Re: OT: Countries defined by one sentence
On Jun 5, 2015, at 10:00 am, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Yes we have some venomous snakes (hardly unique there), venomous spiders (ditto), crocodiles (ditto), box jellyfish (ditto), sharks (ditto). About the only dangerous thing in the Australian bush is the chance of being bulldozed over by a galloping wombat or being pissed on my a koala that's sick of being cuddled. The fellow at the reptile centre in Alice Springs pointed out that you have to try pretty hard to be killed by a snake in Australia. The venom may be highly toxic but the snakes have very short fangs so it takes a long time for the venom to get anywhere important, and immobilising the limb buys a lot more time again. They won’t get through clothing so if it’s not too hot, trousers shoes should be all you need. Once you do get medical help they have kits to identify the venom so the correct treatment can be applied. The spiders though… they still scare the crap out of me :) Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: June PUG is up!!
A great PUG. Unfortunately no lakes in my part of SA. Knysna is a very popular holiday destination; in fact the whole Garden Route. Very hot property along there! http://www.sa-venues.com/attractionsgr/knysna.php Bob, you would have flown from the George International Airport. Alan C -Original Message- From: Bob W-PDML Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 9:18 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: June PUG is up!! On 5 Jun 2015, at 03:02, Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, Brian! I particularly like Patrick's Knysna Sunset (where is Knysna?), I've been to Knysna! It's near George. At the end of my last African trip I hooked up with some friends in South Africa for a wedding and we spent a very enjoyable week or so in Plettenberg Bay. I flew back from Knysna, or George, can't remember. Ken's Lake Superior (not good canoeing weather, though), and your Guardian. Jeez, I enjoy the PUG! Thanks for all your efforts, Brian and predecessors! Hear hear. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: June PUG is up!!
On 5 Jun 2015, at 03:02, Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, Brian! I particularly like Patrick's Knysna Sunset (where is Knysna?), I've been to Knysna! It's near George. At the end of my last African trip I hooked up with some friends in South Africa for a wedding and we spent a very enjoyable week or so in Plettenberg Bay. I flew back from Knysna, or George, can't remember. Ken's Lake Superior (not good canoeing weather, though), and your Guardian. Jeez, I enjoy the PUG! Thanks for all your efforts, Brian and predecessors! Hear hear. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: June PUG is up!!
Hi Knysna is in the western cape South Africa. It is part of an area called the garden route, lots of forest, lakes and mountains. Patrick -Original Message- From: Rick Womer Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 4:02 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: June PUG is up!! Thanks, Brian! I particularly like Patrick's Knysna Sunset (where is Knysna?), Ken's Lake Superior (not good canoeing weather, though), and your Guardian. Jeez, I enjoy the PUG! Thanks for all your efforts, Brian and predecessors! Rick On Jun 4, 2015, at 6:37 PM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all A bit of a slow start but a rush of submissions in the last day or two boosted the number of images to 23. A great effort. As usual - difficult to pick favourites but I think Rick's 'Moonlight' takes the prize (not that there is one...). I also really like Ken's 'Lake Superior', Ann's 'Hawley Lake', Eric's 'Blue Pond' and Christine's Lake Michigan'. You'll find the gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery there). Note: The automated submission process usually works well but it's not infallible. So, if you made a submission and you don't see it in the gallery, let me know. + Next up is the annual 'Open Gallery'. No hold's barred - any topic you like provided, of course, that the usual condition of either the camera or lens being Pentax is met. Full Submissions Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html You can submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Nominal closing date is 30 June. -- 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. http://photo.net/photos/RickW -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.5961 / Virus Database: 4355/9946 - Release Date: 06/05/15 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Baffled by my 16-45/4
My understanding is that Keh has a good service record. Hope you find it true, Eric. J Sent from my iPhone On Jun 5, 2015, at 3:35 AM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: On Jun 4, 2015, at 7:51 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Yes - it's disappointing when something like this happens and, if the lens were mine, I'd just bend the pin back. However, mine's an older lens not under warranty. In your case I'd probably let KEH deal with it and put up with the delay. Thanks, Brian. That’s what I’m going to do. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net Our world is a human world. - Hilary Putnam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Baffled by my 16-45/4
On Jun 4, 2015, at 7:51 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Yes - it's disappointing when something like this happens and, if the lens were mine, I'd just bend the pin back. However, mine's an older lens not under warranty. In your case I'd probably let KEH deal with it and put up with the delay. Thanks, Brian. That’s what I’m going to do. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net Our world is a human world. - Hilary Putnam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: A Horny Lad
I did not notice the resemblance to Buddha to which you refer, and I'm still not sure I do (except for the ears, perhaps). To me, he looks more like a plump little boy. Many descriptions of Sento-kun omit any reference to Buddha, calling him just a boy: http://us.jnto.go.jp/anime/pdf/sento_kun_profile.pdf http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sento-kun This may be because many religious Japanese saw the character as grotesque.or even blasphemous: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/04/22/japan-love-and-hate-story-of-the-mascot-character-sento-kun/ It is in any event an example of kimokawaii. Thanks for the education, Eric. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 8:08 PM, Eric Featherstone eric.featherst...@gmail.com wrote: The lad is Buddha (hence his style of clothing), a reference to the daibutsu or giant Buddha in the temple, Tōdaiji. So really it's a combination of two things Nara is famous for. And I'm sure there's an element of kawaii intended. He's more controversial than I was aware of though. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2074689/Manto-kun-the-blob-takes-on-Sento-kun-the-Buddha-boy-in-Nara-mascot-battle.html Eric On 4 June 2015 at 17:26, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: I'me certain you are correct, Eric. The display next to the lad had railroad brochures, but other than the word railroad I could not discern any meaning in them. Nara is the most popular day trip from Kyoto, and we considered going there but ran out of time. Why not a deer for a mascot, instead of a boy with deer antlers? I guess that would not be kawaii enough. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 11:19 AM, Eric Featherstone eric.featherst...@gmail.com wrote: On 4 June 2015 at 15:35, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: This was in the lobby of our hotel in Kyoto. Some things in Japan simply defy explanation: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18033024size=md K-5 II S, DA 18-135 zoom Comments are invited. Nice. It's sento-kun, the city mascot of the ancient captial Nara, about half an hour south of Kyoto. Nara being famous for its deer, hence the antlers. It seems to be an advertising campaign to get tourists to go there. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=sento-kuntbm=isch http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sento-kun There are odder mascots; Funabashi (Chiba prefecture nr Tokyo) has a banana called Funasshi. http://www.japancrush.com/2013/pictures/unofficial-mascot-funasshii-elected-as-japans-no-1-mascot.html -- Eric -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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. -- Eric -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Favorite June Pug
Wow! This is indeed an engaging and gorgeous gallery My personal favorites are Ken Waller's view of a lighthouse in the mist, David Brooks' sunset and Christine's eye-level view of swimmers in the chilly waters of Lake Michigan. Great theme, and great submissions! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 7:30 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Vermillion Lakes (Mathew Hunt) Lake Superior (Ken Waller) Jack -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Baffled by my 16-45/4
On Jun 5, 2015, at 7:06 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: My understanding is that Keh has a good service record. Hope you find it true, Eric. I think I will, Jack. The only problem is it’ll take more time that I’d like. I’d really like to splurge on a 20-40/2.8 limited. So much to like about it, but realistically it’s beyond my means. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net Our world is a human world. - Hilary Putnam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: June PUG is up!!
