Re: ADVICE PLEASE

ey in a low pass was something else! John in Brisbane -Original Message- From: Steve Cottrell Sent: Friday, 20 August 2021 6:10 AM To: pentax list Subject: Re: ADVICE PLEASE Holy Moses! Cot On 19 Aug 2021, at 19:41, John wrote: I remember when they flew the Grumman F-11 Tiger. -- -- Scienc

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On Fri, Aug 20, 2021 at 10:49:40AM +1000, jco...@iinet.net.au wrote: > First actual air show I went to was at Biggin Hill: the sight of Spitfires > coming up out of the valley in a low pass was > something else! Biggin Hill was about 10 miles from where I grew up; we were almost due east of the

RE: ADVICE PLEASE

else! John in Brisbane -Original Message- From: Steve Cottrell Sent: Friday, 20 August 2021 6:10 AM To: pentax list Subject: Re: ADVICE PLEASE Holy Moses! Cot On 19 Aug 2021, at 19:41, John wrote: I remember when they flew the Grumman F-11 Tiger. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss

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He just has to wing it. > On Aug 19, 2021, at 4:23 PM, l...@red4est.com wrote: > > Yeah, gotta give him props > > On August 19, 2021 1:09:59 PM PDT, Steve Cottrell wrote: >> Holy Moses! >> >> Cot >> >> On 19 Aug 2021, at 19:41, John wrote: >> >> I remember when they flew the Grumman F-11

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Yeah, gotta give him props On August 19, 2021 1:09:59 PM PDT, Steve Cottrell wrote: >Holy Moses! > >Cot > >On 19 Aug 2021, at 19:41, John wrote: > >I remember when they flew the Grumman F-11 Tiger. >-- >%(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net

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Holy Moses! Cot On 19 Aug 2021, at 19:41, John wrote: I remember when they flew the Grumman F-11 Tiger. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: ADVICE PLEASE (WRAP UP?)

That's the first thing you need to do, get in as close as you legally & safely can. Manual focus, hyper-focal distance (or whatever is the correct term for that thing where you pre-set the focus so DOF goes from here to infinity), shutter speed around 1/125 sec to get an acceptable propeller

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I remember when they flew the Grumman F-11 Tiger. On 8/17/2021 16:25:33, Steve Cottrell wrote: Remember when they were F4 Phantoms? ;-) On 17 Aug 2021, at 21:17, Larry Colen wrote: It looks like I’d shoot at f/8 and either 1/800 or 1/1000 in TAv mode when they were close, using a K-3 and

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On 8/17/2021 15:39:09, John Francis wrote: On Tue, Aug 17, 2021 at 07:41:12PM +0200, Alan C wrote: The South African Aerobatic Championships is currently on in Phalaborwa with plenty of Photographic opportunities. I've tried everything but just don't seem to be able to focus on fast moving

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> On Aug 18, 2021, at 8:27 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Interesting set, and some very fine shots there. Thank you, but Alan just forwarded the link I included in my reply, perhaps it was in his copy/paste buffer rather than his own photos. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com --

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Interesting set, and some very fine shots there. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 12:20 AM Alan C wrote: > Thanks all. This image pretty well sums it up. > > And some stunt planes: >

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THe way this thread has developed it looked like the link to the red planes was from Alan.. I've only skimmed it but I finally realised that Larry was sending examples of his work to Alan with the setting details.. then I saw "ellarsee' In the link.. before I said to Alan that it look liked

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Thanks Larry. Interesting Eagles. There are a couple of Pitts here. Some other very fast flashy looking jobs too! I'll need to get a programme to find out what they all are. I'll get it right over the next couple of days. Probably the last chance I'll get of seeing something like this.  

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> On Aug 17, 2021, at 9:20 PM, Alan C wrote: > > Thanks all. This image pretty well sums it up. > > And some stunt planes: > https://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157705985048831/ > > The planes are just too distant - too small - out of range. A bit like trying > to photograph an

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Thanks all. This image pretty well sums it up. And some stunt planes: https://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157705985048831/ The planes are just too distant - too small - out of range. A bit like trying to photograph an eagle in flight at 300m! I used TAV 1000sec,  f8 exclusively. 

