Re: OT: The Great Maple Syrup Heist
Too bad. I'll bet the stuff was selling like hotcakes. Rick Womer wrote: >I wonder if they'll waffle when they're on the witness stand. > >On Mon, Mar 5, 2018 at 6:27 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> >> >> John wrote: >>> >>> Apparently some of you just take it. >> >> >> It was a pretty sweet job, although since they got busted they obviously >> weren't as syruptitious as they had hoped. >> >> >>> >>> On 3/4/2018 08:58, David J Brooks wrote: We take our tree sauce very seriously Dave On Sat, Mar 3, 2018 at 4:04 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > It's like Fargo, but in Canada: > > > https://uproxx.com/tv/maple-syrup-heist-documentary-netflix-dirty-money/3/ > > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) 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. -- 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: The Great Maple Syrup Heist
I wonder if they'll waffle when they're on the witness stand. On Mon, Mar 5, 2018 at 6:27 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > John wrote: >> >> Apparently some of you just take it. > > > It was a pretty sweet job, although since they got busted they obviously > weren't as syruptitious as they had hoped. > > >> >> On 3/4/2018 08:58, David J Brooks wrote: >>> >>> We take our tree sauce very seriously >>> >>> Dave >>> >>> On Sat, Mar 3, 2018 at 4:04 PM, Daniel J. Matyola >>> wrote: It's like Fargo, but in Canada: https://uproxx.com/tv/maple-syrup-heist-documentary-netflix-dirty-money/3/ Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> >> >>> >>> >> >> > > -- > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) 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. -- 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: Experience with third-party batteries
I didn't see the advice to avoid the Wasabi batteries, but I haven't had any difficulty with them. On 3/5/2018 10:09, Mark Roberts wrote: Here's what I've found so far: Many advise to avoid Wasabi brand batteries. A few credible recommendations for the German-made Hahnel HL-PL90... but it doesn't seem to be available in the U.S. I could buy a couple in London, but after the currency exchange rate they would be barely cheaper than buying Pentax batteries here. I have several 3rd-party batteries in my kit and they've all worked fine, though with slightly less battery life than Pentax OEM batteries. But they're all fairly old now. I think the problem is a proliferation of Chinese factories making cheap knock-offs that are sold under a bewildering variety of brand names. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- 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: The Great Maple Syrup Heist
John wrote: Apparently some of you just take it. It was a pretty sweet job, although since they got busted they obviously weren't as syruptitious as they had hoped. On 3/4/2018 08:58, David J Brooks wrote: We take our tree sauce very seriously Dave On Sat, Mar 3, 2018 at 4:04 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: It's like Fargo, but in Canada: https://uproxx.com/tv/maple-syrup-heist-documentary-netflix-dirty-money/3/ Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) 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: OT: The Great Maple Syrup Heist
Apparently some of you just take it. On 3/4/2018 08:58, David J Brooks wrote: We take our tree sauce very seriously Dave On Sat, Mar 3, 2018 at 4:04 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: It's like Fargo, but in Canada: https://uproxx.com/tv/maple-syrup-heist-documentary-netflix-dirty-money/3/ Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- 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.
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That Nor'easter over the weekend gave us high wind gusts here in NC. Which led to intermittent power outages. About 2:00pm Sunday (yesterday), one of which managed to trip the main breaker on my electric service. Breaker wouldn't reset; it was toast. The main breaker is the only breaker you can't replace. You have to replace the whole panel. I worked from about 3:00pm to 9:00pm yesterday. Started back in on it at 7:00am this morning (break for a Doctor's appointment at 10:00am) and just finished up at about 5:45pm. Power company is probably going to be pissed that I cut the seal on the meter, but I called them 5 - 6 times yesterday and never could get through. They were so busy I couldn't even get a busy signal; just a minute of silence then a recorded message that "all circuits are busy". It was busy on their end. I made a couple of other phone calls & determined Verizon's cellular network was still up. I guess they were swamped. Anyway, I'm back! -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- 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: Experience with third-party batteries
