Re: PESO Robin

2006-03-05 Thread Bob Shell
On Mar 5, 2006, at 12:12 AM, David Mann wrote: On Mar 5, 2006, at 11:58 AM, Bob Shell wrote: migratory thrush (Turdus migratorius) That has to be about the funniest Latin name I've ever seen. - Dave the 10-year-old Hey, I just tells them like they is. I doesn't make them up! Bob

Re: PESO Robin

2006-03-05 Thread Toine
Thanks for your nice comments. And yes it's a Robin (erithacus rubecula). In the Netherlands we call it Roodborstje (red breast). It's a very funny bird and defends it's territory aggressively. I considered cropping the shot but I like it this way (very small bird against a big background) and this

Re: PESO Robin

2006-03-04 Thread David Mann
On Mar 5, 2006, at 11:58 AM, Bob Shell wrote: migratory thrush (Turdus migratorius) That has to be about the funniest Latin name I've ever seen. - Dave the 10-year-old

Re: PESO Robin

2006-03-04 Thread Kenneth Waller
You must be using a good technique. Those aren't bad shots. The compositions are a little weak but otherwise very nice captures. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Toine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PESO Robin This week I enabled myself with a che

Re: PESO Robin

2006-03-04 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Toine, I think you sold yourself short. This is quite nice. I was expecting much worse based on your description of lens and converter. Good work! -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, March 4, 2006, 12:53:06 PM, you wrote: T> This week I enabled myself with a cheap Sigma A 5,6-400 mm and

Re: PESO Robin

2006-03-04 Thread Bob Shell
On Mar 4, 2006, at 5:31 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Nice shot. I enjoyed it. If it's a robin, it's different than the robins I see here in the north central US. Just saw my first robin of spring a few minutes ago. Thought about getting out a big lens, but I figured he'd be gone before I coul

Re: PESO Robin

2006-03-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice shot. I enjoyed it. If it's a robin, it's different than the robins I see here in the north central US. Just saw my first robin of spring a few minutes ago. Thought about getting out a big lens, but I figured he'd be gone before I could get ready. Paul On Mar 4, 2006, at 3:53 PM, Toine wro

RE: PESO Robin

2006-03-04 Thread Don Sanderson
That is a beautiful photo! Nicely done. Don > -Original Message- > From: Toine [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 2:53 PM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: PESO Robin > > > This week I enabled myself with a cheap Sigma A 5,6-400 m

RE: PESO Robin

2006-03-04 Thread Tom C
very nice. Our robins here don't look that way (much bigger and redder breasts). This one is nice and elegant. Tom C. From: Toine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: PESO Robin Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2006 21:53:06 +0100 Thi

PESO Robin

2006-03-04 Thread Toine
This week I enabled myself with a cheap Sigma A 5,6-400 mm and mounted the lens together with a Takumar-A 2x TC on my istD. http://360.leende.net/sigma400 Hope you like it. Not the greatest pictures and the lens could be better, but I enjoyed the wildlife. The Sigma works like any Pentax-A lens o

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