Re: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens
On Sep 18, 2012, at 4:45 PM, Bipin Gupta bip...@gmail.com wrote: I would now love to hear from our photographer friends, a) for whom a filter is absolutely sacrilege, b) the Buddha's middle path takers who say they take the filter off for important events, and c) those who swear by the filter. I use no filters. Pentax lenses are tough as nails. In my opinion a hood offers adequate protection. Cheers, Dave -- 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.
RE: PESO - Wonky Hyatt
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Rick Womer The Atlanta Hyatt in which I stayed reflected in the office building opposite: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16464255 Turn on, tune in and drop out, man. Wonky Hyatt is a spoonerism of White Honky... Ow! Huggy Bear -- 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.
RE: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bipin Gupta [...] to drop too. So bits of bird droppings broken up and propelled by the wind do hit your camera and the lens. I was not spared. Back at the hotel, I tried cleaning the filter with a blower brush and the Japanese high fiber lens cloth (no China stuff). Faint spots still remained on the Hoya 77mm Pro 1 Filter. Back home I tried a lens cleaner. No luck. I could still see very faint spotting on the filter. My daughter was quick to point out that bird droppings have strong chemicals that can stain a lens coating, perhaps damage it. I would now love to hear from our photographer friends, a) for whom a filter is absolutely sacrilege, b) the Buddha's middle path takers who say they take the filter off for important events, and c) those who swear by the filter. If you didn't have a filter then that stuff would probably be on your lens. I typically use a hood and a filter on all of my lenses. I make sure I buy the best quality filters, usually B+W. Logically speaking there is some inevitable degradation of image quality, but nobody has ever pointed any out to me, so as far as I'm concerned it's a non-issue. B -- 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.
Re: PESO- I believe I can fly
You see flying, I'm thinking a career in pole dancing. But that 's just me… She does look like she is far away thinking peaceful thoughts of becoming a ballerina. On Sep 17, 2012, at 11:04 , Paul Stenquist wrote: Superb. A wonderful moment and concept. Paul On Sep 17, 2012, at 1:59 PM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: Been a while since I posted a PESO, and some of you have seen this if you're following me elsewhere, but still, I think it's a pretty decent shot. http://dougbrewer.wordpress.com/2012/09/13/i-believe-i-can-fly/ laters -- 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.
Re: Testing some K Mount lenses on the Q
That's a very interesting set of studies and collection, Mark! I enjoyed it. I also noticed a new lens there: A* 3900mm f4 It must be the new secret, yet to be announced lens (announcement #8) to match the yet-to-be-announced FF with aperture s[t]imulator (#9). :-) Cheers, Igor Mon Sep 17 22:30:45 EDT 2012 Mark C wrote: I've been trying to find the right combination of K mount lenses to use with an adapter on the Pentax Q, for macro and bird shots. Samples form my tests so far, with actual pixel images and a comparison to the K5 and MZ-S for bird shots: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/testing-the-pentax-q-and-k-mount-lenses Summary: Some lenses work well, others, not so much. But then, how good do you ever have to be, really? Mark -- 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.
Re: Testing some K Mount lenses on the Q
Hi Mark, On Mon, 17 Sep 2012 22:30:45 -0400 Mark C wrote: I've been trying to find the right combination of K mount lenses to use with an adapter on the Pentax Q, for macro and bird shots. Samples form my tests so far, with actual pixel images and a comparison to the K5 and MZ-S for bird shots: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/testing-the-pentax-q-and-k-mount-lenses Very nice summary, and good to see the big differences between lenses. I got a K-to-Q adapter shortly after getting the Q itself, but have been using it mainly on a copy-stand with the A* 200mm macro for extreme macro shots of electronic parts including the inside of memory chips (and it works very well for that :-) I still want to do some tests with the FA 50mm macro, which should be pretty good on the Q for insects and similar small stuff, but unfortunately the focusing ring of the FA is not very well suited for manual focus. I also have a M 100mm f/4 macro, which DOES have excellent focussing but it is a tad long perhaps ... Summary: Some lenses work well, others, not so much. But then, how good do you ever have to be, really? Better never hurts, awaiting the new 06 zoom lens (80-250mm f/2.8 equivalent), which should be a nice complement to the standard 01 which is the only other Q lens I have. Regards, JvW PS: The upcoming Pentax K-to-Q adapter seems pretty expensive, I saw a price around 250 dollars mentioned somewhere ... -- Jan van Wijk; http://www.dfsee.com/gallery -- 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.
Re: seemingly ignored advantage of 24x36
Larry, I should point out (in the most friendly and non-criticizing manner) that the thinking about the focal length and the effective angle of view or whatever has become irrelevant for me since I got the little Ricoh camera. Although at the moment I have the only lens for it (technically it is 33/2.5 1:2 macro with 9 lenses in 8 groups, one being aspheric or something like this) which they consistently mark as 50 mm f2.5 macro. And such it is. I no longer think in terms of equvalent focal lenght. And I think - it is the correct way to go. Granted, the range of 24 to 90 mm focal lengths is where 99.99% of my photo interests are but I kind of resolved to not think about EFL any longer. It just confuses. Now, I've just checked DPReview and it seems that Pentax won't be showing any more new products this year. This is expected given the recent merge with Ricoh. Still IMPVHO it is somewhat demotivating. Hopefully what I am about to type next won't get me ostracized from the PDML, but it seems I am about to start parting ways with my Pentax gear. I don't have firm plans how to proceed, but I am seeing a FF DSLR with the likes of 28-70/2.8 (or may be simply Sigma 24-60/2.8 in the respective mount (*) ) and a modern flash for all things where I have to shoot semi-officially, such as my daughter's class events and a very select collection of lenses built around Leica M mount. At the moment the electronic viewfinder for the Ricoh GXR is on its way to me. If it proves to be as precise and easy for manual focusing as it is said to be, I will buy an M-module and at least the likes of 12/5.6 and 40/1.4 Voigtlander lenses. Or may be I will look for 50 mm lens, may be even second hand Leica 50/2.5 to complement my 33/2.5 (have to use actual F.L. here to allow proper comparison). The image quality I am getting from my current set is superb and answers all my needs (**). The compactness and lightness and ergonomic convenience are second to none, therefore that's the route I'd be taking. I recon that by collecting 2-3 Leica M mount lenses I would be able to change cameras as the progress moves along. And it will be possible to switch between cropped cameras (such as this Ricoh, or Fuji X system, or even Sony NEX (***) ) and FF cameras when they would become affordable for my vallet. We can continue this talk off the list if you wish. I'd rather not start a flame war in the midst of [strike]Olympic games[/strike] Photokina. (*) I haven't decided yet which mount it will be. (**) I am practically cured from the illness that I had where I was longing for the lenses such as 50/1.2 only in order to get the look of the photos that I personally find pleasant. It can be done without this kind of extremes. (***) I handled yesterday a number of Sony NEX cameras (including NEX-7) in one of the local stores at where I am now. The only one that I could say was comfortable in my hand is NEX-7, but it is bigger and heavier than my Ricoh. Solid piece of gear that NEX-7 is. Solid indeed. On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 4:32 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: For me, the biggest advantage of getting a full frame body is one that I'm surprised that I hardly every see mentioned. It would effectively nearly double the number of lenses that I have. The vast majority of my lenses will work on a 24x36 sensor. My 31 will go from being a standard to a wide. Same effective focal length as my 20 on APS, but a lot sharper. My Sigma 20, already a FF lens, will become a much wider lens, if a bit less sharp in the corners. My 50s will become standards again. I expect that my DA40 should work as a wide standard. My FA77 becomes a short portrait lens, rather than a long portrait lens, and so forth. My 18-55, 16-50 and 18-250 will no longer work at the wide ends, which is fine, they can stay on the K-5. It seems that almost every conversation about some camera technology is whether it is better than another technology. For me, it is not a case of which one is best, but what each one is best at. I don't see full frame versus APS as competing, but rather complimentary. Granted, by cropping, one can basically treat a full frame as an APS, but that's almost like saying, I don't need both my full sized van and a honda, because I can always just drive the van with just me in it. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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. -- Boris -- 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.
Re: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens
I never use a filter, other than a polarizer or an ND when needed for photographic purposes. I do use hoods all the time and haven't damaged a front element in recent years. (Back in the seventies when I shot a lot of drag racing and cleaned the rubber off the front element with my shirt, I pretty much destroyed the front element of my Vivitar 200:-). Paul On Sep 18, 2012, at 1:12 AM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: I'm in the 'C' camp, I use the best filters, aways a skylight or UV on all my lenses. I can't tell the difference with or without the filter. Its cheap insurance IMO. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Bipin Gupta bip...@gmail.com Subject: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens Yes this is an oft repeated old stuff. But here is a version bottled anew. Since my retirement I have been travelling a lot. Last weekend we were in San Francisco. We love the wharf area and pier 39 plus the rides on the historic cable cars. A very windy and chilly day. Lots and lots of birds flying around for scraps of food. And eat means they have to drop too. So bits of bird droppings broken up and propelled by the wind do hit your camera and the lens. I was not spared. Back at the hotel, I tried cleaning the filter with a blower brush and the Japanese high fiber lens cloth (no China stuff). Faint spots still remained on the Hoya 77mm Pro 1 Filter. Back home I tried a lens cleaner. No luck. I could still see very faint spotting on the filter. My daughter was quick to point out that bird droppings have strong chemicals that can stain a lens coating, perhaps damage it. I would now love to hear from our photographer friends, a) for whom a filter is absolutely sacrilege, b) the Buddha's middle path takers who say they take the filter off for important events, and c) those who swear by the filter. Bipin. camp: San Mateo, CA and not from the far away enchanting land. -- 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.
