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Burma-Shave signs were fun. And "See Rock City" painted on barn roofs.

Stuckey's and "South of the Border" signs existed BEFORE I-95.

I was lucky my family made a couple of road trips out to California (from NC)
while I was still at home and I got to see Route 66 in 1960 before I-40 replaced
most of it.

We went again in 1964 and by then most of the trip was on Interstates. But they
hadn't completely replaced the old highways.

The 1964 trip was when the Ranger at The Petrified Forest directed my dad to
pull off "where they were building the new highway" (I-40) "and we could pick up
all the petrified wood we wanted" because it was outside of the National Park.

In 1960 we saw the Grand Canyon (even if we only did get to spend an hour before
we had to get back on the road) & the Meteor Crater.

In 1964 we saw the Giant Redwoods & Yosemite, taking California Hwy 120 east
eventually ending up on US 95 in Nevada ... I won 20¢ from a dime slot machine
in the lobby of a Howard Johnson's Restaurant in Las Vegas before the waitress
saw me and FREAKED OUT ... we drove across the Hoover Dam and visited Mesa Verde.

On 4/2/2021 22:07:21, ann sanfedele wrote:
As a child there was much auto travelling on these two lane roads most often in
the midwest and southeast..
I remember fondly Burma-Shave signs... I'm guessing some of you guys here
remember them as well.

ann
On 4/2/2021 9:12 PM, John wrote:
I believe the mystery shed was from a local "chain" of roadside peanut stands.
I've seen several of them at one time or another traveling through the Carolinas.

I think they date from the 50s before the advent of the Interstate Highway,
when the old two-lane highways went through local communities.

On 3/31/2021 16:50:34, ann sanfedele wrote:
The gas stations do it for me.. and yes, that last photo of the truck stop
especially...and that crazy mystery shed!
guess I should start hauling out some of mine in this genre... which I
actually had started to search for thinking of next years calendar.
a phonebook, eh? is this a "thing" now? books meant to be viewed on
smartphones?

ann

On 3/31/2021 3:50 PM, Bob Pdml wrote:
I love that last building, the deco one. Some others with very nice
architecture too.

On 31 Mar 2021, at 20:21, Stanley Halpin wrote:

As seen in the Guardian today, a new phonebook just out: Backroad
Buildings. Based on the samples in the article (linked below) these are the
sort of scenes that really resonate with me, and many of my own favorite
shots are in this genre.

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2021/mar/31/americas-backroads-buildings-in-pictures?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

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Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-02 Thread John Francis

On Fri, Apr 02, 2021 at 10:39:07PM -0400, John wrote:
> 
> Plus, if I did need to replace my K-3, the K-3 III doesn't look like it
> would be the best choice. I'd probably be looking for a used K-1 or K-1 II.

If you are doing the type of photography wher the K-1 shines, then it's
probably the best body for you.  I shoot more at the longer focal lengths
than at the wide end (and find 16mm on a crop-factor body to be wide enough),
so for me the larger sensor of the K-1 isn't particularly tempting, especially
since the image quality of even my old K-5 sensor is hard to fault unless I'm
really pushing things.

What I'm looking for is better autofocus (and as fast a frame rate as possible
in the continuous shooting mode).  I'm waiting to see what the reviewers have
to say about the new autofocus system, but early reports seem promising.
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Re: Learning from my mistakes

Nice captures.  Seeing bald eagles is always exciting!

We have nesting eagles even here in New Jersey.  There is an eagle cam on a
nest just a few miles from our home:

https://www.dukefarms.org/making-an-impact/eagle-cam/

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> After we buried my mom yesterday on my way to visit with the friend who
> was like another daughter to Mom I saw what looked like blackbirds hassling
> a vulture, which seemed really odd, then I realized that it was a bald
> eagle.  I pulled over, grabbed the K-3 with a bigma and grabbed some
> shots.  It was set at Av, ISO 100 f/10, bracketing 0 and -2 stops.  Lesson
> learned:  don’t photograph birds in flight locked at ISO 100.
> In theory this would be a good use of user modes, though I could have just
> gone to Tav at a higher shutter speed.
>
> On a larger scheme these aren’t great photos, but they are some of my best
> bald eagle photos (especially in flight) so far.
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157718833806563
>
> As an aside, it occurred to me that bald eagle would actually be a better
> name for vultures than birds that look like Edgar Winter with wings.
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PESO: Spring Bouquet

A few daffodils I picked today in my yard:

http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2021/4/3/bouquet

K-5 IIs, smc FA 100 mm Macro F 2.8
Comments, suggestions and criticisms are invited and appreciated.

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Re: GESO Bob Hunter trials


Looks like an old grain silo to me.

On 4/2/2021 21:38:40, Rick Womer wrote:

…and I’m wondering about the tower in 1413 & 1414…

Rick


On Apr 2, 2021, at 9:04 PM, John  wrote:

I'm curious what the story is behind IGP1470?

On 3/31/2021 12:28:49, David J Brooks wrote:

York region, along with other border regions, are building quite the trail
system of late. Our camera group, well 4 of us, went to Bob Hunter Trail in
the Rouge river system Tuesday. Still very early landscapes but managed to
eek out some decent shots
Bob Hunter was a local environmental legion and this part of the system is
named after him.
http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2021-bobhunter/album/index.html
K-5 Sigma 17-70
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Re: An old Sears M42 preset 35mm lens


I like the dog.

On 4/2/2021 17:07:14, Juan Buhler wrote:

I suppose since this lens is M42 then it is on-topic enough to post here?
I found this lens on ebay for not too much money, and thought it was
interesting because I haven't seen many M42 preset lenses that weren't made
in the Soviet Union.

Super short, 2'34" video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgZP4iBRI6E

I have another short video about the FA35 queued to be posted next week.
I'm also open to suggestions, I have tons of lenses and it's hard to choose
which one to do next. What do you people think?

Some candidates:

K24/3.5
M24-35/3.5
Super Takumar 35/3.5
Super Takumar 28/3.5
Cheap/off brand 24/2.8 K mount (Marexar I think?)
Kiron 28/2 (I think this one has haze though!)

or even

Minolta 50mm macro
50mm Summilux with old dead fungus (this will actually be super interesting
I think!)
Industar 26 (50mm 2.8)
Jupiter 8 (50mm 2)
MIR-1B (37mm 2.8)

Yes I guess I do have a problem...

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Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

It's probably not a problem for a Pentax user who already has chargers for the 
D-LI90, but I think it might be a downside for attracting new users to the brand.


On 4/1/2021 10:50:15, Ralf R Radermacher wrote:

Am 01.04.21 um 16:37 schrieb Bill:


You might just have a battery charger sitting around your house if you
think about it.


They've all been sold with the cameras they came with.

K-3: 1300 euros with charger, K-3-III: 2000 without. Strange logic...

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Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

I do wonder how that better viewfinder is going to work with the touch screen 
display though.


On 4/2/2021 16:25:06, Mark C wrote:

On 3/31/2021 12:52 PM, Bill wrote:


The fixed LCD screen was planned from the get go. The camera is built around 
an apparently fantastic viewfinder.
I suspect Ricoh knows their market, and knows that their customer already has 
an external battery charger.


