Re: DPR review of K1 II is now up, not very favourable ...

2018-05-07 Thread P. J. Alling

Actually it's more like Ricoh shot Pentax in the foot.

What they were probably thinking was; "Damn all our competitors have 
released upgrades, and there are rumors of our impending demise, we have 
to get some kind of update out to head them off, even if it's 
underwhelming".


Personally I'd have liked to see a K3 III, with improved auto focus, 
even though that's not my biggest concern, and a few more lenses for the 
K-1, put the FF body upgrade out another year and get it right.



On 5/7/2018 7:49 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

That’s where I’m at. Looks like Pentax shot themselves in the foot on this one. 
Hope they read Dpreview and this list. What were they thinking?

Paul


On May 7, 2018, at 6:23 PM, jtainter  wrote:

For me, this is actually a relief. I was interested in upgrading my K-1 mainly 
for improved noise performance. Now that is off the table. I didn't mind the 
cost. My concern was that I have a lot of lenses, and it is a nuisance to test 
them all for focus accuracy, which I would have had to do. Instead I'll just 
stick with my outdated K-1, which I've been very pleased with.

Joe



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PESO: Redbud

2018-05-07 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
My redbud is really beautiful this year, but it is difficult to
photograph.  It is much too tall, and the individual buds much to small to
allow a good image of the entire tree or a single bud.  So, I compromised:

http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2018/5/8/redbud

K-5 IIs, FA 100 mm Macro F2.8
Comments are invited.

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Re: Problem with gmail.

2018-05-07 Thread P. J. Alling
Restarted Thunderbird and everything seems to be copacetic.  I guess 
I'll see if it's still working properly tomorrow.



On 5/8/2018 12:24 AM, P. J. Alling wrote:

And now it appears to have stopped again.  No clue why.


On 5/7/2018 11:56 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:

And suddenly connecting to the pop server at google works again.


On 5/5/2018 3:36 AM, P. J. Alling wrote:
This is decidedly strange.  I'm suddenly no longer able to retrieve 
my messages from the gmail pop server using Thunderbird. I can still 
send them using the smpt server, but I have to read them on the 
gmail web page.  Anyone else having this problem?








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Re: DPR review of K1 II is now up, not very favourable ...

2018-05-07 Thread P. J. Alling

Does anyone else see the irony of their link to "Jump to Conclusion"?


On 5/7/2018 1:06 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:

https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentax-k-1-ii-review

"Baked-in noise reduction results in Raw files with progressively less
detail than the original K-1 as the ISO increases. This can not be
turned off."

Yikes! Who decided _that_ was a good idea?



On Mon, May 7, 2018 at 12:49 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:

Link?

Paul


On May 7, 2018, at 11:34 AM, Jan van Wijk  wrote:

Just an FYI:

I was still considering upgrading my K1 to the 'II' level, for better high-ISO 
performance
better AF-tracking and the 'handheld' pixel-shift.

I don't like the hassle/risk of sending it in (to Germany, from the 
Netherlands) though.

Now, reading the review, it seems that the 'better' high ISO is achieved mainly
by adding noise reduction in the new accelarator chip, at the expense of detail.
(quite visible in small printed text for example).

So I will probably skip the update and save 500 Euros as well :)

I will wait for the next model, with newer sensor technology, and just enjoy 
the K1 until then!

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Re: Problem with gmail.

2018-05-07 Thread P. J. Alling
Don't know, I was about to begin installing Eudora, when Thunderbird 
began to download mail through the pop server.



On 5/5/2018 5:41 AM, J.C. O'Connell wrote:

does using another email client other than thunderbird work?
jco

On Sat, 05 May 2018 05:11:52 -0400, Dale H. Cook 
 wrote:



At 03:36 AM 5/5/2018, P. J. Alling wrote:

This is decidedly strange.  I'm suddenly no longer able to retrieve 
my messages from the gmail pop server using Thunderbird.


Does Thunderbird have an error log that you can check? I just tried a 
test send to all three of my Gmail addresses (I have more than two 
dozen email addresses through four servers - don't ask why unless you 
want to hear another boring story) and Eudora is throwing a 
"connection timed out" error from the POP server for all three. I am 
investigating.