excellent gallery this month. Ken's is one of my fav's Dave On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 6:37 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: G'day all A bit of a slow start but a rush of submissions in the last day or two boosted the number of images to 23. A great effort. As usual - difficult to pick favourites but I think Rick's 'Moonlight' takes the prize (not that there is one...). I also really like Ken's 'Lake Superior', Ann's 'Hawley Lake', Eric's 'Blue Pond' and Christine's Lake Michigan'. You'll find the gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery there). Note: The automated submission process usually works well but it's not infallible. So, if you made a submission and you don't see it in the gallery, let me know. + Next up is the annual 'Open Gallery'. No hold's barred - any topic you like provided, of course, that the usual condition of either the camera or lens being Pentax is met. Full Submissions Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html You can submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Nominal closing date is 30 June. -- 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. -- 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: Baffled by my 16-45/4
Long ago I bought an LX from KEH. It came all nicely securely packed, nestled in a bunch of those plastic foam “peanuts.” Unfortunately they did not put on a body cap nor put the camera in a plastic bag and so the body was quite well filled with the foam peanuts. I sent it back. My one and only issue with KEH, with whom I have done much business over the years. stan On Jun 4, 2015, at 7:33 PM, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote: … I've had one lens that came with a deffect from KEH (not working AF). KEH paid for the shipping to them, repaired it and sent it back to me at no additional cost to me. ... Igor Eric Weir Thu, 04 Jun 2015 15:35:31 -0700 wrote: Picked up my 16-45/4 from KEH today, put it on the camera, and I.m totally baffled. ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: June PUG is up!!
Another enjoyable gallery with nice images. Matthew Hunt's Sulphur Mountain from Vermillion Lakes is the one that made me go WoW. Also really liked Rick Womer's Moonlight. It is one of those images that (because it is low key) doesn't grab your attention at thumbnail size like others, but deserves appreciation at full size. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
FS Friday: AF-540 FGZ flash
It's about 8 years old, I think? It's the original model, not the II. I realized recently that I almost never shoot with flash, since getting the K5. And when I *do* use flash, it's a party camera which the K5 with AF540 definitely is NOT. I've never had any issues with it beyond design limitations. It comes with a soft case (well, I'm looking for it!) and that little round base you'd use if you were standing this up as a slave somewhere. $200 + shipping. Paypal accepted, but I'm open to other methods of payment from fellow Pentaxians here on the list. -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.
PESO: Close Encounters of a Kansas Kind
Not thrilled with my first attempt at post-processing this difficult image, but gonna share anyway. https://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/17833425453/ This image is a pretty decent example of what Pentax's Shake Reduction can do, as it was handheld at 1/6 second. In the future, I'm resolved to take the time and put the camera on a tripod so I can use a lower ISO (which also would permit longer shutter speeds increasing opportunities to capture lightning). -- 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: Close Encounters of a Kansas Kind
Nice colours and composition. B On 5 Jun 2015, at 15:20, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Not thrilled with my first attempt at post-processing this difficult image, but gonna share anyway. https://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/17833425453/ This image is a pretty decent example of what Pentax's Shake Reduction can do, as it was handheld at 1/6 second. In the future, I'm resolved to take the time and put the camera on a tripod so I can use a lower ISO (which also would permit longer shutter speeds increasing opportunities to capture lightning). -- 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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
FS Friday: AF-540 FGZ flash
Charles Robinson Fri, 05 Jun 2015 07:16:22 -0700 wrote: And when I *do* use flash, it's a party camera which the K5 with AF540 definitely is NOT. You mean, when you flash, it goes onto a party camera? ;-0) Igor PS. Sorry, it was hard to resist... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: June PUG is up!!
