Re: What Pentax gear is on your shopping (or wish) list?

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

Similarly, it's been quite a few years since I worked with Pentax cameras. I do 
still have one Pentax lens … the L39 mount version of the superb 43mm Limited 
(SMC-Pentax-L 43mm f/1.9 Special) which was and is my all-time favorite Pentax 
lens. I use it on my Leica cameras where it never fails to produce superb 
results. 

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And, in general, I have all the equipment I can possibly use … and more … so 
buying more camera equipment is something I only do very very occasionally 
these days, with a lot of thought beforehand. 

G

"Equipment is transitory. Photographs endure."


> On Jan 15, 2023, at 11:41 AM, Brian W  wrote:
> 
> Sadly, Pentax no longer makes the sort of gear that I'm interested in.
> Olympus/OM System on the other hand...
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Re: First time birding

[mike wilson]

It's a male British House Sparrow, Passer domesticus.  Generally regarded as a 
pest in the USA.  Was once one of the most common birds here but it getting to 
be substantially rarer.  Send it back home.

> On 15/01/2023 17:03 Rick Womer  wrote:
> 
>  
> Very nice Collin! I’m impressed with the sharpness after the cropping, and 
> the DOF is used very well.
> 
> What sort of bird is it?
> 
> Rick
> 
> > On Jan 14, 2023, at 3:56 PM, coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote:
> > 
> > Wanted to go to my favorite city park to shoot today because, as so rarely 
> > happens on a central Ohio winter day, the sun came out. I parked at the 
> > first open trail and there was this bunch of fat birds working to survive 
> > the winter. This crop is about 1/9 the original. It’s just a square out of 
> > the center.
> > 
> > http://collinbrendemuehl.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/bird1.jpg
> > 
> > I shot about 30 images but too many had bush branches in the way.
> > 
> > A cardinal pair came by for a visit but they were too skittish when I 
> > started to move with the camera.
> > 
> > K-1, F\* 300/4.5
> > 
> > Next time I’ll remember the polarizing filter. But even so this isn’t too 
> > bad.
> > 
> > Ann San wanted to go to this park many years ago but wasn’t able to stop in 
> > Columbus. I used to shoot a lot here. It’s area is > 1 section, so not too 
> > much different area than Central Park. We just have statues, hawkers, or 
> > hookers.
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Re: PESO: Kaikoura Beach

[David Mann]

Thanks for the comments, everyone.  Ralf, adding a touch of yellow did cross my 
mind but it was getting late and adjusting colours is something I sometimes 
struggle with.  I might have a look at trying some other time.

The ominous-looking sky was nowhere near as bad as that in real life.  It was 
more broken up over the ocean and the sun was in and out during our time there.

Cheers,
Dave

> On Jan 16, 2023, at 5:37 AM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
> 
> Nice rendering of that ominous sky!
> 
> Dan Matyola
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> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, Jan 15, 2023 at 4:28 AM David Mann  wrote:
> 
>> We went for a day trip to Kaikoura the other day.  Here's a photo I took
>> on the beach.
>> 
>> http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1194/#peso
>> 
>> I'm not 100% happy with the rendering but it's a tricky exposure and I
>> haven't had a lot of time to work on it.
>> 
>> Pentax K5ii, DA 16-45mm F4
>> 
>> Cheers,
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GESO - Art Museum in November

[Rick Womer]

For some reason I forgot about these for a month or so. 

https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/Oct2022/November-2022/Art-Museum-11-25-22/ 


The first shot is from the front steps, looking south to Center City. The last 
shot is from the back steps, looking across the waterworks and Schuylkill 
River, with the boathouses in the distance.

Comments always welcome!

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Re: Stock agency question

[ann sanfedele]

sadly, acceptance for listing doesn't mean sales..   I  was in ANIMALS 
ANIMALS/ EARTH SCENES for years -  sold some photos, but the work 
required to satisfy their standards for detail was taxing..  this was 
back pre digital.  I'm officially still with them but have not given 
them anything in years -  once they started taking digital stuff I didnt 
have the equipment to get them up to size demands...


I have a few thousand photos on my smgumug web page - not all are listed 
for sale.. but I have sold from it, as recently as last week...


Don't know anything about shutterstock except seeing their watermarks.  
Hope you have some luck with it


ann

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I’ve started putting images on Shutterstock. Learning a lot about what is 
expected of images to be available. So far about 50% acceptance rate.

Tried Adobe. 100% rejection. Can’t reasonably assess why.

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Re: What Pentax gear is on your shopping (or wish) list?

