Re: L-bracket

2019-01-27 Thread Henk Terhell
local photo superstore. They even offer here 5 years guarantee. Henk Op 2019-01-27 om 22:09 schreef Stanley Halpin: Kirk makes a very solid L-bracket for the K-1. A-S compatible. Stan On Jan 26, 2019, at 2:02 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: Looking for an L-bracket mainly for the K-1, I came across

Re: OT - Another legit use beer

2019-03-25 Thread Henk Terhell
I would not be surprised if more information on this becomes available on the first of April! Henk Op 2019-03-25 om 18:19 schreef Bulent Celasun: I am surprised that this hasn't been mentioned here before (if I did not miss it):

Re: OT strange noises

2019-03-23 Thread Henk Terhell
First take a picture of it for coming PUG. Op 2019-03-22 om 22:09 schreef Bob Pdml: You've probably got some Canada geese stuck inside the computer and they can't talk clearly into the mike to let you know, because it's a bit cramped in there. If you leave the computer in a bath full of water

Re: L-bracket

2019-03-06 Thread Henk Terhell
Great work! After switching to Arca-Swiss I've got some spare RC2 system plates ;-) Henk Op 2019-03-06 om 01:21 schreef Dale H. Cook: At 01:29 PM 2/16/2019, Dale H. Cook wrote: Does anyone know if there is a decent L-bracket for the K-70? Ricoh does not show one. The only ones that I

Re: Peso

2019-03-12 Thread Henk Terhell
Superb ultimate shot! Whilst I was looking for the focal length (which I couln't decipher) I noticed your camera date may be out of tune. Henk Op 2019-03-11 om 16:17 schreef Jack Davis: Taken at Sacramento Federal Wildlife area Yesterday, (3/10/19). Last Eagle shot you will be asked to see

Re: Old school PESO - taken with an ist-D

2019-02-07 Thread Henk Terhell
thanks Ann and Jack Henk Op 2019-02-07 om 14:23 schreef ann sanfedele: those are lovely, Henk great geology :-) ann On 2/7/2019 2:51 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: Beautiful landscape of Wales. The *istD was indeed a nice little camera. I had this same idea a few weeks ago to reprocess in LR some

International Landscape Photographer of the Year

2019-02-17 Thread Henk Terhell
Adam Gibbs has won this contest for 2018. https://www.internationallandscapephotographer.com/index.php For years I'm a great fan of his YouTube videos about the rainforests, waterfalls and mountains in Canada. Henk -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: L-bracket

2019-02-15 Thread Henk Terhell
I bought the other day the Genesis Base PLL-K1 L-Plate for 50 euro. The battery is easily accessible without removing it. The whole thing feels very sturdy and compact, like it is part of the K-1. It makes me wonder why Pentax doesn't fit one on. No more loosening of the base plate. And I'm

Re: February PUG is up

2019-02-05 Thread Henk Terhell
Thanks Brian. I much like Jostein's landscape pic. Henk Op 2019-02-05 om 08:46 schreef Brian W: G'day all, Another great gallery - Dan and I had similar ideas it seems. Personal favourites are Don's "Warms Me Up" and Henk's "The Blacksmith Apprentice" View here: http://pug.komkon.org/ (you

Re: Old school PESO - taken with an ist-D

2019-02-06 Thread Henk Terhell
Beautiful landscape of Wales. The *istD was indeed a nice little camera. I had this same idea a few weeks ago to reprocess in LR some of of my old RAW pictures taken with the *istD on my trip to Australia in 2006. Here are a few of the Great Ocean Road.

Re: L-bracket

2019-01-28 Thread Henk Terhell
Thanks a lot for the offer, Stan. But I would like to use the l-bracket already in spring and summer. So I'll buy the Genesis one which can be delivered right away and is half of its price. Wouldn't it be a nice idea to have a Dutch mini-pdml meeting so you don't feel lost in Amsterdam?