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You may have to move your viewpoint of the camera along with the traject of the plane (as I usually do with birds and dragonflies) Henk Op 2021-08-17 om 19:41 schreef Alan C: The South African Aerobatic Championships is currently on in Phalaborwa with plenty of Photographic opportunities.

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Yep, Moffett Field air show - pretty sure they were Phantoms……. On 17 Aug 2021, at 21:28, Larry Colen wrote: I think I remember seeing them at Moffett during that era, but it didn’t register that they were F4s. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to

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I only ever use manual focus for these kinds of subjects and shooting situations. I pick the framed field I want to catch the car or plane in, find something static to set the focus, and then just follow and frame until the subject hits my "release the shutter" mark, which depends on the

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> On Aug 17, 2021, at 1:25 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > Remember when they were F4 Phantoms? ;-) I think I remember seeing them at Moffett during that era, but it didn’t register that they were F4s. > > > On 17 Aug 2021, at 21:17, Larry Colen wrote: > > It looks like I’d shoot at f/8

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Remember when they were F4 Phantoms? ;-) On 17 Aug 2021, at 21:17, Larry Colen wrote: It looks like I’d shoot at f/8 and either 1/800 or 1/1000 in TAv mode when they were close, using a K-3 and Sigma 50-500: https://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157677323484307/ -- %(real_name)s

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> On Aug 17, 2021, at 12:39 PM, John Francis wrote: > > On Tue, Aug 17, 2021 at 07:41:12PM +0200, Alan C wrote: >> The South African Aerobatic Championships is currently on in Phalaborwa with >> plenty of Photographic opportunities. I've tried everything but just don't >> seem to be able to

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Am 17.08.21 um 19:41 schrieb Alan C: I've tried everything but just don't seem to be able to focus on fast moving aircraft at height. I get close with MF but AF.S  AF.C are hopeless. Could it be that you're pointing the camera upwards and your lens is creeping out of focus? Ralf -- Ralf R.

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On Tue, Aug 17, 2021 at 07:41:12PM +0200, Alan C wrote: > The South African Aerobatic Championships is currently on in Phalaborwa with > plenty of Photographic opportunities. I've tried everything but just don't > seem to be able to focus on fast moving aircraft at height. I get close with > MF

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Maybe those planes get closer than one would expect... maybe that is why the wet blankets are complaining :-) OK,   on a serious note  what Bob said makes sense to me.. and easier ann On 8/17/2021 2:50 PM, Bob Pdml wrote: Surely the planes are at infinity or beyond? So why focus at all?

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Surely the planes are at infinity or beyond? So why focus at all? Choose your focal length and aperture, set it manually to infinity focus, or the hyperfocal distance, and leave it. Or am I missing something? > On 17 Aug 2021, at 19:12, Larry Colen wrote: > > I have never found a single

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I have never found a single solution that works all of the time. I would try A-9 AF-S set up in the center, also manual. I agree with Godfrey’s suggestion of planning ahead. Pre-focus so that things are close to in focus, wait until the subject is close to in focus and within the 9 selected

ADVICE PLEASE

The South African Aerobatic Championships is currently on in Phalaborwa with plenty of Photographic opportunities. I've tried everything but just don't seem to be able to focus on fast moving aircraft at height. I get close with MF but AF.S  AF.C are hopeless. Perhaps someone can enlighten me?

Re: Advice for Selling Gear

inly because I haven't > been doing as much shooting as I used to. And that's why I'm posting > today. I have some gear I'd like to sell, and I'm seeking the advice of > the group as to the best processes to use. Most of the stuff I want to > sell is older gear, that used to have co

Advice for Selling Gear

Howdy, folks, It's been several years since I was active in the group, but I've been superficially keeping up. My inactivity is mainly because I haven't been doing as much shooting as I used to. And that's why I'm posting today. I have some gear I'd like to sell, and I'm seeking the advice

Re: Issue with 70-210 f 4.0~5.6 Need some advice.

