Re: PESO 2016 - 005 - GDG
You are most likely much more correct than I am, Alan! I really do have to get a book and study up on these aircraft. :-) I connect to them on a visual and emotional level, and often look back at the photos wondering more about the specific technical information. In 2005, I traveled in the UK and had occasion to visit the Tangmere Military Aviation Museum near the south coast. I was shooting with the Pentax *ist DS at that time and found this experimental, prototype Spitfire in the museum there: https://flic.kr/p/Cw9nHW They sure were lovely planes! G > On Jan 8, 2016, at 10:25 PM, Alan C wrote: > > I think you mean Supermarine Spitfire, Godfrey! Supercharged 27L V12 Rolls > Royce Merlin/Griffon engines. When they changed the exhausts to point > backwards like that, the max velocity increased by 30mph. A magnificent > example. > > Alan C > > -Original Message- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi > Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2016 5:54 AM > To: PDML List > Subject: Re: PESO 2016 - 005 - GDG > > Thanks Rick! > > It's a Spitfire Super Aquamarine. Hard to see from this angle as I was > concentrating on the Merlin exhaust stack with the ultra-ultra-wide lens, but > it's the same plane as in this photo: > > https://flic.kr/p/CiiST9 > > There you can see the tell-tale shape of the Spitfire fuselage and wing. :-) > > G > >> On Jan 8, 2016, at 6:35 PM, Rick Womer wrote: >> >> Very nice composition, rendering, and title, Godfrey. I like the interplay >> of the diagonal lines and row of circular exhausts; and I can imagine each >> cylinder pining for the chance to pull the plane into the air. >> >> A P-51? >> >> Rick >> >> On Jan 8, 2016, at 2:07 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >> >>> More Palm Springs Air Museum ... >>> >>> https://flic.kr/p/Cunk8G > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 2016 - 005 - GDG
You are most likely much more correct than I am, Alan! I really do have to get a book and study up on these aircraft. :-) I connect to them on a visual and emotional level, and often look back at the photos wondering more about the specific technical information. In 2005, I traveled in the UK and had occasion to visit the Tangmere Military Aviation Museum near the south coast. I was shooting with the Pentax *ist DS at that time and found this experimental, prototype Spitfire in the museum there: https://flic.kr/p/Cw9nHW They sure were lovely planes! G > On Jan 8, 2016, at 10:25 PM, Alan C wrote: > > I think you mean Supermarine Spitfire, Godfrey! Supercharged 27L V12 Rolls > Royce Merlin/Griffon engines. When they changed the exhausts to point > backwards like that, the max velocity increased by 30mph. A magnificent > example. > > Alan C > > -Original Message- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi > Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2016 5:54 AM > To: PDML List > Subject: Re: PESO 2016 - 005 - GDG > > Thanks Rick! > > It's a Spitfire Super Aquamarine. Hard to see from this angle as I was > concentrating on the Merlin exhaust stack with the ultra-ultra-wide lens, but > it's the same plane as in this photo: > > https://flic.kr/p/CiiST9 > > There you can see the tell-tale shape of the Spitfire fuselage and wing. :-) > > G > >> On Jan 8, 2016, at 6:35 PM, Rick Womer wrote: >> >> Very nice composition, rendering, and title, Godfrey. I like the interplay >> of the diagonal lines and row of circular exhausts; and I can imagine each >> cylinder pining for the chance to pull the plane into the air. >> >> A P-51? >> >> Rick >> >> On Jan 8, 2016, at 2:07 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >> >>> More Palm Springs Air Museum ... >>> >>> https://flic.kr/p/Cunk8G > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - South Bank
Port-holes to the Bermuda Triangle! Alan C -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2016 5:16 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO - South Bank Nice! But the underground illumination is puzzling. Are they vents for an underground mall or parking garage? Paul via phone On Jan 8, 2016, at 9:40 PM, Rick Womer wrote: There are many interesting things near the south bank of the Thames, including sidewalks/footpaths with what look like manhole covers lit from below: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18145278 (K-5, DA 50-200) Comments appreciated. Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: PESO 2016 - 005 - GDG
I think you mean Supermarine Spitfire, Godfrey! Supercharged 27L V12 Rolls Royce Merlin/Griffon engines. When they changed the exhausts to point backwards like that, the max velocity increased by 30mph. A magnificent example. Alan C -Original Message- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2016 5:54 AM To: PDML List Subject: Re: PESO 2016 - 005 - GDG Thanks Rick! It's a Spitfire Super Aquamarine. Hard to see from this angle as I was concentrating on the Merlin exhaust stack with the ultra-ultra-wide lens, but it's the same plane as in this photo: https://flic.kr/p/CiiST9 There you can see the tell-tale shape of the Spitfire fuselage and wing. :-) G On Jan 8, 2016, at 6:35 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Very nice composition, rendering, and title, Godfrey. I like the interplay of the diagonal lines and row of circular exhausts; and I can imagine each cylinder pining for the chance to pull the plane into the air. A P-51? Rick On Jan 8, 2016, at 2:07 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: More Palm Springs Air Museum ... https://flic.kr/p/Cunk8G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: OT - Lowepro Nova Sport 35L AW bag on great sale ($10 or less)
