Re: Photo Annuals starting to ship

2017-05-02 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Mine's shipped too!

On 2 May 2017 at 15:23, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
> Now I see an email that the annual has shipped as well!
>
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> On Tue, May 2, 2017 at 10:03 AM, Mark Roberts 
> wrote:
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>> I just received notification that the books I ordered last week
>> shipped yesterday. I might have them by the end of the week.
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Re: 2017 PDML PHOTO ANNUAL NOW AVAILABLE

2017-04-28 Thread Chris Mitchell 
...plus VAT and shipping. £44.59

On 27 April 2017 at 20:15, mike wilson  wrote:
>> On 27 April 2017 at 18:52 Steve Cottrell  wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 26/4/17, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed:
>>
>> >Paperback:
>> >http://www.blurb.com/b/7900764-pdml-photo-annual-2017-paperback
>>
>> Here's the UK version:
>>
>> 
>>
>> 36 quid!
>
> Bargain  but it would be nice, just once, to have one of those discount
> codes work.
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Re: August Solar Eclipse

2017-04-27 Thread Chris Mitchell 
>From the NASA guidance on solar eclipses:

"One of the most widely available filters for safe solar viewing is a
number 14 welder's glass, available through welding supply outlets."

Full guidance here https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEhelp/safety.html

When we had a near total eclipse in my bit of the UK a few years ago,
I used a reversed 50mm Pentax manual lens to project it. That worked
pretty well.

Chris

On 27 April 2017 at 07:59, Richard Klein  wrote:
> I wonder how similar the filters are to the glass used in welding masks?
> Optical clarity probably isn't as important for welding masks.
>
> On Apr 19, 2017 4:13 PM, "John Sessoms"  wrote:
>
>> Update on my preparations (if anyone is interested).
>>
>> Stopped by my local Pentax dealer here in Raleigh.
>>
>> I got a Manfrotto 700RC2 fluid head that will take my existing mounting
>> plates for my 3021 legs.
>>
>> He ordered an Astrozap AZ-1514 Glass full aperture Solar Filter to fit
>> over the lens hood of my 300mm f/2.8 (124-130mm).
>>
>> https://www.astrozap.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=61
>>
>> I hope to be able to start practicing safely shooting the sun by next
>> week to see how much of the frame I'll fill & whether or not I'm going
>> to need to use the 1.4x tele-converter. I want to have enough of the
>> frame filled to get some detail on the sun, but loose enough to get the
>> corona & solar prominences un-cropped.
>>
>> I'd like to have that lens on the K-1 because of the articulated screen,
>> but I'll switch it to the K-3 if I find out I need the 1.5 crop factor.
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Re: 2017 PDML PHOTO ANNUAL NOW AVAILABLE

2017-04-27 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Great job Mark! Mine's ordered.

Chris

On 26 April 2017 at 23:58, Mark Roberts  wrote:
> Paperback:
> http://www.blurb.com/b/7900764-pdml-photo-annual-2017-paperback
>
> Hardcover, both dust jacket and imagewrap versions:
> http://www.blurb.com/b/7900822-pdml-photo-annual-2017-hardcover
>
> As always be sure to check at
> https://www.retailmenot.com/view/blurb.com for discount codes. I had
> success with CHEERSUSA for a 35% discount, but that may only be for
> your own books. Even if it works it's only good through Thursday, 27
> April (which is why I put in some overtime to get the books online
> today).
>
> The e-book versions, PDF and EPUB, should be available tomorrow.
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Re: Up periscope! (for a question)

2017-04-26 Thread Chris Mitchell 
> Still coming across knob-and-tube wiring in our 1876 house from time
> to time, including during our recent renovations. Also came across the
> gas line that used to feed the ceiling lights on the first (ground)
> floor.
>
I couldn't resist looking up knob-and-tube wiring. Is it still in use
or has it just been left in place and superseded?

Chris

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Re: PESO - Dogwood Flower

2017-04-26 Thread Chris Mitchell 
On 26 April 2017 at 01:46, Bruce Walker  wrote:
> Oh, nice! Great tones. Looks very much like a vintage botanical study.
> Definitely wall hanging potential.
>
Just as Bruce says. I was immediately put in mind of the drawings done
by the Victorian collectors. Super job.

Chris

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Re: PESO - Stone Wall, Leafield 2017

2017-04-25 Thread Chris Mitchell 
On 25 April 2017 at 06:22, mike wilson  wrote:
>

> And just when you think you have cracked it, we drop Cholmondeley and
> Featherstonhaugh on you.
>
...and of course, Wymondham (wind em) and Happisburgh (hays borough)

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Re: PESO: Cemetery Path

2017-04-25 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Nice shot Dan. You've got the trees and the people in the foreground
just right, and it leads nicely into the cemetery.

