date:20160328

Ah. It appears that was a rumor and I can't find that it was ever substantiated.

On Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 11:41 PM, Darren Addy  wrote:
> I thought I read somewhere that preorders were being rewarded with a free 
> grip.
>
> On Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 4:25 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
>> Just noticed today that B&H now has it available for preorder. And I did. 
>> I'm lost without a grip and the vertical controls.
>>
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Re: Question: Commodity for oddity

Seems like photo.net might fill your requests.

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To: 
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Subject: Question: Commodity for oddity

1. Well... strictly speaking it's a service that I am looking for, but in 
a way so that it's a commodity...

I'd like to ask if some PDMLers might have some suggestions for something 
that I am not aware of.

I am looking for a free photo-hosting service that we allow two things:
(1) convenient viewing and (2) private sharing via private URLs of
photos taken by my daughter with the family member.
And, potentially displaying some selected photos publicly.

In principle, a free Flickr account could be sufficient. ... but Flickr
now requires using a cell-phone number to activate a new Yahoo account,
and it refuses to accept a Google-voice number that I am using if I am 
forced to share my cell phone number.

I've just learned about "Thislife" [now] by Shutterfly. But I cannot 
figure out if there it is possible to create galleries that can be shared 
via a private URL, while keeping all photos private otherwise.

Has anybody tried them?

2. While searching for possible solutions, I was ... not surprised, but in 
a way amused by what some pundits write.
I well realize that I am far from a "main-stream" user of many things, 
especially when it concerns pop-culture related to modern technologies.

But even with that in mind, ...

E.g. http://beebom.com/2015/08/flickr-alternatives :
"While it does offer unlimited uploads, Google Photos compresses your 
images if they exceed the 16 MP mark. That would be a bit disappointment 
for professional photographers looking to upload high-res images to this 
network."
While I see somebody using some cloud storage as a backup or online 
storage tool, but not for sharing purposes. Maybe it's just me, - but I am 
not seeing any professional photographer "looking to upload [more than 
16MP images] to this network".

I wonder what other PDMLers think.

Cheers,

Igor

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Re: K-1 battery grip

2016-03-28 Thread Stan Halpin

They didn't tell me about that...
I probably wouldn't get the grip (unless they have re-established the slot for 
a remote control, as once found on APS-C grips) but I wouldn't pass up a free 
one...

Stan

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> On Mar 29, 2016, at 12:41 AM, Darren Addy  wrote:
> 
> I thought I read somewhere that preorders were being rewarded with a free 
> grip.
> 
>> On Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 4:25 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
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>> I'm lost without a grip and the vertical controls.
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I thought I read somewhere that preorders were being rewarded with a free grip.

On Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 4:25 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
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Re: Photographic Directions

2016-03-28 Thread Boris Liberman

Hey.

Cool to know I am not the only person that recently went to m43 route...

Cotty, 15/4.5 is ill-suited for m43 simply because it is too slow and
EFL of 30 mm is not fun. Though it will certainly look extra cool on
that RF like Pen-F camera...

Despite that I chose Oly 12-40/2.8, which is fairly big in m43
standards, my friend has Pana 12-35/2.8 and it is positively tiny for
fast standard zoom. I do suggest you look at it. The way these lenses
(even zooms) are designed optically may surprise you. Given the small
sensor size, they optimize for best performance wide open. So, you
could end up having a very small physically, but very big optically
:-) zoom lens on your camera.

And as it was said before, your viewfinder being electronic will
double as rear screen, so you would have to do some menu delving to
make it certain that you *really* don't chimp :-).



On Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 12:12 PM, Steve Cottrell  wrote:
> Seeing Mark's post about getting his photographic act together has
> spurred me on to some planning of my own.
>
> These past 10 years or so, I've been so busy with work that I simply
> haven't had much time to enjoy still photography like I used to. Anyone
> running their own business will understand this - time is overwhelmingly
> devoured by work. However as I approach a self-imposed date for
> retirement of 2018, I want to get my photographic arse in gear and try
> and re-establish my enthusiasm.
>
> I recently eBayed my X-E1 and some other stuff and managed to accumulate
> enough funding for some new gear. For various reasons I'm taking the
> plunge and have ordered an Olympus Pen F - my first foray into the Four
> Thirds market. Some would say it is photographically a dead end, but to
> be honest the picture quality is good enough for me, and the appeal of
> more compact lenses and cameras is strong. My ideal would be a couple of
> small bodies with a prime on each: a wide angle and either a medium wide
> or a medium telephoto depending. Not considering any zooms.
>
> I quite liked the Fuji X-E1 and no doubt the X-E2 is better, and I was
> seriously considering the X100T but the ability to change lenses is high
> on the list for me - and manual lenses at that. Voigtlander make some
> superb glass. I already have the 15/4.5 and while not fast, it's small
> size will work well on MFT and give me an effective 30mm street lens. At
> some point I will get the Oly 12/2 for wide and then I want a fast
> portrait lens. The Voigtlander 42.5mm/.95 would be ideal but very
> pricey, hence I wondered about the Pentax FA43/1.9 as that would work
> well. Will see what funds allow in time. Meanwhile I have a nice example
> of a K24/2.8 to play with on the Pen also. I've never been a huge fan of
> the '50mm experience' but I plan to try and use it a lot to see if I can
> enjoy it.
>
> I have to say that the Pen F is sex on the end of a lens, and no doubt
> the looks played a part in my decision, but apparently the original X100
> had thousands of pre-orders based on nothing but the looks. The 5-axis
> in cam stabilisation would be nice. Not bothered about things like
> weather-sealing as I don't enjoy photographing in the rain. If I do,
> cameras keep dry with me anyway. I'm not a fan of delving into menus to
> change settings, so the more knobs I have to play with, the better. Love
> the articulating rear LCD and ability to close it face-inwards to
> protect the screen - something I cherished about the Epson R-D1
> rangefinder camera. It discourages chimping - something I want to get
> away from.
>
> So there you have it. New direction here and we'll see what it brings.
> Cheers all :-)
>
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Re: Question: Commodity for oddity

It sounds as if what you want to do is possible with a Dropbox account.  
You can share individual photos, or directories, set up your own 
galleries with html pages or using prepackaged software such as 
jallbum.  It's free for a pretty good sized chunk of space on the 
internet.  Pictures aren't compressed they're treated like data, you 
pick any size you want.


The only issue I see is the public sharing, it's not an actual photo 
sharing site so there's no entry to public collections as such.


On 3/28/2016 11:27 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote:


1. Well... strictly speaking it's a service that I am looking for, but 
in a way so that it's a commodity...


I'd like to ask if some PDMLers might have some suggestions for 
something that I am not aware of.

I am looking for a free photo-hosting service that we allow two things:
(1) convenient viewing and (2) private sharing via private URLs of
photos taken by my daughter with the family member.
And, potentially displaying some selected photos publicly.

In principle, a free Flickr account could be sufficient. ... but Flickr
now requires using a cell-phone number to activate a new Yahoo account,
and it refuses to accept a Google-voice number that I am using if I am 
forced to share my cell phone number.


I've just learned about "Thislife" [now] by Shutterfly. But I cannot 
figure out if there it is possible to create galleries that can be 
shared via a private URL, while keeping all photos private otherwise.

Has anybody tried them?


2. While searching for possible solutions, I was ... not surprised, 
but in a way amused by what some pundits write.
I well realize that I am far from a "main-stream" user of many things, 
especially when it concerns pop-culture related to modern technologies.

But even with that in mind, ...

E.g. http://beebom.com/2015/08/flickr-alternatives :
"While it does offer unlimited uploads, Google Photos compresses your 
images if they exceed the 16 MP mark. That would be a bit 
disappointment for professional photographers looking to upload 
high-res images to this network."
While I see somebody using some cloud storage as a backup or online 
storage tool, but not for sharing purposes. Maybe it's just me, - but 
I am not seeing any professional photographer "looking to upload [more 
than 16MP images] to this network".

I wonder what other PDMLers think.

Cheers,

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Question: Commodity for oddity

2016-03-28 Thread Igor PDML-StR



1. Well... strictly speaking it's a service that I am looking for, but in a 
way so that it's a commodity...


I'd like to ask if some PDMLers might have some suggestions for something 
that I am not aware of.

I am looking for a free photo-hosting service that we allow two things:
(1) convenient viewing and (2) private sharing via private URLs of
photos taken by my daughter with the family member.
And, potentially displaying some selected photos publicly.

In principle, a free Flickr account could be sufficient. ... but Flickr
now requires using a cell-phone number to activate a new Yahoo account,
and it refuses to accept a Google-voice number that I am using if I am 
forced to share my cell phone number.


