Re: PESO: tailorbird

[Subash Jeyan]

thank you Alan. here too it's more often heard than seen as it often
prefers bushes and avoids branches in the open. but i got lucky today...

On Sun, 18 Mar 2018 06:22:08 +0200
"Alan C"  wrote:

> Very good Subash. You got quite close for that one. The warblers
> around here are more often heard than seen.
> 

> 
> https://500px.com/photo/249679207/tailorbird-by-subash-jeyan
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Re: PESO: tailorbird

[Subash Jeyan]

thank you  Paul...

On Sat, 17 Mar 2018 22:59:30 -0400
Paul Stenquist  wrote:

> Very nic. This bird is similar to some of our warblers, but with
> different coloration.
> 
> Paul
> 

> > one more from the balcony: a tailorbird:
> > 
> > https://500px.com/photo/249679207/tailorbird-by-subash-jeyan
> > 
> > it is a warbler. 

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Re: PESO: tailorbird

[Alan C]

Very good Subash. You got quite close for that one. The warblers around here 
are more often heard than seen.


Alan C

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From: Subash Jeyan

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Subject: PESO: tailorbird

one more from the balcony: a tailorbird:

https://500px.com/photo/249679207/tailorbird-by-subash-jeyan

it is a warbler. they get their names, wikipedia tells me, "from the
way their nest is constructed. The edges of a large leaf are pierced
and sewn together with plant fibre or spider's web to make a cradle in
which the actual grass nest is built."

k5iis with the dal 55-300, cropped to about 50 per cent...

~subash

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Re: PESO A new one for me

[Alan C]

Fine images, Paul. Certainly not bad shots!

Alan C

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Haven’t seen this bird in my yard before. It’s a brown creeper and is 
usually found in old growth forests. Not particularly rare, but not common 
around here. Couldn’t get a good shot but got enough to identify him.


https://www.photo.net/photo/18462484/Brown-Creeper
https://www.photo.net/photo/18462483/Brown-Creeper
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Re: Lubricate a Ballhead?

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On Mar 17, 2018, at 11:06 PM, mike wilson  wrote:

> Sometimes, a piece of grit may become trapped between the ball and clamping 
> piece of plastic, distorting the plastic.  The resulting "pip" will always 
> cause drag.  Judicious scraping with an extremely sharp implement (I've used 
> a suitably shaped piece of broken glass) will relieve the lump.  A light 
> dusting with PTFE spray can work as a substitute for scraping if there are 
> multiple instances of the issue.  Buying a new pad would be the ideal answer. 
>  Good luck with that.

Sounds like a bit of fine sandpaper would do the job.

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Re: Pentax Sighting

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On Sat, Mar 17, 2018 at 8:23 PM Rick Womer  wrote:

> The medical optics division was the only part of Pentax that Asahi didn’t
> sell off several years ago. Alas, name and ancestry are the only common
> elements your camera and the medical equipment share.


When Hoya bought Pentax, it was for the medical imaging division. When they
sold the photographic side to Ricoh, they kept medical imaging, and
apparently the rights to the brand name.
Ricoh picked up the photographic side for something like 125 million USD.

I remember joking at the time that the PDML collectively could probably
have raised the capital to make the purchase, probably Stenquist could have
done it himself by putting a second mortgage on his castle.

Bill

>
>
> Rick
>
> On Fri, Mar 16, 2018 at 21:49 John  wrote:
>
> > I had a doctor's appointment today at the VA in Durham. They had some
> kind
> > of Pentax Medical equipment in the examining room. Brand new & a whole
> rack
> > of equipment all with PENTAX logos. I didn't have a camera with me today,
> > but the Doctor said it would be OK for me to come back some time next
> week
> > & take a photo of it.
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Re: What makes a photo work in color or black and white

[William Robb]

On Sat, Mar 17, 2018 at 8:16 PM Paul Stenquist  wrote:

> I realize all are speaking tongue in cheek here, but I recall some
> dramatic images from Chicago’s Southside Irish parades. And some post
> parade shots from NY’s Hell’s Kitchen with green garb and red blood. Great
> stuff.