A reviewer on Peta Pixel was very impressed with the viewfinder and commented 
that developing it must of been a considerable effort. I have no idea what it 
takes to build a better finder, but it may be that Pentax is really serious 
about people wanting to use optical finders vs EVF's and decided to build the 
camera around this feature. Hopefully there is really a market segment motivated 
by super nice view finders. The camera does look impressive.


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Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

Yeah, but is it worth $50 if I'm just going to end up losing it like the 
original stock hot-shoe cover?


On 4/1/2021 13:30:23, P. J. Alling wrote:
I hate to say this but the optional hot shoe cover has been on B's web site 
for several years now.  It is outrageously expensive for a piece of extruded 
plastic, but it's not new with the K-3III.


On 4/1/2021 1:01 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote:

Am 01.04.21 um 18:38 schrieb John Francis:


Well, it is April 1st ...


Sure?

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1568475-REG/pentax_31080_hot_shoe_cover.html 



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Re: PESO Hi-way cafe

Fun song, but I don't see any connection with the building in question.

On 4/2/2021 21:40:30, Larry Colen wrote:

On Apr 2, 2021, at 6:29 PM, Rick Womer wrote:

Well… more or less…

The Lounge Lizards take on it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGF1fGipmwg

On Apr 2, 2021, at 9:27 PM, John wrote:

FWIW, looks like it was still there in April 2018:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/30%C2%B035'15.0%22N+104%C2%B029'44.0%22W/@30.5873662,-104.4965912,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipNV_qb5cv0ILygzTRDA5CdEYjnCWFW2gLgwo8PQ!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipNV_qb5cv0ILygzTRDA5CdEYjnCWFW2gLgwo8PQ%3Dw114-h86-k-no!7i4032!8i3024!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d30.5875!4d-104.495556?hl=en

On 3/31/2021 19:07:28, ann sanfedele wrote:

LArry Thanks for that... I had thought we were on the side road off of I-40
when I took that.. which was 66.. but we did take I-10 and the southern route
at one point.. . I know Valentine was right though because I had it in my
notes that I wrote at the time... unless your source was mistaken or 90 used to
be 66.
This is one thing I want to be correct about!
going to look right now
ann
On 3/31/2021 5:54 PM, Larry Colen wrote:

On Mar 31, 2021, at 2:03 PM, ann sanfedele wrote:

gave you guys a heads up in my reply to Stan's post on the Backroad Buildings

https://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Off-the-Beaten-Path-in-20th-Century-North-America/i-pCS2NRq/A

Very cool. I did note that it said Valentine Tx on old Route 66. Having taken
66 (get all sporty on interstate forty) at least as far as Amarillo on my way
to my sister’s place in North TX, I looked up Valentine TX and it seems to be
on hwy 90, which is at the far South West end of TX a bit south of I-10.

ann

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

Can't you charge the battery using the original K-3 or K-3 II chargers? Or for 
that matter, since the K-1 uses the same battery, use that charger?


As long as the previous versions of the charger work with it, the lack of the 
charger wouldn't be a deal breaker for me.


But since my K-3 is an adequate backup for the K-1, I don't NEED to replace it. 
And this doesn't appear to offer enough more that I would WANT to replace it.


Plus, if I did need to replace my K-3, the K-3 III doesn't look like it would be 
the best choice. I'd probably be looking for a used K-1 or K-1 II.


On 3/31/2021 03:43:08, Toine wrote:

2000 That hurts!
The most amazing part: a battery charger is not included. Charging
from USB C only.
Not to mention the fixed LCD screen.

On Wed, 31 Mar 2021 at 09:33, Henk Terhell  wrote:


https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentax-k-3-mark-iii-initial-review
Recommended price is $ 2000.

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Re: PESO Hi-way cafe


Not the same one :-)

On 4/2/2021 9:40 PM, Larry Colen wrote:



On Apr 2, 2021, at 6:29 PM, Rick Womer  wrote:

Well… more or less…

The Lounge Lizards take on it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGF1fGipmwg
On Apr 2, 2021, at 9:27 PM, John  wrote:
On Mar 31, 2021, at 2:03 PM, ann sanfedele  wrote:

gave you guys a heads up in my reply to Stan's post on the Backroad Buildings

https://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Off-the-Beaten-Path-in-20th-Century-North-America/i-pCS2NRq/A

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Re: OT some of you already know..

I've seen a couple of different reports on the AZ vaccine. One suggesting the 
risk of clots is linked to low blood platelet counts so recipients should have a 
CBC/FBC blood test before receiving the AZ vaccine.


I saw another report suggesting maybe not using the AZ vaccine for those under 
45 years of age.


I didn't look too closely at them because I'm older than that & because I'd 
already had the two Pfizer shots before I saw those news reports.


But it seems like the AZ vaccine is "safe" if care is taken in which patients 
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On 4/1/2021 09:57:45, Bill wrote:

On 4/1/2021 7:12 AM, ann sanfedele wrote:
16 weeks?  should be closer to 2 to 5 weeks..  perhaps you misread?? glad you 
are getting the first one soon.


Nope, it will be several months between shots up here because they want to get 
first shots to as many people as possible as quickly as possible. I'm OK with 
this, what with living in the North American hot spot at the moment.


I'm not sure where I'll be at, as the powers that be seem insistent on pulling 
the AZ vaccine off the market.


bill




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On 4/1/2021 8:37 AM, David J Brooks wrote:

Glad your better now Ann. Getting my first jab april 5th and second jabs
are supposed to be around 16 weeks after first one up here so i'll see. Not
sure what we will get but i hear the mass vaxx sites are using Pfizer of
Moderna

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Re: PESO Hi-way cafe

The thing about the buildings, especially adobe, out west in te dry
environ is they last a long time.. even though far more delapidated
after almost exactly 30 years

It was route 90 and it was in 1988 that I took my shot.

On 4/2/2021 9:27 PM, John wrote:

FWIW, looks like it was still there in April 2018:

going to look right now

ann

On 3/31/2021 5:54 PM, Larry Colen wrote:

On Mar 31, 2021, at 2:03 PM, ann sanfedele wrote:

gave you guys a heads up in my reply to Stan's post on the Backroad
Buildings

https://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Off-the-Beaten-Path-in-20th-Century-North-America/i-pCS2NRq/A

Very cool. I did note that it said Valentine Tx on old Route 66.
Having taken 66 (get all sporty on interstate forty) at least as far
as Amarillo on my way to my sister’s place in North TX, I looked up
Valentine TX and it seems to be on hwy 90, which is at the far South
West end of TX a bit south of I-10.

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Re: OT: Backroad Buildings photo book

As a child there was much auto travelling on these two lane roads most
often in the midwest and southeast..
I remember fondly Burma-Shave signs... I'm guessing some of you guys
here remember them as well.

ann
On 4/2/2021 9:12 PM, John wrote:
I believe the mystery shed was from a local "chain" of roadside peanut
stands. I've seen several of them at one time or another traveling
through the Carolinas.

I think they date from the 50s before the advent of the Interstate
Highway, when the old two-lane highways went through local communities.

On 3/31/2021 16:50:34, ann sanfedele wrote:
The gas stations do it for me.. and yes, that last photo of the
truck stop especially...and that crazy mystery shed!
guess I should start hauling out some of mine in this genre... which
I actually had started to search for thinking of next years calendar.
a phonebook, eh? is this a "thing" now? books meant to be viewed on
smartphones?

ann

On 3/31/2021 3:50 PM, Bob Pdml wrote:
I love that last building, the deco one. Some others with very nice
architecture too.