At one point I did a test where every time I'd change batteries I'd take a photo of the battery I had just replaced. By using the shutter count I'd have an idea of how many photos I got out of each battery. In short, on the K-5ii(?) I saw no significant difference in performance between pentax branded and cheap batteries, and no I don't remember the brand. I've noticed that the K-1 uses batteries up a LOT faster. My thought is that third party batteries are really cheap and bringing a couple as spares doesn't add a whole lot of weight in your luggage and can make life a lot easier if you don't actually charge everything up the night before, or you lose one. You don't have to carry everything with you in your backpack all the time. Mark Roberts wrote: Can anyone recommend options for third-party batteries for Pentax? I'm specifically referring to the D-Li90 type used in pretty much everything from the K-7 up to the K-1. There are a lot of options out there with varying specifications and user reports vary even more wildly. One resourceful buyer who wrote an Amazon review actually measured the discharge rate of a so-called 2100mAh battery and found it to be around 1100mAh. Mind you, for less than $10.00 that would still be an attractive alternative to the $50.00 Pentax OEM battery if I did all my work in the studio! But when trekking through Yorkshire on the Pennine Way in May I'd like to get longer battery life than that; I'm planning on carrying two batteries - one in the camera and one in my pack - and recharging every night. I'm not a machine gunner so even with GPS on that should work out if battery life is reasonable. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) 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: Experience with third-party batteries
On Mon, Mar 5, 2018 at 9:41 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > I can only disrecommend, but that's based on a single try. I gave my > $25 (Can) D-Li90 clone a good Amazon review initially as it held a > good long charge and seemed to be a very cost-effective replacement. > Then it faded really fast after 10 months or so and wouldn't take a > charge at all. > > Back to OEM batteries for me after that. Damn, they are pricey. They > are $90 Can here. My experiences as well, same with the nikon ones Dave > > > On Mon, Mar 5, 2018 at 8:50 AM, Mark Roberts > wrote: >> Can anyone recommend options for third-party batteries for Pentax? I'm >> specifically referring to the D-Li90 type used in pretty much >> everything from the K-7 up to the K-1. >> >> There are a lot of options out there with varying specifications and >> user reports vary even more wildly. One resourceful buyer who wrote an >> Amazon review actually measured the discharge rate of a so-called >> 2100mAh battery and found it to be around 1100mAh. Mind you, for less >> than $10.00 that would still be an attractive alternative to the >> $50.00 Pentax OEM battery if I did all my work in the studio! But when >> trekking through Yorkshire on the Pennine Way in May I'd like to get >> longer battery life than that; I'm planning on carrying two batteries >> - one in the camera and one in my pack - and recharging every night. >> I'm not a machine gunner so even with GPS on that should work out if >> battery life is reasonable. >> >> -- >> 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. > > > > -- > -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. -- 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: OT 36 photos of the US before the EPA
Yeah, but the Fortune editor of the publication could've done a better job selecting from tens of thousands of images for the story. ... but now, I am amazed how visional was that orange Potomac... ;-) Cheers, Igor Larry Colen Mon, 05 Mar 2018 10:25:08 -0800 wrote: Igor PDML-StR wrote: Alan, I am guessing you are referring to this passage: ` The project also showed the country's commitment to solving these problems by showing "positive images of human life and Americans’ reactions, responses, and resourcefulness." ' While I can see how #4 and maybe #13 (albeit with some stretch) is related to that, but #6? Is the movie theater imaged as being a big and valuable resource of the society that will help it to resolve its environmental problems? Ghm... Either that or you had a bunch of photographers wandering around with film in their cameras and they sometimes took photos of things that weren't strictly on the list because they had a camera, film and something interesting to photograph. -- 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: Experience with third-party batteries
It's used, and they're showing a stock photo. I wouldn't buy it either.
The issue with lithium rechargeable is that they age from the date of
manufacture. Charging cycles have much less effect that on other
batteries with other chemistries such as NiHM or NiCad while simple age
will effect them much more.
You really want to get a newly manufactured battery.
On 3/5/2018 10:32 AM, Mark Roberts wrote:
Have a look at this:
https://www.lensauthority.com/products/pentax-d-li90-battery
It *says* it's a Pentax battery ("from Pentax") but it doesn't show
the bottom of the battery where the branding is. The specs given check
out but the price makes me very suspicious. I'm not trying this one!
