Re: DSL-Arm

2015-06-02 Thread P.J. Alling
My arms haven't gotten any longer but they're beginning to resemble Popeye's. Maybe I should get a couple of anchor tattoos. On 6/2/2015 9:07 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE-tGdAKCZo enjoy, G -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to

Fwd: plain text are moi

2015-06-02 Thread Rick Womer
-- Forwarded message -- From: ann sanfedele Date: Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 6:30 PM Subject: plain text are moi To: Rick Womer Cc: ann...@nyc.rr.com Rick Since I can't get on list - could you forward this for me? Just so ya know - my email has never been anything but plain text - i

RE: DSL-Arm

2015-06-02 Thread John Coyle
An affliction you don't get with Pentax bodies! Not sure about users of the super-zooms though John in Brisbane -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Godfrey DiGiorgi Sent: Wednesday, 3 June 2015 11:08 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: DS

Re: DSL-Arm

2015-06-02 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Godfrey DiGiorgi : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE-tGdAKCZo enjoy, -- 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

Re: PESO: Passing

2015-06-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 12:16 PM, Donald Guthrie wrote: > A nice tribute to the to human's innate urge to move forward, no matter the > wind the wind, one foot in front of the other. That's pretty much how I saw it. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Dis

DSL-Arm

2015-06-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE-tGdAKCZo enjoy, G -- 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 ~ Apex

2015-06-02 Thread Bob Sullivan
Well you did a good job Bruce. She looks very comfortable, and stunning too! Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 7:22 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 7:42 PM, Bill wrote: >> On 02/06/2015 9:28 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 7:43 PM, Bill wrote:

PESO -- From the files of Captain Obvious...

2015-06-02 Thread P.J. Alling
This one is for Annsan. I haven't been able to get to any lakes lately so this will have to do instead of submitting to the PUG. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20---%20%20frmthflsofcptnobv.html Equipment: Pentax K-5II w/smc Pentax FA 43mm f1.9 Limited As usual comments

Re: PESO ~ Apex

2015-06-02 Thread Bruce Walker
On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 7:42 PM, Bill wrote: > On 02/06/2015 9:28 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 7:43 PM, Bill wrote: >>> >>> >>> On 01/06/2015 5:28 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: I really appreciate that, Bill. Thank you. >>> >>> >>> I really appreciate that picture,

Re: K-3 firmware update 1.21 is out...

2015-06-02 Thread Darren Addy
My camera body is fine. My physical body could use a good Firmware Update, if you know what I mean. -- 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: Performance differences between the K-3 and the K-3II

2015-06-02 Thread Darren Addy
Well there is a difference between the Nikon D3200 specs also, and they don't have shake reduction - so I doubt if that is the explanation. The "24.3 MP" Nikon D3200 ,which purportedly uses the same sensor and has the exact same Image Size pixel dimensions as the K-3 (6,016 x 4,000), states: 24.2 e

Re: PESO ~ Apex

2015-06-02 Thread Bill
On 02/06/2015 9:28 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 7:43 PM, Bill wrote: On 01/06/2015 5:28 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: I really appreciate that, Bill. Thank you. I really appreciate that picture, Bruce. Thank you for showing it to us. Check out more shots from my Dorrie studi

Re: Performance differences between the K-3 and the K-3II

2015-06-02 Thread Larry Colen
Darren Addy wrote: I gotta believe that is a typo on the original K-3 specs (it's on the Ricoh page that way also) but both cameras say that there are 24.71 "Total Pixels" so I don't see any way the one would differ from the other. I'd chalk it up to a typo that nobody caught. The K-3 is called

Re: Performance differences between the K-3 and the K-3II

2015-06-02 Thread Darren Addy
I gotta believe that is a typo on the original K-3 specs (it's on the Ricoh page that way also) but both cameras say that there are 24.71 "Total Pixels" so I don't see any way the one would differ from the other. I'd chalk it up to a typo that nobody caught. The K-3 is called a 24.3MP camera most p