On 31 Mar 2021, at 20:21, Stanley Halpin
wrote:

As seen in the Guardian today, a new phonebook just out: Backroad
Buildings. Based on the samples in the article (linked below) these
are the sort of scenes that really resonate with me, and many of my
own favorite shots are in this genre.

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2021/mar/31/americas-backroads-buildings-in-pictures?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

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Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-02 Thread Bill

On Fri., Apr. 2, 2021, 7:09 p.m. John Francis,  wrote:

> On Fri, Apr 02, 2021 at 10:32:36PM +0200, Ralf R Radermacher wrote:
> > Am 01.04.21 um 18:44 schrieb John Francis:
> >
> > > With a predicted battery life of 800 shots (and a battery grip for 800
> more)
> > > I don't envision running out of battery power on a day's shooting.
> >
> > As long as you're shooting in the comfort of your well-heated living
> > room that may be true.
> >
> > Let me tell you that in gale-force winds and at sub-zero temperatures
> > with a good dose of long exposures (30 sec +), autofocus action and
> > LiveView (some of my typical shooting situations) your 800 shots are
> > more like 100.
> >
> > Ralf
>
> If it's in gale-force winds at sub-zero temperatures, I'm not going to
> be out there long enough to get even 100 30-second exposures, even with
> a second battery being kept warm in my pocket to slip into the battery
> grip when the first one gives out.  Nor, I hazard to guess, are 99+% of
> the potential purchasers of the K3iii. And I don't have to be in my
> living room to get more than 100 shots out of a battery - almost all
> the shots I've taken in the nearly 50 years since I bought my first
> Pentax have been taken in conditions far more conducive to good battery
> life than those you mention.  Off-hand I can only think of three or four
> situations when I was shooting at below zero (Fahrenheit).
>
> I any case, if I do buy myself a K3iii (plus the grip & extra battery)
> I'll have four batteries I can use; I believe the D90 batteries that I
> bought with my K5 over 10 years ago will work in the K3iii, and the old
> battery charger for those batteries will charge the new batteries as well.
>
> So, as I said, I wouldn't envision running out of batteries in a day of
> shooting with a K3iii.  Heck, I'm not even sure Larry could manage that!
>

I suspect the idea is that the camera gets plugged in at night and is
supposedly fresh for another day. If you need more than that, buy a battery
and charger.

bill

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Re: OT some of you already know..


Question: Do y'all usually have a reaction to the flu shot?

I kind of had a thought that maybe people who feel "flu like symptoms" a day or 
so after getting the flu shot would be more prone to having a reaction to the 
Covid vaccine.


I've never had a reaction to the flu shot, and I had none to the Covid vaccine 
(either shot).


So, I'm kind of wondering about others reaction to the Covid vaccine in relation 
to their reaction to the flu shot. Was it the same or did you have a reaction to 
one and not the other?




On 3/31/2021 21:01:03, Rick Womer wrote:

Second jab is rough. The soreness is not from arm tension, it’s from your
still-energetic immune system mobilizing. That’s good!

I had the same symptoms without the fever after jab 2. They’re very common,
particularly in younger folks than you.

Rick


On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 17:34 ann sanfedele  wrote:


I got second Pfizer jab on Monday... Just coming out of the 2 day
misery..  didn't mind sleeping more hours than not but the fever and
chills overnight wasn't much fun and
the arm soreness was much worse than first one -- maybe my arm was not
quite as limp as it should have been.. but all fine now.

anticipate some more reports coming in here from far and wide -
certainly got a lot on FB

It is a great relief.. so in two weeks I can get my regular check-up
without much worry travelling farther afield than walking distance

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Re: PESO fishing hole

What makes it distinctly a "tribal cultural fishing site" as opposed to any 
other site?


On 4/2/2021 03:45:50, Larry Colen wrote:

I went out exploring with my camera gear yesterday and found a rather 
photogenic tribal cultural fishing site.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/51089265512/in/album-72157718837345951/

If you’re interested in the full set:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157718837345951

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Re: PESO Hovering


On 4/1/2021 17:28:54, Toine wrote:

A hovering hover fly

https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=006-085-img5115-edit
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Re: PESO Hi-way cafe



> On Apr 2, 2021, at 6:29 PM, Rick Womer  wrote:
> 
> Well… more or less…

The Lounge Lizards take on it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGF1fGipmwg


> 
>> On Apr 2, 2021, at 9:27 PM, John  wrote:
>> 
>> FWIW, looks like it was still there in April 2018:
>> 
>> https://www.google.com/maps/place/30%C2%B035'15.0%22N+104%C2%B029'44.0%22W/@30.5873662,-104.4965912,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipNV_qb5cv0ILygzTRDA5CdEYjnCWFW2gLgwo8PQ!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipNV_qb5cv0ILygzTRDA5CdEYjnCWFW2gLgwo8PQ%3Dw114-h86-k-no!7i4032!8i3024!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d30.5875!4d-104.495556?hl=en
>> 
>> On 3/31/2021 19:07:28, ann sanfedele wrote:
>>> LArry Thanks for that... I had thought we were on the side road off of I-40 
>>> when I took that.. which was 66.. but we did take I-10 and the southern 
>>> route at one point.. .  I know Valentine was right though because I had it 
>>> in my notes that I wrote at the time... unless your source was mistaken or 
>>> 90 used to be 66.
>>> This is one thing I want to be correct about!
>>> going to look right now
>>> ann
>>> On 3/31/2021 5:54 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
 
> On Mar 31, 2021, at 2:03 PM, ann sanfedele  wrote:
> 
> gave you guys a heads up in my reply to Stan's post on the Backroad 
> Buildings
> 
> https://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Off-the-Beaten-Path-in-20th-Century-North-America/i-pCS2NRq/A
>  
 Very cool.  I did note that it said Valentine Tx on old Route 66.  Having 
 taken 66 (get all sporty on interstate forty) at least as far as Amarillo 
 on my way to my sister’s place in North TX, I looked up Valentine TX and 
 it seems to be on hwy 90, which is at the far South West end of TX a bit 
 south of I-10.
 
 
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Re: GESO Bob Hunter trials

2021-04-02 Thread Rick Womer

…and I’m wondering about the tower in 1413 & 1414…

Rick

> On Apr 2, 2021, at 9:04 PM, John  wrote:
> 
> I'm curious what the story is behind IGP1470?
> 
> On 3/31/2021 12:28:49, David J Brooks wrote:
>> York region, along with other border regions, are building quite the trail
>> system of late. Our camera group, well 4 of us, went to Bob Hunter Trail in
>> the Rouge river system Tuesday. Still very early landscapes but managed to
>> eek out some decent shots
>> Bob Hunter was a local environmental legion and this part of the system is
>> named after him.
>> http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2021-bobhunter/album/index.html
>> K-5 Sigma 17-70
>> Dave
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Re: Grandfather Mountain


On 4/1/2021 17:07:04, Mark Roberts wrote:

John wrote:


Looks like there are going to be some changes post covid.

