Re: K-3II announcement and new FA Limited primes coming...
Darren Addy wrote: I don't think it is much of a stretch to say that if you are interested in super-resolution you are already using a tripod, just as back in the day you used a tripod and shot with the mirror locked up when you wanted super sharpness. In addition, as I mentioned (and was demonstrated in the video linked) in the other thread, this has huge implications for astrophotography. Canon has OWNED the astrophotography market for many years even though their cameras and sensors have been lapped by the competition... they are all people talk about in astrophotography. If Pentax builds the astrotrack capability into their camera (rumored for the K-3 II - and presumably the FF) AND they do this Bayer shift, astrophotographers will notice. It is a sizable market a particularly important one with DSLR sales shrinking. I hope that the astrotracer function is upgraded to work with manual focus lenses based on the programed focal length. But, I doubt that they will. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) -- 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: Down the Primrose Path
On Sunday, I planted a few flowers alon the walkway in my back yard: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18008631 K-5 II S, FA 100 mm macro F2.8 Comments and criticisms are invited. 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.
Peso-Acacia Rd
Short stop on Acacia Rd. Walnut trees..maybe. Comments when through yawning? Thanks! ;-)) Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=913 -- 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: Down the Primrose Path
Good chance for a real burst of color. On-board flash to clear shadows possibly? Nice flower choice, Dan. Jack - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 9:26:41 AM Subject: PESO: Down the Primrose Path On Sunday, I planted a few flowers alon the walkway in my back yard: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18008631 K-5 II S, FA 100 mm macro F2.8 Comments and criticisms are invited. 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: K-3II announcement and new FA Limited primes coming...
On 22/04/2015 6:33 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: I'm pretty sure that the Ricoh implementation needs a static subject and a tripod as well. From what I've been able to find out, the Pentax version of pixel shifting works somewhat differently from Olympus. The Olympus moves the sensor to enable a 50mp file, the Pentax moves the sensor to give each pixel point benefit of all three colors, thereby improving color depth. bill -- 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-Wild Blooms
I believe Dan has answered my flower varietal question. Primrose! Sneaky, but appreciated, Dan. ;)) Thanks! Jack - Original Message - From: Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 8:53:11 AM Subject: Peso-Wild Blooms Another few samples of wild blooms along the road. Quite a feat to get bright images through the upload process without loosing some bright.(?) Attaching another few wild blooms. All comments appreciated. Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=912 -- 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: K-3II announcement and new FA Limited primes coming...
I'm pretty sure that the Ricoh implementation needs a static subject and a tripod as well. On 4/22/2015 5:27 AM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Malcolm Smith rrve...@virginmedia.com: Ralf R Radermacher wrote: ...and built-in GPS. Not enough to make me flog off my K-3 and buy the K-3 II but annoying just as well. The display of my Garmin portable is slowly dying and the clip-on GPS module for the K-3 is awfully big. Built in GPS, that's good. No more pop up flash, for me, also good to lose the flash of last resort. I much prefer daylight even if the ISO has to be bumped up, but then use a dedicated flash/other lighting thereafter. Personally, I'd rather have the flash - useful for fill-in and I can add GPS co-ordinates in my image management software for those (few) times I want it. But I'm probably not in the market for this camera anyway Pixel shifting, now that's a tricky one. As I understood it, both the camera and whatever was being photographed had to remain still. Not a problem with the camera on the tripod, but what about the subject? Or has technology moved on again and this isn't the problem it was? Well, the Olympus implementation of this in the E-M5ii requires a tripod and static subject. I guess we'll have to see if Ricoh has any tricks up its sleeve. Not enough to swap from a K3 - although I might be tempted when they start selling the last ones at reduced prices ;-) I'm probably not really interested in anything Pentax at the moment, unless its a large sensor mirrorless with a viewfinder. Can't really see that happening. -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- 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: K-3II announcement and new FA Limited primes coming...
I don't think it is much of a stretch to say that if you are interested in super-resolution you are already using a tripod, just as back in the day you used a tripod and shot with the mirror locked up when you wanted super sharpness. In addition, as I mentioned (and was demonstrated in the video linked) in the other thread, this has huge implications for astrophotography. Canon has OWNED the astrophotography market for many years even though their cameras and sensors have been lapped by the competition... they are all people talk about in astrophotography. If Pentax builds the astrotrack capability into their camera (rumored for the K-3 II - and presumably the FF) AND they do this Bayer shift, astrophotographers will notice. It is a sizable market a particularly important one with DSLR sales shrinking. On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 8:39 AM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Well, yes, but both require multiple separate exposures, hand held that would be difficult. On 4/22/2015 9:21 AM, Bill wrote: On 22/04/2015 6:33 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: I'm pretty sure that the Ricoh implementation needs a static subject and a tripod as well. From what I've been able to find out, the Pentax version of pixel shifting works somewhat differently from Olympus. The Olympus moves the sensor to enable a 50mp file, the Pentax moves the sensor to give each pixel point benefit of all three colors, thereby improving color depth. bill -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- 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. -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- 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: K-3II announcement and new FA Limited primes coming...
Well, yes, but both require multiple separate exposures, hand held that would be difficult. On 4/22/2015 9:21 AM, Bill wrote: On 22/04/2015 6:33 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: I'm pretty sure that the Ricoh implementation needs a static subject and a tripod as well. From what I've been able to find out, the Pentax version of pixel shifting works somewhat differently from Olympus. The Olympus moves the sensor to enable a 50mp file, the Pentax moves the sensor to give each pixel point benefit of all three colors, thereby improving color depth. bill -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- 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: K-3II announcement and new FA Limited primes coming...
On 22/04/2015 7:39 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: Well, yes, but both require multiple separate exposures, hand held that would be difficult. Hard to believe someone feels that this requires discussion. Buy a tripod if you don't have one, or don't turn on the feature. bill On 4/22/2015 9:21 AM, Bill wrote: On 22/04/2015 6:33 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: I'm pretty sure that the Ricoh implementation needs a static subject and a tripod as well. From what I've been able to find out, the Pentax version of pixel shifting works somewhat differently from Olympus. The Olympus moves the sensor to enable a 50mp file, the Pentax moves the sensor to give each pixel point benefit of all three colors, thereby improving color depth. bill -- 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 ~ sanguinaria canadensis
Thank you, Ken. I very much appreciate your comments. On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 4:23 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: A oleasing capture with a nice choice of DOF. A minor nit for me is the lack of space to the edges along the top and sides. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com Subject: PESO ~ sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot just beside our back patio before dinner the other evening ... http://www.flickriver.com/photos/bruce_m_walker/17203503622/ K-3, DA* 50-135/2.8, 135mm, f:2.8, 1/1600th sec, ISO 200 Lighting: Sol. I shaded the flowers with a 44 scrim. A touch of dodge burn in Lightroom. 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-Wild Blooms
Another few samples of wild blooms along the road. Quite a feat to get bright images through the upload process without loosing some bright.(?) Attaching another few wild blooms. All comments appreciated. Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=912 -- 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 ~ sanguinaria canadensis
Thanks, Bob! On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 4:40 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Very nice Bruce. I like the extra blossoms out of focus, and particularly appreciate the central full flower and companion bud. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 3:10 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Mark, you are welcome to drive up here to Mississauga and shoot ours. :) My wife says she shifted these ones along with some miniature hosta to save them when the city was digging for new electrical feeds and didn't think they were in the best location. But apparently they are happy because each year since then we've had a bigger clump. I actually cropped a number of them out of the shot! Thanks! On Sun, Apr 19, 2015 at 9:49 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Lucky you to have it right by your patio! And in abundance! I like this image - nice airy background, lots of bloodroot. The placement of the flowers is not perfect but it works. I drive an hour or more to find these and there are never more than one or two nex tto each other - and this is a preserve that has never been cultivated. So to have that outside your house is a boon for sure. Mark On 4/19/2015 7:21 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Bloodroot just beside our back patio before dinner the other evening ... http://www.flickriver.com/photos/bruce_m_walker/17203503622/ K-3, DA* 50-135/2.8, 135mm, f:2.8, 1/1600th sec, ISO 200 Lighting: Sol. I shaded the flowers with a 44 scrim. A touch of dodge burn in Lightroom. Comments welcome. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.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. -- -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: K-3II announcement and new FA Limited primes coming...