South Africa's a beautiful country and that particular area especially so. B On 5 Jun 2015, at 09:24, Alan C c...@lantic.net wrote: A great PUG. Unfortunately no lakes in my part of SA. Knysna is a very popular holiday destination; in fact the whole Garden Route. Very hot property along there! http://www.sa-venues.com/attractionsgr/knysna.php Bob, you would have flown from the George International Airport. Alan C -Original Message- From: Bob W-PDML Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 9:18 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: June PUG is up!! On 5 Jun 2015, at 03:02, Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, Brian! I particularly like Patrick's Knysna Sunset (where is Knysna?), I've been to Knysna! It's near George. At the end of my last African trip I hooked up with some friends in South Africa for a wedding and we spent a very enjoyable week or so in Plettenberg Bay. I flew back from Knysna, or George, can't remember. Ken's Lake Superior (not good canoeing weather, though), and your Guardian. Jeez, I enjoy the PUG! Thanks for all your efforts, Brian and predecessors! Hear hear. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: A Horny Lad
Great capture and interesting read... weird but mascots are supposed to be weird, eh? Mark On 6/4/2015 10:35 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: This was in the lobby of our hotel in Kyoto. Some things in Japan simply defy explanation: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18033024size=md K-5 II S, DA 18-135 zoom Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Two images from a recent hike in the Chattahoochee National Forest
I’m not sure why I like this, but I do. We believe it’s a patch—an unusually extensive one—of white wood aster. https://www.flickr.com/photos/eeweir/17812497874/in/album-72157653567083958/ And this is a not very special, but good for me, shot of wild geranium. Again, I believe it’s wild geranium. https://www.flickr.com/photos/eeweir/18430905572/in/album-72157653567083958/ And a bonus. Haven’t identified it yet. But notice blossoms beginning to form from within the leaf. https://www.flickr.com/photos/eeweir/18247397718/in/album-72157653567083958/ -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net Our world is a human world. - Hilary Putnam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Baffled by my 16-45/4
I'm beginning to question the good things I'd been fed in the past about Keh. I've never personally dealt with them. Probably a staffing change.(?) J - Original Message - From: Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, June 5, 2015 7:26:31 AM Subject: Re: Baffled by my 16-45/4 Long ago I bought an LX from KEH. It came all nicely securely packed, nestled in a bunch of those plastic foam “peanuts.” Unfortunately they did not put on a body cap nor put the camera in a plastic bag and so the body was quite well filled with the foam peanuts. I sent it back. My one and only issue with KEH, with whom I have done much business over the years. stan On Jun 4, 2015, at 7:33 PM, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote: … I've had one lens that came with a deffect from KEH (not working AF). KEH paid for the shipping to them, repaired it and sent it back to me at no additional cost to me. ... Igor Eric Weir Thu, 04 Jun 2015 15:35:31 -0700 wrote: Picked up my 16-45/4 from KEH today, put it on the camera, and I.m totally baffled. ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Baffled by my 16-45/4
They're human and make mistakes like everyone else. The key is whether KEH stands behind their merchandise when something defective arrives from KEH. In my dealings with them they always have treated me more than fairly. They have the good reputation they have because they've earned it. On 6/5/2015 12:48 PM, Jack Davis wrote: I'm beginning to question the good things I'd been fed in the past about Keh. I've never personally dealt with them. Probably a staffing change.(?) J - Original Message - From: Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, June 5, 2015 7:26:31 AM Subject: Re: Baffled by my 16-45/4 Long ago I bought an LX from KEH. It came all nicely securely packed, nestled in a bunch of those plastic foam “peanuts.” Unfortunately they did not put on a body cap nor put the camera in a plastic bag and so the body was quite well filled with the foam peanuts. I sent it back. My one and only issue with KEH, with whom I have done much business over the years. stan On Jun 4, 2015, at 7:33 PM, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote: … I've had one lens that came with a deffect from KEH (not working AF). KEH paid for the shipping to them, repaired it and sent it back to me at no additional cost to me. ... Igor Eric Weir Thu, 04 Jun 2015 15:35:31 -0700 wrote: Picked up my 16-45/4 from KEH today, put it on the camera, and I.m totally baffled. ... -- 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: Close Encounters of a Kansas Kind
Thanks Jack. This is one area where film was easier. Just stop down the lens and put it on B and wait until you get a nice zot or two. Digital is trying to capture the moment in real time. This cell was lighting up like a christmas tree, so my strategy was just to just take one image after another (not on Continuous) for a minute or two. This is another reason why a tripod is better, you can see the subject instead of being blind to the moment of exposure due to the mirror flip-up. I had to chimp to see if I had captured anything good. I've got the parts to build what is supposed to be an infrared-activate lightning trigger that plugs in like an external shutter button/intervalometer, but I've yet to dig it out and finish it to see if it helps at all. The electronics fits inside an old compact flash body so mounts in the hot shoe. Need to put finishing that on the To Do list! They sell commercial ones also, but they are pricey. I don't want one that can only do lightning in the dark, but will trigger on lightning in daylight also. On Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 10:06 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: How long did you have to wait for that flash, Darren? ;) Surely, that flash duration helped the shake reduction. Really nice catch! Best use a carbon fiber rather than a metal tripod. 8( J - Original Message - From: Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, June 5, 2015 7:20:53 AM Subject: PESO: Close Encounters of a Kansas Kind Not thrilled with my first attempt at post-processing this difficult image, but gonna share anyway. https://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/17833425453/ This image is a pretty decent example of what Pentax's Shake Reduction can do, as it was handheld at 1/6 second. In the future, I'm resolved to take the time and put the camera on a tripod so I can use a lower ISO (which also would permit longer shutter speeds increasing opportunities to capture lightning). -- 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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Hoya only wanted the Pentax medical division...