Re: L-bracket

2019-01-30 Thread Henk Terhell
n 26, 2019, at 2:02 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: Looking for an L-bracket mainly for the K-1, I came across the Genesis Base PLL-K1 L-Type Plate designed for the K-1, that is offered for 50 euro here. Though I now use Manfrotto RC2 quick release systems with 200 PL plates on my two tripods, I do ha

Re: PESO: please do not disturb

2019-06-05 Thread Henk Terhell
Here are some recent trials of in-flight shots of dragonflies: https://flic.kr/p/2g8F95Q https://flic.kr/p/2g7pgi2 Henk Op 2019-05-31 om 15:16 schreef Henk Terhell: Thanks Paul and Alan. As for most nature photography, both patience and luck are needed. I'm now pursuing some more

Re: PESO: please do not disturb

2019-06-05 Thread Henk Terhell
Thanks Paul Op 2019-06-05 om 13:23 schreef Paul Stenquist: You nailed them. Well done! Paul On Jun 5, 2019, at 2:26 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: Here are some recent trials of in-flight shots of dragonflies: https://flic.kr/p/2g8F95Q https://flic.kr/p/2g7pgi2 Henk Op 2019-05-31 om 15:16

Re: PESO: please do not disturb

2019-05-31 Thread Henk Terhell
lucky! Alan C On 30-May-19 08:46 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: I saw the wings of this pair of damselflies suddenly raising at the moment another male flew by. https://flic.kr/p/2g52aW1 Henk -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO: please do not disturb

2019-05-31 Thread Henk Terhell
/31/2019 8:03 AM, Alan C wrote: That's quite amazing actually. Either you were very patient or just plain lucky! Alan C On 30-May-19 08:46 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: I saw the wings of this pair of damselflies suddenly raising at the moment another male flew by. https://flic.kr/p/2g52aW1 Henk

Re: PESO: please do not disturb

2019-05-31 Thread Henk Terhell
butterflies to alight on a piece of fruit or some sweetened water? Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 2:47 PM Henk Terhell wrote: I saw the wings of this pair of damselflies suddenly raising at the moment another male flew by. https://flic.kr/p

Re: PESO: please do not disturb

2019-06-05 Thread Henk Terhell
Thanks Dan Op 2019-06-05 om 20:44 schreef Daniel J. Matyola: Stunning captures! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jun 5, 2019 at 2:27 AM Henk Terhell wrote: Here are some recent trials of in-flight shots of dragonflies: https://flic.kr/p/2g8F95Q https

PESO: please do not disturb

2019-05-30 Thread Henk Terhell
I saw the wings of this pair of damselflies suddenly raising at the moment another male flew by. https://flic.kr/p/2g52aW1 Henk -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and

Re: GESO: First Monarchs

2019-06-12 Thread Henk Terhell
Very nice. Must be great fun to follow this. Henk Op 2019-06-12 om 05:57 schreef Daniel J. Matyola: The first of my Monarch eggs of the season have grown into ripe caterpillars and now are metamorphosing into chrysalises: http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2019/6/11/mons

Re: GESO (19): birding in deoria tal (himalayas)

2019-06-23 Thread Henk Terhell
Subash, definitely! Beautiful, these birds. Henk Op 2019-06-23 om 05:33 schreef Subash Jeyan: hope you enjoy them all... http://something-feathered.in/2019/06/23/deoria-tal-and-chopnath/ taken with the kp and the sigma 150-500 OS HSM (adit used ks1 and the tokina 400/5.6 but he hasn't yet

Re: It looks like we'll have a Peak Designs tripod.

2019-05-21 Thread Henk Terhell
This is reviewed by Tony Northrup: https://youtu.be/EAbytL3almE Henk Op 2019-05-21 om 18:45 schreef Eric Weir: I just bought a Mefoto travel tripod similar to this one a couple months ago, and I probably wouldn’t be able to afford this one, but it sure is a beauty. With two months to go

Re: robber fly with damselfly

2019-07-01 Thread Henk Terhell
Sure, Mac Damselfly Tonight. Henk Op 2019-07-01 om 16:33 schreef Alan C: Sort of insect "Mack the Knife"! Alan C On 01-Jul-19 09:59 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: Last week I saw these two on  a stalk and I didn't realize immediately what was happening. When I tried to sh

Re: robber fly with damselfly

2019-07-01 Thread Henk Terhell
Thanks Dan and Paul. Henk Op 2019-07-01 om 15:44 schreef Daniel J. Matyola: Fascinating scene, with gorgeous detail! Well captured and presented. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jul 1, 2019 at 4:00 AM Henk Terhell wrote: Last week I saw these two

Re: OT: The British Empire triumphs again! New record for world's fastest shed!

