Re: PESO: Lily pond

Refreshing. I looked hard for a frog but maybe it had already turned into a prince? Alan C -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 3:12 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: Lily pond Another from Giverny. Of course, the lilies were not

Re: Everything Old is New Again

Jay, When I looked at the photo, "wow!", I was impressed with the colors and the composition. But then I realized that something was bothering my eyes. At first I thought that the photo was oversharpened. But when I looked closely, I realized that the tree flowers are not sharp. Actually, I

Re: New member

> On 19 Apr 2017, at 13:01, David J Brooks wrote: > > Welcome aboard, you're the 2nd member from Sask but we're not sure if > Bill still counts.:-) He does, but after 3 it all tends to get a bit random these days > > Dave Brooks > >> On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 2:21 AM,

Re: New member

Shalom and welcome from sunny Israel. You're up for quite a ride, sir. On 19 Apr 2017 10:22, "michaelc" wrote: > I would like to introduce myself to the forum. My name is Michael > Costello and I am from Saskatchewan Canada. I shoot a K3 and am looking > forward to

Re: Everything Old is New Again

It sure is. Very appealing. Alan C -Original Message- From: Jay Taylor Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 6:27 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Everything Old is New Again A couple weekends back I made my annual visit to our local historical camera collectors swap meet in

Re: PESO: Pruned Apple Tree

It took me a while to remember where I had seen something like that. In the Cape there are some ancient grape vines like that, lovingly preserved in the visitor's areas. Alan C -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2017 4:41 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: New member

Welcome from sunny, hot, Phalaborwa. This is a great forum, Mike. Alan C -Original Message- From: michaelc Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 8:21 AM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: New member I would like to introduce myself to the forum. My name is Michael Costello and I am from

Re: PESO: Mustang

Not sure what the output is from that 2.3L but 2.0L Ecoboosts are putting out up to 280 hp. -Original Message- >From: Paul Stenquist >Subject: Re: PESO: Mustang > >A nice shot in unhappy light. I'm surprised they put the little 4-banger in a >convertible, but I

Re: New member

Welcome aboard Michael ! -Original Message- >From: michaelc >Subject: New member > >I would like to introduce myself to the forum.  My name is Michael Costello >and I am from Saskatchewan Canada.  I shoot a K3 and am looking forward to >learning from you fellow

Re: PESO: Mustang

According to Ford Motor the 2.3L Ecoboost in the Mustang is rated at 310hp (231 kW;314PS) @ 5500 rpm, 320 lb ft (434 N m @ 300 rpm and is available in the states. The specific output is 134.7 hp/liter - When we were racing Ford four cylinders in the 70's in the SCCA and IMSA, the best

Re: Everything Old is New Again

blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } Igor,Thanks, now that you mention it I thought the focus point was on the trunk, but it's not looking all that sharp to me. I'll

Re: Pentax sighting in product photos

Based on the photo, I guess that they said just slap any old thing on there doesn't matter what. They couldn't even be bothered to take the aging protective film off the LCD or make sure the rubber eyepiece was mounted straight. On 4/18/2017 3:07 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: It is

Re: New member

Welcome Michael, from the sunny city of Austin in the great state of Texas. Y'all be nice to him you hear? On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 1:21 AM, michaelc wrote: > I would like to introduce myself to the forum. My name is Michael Costello > and I am from Saskatchewan Canada.

Re: New member

Hi Michael, you found the place. You can tell me in a few weeks if I did you any favours. Team PDML I met Michael last Saturday. I traded him the address to this group of motley yobs for a hamburger. He's a lot nicer than I am. Bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: New member

michaelc wrote: >I would like to introduce myself to the forum.  My name is Michael Costello >and I am >from Saskatchewan Canada.  I shoot a K3 and am looking forward to learning >from you >fellow members Welcome! Don't believe anything Cotty says. -- Mark Roberts - Photography &

Re: Everything Old is New Again

It could be the lens or it could be a phenomenon I and others have noticed, and that has been commented on in other places, that sometimes a digital image will have no zone of absolute sharpness, you did everything right but there isn't anything in the photo that is actually in sharp focus.