Horses for courses. When I do field photography I really need a backpack type camera bag so I can walk unencumbered with hands free to carry a tripod and navigate on crude paths, if any. When I was doing forensic photography, and the traveling that entailed, I used a hard sided Halliburton case that travelled well. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" Subject: Re: OT - Lowepro Nova Sport 35L AW bag on great sale ($10 or less) I don't get bags. I have one of modest size that will hold a camera, two lenses, a flash and a laptop. But all my "motherships" are hard, indestructible Pelican cases. Paul via phone On Jan 8, 2016, at 5:53 PM, Mark C wrote: Probably overkill but I snapped a couple comparison shots between the Nova Sport 35L and the bags I had been using, and put them here: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/photo-bag-comparison?blog=9 Comparing the Nova Sport to the big Tamrac 612 - you can see in the photos that the Nova Sport is a little taller. What you can't see is that the Tamrac has pouches under the top cover of the bag, so the vertical space within the bag is actually a good bit less. As a result - it is impractical to stash camera mounted on a lens into the bag, because the camera body intrudes on the lens compartments next to it, no room for it to rest on top of them. The Nova Sport has 8 compartments vs the 12 in the Tamrac, but as shown the Nova Sport has two camera bodies resting above the lenses within it. Those two bodies would each need a compartment in the Tamrac bag - so the actual difference in capacity is only two lens compartments. But - the Tamrac offers a ton of ancillary space to hold whatever you want. I found that all my filters, spare batteries, flash cables, brackets, etc migrated to the bag. It's the ultimate mothership but can get pretty heavy when loaded up. Comparing the Novasport to the Mini Trekker - the Nova sport can hold many more lenses, particularly larger lenses. The two bags are similar in size but I have three more lenses in the Nova Sport, two of which are pretty large (A*200 macro and 400mm f5.6). But again - the Mini Trekker had more general storage room. NOt as much as the 612 but still more than what the Nova Sport has. Nonetheless, I'm pretty impressed with how efficiently the Nova Sport stores stuff, and for me it hits a sweet spot in terms of holding a lot and still being compact. Mark On 1/8/2016 1:30 PM, Ken Waller wrote: I use the "mothership" strategy - Makes sense, I couldn't see hauling all that stuff around in the boonies. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Mark C" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday, January 08, 2016 9:08 AM Subject: Re: OT - Lowepro Nova Sport 35L AW bag on great sale ($10 or less) I use the "mothership" strategy - take with my anything that I could need and when I get to my destination deploy the gear that I want to use. I keep an empty medium shoulder bag in the car that can at most accommodate one larger and a couple of small ones, and it is what I take in the field. That gives me the flexibility to respond to the circumstances I find. I haven't enven put the shoulder strap onto the Nova Sport since all I will ever do is carry it to the car and back. Mark On 1/7/2016 11:52 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Does it have wheels? That's way too much weight for me to carry if I'm going any distance from the car. I'm continually loking for ways to lighten the load. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Mark C" Subject: Re: OT - Lowepro Nova Sport 35L AW bag on great sale ($10 or less) My copy of this bag arrived today and this afternoon I transferred the contents of the Lowepro Mini Trekker Classic to the new bag... and then added a few lenses. So at this point I have the bag loaded up with the following: K-3 with attached DA 17-70 f4 Mz-S with attached FA 28-105 f4.5-5.6 IR converted Coolpix 6000 FA 20-35 f4 F 28 f2.8 FA 50 f1.7 DA 18-55 DFA 100 f2.8 macro A* 200 f4 macro Sigma EX 70-200 f2.8 Tokina ATX 400 f5.6 AF360FGZ flash It's a well designed bag. Oddly, it subjectively appears (to me at least) to be smaller than the Mini Trekker when it was fully loaded, but the Nova Sport is holding 3 additional lenses (the A*200 macro, the 400mm f5.6, and the Da 18-55). I realized that I have almost as much in it as I used to carry in a very large Tamrac 612, which has 12 lens compartments vs the 8 in the Lowepro. The Nova Sport better accommodates camera with lenses attached, so compartments aren't taken up with camera bodies (which wasted some of the capacity on the Tramrac 612), but I am still carrying a few less lenses and a lot less miscellaneous stuff. The only cons would be that the Nova Sport is rather light o
Re: PESO 2016 - 005 - GDG
Thanks Rick! It's a Spitfire Super Aquamarine. Hard to see from this angle as I was concentrating on the Merlin exhaust stack with the ultra-ultra-wide lens, but it's the same plane as in this photo: https://flic.kr/p/CiiST9 There you can see the tell-tale shape of the Spitfire fuselage and wing. :-) G > On Jan 8, 2016, at 6:35 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > > Very nice composition, rendering, and title, Godfrey. I like the interplay of > the diagonal lines and row of circular exhausts; and I can imagine each > cylinder pining for the chance to pull the plane into the air. > > A P-51? > > Rick > > On Jan 8, 2016, at 2:07 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > >> More Palm Springs Air Museum ... >> >> https://flic.kr/p/Cunk8G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - South Bank