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colored filters for B&W gravestone photography







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Re: Problem with gmail.

2018-05-07 Thread P. J. Alling

Like you've never produced a typo.

I'm using pop because I want to.  Well I'm using it because it downloads 
mail in batches.



On 5/5/2018 2:35 PM, Larry Colen wrote:

On May 5, 2018, at 12:36 AM, P. J. Alling  wrote:

This is decidedly strange.  I'm suddenly no longer able to retrieve my messages 
from the gmail pop server using Thunderbird. I can still send them using the 
smpt server, but I have to read them on the gmail web page.  Anyone else having 
this problem?

Why are you using POP rather than IMAP?

 SMTP is Simple Mail Transfer Protocol not smpt



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Re: PESO: May Daffodil

2018-05-07 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Jack.

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On Mon, May 7, 2018 at 5:47 AM, Jack Davis  wrote:

> Appears "Prime" to me, Dan.
> Exposure of the white very well
> done!
>
> J
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On May 6, 2018, at 9:01 PM, Daniel J. Matyola 
> wrote:
> >
> > Because of the weather and some pressing problems that needed to be
> > addressed, I missed the Forsythia and Magnolia blooms this year, and most
> > of the daffodils.  A few of the latter are still here, if a bit beyond
> > their prime:
> >
> > http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2018/5/6/daff
> >
> > K-5 IIs, FA 100 mm F2.8
> > Comments are invited.
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Re: Problem with gmail.

2018-05-07 Thread P. J. Alling

And now it appears to have stopped again.  No clue why.


On 5/7/2018 11:56 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:

And suddenly connecting to the pop server at google works again.


On 5/5/2018 3:36 AM, P. J. Alling wrote:
This is decidedly strange.  I'm suddenly no longer able to retrieve 
my messages from the gmail pop server using Thunderbird. I can still 
send them using the smpt server, but I have to read them on the gmail 
web page.  Anyone else having this problem?






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Fw: Great Horned Owl

2018-05-07 Thread Alan C



-Original Message- 
From: Alan C

Sent: 8 May, 2018 5:43 AM
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Subject: Re: Great Horned Owl

Splendid, Jack. You did well to spot its at all.

Alan C

-Original Message- 
From: Paul Stenquist

Sent: 7 May, 2018 9:45 PM
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Subject: Re: Great Horned Owl

And it’s a good one! Congratulations!

Paul


On May 7, 2018, at 3:29 PM, Jack Davis  wrote: Jack



This AM at Sacramento Wild Life Refuge.

Took a shot in a dark barrel shape in a tree and glad I did.

I believe it's my  first owl post in my long tenure with the PDML.


Comments Appreciated!

Thanks!


J


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Re: Problem with gmail.

2018-05-07 Thread P. J. Alling

And suddenly connecting to the pop server at google works again.


On 5/5/2018 3:36 AM, P. J. Alling wrote:
This is decidedly strange.  I'm suddenly no longer able to retrieve my 
messages from the gmail pop server using Thunderbird. I can still send 
them using the smpt server, but I have to read them on the gmail web 
page.  Anyone else having this problem?




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Re: PESO White Crowned Sparrow

2018-05-07 Thread Alan C

Scavenging the spilled seed underneath the feeder?

Alan C

-Original Message- 
From: Paul Stenquist

Sent: 7 May, 2018 10:27 PM
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Subject: PESO White Crowned Sparrow

At first glance, I thought this was another White Throated Sparrow, but 
according to the Audubon Field Guide, it’s a White Crowned Sparrow. Common 
in the western U.S., it’s rarely seen in Michigan.

Paul

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Re: DPR review of K1 II is now up, not very favourable ...

2018-05-07 Thread Mark C

Bruce Walker wrote:

https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentax-k-1-ii-review

"Baked-in noise reduction results in Raw files with progressively less
detail than the original K-1 as the ISO increases. This can not be
turned off."

Yikes! Who decided _that_ was a good idea?

Looks like a triumph of marketing over engineering... the same review 
also rips dynamic pixel shift. Of the major enhancements to the K1 II 
only the improved AF seems to be holding up.


