Re: Earthquake

2012-05-22 Thread steve harley
on 2012-05-21 24:49 Dario Bonazza wrote This past weekend, while putting together and running our Pentax Day in Anzola Emilia, a Richter 6 earthquake took place in that area (not far from where I live). There are dead and injured persons and quite heavy damage to old new buildings. My house

Re: Earthquake

2012-05-22 Thread David Mann
The original post didn't make it to me... I was thinking of you Dario, but for some reason I thought you were in Rome. I hope you and your family are keeping well. It's a scary thing to have to go through, especially at night. I've been shocked at the pictures I've seen of collapsed

Re: PESO -- Which lens. which lens?

2012-05-22 Thread David Mann
On May 22, 2012, at 12:37 AM, Darren Addy wrote: Ordinarily, I would agree with Bob. However, have you ever tried to use a DSLR with the cap's bill facing in the proper direction? I usually point it to one side which makes me look like a real Goober. Works fine for me until I try shooting in

Re: Lens Rentals: The damage waiver bearly covered this one...

2012-05-22 Thread David Mann
On May 22, 2012, at 8:06 AM, Darren Addy wrote: Just one reason you should always purchase the insurance... https://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/05/the-damage-waiver-bearly-covered-this-one Brilliant. They'd never have believed him if he didn't send photos :) Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

RE: PESO - Nesting by the Yacht Club

2012-05-22 Thread Bob W
that's a very interesting and effective picture. I must admit though, I was expecting more of a Nascar-like environment. B -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of frank theriault Sent: 22 May 2012 02:10 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Earthquake

2012-05-22 Thread David Mann
On May 21, 2012, at 9:44 PM, Dario Bonazza wrote: Hi John, boys all are OK. Here are the cracks: www.dariobonazza.com/public/Cracks.jpg Those on the wall (right) were already there (one of them is now longer though), while their counterparts on the white ceiling (left) are brand new. As

RE: York PDML?

2012-05-22 Thread Bob W
According to Google Answers, there are 18 places in the United States named London. Wikipedia has entries for 8 of them. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_%28disambiguation%29 I didn't try to count how many instances of New London there are in the US. Or Paris. Don't forget

RE: Composing a Photobook

2012-05-22 Thread Bob W
Sounds interesting and worth watching out for. B -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Stan Halpin Sent: 22 May 2012 02:53 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Composing a Photobook Revisiting a discussion that comes up here

Re: I have weakened

2012-05-22 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com: K-5 ordered. I weakened a couple of weeks ago. Well, the price was right. Currently giving it a workout on the south coast of New South Wales. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Eden, New South Wales, Australia

Re: I have weakened

2012-05-22 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 22 May 2012 03:51, Rick Womer wrote: K-5 ordered. Rick Traitor! -- 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: York PDML?

2012-05-22 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 20 May 2012 16:30, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Our travel plans are gradually turning from liquid phase to a gel, and we're going to be in York (as in UK, not Pennsylvania!*) 16-17 June.  I'd love to get together with some PDMLers, if any are available. Sadly I won't be able

Boz is the man

2012-05-22 Thread Derby Chang
Boz has got this. Printing and looking is the best way to evaluate. http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2012/05/a-comment-from-boz.html -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Today's Peace Rally

2012-05-22 Thread Derby Chang
It is really fascinating to see this set, Christine. I am ashamed the stories that have filtered through the Australian media are superficial to say the least. Thank DARPA for the internet (joke)

Re: GESO: South Downs Way

2012-05-22 Thread Chris Mitchell
Thanks to everyone who looked and commented. Bob W - not exactly wilderness, but minimal 3g / broadband connectivity on the way Bob S - we expected rain (this is England in the summer after all) and had the gear to deal with it - and some very understanding BB hosts who helped us dry out. Boris

Re: GESO: Boston Zombie March VIII

2012-05-22 Thread Chris Mitchell
Looks like a fun event and well captured. Chris On 20 May 2012 04:25, David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com wrote: Another fine day in Boston for a Zombie Walk.  Lots of good makeup this year, but it seems like attendance was down some from the last two years that I've attended.

