Re: OT: Life Changes

I have an acquaintance (I met in a photo workshop), she and her husband sold every, bought an RV, roamed, and then two years later bought a double-wide in FL for winter, they still roam in summer, mostly back in Mich. I think they kept Mich. residency. I can ask… Sent from my iPad > On Apr

Re: OT: Life Changes

Hmm - Perhaps a friend in yur current neighborhood would take you on as a roomate for the sake of the address.. You could keep your current email and you can access the web anywhere in the country with a laptop . Yes that is what I meant - re living in RV or van   Did you see NOMAD LAND?  It

Re: OT: Life Changes

> On 25 Apr 2023, at 14:49, John Sessoms wrote: > > I think I've sold my house. I've got a contract, but I won't be certain > until I actually see the cash in my bank account. > > Don't know where I'm going. That's also awaiting the cash in the bank account. > > But I have to be out of here

Re: OT: Life Changes

Is that like living in an RV or converted School Bus? I've thought about it a lot and talked to some people who do it, but there are a couple of drawbacks I haven't figured how to overcome ... How to arrange my doctor's appointments with the VA (& get my prescriptions) and where I'd register

Re: OT: Life Changes

That sound drastic!  have you considered a "Nomad land " existence? On 4/25/2023 9:48 AM, John Sessoms wrote: I think I've sold my house. I've got a contract, but I won't be certain until I actually see the cash in my bank account. Don't know where I'm going. That's also awaiting the cash in

Re: OT: "Accidentally" Wes Anderson

I don't think they're related, but the Wilson brothers apparently made their "acting debut" in Wes Anderson's first film. I don't know much about him,. I have one of his movies, Moonlight Kingdom, on DVD. On 4/5/2023 1:25 AM, mike wilson wrote: Any relation to the Owen/Luke Wilson clan?

Re: OT: "Accidentally" Wes Anderson

Any relation to the Owen/Luke Wilson clan? Seems very similar, facially. > On 03/04/2023 19:01 Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > > One of my college roommate's sons. Wen Wilson, is a close friend of Wes > Anderson. He's the dude with the bandaged head brushing his teeth at 0:40 > of this video.

Re: OT: "Accidentally" Wes Anderson

... and why choose Wes Anderson rather than ... No reason other than that was what I was looking at when the idea occurred. But it does seem to be rather a unique style that would be easy to see if you'd managed to catch it. On 4/3/2023 1:58 PM, Bob W PDML wrote: A PUG theme of Cinema would

Re: OT: "Accidentally" Wes Anderson

> On Apr 3, 2023, at 10:58 AM, Bob W PDML wrote: > > A PUG theme of Cinema would be quite interesting as it’s fairly wide-ranging > and open to quite a lot of interpretation. > > Making an homage to a single individual’s style seems a bit narrow to me, and > why choose Wes Anderson rather

Re: OT: "Accidentally" Wes Anderson

One of my college roommate's sons. Wen Wilson, is a close friend of Wes Anderson. He's the dude with the bandaged head brushing his teeth at 0:40 of this video. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Mon, Apr 3, 2023 at 12:51 PM John

Re: OT: "Accidentally" Wes Anderson

A PUG theme of Cinema would be quite interesting as it’s fairly wide-ranging and open to quite a lot of interpretation. Making an homage to a single individual’s style seems a bit narrow to me, and why choose Wes Anderson rather than Kurosawa or Godard or Hitchcock or Varda or any other

Re: OT Larry & Godfrey - flooding

The good news is that the tree did not fall on my house. The better news is that my neighbor had just gotten out of the chair the tree landed on. This is actually Pentax related since John had a Pentax On March 14, 2023 2:01:21 PM PDT, John Sessoms wrote: >Hope everything STAYS good for y'all

Re: OT Larry & Godfrey - flooding

Hope everything STAYS good for y'all https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH0-WXUFY2k On 3/13/2023 10:42 AM, Paul Sorenson wrote: We're seeing a lot of reporting of the CA flooding on the news.  How is it affecting the two of you? -p -- Vivere in aeternum aut mori conatur -- This email has

Re: OT Larry & Godfrey - flooding

Thanks for asking! There's been flooding in some areas of Santa Clara County but nothing in my immediate vicinity. It's actually forecasted to be a dry day here, finally, at least until this evening. G > On Mar 13, 2023, at 7:43 AM, Paul Sorenson wrote: > > We're seeing a lot of reporting

