There are some fine images in there, Christine. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Sun, Dec 2, 2012 at 10:22 PM, Rick Womer <rwomer1...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Christine, > > I really like some of these; in particular 1, 2, 5, and 6. > > What's the problem with the lens? > > Rick > > http://photo.net/photos/RickW > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Christine Aguila <christ...@caguila.com> > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> > Cc: > Sent: Sunday, December 2, 2012 2:37 PM > Subject: Re: Help!--with udate--and now pics > > Hi Christine & Gang: > > Well, I have a Lexar card reader, which attaches to the computer via USB. > For the last several years, I have been using this kit to import from card > into Lightroom. It's been easy-peasy, except for last night . I'm going to > pitch those cards--they were el-cheapos anyway. I just ordered super fast > Lexars from B & H Photo; I should be fine. > > The lens issue is really more serious, and I think I need to send it in for a > tune-up as it were. I've had the lens since late 2007 or early 2008, not > sure which exactly. I bought it shortly after I got the K10D, so we've been > buddies for a long time and through 4 DSLRs: K10D, K20D, K-7, and now the > K-5. This is my very first issue-moment, so I can't complain. > > The overall quality of the entire group of photos shot at last night > basketball game is TOTAL CRAP, and I'm not being modest here--it's just the > darn truth, though I did manage to get 5 photos out of about 280 frames. I > was hoping for 15, but no luck. Still, the who situation has me revved up to > tend to my aging kit and get back to the pleasurable rythmn of photography. > Time to stop making excuses! > > It was a tough night for the Truman Falcons. The first thing to say is our > poor little team consists of 6 players total! And last night, a player was > injured early in the game. The five remaining players played heroically. No > substitution was possible naturally, but they hung in there. The final score > was something like 80 to 110, which I think is great considering the > situation. I only wish I could have had a better photo outing. Our Falcons > had some nice runs and plays, but they were really huffing and puffing. > > Here's the five photos I was able to salvage. I'll, of course, share with > the team. > > http://www.caguila.com/trcbball12%2D2%2D2012/index.html > > I really pushed the sharpening here. Any objections let me know. No > problem. :-) > > Thanks for everyone's quick response. It's so great to be part of a creative > community where you can get help like this. I'm so lucky to have found PDML. > It's been such a fun part of my life. > > Sending biggest cheers possible, Christine/Chicago > > > > > > On Dec 2, 2012, at 11:48 AM, Christine Nielsen <ch...@inielsen.net> wrote: > >> Sorry to hear about your day, Christine... some are like that, in my >> experience. :( >> >> Sounds like you're on the road to recovery, but I wonder... do you >> always import directly into LR from the card? I've never seen that >> error message in LR... What do I know, but I move files from card to >> drive, then import from drive to LR... so LR never has to read >> anything off a card... >> >> I've experienced sluggish focusing with my 16-50 especially when the >> batteries are less than fully charged... could that have been a >> factor? >> >> On the bright side, sounds like you've got your list for Santa just >> about figured, though. >> >> : > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.