It has something to do with Hoya Pentax Medical NOW. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/05/departmentofjustice-probe-duodenoscopes-idUSL1N0YQ0GK20150605 On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 3:24 PM, John sesso...@earthlink.net wrote: On 5/12/2015 3:39 PM, Darren Addy wrote: ...and I always suspected it would bite them in the ass. http://wtaq.com/news/articles/2015/may/12/seattle-hospital-joins-superbug-lawsuit-against-scope-manufacturer/ Let the pun times begin. Doesn't have anything to do with Hoya, Pentax or Pentax Medical Imaging. And duodenoscopes are inserted from the other end. -- 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. -- 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: Baffled by my 16-45/4
On 6/4/2015 7:34 PM, Eric Weir wrote: I double checked mounting. Still have the problem. With the lens off the camera, pushing the lever the aperture opens and closes smoothly. When I compare the levers on the 16-45/4 and the 35/2.4 the one on the 16-45/4 is ben in towards the center of the lens. It almost comes into contact with with metal shield just inside it. Should I try bending the lever back to a position similar to that on the 35/2.4? Or should I just take it back to KEH? Unless it was graded AS IS when you bought it, I'd call KEH for an RMA. I WOULD NOT try to fix it myself. -- 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: Baffled by my 16-45/4
Your experience is good news. Especially if recent. J - Original Message - From: John sesso...@earthlink.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, June 5, 2015 10:03:30 AM Subject: Re: Baffled by my 16-45/4 They're human and make mistakes like everyone else. The key is whether KEH stands behind their merchandise when something defective arrives from KEH. In my dealings with them they always have treated me more than fairly. They have the good reputation they have because they've earned it. On 6/5/2015 12:48 PM, Jack Davis wrote: I'm beginning to question the good things I'd been fed in the past about Keh. I've never personally dealt with them. Probably a staffing change.(?) J - Original Message - From: Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, June 5, 2015 7:26:31 AM Subject: Re: Baffled by my 16-45/4 Long ago I bought an LX from KEH. It came all nicely securely packed, nestled in a bunch of those plastic foam “peanuts.” Unfortunately they did not put on a body cap nor put the camera in a plastic bag and so the body was quite well filled with the foam peanuts. I sent it back. My one and only issue with KEH, with whom I have done much business over the years. stan On Jun 4, 2015, at 7:33 PM, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote: … I've had one lens that came with a deffect from KEH (not working AF). KEH paid for the shipping to them, repaired it and sent it back to me at no additional cost to me. ... Igor Eric Weir Thu, 04 Jun 2015 15:35:31 -0700 wrote: Picked up my 16-45/4 from KEH today, put it on the camera, and I.m totally baffled. ... -- 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: Close Encounters of a Kansas Kind
Hope your efforts pay off finished. J Sent from my iPhone On Jun 5, 2015, at 9:08 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Jack. This is one area where film was easier. Just stop down the lens and put it on B and wait until you get a nice zot or two. Digital is trying to capture the moment in real time. This cell was lighting up like a christmas tree, so my strategy was just to just take one image after another (not on Continuous) for a minute or two. This is another reason why a tripod is better, you can see the subject instead of being blind to the moment of exposure due to the mirror flip-up. I had to chimp to see if I had captured anything good. I've got the parts to build what is supposed to be an infrared-activate lightning trigger that plugs in like an external shutter button/intervalometer, but I've yet to dig it out and finish it to see if it helps at all. The electronics fits inside an old compact flash body so mounts in the hot shoe. Need to put finishing that on the To Do list! They sell commercial ones also, but they are pricey. I don't want one that can only do lightning in the dark, but will trigger on lightning in daylight also. On Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 10:06 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: How long did you have to wait for that flash, Darren? ;) Surely, that flash duration helped the shake reduction. Really nice catch! Best use a carbon fiber rather than a metal tripod. 8( J - Original Message - From: Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, June 5, 2015 7:20:53 AM Subject: PESO: Close Encounters of a Kansas Kind Not thrilled with my first attempt at post-processing this difficult image, but gonna share anyway. https://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/17833425453/ This image is a pretty decent example of what Pentax's Shake Reduction can do, as it was handheld at 1/6 second. In the future, I'm resolved to take the time and put the camera on a tripod so I can use a lower ISO (which also would permit longer shutter speeds increasing opportunities to capture lightning). -- 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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO (17) - PDML at the White Horse
Biggest mongrel of them all, then. On 5 June 2015 at 20:37, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: That's because you blend in with the non-Brits. (spoken by the only native born Brit in the party) Chris On 30 May 2015 at 18:35, Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, Don. The company was the scruffy, inebriated, disruptive, slightly malodorous sort Joy and I usually hang around with, because we blend right in. Cheers, Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Sat, May 30, 2015 at 12:25 PM, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: They were the kind of people who are prepared to hang out with Rick, so make of that what you will. B On 30 May 2015, at 16:51, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Lovely collection, some universal some perfectly English. Don't know about the company you were keeping. We got back to Philly late yesterday afternoon. We had an excellent 9 days in the UK (8 days out of 9 being comfortable and sunny is routine, right?). A highlight of the trip was the gathering in Oxfordshire, pub lunch, and walk up to the White Horse and along the Ridgeway with Bob, Chris and Karin, and Cotty and Alma. Joy and I had a great time, and thank all of you. A small sampling of the many pics I took is here: http://photo.net/photodb/folder.tcl?folder_id=1080959 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO (17) - PDML at the White Horse
Not at all. Chris is a thoroughbred - there hasn't been a marriage outside the family since 1357... B On 5 Jun 2015, at 20:51, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: Biggest mongrel of them all, then. On 5 June 2015 at 20:37, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: That's because you blend in with the non-Brits. (spoken by the only native born Brit in the party) Chris On 30 May 2015 at 18:35, Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, Don. The company was the scruffy, inebriated, disruptive, slightly malodorous sort Joy and I usually hang around with, because we blend right in. Cheers, Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Sat, May 30, 2015 at 12:25 PM, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: They were the kind of people who are prepared to hang out with Rick, so make of that what you will. B On 30 May 2015, at 16:51, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Lovely collection, some universal some perfectly English. Don't know about the company you were keeping. We got back to Philly late yesterday afternoon. We had an excellent 9 days in the UK (8 days out of 9 being comfortable and sunny is routine, right?). A highlight of the trip was the gathering in Oxfordshire, pub lunch, and walk up to the White Horse and along the Ridgeway with Bob, Chris and Karin, and Cotty and Alma. Joy and I had a great time, and thank all of you. A small sampling of the many pics I took is here: http://photo.net/photodb/folder.tcl?folder_id=1080959 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO (17) - PDML at the White Horse
That's because you blend in with the non-Brits. (spoken by the only native born Brit in the party) Chris On 30 May 2015 at 18:35, Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, Don. The company was the scruffy, inebriated, disruptive, slightly malodorous sort Joy and I usually hang around with, because we blend right in. Cheers, Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Sat, May 30, 2015 at 12:25 PM, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: They were the kind of people who are prepared to hang out with Rick, so make of that what you will. B On 30 May 2015, at 16:51, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Lovely collection, some universal some perfectly English. Don't know about the company you were keeping. We got back to Philly late yesterday afternoon. We had an excellent 9 days in the UK (8 days out of 9 being comfortable and sunny is routine, right?). A highlight of the trip was the gathering in Oxfordshire, pub lunch, and walk up to the White Horse and along the Ridgeway with Bob, Chris and Karin, and Cotty and Alma. Joy and I had a great time, and thank all of you. A small sampling of the many pics I took is here: http://photo.net/photodb/folder.tcl?folder_id=1080959 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: June PUG is up!!