I've just learned about "Thislife" [now] by Shutterfly. But I cannot 
figure out if there it is possible to create galleries that can 
be shared via a private URL, while keeping all photos private otherwise.

Has anybody tried them?


2. While searching for possible solutions, I was ... not surprised, but 
in a way amused by what some pundits write.
I well realize that I am far from a "main-stream" user of many things, 
especially when it concerns pop-culture related to modern technologies.

But even with that in mind, ...

E.g. http://beebom.com/2015/08/flickr-alternatives :
"While it does offer unlimited uploads, Google Photos compresses your 
images if they exceed the 16 MP mark. That would be a bit disappointment 
for professional photographers looking to upload high-res images to this 
network."
While I see somebody using some cloud storage as a backup or online 
storage tool, but not for sharing purposes. Maybe it's just me, - but I am 
not seeing any professional photographer "looking to upload [more than 
16MP images] to this network".

I wonder what other PDMLers think.

Cheers,

Igor



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Re: PESO - Redwoods

For a few years I lived in St Charles, Missouri. Spent weekends exploring the 
state. I never saw a redwood tree outside of the botanical gardens.

I'm guessing they were imported.


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>From: Paul Stenquist 
>Subject: Re: PESO - Redwoods
>
>Nice shot. I had no idea Redeoods were hardy in Missouri. How old are these 
>trees?
>
>Paul via phone
>
>> On Mar 28, 2016, at 9:09 PM, Rick Womer  wrote:
>> 
>> More from the Missouri Botanical Garden. 
>> 
>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18207696&size=lg
>> 
>> (K-5, DA 50-200)
>> 
>> Comments appreciated.
>> 
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Re: Changes (aging) new beginnings

2016-03-28 Thread steve harley


On 2016-03-28 6:19 , Mark Stringer wrote:

Now I want to see the HD stuff vs the regular smc lens, use what I have and
update my lens kit.


i have the SMC D FA 35/2.8; i recall seeing a review which specifically 
compared the SMC and HD versions of this lens, and found pretty minor 
differences *except* that the HD version dulled the flare slightly so that 
if you do night shots and like the star effect on streetlights, etc., you 
might prefer the SMC



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Re: K-1 battery grip


On 3/28/2016 8:32 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

No, gone for good or at least for now. I'm down almost 50 pounds from a year 
ago..


You're absolutely certain? I'd be glad to send them back to you.



Paul via phone


On Mar 28, 2016, at 10:28 PM, Bill  wrote:


On 3/28/2016 5:13 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
Actually I'm getting all new teeth. $8000 worth of upper and lower
dentures. My old and loose teeth were yanked about two months ago.
I've lost ten pounds.


Damn. I was wondering where they came from. I found them for you if you want 
them back.

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No, gone for good or at least for now. I'm down almost 50 pounds from a year 
ago..

Paul via phone

> On Mar 28, 2016, at 10:28 PM, Bill  wrote:
> 
>> On 3/28/2016 5:13 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
>> Actually I'm getting all new teeth. $8000 worth of upper and lower
>> dentures. My old and loose teeth were yanked about two months ago.
>> I've lost ten pounds.
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On 3/28/2016 5:13 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

Actually I'm getting all new teeth. $8000 worth of upper and lower
dentures. My old and loose teeth were yanked about two months ago.
I've lost ten pounds.


Damn. I was wondering where they came from. I found them for you if you 
want them back.


bill

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Re: OT: Museum of Modern Art Launches Free Course on Looking at Photographs as Art

2016-03-28 Thread Mark C

Very interesting observations - you have taken a deeper dive into the
course materials than I have.

On 3/28/2016 6:50 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote:

I think it would be a very interesting course. I don't really have the time
myself, but they have picked some interesting and accessible photos rather than
throwing people in at the deep (?) end of Art Photography.

Clicking through, you can get a nice large copy of Dorothea Lange's 'Migrant
Mother'. Seeing it again, I had a dig around and found this article from what
looks like an interesting book:
http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/316062.html

One thing that has always troubled me about analyses of this photo, which is
repeated in the article, is the comparison with paintings of the Madonna and
Child. Of course, Mary only had one baby when people were wandering around
Bethlehem doing all that painting (I guess little James came along a bit
later), although she is sometimes shown with Jesus and John the Baptist as
infants. I don't think she is ever shown with more than the two of them though.
So to me the comparison with Virgin and Child paintings has never been very
convincing.

There is, however, a very popular theme in art of a woman with three children. The
authors of the article refer to Bougeureau's painting(s) called Charity, but their
analysis is wrong. They write "The painting recasts the portrait of the Madonna and
Child as a poor woman with a baby and two other ragged children". This is a bit of a
howler. The painting is called Charity, and that's precisely what it shows - an allegory
of Charity, which is one of the virtues, the others being Faith and Hope.

Charity in traditional Christian theology is both the love of God, and the love
of your neighbour. Painters depicted this double nature as a woman suckling one
child while two or more others played around her, representing two or more of
the seven works of Mercy.

To me this is a much more interesting way of reading the photograph, whether or
not Lange herself was aware of this allegory consciously, because the FSA
itself was a work of mercy. I'm rather surprised that the authors missed this.

Here are some other allegories of charity:

http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/glossary/charity

Here is Reynolds alluding to the theme in a flattering portrait:

https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/sir-joshua-reynolds-lady-cockburn-and-her-three-eldest-sons

Good old Bougeureau knocked 'em out like he was giving them away, as a google
for bougeureau charity will reveal.

Here are some more:
http://www.art-breastfeeding.com/rel2/caridad.htm

Compositionally, Lange's picture is at least the equal of any of these. It
would be nice if more people recognised the theme though. So If you do take the
course and the tutors try to fob you off with Lady Madonna, tell them to
Bougeureauff. Charitably.

On 28 Mar 2016, at 03:22, ann sanfedele wrote:

Mark - you don't need it!
ann

On 3/27/2016 5:16 PM, Mark C wrote:
Thanks, Dan. I actually enrolled in the course and will be interested in seeing
how it goes. It's free and I can do it at my own pace - not much to lose.

Mark

On 3/27/2016 8:06 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
http://www.openculture.com/2016/02/museum-of-modern-art-moma-launches-free-course-on-looking-at-photographs-as-art.html

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Re: OT: Museum of Modern Art Launches Free Course on Looking at Photographs as Art

2016-03-28 Thread Mark C

I think it will be interesting - there are risks, I might start wearing 
only black...


Mark

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Mark - you don't need it!
ann

On 3/27/2016 5:16 PM, Mark C wrote:
Thanks, Dan. I actually enrolled in the course and will be interested 
in seeing how it goes. It's free and I can do it at my own pace - not 
much to lose.


Mark

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Re: PESO - Redwoods

Paul, as I recall these are Dawn Redwoods, whose seeds were imported from Asia 
in 1947. The Garden's website says that the site was almost treeless until 
about 1869, and now has 4636 trees.

Rick

On Mar 28, 2016, at 9:23 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

> Nice shot. I had no idea Redeoods were hardy in Missouri. How old are these 
> trees?
> 
> Paul via phone
> 
>> On Mar 28, 2016, at 9:09 PM, Rick Womer  wrote:
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>> More from the Missouri Botanical Garden. 
>> 
>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18207696&size=lg
>> 
>> (K-5, DA 50-200)
>> 
>> Comments appreciated.
>> 
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Re: PESO - Redwoods

Appears a well composed sharp image, Rick.
J

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> On Mar 28, 2016, at 6:09 PM, Rick Womer  wrote:
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> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18207696&size=lg
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Re: PESO: Tree

What Rick said. The slope makes it intriguing.

Paul via phone

> On Mar 28, 2016, at 9:18 PM, Rick Womer  wrote:
> 
> Nice colors, simple clean composition, and the steep grassy slope makes it 
> interesting. I like it.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Rick
> 
>> On Mar 28, 2016, at 9:08 AM, Toine wrote:
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>> A tree shot with my latest toy a Pentax Q-S1.
>> 
>> http://www.repiuk.nl/favorites/tree-1/
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Re: PESO - Redwoods

Nice shot. I had no idea Redeoods were hardy in Missouri. How old are these 
trees?

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> On Mar 28, 2016, at 9:09 PM, Rick Womer  wrote:
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> More from the Missouri Botanical Garden. 
> 
> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18207696&size=lg
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> (K-5, DA 50-200)
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Re: PESO - Fields, Richard's Castle, Shropshire 2016

That photo is almost surreal in its effect -- two shots joined together. It has 
certainly held my interest!

Rick

On Mar 26, 2016, at 12:34 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote:

> A brief visit to Shropshire for a funeral last week. This was the vista
> opposite the village hall where the wake was taking place. The mounds of
> dirt attracted my attention, and while I couldn't get decent symmetry in
> the shot, it cried out for a square format - something I do rarely but
> enjoy much.
> 
> Fuji X20
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Re: PESO: Tree

Nice colors, simple clean composition, and the steep grassy slope makes it 
interesting. I like it.