Nice! But the underground illumination is puzzling. Are they vents for an underground mall or parking garage? Paul via phone > On Jan 8, 2016, at 9:40 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > > There are many interesting things near the south bank of the Thames, > including sidewalks/footpaths with what look like manhole covers lit from > below: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18145278 > > (K-5, DA 50-200) > > Comments appreciated. > > Rick > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - South Bank
There are many interesting things near the south bank of the Thames, including sidewalks/footpaths with what look like manhole covers lit from below: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18145278 (K-5, DA 50-200) Comments appreciated. Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO 2016 - 005 - GDG
Very nice composition, rendering, and title, Godfrey. I like the interplay of the diagonal lines and row of circular exhausts; and I can imagine each cylinder pining for the chance to pull the plane into the air. A P-51? Rick On Jan 8, 2016, at 2:07 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > More Palm Springs Air Museum ... > > https://flic.kr/p/Cunk8G > > enjoy! > > G > > The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. http://photo.net/photos/RickW -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT - Lowepro Nova Sport 35L AW bag on great sale ($10 or less)
I don't get bags. I have one of modest size that will hold a camera, two lenses, a flash and a laptop. But all my "motherships" are hard, indestructible Pelican cases. Paul via phone > On Jan 8, 2016, at 5:53 PM, Mark C wrote: > > Probably overkill but I snapped a couple comparison shots between the Nova > Sport 35L and the bags I had been using, and put them here: > > http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/photo-bag-comparison?blog=9 > > Comparing the Nova Sport to the big Tamrac 612 - you can see in the photos > that the Nova Sport is a little taller. What you can't see is that the Tamrac > has pouches under the top cover of the bag, so the vertical space within the > bag is actually a good bit less. As a result - it is impractical to stash > camera mounted on a lens into the bag, because the camera body intrudes on > the lens compartments next to it, no room for it to rest on top of them. The > Nova Sport has 8 compartments vs the 12 in the Tamrac, but as shown the Nova > Sport has two camera bodies resting above the lenses within it. Those two > bodies would each need a compartment in the Tamrac bag - so the actual > difference in capacity is only two lens compartments. > > But - the Tamrac offers a ton of ancillary space to hold whatever you want. I > found that all my filters, spare batteries, flash cables, brackets, etc > migrated to the bag. It's the ultimate mothership but can get pretty heavy > when loaded up. > > Comparing the Novasport to the Mini Trekker - the Nova sport can hold many > more lenses, particularly larger lenses. The two bags are similar in size but > I have three more lenses in the Nova Sport, two of which are pretty large > (A*200 macro and 400mm f5.6). But again - the Mini Trekker had more general > storage room. NOt as much as the 612 but still more than what the Nova Sport > has. > > Nonetheless, I'm pretty impressed with how efficiently the Nova Sport stores > stuff, and for me it hits a sweet spot in terms of holding a lot and still > being compact. > > Mark > > On 1/8/2016 1:30 PM, Ken Waller wrote: >>> I use the "mothership" strategy - >> >> Makes sense, I couldn't see hauling all that stuff around in the boonies. >> >> Kenneth Waller >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller >> >> - Original Message - From: "Mark C" >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >> Sent: Friday, January 08, 2016 9:08 AM >> Subject: Re: OT - Lowepro Nova Sport 35L AW bag on great sale ($10 or less) >> >> >>> I use the "mothership" strategy - take with my anything that I could need >>> and when I get to my destination deploy the gear that I want to use. I keep >>> an empty medium shoulder bag in the car that can at most accommodate one >>> larger and a couple of small ones, and it is what I take in the field. That >>> gives me the flexibility to respond to the circumstances I find. >>> >>> I haven't enven put the shoulder strap onto the Nova Sport since all I will >>> ever do is carry it to the car and back. >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> On 1/7/2016 11:52 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Does it have wheels? That's way too much weight for me to carry if I'm going any distance from the car. I'm continually loking for ways to lighten the load. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Mark C" Subject: Re: OT - Lowepro Nova Sport 35L AW bag on great sale ($10 or less) > My copy of this bag arrived today and this afternoon I transferred the > contents of the Lowepro Mini Trekker Classic to the new bag... and then > added a few lenses. > > So at this point I have the bag loaded up with the following: > > K-3 with attached DA 17-70 f4 > Mz-S with attached FA 28-105 f4.5-5.6 > IR converted Coolpix 6000 > FA 20-35 f4 > F 28 f2.8 > FA 50 f1.7 > DA 18-55 > DFA 100 f2.8 macro > A* 200 f4 macro > Sigma EX 70-200 f2.8 > Tokina ATX 400 f5.6 > AF360FGZ flash > > It's a well designed bag. Oddly, it subjectively appears (to me at least) > to be smaller than the Mini Trekker when it was fully loaded, but the > Nova Sport is holding 3 additional lenses (the A*200 macro, the 400mm > f5.6, and the Da 18-55). I realized that I have almost as much in it as I > used to carry in a very large Tamrac 612, which has 12 lens compartments > vs the 8 in the Lowepro. The Nova Sport better accommodates camera with > lenses attached, so compartments aren't taken up with camera bodies > (which wasted some of the capacity on the Tramrac 612), but I am still > carrying a few less lenses and a lot less miscellaneous stuff. > > The only cons would be that the Nova Sport is rather light on general > purpose compartments. I still use 35mm B&W film and had to cut back on > the number of filters I packed and