I wish Ricoh would offer substantive upgrades. The K1 is great but a few 
simple things would improve the experience - like a faster bus, bigger 
buffer, improved AF, AF sensors spread more widely throughout the frame. 
Not hyped up sexy features but basic, solid enhancements. Ridiculously 
high ISO and the promise of hand held pixel shift strikes me as just 
gimmickry.


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Re: Great Horned Owl

2018-05-07 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks and good hunting, Subash!

J

Sent from my iPhone

> On May 7, 2018, at 6:27 PM, Subash Jeyan  wrote:
> 
> very nice Jack. i'm hoping to get my very own owl soon...
> 
> 
> On Mon, 7 May 2018 12:29:35 -0700 (PDT)
> Jack Davis  wrote:
> 
>> This AM at Sacramento Wild Life Refuge.
>> 
>> Took a shot in a dark barrel shape in a tree and glad I did.
>> 
>> I believe it's my  first owl post in my long tenure with the PDML.
> 
>> https://www.photo.net/photo/18472032
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Re: PESO White Crowned Sparrow

2018-05-07 Thread Subash Jeyan
very nice Paul. unfortunately, sparrows have disappeared from our
cities...


On Mon, 07 May 2018 16:27:08 -0400
Paul Stenquist  wrote:

> At first glance, I thought this was another White Throated Sparrow,
> but according to the Audubon Field Guide, it’s a White Crowned
> Sparrow. Common in the western U.S., it’s rarely seen in Michigan.
> Paul
> 
> https://www.photo.net/photo/18472056/White-Crowned-Sparrow


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Re: Great Horned Owl

2018-05-07 Thread Subash Jeyan
 very nice Jack. i'm hoping to get my very own owl soon...


On Mon, 7 May 2018 12:29:35 -0700 (PDT)
Jack Davis  wrote:

> This AM at Sacramento Wild Life Refuge.
> 
> Took a shot in a dark barrel shape in a tree and glad I did.
> 
> I believe it's my  first owl post in my long tenure with the PDML.

> https://www.photo.net/photo/18472032



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Re: DPR review of K1 II is now up, not very favourable ...

2018-05-07 Thread Larry Colen

BTW, the review is at:

https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentax-k-1-ii-review



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Re: DPR review of K1 II is now up, not very favourable ...

2018-05-07 Thread Larry Colen



Paul Stenquist wrote:

That’s where I’m at. Looks like Pentax shot themselves in the foot on this one. 
Hope they read Dpreview and this list. What were they thinking?


They were thinking that people want a $2,000 point and shoot that does 
everything for them, including all of the thinking and making all of the 
decisions.  I may have my challenges, but as far as I know, I'm still 
smarter than a three dollar CPU.


I wish that they'd realize that people don't buy a top of the line full 
frame DSLR to shoot jpegs, so optimizing the JPEG performance for people 
who get just as crappy photos with a DSLR as they do with a phone, 
aren't the people you should design your flagship model for.




Paul


On May 7, 2018, at 6:23 PM, jtainter  wrote:

For me, this is actually a relief. I was interested in upgrading my K-1 mainly 
for improved noise performance. Now that is off the table. I didn't mind the 
cost. My concern was that I have a lot of lenses, and it is a nuisance to test 
them all for focus accuracy, which I would have had to do. Instead I'll just 
stick with my outdated K-1, which I've been very pleased with.

Joe



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Re: DPR review of K1 II is now up, not very favourable ...

2018-05-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
That’s where I’m at. Looks like Pentax shot themselves in the foot on this one. 
Hope they read Dpreview and this list. What were they thinking? 

Paul

> On May 7, 2018, at 6:23 PM, jtainter  wrote:
> 
> For me, this is actually a relief. I was interested in upgrading my K-1 
> mainly for improved noise performance. Now that is off the table. I didn't 
> mind the cost. My concern was that I have a lot of lenses, and it is a 
> nuisance to test them all for focus accuracy, which I would have had to do. 
> Instead I'll just stick with my outdated K-1, which I've been very pleased 
> with.
> 
> Joe
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Re: DPR review of K1 II is now up, not very favourable ...