More speaking in generalizations. Obviously there are going to be outliers.

Bill

>
>
> Paul
>
> > On Mar 17, 2018, at 9:48 PM, William Robb 
> wrote:
> >
> > I'm wondering how that would be a strong image in the first place.
> >
> >> On Mar 17, 2018 10:07 AM, "John"  wrote:
> >>
> >> On 3/17/2018 00:56, Bill wrote:
> >>
> >> To me, colour generally works for weaker compositions. It's sort of the
> >>> photographic equivalent of baffle them with bullshit.
> >>> Strong composition will work in either colour or B, weaker
> composition
> >>> may work in colour because of the colour (yer average sunset, for
> example),
> >>> but will likely not succeed in B
> >>>
> >>> bill
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Color works where it's an integral part of the image. How are you going
> to
> >> shoot a Saint Paddy's Day parade in B?
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Re: PESO: tailorbird

[Paul Stenquist]

Very nic. This bird is similar to some of our warblers, but with different 
coloration.

Paul

> On Mar 17, 2018, at 10:34 PM, Subash Jeyan  wrote:
> 
> one more from the balcony: a tailorbird:
> 
> https://500px.com/photo/249679207/tailorbird-by-subash-jeyan
> 
> it is a warbler. they get their names, wikipedia tells me, "from the
> way their nest is constructed. The edges of a large leaf are pierced
> and sewn together with plant fibre or spider's web to make a cradle in
> which the actual grass nest is built."
> 
> k5iis with the dal 55-300, cropped to about 50 per cent...
> 
> ~subash
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PESO: tailorbird

[Subash Jeyan]

one more from the balcony: a tailorbird:

https://500px.com/photo/249679207/tailorbird-by-subash-jeyan

it is a warbler. they get their names, wikipedia tells me, "from the
way their nest is constructed. The edges of a large leaf are pierced
and sewn together with plant fibre or spider's web to make a cradle in
which the actual grass nest is built."

k5iis with the dal 55-300, cropped to about 50 per cent...

~subash

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Re: Pentax Sighting

[Rick Womer]

The medical optics division was the only part of Pentax that Asahi didn’t
sell off several years ago. Alas, name and ancestry are the only common
elements your camera and the medical equipment share.

Rick

On Fri, Mar 16, 2018 at 21:49 John  wrote:

> I had a doctor's appointment today at the VA in Durham. They had some kind
> of Pentax Medical equipment in the examining room. Brand new & a whole rack
> of equipment all with PENTAX logos. I didn't have a camera with me today,
> but the Doctor said it would be OK for me to come back some time next week
> & take a photo of it.
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Re: What makes a photo work in color or black and white

[Paul Stenquist]

I realize all are speaking tongue in cheek here, but I recall some dramatic 
images from Chicago’s Southside Irish parades. And some post parade shots from 
NY’s Hell’s Kitchen with green garb and red blood. Great stuff.

Paul

> On Mar 17, 2018, at 9:48 PM, William Robb  wrote:
> 
> I'm wondering how that would be a strong image in the first place.
> 
>> On Mar 17, 2018 10:07 AM, "John"  wrote:
>> 
>> On 3/17/2018 00:56, Bill wrote:
>> 
>> To me, colour generally works for weaker compositions. It's sort of the
>>> photographic equivalent of baffle them with bullshit.
>>> Strong composition will work in either colour or B, weaker composition
>>> may work in colour because of the colour (yer average sunset, for example),
>>> but will likely not succeed in B
>>> 
>>> bill
>>> 
>>> 
>> Color works where it's an integral part of the image. How are you going to
>> shoot a Saint Paddy's Day parade in B?
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Re: What makes a photo work in color or black and white

[ann sanfedele]

HAR!

ann

On 3/17/2018 9:48 PM, William Robb wrote:

I'm wondering how that would be a strong image in the first place.