Re: Boris PESO #12 - Morning sparring

2012-05-22 Thread Mark C
On 5/20/2012 1:11 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: We're back from a weekend spent with my former classmate from Moscow at Ein Gedi which is just by the Dead Sea. Here is a PESO: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2012/05/peso-2012-19-morning-sparring.html Be brutal and honest and usual. Thanks in

Re: PESO Dust Bowl Louise

2012-05-22 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Looks like the dish works but ... Louise looks far too happy for dust bowl. Is the Apollo 18 in the shape of a space ship? ann On 5/21/2012 23:13, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Definitely a fun shot and very well executed. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed

Re: PESO Dust Bowl Louise

2012-05-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Frank! On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 11:13 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Definitely a fun shot and very well executed. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message ---

Re: PESO - Nesting by the Yacht Club

2012-05-22 Thread Christine Aguila
The reflections do indeed make it an interesting picture. Well seen, Frank. Cheers, Christine On May 21, 2012, at 8:09 PM, frank theriault wrote: This redneck grebe's nest is near the Lakeshore Yacht Club. I thought the reflections of the masts made for an interesting picture:

Re: peso: sunrise at nanda devi

2012-05-22 Thread Christine Aguila
wow! that's beautiful, Subash! Looking forward to the GESO. Cheers, Christine On May 21, 2012, at 10:00 PM, Subash wrote: hi, back from a ten-day, 150 km trek in the himalayas. one of the main destinations was the nanda devi east base camp (nanda devi, meaning 'bliss-giving goddess,

Re: PESO Dust Bowl Louise

2012-05-22 Thread Bruce Walker
True, Ann. Gardening makes Louise happy. I should repeat the shot on a rainy overcast day. The Apollo softbox actually looks just like the little Iams cat-tent that our orange tabby likes to sleep in, if you lay it down on its front. It would look a bit like the old lunar lander if you added some

Re: peso: sunrise at nanda devi

2012-05-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Both fine shots, Subash. Looking forward to more ... On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 11:00 PM, Subash pdml.l...@gmail.com wrote: hi, back from a ten-day, 150 km trek in the himalayas. one of the main destinations was the nanda devi east base camp (nanda devi, meaning 'bliss-giving goddess, is a

Re: Boz is the man

2012-05-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Thanks Derby; great reading in there, and the preceding articles by both Mike and Ctein. On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 5:57 AM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: Boz has got this. Printing and looking is the best way to evaluate.

OT best reason for getting Lr 4 ever

2012-05-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Reading all the printing articles and comments at TOP (thanks, Derby!) led me to this one: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/techniques/tonal_adjustments_in_the_age_of_lightroom_4.shtml Wow! What incredible, and *useful*, differences just in one slider adjustment alone. That does it: upgrade

Re: PESO Dust Bowl Louise

2012-05-22 Thread Bob Sullivan
Bruce, A fun shot and she's a good sport for posing. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 8:09 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Looks like the dish works but ... Louise looks far too happy for dust bowl. Is the Apollo 18 in the shape of a space ship? ann On 5/21/2012 23:13,

Re: PESO Dust Bowl Louise

2012-05-22 Thread David J Brooks
Well done. Dave On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 8:07 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: This is a shot of my wife, Louise. She's not completely in character for this because she was roped-in, post-gardening and reluctantly, to help test out my flying beauty dish idea prior to using it in

Re: peso: sunrise at nanda devi

2012-05-22 Thread David J Brooks
Both are very very good Dave On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 11:00 PM, Subash pdml.l...@gmail.com wrote: hi, back from a ten-day, 150 km trek in the himalayas. one of the main destinations was the nanda devi east base camp (nanda devi, meaning 'bliss-giving goddess, is a two-peaked massif,

Re: PESO - Nesting by the Yacht Club

2012-05-22 Thread David J Brooks
Nice, i like the reflections Dave On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 9:09 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: This redneck grebe's nest is near the Lakeshore Yacht Club.  I thought the reflections of the masts made for an interesting picture:

Re: GESO: South Downs Way

2012-05-22 Thread David J Brooks
Lovely geso Dave On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 2:09 AM, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Hi all - I've been a bit quiet lately owing to being in the wilds of Hampshire and Sussex. Lots to catch up on by the looks of it. Karin and I walked the South Downs Way, a 100 mile footpath from

Re: PESO Dust Bowl Louise

2012-05-22 Thread Jack Davis
Effectively done, Bruce! I give partial credit to the, obviously intended, unbalanced exposure and borderline DOF. Jack - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 6:09 AM Subject: Re: PESO Dust

Re: I have weakened

2012-05-22 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 10:51 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: K-5 ordered. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW You will enjoy the camera, i'm sure. Not sent from an iPad. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Today's Peace Rally

2012-05-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: Daniel J. Matyola I love the dude in the tree!? Nice photographic journalism. As to the protesters, I only regret I don't have my old F-4B available to pay them a visit. I don't know about you, but I remember taking an oath to protect and defend the Constitution. As far as I know,

Re: PESO -- Which lens. which lens?