2018-05-07 Thread jtainter
For me, this is actually a relief. I was interested in upgrading my K-1 mainly 
for improved noise performance. Now that is off the table. I didn't mind the 
cost. My concern was that I have a lot of lenses, and it is a nuisance to test 
them all for focus accuracy, which I would have had to do. Instead I'll just 
stick with my outdated K-1, which I've been very pleased with.

Joe



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Re: Great Horned Owl

2018-05-07 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Paul and Ann!

J
> On May 7, 2018 at 2:55 PM ann sanfedele  wrote:
> 
> 
> ditto!
> ann
> 
> On 5/7/2018 3:45 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
> > And it’s a good one! Congratulations!
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >> On May 7, 2018, at 3:29 PM, Jack Davis  wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> This AM at Sacramento Wild Life Refuge.
> >>
> >> Took a shot in a dark barrel shape in a tree and glad I did.
> >>
> >> I believe it's my  first owl post in my long tenure with the PDML.
> >>
> >>
> >> Comments Appreciated!
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >>
> >> J
> >>
> >>
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Re: Great Horned Owl

2018-05-07 Thread ann sanfedele

ditto!
ann

On 5/7/2018 3:45 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

And it’s a good one! Congratulations!

Paul


On May 7, 2018, at 3:29 PM, Jack Davis  wrote:



This AM at Sacramento Wild Life Refuge.

Took a shot in a dark barrel shape in a tree and glad I did.

I believe it's my  first owl post in my long tenure with the PDML.


Comments Appreciated!

Thanks!


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Re: Great Horned Owl

2018-05-07 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Dan! 
I actually remember those!
J

Sent from my iPhone

> On May 7, 2018, at 1:46 PM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
> 
> Very Nice!
> 
> I think he is giving you the old "stink eye."
> 
> Dan Matyola
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> 
>> On Mon, May 7, 2018 at 3:29 PM, Jack Davis  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> This AM at Sacramento Wild Life Refuge.
>> 
>> Took a shot in a dark barrel shape in a tree and glad I did.
>> 
>> I believe it's my  first owl post in my long tenure with the PDML.
>> 
>> 
>> Comments Appreciated!
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> 
>> J
>> 
>> 
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Re: Great Horned Owl

2018-05-07 Thread Jack Davis
Appreciated, Jef. Thanks!
J

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> On May 7, 2018, at 1:34 PM, PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com 
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> Nice. And Congrats.
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>> On 5/7/2018 2:29 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
>> 
>> This AM at Sacramento Wild Life Refuge.
>> 
>> Took a shot in a dark barrel shape in a tree and glad I did.
>> 
>> I believe it's my  first owl post in my long tenure with the PDML.
>> 
>> 
>> Comments Appreciated!
>> 
>> Thanks!
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Re: PESO White Crowned Sparrow

2018-05-07 Thread Jack Davis
Extra nice catch, Paul*

J

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> On May 7, 2018, at 1:27 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
> 
> At first glance, I thought this was another White Throated Sparrow, but 
> according to the Audubon Field Guide, it’s a White Crowned Sparrow. Common in 
> the western U.S., it’s rarely seen in Michigan.
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Re: PESO White Crowned Sparrow

2018-05-07 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Another nice one, Paul!


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On Mon, May 7, 2018 at 4:27 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:

> At first glance, I thought this was another White Throated Sparrow, but
> according to the Audubon Field Guide, it’s a White Crowned Sparrow. Common
> in the western U.S., it’s rarely seen in Michigan.
> Paul
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Re: Great Horned Owl

2018-05-07 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very Nice!

I think he is giving you the old "stink eye."

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On Mon, May 7, 2018 at 3:29 PM, Jack Davis  wrote:

>
>
> This AM at Sacramento Wild Life Refuge.
>
> Took a shot in a dark barrel shape in a tree and glad I did.
>
> I believe it's my  first owl post in my long tenure with the PDML.
>
>
> Comments Appreciated!
>
> Thanks!
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>
> J
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Re: Great Horned Owl

2018-05-07 Thread PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com

Nice. And Congrats.