2019-04-24 Thread Henk Terhell
We better ignore this news. This shed is too fast for Pentax AF:-( Henk Op 2019-04-24 om 14:59 schreef Mark Roberts: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-45636671 My favorite bit is that note "The record at Sunday's Straightliners event came three months after the shed's engine exploded during a

Re: robber fly with damselfly

2019-07-01 Thread Henk Terhell
Thanks Larry Henk Op 2019-07-01 om 18:18 schreef l...@red4est.com: Great shot! On July 1, 2019 12:59:32 AM PDT, Henk Terhell wrote: Last week I saw these two on  a stalk and I didn't realize immediately what was happening. When I tried to shoot closer they disappeared in one flight. Robber

robber fly with damselfly

2019-07-01 Thread Henk Terhell
Last week I saw these two on  a stalk and I didn't realize immediately what was happening. When I tried to shoot closer they disappeared in one flight. Robber flies stab and inject toxins which paralyze their victims. https://flic.kr/p/2gjNrT5 Henk -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Flickr

2019-08-15 Thread Henk Terhell
Dave, there is a help link underneath the login box, which lead you to answers about deleting your yahoo login. I have earlier changed to using gmail login Henk Op 2019-08-14 om 16:18 schreef David J Brooks: I know Flicker is going through changes because of the take over but i cannot log

mini-PDML meeting in Amsterdam

2019-09-05 Thread Henk Terhell
We had an enjoyable lunch today with Stan and Meg in the restaurant of the Amsterdam Central Library. They arrived this week in Amsterdam for their trip. I admired his A 20/2.8 on the K-1. A lesson learned is that AF is useless if not properly set, as you can see from the selfie I took with

Re: September PUG

2019-09-06 Thread Henk Terhell
Cotty. there should be some generosity for this list to accepting people  from candidate EU countries;-) Op 2019-09-05 om 22:54 schreef Steve Cottrell: On 5/9/19, Patrick Temmerman, discombobulated, unleashed: Thanks for the comments! And, Dan, you can add Scotland to your list of

Re: pentax sighting....

2019-09-10 Thread Henk Terhell
Great article, congrats! A fascinating face of that tree hopper. Henk Op 2019-09-09 om 15:29 schreef Subash Jeyan: https://www.inaturalist.org/posts/27239-a-young-naturalist-in-india-finds-a-stunning-treehopper-observation-of-the-week-9-8-2019 the young 'naturalist' featured, i think, has a

Re: Will Sigma stop making lenses for K-mount?

2019-09-13 Thread Henk Terhell
I'm even inclined to stop obtaining new lenses and instead invest in a 1 inch superzoom like the Panasonic Lumic DC-FZ1000 or the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 types. This isn't really lightweight but it is saves me a lot of weight in my backpack as well as all the hassle to choose which lenses to

Re: August PUG is up!

2019-08-08 Thread Henk Terhell
Being a non-native English reader pug means for me only one thing (up till now). Henk Op 2019-08-08 om 03:48 schreef Mark Roberts: Given the theme this month I'm very disappointed that no one submitted a photo of a pug... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: August PUG is up!

2019-08-08 Thread Henk Terhell
Thanks Ken. I will pass on your compliments. Henk Op 2019-08-07 om 23:43 schreef Ken Waller: Torn between several of the images, but Henk’s chow really tugs at my heart. -Original Message- From: Brian W Sent: Aug 7, 2019 2:59 AM To: PDML Subject: August PUG is up! ..here ya go,

Re: PESO: migrant hawker in flight

2019-07-28 Thread Henk Terhell
too! An impressive looking dragonfly. Alan C On 27-Jul-19 04:30 PM, l...@red4est.com wrote: Great shot On July 27, 2019 12:28:53 AM PDT, Henk Terhell wrote: Catched in flight yesterday what I think is a southern migrant hawker (Aeshna affinis). https://flic.kr/p/2gHiwSt Buzzing around me on the t

PESO: migrant hawker in flight

2019-07-27 Thread Henk Terhell
Catched in flight yesterday what I think is a southern migrant hawker (Aeshna affinis). https://flic.kr/p/2gHiwSt Buzzing around me on the trail close to a pool, so fairly easy to catch. Henk -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Summer Visitor

2019-07-15 Thread Henk Terhell
Nicely captured and beautiful dragonfly. Libellula luctuosa is a species we don't have over here. Henk Op 2019-07-15 om 20:38 schreef Paul Stenquist: The common Widow Skimmer dragonfly in my garden. K-1, D FA 150-450 plus DA 1.4 converter. Handheld at 1/1250th, f8.

