Re: Enlightenment

[Jostein Øksne]

Nah. I'll skip on the bathtub so no Archi.
Jostein 

Den 5. september 2016 07.36.06 CEST, skrev Alan C :
>Interesting. So must we call you Archi now? I tried sourcing John
>Shaw's 
>book locally - you won't believe how much they want.
>
>Alan C
>
>-Original Message- 
>From: Jostein
>Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2016 12:38 PM
>To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
>Subject: Enlightenment
>
>We have tradition for calling new gear aquisitions for enablement, but
>since this is about knowledge aquisition, it didn't seem right even if
>it feels like enablement.
>
>The 645D is a bit cumbersome to work with for macro, because of its
>sheer size. The motivation to do so is of course image quality, like
>when using the 645FA 120mm f/4 macro. However with so much CCD real
>estate, it's tempting to seek more magnification with extension tubes,
>reversed lenses or most of all; stacked lenses.
>
>I've used the optics involved before, with a K-mount adapter and
>various
>APS-C cameras. So I know the drill, and I have had high expectations
>based on earlier results with subjects as different as snow crystals
>and
>freshwater plankton. One of the best combinations seems to be a 645FA
>150mm f/2.8 with a reversed 75mm f/2.8 stacked in front, giving 2X
>lifesize magnification.
>
>But not on the 645D. All sorts of weird colour fringing popped up, it
>was like watching an old 3D film without the coloured glasses.
>
>My guide to the chaos of macro photography has always been the
>venerable
>book "Closeups in nature" by John Shaw. It's nearly fourty years old,
>but still relevant and with many wonderful images to illustrate his
>text. On the subject of stacked lenses he explicitly states that the
>reversed lens should be used wide open.
>
>It shouldn't. That's my enlightenment. With the camera-mounted lens on
>full aperture and the reversed lens stopped down, all the weird
>fringing
>disappeared. I tested the same with K-mount lenses too, of course, and
>with the same eye-opening and jaw-dropping result.
>
>So, that's my little eureka moment for the week and I'm proud of it.
>
>Carry on. :-)
>
>Jostein

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Re: OT - Nature photography at a whole different level

[Jostein Øksne]

The guy has won the BBC nature photograper of the year before, and is nominated 
again. I've met him, and he's a complete Duracell rabbit... :-) 
Jostein 

Den 2. september 2016 22.51.33 CEST, skrev Gonz :
>and this...
>
>http://audunrikardsen.com/photo_12645345.html
>
>
>On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 3:47 PM, Steve Cottrell 
>wrote:
>> On 2/9/16, Jostein, discombobulated, unleashed:
>>
>>>No Pentax content. Some of you may find the images of interest
>though.
>>>http://audunrikardsen.com/gallery.html
>>
>>
>> Wow, quite an impressive gallery.
>>
>> My only regret is seeing the hunting - but alas I eat fish so what's
>the
>> difference between seal and fish. I guess they have sadder eyes ;-)
>>
>> It's life.
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Re: OT - Nature photography at a whole different level

[Jostein Øksne]

:-) 
I remember that too, Dan. Must be like fifteen years ago, I think.
Jostein 

Den 3. september 2016 15.07.45 CEST, skrev "Daniel J. Matyola" 
<danmaty...@gmail.com>:
>Jostein, I fondly remember our discussion about American and Norwegian
>attitudes on whales.  
>
>
>Dan Matyola
>http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>
>On Sat, Sep 3, 2016 at 7:29 AM, Jostein Øksne <p...@alunfoto.no> wrote:
>
>> Indeed.
>> You may also remember the outbreaks of canine and/or phocine
>distemper
>> among seals in  the North Sea since about 1990. Culling the
>populations is
>> one way to keep the rest of them healthy.
>> Jostein
>>
>> Den 3. september 2016 09.33.37 CEST, skrev Steve Cottrell <
>> co...@seeingeye.tv>:
>> >On 2/9/16, Jostein, discombobulated, unleashed:
>> >
>> >>You mean this?
>> >>http://audunrikardsen.com/photo_14033099.html
>> >
>> >Was thinking this one
>> >
>> ><http://audunrikardsen.com/photo_13318965.html>
>> >
>> >It's okay I understand the concept of taking food...
>>
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Re: OT - Nature photography at a whole different level

[Jostein Øksne]

Indeed. 
You may also remember the outbreaks of canine and/or phocine distemper among 
seals in  the North Sea since about 1990. Culling the populations is one way to 
keep the rest of them healthy.
Jostein 

Den 3. september 2016 09.33.37 CEST, skrev Steve Cottrell :
>On 2/9/16, Jostein, discombobulated, unleashed:
>
>>You mean this?
>>http://audunrikardsen.com/photo_14033099.html
>
>Was thinking this one
>
>
>
>It's okay I understand the concept of taking food...

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Re: Mini-PDML gathering - NORWAY

[Jostein Øksne]

When we cook hats we need no freakin barbie sauce. 
Jostein 

Den 1. september 2016 19.44.14 CEST, skrev John :
>On 9/1/2016 3:19 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote:
>> On 31/8/16, John, discombobulated, unleashed:
>>
>>> He apparently ate something with the superficial appearance of a
>hat.
>>
>> Tasted just as good as that chip on your shoulder
>>
>
>I doubt it. You can't get chips with real North Carolina barbecue sauce
>in Norway.

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Re: PESO - Ground Beetle

[Jostein Øksne]

Uhoh...
Time to trochanter out of here...
Jostein 

Den 1. september 2016 07.38.58 CEST, skrev mike wilson 
<m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com>:
>Perfectly earthed.
>
>Sorry, I thought this was the lightning pun thread.  I'll just get my
>elytra.
>
>> On 01 September 2016 at 06:15 Jostein Øksne <p...@alunfoto.no> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Very coa rsely ground.
>> Jostein 
>> 
>> Den 1. september 2016 02.44.30 CEST, skrev "P.J. Alling"
>> <webstertwenty...@gmail.com>:
>> >Nicely shot, but it doesn't look ground to me...
>> >
>> >On 8/28/2016 6:09 PM, Jostein wrote:
>> >> http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/lopebille/
>> >>
>> >> A deep stack, 240 images with FA 50mm f/1.4 at f/5.6.
>> >>
>> >> Found it dead in a corner, in a mess of cobweb.
>> >> Took a lot of time to clean. That's another skill to learn.
>> >>
>> >> Jostein

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Re: PESO - Ground Beetle

[Jostein Øksne]

Very coarsely ground.
Jostein 

Den 1. september 2016 02.44.30 CEST, skrev "P.J. Alling" 
:
>Nicely shot, but it doesn't look ground to me...
>
>On 8/28/2016 6:09 PM, Jostein wrote:
>> http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/lopebille/
>>
>> A deep stack, 240 images with FA 50mm f/1.4 at f/5.6.
>>
>> Found it dead in a corner, in a mess of cobweb.
>> Took a lot of time to clean. That's another skill to learn.
>>
>> Jostein
>>

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Re: Mini-PDML gathering - NORWAY

[Jostein Øksne]

Just stop filtering my posts. :-) 

Just kidding. No idea if you are doing so.
Jostein 

Den 30. august 2016 22.34.42 CEST, skrev Gonz :
>Wait.. what...? Did he eat his hat already?  How'd I miss that?
>
>On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 3:22 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
>>
>>
>> Steve Cottrell wrote:
>>>
>>> Bit of a while arriving - here's a gallery of pics from Norway at
>the
>>> beginning of August.
>>>
>>> 
>>
>>
>> Even without a hat Cotty can take some nice images.  Who knew?
>>
>>>
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Re: Astronomic field report

[Jostein Øksne]

A bit of both, I suspect.
It's mostly a technical adventure at the moment, so trying out what's within 
grasp is very much a part of it.
Jostein 

Den 27. august 2016 18.11.33 CEST, skrev Alan C :
>Jostein
>
>Once the equatorial mount is motorised & aligned correctly, do you
>intend to 
>use a camera body to collect images through the telescope or will you 
>replace the telescope with a camera & lens?
>
>Alan C
>
>-Original Message- 
>From: Jostein
>Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2016 1:42 PM
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>Subject: Astronomic field report
>
>Skies are getting darker here now, so finally I got a good chance to
>try
>out my semi-DIY motorisation of the telescope mount for the Pentax 75
>EDHF.
>
>At the moment I can produce reasonably sharp images at a 30s exposure.
>The focal length of the telescope is about 500 mm, so this exceeds the
>controlling capability of the Astrotrace function in the K-5 + O-GPS1
>combo. That's got to be a milestone.
>
>The current limits to accuracy are accurate polar alignment and
>accurate
>focus. The believe the latter can be improved by lubrication of the
>mechanism, and the former by reading up on the subject. :-)
>
>No PESOs yet, but here's a picture of the mount here (Google images,
>shortened link): http://turl.no/15lv
>
>Substitute the clump of metal mounted to the same axle as the knob with
>the Pentax logo for my own setup, and you get the idea.
>
>
>Jostein

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Re: Peso-Shadow Hummer

[Jostein Øksne]

Well done. Interesting take on hummer flight.
Jostein 

Den 20. august 2016 19.37.20 CEST, skrev Jack Davis :
>
>
>Was enjoying my visit to the Patio this AM when this Hummer got in
>between my camera and 
>a clear bright sky. Fired off a short burst that contained the
>attached.
>A reluctant, but unique exhibit.
>
>K-3 w/55-300, 1/8000, ISO640
>
>Comments sought.
>
>J 
>
>
>http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=1090

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Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

[Jostein Øksne]

Thanks for giving us the insider's view from the Apple camp. Now if we only had 
someone to relay from the opposite camp, we may be enabled to judge credibility 
for ourselves. No offence intended to you, Godfrey, but given your background 
it's likely you're not completely objective in this case.
Jostein 

Den 18. august 2016 00.21.15 CEST, skrev Godfrey DiGiorgi 
:
>
>> On Aug 17, 2016, at 11:16 AM, Bob W-PDML 
>wrote:
>> 
>> On 17 Aug 2016, at 19:13, John  wrote:
>>> 
 On 8/17/2016 1:34 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:
 On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 12:06 PM, P.J. Alling
  wrote:
> 
> Pisses me off that Microsoft is trying to make the whole OS more
>Mac like,
> in some ways, mostly that aren't helpful.
 
 Mickeysoft has been trying to make their OSes more Mac-like since
 Windows 1.0. And they miss the mark every single time.
>>> 
>>> That is a base canard!
>>> 
>>> Micro$haft stole the Windoze look 'n feel from Xerox PARK fair &
>square.
>>> And, unlike Steve Jobs & his NexT computer, they even PAID Xerox to
>let
>>> 'em in there so they could steal a more accurate copy.
>>> 
>> 
>>
>http://mspoweruser.com/bill-gates-response-to-steve-jobs-on-windows-rip-off-claim/
>
>I thought I might inject some information into this
>rapidly-becoming-insipid thread of BS. From the mouths of the players
>involved:
>
>"It took a while for Steve Jobs to become interested in Jeff Raskin's
>enthusiasm for the work going on at Xerox PARC. Jeff had been trying to
>get him interested for some time but Steve considered Jeff too much of
>a geek to be worth listening to. Eventually, however, Jeff learned the
>right way to approach Steve and Steve went to a presentation at PARC
>where the Xerox teams working on graphical systems, object oriented
>programming, pointing devices, etc, showed off some of their latest
>ideas and technology. 
>
>Steve was immediately bowled over by what he saw and asked Adele
>Goldberg (then manager of the group) for authority to bring his
>engineering staff in for a closer look. Adele flatly refused to grant
>access. She sent a memo up the Xerox management chain to New York
>stating that she had no authority to grant access to Xerox IP to an
>outside company, and beyond that felt it a very dangerous thing to do
>from the point of view of patents and IP. She recommended that the
>request be formally denied from the top. 
>
>It was a peculiar situation. Xerox management back East really didn't
>know what they had been investing in with PARC, few if any successful
>products had come out of PARC to date, and they didn't seem to quite
>understand the intensity of Adele's response to Steve's request. So
>when Steve called the CEO and Chairman of the Xerox board of directors,
>they invited him to visit for a meeting in New York. 
>
>At the meeting, Steve pointed out that Xerox was a majority stockholder
>in the fledgling Apple Computer company at the time. Xerox had been
>investing a huge amount of money in Xerox PARC for a decade with little
>to show other than a wonderful range of ideas and concepts that hadn't
>made it into any products yet. Meanwhile, Apple Computer, then barely
>three years old, had been delivering products (and profits in the form
>of dividends) on a consistent and increasing basis since they held the
>stock. Steve wasn't asking for any code or tangible IP, he was asking
>for access to people, ideas and concepts that hadn't made Xerox any
>money yet on the promise that their holdings in Apple would increase in
>value and return them dividends on their investment. 
>
>The end result was that the Xerox board of directors agreed to give
>Steve and his engineers access and an in-depth tour with PARC's
>engineering staff, over Adele's wishes and recommendations. It was
>apparent during the meetings at PARC that followed that many of the
>people who'd been working on the technology for years were disenchanted
>with Xerox because they wanted their ideas to make it into products
>that people would use, not just sit on the shelves as research papers.
>So a good number of them quit PARC over the next year and three, moving
>to Apple to re-invent some of their ideas in a form that Apple could
>use, and patent, for future products. The first systems that
>incorporated some of their ideas were the Apple Lisa and then the
>original Macintosh. 
>
>This is why, when years later Xerox management (not the same folks
>Steve talked to in 1979… of course) tried to suit Apple for
>infringement, the courts threw the case out. 
>
>This all happened half a decade before NeXT existed, btw. The time
>period is 1979 to 1980; NeXT didn't come into being until 1985.
>
>Microsoft engineering, under the direction of Steve Balmer and Bill
>Gates, ripped off many of their ideas for Windows directly from the
>Xerox folks, at first, and then from Apple, and actually ballyhooed
>their skill in doing so 

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

[Jostein Øksne]