2012-05-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: Charles Robinson On May 21, 2012, at 7:37, Darren Addy wrote: On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 1:49 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Having his hat on backwards has obviously confused him about which way round his head is. Ordinarily, I would agree with Bob. However, have you ever tried

Re: Rumor of a new intro Pentax Body

2012-05-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: Matthew Hunt On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 12:35 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: I wonder what the downside(s) would be. ?For starters, it doesn't look like the mode dial on top has a lock. ?And I'm not sure there is an LCD display on the top... but what other things appear to

Re: Boz is the man

2012-05-22 Thread Christine Aguila
Printing contacts is still an invaluable step in today's digital era workflow. I confess to not always printing contact sheets, but when I do, I'm always glad I did. I often print on 13 x 19 basic matte paper so I can view thumbnails that are 3ish x 3ish. Great size for accommodating

Re: I have weakened

2012-05-22 Thread Christine Aguila
You're going to love photography even more now, Rick! Cheers, Christine On May 21, 2012, at 9:51 PM, Rick Womer wrote: K-5 ordered. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: NATO Nurses Rally at Daley Plaza Today

2012-05-22 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Steve! Kind of you to say so. Cheers, Christine On May 21, 2012, at 11:38 AM, steve harley wrote: on 2012-05-19 24:53 Christine Aguila wrote http://www.caguila.com/natonurses thanks Christine, i really appreciate this and the other protest photography that is shared on PDML;

Re: NATO Nurses Rally at Daley Plaza Today

2012-05-22 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Boris! Cheers, Christine On May 21, 2012, at 1:17 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 5/19/2012 09:53, Christine Aguila wrote: It's a bummer being short. But then all economy class seats are business for you! Great photography - it does tell the story and certainly keeps/shows the

Re: OT best reason for getting Lr 4 ever

2012-05-22 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 9:40 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/techniques/tonal_adjustments_in_the_age_of_lightroom_4.shtml Wow! What incredible, and *useful*, differences just in one slider adjustment alone. That does it: upgrade time ... Yeah,

Re: Rumor of a new intro Pentax Body

2012-05-22 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 10:24 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Looks more like the K-r replacement to me. I expect a true K-r replacement is still coming; we've seen leaked marketing materials for a K-z. With WR, 100% pentaprism, and two control wheels, I don't think the K-30 can

Re: Minimum Kit?

2012-05-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: Darren Addy If this is a bucket list quest and virtually the entire point is that is to be a photographic journey, then I certainly wouldn't skimp on the lenses I'm taking. Instead I would be tempted to take very few clothes and make my first stop a thrift shop when I hit my destination

Re: Official K-30 page

2012-05-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: Darren Addy A quick comparison of the K-5 specs with the K-30 seems to show only minor(?) differences. K-5: User manual available for download K-30: not yet K-5: 14 bits/channel K-30: 12 bits/channel K-30 lacks HDMI out? (not mentioned, anyway) K-30 lacks 3.5 stereo microphone

Re: Today's Peace Rally

2012-05-22 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Chris! I've been comparing my shots with the shots with the galleries on the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times newspaper web sites and have made some observations. 1) The Tribune photographers have done a far superior job over the Sun-Times photographers. The Tribune photos have

Re: Today's Peace Rally

2012-05-22 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Derby! Our newspapers here reported the same wedding, and I believe there was another wedding downtown as well. And right on about your comment about protesting. Cheers, Christine On May 22, 2012, at 5:13 AM, Derby Chang wrote: It is really fascinating to see this set,

RE: My light meter working OK?

2012-05-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: Kenton Brede I'm making a foray into film and decided I should get a light meter. I bought a used Sekonic L-508 which has both incident and spot metering. Messing around with the K-5 and Sekonic, I found the readings didn't really match up. So I took a picture of the blue sky, the

Re: York PDML?

