Re: PESO: indian darter

that's a keeper for sure. reminds me of our anhinga... sometimes, I think, also called snake bird in some venues. ann On 5/15/2018 10:22 PM, Subash Jeyan wrote: a PESO from kerala, my native state in india: https://somethingfeathered.wordpress.com/2018/05/15/indian-darter/ the indian

Re: PESO: indian darter

On Wed, 16 May 2018 08:56:55 -0700 l...@red4est.com wrote: > Very nice. thank you Larry. > On May 15, 2018 7:22:52 PM PDT, Subash Jeyan > wrote: > > > >https://somethingfeathered.wordpress.com/2018/05/15/indian-darter/ > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: A lens bargain

I’m offering a lens, not a len. You get all four letters with this one! > On May 16, 2018, at 11:04 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > My DA*60-250/4 has served me well for several years. I paid about $1700 for > it back then, B now sell it for $1296. I use it on the K-1 in

Re: A len bargain

Paul - I wonder why this one is going for over $800, even on ebay, and a  pre-owned DA 55-300  1:4-5.8  is only going for around $100. I was going to be happy selling my lens for $100. ann On 5/16/2018 11:04 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: My DA*60-250/4 has served me well for several years. I paid

Re: PESO: indian darter

On Wed, 16 May 2018 06:01:34 +0200 "Alan C" wrote: > A great image, Subash. A close relation of the Cormorant. thank you Alan. > https://somethingfeathered.wordpress.com/2018/05/15/indian-darter/ > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: indian darter

On 5/16/2018 11:37 AM, Subash Jeyan wrote: On Wed, 16 May 2018 10:44:10 -0400 ann sanfedele wrote: that's a keeper for sure. reminds me of our anhinga... sometimes, I think, also called snake bird in some venues. thank you Ann. the bird is called snakebird here also and

Re: OT: Why ...

Because someone is always running with the scissors. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, May 16, 2018 at 10:30 AM, Alan C wrote: > That's a cutting edge question. > > Alan C > > -Original Message- From: John > Sent: 16 May, 2018 2:42

Re: OT: Why ...

Buy a Swiss knife with scissors and keep it in your pocket as a life saver. Op 2018-05-16 om 14:42 schreef John: ... are scissors always in the way when you don't need them, but there's never a pair around when you want them? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Did not make the photo annual cut ...

On Wed, May 16, 2018 at 9:02 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > On 5/16/2018 1:50 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: >> >> Bruce Walker wrote: >> >>> Punting is a good thing, right? I've never been a sports fan so I'm >>> not too good with baseball metaphors. >> >> Obviously you don't know

Re: Did not make the photo annual cut ...

Bruce - no smiley appeared on that line -  and mixing up something like that in other subjects (punt/bunt) is something I doall the time so... I thought you were joking in one sense...but actually didn't know punt vs bunt OR punt was a typo. Now one is wondering why the smiley didnt

A len bargain

My DA*60-250/4 has served me well for several years. I paid about $1700 for it back then, B now sell it for $1296. I use it on the K-1 in both full frame and crop mode. It vignettes slightly in full frame mode. I’m moving to the D FA 70-200, so I would like the sell the 60-250. My sample

Re: PESO: indian darter

On Wed, 16 May 2018 10:44:10 -0400 ann sanfedele wrote: > that's a keeper for sure. reminds me of our anhinga... sometimes, I > think, also called snake bird in some venues. thank you Ann. the bird is called snakebird here also and the scientific name is Anhinga

Re: OT: Why ...

That's a cutting edge question. Alan C -Original Message- From: John Sent: 16 May, 2018 2:42 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: OT: Why ... ... are scissors always in the way when you don't need them, but there's never a pair around when you want them? -- Science - Questions

Re: PESO: indian darter

Very nice. On May 15, 2018 7:22:52 PM PDT, Subash Jeyan wrote: >a PESO from kerala, my native state in india: > >https://somethingfeathered.wordpress.com/2018/05/15/indian-darter/ > >the indian darter, which according to the IUCN is a near-threatened >species. cropped image.

