Newly added Pentax gear @ KEH

Hey Zos & Steve,why don't you use the "Buy Now Pay Later" scheme so popular in America. Don't sigh - just do it. Be happy, don't worry, as the music goes. Regards. Bipin - from that far away enchanting land. PS: I transact strictly cash. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml

Music in the Dark

Charles, that club shot is truly music to our ears. What a marvelous capture. Certainly has a soul and a beautiful aura to it. Your K-5 and the 16-50 has produced magic at ISO 6400. I'll try and see if i can reproduce something similar at ISO 6400 with my K-5 and the Tamron 28-75 f2.8, which is a b

"Injuns" of Canada - Posting photos of street art can get you arrested.

Bill how sad, that Canada treated the real owners of Canada so pathetically. Come to think of it, when I was in Boarding School - run by the Christian Brothers of Ireland - movies were screened every weekend in the School Theater cum Study Room cum Museum. Lots of them were Injuns vs Cowboys / US A

OT: Oh Yeah. I just found the camera of my dreams.

I have written about my affliction before. I am sure this will end badly for my wallet. I have been thinking about things other than Pentax for a while. I had, from a specification POV, more or less settled on a Fuji X-Pro1. My pusher has them on sale at the moment. Today I called the Don, and y

Re: PESO : Happy Pup

Sure looks like he's smiling. Nice capture. Paul On Apr 12, 2013, at 8:56 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: > Thanks Marnie. > If I get the time I might trying getting rid of that ice. > >> Anyway, still hate all your trips to Alaska. > This particular trip produced the most keeper images of any

Re: PESO - Wicked Pickett

Hi Ken, The URL for the supercharger follows the copy. Paul On Apr 12, 2013, at 8:47 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: > Ah, so the Marines win! > > Is this the correct image for your verbage? I don't see the gilmer belt and > the 'blue thingy leaving the building'. > > > > Kenneth Waller >

Re: PESO : Happy Pup

Thanks Marnie. If I get the time I might trying getting rid of that ice. Anyway, still hate all your trips to Alaska. This particular trip produced the most keeper images of any of my previous trips there, although my last trip into Denali produced the most unique/memorable - the wolf kill.

Re: PESO : Happy Pup

Thanks Dan. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" Subject: Re: PESO : Happy Pup Very cute and well composed. Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 3:47 PM,

Re: PESO Bored at work last night

Clever! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Rob Studdert" Subject: PESO Bored at work last night Distracted by a racket outside in the huge fig tree I concocted a MacGyver like plan: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9304908

Re: PESO - Wicked Pickett

Ah, so the Marines win! Is this the correct image for your verbage? I don't see the gilmer belt and the 'blue thingy leaving the building'. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" Subject: PESO - Wicked Pickett

Re: Newly added Pentax gear @ KEH

This may be true, however if pentax forums is any indication I thought people were selling pentax gear in droves. Should be a buyers market. Lots of MF glass is worthless, if there is demand that would indicate that the numbers of pentaxians are growing. Larry Colen

Re: PESO: Some spring flowers

I have some telephoto lenses. The 28mm is just what I happened to have with me. The best lens is the one that you have. It gets busy around 5.6. Wide open its fairly pleasing, but I wanted more dof eactiv...@aol.com wrote: >Like that, like the flowers -- really s

Re: Newly added Pentax gear @ KEH

Would it be worth the extra $80 to get the EX+ copy? I would go for the BGN. My experience with KEH has been great. The items I've purchased have always been in better shape than their condition code and there's never been an optical or functional issue. The most I've seen is cosmetics and I'

Re: PESO : Happy Pup

(This didn't post, so trying again.) Nice -- he does look happy. I might clone out the ice behind his back so he's silhouetted against the water instead. Anyway, still hate all your trips to Alaska. Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 4/11/2013 12:48:20 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, kwa

Re: PESO Bored at work last night

{{{Shudder}}} but, a, ugh, still sort of pretty. It would be one of those weird-and-only-in-Australia type of animals. M aka D ;-) In a message dated 4/12/2013 5:32:13 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, distudio.p...@gmail.com writes: Close but no cigar, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey-head