HI Brian! Yep, it’s another great PUG. Thanks for all your work, and I agree with you about Rick’s shot—very pretty, but all the scenics are lovely. I think a shout out goes to Jan’s Vissar! The shape of the casted net evokes the butterfly—really great! Thanks to all for your kind comments about Lake Michigan—I have to say, if you’re looking for something really fun to do, grab your bathing suit, head to the beach when the water is lively, and splash around with a waterproof camera. If it ever warms up here in Chicago, I hope to do a lot more of that this summer. Cheers, Christine On Jun 4, 2015, at 5:37 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: G'day all A bit of a slow start but a rush of submissions in the last day or two boosted the number of images to 23. A great effort. As usual - difficult to pick favourites but I think Rick's 'Moonlight' takes the prize (not that there is one...). I also really like Ken's 'Lake Superior', Ann's 'Hawley Lake', Eric's 'Blue Pond' and Christine's Lake Michigan'. You'll find the gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery there). Note: The automated submission process usually works well but it's not infallible. So, if you made a submission and you don't see it in the gallery, let me know. + Next up is the annual 'Open Gallery'. No hold's barred - any topic you like provided, of course, that the usual condition of either the camera or lens being Pentax is met. Full Submissions Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html You can submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Nominal closing date is 30 June. -- 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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Favorite June Pug
Really satisfyling to hear that my 'Lake Superior' was enjoyed list members - thanks for mentioning it Brian, Malcolm, Rick Dan. Malcolm - late August in the U P of Michigan can be a bitch. More like late Oct/Nov in some northern states. Not like you want to be out in that kind of weather but rather be wrapped up in a book by the fireplace. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Favorite June Pug Wow! This is indeed an engaging and gorgeous gallery My personal favorites are Ken Waller's view of a lighthouse in the mist, David Brooks' sunset and Christine's eye-level view of swimmers in the chilly waters of Lake Michigan. Great theme, and great submissions! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 7:30 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Vermillion Lakes (Mathew Hunt) Lake Superior (Ken Waller) Jack -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Baffled by my 16-45/4
My experience has been similar to Ken's Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 8:09 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: I've dealt with KEH over the last 15 or so years and have had no issues with them whatsoever. I've mostly bought but have also sold to them. On buying, it seemed to me they always under rated the products I've bought - the items were never worse than the KEH rating and in a lot of cases the items were in better conditions than they had stated. I guess they're like anyone and can make a mistake now and then, but I believe they'll make good for any mistake on their part. Wouldn't think twice about buying another item from them. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info Subject: Re: Baffled by my 16-45/4 Long ago I bought an LX from KEH. It came all nicely securely packed, nestled in a bunch of those plastic foam “peanuts.” Unfortunately they did not put on a body cap nor put the camera in a plastic bag and so the body was quite well filled with the foam peanuts. I sent it back. My one and only issue with KEH, with whom I have done much business over the years. stan On Jun 4, 2015, at 7:33 PM, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote: … I've had one lens that came with a deffect from KEH (not working AF). KEH paid for the shipping to them, repaired it and sent it back to me at no additional cost to me. ... Igor Eric Weir Thu, 04 Jun 2015 15:35:31 -0700 wrote: Picked up my 16-45/4 from KEH today, put it on the camera, and I.m totally baffled. ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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.
GESO: Julian High, 1975 to 1980
I taught English Lit and Composition at a very special place called Percy L. Julian High School from 1975 to 1980. Prior to my years at Julian I had been teaching at one of the worst schools in Chicago — Austin High School — a West Side school that had gone from 100% white to 100% black in a few years. The administration and the largely white staff didn’t know what to do, the school was out of control and on fire frequently and, at one point, the National Guard had to be called in. In 1975 the federal government mandated faculty integration, meaning that if you were a white teacher at a school that had too many white teachers and you wanted to transfer to a school that had too many black teachers, they had to allow you to apply for a position. I had heard about Julian. It was an all-black school on the south side of Chicago. It wasn’t a white school that had re-segregated but rather a brand new school that a prosperous middle class black community had fought for. I applied, the principal approved it, and the largely black staff welcomed me and several other Austin teachers with open arms. I had some great classes and some wonderful kids at Julian. I taught Honors English 3 and a special double-period Humanities class. The kids and I went to the Chicago Symphony, the opera and a number of theatrical presentations. We had a great marching band, majorettes and cheerleaders. All in the mid 70s when the white kids in the suburban schools were thumbing their noses at those kind of things. We also had a fabulous football team, and in 1979 we became the first public school in almost 20 years to win a city championship over the predominantly white catholic league schools. I documented much of my time at Julian on film. I have several thousand transparencies and BW negs that I shot during those five happy years. I’ve just begun scanning some of them. I started with that 1979 football championship, but I have many more that I will eventually scan. In March of 1980 I was offered a job in New York at Hearst Magazine Division. The Chicago Board of Education had run out of money and had stopped paying the teachers. We were on the picket line when I got the call. I crossed the line, walked into the office to turn in my resignation on Thursday afternoon, March 7, 1980 and flew to New York the next morning. I still feel guilty. Today, Julian is still somewhat better than the other Southside Chicago High Schools, but the magic is largely gone. The entire south side of Chicago is a mess. The gangs are in control, and kids are shot on the street every day. A number of Julian kids have been killed on their way home from school. It’s had for me to imagine. It’s heartbreaking. Here are the first of my Julian scans. The way it was 40 years ago. http://photo.net/photodb/folder.tcl?folder_id=1080368 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Two images from a recent hike in the Chattahoochee National Forest
On Jun 5, 2015, at 3:27 PM, Bulent Celasun bulent.cela...@gmail.com wrote: I liked all of them. You can perhaps consider keeping the first one as part of a future composite (blended) image. Thanks, Bulent. But say more—about a composite image. I was going to say I had an idea what such would be in general, but when I thought about it I’m not so sure I do. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net Imagining the other is a powerful antidote to fanaticism and hatred. - Amos Oz -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Baffled by my 16-45/4
