Re: color profiles

2013-03-11 Thread Mark C
Toine - Your thought got me thinking about a website I visited a few years ago. Never thought I'd find it bu reading this thread again today I googled vista color management motorcycle image and badda-bing badda-boom there it was. Check out this image:

Re: color profiles

2013-03-11 Thread Mark C
the motorcycle pic in Safari on my Mac, it's green. If I save it and open it in photoshop, it's still green and I can see its color profile is Microsoft BGR Test Profile. Paul On Mar 11, 2013, at 8:41 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Toine - Your thought got me thinking about a website I

Re: carry-around d zoom

2013-03-13 Thread Mark C
I use one when I need a standard zoom, usually when traveling. The 24mm wider end is very nice. It is sharp but not outstanding and is a bit prone to CA. The reverse zooming action (lens is longest at the wide setting) means that you sometimes can't use the internal flash when shooting wide

Re: Doing Things the Hard Way

2013-03-13 Thread Mark C
Very nice shot, Paul, and extra points for doing it the hard way. I'm surprised you did not get Newton rings with the film on the scanner, but the results speak for themselves. On 3/12/2013 7:51 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Way back in 1975 a teacher at the Chicago high school where I taught

Re: Request for specific Advice on BW InkJet Printing (using an Epson printer).

2013-03-13 Thread Mark C
I can only comment on the mono printing. I have an Epson 3800 which used the K3 inks but lacks the vivid magenta. I've been very satisfied with the BW printing results. It's not my preferred way of working, but if I don't expect to need to print the image in the future I just use the advanced

Re: Doing Things the Hard Way

2013-03-13 Thread Mark C
Stenquist wrote: Thanks Mark. You're right. Previous attempts with film on glass have produced Newton rings. Have to try it again with this scanner. I have some other 4 x 5s I'd like to scan. On Mar 13, 2013, at 9:03 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Very nice shot, Paul, and extra points

Re: PESO: Red-tail

2013-03-14 Thread Mark C
That's an excellent shot - great frozen action, excellent posture in the air. Mark On 3/7/2013 5:15 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Yeah, another hawk flushed from the tree top this AM. Same hunting area, Gray Lodge CA State WA. I always appreciate my luck a little more when I can make out the eye.

Re: OT Q: pen for signing on inkjet paper?

2013-03-16 Thread Mark C
I usually use a pencil on mat paper or a ball point pen on gloss, ball point pen for book signings. I took a workshop with a photographer who recommended archival calligraphy pens. I would just avoid the gel ink pens since they will fade fast. Mark On 3/15/2013 11:43 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:

Re: MX-1 promo video

2013-03-18 Thread Mark C
I'm actually pretty impressed by the commercial. Aside from the fact that I would be wearing sweat pants and a the She's with stupid T shirt my wife got me for my birthday, I can relate to the dude in the video. But seriously - the brassing thing is totally contrived and Pentax trivializes

Re: MX-1 promo video

2013-03-19 Thread Mark C
On 3/19/2013 3:55 AM, Bob W wrote: Perhaps I've wandered around Paris - the museum of museums - once too often with my Leica, but I think the camera is pure postmodernism. Instant patina, pastiche, ironic, plundering the past with knowing references and a hint of slap-on Leonard Cohen imagery

Re: My photo exhibit in Voghera

2013-03-19 Thread Mark C
On 3/14/2013 4:46 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: Here is a brief of the opening, which took place ten days ago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LSZhLGgE5Efeature=em-share_video_user (sorry it's Italian ;-) Dario Congrats, Darrio - looks like a great exhibit! Mark -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO - Kodachrome 1976

2013-03-20 Thread Mark C
Great image, Paul. Glad that you are re-capturing some old photos with the new scanner! Mark On 3/20/2013 5:08 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: My wife and our first born in the backyard of our first house. Probably shot with the Mamiya 1000 TL M42 camera or a Spotmatic with a 50 mm lens of some