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On 5/7/2018 2:29 PM, Jack Davis wrote:


This AM at Sacramento Wild Life Refuge.

Took a shot in a dark barrel shape in a tree and glad I did.

I believe it's my  first owl post in my long tenure with the PDML.


Comments Appreciated!

Thanks!


J


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PESO White Crowned Sparrow

2018-05-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
At first glance, I thought this was another White Throated Sparrow, but 
according to the Audubon Field Guide, it’s a White Crowned Sparrow. Common in 
the western U.S., it’s rarely seen in Michigan.
Paul

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Re: OT: why we bought Flickr according to SmugMug CEO

2018-05-07 Thread Bruce Walker
On Mon, May 7, 2018 at 2:09 PM, John  wrote:
> On 5/7/2018 13:17, Bruce Walker wrote:
>>
>> Sounds promising, actually. Plan is to keep them separate but bridge
>> them in some useful way. SmugMug has a photographer-centric viewpoint
>> versus social media's advertising slant.
>>
>> http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/latest/photo-news/flickr-buy-questions-answered-118481
>
> The only problem I foresee with SmugMug buying Flickr is that when Yahoo
> owned them I had to use my Yahoo login to login to Flickr. And that's been
> so long that I don't remember my original Flickr username & password from
> BEFORE Yahoo bought them.
>
> I'm wondering if there's going to be any problem resurrecting an independent
> Flickr login for those of us who don't want to use our Yahoo login for
> something that is no longer part of Yahoo?

SmugMug will have to figure that out together with Yahoo. Yahoo
purposely reconfigured the Flickr authentication process to be
integrated with Yahoo's many years ago and I'm pretty sure that by now
all the original Flickr login credentials are history. Part of the
ownership cut-over will have to involve separating Flickr completely
from any Yahoo infrastructure in a clean way. It's been done before --
correctly -- so I'm confident it will happen in this case too and I'm
not too concerned myself.

I just hope they manage a cleaner cutover than the TSB/Lloyd's banking disaster.

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Re: Great Horned Owl

2018-05-07 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Paul S.
I do my best work in the dark😜
J
Sent from my iPhone

> On May 7, 2018, at 12:46 PM, Paul Sorenson  wrote:
> 
> Very nice.  Lucky to get a shot at such an elusive bird.  I like that you 
> were able to not get one of those leafy shoots running down the middle of the 
> owl's face.
> 
> -p
> 
> 
>> On 5/7/2018 2:29 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
>> 
>> This AM at Sacramento Wild Life Refuge.
>> 
>> Took a shot in a dark barrel shape in a tree and glad I did.
>> 
>> I believe it's my  first owl post in my long tenure with the PDML.
>> 
>> 
>> Comments Appreciated!
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> 
>> J
>> 
>> 
>> https://www.photo.net/photo/18472032
> 
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Re: Great Horned Owl

2018-05-07 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks much, Paul!

Sent from my iPhone

> On May 7, 2018, at 12:45 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
> 
> And it’s a good one! Congratulations!
> 
> Paul
> 
>> On May 7, 2018, at 3:29 PM, Jack Davis  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> This AM at Sacramento Wild Life Refuge.
>> 
>> Took a shot in a dark barrel shape in a tree and glad I did.
>> 
>> I believe it's my  first owl post in my long tenure with the PDML.
>> 
>> 
>> Comments Appreciated!
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> 
>> J
>> 
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Re: Great Horned Owl

2018-05-07 Thread Paul Sorenson
Very nice.  Lucky to get a shot at such an elusive bird.  I like that 
you were able to not get one of those leafy shoots running down the 
middle of the owl's face.


-p


On 5/7/2018 2:29 PM, Jack Davis wrote:


This AM at Sacramento Wild Life Refuge.

Took a shot in a dark barrel shape in a tree and glad I did.

I believe it's my  first owl post in my long tenure with the PDML.


Comments Appreciated!

Thanks!


J


https://www.photo.net/photo/18472032



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Re: Great Horned Owl

2018-05-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
And it’s a good one! Congratulations!

