Re: PESO: Tulipsasty blooms

Nice. You can throw the blooms over the fence when they are finished! Alan C On 03-Apr-21 03:02 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I love Tulips, but I am not able to grow any in our yard. Our large local herd of aggressive whitetail deer love them even more than I, and will jump or crash through

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

On 4/3/2021 2:24 AM, mike wilson wrote: On 03 April 2021 at 03:39 John wrote: Can't you charge the battery using the original K-3 or K-3 II chargers? Or for that matter, since the K-1 uses the same battery, use that charger? As long as the previous versions of the charger work with it, the

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

I mentioned the missing charger. :) All prereviews rave about the viewfinder. The specs say 1.05x vs 0.95x for current models. I dont see how that would be a major improvement. If the viewfinder would be just like the MX it would make it a dream for tele. I dont see much in the current 0.95x

Re: PESO x2: Fantail

Very nice. You can easily boost the exposure when rendering. Paul > On Apr 3, 2021, at 7:19 AM, Alan C wrote: > > Great stuff, Dave. You seem to have sorted things out now. I'm sure Paul S > will approve. > > Alan C > >> On 03-Apr-21 12:01 PM, David Mann wrote: >> While chasing the warbler

PESO: Tulipsasty blooms

I love Tulips, but I am not able to grow any in our yard. Our large local herd of aggressive whitetail deer love them even more than I, and will jump or crash through any fence to get at the tasty blooms. So, I cheated, and bought some at a local sore to use as a holiday dinner centerpiece.

Re: PESO x2: Fantail

Great captures On Sat, 3 Apr 2021 at 12:01, David Mann wrote: > > While chasing the warbler this morning we had a couple of fantails visit. > These are another one that rarely sits still, but they're quite a bit tamer. > They eat insects, mostly caught on-the-wing. > >

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

Pentax lens caps seem to be rather expensive as well. I remember one review of lens caps in general that headed the Pentax section with "Same plastic, twice the price" - and they were. > On 03 April 2021 at 04:02 John wrote: > > > Yeah, but is it worth $50 if I'm just going to end up losing

Re: GESO Bob Hunter trials

On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 9:38 PM Rick Womer wrote: > …and I’m wondering about the tower in 1413 & 1414… > Rick. The trail system is now on what used to be farm property so its an old concrete grain silo Dave > > Rick > > > On Apr 2, 2021, at 9:04 PM, John wrote: > > > > I'm curious what the

PESO x2: Fantail

While chasing the warbler this morning we had a couple of fantails visit. These are another one that rarely sits still, but they're quite a bit tamer. They eat insects, mostly caught on-the-wing. http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1112/#peso http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo//#peso These

Re: OT some of you already know..

In the Netherlands they halted AZ shots for everyone except 60-64 by the GP. That's my group and the AZ shot was promised from February 1st. No date yet. Given all the bad news about AZ I would much prefer one of the others. Absolutely no way to get any (other) brand unless endorsed by the

Re: PESO x2: Fantail

Great stuff, Dave. You seem to have sorted things out now. I'm sure Paul S will approve. Alan C On 03-Apr-21 12:01 PM, David Mann wrote: While chasing the warbler this morning we had a couple of fantails visit. These are another one that rarely sits still, but they're quite a bit tamer.

Re: PESO: Another Grey Warbler

Nice framing and focus. You can boost the shadow detail when rendering. Paul > On Apr 3, 2021, at 4:11 AM, David Mann wrote: > > My little feathered friend came back this morning so here's yet another bird > photo. > > http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1110/#peso > > Pentax K5ii, FA*400mm

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

> On 03 April 2021 at 03:39 John wrote: > > > Can't you charge the battery using the original K-3 or K-3 II chargers? Or > for > that matter, since the K-1 uses the same battery, use that charger? > > As long as the previous versions of the charger work with it, the lack of the > charger

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

Sorry chaps, it's probably all my fault. I didn't mean to be a red rag. I simply said that I was surprised an external charger wasn't included when you are already paying so much for the camera. Thank goodness it wasn't me who mentioned the lack of a hot-shoe cover. Alan C On 03-Apr-21 04:44

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

Am 03.04.21 um 17:00 schrieb Alan C: Sorry chaps, it's probably all my fault. Not to worry. Looks more like Bill is happy to have found something (i.e. you and me) to get all worked up about. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com

Re: PESO x2: Fantail

oh Dave that second one is terrific!  first one a nice little shot  but it disappears from memory once you see the second..  nice timing! nice everything ann On 4/3/2021 6:01 AM, David Mann wrote: While chasing the warbler this morning we had a couple of fantails visit. These are another

