A question about high ISO and sharpness/noise.

The day before I left England my brother-in-law drove out to Chappell, Essex [I think it's Essex] to see an impressive railroad viaduct that spans a river valley. When I imported the images into LR I was dismayed to see that I had forgotten to reset the the ISO of 3200 I'd used indoors the even

K-3 at Adorama

Conclusion and Recommendation The tradition of Pentax innovation not only continues under Ricoh, but it seems to have been ratcheted up several notches with the K-3, a very intelligently designed DSLR. I'm looking forward to getting a production edition in hand for a full review in the near fut

Re: A question about high ISO and sharpness/noise.

It's your eyes, Eric. You need to buy some new ones. That's a very noisy picture. B > On 7 Oct 2013, at 23:15, Eric Weir wrote: > > > The day before I left England my brother-in-law drove out to Chappell, Essex > [I think it's Essex] to see an impressive railroad viaduct that spans a river

Re: facebook post about being the community photographer

On Oct 7, 2013, at 3:29 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > Like I said, I started it way too late at night, I thought it was > going to be a couple of paragraphs. I posted it on facebook to > start a conversation about appreciating the work that goes into > being the unofficial community photographer.

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 10:14 AM, Darren Addy wrote: > "Native support for both PENTAX PEF and Adobe DNG 14 bit RAW files, > including the ability to retrieve RAW data from JPG files if still > present in buffer memory." DNG being DNG i assume these will be read by my older programs, LR4 PSEL 9 an

Re: A question about high ISO and sharpness/noise.

On Oct 7, 2013, at 6:21 PM, Bob W wrote: > It's your eyes, Eric. You need to buy some new ones. That's a very noisy > picture. Ah, explanation unnecessary! Nothing to explain! Except why I don't see the noise! Compared to what I usually get with high ISO, though…. --

Re: facebook post about being the community photographer

Like! M aka D ;-) In a message dated 10/7/2013 3:27:22 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, eew...@bellsouth.net writes: I agree: Less is more. For real. Especially on Facebook. [If you're into Facebook.] -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.ne

Re: K-3 at Adorama

I looked and saw no release date. I am actually sort of interested. M aka D :-) In a message dated 10/7/2013 3:21:12 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, l...@red4est.com writes: The Pentax K-3 can be pre-ordered from Adorama now. It is available body only for $1,296.95, in a kit with the Pentax W/

Re: PESO: Too much post-processing?

Well, I very much prefer version -a. Look at the water droplets on the in-focus rose (front petals). On -a you can see the highlights from the sky. In -b they just turn into pink (almost single color) blobs. On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 4:41 PM, Ciprian Dorin Craciun wrote: > Hello there! (I hope

Re: A question about high ISO and sharpness/noise.

On 2013-10-07 18:30, Eric Weir wrote: Compared to what I usually get with high ISO, though…. Look at the sky and you'll see it. The complexity of the rest of the scene hides it. -- Doug "Lefty" Franklin NutDriver Racing http://NutDriver.org Facebook "NutDriver Racing" Sponsored by Murphy

Officially released

http://www.dpreview.com/news/2013/10/07/shaking-up-the-market-pentax-k-3-first-impressions-review - Marco -- 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-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

The official page is back and it is Officially Announced. Embargoes lifted. Now we await the dropping of the official MANUAL: http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/japan/support/download/manual/ which, if their current filenaming conventions hold, should be found at: http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/englis

Geso Camera Club trip on our heritage railway.

Back in May i did a steam train trip, in Tottenham, and this past weekend eight of us from the club went on a fall colour trip by train to Uxbridge and return. Not much colour, lots of fog. Here is a gallery of 30 shots paired down from about 150. http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2013-YDHR1/album/in

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

Pardon me while I clean the drool out of my keyboard: http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmflores/10144439184/ On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 5:52 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > The official page is back and it is Officially Announced. Embargoes lifted. > Now we await the dropping of the official MANUAL: > http:

Re: PESO: Too much post-processing?

I agree with Darren: -a version is better. The reds look oversaturated and blown out in -b. On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 6:42 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > Well, I very much prefer version -a. > Look at the water droplets on the in-focus rose (front petals). On -a > you can see the highlights from the sky.