PESO - Siring Equinox Snow Crystal

2013-03-20 Thread Mark C
A snow crystal from this evening - since this is the first day of spring this may be the last for this season. http://markcassino.com/b2evolution/ Permalink http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/spring-equinox-snow-crystal - Mark -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: Knarfian inspiration, no doubt

2013-03-23 Thread Mark C
On 3/21/2013 8:58 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Walt wrote: I think Frank may have a legitimate I-P claim here. http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=83474 Yes, it's a pale imitation, but the Canadian-Hat motif is unmistakable. Knarf does knudity? Real Canadians wearing real

Re: A Classic American Race Car

2013-03-24 Thread Mark C
Great job, Paul - nice photo and good read. I love visiting the Henry Ford Museum, need to get there more often! On 3/22/2013 11:07 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I had some fun yesterday writing a piece for The Times about the Ford Mark IV GT40 that won the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans in what

Re: A few questions about lenses for those that shoot old primes....

2013-03-24 Thread Mark C
, lots of things happen. When they go, toss em and get new ones. Mark C On 3/23/2013 7:15 PM, Zos Xavius wrote: Ok, sorry this is turning into a long ramble. My question is that how do I deal with constant dust accumulating in my primes? Is this something that's just to be expected and I should

Re: Geso the Iowa Mountains

2013-03-24 Thread Mark C
Nice shots. I sued to take the northern route into Iowa when my mother lived in Waterloo - I90 to US 20. Northern Illinois and Iowa offered some very nice vistas. On 3/22/2013 11:53 AM, Don Guthrie wrote: Everyone knows IA is flatland there are no mountains. However we do have some beautiful

Q Macro Test shots - M 50 f4 and Bolt Macro Ring Light

2013-03-25 Thread Mark C
The thing that gets me excited about the Q is not that it is a great do-it-all pocketable compact (because it isn't) be rather that it is a great interchangeable lens KIT and I can carry a small bag and have tremendous capacity..,. With that in mind, I wanted to come up with a macro setup

Re: Q Macro Test shots - M 50 f4 and Bolt Macro Ring Light

2013-03-26 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Brian. I've not used a continuous light before, except in studio settings, so the bolt is a new experience to me. I do like that flahs can freeze motion, including camera shake, but when used for fill only that is not a factor. I would not mind having the versitility to use flash on

Re: Q Macro Test shots - M 50 f4 and Bolt Macro Ring Light

2013-03-27 Thread Mark C
Thanks - I tried the flash in all of the various settings. At first I thought it was something to do with the Q to K adapter, since installing a flash forces the camera to the 1/13th second synch. But it happens with regular Q lenses as well. The ring light works on every other camera I tired

Q Firmware Update v1.11

2013-03-28 Thread Mark C
http://www.pentax.jp/english/support/digital/q_s.html I thought I had the latest but found that I was still at v 1.1 - so maybe this one is new. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link

Re: Q Firmware Update v1.11

2013-03-28 Thread Mark C
focus peaking the the K-5 would be a boon as well but hopefully they will have a more comprehensive update. Mark On 3/28/2013 10:10 AM, Darren Addy wrote: On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 8:55 AM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: http://www.pentax.jp/english/support/digital/q_s.html I thought I

Re: GESO - At Daytona with Bobby Allison, 1983

2013-03-28 Thread Mark C
Nice shots all around, Paul. Great panning work as well. No image stabilization I assume... These are Kadachromes so they are ISO 200 or less? Mark On 3/25/2013 7:32 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I went to Daytona with Bobby Allison and his crew to do a story for Motor magazine, a Hearst pub,

Re: PESO - Coffee Shop Chess Match

2013-03-28 Thread Mark C
I like the look of concentration... nice shot. On 3/26/2013 11:02 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Cliche? Maybe. But with my limited mobility I gotta shoot stuff that is close by and slow-moving. ;-) http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2013/03/coffee-shop-chess-match.html?m=1 Btw,

Re: PESO : 'Fleets In'

2013-03-28 Thread Mark C
Nice shot, Ken. Great reflections in the water and repetition of the boats. Mark On 3/26/2013 4:23 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: The only piece of civilization we visited during my travels last August in the Inside Passage in Alaska - the city of Petersburg. Caught it at the end of the