On Mar 17, 2018 10:07 AM, "John"  wrote:

Color works where it's an integral part of the image. How are you 
going to shoot a Saint Paddy's Day parade in B?

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Re: What makes a photo work in color or black and white

[William Robb]

I'm wondering how that would be a strong image in the first place.

On Mar 17, 2018 10:07 AM, "John"  wrote:

> On 3/17/2018 00:56, Bill wrote:
>
> To me, colour generally works for weaker compositions. It's sort of the
>> photographic equivalent of baffle them with bullshit.
>> Strong composition will work in either colour or B, weaker composition
>> may work in colour because of the colour (yer average sunset, for example),
>> but will likely not succeed in B
>>
>> bill
>>
>>
> Color works where it's an integral part of the image. How are you going to
> shoot a Saint Paddy's Day parade in B?
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Re: PESO A new one for me

[Subash Jeyan]

always good to find a new one. good details too...

On Sat, 17 Mar 2018 15:12:16 -0400
Paul Stenquist  wrote:

> Haven’t seen this bird in my yard before. It’s a brown creeper and is
> usually found in old growth forests. Not particularly rare, but not
> common around here. Couldn’t get a good shot but got enough to
> identify him.
> 
> https://www.photo.net/photo/18462484/Brown-Creeper
> https://www.photo.net/photo/18462483/Brown-Creeper


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Re: PESO A new one for me

[Jack Davis]

Thought about that and tried to imagine that could be the case, but it just 
didn't look
logical...but I guess it was. HA!

> On March 17, 2018 at 3:18 PM Paul Stenquist  wrote:
> 
> 
> It’s the same bird. He just has his head tucked in on the one shot. I 
> included it because the light is better, but it’s misleading. He has a long, 
> narrow curved beak.
> 
> Paul
> 
> > On Mar 17, 2018, at 6:04 PM, Jack Davis  wrote:
> > 
> > Don't recall ever having seen these
> > cuties.
> > Certainly a beak length difference
> > between the two.
> > Interesting!
> > 
> > J
> > 
> > Sent from my iPhone
> > 
> >> On Mar 17, 2018, at 12:12 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
> >> 
> >> Haven’t seen this bird in my yard before. It’s a brown creeper and is 
> >> usually found in old growth forests. Not particularly rare, but not common 
> >> around here. Couldn’t get a good shot but got enough to identify him.
> >> 
> >> https://www.photo.net/photo/18462484/Brown-Creeper
> >> https://www.photo.net/photo/18462483/Brown-Creeper
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Re: PESO A new one for me

[Paul Stenquist]

It’s the same bird. He just has his head tucked in on the one shot. I included 
it because the light is better, but it’s misleading. He has a long, narrow 
curved beak.

Paul

> On Mar 17, 2018, at 6:04 PM, Jack Davis  wrote:
> 
> Don't recall ever having seen these
> cuties.
> Certainly a beak length difference
> between the two.
> Interesting!
> 
> J
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Mar 17, 2018, at 12:12 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
>> 
>> Haven’t seen this bird in my yard before. It’s a brown creeper and is 
>> usually found in old growth forests. Not particularly rare, but not common 
>> around here. Couldn’t get a good shot but got enough to identify him.
>> 
>> https://www.photo.net/photo/18462484/Brown-Creeper
>> https://www.photo.net/photo/18462483/Brown-Creeper
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Re: PESO A new one for me

[Jack Davis]

Don't recall ever having seen these
cuties.
Certainly a beak length difference
between the two.
Interesting!

J

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 17, 2018, at 12:12 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
> 
> Haven’t seen this bird in my yard before. It’s a brown creeper and is usually 
> found in old growth forests. Not particularly rare, but not common around 
> here. Couldn’t get a good shot but got enough to identify him.
> 
> https://www.photo.net/photo/18462484/Brown-Creeper
> https://www.photo.net/photo/18462483/Brown-Creeper
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Re: OT - round up

[Bob W-PDML]

Same principle as giving firewater to native Americans.