Chris

On 25 April 2017 at 05:46, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
> A path through the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial:
> https://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2017/4/25/cemetery-path
> K5 IIs, DA 18-135 zoom
> Comments are invited.
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Re: PESO 2017 -

2017-04-24 Thread Chris Mitchell 
On 24 April 2017 at 00:36, Bob W-PDML  wrote:
> That lock looks rather feeble compared to the bike!

I thought the same. Don't leave the bike out of sight if you're
relying on that lock!

Chris

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Re: PRSO: Honfleur Harbor

2017-04-24 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Nice shot of a beautiful place.

Chris

On 23 April 2017 at 13:28, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
> Honfleur guards the left bank of the Seine as it flows into the English
> Channel.  It is smaller and more picturesque the Le Havre, on the right
> bank, which was largely destroyed in World War II.  Courbet, Boudin, and
> Monet painted in Honfleur, forming the école de Honfleur, which contributed
> to the appearance of the Impressionist movement
>
> https://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2017/4/23/honfleur-harbor
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Re: Sea-to-Sea

2017-04-19 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Well done and some nice shots!

CM

On 18 April 2017 at 21:47, Bob W-PDML  wrote:
> Here are a few shots from the sea-to-sea velocipede ride I did over Easter 
> with a friend.
>
> Precious few pictures - it was too cold mostly, and those hills weren't going 
> to cycle themselves. It's a good trip, worth doing.
>
> https://sway.com/EV8d7EHbmt6f8jRa
>
> I have a couple more pictures in the Fuji camera - these were taken with the 
> phone, and my co-rider has the obligatory shots of us at each coast. I'll 
> post them anon.
>
> Mike Wilson and family were magnificent in providing support at the start and 
> end of the ride. In particular, arriving in Sunderland brutally cold, wet and 
> tired to their warm welcome was miraculous. Apparently Mike's dad, aged 90, 
> found it very entertaining. He had to give up cycling a couple of years ago. 
> May we all last that long and still be cycling and keeping fit!
>
> http://www.sustrans.org.uk/ncn/map/route/sea-to-sea-c2c
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Re: OT - Drone Advert

2017-04-09 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Nice, but isn't the preamble a little long? :-)

Chris

On 8 April 2017 at 19:19, Steve Cottrell  wrote:
> Some of you on FaceBook might have seen this, but in case anyone else
> would like a look, I have a 1 minute advert up for live drone downlinking.
>
> The trick here is that any drone will record in 1080 HD video, and they
> will all downlink 720 video, but very few will downlink 1080HD. I've
> teamed up with a drone pilot and we now offer live aerial shots to
> broadcasters (who are quite fussy about their flavours of HD!) and others...
>
> 
>
> Full screen and turn the sound up!
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Re: PESOs Oregon coast

2017-04-02 Thread Chris Mitchell 
On 2 April 2017 at 00:59, Larry <l...@red4est.com> wrote:
>
>
> On April 1, 2017 2:30:25 PM PDT, Chris Mitchell <chris.mitch...@which.net> 
> wrote:
>>I agree with Ann. The boat and bridge shots are good. And what's with
>>the narrowness? We have narrowboats on the canals in the UK. They're
>>narrow so that they can get through the locks. Is there a similar
>>reason in Oregon?
>
> I have no idea. That harbor is at the mouth of a river, so it might be for 
> going upstream rather than to sea.  There
> are also some serious winds in that area, I don't know how wind resistance 
> factors into boat design.  Could the
> horizontal planks on the bow be a clue to they boat's use?

Could it be for ice breaking? There's a chunk of metal running
vertically in the bow.

Chris

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Re: PESOs Oregon coast

2017-04-01 Thread Chris Mitchell 
I agree with Ann. The boat and bridge shots are good. And what's with
the narrowness? We have narrowboats on the canals in the UK. They're
narrow so that they can get through the locks. Is there a similar
reason in Oregon?

Chris

On 31 March 2017 at 05:01, ann sanfedele  wrote:
> This is my favorite...
> 20170325-LRC44923.jpg
>
> The photogenic boat with the neat bridge in the background and the good
> sky...
> runners up are all the bridge shots against that stormy sky
> the pond shots are too busy for my eye... I'm sure it was charming in person
> but to me doesn't translate well to a print
>
> ann
>
>
> On 3/30/2017 7:48 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
>>
>> A few from last week:
>>
>> A pond that I kept seeing on the side of 101, I finally stopped and took
>> some photos:
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/32932905113/in/album-72157681928451356/
>>
>> A boat in the Newport harbor I thought was rather photogenic:
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/33616936731/in/album-72157681928451356/
>>
>> The rest of the snaps:
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157681928451356
>>
>> C appreciated as always.
>>
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Re: PESO: On High Alert

2017-03-26 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Fantastic Paul. And brilliant detail. It's got a great set of whiskers.