Re: Sanicole Sunset Airhow 2012
I do indeed like these, Emil, especially those night shots with lights and incendiary stuff and smoke. I've never seen an airshow held at night. On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 6:09 AM, Emil emyl...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Here is some of my shots from Sanicole Sunset Airshow held 14th Sept. 2012 http://emylius.blogspot.hu/2012/09/20120914-15-sanicole-antwerpen.html Shots taken with Pentax equipment: K-5 body (mostly in TAv mode, iso 100-6400) and 55-300 zoom lens or da* 4/300 (+ 1,7x tc when it was needed) I hope you like them :) Best regards, Emil -- 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. -- -bmw -- 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.
Re: Testing some K Mount lenses on the Q
Thanks, Igor! I edited out the reference to the A* 3900... I promised Pentax I'd keep that one a secret... Mark On 9/18/2012 4:55 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: That's a very interesting set of studies and collection, Mark! I enjoyed it. I also noticed a new lens there: A* 3900mm f4 It must be the new secret, yet to be announced lens (announcement #8) to match the yet-to-be-announced FF with aperture s[t]imulator (#9). :-) Cheers, Igor Mon Sep 17 22:30:45 EDT 2012 Mark C wrote: I've been trying to find the right combination of K mount lenses to use with an adapter on the Pentax Q, for macro and bird shots. Samples form my tests so far, with actual pixel images and a comparison to the K5 and MZ-S for bird shots: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/testing-the-pentax-q-and-k-mount-lenses Summary: Some lenses work well, others, not so much. But then, how good do you ever have to be, really? Mark -- 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.
Re: Testing some K Mount lenses on the Q
On 9/18/2012 12:15 AM, Darren Addy wrote: Thanks for this terrific write-up and samples, Mark. A couple of technique questions, if I may: Perhaps a dumb question, but are you hand-holding your macros? And on your super-telephoto shots, are you using the self-timer? HI Darren - Thanks for looking. All of the shots were on a tripod and most of the macros were with the self timer. The bird shots and the shots with the XR Rikenon were not taken with the self timer. I should also note that the K5 and film bird shots were not taken with the self timer either Mark -- 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.
DA 17-70mm AS IS (without correction)
http://roman.blakout.net/index.php?/category/66 ^^^ thanks to pentax with its just another K-5 mockup. Who'd need just another similar camera with very few modifications. I could keep my money and finally buy improved DA 17-70mm year 2012 make. It focuses lightning fast, snaps right to the point and I just love it. Shall photograph charts to make geometry and tca correction lensfun entry but I already so love it... Its better than my older make DA* 50-135mm that obviously running faulty SDM circuitry and focus is AS IS. 'Nuff words, just few snaps from the fields. -- roman.blakout.net K-5 × DA 16-45 × DA* 50-135 × FA 50 × FA 35-70 -- 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.
PESO - Lunch
http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/09/lunch.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- 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.
Re: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens
I am usually diligent about using UV filters for everyday shooting. As someone else mentioned, they are cheap insurance, and my camera usually goes everywhere with me, often traveling in the bottom of a handbag subject to abuse. I take them off in the studio, or in the case of shooting backlit portraits, as I was the other day... I grabbed the camera the next day to go to the bus stop for the first day of school. In our hurry to get out the door on that drizzly morning, the business end of my 16-50 collided with the pointy metal end of my daughter's umbrella. Hard. GAH! I was horrified - no filter! But -- no problem. Not a scratch. The only real damage was to my blood pressure... I can see how bird droppings could be pretty caustic wreck the coatings on a lens or filter, though... I am at the beach quite often use filters there because of the salt spray... now you've given me another good reason... :) -c On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 12:45 AM, Bipin Gupta bip...@gmail.com wrote: Yes this is an oft repeated old stuff. But here is a version bottled anew. Since my retirement I have been travelling a lot. Last weekend we were in San Francisco. We love the wharf area and pier 39 plus the rides on the historic cable cars. A very windy and chilly day. Lots and lots of birds flying around for scraps of food. And eat means they have to drop too. So bits of bird droppings broken up and propelled by the wind do hit your camera and the lens. I was not spared. Back at the hotel, I tried cleaning the filter with a blower brush and the Japanese high fiber lens cloth (no China stuff). Faint spots still remained on the Hoya 77mm Pro 1 Filter. Back home I tried a lens cleaner. No luck. I could still see very faint spotting on the filter. My daughter was quick to point out that bird droppings have strong chemicals that can stain a lens coating, perhaps damage it. I would now love to hear from our photographer friends, a) for whom a filter is absolutely sacrilege, b) the Buddha's middle path takers who say they take the filter off for important events, and c) those who swear by the filter. Bipin. camp: San Mateo, CA and not from the far away enchanting land. -- 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.
Re: OT: see the moon
I did indeed appreciate it, Larry; thanks for the link! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 10:38 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: There are some very cool photos here that I think others would appreciate: http://blog.moonzoo.org/2012/09/17/see-the-moon-as-never-before/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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.
Re: Sanicole Sunset Airhow 2012
Nice action shots, there Emil. I especially like the 3 parachutes in formation and the 4 planes all at different angles. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 6:09 AM, Emil emyl...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Here is some of my shots from Sanicole Sunset Airshow held 14th Sept. 2012 http://emylius.blogspot.hu/2012/09/20120914-15-sanicole-antwerpen.html Shots taken with Pentax equipment: K-5 body (mostly in TAv mode, iso 100-6400) and 55-300 zoom lens or da* 4/300 (+ 1,7x tc when it was needed) I hope you like them :) Best regards, Emil -- 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.
Re: A second Alaskan Coastal Image
I saw your pup and the PPG this morning, and gave it a thumbs up. It looks better each time I see it. Is Misty Alaskan Morning also yours? Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 8:47 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: After we left Juneau we cruised to the Tracy Arm and eventually to the Sawyer Glacier. This area is off limits to all until late in the summer due to the birthing of seal pups. We arrived after the prohibition to several hundred pups and adults basking on ice chunks in the blazing sun. Caught this pup eying us in the Zodiac. 20D, 300 FA 4.5, 400 ISO http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16460400 Comments appreciated. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller -- 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.
Re: PESO- I believe I can fly
On 9/17/12 8:27 PM, Rick Womer wrote: I agree, Igor--it's lovely, and it's dark. Almost all of Doug's shots are underexposed, in two ways: 1. His camera should be adjusted to admit more light; 2. More people should see the pics that result. Rick 1. If I took more pictures, I'd not get much else done, and I barely get anything done as it is. 2. Editors/curators seem to disagree. -- 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.
OT: Humor For our Canadian Friends
http://themetapicture.com/canadian-investigators/ 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 directions.
Re: OT: Humor For our Canadian Friends
Thats aboot it Dave On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://themetapicture.com/canadian-investigators/ 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 directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- 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.
Re: PESO: Pounce !
How could I not smile :-) On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 4:45 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: My dog loves to play with a tray of Ice I put out for him by the pool: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16464008 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 directions. -- Wendy Beard Carp, Ontario Canada -- 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.
Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!
On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 11:02 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Mark Roberts http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/09/17/Canon-announces-eos-6d-enthusiast-level-wi-fi-capable-full-frame-dslr It's full-frame (of course) and has built-in wi-fi connectivity. Built-in GPS, too. Built in GPS would be a nice to have feature. It sure would. I can take a photo of my truck keys and when i lose them know were they are. Dave -- 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. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- 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.
Re: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens
I use a filter on my VR 70-210 f2.8 and thats about it. I suppose in hind sight i should have had one on my 18-70 to keep the dust out of my wedding shots. However in my defense the lens has a tulip hood and i don't like them., i think they let in to much extra light Dave On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 12:45 AM, Bipin Gupta bip...@gmail.com wrote: Yes this is an oft repeated old stuff. But here is a version bottled anew. Since my retirement I have been travelling a lot. Last weekend we were in San Francisco. We love the wharf area and pier 39 plus the rides on the historic cable cars. A very windy and chilly day. Lots and lots of birds flying around for scraps of food. And eat means they have to drop too. So bits of bird droppings broken up and propelled by the wind do hit your camera and the lens. I was not spared. Back at the hotel, I tried cleaning the filter with a blower brush and the Japanese high fiber lens cloth (no China stuff). Faint spots still remained on the Hoya 77mm Pro 1 Filter. Back home I tried a lens cleaner. No luck. I could still see very faint spotting on the filter. My daughter was quick to point out that bird droppings have strong chemicals that can stain a lens coating, perhaps damage it. I would now love to hear from our photographer friends, a) for whom a filter is absolutely sacrilege, b) the Buddha's middle path takers who say they take the filter off for important events, and c) those who swear by the filter. Bipin. camp: San Mateo, CA and not from the far away enchanting land. -- 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. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- 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.