Re: Performance differences between the K-3 and the K-3II

2015-06-02 Thread Mark C
B&H lists the resolution of the K3-II as 24.35 and the K3 as 23.35 megapixels. I wonder if that suggests a different sensor, or maybe they were able to squeeze 1 more megapixel out of the one use by the original K3. On 6/2/2015 4:54 PM, Larry Colen wrote: The K-3II has a lot obvious new feature

Re: PESO - 'Hanging out'

2015-06-02 Thread Bob Sullivan
Looks like the spider was just out washing his web. Excellent catch Ken On Fri, May 29, 2015 at 1:38 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > Taken in Seney National Wildlife Reserve, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan > on an early, dewy August morning. > > The spider took the day off for this image. > > http:/

Re: OT - Mac OS update question

2015-06-02 Thread Stan Halpin
Thanks Christine, Godfrey and others for addressing my WD concern. I will continue to poke away at the problem. The RAID is only 1TB per platter, I am not sure it is worth it to buy an OWC enclosure for them. I do have an OWC 2TB RAiD, I might swap in the smaller drives just to see what happens…

Re: annsan sends her regrets

2015-06-02 Thread Larry Colen
Rick Womer wrote: Maybe her outgoing mail isn't in plain text? I received an email from her off list this morning that was in plain text. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PDML Photo Annual has arrived

2015-06-02 Thread Larry Colen
Mine just arrived, and as usual it's a tremendous piece of work, and looks much better in print than in pdf. Chris Mitchell wrote: Am I the first? It's looking superb. Mark and the team have done a great job of the layout. I've already seen the e-version and the printed one really brings it to

Re: PDML Photo Annual has arrived

2015-06-02 Thread Stan Halpin
> On May 29, 2015, at 12:50 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: > > Am I the first? It's looking superb. Mark and the team have done a > great job of the layout. I've already seen the e-version and the > printed one really brings it to life. > > Off to have a proper look at it. > > Chris > Mine arrive

Re: K-3 firmware update 1.21 is out...

2015-06-02 Thread Eric Featherstone
On 2 June 2015 at 07:39, Larry Colen wrote: > Darren Addy wrote: >> >> ...and reportedly fixes the bug found by some in 1.20 >> http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/support/digital/k3_s.html >> (If you didn't already see it.) > > > The biggest K-3 II bug I've run across is the total absence of

Performance differences between the K-3 and the K-3II

2015-06-02 Thread Larry Colen
The K-3II has a lot obvious new features that the K-3 doesn't. Are there any significant differences in performance? Is it the same sensor? Are there any significant changes to the auto focus? -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.

Re: PDML Photo Annual has arrived

2015-06-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I like this! :-) Please thank her for me, that's quite a compliment. Godfrey > On Jun 2, 2015, at 8:34 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > > Godfrey, my wife thumbed through the annual last evening. I asked her > what she like best and she said it was your shot of the cyclist on > Jurby Rd. Thought you

Re: AF160 FC Ringflash Compatibility

2015-06-02 Thread Mark C
I tried it on a K3 and K-01. I wondered if there may be a compatibility issue with live view so when I walked through the house I was using the K3 with the finder, no live view. I also updated the K3 firmware to 1.21 before the test, just in case - but no luck. Mark On 6/2/2015 4:26 PM, Dario

Re: AF160 FC Ringflash Compatibility

2015-06-02 Thread Dario Bonazza
Hi Mark, I'm not sure you wrote which camera. I see that the results with Pentax flash units are mostly dependant on camera models. When trying P-TTL with AF540FGZ, I got so-so results with the K-20D and completely inconsistent results with the K-5 series*, while the K-3 seems to work very well

Re: OT - Mac OS update question

2015-06-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
The problem I had was a result of running their configuration software. It jammed the thing solid, to the point where even WD was unable to make it work. I pulled the drives out of the unit and tossed it. Godfrey > On Jun 2, 2015, at 9:08 AM, John wrote: > > Every problem I've ever had with

Re: AF160 FC Ringflash Compatibility

2015-06-02 Thread Mark C
Thanks again - I just tried more testing of the flash on the A* 200 and got totally inconsistent results. I walked through the house and randomly fired test images. There were three times when the flash suddenly started working and kept working for a few frames - then it was back to 100% total