Re: OT Larry & Godfrey - flooding

I'm fine at the moment. At the peak the river in my back yard only rose about "halfway to scary", the highest I saw was 12 feet. Earlier this year it was up to about 19 or 20. The heaviest rain we've seen in the past week was about five inches overnight. I do have one friend I haven't

Re: OT Laptops and photo editing

Thanks Godfrey, thats pretty much what i was looking for. I may just go with a good ipad, lot cheaper than macbooks, as a secondary device and emergency computer should the desktop ever fail, until i can replace said desktop, I have lots of backup drives.:-) I am quite comfortable with LR and

Re: OT Laptops and photo editing

> - what's the best way to go about getting mail for: > > dave @ caughtinmotion dot com > and > brooksdj @ ca dot inter dot net. > ?? > would i set up MAIL to do it or just go through a browser like i'm doing. Either way. It's generally more convenient for me to set up Mail for each of my

Re: OT Laptops and photo editing

Yes, that’s on my iPhone, iPad and Mac mini. The Files app came pre-installed on all my platforms. I don’t know if it’s on the App Store- I don’t see why not, but just make sure you get the one by Apple not by Vlad Yabloko. > On 8 Mar 2023, at 13:51, David J Brooks wrote: > > Thanks Bob,

Re: OT Laptops and photo editing

Thanks Bob, thats wth ipad correct? My google searches said it can be done but i could not find any links that had visual examples which is best for me, I still have mu old ipad mini vers 2 i suppose is shoudl fire it up and see if i can find this files app or is this something i need to download

Re: OT Laptops and photo editing

Yes, the Files app works more or less the same across all three platforms. You can also use it to access other storage providers, such as MS OneDrive. I keep everything in my iCloud Drive so everything is accessible from all three. > On 8 Mar 2023, at 13:20, David J Brooks wrote: > > Doug ,

Re: OT Laptops and photo editing

Doug , anyone else, this is the files i was hoping can be done in an iPad https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/52734445198/ or something similar. On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 2:35 PM Doug Brewer wrote: > > Not sure what you need on the folders question, although I do hope you > have your photos

Re: OT Laptops and photo editing

Just as a comment, I have a relatively heavy photo load when I'm busy, and I push my devices pretty hard. Much of my decision path was colored by that, and I went with what I thought could handle it. I do not know your needs, and it is entirely possible that what I have would be overkill for

Re: OT Laptops and photo editing

Thanks Doug If i decide to go the less expensive route, just to have a back up for email and banking until I get a newer computer, should this desktop fail, i may go iPad pro, I've google a few of thee questions but i'm a bit confused with the answers - what's the best way to go about getting

Re: OT Laptops and photo editing

I recently ran into the same set of decisions, having decided that my 2012 MBP was too decrepit to handle things as well as it used to, and I needed something for travel and location work that could handle some culling and light editing until I could get the files back home to my workhorse

Re: OT Laptops and photo editing

Am 06.03.23 um 20:23 schrieb Godfrey DiGiorgi: The 11" diagonal model has a super-crisp and easy to see screen So, let me congratulate you on your excellent eyesight. ;-) I'm currently using a 27" Eizo monitor with the resolution scaled down to 1920 x 1080 and this just barely works for me.

Re: OT Laptops and photo editing

The iPad Pro is my most used computer. It handles anything I need with respect to email, banking, internet usage, word processing, et cetera. It does a fair job with image editing as well, using Photos with RAW Power, SnapSeed, and Affinity Photo. The keyboard folio case provides an excellent

Re: OT Laptops and photo editing

This is an interesting thread, thanks for starting it. There’s a company in my area that sells used macs, I recently upgraded my 2009 mac pro to a 2015 trashcan, and now have a 2015 15” MBP for my mobile photo needs and when I was given a broken 2016 13”, I traded it for a 2015 13”. Long

Re: OT Laptops and photo editing

I do more or less everything on my iPad and iPhone, including banking, email, Lightroom photo editing, walking and cycle route planning etc etc. I have a M1 Mac mini with a trackpad and Magic Keyboard, but rarely use it and I just connect it my TV when I do use it. However, I’m not as heavily