Ralf R Radermacher wrote: ...and built-in GPS. Not enough to make me flog off my K-3 and buy the K-3 II but annoying just as well. The display of my Garmin portable is slowly dying and the clip-on GPS module for the K-3 is awfully big. Built in GPS, that's good. No more pop up flash, for me, also good to lose the flash of last resort. I much prefer daylight even if the ISO has to be bumped up, but then use a dedicated flash/other lighting thereafter. Pixel shifting, now that's a tricky one. As I understood it, both the camera and whatever was being photographed had to remain still. Not a problem with the camera on the tripod, but what about the subject? Or has technology moved on again and this isn't the problem it was? Not enough to swap from a K3 - although I might be tempted when they start selling the last ones at reduced prices ;-) Malcolm -- 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.
Lightroom 6 released, but there doesn't seem to be an upgrade discount.
I just got the notice that LR 6 has been released. $10/month for CC, or $150 for a standalone. They do not seem to have their standard half price upgrade for folks that have LR5 and want the standalone LR 6. This is a real shame, because it looks like it might have some handy features. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) -- 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: Lightroom 6 released, but there doesn't seem to be an upgrade discount.
its there but hard to find. check photorumors! On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 2:41 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I just got the notice that LR 6 has been released. $10/month for CC, or $150 for a standalone. They do not seem to have their standard half price upgrade for folks that have LR5 and want the standalone LR 6. This is a real shame, because it looks like it might have some handy features. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) -- 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-Wild Blooms
Nice image, Jack, but I don't think those are Primroses: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primula_vulgaris The leaves and the center of the blooms are different. I would guess some sort of wild rose instead: https://www.google.com/search?q=wild+roserlz=1C1CHFX_enUS482US482espv=2biw=1280bih=855source=lnmstbm=ischsa=Xei=Cdo3VcjRJoS_ggTNmYPwCgved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 12:48 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: I believe Dan has answered my flower varietal question. Primrose! Sneaky, but appreciated, Dan. ;)) Thanks! Jack - Original Message - From: Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 8:53:11 AM Subject: Peso-Wild Blooms Another few samples of wild blooms along the road. Quite a feat to get bright images through the upload process without loosing some bright.(?) Attaching another few wild blooms. All comments appreciated. Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=912 -- 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-Acacia Rd
I really like the idea of that, and I really like the scene, the the light, colours and the overall ambiance, but there's a couple of things that for me mean it doesn't quite work. First is the fact that the top of the horseshoe is lost in the background, so it doesn't quite stand out enough; second is that the horseshoe and the fencepost divide the frame more or less evenly and they are of different visual weights, so the composition is unbalanced and my eye can't settle on one or the other. It would have been better to have the horseshoe on its own as a point against the background; perhaps a bit closer so more detail was available, and a touch more blur to the background. But a lovely scene and well worth going back tomorrow in the same light, if you can. B On 22 Apr 2015, at 17:35, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Short stop on Acacia Rd. Walnut trees..maybe. Comments when through yawning? Thanks! ;-)) Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=913 -- 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-Acacia Rd
The sharp focus on the barb wire front grass makes a nice contrast with the soft arbor in the background. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 11:35 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Short stop on Acacia Rd. Walnut trees..maybe. Comments when through yawning? Thanks! ;-)) Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=913 -- 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-Wild Blooms
Well, you sure gave me an inventory to review, Dan. HA! Many came sooo close, but you're right, none matched exactly. Did you plant the Geograph variety? Jack - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 10:34:01 AM Subject: Re: Peso-Wild Blooms Nice image, Jack, but I don't think those are Primroses: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primula_vulgaris The leaves and the center of the blooms are different. I would guess some sort of wild rose instead: https://www.google.com/search?q=wild+roserlz=1C1CHFX_enUS482US482espv=2biw=1280bih=855source=lnmstbm=ischsa=Xei=Cdo3VcjRJoS_ggTNmYPwCgved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 12:48 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: I believe Dan has answered my flower varietal question. Primrose! Sneaky, but appreciated, Dan. ;)) Thanks! Jack - Original Message - From: Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 8:53:11 AM Subject: Peso-Wild Blooms Another few samples of wild blooms along the road. Quite a feat to get bright images through the upload process without loosing some bright.(?) Attaching another few wild blooms. All comments appreciated. Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=912 -- 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: K-3II announcement and new FA Limited primes coming...
On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 2:17 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: The current AA simulator operates within a single fast shutter duration, like 1/1000th sec. Who's to say this pixel-shift doesn't operate in the same time scale? It's not the sensor actuator that's the issue; the AA simulator works within a single exposure, whereas the superresolution needs separate exposures to function. (You're moving a green pixel to a position that was red; you need separate exposures to count the green photons separately from the red. Otherwise all you're doing is blurring the image, like the AA simulator does.) If you have to operate the mechanical shutter, then it will take a substantial fraction of a second. If they implement an electronic shutter, it could be faster. But can it be fast enough that the SR system is pixel-perfect (to superimpose the deliberate motion on top)? -- 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-Acacia Rd
Well taken points. I want to say that I had nothing to do with the horseshoe's being hung there. Not speaking to any of your points, just feel like letting you know I didn't decorate the scene. The horseshoe (oddly, very thin) together with the somewhat more prominent orchard trees, I feel balance off acceptably with the heaver fencepost. An element not spoken too, I was very much taken by the wheat like foreground grasses. Appreciate your commenting, Bob! Jack - Original Message - From: Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 10:57:00 AM Subject: Re: Peso-Acacia Rd I really like the idea of that, and I really like the scene, the the light, colours and the overall ambiance, but there's a couple of things that for me mean it doesn't quite work. First is the fact that the top of the horseshoe is lost in the background, so it doesn't quite stand out enough; second is that the horseshoe and the fencepost divide the frame more or less evenly and they are of different visual weights, so the composition is unbalanced and my eye can't settle on one or the other. It would have been better to have the horseshoe on its own as a point against the background; perhaps a bit closer so more detail was available, and a touch more blur to the background. But a lovely scene and well worth going back tomorrow in the same light, if you can. B On 22 Apr 2015, at 17:35, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Short stop on Acacia Rd. Walnut trees..maybe. Comments when through yawning? Thanks! ;-)) Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=913 -- 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.
Uncomfortable Truth About Photography
This great little piece landed in my Inbox today from my school mate in Canada. This could be a tribute to all us great or not so great Photographers. Read on folks. You will love it or hate it. The choice is yours. But do share some feedback - either way. Regards. Bipin. 1. It is more about equipment than we'd like to admit and smart kids. The kid whose dad bought him a D3 and a 400mm f/2.8 lens is going to have a better sports portfolio than you. You're talented but too fucking cheap to provide or get top notch equipment. As a consequence, he got all the primary shots he needed in the first five plays and spent the next half-hour experimenting with cool angle shots and different techniques, while you were still trying to get your fucking cheap DSLR to lock focus quickly enough and shoot. True, you can't pick up a pro camera, set it to P mode and instantly turn into Ansel Adams. But if you're learning at the same pace as everyone else and you are trying to keep up because your equipment can't hack it, the difference will be stark, and frustrating. Remember today’s kids are smart learners. 2. People are doing some unethical shit with RAW and nobody really understands or cares. Photoshopping the hell out of photos is a no no in photojournalism, we all know this. And yet I see portfolios and award compilations come to our desk with heavy artificial vignetting, damn-near HDR exposure masking and contrasts with blacks so deep you could hide a body inside them. When I question anybody about this they say oh yeah, well I didn't do anything in CS6, just the raw editor in Lightroom real quick so it's okay, it's not destructive editing, the original is still there. It's not okay. But it doesn't seem like anybody cares. Some of the shit on the wire services looks exactly the same so they got jobs somewhere. That dude that got canned from The Blade for photoshopping basketballs where there were none? He's found redemption- I remember reading an article where some editor says oh he sends us the raw files so we know its kosher now. Fucking storm chasers are the worst offenders at this shit. Guess what he does now. 3. Many times, sadly, it doesn't even matter if your photos are all that good or not. We are in the age of the Facebook Wedding Album. I've shot weddings pretty much every Saturday for a decade and if there is one thing I've learned it is the bride paradox: people hate photos of themselves even if they are good, people love photos of themselves with people they love even if they are bad. And that's totally fine. Now that many people have a DSLR, there exists an entirely new and growing population of couples who are perfectly happy employing their wedding guests as proxy paparazzi for everything from prep to ceremony to formals to cake to dance. They will like their photos better than ours, even though they won't last, they won't be able to put together a quality album, but they really don't mind. And nobody cares. My buddy, an excellent photographer that chooses to shoot mediocre but proven poses for senior portraits, yearbooks, weddings, school sports, etc.,.. makes something like $ 70k / year in Midwest money. He's a really great photographer, but you'll never see the good stuff he shoots because it doesn't sell. You shoot what the clients want. 4. Photography is easier than we'd like to admit. Here's something for you: I've been doing this for a long time. I am an excellent photographer. Give me an assignment and tell me what you want and I assure you, I'll come pretty fucking close to the picture you had inside your head. I am very, very good at what I do. You know what? You could learn everything I know in a few months. Maybe less if you really focus on it. That's it. My knowledge, my experiences, all of it, from professional sports to weddings to news to features to product shots to portraits, you can learn all in a few goddamn months, especially if you have Pro gear. 5. We need to stop being goddamn snobs and accept the coming of The Golden Age Remember that asshole kid with the $ 5k Nikon D3 whose portfolio was better than ours? Have you played with a D3? That is a sweet goddamn camera. That can do everything you need to do, right now. Even ISO 6400 is beautiful. And a lot of cameras are like that. Take the Pentax K-5 – beats the hell out of the Canon 5D Mk III, if we are to believe DxO Mark Everything is getting better. Sony, Canon, Nikon, Pentax, everything is fantastic. And that means more people are going to be able to afford really great cameras that can do amazing things and we are going to see some amazing photography come from surprising places. It's going to be awesome. It may also be the death of a profession – of Pro Photographers? Is this a bad thing for the industry? Look at the quality of the photos from a smartphone and the level of editing you can apply to those shots on the phone itself. No, this is a damn fucking positive thing. Cheers
Re: K-3II announcement and new FA Limited primes coming...