Chris

On 26 March 2017 at 18:49, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
> https://www.photo.net/photo/18367377/alert
>
> This morning, at Troy Nature Center. K-1 and D FA 150-450
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Re: PESO - arms

2017-03-26 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Very good Bruce, you wound us up well! Arms indeed...

Chris
PS nice picture...

On 25 March 2017 at 17:53, Bruce Walker  wrote:
> Monochrome study, July 2015. NSFW: nips.
>
> http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/IaZZbCOcFfMg
>
> K-3, DA* 16-50/2.8 @ 43mm, f/11, 1/160th sec, 100 ISO.
> One strobe with 7" reflector, grid and barn doors, camera-left, above.
>
> Dorrie Mack, model.
>
> Just post-processed this morning. I sat on this for ages because I
> just couldn't make a decision about how to finish it. Finally "saw the
> light" after much studying of the old dead white guys, most recently
> Arnold Newman. (Clearly with none of Newman's signature style here
> though. :) )
>
> Enjoy!
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Re: My attempt at car photography!

2017-03-25 Thread Chris Mitchell 
On 24 March 2017 at 19:21, Bob W-PDML  wrote:
> Nice, especially the badge shot.

I thought so too. I entered it in a competition with the subject
"Objects of desire". The judge said "I'd rather have seen the whole
thing and not just the badge". Soon after I stopped entering club
competitions...

CM

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Re: My attempt at car photography!

2017-03-25 Thread Chris Mitchell 
On 24 March 2017 at 18:57, Larry Colen  wrote:

> Lovely car, and you did it justice.

Thanks Larry.

>>
>> Also my friend allowed me to spray his beloved Aston with water to get
>> this close-up of the badge:
>>
>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/qekjtfgbg83f1nz/John%20Aston%20Martin003.jpg?dl=0
>
>
> I thought that all you had to do to get that effect in England was to park a
> car outdoors for an hour or two.
>
Haha, the old ones are the best. I gather you've been having somewhat
inclement weather lately. Trust your cars have dried out OK.

Chris

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Re: My attempt at car photography!

2017-03-25 Thread Chris Mitchell 
And they were made in Newport Pagnell, a couple of miles from where I live.

On 24 Mar 2017 19:21, "Bob W-PDML" <p...@web-options.com> wrote:

> Nice, especially the badge shot. If somebody forced me to have a car, I'd
> want an Aston Martin. I think they're the car version of a Roberts bike.
>
> B
>
> > On 24 Mar 2017, at 13:37, Jack Davis <jdavi...@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Beautifully positioned in an ideal setting.
> > Love the B, Chris
> >
> > J
> >
> > - Original Message -
> > From: "Chris Mitchell" <chris.mitch...@which.net>
> > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net>
> > Sent: Friday, March 24, 2017 6:25:58 AM
> > Subject: My attempt at car photography!
> >
> > While I was going through masses of negatives to decide on my PUG 20
> > entry, I came across a session that I did for a friend who has a 1970s
> > Aston Martin V8. I'd be interested in what the car buffs on the list
> > think of this:
> >
> > https://www.dropbox.com/s/lkwexm6zmxcjyzx/John%20Aston%
> 20Martin002.jpg?dl=0
> >
> > Also my friend allowed me to spray his beloved Aston with water to get
> > this close-up of the badge:
> > https://www.dropbox.com/s/qekjtfgbg83f1nz/John%20Aston%
> 20Martin003.jpg?dl=0
> >
> > Any comments gratefully received.
> >
> > Thanks, Chris
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Re: My attempt at car photography!

2017-03-24 Thread Chris Mitchell 
On 24 March 2017 at 17:29, mike wilson  wrote:
> Three.  Also very brave, wetting a 1970s Aston.  Did it ever run again?
>
A chamois leather was produced as soon as I'd finished and it was bone
dry in seconds...

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Re: My attempt at car photography!

2017-03-24 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Thanks Alan. And it is a nice car - he's still got it. It was scanned
on an Epson V600. I see from the other thread that you're doing battle
with a copy setup. I've tried various alternatives to scanning,
including a slide copier and photographing on a light box using a
macro lens, and can't get better than the V600.