Re: PESO Bored at work last night

On 13 April 2013 10:25, wrote: > LOL. > > Poor possum. > > (I assume it's a possum, the ones around here are just gray. If so, he's > got very pretty coloring.) Close but no cigar, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey-headed_flying_fox Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-41

Re: Newly added Pentax gear @ KEH

On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 08:28:10PM -0400, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: > >Seriously these prices are absurd. You could buy new lenses > >for what they want for some of these MF >lenses > > I guess its supply & demand. They aren't making MF lenses anymore. > (As if with my eyesight I'd want

Re: Newly added Pentax gear @ KEH

Seriously these prices are absurd. You could buy new lenses for what they want for some of these MF >lenses I guess its supply & demand. They aren't making MF lenses anymore. (As if with my eyesight I'd want a MF lens). Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller

Re: PESO Bored at work last night

LOL. Poor possum. (I assume it's a possum, the ones around here are just gray. If so, he's got very pretty coloring.) Marnie aka Doe ;-) Boy, photographers get sneaky sometimes. In a message dated 4/12/2013 5:18:03 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, distudio.p...@gmail.com writes: Distracte

Re: PESO: Some spring flowers

Like that, like the flowers -- really shows spring busting out. But I do find the background a tad busy. Hope you can get a macro as soon as you can. Heh. Or a telephoto. Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 4/12/2013 3:47:26 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, zosxav...@gmail.com writes: Spring

Re: PESO - Wicked Pickett

Uh huh. You just said a bunch of stuff that went in one ear and out the other (being clueless about cars, but I do see some engine part flying out or something). That is a very interesting shot, I like the front car. One of its wheels isn't on the road implying it is going very fast. Marni

PESO Bored at work last night

Distracted by a racket outside in the huge fig tree I concocted a MacGyver like plan: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9304908/temp/IMGQ11212.jpg :) -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pen

Re: PESO: Yellow, Yellow

Pretty pic. And a nice sight for those of us still lingering a bit short of the cusp of spring. Paul On Apr 12, 2013, at 7:44 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: > Thanks, Dan. > > Marnie aka Doe :-) > > In a message dated 4/11/2013 2:45:25 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > danmaty...@gmail.com writes

PESO - Wicked Pickett

That was the nickname of drag racer Bob Pickett. I shot him coming off true staring line at Englishtown in the summer of 1980. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17151757&size=lg When I scanned this today, I noticed that the car in the other lane had just suffered a starting-line intake m

Re: PESO: Yellow, Yellow

Pleasing indeed! :) On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 7:44 PM, wrote: > Thanks, Dan. > > Marnie aka Doe :-) > > In a message dated 4/11/2013 2:45:25 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > danmaty...@gmail.com writes: > That is a pleasing image! > > Dan > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmat

Re: Newly added Pentax gear @ KEH

I am stupidly tempted by the bargain condition DA35 macro. I don't care about appearance, just functionality How big of a risk would I be taking? Would it be worth the extra $80 to get the EX+ copy? On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 02:16:53PM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: > Very dangerous. Particularly s

Re: PESO: Silversword

Nice shot, the dark bark as a background really helps. Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 4/11/2013 8:20:08 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, danmaty...@gmail.com writes: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16999027&size=lg Comments Invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/da

Re: PESO: Music in the Dark

Nice interaction between the two singers. I find that purple spot on the window (probably reflection of a light) VERY distracting, so, if I was mine, I'd do something to remove it. Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 4/12/2013 10:28:38 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, charl...@visi.com writes

Re: PESO: Yellow, Yellow

Thanks, Dan. Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 4/11/2013 2:45:25 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, danmaty...@gmail.com writes: That is a pleasing image! Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 3:59 PM, wrote: > In California we get fields

Re: Anyone got a trackball they'd part with cheap?

http://www.freecycle.org/ ? On 12 April 2013 07:09, Mark Roberts wrote: > I need to shoot a photo of a trackball and the one I used to own has > gone missing (probably lost during one of our moved in the past few > years). Anyone have an unused one they'd like to dispose of cheap? > > -- > Mark R

FS Fryday

Got one of these that I don't need. http://www.pentaxwebstore.com/product/9486 Newish condition. $45 shipped (US) -- 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 dir

PESO: Some spring flowers

Spring is exploding here with all the rain. I would kill for even a 50mm macro right about now. Shot with my 28mm 3.5, hence the somewhat busy bokeh. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=435543859867367&set=a.288331681255253.71444.108166875938402&type=1&theater -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail Li

Re: Video (VESO?) : Fine spring weather

On 11/4/13, Charles Robinson, discombobulated, unleashed: >Haven't shot any video with the K5 yet - this is the first time. > >Nice sunny spring morning... > http://youtu.be/0OMDBCLWY8I Nice and steady there Charles, good job! Noticed the camera AF hunted a second or so - try and use manual foc

Re: Anyone got a trackball they'd part with cheap?

