." Is that acceptable? Not in my mind.
Photographs aren't fake.
Tom Reese
er was from...
Norm the beer s**t. Pot, kettle, black, eh Cesar?
Tom Reese
Charles Braswell Jr wrote:
Those having trouble might try this index link:
http://www.ncimages.com/Flowers062005/
Very nice work Charles.
Did you get your winning slides back from the 2005 NPW?
Tom Reese
is hateful).
Looking into the mount end of the lens, you'll see some concentric thin
metal rings that recede into the barrel. Those metal rings can come loose.
I didn't perform this repair on my 500/4.5 I also have an old 300/4
screw mount with similar rings that I fixed.
I hope this helps.
Tom Reese
x27;t use
much glue. Just a spot or two.
I worried about damaging the lens a lot more than I worried about fixing it
right. I wasn't at all concerned about the baffle coming loose again. The
one thing I didn't want to do was make the situation worse.
Tom Reese
Subject: Lens Repair Quest
. You
couldn't see all that without driving non-stop. I suggest that you cut back
the scope of the trip and focus on one area for exploration. I've spent a
lot of time in the Adirondacks, Vermont and New Hampshire but hardly any in
the Catskills.
Tom Reese
Subject: Vacation July 4 weekend
here's a weird auction for you:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4200&item=7522082533&rd=1
Tom Reese
Yes, that does help Herb. Thanks. I'll check it out next time we're up
that way.
Tom Reese
Herb Chong wrote:
about 4-5 miles west on Hoffman Road in Schroon Lake. does that help? i
never took GPS co-ordinates this time.
Herb
- Original Message ----- From: "Tom
Mark Roberts wrote:
Ann Sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
A viscous plot to keep you from grabbing all the
prizes next year, Charles!
That charge will never stick!
(Or did you mean "vicious"? )
I thought she meant that the plot was thickening.
Tom Reese
o bid without any intention of ever completing the
purchase seem have more effect.
I wouldn't take an eBay price as market value. I've seen too much stuff
sell there for way more than I could get it from KEH, Adorama or B&H.
Tom Reese
William Robb wrote:
I was shooting slide film last fall in BC. Had a blast.
I don't do enough of that these days.
Thank you Brother Robb for your testimony. Hallelujah!
It was kind of cool at GFM on Sunday morning, watching all those people
inspecting their slides so carefully.
Next year,
Ann Sanfedele wrote:
Sue has grandchildren?
whaaat! grandmother??? "she was born a coal
miner's daughter..." ?
Tom tell Sue we need her secret - :)
Her secret is..ME!! I am the ultimate anti-aging treatment.
Actually, it's the fact that she shot some slide film last weekend.
frank theriault wrote:
On 6/10/05, Tom Reese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I'm a little over three hours away and could possibly make it to a
meet-up. My SO has grandchildren in Rockville so it would work for both
of us.
Sue has grandchildren?
How can that be when she's, like,
Cesar wrote:
Cool!
I will let the list know the next time I am up in the area.
I carry less when I travel by plane,
I'm a little over three hours away and could possibly make it to a
meet-up. My SO has grandchildren in Rockville so it would work for both
of us.
Tom Reese
/
nice shots Herb. Can you be a little more specific about location?
Adirondack Park is a pretty big place. Susan and I get up there
fairly often and I'm always looking for new places to shoot.
Tom Reese
Bill Owens wrote:
Taken last Saturday at GFM.
http://groups.msn.com/BillOwensPhotos/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=93
Bill
That reminds me. Someone has to remember a bottle opener next time!
Tom Reese
Mark Roberts wrote:
Tom Reese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Mark Roberts wrote the following speculative list for GFM camera clinic
Oops - I was talking about the Nature Photography Weekend next year...
Susan and I will be there. No bout adoubt it.
Tom Reese
mike wilson wrote:
From: Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Get stuff for what it *does* and be happy or get stuff for what it *is*
and be a slave to the marketers of the world. Choose wisely ;-)
I think you can include that in the quotes list. Any seconders?
Are you two knuckleheads trying
Mark Roberts wrote the following speculative list for GFM camera clinic
attendees:
Possible:
Dave Brooks? (again)
TV? (due for a comeback)
Paul Stenquist? (if Cotty's pestering works)
Tom Reese?
Ken Waller?
Put me under possible but extremely unlikely. Photojournalism isn't
exac
Mark Roberts wrote:
Tom Reese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I ride big cruisers but mine have three different fluids: engine,
transmission and primary.
That probably means Harley-Davidsons, right?
Hey, you must be psychic!
BMW and Motto Guzzi bikes are the same way. Still, bike
primary.
Tom Reese
rk bud!!
For those who don't know Charles, he is and will remain the man to beat
at the GFM photo contest. His website is here:
http://www.ncimages.com/
Tom Reese
rther investigation.
Tom Reese
they let almost anyone in:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/06/07/border.crossing.ap/index.html
Tom Reese
. I don't know how big it is, but it fits my
> > Zenitar fisheye beautifully.
It definitely isn't mine. I just checked.
Maybe it's a rear cap for one of the MF lenses or a binocular cap?
Tom Reese
danger of being corrupted by those of
lesser character.
"Norm Baugher..."
I don't have the words to describe Norm. He is the only person I ever met
who reminded me of Robin Williams.
"Don Nelson - 'southern gentleman' personified."
Don did a terrific job putting the weekend together. His only fault is that
he trusts the wrong people. His obvious error in delegating gatekeeping duty
to C. (Rip Van Winkle) M. is the only blemish on an otherwise sterling
performance.
Tom Reese
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