Chris

On 24 March 2017 at 14:50, Alan C <c...@lantic.net> wrote:
> Well, it looks pretty good to me. The car too. Did you scan the neg?
>
> Alan C
>
> -Original Message- From: Chris Mitchell
> Sent: Friday, March 24, 2017 3:25 PM
> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
> Subject: My attempt at car photography!
>
> While I was going through masses of negatives to decide on my PUG 20
> entry, I came across a session that I did for a friend who has a 1970s
> Aston Martin V8. I'd be interested in what the car buffs on the list
> think of this:
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/lkwexm6zmxcjyzx/John%20Aston%20Martin002.jpg?dl=0
>
> Also my friend allowed me to spray his beloved Aston with water to get
> this close-up of the badge:
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/qekjtfgbg83f1nz/John%20Aston%20Martin003.jpg?dl=0
>
> Any comments gratefully received.
>
> Thanks, Chris
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Re: My attempt at car photography!

2017-03-24 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Thanks Cotty. That's 2 votes for a polariser...

Chris

On 24 March 2017 at 13:59, Steve Cottrell <co...@seeingeye.tv> wrote:
> On 24/3/17, Chris Mitchell, discombobulated, unleashed:
>
>>While I was going through masses of negatives to decide on my PUG 20
>>entry, I came across a session that I did for a friend who has a 1970s
>>Aston Martin V8. I'd be interested in what the car buffs on the list
>>think of this:
>>
>>https://www.dropbox.com/s/lkwexm6zmxcjyzx/John%20Aston%20Martin002.jpg?dl=0
>
> Really nice shot Chris. I like how you've kept the outline of the car
> free from background clutter. They only thing that would improve it
> would be the use of a polarising filter to combat sky reflection.
>
> Nice one!
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Re: My attempt at car photography!

2017-03-24 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Thanks Paul, I was hoping that you'd respond. It was late evening, but
I realise from your point and looking at the shadow cast by the car,
it was probably parked the wrong way round! 90 degrees rotation would
have had the sunlight illuminating the side. Schoolboy error...

If I ever get another chance to have a go I'll bear all of your
suggestions in mind.

Chris

On 24 March 2017 at 13:58, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@mac.com> wrote:
> Nicely rendered, but too wide a lens for my taste. It yields a "fat front 
> end" look. In addition to a longer focal length, a polarizer would have 
> served you well. Finally, try to shoot at magic hour when the light comes 
> from a low angle. That will illuminate the car's flanks.
>
> Paul via phone
>
>> On Mar 24, 2017, at 9:41 AM, Chris Mitchell <chris.mitch...@which.net> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Jack. Forgot to say that it was Ilford FP4 - probably using a
>> Z1 and Pentax-A 28mm.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>> On 24 March 2017 at 13:36, Jack Davis <jdavi...@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Beautifully positioned in an ideal setting.
>>> Love the B, Chris
>>>
>>> J
>>>
>>> - Original Message -
>>> From: "Chris Mitchell" <chris.mitch...@which.net>
>>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net>
>>> Sent: Friday, March 24, 2017 6:25:58 AM
>>> Subject: My attempt at car photography!
>>>
>>> While I was going through masses of negatives to decide on my PUG 20
>>> entry, I came across a session that I did for a friend who has a 1970s
>>> Aston Martin V8. I'd be interested in what the car buffs on the list
>>> think of this:
>>>
>>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/lkwexm6zmxcjyzx/John%20Aston%20Martin002.jpg?dl=0
>>>
>>> Also my friend allowed me to spray his beloved Aston with water to get
>>> this close-up of the badge:
>>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/qekjtfgbg83f1nz/John%20Aston%20Martin003.jpg?dl=0
>>>
>>> Any comments gratefully received.
>>>
>>> Thanks, Chris
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Re: My attempt at car photography!

2017-03-24 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Thanks Jack. Forgot to say that it was Ilford FP4 - probably using a
Z1 and Pentax-A 28mm.

Chris

On 24 March 2017 at 13:36, Jack Davis <jdavi...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Beautifully positioned in an ideal setting.
> Love the B, Chris
>
> J
>
> - Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Mitchell" <chris.mitch...@which.net>
> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net>
> Sent: Friday, March 24, 2017 6:25:58 AM
> Subject: My attempt at car photography!
>
> While I was going through masses of negatives to decide on my PUG 20
> entry, I came across a session that I did for a friend who has a 1970s
> Aston Martin V8. I'd be interested in what the car buffs on the list
> think of this:
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/lkwexm6zmxcjyzx/John%20Aston%20Martin002.jpg?dl=0
>
> Also my friend allowed me to spray his beloved Aston with water to get
> this close-up of the badge:
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/qekjtfgbg83f1nz/John%20Aston%20Martin003.jpg?dl=0
>
> Any comments gratefully received.
>
> Thanks, Chris
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My attempt at car photography!

2017-03-24 Thread Chris Mitchell 
While I was going through masses of negatives to decide on my PUG 20
entry, I came across a session that I did for a friend who has a 1970s
Aston Martin V8. I'd be interested in what the car buffs on the list
think of this:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/lkwexm6zmxcjyzx/John%20Aston%20Martin002.jpg?dl=0

Also my friend allowed me to spray his beloved Aston with water to get
this close-up of the badge:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qekjtfgbg83f1nz/John%20Aston%20Martin003.jpg?dl=0

Any comments gratefully received.