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

16 page brochure: http://issuu.com/cjmphoto/docs/k-3_issuu_master_preview# On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 6:01 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > Pardon me while I clean the drool out of my keyboard: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmflores/10144439184/ > > On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 5:52 PM, Darren Addy wrote:

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

Will wait when I can actually afford one and also wait for everyone to work out all the issues it will have when it hits the market. On 10/7/2013 6:01 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Pardon me while I clean the drool out of my keyboard: http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmflores/10144439184/ On Mon, Oct

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

The brochure shows the K-3 with the O-GPS1 fitted to it, so that answers one big question that I had. On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 6:06 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > 16 page brochure: http://issuu.com/cjmphoto/docs/k-3_issuu_master_preview# > > > On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 6:01 PM, Darren Addy wrote: >> Pardon

Re: Is there a way to speed up uploads to Flikr?

On 7/10/13, Eric Weir, discombobulated, unleashed: > >I didn't realize was exporting full-size images. My settings have >resize to 1000H X 1000W pixels at 240 pixels per inch. I'll give some >thought to whether I want to continue doing that. Probably not. A >hesitation concerns setting the H/W ra

PESO - Eighth Street Follies

Went by the Eighth Street Skate Park yesterday and my BMX buddies were there along with a "rival" group from another part of town. There was an extremely friendly competition with some pretty good tricks: http://mondociclismo.blogspot.ca/2013/10/eighth-street-follies.html?m=1 More in upcoming d

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

Word is that it ships in November (that would surprise me very much). Still, it is intriguing enough and priced reasonably enough that a lot of Pentaxians might just hop on that pre-order list and be the first to get it WHENEVER it actually ships. On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 6:07 PM, Jeffery Johnson w

Re: A question about high ISO and sharpness/noise.

On Oct 7, 2013, at 3:48 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: >> Compared to what I usually get with high ISO, though…. > > Look at the sky and you'll see it. The complexity of the rest of the scene > hides it. Eh? Just toss a little grain into the image and you'll never notice it. ];-) I think we've all

Re: Geso Camera Club trip on our heritage railway.

Some nice ones there, Dave. Quite like 4, 6 & 8 especially. The fog was your friend. :-) On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 6:56 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > Back in May i did a steam train trip, in Tottenham, and this past > weekend eight of us from the club went on a fall colour trip by train > to Uxbridge

Re: Officially released

"Ricoh has requested that photos taken with our pre-production K-3 cannot be posted. Stay tuned for a gallery as soon as we get a production unit." The image taken the other day (one of the first leaked photos of the K-3, at an angled view) purportedly was taken at the Australian distributor and t

Re: A question about high ISO and sharpness/noise.

Eric, I think it is a darn pleasing image, irregardless of the noise. On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 6:16 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On Oct 7, 2013, at 3:48 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: > >>> Compared to what I usually get with high ISO, though…. >> >> Look at the sky and you'll see it. The complexity o

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

I probably shouldn't mention this, but the links work, and the silver and black version is gorgeous. On 10/7/2013 10:43 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Pssst: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2254722/PDML/K-3/PENTAX%20-%20K-3.html#!product-highlights In case anyone missed it. On Mon, Oct 7, 2013

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

Uh, I went to DPReview and saw the silver/black version with a silver finish lens and ... sorry, it looked hideous to my eye. The all black version is much nicer looking. YMMV G On Oct 7, 2013, at 4:23 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: > I probably shouldn't mention this, but the links work, and the sil

Re: A question about high ISO and sharpness/noise.

On Oct 7, 2013, at 7:16 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Something that looks real, dammit. I'll buy that. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net "Hatred destroys. Love heals." - Eknath Easwaran

Re: PESO - Eighth Street Follies

Excellent shot, Frank. Nice mix of blurred and sharp, and the background is good. On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 7:14 PM, knarf wrote: > Went by the Eighth Street Skate Park yesterday and my BMX buddies were there > along with a "rival" group from another part of town. There was an extremely > friendly

Re: A question about high ISO and sharpness/noise.