Re: A len bargain

The 60-250 is a fixed ap f4 lens and a DA*. It’s the premium long zoom for the Pentax APS-C cameras. The DA 55-300, while very good, was meant to be a bargain zoom. I don’t now how the two lenses compare in use. But the 60-250 is of course faster at full zoom, and I suspect image quality is

Re: A len bargain

On 5/16/2018 9:19 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: Paul - I wonder why this one is going for over $800, even on ebay, and a  pre-owned DA 55-300  1:4-5.8  is only going for around $100. I was going to be happy selling my lens for $100. The 60-250 is a really decent lens. I'm not much for zooms, but

Re: PESO: indian darter

On Tue, 15 May 2018 20:35:20 -0700 Jack Davis wrote: > Impressive image, Subash! thank you Jack... > >>> https://somethingfeathered.wordpress.com/2018/05/15/indian-darter/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: indian darter

On Tue, 15 May 2018 23:44:19 -0400 "Ken Waller" wrote: > Very nice capture, great DOF - the 300 FA is one of my most used > lenses - I really appreciate it's close focusing ability. thank you Ken. > > https://somethingfeathered.wordpress.com/2018/05/15/indian-darter/ >

Re: OT - Old Sailing Barge with Tom Cunliffe

On 15/5/18, Paul Sorenson, discombobulated, unleashed: >What a fun trip!  The sail management is really a marvel of >engineering.  Thanks for posting... Thanks Paul, glad you enjoyed it. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News --

Re: OT - Old Sailing Barge with Tom Cunliffe

On 15/5/18, Ken Waller, discombobulated, unleashed: >Very well done Cotty - thanks for sharing ! Thanks Ken :-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Book Arrived

My copy has arrived and with a quick flip through, lots of oohs and aaahs :-) Fantastic reproduction Mark, really beautiful. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

OT: Why ...

... are scissors always in the way when you don't need them, but there's never a pair around when you want them? -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT - Old Sailing Barge with Tom Cunliffe

On 15/5/18, John, discombobulated, unleashed: >I enjoyed it quite a bit. Figure the floorboards in your remodelling efforts have a certain similarity ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ --

Re: OT - Old Sailing Barge with Tom Cunliffe

On 15/5/18, ann sanfedele, discombobulated, unleashed: >I see why you are proud! - interesting subject, even for a >basiclandlubber like me - and so beautifully photographed by you .. Bless you ma dear - kind words indeed xx -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |

Re: OT - Old Sailing Barge with Tom Cunliffe

On 15/5/18, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, unleashed: >Wonderful boat, superior video! > >I loved to see the Rotary Wheel at the top of the Sail! Thanks Dan. The web site is here: -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live

Re: OT - Old Sailing Barge with Tom Cunliffe

On 15/5/18, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: >Great camera work, superb edit. It doesn't get any better than that! You're too kind sir. Thanks muchly -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _

Re: Did not make the photo annual cut ...

On 16/5/18, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >Obviously you don't know anything about punting. It's a nautical >pastime favoured by students at Oxford. Cotty will tell you all about >it. > No I won't - I did it once and never again! Dreadful activity - damned hard and you get slime

Re: Did not make the photo annual cut ...

On 5/16/2018 1:50 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Bruce Walker wrote: Punting is a good thing, right? I've never been a sports fan so I'm not too good with baseball metaphors. Obviously you don't know anything about punting. It's a nautical pastime favoured by students at Oxford. Cotty will tell you

Re: PESO: indian darter

Great shot! Subash Jeyan wrote: a PESO from kerala, my native state in india: https://somethingfeathered.wordpress.com/2018/05/15/indian-darter/ the indian darter, which according to the IUCN is a near-threatened species. cropped image. i had taken my friend's FA* 300/4.5. i really liked how

Re: Did not make the photo annual cut ...

On 16 May 2018, at 13:18, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > On 16/5/18, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> Obviously you don't know anything about punting. It's a nautical >> pastime favoured by students at Oxford. Cotty will tell you all about >> it. >> > > No I won't

Re: Did not make the photo annual cut ...

Ha!  That's the one I remembered... -p On 5/16/2018 1:37 PM, Bill wrote: On 5/16/2018 11:52 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: On 16 May 2018, at 13:18, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 16/5/18, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Obviously you don't know anything about punting.

Re: Did not make the photo annual cut ...

On 5/16/2018 11:52 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: On 16 May 2018, at 13:18, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 16/5/18, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Obviously you don't know anything about punting. It's a nautical pastime favoured by students at Oxford. Cotty will tell you all

Re: indian darter

Same species as we have here. "Slanghalsvoël" - Snakeneckbird - A. Melonogaster Rufa. Alan C -Original Message- From: Subash Jeyan Sent: 16 May, 2018 5:37 PM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: indian darter On Wed, 16 May 2018 10:44:10 -0400 ann sanfedele

Re: OT: Why ...