Re: OT Geso, trail photos

2019-07-24 Thread Henk Terhell
Nice countryside as shown in these pictures. #3 looks like it is a 12-spotted skimmer? Henk Op 2019-07-24 om 14:52 schreef David J Brooks: Went on a walk abouit with several other club memebers on the Countryside Preservr trail in Uxbridge Ont Canada the other day

Re: June PUG is up

2019-06-14 Thread Henk Terhell
Thanks Igor for this poetic contribution to my picture. I much like Ken's  Glacier Bay Patterns. Henk Op 2019-06-14 om 05:10 schreef Igor PDML-StR: Sorry, I seldom comment PUG photos; I just enjoy viewing them... Henk's photo

Re: PUG Themes for 2020

2019-11-11 Thread Henk Terhell
I hate this habit of phone picture taking of Food dishes in restaurants, so I'd rather not take my Pentax out for Food. Food can be photographed on a Market place - that is on the list. Further, Paws and Fenceline do not appeal to me. For me Birds would do rather than Waterbirds. Though there

Re: PUG Themes for 2020

2019-11-11 Thread Henk Terhell
Thanks Bill. That's Food for thought. Henk Op 2019-11-11 om 15:19 schreef William R: Hey Henk. Take a picture of a farmer's field. It's just food that isn't on a plate yet. bill On Mon, Nov 11, 2019, 5:30 AM Henk Terhell wrote: I hate this habit of phone picture taking of Food dishes

Re: GESO: Another view of Paris

2019-11-15 Thread Henk Terhell
Stan, nice series bringing nostalgic memories. With that old Citroen and Montmartre paintings around it looks as if the city hasn't changed in a lifetime. Henk Op 2019-11-15 om 23:25 schreef Stanley Halpin: https://lightroom.adobe.com/shares/2a36d422c6c34ad1b2cb3eac374c5719 We were in Paris

Re: November PUG is up

2019-11-10 Thread Henk Terhell
Ann, I don't know what churce means, but I like your exit photo very much. It looks as if the tourist will never return as in the last song of Schubert's Winterreise. Don's Power Curve is also very powerful! Henk Op 2019-11-10 om 04:46 schreef ann sanfedele: too bad it is such a small

Re: GESO: Population Explosion

2019-11-22 Thread Henk Terhell
Perhaps these are parasitic and one of your trees is a victim? Nice to have such a phenomenon for study and picture taking in your own garden. Henk Op 2019-11-22 om 13:16 schreef Alan C: In Phalaborwa we have had an unprecedented wet spell - 163mm in a week with one rather destructive storm.

Re: PESO: FurFace re-do

2019-12-07 Thread Henk Terhell
Great expression! Op 2019-12-07 om 16:30 schreef Stanley Halpin: This time with a proper link… https://photos.stanhalpin.com/img/s/v-10/p3744318309-6.jpg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: PESO: mushroom season

2019-10-21 Thread Henk Terhell
d 24 hours after eating this mushroom to avoid any possible nausea and vomiting. <<<< In Russia, people often use marinated "Openky"- Honey Mushroom as a chaser after a shot of vodka. And I've never heard about anybody there vomiting after these mushroom... On the other hand,

PESO: mushroom season

2019-10-15 Thread Henk Terhell
Never seen so many mushrooms as in this autumn. Probably a combination of hot summer spells and a wet start of autumn. I'm running around like mad to get pictures in the woods here. Mostly do focus stacking to get everything sharp. Here two examples out of my series:

Re: PUG themes for 2020 - The List

2019-11-27 Thread Henk Terhell
Brian, thanks for your list. Looking forward to make a street art pic on a dry but stormy day of some weird waterbirds rushing in straight lines along the fenceline of an ancient market place leading to an allyway. Leaves me only to bother next year about symmetry and texture. Henk Op

Re: help with making a PDF file from a doc file

2019-10-08 Thread Henk Terhell
Libre Office was a fork of Open Office and is in my opinion more actively updated and is a very solid package. If you only use word processing, Open Office writer is easier because with Libre Office you have to download the whole lot of Office programs. However only Libre Office can read/write

Re: OT - Royal Navy History

2019-10-13 Thread Henk Terhell
Cotty, very enjoyable and interesting! Henk Op 2019-10-12 om 22:22 schreef Steve Cottrell: Evenin' all. Some listers might be interested in a bit of history - ever heard of Buckler's Hard? It's a village in the New Forest on the south coast of England where great ships of the line were

Morton Hilmer's snow wolf

2020-02-13 Thread Henk Terhell
What a fascinating story of Morton Hilmer on YouTube in 4 parts of his trip to Alaska last year. Henk -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Windows 7 End of Life

2020-02-06 Thread Henk Terhell
I'm still running the original Freecell on Windows 10. All it needs is cards.dll driver and I have copied this on each time I got a new PC. Henk Op 2020-02-06 om 17:30 schreef John: On 2/5/2020 18:57:55, Bill wrote: On 2/5/2020 5:06 PM, Ken Waller wrote: I ran XP up until a few weeks ago

Re: OT: It rained!