The current AA simulator operates within a single fast shutter duration, like 1/1000th sec. Who's to say this pixel-shift doesn't operate in the same time scale? On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 9:39 AM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Well, yes, but both require multiple separate exposures, hand held that would be difficult. On 4/22/2015 9:21 AM, Bill wrote: On 22/04/2015 6:33 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: I'm pretty sure that the Ricoh implementation needs a static subject and a tripod as well. From what I've been able to find out, the Pentax version of pixel shifting works somewhat differently from Olympus. The Olympus moves the sensor to enable a 50mp file, the Pentax moves the sensor to give each pixel point benefit of all three colors, thereby improving color depth. bill -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- 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: Lightroom 6 released, but there doesn't seem to be an upgrade discount.
BH Stand-alone upgrade $76.99 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=lightroom+6+upgradeN=0InitialSearch=yessts=maTop+Nav-Search= They're also doing a $20 instant savings on a prepaid one year subscription for CC that apparently gives you both Photoshop and Lightroom. Pay a year in advance and get it for $99. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1109799-REG/adobe_65259143_creative_cloud_photography_plan.html On 4/22/2015 2:41 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I just got the notice that LR 6 has been released. $10/month for CC, or $150 for a standalone. They do not seem to have their standard half price upgrade for folks that have LR5 and want the standalone LR 6. This is a real shame, because it looks like it might have some handy features. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- 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: Lightroom 6 released, but there doesn't seem to be an upgrade discount.
John, That's an upgrade to lightroom 5, not 6 Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 1:21 PM, John sesso...@earthlink.net wrote: BH Stand-alone upgrade $76.99 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=lightroom+6+upgradeN=0InitialSearch=yessts=maTop+Nav-Search= They're also doing a $20 instant savings on a prepaid one year subscription for CC that apparently gives you both Photoshop and Lightroom. Pay a year in advance and get it for $99. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1109799-REG/adobe_65259143_creative_cloud_photography_plan.html On 4/22/2015 2:41 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I just got the notice that LR 6 has been released. $10/month for CC, or $150 for a standalone. They do not seem to have their standard half price upgrade for folks that have LR5 and want the standalone LR 6. This is a real shame, because it looks like it might have some handy features. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- 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-Acacia Rd
Your choosing to comment is much appreciated, Bob. The barbed wire res didn't go unnoticed by me either. Thanks! Jack - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 10:58:38 AM Subject: Re: Peso-Acacia Rd The sharp focus on the barb wire front grass makes a nice contrast with the soft arbor in the background. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 11:35 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Short stop on Acacia Rd. Walnut trees..maybe. Comments when through yawning? Thanks! ;-)) Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=913 -- 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: K-3II announcement and new FA Limited primes coming...
On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 2:25 PM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 2:17 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: The current AA simulator operates within a single fast shutter duration, like 1/1000th sec. Who's to say this pixel-shift doesn't operate in the same time scale? It's not the sensor actuator that's the issue; the AA simulator works within a single exposure, whereas the superresolution needs separate exposures to function. (You're moving a green pixel to a position that was red; you need separate exposures to count the green photons separately from the red. Otherwise all you're doing is blurring the image, like the AA simulator does.) If you have to operate the mechanical shutter, then it will take a substantial fraction of a second. If they implement an electronic shutter, it could be faster. But can it be fast enough that the SR system is pixel-perfect (to superimpose the deliberate motion on top)? How are we supposed to have a proper internet-style discourse if you're going to think this through? :) Sigh, of course you are probably right. Plus, the AA simulator is especially speedy because it only has to oscillate in neat circles. Probably operating near a mechanical resonance too. -- -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: K-3II announcement and new FA Limited primes coming...
April 23th ??? On 4/21/2015 6:09 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com: According to asahi man on the Pentax SLR dpreview forums we may get the announcement on the K-3 II as early as Thursday. He also stated that the FA Limiteds have been out of production for over 2 years and that the U.S. is one of the few places that still has stock remaining. With the forthcoming FF Pentax he says Of course Pentax will stay with the Limited Line,so we will see new Limiteds for Fullframe for sure. More later in the official news. But first, he says, will be the K-3 II announcement. According to the leaked specs here: http://www.cameraegg.org/pentax-k-3-ii-full-specs-image-to-be-announced-april-23th/ ... it will have The high-resolution image by pixel shifting. That could be interesting if it's anything like the high res mode of the Olympus E-M5 II. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- 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: Lightroom 6 released, It seems worth it for the HDR
I just spent some time playing with LR6s new HDR feature. At first glance, I am very happy with it. It seems to do pretty much exactly what I want in HDR, it takes several DNG files and combines them into another DNG file with expanded dynamic range, and no tone mapping. I'm not sure, but I also suspect that it would work well for stacking astro shots as well by turning off the anti-ghosting features. I tried it quickly on two photos from last summer and whether the results are much better than I was able to get by carefully using the brush tool in lightroom, it was a LOT easier. I did use the brush to bring up the clarity on the sky to help bring out the clouds. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157649788621974/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) -- 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: K-3II announcement and new FA Limited primes coming...
On 4/21/2015 6:34 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: On 4/21/2015 6:09 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com: According to asahi man on the Pentax SLR dpreview forums we may get the announcement on the K-3 II as early as Thursday. He also stated that the FA Limiteds have been out of production for over 2 years and that the U.S. is one of the few places that still has stock remaining. With the forthcoming FF Pentax he says Of course Pentax will stay with the Limited Line,so we will see new Limiteds for Fullframe for sure. More later in the official news. But first, he says, will be the K-3 II announcement. According to the leaked specs here: http://www.cameraegg.org/pentax-k-3-ii-full-specs-image-to-be-announced-april-23th/ ... it will have The high-resolution image by pixel shifting. That could be interesting if it's anything like the high res mode of the Olympus E-M5 II The method is supposed to be pretty much that of Olympus. Though probably implemented differently. I wonder what Flash not equipped means, no built in flash or something else, since there seems to be a flash deployment button on most of the leaked pictures... I don't see it. There's a button labeled GPS in the position where the flash button is on the K-3. It still has a hot shoe. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- 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: K-3II announcement and new FA Limited primes coming...