On Oct 7, 2013, at 7:22 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > I think it is a darn pleasing image, irregardless of the noise. Thanks, Darren. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net "The most important thing

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

Amazon says "This item will be released on November 30, 2013." Regarding the Silver & Black version, apparently some people can't be bothered to read the messages or click the links upthread before posting. (See my "drool in keyboard" post). : ) On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 6:28 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi w

Re: Thinking about a new camera

On Oct 5, 2013, at 11:06 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > > I'd like to endorse Paul's suggestion about the K5 & DA 40. Below is a link > that shows my everyday kit. Now you have to remember that I am a woman, and > as such, I've had to find a way to combine a purse and a camera kit. I start

Re: A question about high ISO and sharpness/noise.

ERic, I think it looks fine, too... and I like Godfrey's comments as well ann On 10/7/2013 19:22, Darren Addy wrote: Eric, I think it is a darn pleasing image, irregardless of the noise. On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 6:16 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Oct 7, 2013, at 3:48 PM, Doug Franklin wrote:

Re: Thinking about a new camera

On Mon, Oct 07, 2013 at 05:03:26PM -0400, Eric Weir wrote: > > On Oct 5, 2013, at 11:06 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > > > > > I'd like to endorse Paul's suggestion about the K5 & DA 40. Below is a > > link that shows my everyday kit. Now you have to remember that I am a > > woman, and as su

Re: it's time ...

The most whining I've seen is that there is no improvement in the 1/180th flash sync speed. I find this a bit humorous, being an old fart, and wondering how we ever got along in the 1/60th of a second film camera X-sync days. There was a manufacturer that attained 1/125th with a vertical focal pl

Re: it's time ...

I guess I'm revealing much about when I got out of the 35mm film game and shot almost exclusively with dinosaur Mamiya TLRs (with leaf shutters that could sync on any speed). Gee, wouldn't those look wacky adapted to a Pentax DSLR? On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 6:47 PM, Peter Loveday wrote: >> The most

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

crap. all of 87 actuations on the K-5IIs and i want the new camera (mostly for video). willpower, i'm counting on you. FML ... -Brendan On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 4:35 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > Amazon says "This item will be released on November 30, 2013." > > Regarding the Silver & Black version,

Re: it's time ...

On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 7:47 PM, Peter Loveday wrote: > > Anyway, it's something I keep hoping for with each release, so it's a bit > frustrating, especially with the rumoured "new flash system". Not to > mention 1/180 being a relatively awkward speed... as a 2/3rd stop, it means > flash meters ca

U.S. price (body) for the Pentax DSLR family line

$499 body K-500 16MP 12-bit $569 K-50 16MP 12-bit, weather sealed $749 K-5 II 16MP 14-bit, weather sealed, AA filter $869 K-5 IIs 16MP 14-bit, weather sealed, No AA filter $1299K-3 24MP 14-bit, weather sealed, No AA filter/SR-"AA filte

Re: it's time ...

Shutter speed affects the amount of ambient light in a flash exposure. It's a critical element.. Paul via phone > On Oct 7, 2013, at 8:02 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > >> On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 7:47 PM, Peter Loveday wrote: >> >> Anyway, it's something I keep hoping for with each release, so it

Re: K-3: it's time ...

It's not full frame! Cotty's hat is safe! Dammit! Sorry that's a bout all the outrage I can muster. On 10/7/2013 12:08 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Okay, the news has been out long enough now. Let the bashing and whinging begin. No cup-holders, damn it! -- A newspaper is a device for making

Re: Thinking about a new camera

On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 7:41 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > On Mon, Oct 07, 2013 at 05:03:26PM -0400, Eric Weir wrote: >> >> On Oct 5, 2013, at 11:06 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: >> >> > I'd like to endorse Paul's suggestion about the K5 & DA 40. Below is a >> > link that shows my everyday kit. >> >> T

Re: K-3: it's time ...

You'll just have to find a supply of "bright as the sun" Focal Plane flash bulbs, or some normal ones and gang them together... On 10/7/2013 1:11 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: i use the high-speed sync function with the K-5 and AF 540. It works well at close range. I find it most useful when shoot

Re: it's time ...