[Brian W]

Sadly, Pentax no longer makes the sort of gear that I'm interested in.
Olympus/OM System on the other hand...

Cheers
Brian

> On 15 January 2023 at 15:43 Larry Colen  wrote:
> 
> 
> It was recently observed that there is almost no discussion of Pentax gear, or
> even gear for your Pentax, on this list lately.
> 
> Let's get this kick started:  What gear is on your shopping list, or at least
> your wish list? Why do you want it?  Why haven't you bought it yet?
> 
> The two major pieces of kit on my "want" list, are the DFA 24-70/2.8, and the
> K-3 III.
> 
> Over the past couple of weeks, I've kind of wanted a weather sealed, "fast",
> daily driver lens.  I already have a Tamron 28-70/2.8 and the DFA
> 28-105/3.5-5.6 which is WR.  So I do have weather sealed in that range, and I
> do have a f/2.8 lens in that range.  I also have the 16-50/2.8 which works
> just fine on my K-3.  So, I already have the lenses that pretty much surround
> that specific bit of functionality.
> 
> As to the K-3 III, what I really want would be a K-1 III, a K-1 with all of
> the nifty features they've added to the K-3 III (though I don't really need
> the fancy pentaprism for the larger field of view, because it's already
> bigger), plus a modern sensor.  The K-3 was released almost 7 years ago, I
> mostly use mine these days when I either want a wide angle of view, with a
> fast lens, or when I need the best sensor performance available to me in
> challenging light.  I would not be surprised if when you compared the final
> images, the K-3 III sensor outperformed the K-1.  
> 
> Since a K-1 III isn't available, or even announced, there are a lot of things
> the K-3 III does better than my K-1, but I have barely had a chance to take
> any photos at all the past year, and I haven't really had any chance to
> photograph in conditions where I'm up against the performance limits of either
> of my Pentax camera bodies.  I have very little reason not to hold off on
> buying a K-3 III until either the price drops, or they sell a major upgrade to
> the K-1.  
> 
> The 85/1.4 is also kind of on my wish list, but the pricing is such that it
> barely qualifies as an idle fantasy.
> 
> 
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Re: What Pentax gear is on your shopping (or wish) list?

[Henk Terhell]

My preferred lens is the 55-300 PLM, that is very useful for butterflies
and dragonflies.
For this I had to buy the K-70.
The reasons are:
- my K-1 is losing too much resolution with this lens.
- I will never buy a K3-III while I use live view in many situations.
- KP not being available.
APSC is a suitable format for me.
In case there is no follow up with a new K3-III (having tilted screen!) in
time and there was a failure of my gear, I would switch to Fuji such as the
XT5.

Henk


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Stock agency question

[collinb]

I’ve started putting images on Shutterstock. Learning a lot about what is 
expected of images to be available. So far about 50% acceptance rate.

Tried Adobe. 100% rejection. Can’t reasonably assess why.

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Re: What Pentax gear is on your shopping (or wish) list?

[Rick Womer]

I’m actually content with my gear. I really like my K-5 and have no desire to 
buy a newer body. 

I do wish that my 17-70 was weatherproof, or that my wife’s 18-85 was wider at 
the short end. Oh, and that my 80-320 was sharper.

Rick

> On Jan 15, 2023, at 10:19 AM, Steve Cottrell  wrote:
> 
> Which one ? ;-)
> 
> 
> On 15 Jan 2023, at 04:43, Larry Colen  wrote:
> 
> The 85/1.4 is also kind of on my wish list, but the pricing is such that it 
> barely qualifies as an idle fantasy.
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Re: First time birding

[Rick Womer]

Very nice Collin! I’m impressed with the sharpness after the cropping, and the 
DOF is used very well.

What sort of bird is it?

Rick

> On Jan 14, 2023, at 3:56 PM, coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote:
> 
> Wanted to go to my favorite city park to shoot today because, as so rarely 
> happens on a central Ohio winter day, the sun came out. I parked at the first 
> open trail and there was this bunch of fat birds working to survive the 
> winter. This crop is about 1/9 the original. It’s just a square out of the 
> center.
> 
> http://collinbrendemuehl.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/bird1.jpg
> 
> I shot about 30 images but too many had bush branches in the way.
> 
> A cardinal pair came by for a visit but they were too skittish when I started 
> to move with the camera.
> 
> K-1, F\* 300/4.5
> 
> Next time I’ll remember the polarizing filter. But even so this isn’t too bad.
> 
> Ann San wanted to go to this park many years ago but wasn’t able to stop in 
> Columbus. I used to shoot a lot here. It’s area is > 1 section, so not too 
> much different area than Central Park. We just have statues, hawkers, or 
> hookers.
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OT: Interesting photography walk.