Cheers,

Rick

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> A tree shot with my latest toy a Pentax Q-S1.
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> http://www.repiuk.nl/favorites/tree-1/
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Re: K-1 battery grip

I was going to say that, but then thought better of it.  I'm just glad 
someone is upholding the tradition.


On 3/28/2016 7:42 PM, Jack Davis wrote:

WOW, ten pounds! That is !a lot of teeth! ;-))
J


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Actually I'm getting all new teeth. $8000 worth of upper and lower dentures. My 
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On Mar 28, 2016, at 6:01 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:



Paul Stenquist wrote:

I like big cameras and the new full frame lenses are big enough to balance a 
large camera. I miss the 6x7 and tend to think this will work well for me. On 
the other hand I'm a toothless old cripple, so I might be fantasizing.

Don't be so hard on yourself, I'm sure both of your teeth will last you for 
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PESO - Redwoods

More from the Missouri Botanical Garden. 

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18207696&size=lg

(K-5, DA 50-200)

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Re: K-1 battery grip




Paul Stenquist wrote:

Actually I'm getting all new teeth. $8000 worth of upper and lower dentures. My 
old and loose teeth were yanked about two months ago. I've lost ten pounds.


Ouch!  I hope everything goes well with that.

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WOW, ten pounds! That is !a lot of teeth! ;-))
J


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> Actually I'm getting all new teeth. $8000 worth of upper and lower dentures. 
> My old and loose teeth were yanked about two months ago. I've lost ten pounds.
> 
> Paul via phone
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>> On Mar 28, 2016, at 6:01 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
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>> 
>> 
>> Paul Stenquist wrote:
>>> I like big cameras and the new full frame lenses are big enough to balance 
>>> a large camera. I miss the 6x7 and tend to think this will work well for 
>>> me. On the other hand I'm a toothless old cripple, so I might be 
>>> fantasizing.
>> 
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>> many more years.
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Actually I'm getting all new teeth. $8000 worth of upper and lower dentures. My 
old and loose teeth were yanked about two months ago. I've lost ten pounds.

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> On Mar 28, 2016, at 6:01 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
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> 
> 
> Paul Stenquist wrote:
>> I like big cameras and the new full frame lenses are big enough to balance a 
>> large camera. I miss the 6x7 and tend to think this will work well for me. 
>> On the other hand I'm a toothless old cripple, so I might be fantasizing.
> 
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RE: OT: A little extra came with my Photo Lab Index (1939)

2016-03-28 Thread John Coyle

At least they didn't have to go to Mousehole,[Mouzzle] in Cornwall! Or 
Cirencester, which my
grandfather always pronounced as Sissiter.

John in Brisbane




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> On 27 March 2016 at 18:34 Bob W  wrote:
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> There weren't any - they couldn't find their way here, what with 
> having to pronounce Southwark [1] and Greenwich [2] they all ended up 
> in the Royal National Tongue Hospital, Gloucestershire [3].
> 
> [1] Suvvuck
> [2] Grinnidge
> [3] Glausesstasheer

The main building in Cholomondoly[4] Lane, or the foreigners' annexe in 
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[4] Chumlee
[5] Fanshaw

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Re: OT: Museum of Modern Art Launches Free Course on Looking at Photographs as Art

2016-03-28 Thread Bob W-PDML

I think it would be a very interesting course. I don't really have the time 
myself, but they have picked some interesting and accessible photos rather than 
throwing people in at the deep (?) end of Art Photography.

Clicking through, you can get a nice large copy of Dorothea Lange's 'Migrant 
Mother'. Seeing it again, I had a dig around and found this article from what 
looks like an interesting book:
http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/316062.html

One thing that has always troubled me about analyses of this photo, which is 
repeated in the article, is the comparison with paintings of the Madonna and 
Child. Of course, Mary only had one baby when people were wandering around 
Bethlehem doing all that painting (I guess little James came along a bit 
later), although she is sometimes shown with Jesus and John the Baptist as 
infants. I don't think she is ever shown with more than the two of them though. 
So to me the comparison with Virgin and Child paintings has never been very 
convincing.

There is, however, a very popular theme in art of a woman with three children. 
The authors of the article refer to Bougeureau's painting(s) called Charity, 
but their analysis is wrong. They write "The painting recasts the portrait of 
the Madonna and Child as a poor woman with a baby and two other ragged 
children". This is a bit of a howler. The painting is called Charity, and 
that's precisely what it shows - an allegory of Charity, which is one of the 
virtues, the others being Faith and Hope. 

Charity in traditional Christian theology is both the love of God, and the love 
of your neighbour. Painters depicted this double nature as a woman suckling one 
child while two or more others played around her, representing two or more of 
the seven works of Mercy.

To me this is a much more interesting way of reading the photograph, whether or 
not Lange herself was aware of this allegory consciously, because the FSA 
itself was a work of mercy. I'm rather surprised that the authors missed this.

Here are some other allegories of charity:

http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/glossary/charity

Here is Reynolds alluding to the theme in a flattering portrait:

https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/sir-joshua-reynolds-lady-cockburn-and-her-three-eldest-sons

Good old Bougeureau knocked 'em out like he was giving them away, as a google 
for bougeureau charity will reveal.

Here are some more:
http://www.art-breastfeeding.com/rel2/caridad.htm

Compositionally, Lange's picture is at least the equal of any of these. It 
would be nice if more people recognised the theme though. So If you do take the 
course and the tutors try to fob you off with Lady Madonna, tell them to 
Bougeureauff. Charitably.

B

> On 28 Mar 2016, at 03:22, ann sanfedele  wrote:
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> Mark - you don't need it!
> ann
> 
>> On 3/27/2016 5:16 PM, Mark C wrote:
>> Thanks, Dan. I actually enrolled in the course and will be interested in 
>> seeing how it goes. It's free and I can do it at my own pace - not much to 
>> lose.
>> 
>> Mark
>> 
>>> On 3/27/2016 8:06 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
>>> http://www.openculture.com/2016/02/museum-of-modern-art-moma-launches-free-course-on-looking-at-photographs-as-art.html
>>>  
>>> 
>>> Dan Matyola
>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
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Re: K-1 battery grip




Paul Stenquist wrote:

I like big cameras and the new full frame lenses are big enough to balance a 
large camera. I miss the 6x7 and tend to think this will work well for me. On 
the other hand I'm a toothless old cripple, so I might be fantasizing.


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Re: GESO Pretty red bucket at the hardware store




Paul Stenquist wrote:

Nice little red rod. Well shot, but a most unfortunate background.


True that.  I do know where he works, he's an employee at the hardware 
store I was visiting.  So, I potentially have the opportunity to arrange 
photos with a prettier background.


He also showed me photos of a very pretty chopped '32 Chevy he should be 
driving in the next day or two.





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On Mar 28, 2016, at 4:38 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:

Shared more for the subject matter than the photographic skills, though C&C are 
always appreciated.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157666505329675

My favorite of the set:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/26007469662/in/album-72157666505329675/

Taken with K-3 and 18-250. As I was taking these I was thinking of Mark 
Stringer's post about getting a K-3 rather than a K-1.  I will say that a K-3 
and 18-250 is an amazingly good setup for being ready for almost every 
photographic eventuality (at least in decent light). My biggest gripe is that 
the lens is not weather sealed, and living someplace that normally gets 40-60 
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Re: K-1 battery grip

I like big cameras and the new full frame lenses are big enough to balance a 
large camera. I miss the 6x7 and tend to think this will work well for me. On 
the other hand I'm a toothless old cripple, so I might be fantasizing.

Paul via phone

> On Mar 28, 2016, at 5:30 PM, Bill  wrote:
> 
>> On 3/28/2016 3:25 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
>> Just noticed today that B&H now has it available for preorder. And I did. 
>> I'm lost without a grip and the vertical controls.
>> 
>> Paul via phone
> 
> I shoot so little in the studio these days that the battery grip will, for 
> me, almost certainly be one of those things that gathers dust on the shelf. 
> My BG-5 has enough dust on it that I had to wipe it to read the lettering on 
> it just now.
> However, I am hoping to have a semblance of a studio in the basement again 
> soon, so if I can attract a few models in, I might have a need for a battery 
> grip again.
> My major beef is that the K1 is big enough, with the grip it will actually be 
> bigger than a 6x7.
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Re: Photographic Directions

On Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 6:12 AM, Steve Cottrell  wrote:
> Seeing Mark's post about getting his photographic act together has
> spurred me on to some planning of my own.
>

>
> I recently eBayed my X-E1 and some other stuff and managed to accumulate
> enough funding for some new gear.