Yes, of course, I agree. Note that I said "no effect on your flash exposure" because of that fact. Ambient is a separate calc and is why the shutter is so useful to control that on its own, but also why we'd really like the flash sync to be so much higher than it is now for more flexibility. On M

Re: K-3: it's time ...

MSRP seems to be $1200-$1300. A bargain at that price. However I'll be buying either a K-5 or K-5II as the prices for those models continue to decline. I'd need to upgrade my image processing computer considerably to process raw files from the K-3 and need to buy a printer that could print b

I just received the Adorama announcement of the K-3

So it must be almost real, as soon as B&H is heard from I'll be sure. -- A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant, and the crazy, crazier. - H.L.Mencken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: Thinking about a new camera

On Oct 7, 2013, at 7:41 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > I have a suspicion that there will be quite a few used K-5s on the market in > early December. That occurred to me. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bel

Re: Thinking about a new camera

One can still obtain new K-5 cameras Beach Camera, last I checked, had them for about $100 less than the K-5II through Amazon. On 10/7/2013 8:06 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 7:41 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Mon, Oct 07, 2013 at 05:03:26PM -0400, Eric Weir wrote: On Oct 5, 201

Re: I just received the Adorama announcement of the K-3

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1007545-REG/pentax_15530_k_3_dslr_camera.html On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 8:15 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: > So it must be almost real, as soon as B&H is heard from I'll be sure. > > -- > A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant, and the > crazy, c

Re: A camera for mom...?

Thanks, Jaume... will look into that one, too... And that post linked to an article about "good cameras for kids" something I will definitely bookmark. :) -c On Sun, Oct 6, 2013 at 4:07 PM, Jaume Lahuerta wrote: > There is this Nikon that is rugged and also for...kids (so easy to use). > > h

Re: I just received the Adorama announcement of the K-3

I already saw that, but they didn't e-mail me about it yet. On 10/7/2013 8:21 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1007545-REG/pentax_15530_k_3_dslr_camera.html On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 8:15 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: So it must be almost real, as soon as B&H is heard from

Re: PESO: Too much post-processing?

On Oct 7, 2013, at 5:41 PM, Ciprian Dorin Craciun wrote: > Two weekends ago during a rainy day I was out photographing. > Unfortunately I didn't got too many photos, and none that I'm too glad > of. However I found one that during post-processing made me wonder > about how visible or heavy my

Re: peso: jump!

Thanks to all who had a look & commented... it's official, the shadow stays! :) Marnie, this is actually our neighbor's trampoline, too. They are rarely home, and don't mind us borrowing it every now & then. It's built over a pit, so the tramp is at grade...My daughter loves it, she's a gymnast

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

Ha... I recently got one, too. It's all good, though. Let the early adopters work out the kinks, I say. :) -c On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 8:02 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote: > crap. all of 87 actuations on the K-5IIs and i want the new camera > (mostly for video). > > willpower, i'm counting on you. > >

PESO - Where the Rubber Meets the Rail

Charles was one of the "outsiders" at yesterday's Eighth Street Smackdown. No one could believe he did this: http://mondociclismo.blogspot.ca/2013/10/where-rubber-meets-rail.html?m=1 He tried several times and succeeded twice. Rode right down the rail then hopped off the end, landing nicely. O

RE: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

Agreed, this is so frustrating, and a big disappointment - especially when everything else is so great. The faux-tethering is a bit crap too. :( -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Peter Loveday Sent: Monday, 7 October 2013 9:33 PM To: Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO - Where the Rubber Meets the Rail

And while having a tree grow out of his back, too! (Sorry, Frank!  I couldn't resist!) Nice catch. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: knarf To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Monday, October 7, 2013 9:15 PM Subject: PESO - Where the Rubber Meets th

RE: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

The pictures here confirm this, just as my source here told me a few weeks back. :) http://www.us.ricoh-imaging.com/dslr/K-3_ -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Darren Addy Sent: Tuesday, 8 October 2013 12:04 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject:

Re: A question about high ISO and sharpness/noise.

On Oct 7, 2013, at 6:48 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: > Look at the sky and you'll see it. The complexity of the rest of the scene > hides it. Thanks, Doug. I need all the pointers can get. -- Eric Weir Decat

Re: PESO: Too much post-processing?