Re: annsan sends her regrets

2015-06-02 Thread Rick Womer
Maybe her outgoing mail isn't in plain text? http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 1:44 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > When able, will she dare tell what got her "blocked"? 8-(( > > J > > > > - Original Message - > From: "Mark C" > To: "PDML" > Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2015 8:44:

Re: Re: AF160 FC Ringflash Compatibility

2015-06-02 Thread Toine
You could try to clean the contacts and the mount on the lens. A lenses don't transmit any digital data like F lenses. Did you mount the flash on the lens? It's heavy and with a long lens... maybe the weight has some effect on the lens mount/contacts On 2 June 2015 at 20:11, Mark C wrote: > PS -

Re: AF160 FC Ringflash Compatibility

2015-06-02 Thread Ken Waller
It looks like I should ask Pentax to confirm how this should work and maybe get a replacement. Good luck with that ! The times I've asked 'Pentax - US' for more info/explanations it winds up I know more about the issue than they do. Now if you could converse with 'Pentax Japan' you might get

Re: AF160 FC Ringflash Compatibility

2015-06-02 Thread Toine
Yes the A 50mm 1.4 all apertures set on the K-5 are correctly exposed. tried P and Av mode. Flash on Auto On 2 June 2015 at 20:11, Mark C wrote: > Just to double check - that's with a manual focus lens? > > It looks like I should ask Pentax to confirm how this should work and maybe > get a replac

Re: June PUG - Last Call

2015-06-02 Thread Ken Waller
I’m going to work on this right now! Cheers, Christine You should, you're right next to a pretty good size lake ! ;+) Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Christine Aguila" Subject: Re: June PUG - Last Call I’m going to wor

Re: K-3 firmware update 1.21 is out...

2015-06-02 Thread Ken Waller
The biggest K-3 II bug I've run across is the total absence of one in my camera bag Quite easily fixed with an iinfusion of greenbacks. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Larry Colen" Subject: Re: K-3 firmware update 1.21 is o

Fwd: Re: AF160 FC Ringflash Compatibility

2015-06-02 Thread Mark C
PS - Thanks for checking! Forwarded Message Subject:Re: AF160 FC Ringflash Compatibility Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2015 14:11:01 -0400 From: Mark C To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Just to double check - that's with a manual focus lens? It looks like I should ask Pent

Re: AF160 FC Ringflash Compatibility

2015-06-02 Thread Mark C
Just to double check - that's with a manual focus lens? It looks like I should ask Pentax to confirm how this should work and maybe get a replacement. Mark On 6/2/2015 2:01 PM, Toine wrote: My flash works normally with aperture to A. On 2 June 2015 at 19:22, Toine wrote: I need to check t

Re: AF160 FC Ringflash Compatibility

2015-06-02 Thread Mark C
The one I have only works with AF lenses - I tried it with the DA 18-55 and a Tamron 90mm f2.8 AF macro and it worked perfectly. But it would not work with my A* 200 f4 or A*300 f4 - I double checked that the were in the A position and also made sure to input the correct focal length for each

Re: AF160 FC Ringflash Compatibility

2015-06-02 Thread Toine
My flash works normally with aperture to A. On 2 June 2015 at 19:22, Toine wrote: > I need to check this with my af160fc. If I remember correctly you > should dial the aperture ring to A and it should do PTTL > > On 2 June 2015 at 17:28, Mark C wrote: >> It seems that the AF 160 FC flash has ga

Re: annsan sends her regrets

2015-06-02 Thread Jack Davis
When able, will she dare tell what got her "blocked"? 8-(( J - Original Message - From: "Mark C" To: "PDML" Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2015 8:44:14 AM Subject: annsan sends her regrets Ann S. just mentioned in an off-list email that she is apparently blocked from posting to the PDML. Sh

Re: AF160 FC Ringflash Compatibility

2015-06-02 Thread Toine
I need to check this with my af160fc. If I remember correctly you should dial the aperture ring to A and it should do PTTL On 2 June 2015 at 17:28, Mark C wrote: > It seems that the AF 160 FC flash has garnered many positive reviews, so I > decided to get one. It arrived yesterday and I found no

