Re: DPReview to Close Down

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

Thanks Cotty!

Yes, it's sad to see DPReview close down. It is one of the services that I used 
regularly when seeking equipment specs. I don't spend much time looking at 
reviews, but Chris and Jordan do a good job there too. I thank them for their 
efforts, and wish them well in their next endeavors. I understand they might be 
headed to PetaPixel.

Such things have happened before. It's always a bit of disruption and then, 
over time, other services take up the slack. 25 years! I remember when DPReview 
started up … guess that means I'm getting damn old. LOL! 

G


> On Mar 21, 2023, at 5:56 PM, Rick Womer  wrote:
> 
> I agree. Their forums were sometimes interesting or helpful, too.
> 
>> On Mar 21, 2023, at 5:23 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
>> 
>> That’s a shame. It was an asset. Detailed reviews and accurate analysis.
>> 
>>> On Mar 21, 2023, at 4:55 PM, Steve Cottrell  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I was going to write ‘OT’ in the subject line but actually DPReview have 
>>> said some very good things about Pentax to date…
>>> 
>>> They are closing the site down - a crime!
>>> 
>>> Links:
>>> 
>>> News story:
>>> https://www.dpreview.com/news/5901145460/dpreview-com-to-close
>>> 
>>> Video from Chris and Jordan:
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLikDUacsC8
>>> 
>>> Cheers
>>> Cotty
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Re: DPReview to Close Down

[Rick Womer]

I agree. Their forums were sometimes interesting or helpful, too.

Rick

> On Mar 21, 2023, at 5:23 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
> 
> That’s a shame. It was an asset. Detailed reviews and accurate analysis.
> 
> Paul
> 
>> On Mar 21, 2023, at 4:55 PM, Steve Cottrell  wrote:
>> 
>> I was going to write ‘OT’ in the subject line but actually DPReview have 
>> said some very good things about Pentax to date…
>> 
>> They are closing the site down - a crime!
>> 
>> Links:
>> 
>> News story:
>> 
>> https://www.dpreview.com/news/5901145460/dpreview-com-to-close
>> 
>> 
>> Video from Chris and Jordan:
>> 
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLikDUacsC8
>> 
>> 
>> Cheers
>> 
>> Cotty
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Re: GESO - Fences and Shadows

[Paul Stenquist]

A creative concept, well executed.

Paul

> On Mar 21, 2023, at 5:45 PM, ann sanfedele  wrote:
> 
> Thanks for that interesting history! ... I guess this time my eyes didn't 
> deceive me I could see the roundness..
> 
> ann
> 
>> On 3/21/2023 5:40 PM, Rick Womer wrote:
>> Thanks, Ann!
>> 
>> The last shot is of “The Bowl” in Clark Park.  To make a long and 
>> complicated history short, Mill Creek used to flow through it on its way to 
>> the Schuylkill River, about a half-mile farther along. There were docks 
>> where barges were unloaded, and during the Civil War wounded soldiers were 
>> also brought here by barge, as the Satterlee Hospital was about 100 yards to 
>> the north.
>> 
>> Generations of city employees have tried to get grass to grow in The Bowl, 
>> but it is lousy clay soil and is heavily used so all efforts have failed 
>> except on the slopes. The Bowl is used for dogs, sledding (when there is 
>> snow—not this winter!), a youth soccer league, and plays and concerts in the 
>> summer.
>> 
>> Rick
>> 
>> 
>> 
 On Mar 21, 2023, at 2:26 PM, ann sanfedele  wrote:
>>> 
>>> particularly like the daffies, the chairs and table but most of all the 
>>> shadow of the large tree with the nicely placed people and robin..
>>> also might be interesting to kwo who much the tree whe it is fully keaved 
>>> in summer contributes to the lack of grass in the area that
>>> encircles the shadow of the branches..or is that a cleared place for play?  
>>> a dried up shallow pond?  anyway, verintersting
>>> geomery.
>>> 
>>> ann
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 3/21/2023 11:17 AM, Rick Womer wrote:
 It was another crystalline day yesterday, and I couldn’t resist the 
 shadows.
 
 https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2023/March-2023/Fences-Shadows/
 
 Comments appreciated!
 
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Re: GESO - Fences and Shadows

[ann sanfedele]

Thanks for that interesting history! ... I guess this time my eyes 
didn't deceive me I could see the roundness..


ann

On 3/21/2023 5:40 PM, Rick Womer wrote:

Thanks, Ann!

The last shot is of “The Bowl” in Clark Park.  To make a long and complicated 
history short, Mill Creek used to flow through it on its way to the Schuylkill 
River, about a half-mile farther along. There were docks where barges were 
unloaded, and during the Civil War wounded soldiers were also brought here by 
barge, as the Satterlee Hospital was about 100 yards to the north.