The Nature Photography Weekend & the Camera Clinic are going to be combined into
The Grandfather Mountain Photography Weekend. August 14 & 15

https://grandfather.com/event/grandfather-mountain-photography-weekend/


I've been in communication with Frank at GFM. The nature museum and
auditorium are currently under construction and undergoing massive
upgrades, so they aren't available for use. So with no food services
and no place to hold the photo presentations or contest and awards
there's no way they can hold a Nature Photography Weekend. They're
doing a much more low-key event (everything outdoors) in August this
year.
  
  



That's what it says in the link.

"Due to COVID-19 and ongoing renovation to the Grandfather Mountain Nature 
Museum, the nonprofit nature park’s annual Nature Photography Weekend and Camera 
Clinic have been combined into one event for 2021"


Maybe next year it will go back to being separate weekends or maybe the new 
format will work well and they'll decide to keep on with it.


But it does say:

"The annual Nature Photography Weekend photo contest will also return."

Will the Doug & Mark show return with it?

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Re: PESO Hi-way cafe

2021-04-02 Thread Rick Womer

Well… more or less...

> On Apr 2, 2021, at 9:27 PM, John  wrote:
> 
> FWIW, looks like it was still there in April 2018:
> 
> https://www.google.com/maps/place/30%C2%B035'15.0%22N+104%C2%B029'44.0%22W/@30.5873662,-104.4965912,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipNV_qb5cv0ILygzTRDA5CdEYjnCWFW2gLgwo8PQ!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipNV_qb5cv0ILygzTRDA5CdEYjnCWFW2gLgwo8PQ%3Dw114-h86-k-no!7i4032!8i3024!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d30.5875!4d-104.495556?hl=en
> 
> On 3/31/2021 19:07:28, ann sanfedele wrote:
>> LArry Thanks for that... I had thought we were on the side road off of I-40 
>> when I took that.. which was 66.. but we did take I-10 and the southern 
>> route at one point.. .  I know Valentine was right though because I had it 
>> in my notes that I wrote at the time... unless your source was mistaken or 
>> 90 used to be 66.
>> This is one thing I want to be correct about!
>> going to look right now
>> ann
>> On 3/31/2021 5:54 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
>>> 
 On Mar 31, 2021, at 2:03 PM, ann sanfedele  wrote:
 
 gave you guys a heads up in my reply to Stan's post on the Backroad 
 Buildings
 
 https://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Off-the-Beaten-Path-in-20th-Century-North-America/i-pCS2NRq/A
  
>>> Very cool.  I did note that it said Valentine Tx on old Route 66.  Having 
>>> taken 66 (get all sporty on interstate forty) at least as far as Amarillo 
>>> on my way to my sister’s place in North TX, I looked up Valentine TX and it 
>>> seems to be on hwy 90, which is at the far South West end of TX a bit south 
>>> of I-10.
>>> 
>>> 
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Re: Testing email


Does replying to one of the replies count?

On 4/1/2021 13:27:43, ann sanfedele wrote:

you got that right! LOL

a

On 4/1/2021 1:23 PM, Donald Guthrie wrote:

Test No need to reply. Not that it will stop this group from replying
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Re: PESO Hi-way cafe

FWIW, looks like it was still there in April 2018:

On 3/31/2021 19:07:28, ann sanfedele wrote:
LArry Thanks for that... I had thought we were on the side road off of I-40 when
I took that.. which was 66.. but we did take I-10 and the southern route at one
point.. . I know Valentine was right though because I had it in my notes that I
wrote at the time... unless your source was mistaken or 90 used to be 66.

This is one thing I want to be correct about!

going to look right now

ann

On 3/31/2021 5:54 PM, Larry Colen wrote:

On Mar 31, 2021, at 2:03 PM, ann sanfedele wrote:

gave you guys a heads up in my reply to Stan's post on the Backroad Buildings

https://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Off-the-Beaten-Path-in-20th-Century-North-America/i-pCS2NRq/A

Very cool. I did note that it said Valentine Tx on old Route 66. Having
taken 66 (get all sporty on interstate forty) at least as far as Amarillo on
my way to my sister’s place in North TX, I looked up Valentine TX and it seems
to be on hwy 90, which is at the far South West end of TX a bit south of I-10.

ann

Re: OT: Backroad Buildings photo book

I believe the mystery shed was from a local "chain" of roadside peanut stands.
I've seen several of them at one time or another traveling through the Carolinas.

I think they date from the 50s before the advent of the Interstate Highway, when
the old two-lane highways went through local communities.

On 3/31/2021 16:50:34, ann sanfedele wrote:
The gas stations do it for me.. and yes, that last photo of the truck stop
especially...and that crazy mystery shed!

guess I should start hauling out some of mine in this genre... which I actually
had started to search for thinking of next years calendar.

a phonebook, eh? is this a "thing" now? books meant to be viewed on
smartphones?

ann

On 3/31/2021 3:50 PM, Bob Pdml wrote:
I love that last building, the deco one. Some others with very nice
architecture too.

On 31 Mar 2021, at 20:21, Stanley Halpin wrote:

As seen in the Guardian today, a new phonebook just out: Backroad Buildings.
Based on the samples in the article (linked below) these are the sort of
scenes that really resonate with me, and many of my own favorite shots are in
this genre.

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2021/mar/31/americas-backroads-buildings-in-pictures?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

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Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-02 Thread John Francis

On Fri, Apr 02, 2021 at 10:32:36PM +0200, Ralf R Radermacher wrote:
> Am 01.04.21 um 18:44 schrieb John Francis:
> 
> > With a predicted battery life of 800 shots (and a battery grip for 800 more)
> > I don't envision running out of battery power on a day's shooting.
> 
> As long as you're shooting in the comfort of your well-heated living
> room that may be true.
> 
> Let me tell you that in gale-force winds and at sub-zero temperatures
> with a good dose of long exposures (30 sec +), autofocus action and
> LiveView (some of my typical shooting situations) your 800 shots are
> more like 100.
> 
> Ralf

If it's in gale-force winds at sub-zero temperatures, I'm not going to
be out there long enough to get even 100 30-second exposures, even with
a second battery being kept warm in my pocket to slip into the battery
grip when the first one gives out.  Nor, I hazard to guess, are 99+% of
the potential purchasers of the K3iii. And I don't have to be in my
living room to get more than 100 shots out of a battery - almost all
the shots I've taken in the nearly 50 years since I bought my first
Pentax have been taken in conditions far more conducive to good battery
life than those you mention.  Off-hand I can only think of three or four
situations when I was shooting at below zero (Fahrenheit).

I any case, if I do buy myself a K3iii (plus the grip & extra battery)
I'll have four batteries I can use; I believe the D90 batteries that I
bought with my K5 over 10 years ago will work in the K3iii, and the old
battery charger for those batteries will charge the new batteries as well.

So, as I said, I wouldn't envision running out of batteries in a day of
shooting with a K3iii.  Heck, I'm not even sure Larry could manage that!
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Re: OT: Backroad Buildings photo book

Also much more pleasurable with the captions that help you identify with the 
location.


On 3/31/2021 15:21:00, Stanley Halpin wrote:

As seen in the Guardian today, a new phonebook just out: Backroad Buildings.
Based on the samples in the article (linked below) these are the sort of
scenes that really resonate with me, and many of my own favorite shots are in
this genre.