Thanks, Chris

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Re: Epson P600?

2017-03-20 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Christine - I've had one for a year or so and find it excellent. It
does a super job of B as well as colour.

I use a simple workflow - calibrated Mac monitor, Lightroom, pick the
profile for the printer / paper and set it off. I mainly use Epson
Premium Semi Gloss - seems to look a lot like the Ilford Pearl that I
used to use in the darkroom. I've also used Permajet Oyster, a nice
stipple finish paper and am pretty happy with that too. One day I'll
have a go with more exotic papers, but haven't used metallic.

Yes, the inks are not cheap, but I'm more than happy with the results.

Chris

On 19 March 2017 at 20:21, Christine Aguila  wrote:
> Hi All:
>
> Is anyone using the Epson P600?
>
> Care to share your thoughts on print quality and user workflows and/or issues?
>
> My Epson R2880 is still working, and I have been printing lately, just now in 
> fact, but the rollers aren’t always grabbing on the first try of a print.  I 
> often have to try a few times before the rollers agree to grab the paper and 
> run the print.  I’m a big Velvet Fine Art user.  Love that stuff, but I have 
> to use the back feed, and it’s been fussy lately.
>
> I’m definitely considering P600 so that I don’t have to change-out the photo 
> and matte blacks.  I see the ink cartridges are much bigger and $32 a pop 
> (listed on the Epson website).  Any thoughts about ink?
>
> If you have the P600, have you tried it on metallic paper or any other 
> specialty papers?  Thoughts?  Quality?  I have some metallic paper I want to 
> try on the R2880, and may soon, but I’m still interested how it works on the 
> P600.
>
> Interested in any and all information you have to share!
>
> Cheers, Christine
>
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Re: BBC photography website

2017-03-18 Thread Chris Mitchell 
A mere 8. I bow to your superior knowledge oh great one.

I concur with Bob re the programmes. A very good season. Here's hoping
that it'll be made available outside of the UK at some point...

Chris

On 18 March 2017 at 08:10, Bob W-PDML  wrote:
> There's some great stuff on the BBC:
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04vb8y1
>
> Try and beat my score for this quiz:
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3Px65xgnbVMdRdQZxhH11b0/quiz-how-well-do-you-know-your-british-photography
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> Ah, no - you can't - I got 10/10! :0)
>
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Re: OT: Richard Cooke on Shooting the Red Arrows Blind

2017-03-16 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Wow! Thanks for sharing that Darren.

Chris

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> From a time when Men Were Men: Fascinating stuff:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZGwQv1FQOU
> The above link is episode 3 of 5 videos uploaded so far:
> All: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjfs1rxjwyA1xH4pUwEEBDg
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Re: Anyone ever turned a room into a camera obscura?

2017-03-11 Thread Chris Mitchell 
On 10 March 2017 at 23:44, John Francis  wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 04:05:21PM -0500, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
>> On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 3:52 PM, Bob W-PDML  wrote:
>>
>> > There's a purpose-built camera obscura here in Greenwich, by the Royal
>> > Observatory.
>>
>>
>> I have been there.  Interesting indeed.
>
> I have been there, too, along with Bob and a few other PDMLers.
>

And here's a picture from that occasion in September 2009. I recall
that there was someone in there trying to take a picture with flash.
We tried to tell them, but they just said "but it's dark in here".
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rzcxzctwlclsoau/_IGP0843.jpg?dl=0

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Re: PESO Pouring My Scotch

2017-03-08 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Much too much ice for my liking! Nice picture though.

Chris

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> At Adcraft Pool Night.
> https://www.photo.net/photo/18361606/untitled
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Re: CQ -- April PUG theme 20th anniversary -- please reach out!

2017-03-08 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Terrific idea!

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> In the PDML Photo Annual archives I have a few photos by the late Bill
> Owens. How abut if I submit one of them in his memory? He was a long
> time contributor to the PDML and a good guy in general. (He was the
> one who alerted me to the existence of the Grandfather Mountain Nature
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Re: PESO Snowdrop

2017-03-07 Thread Chris Mitchell 
I find that taking snowdrop pictures gets harder on the knees with
every year that goes by! A good one Paul.