Re: PESO Danny blowing the bone
On Sep 17, 2012, at 10:10 PM, jn289 wrote: Larry, I like the following numbers 1808,1826,1837,1841 and 1865. These are all good photographs..The first four I listed here are all nice tight clean shots and the last one (1865) I like the guy looking over to the other player..Joe thank you Joe. For what it is worth 1826 is a case of ashat that wasn't quite as sharp as i'd like that I used the clarity slider to give it more of a painting feel. I'm finding that even with a split prism screen, manually focusing a 200mm lens on an active musician from 15 feet away is a bit challenging. I've been getting a lot of favorable comments on this photo over on facebook, so I thought I'd share it: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/7986600061/in/set-72157631536973815 The other one in the set that people seem to like is this one of Kim Nalley with flowers in her hair: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/7986598811/in/set-72157631536973815 -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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.
Re: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens
On 9/18/12 12:45 AM, Bipin Gupta wrote: Yes this is an oft repeated old stuff. But here is a version bottled anew. Since my retirement I have been travelling a lot. Last weekend we were in San Francisco. We love the wharf area and pier 39 plus the rides on the historic cable cars. A very windy and chilly day. Lots and lots of birds flying around for scraps of food. And eat means they have to drop too. So bits of bird droppings broken up and propelled by the wind do hit your camera and the lens. I was not spared. Back at the hotel, I tried cleaning the filter with a blower brush and the Japanese high fiber lens cloth (no China stuff). Faint spots still remained on the Hoya 77mm Pro 1 Filter. Back home I tried a lens cleaner. No luck. I could still see very faint spotting on the filter. My daughter was quick to point out that bird droppings have strong chemicals that can stain a lens coating, perhaps damage it. I would now love to hear from our photographer friends, a) for whom a filter is absolutely sacrilege, b) the Buddha's middle path takers who say they take the filter off for important events, and c) those who swear by the filter. Bipin. camp: San Mateo, CA and not from the far away enchanting land. I'm solidly in the No Filter camp, but will be the first to admit that the way I treat my photos tools is shameful. -- 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.
Re: PESO- I believe I can fly
On 9/17/2012 5:27 PM, David J Brooks wrote: On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 5:39 PM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: On 9/17/12 5:21 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Wonderful shot. If people are following you you should call the cops Dave http://dougbrewer.wordpress.com/2012/09/13/i-believe-i-can-fly/ what if it's the cops following me? Walk slow, so they can catch up Dave Should be able to fend them off with a box of donuts... Nice shot, BTW, although a little dark on my monitor. (Whose calibration need to be checked) -p Thanks, Dave. Also thanks to Paul, Bruce, Igor, and Ken and everyone who looked. -- 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. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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.
Re: PESO- I believe I can fly
well my monitor's brightness is at 23% and it doesnt look too dark to me Love the shot... I think the house in the background would be distracting if you could see detail there, and the light on the little gal looks just right. ann On 9/18/2012 10:54, Paul Sorenson wrote: On 9/17/2012 5:27 PM, David J Brooks wrote: On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 5:39 PM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: On 9/17/12 5:21 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Wonderful shot. If people are following you you should call the cops Dave http://dougbrewer.wordpress.com/2012/09/13/i-believe-i-can-fly/ what if it's the cops following me? Walk slow, so they can catch up Dave Should be able to fend them off with a box of donuts... Nice shot, BTW, although a little dark on my monitor. (Whose calibration need to be checked) -p Thanks, Dave. Also thanks to Paul, Bruce, Igor, and Ken and everyone who looked. -- 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.
Re: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens
I don't use a filter unless I'll be shooting in unusually dusty, nasty or windy conditions. That's not really to protect the lens. I find it's easier to clean the filter than to get dust out of the crevices of a deep-set front element. I know I've probably told this story before. Back when public smoking was more common the camera reps would demonstrate the robustness of lens coatings by snuffing out a cigarette on the front element. gs George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com www.georgesphotos.net plus.georgesinos.com On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 9:54 AM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: On 9/18/12 12:45 AM, Bipin Gupta wrote: Yes this is an oft repeated old stuff. But here is a version bottled anew. Since my retirement I have been travelling a lot. Last weekend we were in San Francisco. We love the wharf area and pier 39 plus the rides on the historic cable cars. A very windy and chilly day. Lots and lots of birds flying around for scraps of food. And eat means they have to drop too. So bits of bird droppings broken up and propelled by the wind do hit your camera and the lens. I was not spared. Back at the hotel, I tried cleaning the filter with a blower brush and the Japanese high fiber lens cloth (no China stuff). Faint spots still remained on the Hoya 77mm Pro 1 Filter. Back home I tried a lens cleaner. No luck. I could still see very faint spotting on the filter. My daughter was quick to point out that bird droppings have strong chemicals that can stain a lens coating, perhaps damage it. I would now love to hear from our photographer friends, a) for whom a filter is absolutely sacrilege, b) the Buddha's middle path takers who say they take the filter off for important events, and c) those who swear by the filter. Bipin. camp: San Mateo, CA and not from the far away enchanting land. I'm solidly in the No Filter camp, but will be the first to admit that the way I treat my photos tools is shameful. -- 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.
Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!
On Sep 17, 2012, at 5:37 PM, Darren Addy wrote: This blog post does a thumbnail spec comparison between the 6D and Nikon D600 http://www.photographyblog.com/news/canon_6d_vs_nikon_d600_-_key_differences/ Over the last weekend, and especially since I started looking at my photos, I've been thinking about what features would be important to me. As to GPS, there are times that it would be very nice to have it in the camera. Although I'd much prefer that the astrotracer menu didn't suck. The astrotracer feature is a brilliant hack, but it is a huge pain in the ass to use. A friend of mine just posted on facebook how cool astrotracer looks. I commented that I really like it, and she asked if she could borrow mine. I pointed out that not only will it not work with her canon, it is impossible for it to work on her canon. One thing that jumps out at me is the same -3EV to 18EV spec for AF Sensitivity. Identical (if memory serves) to the specs for the new Pentax K-5ii and K-5iis. I would love to have the K-5 focus better in low light. I need for the autofocus area to be more precise. I lost a lot of photos because of either poor focus, or because the camera focused on something that I thought was way out of the focus selection area. But on the other hand, the number of AF points and sensors on the Nikon sort of put the 6D to shame. I also would hate that the 6D has no pop-up flash. Sure you aren't going to do serious photography with the pop-up flash, but what a paint to have to put on your big flash to do anything that couldn't be achieve with available light. I actually used my pop-up flash a couple of times this weekend for fill. And, frankly, had better luck with it than I did with the AF540. ISO is two stops better on the Canon. I think we are seeing philosophies of What is Important starting to diverge between manufacturers. It will be interesting to see how the new cameras rate on DxOmark. -- 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. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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.
PESO - iAudience
One of the sidewalk troubadours at Shop The Shore last Saturday ... http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/8000110049/in/photostream/lightbox/ K100D Super, DA 18-55 @ 43mm/f:14, 1/1000th sec, ISO 1600 Lr 4.1, Silver Efex Pro 2.0 Comments welcome. -- -bmw -- 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.
Re: OT: Humor For our Canadian Friends
The thing is, it's always sound more like a boat to my ear. But, then, I speak Kentuckese. On 9/18/2012 8:41 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Thats aboot it Dave On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://themetapicture.com/canadian-investigators/ 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 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.
Re: Sanicole Sunset Airhow 2012
Respect. I have always had a hard enough time getting in focus shots of jets at air shows during the day. Here you are getting sharp images at dusk and night that are as exciting as I've ever seen. Chops. On Sep 18, 2012, at 03:09 , Emil wrote: Here is some of my shots from Sanicole Sunset Airshow held 14th Sept. 2012 http://emylius.blogspot.hu/2012/09/20120914-15-sanicole-antwerpen.html Shots taken with Pentax equipment: K-5 body (mostly in TAv mode, iso 100-6400) and 55-300 zoom lens or da* 4/300 (+ 1,7x tc when it was needed) I hope you like them :) Best regards, Emil Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com -- 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.
Re: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens
I tend to use a filter except for when I need every last bit of performance. For the vast majority of my shots, it won't make any visible difference. I didn't have one on my 16-50, and then I noticed a small scratch on the edge of the front element. The 80-200 came with a UV filter of the right size, so it's now on the $1500 lens rather than the$150 lens. On Sep 17, 2012, at 9:45 PM, Bipin Gupta wrote: Yes this is an oft repeated old stuff. But here is a version bottled anew. Since my retirement I have been travelling a lot. Last weekend we were in San Francisco. We love the wharf area and pier 39 plus the rides on the historic cable cars. A very windy and chilly day. Lots and lots of birds flying around for scraps of food. And eat means they have to drop too. So bits of bird droppings broken up and propelled by the wind do hit your camera and the lens. I was not spared. Back at the hotel, I tried cleaning the filter with a blower brush and the Japanese high fiber lens cloth (no China stuff). Faint spots still remained on the Hoya 77mm Pro 1 Filter. Back home I tried a lens cleaner. No luck. I could still see very faint spotting on the filter. My daughter was quick to point out that bird droppings have strong chemicals that can stain a lens coating, perhaps damage it. I would now love to hear from our photographer friends, a) for whom a filter is absolutely sacrilege, b) the Buddha's middle path takers who say they take the filter off for important events, and c) those who swear by the filter. Bipin. camp: San Mateo, CA and not from the far away enchanting land. -- 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. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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.