Apologies for veering off here, but I'm curious... Is there a well funded 
reason for formatting the memory card every so often?
I know Macs leave a bit of crud in the file system whenever they get the 
chance, but surely the camera would ignore that?
I don't think I have formatted a memory card in ten years, operating systems 
aside... 
Jostein 

Den 17. august 2016 03.52.02 CEST, skrev Rick Womer :
>Paul, that info seems to reside on the card, as it is lost when the
>card is formatted in the camera (at least with Yosemite here).
>http://photo.net/photos/RickW
>
>
>On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 9:48 PM, Paul Stenquist 
>wrote:
>> You can choose what devices you wish to auto load from in Photo
>preferences. At least that's true in El Capitan and with the latest
>versions of Photo.
>>
>> Paul via phone
>>
>>> On Aug 16, 2016, at 9:26 PM, Rick Womer 
>wrote:
>>>
>>> For the first time since I installed Yosemite on it several months
>>> ago, I'm using my MacBook Pro for photo editing. (My home computer
>is
>>> still running 10.6.8).
>>>
>>> Whenever I put an SD card in the slot, Yosemite launches Photo, and
>>> one has to quit Photo before one can start importing into Lightroom.
>>>
>>> A Google search reveals widespread frustration with this; and the
>>> closest thing to a solution seems to be booting into Recovery Mode,
>>> entering some cyber-stuff into Terminal, and rebooting normally.
>>> However, this disables any automatic launching of anything (some of
>>> which is useful, such as having an incoming pdf launch Preview).
>Also,
>>> this kludge apparently doesn't work with El Capitan.
>>>
>>> Anybody out there have a fix?
>>>
>>> Rick
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Re: GESO astrotracer milky way

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I have made some long exposures with the D before, but ran into issues with 
Compton scattering that was surprisingly more pronounced than with the K-5.
Other than that, I actually have an equatorial mount that I have motorised this 
summer and am aching to try out. It's even on-topic, since the telescope it 
belongs to is an old Pentax 75 EDHF. :-) 
Jostein 

Den 16. august 2016 11.09.16 CEST, skrev Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com>:
>
>
>Jostein Øksne wrote:
>> Not gonna happen I think. The big D max out at ISO 1600, and my
>wide-angle lens have max aperture 3.5.
>> And damn you for seeding that thought!  :-)
>
>If you have any friends that do astrophotography, they probably have an
>
>equatorial mount you could borrow.
>
>Even if ISO maxes out at 1600, it would be interesting to see what you 
>could get by underexposing a few stops.
>
>I can't help much with the fast glass issue, but you could try some 
>experiments with the glass you have, even if it's either not as wide, 
>nor as fast, as you'd like, just to see what your camera would do.
>
>> Jostein
>>
>> Den 16. august 2016 07.12.02 CEST, skrev Larry
>Colen<l...@red4est.com>:
>>>
>>> Jostein wrote:
>>>> Darn,
>>>> I look forward to when the night sky gets dark enough for that kind
>>> of
>>>> stuff again up here. Well done, you. :-)
>>> Thanks.  I look forward to you showing me up by taking milky way
>photos
>>>
>>> with your 645D and Aurorae in the foreground.
>>>
>>>> Jostein
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Den 14.08.2016 03.27, skrev Larry Colen:
>>>>> A quick and dirty test of astrotracer, K-1 with the 15-30/2.8
>>>>> http://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157671491502112
>>>>>
>>>>> 60-180 Second exposures
>>>>>
>>>>> Also a lightroom panorama stitching them all together
>>>>>
>>>>> full size
>>>>> 60 Sec:
>>>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/2653801/sizes/o
>>>>>
>>>>> 120Sec:
>>>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/2416791/sizes/o
>>>>>
>>>>> 180 Sec
>>>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/2487011/sizes/o
>>>>>
>>>>> panorama:
>>>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/28964917695/sizes/o
>>>>>
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Re: GESO astrotracer milky way

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Not gonna happen I think. The big D max out at ISO 1600, and my wide-angle lens 
have max aperture 3.5.
And damn you for seeding that thought!  :-) 
Jostein 

Den 16. august 2016 07.12.02 CEST, skrev Larry Colen :
>
>
>Jostein wrote:
>> Darn,
>> I look forward to when the night sky gets dark enough for that kind
>of
>> stuff again up here. Well done, you. :-)
>
>Thanks.  I look forward to you showing me up by taking milky way photos
>
>with your 645D and Aurorae in the foreground.
>
>> Jostein
>>
>>
>> Den 14.08.2016 03.27, skrev Larry Colen:
>>> A quick and dirty test of astrotracer, K-1 with the 15-30/2.8
>>> http://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157671491502112
>>>
>>> 60-180 Second exposures
>>>
>>> Also a lightroom panorama stitching them all together
>>>
>>> full size
>>> 60 Sec:
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/2653801/sizes/o
>>>
>>> 120Sec:
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/2416791/sizes/o
>>>
>>> 180 Sec
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/2487011/sizes/o
>>>
>>> panorama:
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/28964917695/sizes/o
>>>
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Re: PESO - Eyeballing a beetle

[Jostein Øksne]

The metallic sheen is quite iridescent in real life too. But I agree, it ended 
up taking too much space in the final frame.
Jostein 

Den 10. august 2016 02.48.22 CEST, skrev ann sanfedele :
>looks like some sort of undersea critter... interesting - not "ugh"
>from 
>me except for the bilious green on th left hand side..
>
>ann
>
>
>On 8/9/2016 7:14 PM, Ken Waller wrote:
>> Great demonstration of the software and hardware but the subject -
>ugh !
>>
>>
>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Jostein 
>>> Subject: PESO - Eyeballing a beetle
>>>
>>> http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/rose-chafer-eye/
>>>
>>> Beetle is about 20mm long. Eye is between 1 and 2 mm in diameter.
>>>
>>> Still exploring the range of microscope lenses Mike W. brought. This
>one
>>> is a Philip Harris 10X of unknown vintage.
>>>
>>> Stacked from 85 exposures.
>>>
>>> Jostein
>>
>>

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Re: PESO - Eyeballing a beetle

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You don't think him a cutie? :-) 
Thanks. 
Jostein 

Den 10. august 2016 01.14.59 CEST, skrev Ken Waller :
>Great demonstration of the software and hardware but the subject - ugh
>!
>
>
>-Original Message-
>>From: Jostein 
>>Subject: PESO - Eyeballing a beetle
>>
>>http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/rose-chafer-eye/
>>
>>Beetle is about 20mm long. Eye is between 1 and 2 mm in diameter.
>>
>>Still exploring the range of microscope lenses Mike W. brought. This
>one 
>>is a Philip Harris 10X of unknown vintage.
>>
>>Stacked from 85 exposures.
>>
>>Jostein

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Re: PESO - Eyeballing a beetle

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Thanks mate!
BTW, I seem to remember you posting pics made with Canon's 65 mm MP-E lens. I 
remember them as pretty good too.
Jostein 

Den 10. august 2016 00.45.43 CEST, skrev Steve Cottrell :
>On 9/8/16, Jostein, discombobulated, unleashed:
>
>>http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/rose-chafer-eye/
>>
>>Beetle is about 20mm long. Eye is between 1 and 2 mm in diameter.
>>
>>Still exploring the range of microscope lenses Mike W. brought. This
>one 
>>is a Philip Harris 10X of unknown vintage.
>>
>>Stacked from 85 exposures.
>
>Holy mackerel. Unbelievable shapes and colours.
>
>Could be one of Annsan's scarfs draped over a leather recliner

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Re: Nuts to Fedex

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Interesting. However I don't think they're stupid enough to apply American law 
to their policy here.
Jostein 

Den 10. august 2016 18.06.45 CEST, skrev larry :
>Technically, in the US, your mailbox is only for USPS use. Any other
>use is 
>illegal.
>
>I know, it's a pain, but that is what the US Congress has enacted
>(probably 
>before I was born and I'm in my 8th decade).
>
>Larry in Dallas
>
>-Original Message- 
>From: Jostein
>Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2016 3:48 PM
>To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
>Subject: Nuts to Fedex
>
>Got a text message from FedEx about imminent delivery before the
>week-end. So I called them and said they could drop it in the mailbox,
>it's just a calendar after all. They acknowledged and noted. Then today
>there was a sticker on my door about failed delivery.
>Well.
>Summer holidays are over up here in the Frostpit, so I called them to
>book new delivery at work address.
>That will probably turn out better, but nuts to them for not dropping
>it
>in the mailbox.
>
>Jostein
>
>Who had a failed delivery by UPS a week ago, but that's water under the
>bridge.

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Re: Lightroom renaming question

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Looks like you want a renumbering within your existing scheme. Mark the files 
in library, hit F2, and specify the starting value for your numbering.
Jostein 

Den 9. august 2016 09.16.31 CEST, skrev Larry Colen :
>Lightroom is good at prepending a prefix, or appending a suffix to file
>
>names.  Is there an easy way to change the prefix of a group of files, 
>specifically 20160806-LRC1 through 20160806-LRC00066 to 
>20160806-LRC10001 through 20160806-LRC10066 ?

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Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

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Those who can, teach.
The rest settle for one-liners. :-) 
Jostein 

Den 7. august 2016 23.14.03 CEST, skrev Paul Stenquist :
>I wouldn't. Had my share of teaching. Now I'm strictly into doing. You
>teach; I'll do.
>
>Paul via phone
>
>
>Paul via phone

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Re: Hat!

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Who would have thought that cotton cellulose would caramelise... 
Jostein 

Den 6. august 2016 12.23.25 CEST, skrev mike wilson <m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com>:
>Maybe a little bit of softness around the edges, now.  But we had a
>boil dry and
>it doesn't smell so good.
>
>> On 06 August 2016 at 09:46 Jostein Øksne <p...@alunfoto.no> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Seems our boiler is not as efficient as the British versions. 
>> Jostein 
>> 
>> Den 6. august 2016 10.17.04 CEST, skrev mike wilson
><m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com>:
>> >In the boiler for three hours now and no sign of softening.  Steve's
>> >teeth are
>> >going to take one hell of a pounding.
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Re: Hat!

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Seems our boiler is not as efficient as the British versions. 
Jostein 

Den 6. august 2016 10.17.04 CEST, skrev mike wilson :
>In the boiler for three hours now and no sign of softening.  Steve's
>teeth are
>going to take one hell of a pounding.

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Re: PESO - Another insect portrait

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Thanks everyone for having a peek and leaving comments. It's not a pretty 
model, but very practical for the purpose. 
I hope to get back to the aesthetic details later, when the technical learning 
curve levels off a bit. 
Jostein 


Den 4. august 2016 00.40.52 CEST, skrev Jostein :
>Same hoverfly, different optics.
>
>And background. :-)
>Should be less taxing on human eyes this time.
>
>The portrait angle is from above, to show the three extra ocelli 
>(eyespots?).
>
>Mike Wilson has supplied a box full of old microscope lenses, and I 
>tried one out tonight; an old English brand, Charles Baker of London. 
>Magnification is 3.5x, and total bellows extension about 15 cm.
>
>It's comparable to the Wild Heerbrugg 4X, but has better edge
>sharpness, 
>and seems to have somewhat better resolution.
>
>http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/hoverfly-portrait-1/
>
>Jostein

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Re: PESO - Hoverfly portrait

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Thanks Igor,
This fly has no weapon it can set to stun. :-) 
Jostein 

Den 31. juli 2016 06.16.47 CEST, skrev Igor PDML-StR :
>
>Wow!
>
>Amazing!
>
>I am stunned! (... luckily, - by the image, no by the insect.)
>
>Igor
>
>
>
>On 30 Jul 2016, at 23:01, Jostein wrote:
>
>>
>> This is becoming fun. :-)
>> K-5, Bellows at about 11 cm extension, Wild 4X microscope lens.
>> 100 exposures over 4 mm. Stacked in Zerene Stacker.
>>
>> http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/hoverfly-portrait/
>>
>> Jostein
>>
>>

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Re: PESO - Hoverfly portrait

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Agreed Dan. Shouldn't have posted right away last night. Went "ewww" ehen I saw 
it again this morning.
Trying out different ways of doing the background. This one is a bit over the 
top.
Jostein 

Den 31. juli 2016 01.38.51 CEST, skrev "Daniel J. Matyola" 
:
>I love the sharpness and all the textures and details, but I find the
>green
>background a bit distracting.
>
>Dan Matyola
>http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>
>On Sat, Jul 30, 2016 at 6:00 PM, Jostein  wrote:
>
>> This is becoming fun. :-)
>> K-5, Bellows at about 11 cm extension, Wild 4X microscope lens.
>> 100 exposures over 4 mm. Stacked in Zerene Stacker.
>>
>> http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/hoverfly-portrait/
>>
>> Jostein
>>
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Re: PESO - Hoverfly portrait

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:-) 
No contact lenses for this guy.
Jostein 

Den 31. juli 2016 00.25.10 CEST, skrev Bob W-PDML :
>It must be really annoying to have hairy eyeballs. It's no wonder
>they're so mad all the time.
>
>B
>
>> On 30 Jul 2016, at 23:01, Jostein  wrote:
>> 
>> This is becoming fun. :-)
>> K-5, Bellows at about 11 cm extension, Wild 4X microscope lens.
>> 100 exposures over 4 mm. Stacked in Zerene Stacker.
>> 
>> http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/hoverfly-portrait/
>> 
>> Jostein
>> 
>> 

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Re: PESO 2016 - 159 - GDG

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Actually, they're deep in conversation via snapchat. :-) 
Jostein 

Den 31. juli 2016 16.39.02 CEST, skrev Bob W-PDML :
>First rate! Five minutes into their first date... it's not going well.
>
>> On 31 Jul 2016, at 14:56, Godfrey DiGiorgi 
>wrote:
>> 
>> Downtown San Jose, dinner at a pizzeria. 
>> 
>>  https://flic.kr/p/KFFA38
>> 
>> enjoy!
>> G
>> 

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Re: Peso Farm boy

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And determined he is.
Nice catch 
Jostein 