On 11/4/13, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >I need to shoot a photo of a trackball and the one I used to own has >gone missing (probably lost during one of our moved in the past few >years). Anyone have an unused one they'd like to dispose of cheap? So if I take a shot of a trackball,

Re: Newly added Pentax gear @ KEH

Is it just me or have all the prices on MF primes nearly double? Like a 50 1.2 is now absurdly expensive. My 50 1.4 was only worth 70-80 when I bought it a year ago, now a good copy is 160 on keh. Too bad I need to replace the name plate and filter ring .. :( Anyone ha

Re: Newly added Pentax gear @ KEH

Very dangerous. Particularly since a week after getting my tax return if I look att my bank account and not my bills I can pretend to afford some of those lenses. kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: >For those with a bad case of LBA - > >Received a KEH email on newly added Pentax Digital gear - > >ht

Re: Newly added Pentax gear @ KEH

From: Steve Sharpe At 2:27 PM -0400 4/12/13, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: KEH must be handling some or all of the leftovers from the big "garage sale" here in Denver Probably correct as the lenses are all DA, DA* or DAL. They seem to have added some 31 and 77 Limiteds, as well. KEH is show

Re: PESO: Serious Warning

On 12 Apr 2013, at 14:53, John Sessoms wrote: From: David Mann The one at the top of Whitewater Falls in North Carolina shows how many people ignored the sign & fell off. It gets updated periodically. What, "X days since someone ignored this sign and died as a result"? Cheers, Dave It's b

PESO 2013 - soon gone - GDG

This old building soon to be razed for a new development. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/8641854465/lightbox Soon Gone #1 - Douglas 2013 http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/8642955740/lightbox Soon Gone #2 - Douglas 2013 Enjoy! Godfrey -- Godfrey DiGiorgi - godfreydigio...@me.com --

Re: Newly added Pentax gear @ KEH

At 3:22 PM -0400 4/12/13, Zos Xavius wrote: man...why must I be so broke right now! :( I share your pain... :-( On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 3:12 PM, steve harley wrote: on 2013-04-12 12:43 Steve Sharpe wrote At 2:27 PM -0400 4/12/13, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: KEH must be handling som

Re: OT: More Epson scanner questions

Turn off thumbnails. On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 3:36 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: > For the life of me, I cannot get the "Epson Scanner" software to stop > auto-cropping images when scanning 35mm strips. > > I disable "trimming" and then the next time I do a preview scan, it's > disabled again. WT

OT: More Epson scanner questions

For the life of me, I cannot get the "Epson Scanner" software to stop auto-cropping images when scanning 35mm strips. I disable "trimming" and then the next time I do a preview scan, it's disabled again. WTF? This is on a Mac. Latest software installed. I'm sure there's just a trick I'm mis

Re: Newly added Pentax gear @ KEH

man...why must I be so broke right now! :( On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 3:12 PM, steve harley wrote: > on 2013-04-12 12:43 Steve Sharpe wrote > >> At 2:27 PM -0400 4/12/13, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: KEH must be handling some or all of the leftovers from the big "garage sale" here

Re: Newly added Pentax gear @ KEH

on 2013-04-12 12:43 Steve Sharpe wrote At 2:27 PM -0400 4/12/13, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: KEH must be handling some or all of the leftovers from the big "garage sale" here in Denver Probably correct as the lenses are all DA, DA* or DAL. They seem to have added some 31 and 77 Limiteds, as

Re: Newly added Pentax gear @ KEH

At 2:27 PM -0400 4/12/13, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: KEH must be handling some or all of the leftovers from the big "garage sale" here in Denver Probably correct as the lenses are all DA, DA* or DAL. They seem to have added some 31 and 77 Limiteds, as well. -- Steve Sharpe d...@eastlink.c