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2021/mar/31/americas-backroads-buildings-in-pictures?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

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Re: GESO Bob Hunter trials


I'm curious what the story is behind IGP1470?

On 3/31/2021 12:28:49, David J Brooks wrote:

York region, along with other border regions, are building quite the trail
system of late. Our camera group, well 4 of us, went to Bob Hunter Trail in
the Rouge river system Tuesday. Still very early landscapes but managed to
eek out some decent shots

Bob Hunter was a local environmental legion and this part of the system is
named after him.

http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2021-bobhunter/album/index.html

K-5 Sigma 17-70

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Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-02 Thread Bill

On Fri., Apr. 2, 2021, 2:25 p.m. Mark C,  wrote:

> On 3/31/2021 12:52 PM, Bill wrote:
> >
> > The fixed LCD screen was planned from the get go. The camera is built
> > around an apparently fantastic viewfinder.
> > I suspect Ricoh knows their market, and knows that their customer
> > already has an external battery charger.
>
> A reviewer on Peta Pixel was very impressed with the viewfinder and
> commented that developing it must of been a considerable effort. I have
> no idea what it takes to build a better finder, but it may be that
> Pentax is really serious about people wanting to use optical finders vs
> EVF's and decided to build the camera around this feature. Hopefully
> there is really a market segment motivated by super nice view finders.
> The camera does look impressive.
>
> Mark
>

I wonder if some of what they are doing is prepping for when they are the
only game in town if one wants an SLR?

I can see Canon and Sony going 100% mirrorless within a few years.

I think it's been 6 years since Sony last introduced an SLR, they did a
pellicle mirror camera in 2016. I believe everything from them since has
been mirtorless.

History tells me that Canon will drop the EF mount sooner rather than
later. I expect that in 5 years Canon won't be making SLR cameras or lenses.

Nikon will probably keep an SLR in their line up, but I don't anticipate a
lot of new SLR models from them in the future.

There are enough people for whom the EVF is literally a headache that the
SLR market will have customers.

bill

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Re: An old Sears M42 preset 35mm lens

Oh, haha, that's not what I meant, sorry I should have been more clear.

I want to play with some old teles, but that's just as a photo nerd.

As a street photographer, I'd never use a long lens. That's not my thing, I
like to get close. Not saying it cannot or shouldn't be done, I'm sure
someone with more talent can make it work in the street. But most of the
time I see teles used in the street, it is as a crutch, to avoid getting
close.

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> Am 02.04.21 um 23:42 schrieb Juan Buhler:
> > I need to get my hands on some longer old lenses. As a street
> photographer
> > I've always favored wide lenses, but there are some interesting teles out
> > there.
>
> Are you sure you'd want to do street photography with a 4/300 mm lens
> that is about 12 inches long and weighs 5 pounds?
>
> That thing is an all-metal construction and built like the proverbial
> battleship.
>
> Having said this, I have a series of concert shots taken with a Zeiss
> (Jena) 2.8/180 mm Sonnar adapted to a Fujica 605N. Nice and crisp
> pictures with a beautiful bokeh.
>
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Re: An old Sears M42 preset 35mm lens



> On Apr 2, 2021, at 2:57 PM, Ralf R Radermacher  wrote:
> 
> Am 02.04.21 um 23:42 schrieb Juan Buhler:
>> I need to get my hands on some longer old lenses. As a street photographer
>> I've always favored wide lenses, but there are some interesting teles out
>> there.
> 
> Are you sure you'd want to do street photography with a 4/300 mm lens
> that is about 12 inches long and weighs 5 pounds?

People won’t notice it from a block away.

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Re: An old Sears M42 preset 35mm lens


Am 02.04.21 um 23:42 schrieb Juan Buhler:

I need to get my hands on some longer old lenses. As a street photographer
I've always favored wide lenses, but there are some interesting teles out
there.


Are you sure you'd want to do street photography with a 4/300 mm lens
that is about 12 inches long and weighs 5 pounds?

That thing is an all-metal construction and built like the proverbial
battleship.

Having said this, I have a series of concert shots taken with a Zeiss
(Jena) 2.8/180 mm Sonnar adapted to a Fujica 605N. Nice and crisp
pictures with a beautiful bokeh.

Ralf

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PESOs (2) - More flowers

2021-04-02 Thread Rick Womer

A star magnolia (similar in appearance to a dogwood, but earlier):

https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/March-2021/First-Flowers/i-PQgzsN7/A

…and two colors of taffies:

https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/March-2021/First-Flowers/i-5V7SkZ3/A

(K-5, DA 17-70)

Comments always appreciated!

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Re: An old Sears M42 preset 35mm lens

I need to get my hands on some longer old lenses. As a street photographer
I've always favored wide lenses, but there are some interesting teles out
there.

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On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 2:36 PM Ralf R Radermacher  wrote:

> Am 02.04.21 um 23:07 schrieb Juan Buhler:
>
> > Some candidates:
>
> The Meyer Goerlitz (later Pentacon) 4/300 mm and 5.6/500 mm lenses made
> in East Germany are preset lenses. Then again, with those large
> diaphragms made of 23 blades one wouldn't expect much else.
>
> They're both available with M42. Indeed they have exchangeable mounts
> for Pentacon 6, M42 and Exakta. My 4/300 mm even has a 'real' PK mount.
>
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Re: An old Sears M42 preset 35mm lens

Thanks Dan!

Great background info on the Sears cameras, thanks for that. This one lens
I'm pretty sure was made by Tokina, as I found photos of Tokina lenses
(different focal lengths though!) that have the exact same design, colors
and fonts.

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On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 2:27 PM Daniel J. Matyola 
wrote:

> Nice video, by the way, Juan.
>
> Dan Matyola
> *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery
> *
>
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 5:07 PM Juan Buhler  wrote:
>
> > I suppose since this lens is M42 then it is on-topic enough to post here?
> > I found this lens on ebay for not too much money, and thought it was
> > interesting because I haven't seen many M42 preset lenses that weren't
> made
> > in the Soviet Union.
> >
> > Super short, 2'34" video:
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgZP4iBRI6E
> >
> > I have another short video about the FA35 queued to be posted next week.
> > I'm also open to suggestions, I have tons of lenses and it's hard to
> choose
> > which one to do next. What do you people think?
> >
> > Some candidates:
> >
> > K24/3.5
> > M24-35/3.5
> > Super Takumar 35/3.5
> > Super Takumar 28/3.5
> > Cheap/off brand 24/2.8 K mount (Marexar I think?)
> > Kiron 28/2 (I think this one has haze though!)
> >
> > or even
> >
> > Minolta 50mm macro
> > 50mm Summilux with old dead fungus (this will actually be super
> interesting
> > I think!)
> > Industar 26 (50mm 2.8)
> > Jupiter 8 (50mm 2)
> > MIR-1B (37mm 2.8)
> >
> > Yes I guess I do have a problem...
> >
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Re: An old Sears M42 preset 35mm lens


Am 02.04.21 um 23:07 schrieb Juan Buhler:


Some candidates:


The Meyer Goerlitz (later Pentacon) 4/300 mm and 5.6/500 mm lenses made
in East Germany are preset lenses. Then again, with those large
diaphragms made of 23 blades one wouldn't expect much else.