Ciprian, I surmise that the first one had the adjustments made.  I like it better, though both are beautiful. Both files are very large, though, and almost completely fill my 1200-pixel-high 24in monitor.  For the sake of people using laptops (and phones!), it's good to keep pix to about 700 p

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

The camera is branded Pentax. I believe you said it was going to be a Ricoh. Paul via phone > On Oct 7, 2013, at 9:21 PM, "Tanya Love" wrote: > > The pictures here confirm this, just as my source here told me a few weeks > back. :) > > http://www.us.ricoh-imaging.com/dslr/K-3_ > > -Ori

Re: Officially released

On 07/10/2013 4:48 PM, Marco Alpert wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/news/2013/10/07/shaking-up-the-market-pentax-k-3-first-impressions-review No tiltable screen, flash sync not improved, no aperture simulator, GPS isn't built in. Pentax is doomed. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@p

Re: Peso The Game

That's a really nice pic, Don--reminds me of Norman Rockwell. What sort of shop is that? Where? Cheers, Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Don Guthrie To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Monday, October 7, 2013 3:51 PM Subject: Peso The Game Here is one I'v

PESO - Gingko

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17524169&size=lg or http://gallery.photo.net/photo/17524169-lg.jpg (K-5, FA 28/2.8) Comments? Rick -- 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 directl

Re: Peso The Game

That's a great shot! Love the concentration on everyone's face. There's also a timelessness about this that I really like Very well composed. Just excellent! Cheers, frank Don Guthrie wrote: >Here is one I've been meaning to post for a week or two. Don't ask me >what camera I used. It wasn't

Re: PESO - Gingko

Really pretty, Rick. I love the big drops on the leaves. Lovely mood. Cheers, frank Rick Womer wrote: >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17524169&size=lg > >or > >http://gallery.photo.net/photo/17524169-lg.jpg > >(K-5, FA 28/2.8) > >Comments? > >Rick “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henr

Re: A question about high ISO and sharpness/noise.

On Oct 7, 2013, at 6:48 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: > Look at the sky and you'll see it. I see it in LR. Damned if can see it in Flickr. I tried a little noise reduction. I could see the effect. -- Eric Wei

Re: PESO - Where the Rubber Meets the Rail

Yeah, that tree is a bother. I got three shots as he rode down the rail; the other two featured a passing car in the background. Tree growing out of back or ugly car? I chose tree. Thanks for the comment, Rick! Cheers, frank Rick Womer wrote: >And while having a tree grow out of his back,

Re: Is there a way to speed up uploads to Flikr?

Eric, exporting at 240 PPI creates a large file that really doesn't translate well to most computer displays. For computer/Internet use, my usual settings are 72 PPI with the longest side between 1,000 - 1,200 pixels. Loads uploads to the server more quickly and potential viewers are less likely t

Re: PESO - Gingko

ooh I like that a lot ann On 10/7/2013 21:49, Rick Womer wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17524169&size=lg or http://gallery.photo.net/photo/17524169-lg.jpg (K-5, FA 28/2.8) Comments? Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml

Re: GESO - Autumn Impressions

Thanks, Ann, and everyone else who took a look! I think that "daddy Long Legs" refers to either these harvestmen thingies (they are actually not spiders) or to long legged cellar spiders (true spiders). Someone once asked me to take a bunch of photos of "daddy long legs" for an article he was

Re: A question about high ISO and sharpness/noise.

On 2013-10-07 19:51, Eric Weir wrote: I see it in LR. Damned if can see it in Flickr. I tried a little noise reduction. I could see the effect. Flikr's downsizing algorithm may reduce it by diffusing the individual "errors" across each other, achieving a sort of balance. -- Doug "Lefty" F

Re: K-3 at Adorama

On Mon, Oct 07, 2013 at 06:38:30PM -0400, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: > I looked and saw no release date. > > I am actually sort of interested. > > M aka D :-) > > In a message dated 10/7/2013 3:21:12 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > l...@red4est.com writes: > The Pentax K-3 can be pre-ordered fro

Re: Geso Camera Club trip on our heritage railway.