Re: Everything Old is New Again

The twigs on the tree & the shrubs are all look sharp. Alan C -Original Message- From: P. J. Alling Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 6:07 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Everything Old is New Again It could be the lens or it could be a phenomenon I and others have

Re: PESO: Mustang

I had a couple 1985 Merkur XR4tis with Ford 2.3l turbo fours, but that was completely different from the Ecoboost engines. I think I recall that the XR4tis made 170-180hp. On Apr 19, 2017 11:50 AM, "Ken Waller" wrote: Not sure what the output is from that 2.3L but 2.0L

Re: PESO: Mustang

That should be quite nice then. I haven’t really been keeping up with everyone’s lineup now that I’m doing less editorial and more ad work. > On Apr 19, 2017, at 2:03 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > > According to Ford Motor the 2.3L Ecoboost in the Mustang is rated at 310hp >

Re: PESO: Lily pond

Still, I like the color and the "impressionistic" feeling the waves give. On 4/19/2017 09:12, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Another from Giverny. Of course, the lilies were not yet in bloom. https://www.photo.net/photo/18376120/ Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola --

Re: PESO: Pruned Apple Tree

Yeah, I saw that AFTER I hit send. On 4/19/2017 09:08, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Thanks for looking, John. Yes, I noted in my original post that it is called espalier. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Apr 18, 2017 at 9:34 PM, John Sessoms

Re: Everything Old is New Again

Do you mean hand tinted postcards? They weren't meant to be false color. On 4/19/2017 15:39, Gonz wrote: It looks like one of those false colored post cards from days of yore. Weird look to it, like its not in focus or something else... Good composition. On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 3:42 AM,

Re: PESO: Pruned Apple Tree

I have often seen grapes trained like that, but never before fruit trees. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 9:59 AM, Alan C wrote: > It took me a while to remember where I had seen something like that. In > the Cape there are

Re: New member

Welcome. On 4/19/2017 02:21, michaelc wrote: I would like to introduce myself to the forum. My name is Michael Costello and I am from Saskatchewan Canada. I shoot a K3 and am looking forward to learning from you fellow members Michael Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. -- PDML

Re: Everything Old is New Again

On 4/19/2017 00:27, Jay Taylor wrote: A couple weekends back I made my annual visit to our local historical camera collectors swap meet in hopes of finding a K version of the SMC 28/3.5. I wasn't that lucky (I usually find a gem there), but I did find an M 28/2.8 and a K 50/4 Macro. I shot a few

Re: Everything Old is New Again

It looks like one of those false colored post cards from days of yore. Weird look to it, like its not in focus or something else... Good composition. On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 3:42 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Wow! very pretty, Jay! Looks like the lens will work out just

Re: August Solar Eclipse

Update on my preparations (if anyone is interested). Stopped by my local Pentax dealer here in Raleigh. I got a Manfrotto 700RC2 fluid head that will take my existing mounting plates for my 3021 legs. He ordered an Astrozap AZ-1514 Glass full aperture Solar Filter to fit over the lens hood of

Re: Sea-to-Sea

Thanks y'all. It's a good ride. Recorded my fastest ever speed on a bicycle: 69.2 km/h, 42.999 mph. Never hit 40 mph before. I was bragging about it back at my co-rider's house and his 13-year-old son casually mentioned that he'd been skiing the previous week at over 70 mph. B > On 19 Apr

Re: PESO: Lily pond

Thanks, John and Alan! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 4:19 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > Still, I like the color and the "impressionistic" feeling the waves give. > > > On 4/19/2017 09:12, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > >>

Re: Everything Old is New Again

We’re looking at a low-res image here folks. It’s not really possible to determine sharpness based on such feeble evidence. > On Apr 19, 2017, at 12:17 PM, Alan C wrote: > > The twigs on the tree & the shrubs are all look sharp. > > Alan C > > -Original Message-

PESO: Fanct Tulip

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Re: Everything Old is New Again

check re what Paul said, but as to the sharpness but all the guys looking at ths photo on a little smart phone screen or small Ipad probably think it is razor sharp... The blossoms don't look sharp to me on my large screen desktop, but it doesn't matter... I'm thinkin j that "the answer

Re: New member

Welcome, Michael! Any friend of " wheatfield" deservies our sympathy and tolerance ;-) (Bill knows I don't have to say just kiddin - he's my bud) ann On 4/19/2017 12:42 PM, William Robb wrote: Hi Michael, you found the place. You can tell me in a few weeks if I did you any favours. Team

Re: PESO - Lizard(s), passed on?

sounds reasonable... ann On 4/10/2017 7:09 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: Perhaps they were pottering along in the warm sunshine but were caught out by a sudden cold snap and are simply frozen waiting to be warmed up again. That would be appropriate for Easter. Only a herpetologist or a theologian

Re: PESO - Woodland, Leafield, 2017

well I already told you I loved this one on FB... but worth repeating.. stunning shot! ann On 4/16/2017 5:55 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: Woodland ramble yesterday Olympus Pen F + Voigtlander 15/4.5 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Stone Wall, Leafield 2017

Goo'un... love that sky and the light is just right on the wall I thought of a different Stonewall initially ann On 4/16/2017 5:56 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: Olympus Pen F + Voigtlander 15/4.5 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Lily pond