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Re: Experience with third-party batteries
I have a Watson branded extra battery that I'm using in the K-5II the specifications were a bit better than the Pentax branded version that came with the camera and I haven't noticed any real difference between the two batteries. They both hold a charge about as long and I get a similar number of exposures per charge. On the other hand I have a Flashpoint branded DL-I50 for the K20D which from it's purchase had noticeably less power reserves than the Pentax branded battery that came with that camera, despite also having better specifications on paper. Using the K20D I don't ever remember running out of power with the OEM battery during normal usage, and the spare was only there to be used in a pinch. Sadly I think that brand names on third party, (unless you're buying a big brand), batteries are kind of a crap shoot. I've read reviews that show the exact opposite of my experience with those two brands. On 3/5/2018 8:50 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Can anyone recommend options for third-party batteries for Pentax? I'm specifically referring to the D-Li90 type used in pretty much everything from the K-7 up to the K-1. There are a lot of options out there with varying specifications and user reports vary even more wildly. One resourceful buyer who wrote an Amazon review actually measured the discharge rate of a so-called 2100mAh battery and found it to be around 1100mAh. Mind you, for less than $10.00 that would still be an attractive alternative to the $50.00 Pentax OEM battery if I did all my work in the studio! But when trekking through Yorkshire on the Pennine Way in May I'd like to get longer battery life than that; I'm planning on carrying two batteries - one in the camera and one in my pack - and recharging every night. I'm not a machine gunner so even with GPS on that should work out if battery life is reasonable. -- America wasn't founded so that we could all be better. America was founded so we could all be anything we damn well please. - P.J. O'Rourke -- 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 36 photos of the US before the EPA
Igor PDML-StR wrote: Alan, I am guessing you are referring to this passage: ` The project also showed the country's commitment to solving these problems by showing "positive images of human life and Americans’ reactions, responses, and resourcefulness." ' While I can see how #4 and maybe #13 (albeit with some stretch) is related to that, but #6? Is the movie theater imaged as being a big and valuable resource of the society that will help it to resolve its environmental problems? Ghm... Either that or you had a bunch of photographers wandering around with film in their cameras and they sometimes took photos of things that weren't strictly on the list because they had a camera, film and something interesting to photograph. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) 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: OT 36 photos of the US before the EPA
Bingo! Just the imaginative sort of response they were trying to evoke. Alan C -Original Message- From: Igor PDML-StR Sent: 5 March, 2018 6:29 PM To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT 36 photos of the US before the EPA Alan, I am guessing you are referring to this passage: ` The project also showed the country's commitment to solving these problems by showing "positive images of human life and Americans’ reactions, responses, and resourcefulness." ' While I can see how #4 and maybe #13 (albeit with some stretch) is related to that, but #6? Is the movie theater imaged as being a big and valuable resource of the society that will help it to resolve its environmental problems? Ghm... Oh, wait, I know! They were expecting Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" in 2006 to be shown in that movie theater. (Of course, if that moive theater survived for 33 years, which is not very likely.) Igor Alan C Mon, 05 Mar 2018 06:33:08 -0800 wrote: Igor, if you thoroughly read "quoting" in Larry's original post, I think you may find your questions are answered. Alan C -Original Message- From: Igor PDML-StR Sent: 5 March, 2018 4:19 PM To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT 36 photos of the US before the EPA That's an interesting set. However, it seems to me that some photos included in the set are not illustrating the "story", sometimes they seem to be irrelevant. E.g. #6, "A movie theatre in Berlin, New Hampshire in 1973". #4 "Residents take part in organized daily exercises in one of the public pools at Century Village Retirement Community in West Palm Beach, Florida." I am not sure what those demonstrate. I might be guessing that something was wrong here, but I cannot see it: #13 "Family enjoys a picnic during the summer at Chicago's 12th Street beach on Lake Michigan in !973". Do the imply that the orange cast in photo #8 indicates the pollution of Potomac? (Although some might see this photo as visionary.) Cheers, Igor Larry Colen Sun, 04 Mar 2018 15:01:07 -0800 wrote: http://fortune.com/2017/02/28/how-the-united-states-looked-before-the-epa/ Regardless of your feelings on the EPA this is an interesting set of 36 photos of the US from circa 1973 -- 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. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- 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: Experience with third-party batteries