Re: Geso The rest of the French Church photos
Hey Thanks Frank, I have driven by the church often but when I saw the clouds that AM I knew it was the day to photograph. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 3 Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 23:08:22 + (UTC) From:knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com To: \Pentax-Discuss Mail List\pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Geso The rest of the French Church photos Message-ID: 590413694.201065.1347923311785.javamail.se...@ap7.p2.fra.samsungsocialhub.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Also late commenting but this is a wonderful set. The bw photos in particular are stunning - those clouds! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Don Guthrieshark50...@gmail.com Sent: September 17, 2012 9/17/12 To:pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Geso The rest of the French Church photos Thanks Rick, I was every bit as happy with the color versions as the BW I just happened to be on BW kick at the moment. You are right that contrast gets lost in the BW. -- 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.
Re: PESO- I believe I can fly
From: Paul Sorenson On 9/17/2012 5:27 PM, David J Brooks wrote: On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 5:39 PM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: On 9/17/12 5:21 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Wonderful shot. If people are following you you should call the cops Dave http://dougbrewer.wordpress.com/2012/09/13/i-believe-i-can-fly/ what if it's the cops following me? Walk slow, so they can catch up Dave Should be able to fend them off with a box of donuts... Nice shot, BTW, although a little dark on my monitor. (Whose calibration need to be checked) -p Never, EVER make doughnut jokes to a cop. They have NO sense of humor whatsoever. Trust me on this one. -- 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.
Re: PDML Digest, Vol 77, Issue 155
Interesting effect. Really a photo of bent light. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 8 Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:47:55 -0700 (PDT) From: Rick Womerrwomer1...@yahoo.com To: Pentax Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Wonky Hyatt Message-ID: 1347929275.8839.yahoomail...@web121806.mail.ne1.yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii The Atlanta Hyatt in which I stayed reflected in the office building opposite: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16464255 (K-5, DA 50-200) Comments always appreciated. Rick -- 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.
Re: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens
I use filters when they are appropriate for the conditions I'm working in and when I need them to modify the light entering the lens. I nearly always have a rigid lens hood fitted to my lenses. The exceptions are for when I'm using cameras for which a lens hood is too irritating to deal with (like the X2) or when the lens hood gets in the way of something (like the internal flash on most compact cameras). A rigid lens hood serves a dual purpose in protecting the lens as well as reducing flare. When not in use, I put a caps on my lenses to protect them. -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- 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.
Re: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens
On 9/18/12 12:40 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I use filters when they are appropriate for the conditions I'm working in and when I need them to modify the light entering the lens. I nearly always have a rigid lens hood fitted to my lenses. The exceptions are for when I'm using cameras for which a lens hood is too irritating to deal with (like the X2) or when the lens hood gets in the way of something (like the internal flash on most compact cameras). A rigid lens hood serves a dual purpose in protecting the lens as well as reducing flare. When not in use, I put a caps on my lenses to protect them. yes, I should mention that I almost always use a hood. -- 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.
Re: PESO- I believe I can fly
On Sep 18, 2012, at 09:35 , John Sessoms wrote: From: Paul Sorenson On 9/17/2012 5:27 PM, David J Brooks wrote: On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 5:39 PM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: On 9/17/12 5:21 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Wonderful shot. If people are following you you should call the cops Dave http://dougbrewer.wordpress.com/2012/09/13/i-believe-i-can-fly/ what if it's the cops following me? Walk slow, so they can catch up Dave Should be able to fend them off with a box of donuts... Nice shot, BTW, although a little dark on my monitor. (Whose calibration need to be checked) -p Never, EVER make doughnut jokes to a cop. They have NO sense of humor whatsoever. Trust me on this one. Actually, they do. When out of sight in such a circumstance, they would be busting out laughing at how frightened you became under their glare stare, then have another doughnut. -- 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.
Re: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens
Bipin, No filters for the past 25 years, and luckily no problems. Rigid lens hoods all the time. I might re-think this with the prices of lenses like the DA 60-250, but probably not... Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 11:45 PM, Bipin Gupta bip...@gmail.com wrote: Yes this is an oft repeated old stuff. But here is a version bottled anew. Since my retirement I have been travelling a lot. Last weekend we were in San Francisco. We love the wharf area and pier 39 plus the rides on the historic cable cars. A very windy and chilly day. Lots and lots of birds flying around for scraps of food. And eat means they have to drop too. So bits of bird droppings broken up and propelled by the wind do hit your camera and the lens. I was not spared. Back at the hotel, I tried cleaning the filter with a blower brush and the Japanese high fiber lens cloth (no China stuff). Faint spots still remained on the Hoya 77mm Pro 1 Filter. Back home I tried a lens cleaner. No luck. I could still see very faint spotting on the filter. My daughter was quick to point out that bird droppings have strong chemicals that can stain a lens coating, perhaps damage it. I would now love to hear from our photographer friends, a) for whom a filter is absolutely sacrilege, b) the Buddha's middle path takers who say they take the filter off for important events, and c) those who swear by the filter. Bipin. camp: San Mateo, CA and not from the far away enchanting land. -- 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.
Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!
From: Larry Colen On Sep 17, 2012, at 5:37 PM, Darren Addy wrote: This blog post does a thumbnail spec comparison between the 6D and Nikon D600 http://www.photographyblog.com/news/canon_6d_vs_nikon_d600_-_key_differences/ Over the last weekend, and especially since I started looking at my photos, I've been thinking about what features would be important to me. As to GPS, there are times that it would be very nice to have it in the camera. Although I'd much prefer that the astrotracer menu didn't suck. The astrotracer feature is a brilliant hack, but it is a huge pain in the ass to use. A friend of mine just posted on facebook how cool astrotracer looks. I commented that I really like it, and she asked if she could borrow mine. I pointed out that not only will it not work with her canon, it is impossible for it to work on her canon. There are occasions when I would like to remember exactly where I was when I made a photograph. So far, if I *do* want the location for a photo I can usually find it with Google maps add the coordinates to the key words using Adobe Bridge. If it location was automagically in the EXIF that would be cool, but I haven't found GPS to always be that reliable. My hand-held unit, an early generation Garmin Rino 120, is subject to terrain interference a lot. Plus, it takes a long time to acquire enough satellites. I'm wondering just how robust an in camera unit would actually be? -- 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.
On wi-fi, flashes, batteries etc.
I think that the vast majority of problems that I have with my flash have to do with the physical connection between the camera and the flash. If the camera bodies and flashes were both equipped with wifi it would open a tremendous number of opportunities. Of course, the right way to do this would be a communications standard so that things would work across brands. This would also have an advantage of wifi tethering and control of both bodies and flashes. Being able to control everything from one laptop. I'd also love to be able to use the same battery in my flash as my K-5. I'd do it as standard battery format, bigger than any of the ones in the cameras, that would fit in all grips and flashes. It would also be possible to make an adapter so you could use the K-5 battery, or the K20, K-foo, or whatever new battery was developed. Of course an extended life battery that just fit in grips and flashes would also be nice. Unfortunately, Pentax hasn't hired me to design and develop new products and features, so I don't see these things coming in the near future. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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.
Re: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens
I'm solidly in the filter camp, because 1. I've had several scratched and broken filters that otherwise would have been scratched and broken lenses; 2. I try not to agree with Doug; 3. Filtered lenses are less likely to cause sensor cancer. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 10:54 AM Subject: Re: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens I'm solidly in the No Filter camp, but will be the first to admit that the way I treat my photos tools is shameful. -- 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. http://photo.net/photos/RickW -- 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.
Re: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens
on 2012-09-17 22:45 Bipin Gupta wrote I would now love to hear from our photographer friends, a) for whom a filter is absolutely sacrilege, b) the Buddha's middle path takers who say they take the filter off for important events, and c) those who swear by the filter. on my better lenses i use good filters (i tried Marumi but they were hard to clean; now using BW double-coated from 2filter.com); on my cheap lenses i use whatever's around or none; i also use hoods to manage flare and protect against bumps, but the filters handle grit, spray and dust; i don't see filters as a major obstacle to getting good shots that said, my dad, who was a far more accomplished photographer than i am, never used a filter or a hood and regularly wiped his lens with his shirt, or even his thumb -- 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.
Re: Sanicole Sunset Airhow 2012
Very nice set, well done! I particularly like #49, but those later in the evening are quite impressive. And the website loads quickly and advances nicely from image to image. I cannot say the same for my own photo blog on Posterous; it may be time for me to consider switching. stan On Sep 18, 2012, at 03:09 , Emil wrote: Here is some of my shots from Sanicole Sunset Airshow held 14th Sept. 2012 http://emylius.blogspot.hu/2012/09/20120914-15-sanicole-antwerpen.html Shots taken with Pentax equipment: K-5 body (mostly in TAv mode, iso 100-6400) and 55-300 zoom lens or da* 4/300 (+ 1,7x tc when it was needed) I hope you like them :) Best regards, Emil -- 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.