Re: OT - Lowepro Nova Sport 35L AW bag on great sale ($10 or less)
Probably overkill but I snapped a couple comparison shots between the Nova Sport 35L and the bags I had been using, and put them here: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/photo-bag-comparison?blog=9 Comparing the Nova Sport to the big Tamrac 612 - you can see in the photos that the Nova Sport is a little taller. What you can't see is that the Tamrac has pouches under the top cover of the bag, so the vertical space within the bag is actually a good bit less. As a result - it is impractical to stash camera mounted on a lens into the bag, because the camera body intrudes on the lens compartments next to it, no room for it to rest on top of them. The Nova Sport has 8 compartments vs the 12 in the Tamrac, but as shown the Nova Sport has two camera bodies resting above the lenses within it. Those two bodies would each need a compartment in the Tamrac bag - so the actual difference in capacity is only two lens compartments. But - the Tamrac offers a ton of ancillary space to hold whatever you want. I found that all my filters, spare batteries, flash cables, brackets, etc migrated to the bag. It's the ultimate mothership but can get pretty heavy when loaded up. Comparing the Novasport to the Mini Trekker - the Nova sport can hold many more lenses, particularly larger lenses. The two bags are similar in size but I have three more lenses in the Nova Sport, two of which are pretty large (A*200 macro and 400mm f5.6). But again - the Mini Trekker had more general storage room. NOt as much as the 612 but still more than what the Nova Sport has. Nonetheless, I'm pretty impressed with how efficiently the Nova Sport stores stuff, and for me it hits a sweet spot in terms of holding a lot and still being compact. Mark On 1/8/2016 1:30 PM, Ken Waller wrote: I use the "mothership" strategy - Makes sense, I couldn't see hauling all that stuff around in the boonies. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Mark C" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday, January 08, 2016 9:08 AM Subject: Re: OT - Lowepro Nova Sport 35L AW bag on great sale ($10 or less) I use the "mothership" strategy - take with my anything that I could need and when I get to my destination deploy the gear that I want to use. I keep an empty medium shoulder bag in the car that can at most accommodate one larger and a couple of small ones, and it is what I take in the field. That gives me the flexibility to respond to the circumstances I find. I haven't enven put the shoulder strap onto the Nova Sport since all I will ever do is carry it to the car and back. Mark On 1/7/2016 11:52 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Does it have wheels? That's way too much weight for me to carry if I'm going any distance from the car. I'm continually loking for ways to lighten the load. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Mark C" Subject: Re: OT - Lowepro Nova Sport 35L AW bag on great sale ($10 or less) My copy of this bag arrived today and this afternoon I transferred the contents of the Lowepro Mini Trekker Classic to the new bag... and then added a few lenses. So at this point I have the bag loaded up with the following: K-3 with attached DA 17-70 f4 Mz-S with attached FA 28-105 f4.5-5.6 IR converted Coolpix 6000 FA 20-35 f4 F 28 f2.8 FA 50 f1.7 DA 18-55 DFA 100 f2.8 macro A* 200 f4 macro Sigma EX 70-200 f2.8 Tokina ATX 400 f5.6 AF360FGZ flash It's a well designed bag. Oddly, it subjectively appears (to me at least) to be smaller than the Mini Trekker when it was fully loaded, but the Nova Sport is holding 3 additional lenses (the A*200 macro, the 400mm f5.6, and the Da 18-55). I realized that I have almost as much in it as I used to carry in a very large Tamrac 612, which has 12 lens compartments vs the 8 in the Lowepro. The Nova Sport better accommodates camera with lenses attached, so compartments aren't taken up with camera bodies (which wasted some of the capacity on the Tramrac 612), but I am still carrying a few less lenses and a lot less miscellaneous stuff. The only cons would be that the Nova Sport is rather light on general purpose compartments. I still use 35mm B&W film and had to cut back on the number of filters I packed and also added an external film bag where I was able to pack film in the general purpose compartment of the Mini Trekker. I still have to figure out how to fit in some of my macro brackets and a few other items. But still - I'm figuring that the K-1 and attached zoom should fit where the Mz-S is now so I can see this being my main bag for a while. Thanks again for pointing this out, Igor! Mark On 1/4/2016 12:55 PM, Darren Addy wrote: My bag showed up today and I like it a lot. It is pretty roomy and versatile for its size. For one thing, my laptop fits in its slot PERFECTLY. Secondly, I like it for it's "8-pack" arrangement