> On 17 Mar 2018, at 20:24, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
> 
> Why is Guinness the beer for St Patrick's day?
> 
> the Guinness family is the epitome of the Anglo-Irish Protestant Ascendancy
> that ruled the
> emerald isle for centuries, and bled it dry.
> 
> Guinness is as much a part of the English domination as St Patrick's
> Cathedral and Dublin castle.
> 
> Dan Matyola
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> 
> On Sat, Mar 17, 2018 at 4:01 PM, Bruce Walker 
> wrote:
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>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y07at1bU89Q
>> 
>> Happy Guinness Day!
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Re: OT - round up

[Steve Cottrell]

On 17/3/18, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, unleashed:

>Why is Guinness the beer for St Patrick's day?

Close enough ;-)

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Re: Lubricate a Ballhead?

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It's always a good idea to check with the manufacturer's documentation about 
this cleaning. 
That said, I don't know of any ball head brand that does not recommend cleaning 
the ball with alcohol.

G


> On Mar 17, 2018, at 9:17 AM, John  wrote:
> 
> On a sort of related note ...
> 
> Years ago I had an Epson impact printer. It had rollers that had to be 
> periodically cleaned with alcohol. Then I got one of the early Epson inkjet 
> printers.
> 
> It too had rollers that had to be cleaned. But you weren't supposed to use 
> alcohol. Nothing about it in the directions and/or user guide. I only found 
> out *AFTER* cleaning the rollers & it wouldn't work ...
> 
> I had to call Epson tech support, which should give you some inkling how long 
> ago this was. They did send me replacement rollers.
> 
> I'd check with the manufacturer and see what they have to say.
> 
> I had one of the early HP
> On 3/16/2018 21:48, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
>> Yes, lubricant on a ball head is generally a really bad idea. I don't know of
>> any manufacturer that recommends lubricant of any kind.
>> Really Right Stuff has a video on how to clean one of their ball heads
>> properly. I've found that it is just about exactly the same as the procedure
>> described by Arca-Swiss, FOBA, Kirk Photo, Acratech, and others in their
>> owner's manual and literature.
>> https://youtu.be/eR_a8I3Zd_I
>> I would do this first, before anything else. The likely cause of stiction in
>> a ball head is a tiny—microscopic!—film of finger oil and dirt deposited on
>> the ball's treated surface ... get all of it off and the ball head should
>> work as new again.
>> G
>>> Paul Stenquist Fri, 16 Mar 2018 07:18:02 -0700 wrote:
>>> I use a large heavy-duty Sirui bullhead when shooting off a tripod with big
>>> glass. It’s been excellent for several years, smooth and solid. But I think
>>> it may have picked up a few specks of dirt here and there, and now it has a
>>> bit of a tug and hesitation in its movement. I’m wondering if anyone has
>>> tried lubricating a bullhead with light oil. I think that may make matters
>>> worse by attracting dirt. I can clean it somewhat by rotating it to extreme
>>> positions while wiping it down, but that doesn’t seem to fully solve the
>>> problem. Is lube okay or a bad idea?


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Re: OT - round up

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Why is Guinness the beer for St Patrick's day?

the Guinness family is the epitome of the Anglo-Irish Protestant Ascendancy
that ruled the
emerald isle for centuries, and bled it dry.

Guinness is as much a part of the English domination as St Patrick's
Cathedral and Dublin castle.

Dan Matyola
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On Sat, Mar 17, 2018 at 4:01 PM, Bruce Walker 
wrote:

> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y07at1bU89Q
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OT - round up

[Bruce Walker]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y07at1bU89Q

Happy Guinness Day!

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Re: PESO - airborne

[Bruce Walker]

Thank you, Dave.