Is it something to do with Freud? > On 16 May 2018, at 13:43, John wrote: > > ... are scissors always in the way when you don't need them, but there's > never a pair around when you want them? > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Steller PESO and GESO

Vocal trio https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/41438942014/in/album-72157667013957077/ The whole set of various photos of the bird family over the past week https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157667013957077 The kids are growing up fast, starting to get color in their wings. --

Re: Book Arrived

What those guys said - and clearly the 10 vs 11 thingy is totally inconsequential... love the diner theme ann On 5/16/2018 5:21 PM, Chris Mitchell wrote: On 16 May 2018 at 13:22, Steve Cottrell wrote: My copy has arrived and with a quick flip through, lots of oohs and

Re: Steller PESO and GESO

The one I like best with mom in it is not the sharpest but tells the story best, I think 20180516-LRC45093 <https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/41438970404/in/album-72157667013957077/> enjoyed all the snaps , though -- did I ever mentione I love Stallars jays? :-) ann On 5/16/

Re: Steller PESO and GESO

ann sanfedele wrote: The one I like best with mom in it is not the sharpest but tells the story best, I think 20180516-LRC45093 <https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/41438970404/in/album-72157667013957077/> Thanks, that's also one of my favorites, for about the same reason. e

Re: OT: Why ...

Oo, shame, Alan! HA! J Sent from my iPhone > On May 16, 2018, at 7:30 AM, Alan C wrote: > > That's a cutting edge question. > > Alan C > > -Original Message- From: John > Sent: 16 May, 2018 2:42 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: OT: Why ... > > ...

Re: Book Arrived

On 16 May 2018 at 13:22, Steve Cottrell wrote: > My copy has arrived and with a quick flip through, lots of oohs and aaahs > :-) > Same here. Arrived today and ooh-ing and aaah-ing too. > > Fantastic reproduction Mark, really beautiful. > Yep! Chris > > -- PDML

Re: Did not make the photo annual cut ...

On 16/5/18, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed: >Oxford is full of colourful punts Oi who you calling a punt -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Did not make the photo annual cut ...

> On 16 May 2018, at 22:17, John wrote: > >> On 5/16/2018 13:52, Bob W-PDML wrote: >>> On 16 May 2018, at 13:18, Steve Cottrell wrote: >>> >>> On 16/5/18, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >>> Obviously you don't know anything about

Re: OT - Old Sailing Barge with Tom Cunliffe

On 5/16/2018 08:20, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 15/5/18, John, discombobulated, unleashed: I enjoyed it quite a bit. Figure the floorboards in your remodelling efforts have a certain similarity ;-) I sure hope it doesn't leak as much. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for.

Re: Did not make the photo annual cut ...

On 5/16/2018 13:52, Bob W-PDML wrote: On 16 May 2018, at 13:18, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 16/5/18, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Obviously you don't know anything about punting. It's a nautical pastime favoured by students at Oxford. Cotty will tell you all

Re: Did not make the photo annual cut ...

On 5/16/2018 08:18, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 16/5/18, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Obviously you don't know anything about punting. It's a nautical pastime favoured by students at Oxford. Cotty will tell you all about it. No I won't - I did it once and never again! Dreadful

Re: OT: Why ...

Snag in sole of a sock with about 6 inches of thread dangling off of it. Needed to cut it off before the whole damn sock unraveled on me. On 5/16/2018 13:55, Bob W-PDML wrote: Is it something to do with Freud? On 16 May 2018, at 13:43, John wrote: ... are scissors

Re: Steller PESO and GESO

I think stallars was my spell check..  but I have misspelled it before STELLARS I can't spell so well on a good day ann On 5/16/2018 11:10 PM, Larry Colen wrote: ann sanfedele wrote: The one I like best with mom in it is not the sharpest but tells the story best, I think 20180516

Re: Steller PESO and GESO

18 11:10 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> >> >> ann sanfedele wrote: >>> The one I like best with mom in it is not the sharpest but tells the >>> story best, I think >>> >>> 20180516-LRC45093 >>> ><https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/4143

Re: Steller PESO and GESO

think stallars was my spell check.. but I have misspelled it before STELLARS I can't spell so well on a good day ann On 5/16/2018 11:10 PM, Larry Colen wrote: ann sanfedele wrote: The one I like best with mom in it is not the sharpest but tells the story best, I think 20180516-LRC45093

Re: Did not make the photo annual cut ...

> On 16 May 2018 at 06:50 Mark Roberts wrote: > > > Bruce Walker wrote: > > >On Mon, May 14, 2018 at 11:10 PM, Bill wrote: > >> On 5/14/2018 5:30 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > >>> > >>> Let's see what shots of yours did not make it into the