Re: PESO: Pines after a snowfall

2013-03-28 Thread Mark C
That's nice - fire break? Snowmobile trail? The canyon of trees is a cool effect, snow makes it even metter. Mark On 3/11/2013 10:37 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: I spent the weekend Up North as they say here in Minnesota.. filling the woods with the smell of a two-stroke motor on an old

Re: PESO: Rainbow

2013-03-28 Thread Mark C
Nice catch! On 3/11/2013 5:13 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17029253 Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: PESO: spelling bee

2013-03-28 Thread Mark C
That's great - really capturing the moment! Mark On 3/28/2013 3:06 PM, Christine Nielsen wrote: From last weekend... my daughter's team, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory... http://www.flickr.com/photos/23028562@N04/8598739480/ :) -c -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO's (by proxy): Douglas (IOM) snowscapes

2013-03-28 Thread Mark C
Hi Alan - Like I said off-list, maybe a few months with a Pentax DSLR will give your daughter second thoughts about that dark-side gear she is otherwise using... Nice shots of the Isle of Man which sounds like a really cool place! Mark On 3/25/2013 11:40 AM, Alan C wrote: First shots taken

Q Macro Tests and Rolling Shutter Distortion

2013-03-29 Thread Mark C
Yesterday I tested the nifty Q Macro outfit I had cobbled together on some bees and found a surprising new wrinkle - rolling shutter distortion! I put my earlier comments (posted here on the list) and the latest developments into a blog post that you can find here:

Re: Geso Q picks

2013-03-30 Thread Mark C
Nice shots, Don. The print of the street scene is very nice. That and the yellow flowers are my favorites. Glad to hear that Pentax got it repaired! Replacing the circuit board is not a minor fix... I just did some checking and found a post on PF that translates a message from Pentax Japan

Re: Q Macro Tests and Rolling Shutter Distortion

2013-03-30 Thread Mark C
volume. Let's hope Pentax designs a little PTTL flash for the Q which works with the future macro lens. Toine On 29 March 2013 23:54, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Yesterday I tested the nifty Q Macro outfit I had cobbled together on some bees and found a surprising new wrinkle - rolling

Re: Some close up tests with the Q

2013-03-31 Thread Mark C
Wow - those are really great! I assume the flower must be at least 3 inches long for the shots without any closeup filter? Quite sharp and clean images. The macro are really excellent as well. I'll have to look into the closeup lens 450. I tried some single element close up lenses I have,

Re: Feb and March favorites

2013-03-31 Thread Mark C
The hawk is nice and the camera operator is excellent. The IR dance scenes don't work for me - I instantly hear the Cramps doing Zombie Dance in my head. Which isn't all bad... Mark On 3/31/2013 5:28 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I haven't been taking many photos these days, only 7 keepers between

Re: GESO - little brother gets an airing

2013-03-31 Thread Mark C
Really nice shots - the first two are my favorites. Number two is really quite intriguing. Mark On 3/30/2013 6:15 AM, Derby Chang wrote: Thought I should give the 645N a bit of a run. Drove to the mountains, about an hour and a half each way. Took some lichen photos. Enjoyed.

Re: PESO - My Snowdrop Pic

2013-03-31 Thread Mark C
It must officially be spring! Another nice addition to the snowdrop collection, Paul. Mark On 3/29/2013 5:35 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I've posted a snowdrop pic every year now for quite some time. There a bit late this year, but spring sorta kinda tried to push it's way up through the

Re: PESO: Bellbird

2013-03-31 Thread Mark C
That looks like one angry bird. Nice capture! Mark On 3/31/2013 1:35 AM, David Mann wrote: I was very lucky today. A bellbird came to visit our garden. I see one here maybe once or twice a year. They tend to hang out closer to the hills, about 2km away. They're quite skittish and I've

Re: Pesos barns and a mill

2013-03-31 Thread Mark C
Nice shots, David. The summer shot of the Mill is my favorite. Mark On 3/10/2013 11:31 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Did a photo drive Saturday to take pictures for my 4 seasons project, here are just a few of the winter shots: Barn on 9th: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17024533

