Re: PESO Celebrating Spring
On Mar 22, 2014, at 9:56 am, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: This afternoon, with the K-3, DA*60-250/4 and 1.4X converter. F5.6, 1/1000th, ISO 400, 350mm focal length: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17714627size=lg That is very nicely timed and the light is excellent. I used to photograph ducks quite often and I don't think I ever got anything like that. My excuse is that film cost money back then :) Cheers, Dave -- 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: OT, photos of low level flying
That set is missing one of these images: http://goo.gl/LivOd1 I used to work with a lab technician from whom I heard about that old story about B-25 in 1945. I forgot, - either his cousin or uncle saw this on the street in NYC himself. Igor On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 12:19:02AM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: A friend on another mailing list posted this link to photos and stories of low level flying. I am confident that at least a few people on this list will enjoy it http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/325/language/en-CA/Lower-than-a-Snakes-Belly-in-a-Wagon-Rut.aspx -- 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: OT: S F boys and girls
Seems to have a sexist slant, to me. Also, women and 3 ??? Marnie aka Doe In a message dated 3/21/2014 4:33:05 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, p...@web-options.com writes: Just browsing stuff about social media because of something I'm doing at work, and found this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Personality_and_gender_word_cloud_for_soci al_media.png All very predictable, except for one thing. Why are men so interested in cod? B -- 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: OT: S F boys and girls
It's a heart-shape on its side. B On 22 Mar 2014, at 06:43, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Seems to have a sexist slant, to me. Also, women and 3 ??? Marnie aka Doe In a message dated 3/21/2014 4:33:05 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, p...@web-options.com writes: Just browsing stuff about social media because of something I'm doing at work, and found this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Personality_and_gender_word_cloud_for_soci al_media.png All very predictable, except for one thing. Why are men so interested in cod? B -- 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. -- 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.
GESO: Leopard
In 37 years we must have spent about 400 days in Kruger yet have only had 7 Leopard sightings, none close. I am very sceptical of people who claim to see Leopards almost every time they visit the Park. These are not the greatest of images but they are proof that we spotted a Leopard in the late afternoon about 150m distant near Letaba Camp. All with the K7 FA 100-300. All cropped. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/sets/72157642723725995/ Alan C --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- 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: GESO: Leopard
Beautiful - especially the first. B -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Alan C Sent: 22 March 2014 08:16 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: GESO: Leopard In 37 years we must have spent about 400 days in Kruger yet have only had 7 Leopard sightings, none close. I am very sceptical of people who claim to see Leopards almost every time they visit the Park. These are not the greatest of images but they are proof that we spotted a Leopard in the late afternoon about 150m distant near Letaba Camp. All with the K7 FA 100-300. All cropped. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/sets/72157642723725995/ Alan C --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- 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. -- 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: GESO: Leopard
Alan, Excellent catch! Now that you've seen one maybe you'll see more. I especially like photos 1 and 2. (Close enough to invite him/her over for lunch?) Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 3:15 AM, Alan C c...@lantic.net wrote: In 37 years we must have spent about 400 days in Kruger yet have only had 7 Leopard sightings, none close. I am very sceptical of people who claim to see Leopards almost every time they visit the Park. These are not the greatest of images but they are proof that we spotted a Leopard in the late afternoon about 150m distant near Letaba Camp. All with the K7 FA 100-300. All cropped. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/sets/72157642723725995/ Alan C --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- 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. -- 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: GESO: Leopard
Excellent capture! From trying to capture shots of animals in Namibia and SA I know how challenging it is to see wild animals, let alone capture a decent photo. Gerrit -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Alan C Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2014 4:16 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: GESO: Leopard In 37 years we must have spent about 400 days in Kruger yet have only had 7 Leopard sightings, none close. I am very sceptical of people who claim to see Leopards almost every time they visit the Park. These are not the greatest of images but they are proof that we spotted a Leopard in the late afternoon about 150m distant near Letaba Camp. All with the K7 FA 100-300. All cropped. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/sets/72157642723725995/ Alan C --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- 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. -- 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: Pentax 17-70 f4 and SDM motor question