Re: OT Laptops and photo editing

My main worry is if the desktop crashes or get infected that i have something to carry on with my different emails and banking, until a new mac can be bought, if the ipad will do all that i may just go that route and forget the macbook for the time being Dave On Mon, Mar 6, 2023 at 12:45 PM

Re: OT Laptops and photo editing

On Mon, Mar 6, 2023 at 12:34 PM Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > > I ran with a MacBook Pro as one of my personal computers, and another as > my work computer for the last five years of my career at Apple. But I never > used my personal computer anywhere but on my desk since all of my mobile >

Re: OT Laptops and photo editing

Can't answer all of your questions, but I'd go for an Apple silicon machine nowadays … it's where the future is headed in Apple equipment. I'm planning to upgrade both my Mac mini (2018 3.2Ghz Intel 6-core i7) and my iPad Pro 11" (2017) to latest generation M1/M2 equipped models later this

Re: OT Laptops and photo editing

On Mon, Mar 6, 2023 at 10:43 AM John Sessoms wrote: > If your eyesight has done like mine as I've gotten older, you'll want > the bigger screen of the 14". > > According to a quick Google the 14" MacBook Pro (14-inch 2023) has 3 > "Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports" and a HDMI port. > > >

Re: OT Laptops and photo editing

If your eyesight has done like mine as I've gotten older, you'll want the bigger screen of the 14". According to a quick Google the 14" MacBook Pro (14-inch 2023) has 3 "Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports" and a HDMI port.

Re: OT Laptops and photo editing

Am 06.03.23 um 15:13 schrieb David J Brooks: Just looking for comments good or bad from those that are using said machine(s) for LR and PS. > -is 8gig ram enough I'd go for 16 at least -is M2 better over M1 chip M1 is fine. Invest the difference in more RAM. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher

Re: OT malwarebytes

seems this is a moot point, im on 10.11.6 and i need atleast 10.12 or higher. Dave On Tue, Feb 28, 2023 at 2:41 PM Bill wrote: > I've been using Malwarebytes for years, both on my computer and my phone. > It's caught a few things before they slip through. > What I like about it as an

Re: OT malwarebytes

I've been using Malwarebytes for years, both on my computer and my phone. It's caught a few things before they slip through. What I like about it as an anti-virus is it looks for virus like activity, so it isn't necessarily playing the whack a mole game that a lot of them play. Bill On Tue.,

Re: OT malwarebytes

Thanks Rick, for my own piece of mind I want to download the free trial and run a scan, as I say I have older is and browsers so security may not be up to snuff Dave On Tue, Feb 28, 2023 at 12:23 PM Rick Womer wrote: > I have been using Malwarebytes on my photo computer for years. It has not >

Re: OT malwarebytes

I have been using Malwarebytes on my photo computer for years. It has not caused any problems, but also has not detected anything, even though I have it set to scan my system daily. Rick > On Feb 28, 2023, at 11:57 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > > I follow a Mac site on FB and often when

Re: OT: Pentax Medical

Changes Hands?? ann On 2/27/2023 4:10 PM, mike wilson wrote: That would be proctically everyone. On 27/02/2023 19:53 Bill wrote: Someone's gotta get in front of this before it turns to crap. bill On 2/27/2023 12:37 PM, Rick Womer wrote: The users of their colonoscopes stand behind

Re: OT: Pentax Medical

That would be proctically everyone. > On 27/02/2023 19:53 Bill wrote: > > > Someone's gotta get in front of this before it turns to crap. > > bill > > On 2/27/2023 12:37 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > > The users of their colonoscopes stand behind their patients. > > > > > > > >> On Feb 27, 2023,

Re: OT: Pentax Medical

Someone's gotta get in front of this before it turns to crap. bill On 2/27/2023 12:37 PM, Rick Womer wrote: The users of their colonoscopes stand behind their patients. On Feb 27, 2023, at 1:35 PM, l...@red4est.com wrote: That's a division that really stands behind their products. On

Re: OT: Pentax Medical

They also have cameras that get threaded through smaller orifices. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Mon, Feb 27, 2023 at 1:37 PM Rick Womer wrote: > The users of their colonoscopes stand behind their patients. > > > > > On Feb