2012-05-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: Michael Beacom Or Harrisburg, Home of the China Syndrome? Cheers Mike If you dig straight down from Harrisburg, you don't end up in China. -- 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: Official K-30 page

2012-05-22 Thread Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu
Hello, On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 1:38 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: A quick comparison of the K-5 specs with the K-30 seems to show only minor(?) differences. K-30 lacks HDMI out? (not mentioned, anyway) K-30 lacks 3.5 stereo microphone (built-in monaural only)? Unfortunately,

Re: I have weakened

2012-05-22 Thread Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu
Pentax just announced the K-30. Coincidence? ;) On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 5:51 AM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: K-5 ordered. Rick -- Best regards, Alex Sarbu -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: Today's Peace Rally

2012-05-22 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Well I havent seen the Tribune shots or the Sun times but I think what you are calling the lack of emotion is a GOOD thing - more objectivity instead of going for the cheap thrill. Nice angles, intersting subjects, fine exposures. Send the link to the tribune shots of one can go to see them

Re: peso: sunrise at nanda devi

2012-05-22 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I like the first best , with that wonderful glow - but one nit - it would be very nice to have had a tiny structure or a person or tent in the photo for scale (har, maybe there is one and my eyes are too old to find it on the monitor) Looking forward to your Geso - must have been an wonderous

PESO - Nesting by the Yacht Club

2012-05-22 Thread Don Guthrie
Not quite right Frank, the reflections make it an outstanding picture! Message: 11 Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 21:09:33 -0400 From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Nesting by the Yacht Club Message-ID:

Re: I have weakened

2012-05-22 Thread Don Guthrie
Rick, I second guess my self on almost every purchase but on the K-5 Je ne le regrete pas It does not make my bad photos better but it does make all my photos more pleasurable to take. I had no idea that the two features I would enjoy most are the quiet shutter and the infra red remote sensor

Re: peso: sunrise at nanda devi

2012-05-22 Thread Stan Halpin
I envy you! In '79 or '80 our mountaineering club arranged a slide show presentation by John Roskelley who had recently been one of the first American's to summit Nanda Devi. A great presentation, two projectors synched to music (I particularly remember Here Comes the Sun in the background as

Re: I have weakened

2012-05-22 Thread Jeffery Smith
The K-5's performance in low light situations made the previous Pentaxes I had sort of obsolete for shooting plays and musicals. The sensor's lack of noise at high ISO was probably the thing. It is the first Pentax dSLR (and I have nearly all of them, dating back to the *istD) what I would

Re: I have weakened

2012-05-22 Thread Mark C
On 5/21/2012 10:51 PM, Rick Womer wrote: K-5 ordered. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW Does that mean the K-3 will be announced soon? :-) Enjoy the K5 - it is great. MCC -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

K20D vs K-5 vs D800: portrait image rez [was:Something to think about]

2012-05-22 Thread Bipin Gupta
Thanks Larry, for the merry dance and other photos. I do appreciate that the K-5 is miles ahead of the K20D in low light, high ISO and other situations. Regards. Bipin - from a far away enchanting land. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Official K-30 page

2012-05-22 Thread P. J. Alling
On 5/22/2012 11:27 AM, Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu wrote: Hello, On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 1:38 AM, Darren Addypixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: A quick comparison of the K-5 specs with the K-30 seems to show only minor(?) differences. K-30 lacks HDMI out? (not mentioned, anyway) K-30 lacks 3.5 stereo

Re: I have weakened

2012-05-22 Thread Rick Womer
Definitely; and the K-5 will go from ~$1100 to ~$600. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 12:33 PM Subject: Re: I have weakened On 5/21/2012 10:51 PM,

Re: I have weakened

2012-05-22 Thread Rick Womer
No; this was planned a few weeks ago (a Landmark Birthday is coming up).  The K-30 is not a K-5 replacement, in several respects. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu alexandru.sa...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: K-30 vs K-5

2012-05-22 Thread Rick Womer
I think another big difference will be the 12 v. 14 bit/channel RAW--I suspect those extra bits in the K-5 are where the great DR lives. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net