The built in ASTROTRACER function must require the GPS. That's how the O-GPS1 module worked. I don't think Canon can do that with their in lens stabilization. On 4/21/2015 7:39 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: Had not seen that view before, so Pentax is putting the GPS module where the pop up flash used to be. On the other hand Canon removes the built in GPS from one of their models because no one cared. Honestly, I sometimes use the pop up flash, but I don't think I've ever missed having GPS, and if I needed it, an add on device that Pentax already makes seems like a pretty good option. On 4/21/2015 7:10 PM, Darren Addy wrote: On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 5:34 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: I wonder what Flash not equipped means, no built in flash or something else, since there seems to be a flash deployment button on most of the leaked pictures... The button is now labeled GPS if the photos are accurate: http://photorumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Pentax-K-3-II-DSLR-camera-2.jpg -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- 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: K-3II announcement and new FA Limited primes coming...
On 4/21/2015 7:13 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Am 22.04.15 um 00:09 schrieb Brian Walters: ... it will have The high-resolution image by pixel shifting. ...and built-in GPS. Not enough to make me flog off my K-3 and buy the K-3 II but annoying just as well. The display of my Garmin portable is slowly dying and the clip-on GPS module for the K-3 is awfully big. Ralf I expect the built in GPS high-resolution pixel shifting will be in the FF DSLR semi-announced for this fall, along with the built in flash going away. Makes more sense of why the mockup they showed didn't have the lines you would expect for the pop-up flash. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- 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: K-3II announcement and new FA Limited primes coming...
Matthew Hunt wrote: On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 2:17 PM, Bruce Walkerbruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: The current AA simulator operates within a single fast shutter duration, like 1/1000th sec. Who's to say this pixel-shift doesn't operate in the same time scale? It's not the sensor actuator that's the issue; the AA simulator works within a single exposure, whereas the superresolution needs separate exposures to function. (You're moving a green pixel to a position that was red; you need separate exposures to count the green photons separately from the red. Otherwise all you're doing is blurring the image, like the AA simulator does.) If you have to operate the mechanical shutter, then it will take a substantial fraction of a second. If they implement an electronic shutter, it could be faster. But can it be fast enough that the SR system is pixel-perfect (to superimpose the deliberate motion on top)? What would be really nifty would be the option of getting all three or four low resolution raw files in addition to the superresolution final file, on the off chance the merge doesn't work, you'd still have unmerged files that would be usable. But, that would complicate the UI, and worse yet be an admission that sometimes things go wrong. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) -- 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: Lightroom 6 released, but there doesn't seem to be an upgrade discount.
Yeah, saw that when I went back to look at it after I hit send. Someone told me at my Wednesday photography brunch that BH had the upgrade to 6 when I searched BH it came up. I didn't look close enough to see that it was the upgrade to 5, but I think if you gave BH a call they might have the upgrade to 6. On 4/22/2015 2:35 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: John, That's an upgrade to lightroom 5, not 6 Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 1:21 PM, John sesso...@earthlink.net wrote: BH Stand-alone upgrade $76.99 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=lightroom+6+upgradeN=0InitialSearch=yessts=maTop+Nav-Search= They're also doing a $20 instant savings on a prepaid one year subscription for CC that apparently gives you both Photoshop and Lightroom. Pay a year in advance and get it for $99. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1109799-REG/adobe_65259143_creative_cloud_photography_plan.html On 4/22/2015 2:41 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I just got the notice that LR 6 has been released. $10/month for CC, or $150 for a standalone. They do not seem to have their standard half price upgrade for folks that have LR5 and want the standalone LR 6. This is a real shame, because it looks like it might have some handy features. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- 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: Needles
I agree with Frank - the composition is good but calls for needle sharpness. On 4/21/2015 8:47 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18008551size=md K-5 II S, FA 100 mm macro F2.8 Comments, criticisms and suggestions are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.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.
PESO - Spadina Car 4092 (redux)
Something about last night's post didn't feel right. So I loosened the crop a bit (it's almost full-frame now), I straightened it just a smidge and it's rendered with a bit more contrast: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2015/04/spadina-car-4092-redux.html By way of comparison, here's the first version: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2015/04/spadina-car-4092.html Thoughts? Preferences? Both shite? ;-) Comments always welcome and thanks in advance. 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: PESO - Spadina Car 4092
Thanks, Ann! cheers, frank On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 11:08 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: More film noir :-) ann On 4/21/2015 21:31, frank theriault wrote: On the Spadina streetcar right-of-way at night: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2015/04/spadina-car-4092.html Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. Cheers, frank -- 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. -- 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: PESO: Down the Primrose Path
Lovely! cheers, frank On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 12:26 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: On Sunday, I planted a few flowers alon the walkway in my back yard: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18008631 K-5 II S, FA 100 mm macro F2.8 Comments and criticisms are invited. 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. -- 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: PESO - Spadina Car 4092
Appreciate it, Malcolm. cheers, frank On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 1:32 AM, Malcolm Smith rrve...@virginmedia.com wrote: Frank theriault wrote: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2015/04/spadina-car-4092.html Wonderful street scene. Malcolm -- 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. -- 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: New Adobe Camera RAW release a new lens I was not aware of...
Thank Marks. I stand corrected. On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 8:42 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Mark C wrote: Not quite following you on the ratios... I've long thought that 1:1 means the image on the sensor is the same size as in real life, 2:1 means 2x lifesized. Did the Macro Takumar achieve greater magnification that say, the DFA 50mm macro (which Pentax specs as a 1:1 lens)? All the 100mm f/2.8 macro lenses (A, F, FA and D-FA) did 1:1 magnification. As did the A 200/4.0 macro and the FA 200/4.0 Macro. -- 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. -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- 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-Acacia Rd
Beautiful comments, Frank! Always generous and thoroughly appreciated. Jack - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 6:43:15 PM Subject: Re: Peso-Acacia Rd It is beautiful. To my eye the background is nicely out of focus to make the foreground pop. Bob W.'s point is well-taken but this is a beautiful photo as is... cheers, frank On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 12:35 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Short stop on Acacia Rd. Walnut trees..maybe. Comments when through yawning? Thanks! ;-)) Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=913 -- 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. -- 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. -- 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: K-3 II is Officially Announced
From the specs... can someone speculate on this info under Shutter: Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter * Electronic shutter when using Pixel Shift Resolution What is an electronic shutter if not the focal plane shutter? On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 8:40 PM, Glen Berry g...@glenvision.com wrote: It's no longer just a leaked report or rumor. I got an email about this today, and you can find the official announcement on the Ricoh Imaging website: http://us.ricoh-imaging.com/dslr/K-3_II Pentax Forums has also written multiple articles about the new camera. I've been interested in the sensor-shifting approach to resolution enhancement for quite awhile now. The way they've implemented it, the final image resolution stays at 24 megapixels, but the quality and accuracy of those 24 megapixels is noticeably enhanced. Sharpness is increased, color accuracy per-pixel is increased, and noise is noticeably reduced. The images are comparable in quality to other cameras that have a higher pixel count in their image sensors. The new camera also has GPS and a compass built into the camera, with logging capability. Not only will the new camera do astrotracing with the internal GPS unit, but it might even help me avoid getting lost if I take it on a hike in the woods. ;) -- 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. -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- 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.
K-3 II is Officially Announced
It's no longer just a leaked report or rumor. I got an email about this today, and you can find the official announcement on the Ricoh Imaging website: http://us.ricoh-imaging.com/dslr/K-3_II Pentax Forums has also written multiple articles about the new camera. I've been interested in the sensor-shifting approach to resolution enhancement for quite awhile now. The way they've implemented it, the final image resolution stays at 24 megapixels, but the quality and accuracy of those 24 megapixels is noticeably enhanced. Sharpness is increased, color accuracy per-pixel is increased, and noise is noticeably reduced. The images are comparable in quality to other cameras that have a higher pixel count in their image sensors. The new camera also has GPS and a compass built into the camera, with logging capability. Not only will the new camera do astrotracing with the internal GPS unit, but it might even help me avoid getting lost if I take it on a hike in the woods. ;) -- 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 - Spadina Car 4092 (redux)
I like it better, now, it's a street scene. Before it was a portrait of a modern street car, which have only slightly more character than modern buses. On 4/22/2015 9:30 PM, frank theriault wrote: Something about last night's post didn't feel right. So I loosened the crop a bit (it's almost full-frame now), I straightened it just a smidge and it's rendered with a bit more contrast: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2015/04/spadina-car-4092-redux.html By way of comparison, here's the first version: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2015/04/spadina-car-4092.html Thoughts? Preferences? Both shite? ;-) Comments always welcome and thanks in advance. Cheers, frank -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- 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: New Adobe Camera RAW release a new lens I was not aware of...