Re: Q Macro Tests and Rolling Shutter Distortion

2013-03-31 Thread Mark C
with a pocket camera. Toine On 31 March 2013 00:08, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Your approach is certainly much more elegant than what I tried. The Raynox on the 06 telephoto zoom retains the compactness of the overall Q kit. Do you have any sample images taken through the Raynox? I had initially

OT - Odd Photoshop Behavior

2013-03-31 Thread Mark C
Something annoying that just starting in Photoshop CS5 recently: If I have a tool selected via the tool bar and then use a shortcut key to select another tool the tool changes for a second or two and then reverts back to the original one. The new tool is never functional. For example, if I

Re: OT - Odd Photoshop Behavior

2013-04-01 Thread Mark C
Thanks - that was the first thing that I tried but it is still doing it... On 4/1/2013 12:12 AM, Bill wrote: Believe it or not, any time I've had Photoshop misbehave, a cold reboot has been the answer. If you've tried that, sorry, I'm clueless as usual. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: OT - Odd Photoshop Behavior

2013-04-01 Thread Mark C
Thanks - just tested it out and that is not the issue. Mark On 4/1/2013 12:30 AM, John Sessoms wrote: I am by no means a guru, but every time I've had PhotoShop start doing peculiar stuff, I had my caps lock key on. That's the only thing I can think of. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

GESO - Honey Bees

2013-04-01 Thread Mark C
Each spring I try to get some shots of honey bees (apis melifera) in crocus flowers - the first insect and flower combinations of the year. After an interesting trial with the Q and LED ring light, I switched over to a tried an true technique with K-5, macro lens and flash:

DA 40mm XS on full frame SLR

2013-04-01 Thread Mark C
I recently stumbled on a Pz-1p at a good price and bought it - I doubt that I'll use it much but it is a great camera and I do still shoot film. Took it out to test and tried the DA 40mm XR that came with the K-01 on it, just to see how it looked. I tried this earlier on an MZ-S but since I

Re: GESO - Honey Bees

2013-04-01 Thread Mark C
://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Monday, April 1, 2013 7:46 PM Subject: GESO - Honey Bees Each spring I try to get some shots of honey bees (apis melifera) in crocus flowers - the first

Re: DA 40mm XS on full frame SLR

2013-04-02 Thread Mark C
I was not aware of that. I've used the XS on both an Mz-S and Pz-1p without problem. The first try on the Mz-S produced very good results, but that camera relies on using an aperture ring to shoot aperture priority so I did not do a systematic test. The Pz-1p controls are like the K-5, K-7,

Re: GESO - Honey Bees

2013-04-02 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Derby - and to everyone else who looked. They do look cute with those big eyes! Mark On 4/2/2013 5:56 AM, Derby Chang wrote: Gorgeous. Messy business that nector collecting, isn't it? I like how you get catchlights in the eyes On 2/04/2013 10:46 AM, Mark C wrote: Each spring I try

Re: DA 40mm XS on full frame SLR

2013-04-02 Thread Mark C
I found the corners to be soft on film as well. Less so when focusing close than when at infinity. But it covered most of the frame well. Mark On 4/2/2013 9:55 AM, Zos Xavius wrote: The 40XS has clearance for the mirror. Rice high posted samples from a 5dmk3 and it didn't fully cover the

Re: PESO - Inside the Louvre

2013-04-02 Thread Mark C
Excellent use of the geometry and architecture. It draws all the more attention to those errant wandering things... Oh - people! Great shot. Mark On 4/1/2013 9:38 PM, Rick Womer wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17094512size=lg (K-5, DA 16-45) Comments appreciated! Rick --

Re: Printing BW

2013-04-02 Thread Mark C
Paul and Bill and others are right to note that you have to disable printer management of the color and then let PS Elements manage it. Otherwise you could get double profiling - PS Elements outputs the print profiled to the paper and then the printer re-profiles that and things go wonky...