Den 29. juli 2016 20.51.43 CEST, skrev David J Brooks :
>Heading off to the paddocks for a look see
>
>http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18267128
>
>K-5 and DA L 55-300
>
>Dave

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Re: PESO - Horsefly

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:-) 
Jostein 

Den 29. juli 2016 13.33.30 CEST, skrev Alan C <c...@lantic.net>:
>"Apparently they can be mounted in front of ordinary photographic
>lenses for 
>more magnification and enabling of camera electronics."
>
>If set up vertically, it becomes a digital microscope.
>
>Alan C
>
>-Original Message- 
>From: Jostein Øksne
>Sent: Friday, July 29, 2016 11:47 AM
>To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
>Subject: Re: PESO - Horsefly
>
>The thread on microscope objectives is pretty standard, old DIN
>designation.
>Pentax has an M-series microscope adapter with the same thread. Mounts 
>straight on a bellows or a camera.
>
>If you have any 4X to 10X laying about, it would be fun to test.
>According 
>to Web sources, the most suitable ones have an infinity symbol engraved
>
>along with the magnification description. Apparently they can be
>mounted in 
>front of ordinary photographic lenses for more magnification and
>enabling of 
>camera electronics.
>Jostein
>
>Den 29. juli 2016 09.23.47 CEST, skrev mike wilson 
><m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com>:
>>> On 28 July 2016 at 21:54 Jostein <p...@alunfoto.no> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike,
>>> the X4 indeed an objective lens.
>>>
>>> Wild Heerbrugg was a Swiss optical instruments manufacturer.
>>>
>>> The microscope it came from is pictured here:
>>> http://m.finn.no/bap/webstore/ad.html?finnkode=63767741=63767741
>>>
>>> Note the spotlights above the tray. The 4X is probably included to
>>have
>>> the instrument double as a stereo loupe for biological specimens.
>>>
>>> Jostein
>>
>>Interesting design.  Not stereo, despite the description, without
>>double
>>objectives.  I wonder what its original purpose was.
>>
>>How did you mount the objective?  I have access to a vast
>>selection..  8-)
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Den 28.07.2016 22.37, skrev mike wilson:
>>> > That lens gives a very pleasant, relaxing effect.  Unlike the
>cleg,
>>as they
>>> > are
>>> > known here.
>>> >
>>> > X4 is an unusual size.  This is an objective?  Never heard of Wild
>>Heerbrugg
>>> > either.
>>> >
>>> >> On 28 July 2016 at 20:08 Jostein <p...@alunfoto.no> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Another stacking pursuit.
>>> >> K-5, bellows, a 1947-vintage 4X lens scavenged off a Wild
>>Heerbrugg M10
>>> >> microscope. 200 exposures.
>>> >>
>>> >> http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/klegg-horsefly/

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Re: PESO - Horsefly

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The thread on microscope objectives is pretty standard, old DIN designation. 
Pentax has an M-series microscope adapter with the same thread. Mounts straight 
on a bellows or a camera.

If you have any 4X to 10X laying about, it would be fun to test. According to 
Web sources, the most suitable ones have an infinity symbol engraved along with 
the magnification description. Apparently they can be mounted in front of 
ordinary photographic lenses for more magnification and enabling of camera 
electronics.
Jostein 

Den 29. juli 2016 09.23.47 CEST, skrev mike wilson :
>> On 28 July 2016 at 21:54 Jostein  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Mike,
>> the X4 indeed an objective lens.
>> 
>> Wild Heerbrugg was a Swiss optical instruments manufacturer.
>> 
>> The microscope it came from is pictured here: 
>> http://m.finn.no/bap/webstore/ad.html?finnkode=63767741=63767741
>> 
>> Note the spotlights above the tray. The 4X is probably included to
>have 
>> the instrument double as a stereo loupe for biological specimens.
>> 
>> Jostein
>
>Interesting design.  Not stereo, despite the description, without
>double
>objectives.  I wonder what its original purpose was.
>
>How did you mount the objective?  I have access to a vast
>selection..  8-)
>
>
>> 
>> Den 28.07.2016 22.37, skrev mike wilson:
>> > That lens gives a very pleasant, relaxing effect.  Unlike the cleg,
>as they
>> > are
>> > known here.
>> >
>> > X4 is an unusual size.  This is an objective?  Never heard of Wild
>Heerbrugg
>> > either.
>> >
>> >> On 28 July 2016 at 20:08 Jostein  wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Another stacking pursuit.
>> >> K-5, bellows, a 1947-vintage 4X lens scavenged off a Wild
>Heerbrugg M10
>> >> microscope. 200 exposures.
>> >>
>> >> http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/klegg-horsefly/

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Re: PESO 2016 - 157 - GDG

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Well walked and seen! :-) 
Jostein 

Den 28. juli 2016 14.58.30 CEST, skrev Godfrey DiGiorgi 
:
>Seen on a walk around the neighborhood...
>
>  https://flic.kr/p/KsXR5e
>
>enjoy! 
>G
>
>The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate
>it.

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Re: Amazing astro photos

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Wonderful shots indeed! Thanks for the link.
Jostein 

Den 27. juli 2016 20.58.08 CEST, skrev Mark Roberts 
:
>The photographs on the short list for this year's Astronomy
>Photographer of the Year:
>https://www.theguardian.com/science/gallery/2016/jul/27/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-2016-shortlist-in-pictures
>(Trivia: Find the mistake in the captions on that web page.)
>
>I saw the exhibit of the winners in Greenwich a couple of years ago
>and they were pretty amazing.
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Re: PESO - Green Rose Chafer

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Well on this list a carapace might come in handy. Thanks for the support, 
Larry. :-) 
Jostein 

Den 19. juli 2016 01.49.47 CEST, skrev Larry Colen :
>
>
>Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
>> Ugly beast, fine image.
>
>Jostein did take a fine image, but he's really not a beast.
>
>>
>>
>> Dan Matyola
>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 4:52 PM, Jostein  wrote:
>>
>>> A beetle closeup made with K-5 and FA* 200/4 macro. Diffused TTL
>flash on
>>> camera.
>>>
>>> http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/hargullbasse/
>>>
>>> Still learning to make the most of this fabulous lens.
>>>
>>> Jostein
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Re: K1 generates to many metadata for PhotoMe?

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Fingers crossed that you get it sorted. I remember having similar issues with 
the raw files from K-10D that resolved itself with time. I got the impression 
back then, that Phil Harvey relied on the programmers community to decipher the 
makernotes part.
Jostein 

Den 16. juli 2016 14.14.53 CEST, skrev Jos from Holland 
<jos_from_holl...@4prof.nl>:
>Thanks Godfrey, I will send you a file and I am hoping for your 
>investigation results.
>
>
>Greetz, Jos
>
>On 15-Jul-16 18:53, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
>> Why not just use EXIFtool? If someone wants to make a raw file
>available, I'd like to do some testing.
>>
>> G
>>
>>> On Jul 15, 2016, at 8:26 AM, Jostein Øksne <p...@alunfoto.no> wrote:
>>>
>>> Does PhotoME still rely on Exiftool for extraction of data?
>>> If so, you may have to wait until that library has been updated.
>>> Jostein
>>>
>>> Den 15. juli 2016 10.12.09 CEST, skrev Jos from Holland
><jos_from_holl...@4prof.nl>:
>>>> Maybe more than a decennium I use PhotoMe to read metadata from
>Pentax
>>>> image files, now, with K1, this has come to an end.
>>>>
>>>> When reading metadata from DNG files from my K5 (with PhotoMe), I
>can
>>>> see the the manufacturer notes that inform a.o. the shutter count
>and
>>>> the lens identification codes.
>>>>
>>>> Reading a K1 file, the manufacturer notes are missing and I get an
>>>> error
>>>> message from PhotoMe.
>>>>
>>>> Both cases I read directly from the same SD card.
>>>>
>>>> LR6 seems to have no problem in reading the notes, because the
>correct
>>>> lens name is displayed.
>>>>
>>>> Is an easy metadata reader like PhotoMe known, that could handle K1
>>>> files??
>>>>
>>>> Greetz, Jos
>>>>
>>>> --->error message from PhotoMe:
>>>>
>>>> 2 problems were found in the metadata of this file.
>>>> 1.Image tag DNG Private Data refers to Maker Notes in an
>>>> unknown format
>>>> The Maker Notes format is not supported by PhotoME.
>>>>
>>>> 2.Too many items (17744) in IFD MakerNote (Manufacturer
>notes)
>>>> The number of tags in the Maker Notes IFD is very high. PhotoME has
>>>> identified this as a problem and has ignored this IFD in the
>>>> initialization process.
>>>>
>>>> Possible reasons:
>>>> • PhotoME could not correctly determinate the base address of the
>Maker
>>>>
>>>> Notes
>>>> • The metadata may have been damaged by other software
>>>> -->
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Re: OT - Stef's grade

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That's a B+, if I was grading. :-) 
Congratulations!
Jostein 

Den 16. juli 2016 12.19.23 CEST, skrev Steve Cottrell :
>I know some of you will have seen this on FB but for those that avoid
>it, my son Stefan has received his grade for his university degree in
>Digital Photography from London South Bank: a 2.1 (which is kinda like
>a 'B').
>
>h_undergraduate_degree_classification#Degree_classification>
>
>We are very proud of him! He's currently taking a well-earned summer
>break after finishing his degree show at the end of June and diving
>straight into 4 weeks as a sound assistant on an ITV drama called
>'Vera'.
>
>
>
>Oh to be young again...

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Re: OT: The UK has a new Foreign Minister

[Jostein Øksne]

Nothing wrong with tax. I get far more benefits from my tax money than I would 
by buying the services of same quality in a free market.
You have to start by trusting that you can build a fair system, and then go do 
it.
Jostein 

Den 15. juli 2016 16.21.21 CEST, skrev "P.J. Alling" 
:
>If American tax law were imposed upon Americans by a foreign power it 
>would be considered an act of war.  The fact that US tax law is
>accepted 
>even by it's citizens is a wonder in and of itself.  Without automated 
>help most US tax professionals couldn't fill out a simple tax return.  
>This in a country who's founding was based in part on a tax rebellion.
>
>On 7/15/2016 2:58 AM, John Coyle wrote:
>> How can it be right that a person non-resident in the USA since he
>was 5
>> years old, and with no USA-sourced income, AFAIK, be due to pay taxes
>to the
>> IRS?  In any case, tax offsets probably meant nothing was due in the
>net.
>> Typical media beat-up.
>>
>> John in Brisbane
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John
>> Sent: Friday, 15 July 2016 4:36 AM
>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
>> Subject: Re: OT: The UK has a new Foreign Minister
>>
>> On 7/14/2016 8:45 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
>>> For those Americans who believe the English have no sense of
>humo(u)r,
>>> and for those who think they take their politicians more seriously
>>> than Americans do, I offer the following:
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/jhfue2z
>>>
>>> Good to all our friends in the UK.
>>>
>>> Dan Matyola
>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>>>
>> It gets even better.
>>
>>
>https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/07/14/britains-new-foreign-
>> minister-avoided-paying-his-u-s-taxes-for-years/
>>
>> Turns out he's a U.S. citizen who doesn't pay his taxes.
>>
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Re: K1 generates to many metadata for PhotoMe?

[Jostein Øksne]

Does PhotoME still rely on Exiftool for extraction of data?
If so, you may have to wait until that library has been updated. 
Jostein 

Den 15. juli 2016 10.12.09 CEST, skrev Jos from Holland 
:
>Maybe more than a decennium I use PhotoMe to read metadata from Pentax 
>image files, now, with K1, this has come to an end.
>
>When reading metadata from DNG files from my K5 (with PhotoMe), I can 
>see the the manufacturer notes that inform a.o. the shutter count and 
>the lens identification codes.
>
>Reading a K1 file, the manufacturer notes are missing and I get an
>error 
>message from PhotoMe.
>
>Both cases I read directly from the same SD card.
>
>LR6 seems to have no problem in reading the notes, because the correct 
>lens name is displayed.
>
>Is an easy metadata reader like PhotoMe known, that could handle K1
>files??
>
>Greetz, Jos
>
>--->error message from PhotoMe:
>
>2 problems were found in the metadata of this file.
> 1.Image tag DNG Private Data refers to Maker Notes in an 
>unknown format
>The Maker Notes format is not supported by PhotoME.
>
> 2.Too many items (17744) in IFD MakerNote (Manufacturer notes)
>The number of tags in the Maker Notes IFD is very high. PhotoME has 
>identified this as a problem and has ignored this IFD in the 
>initialization process.
>
>Possible reasons:
>• PhotoME could not correctly determinate the base address of the Maker
>
>Notes
>• The metadata may have been damaged by other software
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Re: OT English test

[Jostein Øksne]

Well your Norwegian accent is about as good as my Russian accent I guess. :-D 
Jostein 

Den 14. juli 2016 06.27.31 CEST, skrev Boris Liberman <bori...@gmail.com>:
>That's not a fair comparison. However, I still remember you making
>good fun of me trying to pronounce your name without distortion...
>Seems I couldn't quite manage it though :-).
>
>On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 10:15 PM, Jostein Øksne <p...@alunfoto.no>
>wrote:
>> My Russian accent is abysmal.
>> Jostein
>>
>> Den 13. juli 2016 20.14.40 CEST, skrev Boris Liberman
><bori...@gmail.com>:
>>>The sad part about these tests is that they don't help me to improve
>>>on my bloody Russian accent... Thick and heavy as it is... Jostein
>>>wins hands down here... :-)
>>>
>>>On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 8:09 PM, mike wilson
><m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com>
>>>wrote:
>>>> I managed 40,100 on the academic test.  I deny all knowledge of
>>>diddling Mrs
>>>> Slocombe's pussy.  I am also impressed (but not surprised) by Boris
>>>and
>>>> Jostein's scores.
>>>>
>>>>> On 13 July 2016 at 12:13 Bob W-PDML <p...@web-options.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Those are very impressive numbers for non-native speakers.
>>>>>
>>>>> There is what I believe to be a more accurate test, relying on
>>>honesty, here.
>>>>> It also discusses the methodology used, and feeds the results back
>>>into itself
>>>>> - it is part of an academic research project.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://testyourvocab.com
>>>>>
>>>>> I do better on this one than on the one Mike posted, therefore I
>>>consider this
>>>>> one to be definitive, professional and accurate.
>>>>>
>>>>> https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=m6Px53b_prc
>>>>>
>>>>> B
>>>>>
>>>>> > On 13 Jul 2016, at 12:02, Boris Liberman <bori...@gmail.com>
>>>wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> > 22200 here... Some words I saw for the first time ever...
>>>>> >> On 13 Jul 2016 11:47, "Jostein Øksne" <p...@alunfoto.no> wrote:
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> I'll hang with you, Alan.
>>>>> >> 22350
>>>>> >> Jostein
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Den 13. juli 2016 06.59.24 CEST, skrev Alan C
><c...@lantic.net>:
>>>>> >>> 22950
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> Alan C
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> -Original Message-
>>>>> >>> From: mike wilson
>>>>> >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2016 9:52 PM
>>>>> >>> To: pdml
>>>>> >>> Subject: OT English test
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> It's actually an American test but we can forgive a few
>spelling
>>>>> >>> mistakes...
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> I'm not sure that some of the options are the best
>syn/antonyms
>>>to
>>>>> >>> offer and
>>>>> >>> I've no idea what the scoring system is but it's reasonable
>fun.
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> http://www.arealme.com/vocabulary-size-test/en/
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 30150
>>>>
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Re: Mounting a phone or tablet to a camera? Also tripod heads

[Jostein Øksne]

Regarding Arca-Swiss, you can look for the tripod head and the QR-coupler 
separately. Maybe you can recycle a coupler from an old ballhead. 

