I have, on occasion, come up with what might generously be described
as a solution in search of a problem. Every so often, I luck out and
find the problem.
A while back I came up with the theory that it would be possible to
build a sturdy tripod base for under $50, if one wasn't too worried
about
Well, I know you said you weren't concerned about weight, but bloody
hell
:-)
Cheers
Brian
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On Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:23 -0700, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
I have,
On Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:09 -0400, paul stenquist
pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
There's a Russian bathhouse in New York's east village area that
offers some interesting services in this general area.
Paul
There seems to be much more knowledge about these things on this list
than is
2009/6/18 Graydon o...@uniserve.com
What are you doing to let you track fast fliers off the tripod with a
600/4? I'd be impressed with getting that pair centred with something
hand-held...
Whether hand held or tripod, the first thing you have to do is to
learn the flight patterns. Then you
2009/6/18 Cotty cotty...@mac.com
http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2009/06/tailnapper.html
Lovely mate.
Thanks. :-)
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2009/6/18 Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com
Great catch, Jostein! Sharp enough so as not to be of any real concern..under
the circumstances.
:-)
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2009/6/18 paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net
You nailed this. Perfect timing. Decently sharp, certainly a keeper.
Thanks Paul. Definately an encouragement to attempt more of the same.
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2009/6/18 Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com
I sure he must have a gimbal mount head on his tripod
(his description says tripod) so he can swivel and track
with minimal drag to stabilize the rig.
Very nice capture, J. I'm envious as usual...
My current setup is a ballhead with a Sidekick.
G'day all
A fairly simple photo. Not exactly as found - I placed the leaf in that
position.
http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/143449/Between_the_Lines.html
Comments and criticism, most welcome.
Cheers
Brian
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Cool.
Cheers,
Dave
2009/6/18 AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com:
The Great Skua is considered to be a kleptoparasite. That is, a
species that hunt by stealing from others. When I was at Runde last
year I was amazed by the skuas' flying techniques when harassing
gannets, which themselves are bold
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 09:15:40PM +1000, Brian Walters scripsit:
G'day all
A fairly simple photo. Not exactly as found - I placed the leaf in that
position.
http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/143449/Between_the_Lines.html
Comments and criticism, most welcome.
Why not put the leaf in the
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 10:46:38AM +0200, AlunFoto scripsit:
2009/6/18 Graydon o...@uniserve.com
What are you doing to let you track fast fliers off the tripod with a
600/4? I'd be impressed with getting that pair centred with something
hand-held...
Whether hand held or tripod, the
paul stenquist wrote:
Last time I trailered a race car it was behind a Chevy one-ton crew cab
with a 454 cubic inch V-8. That would have been 1974. Got rid of that
the next year and replace it with a 2 1/4 ton Chevy truck with room for
the race car in back. Much better, much safer setup. Fun
Thats costumer service these days. You have to get the top due or
dudet involved before anything is done.
Dave
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 12:02 AM, Larry Colenl...@red4est.com wrote:
I recently whined about my luck with Pentax Support regarding the
rework of my K20D. Before I sent it back I had
Well seen Rick.
Thats what fishing is all about
Dave
On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 4:48 PM, Rick Womerrwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote:
Some exciting fishing is to be had on the Oxford Canal:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9350802size=lg
(K10D, DA 50-200)
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I like this one.
Nice facial expressions and i like the tilt effect of the building in
the back ground.
Dave
On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 8:44 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgiramar...@mac.com wrote:
at the Pride parade in SJ:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3318/3636582569_64e60a2043_o.jpg
103 - Enjoying The
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 8:20 AM, Graydono...@uniserve.com wrote:
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 09:15:40PM +1000, Brian Walters scripsit:
G'day all
A fairly simple photo. Not exactly as found - I placed the leaf in that
position.
http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/143449/Between_the_Lines.html
Larry,
I picked up an old surveyor's tripod on ebay.
I thought that was heavy until I saw yours!
Does Bawanna travel with bearers?
Regards, Bob S.