Paul

> On May 7, 2018, at 3:29 PM, Jack Davis  wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> This AM at Sacramento Wild Life Refuge.
> 
> Took a shot in a dark barrel shape in a tree and glad I did.
> 
> I believe it's my  first owl post in my long tenure with the PDML.
> 
> 
> Comments Appreciated!
> 
> Thanks!
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> 
> J
> 
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Great Horned Owl

2018-05-07 Thread Jack Davis


This AM at Sacramento Wild Life Refuge.

Took a shot in a dark barrel shape in a tree and glad I did.

I believe it's my  first owl post in my long tenure with the PDML.


Comments Appreciated!

Thanks!


J


https://www.photo.net/photo/18472032

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Re: OT: why we bought Flickr according to SmugMug CEO

2018-05-07 Thread John

On 5/7/2018 13:17, Bruce Walker wrote:

Sounds promising, actually. Plan is to keep them separate but bridge
them in some useful way. SmugMug has a photographer-centric viewpoint
versus social media's advertising slant.

http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/latest/photo-news/flickr-buy-questions-answered-118481



The only problem I foresee with SmugMug buying Flickr is that when Yahoo owned 
them I had to use my Yahoo login to login to Flickr. And that's been so long 
that I don't remember my original Flickr username & password from BEFORE Yahoo 
bought them.


I'm wondering if there's going to be any problem resurrecting an independent 
Flickr login for those of us who don't want to use our Yahoo login for something 
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Re: The 2018 PDML Photo Annual is now available!

2018-05-07 Thread Mark Roberts
If anyone wants to get a group together to buy Photo Annuals and get
several shipped directly to your location I have a 40% off discount
code (that only I, the account holder, can use). 

Talk amongst yourselves and see if you can get enough people in one
location (or near enough) to make a bulk purchase worthwhile. This
would apply not only to this year's book but any past editions as
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Re: DPR review of K1 II is now up, not very favourable ...

2018-05-07 Thread Steve Sharpe
Yikes indeed! If the noise reduction cannot be turned off then that probably 
makes the K-1 II a non-starter for astrophotography.


On Mon, 7 May 2018 13:06:38 -0400, Bruce Walker wrote:
> https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentax-k-1-ii-review
> 
> "Baked-in noise reduction results in Raw files with progressively less
> detail than the original K-1 as the ISO increases. This can not be
> turned off."
> 
> Yikes! Who decided _that_ was a good idea?
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Re: PESO: yellow-wattled lapwing

2018-05-07 Thread John
It's "click-bait" advertising. I got the same ad show up for "Raleigh, NC" when 
I temporarily allowed "gravatar.com" and "pubmine.com" in NoScript to see if 
show EXIF data on the lens Subash is using.


I didn't follow the link, but based on the accompanying image, it's probably an 
advertisement for a product that prevents license plate scanners from capturing 
your plate number.


https://www.aclu.org/issues/privacy-technology/location-tracking/you-are-being-tracked

The problem with these devices is that most places that use the license plate 
scanner technology also prohibit the devices intended to defeat them. You can 
get a ticket just for having it on your car.



On 5/7/2018 06:06, Jack Davis wrote:

What is the "new rule in Yuba City, CA?"

J

Sent from my iPhone


On May 6, 2018, at 6:28 PM, Subash Jeyan  wrote:

thank you Bob. i'd have thought birds, of any sort, weren't your kind
of thing :) here is a red-wattled lapwing:
https://somethingfeathered.wordpress.com/red-wattled-lapwing/

On Sun, 6 May 2018 18:19:39 +
Bob W-PDML  wrote:


That's a lovely looking bird. I like lapwings, always a treat to see
them.


On 6 May 2018, at 18:00, Subash Jeyan  wrote:

a wader that is endemic to the indian subcontinent...

https://somethingfeathered.wordpress.com/2018/05/06/yellow-wattled-lapwing/







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Re: The 2018 PDML Photo Annual is now available!

2018-05-07 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 7/5/18, Jan van Wijk, discombobulated, unleashed:

>Ordered and on its way, delivery before the 15th of may ...
>
>Thanks for your efforts creating a great book every year!