2020-02-10 Thread Henk Terhell
Congrats. Here we had a visit of storm Ciara with some rain only. Henk Op 2020-02-10 om 07:50 schreef Alan C: We had 155mm overnight - a new 24hr record. The whole central & NE part of SA was affected by this weather system which is set to persist for a couple of days yet. All the major

Re: January PUG is up

2020-01-09 Thread Henk Terhell
Thanks Bulent for your 'chilly feelings'. I'm impressed by Brian's clouds above Bruny Island. Henk Op 2020-01-09 om 12:00 schreef Bulent Celasun: Thanks Brian, Many good images this month, as usual. I would just like to mention Henk Terhell's Beachgrass as my favourite. It makes me feel the

Re: Free at last! - or maybe not quite...

2019-12-31 Thread Henk Terhell
There is a long thread on the YouTube video comparing LR alternatives: Fstoppers article of today: https://fstoppers.com/post-production/what-photo-processing-software-right-you-441252?utm_source=FS_RSS_medium=RSS_campaign=Main_RSS On YT this video is: https://youtu.be/8jTuqbGSikE Several

Re: comparing lightroom and On1 HDR

2019-12-29 Thread Henk Terhell
To me LR has more HDR effect whereas On1 gives a more warm tone, more reddish. Henk Op 2019-12-29 om 07:36 schreef Larry Colen: I took some bracketed photos of a “new year’s tree”, I figured the dynamic range from glowing lights to ornaments in an otherwise dim room would give HDR a

Re: Another Gmail annoyance

2019-12-29 Thread Henk Terhell
What if you would switch from pop to imap server? Henk Op 2019-12-30 om 08:12 schreef P. J. Alling: It's funny.  Half the time when I post a message to Gmail that contains a link.  The original message gets into my inbox, I have quite the convoluted set of filters and macros, and a second

Re: PESO: First Snowdrop

2020-03-08 Thread Henk Terhell
Very nice close up. I sympathize with your annual habit to get on your knees for this flower. Interesting season difference as where I live many of the flowers of snowdrops have already gone now as they start to flower in January. Henk Op 2020-03-08 om 20:23 schreef Paul Stenquist: As I’ve

Re: Photoshop problems

2020-04-04 Thread Henk Terhell
Alan, the only solution in my opinion is to upgrade or replace hardware. For photo editing of RAW files 6G RAM is borderline and having an old system won't help as well. Henk Op 2020-04-04 om 16:48 schreef Alan C: I've been following this thread with interest. I still use Elements 13 which is

Re: bug and bloom

2020-05-03 Thread Henk Terhell
Looks like a blue-tailed damselfly, but these are only present in Europe I read. Henk Op 2020-05-03 om 01:04 schreef Larry Colen: Dragonfly and potato flower https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49847261766/in/album-72157714135933193/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com -- PDML

Re: OT GESO - Lockdown Walkabout

2020-04-30 Thread Henk Terhell
Brian, nice series. I'm fascinated by the rusty mailboxes and wonder whether these are still in use. Perhaps "mailbox" as a theme for next year PUG? Henk Op 2020-04-27 om 09:36 schreef Brian W: G'day all Lockdown here is lasting for another 3-4 weeks at least but, if we have to self-isolate,

Re: OT: Mystical Wistman’s Wood by Neil Burnell

2020-05-12 Thread Henk Terhell
Neil Burnell, Adam Gibbs and Simon Baxter. These are my landscape photo heroes. Henk Op 2020-05-12 om 21:09 schreef Daniel J. Matyola: https://twistedsifter.com/2020/05/nobody-captures-wistmans-wood-like-neil-burnell/ Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery

Re: Information to be announced on new Pentax APS-C flagship tomorrow

2020-05-17 Thread Henk Terhell
, 2020, at 5:50 PM, Bill wrote: On Sat, 16 May 2020, 2:22 am Henk Terhell, wrote: I'm playing with the idea to switch back from FF to a high res APS-C for the advantages on the long end. I kept my K3 body for that reason. I used it the other day for the first time since I got my K1. Hang onto

Re: PESO: you will see me in your dreams

2020-05-10 Thread Henk Terhell
Thanks Toine Op 2020-05-10 om 08:20 schreef Toine: Wow very nice! On Sat, 9 May 2020, 18:19 Henk Terhell, wrote: This large red damselfly staring at me is fortunately not that large: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mxer/49873110188/in/photostream/ Henk -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: PESO: you will see me in your dreams

