Re: Mystery focusing screen
Do you still have the original screen? If you don't then somehow you're original screen somehow got sealed into a plastic sleeve. Which seems to be decidedly odd and unlikely. But as Sherlock Holmes is said to have said, when all other facts have been eliminated those remaining no mater how unlikely have to be the truth... On 2/17/2018 5:21 PM, ATT wrote: On Feb 17, 2018, at 4:31 PM, John wrote: On 2/17/2018 14:55, Eric Weir wrote: As mentioned recently, I’m in the process of selling my K-5. In gathering things to be included in the package when there’s a buyer, I found the case from the Katzeye split image focusing screen that I had installed in the camera. Inside was another focusing screen, a bracketed one, in a sealed plastic sleeve. I don’t know where this came from. Only two possibilities: it was included with the Katzeye screen—unlikely I’m thinking—or it came with the camera. Anyone know which it would be? Could it be the original focusing screen the Katzeye screen replaced? That’s what I First thought, but it’s in a sealed plastic sleeve. Never been opened. -- America wasn't founded so that we could all be better. America was founded so we could all be anything we damn well please. - P.J. O'Rourke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Mystery focusing screen
you're should be your Gaud I hate spell checkers... I should also read this crap after accepting a correction, but then I'd have to hate myself too. On 2/18/2018 12:07 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Do you still have the original screen? If you don't then somehow you're original screen somehow got sealed into a plastic sleeve. Which seems to be decidedly odd and unlikely. But as Sherlock Holmes is said to have said, when all other facts have been eliminated those remaining no mater how unlikely have to be the truth... On 2/17/2018 5:21 PM, ATT wrote: On Feb 17, 2018, at 4:31 PM, John wrote: On 2/17/2018 14:55, Eric Weir wrote: As mentioned recently, I’m in the process of selling my K-5. In gathering things to be included in the package when there’s a buyer, I found the case from the Katzeye split image focusing screen that I had installed in the camera. Inside was another focusing screen, a bracketed one, in a sealed plastic sleeve. I don’t know where this came from. Only two possibilities: it was included with the Katzeye screen—unlikely I’m thinking—or it came with the camera. Anyone know which it would be? Could it be the original focusing screen the Katzeye screen replaced? That’s what I First thought, but it’s in a sealed plastic sleeve. Never been opened. -- America wasn't founded so that we could all be better. America was founded so we could all be anything we damn well please. - P.J. O'Rourke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Week 4 PDML Photo Annual Update
Made my three submissions ... finally. I had three "definites" shortly after NYE, but after on and off deliberation I discarded all of them and chose three others. Fortunately there's no undo option, or I'm sure I'd be back to deliberating again. On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 8:53 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Half way through the submission period and we're into the lull that > always comes between the initial rush and the last minute flail ;-) > Still, judging by the overall quality of the images we've received so > far I could probably put together a damn fine book right now... > > Just a reminder: Everything stops on February 28 - Midnight GMT, 7:00 > p.m. US Eastern time and 4:00 p.m. Pacific time. I have a busy > schedule this semester so we'll really be taking no more submissions > after the page shuts down. > > Thanks to all those who made donations via the submission page. They > really help mitigate the out-of-pocket expense for me. > > -- > 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. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO: Moorish Idol
Another from the Maui Ocean Center: http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2018/2/18/idol K-5 IIs, DA 18-135 Comments are invited and appreciated. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Week 4 PDML Photo Annual Update
Bruce Walker wrote: Made my three submissions ... finally. I had three "definites" shortly after NYE, but after on and off deliberation I discarded all of them and chose three others. Fortunately there's no undo option, or I'm sure I'd be back to deliberating again. Deliberating isn't the word for my process of choosing photos for the annual, it's more like accidenting. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Moorish Idol
Good clear shot. Dan. J Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 18, 2018, at 10:52 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Another from the Maui Ocean Center: > > http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2018/2/18/idol > > K-5 IIs, DA 18-135 > Comments are invited and appreciated. > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Week 4 PDML Photo Annual Update