had a look at the Sigma 17-70 2.8-4 and the Pentax 17-70 4 today. The Pentax unit was much much faster than the last unit for AF, about on par with any of my other lenses but much quieter. The Sigma was $100 more and offered a 7 year warranty and f2.8 at the wide open end, and AF was faster than the Pentax but i decided to go with the Pentax. The sharpness looked a bit nicer, is lighter and the focus ring moves the correct way. LOL I have till Tuesday when he send the Sigma back if i change my mind Time will tel Dave On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 1:59 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for taking the time Mark C. The lenses are in to inspect. Salesman tested both lenses on what ever Pentax DSLR they have. Says the Pentax is better than the first one, but the Sigma i =s much faster on the AF than the Pentax. Time will tell Saturday Dave On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 8:44 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: I tested the 17-70 on my K-5. It was a *little* slower but I don't think that I would have noticed if I had not been counting. The one thing I noticed if that if the camera failed to achieve a focus lock and then I tried to focus on a new subject, it took 1 to maybe 1.5 seconds to get a lock. What I mean is - if I pointed it at a plain white wall the camera often would not lock at all and just stop hunting after a short while. If I then switched to a subject with high contrast elements it would take a second or so to focus - longer than if I manual defocused the lens before testing. I tried the lens on the K-01 and it consistently took about 2 seconds to focus - no delay in the lens starting to search for the focus point, but it moved slowly and generally took a couple of seconds to lock in. Just for fun I tried it on a K-10d and it routinely took 1-3 seconds to get a lock, but it was surely the body's fault. The lens was hunting all the time. It was interesting to compare the K-3, K-5 K-10 and K-01. Without a doubt the K-3 blew all of the others away and I don't recall any shots when the camera indicated the shot was in focus when it was not. I had a few issues with the K-5 and many with the K-10. The K-01 was very accurate but very slow. Hopefully the new lens will fix the problem you experienced. Mark On 3/20/2014 1:25 PM, David J Brooks wrote: On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 12:59 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Hi David - I just tested my 17-70 @ 50mm indoors in dim light on a K-3. I tried counting off the seconds one-thousand-one... but never got beyond thous usually stopped a one... I can try it on a K-5 tonight, but mine is very fast. And quiet. Pleas do Mark if you can. The copy i tried started to slowly focus after 3 thousand so it probably took 2 one thousands.:-)Wehn the rep was trying i could see the focus ring ever so slowly moving, then bamo it was in focus. Dave Mark On 3/19/2014 6:17 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Hi all I went to pick up above mentioned lens this afternoon. loks and feel nice on the K-5, however me thinks there is a problem. I know the AF of Canon and Nikon are quite fast leaving us Pentaxians hunting and pecking our way through landscapes and soccer photos, BUT, 2-3 seconds to lock on and focus on a static object.?? Me thinks that's a bit to slow. The salesman and i played with it for 10-15 minutes. It did get a tad faster to focus but it was still painfully slow. I know it will not be as snappy as my Nikon 70-200 f2,9 VR lens, you can barely hear anything and it locks on faster than Mike Johnson deleting a cat photo. So, am i missing something with this SDM system. Is it painfully slow or should it be as fast or faster to AF on a subject as the screw focus lenses. Do i need to adjust a menu setting or something. Another is on order for Saturday Dave -- 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. -- 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. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- 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.
Reminder: GFM registration coming up April 1st
It's May 30 through June 1 this year. http://www.grandfather.com/events/nature-photography-weekend-2/ And if you need to know the details: http://www.robertstech.com/blog/?p=58 -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- 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: OT: S F boys and girls
I don't see much reference to f/stop and lens in there. Obviously a skewed sample. G On Mar 22, 2014, at 12:29 AM, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: It's a heart-shape on its side. On 22 Mar 2014, at 06:43, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Seems to have a sexist slant, to me. Also, women and 3 ??? Marnie aka Doe In a message dated 3/21/2014 4:33:05 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, p...@web-options.com writes: Just browsing stuff about social media because of something I'm doing at work, and found this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Personality_and_gender_word_cloud_for_social_media.png All very predictable, except for one thing. Why are men so interested in cod? -- 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: GESO: Leopard
A panther is like a leopard Except that it hasn't been peppered. If you behold a panther crouch, Prepare to say ouch! Better yet, if called by a panther, Don't anther. --Ogden Nash On Mar 22, 2014, at 04:15 , Alan C wrote: In 37 years we must have spent about 400 days in Kruger yet have only had 7 Leopard sightings, none close. I am very sceptical of people who claim to see Leopards almost every time they visit the Park. These are not the greatest of images but they are proof that we spotted a Leopard in the late afternoon about 150m distant near Letaba Camp. All with the K7 FA 100-300. All cropped. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/sets/72157642723725995/ Alan C --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- 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. -- 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: Reminder: GFM registration coming up April 1st
Thanks Mark. I am gong to try to make it there this year. stan On Mar 22, 2014, at 2:17 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: It's May 30 through June 1 this year. http://www.grandfather.com/events/nature-photography-weekend-2/ And if you need to know the details: http://www.robertstech.com/blog/?p=58 -- 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.