I've dealt with KEH over the last 15 or so years and have had no issues with them whatsoever. I've mostly bought but have also sold to them. On buying, it seemed to me they always under rated the products I've bought - the items were never worse than the KEH rating and in a lot of cases the items were in better conditions than they had stated. I guess they're like anyone and can make a mistake now and then, but I believe they'll make good for any mistake on their part. Wouldn't think twice about buying another item from them. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info Subject: Re: Baffled by my 16-45/4 Long ago I bought an LX from KEH. It came all nicely securely packed, nestled in a bunch of those plastic foam “peanuts.” Unfortunately they did not put on a body cap nor put the camera in a plastic bag and so the body was quite well filled with the foam peanuts. I sent it back. My one and only issue with KEH, with whom I have done much business over the years. stan On Jun 4, 2015, at 7:33 PM, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote: … I've had one lens that came with a deffect from KEH (not working AF). KEH paid for the shipping to them, repaired it and sent it back to me at no additional cost to me. ... Igor Eric Weir Thu, 04 Jun 2015 15:35:31 -0700 wrote: Picked up my 16-45/4 from KEH today, put it on the camera, and I.m totally baffled. ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Baffled by my 16-45/4
I've had essentially the same impression and understanding and agree that happens. J Sent from my iPhone On Jun 5, 2015, at 5:09 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: I've dealt with KEH over the last 15 or so years and have had no issues with them whatsoever. I've mostly bought but have also sold to them. On buying, it seemed to me they always under rated the products I've bought - the items were never worse than the KEH rating and in a lot of cases the items were in better conditions than they had stated. I guess they're like anyone and can make a mistake now and then, but I believe they'll make good for any mistake on their part. Wouldn't think twice about buying another item from them. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info Subject: Re: Baffled by my 16-45/4 Long ago I bought an LX from KEH. It came all nicely securely packed, nestled in a bunch of those plastic foam “peanuts.” Unfortunately they did not put on a body cap nor put the camera in a plastic bag and so the body was quite well filled with the foam peanuts. I sent it back. My one and only issue with KEH, with whom I have done much business over the years. stan On Jun 4, 2015, at 7:33 PM, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote: … I've had one lens that came with a deffect from KEH (not working AF). KEH paid for the shipping to them, repaired it and sent it back to me at no additional cost to me. ... Igor Eric Weir Thu, 04 Jun 2015 15:35:31 -0700 wrote: Picked up my 16-45/4 from KEH today, put it on the camera, and I.m totally baffled. ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO: Julian High, 1975 to 1980
Paul, Thank you for sharing your story and the background to your images. I'm sure you know this, but there is no need to feel guilty. I have a great deal of respect for anyone who chooses teaching, and especially for those for whom it is more than merely a job. The 5 years that you were able to impact your students may seem brief to you, but it is 5 years longer than any of us non-teachers can claim. I have no doubt that you are probably still remembered kindly by many of your students, unbeknownst to you. It is even possible that some chose to become teachers themselves, thanks to the impact that you may have had upon them. Your scanning project is probably causing you to relive a lot of memories, and that is one of the things that photography can do best. I'm glad you are preserving and sharing those images and look forward to any future installments that you are kind enough to share with us. On Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 8:18 PM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I taught English Lit and Composition at a very special place called Percy L. Julian High School from 1975 to 1980. Prior to my years at Julian I had been teaching at one of the worst schools in Chicago — Austin High School — a West Side school that had gone from 100% white to 100% black in a few years. The administration and the largely white staff didn’t know what to do, the school was out of control and on fire frequently and, at one point, the National Guard had to be called in. In 1975 the federal government mandated faculty integration, meaning that if you were a white teacher at a school that had too many white teachers and you wanted to transfer to a school that had too many black teachers, they had to allow you to apply for a position. I had heard about Julian. It was an all-black school on the south side of Chicago. It wasn’t a white school that had re-segregated but rather a brand new school that a prosperous middle class black community had fought for. I applied, the principal approved it, and the largely black staff welcomed me and several other Austin teachers with open arms. I had some great classes and some wonderful kids at Julian. I taught Honors English 3 and a special double-period Humanities class. The kids and I went to the Chicago Symphony, the opera and a number of theatrical presentations. We had a great marching band, majorettes and cheerleaders. All in the mid 70s when the white kids in the suburban schools were thumbing their noses at those kind of things. We also had a fabulous football team, and in 1979 we became the first public school in almost 20 years to win a city championship over the predominantly white catholic league schools. I documented much of my time at Julian on film. I have several thousand transparencies and BW negs that I shot during those five happy years. I’ve just begun scanning some of them. I started with that 1979 football championship, but I have many more that I will eventually scan. In March of 1980 I was offered a job in New York at Hearst Magazine Division. The Chicago Board of Education had run out of money and had stopped paying the teachers. We were on the picket line when I got the call. I crossed the line, walked into the office to turn in my resignation on Thursday afternoon, March 7, 1980 and flew to New York the next morning. I still feel guilty. Today, Julian is still somewhat better than the other Southside Chicago High Schools, but the magic is largely gone. The entire south side of Chicago is a mess. The gangs are in control, and kids are shot on the street every day. A number of Julian kids have been killed on their way home from school. It’s had for me to imagine. It’s heartbreaking. Here are the first of my Julian scans. The way it was 40 years ago. http://photo.net/photodb/folder.tcl?folder_id=1080368 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: GESO: Julian High, 1975 to 1980