End of APS Film

2012-05-22 Thread George Sinos
Fuji announces the end of the APS film cartridge. http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/22/3035948/fujifilm-end-aps-film-sales-may I don't think I have seen an APS camera for a while, but I'm sure there are some of them out there. gs George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com

Re: GESO: South Downs Way

2012-05-22 Thread Drew
Lovely shots of my favourite part of the world... (but I am biased as it's where I live :-) ) Drew On 21/05/12 07:09, Chris Mitchell wrote: Hi all - I've been a bit quiet lately owing to being in the wilds of Hampshire and Sussex. Lots to catch up on by the looks of it. Karin and I walked

RE: GESO: South Downs Way

2012-05-22 Thread Bob W
Thanks to everyone who looked and commented. Bob W - not exactly wilderness, but minimal 3g / broadband connectivity on the way any place that's more than 100 metres from an espresso machine is wilderness to me! B Bob S - we expected rain (this is England in the summer after all) and

First PESO in a long while

2012-05-22 Thread Mark Roberts
Hiking in New Hapmshire (Mount Monadnock) a few days ago, we saw some fine painted Trilliums. Herre's the best photo of the lot: Hiking in New Hampshire a few days ago: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/index.htm (Getting ready for nature photography at GFM) -- Mark Roberts - Photography

Re: End of APS Film

2012-05-22 Thread P. J. Alling
Horrors, what ever will we call the sensor size now? Honestly, I didn't realize that APS film was still made, and it bothered me more when they discontinued 126 and 110. On 5/22/2012 1:46 PM, George Sinos wrote: Fuji announces the end of the APS film cartridge.

Re: End of APS Film

2012-05-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
For those desperate folks who need some film, I have a healthy stock of APS format Fuji and Kodak films in the freezer. I also have a Nikon Pronea S (the SLR model) and Canon Elph Jr available. My favorite APS camera, a Contax Tix with a superb Tessar T* lens, I sold a year or two back. It made

Re: I have weakened

2012-05-22 Thread Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu
Joking aside, I have a K-5 and I can't agree more. There will be a K-5 replacement, but the K-30 is not it. Enjoy your new camera! Alex On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 8:25 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: No; this was planned a few weeks ago (a Landmark Birthday is coming up).  The K-30 is

Re: First PESO in a long while

2012-05-22 Thread Bruce Walker
That's a beauty, Mark. Very nice! On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 2:01 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Hiking in New Hapmshire (Mount Monadnock) a few days ago, we saw some fine painted Trilliums. Herre's the best photo of the lot: Hiking in New Hampshire a few days ago:

Re: First PESO in a long while

2012-05-22 Thread Miserere
On 22 May 2012 14:01, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Hiking in New Hapmshire (Mount Monadnock) a few days ago, we saw some fine painted Trilliums. Herre's the best photo of the lot: Hiking in New Hampshire a few days ago: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/index.htm (Getting

Re: K-30 vs K-5

2012-05-22 Thread Christine Aguila
I agree with Rick! Cheers, Christine On May 22, 2012, at 12:31 PM, Rick Womer wrote: I think another big difference will be the 12 v. 14 bit/channel RAW--I suspect those extra bits in the K-5 are where the great DR lives. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message

Re: New Pentax DA 50mm f/1.8

2012-05-22 Thread Miserere
On 21 May 2012 17:16, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: Sure. Exactly what it says in the press release: PENTAX RICOH IMAGING AMERICAS CORPORATION today announces the introduction of its new smc PENTAX-DA 50mm f/1.8 medium-telephoto autofocus lens, which is designed exclusively for use with

Re: Rumor of a new intro Pentax Body

2012-05-22 Thread Miserere
On 22 May 2012 10:24, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Looks more like the K-r replacement to me. Also, in case anyone hasn't already found it before I did, DPReview: http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/05/21/Pentax-launchaes-K-30-weather-sealed-mid-level-DSLR K-r? Now way! It's

Re: GESO: South Downs Way

2012-05-22 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 22 May 2012 18:47, Drew d...@rileyelf.free-online.co.uk wrote: Lovely shots of my favourite part of the world... (but I am biased as it's where I live :-) ) Drew A new UK PDML lurker? Reveal yourself! On 21/05/12 07:09, Chris Mitchell wrote: Hi all - I've been a bit quiet lately owing