Re: January PUG - Last Call
Hi Malcolm Yep - I have it. Not sure what happened to the acknowledgement - another little mystery Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ On Sat, Jan 9, 2016, at 12:47 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote: > Brian Walters wrote: > > > Just a reminder that this one closes on Friday evening, Sydney time. > > About 17 submissions so far. > > Is mine one of them Brian? This time I didn't get a submission > acknowledgement, and it isn't on any Spam folder. > > Thanks, > > Malcolm > > -- -- -- http://www.fastmail.com - Email service worth paying for. Try it for free -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT - Lowepro Nova Sport 35L AW bag on great sale ($10 or less)
No, but wheels already exist. Yeah, but somehow I don't see me rolling that thing around in the woods ! If you don't want the weight then you just have to take along less equipment. I use a Tamrac backpack (it also can be carried as a shoulder bag) that can haul all my most used lenses - 28-80 F, 70-210 F, 200 ED Macro, 300mm FA, 16-50 DA*, 1.4 DA teleconvertor plus batteries,memory, filters & cleaning accesories - about all I ever use in the field. The 600 FA has its own Kinesis backpack that is very comfortable to wear but weighs a ton, so it only goes out on special treks. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Darren Addy" Subject: Re: OT - Lowepro Nova Sport 35L AW bag on great sale ($10 or less) On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 10:52 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Does it have wheels? No, but wheels already exist. For example: http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/material-handling/hand-trucks-dollies/hand-trucks-folding/folding-cargo-luggage-cart-80-lb-capacity As previously mentioned in the thread, the bag will slip over pop-up luggage handles, so it would also work on a cart like this. Bags don't subtract anything from the total weight of your equipment. If you don't want the weight then you just have to take along less equipment. If the Nova Sport 35L is too large but you like the style and arrangement, consider the smaller sibling: Nova Sport 17L. My bag is pretty stuffed and weighs 25.5 lbs (but a good chunk of that is the laptop and power supply.) I wouldn't want to carry that on my shoulder very far, but I only really need to get it between accommodations and car. It is more about keeping things protected, organized and easy to get at than slogging around with, for me. One concern that I have with the bag is that this large bag might have a greater weight capacity than it's engineering can handle. The shoulder strap hardware (the D-Ring on the bag and the clip on the strap webbing) is plastic. (What kind, I'm not sure, but I think we all have experienced plastic that gets brittle with age or cold temperatures.) I would sure prefer stainless steel fittings there. The D-Ring could probably be changed out, but I'm not sure about the strap hardware. One would probably just have to find a better strap to replace the plastic one if one wanted that peace of mind. I'd hate to have a 25lb bag of equipment hitting pavement from my waist height. - - - - 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: OT - Lowepro Nova Sport 35L AW bag on great sale ($10 or less)
I use the "mothership" strategy - Makes sense, I couldn't see hauling all that stuff around in the boonies. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Mark C" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday, January 08, 2016 9:08 AM Subject: Re: OT - Lowepro Nova Sport 35L AW bag on great sale ($10 or less) I use the "mothership" strategy - take with my anything that I could need and when I get to my destination deploy the gear that I want to use. I keep an empty medium shoulder bag in the car that can at most accommodate one larger and a couple of small ones, and it is what I take in the field. That gives me the flexibility to respond to the circumstances I find. I haven't enven put the shoulder strap onto the Nova Sport since all I will ever do is carry it to the car and back. Mark On 1/7/2016 11:52 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Does it have wheels? That's way too much weight for me to carry if I'm going any distance from the car. I'm continually loking for ways to lighten the load. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Mark C" Subject: Re: OT - Lowepro Nova Sport 35L AW bag on great sale ($10 or less) My copy of this bag arrived today and this afternoon I transferred the contents of the Lowepro Mini Trekker Classic to the new bag... and then added a few lenses. So at this point I have the bag loaded up with the following: K-3 with attached DA 17-70 f4 Mz-S with attached FA 28-105 f4.5-5.6 IR converted Coolpix 6000 FA 20-35 f4 F 28 f2.8 FA 50 f1.7 DA 18-55 DFA 100 f2.8 macro A* 200 f4 macro Sigma EX 70-200 f2.8 Tokina ATX 400 f5.6 AF360FGZ flash It's a well designed bag. Oddly, it subjectively appears (to me at least) to be smaller than the Mini Trekker when it was fully loaded, but the Nova Sport is holding 3 additional lenses (the A*200 macro, the 400mm f5.6, and the Da 18-55). I realized that I have almost as much in it as I used to carry in a very large Tamrac 612, which has 12 lens compartments vs the 8 in the Lowepro. The Nova Sport better accommodates camera with lenses attached, so compartments aren't taken up with camera bodies (which wasted some of the capacity on the Tramrac 612), but I am still carrying a few less lenses and a lot less miscellaneous stuff. The only