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OT: why we bought Flickr according to SmugMug CEO

2018-05-07 Thread Bruce Walker
Sounds promising, actually. Plan is to keep them separate but bridge
them in some useful way. SmugMug has a photographer-centric viewpoint
versus social media's advertising slant.

http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/latest/photo-news/flickr-buy-questions-answered-118481

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Re: DPR review of K1 II is now up, not very favourable ...

2018-05-07 Thread Bruce Walker
https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentax-k-1-ii-review

"Baked-in noise reduction results in Raw files with progressively less
detail than the original K-1 as the ISO increases. This can not be
turned off."

Yikes! Who decided _that_ was a good idea?



On Mon, May 7, 2018 at 12:49 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
> Link?
>
> Paul
>
>> On May 7, 2018, at 11:34 AM, Jan van Wijk  wrote:
>>
>> Just an FYI:
>>
>> I was still considering upgrading my K1 to the 'II' level, for better 
>> high-ISO performance
>> better AF-tracking and the 'handheld' pixel-shift.
>>
>> I don't like the hassle/risk of sending it in (to Germany, from the 
>> Netherlands) though.
>>
>> Now, reading the review, it seems that the 'better' high ISO is achieved 
>> mainly
>> by adding noise reduction in the new accelarator chip, at the expense of 
>> detail.
>> (quite visible in small printed text for example).
>>
>> So I will probably skip the update and save 500 Euros as well :)
>>
>> I will wait for the next model, with newer sensor technology, and just enjoy 
>> the K1 until then!
>>
>> Regards, JvW
>>
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Re: DPR review of K1 II is now up, not very favourable ...

2018-05-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
Link?

Paul

> On May 7, 2018, at 11:34 AM, Jan van Wijk  wrote:
> 
> Just an FYI:
> 
> I was still considering upgrading my K1 to the 'II' level, for better 
> high-ISO performance
> better AF-tracking and the 'handheld' pixel-shift.
> 
> I don't like the hassle/risk of sending it in (to Germany, from the 
> Netherlands) though.
> 
> Now, reading the review, it seems that the 'better' high ISO is achieved 
> mainly
> by adding noise reduction in the new accelarator chip, at the expense of 
> detail.
> (quite visible in small printed text for example).
> 
> So I will probably skip the update and save 500 Euros as well :)
> 
> I will wait for the next model, with newer sensor technology, and just enjoy 
> the K1 until then!
> 
> Regards, JvW
> 
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Re: DPR review of K1 II is now up, not very favourable ...

2018-05-07 Thread Henk Terhell

I got the same idea. Better to spend the 500 euros on glass.

Henk

Op 2018-05-07 om 17:34 schreef Jan van Wijk:

Just an FYI:

I was still considering upgrading my K1 to the 'II' level, for better high-ISO 
performance
better AF-tracking and the 'handheld' pixel-shift.

I don't like the hassle/risk of sending it in (to Germany, from the 
Netherlands) though.

Now, reading the review, it seems that the 'better' high ISO is achieved mainly
by adding noise reduction in the new accelarator chip, at the expense of detail.
(quite visible in small printed text for example).

So I will probably skip the update and save 500 Euros as well :)

I will wait for the next model, with newer sensor technology, and just enjoy 
the K1 until then!

Regards, JvW


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DPR review of K1 II is now up, not very favourable ...

2018-05-07 Thread Jan van Wijk
Just an FYI:

I was still considering upgrading my K1 to the 'II' level, for better high-ISO 
performance
better AF-tracking and the 'handheld' pixel-shift.

I don't like the hassle/risk of sending it in (to Germany, from the 
Netherlands) though.

Now, reading the review, it seems that the 'better' high ISO is achieved mainly
by adding noise reduction in the new accelarator chip, at the expense of detail.
(quite visible in small printed text for example).

So I will probably skip the update and save 500 Euros as well :)

I will wait for the next model, with newer sensor technology, and just enjoy 
the K1 until then!

Regards, JvW


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Re: PESO: yellow-wattled lapwing

2018-05-07 Thread Subash Jeyan
thanks Paul and Jack...