To solve all your challenges in one go, you could buy a telescope mount with a 
built-in goto function. :-) 
Jostein 


Den 14. juli 2016 00.25.17 CEST, skrev Larry Colen :
>A lot of times when playing with astrotracer, I can't exactly see what 
>I'm aiming at with my bare eye, and particularly not through the 
>viewfinder.  I've gotten close by using the google skymap app on my 
>phone, holding it up to the back of my camera and using that to aim 
>close enough to see the object in images and dial things in tighter.
>
>I've got an adapter for mounting a green laser to my hot shoe. I'd love
>
>to have something similar for holding my smartphone.  Does anyone know 
>of something existing?
>Mind you what I'd really like is to be able to install google sky map
>on 
>my camera and use its gps, accelerometer and display for aiming.
>
>In a similar vein. fine adjustments using a ball head are a titch 
>touchy. My old manfrotto three axis heads allowed me to adjust one axis
>
>at a time, but I can't find any of those in Arca Swiss.  Are there any 
>decent three axis arca swiss heads that will hold a large lens and not 
>cost several hundred dollars?

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Re: OT English test

[Jostein Øksne]

My Russian accent is abysmal.
Jostein 

Den 13. juli 2016 20.14.40 CEST, skrev Boris Liberman <bori...@gmail.com>:
>The sad part about these tests is that they don't help me to improve
>on my bloody Russian accent... Thick and heavy as it is... Jostein
>wins hands down here... :-)
>
>On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 8:09 PM, mike wilson <m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com>
>wrote:
>> I managed 40,100 on the academic test.  I deny all knowledge of
>diddling Mrs
>> Slocombe's pussy.  I am also impressed (but not surprised) by Boris
>and
>> Jostein's scores.
>>
>>> On 13 July 2016 at 12:13 Bob W-PDML <p...@web-options.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Those are very impressive numbers for non-native speakers.
>>>
>>> There is what I believe to be a more accurate test, relying on
>honesty, here.
>>> It also discusses the methodology used, and feeds the results back
>into itself
>>> - it is part of an academic research project.
>>>
>>> http://testyourvocab.com
>>>
>>> I do better on this one than on the one Mike posted, therefore I
>consider this
>>> one to be definitive, professional and accurate.
>>>
>>> https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=m6Px53b_prc
>>>
>>> B
>>>
>>> > On 13 Jul 2016, at 12:02, Boris Liberman <bori...@gmail.com>
>wrote:
>>> >
>>> > 22200 here... Some words I saw for the first time ever...
>>> >> On 13 Jul 2016 11:47, "Jostein Øksne" <p...@alunfoto.no> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> I'll hang with you, Alan.
>>> >> 22350
>>> >> Jostein
>>> >>
>>> >> Den 13. juli 2016 06.59.24 CEST, skrev Alan C <c...@lantic.net>:
>>> >>> 22950
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Alan C
>>> >>>
>>> >>> -Original Message-
>>> >>> From: mike wilson
>>> >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2016 9:52 PM
>>> >>> To: pdml
>>> >>> Subject: OT English test
>>> >>>
>>> >>> It's actually an American test but we can forgive a few spelling
>>> >>> mistakes...
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I'm not sure that some of the options are the best syn/antonyms
>to
>>> >>> offer and
>>> >>> I've no idea what the scoring system is but it's reasonable fun.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> http://www.arealme.com/vocabulary-size-test/en/
>>> >>>
>>> >>> 30150
>>
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Re: OT English test

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I'll hang with you, Alan.
22350
Jostein 

Den 13. juli 2016 06.59.24 CEST, skrev Alan C :
>22950
>
>Alan C
>
>-Original Message- 
>From: mike wilson
>Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2016 9:52 PM
>To: pdml
>Subject: OT English test
>
>It's actually an American test but we can forgive a few spelling
>mistakes...
>
>I'm not sure that some of the options are the best syn/antonyms to
>offer and
>I've no idea what the scoring system is but it's reasonable fun.
>
>http://www.arealme.com/vocabulary-size-test/en/
>
>30150

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Re: First 24x36 digital

[Jostein Øksne]

Hello Bipin. 
That's what they all look like without makeup.
Jostein 

Den 11. juli 2016 05.46.08 CEST, skrev Bipin Gupta :
>Hello Bob, I saw the lot of photos you attached and the particular 1:1
>crop.
>The photos are simply wonderful, well composed and the colors pop out.
>But this guy looks like a Lobster just "cooked" - a deep RED.
>
>There is a tool in LR, Develop Module - HSL - for all the three,
>Hue/Saturation/Luminance.
>You click on the little faint Circle on the top LHS in the module.
>Then move your mouse to the point
>on the photo you wish to correct the Color or Skin Tone.
>
>I clicked on the guys NOSE first with Hue. Left click & hold while you
>move the mouse Up or Down.
>You will see the color(s) changing. Do this with the other two till
>you get a good Skin Tone.
>
>Save your work. Here is the sample. Sorry for not taking your
>permission before hand Bob.
>https://www.dropbox.com/sh/i2jnahg5a0bypcy/AAAlP2ASg6ZJa46q4DP-T7aEa?dl=0
>
>Regards.
>Bipin
>camp: San Mateo California

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Re: BREXIT ! & What have the Romans ever done for us?

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Spaaa

Den 8. juli 2016 22.34.14 CEST, skrev "Daniel J. Matyola" 
:
>On Fri, Jul 8, 2016 at 2:10 PM, Bob W-PDML 
>wrote:
>
>> This is utter drivel, straight out of the 18th century.
>
>
>See, I told you there are more Berzerkers than Vandals on this list! 
>
>
>Dan Matyola
>http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola

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Re: OT Brexit Aftermath

[Jostein Øksne]

Welcome to Europe. 
Jostein 

Den 4. juli 2016 20.00.14 CEST, skrev "Daniel J. Matyola" 
:
>Politics in the US is insane.  It appears almost rational, however,
>compared with what has been going on in England and Europe after the
>Brexit
>vote.
>
>Is this right?  The PM resigned, and then the Brexit leaders in his
>party,
>Johnson and Gove, said they are not interested in the job, leaving the
>field open to a steon Remain Supporter.  Farange, who started it all,
>said
>"My work here is done," and resigned the leadershipof his party., but
>remains a member of the European Parliament.  The Labour Leader won't
>quit,
>so everyone else in his party leadership quit instead.  No one on
>either
>side of the referendum made any plans for what to do if Leave won, and
>the
>current PM refuses to do anything, leaving it up to his successor, who
>may
>be opposed to leaving.  Europe wants Britain to leave now, but Britain
>refuses to do anything.  Even if they do, the Scots may have veto power
>over the UK's withdrawal, and everyone in Northern Ireland appears to
>be
>applying for Irish passports.
>
>This is a rude analysis of the situation:
>https://www.buzzfeed.com/lukebailey/the-crisis-explained-maybe?utm_term=.tjWBLd0vL_medium=email_campaign=News%20-%200704%20Monday_content=News%20-%200704%20Monday+CID_6bc9f3d10b2c8409d3d9c5498cef83b1_source=BuzzFeed%20Newsletters#.fervzm5qz
>
>And Down Under, things have taken a pretty strange turn as well:
>https://www.buzzfeed.com/robstott/oh-god-oh-god-oh-god?utm_term=.ek5BnVRXn_medium=email_campaign=News%20-%200704%20Monday_content=News%20-%200704%20Monday+CID_6bc9f3d10b2c8409d3d9c5498cef83b1_source=BuzzFeed%20Newsletters#.ivggOx4XO
>
>It appears to me that the only person who can look at this without
>screaming out loudnis Putin, the Mad Russian.
>
>Dan Matyola
>http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola

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Re: BREXIT ! & What have the Romans ever done for us?

[Jostein Øksne]

Absolutely. They learned to trade with time. They became less savage as they 
succumbed to Christianity too.
Jostein 

Den 29. juni 2016 21.54.25 CEST, skrev Larry Colen :
>
>
>Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
>> On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 1:04 AM, P.J.
>Alling
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Strictly speaking they weren't civilized, they didn't build cities.
>>
>>
>> I do not accept that definition, and do not find it in any of my
>> dictionaries.
>
>The difference between a Viking and a Vandal?
>
>A Viking is a Vandal on a shopping spree.

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Re: BREXIT ! & What have the Romans ever done for us?

[Jostein Øksne]

The more interesting definition is what constituted a city in the relevant 
period of history. 
Important nexi of trade would easily achieve city status without thousands of 
citizens.
Jostein 

Den 29. juni 2016 22.39.41 CEST, skrev "P.J. Alling" 
:
>Those places started as villages, then grew into cities.  I don't know 
>what your definition of a city is but it needs at least a couple 
>thousand people.
>
>On 6/29/2016 1:56 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
>> On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 1:04 AM, P.J. Alling
>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Strictly speaking they weren't civilized, they didn't build cities.
>>
>> I do not accept that definition, and do not find it in any of my
>> dictionaries.
>>
>> In any event, they did build and occupy cities.  Ireland had no
>cities
>> before the Vikings, who established Dublin. Cork, Waterford, Wexford
>and
>> Limmerick.  York was a Viking city for quite some time, as was Rouen.
>> Sliasthorp was there most important city in what is now Germany, and
>of
>> course there was the norse capital of Trondheim
>>
>> Dan Matyola
>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola

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Re: BREXIT ! & What have the Romans ever done for us?

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They may have learned from the Romans. :-) 
Jostein 

Den 29. juni 2016 03.43.27 CEST, skrev "Daniel J. Matyola" 
<danmaty...@gmail.com>:
>On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Jostein Øksne <p...@alunfoto.no>
>wrote:
>
>> All good for everyone except us Norwegians, descendants of the
>tribe's
>> last retard who actually followed the ice northwards as it retracted,
>while
>> the rest of you busied yourself with inventing civilisation.
>
>
>Your Viking forebears were hardly uncivilized.  The became masters of
>shipbuilding and ocean navigation
>
>Dan Matyola
>http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola

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Re: BREXIT ! & What have the Romans ever done for us?

[Jostein Øksne]

They built cities. Quite a lot of them actually. Alas not in the fashion of the 
third little pig. :-) 
Jostein 

Den 29. juni 2016 07.04.14 CEST, skrev "P.J. Alling" 
<webstertwenty...@gmail.com>:
>Strictly speaking they weren't civilized, they didn't build cities.  
>More properly they weren't uncultured.  The had quite a sophisticated 
>culture, it just didn't revolve around cities.
>
>On 6/28/2016 9:43 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
>> On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Jostein Øksne <p...@alunfoto.no>
>wrote:
>>
>>> All good for everyone except us Norwegians, descendants of the
>tribe's
>>> last retard who actually followed the ice northwards as it
>retracted, while
>>> the rest of you busied yourself with inventing civilisation.
>>
>> Your Viking forebears were hardly uncivilized.  The became masters of
>> shipbuilding and ocean navigation
>>
>> Dan Matyola
>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola

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Re: BREXIT ! & What have the Romans ever done for us?

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All good for everyone except us Norwegians, descendants of the tribe's last 
retard who actually followed the ice northwards as it retracted, while the rest 
of you busied yourself with inventing civilisation. 
Bummer.
Jostein 

Den 28. juni 2016 21.17.55 CEST, skrev Mark Stringer :
>Those were my Celtic ancestors who were very happy with their animal 
>skins and dancing naked around the fire.  Sounds like Woodstock.
>Stringer
>
>On 6/27/2016 2:32 PM, Bipin Gupta wrote:
>> Hello Mark, when much of Europe were still in the dark ages, wore
>> animal skin and were wild, the Romans were a highly evolved, advanced
>> and a cultured lot - read civilization before Christ (BC).
>>
>> They "tamed" much of "wild Europe & Britannia". Brought modern skills
>> and knowledge - astronomy, architecture, the arts & drama.
>>
>> Of course the only other Civilization more advanced then was the
>Indus
>> Valley Civilization & India.
>>
>> Regards.
>> Bipin
>> from the IT Capital of the world - Bangalore.
>>

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Re: OT: BREXIT !