Thanks for the advice Ken, but I think I was one of the list members talking up Eric Hedrickson (I hope I spelled that right), several years ago.  And yes I've had a F 70-210 repaired by him several times. However this repair hardly seems worth the postage.   The lens functions perfectly fine

Re: Issue with 70-210 f 4.0~5.6 Need some advice.

I love my copy of that lens. I had the fellow in Tenn. (don’t remember his name) repair mine awhile ago - good as new. -Original Message- >From: "P. J. Alling" >Subject: Issue with 70-210 f 4.0~5.6 Need some advice. > >Last weekend I managed to pull the focusi

Issue with 70-210 f 4.0~5.6 Need some advice.

Last weekend I managed to pull the focusing ring off my current copy of this lens.  Now it won't stay on.  I don't know how to fix this.  I'm leaning towards a drop of glue on each of the four contact points, but that would make disassembly of the lens much more difficult if it ever needs to

Re: OT, looking for some GB travel advice for a couple of friends

Steve Cottrell wrote: >On 16/4/19, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>We are staying a few days in the Cotswolds - Painswick area right >>outside Gloucester. We are using it as a base to foray out to see the >>medieval. A time in Bath, over to Avebury, a time to Wye Valley. We

Re: OT, looking for some GB travel advice for a couple of friends

Maiden Castle is in Dorset, not really the Cotswolds, but doable if they have a car. I love Maiden Castle and the whole of West Dorset. If they are literary-historical types and are in the area I recommend a trip to Bincombe with a copy of Hardy's "The Melancholy Hussar". > On 16 Apr 2019, at

Re: OT, looking for some GB travel advice for a couple of friends

If they're in that area they should also visit Wells., which is still medieval, and Britain's smallest city. http://www.visitwellssomerset.co.uk/ Stonehenge too, of course. There's so much good food in London it can be impossible to choose and you end up eating McDonalds... I would recommend a

Re: OT, looking for some GB travel advice for a couple of friends

If you're in the Cotswolds and going to Avebury, up the Fossway there's a Roman Villa that's worth a visit. In the general area, there's a wonderful earthworks called "Maiden's Castle" that's worth a half day hike, and of course there's the huge Uffington White Horse and the walk along the

Re: OT, looking for some GB travel advice for a couple of friends

> On 16 April 2019 at 19:09 Steve Cottrell wrote: > > > On 16/4/19, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >We are staying a few days in the Cotswolds - Painswick area right > >outside Gloucester. We are using it as a base to foray out to see the > >medieval. A time in Bath, over to

Re: OT, looking for some GB travel advice for a couple of friends

> On 16 April 2019 at 15:55 Larry Colen wrote: > > > I've got a couple of friends from the Oregon coast heading to GB in a > short while. There are quite a few folks on this list that live, or > visit that part of the world, though my memory and geographic knowledge > isn't good enough to

Re: OT, looking for some GB travel advice for a couple of friends

On 16/4/19, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >We are staying a few days in the Cotswolds - Painswick area right >outside Gloucester. We are using it as a base to foray out to see the >medieval. A time in Bath, over to Avebury, a time to Wye Valley. We >spend two night in London on the

Re: OT, looking for some GB travel advice for a couple of friends

If you're in the Cotswolds and going to Avebury, up the Fossway there's a Roman Villa that's worth a visit. In the general area, there's a wonderful earthworks called "Maiden's Castle" that's worth a half day hike, and of course there's the huge Uffington White Horse and the walk along the

Re: OT, looking for some GB travel advice for a couple of friends

On Tue, Apr 16, 2019 at 10:56 AM Larry Colen wrote: > > I've got a couple of friends from the Oregon coast heading to GB in a > short while. An online travel guide: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/United_Kingdom > In a FB Messenger discussion, Mark said: > We are staying a few days in the