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 2:23 AM, Brian Walterssupera1...@fastmail.fm wrote:
Well, I know you said you weren't concerned about weight, but bloody
Very nice shot. I like the bird placements and nice blue water.
dave
On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 6:11 PM, AlunFotoalunf...@gmail.com wrote:
The Great Skua is considered to be a kleptoparasite. That is, a
species that hunt by stealing from others. When I was at Runde last
year I was amazed by the
I have an old survey tripod in my garage. Wonder how that got there.:-)
Dave
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 9:43 AM, Bob Sullivanrf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote:
Larry,
I picked up an old surveyor's tripod on ebay.
I thought that was heavy until I saw yours!
Does Bawanna travel with bearers?
Regards,
Larry,
Why did you send the camera in with all that stuff on and in it? You were
begging to have it get lost.
When I've sent cameras for service, they've gone with the stock focus screen
and a body cap. That's it.
Rick
http://photo.net/photos/RickW
--- On Thu, 6/18/09, Larry Colen
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 08:43:52AM -0700, Rick Womer wrote:
Larry,
Why did you send the camera in with all that stuff on and in it? You were
begging to have it get lost.
When I've sent cameras for service, they've gone with the stock focus screen
and a body cap. That's it.
I'm
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 08:43:11AM -0500, Bob Sullivan wrote:
Larry,
I picked up an old surveyor's tripod on ebay.
I thought that was heavy until I saw yours!
I'm not certain that mine is heavier than yours. I haven't weighed it.
For backpacking I can attach the PVC or ABS legs.
Besides when
MARK!!
2009/6/17 David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com:
Welcome to the 'hood.
I should take mine out for a walk this summer. It probably has to have
a pee soon anyway.
Dave
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one of my nicer wedding shots. I also wanted to hype the Gold Fibre
paper a bit. So I printed the file on the new Ilford paper. It looked
good, but I
it's mine!
it's fine!
well, i'll say no more before the first dime of photos
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 6:45 PM, Misereremiser...@gmail.com wrote:
MARK!!
2009/6/17 David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com:
Welcome to the 'hood.
I should take mine out for a walk this summer. It probably has to
No viewfinder, unless you purchase an accessory viewfinder to mount on
the hot shoe, in which case you can't mount a flash.
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On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 01:47:05PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote:
No viewfinder, unless you purchase an accessory viewfinder to mount on
the hot shoe, in which case you can't mount a flash.
This camera is getting some discussion on another (non-photography)
group/mailing list to which I
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 1:47 PM, John Sessomsjsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote:
No viewfinder, unless you purchase an accessory viewfinder to mount on the
hot shoe, in which case you can't mount a flash.
That's the deal-killer for me. I think I'd like to have a little
point-and-shoot sized camera
From: David J Brooks
My cheap version of the K10D battery i bought from interbattery dot
com has died. I bought it about a year ago and never really got a lot
of shots from it, about 1/2 what the Pentax battery would give.
Any one seeing the same?? I like to have at least 1 spare for any
Dslr,
http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2009/06/finding-the-view-and-zooming-it-too.html
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From: Bob W
I also confuse record store workers when i ask for the latest album
from so and so.
They look confused trying to figure out what an album is.
aren't they called albums any more? When did that happen? What are they
called now?
They're called CDs now.
They're also not called
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 02:22:37PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote:
It's only old farts like me who still buy CDs ... and I don't buy that
many anymore.
I didn't realize I'm like you.
Though most of the CDs I buy are from bands that play at dances I go
to. things you couldn't get at Rasputins or
Got myself a Manfrotto 393 head (Bogen 3421), haven't tried it but looks
really well made and functional, just had to tell someone.
Regards.
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From: Luka Knezevic-Strika
So,
should I buy a pentax 67 with a prism, a 105 2.5 lens and in a very
nice condition for 250 euros?
Sounds like a fair price, perhaps even a bargin.
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On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 2:19 PM, Mark Robertsm...@robertstech.com wrote:
http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2009/06/finding-the-view-and-zooming-it-too.html
Whatever. I'm waving the BS flag on that one. Camera manufacturers
aren't going to put an OVF in their
Interesting. Thanks for posting!
Jack
--- On Thu, 6/18/09, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
From: paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net
Subject: Epson Ultra Premium Luster vs. Ilford Gallerie Gold Fiber Silk
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
Date: Thursday, June 18,
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 1:30 PM, paul stenquistpnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
It was a close call, but after
a bit of deliberation, we each picked the Ilford Gold Fibre sheet. It's a
nice paper and will probably become my standard offering for weddings,
portfolios and the like.