They're both available with M42. Indeed they have exchangeable mounts
for Pentacon 6, M42 and Exakta. My 4/300 mm even has a 'real' PK mount.

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Re: An old Sears M42 preset 35mm lens

Nice video, by the way, Juan.

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On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 5:07 PM Juan Buhler  wrote:

> I suppose since this lens is M42 then it is on-topic enough to post here?
> I found this lens on ebay for not too much money, and thought it was
> interesting because I haven't seen many M42 preset lenses that weren't made
> in the Soviet Union.
>
> Super short, 2'34" video:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgZP4iBRI6E
>
> I have another short video about the FA35 queued to be posted next week.
> I'm also open to suggestions, I have tons of lenses and it's hard to choose
> which one to do next. What do you people think?
>
> Some candidates:
>
> K24/3.5
> M24-35/3.5
> Super Takumar 35/3.5
> Super Takumar 28/3.5
> Cheap/off brand 24/2.8 K mount (Marexar I think?)
> Kiron 28/2 (I think this one has haze though!)
>
> or even
>
> Minolta 50mm macro
> 50mm Summilux with old dead fungus (this will actually be super interesting
> I think!)
> Industar 26 (50mm 2.8)
> Jupiter 8 (50mm 2)
> MIR-1B (37mm 2.8)
>
> Yes I guess I do have a problem...
>
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Re: An old Sears M42 preset 35mm lens

Certainly on topic.

For a while, Sears sold an SLR that was a clone of the Asahi Spotmatic .
I'm pretty sure that it was made by Asahi in Japan before it became
comfortable marketing cameras here under its own name.  The Spotmatic was
also sold in the US under the Honeywell brand name.  My father used a Sears
Spotty for quite a while, and I bought a used Honeywell Spotmatic to back
up the original Asahi Spotmatic that I had purchased new in the Far East in
1966.

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On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 5:07 PM Juan Buhler  wrote:

> I suppose since this lens is M42 then it is on-topic enough to post here?
> I found this lens on ebay for not too much money, and thought it was
> interesting because I haven't seen many M42 preset lenses that weren't made
> in the Soviet Union.
>
> Super short, 2'34" video:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgZP4iBRI6E
>
> I have another short video about the FA35 queued to be posted next week.
> I'm also open to suggestions, I have tons of lenses and it's hard to choose
> which one to do next. What do you people think?
>
> Some candidates:
>
> K24/3.5
> M24-35/3.5
> Super Takumar 35/3.5
> Super Takumar 28/3.5
> Cheap/off brand 24/2.8 K mount (Marexar I think?)
> Kiron 28/2 (I think this one has haze though!)
>
> or even
>
> Minolta 50mm macro
> 50mm Summilux with old dead fungus (this will actually be super interesting
> I think!)
> Industar 26 (50mm 2.8)
> Jupiter 8 (50mm 2)
> MIR-1B (37mm 2.8)
>
> Yes I guess I do have a problem...
>
> j
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Re: DP initial review of K-3 III


Am 02.04.21 um 22:56 schrieb Juan Buhler:

I want to take a look at it when I have a chance. It might be just me, but
after a certain age, optical viewfinders stopped working as well as they
used to.


My troubles began when I got my first no-line glasses, 15 years ago. I
suddenly needed a correction of +1 for my viewfinders. Given that all my
older cameras didn't have adjustable viewfinders, I had to fit correcion
lenses with all their known disadvantages.

Now, with adjustable viewfinders in modern cameras, it's no longer a
problem but manual focussing has become ever more difficult with my
ageing eyes, so I've mostly stopped using MF lenses which is a little
sad because I really liked some of them.

No-one has ever been able to explain this odd phenomenon with the +1
correction, not even the experts at Essilor, Zeiss and Rodenstock.

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An old Sears M42 preset 35mm lens

I suppose since this lens is M42 then it is on-topic enough to post here?
I found this lens on ebay for not too much money, and thought it was
interesting because I haven't seen many M42 preset lenses that weren't made
in the Soviet Union.

Super short, 2'34" video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgZP4iBRI6E

I have another short video about the FA35 queued to be posted next week.
I'm also open to suggestions, I have tons of lenses and it's hard to choose
which one to do next. What do you people think?

Some candidates:

K24/3.5
M24-35/3.5
Super Takumar 35/3.5
Super Takumar 28/3.5
Cheap/off brand 24/2.8 K mount (Marexar I think?)
Kiron 28/2 (I think this one has haze though!)

or even

Minolta 50mm macro
50mm Summilux with old dead fungus (this will actually be super interesting
I think!)
Industar 26 (50mm 2.8)
Jupiter 8 (50mm 2)
MIR-1B (37mm 2.8)

Yes I guess I do have a problem...

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Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

I want to take a look at it when I have a chance. It might be just me, but
after a certain age, optical viewfinders stopped working as well as they
used to. I can now see things in an EVF better than even in a really good
OVF like that of my MX. After I realized this, it was a matter of trying
the amazing OVF of the X-T[1,2,3] to not want to look back.

I do miss the K3 sometimes, that was peak DSLR for me, and I did own a KP
for a few years after that.

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On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 1:25 PM Mark C  wrote:

> On 3/31/2021 12:52 PM, Bill wrote:
> >
> > The fixed LCD screen was planned from the get go. The camera is built
> > around an apparently fantastic viewfinder.
> > I suspect Ricoh knows their market, and knows that their customer
> > already has an external battery charger.
>
> A reviewer on Peta Pixel was very impressed with the viewfinder and
> commented that developing it must of been a considerable effort. I have
> no idea what it takes to build a better finder, but it may be that
> Pentax is really serious about people wanting to use optical finders vs
> EVF's and decided to build the camera around this feature. Hopefully
> there is really a market segment motivated by super nice view finders.
> The camera does look impressive.
>
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Re: DP initial review of K-3 III


Am 01.04.21 um 18:44 schrieb John Francis:


With a predicted battery life of 800 shots (and a battery grip for 800 more)
I don't envision running out of battery power on a day's shooting.


As long as you're shooting in the comfort of your well-heated living
room that may be true.

Let me tell you that in gale-force winds and at sub-zero temperatures
with a good dose of long exposures (30 sec +), autofocus action and
LiveView (some of my typical shooting situations) your 800 shots are
more like 100.

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Re: OT some of you already know..

Glad y'all are getting shots!

I got my first dose of Pfizer yesterday, the first day I qualify (yay!). I
took the day off and drove 1.5hs, two counties away, to an area with
appointments available. Some areas in California have zero slots open,
while in others you can choose your spot in 15' increments. Let's
politicize all the things I guess, yikes.

No side effects other than feeling tired last night, of course I was so
excited about finally getting the vaccine the night before that I barely
slept. The scale of the scientific achievement this represents is amazing.
It makes me extremely sad that some people would rather not participate.