2020-05-10 Thread Henk Terhell
/as the animal is rotated. This occurs because the ommatidia that one observes "head-on" (along their optical axes) absorb the incident light, while those to one side reflect it. Henk Op 2020-05-10 om 21:44 schreef Larry Colen: On May 9, 2020, at 9:18 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: This

Re: PESO: you will see me in your dreams

2020-05-10 Thread Henk Terhell
Thanks Christine Op 2020-05-10 om 19:17 schreef Christine Aguila: Super nice bug shot! Cheers, Christine On May 9, 2020, at 11:18 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: This large red damselfly staring at me is fortunately not that large: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mxer/49873110188/in/photostream

Re: PESO: you will see me in your dreams

2020-05-11 Thread Henk Terhell
Thanks Ann and Rick. Sorry to give you more nightmares these days:-\ Henk Op 2020-05-11 om 02:24 schreef ann sanfedele: but would be in your "dreams" .er.. make that nightmares, yes? nicely captured anyway ann On 5/9/2020 12:18 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: This large red damselfly sta

Re: May PUG is up

2020-05-08 Thread Henk Terhell
I like these B's, but also (preferring the color here) the desolate scene of Ralf's Hasard Cherratte. Henk Op 2020-05-08 om 11:06 schreef Bulent Celasun: There is no image that failed to interest me. For some reason or other, I enjoyed them all. On photographical grounds, I tend to favor at

Re: Information to be announced on new Pentax APS-C flagship tomorrow

2020-05-15 Thread Henk Terhell
Hopefully it does have some sort of movable screen otherwise it would be a no-go. Henk Op 2020-05-15 om 21:36 schreef P. J. Alling: They didn't mention it but it looks like it might have a tilt screen which should make some people happy. On 5/14/2020 7:49 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: https

Re: Information to be announced on new Pentax APS-C flagship tomorrow

2020-05-16 Thread Henk Terhell
I mean resolution, not size of course. 26 MB seems to be the highest at present. Henk Op 2020-05-16 om 02:32 schreef John: If it's the new APS-C flagship, wouldn't it have an APS-C Sensor? Or am I missing something? On 5/15/2020 03:34:17, Henk Terhell wrote: In summary: an improved

Re: Information to be announced on new Pentax APS-C flagship tomorrow

2020-05-16 Thread Henk Terhell
I'm playing with the idea to switch back from FF to a high res APS-C for the advantages on the long end. I have to crop much with current lenses on the K-1. I use a Sigma 70-300, Tamron 70-300 and Pentax 100-300, but these are all cheap lenses  providing much flair (not the Pentax) and

Re: Information to be announced on new Pentax APS-C flagship tomorrow

2020-05-16 Thread Henk Terhell
ever did w/o tilted screen. Unless the new flagship has some attractive innovation it is not a bad idea to get instead a  K-3 II, KP or whatever is offered in bargain sales. Henk Op 2020-05-16 om 11:02 schreef Larry Colen: On May 16, 2020, at 1:21 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: I'm playing

Re: Information to be announced on new Pentax APS-C flagship tomorrow

2020-05-16 Thread Henk Terhell
The K-3 II has a fixed screen I discover so it is of no use for me. However the K-70 looks OK for me. Henk Op 2020-05-16 om 11:52 schreef Henk Terhell: Thanks Larry. I won't sell my K-1 because I am using this frequently for local concerts (classical, which means no flash light), when

Re: Information to be announced on new Pentax APS-C flagship tomorrow

2020-05-16 Thread Henk Terhell
pictures (MP divided by crop factor squared). I would be better off using either a 24MP APS-C camera with a dedicated APS-C lens, or (more expensive) a max. 450 mm FF lens on the K-1. Henk Op 2020-05-16 om 12:59 schreef Alan C: On 16-May-20 10:21 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: The Pentax DA 55-300 WR

Re: PESO: Blue Iris

2020-05-18 Thread Henk Terhell
Very nice  combination of colors and a pleasant soft green background. Henk Op 2020-05-18 om 21:16 schreef Daniel J. Matyola: The first of our iris to bloom this spring: http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2020/5/18/iris K-5 IIs. FA 100 mm Zoom F 2.8 Comments and criticisms

Re: Information to be announced on new Pentax APS-C flagship tomorrow

2020-05-14 Thread Henk Terhell
Scientists never look in a mirror. That is scientifically proven. Henk Op 2020-05-14 om 14:45 schreef Mark Roberts: Henk Terhell wrote: https://photorumors.com/2020/05/13/ricoh-to-release-additional-information-on-their-upcoming-flagship-pentax-aps-c-dslr-camera-and-pentax-d-fa-85mm-f-1-4