Re: OT: Pentax Medical

The users of their colonoscopes stand behind their patients. > On Feb 27, 2023, at 1:35 PM, l...@red4est.com wrote: > > That's a division that really stands behind their products. > > On February 27, 2023 8:37:42 AM PST, "Daniel J. Matyola" > wrote: >> On my way to a medical appointment in

Re: OT: Pentax Medical

That's a division that really stands behind their products. On February 27, 2023 8:37:42 AM PST, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: >On my way to a medical appointment in Montvale, NJ, this morning, I made a >wrong turn into an industrial park, and drove past Pentax Medical Americas. >

Re: OT: The Lost New Jersey Photographs of Henri Cartier-Bresson

Cool. I wonder if Frank Theriault will see it? I hope he does. IIRC he really liked Cartier-Bresson. On 2/19/2023 5:11 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/02/13/the-lost-new-jersey-photographs-of-henri-cartier-bresson Dan Matyola

Re: OT GESO (20): Birding in Sikkim

A splendid gallery! I hope you keep posting as well on instagram and flickr where I have seen some of your work. Henk Op di 14 feb. 2023 om 04:04 schreef Subash Jeyan : > a GESO with photos of birding in sikkim: > https://somethingfeathered.wordpress.com/2023/02/14/birding-in-sikkim/ > > do let

Re: OT GESO (20): Birding in Sikkim

Well you succeded here with  flying colors, so to speak.   :-) ann On 2/14/2023 11:28 AM, Subash Jeyan wrote: thank you Ann, appreciate it. yes, i rather like the action shot of the northern lapwing. i am trying my best not to make the bird shots static but i am not succeeding all that much.

Re: OT GESO (20): Birding in Sikkim

thank you Ann, appreciate it. yes, i rather like the action shot of the northern lapwing. i am trying my best not to make the bird shots static but i am not succeeding all that much. ~subash On Tue, Feb 14, 2023 at 3:44 PM ann sanfedele wrote: > The are all so lovely, Subash - wonderfully

Re: OT GESO (20): Birding in Sikkim

The are all so lovely, Subash - wonderfully amusing expressions on many  and such colors!   Would I be right to say your favorite is the action shot of the Northern Lapwing ?  spectacular capture, I think.  So glad to see you and your feathered friends ann On 2/13/2023 10:03 PM, Subash Jeyan

Re: OT GESO (20): Birding in Sikkim

thanks Dan. On Tue, Feb 14, 2023 at 10:56 AM Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Interesting birds, very well captured. > > Dan Matyola > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery > * > > > > On Mon, Feb 13, 2023 at 10:04 PM Subash Jeyan wrote: > > > a GESO with

Re: OT GESO (20): Birding in Sikkim

thank you Alan. i thought most of them were a drab grey or brown... except for the blue ones of course. and the red ones :) yes, i have moved from the east to the west coast, nearer to the western ghats (just an hour away by bike), a biodiversity hotspot. it is also a little colder and, after 8

Re: OT GESO (20): Birding in Sikkim

Interesting birds, very well captured. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Mon, Feb 13, 2023 at 10:04 PM Subash Jeyan wrote: > a GESO with photos of birding in sikkim: >

Re: OT GESO (20): Birding in Sikkim

Great gallery. You sure have some spectacular (gaudy) birds over there. Love the gazelles (mind you, more goat then gazelle like) & the fox too. So effectively you have moved from East to West? BTW, I am still tying to source a copy of "Voetspore, India" for you but haven't even found a S/H

Re: OT GESO (20): Birding in Sikkim

Thank you Larry and Paul. appreciate it... On Tue, Feb 14, 2023 at 9:05 AM Paul Stenquist wrote: > Great set, Subash! > > Paul > > > On Feb 13, 2023, at 10:04 PM, Subash Jeyan wrote: > > > > a GESO with photos of birding in sikkim: > >

Re: OT GESO (20): Birding in Sikkim

Great set, Subash! Paul > On Feb 13, 2023, at 10:04 PM, Subash Jeyan wrote: > > a GESO with photos of birding in sikkim: > https://somethingfeathered.wordpress.com/2023/02/14/birding-in-sikkim/ > > do let me know what you think, > > regards, subash > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: OT GESO (20): Birding in Sikkim

> On Feb 13, 2023, at 7:03 PM, Subash Jeyan wrote: > > a GESO with photos of birding in sikkim: > https://somethingfeathered.wordpress.com/2023/02/14/birding-in-sikkim/ > > do let me know what you think, As expected, an impressive set -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from ret4est