[Jostein Øksne]

Lo and behold, the second surprising Brexit this week. Looks like it's catching 
on! :-) 
Jostein 

Den 24. juni 2016 06.17.50 CEST, skrev "Daniel J. Matyola" 
:
>I am more than a little surprised at the result.
>
>I don't know if it a good thing or a bad thing, ;  That's for the
>British
>to decide for themselves.
>
>Good luck with all that.
>
>Dan Matyola
>http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola

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Re: OT: BREXIT !

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We all tried our best, didn't we? 
Jostein 

Den 27. juni 2016 02.48.36 CEST, skrev Bill :
>On 6/26/2016 5:07 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote:
>>
>>
 The Scots on the other hand  ;-)

>> On 24/6/16, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed:

>>> Will keep pillaging the Sassenach for their wives.
>>
>> Great way of watering down the Scottish gene pool !!
>>
>We look at it as improving the English gene pool.

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Re: OT: BREXIT !

[Jostein Øksne]

I assume you refer to Germany anno 1933, Igor? 
With UKIP so prominently featured in Brexit, I've pondered the same. But 
absolutism isn't right-wing only. The opposition against EU in my country for 
example, is mostly leftist.
Jostein 

Den 25. juni 2016 05.17.22 CEST, skrev Igor PDML-StR <pdml...@komkon.org>:
>
>Brilliant!
>
>Thank you all (Jostein, Mark and B.R.) for two well formulated
>thoughts.
>I am also glad to see that I am not the only one seeing similarities 
>between some of today's events and 1933's. (Although that decreases my 
>hope that I was wrong in my evaluation.)
>
>Igor
>
>
>Mark Roberts Fri, 24 Jun 2016 11:10:21 -0700 wrote:
>
>Jostein Øksne wrote:
>
>>it seemed that the less people actually knew, the more absolutist
>their
>>arguments
>
>
>Bertrand Russell summed up that (universal) phenomenon nicely in 1933:
>"The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the
>stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt."

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Re: OT: BREXIT !

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Lol Thanks Paul... That's one mental image I didn't need just before going to 
bed...
Jostein 

Den 25. juni 2016 01.55.32 CEST, skrev Paul Stenquist :
>Or a female liar with a comb over and a moustache.
>
>Paul via phone
>
>On Jun 24, 2016, at 7:42 PM, Ken Waller  wrote:
>
>>> Please, no guys with bad combovers or little black mustaches.
>> 
>> Or female liars !
>> 
>> Kenneth Waller
>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
>> 
>> - Original Message - From: "Bob Sullivan"
>
>> Subject: Re: OT: BREXIT !
>> 
>> 
>>> Yes, astonishing!
>>> Just keep the crazies and demigods away from us.
>>> Please, no guys with bad combovers or little black mustaches.
>>> Regards,  Bob S.
>>> 
 On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 8:13 AM, Steve Cottrell
> wrote:
 On 24/6/16, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, unleashed:
 
> I am more than a little surprised at the result.
 
 You, me and 48 percent of the voters. Astonishing.
 
> 
> I don't know if it a good thing or a bad thing, ;  That's for the
>British
> to decide for themselves.
 
 Unfortunately we won't know for a while. It will take about 2 years
>to
 extricate from the EU.
 
 Our biggest problems at the moment are the fact that Scotland will
>now
 demand a new referendum on leaving the UK, as all of Scotland voted
>to
 remain in the EU and the First Minister (Scotland) deems it
>untenable
 that the UK will drag Scotland out of the EU against its will.
 
 Also, as our Prime Minister has resigned, this will spark
>leadership
 contests and a very possible general election.
 
> Good luck with all that.
 
 We've managed to last this long through history - albeit with some
>blood
 spilt along the way - and we are still here so I have no doubts
>that we
 will all get our heads together and make it work. We live in a
>democracy
 and at the end of the day we are highly pragmatic in situations
>like this.
 
 The Scots on the other hand  ;-)
 
 
 
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Re: OT: BREXIT !

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I've felt sorry for Britain and the kind of rhetoric that has been tossed 
around. Reminds me of the debate in my country in 1994, before our referendum. 
Back then it seemed that the less people actually knew, the more absolutist 
their arguments. And there was a lot of absolutism.
I think it will be very difficult to gauge the consequences in the long term. 
UK is probably in for a few surprises - take a look at how much Norway has to 
pay for market access - that will not manifest until extricated, but at the 
same time the business and marketplace will adapt continuously. Cause and 
effect will be difficult to separate in hindsight too.
Personally I worry that other countries like Spain will folow suit. The ghost 
of the finance crisis in Greece could ne stirred too.
Jostein 


Den 24. juni 2016 06.17.50 CEST, skrev "Daniel J. Matyola" 
:
>I am more than a little surprised at the result.
>
>I don't know if it a good thing or a bad thing, ;  That's for the
>British
>to decide for themselves.
>
>Good luck with all that.
>
>Dan Matyola
>http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola

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Re: K-1 Macro comparison, pixel shift etc

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Performance out on the raggedy end of the Fiddlybits matters. Send me a camera 
and I'll test that properly for you. :-) 
Jostein

Den 12. mai 2016 01.56.24 CEST, skrev Larry Colen :

>Yes, I know that what matters is not the quality of the image on the 
>pixel level, but sometimes, it's the performance out on the raggedy 
>edges of the fiddly bits that matters, if only for bragging rights.

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Re: Lightroom mistakes

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That came out wrong.
Siding with you here, Dan.
Jostein 

Den 12. mai 2016 00.00.19 CEST, skrev "Jostein Øksne" <p...@alunfoto.no>:
>Hey, who doesn't? 
>Jostein :-) 
>
>Den 11. mai 2016 22.14.34 CEST, skrev Zos Xavius <zosxav...@gmail.com>:
>>We know. ;)
>>On May 10, 2016 1:38 PM, "Daniel J. Matyola" <danmaty...@gmail.com>
>>wrote:
>>
>>> I do most of those terrible things already.
>>>
>>> Dan Matyola
>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 12:36 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com>
>>wrote:
>>> > A series of tutorials showing how to screw up your photos in
>>lightroom.
>>> >
>>http://petapixel.com/2016/05/09/10-common-lightroom-mistakes-fix-avoid/
>>> >
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Re: Lightroom mistakes

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Hey, who doesn't? 
Jostein :-) 

Den 11. mai 2016 22.14.34 CEST, skrev Zos Xavius :
>We know. ;)
>On May 10, 2016 1:38 PM, "Daniel J. Matyola" 
>wrote:
>
>> I do most of those terrible things already.
>>
>> Dan Matyola
>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>>
>>
>> On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 12:36 PM, Larry Colen 
>wrote:
>> > A series of tutorials showing how to screw up your photos in
>lightroom.
>> >
>http://petapixel.com/2016/05/09/10-common-lightroom-mistakes-fix-avoid/
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Re: PESO - Alpine Penny-cress

[Jostein Øksne]

Thanks Rick.
And Ann, Christine and Paul S. too.
Glad to hear that something of value is coming across.
Jostein 

Den 11. mai 2016 03.07.35 CEST, skrev Rick Womer :
>Depends.
>
>If your goal was a sharp, detailed photo, it flunks.
>
>However, as an interesting, impressionistic photo, it gets an A.
>
>Rick
>
>On May 8, 2016, at 2:46 PM, Jostein wrote:
>
>> http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/alpine-penny-cress/lightbox/
>> 
>> K-5, with a Rodenstock Heligon 100mm f/1.6 at full opening.
>> 
>> It's an X-ray lens, adapted to K-mount with gaffa tape and an
>extension tube (kinda), making it a fixed-focus macro lens.
>> 
>> C appreciated. This is very much an experiment.
>> 
>> Jostein
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Re: Camera bags.

[Jostein Øksne]

Interesting that a small scale Norwegian webshop can sell cheaper than Amazon. 
Didn't see that coming.
Jostein 


Den 10. mai 2016 23.00.11 CEST, skrev Larry Colen :
>
>
>John wrote:
>> At the time I'm reading this:
>>
>> 1 EUR = 9.33309 NOK or 1 USD = 8.20325 NOK
>>
>> Their "Jude" model (NOK 2,299) looks like a bag I have.
>>
>> http://www.fotobag.no/en/kelly-moore/jude.html
>>
>> But I didn't pay $280 dollars for mine; more like $12 IIRC. It was in
>a
>> clearance bin at one of the local camera stores.
>
>If it's worth doing, it is worth overdoing:
>
>http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O6JU2UO/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_3?pf_rd_p=1944687742_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1_rd_t=201_rd_i=B00AFP5FM8_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER_rd_r=15B15DMZ1X68R2Q80SV6

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Re: Crocodiles are adapted for PDML

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A world without cormorants would leave rants without context.
Jostein 

Den 7. mai 2016 01.01.52 CEST, skrev Paul Dunderdale :
>
>> On 6 May 2016, at 20:22, Bob W-PDML  wrote:
>> 
>> A world without cormorants is a world without sunshine. Or something.
>
>Local cormorants have trouble taking flight after guzzling on our local
>reservoir trout.
>
>A world without cormorants is a world of *much* more productive fly
>fishing.  *This is a good thing*.  
>
>!! Kill the Feathery B*s***rds!.   !!
>
>Just saying….
>
>:-)
>
>
>Paul

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Re: PESO - Same wing, different lace

[Jostein Øksne]

Gotta learn how the rules work to find the best way to break them. :-) 
Get broadband, mate.

Jostein 

Den 1. mai 2016 23.58.37 CEST, skrev Steve Cottrell :
>On 1/5/16, Jostein, discombobulated, unleashed:
>
>>http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/stacked-lacewing-2/
>>
>>It's the same insect as yesterday's PESO. Now it's very visibly dead, 
>>with grit accumulating on its eyes.
>>
>>Testing two light sources this time.
>>
>>I'm happier with this result than the previous one, but I'd love to
>read 
>>your opinion.
>
>Sorry mate I fell asleep as the browser window opened ;-)
>
>PREVIOUS!!

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Re: PESO - Same wing, different lace

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Didn't kill it, Ann. Nature had taken its toll when I found it. They spend the 
winter in hibernation as adults, but not all of them make it. It's the 
temperature and humidity change that makes it look the part in the second shot.
Jostein 

Den 1. mai 2016 15.41.55 CEST, skrev ann sanfedele :
>Prefer the first oneby a lot.  this one is nicely arranged but the 
>obvious deadness that you stress kinda creeps me out.  In the other
>oneI 
>can pretend you didnt' kill the little sucker
>
>
>ann
>
>On 5/1/2016 8:35 AM, Jostein wrote:
>> ... or something.
>>
>> http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/stacked-lacewing-2/
>>
>> It's the same insect as yesterday's PESO. Now it's very visibly dead,
>
>> with grit accumulating on its eyes.
>>
>> Testing two light sources this time.
>>
>> I'm happier with this result than the previous one, but I'd love to 
>> read your opinion.
>>
>> Jostein
>>

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Re: PESO - A few grains of pepper

[Jostein Øksne]

Cotty is obviously not familiar with Tatsuya Tanaka's photography. :-) 

https://www.instagram.com/tanaka_tatsuya/

Jostein

Den 28. april 2016 02.17.14 CEST, skrev Rick Womer :
>Makes perfect sense to me!
>
>Just imagine very big peppercorns, or a very little guy with
>sandpaper.
>
>On Apr 27, 2016, at 7:25 PM, Bill wrote:
>
>> On 4/27/2016 2:23 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote:
>>> On 27/4/16, Rick Womer, discombobulated, unleashed:
>>> 
 It's as though a guy with sandpaper said "Ah, screw it" and
 walked off when he was just behind the front peppercorn.
>>> 
>>> I admit that in all the years I have been on this list, these words
>I
>>> never thought I would read.
>>> 
>> 
>> Certainly it makes an odd sentence.
>> 
>> bill
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Re: Weird Photoshop error

[Jostein Øksne]

Mark,
Does your system have an embedded graphics processor on the motherboard, by any 
chance?
A long shot, knowing your level of computer skill. Sure you know what to do if 
you missed it...
Jostein

Den 8. april 2016 15.46.00 CEST, skrev Mark Roberts 
:
>So Photoshop has started giving me an error message on start-up
>indicating a problem with my graphics card (and disabling 3D features
>because of it). It says it needs more than 512MB of vRAM to work. Even
>though my card has double that amount.
>
>A quick search on the web indicated that this isn't an uncommon issue
>and that I need to update the drivers for my graphics card. Which is
>odd because everything worked fine until about a week ago and I had
>made no changes to the graphics drivers, the O.S. or Photoshop. But I
>dutifully downloaded and installed the latest drivers for my nVidia
>610 card. And it made no difference.
>
>After making still more unsuccessful attempts to get things working I
>broke down and bought a new graphics card. nVidia 720 series with 2
>Gig of vRAM (and the latest drivers). And I still get the error.
>Re-install Photoshop. Same error. Adobe Illustrator runs fine and,
>more significantly, correctly recognizes my graphics card and the
>amount of vRAM.
>
>Anyone have any ideas?
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Re: Damn. Some seriously impressive astrophotography here.

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Gamma flash?

Den 4. april 2016 23.15.54 CEST, skrev Bob W-PDML :
>I'll get my flash...
>
>> On 4 Apr 2016, at 22:08, Mark Roberts 
>wrote:
>> 
>> Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition
>>
>http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2016/apr/04/northern-lights-blood-moons-and-brilliant-stars-in-pictures
>> Still two weeks left to enter if you've got any shots better than
>> these ;-)
>> 
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Re: How to fly with a tripod

[Jostein Øksne]

 A few experiences:
Oslo - Newark 2004: a Sachtler 75 with a large Foba ballhead. Collapsed legs 80 
cm long. SAS allowed it as carryon from Oslo, but not on the return flight. 
Wrapped the legs together with plastic tape, and it arrived safely in Oslo.
Oslo - Forth Worth, Tx, 2007, same tripod in checked-in luggage both ways, 
wrapped in clothes inside a soft bag Flew via Amsterdam. Handle on ballhead 
broken on return flight between TX and Amsterdam. Changed planes in Detroit. UA 
first, then KLM.
Manfrotto 455C with 40mm RRS Ballhead numerous times between Oslo and 
destinations in Europe, all good. Mostly as checked in, but SAS and Air France 
allowed it as carryon.
The Sachtler in combination with a 55mm RRS ballhead traveled with me to 
Argentina for the Antarctica trip in 2009. On this trip I separated the legs 
and the head in the packing. Checked in luggage, huge soft bag and clothes. All 
good through SAS, BA and Aerolinas Argentinas.
Used same strategy with an Induro carbon fibre pod and the RRS head to Svalbard 
in 2011 and to California in 2013. All good. Based on my experience, I think 
I'll stick to that strategy in the future too. However for short trips I use a 
small tripod that no airline has objected to as carryon. 
The rule of thumb for carryon seems to be 'less than 50 cm long and no sharp 
looking ends'. 