On Sat, Mar 17, 2018 at 8:21 AM, David J Brooks  wrote:
> beautiful  shot
>
> Dave
>
> On Thu, Mar 15, 2018 at 4:35 PM, Bruce Walker  wrote:
>> Safe for all audiences. Zero politics.
>>
>> Dancer, athlete and model Rachel Cornejo in mid-leap ...
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/bruce_m_walker/40769423212/lightbox/
>>
>> Shot in Dec 2015, just dug out of Lightroom catalog and retouched yesterday.
>>
>> Makeup by the model;
>> Hair by my wife, Louise;
>> Assistant Anique Alletson.
>>
>> 645Z, 90mm/2.8 Macro at f/11, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO;
>>
>> Split lighting: two 5 foot gridded strip lights left and right, facing
>> each other.
>>
>> Fill/definition: a 22" beauty dish boomed above camera.
>>
>> Hope you enjoy!
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Re: PESO A new one for me

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Fine images, Paul.

The Brown Creeper is found all over the US, but rarely seen, because it
resembles tree bark and prefers deep forests to suburban lawns.  It has
been several years since I have seen one.

Dan Matyola
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On Sat, Mar 17, 2018 at 3:12 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:

> Haven’t seen this bird in my yard before. It’s a brown creeper and is
> usually found in old growth forests. Not particularly rare, but not common
> around here. Couldn’t get a good shot but got enough to identify him.
>
> https://www.photo.net/photo/18462484/Brown-Creeper
> https://www.photo.net/photo/18462483/Brown-Creeper
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PESO A new one for me

[Paul Stenquist]

Haven’t seen this bird in my yard before. It’s a brown creeper and is usually 
found in old growth forests. Not particularly rare, but not common around here. 
Couldn’t get a good shot but got enough to identify him.

https://www.photo.net/photo/18462484/Brown-Creeper
https://www.photo.net/photo/18462483/Brown-Creeper
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Re: Lubricate a Ballhead?

[John]

On a sort of related note ...

Years ago I had an Epson impact printer. It had rollers that had to be 
periodically cleaned with alcohol. Then I got one of the early Epson inkjet 
printers.


It too had rollers that had to be cleaned. But you weren't supposed to use 
alcohol. Nothing about it in the directions and/or user guide. I only found out 
*AFTER* cleaning the rollers & it wouldn't work ...


I had to call Epson tech support, which should give you some inkling how long 
ago this was. They did send me replacement rollers.


I'd check with the manufacturer and see what they have to say.

I had one of the early HP
On 3/16/2018 21:48, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:

Yes, lubricant on a ball head is generally a really bad idea. I don't know of
any manufacturer that recommends lubricant of any kind.

Really Right Stuff has a video on how to clean one of their ball heads
properly. I've found that it is just about exactly the same as the procedure
described by Arca-Swiss, FOBA, Kirk Photo, Acratech, and others in their
owner's manual and literature.

https://youtu.be/eR_a8I3Zd_I

I would do this first, before anything else. The likely cause of stiction in
a ball head is a tiny—microscopic!—film of finger oil and dirt deposited on
the ball's treated surface ... get all of it off and the ball head should
work as new again.

G


Paul Stenquist Fri, 16 Mar 2018 07:18:02 -0700 wrote:

I use a large heavy-duty Sirui bullhead when shooting off a tripod with big
glass. It’s been excellent for several years, smooth and solid. But I think
it may have picked up a few specks of dirt here and there, and now it has a
bit of a tug and hesitation in its movement. I’m wondering if anyone has
tried lubricating a bullhead with light oil. I think that may make matters
worse by attracting dirt. I can clean it somewhat by rotating it to extreme
positions while wiping it down, but that doesn’t seem to fully solve the
problem. Is lube okay or a bad idea?



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Re: What makes a photo work in color or black and white

[John]

On 3/17/2018 00:56, Bill wrote:

To me, colour generally works for weaker compositions. It's sort of the 
photographic equivalent of baffle them with bullshit.
Strong composition will work in either colour or B, weaker composition may 
work in colour because of the colour (yer average sunset, for example), but will 
likely not succeed in B


bill



Color works where it's an integral part of the image. How are you going to shoot 
a Saint Paddy's Day parade in B?