On Mon, 07 May 2018 10:34:27 -0400
Paul Stenquist  wrote:

> A beauty! Nicely captured.
> 
> 
> > On May 6, 2018, at 2:19 PM, Bob W-PDML  wrote:
> > 
> > That's a lovely looking bird. I like lapwings, always a treat to
> > see them. 
> >> On 6 May 2018, at 18:00, Subash Jeyan  wrote:
> >> 
> >> a wader that is endemic to the indian subcontinent...
> >> 
> >> https://somethingfeathered.wordpress.com/2018/05/06/yellow-wattled-lapwing/

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Re: The 2018 PDML Photo Annual is now available!

2018-05-07 Thread Jan van Wijk
On Sun, 06 May 2018 09:30:11 -0400 Mark Roberts wrote:
>
>Hardcover (both dust jacket and imagewrap versions):

Ordered and on its way, delivery before the 15th of may ...

Thanks for your efforts creating a great book every year!

Regards, JvW


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Re: PESO: yellow-wattled lapwing

2018-05-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
A beauty! Nicely captured.


> On May 6, 2018, at 2:19 PM, Bob W-PDML  wrote:
> 
> That's a lovely looking bird. I like lapwings, always a treat to see them.
> 
>> On 6 May 2018, at 18:00, Subash Jeyan  wrote:
>> 
>> a wader that is endemic to the indian subcontinent...
>> 
>> https://somethingfeathered.wordpress.com/2018/05/06/yellow-wattled-lapwing/
>> 
>> k5iis + the sigma 150-500 (@440mm)
>> 
>> comments, if any, are appreciated...
>> 
>> 
>> ~subash
>> 
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Re: PESO: yellow-wattled lapwing

2018-05-07 Thread Jack Davis
What is the "new rule in Yuba City, CA?"

J

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> On May 6, 2018, at 6:28 PM, Subash Jeyan  wrote:
> 
> thank you Bob. i'd have thought birds, of any sort, weren't your kind
> of thing :) here is a red-wattled lapwing:
> https://somethingfeathered.wordpress.com/red-wattled-lapwing/
> 
> On Sun, 6 May 2018 18:19:39 +
> Bob W-PDML  wrote:
> 
>> That's a lovely looking bird. I like lapwings, always a treat to see
>> them.
>> 
>>> On 6 May 2018, at 18:00, Subash Jeyan  wrote:
>>> 
>>> a wader that is endemic to the indian subcontinent...
>>> 
>>> https://somethingfeathered.wordpress.com/2018/05/06/yellow-wattled-lapwing/
> 
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Re: PESO: yellow-wattled lapwing

2018-05-07 Thread Jack Davis
That 55-300 is difficult to beat and
at a very reasonable price.

J



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> On May 6, 2018, at 6:22 PM, Subash Jeyan  wrote:
> 
> thank you Alan. i've been using the sigma for about a week now
> (handheld) and the learning curve seems to be really steep. it is a big
> lens, of course, but apart from that i feel it is not as sharp and
> contrasty as the 55-300. giving it more time :)
> 
> 
> On Sun, 6 May 2018 20:55:13 +0200
> "Alan C"  wrote:
> 
>> Nice shot, Subash. We get them here too - we used to call them
>> Plovers. Actually I enjoy annoying the serious birders by using the
>> old names! Looks like that Sigma was a good acquisition.
>> 
>> Alan C
>> 
>> -Original Message- 
>> From: Subash Jeyan
>> Sent: 6 May, 2018 6:59 PM
>> To: pdml
>> Subject: PESO: yellow-wattled lapwing
>> 
>> a wader that is endemic to the indian subcontinent...
>> 
>> https://somethingfeathered.wordpress.com/2018/05/06/yellow-wattled-lapwing/
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Re: PESO: May Daffodil

2018-05-07 Thread Jack Davis
Appears "Prime" to me, Dan.
Exposure of the white very well
done!

J

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> On May 6, 2018, at 9:01 PM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
> 
> Because of the weather and some pressing problems that needed to be
> addressed, I missed the Forsythia and Magnolia blooms this year, and most
> of the daffodils.  A few of the latter are still here, if a bit beyond
> their prime:
> 
> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2018/5/6/daff
> 
> K-5 IIs, FA 100 mm F2.8
> Comments are invited.
> 
> Dan Matyola
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