OT, looking for some GB travel advice for a couple of friends

I've got a couple of friends from the Oregon coast heading to GB in a short while. There are quite a few folks on this list that live, or visit that part of the world, though my memory and geographic knowledge isn't good enough to know if anyone is within even a day's drive. But, if anyone

Re: OT - Seeking Advice on Epson R2880

On 3/19/2019 6:26 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Bulent, My printing with my R2880 is sporadic: I have periods when I can print quite a few photos, and then, there could be several months without any printing. I'm the same way with my 4880. I bought it in late spring 2009, so it's 10 now. In

Re: OT - Seeking Advice on Epson R2880

y uncommon... Buying a new printer is no option (still married!). I thought I should seek advice before approaching the printer. It is sitting unused (with ink set on) for at least 3 years (perhaps more). Is there hope? Any precautions? Is there a workflow to awake a sleeping ink jet printer properly? .

Re: OT - Seeking Advice on Epson R2880

the cost, quality and convenience of on line print service - like Bay > Photo - I really don't see the need for a printer for most of if not all of > my print needs. > > > -Original Message- >> From: Bulent Celasun > Subject: Re: OT - Seeking Advice on Epson R2880 &

Re: OT - Seeking Advice on Epson R2880

With the cost, quality and convenience of on line print service - like Bay Photo - I really don't see the need for a printer for most of if not all of my print needs. -Original Message- >From: Bulent Celasun Subject: Re: OT - Seeking Advice on Epson R2880 > >Igor, > >

Re: OT - Seeking Advice on Epson R2880

ood luck! > > Igor > > > > > Bulent Celasun Tue, 12 Mar 2019 06:38:08 -0700 wrote: > > I intend to start using my (in electronic hardware terms) antique > Epson R2880 printer again. It had been very lightly used for a year or > so when both of us were a lot younger. &g

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thought I should seek advice before approaching the printer. It is sitting unused (with ink set on) for at least 3 years (perhaps more). Is there hope? Any precautions? Is there a workflow to awake a sleeping ink jet printer properly? ... Bulent -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http

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issues like clogging and ways of dealing with them. >>> Mechanical problems are apparently uncommon... >>> Buying a new printer is no option (still married!). >>> >>> I thought I should seek advice before approaching the printer. It

Re: OT - Seeking Advice on Epson R2880

; > > I read about issues like clogging and ways of dealing with them. > > Mechanical problems are apparently uncommon... > > Buying a new printer is no option (still married!). > > > > I thought I should seek advice before approaching the printer. It is > > sitting

Re: OT - Seeking Advice on Epson R2880

ead about issues like clogging and ways of dealing with them. > Mechanical problems are apparently uncommon... > Buying a new printer is no option (still married!). > > I thought I should seek advice before approaching the printer. It is > sitting unused (with ink set on

OT - Seeking Advice on Epson R2880

a new printer is no option (still married!). I thought I should seek advice before approaching the printer. It is sitting unused (with ink set on) for at least 3 years (perhaps more). Is there hope? Any precautions? Is there a workflow to awake a sleeping ink jet printer properly? ... Bulent

Re: Lightroom Advice Needed!

Hi Christine! I'd use the Finder to move the catalog folders from your iMac onto one of the external drives, and open them with the Lightroom app that is installed on the laptop. The file paths should all be correct that way, and whatever version of Lightroom is on the machine you're using

Lightroom Advice Needed!

Hi All: Hope this post finds everyone well! Here’s my situation: 1) On my old iMac (2011), I have the stand alone Lightroom version, which has 2 or 3 catalogues. 2) The RAW files for these catalogues are on two external hard drives connected to my iMac. Here’s my goal: 1) Bring the

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

I guess, but both of my replacement motors have been great for years. The new lenses don’t have SDM motors, they have a rugged DC motor. Paul > On May 20, 2018, at 7:19 AM, Rick Womer wrote: > > Paul, the SDM motor on my DA 17-70 failed within 9 months. Pentax got it >