Re: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens
On 9/18/12 1:26 PM, Rick Womer wrote: I'm solidly in the filter camp, because 1. I've had several scratched and broken filters that otherwise would have been scratched and broken lenses; Clumsy much? 2. I try not to agree with Doug; Always a good plan. 3. Filtered lenses are less likely to cause sensor cancer. Can't you cite your source on this? Rick -- 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.
RE: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens
Ive never been much of a filter user, lucky to have not had any incidents where a filter would have made a difference. - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Doug Brewer Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 1:35 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens On 9/18/12 1:26 PM, Rick Womer wrote: I'm solidly in the filter camp, because 1. I've had several scratched and broken filters that otherwise would have been scratched and broken lenses; Clumsy much? 2. I try not to agree with Doug; Always a good plan. 3. Filtered lenses are less likely to cause sensor cancer. Can't you cite your source on this? Rick -- 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.
RE: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens
one advantage of having a filter is it prevents dinging the filter threads of the lens by accident. One can install empty filters (no glass, just the ring) to do that. - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Doug Brewer Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 1:35 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens On 9/18/12 1:26 PM, Rick Womer wrote: I'm solidly in the filter camp, because 1. I've had several scratched and broken filters that otherwise would have been scratched and broken lenses; Clumsy much? 2. I try not to agree with Doug; Always a good plan. 3. Filtered lenses are less likely to cause sensor cancer. Can't you cite your source on this? Rick -- 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.
Re: PESO: Pounce !
Thanks, Wendy. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 9:44 AM, wendy beard pointyp...@gmail.com wrote: How could I not smile :-) On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 4:45 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: My dog loves to play with a tray of Ice I put out for him by the pool: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16464008 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 directions. -- Wendy Beard Carp, Ontario Canada -- 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.
Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!
On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 12:54:41PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: I'm wondering just how robust an in camera [GPS] unit would actually be? At a guess, I'd say it would be comparable to those found in smartphones. -- 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.
Re: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens
On 9/18/2012 9:54 AM, Doug Brewer wrote: On 9/18/12 12:45 AM, Bipin Gupta wrote: Yes this is an oft repeated old stuff. But here is a version bottled anew. Since my retirement I have been travelling a lot. Last weekend we were in San Francisco. We love the wharf area and pier 39 plus the rides on the historic cable cars. A very windy and chilly day. Lots and lots of birds flying around for scraps of food. And eat means they have to drop too. So bits of bird droppings broken up and propelled by the wind do hit your camera and the lens. I was not spared. Back at the hotel, I tried cleaning the filter with a blower brush and the Japanese high fiber lens cloth (no China stuff). Faint spots still remained on the Hoya 77mm Pro 1 Filter. Back home I tried a lens cleaner. No luck. I could still see very faint spotting on the filter. My daughter was quick to point out that bird droppings have strong chemicals that can stain a lens coating, perhaps damage it. I would now love to hear from our photographer friends, a) for whom a filter is absolutely sacrilege, b) the Buddha's middle path takers who say they take the filter off for important events, and c) those who swear by the filter. Bipin. camp: San Mateo, CA and not from the far away enchanting land. I'm solidly in the No Filter camp, but will be the first to admit that the way I treat my photos tools is shameful. I never use them, either. When I damage a lens, I don't screw around with nettling little issues like the front element. I turn them into paperweights. -- Walt -- 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.
Re: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens
From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net I never use a filter, other than a polarizer or an ND when needed for photographic purposes. I do use hoods all the time and haven't damaged a front element in recent years. Ditto on that. ND and polarizers are the only filters I use. While degradation from a filter may be minimal, or virtually undetectable, nevertheless I have a problem with keeping a typically $125 or less filter on the front of a lens that costs many times more. I've taken to only buying BW filters for my circular polarizers. Tom C. -- 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.
Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!
On 9/18/12 20:15, John Francis wrote: On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 12:54:41PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: I'm wondering just how robust an in camera [GPS] unit would actually be? At a guess, I'd say it would be comparable to those found in smartphones. Another question is what the battery consumption would be like. My smartphone seems to run out of power a lot faster with GPS enabled... - Toralf -- 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.
RE: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of steve harley on 2012-09-17 22:45 Bipin Gupta wrote I would now love to hear from our photographer friends, a) for whom a filter is absolutely sacrilege, b) the Buddha's middle path takers who say they take the filter off for important events, and c) those who swear by the filter. on my better lenses i use good filters (i tried Marumi but they were hard to clean; now using BW double-coated from 2filter.com); on my cheap lenses i use whatever's around or none; i also use hoods to manage flare and protect against bumps, but the filters handle grit, spray and dust; i don't see filters as a major obstacle to getting good shots that said, my dad, who was a far more accomplished photographer than i am, never used a filter or a hood and regularly wiped his lens with his shirt, or even his thumb they're fine, unless your Dad wore rock shirts and his thumb was covered in birdshit. B -- 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.
RE: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of George Sinos I know I've probably told this story before. Back when public smoking was more common the camera reps would demonstrate the robustness of lens coatings by snuffing out a cigarette on the front element. that doesn't really demonstrate anything worth demonstrating - it's just hot ash. B -- 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.
RE: PESO - Lunch
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of frank theriault http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/09/lunch.html you ate a butterfly? I thought you were Vegan! B -- 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.
Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!
John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 12:54:41PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: I'm wondering just how robust an in camera [GPS] unit would actually be? At a guess, I'd say it would be comparable to those found in smartphones. I'd be more concerned with accuracy than ruggedness. I've charted my photo locations at Grandfather Mountain over the years, upgrading GPS receivers along the way: The number of channels, WAAS capability, etc. have improved with each iteration. I record my coordinates in UTM format, so it's been easy to see the big improvement in accuracy along the way (some of the measurements I made with my first unit would vary by over 100 meters the next time I visited the same spot); the time required to initially lock on to satellites and to stabilize at a specific location has been drastically reduced. Of course, this is moot if your GPS gives you the accuracy you *need*. At GFM a 10 meter discrepency can be the difference between getting a nice view or no view at all or plunging off a cliff to your death. If you just need to know that a shot was taken in Lexington, Kentucky or Portland, Maine I'd think any GPS would do ;-) -- 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.
Re: A second Alaskan Coastal Image
I saw your pup and the PPG this morning, and gave it a thumbs up. It looks better each time I see it. Thanks Dan. Is Misty Alaskan Morning also yours? Yep. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: Re: A second Alaskan Coastal Image I saw your pup and the PPG this morning, and gave it a thumbs up. It looks better each time I see it. Is Misty Alaskan Morning also yours? Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 8:47 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: After we left Juneau we cruised to the Tracy Arm and eventually to the Sawyer Glacier. This area is off limits to all until late in the summer due to the birthing of seal pups. We arrived after the prohibition to several hundred pups and adults basking on ice chunks in the blazing sun. Caught this pup eying us in the Zodiac. 20D, 300 FA 4.5, 400 ISO http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16460400 Comments appreciated. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller -- 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.
Re: seemingly ignored advantage of 24x36
From: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Larry, I should point out (in the most friendly and non-criticizing manner) that the thinking about the focal length and the effective angle of view or whatever has become irrelevant for me since I got the little Ricoh camera. Although at the moment I have the only lens for it (technically it is 33/2.5 1:2 macro with 9 lenses in 8 groups, one being aspheric or something like this) which they consistently mark as 50 mm f2.5 macro. And such it is. I no longer think in terms of equvalent focal lenght. And I think - it is the correct way to go. Granted, the range of 24 to 90 mm focal lengths is where 99.99% of my photo interests are but I kind of resolved to not think about EFL any longer. It just confuses. I agree. Regardless of focal length or effective focal length it's not difficult to understand the effect of using a different lens. The factoring of the numbers is just a dronish mathematical exercise performed unnecessarily. I seem to be a drone, but I realize I either want a wider or tighter composition and choose the lens. Now, I've just checked DPReview and it seems that Pentax won't be showing any more new products this year. This is expected given the recent merge with Ricoh. Still IMPVHO it is somewhat demotivating. Hopefully what I am about to type next won't get me ostracized from the PDML, but it seems I am about to start parting ways with my Pentax gear. I don't have firm plans how to proceed, but I am seeing a FF DSLR with the likes of 28-70/2.8 (or may be simply Sigma 24-60/2.8 in the respective mount (*) ) and a modern flash for all things where I have to shoot semi-officially, such as my daughter's class events and a very select collection of lenses built around Leica M mount. Why would it/should it? We're all free agents and your purchasing decisions are your choice. This isn't the PLML (Pentax Lovers Mailing List), it's the PDML. It's more than just a bunch of people that use and appreciate Pentax gear (which you know), it's above all a group of people that enjoy photography regardless of brand used. Many people on this list have parted ways with (or largely so) with Pentax - but not the list. snip (***) I handled yesterday a number of Sony NEX cameras (including NEX-7) in one of the local stores at where I am now. The only one that I could say was comfortable in my hand is NEX-7, but it is bigger and heavier than my Ricoh. Solid piece of gear that NEX-7 is. Solid indeed. Yes. Consider that little guy with a built in EVF has 1 1/2 times the resolution of a K-5. I find it very intuitive to use. I've invested in a number of e-mount lenses at this point including the Sony 50/1.8, the Sony 18-200, and the CZ 24/1.8. Also a K-mount adapter for use with the 100/2.8 macro. I haven't had time to get out and shoot a lot with it yet. Tom C. -- 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.