Re: Rumor of a new intro Pentax Body

2012-05-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: Matthew Hunt On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 10:24 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Looks more like the K-r replacement to me. I expect a true K-r replacement is still coming; we've seen leaked marketing materials for a K-z. With WR, 100% pentaprism, and two control wheels, I

Re: peso: sunrise at nanda devi

2012-05-22 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 22 May 2012 04:00, Subash pdml.l...@gmail.com wrote: hi, back from a ten-day, 150 km trek in the himalayas. one of the main destinations was the nanda devi east base camp (nanda devi, meaning 'bliss-giving goddess, is a two-peaked massif, connected by a 2km long ridge, the second highest

RE: End of APS Film

2012-05-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: George Sinos Fuji announces the end of the APS film cartridge. http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/22/3035948/fujifilm-end-aps-film-sales-may I don't think I have seen an APS camera for a while, but I'm sure there are some of them out there. I've got one somewhere around here that I bought

Re: First PESO in a long while

2012-05-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is an excellent image of a fine specimen. Good work on both finding it and capturing it. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 2:01 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Hiking in New Hapmshire (Mount Monadnock) a few days ago,

Re: First PESO in a long while

2012-05-22 Thread Tom C
Hiking in New Hapmshire (Mount Monadnock) a few days ago, we saw some fine painted Trilliums. Herre's the best photo of the lot: Hiking in New Hampshire a few days ago: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/index.htm (Getting ready for nature photography at GFM) -- Mark Roberts - Photography

RE: peso: sunrise at nanda devi

2012-05-22 Thread Bob W
back from a ten-day, 150 km trek in the himalayas. one of the main destinations was the nanda devi east base camp (nanda devi, meaning 'bliss-giving goddess, is a two-peaked massif, connected by a 2km long ridge, the second highest mountain in the Indian himalayas. The west summit is

Re: Official K-30 page

2012-05-22 Thread Darren Addy
On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 12:11 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Apparently everyone is quoting the original specifications, before the firmware upgrade, I'd expect no less, (or more), from DPReview, after all the K-5 doesn't have Canon or Nikon engraved anywhere on it.

Re: K-30 vs K-5

2012-05-22 Thread Darren Addy
A good discussion of the difference between 12 bit depth and 14 bit depth. http://www.earthboundlight.com/phototips/nikon-d300-d3-14-bit-versus-12-bit.html That the K-30 is only 12 bit depth mostly explains why it is better at higher frame rate work than the 14 bit depth of the K-5. -- PDML

Re: K-30 vs K-5

2012-05-22 Thread Darren Addy
Another good article on bit depth. Quote: Not long ago, most cameras functioned in 8-bit mode. Then the higher-end DSLRs became capable of using 12-bit capture. Now they are up to 14-bit, which is a *huge* benefit to photographers. If you don’t understand bit depth, these may sound like

Re: Earthquake

2012-05-22 Thread Dario Bonazza
Hi Bob, thank-you and thanks to the many who showed up with concern. No, not just the plaster, it's some kind of supporting structure. How important and how risky I still have to know... Dario -Messaggio originale- From: Bob W Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 7:18 PM To: 'Pentax-Discuss

Re: Earthquake

2012-05-22 Thread Dario Bonazza
Hi Dave, Thank-you. All considered, infrastucture is holding very well. Some production plants have bee struck down and those companies are at severe risk, of course, but general supplies are OK. However, I know that the Parmigiano Reggiano cheese production chain is in deep trouble now...

Re: Earthquake

2012-05-22 Thread Darren Addy
On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 3:37 PM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: However, I know that the Parmigiano Reggiano cheese production chain is in deep trouble now... Dario

Re: Official K-30 page

2012-05-22 Thread P. J. Alling
On 5/22/2012 3:51 PM, Darren Addy wrote: On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 12:11 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Apparently everyone is quoting the original specifications, before the firmware upgrade, I'd expect no less, (or more), from DPReview, after all the K-5 doesn't have Canon

Re: K-30 vs K-5

2012-05-22 Thread steve harley
on 2012-05-22 11:31 Rick Womer wrote I think another big difference will be the 12 v. 14 bit/channel RAW--I suspect those extra bits in the K-5 are where the great DR lives. that concerns me too, but somehow dxomark rates the dynamic range of the K 01 12.9 Evs vs 14.1 Evs for K-5 — just over