It is indeed a rather interesting lens. Thanks for posting the info. As for 2:1, I am thinking about how often it gets practical (for me). I've used the D-FA 100/2.8 with 1.7x for a few things like a fruit-fly caught by a spider, etc. I know that when I tried to stack 2x on top of that it was too much (and the image was degraded - probably too much glass and it might also be that I was hitting the diffraction limit from the effective aperture). I posted a few photos back in 2007: http://komkon.org/~igor/PHOTOS/Raspberries/100-2_0x-1_7x/IMGP9608.jpg http://komkon.org/~igor/PHOTOS/Raspberries/100-2_0x-1_7x/IMGP9609.jpg The quality of the shots taken with DFA 100/2.8 + x1.7 was reasonable (you may like or dislike the photos themselves- different people had different view on the composition,etc.): http://www.komkon.org/~igor/PHOTOS/Raspberries/IMGP9503.jpg http://www.komkon.org/~igor/PHOTOS/Raspberries/IMGP9527.jpg Here is the old message describing those: https://www.mail-archive.com/pdml%40pdml.net/msg422565.html So, yes, I would benefit from that lens occasionally.. But not sure, - how often. Cheers, Igor On 4/22/2015 6:54 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Tempting indeed. I think that all PK users should get one before the realize that the cool kids don't make their lenses in a PK mount. Reading about it, it is also funny how many people think that 1:2 is the same as 2:1. Pentax made only one macro lens that does 1:1 and that was the old preset Macro-Takumar. The rest are all 1:2. This lens (at 2:1) is 4x that. -- 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: New Adobe Camera RAW release a new lens I was not aware of...
oops. i think i've been corrected on that before forgot about that one. No you are correct, the Macro Takumar would be the same as that one. But the Venus is twice life size. On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 7:02 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Not quite following you on the ratios... I've long thought that 1:1 means the image on the sensor is the same size as in real life, 2:1 means 2x lifesized. Did the Macro Takumar achieve greater magnification that say, the DFA 50mm macro (which Pentax specs as a 1:1 lens)? On 4/22/2015 6:54 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Tempting indeed. I think that all PK users should get one before the realize that the cool kids don't make their lenses in a PK mount. Reading about it, it is also funny how many people think that 1:2 is the same as 2:1. Pentax made only one macro lens that does 1:1 and that was the old preset Macro-Takumar. The rest are all 1:2. This lens (at 2:1) is 4x that. The number of aperture blades (and round aperture) should make for lovely bokeh. On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 5:47 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: I recall reading about that lens here on the PDML a few weeks ago. It is indeed tempting. Mark On 4/22/2015 6:00 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Thought this might be of interest on multiple counts... I saw that a new ACR was released and scanned the new lenses supported looking for Pentax: https://blogs.adobe.com/lightroomjournal/2015/04/camera-raw-9-now-available.html It was there I saw a lens I hadn't heard of: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=sku=1128065 Quite the specs. Here are a couple of early impressions of it: http://regex.info/blog/2015-02-26/2530 http://www.ephotozine.com/article/venus-laowa-60mm-f-2-8-2-1-macro-lens-user-review-27046 A few images showing up correctly tagged on Flickr also: https://www.flickr.com/search/?sort=relevancetext=Laowa%2060mm%20f%2F2.8%20 Color me impressed. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.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. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.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. -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- 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 - Spadina Car 4092
Agree with Ann - very noir. Night bus! On 4/21/2015 9:31 PM, frank theriault wrote: On the Spadina streetcar right-of-way at night: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2015/04/spadina-car-4092.html Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. Cheers, frank --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.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: New Adobe Camera RAW release a new lens I was not aware of...
Mark C wrote: Not quite following you on the ratios... I've long thought that 1:1 means the image on the sensor is the same size as in real life, 2:1 means 2x lifesized. Did the Macro Takumar achieve greater magnification that say, the DFA 50mm macro (which Pentax specs as a 1:1 lens)? All the 100mm f/2.8 macro lenses (A, F, FA and D-FA) did 1:1 magnification. As did the A 200/4.0 macro and the FA 200/4.0 Macro. -- 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: Peso-Wild Blooms
Kind words and pleasing to read, Frank. Thanks! Jack - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 6:38:31 PM Subject: Re: Peso-Wild Blooms Really enjoying the floral photos from our southern neighbours. Haven't seen much here yet. Unseasonably cold tonight - going down to 0C (32F) with a chance of snow. In late April. So your flowers are particularly appreciated. This is a lovely picture. cheers, frank On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 11:53 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Another few samples of wild blooms along the road. Quite a feat to get bright images through the upload process without loosing some bright.(?) Attaching another few wild blooms. All comments appreciated. Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=912 -- 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. -- 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. -- 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-Wild Blooms
Really enjoying the floral photos from our southern neighbours. Haven't seen much here yet. Unseasonably cold tonight - going down to 0C (32F) with a chance of snow. In late April. So your flowers are particularly appreciated. This is a lovely picture. cheers, frank On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 11:53 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Another few samples of wild blooms along the road. Quite a feat to get bright images through the upload process without loosing some bright.(?) Attaching another few wild blooms. All comments appreciated. Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=912 -- 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. -- 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: Lightroom 6 released, It seems worth it for the HDR
I tried it on some sets of shots that I had processed with Photomatix Pro. The lightroom versions were quite good, it certainly is faster. One thing is Photomatix pro will process a single file and help bring out shadow detail. You can create a copy in Lightroom and use it with the original to get Lightroom to process them. For some photos I preferred the Photomatix version, while on others Lightroom did the best job. Because it is so fast it is easy to try Lighroom HDR and also Photomatix then pick the best product Philip Northeast www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au On 23/04/2015 5:31 am, Larry Colen wrote: I just spent some time playing with LR6s new HDR feature. At first glance, I am very happy with it. It seems to do pretty much exactly what I want in HDR, it takes several DNG files and combines them into another DNG file with expanded dynamic range, and no tone mapping. I'm not sure, but I also suspect that it would work well for stacking astro shots as well by turning off the anti-ghosting features. I tried it quickly on two photos from last summer and whether the results are much better than I was able to get by carefully using the brush tool in lightroom, it was a LOT easier. I did use the brush to bring up the clarity on the sky to help bring out the clouds. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157649788621974/ -- 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: K-3 II is Officially Announced
Thanks Glen. Sample images. Note the Real Resolution Off ones: https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=ensl=jatl=enu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ricoh-imaging.co.jp%2Fjapan%2Fproducts%2Fk-3-2%2Fex%2F On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 10:41 PM, Glen Berry g...@glenvision.com wrote: I believe that means the focal plane shutter opens once, and stays open, for all four of the pixel-shifted exposures. The lens diaphragm should likewise stop down appropriately, and stay constant during the four pixel-shifted exposures. Since the same scene is being rapidly photographed four times to get the final enhanced image, and the focal plane shutter only opens once for this process, it makes me wonder if there will be any complications with flash synchronization. I'm wondering if the enhanced resolution feature will only work properly with constant light sources? On 4/22/2015 11:16 PM, Darren Addy wrote: From the specs... can someone speculate on this info under Shutter: Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter * Electronic shutter when using Pixel Shift Resolution What is an electronic shutter if not the focal plane shutter? On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 8:40 PM, Glen Berry g...@glenvision.com wrote: It's no longer just a leaked report or rumor. I got an email about this today, and you can find the official announcement on the Ricoh Imaging website: http://us.ricoh-imaging.com/dslr/K-3_II Pentax Forums has also written multiple articles about the new camera. I've been interested in the sensor-shifting approach to resolution enhancement for quite awhile now. The way they've implemented it, the final image resolution stays at 24 megapixels, but the quality and accuracy of those 24 megapixels is noticeably enhanced. Sharpness is increased, color accuracy per-pixel is increased, and noise is noticeably reduced. The images are comparable in quality to other cameras that have a higher pixel count in their image sensors. The new camera also has GPS and a compass built into the camera, with logging capability. Not only will the new camera do astrotracing with the internal GPS unit, but it might even help me avoid getting lost if I take it on a hike in the woods. ;) -- 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. -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- 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: K-3 II is Officially Announced
I believe that means the focal plane shutter opens once, and stays open, for all four of the pixel-shifted exposures. The lens diaphragm should likewise stop down appropriately, and stay constant during the four pixel-shifted exposures. Since the same scene is being rapidly photographed four times to get the final enhanced image, and the focal plane shutter only opens once for this process, it makes me wonder if there will be any complications with flash synchronization. I'm wondering if the enhanced resolution feature will only work properly with constant light sources? On 4/22/2015 11:16 PM, Darren Addy wrote: From the specs... can someone speculate on this info under Shutter: Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter * Electronic shutter when using Pixel Shift Resolution What is an electronic shutter if not the focal plane shutter? On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 8:40 PM, Glen Berry g...@glenvision.com wrote: It's no longer just a leaked report or rumor. I got an email about this today, and you can find the official announcement on the Ricoh Imaging website: http://us.ricoh-imaging.com/dslr/K-3_II Pentax Forums has also written multiple articles about the new camera. I've been interested in the sensor-shifting approach to resolution enhancement for quite awhile now. The way they've implemented it, the final image resolution stays at 24 megapixels, but the quality and accuracy of those 24 megapixels is noticeably enhanced. Sharpness is increased, color accuracy per-pixel is increased, and noise is noticeably reduced. The images are comparable in quality to other cameras that have a higher pixel count in their image sensors. The new camera also has GPS and a compass built into the camera, with logging capability. Not only will the new camera do astrotracing with the internal GPS unit, but it might even help me avoid getting lost if I take it on a hike in the woods. ;) -- 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: New Adobe Camera RAW release a new lens I was not aware of...