Some nice shots there. Love the old art deco movie theatre. Where is it? Cheers, frank David J Brooks wrote: >Back in May i did a steam train trip, in Tottenham, and this past >weekend eight of us from the club went on a fall colour trip by train >to Uxbridge and return. Not much colour, lots o

Re: Peso The Game

On 10/7/2013 21:45, Rick Womer wrote: That's a really nice pic, Don--reminds me of Norman Rockwell. So which is it Rick, a really nice photo or a Norman Rockwell ? (sorry - not a Rockwell fan) But I like Don's photo :-) And reminds me of the Scrabble plaeyrs in Washington square park (or the

Peso - Walk

Saturday I went down to the Battery and took the Ferry to Staten Island shot this on my way to the ferry terminal... Turned out to be a mini PDML Staten Island - well, you'll see http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/2012-and-all-that/21847075_D88Ngw/1/2818018485_D6D8Lq8/Medium That'

Re: GESO - Autumn Impressions

well I'm from the midwest too, Mark - and certainly harvestmen were what we called Daddy Long Legs - I didn't even learn the term harvestmen until -um- maybe twenty or thirty years ago. The regional names for all sorts of species can get confusing... just like "Sweet Rolls" and "Danish" or "So

Re: Officially released

Okay. I just lost interest. M aka Doe :-( In a message dated 10/7/2013 6:41:32 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, anotherdrunken...@gmail.com writes: On 07/10/2013 4:48 PM, Marco Alpert wrote: > http://www.dpreview.com/news/2013/10/07/shaking-up-the-market-pentax-k-3-first-impressions-review > > N

Re: PESO - Ken-san

Thanks! Cheers, frank Bob W wrote: >Nice composition with lots of interesting triangles going on, >reflecting the main triangle of the bike. > >B > >> On 7 Oct 2013, at 01:56, knarf wrote: >> >> Toronto seems to be attracting quite a few Japanese messengers >lately. First Kota then Moto (who's

Re: GESO - Autumn Impressions

Beautiful set! Cheers, frank Mark C wrote: >www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/autumn-impressions > >K-01, D-FA 100mm f2.8 > >C&C always appreciated... > >Mark “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman

Re: K-3 musings

Also note: Live View, AF, and Green buttons all nicely separated from one-another and from the fiveway function/mode/selection thingie. Still vs. video NOT a button (thank you Ricoh camera gods) but rather a switch. stan On Oct 7, 2013, at 5:27 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > Looking at: > http://w

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

On 07/10/2013 4:30 PM, David J Brooks wrote: On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 10:14 AM, Darren Addy wrote: "Native support for both PENTAX PEF and Adobe DNG 14 bit RAW files, including the ability to retrieve RAW data from JPG files if still present in buffer memory." DNG being DNG i assume these will b

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

On 07/10/2013 5:06 PM, Darren Addy wrote: 16 page brochure: http://issuu.com/cjmphoto/docs/k-3_issuu_master_preview# Anyone who's underwear isn't stained after reading that isn't alive. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNS

Re: Peso - Walk

Nailed it perfectly, mid-stride. Love the sculptures in the background mimicking them. Excellent photo! Cheers, frank Ann Sanfedele wrote: >Saturday I went down to the Battery and took the Ferry to Staten Island >shot this on my way to the ferry terminal... >Turned out to be a mini PDML Staten

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

On 07/10/2013 7:16 PM, Tanya Love wrote: Agreed, this is so frustrating, and a big disappointment - especially when everything else is so great. The faux-tethering is a bit crap too. :( The faux tethering is brilliant if I read this review correctly. You need a dongle to make it work with a

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

Well, it is then came to pass that Boris has looked at the page and his underwear hasn't sustained any changes. Alas, there will be no more pages that Boris could set his gaze upon. On 10/8/2013 6:18 AM, Bill wrote: On 07/10/2013 5:06 PM, Darren Addy wrote: 16 page brochure: http://issuu.com/