Re: End of APS Film

2012-05-22 Thread Jeffery Smith
Ha, I remember you as an APS supporter back when, but I think you also liked Minox spy cams as well. Little wonder that four thirds doesn't really seem small to you. Jeffery On May 22, 2012, at 1:17 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: For those desperate folks who need some film, I have a healthy

Re: End of APS Film

2012-05-22 Thread Anthony Farr
I was about to say at least it lasted longer than disc film, but did a little research because my memory was sketchy about the actual years. Surprisingly, disc film had 17 years in production (1982 to 1999) against 16 years for APS (1996 to 2012). regards, Anthony On 23 May 2012 03:46, George

Re: End of APS Film

2012-05-22 Thread P. J. Alling
If Kodak had survived in any kind of reasonable form, (unlikely when run by MBA's), APS probably would have had a bit longer run than disk film, it was a better product after all. On 5/22/2012 7:24 PM, Anthony Farr wrote: I was about to say at least it lasted longer than disc film, but did a

Re: K-30 vs K-5

2012-05-22 Thread Larry Colen
On May 22, 2012, at 3:43 PM, steve harley wrote: on 2012-05-22 11:31 Rick Womer wrote I think another big difference will be the 12 v. 14 bit/channel RAW--I suspect those extra bits in the K-5 are where the great DR lives. that concerns me too, but somehow dxomark rates the dynamic range

K-5 and Sigma 300 f4 APO, again

2012-05-22 Thread David J Brooks
So, after i set the Sigma 300 f4 APO's focus point a few weekends ago, i set out Saturday to shoot a few back yard birds and such. I did not have to review the photos in LR to tell which ones would be in relative good focus and which ones could not focus. Its a hit a miss but i'm now getting the

Re: K-5 and Sigma 300 f4 APO, again

2012-05-22 Thread Jeffery Smith
Almost like two different lenses, in focus and bokeh. Jeffery Sent from my iPad On May 22, 2012, at 19:31, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: So, after i set the Sigma 300 f4 APO's focus point a few weekends ago, i set out Saturday to shoot a few back yard birds and such. I did not

Re: K-5 and Sigma 300 f4 APO, again

2012-05-22 Thread P. J. Alling
Looks like randomized subject movement to me. I seem to get similar images when I forget to input the proper focal length for the anti shake system with a manual focus lens. Usually when I go from 200mm to 24mm. On 5/22/2012 8:31 PM, David J Brooks wrote: So, after i set the Sigma 300 f4

Re: K-5 and Sigma 300 f4 APO, again

2012-05-22 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 8:37 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Looks like randomized subject movement to me.  I seem to get similar images when I forget to input the proper focal length for the anti shake system with a manual focus lens.  Usually when I go from 200mm to 24mm.

Re: K-01...belatedly

2012-05-22 Thread Bong Manayon
Thank you for all your kind words...am now in a quandary about having to buy our own K-01... :-\ Bong :-) On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 10:50 PM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: Beautiful story, looking forward to keeping up with her work! :) -c On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 11:34 AM,

PESO- The eclipse from this side of the world.

2012-05-22 Thread Bong Manayon
No, not the total eclipse...not in the Philippines anyway. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bongmanayon/7237033626/ But we did get a partial during sunrise--not willing to gamble a road trip to find a good vantage point (the weather is transitioning from dry to wet) I settled for a pedestrian

Re: PESO- The eclipse from this side of the world.

2012-05-22 Thread Christine Aguila
Very pretty, Bong! Cheers, Christine On May 22, 2012, at 7:50 PM, Bong Manayon bongmana...@gmail.com wrote: No, not the total eclipse...not in the Philippines anyway. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bongmanayon/7237033626/ But we did get a partial during sunrise--not willing to gamble a

Re: peso: sunrise at nanda devi

2012-05-22 Thread Subash
On Tue, 22 May 2012 20:03:34 +0100 Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Super shots, can't wait to see the rest thanks Chris and everyone else who took the time to look/comment. appreciate it :) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: peso: sunrise at nanda devi

2012-05-22 Thread Subash
On Tue, 22 May 2012 12:22:21 -0400 Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: In '79 or '80 our mountaineering club arranged a slide show presentation by John Roskelley who had recently been one of the first American's to summit Nanda Devi. A great presentation, two projectors synched to

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