I agree - very nice shot Dan -- like it much better than the gaudy tulip :-) ann On 4/19/2017 4:19 PM, John Sessoms wrote: Still, I like the color and the "impressionistic" feeling the waves give. On 4/19/2017 09:12, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Another from Giverny. Of course, the lilies were

Re: Peso-Finale Poppy

That is gorgeous, Jack ... beautiful! ann On 4/8/2017 3:03 PM, Jack Davis wrote: My Finale poppy...for his year. Back lit by midday southern exposure window light. Have had this printed way large. Holds up great! LX/50mm Pentax F1.4 C? Thanks! J

OT: Dad having fun photoshopping kid in precarious shots

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Re: PESO - 'Blue Jay'

Thanks for the comments ann, Cotty and Alan. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "ann sanfedele" Subject: Re: PESO - 'Blue Jay' Glad to see they are makign a comeback -- I love'em and that's a lovely photo,

Re: PESO - 'Blue Jay'

Glad to see they are makign a comeback -- I love'em and that's a lovely photo, Ken ann On 4/17/2017 3:06 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Blue Jays are making a comeback in Michigan after experiencing a sharp population decline due to the West Nile Virus. Caught this guy recently

Re: PESO: Bald Eagle?

Turkey vulture - but I see that has already been discovred.. they are all over the place, surprised you had not encountered them before... ann On 4/8/2017 7:45 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: The color is right, although the feathers st the end of the wings are different. But looking at the bird

Re: New member

blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } Welcome all the way from Seattle, Washington Michael!I just recently came back to the list after a long hiatus, but I can tell

Re: PESOs: Easter Finery

I have a slight preferecnce for the middle one, where he is giving you the eye... like em all ann On 4/16/2017 10:47 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: The goldfinches showed up this morning wearing their summer best. https://www.photo.net/photo/18375916/easter-sunday-finery

I'm sure there's some kind of lesson to be learned from this

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Re: Back in the Mix

Jay - glad you are back on list - of coruse, I get to see you on facebook now and then :-) I've been in lurk mode for a couple of weeks for multiple reasons.. now I'm skimming and jumping about... I like your tree shot.. see comment there ann On 4/15/2017 11:32 AM, Jay Taylor wrote:

Re: Fw: PESO: Decontamination

beseiged by? I thought they were helping ann On 4/9/2017 9:14 AM, Alan C wrote: A sickly looking, tick infested Impala Ewe besieged by 6 Red-billed Oxpeckers. Scroll right to see a healthy Impala Ram. Both at Sable Dam, Kruger Park https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/33801114661/ K7

Re: OT - Drone Advert

Love the birdies singing... nice to look at as well... ann On 4/8/2017 2:19 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: Some of you on FaceBook might have seen this, but in case anyone else would like a look, I have a 1 minute advert up for live drone downlinking. The trick here is that any drone will record

Re: OT Waiting for Bobot

So glad you took 'em in...poor soggy beggars ann On 4/16/2017 2:51 PM, mike wilson wrote: I was hoping to show a pic or two of BobW and his friend Don holding their bikes aloft after completing the UK's sea to sea cycle route. Unfortunately the two shattered remnants of humanity that hove

Re: Peso-Poppy Eclipse

Another poppy winner ... definitely your wheelhouse, Jack! ann On 4/8/2017 11:56 AM, Marnie (aka Doe) wrote: Very pretty, Jack. I've taken a fair amount of poppy shots over the years (California's state flower, after all). But none nearly as successful as this. Great back lighting. Marnie

Re: Sea-to-Sea

I love the banner shot... looks so appealing even though you claim it was raw. ann On 4/18/2017 4:47 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: Here are a few shots from the sea-to-sea velocipede ride I did over Easter with a friend. Precious few pictures - it was too cold mostly, and those hills weren't going

Re: Everything Old is New Again

Very nice indeed! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 4:42 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Wow! very pretty, Jay! Looks like the lens will work out just fine, no? > Cheers, Christine > > > > On Apr 18, 2017, at 11:27 PM,

Re: PESO: Pruned Apple Tree

Thanks for looking, Christine. I takes a lot of work to train the tree to that shape, but picking the apples then is quite easy! It also saves a lot of space, especially in a formal garden. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Apr 18, 2017 at 11:16 PM, Christine

Re: PESO: Pruned Apple Tree

Thanks for looking and commenting, Josh, and welcome to the group! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Apr 18, 2017 at 10:58 PM, Jay Taylor wrote: > blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px > #715FFA

Re: PESO: Pruned Apple Tree

Thanks for looking, John. Yes, I noted in my original post that it is called espalier. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Apr 18, 2017 at 9:34 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > I think that kind of pruning where the tree is made to grow all in