Chris

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> Thanks Ann and Bruce. My get down in the dirt ritual. :-)
>
>
>> On Mar 6, 2017, at 6:41 PM, ann sanfedele  wrote:
>>
>> LOvely shot, Paul
>> amm
>>
>> On 3/6/2017 12:59 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:
>>> Lovely!  And a welcome sign of spring too. :)
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 12:42 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
 Spring has sprung. My snowdrops bloomed today, affording me an opportunity 
 to use the D FA 100/2.8 macro that I bought after my Series 1 90/2.5 was 
 apparently pilfered by the guys who painted my house :-(. I like the new 
 lens, but the Vivitar was the original classic from the 1970s.

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Re: PESO: Old Jetty

2017-03-04 Thread Chris Mitchell 
On 2 March 2017 at 01:01, Rick Womer  wrote:
> I love the background. I think the jetty protrudes farther into the
> frame than is ideal.

A higher vantage point would have fixed it by separating the boats
from the jetty. Dave must have left his step ladder at home that day.

Chris

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Re: Ot; Just so you know...

2017-02-06 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Divided by a common sense of humo(u)r...

On 6 Feb 2017 09:26, "ann sanfedele" <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote:

I knew you were kidding about the specialist ..and  thought I was being
clever in response
 - however I really did exile the offending item.
a



On 2/6/2017 3:16 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote:

> Not really suggesting specialists. I was trying to be clever with
> "There, their...".
>
> CM
>
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Re: Ot; Just so you know...

2017-02-06 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Not really suggesting specialists. I was trying to be clever with
"There, their...".

CM

On 6 February 2017 at 03:31, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
> I eschew specialists :-)
>
> the offending beast has been discarded and all the other wheelies here are 5
> leggers...
>
> ann
>
>
> On 2/5/2017 2:28 PM, Chris Mitchell wrote:
>>
>> Bad luck Ann. Recover well and soon. You need to go to a specialist
>> chair supplier. There, their chairs are guaranteed not to fall over..
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> On 4 February 2017 at 22:01, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Last Friday I found the perfect way to clear my brain from the elephant
>>> in
>>> the room ...
>>>
>>> I fell off of a wheely chair (office chair in my kitchen ) - The chair
>>> has
>>> been tossed out.. it was not well balanced, and I was jsut sitting on it
>>> and
>>> leaned forward to pick something up off the kitchen floor...  which
>>> slants a
>>> bit.. tried Not to fall (usually a bad idea) and the chair threw me like
>>> a
>>> mechanical bull at a Texas bar...
>>> I only  slightly exagerate for color... sprained my lower back, hit the
>>> back
>>> of my head on the kitchen sink this was Friday night a week ago...
>>>
>>> I piled an icepack on my goose egg and another on my back ... No broken
>>> bones... I checked on line that the area of my head that got bumped was a
>>> pretty low candidate to cause a concussion (about 4 inches above the top
>>> of
>>> my left ear.)  Ice wsa applied for about 3 hours to both areas, a lot of
>>> words with friends ws played and the serious news of the day ignored.
>>> Head
>>> wasn not very hurt and swelling went down quickly  - but the way I
>>> twisted
>>> my back was giving me a lot of pain.  two Naproxin Sodium pills were
>>> swallowed - I normally onlly take one if I hurt say 5 or 6 on a scale of
>>> 10.. this was like 15 on a scale of 1 -10.
>>>
>>> Then I called a friend who I knew I wouldnt impose on by crying and
>>> bitching
>>> to him, because he lives north of Boston, is wonderful at "there, there"
>>> and
>>> pretty savvy medically... and another friend in NY who is too imobile for
>>> his own problems to be able to come help.
>>>
>>> saturday I applied heat - I had some stuff here and a friend and neighbor
>>> fetched more..  got out with a cane on MOnday with some difficulty..
>>> staye
>>> in for the worst weather on Tuesday, walked again on Wed, and each day
>>> after...
>>>
>>> getting out of bed was intense .. the layered foam was too squishy...
>>> again,
>>> helpful hands helped me remove a layer and roll it up in both my main bed
>>> and the office twin...
>>>
>>> Last night was the first night I could get out of bed with only moderate
>>> pain and today I walked about 1/2 a mile without cane...
>>>
>>> It was just so annoying because I had lost weight, had gotten a lovely
>>> check
>>> up in December , hardly felt the knee arthritis and was in full get
>>> things
>>> accomplished mode.
>>>
>>> Also had some weird stuff witht he computer but that seems to have been
>>> nothing.. ..
>>>
>>> It will surely be a month or so before I'm really right again, as long as
>>> I
>>> don't get too cocky and think I'm in better shape than I am... glad it
>>> didn't require
>>> hospitals or doctors or the like...
>>>
>>> There, theres appreciated.
>>>
>>> thanks for reading the rant
>>>
>>> ann
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Re: Ot; Just so you know...

2017-02-05 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Bad luck Ann. Recover well and soon. You need to go to a specialist
chair supplier. There, their chairs are guaranteed not to fall over..