Touching story Paul and good photos. I wish I could say I had done as much... Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 8:18 PM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I taught English Lit and Composition at a very special place called Percy L. Julian High School from 1975 to 1980. Prior to my years at Julian I had been teaching at one of the worst schools in Chicago — Austin High School — a West Side school that had gone from 100% white to 100% black in a few years. The administration and the largely white staff didn’t know what to do, the school was out of control and on fire frequently and, at one point, the National Guard had to be called in. In 1975 the federal government mandated faculty integration, meaning that if you were a white teacher at a school that had too many white teachers and you wanted to transfer to a school that had too many black teachers, they had to allow you to apply for a position. I had heard about Julian. It was an all-black school on the south side of Chicago. It wasn’t a white school that had re-segregated but rather a brand new school that a prosperous middle class black community had fought for. I applied, the principal approved it, and the largely black staff welcomed me and several other Austin teachers with open arms. I had some great classes and some wonderful kids at Julian. I taught Honors English 3 and a special double-period Humanities class. The kids and I went to the Chicago Symphony, the opera and a number of theatrical presentations. We had a great marching band, majorettes and cheerleaders. All in the mid 70s when the white kids in the suburban schools were thumbing their noses at those kind of things. We also had a fabulous football team, and in 1979 we became the first public school in almost 20 years to win a city championship over the predominantly white catholic league schools. I documented much of my time at Julian on film. I have several thousand transparencies and BW negs that I shot during those five happy years. I’ve just begun scanning some of them. I started with that 1979 football championship, but I have many more that I will eventually scan. In March of 1980 I was offered a job in New York at Hearst Magazine Division. The Chicago Board of Education had run out of money and had stopped paying the teachers. We were on the picket line when I got the call. I crossed the line, walked into the office to turn in my resignation on Thursday afternoon, March 7, 1980 and flew to New York the next morning. I still feel guilty. Today, Julian is still somewhat better than the other Southside Chicago High Schools, but the magic is largely gone. The entire south side of Chicago is a mess. The gangs are in control, and kids are shot on the street every day. A number of Julian kids have been killed on their way home from school. It’s had for me to imagine. It’s heartbreaking. Here are the first of my Julian scans. The way it was 40 years ago. http://photo.net/photodb/folder.tcl?folder_id=1080368 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: GESO (17) - PDML at the White Horse
Mark! One of Bob's best. John in Brisbane -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bob W-PDML Sent: Saturday, 6 June 2015 6:00 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: GESO (17) - PDML at the White Horse Not at all. Chris is a thoroughbred - there hasn't been a marriage outside the family since 1357... B On 5 Jun 2015, at 20:51, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: Biggest mongrel of them all, then. On 5 June 2015 at 20:37, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: That's because you blend in with the non-Brits. (spoken by the only native born Brit in the party) Chris On 30 May 2015 at 18:35, Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, Don. The company was the scruffy, inebriated, disruptive, slightly malodorous sort Joy and I usually hang around with, because we blend right in. Cheers, Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Sat, May 30, 2015 at 12:25 PM, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: They were the kind of people who are prepared to hang out with Rick, so make of that what you will. B On 30 May 2015, at 16:51, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Lovely collection, some universal some perfectly English. Don't know about the company you were keeping. We got back to Philly late yesterday afternoon. We had an excellent 9 days in the UK (8 days out of 9 being comfortable and sunny is routine, right?). A highlight of the trip was the gathering in Oxfordshire, pub lunch, and walk up to the White Horse and along the Ridgeway with Bob, Chris and Karin, and Cotty and Alma. Joy and I had a great time, and thank all of you. A small sampling of the many pics I took is here: http://photo.net/photodb/folder.tcl?folder_id=1080959 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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.
PESO -- Bar Belle
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20---%20%20barbelle.html Equipment: Pentax K-5II w/smc Pentax FA 43mm f1.9 Limited. As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. -- 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: June PUG is up!!
Thanks Dave, I appreciate your comment. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Subject: Re: June PUG is up!! excellent gallery this month. Ken's is one of my fav's Dave On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 6:37 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: G'day all A bit of a slow start but a rush of submissions in the last day or two boosted the number of images to 23. A great effort. As usual - difficult to pick favourites but I think Rick's 'Moonlight' takes the prize (not that there is one...). I also really like Ken's 'Lake Superior', Ann's 'Hawley Lake', Eric's 'Blue Pond' and Christine's Lake Michigan'. You'll find the gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery there). Note: The automated submission process usually works well but it's not infallible. So, if you made a submission and you don't see it in the gallery, let me know. + Next up is the annual 'Open Gallery'. No hold's barred - any topic you like provided, of course, that the usual condition of either the camera or lens being Pentax is met. Full Submissions Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html You can submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Nominal closing date is 30 June. -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Totally OT - important lesson about refrigerators
It's news to me! Thanks for sharing. I suppose it is one more indication of how our education system just doesn't cover the things we really need to know in life. :) On Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 9:12 PM, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote: It is something that I've never thought about before... .. and I suspect that at least some people here might not have either... Our fridge at home seemingly died earlier this week: it stopped cooling/freezing and started warming up. We were figuring out if a repair was an option or we should be buying another one (new? craigslist?...) I will spare you from all the details of the saga. The solution is simple: cleaning the coils. Our fridge is a side-by-side, and its coils are at the bottom. Some time ago, I did look at how dusty it was below the fridge, but I didn't realize that the coils were all in a very furry coat of dust deep inside that crawl space Cleaning those solved the problem. Apparently, they recommend cleaning those (for better efficiency) every 6-12 months. I know that the coils of this fridge haven't been cleaned for at least 6 years, but I suspect it may have been close to 15... ;-) I've collected more than 1, closer to 2 pounds (1kg) of dust from the coils. And if you decide to clean the coils of your fridge, - here is a brush that costs just about $5: http://www.lowes.com/pd_208165-2251-5304433062_0__?productId=1058955 And you would use it in a combination with a vacuum cleaner. And you can see how it can be done, e.g. in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn6yZeGO8Rw Igor PS. If someone finds the idea about regularly cleaning refrigerator coils as a news, please let me know, - I would be happy to know that spamming this list and writing all this was not a complete waste. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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.