PESO: Lily pond

Another from Giverny. Of course, the lilies were not yet in bloom. https://www.photo.net/photo/18376120/ Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: New member

Welcome, Michael. The fellow Canuck count has gone up. :) On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 2:21 AM, michaelc wrote: > I would like to introduce myself to the forum. My name is Michael Costello > and I am from Saskatchewan Canada. I shoot a K3 and am looking forward to >

OT: For the Bird Photographers on this List

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Re: Everything Old is New Again

Tack sharp, beautiful scene, Jay! J Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 19, 2017, at 1:42 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > > Wow! very pretty, Jay! Looks like the lens will work out just fine, no? > Cheers, Christine > > >> On Apr 18, 2017, at 11:27 PM, Jay Taylor

Re: New member

Welcome aboard, you're the 2nd member from Sask but we're not sure if Bill still counts.:-) Dave Brooks On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 2:21 AM, michaelc wrote: > I would like to introduce myself to the forum. My name is Michael Costello > and I am from Saskatchewan Canada. I

Re: New member

Welcome, Michael! (from another Pentaxian who uses Galaxy smartphones) Yonnie On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 6:57 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > Welcome aboard, you're the 2nd member from Sask but we're not sure if > Bill still counts.:-) > > Dave Brooks > > On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at

Re: New member

On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 8:08 AM, Yolanda Rowe wrote: > Welcome, Michael! > > (from another Pentaxian who uses Galaxy smartphones) Me three but all it can do is phone and text.:-) Dave > > Yonnie > > On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 6:57 AM, David J Brooks wrote:

Re: PESO: Mustang

A nice shot in unhappy light. I'm surprised they put the little 4-banger in a convertible, but I guess your gasoline is expensive. Paul via phone > On Apr 19, 2017, at 5:25 AM, Alan C wrote: > > The second Mustang for sale at our local Ford branch, this time a 2.3L >

Re: New member

Welcome aboard. It's always an entertaining ride. Paul via phone > On Apr 19, 2017, at 2:21 AM, michaelc wrote: > > I would like to introduce myself to the forum. My name is Michael Costello > and I am from Saskatchewan Canada. I shoot a K3 and am looking forward to >

Re: Mustang

Yes. We pay about twice what you do. The 5L costs only about $5000 more. Alan C -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 12:53 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO: Mustang A nice shot in unhappy light. I'm surprised they put the little

Re: Sea-to-Sea

Well done and some nice shots! CM On 18 April 2017 at 21:47, Bob W-PDML wrote: > Here are a few shots from the sea-to-sea velocipede ride I did over Easter > with a friend. > > Precious few pictures - it was too cold mostly, and those hills weren't going > to cycle

Re: Peso-Finale Poppy

Valued comment, Ann. Thanks! J - Original Message - From: "ann sanfedele" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 4:15:31 PM Subject: Re: Peso-Finale Poppy That is gorgeous, Jack ... beautiful! ann On 4/8/2017 3:03 PM, Jack

Re: Peso-Poppy Eclipse

Thanks so much, Ann! J - Original Message - From: "ann sanfedele" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 4:16:29 PM Subject: Re: Peso-Poppy Eclipse Another poppy winner ... definitely your wheelhouse, Jack! ann On 4/8/2017

New member

I would like to introduce myself to the forum.  My name is Michael Costello and I am from Saskatchewan Canada.  I shoot a K3 and am looking forward to learning from you fellow members Michael  Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

PESO: Mustang

The second Mustang for sale at our local Ford branch, this time a 2.3L Ecoboost convertible. Costs about $6 here. Only a year ago this was a GM agency. They are apparently selling about a vehicle/day, mostly Ranger Bakkies & Everest SUV's. Unfortunately the timing was all wrong for the

Re: Everything Old is New Again

Wow! very pretty, Jay! Looks like the lens will work out just fine, no? Cheers, Christine > On Apr 18, 2017, at 11:27 PM, Jay Taylor wrote: > > A couple weekends back I made my annual visit to our local historical camera > collectors swap meet in hopes of finding

Re: New member

Welcome to the list, Michael. Cheers, Christine > On Apr 19, 2017, at 1:21 AM, michaelc wrote: > > I would like to introduce myself to the forum. My name is Michael Costello > and I am from Saskatchewan Canada. I shoot a K3 and am looking forward to > learning from

Re: New member

Bad habits mostly Philip Northeast www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au On 19/4/17 4:21 pm, michaelc wrote: I would like to introduce myself to the forum. My name is Michael Costello and I am from Saskatchewan Canada. I shoot a K3 and am looking forward to learning from you fellow members