You have too many good ones to choose among, Larry. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 1:52 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > Bruce Walker wrote: > >> Made my three submissions ... finally. I had three "definites" shortly >> after NYE, but after on and off deliberation I discarded all of them >> and chose three others. >> >> Fortunately there's no undo option, or I'm sure I'd be back to >> deliberating again. >> > > Deliberating isn't the word for my process of choosing photos for the > annual, it's more like accidenting. > > > > -- > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: WARNING Beware Firefox 58.0.1
Sometimes things get botched up doing upgrades over existing installations. Have you tried downloading the install files for Firefox, uninstalling Firefox from your machine and doing a clean install? It would seem the problem exists on your machine somewhere since so many of the rest of us are having no problems. If the problem persists after a clean install it would seem you have three more choices: * start eliminating what you consider potential conflicts (plug-ins, etc) one by one until the problem is solved * move to another browser that has no conflicts * continue with Firefox and spike your blood pressure every time you use it :-) -p On 2/17/2018 1:21 PM, John wrote: On 2/16/2018 20:35, Paul Sorenson wrote: Also no problems with 58.0.2 on Win 10. Maybe the problem lies with the search engine. Do you get the same response browsing to other sites? -p No, I never got that response browsing ANY site until I installed the "upgrade" to 58.0.2 and then I got that response with EVERY site. Unless you mean changing my home page to a different non-anonymizing search engine? I'm not going to do that. -- Paul Sorenson Studio1941 Sooner or later "different" scares people. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
OT - free software HDR projects 4
There is a free giveaway of the previous version (current is 5): of HDR projects4: https://sharewareonsale.com/s/hdr-projects-giveaway-coupon-sale It seems to have a plugin for LR. So, it might be a reasonable tool for those who don't have Photoshop but want to play with HDR. I haven't used it, but I see that some reasonable reviews of it, e.g. here: https://www.ephotozine.com/article/hdr-projects-4-professional-review--28816 Cheers, Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Adenium spp.
Alan, It's interesting, - at first, after seeing the flowers, I thought I had seen it in Europe and in the US, but then, looking at the Wikipedia page for this plant, - I realized that the stem portion of the plant is rather different, really surviving-in-desert-capable one. What I had thought of - was a shrub-type or maybe low-tree type of a plant. I am guessing it could be either a completely different one, or something that is a hybrid. The plant looks nice in the photo, but the background is somewhat distracting. I would have tried to blur it by limiting the DOF by using a wide-open aperture - f/4 for your lens (you've used f/8). Cheers, Igor Alan C Fri, 16 Feb 2018 23:08:07 -0800 wrote: There are at least 6 species in this SA genus. Several common names are in use, esp. Impala Lily in SA & Desert Rose overseas. Natural & horticultural hybridisation has produced many spectacular varieties. This year with the drought conditions in SA, they are flowering very well. Here are some shots I took yesterday - a sort of swansong for my K110D which I am selling off. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/40266849562/ Scroll R for the others. Pentax K110D with the Pentax F 35-105 Macro. Alan C -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Week 4 PDML Photo Annual Update
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: You have too many good ones to choose among, Larry. Thanks for the compliment. Interestingly, the ones that I really like are often the ones that seem to be considered meh by most people, and a lot of the ones that I consider to be pretty good, but not all that are the ones that others go gaga over. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 1:52 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Bruce Walker wrote: Made my three submissions ... finally. I had three "definites" shortly after NYE, but after on and off deliberation I discarded all of them and chose three others. Fortunately there's no undo option, or I'm sure I'd be back to deliberating again. Deliberating isn't the word for my process of choosing photos for the annual, it's more like accidenting. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - free software HDR projects 4