Not quite following you on the ratios... I've long thought that 1:1 means the image on the sensor is the same size as in real life, 2:1 means 2x lifesized. Did the Macro Takumar achieve greater magnification that say, the DFA 50mm macro (which Pentax specs as a 1:1 lens)? On 4/22/2015 6:54 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Tempting indeed. I think that all PK users should get one before the realize that the cool kids don't make their lenses in a PK mount. Reading about it, it is also funny how many people think that 1:2 is the same as 2:1. Pentax made only one macro lens that does 1:1 and that was the old preset Macro-Takumar. The rest are all 1:2. This lens (at 2:1) is 4x that. The number of aperture blades (and round aperture) should make for lovely bokeh. On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 5:47 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: I recall reading about that lens here on the PDML a few weeks ago. It is indeed tempting. Mark On 4/22/2015 6:00 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Thought this might be of interest on multiple counts... I saw that a new ACR was released and scanned the new lenses supported looking for Pentax: https://blogs.adobe.com/lightroomjournal/2015/04/camera-raw-9-now-available.html It was there I saw a lens I hadn't heard of: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=sku=1128065 Quite the specs. Here are a couple of early impressions of it: http://regex.info/blog/2015-02-26/2530 http://www.ephotozine.com/article/venus-laowa-60mm-f-2-8-2-1-macro-lens-user-review-27046 A few images showing up correctly tagged on Flickr also: https://www.flickr.com/search/?sort=relevancetext=Laowa%2060mm%20f%2F2.8%20 Color me impressed. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.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. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.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: PESO - Spadina Car 4092
Street car, actually. What a tram or trolley is called here in Toronto. Thanks for the comment,Mark. I posted a subtly reworked version tonight. It'll be interesting to see if anyone has a preference. cheers, frank On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 8:06 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Agree with Ann - very noir. Night bus! On 4/21/2015 9:31 PM, frank theriault wrote: On the Spadina streetcar right-of-way at night: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2015/04/spadina-car-4092.html Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. Cheers, frank --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.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. -- 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: Peso-Wild Blooms
Thanks, Mark. These exist on a rather large dark green thorn free bush. However, I'm going to pull them up and do a careful review later this evening. Any change to those recollections will be passed along. Your comments are sincerely appreciated! Jack Sent from my iPhone On Apr 22, 2015, at 4:43 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Nice shot, Jack. I have a small vine of these that grows up in my hedges and the flowers are very pretty - I don't cut it out because they are so nice. Based on the flowers and the leaves, I agree with Dan that these are probably wild roses of some sort. If the they are on vines that are thorny that would be another indication. Up here in the frozen north they won't bloom till mid to late June - I don't know if they would be blooming at this time of year in warmer climates or not. (The little vine in my hedges, like the hedges themselves, if just starting to leaf out.) Mark On 4/22/2015 11:53 AM, Jack Davis wrote: Another few samples of wild blooms along the road. Quite a feat to get bright images through the upload process without loosing some bright.(?) Attaching another few wild blooms. All comments appreciated. Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=912 --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.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. -- 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-Acacia Rd
It is beautiful. To my eye the background is nicely out of focus to make the foreground pop. Bob W.'s point is well-taken but this is a beautiful photo as is... cheers, frank On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 12:35 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Short stop on Acacia Rd. Walnut trees..maybe. Comments when through yawning? Thanks! ;-)) Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=913 -- 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. -- 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: Peso-Wild Blooms
You are exactly right, Mark. I looked over a couple shots and see both vine like branches and can make out a couple thorns. I hadn't noticed and should have checked prior to answering. Thanks for your comments! Jack - Original Message - From: Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 4:43:15 PM Subject: Re: Peso-Wild Blooms Nice shot, Jack. I have a small vine of these that grows up in my hedges and the flowers are very pretty - I don't cut it out because they are so nice. Based on the flowers and the leaves, I agree with Dan that these are probably wild roses of some sort. If the they are on vines that are thorny that would be another indication. Up here in the frozen north they won't bloom till mid to late June - I don't know if they would be blooming at this time of year in warmer climates or not. (The little vine in my hedges, like the hedges themselves, if just starting to leaf out.) Mark On 4/22/2015 11:53 AM, Jack Davis wrote: Another few samples of wild blooms along the road. Quite a feat to get bright images through the upload process without loosing some bright.(?) Attaching another few wild blooms. All comments appreciated. Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=912 --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.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. -- 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 - Spadina Car 4092 (redux)
I mprefer the first - without the light on the LH edge. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Spadina Car 4092 (redux) Something about last night's post didn't feel right. So I loosened the crop a bit (it's almost full-frame now), I straightened it just a smidge and it's rendered with a bit more contrast: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2015/04/spadina-car-4092-redux.html By way of comparison, here's the first version: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2015/04/spadina-car-4092.html Thoughts? Preferences? Both shite? ;-) Comments always welcome and thanks in advance. 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: Uncomfortable Truth About Photography
He has some good points, but he comes off as a dick with a stick up his ass that's so big and thorny one wonders how he sits down. Bipin Gupta wrote: This great little piece landed in my Inbox today from my school mate in Canada. This could be a tribute to all us great or not so great Photographers. Read on folks. You will love it or hate it. The choice is yours. But do share some feedback - either way. Regards. Bipin. 1. It is more about equipment than we'd like to admit and smart kids. 2. People are doing some unethical shit with RAW and nobody really understands or cares. 3. Many times, sadly, it doesn't even matter if your photos are all that good or not. 4. Photography is easier than we'd like to admit. 5. We need to stop being goddamn snobs and accept the coming of The Golden Age Remember that asshole kid with the $ 5k Nikon D3 whose portfolio was better than ours? Have you played with a D3? That is a sweet goddamn camera. That can do everything you need to do, right now. Even ISO 6400 is beautiful. And a lot of cameras are like that. Take the Pentax K-5 – beats the hell out of the Canon 5D Mk III, if we are to believe DxO Mark Everything is getting better. Sony, Canon, Nikon, Pentax, everything is fantastic. And that means more people are going to be able to afford really great cameras that can do amazing things and we are going to see some amazing photography come from surprising places. It's going to be awesome. It may also be the death of a profession – of Pro Photographers? Is this a bad thing for the industry? Look at the quality of the photos from a smartphone and the level of editing you can apply to those shots on the phone itself. No, this is a damn fucking positive thing. Cheers Photography and all you great Photographers! -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) -- 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: Lightroom 6 released, but there doesn't seem to be an upgrade discount.