cons would be that the Nova Sport is rather light on general purpose compartments. I still use 35mm B&W film and had to cut back on the number of filters I packed and also added an external film bag where I was able to pack film in the general purpose compartment of the Mini Trekker. I still have to figure out how to fit in some of my macro brackets and a few other items. But still - I'm figuring that the K-1 and attached zoom should fit where the Mz-S is now so I can see this being my main bag for a while. Thanks again for pointing this out, Igor! Mark On 1/4/2016 12:55 PM, Darren Addy wrote: My bag showed up today and I like it a lot. It is pretty roomy and versatile for its size. For one thing, my laptop fits in its slot PERFECTLY. Secondly, I like it for it's "8-pack" arrangement which can store longer lenses (optionally with a body or two attached) and larger external flash unit(s). My shorter lenses will probably remain in my backpack bags. In addition it has a couple of pockets for filters, ColorChecker, etc. It is even plenty tall enough for the Bigma, with body attached (but hood must be reversed for storage). All-in-all a handsome bag and a pretty good value even before the rebate (IMHO). Thanks again for passing along that link, Igor! --- 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: Bombarded by news of new Nikons.
pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: > Nikon has lots of adherents and spends lots of advertising dollars, so > it is not surprising that whatever Nikon rolls out gets lots of > attention. Also, blogs and photosites are beasts that need to be fed, > so ANY photographic new is grist for the mill, particularly when it is > from one of the Big Dogs. > However, these announcements hold very little interest for me. I don't > own Nikon mount glass (other than a couple of older screw-AF Nikkors > that I plan to sell, a 50mm f1.8 and a 70-210mm f/4-5.6. Oh, and an > old AI 135mm manual focus). The only people who really might have more > than a passing interest are those who can afford to sell everything in > one mount and reinvest in another (and that certainly isn't me). > I remain quite pleased with the current Pentax offerings (frankly, > anything since the K-5 remains a superb choice for virtually ANY photo > enthusiast). Cameras are like automobiles in some respects. If one > wants to focus on what one doesn't have or can't afford (like a > Lamborghini or Bugatti (then one can go through their whole life > unhappy and envious). > So "bully for Nikon". There will always be a "later & greater" but I > have more than I can reasonably use now. Nope. No sour grapes there. Kim -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Lexar SD Card for the K-3f - Lexar SDXC Professional 1000x - 64GB
I still don't know why this cards keeps giveng med error messages in my K-3: Lexar SDXC Professional 1000x - 64GB I works fine in my Sony ILCE 6000 - not in my Pentax'es??? Any ideas, please ?? Regards Jens aDen 13-12-2015 kl. 13:23 skrev Jens Bladt: Hi guys I just wanted to let you know: A member of my family owns a couples of photo shops. He adviced me to buy Lexar cards. The reason was that my SanDisk Cards often brakes. So, I bought two Lexar Cards: Lexar Professional SD XC II s 150MB/s 64GB. They gave me repeating error messages. I noticed that the white slide lock is very bright and allmost transparent. I guessed the lock is working with a light mechanism?? So, I took a permanent speed marker and painted the sliding lockers dark blue (should perhaps have been black..). Now I don't get error messages anymore. Regards Jens -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT - Lowepro Nova Sport 35L AW bag on great sale ($10 or less)
On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 10:52 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > Does it have wheels? No, but wheels already exist. For example: http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/material-handling/hand-trucks-dollies/hand-trucks-folding/folding-cargo-luggage-cart-80-lb-capacity As previously mentioned in the thread, the bag will slip over pop-up luggage handles, so it would also work on a cart like this. Bags don't subtract anything from the total weight of your equipment. If you don't want the weight then you just have to take along less equipment. If the Nova Sport 35L is too large but you like the style and arrangement, consider the smaller sibling: Nova Sport 17L. My bag is pretty stuffed and weighs 25.5 lbs (but a good chunk of that is the laptop and power supply.) I wouldn't want to carry that on my shoulder very far, but I only really need to get it between accommodations and car. It is more about keeping things protected, organized and easy to get at than slogging around with, for me. One concern that I have with the bag is that this large bag might have a greater weight capacity than it's engineering can handle. The shoulder strap hardware (the D-Ring on the bag and the clip on the strap webbing) is plastic. (What kind, I'm not sure, but I think we all have experienced plastic that gets brittle with age or cold temperatures.) I would sure prefer stainless steel fittings there. The D-Ring could probably be changed out, but I'm not sure about the strap hardware. One would probably just have to find a better strap to replace the plastic one if one wanted that peace of mind. I'd hate to have a 25lb bag of equipment hitting pavement from my waist height. - - - - 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: Looking back at very difficult year