Re: PESO: Serious Warning

On 12 Apr 2013, at 14:53, John Sessoms wrote: > From: David Mann >>> The one at the top of Whitewater Falls in North Carolina shows how >>> many people ignored the sign & fell off. It gets updated >>> periodically. >> >> What, "X days since someone ignored this sign and died as a result"? >> >>

Re: Newly added Pentax gear @ KEH

KEH must be handling some or all of the leftovers from the big "garage sale" here in Denver Probably correct as the lenses are all DA, DA* or DAL. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "steve harley" Subject: Re: Newly added Pentax

Re: Music in the Dark

Impressive! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Charles Robinson" Subject: PESO: Music in the Dark The K5 at ISO 6400 continues to please me. It's like I can shoot in utter darkness and still get usable results! Notice how th

Re: Wife Enablement: K-01

When I saw the subject it reminded me of this... "I got a camera for my wife yesterday." "Really? How much did you have to give to boot?" I hope you have better luck with encouraging the transition than I have. I got a decent P&S for Marcia and she still prefers to use the iPhone. I think

Re: Newly added Pentax gear @ KEH

on 2013-04-12 12:06 kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote For those with a bad case of LBA - Received a KEH email on newly added Pentax Digital gear - from the list there, bodies too, and flashes, but not under "Pentax Digital", so many of them "LN", KEH must be handling some or all of the leftovers fro

Newly added Pentax gear @ KEH

For those with a bad case of LBA - Received a KEH email on newly added Pentax Digital gear - http://www.keh.com/Camera/format-Digital/system-Pentax-Digital?s=1&bc=40&bcode=DP&bco=499&&utm_source=Pentax+Email+April+2013&utm_campaign=Pentax+Digital+April+2013&utm_medium=email Kenneth Waller http:

PESO: Music in the Dark

The K5 at ISO 6400 continues to please me. It's like I can shoot in utter darkness and still get usable results! Notice how the skyline outside is only a little dimmer than the lighting inside the club. http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2013/Munson_Wilson_Koza/content/K5__7312_large.html

Re: OT - Young Inspector Morse

On 12/4/13, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: >Do you get to put it all together? Or do you have to hand it off to >someone at ITV who gets to assemble the finished video from your work? On this occasion I filmed the cast interviews and shots of them working on the filming locations in O

Re: Posting photos of street art can get you arrested

On 12/04/2013 1:50 AM, Alan C wrote: Apartheid has been gone for 20 years but still gets the blame. You can't fix what was a racial travesty in one generation. Until everyone who lived with Apartheid are dead and buried, Apartheid is going to resonate in your society. We had our own form of

Re: An excuse to do some more informal lens comparisons

I wonder how the sigma stacks against the 55-300. My m50 1:4 is really sharp. Almost as sharp as the A50 1.7. I've heard the the FA is much weaker compared to the m/K 50 1.4s. I see that still holds true. Collin Brendemuehl wrote: >http://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@

FS Friday: Brand-new Pentax Q kit with 8.5mm lens (47mm equivalent)

Hi, everyone. We're selling our last few black Pentax Q kits (with 8.5mm lens) for $349.99 CAN. They're cute little cameras that remind me of the Auto 110 I used to own: http://pentax.ca/en/digital_slr/Q/ The small size and sensor make them useful cameras for macro work, and also a lot of fun t

Re: Wife Enablement: K-01

Darren, I don't know if you got the small 40mm with the K-01, but any small prime would be advisable. the DA16-45/2.8 would be a monster on it and even the DA16-45/4 would be pretty big to manage. Give her something little to start. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 9:36 AM, Darren Addy wr

Wife Enablement: K-01

When I saw the Adorama deal earlier ths week for the K-01 body at $249 I couldn't resist ordering one for my wife. It will be interesting to see if she likes it and if she uses it. She's *not* a photographer and never has been. She's an iPhone snapper/videographer, but I hope to get her interested

Re: [PlainText] MoreScratch.txt

On Wed, Apr 10, 2013, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > This and five other photos from Peel are available in a small set at > http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/sets/72157633203853634/ The "Directions" photo makes me want to Peel the Top. (Ignore if you don't get it -- couldn't resist.) -- Hugs an