Jostein

Den 1. april 2016 18.54.19 CEST, skrev Igor PDML-StR :
>
>Darren:
>
>I haven't taken any tripods (accept for Ultra Pod 2 that is tiny) 
>on the airplane.
>If I did, I would be concerned on the elements of the head, such as 
>adjustment handles (those that look as a stick with a knob at the end),
>- 
>those could be bent if something heavy is placed on top of the tripod.
>But maybe I am underestimating those...
>
>Also, I would be concerned about various plastic knobs on the head.
>For those, I'd consider wrapping a large-bubble bubble wrap around the 
>head (with a clear packing tape on top and/or rubber bands below the 
>head).
>
>
>This is unrelated to the concern about the tripod, but Paul's comment
>regarding Pelican hard cases brought up some important aspects.
>The advantage of those is not just in the protection they provide
>against 
>the impact, but also the fact they don't have zippers, as zippers can
>be 
>easily "unlocked" with a pen:
>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-2626254/Shocking-video-shows-easy-break-suitcase.html
>(I disagree with that guy about non-TSA-approved locks: bags get
>checked 
>behind the scene, and they have no way of calling you to open the
>lock.)
>
>
>But at the same time, I would not fully trust the "Travel Sentry" locks
>
>(aka TSA-approved, etc.). You can read this article, why: 
>http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/09/video-3d-printed-tsa-travel-sentry-keys-really-do-open-tsa-locks/
>
>But even, if the keys were not compromised by Washington Post, there
>are 
>plenty of unscrupulous people who have access to those keys in the
>world. 
>Especially travelling internationally, I would be very much concerned 
>checking in any of high-tech items in the luggage.
>
>Still, a case that makes it more complicated to get in quickly probably
>
>makes sense. But it also attracts more attention (as the entire case
>can 
>"walk away").
>
>One alternative is to ship via UPS/FedEx. But that gets expensive for 
>international shipments. But if you are on assignment, and want to
>assure 
>your gear shows up when needed, that might be worst the cost.
>
>You can also considering "wearing" things on you in a multipocket
>jacket:
>http://globaltravelclothing.com/
>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/13/AR2011011305749.html
>Some of those remind me of the "photo vests" that many here are
>familiar 
>with.
>(I've been going around the weight limitation for the carry-on items in
>
>Europe by placing some of the lenses and the flash from my photo bag
>into 
>my jacket's pockets, but it was a regular jacket.)
>
>Best,
>
>Igor
>
>
>On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 9:06 AM, Darren Addy wrote:
>
>> No this isn't an April Fools post on how to accomplish the Wright
>> Brother's achievement, using nothing but a tripod; It is a request
>for
>> information on the best way to transport a tripod via commercial
>> airlines.
>>
>> I should have thought about this long before now, but... I've got a
>> "normal" Manfrotto (good sized) tripod. I'm going to take the 3-way
>> head with. I've got the Manfrotto soft (zippered) case for it. Is
>that
>> good enough to trust to the gorillas that throw baggage around? I can
>> pack with some bubble wrap in there, if that will help.
>>
>> Alternative suggestions? Thanks in advance.
>>
>> PS... I plan on carrying-on a backpack with camera video gear that is
>> going with. My clothes suitcase can be checked-in.
>>

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Re: OT: You can never have too many lenses?

[Jostein Øksne]

Ouch. ;-) 

Jostein

Den 1. april 2016 03.47.10 CEST, skrev Godfrey DiGiorgi :
>On Mar 31, 2016, at 1:22 PM, Stanley Halpin
> wrote:
>> 
>> In general ...
>
>I have a simple rule: I make a list because I can't remember what I've
>got. And if I've got to make a list, I have too much and sell off the
>excess. 
>
>G

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Re: OT, the ultimate mount for star trail photos

[Jostein Øksne]

Ubercool. :-) 
The website design took away some of the fun with ads plastering themselves 
over the images and a black band at the bottom fifth of the screen bragging 
about the number of fb and tw shares. Will save the link for later though, and 
cross my fingers it looks better on a computer screen than on a phone.
Thanks for sharing.
Jostein

Den 26. mars 2016 09.12.18 CET, skrev Larry Colen :
>These were fun:
>http://www.rsvlts.com/2016/03/22/iss-long-exposure/

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Re: Some sort of macro adapter

[Jostein Øksne]

A lens cap with the centre removed and a glued on filter to protect the rear 
element of the reversed lens from grit. Neat idea. Sounds like a good DIY too.
Jostein 


Den 12. mars 2016 07.29.40 CET, skrev Larry Colen :
>I was looking up lens reverse mounts for macro work and found one that 
>seems to be a female P mount.  It has an explanation, but I'm having a 
>hard time following it:
>
>Description
>　
>
>3 in 1 Macro Lens Reverse Adapter PK to 58mm UV Filter for Pentax
>Camera
>
>Feature:
>
>We use the reverse ring macro shot, because the lens is in turn shot
>(UV 
>lens mounted on the camera terminated,
>the original camera lens mount on the outside end of filming), so the 
>lens is easy to get into the dust, water, and insecurity,
>it also has been we do not like to use the reverse ring reason, and
>this 
>is now the reverse ring protection interface
>designed specifically for these issues is currently the only one 
>transfer environmentally mouth,
>mounted on the lens can be re-installed a 58mm UV/MC UV/CPL ND Filter 
>and 58mm lens cap, play a protective role of the lens.
>　
>
>Suitable for with all 58mm filter diameter Pentax lens.
>
>
>linkiepoo:
>http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-in-1-Macro-Lens-Reverse-Adapter-PK-to-58mm-UV-Filter-for-Pentax-Camera-/291494418268?hash=item43de6bd75c:g:9MoAAOSwtExVgS7b

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RE: a photographer

[Jostein Øksne]

In my experience, people who are too reckless or stupid to use technology 
responsibly are always ingenious in finding ways to acquire said tech. So to 
safeguard our freedom from these people, we must give up our freedom to use it 
responsibly. Shit happens. ;-) 
Jostein 
G, d & r. 

Den 9. mars 2016 09.07.57 CET, skrev Malcolm Smith :
>John wrote:
>
>> Plus he's doing a lot of drone photography.
>> 
>> I'm still not sure how I feel about drones. He's getting some great
>> photos - photos I aspire to take.
>> 
>> But, there's a lot of other drone users out there who are
>> irresponsible.
>
>Great photography club, where you get this level of speaker.
>
>I like the photos provided by drones, but regret not buying some months
>ago.
>Due to the idiots which seem to use 90% of them locally, I'm expecting
>a ban
>or strict restrictions to be imposed very soon on drone usage. All this
>could have been sorted at point of sale, with dealers not selling to
>people
>too stupid to use them safely. Having said that, I wouldn't have missed
>for
>the world the reaction from the twerp who ditched his in a reservoir,
>which
>I had the pleasure of watching late last year.
>
>Malcolm

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Re: update on the new printer

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Thanks for sharing, Bipin.
Jostein 

Den 8. mars 2016 07.15.16 CET, skrev Bipin Gupta :
>Hi Jostein, you will get refillable cartridges (can be filled with ink
>at home a number of times) or one time filled cartridges (which I can
>also fill) for as low as $ 1 apiece from AliExpress (Ali Baba com)
>China.
>Note, AliExpress is like eBay here in the US / Canada.
>The link is here:-
>https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7tl52k0qnt95pms/AAATN8FPn7eryU3hnSpN1Ubla?dl=0
>
>I bought the Ink bottles from eBay India as they were a lot cheaper -
>$11 for a set of 5 x 100 ml Ink bottles.
>
>There is also a DIY CISS System - see here:-
>
>1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRKglF-c020
>
>2.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c58tvY4cOYI
>
>3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eaYPrmKHxU
>
>4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5IoquwjX3w
>
>Don't be put off by people telling you that these will damage your
>print head or the printer.
>The trick is to never shut down the printer. Also take a test print
>every week with all the colors in the text.
>I use a Canon Pixma WiFi MG6470 All In One Printer. It uses both Dye
>and Pigment based x 5 Ink Tanks.
>
>Surgical Syringes with needles are available here in India for half a
>dollar apiece from Pharmacies.
>
>Regards.
>Bipin
>
>from the IT capital of the world - Bangalore.

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Re: update on the new printer

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That took you some creative quoting, eh?

What makes you think chemical solvents are any good on mouse droppings, Igor? 

Jostein

Den 7. mars 2016 18.20.20 CET, skrev Igor PDML-StR <pdml...@komkon.org>:
>
>
>Jostein, I am sure some good solvent (good ol' Greek Windex?) will
>disolve 
>those and will set you free! ;-)
>
>Cheers,
>
>Igor
>
>
>Jostein Øksne Mon, 07 Mar 2016 01:18:06 -0800 wrote:
>
>...  collecting dust and mouse droppings, 
>...
>I believe I'm stuck with it for good...
>
>Jostein

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Re: update on the new printer

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Not familiar with the brand, but isn't it just some kind of organic solvent? 
Jostein 

Den 7. mars 2016 15.58.41 CET, skrev ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com>:
>Glad to hear that, Jostein
>
>I'm off to B to buy two more cartridges that I should have gotten 
>yesterday... don't ask..
>
>I used the Rite-aidverson of Windex on a paper towel to wipe the spikes
>
>last night  not realizing it
>wasn't Official Windex that I was loaned but the same chemistry. 
>Crossing fingers I didn't
>cause more mischief  - can't know until I replace the actually dead 
>light light black.
>
>ann
>
>
>On 3/7/2016 4:10 AM, Jostein Øksne wrote:
>> My Epson stylus photo 2100 just keeps on working. It suffered one and
>a half years sitting in an uninsulated barn, collecting dust and mouse
>droppings, and still came through after four rounds through the
>cleaning process.
>> I believe I'm stuck with it for good... Or at least as long as
>there's ink for it.
>> Jostein
>>
>> Den 6. mars 2016 23.35.29 CET, skrev ann sanfedele
><ann...@nyc.rr.com>:
>>> according to more than one of the guys in those you-tubes I've ben
>>> looking at too much running of th head cleaning thing isnt good...
>>> but with my R220 occasionally I had to run it two or three times --
>but
>>>
>>> it isn't as much of an ink guzzler as the r2400
>>>
>>> This new computer of mine sat idle for over a year - but it had
>barely
>>> been used before that
>>>
>>> as I said, i'm hopeful
>>> ann
>>>
>>> On 3/6/2016 5:25 PM, David J Brooks wrote:
>>>> sometimes my 2400 sits for months and i have to do several haed
>>>> cleanings, just anFYI for you
>>>>
>>>> Dave
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Mar 6, 2016 at 5:09 PM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>> Wellsome but not all of the heads are cloggedso that the nozzle
>>> check
>>>>> doesn't even show a pattern
>>>>> I did use the head cleaning once but then just printed a colorful
>>> page of
>>>>> little squares and the colors were
>>>>> off, of course.. the lightlight black was so low that I can't do
>>> anything
>>>>> more until I replace it...
>>>>> I already have replaced 4 cartridges.  The head on the matte black
>>> cartridge
>>>>> is fine..
>>>>>
>>>>> I've been checking out the you tube stuff and plan to use the
>advice
>>> on two
>>>>> of them.. meanwhile
>>>>> I did clean the spikes a bit with windex - the RIte ade version of
>>> it, which
>>>>> I hope is fine..
>>>>>
>>>>> The good news is , the nice lady I bought it from assured me that
>if
>>> it was
>>>>> a non starter she WOULD
>>>>> return my money even though the listing said not. and I'm covered
>by
>>> Ebay
>>>>> protection anyway.
>>>>>
>>>>> I remain optimistic that I can get the heads clean... it does
>print.
>>> If not
>>>>> I'll get my money back and start over.
>>>>>
>>>>> and I do love the ink jetprints I've gotten from any and all
>>> previous Epson
>>>>> ink jets I've had.. my r220 is
>>>>> still running strong.
>>>>>
>>>>> ann
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Re: update on the new printer

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My Epson stylus photo 2100 just keeps on working. It suffered one and a half 
years sitting in an uninsulated barn, collecting dust and mouse droppings, and 
still came through after four rounds through the cleaning process. 
I believe I'm stuck with it for good... Or at least as long as there's ink for 
it.
Jostein 

Den 6. mars 2016 23.35.29 CET, skrev ann sanfedele :
>according to more than one of the guys in those you-tubes I've ben 
>looking at too much running of th head cleaning thing isnt good...
>but with my R220 occasionally I had to run it two or three times -- but
>
>it isn't as much of an ink guzzler as the r2400
>
>This new computer of mine sat idle for over a year - but it had barely 
>been used before that
>
>as I said, i'm hopeful
>ann
>
>On 3/6/2016 5:25 PM, David J Brooks wrote:
>> sometimes my 2400 sits for months and i have to do several haed
>> cleanings, just anFYI for you
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 6, 2016 at 5:09 PM, ann sanfedele 
>wrote:
>>> Wellsome but not all of the heads are cloggedso that the nozzle
>check
>>> doesn't even show a pattern
>>> I did use the head cleaning once but then just printed a colorful
>page of
>>> little squares and the colors were
>>> off, of course.. the lightlight black was so low that I can't do
>anything
>>> more until I replace it...
>>> I already have replaced 4 cartridges.  The head on the matte black
>cartridge
>>> is fine..
>>>
>>> I've been checking out the you tube stuff and plan to use the advice
>on two
>>> of them.. meanwhile
>>> I did clean the spikes a bit with windex - the RIte ade version of
>it, which
>>> I hope is fine..
>>>
>>> The good news is , the nice lady I bought it from assured me that if
>it was
>>> a non starter she WOULD
>>> return my money even though the listing said not. and I'm covered by
>Ebay
>>> protection anyway.
>>>
>>> I remain optimistic that I can get the heads clean... it does print.
>If not
>>> I'll get my money back and start over.
>>>
>>> and I do love the ink jetprints I've gotten from any and all
>previous Epson
>>> ink jets I've had.. my r220 is
>>> still running strong.
>>>
>>> ann
>>>
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Re: Recovery of clogged inkjet print heads