Re: OT: Identify the camera

I'm watching it right now.! .. Don't know .. if you stream it you could stop the frame and get a really good look or do a google reverse image search.. show just started -- it took over the time slot on PBS where Father brown was last season . .. which is kind a funny ann On 2/7/2023 6:39

Re: OT Rabbit hole

> On 1 Feb 2023, at 15:49, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Ok I did it again this morning.. and did screen shots of my answers got 3387 > with one 1000 pointer - Interesting game indeed. Ran it about ten times usually between 1500 and 3000. High-score of 3264 with one 1000-pointer in there.

re: OT: Fancy Camera Strap

> From: Richard Dell > > On January 30, 2023 10:05:18 PM EST, Godfrey DiGiorgi > wrote: >> Heh … Mine is usually set to about 46". Longer than that and the camera sits >> too low, swings around too much for me. :) >> > That may be height dependent ... > I am 6 ft (1.83m), I like the camera

Re: OT: Fancy Camera Strap

Yes, that’s correct. So I can mount the camera on the tripod with the strap attached. Since the trap is a sling it’s quite long, so I sometimes boop the strap over my head when using the tripod. It provides insurance againt spills. Paul > On Feb 1, 2023, at 5:43 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > >

Re: OT: Fancy Camera Strap

Not sure I understand. Does your Arco type plate have an additional tripod socket on the plate itself so you can leave the plate in place & screw the Black Rapid's connector into the plate? On 2/1/2023 4:53 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: The Black Rapid attaches to a tripod socket as well. I

Re: OT Rabbit hole

JOhn Yes, itis annoying that they don't give you the actual correct answers in therms of what is going on...  maddening.. I wonder  if doing a screen shot of the photo itself , save the file, and then doing an image search on google would result in a captioned photo.. ann On 2/1/2023 4:56

Re: OT Rabbit hole

... and another thing - when you get to the end of the game and receive the results it should have some kind of captions to tell you something about the photo besides how wrong you were about the year it was taken. Some of them are pretty obvious. I got one of the guy running with the Olympic

Re: OT: Fancy Camera Strap

The Black Rapid attaches to a tripod socket as well. I bought an Arco type tripod plate that includes a tripod socket adjacent. It remains on the camera full time. Paul > On Feb 1, 2023, at 3:51 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > > Looks like the target market is photographers who use sling straps

Re: OT Rabbit hole

I wonder how they score them? Looks like it's 1000 if you get it right on the year & 900+ if you get within one year, ... but I wonder how much they deduct per year. But it IS a rabbit hole! On 2/1/2023 8:43 AM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Am 01.02.23 um 14:14 schrieb ann sanfedele: If it is

Re: OT Rabbit hole

3375 - got within 1 year on 3 of 5, but was off by 18 years on one (I thought 1932 and it was 1950 and 6 years on the other 2005/2011). On 1/31/2023 2:02 AM, Paul Sorenson wrote: Well, I scored 3437.  What did you get?   -p On 1/31/2023 12:23 AM, mike wilson wrote:   A game that shows you

Re: OT: Fancy Camera Strap

Looks like the target market is photographers who use sling straps that attach to the tripod socket on the bottom of a camera. One problem with those is you have to disconnect the strap to put the camera on a tripod. My Sun-Sniper strap clips on to the ring for a Manfrotto RC2 adapter, but I

Re: OT: What is Art?

On 2/1/2023 12:45 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Following up on the recent discussion here about what is "art,' there is an interesting case between Hermes and and an NFT artist over whether using Hermes bags in an NFT violates the trademark rights of Hermes or is a free-standing work of art,

Re: OT Rabbit hole

Ok I did it again this morning.. and did screen shots of my answers  got 3387  with one 1000 pointer - Here is what I saw: (1) map of holland on wall - happy people  1945  I got this one right on  end of WWII so 1000 pts (2) USA 1950  looks like arizona or nevada..  I guessed 1954 the womens

Re: OT Rabbit hole

That is really weird..  I only saw one photo that I thought was in the USa and I didn't recognize where it was.. had no idea where the really old photos were taken .. I did nail one photo for 1000 points but I dont remember what it was now.. does the quiz know your location and intentionally

Re: OT Rabbit hole

Am 01.02.23 um 14:14 schrieb ann sanfedele: If it is pop culture stuff in the USA I'm an ignoramus too.. interesting about what you see I saw nothing from the USA.. All photos I've been shown were clearly from the USA and I've been off by ten years with all but one. Ralf -- Ralf R.