Re: PDML Digest, Vol 77, Issue 162
Bruce I like absolutely everything about this photo. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 1 Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:09:35 -0400 From: Bruce Walkerbruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax Discuss Mailing ListPDML@pdml.net Subject: PESO - iAudience Message-ID: CAJUU0CecKZNvXwAO3bdCxB+ys=ptyw5pyxnjnqpoyk0uo6-...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 One of the sidewalk troubadours at Shop The Shore last Saturday ... http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/8000110049/in/photostream/lightbox/ K100D Super, DA 18-55 @ 43mm/f:14, 1/1000th sec, ISO 1600 Lr 4.1, Silver Efex Pro 2.0 Comments welcome. -- -bmw -- 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.
Re: PESO- I believe I can fly
Never, EVER make doughnut jokes to a cop. They have NO sense of humor whatsoever. The cops in Clare, Michigan would take exception to that remark. When a long time bakery in Clare announced it was going out of business, the entire police force, all nine cops got together to prevent the bakery from going out of business. They renamed it 'Cops Donuts' http://www.copsdoughnuts.com/. As the web site shows its alot more than donuts. I stop there alot on my way to Traverse City and I can tell you bakery goods are great. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com Subject: Re: PESO- I believe I can fly From: Paul Sorenson On 9/17/2012 5:27 PM, David J Brooks wrote: On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 5:39 PM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: On 9/17/12 5:21 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Wonderful shot. If people are following you you should call the cops Dave http://dougbrewer.wordpress.com/2012/09/13/i-believe-i-can-fly/ what if it's the cops following me? Walk slow, so they can catch up Dave Should be able to fend them off with a box of donuts... Nice shot, BTW, although a little dark on my monitor. (Whose calibration need to be checked) -p Never, EVER make doughnut jokes to a cop. They have NO sense of humor whatsoever. Trust me on this one. -- 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.
GESO The '57 Ford Fairlane
Time for me to contribute to the classic car lust. Straight-up, stylized, and detailed. Comments welcomed. http://donspix.smugmug.com/Cars/Remembering-the-50s/23818512_VWfkVH -- 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.
Re: GESO The '57 Ford Fairlane
The 3rd one is my favorite - nice job. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com Subject: GESO The '57 Ford Fairlane Time for me to contribute to the classic car lust. Straight-up, stylized, and detailed. Comments welcomed. http://donspix.smugmug.com/Cars/Remembering-the-50s/23818512_VWfkVH -- 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.
Re: PDML Digest, Vol 77, Issue 162
'Preciate that very much, Don! On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 3:35 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Bruce I like absolutely everything about this photo. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 1 Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:09:35 -0400 From: Bruce Walkerbruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax Discuss Mailing ListPDML@pdml.net Subject: PESO - iAudience Message-ID: CAJUU0CecKZNvXwAO3bdCxB+ys=ptyw5pyxnjnqpoyk0uo6-...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 One of the sidewalk troubadours at Shop The Shore last Saturday ... http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/8000110049/in/photostream/lightbox/ K100D Super, DA 18-55 @ 43mm/f:14, 1/1000th sec, ISO 1600 Lr 4.1, Silver Efex Pro 2.0 Comments welcome. -- -bmw -- 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. -- -bmw -- 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.
PESO - Ragtime John
Another street troubadour: Ragtime John Layton. With his antique resonator he didn't need an amp. http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/8000832205/lightbox/ K100D Super, DA 18-55 @ 35mm/f:5.6, 1/1000th sec, ISO 1600 Lr 4.1, Silver Efex Pro 2.0 Still polishing my BW workflow; comments appreciated. -- -bmw -- 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.
Re: GESO The '57 Ford Fairlane
Great stuff, Don. I especially like #2 and #8. #8's processing just works right for this car I think. On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 3:50 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Time for me to contribute to the classic car lust. Straight-up, stylized, and detailed. Comments welcomed. http://donspix.smugmug.com/Cars/Remembering-the-50s/23818512_VWfkVH -- 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. -- -bmw -- 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.
Re: PESO - Ragtime John
Very nice image. I love his gitar and the look on his face. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 4:20 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Another street troubadour: Ragtime John Layton. With his antique resonator he didn't need an amp. http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/8000832205/lightbox/ K100D Super, DA 18-55 @ 35mm/f:5.6, 1/1000th sec, ISO 1600 Lr 4.1, Silver Efex Pro 2.0 Still polishing my BW workflow; comments appreciated. -- -bmw -- 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.
Re: PESO - Banks of the Condamine
Joe - thanks for looking. Much appreciated. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ + Quoting jn289 jn...@verizon.net: Brian, This is indeed a very nice photo. I think it is everything and more that everyone said it is..Joe G'day all I came across this one from 2010 while trawling the archives. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP6755peso.html Comments criticism, etc all welcome. -- 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.
Re: GESO The '57 Ford Fairlane
All nice, Don! Believe I prefer the first full length version with it's slightly subdued color. Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com/ From: Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com To: pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 12:50 PM Subject: GESO The '57 Ford Fairlane Time for me to contribute to the classic car lust. Straight-up, stylized, and detailed. Comments welcomed. http://donspix.smugmug.com/Cars/Remembering-the-50s/23818512_VWfkVH -- 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.
Re: Sanicole Sunset Airhow 2012
Quoting Emil emyl...@gmail.com: Hi Here is some of my shots from Sanicole Sunset Airshow held 14th Sept. 2012 http://emylius.blogspot.hu/2012/09/20120914-15-sanicole-antwerpen.html Shots taken with Pentax equipment: K-5 body (mostly in TAv mode, iso 100-6400) and 55-300 zoom lens or da* 4/300 (+ 1,7x tc when it was needed) I hope you like them :) Yes, indeed. I think that's one of the best sets of aircraft images I've seen. So many spectacular shots but I'm really envious of the C-130 in _IGP9868.jpg. I regularly see these doing training runs that take them over my house, but I've never managed a shot as sharp as that one of yours. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- 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.
Re: GESO The '57 Ford Fairlane
Quite a car, and well rendered. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 3:50 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Time for me to contribute to the classic car lust. Straight-up, stylized, and detailed. Comments welcomed. http://donspix.smugmug.com/Cars/Remembering-the-50s/23818512_VWfkVH -- 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.
Re: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens
I'd comment on this but as a convert I try to stay out of religious arguments these days, just to fight the stereotype. On 9/18/2012 12:45 AM, Bipin Gupta wrote: Yes this is an oft repeated old stuff. But here is a version bottled anew. Since my retirement I have been travelling a lot. Last weekend we were in San Francisco. We love the wharf area and pier 39 plus the rides on the historic cable cars. A very windy and chilly day. Lots and lots of birds flying around for scraps of food. And eat means they have to drop too. So bits of bird droppings broken up and propelled by the wind do hit your camera and the lens. I was not spared. Back at the hotel, I tried cleaning the filter with a blower brush and the Japanese high fiber lens cloth (no China stuff). Faint spots still remained on the Hoya 77mm Pro 1 Filter. Back home I tried a lens cleaner. No luck. I could still see very faint spotting on the filter. My daughter was quick to point out that bird droppings have strong chemicals that can stain a lens coating, perhaps damage it. I would now love to hear from our photographer friends, a) for whom a filter is absolutely sacrilege, b) the Buddha's middle path takers who say they take the filter off for important events, and c) those who swear by the filter. Bipin. camp: San Mateo, CA and not from the far away enchanting land. -- Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthly search. -- 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.
RE: PESO - Lunch
I was having second thoughts about the title for exactly that reason. Also, the photo was taken late afternoon so it wasn't even lunch time. I'm glad you commented because I was beginning to wonder if my post made the list. I was getting paranoid: Is it that bad a photo? So, if anyone's reading this, let me know what you think, even if you think it's bad. As Boris says, be brutal. I actually think it's a good photo but on my android the colour looks off. Also I am now wondering if it needs to be cropped a bit so we can't see the bottom edge of the wing. I think this is a very detailed, well-focused close up. Maybe my feelings have affected my ability to properly critique this photo. So, have at it! Yay or nay (to quote another list member). If it can be improved let me know that, too. As I said I think I have at least the seed of a very good photo, so if you think it can be saved I'd like to know how. Thanks everyone! ;-) cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bob W p...@web-options.com Sent: September 18, 2012 9/18/12 To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Subject: RE: PESO - Lunch From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of frank theriault http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/09/lunch.html you ate a butterfly? I thought you were Vegan! B -- 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.