Generations of city employees have tried to get grass to grow in The Bowl, but 
it is lousy clay soil and is heavily used so all efforts have failed except on 
the slopes. The Bowl is used for dogs, sledding (when there is snow—not this 
winter!), a youth soccer league, and plays and concerts in the summer.

Rick




On Mar 21, 2023, at 2:26 PM, ann sanfedele  wrote:

particularly like the daffies, the chairs and table but most of all the shadow 
of the large tree with the nicely placed people and robin..
also might be interesting to kwo who much the tree whe it is fully keaved in 
summer contributes to the lack of grass in the area that
encircles the shadow of the branches..or is that a cleared place for play?  a 
dried up shallow pond?  anyway, verintersting
geomery.

ann


On 3/21/2023 11:17 AM, Rick Womer wrote:

It was another crystalline day yesterday, and I couldn’t resist the shadows.

https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2023/March-2023/Fences-Shadows/

Comments appreciated!

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Re: GESO - Fences and Shadows

[Rick Womer]

Thanks, Ann!

The last shot is of “The Bowl” in Clark Park.  To make a long and complicated 
history short, Mill Creek used to flow through it on its way to the Schuylkill 
River, about a half-mile farther along. There were docks where barges were 
unloaded, and during the Civil War wounded soldiers were also brought here by 
barge, as the Satterlee Hospital was about 100 yards to the north.

Generations of city employees have tried to get grass to grow in The Bowl, but 
it is lousy clay soil and is heavily used so all efforts have failed except on 
the slopes. The Bowl is used for dogs, sledding (when there is snow—not this 
winter!), a youth soccer league, and plays and concerts in the summer.

Rick



> On Mar 21, 2023, at 2:26 PM, ann sanfedele  wrote:
> 
> particularly like the daffies, the chairs and table but most of all the 
> shadow of the large tree with the nicely placed people and robin..
> also might be interesting to kwo who much the tree whe it is fully keaved in 
> summer contributes to the lack of grass in the area that
> encircles the shadow of the branches..or is that a cleared place for play?  a 
> dried up shallow pond?  anyway, verintersting
> geomery.
> 
> ann
> 
> 
> On 3/21/2023 11:17 AM, Rick Womer wrote:
>> It was another crystalline day yesterday, and I couldn’t resist the shadows.
>> 
>> https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2023/March-2023/Fences-Shadows/
>> 
>> Comments appreciated!
>> 
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Re: DPReview to Close Down

[Paul Stenquist]

That’s a shame. It was an asset. Detailed reviews and accurate analysis.

Paul

> On Mar 21, 2023, at 4:55 PM, Steve Cottrell  wrote:
> 
> I was going to write ‘OT’ in the subject line but actually DPReview have 
> said some very good things about Pentax to date…
> 
> They are closing the site down - a crime!
> 
> Links:
> 
> News story:
> 
> https://www.dpreview.com/news/5901145460/dpreview-com-to-close
> 
> 
> Video from Chris and Jordan:
> 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLikDUacsC8
> 
> 
> Cheers
> 
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DPReview to Close Down

[Steve Cottrell]

I was going to write ‘OT’ in the subject line but actually DPReview have said 
some very good things about Pentax to date…

They are closing the site down - a crime!

Links:

News story:

https://www.dpreview.com/news/5901145460/dpreview-com-to-close


Video from Chris and Jordan:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLikDUacsC8


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Re: PESO: Snowdrop

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Very Nice!

Dan Matyola
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On Tue, Mar 21, 2023 at 3:19 PM Paul Stenquist 
wrote:

> I had despaired of getting my snowdrop pic this year. The plants were
> buried in snow, and a tree fell atop them in the last storm. But the tree
> has been cleared and the snow melted, so I managed somewhat of a pic. Not
> my best snowdrop, but at least I keep my string of about twenty years
> alive. K-1 with the DFA 100/2.8 macro.
>
> https://www.photo.net/gallery/image/5292898-snowdrop32123jpg/?context=new
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PESO: Snowdrop

[Paul Stenquist]

I had despaired of getting my snowdrop pic this year. The plants were buried in 
snow, and a tree fell atop them in the last storm. But the tree has been 
cleared and the snow melted, so I managed somewhat of a pic. Not my best 
snowdrop, but at least I keep my string of about twenty years alive. K-1 with 
the DFA 100/2.8 macro.

https://www.photo.net/gallery/image/5292898-snowdrop32123jpg/?context=new
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Re: GESO - Fences and Shadows

[ann sanfedele]

forgive botched typing.. that should , of course, read "might be 
interesting to know how much the tree when it is full leaved"