AF160 FC Ringflash Compatibility

2015-06-02 Thread Mark C
It seems that the AF 160 FC flash has garnered many positive reviews, so I decided to get one. It arrived yesterday and I found no P-TTL compatability with my A* 200 macro lens. At first I thought it might be defective - but going over the manual I find (on page 26) a statement that P-TLL mode

Re: June PUG - Last Call

2015-06-02 Thread Christine Aguila
Just sent my submission for June PUG. Cheers, Christine > On May 31, 2015, at 6:46 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > > G'day all > > I'll be closing submissions on Wednesday evening, Sydney time. > > Theme: The Lake > > As usual submit here: > > http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ > > Full Submission

Re: annsan sends her regrets

2015-06-02 Thread John
If she can receive list mail, but can't send, it may be that stupid blacklist again. On 6/2/2015 11:44 AM, Mark C wrote: Ann S. just mentioned in an off-list email that she is apparently blocked from posting to the PDML. She asked that I let everyone know that she is out there reading, but can'

Re:PESO: Passing

2015-06-02 Thread Donald Guthrie
A nice tribute to the to human's innate urge to move forward, no matter the wind the wind, one foot in front of the other. On 6/2/15 1:26 AM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 9 Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2015 00:43:57 -0400 From: "Daniel J. Matyola" To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: Passin

Re: OT - Mac OS update question

2015-06-02 Thread John
Every problem I've ever had with a WD external drive was caused by the power supply being crap. Once the power supplies burn in, they don't put out enough to power the drive enclosure. Seems like they use more than one vendor for power supplies, so whether you get a crappy one or not is a crap sh

Re: June PUG - Last Call

2015-06-02 Thread Christine Aguila
I’m going to work on this right now! Cheers, Christine > On May 31, 2015, at 6:46 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > > G'day all > > I'll be closing submissions on Wednesday evening, Sydney time. > > Theme: The Lake > > As usual submit here: > > http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ > > Full Submission G

Re: K-3 firmware update 1.21 is out...

2015-06-02 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks for the heads up and reminder. Meant to do this a few days ago. Cheers, Christine > On May 28, 2015, at 11:01 AM, Darren Addy wrote: > > ...and reportedly fixes the bug found by some in 1.20 > http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/support/digital/k3_s.html > (If you didn't already se

annsan sends her regrets

2015-06-02 Thread Mark C
Ann S. just mentioned in an off-list email that she is apparently blocked from posting to the PDML. She asked that I let everyone know that she is out there reading, but can't reply till she gets unblocked. Mark --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protectio

Re: OT - Mac OS update question

2015-06-02 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Rick: I have Yosemite on my iMac and MacBook Pro/Retina and so far no problems at all. I currently use WD Passport external drives for photos with the iMac and MBPR, and just the other day I plugged in two much older WD externals—forget the name—I think My Book or something, anyway, they ar

Re: K-3 firmware update 1.21 is out...

2015-06-02 Thread Bruce Walker
On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 2:39 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > > Darren Addy wrote: >> >> ...and reportedly fixes the bug found by some in 1.20 >> http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/support/digital/k3_s.html >> (If you didn't already see it.) > > > The biggest K-3 II bug I've run across is the total abs

Re: OT - Mac OS update question

2015-06-02 Thread John
Unless something changed recently, Apple is not releasing a patch for the "Rootpipe" backdoor flaw for OS X versions prior to 10.10.3, so it looks like Yosemite got patched & Mavericks didn't. On 6/1/2015 9:21 PM, Darren Addy wrote: http://www.macworld.co.uk/review/mac-software/yosemite-vs-maver

Re: PDML Photo Annual has arrived

2015-06-02 Thread Mark Roberts
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >My "PDML Photo Annual 2015" arrived yesterday. An outstanding effort, thank >you Mark! > >And thank you to everyone for the excellent photos! These volumes are quite >the set. :-) I was just thinking to myself what an amazing body of work we've all created over the yea

Re: K-3 firmware update 1.21 is out...