I wish i knew that.

Dave
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Re: jalbum

2016-03-28 Thread Brian Walters

On Tue, Mar 29, 2016, at 07:31 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
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> David J Brooks wrote:
> > I received an email from jallbum, and the new version supports 38 RAW
> > files,. I di not look into which ones just yet, and i'm not sure how
> > many of us here us jalbum, I do.:-)
> 
> What is jalbum, and why do you like it compared with the alternatives?

It's probably the best album/gallery creation software available.  It
used to be free but now costs about $40 for the current version although
the older (free) versions still work well.  What I like about it is the
ability to customise the 'skins' so that you can create your own 'look'
to the generated galleries.

Jalbum is what I use to compile the PUG each month.

Cheers

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Re: jalbum

I have a license for ver 11

Dave

On Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 5:30 PM, Brian Walters  wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 29, 2016, at 07:31 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
>>
>>
>> David J Brooks wrote:
>> > I received an email from jallbum, and the new version supports 38 RAW
>> > files,. I di not look into which ones just yet, and i'm not sure how
>> > many of us here us jalbum, I do.:-)
>>
>> What is jalbum, and why do you like it compared with the alternatives?
>
>
> It's probably the best album/gallery creation software available.  It
> used to be free but now costs about $40 for the current version although
> the older (free) versions still work well.  What I like about it is the
> ability to customise the 'skins' so that you can create your own 'look'
> to the generated galleries.
>
> Jalbum is what I use to compile the PUG each month.
>
>
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>
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> ++
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Re: jalbum

2016-03-28 Thread Henk Terhell


Well, the PUG meister does.

I have been using this a lot for sharing via web sites and have paid for 
version 12, but don't want to pay for the latest version.
There are so many other options now such as Wordpress galleries or 
sharing of maps on cloud drives.

Why RAW files should fit in a slide show is not clear to me.

Henk
Op 2016-03-28 om 21:44 schreef David J Brooks:

I received an email from jallbum, and the new version supports 38 RAW
files,. I di not look into which ones just yet, and i'm not sure how
many of us here us jalbum, I do.:-)

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Re: K-1 battery grip


On 3/28/2016 3:25 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

Just noticed today that B&H now has it available for preorder. And I did. I'm 
lost without a grip and the vertical controls.

Paul via phone



I shoot so little in the studio these days that the battery grip will, 
for me, almost certainly be one of those things that gathers dust on the 
shelf. My BG-5 has enough dust on it that I had to wipe it to read the 
lettering on it just now.
However, I am hoping to have a semblance of a studio in the basement 
again soon, so if I can attract a few models in, I might have a need for 
a battery grip again.
My major beef is that the K1 is big enough, with the grip it will 
actually be bigger than a 6x7.


bill

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Re: jalbum

a sample page:
http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2016-icestorm/album/index.html

Dave

On Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 4:31 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
>
>
> David J Brooks wrote:
>>
>> I received an email from jallbum, and the new version supports 38 RAW
>> files,. I di not look into which ones just yet, and i'm not sure how
>> many of us here us jalbum, I do.:-)
>
>
> What is jalbum, and why do you like it compared with the alternatives?
>
> I realize I could look up what it is, but I expect a lot of people are
> wondering the same thing.
>
>>
>> Dave
>>
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Re: Changes (aging) new beginnings


On 3/28/2016 1:34 PM, Ken Waller wrote:

Head over to Pentax Forums and I expect there will be plenty
of people to berate you for what you're missing *before* they have the
K-1 in their hands.


Most likely followed by whining about what features should have been
included.

So predictable.


That's already happened. Apparently no electronic shutter without using 
pixel shift or some such. Anyway, the camera is doomed to fail because 
of it.




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K-1 battery grip

Just noticed today that B&H now has it available for preorder. And I did. I'm 
lost without a grip and the vertical controls.

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Re: jalbum

Its what i use to my my caughtinmotion web pages for photos


On Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 4:31 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
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>
> David J Brooks wrote:
>>
>> I received an email from jallbum, and the new version supports 38 RAW
>> files,. I di not look into which ones just yet, and i'm not sure how
>> many of us here us jalbum, I do.:-)
>
>
> What is jalbum, and why do you like it compared with the alternatives?
>
> I realize I could look up what it is, but I expect a lot of people are
> wondering the same thing.
>
>>
>> Dave
>>
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Re: GESO Pretty red bucket at the hardware store

Nice little red rod. Well shot, but a most unfortunate background. 

Paul via phone

> On Mar 28, 2016, at 4:38 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
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> Shared more for the subject matter than the photographic skills, though C&C 
> are always appreciated.
> 
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157666505329675
> 
> My favorite of the set:
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/26007469662/in/album-72157666505329675/
> 
> Taken with K-3 and 18-250. As I was taking these I was thinking of Mark 
> Stringer's post about getting a K-3 rather than a K-1.  I will say that a K-3 
> and 18-250 is an amazingly good setup for being ready for almost every 
> photographic eventuality (at least in decent light). My biggest gripe is that 
> the lens is not weather sealed, and living someplace that normally gets 40-60 
> inches (1-1.5 m) of rain each year, weather sealing is important to me.
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GESO Pretty red bucket at the hardware store

Shared more for the subject matter than the photographic skills, though 
C&C are always appreciated.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157666505329675

My favorite of the set:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/26007469662/in/album-72157666505329675/

Taken with K-3 and 18-250. As I was taking these I was thinking of Mark 
Stringer's post about getting a K-3 rather than a K-1.  I will say that 
a K-3 and 18-250 is an amazingly good setup for being ready for almost 
every photographic eventuality (at least in decent light). My biggest 
gripe is that the lens is not weather sealed, and living someplace that 
normally gets 40-60 inches (1-1.5 m) of rain each year, weather sealing 
is important to me.



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Re: jalbum




David J Brooks wrote:

I received an email from jallbum, and the new version supports 38 RAW
files,. I di not look into which ones just yet, and i'm not sure how
many of us here us jalbum, I do.:-)


What is jalbum, and why do you like it compared with the alternatives?

I realize I could look up what it is, but I expect a lot of people are 
wondering the same thing.




Dave



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Re: OT ipad storage

bought it, now i just need to figure out how to transfer over music to
it from the imac

Dave

On Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 9:24 AM, David J Brooks  wrote:
> I heard back from Leef, they claim it will fit my ipad with Belkin
> case, we'll see
>
> Dave
>
> On Sun, Mar 27, 2016 at 3:12 PM, Nicole Jacque  wrote:
>> It got a good review here: 
>> http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/leef-ibridge-mobile-memory
>>
>> How thick is your case?
>>
>>> On Mar 27, 2016, at 9:31 AM, David J Brooks  wrote:
>>>
>>> Im thinking of getting one of these:
>>> http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/leef-leef-ibridge-32gb-mobile-memory-ios-usb-flash-drive-black-lib000kk032ca/10386489.aspx
>>>
>>> There are a number of pictures and videos of its usage on iPhone and
>>> one photo of an iPhone with case, that looks like it will fit snuggly.
>>> I have an iPad mini with a Belkin case, does the collective think this
>>> will fit properly.??
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
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Re: Changes (aging) new beginnings

2016-03-28 Thread Mark Stringer

Stan, I think you are very engaged in your photography.  I used to be 
and hoping to be again.  I have a 645 and lens, a couple of 6x7, 67's a 
bunch of lens of various ages.  I'm hoping to trim all of that.  I am 
sure I am not going back to film, or a darkroom.  Next time I move I 
will downsize and all this stuff needs to go.  I also have a Besler 45 
enlarger, trays all kinds of stuff.  I'm a slave to my possessions. I 
tend them, protect them, and move them but I don't love them any more.


Thanks for your encouraging words.  I was really impressed with the Gx8 
but my sentimentality for Pentax left me wanting more.  I think the K3II 
is it.  I going home to unbox it and take a picture.  I'll post it.


Mark

On 3/28/2016 10:57 AM, Stanley Halpin wrote:

Mark, one thing I have quite enjoyed about the Pentax APS-C cameras and lenses 
is the size. And also the solid build. And the 1.5x crop factor. And the image 
quality those times when I do my part to get things right.

Early on, first with the APS-C and then the 4/3 cameras there was much fuss 
made about the trade-offs with the smaller sensors, and frequently mentioned 
was that the smaller sensors in smaller bodies would have smaller lenses that 
would make transportage so much easier… I guess that is true to some extent, 
but I am not sure (operating from memory here and not pages of specs) that the 
DA*50-135 is all that much more compact than the FA*80-200. In any case, I have 
found the APS-C in general and the K-3 in particular to be very usable cameras.