Windows, Larry, Windows, it's the future! On 2/18/2018 3:31 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Igor PDML-StR wrote: There is a free giveaway of the previous version (current is 5): of HDR projects4: https://sharewareonsale.com/s/hdr-projects-giveaway-coupon-sale It seems to have a plugin for LR. So, it might be a reasonable tool for those who don't have Photoshop but want to play with HDR. I haven't used it, but I see that some reasonable reviews of it, e.g. here: https://www.ephotozine.com/article/hdr-projects-4-professional-review--28816 I tried to download it, clicking mac and android and I got the error message: This giveaway is only for devices. FWIW LR has HDR Cheers, Igor -- America wasn't founded so that we could all be better. America was founded so we could all be anything we damn well please. - P.J. O'Rourke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Moorish Idol
Nice fish foto... I do wonder who names angel fish though... On 2/18/2018 1:52 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Another from the Maui Ocean Center: http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2018/2/18/idol K-5 IIs, DA 18-135 Comments are invited and appreciated. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- America wasn't founded so that we could all be better. America was founded so we could all be anything we damn well please. - P.J. O'Rourke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
A couple of bird pics
I’m healing, although it’s still hard to move my left arm. But I ventured out on the deck to try to shoot some birds. From the distance I had to use the A2X-S converter with the DFA 150-450 to get a focal length of 900 mm. Noisy given the cloud cover and loss of stops with the converter, but I’m pleased that I was able to focus manually. https://www.dropbox.com/s/17hy809o4hmkx2o/7813.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/dlwjoa2ad3n74by/7846.jpg?dl=0 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Week 4 PDML Photo Annual Update
I think we all have that experience. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 3:28 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > >> You have too many good ones to choose among, Larry. >> > > Thanks for the compliment. Interestingly, the ones that I really like are > often the ones that seem to be considered meh by most people, and a lot of > the ones that I consider to be pretty good, but not all that are the ones > that others go gaga over. > > >> >> Dan Matyola >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> >> On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 1:52 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> >> >>> Bruce Walker wrote: >>> >>> Made my three submissions ... finally. I had three "definites" shortly after NYE, but after on and off deliberation I discarded all of them and chose three others. Fortunately there's no undo option, or I'm sure I'd be back to deliberating again. Deliberating isn't the word for my process of choosing photos for the >>> annual, it's more like accidenting. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> >>> > -- > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Moorish Idol
Thanks, Jack and P.J. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 2:25 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > Good clear shot. Dan. > > J > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Feb 18, 2018, at 10:52 AM, Daniel J. Matyola > wrote: > > > > Another from the Maui Ocean Center: > > > > http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2018/2/18/idol > > > > K-5 IIs, DA 18-135 > > Comments are invited and appreciated. > > > > Dan Matyola > > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: A couple of bird pics
Good for you, Paul! Nice images! Hope you get back to pain free very soon! J Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 18, 2018, at 2:03 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > I’m healing, although it’s still hard to move my left arm. But I ventured out > on the deck to try to shoot some birds. From the distance I had to use the > A2X-S converter with the DFA 150-450 to get a focal length of 900 mm. Noisy > given the cloud cover and loss of stops with the converter, but I’m pleased > that I was able to focus manually. > > https://www.dropbox.com/s/17hy809o4hmkx2o/7813.jpg?dl=0 > > https://www.dropbox.com/s/dlwjoa2ad3n74by/7846.jpg?dl=0 > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: A couple of bird pics
Paul Stenquist wrote: I’m healing, although it’s still hard to move my left arm. But I ventured out on the deck to try to shoot some birds. From the distance I had to use the A2X-S converter with the DFA 150-450 to get a focal length of 900 mm. Noisy given the cloud cover and loss of stops with the converter, but I’m pleased that I was able to focus manually. So even with a broken arm you can still get better bird photos than most of us. I wonder how well I can do with a broken ego. https://www.dropbox.com/s/17hy809o4hmkx2o/7813.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/dlwjoa2ad3n74by/7846.jpg?dl=0 -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Well this sux.