Re: PESO: LEOPARD TORTOISE HANGERS-ON

2013-04-06 Thread Mark C
Nice portrait of an interesting animal! Mark On 4/1/2013 10:59 AM, Alan C wrote: A heavily cropped low level shot of a Leopard Tortoise taken in Dec 2012 shows chlorophyll stains on its mouth and some ticks gorging themselves under its neck. (I really need the extra Mp the K7 will provide!)

Re: GESO Walking with the K-1

2013-04-07 Thread Mark C
Excellent collection, Ann. The colors in the faded sign shots are smashing. Those are my favorites though the shadow-play images are also great as is the duotone of the building and fire escapes. Great all around! Mark On 4/6/2013 12:01 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: Took a walk with K-1 and 35mm.

Photoshop Configuration Reset

2013-04-07 Thread Mark C
A while back I posted about some odd PS problems where key commands would not persist - select a tool via the keyboard and it would revert back to the prior tool after a couple of seconds. After some digging I found that this is an uncommon but known problem. None of the fizxes I found in the

Opinions on DA 17-70 f4

2013-12-30 Thread Mark C
I'm thinking about getting a DA 17-70 f4 as an upgrade to my DA 16-45 f4. Mostly looking for a little more reach and less gap between the long end and the short end of the telephoto zoom that I usually carry with it. I don't really need an f2.8 lens and, besides, they are not much longer than

Re: Snowflakes

2013-12-30 Thread Mark C
I've followed his photos for some time on flickr and he produces excellent work. His technique is unique but it obviously works well. I like his design concept with the snow crystals on the sweater fibers. I had not noticed the collections of several smaller square images together in a single

Re: Opinions on DA 17-70 f4

2013-12-30 Thread Mark C
focus are true bonuses for my photography, hence I'm not tempted to get back to the 16-45 (which I still own). Dario -Messaggio originale- From: Mark C Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 12:07 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Opinions on DA 17-70 f4 I'm thinking about getting a DA 17

Re: Opinions on DA 17-70 f4

2013-12-30 Thread Mark C
for the same reason. Quality-wise, it's a bit worse than the 16-45, but the difference is not so obvious. The zoom range and the silent focus are true bonuses for my photography, hence I'm not tempted to get back to the 16-45 (which I still own). Dario -Messaggio originale- From: Mark C Sent

GESO - Snow Crystals for New Years Eve

2013-12-31 Thread Mark C
http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/new-year-s-eve-snowflake-photos K-3 DFA 50mm f2.8 macro. That's it for 2013! Happy New Year to all. Mark -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: Opinions on DA 17-70 f4

2013-12-31 Thread Mark C
, 2013, at 23:07 , Mark C wrote: Thanks Jonathan. Is there a review of the 17-70 f4 on dxomark? I can't find it but I am probably missing it. They seem to have a high regard for the 16-45 though! I appreciate your feedback on the 17-70 as well. Mark On 12/30/2013 9:51 PM, ma

Re: PESO - Passerby (lingerie edition)

2014-01-01 Thread Mark C
That's excellent - great contrasts between the characters, for sure. Mark On 12/31/2013 2:14 AM, Marco Alpert wrote: http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo13/peso28.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco --- http://www.alpert.com/marco -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Opinions on DA 17-70 f4

2014-01-02 Thread Mark C
it. Thanks again! Mark On 1/1/2014 2:20 PM, ma...@redwoodhorses.com wrote: Mark , Try this review, http://www.digitalcamerareview.com/default.asp?newsID=3676review=pentax+17- 70mm Jonathan -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Mark C Sent: Monday

Re: PESO: stars

2014-01-03 Thread Mark C
That is a fabulous shot! Mark On 12/28/2013 4:04 PM, Juan Buhler wrote: At the beginning of last month we were in Peru, on the coast. One night I looked at the stars and realized we were pointing straight south. By the stars I mean my compass. And by my compass I mean the compass app on the

Re: The Pentax CES Display...