Re: K-3 musings

On 10/8/2013 12:27 AM, Larry Colen wrote: Comparing this picture of the K-3: http://www.cameraegg.org/pentax-k-3-full-images-and-price/ and this of the K-5 http://www.ephotozine.com/articles/pentax-k5-ii-review-20717/images/highres-pentax-k-5-II-16_1352979281.jpg Does there seem to be more room

Re: Officially released

No tiltable screen, flash sync not improved, no aperture simulator, GPS isn't built in. Pentax is doomed. bill The first line is unnecessary... -- 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 di

Re: U.S. price (body) for the Pentax DSLR family line

On 10/8/2013 3:03 AM, Darren Addy wrote: $499 body K-500 16MP 12-bit $569 K-50 16MP 12-bit, weather sealed $749 K-5 II 16MP 14-bit, weather sealed, AA filter $869 K-5 IIs 16MP 14-bit, weather sealed, No AA filter $1299K-3 24MP 14-bit

Re: facebook post about being the community photographer

On 10/7/2013 10:56 AM, Larry Colen wrote: And, if you actually run events, and appreciate having good photos of the event so people can see how much fun it is, think about ways to make the people who put the effort in to take those photos feel appreciated. I reckon if I had FB acct, I would hav

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

On Mon, Oct 07, 2013 at 09:18:01PM -0600, Bill wrote: > On 07/10/2013 5:06 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > >16 page brochure: http://issuu.com/cjmphoto/docs/k-3_issuu_master_preview# > > > > > > > Anyone who's underwear isn't stained after reading that isn't alive. On this list, that isn't a very good me

Re: A question about high ISO and sharpness/noise.

On Oct 7, 2013, at 7:42 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > I think it looks fine, too... and I like Godfrey's comments as well. Thanks, Ann. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net "What is man without

Re: Geso Camera Club trip on our heritage railway.

Great stuff, Dave. Obviously a good time was had by all in spite of the grey day. I see they still have a lot of stuff to be restored too. Do they have a steamer? The line up of modern "bullet" trains shows just how much passenger services have changed. Alan -Original Message- From:

Re: it's time ...

Leica Barnacks were fitted with X-sync starting with the IIIf in about 1951, with a maximum X sync speed of 1/25 or 1/30 second. The M3 came out in '53 and had the fast 1/50 second X sync. Leica used all cloth shutters until the M7, and the horizontally traveling cloth shutters couldn't stand th

Re: Arca-Swiss P0 arrives...

on 2013-10-07 14:07 Darren Addy wrote And this image sums up my opinion of it: https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/5046748928/h717AD82F/ in an odd coincidence, my months-long quest for a good head at the right price came to a close when i scored a P0 from local craigslist this weekend; yes, it is v

Re: Is there a way to speed up uploads to Flikr?

All that really matters for display on a computer screen is the number of pixels UNLESS you're using a page layout app that understands the density and renders it. I set my web resolution JPEGs to 72ppi out of habit, but it doesn't matter at all for a browser's display of a photograph. My outp

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

On Mon, Oct 07, 2013, Darren Addy wrote: > > Word is that it ships in November (that would surprise me very much). > Still, it is intriguing enough and priced reasonably enough that a lot > of Pentaxians might just hop on that pre-order list and be the first > to get it WHENEVER it actually ships.

Re: facebook post about being the community photographer

On Tue, Oct 08, 2013 at 07:09:53AM +0300, Boris Liberman wrote: > On 10/7/2013 10:56 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > >And, if you actually run events, and appreciate having good photos of > >the event so people can see how much fun it is, think about ways to > >make the people who put the effort in to tak

Re: PESO - Signs of the Season

On Oct 8, 2013, at 2:45 AM, George Sinos wrote: > Last week I ran an errand at the local shopping center. These guys > were busy putting up the Christmas Tree. I guess I'd better get busy. > I never put up the tree until after Thanksgiving. Silly me, I take > my holidays one at a time. > >

Re: PESO - Eighth Street Follies

On Oct 8, 2013, at 12:14 PM, knarf wrote: > Went by the Eighth Street Skate Park yesterday and my BMX buddies were there > along with a "rival" group from another part of town. There was an extremely > friendly competition with some pretty good tricks: > > http://mondociclismo.blogspot.ca/2013

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