It seems that when I'm not actually breaking my equipment, it's breaking itself. I was using the AF200T with my digital cameras, and been pretty happy with the results. Sure it's not P-TTL, but as far as it goes, having it's own sensor, the fact that it actually sets the recommended f stop and shutter speed when the camera is in program mode with an A class or later lens, was convenient. It also worked well with K/M lenses though it obviously loses even the small amount of automation supported with modern digital interface cameras. Within it's limited parameters it gave good exposures, is compact, and now it's broken. It just stopped firing, either when mounted to the camera or when the test button is pressed. Based on that I'm pretty sure that I know what's wrong, it has a blown secondary capacitor. It would probably be an easy fix, if I had a schematic, but finding the part without one wouldn't be cost effective, let alone the effort involved, for a flash I could probably replace for $10. Worse it would probably cost more than that to order the capacitor. Sometimes I miss Radio Shack. -- America wasn't founded so that we could all be better. America was founded so we could all be anything we damn well please. - P.J. O'Rourke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: K1-II spec leaked, seems like minor improvements only
What range do you need to cover? My 300/2.8 works well with the K-1. Even though there's no stretch of the imagination that would let me say I NEED one, I wish I could find an FA 600/4 that I could *AFFORD*. The limited 77/1.8 and the A 100/2.8 Macro do pretty good for portraiture. On 2/17/2018 19:56, Rob Studdert wrote: The K1 to me is an ideal portrait/landscape camera, not so great for events, the fact that they managed to deliver the trio of pro-spec zooms at launch was admirable but they seem a miss match for the body. A couple of high quality portable primes (the 15-30 is a great lens, I have the Tamron version but it's huge and weighty) to satisfy traditional landscape and portrait shooters should have at least closely followed the launch of the three f2.8 zoom lenses IMO. I needed a new solution to cover my events shooting with better speed and low light performance (was previously using K3/K3/K5iis combination) but I knew that the K1 buffer would limit its usefulness to me so I finally jumped ship. I would have stuck around for another 5 plus years on top of my 30 or so if they had produced a K3/ii replacement in a timely fashion. On 17 February 2018 at 09:20, Paul Stenquist wrote: I don’t expect Pentax to be able to compete with Fuji in resources. But Im happy with my gear. It would probably serve me well for the rest of my days, although I will upgrade if I see something I like. Paul On Feb 16, 2018, at 3:57 PM, Zos Xavius wrote: Compare to the GFX. In 2017 Fuji released 6 lenses for the system. And that's not even counting all the other lenses they have released in the past year from X mount to cinema lenses. Pentax designed 2 whole lenses for the K-1. The 100-450 and 70-200. And it took them over 2 years just to come up with a 50mm? huh? Yeah, not really feeling all that optimistic about their future right now.. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Mystery focusing screen
That's kind of what I was thinking. If you sent the camera off to have the Katzeye screen installed, the installer may have shrink wrapped the original to protect it before returning it with the camera. On 2/18/2018 12:07, P. J. Alling wrote: Do you still have the original screen? If you don't then somehow you're original screen somehow got sealed into a plastic sleeve. Which seems to be decidedly odd and unlikely. But as Sherlock Holmes is said to have said, when all other facts have been eliminated those remaining no mater how unlikely have to be the truth... On 2/17/2018 5:21 PM, ATT wrote: On Feb 17, 2018, at 4:31 PM, John wrote: On 2/17/2018 14:55, Eric Weir wrote: As mentioned recently, I’m in the process of selling my K-5. In gathering things to be included in the package when there’s a buyer, I found the case from the Katzeye split image focusing screen that I had installed in the camera. Inside was another focusing screen, a bracketed one, in a sealed plastic sleeve. I don’t know where this came from. Only two possibilities: it was included with the Katzeye screen—unlikely I’m thinking—or it came with the camera. Anyone know which it would be? Could it be the original focusing screen the Katzeye screen replaced? That’s what I First thought, but it’s in a sealed plastic sleeve. Never been opened. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: WARNING Beware Firefox 58.0.2