2015-06-02 Thread John
I have. No hiccups, but I also didn't have any problems from 1.20 either. On 6/1/2015 7:49 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Anybody upgraded yet - any hiccups? Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Darren Addy" Subject: K-3 firmware update 1.2

Re: PDML Photo Annual has arrived

2015-06-02 Thread Bruce Walker
Godfrey, my wife thumbed through the annual last evening. I asked her what she like best and she said it was your shot of the cyclist on Jurby Rd. Thought you'd be pleased. She's kinda critical; she thinks my portraits are nothing special. :) On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 10:22 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wr

Re: PESO ~ Apex

2015-06-02 Thread Bruce Walker
On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 7:43 PM, Bill wrote: > > On 01/06/2015 5:28 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> I really appreciate that, Bill. Thank you. > > I really appreciate that picture, Bruce. Thank you for showing it to us. Check out more shots from my Dorrie studio session on my Tumblr, Bill. http://

Re: PESO: Passing

2015-06-02 Thread Darren Addy
Frankly, it is the United State's lifestyle/diet that needs to be pitied. They may be aged and bent but they are out & about and walking on their own two feet rather than riding some electric scooter. The satirical web site The Onion put it very well on the subject of childhood obesity: http://www

Re: OT - Mac OS update question

2015-06-02 Thread P.J. Alling
It doesn't need to be a WD drive, all drive manufactures seem to swap components to fill out their lines, and I'm not at all sure how much of the firmware is done in house, and how much is purchased from third parties. The same bug could crop up with multiple manufactures. The only way to kno

Re: PESO: Passing

2015-06-02 Thread Jack Davis
Relatively low incidence of heart disease in Japan is often attributed to a diet heavy in sea food. One reason I'm taking Omega 3 daily at Dr's urging. J their Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 2, 2015, at 7:51 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > >> On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 3:46 AM, Alan C wrote:

Re: PESO: Passing

2015-06-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 3:46 AM, Alan C wrote: > Actually quite sad. We could all be in that situation at 90. Yes, it is said in a way, but there seem to be more old people still getting around, one way or another, in Japan than in the US. Many of the articles about the oldest man/woman in the wo

Re: OT - Mac OS update question

2015-06-02 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, everyone. Darren, that is a very interesting link. Stan, the only WD drive hooked up to the MBP is a portable drive I keep a CCC backup on. OTOH my Mac Mini at home (my photo computer) has an external WD MyBook that holds all of my pix (backed up to an OWC drive with Time Machine). Still

Re: PDML Photo Annual has arrived

2015-06-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
My "PDML Photo Annual 2015" arrived yesterday. An outstanding effort, thank you Mark! And thank you to everyone for the excellent photos! These volumes are quite the set. :-) G "Mars is the only known planet inhabited entirely by robots." -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http

Re: OT - Mac OS update question

2015-06-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Stan, I had a couple of WD RAID drives. The enclosures were crap, one failed within three months, the other ran but the configuration software wouldn't. I wouldn't blame OS X for their junk. I ripped all the drives out of those enclosures, tossed the enclosures, and put the drives into OtherWo

Re: OT - Mac OS update question

2015-06-02 Thread Stan Halpin
> On Jun 1, 2015, at 9:13 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > > For work, I use a "late 2008" unibody MacBook Pro, running Lion but badly > needing an OS update. > > Our computer guy says I can go with either Yosemite or Mavericks. Whichever I > choose will go on a spiffy new SSHD to replace the spinny H

Re: photo sales websites

2015-06-02 Thread Stan Halpin
> On Jun 2, 2015, at 2:41 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > > I know that a few people on this list have had smugmug pages. I expect that > some others have had pages on other similar sites. Has anyone had the > experience of one of those websites bringing in more money than they cost to > be a memb

Re: June PUG - Last Call

2015-06-02 Thread Jan van Wijk
On Mon, 1 Jun 2015 10:45:52 -0500 Darren Addy wrote: > >I submitted for June and DID get a submission confirmation (just >another data point). Me too, submitted on the 27th of may, got confirmation after a few seconds ... Regards, JvW

Re: PESO: Passing

2015-06-02 Thread Alan C
Actually quite sad. We could all be in that situation at 90. Alan C -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2015 6:43 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: Passing Two people passing on a Kyoto street: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1803170