Re: Information to be announced on new Pentax APS-C flagship tomorrow

2020-05-15 Thread Henk Terhell
Now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vXd47-xBXSU Henk Op 2020-05-14 om 13:49 schreef Henk Terhell: https://photorumors.com/2020/05/13/ricoh-to-release-additional-information-on-their-upcoming-flagship-pentax-aps-c-dslr-camera-and-pentax-d-fa-85mm-f-1-4-lens-this-friday/ or https://bit.ly

Re: Information to be announced on new Pentax APS-C flagship tomorrow

2020-05-15 Thread Henk Terhell
In summary: an improved viewfinder, improved AF and a dedicated battery grip. Nothing about the backpanel. Nothing about sensor size. Delivery by the end of this year. Op 2020-05-15 om 09:06 schreef Henk Terhell: Now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vXd47-xBXSU Henk Op 2020-05-14 om 13:49

Information to be announced on new Pentax APS-C flagship tomorrow

2020-05-14 Thread Henk Terhell
https://photorumors.com/2020/05/13/ricoh-to-release-additional-information-on-their-upcoming-flagship-pentax-aps-c-dslr-camera-and-pentax-d-fa-85mm-f-1-4-lens-this-friday/ or https://bit.ly/2WShF0c Henk -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: K-1 and Metz 58-AF-1 - strange P-TTL interaction

2020-05-08 Thread Henk Terhell
I had a problem with P-TTL of my Metz 48 AF-1 until I installed a new driver. Perhaps this works for yours too? Henk Op 2020-05-08 om 18:37 schreef Igor PDML-StR: Hi All! I am still figuring out my ways with the K-1 I finally got recently. I've discovered a strange behavior with my Metz

Re: K-1 and Metz 58-AF-1 - strange P-TTL interaction

2020-05-08 Thread Henk Terhell
Not driver, new firmware I mean. Op 2020-05-08 om 19:15 schreef Henk Terhell: I had a problem with P-TTL of my Metz 48 AF-1 until I installed a new driver. Perhaps this works for yours too? Henk Op 2020-05-08 om 18:37 schreef Igor PDML-StR: Hi All! I am still figuring out my ways

Re: PESOs: In Belgium's gardens and meadows

2020-05-07 Thread Henk Terhell
Fascinating! Those were the days... Henk Op 2020-05-07 om 13:37 schreef Ralf R Radermacher: Two shots from better days: https://www.fotocommunity.com/photo/der-hochofen-im-garten-fotoralfbe/43815213 https://www.fotocommunity.com/photo/in-belgiens-taelern-und-auen-fotoralfbe/43818288

PESO: you will see me in your dreams

2020-05-09 Thread Henk Terhell
This large red damselfly staring at me is fortunately not that large: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mxer/49873110188/in/photostream/ Henk -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly

Re: thingy for the Epson v500 scanner needed

2020-03-18 Thread Henk Terhell
Ann, I got no psychic powers but do have a spare set of these holders from a defective V500 Photo that I can send you. Henk Op 2020-03-18 om 22:00 schreef ann sanfedele: I've looked everywhere.. managed to mislay the gadget that holds 4 35mm slides in place...  I don't need the part that

Re: Pentax MX - BUts and Bolts Review

2020-03-23 Thread Henk Terhell
I still cherish my two MX-en and once in a while I hold one and dream of the long distance trails in which I took it along. Henk Op 2020-03-23 om 12:07 schreef Pat Temmerman: Doesn't seem that many years ago that the MX was one of the 'most lusted for' SLR in the PDML group. (Didn't you have

Re: PESO: Lock-down Lunch & a Puzzle

2020-05-23 Thread Henk Terhell
It sure does look like the drum of a laundry machine. Henk Op 2020-05-23 om 13:33 schreef Ralf R Radermacher: Am 23.05.20 um 13:18 schrieb Alan C: The Puzzle: What do you say about the construction of the Braai? An early study of a tumble braaier? Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher  - 

Re: PESO: Green Wood Pigeon

2020-05-03 Thread Henk Terhell
On 03-May-20 07:40 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: Alan. great shot and beautiful bird. Reading stories of professional nature photographers like Frans Lanting and Mort Hilmer, a few hours waiting for a picture is peanuts! Henk Op 2020-05-02 om 21:09 schreef Alan C: I adjusted the levels a bit which