Back in the film days I played around a bit with weird photographic engines. 
Never a Holga, but various TLRs, old folders, etc. For a while I had 2-3 Pentax 
645 bodies and a fairly broad range of lenses. (Last seen when I traded the 
remainder of my kit to a list member for a K-10 IIRC). I found the 645 a very 
comfortable camera to use.

So going on 2 years ago when Pentax introduced the 645Z I took the plunge. The 
combination of K-3 and 645Z has been good to me. Each is a different tool for 
different purposes, and having both available helps me slow down and think 
about what I am trying to do.

When the K-1 was introduced I thought about the size and weight compared to the 
K-3. But then I thought about the size and weight compared to the 645Z and 
realized that the K-1 is yet another in a long line of reasonably compact 
cameras. On its own, as a single camera system I don’t think I would be 
bothered at all. Carrying the K-1 and 645Z as a two camera system, the way I 
have been with the K-3 and 645Z, may however push the boundaries of 
portability. We’ll see. For now I am visualizing a 2+1 system wherein I carry 
K-1 and 645Z, my wife moves to the K-3 from the K-r she has been using, and I 
grab the K-3 from her when I want the benefit of the 1.5x crop factor. [Note 
that my current most used combination on the K-3 is the DA*50-135 + HD 1.4x 
teleconverter.]

I can’t predict which one or two or three cameras I might still be using a year 
from now. But I am sure that if I ultimately fallback to the K-3 I will have 
few regrets. It is a wonderful camera. I look forward to seeing your results 
with it.

stan



On Mar 28, 2016, at 8:19 AM, Mark Stringer  wrote:

I was very happy with the K-1 specs. Pentax did not disappoint.  Maybe one day 
I will give the full frame a try. The K-1 is really what got me excited.  K-3II 
seems to be the K-1 just a little smaller. I can see myself toting it around.  
It is not the camera so much as the camera/lens combo in full frame.

The K-1 with the 70-200 is a  great setup and I almost pulled the trigger on 
the lens.  After watching lot of youtube stuff and seeing the size of the full 
frame gear side by side to alternatives I realized it was not to be at this 
time.

Now I want to see the HD stuff vs the regular smc lens, use what I have and 
update my lens kit.  My lens collection is very good but older. There is talk 
the older FA for film may not provide what newer lens can on the new digital 
sensors.  I will see.  I don't want to be disappointed and will go for the 
newer lens which are probably smaller and better.

Boning up on my Lightroom skills also.  I have LR 5.  It will never the the "old days" ME 
Super, 67 and lots of time in the darkroom but I am looking for the "new days" now.

You know I think I paid about what a K-1 costs for my *istD.  I still have it.

On 3/28/2016 2:30 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote:

Mark C wrote:


I don't think you can go wrong with the K-3II. As Paul says, the APS-C
cameras are superb.

In terms of getting out and shooting - I gave myself a photo-a-day
assignment for 2016 - rather spontaneously around 4 PM New Year's day
while contemplating that I hadn't dome much of any photo work in the
preceding month. I've stuck to it and while much of what I've come up
with is crap it has really forced me to shoot. In even just 3 months in
there have been plenty of days where I have trudged out to get a photo
when I would oth

jalbum

I received an email from jallbum, and the new version supports 38 RAW
files,. I di not look into which ones just yet, and i'm not sure how
many of us here us jalbum, I do.:-)

Dave

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Re: Changes (aging) new beginnings


Head over to Pentax Forums and I expect there will be plenty
of people to berate you for what you're missing *before* they have the
K-1 in their hands.


Most likely followed by whining about what features should have been 
included.


So predictable.

Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller

- Original Message - 
From: "Mark Roberts" 

Subject: Re: Changes (aging) new beginnings



Bill  wrote:


On 3/28/2016 7:45 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote:

No doubt the folk here will tell us what we are missing when they have 
the

K-1 in their hands.


Count on it.


Why wait? Head over to Pentax Forums and I expect there will be plenty
of people to berate you for what you're missing *before* they have the
K-1 in their hands.



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Re: Photographic Directions

2016-03-28 Thread Steve Cottrell

On 28/3/16, Donald Guthrie, discombobulated, unleashed:

>Cotty, there is no need for chimping on M4/3 What you will get is what 
>you saw in the finder, with exposure & exposure compensation included. 
>The in camera processing of jpgs is quite good and compensates for all 
>sorts of shortcomings in lenses ans sensors. The images do fall apart at 
>larger magnifications hence the popularity of FF mirrorless even though 
>FF introduces the large lens size problem.Compromises!

Thanks Don, and cheers :-)

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Re: PESO: Tree

Neat!

On Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 10:35 AM, Ken Waller  wrote:
> Nicely captured.
>
>
> -Original Message-
>>From: Toine 
>>Subject: PESO: Tree
>>
>>A tree shot with my latest toy a Pentax Q-S1.
>>
>>http://www.repiuk.nl/favorites/tree-1/
>>
>>Toine
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Re: Changes (aging) new beginnings


On 3/28/2016 11:52 AM, Mark Roberts wrote:

Bill  wrote:


On 3/28/2016 7:45 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote:


No doubt the folk here will tell us what we are missing when they have the
K-1 in their hands.

Count on it.

Why wait? Head over to Pentax Forums and I expect there will be plenty
of people to berate you for what you're missing *before* they have the
K-1 in their hands.


A proto KennyBoy everyone.

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Re: Changes (aging) new beginnings

2016-03-28 Thread John Francis

On Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 02:45:24PM +0100, Malcolm Smith wrote:
> Mark Stringer wrote:
> 
> I think the K-1 is fractionally cheaper than I paid for my *ist D.

Not in the US (yet ...).  B&H have the K-1 at a shade under $1800;
The *ist-D on initial release cost $1695 (that's what I paid for mine).

Of course 2016 $$ don't buy as much as 2003 $$; taking that into
account means the K-1 is certainly cheaper in real-world terms.

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Re: PESO and a question - Fluffy with amber

2016-03-28 Thread Igor PDML-StR




Thank you, Ann!
I enjoyed reading the description on that page, as well as the exchange 
about keeping these creatures as pets. That caught my eye too.


... and I had mentioned here, on the list, that I'd kept a spider for 
several months as a sort of pet on the window ledge behind the kitchen sink.

She was working as a photo model and a fruit-fly catcher.

Cheers,

Igor



On Sun, Mar 27, 2016 at 12:16 AM, ann sanfedele wrote:


OOOH - I just found the moth on google!

http://www.animalspot.net/giant-leopard-moth.html


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Re: Photographic Directions

2016-03-28 Thread Donald Guthrie

Cotty, there is no need for chimping on M4/3 What you will get is what 
you saw in the finder, with exposure & exposure compensation included. 
The in camera processing of jpgs is quite good and compensates for all 
sorts of shortcomings in lenses ans sensors. The images do fall apart at 
larger magnifications hence the popularity of FF mirrorless even though 
FF introduces the large lens size problem.Compromises!
 I do think you will enjoy your foray into the 4/3 world. Contact me 
off group if you are interested in some used equipment.

On 3/28/16 8:46 AM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote:

Message: 1
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2016 11:12:24 +0100
From: "Steve Cottrell"
To: "pentax list"
Subject: Photographic Directions
Message-ID:<20160328101224.1399573...@newsmtp.blacknight.co.uk>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

Seeing Mark's post about getting his photographic act together has
spurred me on to some planning of my own.

These past 10 years or so, I've been so busy with work that I simply
haven't had much time to enjoy still photography like I used to. Anyone
running their own business will understand this - time is overwhelmingly
devoured by work. However as I approach a self-imposed date for
retirement of 2018, I want to get my photographic arse in gear and try
and re-establish my enthusiasm.

I recently eBayed my X-E1 and some other stuff and managed to accumulate
enough funding for some new gear. For various reasons I'm taking the
plunge and have ordered an Olympus Pen F - my first foray into the Four
Thirds market. Some would say it is photographically a dead end, but to
be honest the picture quality is good enough for me, and the appeal of
more compact lenses and cameras is strong. My ideal would be a couple of
small bodies with a prime on each: a wide angle and either a medium wide
or a medium telephoto depending. Not considering any zooms.

I quite liked the Fuji X-E1 and no doubt the X-E2 is better, and I was
seriously considering the X100T but the ability to change lenses is high
on the list for me - and manual lenses at that. Voigtlander make some
superb glass. I already have the 15/4.5 and while not fast, it's small
size will work well on MFT and give me an effective 30mm street lens. At
some point I will get the Oly 12/2 for wide and then I want a fast
portrait lens. The Voigtlander 42.5mm/.95 would be ideal but very
pricey, hence I wondered about the Pentax FA43/1.9 as that would work
well. Will see what funds allow in time. Meanwhile I have a nice example
of a K24/2.8 to play with on the Pen also. I've never been a huge fan of
the '50mm experience' but I plan to try and use it a lot to see if I can
enjoy it.