Chris

On 4 February 2017 at 22:01, ann sanfedele  wrote:
> Last Friday I found the perfect way to clear my brain from the elephant in
> the room ...
>
> I fell off of a wheely chair (office chair in my kitchen ) - The chair has
> been tossed out.. it was not well balanced, and I was jsut sitting on it and
> leaned forward to pick something up off the kitchen floor...  which slants a
> bit.. tried Not to fall (usually a bad idea) and the chair threw me like a
> mechanical bull at a Texas bar...
> I only  slightly exagerate for color... sprained my lower back, hit the back
> of my head on the kitchen sink this was Friday night a week ago...
>
> I piled an icepack on my goose egg and another on my back ... No broken
> bones... I checked on line that the area of my head that got bumped was a
> pretty low candidate to cause a concussion (about 4 inches above the top of
> my left ear.)  Ice wsa applied for about 3 hours to both areas, a lot of
> words with friends ws played and the serious news of the day ignored.  Head
> wasn not very hurt and swelling went down quickly  - but the way I twisted
> my back was giving me a lot of pain.  two Naproxin Sodium pills were
> swallowed - I normally onlly take one if I hurt say 5 or 6 on a scale of
> 10.. this was like 15 on a scale of 1 -10.
>
> Then I called a friend who I knew I wouldnt impose on by crying and bitching
> to him, because he lives north of Boston, is wonderful at "there, there" and
> pretty savvy medically... and another friend in NY who is too imobile for
> his own problems to be able to come help.
>
> saturday I applied heat - I had some stuff here and a friend and neighbor
> fetched more..  got out with a cane on MOnday with some difficulty.. staye
> in for the worst weather on Tuesday, walked again on Wed, and each day
> after...
>
> getting out of bed was intense .. the layered foam was too squishy... again,
> helpful hands helped me remove a layer and roll it up in both my main bed
> and the office twin...
>
> Last night was the first night I could get out of bed with only moderate
> pain and today I walked about 1/2 a mile without cane...
>
> It was just so annoying because I had lost weight, had gotten a lovely check
> up in December , hardly felt the knee arthritis and was in full get things
> accomplished mode.
>
> Also had some weird stuff witht he computer but that seems to have been
> nothing.. ..
>
> It will surely be a month or so before I'm really right again, as long as I
> don't get too cocky and think I'm in better shape than I am... glad it
> didn't require
> hospitals or doctors or the like...
>
> There, theres appreciated.
>
> thanks for reading the rant
>
> ann
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Re: PESO: Surfer

2017-02-05 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Good job Dan. You used the light well.

Chris

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> From Ho'okipa Beach on the North Shore of Maui:
> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18339526=lg
> K-5 IIs, 75-300 zoon (cropped)
> Comments invited.
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Re: Classicism, (Post-)Modernism and the Genius of Evil

2017-01-23 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Nicely done. You have a good camera.

Chris

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Re: PESO:Bob W

2017-01-22 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Well done! You'll have to hot foot down there.

On 22 January 2017 at 20:15, Mark Roberts <postmas...@robertstech.com> wrote:
> Chris Mitchell wrote:
>
>>On 22 Jan 2017 20:01, "Mark Roberts" <.
>>
>>
>>How long is that exhibit on? Lisa and I will be there second week of
>>May
>>
>>Till May 7th. You just miss it. What a shame...
>>
>>http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/radical-eye-modernist-photography-sir-elton-john-collection?gclid=CMmd7sXG1tECFRONGwodywANCw
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Re: PESO:Bob W

2017-01-22 Thread Chris Mitchell 
On 22 Jan 2017 20:01, "Mark Roberts" <.


How long is that exhibit on? Lisa and I will be there second week of
May

Till May 7th. You just miss it. What a shame...

http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/radical-eye-modernist-photography-sir-elton-john-collection?gclid=CMmd7sXG1tECFRONGwodywANCw


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Re: PESO:Bob W

2017-01-22 Thread Chris Mitchell 
I meant to say - we wend to see The Radical Eye at the Tate Modern.
Pictures from Elton John's collection including many Man Rays and
others from a wide group of top photographers including Dorothea
Lange, Edward Weston and many others.

On 22 January 2017 at 19:21, Chris Mitchell <chris.mitch...@which.net> wrote:
> From our trip to London today:
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/17y4txv4001zuie/XE2S0305.jpg?dl=0
>
> Chris
> PS - no Leicas changed hands.

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Re: GESO The Stickmen at Kuumbwa Jazz

2017-01-22 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Good set Larry. I didn't realise that 8 string guitars were a thing.
I'm now educated on the matter.