Mark, I've been using several D-L190 s from Watson for several years and haven't noted any significant differences relative to the Pentax battery. I haven't done any objective testing but I have no reason not to buy more if needed. Mine are around three years old and still going strong. I got them from B+H. -Original Message- >From: Mark Roberts >Subject: Experience with third-party batteries > >Can anyone recommend options for third-party batteries for Pentax? I'm >specifically referring to the D-Li90 type used in pretty much >everything from the K-7 up to the K-1. > >There are a lot of options out there with varying specifications and >user reports vary even more wildly. One resourceful buyer who wrote an >Amazon review actually measured the discharge rate of a so-called >2100mAh battery and found it to be around 1100mAh. Mind you, for less >than $10.00 that would still be an attractive alternative to the >$50.00 Pentax OEM battery if I did all my work in the studio! But when >trekking through Yorkshire on the Pennine Way in May I'd like to get >longer battery life than that; I'm planning on carrying two batteries >- one in the camera and one in my pack - and recharging every night. >I'm not a machine gunner so even with GPS on that should work out if >battery life is reasonable. > >-- >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 36 photos of the US before the EPA
Alan, I am guessing you are referring to this passage: ` The project also showed the country's commitment to solving these problems by showing "positive images of human life and Americans’ reactions, responses, and resourcefulness." ' While I can see how #4 and maybe #13 (albeit with some stretch) is related to that, but #6? Is the movie theater imaged as being a big and valuable resource of the society that will help it to resolve its environmental problems? Ghm... Oh, wait, I know! They were expecting Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" in 2006 to be shown in that movie theater. (Of course, if that moive theater survived for 33 years, which is not very likely.) Igor Alan C Mon, 05 Mar 2018 06:33:08 -0800 wrote: Igor, if you thoroughly read "quoting" in Larry's original post, I think you may find your questions are answered. Alan C -Original Message- From: Igor PDML-StR Sent: 5 March, 2018 4:19 PM To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT 36 photos of the US before the EPA That's an interesting set. However, it seems to me that some photos included in the set are not illustrating the "story", sometimes they seem to be irrelevant. E.g. #6, "A movie theatre in Berlin, New Hampshire in 1973". #4 "Residents take part in organized daily exercises in one of the public pools at Century Village Retirement Community in West Palm Beach, Florida." I am not sure what those demonstrate. I might be guessing that something was wrong here, but I cannot see it: #13 "Family enjoys a picnic during the summer at Chicago's 12th Street beach on Lake Michigan in !973". Do the imply that the orange cast in photo #8 indicates the pollution of Potomac? (Although some might see this photo as visionary.) Cheers, Igor Larry Colen Sun, 04 Mar 2018 15:01:07 -0800 wrote: http://fortune.com/2017/02/28/how-the-united-states-looked-before-the-epa/ Regardless of your feelings on the EPA this is an interesting set of 36 photos of the US from circa 1973 -- 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: Experience with third-party batteries
I wouldn't buy that battery unless there is a reliable full-refund return
policy (like with Amazon Prime). As the proverb says: "I am not rich
enough to buy cheap things".
A lot of stores are sloppy with posting specs and photos of their
products, especially small accessories.
Zeikos battery that I bought from Buydig was listed by BuyDig/BeachCamera
as being a 3.7 V battery (as opposed to the OEM rated at 7.2 V) for a long
period of time, even after I've shown them a proof.
I've posted that story back in 2011 on this list:
http://pdml.net/pipermail/pdml_pdml.net/2011-May/277442.html
And that store was considered one of the better once, at least back then.
(I thought it slid down since then, but resellerratings still rates them
at 9.5/10)
Igor
Mark Roberts Mon, 05 Mar 2018 07:32:58 -0800 wrote:
Have a look at this:
https://www.lensauthority.com/products/pentax-d-li90-battery
It *says* it's a Pentax battery ("from Pentax") but it doesn't show
the bottom of the battery where the branding is. The specs given check
out but the price makes me very suspicious. I'm not trying this one!
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Re: Experience with third-party batteries
On 3/5/2018 7:50 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Can anyone recommend options for third-party batteries for Pentax? I'm specifically referring to the D-Li90 type used in pretty much everything from the K-7 up to the K-1. with link this time: http://www.batterycanada.com/d-li90.asp -- 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.
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On 3/5/2018 7:50 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Can anyone recommend options for third-party batteries for Pentax? I'm specifically referring to the D-Li90 type used in pretty much everything from the K-7 up to the K-1. These are the offbrand batteries I use. So far, so good. I can't tell any difference between them and the OEM battery. I have half a dozen of them. bill -- 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.
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Have a look at this:
https://www.lensauthority.com/products/pentax-d-li90-battery
It *says* it's a Pentax battery ("from Pentax") but it doesn't show
the bottom of the battery where the branding is. The specs given check
out but the price makes me very suspicious. I'm not trying this one!