Totally OT - important lesson about refrigerators
It is something that I've never thought about before... .. and I suspect that at least some people here might not have either... Our fridge at home seemingly died earlier this week: it stopped cooling/freezing and started warming up. We were figuring out if a repair was an option or we should be buying another one (new? craigslist?...) I will spare you from all the details of the saga. The solution is simple: cleaning the coils. Our fridge is a side-by-side, and its coils are at the bottom. Some time ago, I did look at how dusty it was below the fridge, but I didn't realize that the coils were all in a very furry coat of dust deep inside that crawl space Cleaning those solved the problem. Apparently, they recommend cleaning those (for better efficiency) every 6-12 months. I know that the coils of this fridge haven't been cleaned for at least 6 years, but I suspect it may have been close to 15... ;-) I've collected more than 1, closer to 2 pounds (1kg) of dust from the coils. And if you decide to clean the coils of your fridge, - here is a brush that costs just about $5: http://www.lowes.com/pd_208165-2251-5304433062_0__?productId=1058955 And you would use it in a combination with a vacuum cleaner. And you can see how it can be done, e.g. in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn6yZeGO8Rw Igor PS. If someone finds the idea about regularly cleaning refrigerator coils as a news, please let me know, - I would be happy to know that spamming this list and writing all this was not a complete waste. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Julian High, 1975 to 1980
I knew early on there were two things I would/could never do - teach in a classroom setting or be a cop. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: GESO: Julian High, 1975 to 1980 I taught English Lit and Composition at a very special place called Percy L. Julian High School from 1975 to 1980. Prior to my years at Julian I had been teaching at one of the worst schools in Chicago — Austin High School — a West Side school that had gone from 100% white to 100% black in a few years. The administration and the largely white staff didn’t know what to do, the school was out of control and on fire frequently and, at one point, the National Guard had to be called in. In 1975 the federal government mandated faculty integration, meaning that if you were a white teacher at a school that had too many white teachers and you wanted to transfer to a school that had too many black teachers, they had to allow you to apply for a position. I had heard about Julian. It was an all-black school on the south side of Chicago. It wasn’t a white school that had re-segregated but rather a brand new school that a prosperous middle class black community had fought for. I applied, the principal approved it, and the largely black staff welcomed me and several other Austin teachers with open arms. I had some great classes and some wonderful kids at Julian. I taught Honors English 3 and a special double-period Humanities class. The kids and I went to the Chicago Symphony, the opera and a number of theatrical presentations. We had a great marching band, majorettes and cheerleaders. All in the mid 70s when the white kids in the suburban schools were thumbing their noses at those kind of things. We also had a fabulous football team, and in 1979 we became the first public school in almost 20 years to win a city championship over the predominantly white catholic league schools. I documented much of my time at Julian on film. I have several thousand transparencies and BW negs that I shot during those five happy years. I’ve just begun scanning some of them. I started with that 1979 football championship, but I have many more that I will eventually scan. In March of 1980 I was offered a job in New York at Hearst Magazine Division. The Chicago Board of Education had run out of money and had stopped paying the teachers. We were on the picket line when I got the call. I crossed the line, walked into the office to turn in my resignation on Thursday afternoon, March 7, 1980 and flew to New York the next morning. I still feel guilty. Today, Julian is still somewhat better than the other Southside Chicago High Schools, but the magic is largely gone. The entire south side of Chicago is a mess. The gangs are in control, and kids are shot on the street every day. A number of Julian kids have been killed on their way home from school. It’s had for me to imagine. It’s heartbreaking. Here are the first of my Julian scans. The way it was 40 years ago. http://photo.net/photodb/folder.tcl?folder_id=1080368 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 -- Bar Belle
You could loose the bottom third and you wouldn't lose much. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com Subject: PESO -- Bar Belle https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20---%20%20barbelle.html Equipment: Pentax K-5II w/smc Pentax FA 43mm f1.9 Limited. As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. -- 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: June PUG is up!!
These two are also my favorites this month of this great collection. Henk Darren Addy schreef op 5-6-2015 om 16:11: Another enjoyable gallery with nice images. Matthew Hunt's Sulphur Mountain from Vermillion Lakes is the one that made me go WoW. Also really liked Rick Womer's Moonlight. It is one of those images that (because it is low key) doesn't grab your attention at thumbnail size like others, but deserves appreciation at full size. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Close Encounters of a Kansas Kind
How long did you have to wait for that flash, Darren? ;) Surely, that flash duration helped the shake reduction. Really nice catch! Best use a carbon fiber rather than a metal tripod. 8( J - Original Message - From: Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, June 5, 2015 7:20:53 AM Subject: PESO: Close Encounters of a Kansas Kind Not thrilled with my first attempt at post-processing this difficult image, but gonna share anyway. https://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/17833425453/ This image is a pretty decent example of what Pentax's Shake Reduction can do, as it was handheld at 1/6 second. In the future, I'm resolved to take the time and put the camera on a tripod so I can use a lower ISO (which also would permit longer shutter speeds increasing opportunities to capture lightning). -- 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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re:Geso: Ode to the peony
Alas the home is a private/museum which has generously allowed me access as long as I stay off the grass. Peonies attract ants flies like no other, even before they bloom. They also attract thunderstorms which these have missed thankfully. Thanks for the look. On 6/4/15 6:10 PM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 1 Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 16:28:44 -0400 From: Daniel J. Matyoladanmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Geso: Ode to the peony Message-ID: CAOmwt1yF-VNPgcSuE0SKcL=ypv1schuxudvonmarj1udovp...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Very nice. Most of my peonies came into bloom while I was away, but we had three nice red ones left. They are always attractive and pleasant, if they aren't covered with ants. For some reason, ants have been attracted to my peony plants in the past, but fortunately not this year. Is that your manor house in the background? Very nice . . . . Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 3:37 PM, Donald Guthrieshark50...@gmail.com wrote: Five shots of the short-lived but cheery Summer flower, the peony. CC always accepted. https://www.flickr.com/gp/valdon/0bE48M -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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.