Paul
Thanks
I haven't yet printed BW on the Ilford sheet, but BW prints great on
Epson UP Luster, so I expect it will do the same on the Ilford Gold
Fiber. I just ordered 50 sheets of the 13 x 19 from Atlex.
Paul
On Jun 18, 2009, at 3:40 PM, Scott Loveless wrote:
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 1:30 PM, paul
Spend the bucks on a gimbal mount head. I've made the decision to do
that myself. I'm tired of fighting with ball heads and 3 way heads
with my 300 ƒ2.8. For images of stationary items I use a geared head,
but for birds, planes, and running dogs I think a gimbal head will be
best.
Does
Scott Loveless wrote:
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 1:30 PM, paul stenquistpnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
It was a close call, but after
a bit of deliberation, we each picked the Ilford Gold Fibre sheet. It's a
nice paper and will probably become my standard offering for weddings,
portfolios and
Does anyone here have any pros or cons on that decision?
I guess alot depends on the type of photography you're doing. I use a Kirk
King Cobra head with my 600mm FA and can't imagine using this lens without
it.
Before I got that lens I didn't have anything nearly capable of handling the
Well you shouldn't have problems with the wind.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f
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From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com
Subject: Big Dumb Tripod
I have, on occasion, come up with what might generously be described
as a solution in search of a
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 4:25 PM, Mark Robertsm...@robertstech.com wrote:
BW is supposed to be the major strong point of the Ilford Gold Fibre
Silk paper. I've found it to be superb for that purpose. Didn't I show
you any prints at GFM?
You did, and they looked wonderful. I don't recall you
Good use of the lighting - I like it.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f
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From: Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm
Subject: PESO - Between the Lines
G'day all
A fairly simple photo. Not exactly as found - I placed the leaf in that
position.
Scott Loveless wrote:
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 4:25 PM, Mark Robertsm...@robertstech.com wrote:
BW is supposed to be the major strong point of the Ilford Gold Fibre
Silk paper. I've found it to be superb for that purpose. Didn't I show
you any prints at GFM?
You did, and they looked wonderful.
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 04:33:17PM -0400, Ken Waller wrote:
Well you shouldn't have problems with the wind.
Not since I discovered beano
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From: Christian
Dave, I feel your pain. Check out:
http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com/2009_04_01_archive.html
(go to the bottom and work your way up)
It's a 5 year old house. We found a great contractor though and I'm
still fighting the builder and warranty company.
Yeah, got a sill
A church in a village outside Milan, Italy, after an evening storm.
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9273921
(K10D, DA 50-200)
We're going to be hopping about a bit with PESOs the next few weeks...UK,
Italy, Germany, Brugge, maybe a bit of Switzerland.
Rick
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On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 4:35 PM, Scott Lovelesssdlovel...@gmail.com wrote:
Probably due to a faulty memory on my part.
You should format then.
Dave
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Joseph McAllister wrote:
Spend the bucks on a gimbal mount head. I've made the decision to do
that myself. I'm tired of fighting with ball heads and 3 way heads with
my 300 ƒ2.8. For images of stationary items I use a geared head, but for
birds, planes, and running dogs I think a gimbal head
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 2:12 PM, Scott Lovelesssdlovel...@gmail.com wrote:
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 1:47 PM, John Sessomsjsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote:
No viewfinder, unless you purchase an accessory viewfinder to mount on the
hot shoe, in which case you can't mount a flash.
That's the
On Jun 18, 2009, at 14:32 , Doug Franklin wrote:
Joseph McAllister wrote:
Spend the bucks on a gimbal mount head. I've made the decision to
do that myself. I'm tired of fighting with ball heads and 3 way
heads with my 300 ƒ2.8. For images of stationary items I use a
geared head, but for
Nice light on the church.
You have dust Rick.:-)
Dave
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 4:59 PM, Rick Womerrwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote:
A church in a village outside Milan, Italy, after an evening storm.
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9273921
(K10D, DA 50-200)
We're going to be hopping
http://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/3639973164/
An IR version of my tree in plowed field.