2014-01-03 Thread Mark C
Congratulations Paul - that photo is classic! Mark On 1/2/2014 3:35 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: ...will include one of my photos—“Birmingham Gentleman.” The Ricoh marketing people chose it after perusing the Pentax Gallery, and I provided a 50 meg. tiff file. I believe they made a rather large

Re: Boris PESO #1 and seasonal greetings

2014-01-05 Thread Mark C
Beautiful! Nice layering and composition. Happy 2014 to you as well! Mark On 1/4/2014 2:37 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: Hello there :-). Here's a quick grab I made yesterday: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2014/01/2014-01-etude.html It had to be very quick indeed. In fact, one might say I

Re: dos Pesos : but only one cat

2014-01-05 Thread Mark C
Nice shots, Ann. The first one made me think stairway to heaven... Mark On 1/1/2014 3:10 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Not a cat - http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Very-recent-NYC/31835949_JqDbwJ/1/2999793989_tVwRK4J/Medium

Re: Photos from Big Sur, the desert and Death Valley

2014-01-06 Thread Mark C
Looks like a fantastic trip - that's a great collection of photos! Mark On 1/5/2014 3:17 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I just spent slightly less than a week on the road. I took my usual metric shitload of photos, a lot of which were just happy snaps and many were for stitching into panoramas if/when

Re: PESO 2013 - 218 - GDG

2014-01-06 Thread Mark C
Great rendering and very effective composition - simple but beautiful. Mark On 12/31/2013 11:23 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Last post of 2013. From this morning's walk, last exposure I made. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/11679829904/ Happy New Year! See all'y'all next year …

Re: PESO - Pacific Sunset

2014-01-06 Thread Mark C
Nice Bob - great colors, I really like the birds. SIne it was -15 in Chicago this morning you probably enjoy a 90 degree bonus in temperature as well! Mark On 1/2/2014 12:37 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Enjoy a warm sunset with me here in San Diego...

Re: OT - PESO - A Canadian Selfie

2014-01-06 Thread Mark C
Nice portrait Frank. Looks cold up there Mark On 1/5/2014 8:20 PM, knarf wrote: I'm not much for selfies but hey, all the kids are doing it nowadays: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2014/01/a-canadian-selfie.html?m=1 Taken, processed and posted by phone. We're having a snow event

Re: A bigger splash

2014-01-07 Thread Mark C
Yeah - that's the St. Joseph light and South Haven Light, 50 and 25 miles from here, respectively. I think the shots were taken last week before it got cold. Pretty dramatic images! Here's the local media's coverage and a few more photos -

Re: OT: snowblower

2014-01-11 Thread Mark C
I almost bought a snow blower earlier this wintet, but got a Yooper Scooper instead. The only part of shoveling that I didn't like was dealing with drifts and the piles that the snow plow leaves - you can move a lot of snow with one of those scoops. Eh!

Re: OT: auto show scrum tomorrow

2014-01-13 Thread Mark C
I hope you're feeling better, Paul. I just ordered a 17-70 f4 yesterday - let me know if you like it. Mark On 1/12/2014 7:58 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I’ll be up at 4:30 to head down to Cobo for the North American International Auto Show. I’ve been sick, so I’m not looking forward to a 12

Re: Boris PESO #02 - Waiting

2014-01-14 Thread Mark C
Nice tonality and blend of soft and sharps - great! On 1/10/2014 1:36 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: Hello. Here's a fresh photograph: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2014/01/2013-02-waiting.html Even at f/2.0 this Nokton is totally not a slouch... As usual - brutal and honest comments are

Re: GESO - CES and Paul's Pic

2014-01-14 Thread Mark C
Thanks for the report - sounds like they office line is We ain't going full frame! Like the photos - nice stairway / break room / cafe for lunch! Mark On 1/13/2014 12:59 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: I went to CES in Las Vegas and just got back. These were shot with the X-5 (which I got so I

Re: Suggestions for mid range lens

2014-01-14 Thread Mark C
You might want to consider a 28-105 f4 - 5.6 power zoom. I did some informal testing / playing around while bored this weekend and was really impressed with how sharp my copy of this lens is on the K-3. At 50mm f8 it was pretty close to the A 50 f1.4, which actually surprised me. I use it

Re: GESO - CES and Paul's Pic

2014-01-14 Thread Mark C
Er... Um... the official line is At least auto correct left ain't alone... On 1/14/2014 6:14 PM, Mark C wrote: Thanks for the report - sounds like they office line is We ain't going full frame! Like the photos - nice stairway / break room / cafe for lunch! Mark On 1/13/2014 12:59 AM

Re: It seems simple, but ...

