Re: Pentax APS-C cameras

2024-01-22 Thread John Sessoms
On 1/22/2024 2:41 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jan 21, 2024, at 11:25 PM, John Sessoms wrote: I don't NEED it, but if I have it built into the camera I don't have to fiddle with the phone whenever I want to use it. I don't use it often, but occasionally I'll want to know where I was (in

re: the GPS question (was: Re: Pentax APS-C cameras)

2024-01-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
A number of interesting answers to the "why GPS" question, thank you. From the answers, I think my long-held workflow practices from non-GPS equipped cameras manage to do the same job … when traveling, I keep a journal and update it daily with the names and places of everywhere I've visited,

Re: Pentax APS-C cameras

2024-01-22 Thread Steve Cottrell
Mark! Oh damn. As you were. Cot > On 20 Jan 2024, at 16:32, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > I tend to agree with Paul on this -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and

Re: Impressed again

2024-01-22 Thread Steve Cottrell
The Contrast Kid strikes again. Excellent! I hate you. Cotty > On 19 Jan 2024, at 23:34, Mark Roberts wrote: > > Bruges: > https://www.flickr.com/photos/166715344@N04/albums/72177720314202508/ > > > Amsterdam: >

Re: Pentax APS-C cameras

2024-01-22 Thread Bob W PDML
> On 22 Jan 2024, at 21:36, John Sessoms wrote: > >  > > Can it reset the clock to LOCAL time? > > That's the biggest problem I have with the clock - traveling to a different > time zone and forgetting to set the camera's clock to the correct time zone, > i.e. I have the camera set to "New

Re: Impressed again

2024-01-22 Thread Rick Womer
Wow! My favorites of this =excellent= collection: - The house fronts reflected in the water ( # 75? A more viewer-friendly numbering scheme would be nice.) - The houses fronting on the canal, with reflections (#60) - The roomful of bottles of beer, - The church front (last shot) We really

Re: Pentax APS-C cameras

2024-01-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
> On Jan 22, 2024, at 2:07 PM, Bob W PDML wrote: > >> On 22 Jan 2024, at 21:36, John Sessoms wrote: >> >> Can it reset the clock to LOCAL time? >> >> That's the biggest problem I have with the clock - traveling to a different >> time zone and forgetting to set the camera's clock to the

Re: Pentax APS-C cameras

2024-01-22 Thread Larry Colen
> On Jan 22, 2024, at 2:07 PM, Bob W PDML wrote: > >> On 22 Jan 2024, at 21:36, John Sessoms wrote: >> >>  >> >> Can it reset the clock to LOCAL time? >> >> That's the biggest problem I have with the clock - traveling to a different >> time zone and forgetting to set the camera's clock

Re: Pentax APS-C cameras

2024-01-22 Thread Mark Roberts
Stanley Halpin wrote: >Long ago and far away (specifically, Northern Italy, 2007) I took a drive from >our B lodging around Lago Garda, a beautiful region favored as a vacation >spot since the Middle Ages if not earlier. Several small fishing villages >around the lake. I of course stopped at

Re: Pentax APS-C cameras

2024-01-22 Thread Stanley Halpin
> On Jan 22, 2024, at 4:36 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > > On 1/22/2024 2:41 AM, Larry Colen wrote: >>> On Jan 21, 2024, at 11:25 PM, John Sessoms wrote: >>> >>> I don't NEED it, but if I have it built into the camera I don't have to >>> fiddle with the phone whenever I want to use it. >>> >>>

Re: Pentax APS-C cameras

2024-01-22 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 22.01.24 um 00:08 schrieb Godfrey DiGiorgi: S … All this discussion of GPS equipped cameras … I'm curious: Why do we need GPS location information in our photographs? Now, that's an easy one... Whenever I'm looking for a photo of a particular place or subject to accompany one of my

Re: Pentax APS-C cameras

2024-01-22 Thread Bob W PDML
I can see the value of it even if it’s something that I don’t have much need for personally. To me it would be quite useful sometimes for a camera to connect automatically (ie without all the ridiculous faff of camera WiFi connections) using Bluetooth or Ant+ or something similar to external

Re: Pentax APS-C cameras

2024-01-22 Thread Henk Terhell
I keep the GPS of my K-1 always on so I don't forget to switch it on. How much faster this drains my battery, I have no idea. After a day trip I take the SD card out and also recharge the battery. Almost never need a spare battery. Henk Op 2024-01-22 om 12:04 schreef Bob W PDML: I can see the

Re: Pentax APS-C cameras

2024-01-22 Thread Henk Terhell
Well, it is like many other features of a good versatile camera as weather resistance, good AF, tilt screen etc. I do appreciate these out in the field where I frequently have to sit on my knees. It all depends on the type of photography you are in. Henk

Re: Pentax APS-C cameras

2024-01-22 Thread Stanley Halpin
Long ago and far away (specifically, Northern Italy, 2007) I took a drive from our B lodging around Lago Garda, a beautiful region favored as a vacation spot since the Middle Ages if not earlier. Several small fishing villages around the lake. I of course stopped at every village and took shots