PESO: Springtime(?) in Michigan
This morning on the river… K-3, DA* 50-135 http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/e1708a998 stan -- 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: PESO: Springtime(?) in Michigan
That's nice, Stan. I like the shadows and the colors of the snow and ice on the river. Somehow the branches make the scene less peaceful, though. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2014 4:07 PM Subject: PESO: Springtime(?) in Michigan This morning on the river… K-3, DA* 50-135 http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/e1708a998 stan -- 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. -- 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.
PESO - Late Winter Window Box
In Center City Philly, hours before it officially became spring: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17715443size=lg or http://gallery.photo.net/photo/17715443-lg.jpg (K-5, DA 50-200) 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 directly above and follow the directions.
RE: PESO steam couture
A little more sepia toning and the result would be ageless, much like Louise herself Gerrit -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bruce Walker Sent: Friday, March 21, 2014 8:32 PM To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List Subject: PESO steam couture A portrait of my wife in Victorianesque duds of her own styling ... http://www.flickriver.com/photos/bruce_m_walker/13311213483/#large She would like me to pass along that the skirt is a Work In Progress. K-3, DA* 16-50/2.8 @ 36mm/f:7.1, 1/125th, ISO 200 Three flashes at 1/2 power firing into a white foamcore V-flat, directly behind camera position; AF540FGZ, 2 x Neewer TT560. Lr + Ps Vintage wallpaper texture courtesy http://lostandtaken.com/ -- -bmw -- 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. -- 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.
April PUG - it's that time again!!
G'day all Time is running out to submit for the April PUG. So far - wait while I take off my shoes and sox so I can count 'em - hmmm, zero submissions Theme: Still Life Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html The main requirements are: * Max. pixel dimensions: 800 x 800 pixels * Max file size: 300k * Third party equipment is acceptable provided either the camera body or lens used is Pentax. * If you embed a colour space in the image, it should be sRGB to ensure that the image is displayed correctly on line. -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- 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: Reminder: GFM registration coming up April 1st
arg another sad day. One day i will return and the campers will not have to worry about the bears. Dave On Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 2:17 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: It's May 30 through June 1 this year. http://www.grandfather.com/events/nature-photography-weekend-2/ And if you need to know the details: http://www.robertstech.com/blog/?p=58 -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- 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. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- 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: April PUG - it's that time again!!
Now you have one. On Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 6:44 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: G'day all Time is running out to submit for the April PUG. So far - wait while I take off my shoes and sox so I can count 'em - hmmm, zero submissions Theme: Still Life Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html The main requirements are: * Max. pixel dimensions: 800 x 800 pixels * Max file size: 300k * Third party equipment is acceptable provided either the camera body or lens used is Pentax. * If you embed a colour space in the image, it should be sRGB to ensure that the image is displayed correctly on line. -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- 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. -- -bmw -- 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: April PUG - it's that time again!!