2014-01-14 Thread Mark C
I was going to say that the star lenses have SDM focusing and also include zooms, while the the limiteds lack SDM and include only primes. But I won't say that because the 20-40 Limited is a zoom and has DC (which I guess is a form of SDM.) Mark On 1/14/2014 12:30 PM, CollinB wrote: Pentax

Re: PESO The 17-70/4 Works the Auto Show

2014-01-14 Thread Mark C
Excellent work, Paul - that photo just glistens and shines! Looking forward to getting my copy of the 17-70 later this week. Mark On 1/14/2014 9:28 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I’m promised some pics shot with this lens. Here’s the first one. Managed dot elbow my way into a decent position in

GESO - In The Bleak Midwinter

2014-01-15 Thread Mark C
I finally got around to processing the shots of the woods in winter that I took almost a month ago - they are here: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/in-the-bleak-midwinter All taken with Pentax K-3 and DA 16-45 f4. The detail captured by this camera truly rivals 6x7 medium

Re: GESO - In The Bleak Midwinter

2014-01-16 Thread Mark C
and background interest. Paul via phone On Jan 15, 2014, at 6:11 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: I finally got around to processing the shots of the woods in winter that I took almost a month ago - they are here: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/in-the-bleak-midwinter All

Re: PESO - Snowy Pines

2014-01-16 Thread Mark C
This looks great to me, Frank. There is something compelling about trees covered with snow... Mark On 1/15/2014 10:41 PM, knarf wrote: I was planning on posting this today and then I saw Mark C's GESO and now I'm having second thoughts. His are so amazing. None the less, here goes:

Re: PESO The 17-70/4 Works the Auto Show

2014-01-18 Thread Mark C
Hi Dave - For what its worth - I bought my 17-70 on Amazon from an outfit called Emmy Camera. Ordered it on Sunday and it arrived from California on Wednesday. New lens in box for $500.99. They are listing them at $519 today. I don't know if shipping to Canada is a problem or not, but I was

Re: GESO - In The Bleak Midwinter

2014-01-18 Thread Mark C
a nice Christmas feel as well. Some nice work for christmas cards next year. Cheers, Christine On Jan 15, 2014, at 5:11 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: I finally got around to processing the shots of the woods in winter that I took almost a month ago - they are here: http

Re: Baseplate

2014-01-19 Thread Mark C
Hi Ken - I compared my K-5 and K-3 base plates and even tried a few measurements. The K-3 plate is slightly longer in the side to side dimension - maybe 1/8th to 3/16th of an inch longer. The hole for the tripod mount is about 1/16th of an inch further from the sides, so it seems to be

Re: PESO The 17-70/4 Works the Auto Show

2014-01-19 Thread Mark C
On 1/19/2014 8:33 AM, David J Brooks wrote: I take it you are satisfied with your 17-70 Dave The 17-70 looks like a keeper to me. I did not have a chance to take it out for a test drive till yesterday and this morning. One of my main motivations for getting this was for the additional zoom

Re: Baseplate

2014-01-20 Thread Mark C
plate. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net Subject: Re: Baseplate Hi Ken - I compared my K-5 and K-3 base plates and even tried a few measurements. The K-3 plate is slightly longer in the side to side

Re: PESO- 'Grand Marais Sunrise'

2014-01-21 Thread Mark C
Beautiful photo, Ken. I spent a week at Grand Marais a few years ago - great place! Mark On 1/20/2014 4:58 PM, Ken Waller wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17659253 Thought this wayback image might warm some us up. We're heading for the minus temperatures this evening. Taken

Re: K3 owners: Focus peaking?