Re: GESO Bob Hunter trials

On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 9:04 PM John wrote: > I'm curious what the story is behind IGP1470? > > John, so were we. We figured a hobbit is in midst of a reno and waiting on a door delivery. Dave > > Science - Questions we may never find answers for. > Religion - Answers we must never question. >

Re: An old Sears M42 preset 35mm lens

Well done, Juan. If I'm not mistaken, Sears lenses were made by Ricoh for Sears Merchandising so it is not OT! (Soligor lenses were made by Tokina). I've seen some advertised in SA but wasn't tempted! Seems to be much like the original Takumar lenses in operation. Alan C On 02-Apr-21 11:07

Re: PESO: Tulipsasty blooms

When they wilt, I will plat them at the edge of the woods. The deer can eat the blooms this year and whatever might grow up next year. The trick is keeping them out of our patio area and, to the extent possible, the front and back yards. T6hey really devastated my rhododendrons over this past

Re: OT: Backroad Buildings photo book

On 3 Apr 2021, at 06:50, John wrote: > > [...] > > I was lucky my family made a couple of road trips out to California (from NC) > while I was still at home and I got to see Route 66 in 1960 before I-40 > replaced most of it. > > We went again in 1964 and by then most of the trip was on

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

I've discovered that with the K-1 on tripod the majority of my pictures are nowadays taken after composing in live view. It is easier to select focus and has wider focus area. With the possibility to adjust the angle of the screen it is easy enough to avoid reflection of the screen. And with

Re: Learning from my mistakes

I hear ya about the bird speeds an a camera, but well done anyway Dave On Sat, Apr 3, 2021 at 12:13 AM Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Nice captures. Seeing bald eagles is always exciting! > > We have nesting eagles even here in New Jersey. There is an eagle cam on a > nest just a few miles from

PESO: Another Grey Warbler

My little feathered friend came back this morning so here's yet another bird photo. http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1110/#peso Pentax K5ii, FA*400mm f/5.6, ISO3200, 1/750 at f/11 handheld On a technical note, I've tweaked my gallery to support hidpi images (at least on individual photo

Re: An old Sears M42 preset 35mm lens

On 2/4/21, Juan Buhler, discombobulated, unleashed: >Super short, 2'34" video: > >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgZP4iBRI6E Much better! Love it. Just watch out for serif fonts as they are a bit harder to read but Americans seem to like them ;-) -- Cheers Cotty

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

> On 03 April 2021 at 07:04 John Francis wrote: > > > > The one that B have been showing for a while is at least metal, not plastic. > I'm not sure whether the one on the German web page, which is apparently a > special K3 one that is made to look a bit like a pentaprism housing, and has >

Re: PESO x2: Fantail

Nicely done! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sat, Apr 3, 2021 at 6:01 AM David Mann wrote: > While chasing the warbler this morning we had a couple of fantails visit. > These are another one that rarely sits still, but they're

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

The one that B have been showing for a while is at least metal, not plastic. I'm not sure whether the one on the German web page, which is apparently a special K3 one that is made to look a bit like a pentaprism housing, and has the word Pentax on it (albeit not inscribed in large, friendly

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

The camera autofocus & frame rates aren't what's holding back my development as a photographer. On 4/3/2021 00:39:22, John Francis wrote: On Fri, Apr 02, 2021 at 10:39:07PM -0400, John wrote: Plus, if I did need to replace my K-3, the K-3 III doesn't look like it would be the best choice.

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

For what I used to spend a lot of my time photographing, auto-focus began doing better than I could manage around 25 years ago, which is why I bought a PZ-1p. And after one too many times where I tripped the shutter just a little bit too early, I want a camera that is ready to take the next shot

April PUG is up

G'day all Some interesting and unusual interpretations of "Still Life" - some you might not expect. Enjoy the new gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery there). Note: The automated submission process usually works well but

Re: PESO - Fence Shadow

Very striking patterns and compelling composition! If it were mine, I might crop it a bit to simplify the patterns and make it a bit more minimalist, but it is quite effective as is. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sat, Apr 3,

Re: PESO: Another Grey Warbler

It's a much better image, but I note the replacement hidpi images are also much better. On 4/3/2021 04:11:13, David Mann wrote: My little feathered friend came back this morning so here's yet another bird photo. http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1110/#peso Pentax K5ii, FA*400mm f/5.6,

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

> On Apr 3, 2021, at 1:40 PM, John wrote: > > FWIW, I don't think the hot-shoe cover design has changed since the PZ-1p. I > probably have more of them than I have hot-shoes to cover. > > I found several rummaging around in miscellaneous Pentax stuff at camera > stores when I was looking

Re: And now for something different

Sooo Juan, how much is the NFD file selling for?  :-) ann On 4/3/2021 5:22 PM, Juan Buhler wrote: I made a plot of about 3000 of my photos (all posted to my photoblog over the years) according to positions in the plane that come from a neural network. Without getting into technical detail:

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

Am 03.04.21 um 22:20 schrieb John: I still have my K1000, LX, SuperProgram, PZ-1p (x2), *ist-D, K10D, K20D Do you still use any of them? Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Web

Re: PESO x2: Fantail

That second shot is wonderful On April 3, 2021 3:01:23 AM PDT, David Mann wrote: >While chasing the warbler this morning we had a couple of fantails >visit. These are another one that rarely sits still, but they're quite >a bit tamer. They eat insects, mostly caught on-the-wing. >

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

On 4/3/2021 9:00 AM, Alan C wrote: Sorry chaps, it's probably all my fault. I didn't mean to be a red rag. I simply said that I was surprised an external charger wasn't included when you are already paying so much for the camera. Thank goodness it wasn't me who mentioned the lack of a hot-shoe

Re: An old Sears M42 preset 35mm lens

On 4/3/2021 06:40:53, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 2/4/21, Juan Buhler, discombobulated, unleashed: Super short, 2'34" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgZP4iBRI6E Much better! Love it. Just watch out for serif fonts as they are a bit harder to read but Americans seem to like them ;-)

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

On 4/3/2021 04:24:21, mike wilson wrote: On 03 April 2021 at 03:39 John wrote: Can't you charge the battery using the original K-3 or K-3 II chargers? Or for that matter, since the K-1 uses the same battery, use that charger? As long as the previous versions of the charger work with it,

Re: And now for something different

Very interesting. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sat, Apr 3, 2021 at 5:23 PM Juan Buhler wrote: > I made a plot of about 3000 of my photos (all posted to my photoblog over > the years) according to positions in the plane that

OT Superzooms

After realizing my next photo buying frenzy probably involves a $2000 body and if I make that kind of investment also a $2000 LBA 150-450 for serious birding I think I should consider other options for birding. Also considering the heavy weight lifting for 3-4 hours while strolling around in the

Re: OT some of you already know..

Am 02.04.21 um 22:30 schrieb Juan Buhler: Glad y'all are getting shots! Just got the date for my first shot: next Thursday. Comes a bit sudden and unexpected but Michael insisted I try once more to get through on this chronically overloaded online system they're using here to make those dates

Re: OT Superzooms

On Sat, Apr 03, 2021 at 06:10:41PM +0200, Toine wrote: > After realizing my next photo buying frenzy probably involves a $2000 > body and if I make that kind of investment also a $2000 LBA 150-450 > for serious birding I think I should consider other options for > birding. Also considering the

Re: OT Superzooms

On 3 Apr 2021, at 19:10, Larry Colen wrote: > >  > I was seriously considering looking into micro 4/3 (like John is fond of) as > something to carry on my bicycle. The other advantage of u4/3 is that you > can get adapters to use pretty much any 35mm system lens ever made, albeit in >

Re: An old Sears M42 preset 35mm lens

Thanks Cotty! I still see tons of issues with my videos though! I've been trying to make the fonts period-correct for the lens I'm looking at, but you're right, I wasn't paying attention to serif vs sans-serif. It's a really interesting process, not only I'm learning a bit about making the

Re: An old Sears M42 preset 35mm lens

On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 8:18 PM John wrote: > I like the dog. > It's important to pay the dog tax for every video I make, I am committed to this :) j -- Juan Buhler - http://www.juanbuhler.com On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 8:18 PM John wrote: > >> I like the dog. >> > > On 4/2/2021 17:07:14, Juan

Re: An old Sears M42 preset 35mm lens

Thanks Alan. The reason I believe this one was made by Tokina is several other Tokina lenses I see online that have very similar or the same design: http://forum.mflenses.com/vemar-old-tokina-135-28-t38951.html

Re: OT: Backroad Buildings photo book

Don’t forget the ‘Wall Drug Store’ signs. -Original Message- >From: John >Sent: Apr 3, 2021 1:50 AM >To: pdml@pdml.net >Subject: Re: OT: Backroad Buildings photo book > >Burma-Shave signs were fun. And "See Rock City" painted on barn roofs. > >Stuckey's and "South of the Border" signs

Re: And now for something different

er. bad time for me to typo.. I meant NFT..  :-) We will soon know who has to ask what I'm talking about... Meanwhile - it is a handsome image by itself - rather Escheresque ann On 4/3/2021 6:07 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: Sooo Juan, how much is the NFD file selling for?  :-) ann On 4/3/2021

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

> On 03 April 2021 at 15:44 Bill wrote: > > > On 4/3/2021 2:24 AM, mike wilson wrote: > > > >> On 03 April 2021 at 03:39 John wrote: > >> > >> > >> Can't you charge the battery using the original K-3 or K-3 II chargers? Or > >> for > >> that matter, since the K-1 uses the same battery, use

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

FWIW, I don't think the hot-shoe cover design has changed since the PZ-1p. I probably have more of them than I have hot-shoes to cover. I found several rummaging around in miscellaneous Pentax stuff at camera stores when I was looking for the style of real lens caps I prefer.