Re: GESO The '57 Ford Fairlane
What Ken said. The undersaturated look works well here. A nice setting for a car pic. Well done. Paul On Sep 18, 2012, at 4:05 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: The 3rd one is my favorite - nice job. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com Subject: GESO The '57 Ford Fairlane Time for me to contribute to the classic car lust. Straight-up, stylized, and detailed. Comments welcomed. http://donspix.smugmug.com/Cars/Remembering-the-50s/23818512_VWfkVH -- 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.
Re: Graflite Graflex 250 bare bulb flash
Contact the Jedi Knights, it may be lightsaber material. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 11:44 PM, jn289 jn...@verizon.net wrote: Does anyone know anything about this bare bulb flash from the past. There is one in a store near me for sale.Does not have the battery or bulb, which looks like a Norman or Sunpac 120j bulb might work. The price is very good..Thanks, Joe -- 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.
RE: PESO - Lunch
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of knarftheria...@gmail.com I was having second thoughts about the title for exactly that reason. Also, the photo was taken late afternoon so it wasn't even lunch time. I'm glad you commented because I was beginning to wonder if my post made the list. I was getting paranoid: Is it that bad a photo? So, if anyone's reading this, let me know what you think, even if you think it's bad. As Boris says, be brutal. I actually think it's a good photo but on my android the colour looks off. Also I am now wondering if it needs to be cropped a bit so we can't see the bottom edge of the wing. I think this is a very detailed, well-focused close up. Maybe my feelings have affected my ability to properly critique this photo. So, have at it! Yay or nay (to quote another list member). If it can be improved let me know that, too. As I said I think I have at least the seed of a very good photo, so if you think it can be saved I'd like to know how. It's a nice subject and nicely composed - difficult to get anything new or astounding with such subject matter though unless you're a lepidopterist, or whatever manner of person it is that knows about these things. The light is just right for it, but it does seem over-saturated to me, and there seems to be a lot of noise in there among the greenery. I like being able to see the pollen standing out on the butterly's wings. B Thanks everyone! ;-) cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bob W p...@web-options.com Sent: September 18, 2012 9/18/12 To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Subject: RE: PESO - Lunch From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of frank theriault http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/09/lunch.html you ate a butterfly? I thought you were Vegan! -- 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.
RE: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens
From: J.C. O'Connell Ive never been much of a filter user, lucky to have not had any incidents where a filter would have made a difference. At least two cases of a filter made a difference and one case of there's only so much the filter can do. -- 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.
Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!
From: John Francis On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 12:54:41PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: I'm wondering just how robust an in camera [GPS] unit would actually be? At a guess, I'd say it would be comparable to those found in smartphones. So how effective would that be in terms of like I ever lose some weight and actually manage to join the annual Saturday morning Mark Roberts Mountain-Goat-a-Thon at GFM one year? (Don't laugh. It could happen.) -- 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.
Re: Sanicole Sunset Airhow 2012
Emil, Fine shots, great focus. Never seen night shots before, excellent. Was that a jet with front canard wings? Wow gallery! Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 5:09 AM, Emil emyl...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Here is some of my shots from Sanicole Sunset Airshow held 14th Sept. 2012 http://emylius.blogspot.hu/2012/09/20120914-15-sanicole-antwerpen.html Shots taken with Pentax equipment: K-5 body (mostly in TAv mode, iso 100-6400) and 55-300 zoom lens or da* 4/300 (+ 1,7x tc when it was needed) I hope you like them :) Best regards, Emil -- 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.
OT: Colorized versions of old black and white images
http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/27-photos-that-have-been-recolored-and-brought-bac If nothing else, these exercises highlight some of the strengths and weaknesses of each format. 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 directions.
Re: Sanicole Sunset Airhow 2012
That certainly does appear to be the case, Bob. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 6:04 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Emil, Fine shots, great focus. Never seen night shots before, excellent. Was that a jet with front canard wings? Wow gallery! Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 5:09 AM, Emil emyl...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Here is some of my shots from Sanicole Sunset Airshow held 14th Sept. 2012 http://emylius.blogspot.hu/2012/09/20120914-15-sanicole-antwerpen.html Shots taken with Pentax equipment: K-5 body (mostly in TAv mode, iso 100-6400) and 55-300 zoom lens or da* 4/300 (+ 1,7x tc when it was needed) I hope you like them :) Best regards, Emil -- 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.
RE: PESO - Lunch
I like it but the biggest issue for me is the cutoff of both wings. -Original Message- From: Bob W p...@web-options.com Subject: RE: PESO - Lunch From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of knarftheria...@gmail.com I was having second thoughts about the title for exactly that reason. Also, the photo was taken late afternoon so it wasn't even lunch time. I'm glad you commented because I was beginning to wonder if my post made the list. I was getting paranoid: Is it that bad a photo? So, if anyone's reading this, let me know what you think, even if you think it's bad. As Boris says, be brutal. I actually think it's a good photo but on my android the colour looks off. Also I am now wondering if it needs to be cropped a bit so we can't see the bottom edge of the wing. I think this is a very detailed, well-focused close up. Maybe my feelings have affected my ability to properly critique this photo. So, have at it! Yay or nay (to quote another list member). If it can be improved let me know that, too. As I said I think I have at least the seed of a very good photo, so if you think it can be saved I'd like to know how. It's a nice subject and nicely composed - difficult to get anything new or astounding with such subject matter though unless you're a lepidopterist, or whatever manner of person it is that knows about these things. The light is just right for it, but it does seem over-saturated to me, and there seems to be a lot of noise in there among the greenery. I like being able to see the pollen standing out on the butterly's wings. B Thanks everyone! ;-) cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bob W p...@web-options.com Sent: September 18, 2012 9/18/12 To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Subject: RE: PESO - Lunch From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of frank theriault http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/09/lunch.html you ate a butterfly? I thought you were Vegan! -- 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.
Re: Graflite Graflex 250 bare bulb flash
No personal experience. My son-in-law has gotten into vintage flashbulbs but he uses them with a camera that was designed for it (an old Kodak Tourist). He picks up flash bulbs by the box when he finds a good buy on them. I was surprised to learn how much light they put out and how many people still like to use them (spelunkers, for example). If you haven't already found these references via Google, here are some links: http://lommen9.home.xs4all.nl/GRAFLITE/index.html http://graflex.org/helpboard/viewtopic.php?t=501 https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/rec.photo.equipment.medium-format/MeRtYKBc3uU other options: http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?topic_id=23msg_id=0004iC Hope that helps. -- 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.
Re: OT: Colorized versions of old black and white images
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/27-photos-that-have-been-recolored-and-brought-bac If nothing else, these exercises highlight some of the strengths and weaknesses of each format. It's the photographic equivalent of Kenny G! (Kenny G is a rather lame pop-jazz sax player who infamously released a version of Louis Armstrong's What a Wonderful World with his own sax solos overdubbed. http://www.jazzoasis.com/methenyonkennyg.htm) -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- 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.
RE: Sanicole Sunset Airhow 2012
Wow! Great shots! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Emil emyl...@gmail.com Sent: September 18, 2012 9/18/12 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Sanicole Sunset Airhow 2012 Hi Here is some of my shots from Sanicole Sunset Airshow held 14th Sept. 2012 http://emylius.blogspot.hu/2012/09/20120914-15-sanicole-antwerpen.html Shots taken with Pentax equipment: K-5 body (mostly in TAv mode, iso 100-6400) and 55-300 zoom lens or da* 4/300 (+ 1,7x tc when it was needed) I hope you like them :) Best regards, Emil -- 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.
Re: OT: Humor For our Canadian Friends
Yes. We really do talk like that. Eh? cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Sent: September 18, 2012 9/18/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Humor For our Canadian Friends Thats aboot it Dave On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://themetapicture.com/canadian-investigators/ 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 directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- 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.
RE: PESO - iAudience
I shy away from street musicians because they can be so cliche but you avoided that by focusing on the spectator. Very well composed and rendered. I like it! Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com Sent: September 18, 2012 9/18/12 To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List PDML@pdml.net Subject: PESO - iAudience One of the sidewalk troubadours at Shop The Shore last Saturday ... http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/8000110049/in/photostream/lightbox/ K100D Super, DA 18-55 @ 43mm/f:14, 1/1000th sec, ISO 1600 Lr 4.1, Silver Efex Pro 2.0 Comments welcome. -- -bmw -- 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.
Re: Sanicole Sunset Airhow 2012
Dan, Didn't know they had any of those in the Belgian airforce. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 5:12 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: That certainly does appear to be the case, Bob. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 6:04 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Emil, Fine shots, great focus. Never seen night shots before, excellent. Was that a jet with front canard wings? Wow gallery! Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 5:09 AM, Emil emyl...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Here is some of my shots from Sanicole Sunset Airshow held 14th Sept. 2012 http://emylius.blogspot.hu/2012/09/20120914-15-sanicole-antwerpen.html Shots taken with Pentax equipment: K-5 body (mostly in TAv mode, iso 100-6400) and 55-300 zoom lens or da* 4/300 (+ 1,7x tc when it was needed) I hope you like them :) Best regards, Emil -- 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. -- 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.