I have to say that the Pen F is sex on the end of a lens, and no doubt
the looks played a part in my decision, but apparently the original X100
had thousands of pre-orders based on nothing but the looks. The 5-axis
in cam stabilisation would be nice. Not bothered about things like
weather-sealing as I don't enjoy photographing in the rain. If I do,
cameras keep dry with me anyway. I'm not a fan of delving into menus to
change settings, so the more knobs I have to play with, the better. Love
the articulating rear LCD and ability to close it face-inwards to
protect the screen - something I cherished about the Epson R-D1
rangefinder camera. It discourages chimping - something I want to get
away from.

So there you have it. New direction here and we'll see what it brings.
Cheers all:-)



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Re: Changes (aging) new beginnings

2016-03-28 Thread Stanley Halpin

Mark, one thing I have quite enjoyed about the Pentax APS-C cameras and lenses 
is the size. And also the solid build. And the 1.5x crop factor. And the image 
quality those times when I do my part to get things right.

Early on, first with the APS-C and then the 4/3 cameras there was much fuss 
made about the trade-offs with the smaller sensors, and frequently mentioned 
was that the smaller sensors in smaller bodies would have smaller lenses that 
would make transportage so much easier… I guess that is true to some extent, 
but I am not sure (operating from memory here and not pages of specs) that the 
DA*50-135 is all that much more compact than the FA*80-200. In any case, I have 
found the APS-C in general and the K-3 in particular to be very usable cameras. 

Back in the film days I played around a bit with weird photographic engines. 
Never a Holga, but various TLRs, old folders, etc. For a while I had 2-3 Pentax 
645 bodies and a fairly broad range of lenses. (Last seen when I traded the 
remainder of my kit to a list member for a K-10 IIRC). I found the 645 a very 
comfortable camera to use.

So going on 2 years ago when Pentax introduced the 645Z I took the plunge. The 
combination of K-3 and 645Z has been good to me. Each is a different tool for 
different purposes, and having both available helps me slow down and think 
about what I am trying to do.

When the K-1 was introduced I thought about the size and weight compared to the 
K-3. But then I thought about the size and weight compared to the 645Z and 
realized that the K-1 is yet another in a long line of reasonably compact 
cameras. On its own, as a single camera system I don’t think I would be 
bothered at all. Carrying the K-1 and 645Z as a two camera system, the way I 
have been with the K-3 and 645Z, may however push the boundaries of 
portability. We’ll see. For now I am visualizing a 2+1 system wherein I carry 
K-1 and 645Z, my wife moves to the K-3 from the K-r she has been using, and I 
grab the K-3 from her when I want the benefit of the 1.5x crop factor. [Note 
that my current most used combination on the K-3 is the DA*50-135 + HD 1.4x 
teleconverter.]

I can’t predict which one or two or three cameras I might still be using a year 
from now. But I am sure that if I ultimately fallback to the K-3 I will have 
few regrets. It is a wonderful camera. I look forward to seeing your results 
with it.

stan

> On Mar 28, 2016, at 8:19 AM, Mark Stringer  wrote:
> 
> I was very happy with the K-1 specs. Pentax did not disappoint.  Maybe one 
> day I will give the full frame a try. The K-1 is really what got me excited.  
> K-3II seems to be the K-1 just a little smaller. I can see myself toting it 
> around.  It is not the camera so much as the camera/lens combo in full frame.
> 
> The K-1 with the 70-200 is a  great setup and I almost pulled the trigger on 
> the lens.  After watching lot of youtube stuff and seeing the size of the 
> full frame gear side by side to alternatives I realized it was not to be at 
> this time.
> 
> Now I want to see the HD stuff vs the regular smc lens, use what I have and 
> update my lens kit.  My lens collection is very good but older. There is talk 
> the older FA for film may not provide what newer lens can on the new digital 
> sensors.  I will see.  I don't want to be disappointed and will go for the 
> newer lens which are probably smaller and better.
> 
> Boning up on my Lightroom skills also.  I have LR 5.  It will never the the 
> "old days" ME Super, 67 and lots of time in the darkroom but I am looking for 
> the "new days" now.
> 
> You know I think I paid about what a K-1 costs for my *istD.  I still have it.
> 
> On 3/28/2016 2:30 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote:
>> Mark C wrote:
>> 
>>> I don't think you can go wrong with the K-3II. As Paul says, the APS-C
>>> cameras are superb.
>>> 
>>> In terms of getting out and shooting - I gave myself a photo-a-day
>>> assignment for 2016 - rather spontaneously around 4 PM New Year's day
>>> while contemplating that I hadn't dome much of any photo work in the
>>> preceding month. I've stuck to it and while much of what I've come up
>>> with is crap it has really forced me to shoot. In even just 3 months in
>>> there have been plenty of days where I have trudged out to get a photo
>>> when I would otherwise have stayed put. I highly recommend a PAD or PAW
>>> project to stimulate to photographic activity.
>> 
>> I certainly don't regret buying the K-3ii. I also started to take pictures
>> every day on the first of January this year, without fail; I've already
>> braved the high wind and rain today to take some. I'd like to say that I had
>> some grand plan, but the truth of the matter is that I needed to force
>> myself out every day to exercise and deal with some back issues (successful
>> so far), and also because it's pointless owning such a camera and not using
>> it. The next purchase is another 4TB hard drive, as the smaller drive I use
>> day to day is alm

Re: Changes (aging) new beginnings

2016-03-28 Thread James King


Mark Stringer wrote on Mon, 28 Mar 2016 05:20:33 -0700

> (snip)
> 
> You know I think I paid about what a K-1 costs for my *istD. I still have it.

I was just thinking the same thing.  Accounting for inflation, the *ist-D was 
actually a good bit more expensive! 

And I, too, still have my *ist-D.  I still use it to “wake up” my old SDM 
lenses when they don’t want to AF after sitting on the shelf.

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Fwd: Question

Guess I should add; with the K-10 (if I had it then?), K-20, K-5 and K-3!
As a matter of fact, it seems to be getting sharper.(?)  It's likely that
my eyes just can't pick up the fine shaky detail. 8-)
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Very good out of the box!!
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> On Mar 27, 2016, at 10:01 AM, David J Brooks  wrote:
> 
> Anyone that uses the Pentax 55-300, did you find you had to do any
> fine focus adjustments or was it good out of th ebox.
> 
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Re: Changes (aging) new beginnings

2016-03-28 Thread Mark Roberts

Bill  wrote:

>On 3/28/2016 7:45 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote:
>
>> No doubt the folk here will tell us what we are missing when they have the
>> K-1 in their hands.
>
>Count on it.

Why wait? Head over to Pentax Forums and I expect there will be plenty
of people to berate you for what you're missing *before* they have the
K-1 in their hands.

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Re: PESO: Tree

Nicely captured.


-Original Message-
>From: Toine 
>Subject: PESO: Tree
>
>A tree shot with my latest toy a Pentax Q-S1.
>
>http://www.repiuk.nl/favorites/tree-1/
>
>Toine



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Re: Peso - botanical today

2016-03-28 Thread ann sanfedele


Took your advice , Steve,
http://www.cafepress.com/mf/104038863/the-hellebore-you-say_tshirt?productId=1753204831

ann

On 3/26/2016 4:40 PM, steve harley wrote:

like a fabric pattern, would make a lovely t-shirt

regarding duck circles, we have those at Denver Botanic Gardens too, i
believe they contain some loose medium (peat moss?) for the lily roots
because the pond bottoms are concrete

On Fri, Mar 25, 2016, at 19:27, ann sanfedele wrote:

Hellebore  at the Brooklyn botanical garden today - hand held no flash
I have a membership to the garden now because of the New York City ID
program  :-)

https://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/2016-and-all-that/i-PXVgN2p/A

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Nik Collection video channel

For those that were not previously aware, there is a very nice Nik
Collection YouTube channel with lots of short tutorials on each of the
programs/plug-ins:
https://www.youtube.com/user/NikSoftwareLessons/videos


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Re: Question

2016-03-28 Thread Alan C


Perfect out of the box on both my K7 & K110D.

Alan C

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Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2016 7:01 PM
To: Pentax Discuss
Subject: Question

Anyone that uses the Pentax 55-300, did you find you had to do any
fine focus adjustments or was it good out of th ebox.

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Re: Nik Collection Rendering Play

2016-03-28 Thread Stanley Halpin

Christine - I will register a dissenting opinion. Of your samples, I thought 
the next-to-last construction shot was the best. I could see it being used as 
the cover of a brochure or project report.