Re: OT Rabbit hole

If it is pop culture stuff in the USA I'm an ignoramus too..  interesting about what you see I saw nothing from the USA.. it is rather intriguing I may go back to it now and then.. However, it can't help that between 1960  and 1980 I had no TV..  but funny that you posted this quiz at the same

Re: OT Rabbit hole

Yet most of the pictures I get to see seem to be more centred upon the USA, or things relating to it like the Vietnam war. > On 31/01/2023 18:15 ann sanfedele wrote: > > > This is clearly a better quiz for you guys on the other side of the > pond.  Also better for guys who can id vehicles

Re: OT Rabbit hole

This is clearly a better quiz for you guys on the other side of the pond.  Also better for guys who can id vehicles ages in street scenes.. Interesting thing about fashions.. there are differences for same time periods across countries.. so that poses a problem for us over here.. bottom

Re: OT Rabbit hole

3905 - I was lucky. A group of Japanese women standing next to some tar and paper sheds; a street scene with a poster for a Stallone film and a racing car start line with everyone dressed in gnomex suits were easy to date to within a decade. The Stallone one was dead on. If you run it again,

Re: OT Rabbit hole

Well, I scored 3437.  What did you get?   -p On 1/31/2023 12:23 AM, mike wilson wrote: A game that shows you a photo and you have to guess the year it was taken. https://www.chronophoto.app/web.html -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to

Re: OT: Fancy Camera Strap

On January 30, 2023 10:05:18 PM EST, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >Heh … Mine is usually set to about 46". Longer than that and the camera sits >too low, swings around too much for me. :) > That may be height dependent ... I am 6 ft (1.83m), I like the camera just below my elbow if on my side

Re: OT: Fancy Camera Strap

Heh … Mine is usually set to about 46". Longer than that and the camera sits too low, swings around too much for me. :) I have anchors fitted to most of my cameras, so I just swap the Leash to whatever I need to use it on. (I actually have three of them, for tripods and second camera carry…).

Re: OT: Fancy Camera Strap

I use a Black Rapid dtrsp. It‘s long, D esigned for cross chest use and bulletproof. The camera slides on the strap so it can be raised without moving the strap. It’s the only strap I’ll use. BlackRapid RS-4 Retro Classic, Original Camera Sling Design, Strap for DSLR, SLR and Mirrorless

Re: OT: Fancy Camera Strap

Measured mine set at about 50" or so, with an additional 25" available, 13" in the strap,and 6" in each camera attachment. (quick releases similar to the Tamron's and others) ... truly extraordinary max. of 75". I tend to use compatible quick release buckle (maybe Tamron) camera attachment

Re: OT: Fancy Camera Strap

I looked at that project. The neat part of the base plate is that it takes the load off the standard lugs (not designed for that kind of carry) and puts the load at the base which allows the camera to lay flat more reliably. It's primarily targeted to work with an SLR or largish EVF camera's

Re: OT: Fancy Camera Strap

I've always carried my cameras like that ... you just need a longer than normal strap, no fancy base bracket. Also use an ancient Galen Rowell chest pouch as a waist pack to secure same setup at my side when not scrambling. (though I would love to find a good source for long straps, mine I

Re: OT Mail

I'm down to only 113 unread messages in PDML. On 1/6/2023 1:30 PM, Comcast wrote: Check incarceration records. Paul On Jan 6, 2023, at 12:46 PM, Bill wrote: On 1/6/2023 11:29 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: You had to mention Dobo and Mafud? I try to forget them, but I miss many of the old

Re: OT Mail list restrictions

To clarify; there used to be (on the PDML.net homepage featuring a cap) a link to donate that led you to a page that allowed credit card donations without using a PP account. I can only donate that way. Even if Doug was willing to pass on his bank details, the costs of an international

Re: OT Mail list restrictions

I'm happy to donate if I can use my card via Paypal. I can't open a PP account. > On 08/01/2023 08:36 Doug Brewer wrote: > > > Hi, Larry. > > Sorry for the slow response. I have been migrating to a new computer and > have just today gotten my email client set up, with all that entails. >