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

Paul, the SDM motor on my DA 17-70 failed within 9 months. Pentax got it back to me just a week before our current trip. There are reports of replacement motors failing, too. Hoping for the best... Rick On Fri, May 18, 2018 at 16:20 Paul Stenquist wrote: > I don’t think

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

On Sat, May 19, 2018 at 3:27 PM, Jan van Wijk wrote: > Hello Subash, > > > Hmm, just checked, thought there would be one or two, but it turns out the > ones I remembered were made with the BIGMA, not the FA400 > > But, checking in Lightroom, I see I have 922 images shot with

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

Doesn't matter. I can't afford either of them, so if I'm going to pine for something I can't have, it might as well be the half-a-stop faster Pentax lens. On 5/19/2018 06:02, Jostein wrote: Den 18.05.2018 23:27, skrev John: I've been pining for a FA*600/4. I'll probably see the fjords

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

Den 19.05.2018 03:31, skrev Subash Jeyan: thanks Jostein, that's reassuring. i suppose there is a lot of individual copy variation...i am still exploring my options for a tele... Funny you should say that. I brought the FA*400/5.6 to USA in 2004 (for a roadtrip involving the Grandfather

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

Den 18.05.2018 23:27, skrev John: I've been pining for a FA*600/4. I'll probably see the fjords before that happens. Come over some time and we'll get the fjords settled. I lugged the FA*600/4 all the way to Antarctica and back, and I tell ya, I don't miss it. Sold it again after two

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

Hello Subash, On Sat, 19 May 2018 06:57:46 +0530 Subash Jeyan wrote: > >thanks for your inputs Jan. You're welcome ... >do you have photos from this lens somewhere >online that i could see? Hmm, just checked, thought there would be one or two, but it turns out the ones I remembered were made

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

I've had one for quite a while too. I'd pretty much echo what Jostein said. I'd really like to try it on a more modern body with better AF. I haven't used mine in a while. I could be convinced to part with it but I'd need to have a look at its condition. I also used to have the F*300 which

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

thanks for your inputs Jan. do you have photos from this lens somewhere online that i could see? regards, subash On Fri, 18 May 2018 22:14:05 +0200 (CES) "Jan van Wijk" wrote: > Hello Subash, > > I have had the FA* 400 ever since I ownded the PZ1 in the film days. > It is

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

thanks for your inputs Stan. i could always use a longer focal length. as to buying it, sure, as soon as the universe conspires to make the right conditions... On Fri, 18 May 2018 20:20:38 -0400 Stanley Halpin wrote: > If you need it, buy it. > > I bought a used

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

i only wish i can afford it if/when i come across a good copy. :) thanks for your inputs... subash On Fri, 18 May 2018 10:47:34 -0600 (GMT-06:00) jtainter wrote: > It's a fine lens, very sharp and well made. Perhaps its best > characteristic is that it is almost as

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

thanks Jostein, that's reassuring. i suppose there is a lot of individual copy variation...i am still exploring my options for a tele... subash On Fri, 18 May 2018 21:22:44 +0200 Jostein wrote: > Subash, > I owned the FA*400/5.6 for many years and enjoyed it a lot. It's >

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

I too am hoping for a D FA 1.4 converter, but the excellent DA 1.4 works well with minimal vignetting. Paul > On May 18, 2018, at 8:20 PM, Stanley Halpin > wrote: > > If you need it, buy it. > > I bought a used FA* 400, took it to Alaska and got some nice shots

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

If you need it, buy it. I bought a used FA* 400, took it to Alaska and got some nice shots of bears etc. When I got back home, I sold it and bought a used FA* 300. Both are fine lenses, but for me (even on the K-1) the 400 is just too long. On an APS-C body, it is way too long! Again, for me,

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

On 5/18/2018 15:22, Jostein wrote: Subash, I owned the FA*400/5.6 for many years and enjoyed it a lot. It's light and portable and handles well. There wasn't much colour fringing as far as I recall. On digital I only ever used it with the *ist-D and the K-10D because I sold it to finance the