I'm still waiting for an upgrade from CS1 Dave On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 3:51 PM, John sesso...@earthlink.net wrote: Yeah, saw that when I went back to look at it after I hit send. Someone told me at my Wednesday photography brunch that BH had the upgrade to 6 when I searched BH it came up. I didn't look close enough to see that it was the upgrade to 5, but I think if you gave BH a call they might have the upgrade to 6. On 4/22/2015 2:35 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: John, That's an upgrade to lightroom 5, not 6 Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 1:21 PM, John sesso...@earthlink.net wrote: BH Stand-alone upgrade $76.99 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=lightroom+6+upgradeN=0InitialSearch=yessts=maTop+Nav-Search= They're also doing a $20 instant savings on a prepaid one year subscription for CC that apparently gives you both Photoshop and Lightroom. Pay a year in advance and get it for $99. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1109799-REG/adobe_65259143_creative_cloud_photography_plan.html On 4/22/2015 2:41 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I just got the notice that LR 6 has been released. $10/month for CC, or $150 for a standalone. They do not seem to have their standard half price upgrade for folks that have LR5 and want the standalone LR 6. This is a real shame, because it looks like it might have some handy features. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- 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: K-3II announcement and new FA Limited primes coming...
Quoting P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com: Well, yes, but both require multiple separate exposures, hand held that would be difficult. Yes, although Olympus is said to be working on a hand-held high res mode: http://www.dpreview.com/articles/5476551037/interview-with-setsuya-kataoka-from-olympus-om-d-high-resolution-mode Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ On 4/22/2015 9:21 AM, Bill wrote: On 22/04/2015 6:33 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: I'm pretty sure that the Ricoh implementation needs a static subject and a tripod as well. From what I've been able to find out, the Pentax version of pixel shifting works somewhat differently from Olympus. The Olympus moves the sensor to enable a 50mp file, the Pentax moves the sensor to give each pixel point benefit of all three colors, thereby improving color depth. bill -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- -- 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: New Adobe Camera RAW release a new lens I was not aware of...
Tempting indeed. I think that all PK users should get one before the realize that the cool kids don't make their lenses in a PK mount. Reading about it, it is also funny how many people think that 1:2 is the same as 2:1. Pentax made only one macro lens that does 1:1 and that was the old preset Macro-Takumar. The rest are all 1:2. This lens (at 2:1) is 4x that. The number of aperture blades (and round aperture) should make for lovely bokeh. On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 5:47 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: I recall reading about that lens here on the PDML a few weeks ago. It is indeed tempting. Mark On 4/22/2015 6:00 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Thought this might be of interest on multiple counts... I saw that a new ACR was released and scanned the new lenses supported looking for Pentax: https://blogs.adobe.com/lightroomjournal/2015/04/camera-raw-9-now-available.html It was there I saw a lens I hadn't heard of: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=sku=1128065 Quite the specs. Here are a couple of early impressions of it: http://regex.info/blog/2015-02-26/2530 http://www.ephotozine.com/article/venus-laowa-60mm-f-2-8-2-1-macro-lens-user-review-27046 A few images showing up correctly tagged on Flickr also: https://www.flickr.com/search/?sort=relevancetext=Laowa%2060mm%20f%2F2.8%20 Color me impressed. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.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. -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- 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: Lightroom 6 released, It seems worth it for the HDR
On Apr 22, 2015, at 14:31 , Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I just spent some time playing with LR6s new HDR feature. At first glance, I am very happy with it. It seems to do pretty much exactly what I want in HDR, it takes several DNG files and combines them into another DNG file with expanded dynamic range, and no tone mapping. The panorama merge feature is also quick, simple, and effective. Hooray! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- 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: Lightroom 6 released, It seems worth it for the HDR
I've only done a little testing so far, but import, export, and 1:1 rendering has become quite a bit quicker on my system. How much improvement you see is dependent on what GPU your computer has. Godfrey On Apr 22, 2015, at 2:18 PM, Zos Xavius zosxav...@gmail.com wrote: How is performance? Is the switch between library and develop any faster now? -- 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-Wild Blooms
Nice shot, Jack. I have a small vine of these that grows up in my hedges and the flowers are very pretty - I don't cut it out because they are so nice. Based on the flowers and the leaves, I agree with Dan that these are probably wild roses of some sort. If the they are on vines that are thorny that would be another indication. Up here in the frozen north they won't bloom till mid to late June - I don't know if they would be blooming at this time of year in warmer climates or not. (The little vine in my hedges, like the hedges themselves, if just starting to leaf out.) Mark On 4/22/2015 11:53 AM, Jack Davis wrote: Another few samples of wild blooms along the road. Quite a feat to get bright images through the upload process without loosing some bright.(?) Attaching another few wild blooms. All comments appreciated. Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=912 --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.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.
New Adobe Camera RAW release a new lens I was not aware of...
Thought this might be of interest on multiple counts... I saw that a new ACR was released and scanned the new lenses supported looking for Pentax: https://blogs.adobe.com/lightroomjournal/2015/04/camera-raw-9-now-available.html It was there I saw a lens I hadn't heard of: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=sku=1128065 Quite the specs. Here are a couple of early impressions of it: http://regex.info/blog/2015-02-26/2530 http://www.ephotozine.com/article/venus-laowa-60mm-f-2-8-2-1-macro-lens-user-review-27046 A few images showing up correctly tagged on Flickr also: https://www.flickr.com/search/?sort=relevancetext=Laowa%2060mm%20f%2F2.8%20 Color me impressed. -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- 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: Lightroom 6 released, It seems worth it for the HDR
On Apr 22, 2015, at 16:18 , Zos Xavius zosxav...@gmail.com wrote: How is performance? Is the switch between library and develop any faster now? I never really noticed any lag. Let me check. About 3 seconds from viewing a thumbnail to preview generated and ready to go at 1:1 for a K5 DNG file. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- 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: Lightroom 6 released, but there doesn't seem to be an upgrade discount.
Big thanks for the heads up. Cheers, Christine Christine Aguila, Asst. Professor Communications Dept. Truman College FC4 President On Apr 22, 2015, at 1:48 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Zos Xavius wrote: its there but hard to find. check photorumors! Yeah, I finally found it. Click on buy, then on edit, then on version, then on upgrade, then click the version that you have. The upgrade is $80. On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 2:41 AM, Larry Colenl...@red4est.com wrote: I just got the notice that LR 6 has been released. $10/month for CC, or $150 for a standalone. They do not seem to have their standard half price upgrade for folks that have LR5 and want the standalone LR 6. This is a real shame, because it looks like it might have some handy features. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) -- 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 (postbox on min4est) -- 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: Lightroom 6 released, but there doesn't seem to be an upgrade discount.
An even better heads up! :-) Christine Aguila, Asst. Professor Communications Dept. Truman College FC4 President On Apr 22, 2015, at 1:21 PM, John sesso...@earthlink.net wrote: BH Stand-alone upgrade $76.99 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=lightroom+6+upgradeN=0InitialSearch=yessts=maTop+Nav-Search= They're also doing a $20 instant savings on a prepaid one year subscription for CC that apparently gives you both Photoshop and Lightroom. Pay a year in advance and get it for $99. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1109799-REG/adobe_65259143_creative_cloud_photography_plan.html On 4/22/2015 2:41 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I just got the notice that LR 6 has been released. $10/month for CC, or $150 for a standalone. They do not seem to have their standard half price upgrade for folks that have LR5 and want the standalone LR 6. This is a real shame, because it looks like it might have some handy features. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- 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: Down the Primrose Path
Thanks, Jack. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 12:40 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Good chance for a real burst of color. On-board flash to clear shadows possibly? Nice flower choice, Dan. Jack - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 9:26:41 AM Subject: PESO: Down the Primrose Path On Sunday, I planted a few flowers alon the walkway in my back yard: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18008631 K-5 II S, FA 100 mm macro F2.8 Comments and criticisms are invited. 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: New Adobe Camera RAW release a new lens I was not aware of...