Adjusted in Preview, Canon G3
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2009/6/19 Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com:
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 2:19 PM, Mark Robertsm...@robertstech.com wrote:
http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2009/06/finding-the-view-and-zooming-it-too.html
Whatever. I'm waving the BS flag on that one. Camera
Beautiful light. Excellent shot.
Paul
On Jun 18, 2009, at 4:59 PM, Rick Womer wrote:
A church in a village outside Milan, Italy, after an evening storm.
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9273921
(K10D, DA 50-200)
We're going to be hopping about a bit with PESOs the next few
Like this one a lot. You might straighten the horizon a bit, but
otherwise it's just superb. A great application of that IR look.
Paul
On Jun 18, 2009, at 6:59 PM, David J Brooks wrote:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/3639973164/
An IR version of my tree in plowed field.
Adjusted in
From: Derby Chang
If you have an hour and a half to spare, I highly recommend spending it
this way. Yann Arthus-Bertrand, of Earth from Above fame, has put this
together
http://www.youtube.com/homeproject
That is so depressing. I only got about a third of the way through it
before it
From: Rick Womer
Larry,
Why did you send the camera in with all that stuff on and in it? You
were begging to have it get lost.
When I've sent cameras for service, they've gone with the stock focus
screen and a body cap. That's it.
Live and learn.
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Just listed these two on ebay...just a bit early for FS Fridays.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemssPageName=STRK:MESELX:ITitem=130313669233
(M85mm f2.0 starts at $150 with Buy-it-now at $250)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemssPageName=STRK:MESELX:ITitem=130313673951
just a bit early for FS Fridays.
It's Friday here.
;-)
DS
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Bob Sullivan
Sent: Friday, 19 June 2009 11:22 AM
To: PDML
Subject: FS: Pentax M100 f2.8 and M85 f2
Just listed these two on
Boris,
I just came across the photos I couldn't find previously.
These are the photos of raspberries (not flowers of any sort ;-) )
that I was talking about. The first two do not have enough DOF (IMHO).
http://www.komkon.org/~igor/PHOTOS/Raspberries2/IMGP7076.jpg
Joseph McAllister wrote:
Gonna cost me $300 to go the cheap way for a horizontal hang, or $700
for the Wimberly. Gonna go the cheap way, fer sure.
The way I figure it, the gimbal head is going to cost more than (about
twice as much as) I paid for the lens, so I work on my hand holding. :-)
http://annsan.smugmug.com/gallery/2526444_XRhmm/1/567881256_hEL8q/Medium
I've been busy gathering more photos for stock now that I've heard back
from my agency that
I have the tech stuff up to par and recently submitted was accepted and
filed. Don't know
if they will want this one... but I
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 11:34:16PM -0400, Doug Franklin scripsit:
Joseph McAllister wrote:
Gonna cost me $300 to go the cheap way for a horizontal hang, or $700
for the Wimberly. Gonna go the cheap way, fer sure.
The way I figure it, the gimbal head is going to cost more than (about
twice as
Without spending the big bucks, you might try a monopod - will help in
panning at least.
Adding a cheap tilt head
http://www.manfrotto.com/Jahia/site/manfrotto/pid/2375 and keeping it
slightly less than snug will let you do some up down motion.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f
Graydon wrote:
What I've been finding is that no amount of careful propping on terrain,
breath control, etc. really helps with being perfectly still for
*range*;
See, that's a big difference right there. The stuff I shoot, cars at
high speed in close proximity, leaves lots of room for
On Jun 18, 2009, at 20:31 , Igor Roshchin wrote:
Boris,
I just came across the photos I couldn't find previously.
These are the photos of raspberries (not flowers of any sort ;-) )
that I was talking about. The first two do not have enough DOF (IMHO).
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 11:09:20PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote:
From: Rick Womer
Larry,
Why did you send the camera in with all that stuff on and in it? You
were begging to have it get lost.
When I've sent cameras for service, they've gone with the stock focus
screen and a body cap.
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 10:21:32PM -0500, Bob Sullivan wrote:
Just listed these two on ebay...just a bit early for FS Fridays.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemssPageName=STRK:MESELX:ITitem=130313669233
(M85mm f2.0 starts at $150 with Buy-it-now at $250)
You said:
The real
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