[Daniel J. Matyola]

https://dartmouthalumnimagazine.com/articles/eli-burakian-iceland-fkt

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Re: PESO: Kaikoura Beach

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Nice rendering of that ominous sky!

Dan Matyola
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On Sun, Jan 15, 2023 at 4:28 AM David Mann  wrote:

> We went for a day trip to Kaikoura the other day.  Here's a photo I took
> on the beach.
>
> http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1194/#peso
>
> I'm not 100% happy with the rendering but it's a tricky exposure and I
> haven't had a lot of time to work on it.
>
> Pentax K5ii, DA 16-45mm F4
>
> Cheers,
> Dave
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Re: What Pentax gear is on your shopping (or wish) list?

[Steve Cottrell]

Which one ? ;-)


On 15 Jan 2023, at 04:43, Larry Colen  wrote:

The 85/1.4 is also kind of on my wish list, but the pricing is such that it 
barely qualifies as an idle fantasy.
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Re: PESO: Kaikoura Beach

[ann sanfedele]

It's perfect  - don't mess with it!   great light, geometry etc.  In 
short - I love it

ann

On 1/15/2023 4:28 AM, David Mann wrote:

We went for a day trip to Kaikoura the other day.  Here's a photo I took on the 
beach.

http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1194/#peso

I'm not 100% happy with the rendering but it's a tricky exposure and I haven't 
had a lot of time to work on it.

Pentax K5ii, DA 16-45mm F4

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Re: PESO: Kaikoura Beach

[Ralf R Radermacher]

Am 15.01.23 um 10:28 schrieb David Mann:

We went for a day trip to Kaikoura the other day.  Here's a photo I took on the 
beach.


I do like the scene. Maybe a little nudge from blue towards yellow?

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Re: What Pentax gear is on your shopping (or wish) list?

[Comcast]

The 24-70/2.8 is my most used “normal” lens. It’s a reliable workhorse and 
quite sharp even wide open. I too would like the K3-3, but at my age I can’t 
spend like I once did, so my K-3 and K-1 will suffice.

Paul

> On Jan 14, 2023, at 11:43 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
> 
> It was recently observed that there is almost no discussion of Pentax gear, 
> or even gear for your Pentax, on this list lately.
> 
> Let's get this kick started:  What gear is on your shopping list, or at least 
> your wish list? Why do you want it?  Why haven't you bought it yet?
> 
> The two major pieces of kit on my "want" list, are the DFA 24-70/2.8, and the 
> K-3 III.
> 
> Over the past couple of weeks, I've kind of wanted a weather sealed, "fast", 
> daily driver lens.  I already have a Tamron 28-70/2.8 and the DFA 
> 28-105/3.5-5.6 which is WR.  So I do have weather sealed in that range, and I 
> do have a f/2.8 lens in that range.  I also have the 16-50/2.8 which works 
> just fine on my K-3.  So, I already have the lenses that pretty much surround 
> that specific bit of functionality.
> 
> As to the K-3 III, what I really want would be a K-1 III, a K-1 with all of 
> the nifty features they've added to the K-3 III (though I don't really need 
> the fancy pentaprism for the larger field of view, because it's already 
> bigger), plus a modern sensor.  The K-3 was released almost 7 years ago, I 
> mostly use mine these days when I either want a wide angle of view, with a 
> fast lens, or when I need the best sensor performance available to me in 
> challenging light.  I would not be surprised if when you compared the final 
> images, the K-3 III sensor outperformed the K-1.  
> 
> Since a K-1 III isn't available, or even announced, there are a lot of things 
> the K-3 III does better than my K-1, but I have barely had a chance to take 
> any photos at all the past year, and I haven't really had any chance to 
> photograph in conditions where I'm up against the performance limits of 
> either of my Pentax camera bodies.  I have very little reason not to hold off 
> on buying a K-3 III until either the price drops, or they sell a major 
> upgrade to the K-1.  
> 
> The 85/1.4 is also kind of on my wish list, but the pricing is such that it 
> barely qualifies as an idle fantasy.
> 
> 
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PESO: Kaikoura Beach

[David Mann]

We went for a day trip to Kaikoura the other day.  Here's a photo I took on the 
beach.

http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1194/#peso

I'm not 100% happy with the rendering but it's a tricky exposure and I haven't 
had a lot of time to work on it.

Pentax K5ii, DA 16-45mm F4

Cheers,
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