Boris Liberman wrote: > It seems that the 2015 has been one of if not the most difficult year > in my life so far. Back in March, just a few days after we signed a > contract for our own apartment, my father passed away from cardiac > arrest. It was unexpected, it was very quick, it wash shocking and very > painful for my mother, my brother and myself. > > Some of you I contacted privately on this when the wound was still very > fresh. And to some of you I owe great debt now. I don't think that it > is possible to fully recover from the death of someone dear and close, > especially from the closest family. At least, as time goes by, I could > regain most of my self, although my outlook at many things now has > changed a lot. > > As it learned later, about the same time a good friend of mine, former > class-mate from my school in Moscow also died. He was among the people > of whom I wouldn't even dare think that something like this could > happen. Apparently, he wasn't very healthy and few weeks after his > mother passed away, he followed... I'm very sorry to hear of your loss Boris. I never know what to say, despite several occasions of terminal care to those close to us in the last few years. Even when you know you are going to lose someone close, it is still a profound shock. My own parents died after long illnesses; it was both a relief they were finally free of pain, yet utterly heartbreaking. Years on their absence still catches me out at times. 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.
Re: 2016 PDML PHOTO ANNUAL UPLOAD IS LIVE!
Mark Every time i hit the link to go back to the upload page it gives an error. Dave On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 7:18 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Upload three of your best shots at: > http://www.robertstech.com/pdmlbook/upload.php > > Thanks and happy new year! > > -- > 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. -- 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: OT - Lowepro Nova Sport 35L AW bag on great sale ($10 or less)
I use the "mothership" strategy - take with my anything that I could need and when I get to my destination deploy the gear that I want to use. I keep an empty medium shoulder bag in the car that can at most accommodate one larger and a couple of small ones, and it is what I take in the field. That gives me the flexibility to respond to the circumstances I find. I haven't enven put the shoulder strap onto the Nova Sport since all I will ever do is carry it to the car and back. Mark On 1/7/2016 11:52 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Does it have wheels? That's way too much weight for me to carry if I'm going any distance from the car. I'm continually loking for ways to lighten the load. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Mark C" Subject: Re: OT - Lowepro Nova Sport 35L AW bag on great sale ($10 or less) My copy of this bag arrived today and this afternoon I transferred the contents of the Lowepro Mini Trekker Classic to the new bag... and then added a few lenses. So at this point I have the bag loaded up with the following: K-3 with attached DA 17-70 f4 Mz-S with attached FA 28-105 f4.5-5.6 IR converted Coolpix 6000 FA 20-35 f4 F 28 f2.8 FA 50 f1.7 DA 18-55 DFA 100 f2.8 macro A* 200 f4 macro Sigma EX 70-200 f2.8 Tokina ATX 400 f5.6 AF360FGZ flash It's a well designed bag. Oddly, it subjectively appears (to me at least) to be smaller than the Mini Trekker when it was fully loaded, but the Nova Sport is holding 3 additional lenses (the A*200 macro, the 400mm f5.6, and the Da 18-55). I realized that I have almost as much in it as I used to carry in a very large Tamrac 612, which has 12 lens compartments vs the 8 in the Lowepro. The Nova Sport better accommodates camera with lenses attached, so compartments aren't taken up with camera bodies (which wasted some of the capacity on the Tramrac 612), but I am still carrying a few less lenses and a lot less miscellaneous stuff. The only cons would be that the Nova Sport is rather light on general purpose compartments. I still use 35mm B&W film and had to cut back on the number of filters I packed and also added an external film bag where I was able to pack film in the general purpose compartment of the Mini Trekker. I still have to figure out how to fit in some of my macro brackets and a few other items. But still - I'm figuring that the K-1 and attached zoom should fit where the Mz-S is now so I can see this being my main bag for a while. Thanks again for pointing this out, Igor! Mark On 1/4/2016 12:55 PM, Darren Addy wrote: My bag showed up today and I like it a lot. It is pretty roomy and versatile for its size. For one thing, my laptop fits in its slot PERFECTLY. Secondly, I like it for it's "8-pack" arrangement which can store longer lenses (optionally with a body or two attached) and larger external flash unit(s). My shorter lenses will probably remain in my backpack bags. In addition it has a couple of pockets for filters, ColorChecker, etc. It is even plenty tall enough for the Bigma, with body attached (but hood must be reversed for storage). All-in-all a handsome bag and a pretty good value even before the rebate (IMHO). Thanks again for passing along that link, Igor! --- 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: January PUG - Last Call
Brian Walters wrote: > Just a reminder that this one closes on Friday evening, Sydney time. > About 17 submissions so far. Is mine one of them Brian? This time I didn't get a submission acknowledgement, and it isn't on any Spam folder. Thanks, 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.