Quoting Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com: Now you have one. Two, actually. Darren was quicker off the mark :-) Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ On Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 6:44 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: G'day all Time is running out to submit for the April PUG. So far - wait while I take off my shoes and sox so I can count 'em - hmmm, zero submissions Theme: Still Life Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html The main requirements are: * Max. pixel dimensions: 800 x 800 pixels * Max file size: 300k * Third party equipment is acceptable provided either the camera body or lens used is Pentax. * If you embed a colour space in the image, it should be sRGB to ensure that the image is displayed correctly on line. -- -- 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: GESO: Leopard
Wonderful images! I especially like the first one, which has an alert expression on the cat's face. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 4:15 AM, Alan C c...@lantic.net wrote: In 37 years we must have spent about 400 days in Kruger yet have only had 7 Leopard sightings, none close. I am very sceptical of people who claim to see Leopards almost every time they visit the Park. These are not the greatest of images but they are proof that we spotted a Leopard in the late afternoon about 150m distant near Letaba Camp. All with the K7 FA 100-300. All cropped. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/sets/72157642723725995/ Alan C --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- 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. -- 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: GESO: Leopard
What Dan said. Number one is special. Paul via phone On Mar 22, 2014, at 8:50 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Wonderful images! I especially like the first one, which has an alert expression on the cat's face. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 4:15 AM, Alan C c...@lantic.net wrote: In 37 years we must have spent about 400 days in Kruger yet have only had 7 Leopard sightings, none close. I am very sceptical of people who claim to see Leopards almost every time they visit the Park. These are not the greatest of images but they are proof that we spotted a Leopard in the late afternoon about 150m distant near Letaba Camp. All with the K7 FA 100-300. All cropped. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/sets/72157642723725995/ Alan C --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- 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. -- 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. -- 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: April PUG - it's that time again!!
On Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 8:42 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Quoting Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com: Now you have one. Two, actually. Darren was quicker off the mark :-) I had to wait for Lightroom to finish a big batch operation. ;-) -- -bmw -- 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: Pentax 17-70 f4 and SDM motor question
I bought the Sigma 17-70 2.8-4 a week ago when my Sigma 17-50/2.8 was in for repair, I quite like it. It's pretty sharp, if it's not looking great consider checking that it's actually focused, it may need some focus adjustment. On 23 March 2014 04:14, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: had a look at the Sigma 17-70 2.8-4 and the Pentax 17-70 4 today. The Pentax unit was much much faster than the last unit for AF, about on par with any of my other lenses but much quieter. The Sigma was $100 more and offered a 7 year warranty and f2.8 at the wide open end, and AF was faster than the Pentax but i decided to go with the Pentax. The sharpness looked a bit nicer, is lighter and the focus ring moves the correct way. LOL I have till Tuesday when he send the Sigma back if i change my mind Time will tel Dave On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 1:59 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for taking the time Mark C. The lenses are in to inspect. Salesman tested both lenses on what ever Pentax DSLR they have. Says the Pentax is better than the first one, but the Sigma i =s much faster on the AF than the Pentax. Time will tell Saturday Dave On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 8:44 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: I tested the 17-70 on my K-5. It was a *little* slower but I don't think that I would have noticed if I had not been counting. The one thing I noticed if that if the camera failed to achieve a focus lock and then I tried to focus on a new subject, it took 1 to maybe 1.5 seconds to get a lock. What I mean is - if I pointed it at a plain white wall the camera often would not lock at all and just stop hunting after a short while. If I then switched to a subject with high contrast elements it would take a second or so to focus - longer than if I manual defocused the lens before testing. I tried the lens on the K-01 and it consistently took about 2 seconds to focus - no delay in the lens starting to search for the focus point, but it moved slowly and generally took a couple of seconds to lock in. Just for fun I tried it on a K-10d and it routinely took 1-3 seconds to get a lock, but it was surely the body's fault. The lens was hunting all the time. It was interesting to compare the K-3, K-5 K-10 and K-01. Without a doubt the K-3 blew all of the others away and I don't recall any shots when the camera indicated the shot was in focus when it was not. I had a few issues with the K-5 and many with the K-10. The K-01 was very accurate but very slow. Hopefully the new lens will fix the problem you experienced. Mark On 3/20/2014 1:25 PM, David J Brooks wrote: On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 12:59 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Hi David - I just tested my 17-70 @ 50mm indoors in dim light on a K-3. I tried counting off the seconds one-thousand-one... but never got beyond thous usually stopped a one... I can try