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

Doh... the DA 1.4 converter yields an f8 wide open ap. Paul > On May 18, 2018, at 4:35 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > I love the 150-450, and I was surprised to see how sharp it is with the DA > 1.4 conveyer. Of course that combo yields An f8 wide open so, but at 630 mm,

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

I love the 150-450, and I was surprised to see how sharp it is with the DA 1.4 conveyer. Of course that combo yields An f8 wide open so, but at 630 mm, that still limits DOF quite nicely. Almost all my bird pics were shot with that combination. Paul > On May 18, 2018, at 4:14 PM, Jan van Wijk

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

Hello Subash, I have had the FA* 400 ever since I ownded the PZ1 in the film days. It is easy to hadle (has a tripod collar) but can also be handheld quite easy. It is pretty fast in focussing and optical quality is good (as expected for a * lens) However, it DOES show purple fringing in high

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

Subash, I owned the FA*400/5.6 for many years and enjoyed it a lot. It's light and portable and handles well. There wasn't much colour fringing as far as I recall. On digital I only ever used it with the *ist-D and the K-10D because I sold it to finance the FA*600/4 in 2008. Jostein Den

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

Reading Paul's comment (below), I started challenging my memory about the purple fringing even more. So, I'd like to clarify what I wrote earlier: I do not remember anything about the purple fringing from this lens. I may not have been paying enough attention to it at that point. So, Subash,

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

Paul, While I am not arguing with your statement that this lens is less likely to fail, I am not sure if there is sufficient information for that conclusion about the more recently produced lenses of this model. If you are judging by the people reporting in the regular forums, like

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

It's a fine lens, very sharp and well made. Perhaps its best characteristic is that it is almost as sharp wide open as it is stopped down. If you want to shoot it hand-held, this matters, because you can then shoot at a higher shutter speed. You won't be disappointed. Joe -- PDML

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

I have the A 400/5.6. I don’t know if it’s the same optical formula as the FA 400, but it does exhibit some pretty severe purple fringing. > On May 18, 2018, at 12:02 PM, Subash Jeyan wrote: > > thanks Igor. i'd like something longer than 300 and yes i am willing to > lug

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

thanks Igor. i'd like something longer than 300 and yes i am willing to lug a tripod. reassuring to know that it is well-built and i hope the purple fringing is manageable in post, you didn't seem to be unduly worried about it... On Fri, 18 May 2018 10:31:36 -0400 (EDT) Igor PDML-StR

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

On Fri, 18 May 2018 10:19:35 -0400 Paul Stenquist wrote: > I don’t think you have to worry about SDM problems with a new DA* > 300. The newer motors seem fine. Reports of failure are now rare. may be the newer ones don't have the problem but however lots of old ones are

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

Subash, I am sure some people will respond with more detail. But I thought I'd offer the little bit I know about this lens. Some 12-14 years ago, when I was looking for a fast 300-ish, I also considered FA* 400 available from a local photographer through Craigslist. I met him in a shopping

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

I don’t think you have to worry about SDM problems with a new DA* 300. The newer motors seem fine. Reports of failure are now rare. Paul > On May 18, 2018, at 10:09 AM, Subash Jeyan wrote: > > i recently used for 4 days the FA* 300/4.5 of a friend and liked it > quite a

lens advice: FA* 400

i recently used for 4 days the FA* 300/4.5 of a friend and liked it quite a bit. i've been looking at buying (may be, perhaps) the FA* 400 and would love to hear perspectives/opinions of those who have used it: the IQ, how it handles, etc... the only source for them is of course Ebay, mostly

Re: Advice at various stages

At 10:23 AM 5/9/2018, Igor wrote: >E.g. for the people who are experts of working with studio lights, - offer >trying to do a low-light photography of dancers or photography of stage >artists (musicians, dancers, actors) in ambient and better yet dynamic light. I am far from an expert with