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I remember ordering cibachromes with longer lifetime expectancy than myself. 
These days I have less delusions about the legacy factor of my images. :-D 
Jostein 

Den 7. mars 2016 08.23.18 CET, skrev mike wilson :
>As we're having an opinion-fest..
>
>My experience has been that inkjet prints are much easier to produce to
>an (at
>least) adequate level of quality.  I would guess that the effort
>required to
>produce the equivalent of a highest-grade optical print is less than an
>order of
>magnitude different.  The really big difference is when multiple copies
>of a
>print are required.
>
>The jury is still out on equivalence of durability, although modern
>inkjets are
>likely to be better than early mass-printing colour processes.
>
>> On 06 March 2016 at 20:53 John  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Costco offer a number of different print options, but you can still
>get
>> RA4 C-prints up to 12x18 (and if the operator knows what he's doing
>> 12x36 panos).
>> 
>> Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. You think inkjet prints
>are
>> better. I don't.
>> 
>> On 3/6/2016 2:48 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
>> > Costco prints are inkjet. Most stores print on Epson 7880. Some are
>> > Noritsu. Not many shops print optically any more. In my opinion,
>> > inkjet are better.
>> >
>> > Paul
>> >> On Mar 6, 2016, at 2:11 PM, John  wrote:
>> >>
>> >> On 3/6/2016 12:30 PM, mike wilson wrote:
>>  On 06 March 2016 at 01:08 Darren Addy 
>wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>  This is a side discussion to Ann's purchase of a lightly used
>R2400. I
>>  agreed with Mike Wilson's caution, but not necessarily his view
>of
>>  "Irrecoverably". Using Epson's print head cleaning utility is
>>  guaranteed to use up a lot of ink, if not actually unclog the
>print
>>  head.
>> 
>>  I like (much better) this guy's tutorial:
>>  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1hxljJhi9M
>>  His use of aquarium pump tubing as a reservoir/sight glass is
>ingenious.
>>  Also worthwhile is his formula for DIY Inkjet print head
>cleaner:
>>  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHUQAZFdTOM
>> 
>>  With these techniques in your pocket you may find a real bargain
>out
>>  there, even if the printer doesn't work perfectly when you
>purchase
>>  it.
>> >>>
>> >>> I can only go by my own experience.  Two very expensive printers
>(and a
>> >>> cheaper
>> >>> one) failed due to head clogging that Epson's procedures would
>not clear.
>> >>>   Having access to a large variety of chemicals, I used internet
>knowledge
>> >>> to try
>> >>> a number of different options.  No success.  Finally, for the
>last
>> >>> machine, I
>> >>> found a recently damaged one that had a good head.  Over a week,
>I swapped
>> >>> the
>> >>> head only to find that Epson has the neat little trick of killing
>the
>> >>> printer if
>> >>> you access the head.  This can only be fixed by some firmware
>kludge that
>> >>> only
>> >>> Epson engineers know.  I couldn't find it on the internet.  So I
>then had
>> >>> the
>> >>> choice of paying about 2/3rds of the new cost for Epson to
>replace the
>> >>> head (no
>> >>> nearby agent, of course) or walking away.  It was one of the best
>walks of
>> >>> my
>> >>> life.
>> >>>
>> >>> In my ever so humble opinion, inkjet printers are the spawn of
>the devil
>> >>> and the
>> >>> fact that they print anything at all is nothing short of a
>miracle.
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >> I think it depends on the volume of prints. If you're printing
>EVERY
>> >> day, they might make sense. I don't, and anyway, I'm not a fan of
>> >> ink-jet prints.
>> >>
>> >> I like prints from the RA4 process (aka C-prints). For the few
>items I
>> >> feel like printing, it makes sense to send them out.
>> >>
>> >> Fortunately, for anything up to 12x18, I don't think Costco can be
>beat.
>> >> Plus, I live near one of the Costco stores where the operator
>knows how
>> >> to print 12x36 panos. Not all of them do.
>> >>
>> >> And any time I want to go larger than 12x18 there are a couple of
>"pro
>> >> labs" locally.
>> >>
>> >>
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PESO - the one that flickr picked

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As per another thread...
This photo had its moments of attention at Flickr a couple of days ago.
It's an oldie from my trip to Antarctica in 2009 that I have submitted to a 
photo contest. If the flickr reaction is anything to  go by, maybe it will do 
well... :-) 
https://flic.kr/p/EJ7yFi

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Re: Q about flickr

[Jostein Øksne]

Thanks Darren! 
You're right. There was something about explore. Is that some kind of curated 
photostream? When I Google it, I only find dos/don'ts for how to get photos in 
there, and nothing on how it is selected or presented to users...
Sorry about being totally noob here... :-( 

Jostein 

Den 6. mars 2016 18.09.30 CET, skrev Darren Addy <pixelsmi...@gmail.com>:
>Your image was probably chosen by Flickr Explore. Congrats!
>
>http://www.fluidr.com will show you all of the day's Explore shots.
>You can also enter your username here to see what images are in
>Explore: https://bighugelabs.com/scout.php
>
>You should probably also see an Explore Invite for you to accept in
>the photos comments.
>
>
>On Sun, Mar 6, 2016 at 10:19 AM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com>
>wrote:
>> Funny you should ask...
>> Something like that happened recently to me on smugmug...  the amount
>of
>> hits on my page on feb 16 zoomed to 5,000
>> yet, the photo I posted that day only had the usual approximatel 200
>to 300
>> that I normally get when PEso'ing
>>
>> Interesting that the anomally happens on other sites as well. very
>> mysterious
>>
>> ann
>>
>> On 3/6/2016 10:28 AM, Jostein Øksne wrote:
>>>
>>> Hope there are some flickr savvy folks here who could help me
>explain
>>> something...
>>>
>>> A week ago I posted 16 images at Flickr to share with local
>photographers;
>>> we have just submitted a number of entries to an Austrian photo
>competition
>>> together, and use flickr to excange info on our selections.
>>>
>>> Then, much to my surprise, comments and views on one particular
>image
>>> poured in like I've never seen before. It got almost 4000
>"favourite" clicks
>>> before attention waned. That's one order of magnitude above any
>other image
>>> I've ever posted there. None of the other pics in that album
>received any
>>> attention at all.
>>>
>>> I really don't know much about the dynamics of the flickr site, but
>>> somehow that particular image must have been picked up and given
>some extra
>>> exposure. Any ideas what could have caused such a sudden blip of
>attention?
>>>
>>> Will post the image later.
>>>
>>> Jostein
>>
>>
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Q about flickr

[Jostein Øksne]

Hope there are some flickr savvy folks here who could help me explain 
something...

A week ago I posted 16 images at Flickr to share with local photographers; we 
have just submitted a number of entries to an Austrian photo competition 
together, and use flickr to excange info on our selections.

Then, much to my surprise, comments and views on one particular image poured in 
like I've never seen before. It got almost 4000 "favourite" clicks before 
attention waned. That's one order of magnitude above any other image I've ever 
posted there. None of the other pics in that album received any attention at 
all. 

I really don't know much about the dynamics of the flickr site, but somehow 
that particular image must have been picked up and given some extra exposure. 
Any ideas what could have caused such a sudden blip of attention? 

Will post the image later.

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Re: Mock Wellken

[Jostein Øksne]

Either works for me, but if there still is a list of PDML tribe codes it will 
need an update. 
http://wordsmith.org/anagram/anagram.cgi?anagram=Kenrockwell=1000=n

Jostein 

Den 26. februar 2016 07.20.05 CET, skrev Christine Aguila 
:
>
>> On Feb 25, 2016, at 5:45 PM, Bill 
>wrote:
>> 
>> There is a fellow who runs a website. Said fellow is not well
>regarded as a photographer, a writer, and, some dare I say, even go so
>far as to declare him a person without a shred of decency.
>> 
>> I propose a ban on mentioning his name, and propose that in future,
>he be referenced as Mock Wellken.
>
>I thought he went by the name of Yellow Nneckr?

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Re: About the roots of a problem with e-mail messages to the list

[Jostein Øksne]

Well that crossed the Atlantic twice in less than a second, at least... 
Jostein 

Den 24. februar 2016 22.28.28 CET, skrev "Jostein Øksne" <p...@alunfoto.no>:
>ÆØÅ, æøå. 
>Best,
>Josrein
>
>Den 24. februar 2016 21.46.55 CET, skrev Igor PDML-StR
><pdml...@komkon.org>:
>>
>>I've experienced this problem last week (and I've seen it 1-2 times 
>>before): 
>>certain messages would not get posted to the list no matter what,
>while
>>
>>other messages go through without any problem.
>>It is similar to what a few others have experienced, including Nicole.
>>
>>The root of the problem is the symbols that can sneak in ...
>>  Essentially, if there is any non-ASCII symbol (more exactly, 8-bit 
>>symbol, the e-mail program may (or in some cases should?) send the
>>message 
>>differently, even though it is a text-only message. The program would
>>use 
>>so-called "MIME" format, where the message would appear as a
>>"multi-part". 
>>And that is most likely treated by Doug's server software (mailman) as
>>a 
>>message with an attachment. So, the message is not passed through.
>>
>>[Geek_Language On]
>>When that happen, the headers of the message would have lines as these
>
>>three:
>>
>>MIME-Version: 1.0
>>Content-Type: multipart/mixed; 
>>BOUNDARY="518673661-1546572836-1455812812=:60197"
>>
>>
>>And then the body of the message would be starting with:
>>
>>--518673661-1546572836-1455812812=:60197
>>Content-Type: text/plain; FORMAT=flowed; CHARSET=UTF-8
>>Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT
>>
>>And even though here, it is "Content-Type: text/plain", the line
>>"Content-Type: multipart/mixed;" in the headers.
>>
>>
>>For comparison, when this doesn't happen, the header lines look like
>>this:
>>MIME-Version: 1.0
>>Content-Type: text/plain; FORMAT=flowed; CHARSET=US-ASCII
>>
>>[Geek Language Off (mostly)]
>>
>>What can cause this? That can happen if you are copying some text from
>>the 
>>website that contains either some non-English symbols, or some 
>>Microsoftified symbols (e.g. "..." replaced with a single symbol).
>>
>>That's why I asked Nicole about the mail program that she used.
>>Godfrey's response is consistent with that Apple Mail might be doing
>>the 
>>same.
>>
>>Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
>>
>>> Same as I use, Nicole. Be sure to set Mail to default to plain text 
>>> only. I find that occasionally it switches to rich text on replies,
>>so I 
>>> always check the mode before sending.
>>
>>So, I hope this information would be helpful.
>>If you have problems responding to or sending a particular message,
>>check 
>>if all symbols are just plain ASCII symbols (as in 7-bit English
>>letters).
>>
>>
>>Igor
>>
>>PS. In my case, the program is alpine.

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Re: About the roots of a problem with e-mail messages to the list

[Jostein Øksne]

ÆØÅ, æøå. 
Best,
Josrein

Den 24. februar 2016 21.46.55 CET, skrev Igor PDML-StR :
>
>I've experienced this problem last week (and I've seen it 1-2 times 
>before): 
>certain messages would not get posted to the list no matter what, while
>
>other messages go through without any problem.
>It is similar to what a few others have experienced, including Nicole.
>
>The root of the problem is the symbols that can sneak in ...
>  Essentially, if there is any non-ASCII symbol (more exactly, 8-bit 
>symbol, the e-mail program may (or in some cases should?) send the
>message 
>differently, even though it is a text-only message. The program would
>use 
>so-called "MIME" format, where the message would appear as a
>"multi-part". 
>And that is most likely treated by Doug's server software (mailman) as
>a 
>message with an attachment. So, the message is not passed through.
>
>[Geek_Language On]
>When that happen, the headers of the message would have lines as these 
>three:
>
>MIME-Version: 1.0
>Content-Type: multipart/mixed; 
>BOUNDARY="518673661-1546572836-1455812812=:60197"
>
>
>And then the body of the message would be starting with:
>
>--518673661-1546572836-1455812812=:60197
>Content-Type: text/plain; FORMAT=flowed; CHARSET=UTF-8
>Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT
>
>And even though here, it is "Content-Type: text/plain", the line
>"Content-Type: multipart/mixed;" in the headers.
>
>
>For comparison, when this doesn't happen, the header lines look like
>this:
>MIME-Version: 1.0
>Content-Type: text/plain; FORMAT=flowed; CHARSET=US-ASCII
>
>[Geek Language Off (mostly)]
>
>What can cause this? That can happen if you are copying some text from
>the 
>website that contains either some non-English symbols, or some 
>Microsoftified symbols (e.g. "..." replaced with a single symbol).
>
>That's why I asked Nicole about the mail program that she used.
>Godfrey's response is consistent with that Apple Mail might be doing
>the 
>same.
>
>Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
>
>> Same as I use, Nicole. Be sure to set Mail to default to plain text 
>> only. I find that occasionally it switches to rich text on replies,
>so I 
>> always check the mode before sending.
>
>So, I hope this information would be helpful.
>If you have problems responding to or sending a particular message,
>check 
>if all symbols are just plain ASCII symbols (as in 7-bit English
>letters).
>
>
>Igor
>
>PS. In my case, the program is alpine.