RE: Bombarded by news of new Nikons.
Darren Addy wrote: > Nikon has lots of adherents and spends lots of advertising dollars, so > it is not surprising that whatever Nikon rolls out gets lots of > attention. Also, blogs and photosites are beasts that need to be fed, > so ANY photographic new is grist for the mill, particularly when it is > from one of the Big Dogs. > > However, these announcements hold very little interest for me. I don't > own Nikon mount glass (other than a couple of older screw-AF Nikkors > that I plan to sell, a 50mm f1.8 and a 70-210mm f/4-5.6. Oh, and an old > AI 135mm manual focus). The only people who really might have more than > a passing interest are those who can afford to sell everything in one > mount and reinvest in another (and that certainly isn't me). > > I remain quite pleased with the current Pentax offerings (frankly, > anything since the K-5 remains a superb choice for virtually ANY photo > enthusiast). Cameras are like automobiles in some respects. If one > wants to focus on what one doesn't have or can't afford (like a > Lamborghini or Bugatti (then one can go through their whole life > unhappy and envious). > > I'm at the point where I would really only LIKE another one or two > lenses (the DA* 200mm f/2.8 and a fast Rokinon ultrawide -either 14mm > or 16mm) and I really couldn't ask for much more. I'm ready to turn my > attention to trips and taking photos more than acquiring gear. > > So "bully for Nikon". There will always be a "later & greater" but I > have more than I can reasonably use now. In any event, even these > latest Nikons don't have things I currently enjoy with the K-3 II, > like in-body image stabilization (with even vintage lenses on front), > and things like no AA filter/microblur AA, and built-in AstroTrack. I've had a fair bit of e-mail in about the new D500 & D5, including my pre-order sales communication from the shop I usually deal with. I'm aware that that there has been a lot of calling for a replacement for the D300s, and had I a large number of DX Nikon lenses, I expect I'd have been one of those shouting. If I'd been looking for a new DX DSLR without a collection of lenses to any brand, for what I take pictures of, I'd have still gone with the K3/K3 II. I like the larger sensor size, and as I don't generally take photos of moving wildlife, motor racing etc, my camera is normally set with 1 AF point. This seeming race for a zillion AF points and shooting vast rates per second isn't what I need. Others might. The only thing I don't like about the D5 is the price. I'm still not sure I'd prefer a mint D3X though if I was in the market for this sort of camera, and I still wish I'd bought a D700 when it was launched. With FX format, I'd always need to buy a new set of glass, and the wait for Pentax/Ricoh to do the deed and launch an FX body has none of the relevance it did for me waiting for the *ist D with loads of glass at the time to use them immediately. The most important thing that I need to upgrade is my computer. Large picture file sizes need processing with a much more powerful computer. This for me this year, is a higher priority to whatever is launched by camera manufacturers. No use having 40-50 MP pictures if you can't process them! 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.
Re: Cuteness Alert
On 1/7/2016 9:55 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Wow, they really are cute! They don't stay that way. The people we got our Belgian from were hobby ranchers and were having problems with coyotes, so they bought a couple of Pyrenees. The boy, with the very apt name of "Tank" was about waist high on me, and about 150 pounds. He was very accepting of people, but not other animals. The pair of them did away with the coyotes in very short order. Cheers, Christine On Jan 7, 2016, at 7:39 PM, jtainter wrote: Great Pyrenees puppies: http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/57054002 Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PDML Photo Annual 2016: Coming soon
Thanks, John On Thu, 7 Jan 2016 19:26:48 -0500 John wrote: > >http://www.robertstech.com/pdmlbook/upload.php Got it now, and upoaded my three images. >On 1/6/2016 1:16 PM, Jan van Wijk wrote: >>Silly me ... >> >>Did archive the message below, and started looking for some good 2015 images. >> >>Must have missed the announcement of the actual upload URL or email ... >>The 2015 link I had does not work :-( Note to Mark: There is a minor bug in the upload.php in that it RETURNS to the 2015 'pdmlbook.php' when clicking the button for that, and not to this same 2016 'upload.php' Regards, JvW -- Jan van Wijk; http://www.dfsee.com Flickr : jvw_pentax -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