Re: PESO: Green Wood Pigeon

2020-05-02 Thread Henk Terhell
Alan. great shot and beautiful bird. Reading stories of professional nature photographers like Frans Lanting and Mort Hilmer, a few hours waiting for a picture is peanuts! Henk Op 2020-05-02 om 21:09 schreef Alan C: I adjusted the levels a bit which may have had an effect on the saturation

Re: PESO: Lichen Stick

2020-09-05 Thread Henk Terhell
Looks like it belongs to the genus of Stereum, which has plenty of species. From my book (which however covers only mid-Europe)  it looks closest to stereum subtomentosum which grows on dead dedicious trees. Henk Op 2020-09-05 om 15:44 schreef Daniel J. Matyola: As Ann so kindly pointed out

Re: sensor cleaning question

2020-09-05 Thread Henk Terhell
I got my Pentax sensor cleaning kit today from Amazon. Here is a happy clean sensor owner now. Henk Op 2020-09-03 om 22:06 schreef Larry Colen: On Sep 3, 2020, at 12:57 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: There is still availabe a Pentax sensor cleaning kit from Amazon. Do you mean the lollipop

Re: story 3 of the new APS-C flagship (PESO)

2020-09-05 Thread Henk Terhell
:05 AM Henk Terhell wrote: -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: story 3 of the new APS-C flagship (PESO)

2020-09-05 Thread Henk Terhell
on any of the others. On 9/4/2020 4:29 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: https://pentaxofficial.com/en/6628/ Well, as expected, the die is cast: the new flagship will have a fixed LCD screen. Wrong decisions by R/P Henk -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman

Re: story 3 of the new APS-C flagship (PESO)

2020-09-05 Thread Henk Terhell
Thanks Christine Op 2020-09-05 om 10:14 schreef Christine Aguila: That’s really nice, Henk! Rich detail and sharp! Cheers, Christine On Sep 5, 2020, at 3:04 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: I had hoped in vain for a flagship with all features as K1(II) in APS-C format, to get more reach and less

Re: story 3 of the new APS-C flagship (PESO)

2020-09-05 Thread Henk Terhell
as well. With the K-1 I can shoot most of my high angles of cars without getting On a ladder. Paul On Sep 5, 2020, at 4:28 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: Thanks Christine Op 2020-09-05 om 10:14 schreef Christine Aguila: That’s really nice, Henk! Rich detail and sharp! Cheers, Christine On Sep 5

sensor cleaning question

2020-09-03 Thread Henk Terhell
There is still availabe a Pentax sensor cleaning kit from Amazon. Does anybody use this for K-1 which has no low-pass filter, or is that of no concern in sensor cleaning? In the past I used to go to the shop to have my sensor cleaned. However, the Pentax kit looks rather easy and safe to use.

Re: PESO: Autumn Crocus

2020-09-06 Thread Henk Terhell
I read the other day that there is considerable interest right now on the use of colchicine in treating  heart diseases. Henk Op 2020-09-06 om 10:33 schreef Bob Pdml: The autumn crocus is the source of the drug colchicine, used to treat acute gout since the time of the ancient Egyptians. I

Re: sensor cleaning question

2020-09-03 Thread Henk Terhell
Thanks Larry. Yes, the lollipop (I didn't know this knickname). There are a spot of about 3 mm and a lot of small specks on the sensor. I got an airbulb but that won't help. Henk Op 2020-09-03 om 22:06 schreef Larry Colen: On Sep 3, 2020, at 12:57 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: There is still

Re: story 3 of the new APS-C flagship

2020-09-06 Thread Henk Terhell
2020-09-06 om 21:01 schreef Bruce Walker: On Fri, 4 Sep 2020 at 10:30, Henk Terhell wrote: https://pentaxofficial.com/en/6628/ Well, as expected, the die is cast: the new flagship will have a fixed LCD screen. Wrong decisions by R/P I have a tilt-up screen on my 645Z which I *never* use. I

Re: PESO: Dragonfly

2020-09-10 Thread Henk Terhell
Toine, this is the sympetrum striolatum, in Dutch bruinrode heidelibel, in English the Common darter. For details go to vlinderstichting.nl Nice shot. Henk Op 2020-09-10 om 21:42 schreef Toine: No idea which model https://www.repiuk.nl/favorites/#=1=005-869-imgp2547 Toine -- PDML

Re: PESO: Dragonfly

2020-09-11 Thread Henk Terhell
The Artificial Intelligence program of the Dutch nature observation reporting site waarneming.nl shows > 99 % assurance for your picture that it is the striolatum ("bruinrode"). The vulgatum ("steenrode") species may be recognized by their long "drooping mustache". Of course I haven't

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