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On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 1:15 PM ann sanfedele  wrote:

> common talk is that you guys don't get hit with as much discomfort as we
> ladies do..you should be feeling fine by tomorrow.
>
> ann
>
> On 4/2/2021 4:11 PM, Mark C wrote:
> > Congrats on getting through it. I get my second Pfizer jab Wednesday.
> > My calendar is clear for the few days following (but then its been
> > pretty clear for the past 12 months...)
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > On 3/31/2021 5:34 PM, ann sanfedele wrote:
> >> I got second Pfizer jab on Monday... Just coming out of the 2 day
> >> misery..  didn't mind sleeping more hours than not but the fever and
> >> chills overnight wasn't much fun and
> >> the arm soreness was much worse than first one -- maybe my arm was
> >> not quite as limp as it should have been.. but all fine now.
> >>
> >> anticipate some more reports coming in here from far and wide -
> >> certainly got a lot on FB
> >>
> >> It is a great relief.. so in two weeks I can get my regular check-up
> >> without much worry travelling farther afield than walking distance
> >>
> >> ann
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Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-02 Thread Mark C


On 3/31/2021 12:52 PM, Bill wrote:


The fixed LCD screen was planned from the get go. The camera is built 
around an apparently fantastic viewfinder.
I suspect Ricoh knows their market, and knows that their customer 
already has an external battery charger.


A reviewer on Peta Pixel was very impressed with the viewfinder and 
commented that developing it must of been a considerable effort. I have 
no idea what it takes to build a better finder, but it may be that 
Pentax is really serious about people wanting to use optical finders vs 
EVF's and decided to build the camera around this feature. Hopefully 
there is really a market segment motivated by super nice view finders. 
The camera does look impressive.


Mark

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common talk is that you guys don't get hit with as much discomfort as we 
ladies do..you should be feeling fine by tomorrow.


ann

On 4/2/2021 4:11 PM, Mark C wrote:
Congrats on getting through it. I get my second Pfizer jab Wednesday. 
My calendar is clear for the few days following (but then its been 
pretty clear for the past 12 months...)


Mark

On 3/31/2021 5:34 PM, ann sanfedele wrote:
I got second Pfizer jab on Monday... Just coming out of the 2 day 
misery..  didn't mind sleeping more hours than not but the fever and 
chills overnight wasn't much fun and
the arm soreness was much worse than first one -- maybe my arm was 
not quite as limp as it should have been.. but all fine now.


anticipate some more reports coming in here from far and wide - 
certainly got a lot on FB


It is a great relief.. so in two weeks I can get my regular check-up 
without much worry travelling farther afield than walking distance


ann


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Re: Learning from my mistakes

Ouch! I feel your pain about the speed.. you are not alone!    at least 
you got to see him and the photo brings remembrance anyway..
I had so many slides with motion blur or slight off focus back in the 
manual days..that looked good at first glance when I got the slides but
were useless for getting them published, for stock, for prints.. but 
especially painful when the flick of a switch would have saved you...


You'll see more of them again.. they are coming back and you are in the 
right place


ann

On 4/2/2021 2:51 PM, Larry Colen wrote:

After we buried my mom yesterday on my way to visit with the friend who was 
like another daughter to Mom I saw what looked like blackbirds hassling a 
vulture, which seemed really odd, then I realized that it was a bald eagle.  I 
pulled over, grabbed the K-3 with a bigma and grabbed some shots.  It was set 
at Av, ISO 100 f/10, bracketing 0 and -2 stops.  Lesson learned:  don’t 
photograph birds in flight locked at ISO 100.
In theory this would be a good use of user modes, though I could have just gone 
to Tav at a higher shutter speed.

On a larger scheme these aren’t great photos, but they are some of my best bald 
eagle photos (especially in flight) so far.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157718833806563

As an aside, it occurred to me that bald eagle would actually be a better name 
for vultures than birds that look like Edgar Winter with wings.

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Re: OT some of you already know..

2021-04-02 Thread Mark C

Congrats on getting through it. I get my second Pfizer jab Wednesday. My 
calendar is clear for the few days following (but then its been pretty 
clear for the past 12 months...)


Mark

On 3/31/2021 5:34 PM, ann sanfedele wrote:
I got second Pfizer jab on Monday... Just coming out of the 2 day 
misery..  didn't mind sleeping more hours than not but the fever and 
chills overnight wasn't much fun and
the arm soreness was much worse than first one -- maybe my arm was not 
quite as limp as it should have been.. but all fine now.


anticipate some more reports coming in here from far and wide - 
certainly got a lot on FB


It is a great relief.. so in two weeks I can get my regular check-up 
without much worry travelling farther afield than walking distance


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Re: 2021 Q1 faves

Thanks Dan and Paul.

FWIW, I did add a few more photos that were lobbied for, mostly birds and 
flowers.


> On Apr 2, 2021, at 10:28 AM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
> 
> Very nice indeed.
> 
> Dan Matyola
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> 
> 
> On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 3:51 AM Larry Colen  wrote:
> 
>> Nine photos made it in to this quarter’s faves gallery, though there’s
>> always the chance that someone will talk me into adding something they feel
>> I overlooked.
>> 
>> This quarter it seems to be mostly critters
>> 
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157718051999007
>> 
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> On Apr 2, 2021, at 12:19 PM, Toine  wrote:
> 
> Cool shots nevertheless. Seeing such a magnificent bird is what matters
> most. And you have a photo as a bonus

Thanks.

Yes, bald eagles are really quite impressive.

> 
> On Fri, 2 Apr 2021, 20:51 Larry Colen,  wrote:
> 
>> After we buried my mom yesterday on my way to visit with the friend who
>> was like another daughter to Mom I saw what looked like blackbirds hassling
>> a vulture, which seemed really odd, then I realized that it was a bald
>> eagle.  I pulled over, grabbed the K-3 with a bigma and grabbed some
>> shots.  It was set at Av, ISO 100 f/10, bracketing 0 and -2 stops.  Lesson
>> learned:  don’t photograph birds in flight locked at ISO 100.
>> In theory this would be a good use of user modes, though I could have just
>> gone to Tav at a higher shutter speed.
>> 
>> On a larger scheme these aren’t great photos, but they are some of my best
>> bald eagle photos (especially in flight) so far.
>> 
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157718833806563
>> 
>> As an aside, it occurred to me that bald eagle would actually be a better
>> name for vultures than birds that look like Edgar Winter with wings.
>> 
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Re: Learning from my mistakes

2021-04-02 Thread Toine

Cool shots nevertheless. Seeing such a magnificent bird is what matters
most. And you have a photo as a bonus

On Fri, 2 Apr 2021, 20:51 Larry Colen,  wrote:

> After we buried my mom yesterday on my way to visit with the friend who
> was like another daughter to Mom I saw what looked like blackbirds hassling
> a vulture, which seemed really odd, then I realized that it was a bald
> eagle.  I pulled over, grabbed the K-3 with a bigma and grabbed some
> shots.  It was set at Av, ISO 100 f/10, bracketing 0 and -2 stops.  Lesson
> learned:  don’t photograph birds in flight locked at ISO 100.
> In theory this would be a good use of user modes, though I could have just
> gone to Tav at a higher shutter speed.
>
> On a larger scheme these aren’t great photos, but they are some of my best
> bald eagle photos (especially in flight) so far.
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157718833806563
>
> As an aside, it occurred to me that bald eagle would actually be a better
> name for vultures than birds that look like Edgar Winter with wings.
>
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Learning from my mistakes

After we buried my mom yesterday on my way to visit with the friend who was 
like another daughter to Mom I saw what looked like blackbirds hassling a 
vulture, which seemed really odd, then I realized that it was a bald eagle.  I 
pulled over, grabbed the K-3 with a bigma and grabbed some shots.  It was set 
at Av, ISO 100 f/10, bracketing 0 and -2 stops.  Lesson learned:  don’t 
photograph birds in flight locked at ISO 100.
In theory this would be a good use of user modes, though I could have just gone 
to Tav at a higher shutter speed.  