No problem after a clean install BACK to Firefox 58.0.1 ... Until for some reason it decided to install 58.0.2 again even though I have the option set to NOT EVEN CHECK FOR UPDATES (I got tired of the NAG popup) and definitely *NOT* to automatically install updates. That's a true WTF? ?? Uninstalled and did another CLEAN install for 58.0.1. Have to see what happens next. On 2/18/2018 15:12, Paul Sorenson wrote: Sometimes things get botched up doing upgrades over existing installations. Have you tried downloading the install files for Firefox, uninstalling Firefox from your machine and doing a clean install? It would seem the problem exists on your machine somewhere since so many of the rest of us are having no problems. If the problem persists after a clean install it would seem you have three more choices: * start eliminating what you consider potential conflicts (plug-ins, etc) one by one until the problem is solved * move to another browser that has no conflicts * continue with Firefox and spike your blood pressure every time you use it :-) -p On 2/17/2018 1:21 PM, John wrote: On 2/16/2018 20:35, Paul Sorenson wrote: Also no problems with 58.0.2 on Win 10. Maybe the problem lies with the search engine. Do you get the same response browsing to other sites? -p No, I never got that response browsing ANY site until I installed the "upgrade" to 58.0.2 and then I got that response with EVERY site. Unless you mean changing my home page to a different non-anonymizing search engine? I'm not going to do that. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: A couple of bird pics
The noise only seems to show up on the OOF background. Don't know what you can do about the Cardinal, but the little Woodpecker you might be able to apply a Gaussian Blur to the green parts on either side of the tree and effectively hide the noise. IF the noise bothers you. On 2/18/2018 17:03, Paul Stenquist wrote: I’m healing, although it’s still hard to move my left arm. But I ventured out on the deck to try to shoot some birds. From the distance I had to use the A2X-S converter with the DFA 150-450 to get a focal length of 900 mm. Noisy given the cloud cover and loss of stops with the converter, but I’m pleased that I was able to focus manually. https://www.dropbox.com/s/17hy809o4hmkx2o/7813.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/dlwjoa2ad3n74by/7846.jpg?dl=0 -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: A couple of bird pics
On 2/18/2018 17:43, Larry Colen wrote: So even with a broken arm you can still get better bird photos than most of us. I wonder how well I can do with a broken ego. Larry, I don't think we could break your ego with a sledge hammer. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Well this sux.
You can get an AF200T on eBay for $10-$20. Or upgrade to an AF280T for $20-$40. https://www.ebay.com/p/Pentax-AF-AF-200T-Shoe-Mount-Flash-for-Pentax/110955930 https://www.ebay.com/p/Pentax-AF-280T-Shoe-Mount-Flash-for-Pentax/99581323 I like the AF280T for the tilt/swivel head, although currently I mainly use it mounted on an IR slave for a background light. On 2/18/2018 18:26, P. J. Alling wrote: It seems that when I'm not actually breaking my equipment, it's breaking itself. I was using the AF200T with my digital cameras, and been pretty happy with the results. Sure it's not P-TTL, but as far as it goes, having it's own sensor, the fact that it actually sets the recommended f stop and shutter speed when the camera is in program mode with an A class or later lens, was convenient. It also worked well with K/M lenses though it obviously loses even the small amount of automation supported with modern digital interface cameras. Within it's limited parameters it gave good exposures, is compact, and now it's broken. It just stopped firing, either when mounted to the camera or when the test button is pressed. Based on that I'm pretty sure that I know what's wrong, it has a blown secondary capacitor. It would probably be an easy fix, if I had a schematic, but finding the part without one wouldn't be cost effective, let alone the effort involved, for a flash I could probably replace for $10. Worse it would probably cost more than that to order the capacitor. Sometimes I miss Radio Shack. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Well this sux.