There is a Flickr group for this lens with 179 images: https://www.flickr.com/groups/venus_macro/ On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 5:00 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Thought this might be of interest on multiple counts... I saw that a new ACR was released and scanned the new lenses supported looking for Pentax: https://blogs.adobe.com/lightroomjournal/2015/04/camera-raw-9-now-available.html It was there I saw a lens I hadn't heard of: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=sku=1128065 Quite the specs. Here are a couple of early impressions of it: http://regex.info/blog/2015-02-26/2530 http://www.ephotozine.com/article/venus-laowa-60mm-f-2-8-2-1-macro-lens-user-review-27046 A few images showing up correctly tagged on Flickr also: https://www.flickr.com/search/?sort=relevancetext=Laowa%2060mm%20f%2F2.8%20 Color me impressed. -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- 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: New Adobe Camera RAW release a new lens I was not aware of...
I recall reading about that lens here on the PDML a few weeks ago. It is indeed tempting. Mark On 4/22/2015 6:00 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Thought this might be of interest on multiple counts... I saw that a new ACR was released and scanned the new lenses supported looking for Pentax: https://blogs.adobe.com/lightroomjournal/2015/04/camera-raw-9-now-available.html It was there I saw a lens I hadn't heard of: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=sku=1128065 Quite the specs. Here are a couple of early impressions of it: http://regex.info/blog/2015-02-26/2530 http://www.ephotozine.com/article/venus-laowa-60mm-f-2-8-2-1-macro-lens-user-review-27046 A few images showing up correctly tagged on Flickr also: https://www.flickr.com/search/?sort=relevancetext=Laowa%2060mm%20f%2F2.8%20 Color me impressed. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.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: K-3II announcement and new FA Limited primes coming...
On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 12:46:59PM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: What would be really nifty would be the option of getting all three or four low resolution raw files in addition to the superresolution final file, on the off chance the merge doesn't work, you'd still have unmerged files that would be usable. I don't see a lot of point to that. The logic that combines the four original images into a a single multi-channel image is pretty straigntforward; with the exception of the green component, which is the sum (or average) of values from two of the original images, each component value in the merged image is just a copy of the value in one of the four input images (possibly offset by one pixel horizontally and/or vertically). I consider it extremely unlikely that errors would occur in doing this combining (and suspect there may, in fact, be custom hardware such as a one-scanline shift register to support doing this rapidly). Where I think there is far more possibility for error is in the accuracy of the sensor shift mechanism in shifting by exactly one pixel. If such an error does occur the final image may not have quite the full spatial resolution that would be possible, but it's still going to be better than a Bayer-transformed result derived from just a single one of the four input images. And, in any case, it's pretty simple to pick apart the combined image to get the four original images (except for some slight uncertainty in the green channel). -- 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-Wild Blooms
I planted the variety offered by my local greenhouse and garden center. It is located just a few miles away, and they are very knowledgeable about which varieties of plants do well in our soil and climate. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 2:26 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Well, you sure gave me an inventory to review, Dan. HA! Many came sooo close, but you're right, none matched exactly. Did you plant the Geograph variety? Jack - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 10:34:01 AM Subject: Re: Peso-Wild Blooms Nice image, Jack, but I don't think those are Primroses: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primula_vulgaris The leaves and the center of the blooms are different. I would guess some sort of wild rose instead: https://www.google.com/search?q=wild+roserlz=1C1CHFX_enUS482US482espv=2biw=1280bih=855source=lnmstbm=ischsa=Xei=Cdo3VcjRJoS_ggTNmYPwCgved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 12:48 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: I believe Dan has answered my flower varietal question. Primrose! Sneaky, but appreciated, Dan. ;)) Thanks! Jack - Original Message - From: Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 8:53:11 AM Subject: Peso-Wild Blooms Another few samples of wild blooms along the road. Quite a feat to get bright images through the upload process without loosing some bright.(?) Attaching another few wild blooms. All comments appreciated. Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=912 -- 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. -- 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: Lightroom 6 released, It seems worth it for the HDR
How is performance? Is the switch between library and develop any faster now? On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 4:45 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Apr 22, 2015, at 14:31 , Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I just spent some time playing with LR6s new HDR feature. At first glance, I am very happy with it. It seems to do pretty much exactly what I want in HDR, it takes several DNG files and combines them into another DNG file with expanded dynamic range, and no tone mapping. The panorama merge feature is also quick, simple, and effective. Hooray! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- 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: Lightroom 6 released, but there doesn't seem to be an upgrade discount.
Upgrading If you own a Lightroom 5 license and want to upgrade, go to this page, https://www.adobe.com/cart.html?marketSegment=COM#addedSkus=65237625 then once full version of Lightroom is added to the cart, click “Edit”, change Full to Upgrade, select your current version of Lightroom and then click “Save”. As before, upgrade is priced at $79. On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 5:58 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: An even better heads up! :-) Christine Aguila, Asst. Professor Communications Dept. Truman College FC4 President On Apr 22, 2015, at 1:21 PM, John sesso...@earthlink.net wrote: BH Stand-alone upgrade $76.99 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=lightroom+6+upgradeN=0InitialSearch=yessts=maTop+Nav-Search= They're also doing a $20 instant savings on a prepaid one year subscription for CC that apparently gives you both Photoshop and Lightroom. Pay a year in advance and get it for $99. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1109799-REG/adobe_65259143_creative_cloud_photography_plan.html On 4/22/2015 2:41 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I just got the notice that LR 6 has been released. $10/month for CC, or $150 for a standalone. They do not seem to have their standard half price upgrade for folks that have LR5 and want the standalone LR 6. This is a real shame, because it looks like it might have some handy features. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- 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. -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- 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: Lightroom 6 released, but there doesn't seem to be an upgrade discount.
Zos Xavius wrote: its there but hard to find. check photorumors! Yeah, I finally found it. Click on buy, then on edit, then on version, then on upgrade, then click the version that you have. The upgrade is $80. On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 2:41 AM, Larry Colenl...@red4est.com wrote: I just got the notice that LR 6 has been released. $10/month for CC, or $150 for a standalone. They do not seem to have their standard half price upgrade for folks that have LR5 and want the standalone LR 6. This is a real shame, because it looks like it might have some handy features. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) -- 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 (postbox on min4est) -- 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: Lightroom 6 released, but there doesn't seem to be an upgrade discount.
there is also a deal for Photoshop + lightroom for 12 months for $99. Not a bad deal really. On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 2:48 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Zos Xavius wrote: its there but hard to find. check photorumors! Yeah, I finally found it. Click on buy, then on edit, then on version, then on upgrade, then click the version that you have. The upgrade is $80. On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 2:41 AM, Larry Colenl...@red4est.com wrote: I just got the notice that LR 6 has been released. $10/month for CC, or $150 for a standalone. They do not seem to have their standard half price upgrade for folks that have LR5 and want the standalone LR 6. This is a real shame, because it looks like it might have some handy features. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) -- 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 (postbox on min4est) -- 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: AfternoonDrive
Thanks, Alan! Does read like a well known TV golf show. Hadn't occurred to me. Appreciate your commenting! Jack Sent from my iPhone On Apr 21, 2015, at 9:11 PM, Alan C c...@lantic.net wrote: Love the birds, Jack. Had to fiddle with the subject name delete all the old stuff to avoid it being blocked as SPAM. Alan C --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.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. -- 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: K-3II announcement and new FA Limited primes coming...
Quoting Malcolm Smith rrve...@virginmedia.com: Ralf R Radermacher wrote: ...and built-in GPS. Not enough to make me flog off my K-3 and buy the K-3 II but annoying just as well. The display of my Garmin portable is slowly dying and the clip-on GPS module for the K-3 is awfully big. Built in GPS, that's good. No more pop up flash, for me, also good to lose the flash of last resort. I much prefer daylight even if the ISO has to be bumped up, but then use a dedicated flash/other lighting thereafter. Personally, I'd rather have the flash - useful for fill-in and I can add GPS co-ordinates in my image management software for those (few) times I want it. But I'm probably not in the market for this camera anyway Pixel shifting, now that's a tricky one. As I understood it, both the camera and whatever was being photographed had to remain still. Not a problem with the camera on the tripod, but what about the subject? Or has technology moved on again and this isn't the problem it was? Well, the Olympus implementation of this in the E-M5ii requires a tripod and static subject. I guess we'll have to see if Ricoh has any tricks up its sleeve. Not enough to swap from a K3 - although I might be tempted when they start selling the last ones at reduced prices ;-) I'm probably not really interested in anything Pentax at the moment, unless its a large sensor mirrorless with a viewfinder. Can't really see that happening. -- 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.