I have done very little so far. Mostly played with SilverFX, looking at presets 
that are said to provide the look and feel of B&W films of a bygone era. I 
guess I don’t have enough nostalgia, most of the effects make me realize how 
nice it is to use digital and not struggle with limitations of film!

Not sure what the differences are in our setups. I have had no issue moving DNG 
files into one of the Nik modules.

Menu display: http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/e71b46637
File options: http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/e783eb033

stan

> On Mar 27, 2016, at 12:18 PM, Christine Aguila  wrote:
> 
> Thanks, Don!  Just my humble attempt to push the envelope here to learn the 
> software.  Not sure the envelope got pushed that much :-).  The 2nd to last 
> frame has an illustration look to it—could come in handy for a graphics & 
> design project one might have—commercial usage, if you like.
> 
> Cheers, Christine
> 
> 
>> On Mar 27, 2016, at 11:06 AM, Donald Guthrie  wrote:
>> 
>> Well that looks like a catalog of the possible effects. These sort of 
>> plugins help get to the arty side of your nature & photography. They also 
>> are shortcuts to a result that you can envision but not know the exact steps 
>> to achieve it. My favorite is the B&W seascape. My least favorite effect is 
>> the next to last, but that is just a personal thing. Anyway sometime PP can 
>> be fun.
>> 
>> 
>> On 3/27/16 7:07 AM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote:
>>> Message: 3
>>> Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2016 02:07:43 -0500
>>> From: Christine Aguila
>>> To: PDML List
>>> Subject: Nik Collection Rendering Play
>>> Message-ID:<95899d99-8019-4e7c-847b-82da74431...@caguila.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>>> 
>>> Hi Everyone:
>>> 
>>> Well, I downloaded the free Nik Collection.  I can open jpegs in the ?edit 
>>> in? option in Lightroom, but I can?t open DNGs.  Should I be able to open 
>>> DNGs in the Nik Collection?  I really don?t know much about this software.  
>>> Any usage suggestions are welcomed.
>>> 
>>> Anyway, I had a bit of play with the app collection, which you can see in 
>>> the small gallery below.  I used the Fuji Velvia filter for those fall 
>>> leaves?they sure do pop.  I have to say this collection could be quite fun. 
>>>  There are tons of options for rendering play including a multiple exposure 
>>> option, which I used with the second balloon shot.  In that first bird 
>>> shot, I played around with the bokeh feature.
>>> 
>>> Overall, I think it will be a nice addition to photo software?especially 
>>> given it?s free, though the rumor is google will probably abandon the 
>>> software eventually.  Anybody hear anything about this?
>>> 
>>> http://caguilaphotography.com/nikplay/index.html
>>> 
>>> Comments welcome.  Cheers, Christine
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Re: OT GESO, Ice storm photos

Thanks Mark

It was a pretty good ice storm not as bad as 2013 but close. Luckily
warm weather ensuied and its all gone now

Dave

On Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 10:12 AM, Mark C  wrote:
> Looks like you got hit pretty hard. My favorites are the close up (first
> shot) and the wavy fence about 2/3rds of the way through.
>
> Mark
>
> On 3/27/2016 12:15 PM, David J Brooks wrote:
>>
>> http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2016-icestorm/album/index.html
>>
>> Some of my keepers from Saturdays photo drive, which i need to do a lot
>> more of.
>>
>> Fuji X30 some LR tweaks
>>
>> Dave
>>
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Re: OT GESO, Ice storm photos

2016-03-28 Thread Mark C

Looks like you got hit pretty hard. My favorites are the close up (first 
shot) and the wavy fence about 2/3rds of the way through.


Mark

On 3/27/2016 12:15 PM, David J Brooks wrote:

http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2016-icestorm/album/index.html

Some of my keepers from Saturdays photo drive, which i need to do a lot more of.

Fuji X30 some LR tweaks

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Re: A strange and unusual event...

2016-03-28 Thread John


Wait until the weather gets a little warmer so you don't catch pneumonia.

On 3/27/2016 3:39 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote:

Thanks. Actually, since posting the photo it has occurred to me that
it really needs a nude descending the staircase. I may go back there
and wait for one.

B


On 27 Mar 2016, at 20:21, Rick Womer  wrote:

Excellent! You should take photos more often!

A teddy bear might substitute for a puppy or kitten, and not be as much trouble.

Rick


On Mar 27, 2016, at 1:14 PM, Bob W wrote:

...I took a photograph! This is behind the National Gallery in London:

http://www.web-options.com/Zigzag.jpg

I imagine it's where they keep all the dangerous modern art that nobody
understands.

Chiaroscuro, texture, intersection of thirds, horizontals, verticals,
brickwork, a cross, interior-exterior, metaphor, sgraffito, contrast,
balance - it's got the bloody lot. If only it had a puppy or a kitten, it
could be in the gallery, not wasting everyone's time outside.

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Re: Photographic Directions

What most reviewers I've read have found most objectionable about the 
new Pen F has been it's continuous auto focus.  That doesn't seem to be 
something that will bother you as only one lens in your projected lens 
kit is native m43, so that's obviously not an issue for you.


The major drawback I see is that adapted 35mm SLR lenses such as the K24 
and FA43 won't be quite so compact when an adapter is in the mix.  Too 
bad the 43 limited in Leica S mount is made of unobtainium, as it would 
still be compact on the Pen.



On 3/28/2016 6:12 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote:

Seeing Mark's post about getting his photographic act together has
spurred me on to some planning of my own.

These past 10 years or so, I've been so busy with work that I simply
haven't had much time to enjoy still photography like I used to. Anyone
running their own business will understand this - time is overwhelmingly
devoured by work. However as I approach a self-imposed date for
retirement of 2018, I want to get my photographic arse in gear and try
and re-establish my enthusiasm.

I recently eBayed my X-E1 and some other stuff and managed to accumulate
enough funding for some new gear. For various reasons I'm taking the
plunge and have ordered an Olympus Pen F - my first foray into the Four
Thirds market. Some would say it is photographically a dead end, but to
be honest the picture quality is good enough for me, and the appeal of
more compact lenses and cameras is strong. My ideal would be a couple of
small bodies with a prime on each: a wide angle and either a medium wide
or a medium telephoto depending. Not considering any zooms.

I quite liked the Fuji X-E1 and no doubt the X-E2 is better, and I was
seriously considering the X100T but the ability to change lenses is high
on the list for me - and manual lenses at that. Voigtlander make some
superb glass. I already have the 15/4.5 and while not fast, it's small
size will work well on MFT and give me an effective 30mm street lens. At
some point I will get the Oly 12/2 for wide and then I want a fast
portrait lens. The Voigtlander 42.5mm/.95 would be ideal but very
pricey, hence I wondered about the Pentax FA43/1.9 as that would work
well. Will see what funds allow in time. Meanwhile I have a nice example
of a K24/2.8 to play with on the Pen also. I've never been a huge fan of
the '50mm experience' but I plan to try and use it a lot to see if I can
enjoy it.

I have to say that the Pen F is sex on the end of a lens, and no doubt
the looks played a part in my decision, but apparently the original X100
had thousands of pre-orders based on nothing but the looks. The 5-axis
in cam stabilisation would be nice. Not bothered about things like
weather-sealing as I don't enjoy photographing in the rain. If I do,
cameras keep dry with me anyway. I'm not a fan of delving into menus to
change settings, so the more knobs I have to play with, the better. Love
the articulating rear LCD and ability to close it face-inwards to
protect the screen - something I cherished about the Epson R-D1
rangefinder camera. It discourages chimping - something I want to get
away from.

So there you have it. New direction here and we'll see what it brings.
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Re: Changes (aging) new beginnings


On 3/28/2016 7:45 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote:



No doubt the folk here will tell us what we are missing when they have the
K-1 in their hands.



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RE: Changes (aging) new beginnings

2016-03-28 Thread Malcolm Smith

Mark Stringer wrote:

> I was very happy with the K-1 specs. Pentax did not disappoint.  Maybe
> one day I will give the full frame a try. The K-1 is really what got me
> excited.  K-3II seems to be the K-1 just a little smaller. I can see
> myself toting it around.  It is not the camera so much as the
> camera/lens combo in full frame.
> 
> The K-1 with the 70-200 is a  great setup and I almost pulled the
> trigger on the lens.  After watching lot of youtube stuff and seeing
> the size of the full frame gear side by side to alternatives I realized
> it was not to be at this time.
> 
> Now I want to see the HD stuff vs the regular smc lens, use what I have
> and update my lens kit.  My lens collection is very good but older.
> There is talk the older FA for film may not provide what newer lens can
> on the new digital sensors.  I will see.  I don't want to be
> disappointed and will go for the newer lens which are probably smaller
> and better.
> 
> Boning up on my Lightroom skills also.  I have LR 5.  It will never the
> the "old days" ME Super, 67 and lots of time in the darkroom but I am
> looking for the "new days" now.
> 
> You know I think I paid about what a K-1 costs for my *istD.  I still
> have it.