Re: PESO x2: Fantail

Thanks everyone for the feedback. Due to shooting wide-open and having the exposure wrong I wasn't expecting much so I was pleasantly surprised to have them come out so well. I might revisit the rendering if I get some time later. Cheers, Dave > On Apr 4, 2021, at 12:56 AM, ann sanfedele

Re: OT Superzooms

I'm very seriously thinking about a nikon p950 or sony rx10iv for long walks. The p950 is very tempting, the sony has about the same range as my da300 and tc. Probably the best image quality. So yes an addition to the dslr. On Sat, 3 Apr 2021, 20:10 Larry Colen, wrote: > > > > On Apr 3, 2021,

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

On Sat., Apr. 3, 2021, 2:40 p.m. John, wrote: > FWIW, I don't think the hot-shoe cover design has changed since the PZ-1p. > I > probably have more of them than I have hot-shoes to cover. > > I found several rummaging around in miscellaneous Pentax stuff at camera > stores > when I was looking

Re: PESO: Another Grey Warbler

Yes, I did boost the shadow detail a fair bit but I didn't want to overdo it. I also pulled the highlights down a bit. The light was very contrasty. Cheers, Dave > On Apr 4, 2021, at 12:56 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > Nice framing and focus. You can boost the shadow detail when rendering.

And now for something different

I made a plot of about 3000 of my photos (all posted to my photoblog over the years) according to positions in the plane that come from a neural network. Without getting into technical detail: images that are close to each other are semantically similar to each other. So there are areas of photos

Re: OT Superzooms

This: https://www.dpreview.com/articles/6629384105/fujifilm-finepix-s1-is-worlds-first-weather-resistant-superzoom#specs My wife has an older one (without RAW) but it performs very well. Alan C On 03-Apr-21 06:10 PM, Toine wrote: After realizing my next photo buying frenzy probably involves

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

Am 31.03.21 um 09:33 schrieb Henk Terhell: https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentax-k-3-mark-iii-initial-review Recommended price is $ 2000. What am I to make of this: "The PENTAX K-3 Mark III allows AE photography at the closed-down aperture for M-series lenses and lenses that previously

Re: OT: Backroad Buildings photo book

On 4/3/2021 03:05:34, Bob Pdml wrote: On 3 Apr 2021, at 06:50, John wrote: [...] I was lucky my family made a couple of road trips out to California (from NC) while I was still at home and I got to see Route 66 in 1960 before I-40 replaced most of it. We went again in 1964 and by then most

Re: An old Sears M42 preset 35mm lens

On 3/4/21, Juan Buhler, discombobulated, unleashed: > It's cool to see that works at a small scale as >well. Absolutely! Enjoying the progression mate - keep em coming :-) -- Cheers Cotty -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to

PESO - Fence Shadow

A March leftover: Sunlight shining through our back yard fence on a March afternoon: https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/March-2021/Miscellany/i-vpMpxzK/A (K-5, DA 17-70) Comments always appreciated, from withering criticism to blush-inducing flattery. Rick -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO - Fence Shadow

> On Apr 3, 2021, at 8:58 AM, Rick Womer wrote: > > A March leftover: Sunlight shining through our back yard fence on a March > afternoon: > > https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/March-2021/Miscellany/i-vpMpxzK/A > > (K-5, DA 17-70) > > Comments always appreciated, from withering criticism

Re: OT Superzooms

> On Apr 3, 2021, at 9:10 AM, Toine wrote: > > After realizing my next photo buying frenzy probably involves a $2000 > body and if I make that kind of investment also a $2000 LBA 150-450 > for serious birding I think I should consider other options for > birding. Also considering the heavy

Re: OT Superzooms

On 4/3/2021 14:47:14, Bob Pdml wrote: On 3 Apr 2021, at 19:10, Larry Colen wrote:  I was seriously considering looking into micro 4/3 (like John is fond of) as something to carry on my bicycle. The other advantage of u4/3 is that you can get adapters to use pretty much any 35mm system lens

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

On Sat., Apr. 3, 2021, 1:29 p.m. Ralf R Radermacher, wrote: > Am 31.03.21 um 09:33 schrieb Henk Terhell: > > https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentax-k-3-mark-iii-initial-review > > Recommended price is $ 2000. > > What am I to make of this: > > "The PENTAX K-3 Mark III allows AE photography at