Re: PESO: Serious Warning

On Apr 12, 2013, at 01:09 , David Mann wrote: > On Apr 12, 2013, at 3:00 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: > >> I noted similar (ignored) signage at the "Cliffs of Moher" in Ireland: >> >> http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2005/ireland/content/IMGP8552_large.html > > Warning: vertigo-inducing

Re: OT - Young Inspector Morse

From: "Steve Cottrell" Some might like to see... One I filmed back late last year - not the actual episode scenes but 'the making of' stuff and the interviews. Looks good, I shall be watching :) Do you get

Re: Peso Trampoline II

On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 6:02 PM, Bob W wrote: > That maple leaf must uncomfortable stuck there. > > B Only way to grow em in winter Dave > > On 11 Apr 2013, at 13:29, David J Brooks wrote: > >> Another from the series. >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17145552 >> >> K-5, DFA 50 f2.8

Re: PESO: Serious Warning

From: David Mann The one at the top of Whitewater Falls in North Carolina shows how many people ignored the sign & fell off. It gets updated periodically. What, "X days since someone ignored this sign and died as a result"? Cheers, Dave It's been a few years, and I didn't think to photograp

PESO: End of the Rainbow

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16998923 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 PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the direction

FS Friday: SMC Pentax-K 135mm f2.5

I'm selling my Pentax 135mm f2.5 K-series (not the Takumar bayonet). Mint glass, almost no internal dust, very light cosmetic wear on barrel. Original rear cap, generic front cap, Hoya 58mm UV filter. $250 CAN. Cheers, Chris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/ma

An excuse to do some more informal lens comparisons

http://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/8643040116/in/set-7215763322447340 7/ Distance it iPhone is about 8 feet. Not the detail of the side switch on top and the bottom connector. #1 Sigma 70-300 DG APO zoom at 70mm. With that much extra length I would expect it to have more information. Sti

Re: April PUG - 'Precipitation' now on line

On Wed, Apr 10, 2013, Brian Walters wrote: > > I really like Matthew's 'Thunderstorm, Badlands National Park' and > in a similar vein Darren's 'Sunset Through Rain Shaft'. Steve's > 'Tracks In The Snow' has an appealing vintage feel to it - very > nice. > > http://pug.komkon.org/ My favorite is

Re: PESO: Silversword

Thanks, Bob and Alan! I was a bit disappointed that I couldn't find one in bloom, as they are quite dramatic, but this was a nice specimen, growing in an area where I could photograph it without stepping on the surface above the sensitive spreading roots. Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogal

Re: PESO: Serious Warning

Nice shot of Moher, Charles. I found the rope bridge at Carrick-a-Rede, on the Causeway Coast, ever more dramatic. Thanks Marnie, Charles, John and David for looking and commenting.\ Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 11:00 AM, Charles Robi

Re: PESO: Danger -- Go Back

Wild boar. They are very destructive to the native flora, and they pollute the streams. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 12:28 AM, Alan C wrote: > What on earth do they hunt up there? > > Alan C > >

Re: PESO: Abandoned factory panorama

Interesting, but I think I would rather see a closer shot, with more details of those textures on the walls. Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 11:32 PM, David Parsons wrote: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/alohadave/8641958744/ > > I went ou

Re: Posting photos of street art can get you arrested

Alan, I appreciate your comments and insight from outside the USA. My daughter-in-law is a special education teacher in the public schools. This year she sees students who are 2 or 3 years behind in reading or math. But they are the good stories with involved parents. Before this, she taught 5+ yea

Re: OT - Young Inspector Morse

Very cool, Cotty. I'll wait for the torrents. :-) On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 5:09 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > Some might like to see... > > > on-screen/> > > One I filmed back late last year - not the actual episode scenes bu

OT - Young Inspector Morse

Some might like to see... One I filmed back late last year - not the actual episode scenes but 'the making of' stuff and the interviews. Looks good, I shall be watching :) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Br

Re: Posting photos of street art can get you arrested

The educational side of this thread has been most interesting. I thought the educational system in SA was very bad but it seems the problems are universal. We have private schools funded by the parents (no Govt. assistance) which have the best facilities and teachers. Costs are very high but r