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Re: PESO - airborne

[David J Brooks]

beautiful  shot

Dave

On Thu, Mar 15, 2018 at 4:35 PM, Bruce Walker  wrote:
> Safe for all audiences. Zero politics.
>
> Dancer, athlete and model Rachel Cornejo in mid-leap ...
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/bruce_m_walker/40769423212/lightbox/
>
> Shot in Dec 2015, just dug out of Lightroom catalog and retouched yesterday.
>
> Makeup by the model;
> Hair by my wife, Louise;
> Assistant Anique Alletson.
>
> 645Z, 90mm/2.8 Macro at f/11, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO;
>
> Split lighting: two 5 foot gridded strip lights left and right, facing
> each other.
>
> Fill/definition: a 22" beauty dish boomed above camera.
>
> Hope you enjoy!
>
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Re: Lubricate a Ballhead?

[mike wilson]

If that dosn't work, you may need to dig deeper.

https://petapixel.com/2013/04/22/disassembling-a-tripod-ball-head-to-see-how-it-works/

Sometimes, a piece of grit may become trapped between the ball and clamping 
piece of plastic, distorting the plastic.  The resulting "pip" will always 
cause drag.  Judicious scraping with an extremely sharp implement (I've used a 
suitably shaped piece of broken glass) will relieve the lump.  A light dusting 
with PTFE spray can work as a substitute for scraping if there are multiple 
instances of the issue.  Buying a new pad would be the ideal answer.  Good luck 
with that.


> On 17 March 2018 at 01:48 Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
> 
> 
> Yes, lubricant on a ball head is generally a really bad idea. I don't know of 
> any manufacturer that recommends lubricant of any kind. 
> 
> Really Right Stuff has a video on how to clean one of their ball heads 
> properly. I've found that it is just about exactly the same as the procedure 
> described by Arca-Swiss, FOBA, Kirk Photo, Acratech, and others in their 
> owner's manual and literature.  
> 
> https://youtu.be/eR_a8I3Zd_I
> 
> I would do this first, before anything else. The likely cause of stiction in 
> a ball head is a tiny—microscopic!—film of finger oil and dirt deposited on 
> the ball's treated surface ... get all of it off and the ball head should 
> work as new again. 
> 
> G
> 
> > Paul Stenquist Fri, 16 Mar 2018 07:18:02 -0700 wrote:
> > 
> > I use a large heavy-duty Sirui bullhead when shooting off a tripod with big 
> > glass. It’s been excellent for several years, smooth and solid. But I think 
> > it may have picked up a few specks of dirt here and there, and now it has a 
> > bit of a tug and hesitation in its movement. I’m wondering if anyone has 
> > tried lubricating a bullhead with light oil. I think that may make matters 
> > worse by attracting dirt. I can clean it somewhat by rotating it to extreme 
> > positions while wiping it down, but that doesn’t seem to fully solve the 
> > problem. Is lube okay or a bad idea?

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Re: PESO - airborne

[Bruce Walker]

Thanks, Dan.

On Fri, Mar 16, 2018 at 10:13 PM, Daniel J. Matyola
 wrote:
> I really like the "geometry" of this shot.
>
> Dan Matyola
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>
> On Thu, Mar 15, 2018 at 4:35 PM, Bruce Walker 
> wrote:
>
>> Safe for all audiences. Zero politics.
>>
>> Dancer, athlete and model Rachel Cornejo in mid-leap ...
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/bruce_m_walker/40769423212/lightbox/
>>
>> Shot in Dec 2015, just dug out of Lightroom catalog and retouched
>> yesterday.
>>
>> Makeup by the model;
>> Hair by my wife, Louise;
>> Assistant Anique Alletson.
>>
>> 645Z, 90mm/2.8 Macro at f/11, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO;
>>
>> Split lighting: two 5 foot gridded strip lights left and right, facing
>> each other.
>>
>> Fill/definition: a 22" beauty dish boomed above camera.
>>
>> Hope you enjoy!
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