Re: OT Mail list restrictions

I would be very glad to contribute, too. Rick > On Jan 8, 2023, at 10:17 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > > Put out the call Doug I’ll keep donating > > Dave > > On Sun, Jan 8, 2023 at 3:36 AM Doug Brewer wrote: > >> Hi, Larry. >> >> Sorry for the slow response. I have been migrating to a new

Re: OT Mail list restrictions

> On Jan 8, 2023, at 12:36 AM, Doug Brewer wrote: > > Hi, Larry. > > Sorry for the slow response. I have been migrating to a new computer and have > just today gotten my email client set up, with all that entails. You have my empathy. > > Loosening the size restrictions might be

Re: OT Mail list restrictions

Doug, My last PDML donation was on January 29, 2022, which means it's about time to do another donation for the coffers. Please send the appropriate PayPal link to send a donation to. thanks! G > On Jan 8, 2023, at 12:36 AM, Doug Brewer wrote: > > Hi, Larry. > > Sorry for the slow

Re: OT Mail list restrictions

Am 08.01.23 um 16:17 schrieb David J Brooks: Put out the call Doug I’ll keep donating What's the address again? Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos :

Re: OT Mail list restrictions

Put out the call Doug I’ll keep donating Dave On Sun, Jan 8, 2023 at 3:36 AM Doug Brewer wrote: > Hi, Larry. > > Sorry for the slow response. I have been migrating to a new computer and > have just today gotten my email client set up, with all that entails. > > Loosening the size restrictions

Re: OT Mail list restrictions

Hi, Larry. Sorry for the slow response. I have been migrating to a new computer and have just today gotten my email client set up, with all that entails. Loosening the size restrictions might be possible, but not if there is a significant cost increase. We ran out of money in the pdml

Re: OT Mail list restrictions

Doug, Would it be possible to loosen up the length restrictions a bit? It seems odd that even with wordy bastards like Bill and I it was bouncing messages about three long. Bill, You could send it to me directly: l...@red4est.com > On Jan 6, 2023, at 6:27 PM, Bill wrote: > > On 1/6/2023

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On 1/6/2023 8:24 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jan 6, 2023, at 6:22 PM, Bill wrote: On 1/6/2023 7:21 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Well Larry, I've tried twice to respond to you, both got bounces because this list thinks 10kb is too big to post to the list. This may have made sense when everyone was

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> On Jan 6, 2023, at 6:22 PM, Bill wrote: > > On 1/6/2023 7:21 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > Well Larry, I've tried twice to respond to you, both got bounces because this > list thinks 10kb is too big to post to the list. > This may have made sense when everyone was on dial up, but it's a >

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On 1/6/2023 7:21 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Well Larry, I've tried twice to respond to you, both got bounces because this list thinks 10kb is too big to post to the list. This may have made sense when everyone was on dial up, but it's a ridiculously small number these days when everyone is on high

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I joined this group about 12 years ago, just exactly too late to submit to the first annual. Back then I had been active on the dpreview pentax forum, and dpr did something particularly annoying, I don’t remember what, a squirrel may have been involved. My impression of online photo fora at

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On 6 Jan 2023, at 23:56, Bill wrote: As a group, we have taken our eyes off the ball [snip] Funny how I get drawn into reading all the irrelevant shit, quietly from the sidelines. But I mostly agree. My only Pentax use is a 50/1.4 and A*84/1.4 on an Oly Pen F. If Pentax made a

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On 1/6/2023 4:41 PM, Rick Womer wrote: I wish there were more people actively participating here. Looking into the archives at pdml.net , on this date ten years ago there were 63 messages. Yesterday there was one. Rick As an adendum to this, look at the participation in the

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On 1/6/2023 4:41 PM, Rick Womer wrote: I wish there were more people actively participating here. Looking into the archives at pdml.net , on this date ten years ago there were 63 messages. Yesterday there was one. Rick Go back 20 years and there were probably 200 posts.

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The list was originally about Pentax gear and photography. With new Pentax products few and far between and many members shooting other brands, there’s little to talk about. And there’s Facebook where photos usually garner more interest. Paul > On Jan 6, 2023, at 5:41 PM, Rick Womer wrote: >

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