On a larger scheme these aren’t great photos, but they are some of my best bald 
eagle photos (especially in flight) so far.  

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157718833806563

As an aside, it occurred to me that bald eagle would actually be a better name 
for vultures than birds that look like Edgar Winter with wings.

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Re: PESO: Grey Warbler

Nice job!

> On Apr 1, 2021, at 12:47 AM, David Mann  wrote:
> 
> A grey warbler came to visit our garden this evening.  They're a very small 
> bird, smaller than a sparrow.  And they don't really stop moving.  You 
> usually hear them instead of seeing them (they have a wonderful song).
> 
> These aren't amazing but they're the best I managed to get from 22 photos.  
> Both are very heavy crops, shot at 3200ISO so there's also a bit of noise.
> 
> http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1108/#peso
> 
> http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1109/#peso
> 
> Pentax K5ii, FA*400mm f/5.6, both 1/500 at f/9.5 handheld.
> 
> This AF with this camera/lens combination is terrible for little birds.  The 
> only way I can get it to lock on anything but the most obvious targets is to 
> let it auto-select its AF point.  In that case it'll focus on any old thing 
> and it's a lottery as to whether your subject is actually in focus.  But at 
> least it mostly stops hunting.
> 
> Cheers,
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Re: 2021 Q1 faves

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On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 3:51 AM Larry Colen  wrote:

> Nine photos made it in to this quarter’s faves gallery, though there’s
> always the chance that someone will talk me into adding something they feel
> I overlooked.
>
> This quarter it seems to be mostly critters
>
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Re: PESO fishing hole

nice set! and you had just the right light for it... love that lush 
green stiff and babbling brook.


ann

On 4/2/2021 3:45 AM, Larry Colen wrote:

I went out exploring with my camera gear yesterday and found a rather 
photogenic tribal cultural fishing site.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/51089265512/in/album-72157718837345951/

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Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-02 Thread pentax

Exactly my thoughts Bill, well said!

> On 1 Apr 2021, at 16:37, Bill  wrote:
> 
> On 4/1/2021 8:27 AM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote:
>> Am 01.04.21 um 16:02 schrieb pen...@dfsee.com:
>>> The actual battery charge-circuitry is now built-in to the camera itself, 
>>> which is an advantage in some situations, but less so in others
>> I think this deserves the grand prize for the most idiotic idea of all
>> times. So, once the battery is empty, I put the camera aside for the
>> time it takes to recharge and then I can use it again?
>> For many years, the solution of recharging spare batteries outside of
>> the camera seemed to me to be the only sensible way. Even my car has a
>> 230 volt socket, so I can use the supplied Pentax battery charger on the
>> road.
>> Or what am I getting wrong here?
> 
> What you are getting wrong is that you can buy an accessory battery charger, 
> either from Pentax or a variety of aftermarket companies.
> Think of it as part of the price of admission.
> In Canada, I can get a third party charger for about 40 dollars. I expect the 
> K3III will cost close to Can$2500.00 when released.
> I'm not in the market for this particular camera, but if I was, I wouldn't be 
> bitching very hard about an extra less than 2% for an accessory charger.
> Oh, unless you haven't upgraded since the K20, it's the same battery as has 
> been in use since 2009, and the same charger.
> You might just have a battery charger sitting around your house if you think 
> about it.
> 
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Re: PESO fishing hole

2021-04-02 Thread Alan C

An interesting set, Larry. I had hoped for something like some of those 
on the Bushbuck Trail but the river was nowhere near as photogenic.


Alan C

On 02-Apr-21 09:45 AM, Larry Colen wrote:

I went out exploring with my camera gear yesterday and found a rather 
photogenic tribal cultural fishing site.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/51089265512/in/album-72157718837345951/

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https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157718837345951

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Re: PESO fishing hole

2021-04-02 Thread Paul Sorenson

Looks like a peaceful place to explore.  Especially like the pix of the 
creek.  Makes me wish I could just sit there, close my eyes and listen 
to the sound of the flowing water.


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I went out exploring with my camera gear yesterday and found a rather 
photogenic tribal cultural fishing site.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/51089265512/in/album-72157718837345951/

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Re: 2021 Q1 faves

2021-04-02 Thread Paul Stenquist

A nice set.

Paul

> On Apr 2, 2021, at 3:51 AM, Larry Colen  wrote:
> 
> Nine photos made it in to this quarter’s faves gallery, though there’s 
> always the chance that someone will talk me into adding something they feel I 
> overlooked.
> 
> This quarter it seems to be mostly critters
> 
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Re: PESO: Grey Warbler

2021-04-02 Thread Alan C

On the K5 I find the AF works just fine with any of my lenses. Seldom 
hunts. I use single point, spot focus. With situations like the Grey 
Warbler you are more or less forced into MF - too much extraneous stuff 
in the way.


Alan C

On 02-Apr-21 04:46 AM, David Mann wrote:

I did a bit of testing with the AF this morning, with fairly mixed results.  In 
my frustration I had thought the K10D had been better with that lens so I tried 
it with both cameras.  The K5ii is better but both cameras seemed to get 
confused at times.

I can't quite put my finger on it just yet - strongly backlit subjects seem to 
cause some issues.  They'd both focus just fine on darker / lower-contrast 
areas of the garden but sometimes they just wouldn't lock, often on bushy trees 
with small leaves.  It may just be the 3D nature of the subject making things 
difficult.

I tested both cameras with just the central point.

The K5ii is definitely better at knowing which direction to move the focus.  My 
K10D nearly found itself at the bottom of a cliff at Norfolk Island because of 
that.

I still wish there was a focus limiter on these long lenses so when they do 
hunt it wouldn't take so long.

Cheers,
Dave


On Apr 2, 2021, at 2:08 AM, ann sanfedele  wrote:

Looks like you did just fine! cute little guy   If I were out shooting I'd 
try your auto-select trick - or maybe inside in low light when Ashley does 
something cute. the autor focus on the K-5 is pretty awful

ann


On 4/1/2021 3:47 AM, David Mann wrote:

A grey warbler came to visit our garden this evening.  They're a very small 
bird, smaller than a sparrow.  And they don't really stop moving.  You usually 
hear them instead of seeing them (they have a wonderful song).

These aren't amazing but they're the best I managed to get from 22 photos.  
Both are very heavy crops, shot at 3200ISO so there's also a bit of noise.

http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1108/#peso

http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1109/#peso

Pentax K5ii, FA*400mm f/5.6, both 1/500 at f/9.5 handheld.

This AF with this camera/lens combination is terrible for little birds.  The 
only way I can get it to lock on anything but the most obvious targets is to 
let it auto-select its AF point.  In that case it'll focus on any old thing and 
it's a lottery as to whether your subject is actually in focus.  But at least 
it mostly stops hunting.

Cheers,
Dave
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2021 Q1 faves

Nine photos made it in to this quarter’s faves gallery, though there’s always 
the chance that someone will talk me into adding something they feel I 
overlooked.

This quarter it seems to be mostly critters

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157718051999007

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PESO fishing hole