Re: Advice at various stages

I've learned before, sometimes getting "D'oh!" moments. So, the advice would be - trying new genres outside of one's "comfort zone". Igor Larry Colen Sat, 05 May 2018 10:01:16 -0700 wrote: On that other timesuck, someone once asked what advice you’d give to dancers that hav

Re: Advice at various stages

What advice would you give someone at any of these stages (or any others that come to mind) of their photography? What important things did you learn along the way that really helped? Probably the most important thing I ever learned about photography is the value of light. I had been using

Advice at various stages

On that other timesuck, someone once asked what advice you’d give to dancers that have 1-3 years of experience. People could most benefit from different advice at different stages of their learning process.What advice would you give to people at different stages of learning photography

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

means brightening skis Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "John" <sesso...@earthlink.net> Subject: Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography Super Moon because it's close to perigee (appears about 7% larger).

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

On 1/31/2018 16:32, Larry Colen wrote: John Coyle wrote: For the first time in weeks, we had 100% cloud cover! I went up on to our roof, 54 metres above sea level, and still could not see a thing. I guess I'm not likely to still be here for the next one, in 2037 :-( Lunar eclipses

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

Thanks Dan. I'm not very happy with the FA 80-320/4.5-5.6 on the K-1 (nor on the K5), but it has fairly good length for a moon shot. Henk Op 2018-02-01 om 07:44 schreef Daniel J. Matyola: Nice image Henk! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

Nice image Henk! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 3:26 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: > For W-Europe unfortunately no eclipse. All we have right now is a blue > supermoon: >

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

Cloud cover here. Paul > On Jan 31, 2018, at 7:51 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > battling this cold I work up more than the usual amount of times and when I > checked the clock and saw it was > about an hour before the time when it would be lowest and reddest I went to >

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

battling this cold I work up more than the usual amount of times and when I checked the clock and saw it was about an hour before the time when it would be lowest and reddest I went to the living room window .. the position of the moon at that point did show me a bit of a pale yellow-orange

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hit - blue moon, super moon and total > eclipse! > > > John in Brisbane > > > > -Original Message- > From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Larry Colen > Sent: Thursday, 1 February 2018 7:32 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdm

RE: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

ct: Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography John Coyle wrote: > For the first time in weeks, we had 100% cloud cover! I went up on to > our roof, 54 metres above sea level, and still could not see a thing. > I guess I'm not likely to still be here for the next one, in 2037 :-(

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

John Coyle wrote: For the first time in weeks, we had 100% cloud cover! I went up on to our roof, 54 metres above sea level, and still could not see a thing. I guess I'm not likely to still be here for the next one, in 2037 :-( Lunar eclipses happen a couple times a year, and are visible

RE: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Igor PDML-StR Sent: Thursday, 1 February 2018 12:51 AM To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography Mark, for you, with the sunrise at 6:59am, it was probably bad. But in Detroit, which is considerably west from you, the sunrise was at 7:47am. So

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John Francis wrote: Nope - last night. I happened to wake up at 4:25, so I stepped outside to take a look. We had clear skies in San Jose, and from the deck outside the house I had an unobstructed view. I woke up briefly at about 4:45, couldn't see the moon through the bathroom window. I

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography [traveling-with-tripod question]

Dan, you say > I used to bring a tripod with me, but with the tighter baggage regulations, > I gave it up a few years back, Not sure what baggage regulations you refer to. I used to remove the head from the legs, put my tripod inside my large suitcase. Larger suitcase than I needed, but anything

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For W-Europe unfortunately no eclipse. All we have right now is a blue supermoon: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mxer/39299622064/in/dateposted/ Henk Op 2018-01-30 om 18:58 schreef John: Super Moon because it's close to perigee (appears about 7% larger). Blue Moon because it's the second full

Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography

PDML-StR" <pdml...@komkon.org> Subject: Re: HELP! Advice on Lunar Eclipse Photography Mark, for you, with the sunrise at 6:59am, it was probably bad. But in Detroit, which is considerably west from you, the sunrise was at 7:47am. So, I'd say the partial eclipse (in "umbra"

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