On 3/21/2023 2:26 PM, ann sanfedele wrote:
particularly like the daffies, the chairs and table but most of all 
the shadow of the large tree with the nicely placed people and robin..
also might be interesting to** kwo who much the tree whe it is fully 
keaved ** in summer contributes to the lack of grass in the area that
encircles the shadow of the branches..or is that a cleared place for 
play?  a dried up shallow pond?  anyway, verintersting

geomery.

ann


On 3/21/2023 11:17 AM, Rick Womer wrote:
It was another crystalline day yesterday, and I couldn’t resist the 
shadows.


https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2023/March-2023/Fences-Shadows/

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Re: GESO - Fences and Shadows

[ann sanfedele]

particularly like the daffies, the chairs and table but most of all the 
shadow of the large tree with the nicely placed people and robin..
also might be interesting to kwo who much the tree whe it is fully 
keaved in summer contributes to the lack of grass in the area that
encircles the shadow of the branches..or is that a cleared place for 
play?  a dried up shallow pond?  anyway, verintersting

geomery.

ann


On 3/21/2023 11:17 AM, Rick Womer wrote:

It was another crystalline day yesterday, and I couldn’t resist the shadows.

https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2023/March-2023/Fences-Shadows/

Comments appreciated!

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Re: GESO - Fences and Shadows

[Daniel J. Matyola]

I like them all, but the image with the tree shadow is quite spectacular!

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> It was another crystalline day yesterday, and I couldn’t resist the
> shadows.
>
> https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2023/March-2023/Fences-Shadows/
>
> Comments appreciated!
>
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Re: GESO - Fences and Shadows

[Paul Sorenson]

Some interesting images.  My faves are the chairs and table and the tree 
shadow.


-p

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It was another crystalline day yesterday, and I couldn’t resist the shadows.

https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2023/March-2023/Fences-Shadows/

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GESO - Fences and Shadows

[Rick Womer]

It was another crystalline day yesterday, and I couldn’t resist the shadows.

https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2023/March-2023/Fences-Shadows/

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Re: How rare?

[Paul Stenquist]

A lot of info here. Sounds like a worthwhile lens, although prices have 
recently spiked. No info on how many were produced.

> On Mar 21, 2023, at 8:56 AM, coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote:
> 
> How rare is the 400-600 reflex zoom?
> 
> I’ve never seen one in-hand but I notices one for sale today.
> 
> Considering …
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Re: St. Patrick's Day in Berkeley

[Alan C]

When I see 'phone shots like that, I wonder why we bother with cameras. 
Time for Ricoh/Pentax to get into the 'phone business with their own 
embedded optics?


Alan C

On 20-Mar-23 08:44 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

GREAT PHONE IMAGE!

On Sun, Mar 19, 2023 at 10:37 PM John Francis  wrote:

On Fridy my wife and I drove up to Berkeley to catch a
St. Patrick's Day gig at the Freight & Salvage (a music
venue).  Getting there was a nightmare - instead of the
hour and a quarter that Google Maps was estimating when
we left home it took us twice that - there were no less
than three separate accidents that were slowing traffic.
Fortunately we'd allowed for that, and still got to the
venue on time.

We were there to see The Black Brothers - two members
of an Irish family well know in their country of origin
who moved to Berkeley quite some time ago.

I didn't have a camera with me, as the Freight's website
explicitly states that no photography will be allowed.
As you can imagine I was more than a little annoyed to
find out that this was not the case - photography is
restricted, but not outright forbidden. (I was rather
looking forward to finding out just how well my current
camera did when compared to some older shots I'd taken
in the Freight's previous venue using my PZ-1p and the
A* 300/2.8)


Fortunately I was not totally without a camera - I had
my phone (a Google Pixel 6a)in my pocket.  I got this:

   

I'm more than a little impressed!


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Re: PESO: European brook lamprey

[Alan C]

More interesting facts. So you never tried a Lamprey Burger?

Alan C

On 21-Mar-23 06:50 AM, Larry Colen wrote:



On Mar 19, 2023, at 4:59 AM, Alan C  wrote:

I did some research. Lampreys have a very unusual lifecycle - egg, larva, adult & then 
die immediately after procreating for the first time. The big difference between the 
species is the larval stage which can last from 2 to 10 years. The life cycle of the brook 
lamprey is very short.  Their larvae feed on algae & rubbish before transforming into 
sexually mature adults. The digestive tract of all adults quickly becomes degenerate so 
they can no longer feed in the normal way. The larger species like the river lampreys which 
have specially adapted mouthparts become parasitic & are able to survive a few more 
years on a blood diet. Eventually, they too perish after procreation. Parasitism of humans 
has been recorded but is uncommon.

Alan C

I've never seen a live one, but when I was a kid my back yard was littered with 
their corpses as they'd die after spawning and would catch on rocks and sticks 
in the river shallows.

https://coastal-watershed.org/lamprey-san-lorenzo-river/

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