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Here's what I've found so far: Many advise to avoid Wasabi brand batteries. A few credible recommendations for the German-made Hahnel HL-PL90... but it doesn't seem to be available in the U.S. I could buy a couple in London, but after the currency exchange rate they would be barely cheaper than buying Pentax batteries here. I have several 3rd-party batteries in my kit and they've all worked fine, though with slightly less battery life than Pentax OEM batteries. But they're all fairly old now. I think the problem is a proliferation of Chinese factories making cheap knock-offs that are sold under a bewildering variety of brand names. -- 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: Experience with third-party batteries
I can only disrecommend, but that's based on a single try. I gave my $25 (Can) D-Li90 clone a good Amazon review initially as it held a good long charge and seemed to be a very cost-effective replacement. Then it faded really fast after 10 months or so and wouldn't take a charge at all. Back to OEM batteries for me after that. Damn, they are pricey. They are $90 Can here. On Mon, Mar 5, 2018 at 8:50 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Can anyone recommend options for third-party batteries for Pentax? I'm > specifically referring to the D-Li90 type used in pretty much > everything from the K-7 up to the K-1. > > There are a lot of options out there with varying specifications and > user reports vary even more wildly. One resourceful buyer who wrote an > Amazon review actually measured the discharge rate of a so-called > 2100mAh battery and found it to be around 1100mAh. Mind you, for less > than $10.00 that would still be an attractive alternative to the > $50.00 Pentax OEM battery if I did all my work in the studio! But when > trekking through Yorkshire on the Pennine Way in May I'd like to get > longer battery life than that; I'm planning on carrying two batteries > - one in the camera and one in my pack - and recharging every night. > I'm not a machine gunner so even with GPS on that should work out if > battery life is reasonable. > > -- > 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. -- -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: OT 36 photos of the US before the EPA
Igor, if you thoroughly read "quoting" in Larry's original post, I think you may find your questions are answered. Alan C -Original Message- From: Igor PDML-StR Sent: 5 March, 2018 4:19 PM To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT 36 photos of the US before the EPA That's an interesting set. However, it seems to me that some photos included in the set are not illustrating the "story", sometimes they seem to be irrelevant. E.g. #6, "A movie theatre in Berlin, New Hampshire in 1973". #4 "Residents take part in organized daily exercises in one of the public pools at Century Village Retirement Community in West Palm Beach, Florida." I am not sure what those demonstrate. I might be guessing that something was wrong here, but I cannot see it: #13 "Family enjoys a picnic during the summer at Chicago's 12th Street beach on Lake Michigan in !973". Do the imply that the orange cast in photo #8 indicates the pollution of Potomac? (Although some might see this photo as visionary.) Cheers, Igor Larry Colen Sun, 04 Mar 2018 15:01:07 -0800 wrote: http://fortune.com/2017/02/28/how-the-united-states-looked-before-the-epa/ Regardless of your feelings on the EPA this is an interesting set of 36 photos of the US from circa 1973 -- 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. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- 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 36 photos of the US before the EPA
That's an interesting set. However, it seems to me that some photos included in the set are not illustrating the "story", sometimes they seem to be irrelevant. E.g. #6, "A movie theatre in Berlin, New Hampshire in 1973". #4 "Residents take part in organized daily exercises in one of the public pools at Century Village Retirement Community in West Palm Beach, Florida." I am not sure what those demonstrate. I might be guessing that something was wrong here, but I cannot see it: #13 "Family enjoys a picnic during the summer at Chicago's 12th Street beach on Lake Michigan in !973". Do the imply that the orange cast in photo #8 indicates the pollution of Potomac? (Although some might see this photo as visionary.) Cheers, Igor Larry Colen Sun, 04 Mar 2018 15:01:07 -0800 wrote: http://fortune.com/2017/02/28/how-the-united-states-looked-before-the-epa/ Regardless of your feelings on the EPA this is an interesting set of 36 photos of the US from circa 1973 -- 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.
Experience with third-party batteries
Can anyone recommend options for third-party batteries for Pentax? I'm specifically referring to the D-Li90 type used in pretty much everything from the K-7 up to the K-1. There are a lot of options out there with varying specifications and user reports vary even more wildly. One resourceful buyer who wrote an Amazon review actually measured the discharge rate of a so-called 2100mAh battery and found it to be around 1100mAh. Mind you, for less than $10.00 that would still be an attractive alternative to the $50.00 Pentax OEM battery if I did all my work in the studio! But when trekking through Yorkshire on the Pennine Way in May I'd like to get longer battery life than that; I'm planning on carrying two batteries - one in the camera and one in my pack - and recharging every night. I'm not a machine gunner so even with GPS on that should work out if battery life is reasonable. -- 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.