I do see your point and how this will work for you.

For myself, those same points make me wonder more about the K-1. I fully
agree that the latest lenses designed to go with full frame are likely to be
better. I cut back my lens collection a while back, but I still have a
number of lenses from my film days that could be used whilst I save up. I
get to use a Nikon D800 from time to time, and I can't say the larger camera
or heavier lens combination is an issue - for me. Of course it depends on
what you are doing; up until about 18 months or so ago, most of the time I
was carting about a tripod as well as a camera bag for landscapes, but now
I'm trying to shoot more street and urban, so a K-3 and a smaller lens is
ideal. A K3 with a 40mm pancake lens fits in my coat pocket.

Lightroom I'm finally getting to grips with, but I'm struggling with
Elements (13) at present. I think the K-1 is fractionally cheaper than I
paid for my *ist D.

No doubt the folk here will tell us what we are missing when they have the
K-1 in their hands.

Malcolm  

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Re: PESO: Tree

Nicely shaped tree in a well composed complimentary  setting.
J


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> A tree shot with my latest toy a Pentax Q-S1.
> 
> http://www.repiuk.nl/favorites/tree-1/
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Re: OT ipad storage

I heard back from Leef, they claim it will fit my ipad with Belkin
case, we'll see

Dave

On Sun, Mar 27, 2016 at 3:12 PM, Nicole Jacque  wrote:
> It got a good review here: 
> http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/leef-ibridge-mobile-memory
>
> How thick is your case?
>
>> On Mar 27, 2016, at 9:31 AM, David J Brooks  wrote:
>>
>> Im thinking of getting one of these:
>> http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/leef-leef-ibridge-32gb-mobile-memory-ios-usb-flash-drive-black-lib000kk032ca/10386489.aspx
>>
>> There are a number of pictures and videos of its usage on iPhone and
>> one photo of an iPhone with case, that looks like it will fit snuggly.
>> I have an iPad mini with a Belkin case, does the collective think this
>> will fit properly.??
>>
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PESO: Tree

2016-03-28 Thread Toine

A tree shot with my latest toy a Pentax Q-S1.

http://www.repiuk.nl/favorites/tree-1/

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Re: Changes (aging) new beginnings

2016-03-28 Thread Mark Stringer

I was very happy with the K-1 specs. Pentax did not disappoint.  Maybe 
one day I will give the full frame a try. The K-1 is really what got me 
excited.  K-3II seems to be the K-1 just a little smaller. I can see 
myself toting it around.  It is not the camera so much as the 
camera/lens combo in full frame.


The K-1 with the 70-200 is a  great setup and I almost pulled the 
trigger on the lens.  After watching lot of youtube stuff and seeing the 
size of the full frame gear side by side to alternatives I realized it 
was not to be at this time.


Now I want to see the HD stuff vs the regular smc lens, use what I have 
and update my lens kit.  My lens collection is very good but older. 
There is talk the older FA for film may not provide what newer lens can 
on the new digital sensors.  I will see.  I don't want to be 
disappointed and will go for the newer lens which are probably smaller 
and better.


Boning up on my Lightroom skills also.  I have LR 5.  It will never the 
the "old days" ME Super, 67 and lots of time in the darkroom but I am 
looking for the "new days" now.


You know I think I paid about what a K-1 costs for my *istD.  I still 
have it.


On 3/28/2016 2:30 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote:

Mark C wrote:


I don't think you can go wrong with the K-3II. As Paul says, the APS-C
cameras are superb.

In terms of getting out and shooting - I gave myself a photo-a-day
assignment for 2016 - rather spontaneously around 4 PM New Year's day
while contemplating that I hadn't dome much of any photo work in the
preceding month. I've stuck to it and while much of what I've come up
with is crap it has really forced me to shoot. In even just 3 months in
there have been plenty of days where I have trudged out to get a photo
when I would otherwise have stayed put. I highly recommend a PAD or PAW
project to stimulate to photographic activity.


I certainly don't regret buying the K-3ii. I also started to take pictures
every day on the first of January this year, without fail; I've already
braved the high wind and rain today to take some. I'd like to say that I had
some grand plan, but the truth of the matter is that I needed to force
myself out every day to exercise and deal with some back issues (successful
so far), and also because it's pointless owning such a camera and not using
it. The next purchase is another 4TB hard drive, as the smaller drive I use
day to day is almost at capacity, as a result of daily photography.

I do regret not pre-ordering a K-1. From what I've seen and read, it is
pretty much exactly what I would have wanted from a full frame camera. I'd
also feel confident about the purchase being right first time, whereas some
cameras that are new get recalled to get things fixed - isn't the Nikon D750
(certain batches?) on a second recall?

Malcolm




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Re: Changes (aging) new beginnings

2016-03-28 Thread Mark Stringer


Thanks.  I think you are right about a project.

On 3/27/2016 8:33 PM, Mark C wrote:

I don't think you can go wrong with the K-3II. As Paul says, the APS-C
cameras are superb.

In terms of getting out and shooting - I gave myself a photo-a-day
assignment for 2016 - rather spontaneously around 4 PM New Year's day
while contemplating that I hadn't dome much of any photo work in the
preceding month. I've stuck to it and while much of what I've come up
with is crap it has really forced me to shoot. In even just 3 months in
there have been plenty of days where I have trudged out to get a photo
when I would otherwise have stayed put. I highly recommend a PAD or PAW
project to stimulate to photographic activity.

Mark

On 3/27/2016 7:50 PM, Mark Stringer wrote:

With the approaching release of the K-1, and seeing the HD FA
24-70/2.8 post by Paul Stenquist, and reviewing the enormity of size
of FF lens, I set out to survey the smaller sensor sizes APS-c and
Micro 4/3. I decided that Pentax has waited too long, for me at least,
to release a full frame.

Long story short I cancelled my K-1 and ordered a K-3 II.  I have a
collection of lens that will work either way.  I ordered a HD DA 35
2.8 with which Larry Colen has produced many beautiful photographs.
Also a HD DA 100. Should be here tomorrow and soon I should post a pic
from my K-3 II, the first in a long time. I think the K-3 II is an
awesome camera especially compared to my K20d and Kx.  I intend to go
for the best APS-c specific lens and avoid the larger full frames.
There are a lot of good HD DA lens.

Just in case it isn't awesome I have a Lumix Gx8.  I just have to get
my tired, lazy ass out and start shooting.  We will be entering the
festival season with Festival International and Jazz Fest approaching
and others.

I hope this is the catalyst for rehabilitation from numerous health
issues the last couple of years. I'm excited.

I have a lot to sell once I figure out what I want to keep.  I think
it will pay for most of this upgrade. The group will get a heads up.

Mark Stringer
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Re: Changes (aging) new beginnings

A wise decision!
J

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> On Mar 27, 2016, at 4:50 PM, Mark Stringer  wrote:
> 
> With the approaching release of the K-1, and seeing the HD FA 24-70/2.8 post 
> by Paul Stenquist, and reviewing the enormity of size of FF lens, I set out 
> to survey the smaller sensor sizes APS-c and Micro 4/3. I decided that Pentax 
> has waited too long, for me at least, to release a full frame.
> 
> Long story short I cancelled my K-1 and ordered a K-3 II.  I have a 
> collection of lens that will work either way.  I ordered a HD DA 35 2.8 with 
> which Larry Colen has produced many beautiful photographs.  Also a HD DA 100. 
> Should be here tomorrow and soon I should post a pic from my K-3 II, the 
> first in a long time. I think the K-3 II is an awesome camera especially 
> compared to my K20d and Kx.  I intend to go for the best APS-c specific lens 
> and avoid the larger full frames.  There are a lot of good HD DA lens.
> 
> Just in case it isn't awesome I have a Lumix Gx8.  I just have to get my 
> tired, lazy ass out and start shooting.  We will be entering the festival 
> season with Festival International and Jazz Fest approaching and others.
> 
> I hope this is the catalyst for rehabilitation from numerous health issues 
> the last couple of years. I'm excited.
> 
> I have a lot to sell once I figure out what I want to keep.  I think it will 
> pay for most of this upgrade. The group will get a heads up.
> 
> Mark Stringer
> Pentax (mostly) since 1985
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Re: PESO Park

Terrific shot of a beautiful "model."
A treasure!
J

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> On Mar 27, 2016, at 4:55 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
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> Grace and I used to go to the park a couple of times a week. No more, but we 
> did spend some time there today. Grace, being the mountain goat she is, 
> climbed up on a ledge.
> http://gallery.photo.net/photo/18209050-lg.jpg
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