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Re: PESO: Plumeria

[Jostein Øksne]

Delicate rendering, Dan!
Jostein 

Den 19. februar 2016 12.01.55 CET, skrev "Daniel J. Matyola" 
:
>http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18188670=lg
>K-5 IIs, FA MACRO 100 mm F2.8
>
>Dan Matyola
>http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola

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Re: Photo annual 2016

[Jostein Øksne]

LOL... Well yeah, that too.
Doesn't seem to work tho...
J.

Den 12. januar 2016 16.26.41 CET, skrev ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com>:
>yeah yeah - you're just angling for me to me kind to you in Words with 
>friends :-)
>
>but I'll take it
>ann
>
>On 1/12/2016 10:18 AM, Jostein Øksne wrote:
>> Judging from what you've shown online last year, that statement
>applies more to yourself than to me, Ann.
>> J.
>>
>> Den 10. januar 2016 22.13.36 CET, skrev ann sanfedele
><ann...@nyc.rr.com>:
>>> I actually don't have many new ones either...
>>> Just indecisive!
>>>
>>> But in your case, I'd say just print out a contact sheet andthrow
>darts
>>>
>>> at it - whereverthey
>>> land they'd be worthy :-)
>>>
>>> ann
>>>
>>> On 1/10/2016 11:25 AM, Jostein Øksne wrote:
>>>> Envy your problem Ann.
>>>> This year there were hardly any new photos at all in my archive.
>>>> Jostein
>>>>
>>>> Den 3. januar 2016 04.46.17 CET, skrev ann sanfedele
>>> <ann...@nyc.rr.com>:
>>>>> decisions, decisions, decisions
>>>>> aarrggh
>>>>>
>>>>> ann
>>>>>
>>>>> On 1/2/2016 10:11 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:
>>>>>> I won't say who the first contributor is... but I will say it's
>>>>>> someone whose work I look forward to seeing every year.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We're off to a good start. Keep it coming, folks.
>>>>>> 

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Re: Photo annual 2016

[Jostein Øksne]

Judging from what you've shown online last year, that statement applies more to 
yourself than to me, Ann.
J.

Den 10. januar 2016 22.13.36 CET, skrev ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com>:
>I actually don't have many new ones either...
>Just indecisive!
>
>But in your case, I'd say just print out a contact sheet andthrow darts
>
>at it - whereverthey
>land they'd be worthy :-)
>
>ann
>
>On 1/10/2016 11:25 AM, Jostein Øksne wrote:
>> Envy your problem Ann.
>> This year there were hardly any new photos at all in my archive.
>> Jostein
>>
>> Den 3. januar 2016 04.46.17 CET, skrev ann sanfedele
><ann...@nyc.rr.com>:
>>> decisions, decisions, decisions
>>> aarrggh
>>>
>>> ann
>>>
>>> On 1/2/2016 10:11 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:
>>>> I won't say who the first contributor is... but I will say it's
>>>> someone whose work I look forward to seeing every year.
>>>>
>>>> We're off to a good start. Keep it coming, folks.
>>>>

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Re: Photo annual 2016

[Jostein Øksne]

Envy your problem Ann. 
This year there were hardly any new photos at all in my archive.
Jostein 

Den 3. januar 2016 04.46.17 CET, skrev ann sanfedele :
>decisions, decisions, decisions
>aarrggh
>
>ann
>
>On 1/2/2016 10:11 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:
>> I won't say who the first contributor is... but I will say it's
>> someone whose work I look forward to seeing every year.
>>
>> We're off to a good start. Keep it coming, folks.
>>   

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Re: dang 600mm lens

[Jostein Øksne]

That baby is from the 645 lineup.
Having once played with it on the 645D, my brief and shallow impression 
is that fringing is not an issue on the crop format 645D, and a total 
non-starter when coupled to a K-mount camera.


You'd have a harder time living with the sheer weight of the thing.

Jostein

Den 2016-01-08 05:47, skrev J.C. O'Connell:

fringing would be less of an issue on a ff digital.

On 1/7/2016 5:47 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

Not a bad price, but I would be concerned about fringing on digital.

Paul via phone


On Jan 7, 2016, at 5:35 PM, Gonz  wrote:

don't see this often:

http://www.ebay.com/cln/contours/Pentax-A-600mm/154084719018?_trksid=p2045573.m2687.l4914&_trkparms=reqid%3Dcoll_1452205959377_-1444967556%26collectionid%3D154084719018%26pos%3D4%26pid%3D1

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Re: How did you celebrate New Year's Eve?

[Jostein Øksne]

Hi folks, 
Thought i'd de-lurk to wish you Good Light for 2016. :-) 
Up here in the less-than-usually-frosty Frostpit, we had guests over for a long 
and relaxing dinner of my making, watched the crackers at midnight and split a 
bottle of bubbly cider.
Nobody fell ill to anything, neither cooking, cider nor crackers, so it must 
have been good...
Poor cat remained behind the wood stove for a couple of hours tho. And she 
didn't touch the leftovers. 

Happy new year everyone.
Jostein 

Den 1. januar 2016 14.40.15 CET, skrev "Daniel J. Matyola" 
:
>Folks my age can't take much celebration.  We stayed home, had some
>good food, watched parts of "It's a Wonderful Life," tuned in the
>broadcast from Times Square for 15 minutes each side of midnight, and
>polished off a bottle of champagne between the two of us.
>
>It seems half the planet descended on Times Square.  What is amazing
>is that it is an entirely alcohol-free zone.
>
>I understand that in Britain the celebrations of more restrained,
>cultured and refined:
>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/12077199/A-heavy-night-New-Years-Eve-revellers-in-pictures.html
>
>Dan Matyola
>http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola

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Re: RICOH and PENTAX Survey

[Jostein Øksne]

Could be worthwhile for American members. :-) 
Jostein 

Den 20. august 2015 17.00.42 CEST, skrev Daniel J. Matyola 
danmaty...@gmail.com:
I received this from RICOH a few minutes ago

I think every member of the PDML should fill out the survey:

http://us11.campaign-archive2.com/?u=1a5ea189236f5a8427a9c85e9id=a55e90809ce=f74381a17a

Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola

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Re: PESO: Flickr goes nuts over a pretty pedestrian shot

[Jostein Øksne]

Darn, with that thread title I thought this was about a pretty girl on a 
sidewalk.

Jostein 

Den 11. august 2015 15.43.02 CEST, skrev Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com:
If one thing is certain it is that I don't understand how Flickr
chooses images for Explore. I think my Alien Jellyfish Lift-Off is
my best shot from my last chase and instead Flickr takes this
pedestrian image and puts it in Explore. They must be more
color/thumbnail oriented.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/20454925482/

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Re: What's in the name?

[Jostein Øksne]

I believe polariser is a word created from polarised light filter, hence 
PL-filter.


Jostein

-Opprinnelig melding- 
From: Igor PDML-StR

Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 4:27 AM
To: PDML@pdml.net
Subject: What's in the name?


I know that there are quite a few language and grammar geeks among
PDMLers. That's why I thought I'd share this linguistic question that
got me puzzled.

I see that almost everybody who is talking about Circular Polarizers
uses an abbreviation CPL, either as a noun or adjective (e.g. CPL
filter). The curious part is that none of the online photography
articles and reviews that talks about CPL bothers to deabbreviate it.
(Just as a reference, all scientific journals where I've
published my articles require to define any abbreviation before using it
for the first time, even for those that are common in the field.)

So, my question is What does the `L' in CPL stand for?
I have 3 versions of what it might be (or what photographers who use that
abbreviation might mean), including a standard one that is typically
used in optical methods in physics, chemistry and related areas
of science. None of those 3 would be strictly speaking correct.
So, I am suspecting that I might be missing something more obvious.

So, what does the `L' in CPL stand for?

Thank you,

Igor


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Re: Another website

[Jostein Øksne]

Thanks Ken!
Interesting observation. I dug into it a bit, and it seems like it is 
connected to the sharing buttons at the bottom of the page. The code behind 
them requests data from the respective social networks. I assume that it 
will hum on idle for a while if not logged in to any of them.


Jostein

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From: Ken Waller

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Only issue I observed was on  the home page (hjem ?), the spinning wheel
never stopped spinning.

Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller

- Original Message - 
From: Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no

Subject: Another website



Comments much appreciated on layout, functionality and content alike.

http://alunfoto.no

Some of you may struggle with the language, I apologise for that.

Jostein



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Re: Photographer's portfolio web sites...

[Jostein Øksne]

Darren,
I've spent a year trying to get to grips with Wordpress, and have indeed 
played around with both Photocrati and other so-called Portfolio themes.
Bending WP into being a portfolio site made me nothing but frustrated, since 
the site management interface isn't really constructed for the purpose.


Koken, however, is a godsend in that respect. Another alternative I have 
looked long and hard at is The Turning Gate http://theturninggate.net
TTG creates the whole site from within the web module in Lightroom, and then 
publish the whole shebang to your site. The downside is that it is 
excruciatingly slow when designing the site, but if you can live with that, 
it's a fairly nice system.


Finding a good hosting company is slightly more complicated outside the 
English language sphere if one wish to cater to a local audience. Support 
lines located in one's own timezone is also a plus.


Jostein

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From: Darren Addy

Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2015 5:32 AM
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Subject: Photographer's portfolio web sites...

Many of you have photographer's portfolio websites or use an online
site for the same purpose. I thought I would draw your attention to an
article about that subject and a few of the comments posted, which
proved (rather than the norm) to be surprisingly useful. First, here
is the article listing 6 of the usual suspects:
http://petapixel.com/2015/07/10/6-top-online-photography-portfolio-hosting-options/

The informative part (for me) was the comments!

I had never heard of Koken but it looks intriguing to me.
http://koken.me
It is free (with some premium themes and plugins). It  is built for
Lightroom integration, which may make it of special interest to some.
As luck would have it, on July 9th, the developers are essentially
putting it on the block. I'm guessing that whoever buys it will want
to further monitize it, so I've downloaded the installer now so that
I've got the most mature free version, regardless of what happens
going forward.

Those who like Wordpress should check out the Photocrati template. It
is not free, but incorporates a built-in shopping cart for those who
wish to sell images online.
http://www.photocrati.com/
I don't know if I've mentioned it before, but I administer and design
web sites for my employer's many varied businesses. Some of the sites
are based on Wordpress, which has become something like 20% of all
internet sites. It was a royal PITA to stay on top of (and a constant
target of hackers) until I discovered the Wordfence plugin (which is
a godsend). If you work with Wordpress, make that the first plugin you
install and configure with a new installation.




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Re: PESO: Cracks in the Firmament

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Very cool. Great catch.
Jostein

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An rural Nebraska image from Friday evening, after sundown. That is a
partially harvested wheat field on the left. Scene is illuminated only
by lightning and car headlights.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/19635325442/

Taken with the Pentax K-3 and my trusty Sigma EX 10-20mm f4-5.6 DG.
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Re: Another website

[Jostein Øksne]

Sorry to hear that Mike.
Great to know it pans out properly on UBUNTU/Firefox too.

Thanks. :-)

Jostein

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Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2015 9:34 AM
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I struggle more with the pictures

Fine on UBUNTU, latest version of Firefox.

On 11 July 2015 at 22:16, Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no wrote:

Comments much appreciated on layout, functionality and content alike.

http://alunfoto.no

Some of you may struggle with the language, I apologise for that.

Jostein

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Re: Another website

[Jostein Øksne]

Koken Indeed, Toine.
A lot simpler than your site though. Just took the basic template and 
tweaked the language.
Had another look at your site the other day, actually. I know I've asked you 
before, but can't find the reference; what software did you use to create 
that virtual tour thingy?


Jostein

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From: Toine

Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2015 9:15 AM
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Regarding the content: Wow!

Do I spot a Koken photo CMS?

On 11 July 2015 at 23:16, Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no wrote:

Comments much appreciated on layout, functionality and content alike.

http://alunfoto.no

Some of you may struggle with the language, I apologise for that.

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Re: Another website

[Jostein Øksne]

Thanks Frank. On both accounts. :-)
Jostein

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From: Knarf

Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2015 3:39 AM
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Works for me. Gorgeous photos!

Cheers,

frank

On 11 July, 2015 5:16:47 PM EDT, Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no wrote:

Comments much appreciated on layout, functionality and content alike.

http://alunfoto.no

Some of you may struggle with the language, I apologise for that.

Jostein


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Re: Another website

[Jostein Øksne]

Good to hear, Dan!
Thanks!
Jostein

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From: Daniel J. Matyola

Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 11:20 PM
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Very nice, and it functions smoothly and promptly.

I really love the Svalbard images!

Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola


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Comments much appreciated on layout, functionality and content alike.

http://alunfoto.no

Some of you may struggle with the language, I apologise for that.

Jostein

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Re: Another website

[Jostein Øksne]

Thanks for testing Christine!
Jostein

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From: Christine Aguila

Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2015 3:19 AM
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Looks good, Jostein.  Photos load just fine!  Cheers, Christine



On Jul 11, 2015, at 4:16 PM, Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no wrote:

Comments much appreciated on layout, functionality and content alike.

http://alunfoto.no

Some of you may struggle with the language, I apologise for that.

Jostein

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Re: Another website

[Jostein Øksne]

Added them yesterday.
Going through the archives to find things to publish. The USA roadtrip is a 
big lot to go through. :-)


Jostein

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From: ann sanfedele

Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2015 12:06 AM
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Lovely, as previously mentioned!  and I had not yet seen the Bristlecones!

ann

On 7/11/2015 5:16 PM, Jostein Øksne wrote:

Comments much appreciated on layout, functionality and content alike.

http://alunfoto.no

Some of you may struggle with the language, I apologise for that.

Jostein




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Re: Another website

[Jostein Øksne]

Thanks Jack. Glad to hear it.
Jostein

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Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2015 2:35 PM
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Terrific work that loads promptly, Jostein.

J

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Comments much appreciated on layout, functionality and content alike.

http://alunfoto.no

Some of you may struggle with the language, I apologise for that.

Jostein

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