it on a K-5 tonight, but mine is very fast. And quiet. Pleas do Mark if you can. The copy i tried started to slowly focus after 3 thousand so it probably took 2 one thousands.:-)Wehn the rep was trying i could see the focus ring ever so slowly moving, then bamo it was in focus. Dave Mark On 3/19/2014 6:17 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Hi all I went to pick up above mentioned lens this afternoon. loks and feel nice on the K-5, however me thinks there is a problem. I know the AF of Canon and Nikon are quite fast leaving us Pentaxians hunting and pecking our way through landscapes and soccer photos, BUT, 2-3 seconds to lock on and focus on a static object.?? Me thinks that's a bit to slow. The salesman and i played with it for 10-15 minutes. It did get a tad faster to focus but it was still painfully slow. I know it will not be as snappy as my Nikon 70-200 f2,9 VR lens, you can barely hear anything and it locks on faster than Mike Johnson deleting a cat photo. So, am i missing something with this SDM system. Is it painfully slow or should it be as fast or faster to AF on a subject as the screw focus lenses. Do i need to adjust a menu setting or something. Another is on order for Saturday Dave -- 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. -- 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. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- 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
Re: PESO: Springtime(?) in Michigan
Thanks Rick. The early morning light is special, particularly with the shadows. The branches (with snow cover) are there to show the signs of the over-night snow fall, but I take your point. stan On Mar 22, 2014, at 4:31 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: That's nice, Stan. I like the shadows and the colors of the snow and ice on the river. Somehow the branches make the scene less peaceful, though. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2014 4:07 PM Subject: PESO: Springtime(?) in Michigan This morning on the river… K-3, DA* 50-135 http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/e1708a998 -- 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.
PESOs a few more from Canepa
A photographer friend was in town today, and since we were down the street from Canepa at lunch, we went there to play with cameras for a bit. They did a very pretty job with a cutaway VW motor: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/13341392874/in/set-72157642764993004 And if you like your VWs with a serious hormone imbalance, the 917K was back in the museum: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/13340981835/in/set-72157642764993004/ And if you don't think it would be too Petty, here's another light blue racecar: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/13341385354/in/set-72157642764993004/ CC welcome, as always. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc -- 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: GESO: Leopard
On Mar 22, 2014, at 9:15 pm, Alan C c...@lantic.net wrote: In 37 years we must have spent about 400 days in Kruger yet have only had 7 Leopard sightings, none close. I am very sceptical of people who claim to see Leopards almost every time they visit the Park. These are not the greatest of images but they are proof that we spotted a Leopard in the late afternoon about 150m distant near Letaba Camp. All with the K7 FA 100-300. All cropped. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/sets/72157642723725995/ Love the first one. Wouldn't want to get too much closer than that! Cheers, Dave -- 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.
PESO: Circus Pony
Pony and horse from Big Apple Circus act Comments are invited 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, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Photos of the town that never was
I suspect quite a few PDMLers would appreciate this collection: http://themetapicture.com/photographing-a-town-that-never-was/ This echoed in my mind with the photos of the vintage cars I've seen from Paul. There are more pictures in his Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/24796741@N05/page1/ Among those are a few interesting collections: Mary Janes: http://www.flickr.com/photos/24796741@N05/sets/72157604251470791/ And in this one, recreating the past collection, he an interesting description (under more): http://www.flickr.com/photos/24796741@N05/sets/72157604253082581/ I had been collecting 20th century memorabilia for a number of years and felt I had to do something creative with it, instead of just having it packed in boxes. In the late 1980's I had the grand idea of recreating the 1950's through a series of staged photographs. Over a period of years, rooms were redecorated, vintage cars were found, authentic food was prepared and friends came over to dress up. Here are some of the results. Not being satisfied with just the photos, I eventually put together a series of fake photo albums, a fictitious personal diary and souvenirs from imaginary trips. All of this was placed in trunk and put aside so someone would eventually find it. Is it unfair to have people think that what they found is real? Hm. Good question. Cheers, Igor -- 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: PESO: Circus Pony
Dan, I suspect, in reality, you are just testing our telepathic abilities to figure out the URL. ;-) Igor Sun Mar 23 00:38:00 EDT 2014 Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Pony and horse from Big Apple Circus act Comments are invited 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, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: April PUG - it's that time again!!
I thought that the topic has a good potential for some puns: steal life steel life still live and distilled life (and maybe even distilled live) Igor On Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 6:44 PM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all Time is running out to submit for the April PUG. So far - wait while I take off my shoes and sox so I can count 'em - hmmm, zero submissions Theme: Still Life -- 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.