2014-01-28 Thread Mark C
I've used it on the few snow crystals I've shot this season. I don't see any differences between focus peaking on the K-3 and the K-01 or Q (the other bodies I've used with this feature). To zoom you hit the OK button and spin the rear dial for a maximum magnification of 10x. Mark On

Re: Environmental protection for 120 film.

2014-01-31 Thread Mark C
That's good to know - I might indulge in some MM's. I use the plastic cans that JC used to pack their house brands and others in. I do have a couple of cans that came with some C41 IR film I had that have ML markings on them - some sort of lab sampling container, I guess. Come to think of it,

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-31 Thread Mark C
I just tried my DA 16-45 with a Sigma 1.4 AF teleconverter on a Pz-1p. There is little light falloff visible in the viewfinder and any focal lengeth, though I don't think I can reach a conclusion based on that. I don't trust my eyes to see a couple EV in light drop off, which would be pretty

Re: PESO: Only In Vegas II

2014-02-01 Thread Mark C
That *does* deserve the only in Vegas moniker... Nice shot. On 1/28/2014 11:27 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Okay, ann will come along and tell me they have Denny's like this on the East Coast, heh, BUT... this is the only Denny's I've ever seen with a bar. And a FULL bar, nonetheless. ;-) It

Re: Question: Adobe Creative Cloud

2014-02-01 Thread Mark C
I am not using Adobe cloud at this time, but one question I wonder about is how it handles updates. I updated to PS CS 6 several months ago and, as usual, it takes some time to get used to the changes. I inevitably find the changes / upgrades to be beneficial, but there are also times were I

Re: Question: Adobe Creative Cloud

2014-02-01 Thread Mark C
On 2/1/2014 4:46 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote: On Sat, Feb 1, 2014 at 4:33 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: So - with Creative Cloud what I don't know is if updates just happen and you constantly are finding that something is moved, different, improved, etc. and constantly diverting your

Re: PESO - Fat Boy Matt

2014-02-02 Thread Mark C
Nice shot - it reminds me of an old photo you might in a shoe box and spend some time trying to decipher. On 1/31/2014 7:21 AM, knarf wrote: We had a messenger race last weekend. In the snow. Matt decided to race with fat tires for traction. Here he is with his race face on:

Re: Question: Adobe Creative Cloud

2014-02-02 Thread Mark C
Wouldn't second monitor support be an OS function independent of the application itself? Does PSE not let you pull the palates and images wherever you want on the screen? I agree that the lack of curves and 16 bit support is severely crippling On 2/2/2014 11:23 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:

Re: Question: Adobe Creative Cloud

2014-02-02 Thread Mark C
That would certainly bee another significant limitation to PSE. I am using Windows PC's and have never used any menus in PS for enabling the second montior - the second monitor is just there and I drag the pallets that I want to use to it and leave the primary display for just the core PS

Re: GESO 2014 - 031-035 - GDG

2014-02-02 Thread Mark C
That works very well - the images flow very naturally... On 1/29/2014 3:18 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I thought this set looked nice as a quadtych ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/12210617516/ (Individuals ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/12210618146/

Re: Which Macro Lens?

2014-02-06 Thread Mark C
I have both of those lenses. Working distance on the 50mm is pretty tight if you want magnification at 1:1 or so. The 100 mm gives you a lot more room. I bought my 50 for use in extreme macro situations - reverse mounted on extension tubes or bellows. You can easily get to 4x to even 10x

Re: zx/mz question

2014-02-07 Thread Mark C
I use an Mz-S a fair amount. Last summer I used an *ist film body quite a bit and really loved it, but the shutter button stopped working back in November. So now it is the Mz-S, LX or Pz-1p for 35mm, and the 6x7 for MF. On 2/7/2014 9:52 AM, CollinB wrote: A simple poll: If you are shooting

Re: K3 Under pressure

2014-02-08 Thread Mark C
I only have about 5000 shots on my K3 but have not experienced anything like that - good thing than you noticed the issues and had the K-5 backup on hand. On 2/8/2014 9:16 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: Hi Team, I shot my first gig tonight using the K3, focus was much improved however

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