I know, I already have two AF 280Ts one works perfectly the other is full power all the time. I also know I could probably replace it for about $10. I'm just pissed off that it decided to break. On 2/18/2018 8:17 PM, John wrote: You can get an AF200T on eBay for $10-$20. Or upgrade to an AF280T for $20-$40. https://www.ebay.com/p/Pentax-AF-AF-200T-Shoe-Mount-Flash-for-Pentax/110955930 https://www.ebay.com/p/Pentax-AF-280T-Shoe-Mount-Flash-for-Pentax/99581323 I like the AF280T for the tilt/swivel head, although currently I mainly use it mounted on an IR slave for a background light. On 2/18/2018 18:26, P. J. Alling wrote: It seems that when I'm not actually breaking my equipment, it's breaking itself. I was using the AF200T with my digital cameras, and been pretty happy with the results. Sure it's not P-TTL, but as far as it goes, having it's own sensor, the fact that it actually sets the recommended f stop and shutter speed when the camera is in program mode with an A class or later lens, was convenient. It also worked well with K/M lenses though it obviously loses even the small amount of automation supported with modern digital interface cameras. Within it's limited parameters it gave good exposures, is compact, and now it's broken. It just stopped firing, either when mounted to the camera or when the test button is pressed. Based on that I'm pretty sure that I know what's wrong, it has a blown secondary capacitor. It would probably be an easy fix, if I had a schematic, but finding the part without one wouldn't be cost effective, let alone the effort involved, for a flash I could probably replace for $10. Worse it would probably cost more than that to order the capacitor. Sometimes I miss Radio Shack. -- America wasn't founded so that we could all be better. America was founded so we could all be anything we damn well please. - P.J. O'Rourke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: A couple of bird pics
I’ll just wait for better weather and shoot some new ones. Maybe tomorrow. :-) Paul > On Feb 18, 2018, at 8:01 PM, John wrote: > > The noise only seems to show up on the OOF background. Don't know what you > can do about the Cardinal, but the little Woodpecker you might be able to > apply a Gaussian Blur to the green parts on either side of the tree and > effectively hide the noise. > > IF the noise bothers you. > >> On 2/18/2018 17:03, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> I’m healing, although it’s still hard to move my left arm. But I >> ventured out on the deck to try to shoot some birds. From the >> distance I had to use the A2X-S converter with the DFA 150-450 to get >> a focal length of 900 mm. Noisy given the cloud cover and loss of >> stops with the converter, but I’m pleased that I was able to focus >> manually. >> https://www.dropbox.com/s/17hy809o4hmkx2o/7813.jpg?dl=0 >> https://www.dropbox.com/s/dlwjoa2ad3n74by/7846.jpg?dl=0 > > > -- > Science - Questions we may never find answers for. > Religion - Answers we must never question. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Well this sux.
I know that feeling. I grew up when you could take something in to be fixed if it broke. I have trouble adapting to today's disposable society. On 2/18/2018 20:24, P. J. Alling wrote: I know, I already have two AF 280Ts one works perfectly the other is full power all the time. I also know I could probably replace it for about $10. I'm just pissed off that it decided to break. On 2/18/2018 8:17 PM, John wrote: You can get an AF200T on eBay for $10-$20. Or upgrade to an AF280T for $20-$40. https://www.ebay.com/p/Pentax-AF-AF-200T-Shoe-Mount-Flash-for-Pentax/110955930 https://www.ebay.com/p/Pentax-AF-280T-Shoe-Mount-Flash-for-Pentax/99581323 I like the AF280T for the tilt/swivel head, although currently I mainly use it mounted on an IR slave for a background light. On 2/18/2018 18:26, P. J. Alling wrote: It seems that when I'm not actually breaking my equipment, it's breaking itself. I was using the AF200T with my digital cameras, and been pretty happy with the results. Sure it's not P-TTL, but as far as it goes, having it's own sensor, the fact that it actually sets the recommended f stop and shutter speed when the camera is in program mode with an A class or later lens, was convenient. It also worked well with K/M lenses though it obviously loses even the small amount of automation supported with modern digital interface cameras. Within it's limited parameters it gave good exposures, is compact, and now it's broken. It just stopped firing, either when mounted to the camera or when the test button is pressed. Based on that I'm pretty sure that I know what's wrong, it has a blown secondary capacitor. It would probably be an easy fix, if I had a schematic, but finding the part without one wouldn't be cost effective, let alone the effort involved, for a flash I could probably replace for $10. Worse it would probably cost more than that to order the capacitor. Sometimes I miss Radio Shack. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Well this sux.
> On 18 February 2018 at 23:26 "P. J. Alling" > wrote: > > > Worse it would > probably cost more than that to order the capacitor. > > Sometimes I miss Radio Shack. You might be surprised about that. I recently bought 100 transistors for less than 1p each, including postage. Took a couple of weeks to arrive from China but I don't miss Radio Shack at all. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