Re: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens
Quoting knarftheria...@gmail.com: I used to filter religiously when I shot film primarily because I shot almost exclusively Tri X and I liked a yellow, orange or red filter for contrast and to darken skies. Then when I got the *istD none of my filters fit the 18-55 and I had read that Pentax coatings were pretty tough, so that was it for filters. And now the filter ring on the 18-55 (my most used lens by far) is bent. So no filter. Don't miss it. Me neither. I used to use a UV or Skylights on all of my lenses but eventually came to the conclusion that: a) I had never bumped my lenses enough to cause damage to the filter, so what was the point? b) I could never afford quality filters, so what was the point? c) The lenses either had a cap on when not in use or a hood (usually) when they were, so what was the point? The point was/is - I didn't need 'em. I do use a polarizer or ND, however, when appropriate. I carry around a grad ND as well but even it sees little use because I can usually achieve the same effect through multiple exposures combined in post. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ --- Original Message --- From: Bipin Gupta bip...@gmail.com Sent: September 18, 2012 9/18/12 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens Yes this is an oft repeated old stuff. But here is a version bottled anew. Since my retirement I have been travelling a lot. Last weekend we were in San Francisco. We love the wharf area and pier 39 plus the rides on the historic cable cars. A very windy and chilly day. Lots and lots of birds flying around for scraps of food. And eat means they have to drop too. So bits of bird droppings broken up and propelled by the wind do hit your camera and the lens. I was not spared. Back at the hotel, I tried cleaning the filter with a blower brush and the Japanese high fiber lens cloth (no China stuff). Faint spots still remained on the Hoya 77mm Pro 1 Filter. Back home I tried a lens cleaner. No luck. I could still see very faint spotting on the filter. My daughter was quick to point out that bird droppings have strong chemicals that can stain a lens coating, perhaps damage it. I would now love to hear from our photographer friends, a) for whom a filter is absolutely sacrilege, b) the Buddha's middle path takers who say they take the filter off for important events, and c) those who swear by the filter. Bipin. camp: San Mateo, CA and not from the far away enchanting land. -- 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. -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- 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.
Re: OT: Humor For our Canadian Friends
Yes, but to our ears you southerners say a-bay-out. ;-) Of course we Canadians have lots of different local accents (the Newfoundland accent probably being the best known - rumour has it that local Newfies can actually tell what fishing village one comes from by their accent). That being said the central Canadian accent is so flat and neutral that quite a few Canadians are newsreaders down south (as in the USA). Robert Macneil (Macneil - Lehrer Report), Keith Morrison, Peter Jennings and John Roberts (we knew him as JD Roberts) come to mind. Oh yeah, and the Scud Stud, what was his name, Arthur Kent? cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Walt ldott...@gmail.com Sent: September 18, 2012 9/18/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Humor For our Canadian Friends The thing is, it's always sound more like a boat to my ear. But, then, I speak Kentuckese. On 9/18/2012 8:41 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Thats aboot it Dave On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://themetapicture.com/canadian-investigators/ 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 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.
RE: GESO The '57 Ford Fairlane
Wonderful shots. Love the detail photos and you are very fortunate to have had about the perfect background! All well seen and captured. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com Sent: September 18, 2012 9/18/12 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: GESO The '57 Ford Fairlane Time for me to contribute to the classic car lust. Straight-up, stylized, and detailed. Comments welcomed. http://donspix.smugmug.com/Cars/Remembering-the-50s/23818512_VWfkVH -- 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.
RE: PESO - Ragtime John
Nice! Again, hard to take an interesting shot of street musicians but his facial expression makes it. And again, very well rendered. Like! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com Sent: September 18, 2012 9/18/12 To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List PDML@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Ragtime John Another street troubadour: Ragtime John Layton. With his antique resonator he didn't need an amp. http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/8000832205/lightbox/ K100D Super, DA 18-55 @ 35mm/f:5.6, 1/1000th sec, ISO 1600 Lr 4.1, Silver Efex Pro 2.0 Still polishing my BW workflow; comments appreciated. -- -bmw -- 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.
RE: PESO - Ragtime John
Btw, did you notice what type of dobro? I've never seen a National that wasn't metal and this one looks like a wood top, so I'm curious... Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com Sent: September 18, 2012 9/18/12 To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List PDML@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Ragtime John Another street troubadour: Ragtime John Layton. With his antique resonator he didn't need an amp. http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/8000832205/lightbox/ K100D Super, DA 18-55 @ 35mm/f:5.6, 1/1000th sec, ISO 1600 Lr 4.1, Silver Efex Pro 2.0 Still polishing my BW workflow; comments appreciated. -- -bmw -- 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.
Re: Sanicole Sunset Airhow 2012
Quoting Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com: Dan, Didn't know they had any of those in the Belgian airforce. Regards, Bob S. I'm certainly no expert on these matters but that looks like a Dassault Rafale, which would make it French Air Force. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 5:12 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: That certainly does appear to be the case, Bob. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 6:04 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Emil, Fine shots, great focus. Never seen night shots before, excellent. Was that a jet with front canard wings? Wow gallery! Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 5:09 AM, Emil emyl...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Here is some of my shots from Sanicole Sunset Airshow held 14th Sept. 2012 http://emylius.blogspot.hu/2012/09/20120914-15-sanicole-antwerpen.html Shots taken with Pentax equipment: K-5 body (mostly in TAv mode, iso 100-6400) and 55-300 zoom lens or da* 4/300 (+ 1,7x tc when it was needed) I hope you like them :) Best regards, Emil -- 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.
Re: On wi-fi, flashes, batteries etc.
On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 10:22:35AM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: If the camera bodies and flashes were both equipped with wifi it would open a tremendous number of opportunities. Of course, the right way to do this would be a communications standard so that things would work across brands. This strikes me as the sort of application that could use a standard Bluetooth core - all the pairing issues are part of the package. A somewhat-related question for the video shooters: does a K-5 (or whatever) have any way of reviewing/playing back audio? -- 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.
Re: On wi-fi, flashes, batteries etc.
On Sep 18, 2012, at 11:22 AM, John Francis wrote: On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 10:22:35AM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: If the camera bodies and flashes were both equipped with wifi it would open a tremendous number of opportunities. Of course, the right way to do this would be a communications standard so that things would work across brands. This strikes me as the sort of application that could use a standard Bluetooth core - all the pairing issues are part of the package. Yeah, but as long as you are adding a wireless feature, why not do one with the bandwidth for at least remote viewing of the previews? A somewhat-related question for the video shooters: does a K-5 (or whatever) have any way of reviewing/playing back audio? Yeah, the display button. -- 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. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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.
Re: PESO - Ragtime John
Frank, it's a Del Vecchio from Brazil: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_Vecchio_(guitar_maker) Most likely one of the Dinâmico guitars. John told me it's an antique. It's certainly really well used; half of the soundhole grills are missing or caved in. They used gorgeous Brazilian wood in the top plate. Apparently rare outside Brazil, but semi-famous because Chet Atkins played one. The construction is dubious and they're often out of tune, but this one sounded wonderful, I thought. On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 7:09 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Btw, did you notice what type of dobro? I've never seen a National that wasn't metal and this one looks like a wood top, so I'm curious... Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com Sent: September 18, 2012 9/18/12 To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List PDML@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Ragtime John Another street troubadour: Ragtime John Layton. With his antique resonator he didn't need an amp. http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/8000832205/lightbox/ K100D Super, DA 18-55 @ 35mm/f:5.6, 1/1000th sec, ISO 1600 Lr 4.1, Silver Efex Pro 2.0 Still polishing my BW workflow; comments appreciated. -- -bmw -- 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. -- -bmw -- 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.
Re: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens
On 9/18/12 2:20 PM, Walt wrote: On 9/18/2012 9:54 AM, Doug Brewer wrote: I'm solidly in the No Filter camp, but will be the first to admit that the way I treat my photos tools is shameful. I never use them, either. When I damage a lens, I don't screw around with nettling little issues like the front element. I turn them into paperweights. -- Walt That's the spirit. -- 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.
Re: PESO - Ragtime John
This was a decisive moment shot. John tended not to smile; he had a fixed guitar face on most of the time but when a big guy walked past he looked up, smiled and made eye contact. Got him! :-) Thanks, Frank. On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 7:07 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Nice! Again, hard to take an interesting shot of street musicians but his facial expression makes it. And again, very well rendered. Like! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com Sent: September 18, 2012 9/18/12 To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List PDML@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Ragtime John Another street troubadour: Ragtime John Layton. With his antique resonator he didn't need an amp. http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/8000832205/lightbox/ K100D Super, DA 18-55 @ 35mm/f:5.6, 1/1000th sec, ISO 1600 Lr 4.1, Silver Efex Pro 2.0 Still polishing my BW workflow; comments appreciated. -- -bmw -- 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. -- -bmw -- 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.
Peso: Downburst, Northern Buffalo County, Nebraska (7/28/2012)
Didn't spend a lot of time on this one, but hope you like it nonetheless. It was one of the rare brief storms of the summer and I had to rush about 20 miles to catch it as it died is big exhale of wind, hail, and brief hard rain. http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/8001420606/lightbox/ Comments and evicerations welcome in equal measure. Sigma EX 10-20mm f4-5.6 on Pentax K-5 -- 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.