Chris

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> A friend asked if I wanted to see The Stickmen last night, they call
> themselves Prog Noir.  They got their name because it's two people playing
> chapman sticks and one playing drums (everyone plays with sticks, clever
> no?) two of them played with King Crimson, and they did a couple of King
> Crimson covers.
>
> I think I ended up with a fairly solid set of photos, but there isn't any
> one that really jumps out at me for being much better than the rest, so I'll
> just point to the set.  Comments, and suggestions for improvement are
> welcome as always.  This is only the second time I've photographed at this
> venue, so I'm still learning it.
>
> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157679427756355/
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PESO:Bob W

2017-01-22 Thread Chris Mitchell 
>From our trip to London today:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/17y4txv4001zuie/XE2S0305.jpg?dl=0

Chris
PS - no Leicas changed hands.

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Re: More on Don't tell the Missus

2017-01-22 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Karin didn't make it. All is lost...

On 22 Jan 2017 9:15 a.m., "Bob W-PDML" <p...@web-options.com> wrote:

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> http://lossofface.co.uk/Images/ArthurScargill.jpg
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> On 22 Jan 2017, at 09:09, mike wilson <m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com>> wrote:
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> They made _two_ of those?
>
> On 21 January 2017 at 18:03 Bob W-PDML <p...@web-options.com d...@web-options.com>> wrote:
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> Do you think my genuine-style Donald Trump wig will do it?
>
> On 21 Jan 2017, at 17:22, Chris Mitchell <chris.mitch...@which.net chris.mitch...@which.net>> wrote:
>
> I'm meeting up with Bob W tomorrow. Remind me not to let him take me
> to any Leica shops.
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> I should be OK - Karin's probably coming too, but I'm sure Bob has
> plenty of Missus diversionary tactics at his disposal...
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Re: PESO - Restaurante Lautasco

2017-01-22 Thread Chris Mitchell 
I'm loving your shots of Lisbon, Rick. Now I'm tempted to go there.

Chris

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> Another from the Alfama district of Lisbon. There are scores of small
> restaurants in the maze of narrow streets.
>
> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18333413
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> (K-5, DA 16-45)
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> Comments appreciated.
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Re: More on Don't tell the Missus

2017-01-22 Thread Chris Mitchell 
On 21 Jan 2017 23:04, "Bob W-PDML"  wrote:




Karin would like to see Chris happy, and Chris wants nothing more than to
please Karin; a nice M10 and a few lenses would make Chris happy, and that
would please Karin.

There are no losers when you buy Leica, just warm fuzzy feelings all round.
And I don't even get commission or discounts.


You keep banging on about those commissions and discounts. The gentleman
doth protest too much, methinks.
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Re: More on Don't tell the Missus

2017-01-22 Thread Chris Mitchell 
On 21 Jan 2017 22:40, "John"  wrote:

OTOH, maybe there's something there SHE would like?

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Re: More on Don't tell the Missus

2017-01-21 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Great advice. Thanks Ken.

On 21 Jan 2017 21:10, "Ken Waller" <kwal...@peoplepc.com> wrote:

Hey Chris, don't let him take you to a Leica shop tomorrow

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

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I'm meeting up with Bob W tomorrow. Remind me not to let him take me
> to any Leica shops.
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> I should be OK - Karin's probably coming too, but I'm sure Bob has
> plenty of Missus diversionary tactics at his disposal...
>
> Chris
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More on Don't tell the Missus

2017-01-21 Thread Chris Mitchell 
I'm meeting up with Bob W tomorrow. Remind me not to let him take me
to any Leica shops.

I should be OK - Karin's probably coming too, but I'm sure Bob has
plenty of Missus diversionary tactics at his disposal...

Chris

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Re: 2017 Photo Annual Update

2017-01-21 Thread Chris Mitchell 
My Pentax outings for this last year have been B film in the MX.  Of
course, the issue is that 1) I need to get off my backside to develop
said film and 2) It then has to be scanned. I've now done 1) and am
scanning like mad. Hopefully will have something to submit within a
few days.

Chris

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> Hmm. To participate this year, I'll either have to pull out the K-01 and snap 
> a few photos or mine my archives for unpublished keepers from my Pentax 
> equipment years.
>
> Examining my archive showed that I didn't use anything but Leica (and 
> Polaroid) gear for all of 2016. I don't see that changing in 2017, except for 
> maybe a bit of 6x6 Hasselblad stuff that I'd like to get to...
>
> G
>
>> On Jan 16, 2017, at 7:35 AM, Mark Roberts  wrote:
>>
>> David J Brooks wrote:
>>
>>> I'm working on it.:-)
>>
>> I got Annsan's photos this morning so it's a good day already!
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Re: PSEO - because I haven't done one in a while

2017-01-21 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Superb. I love the layers.

Chris

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Re: Some recent snaps

2017-01-16 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Excellent stuff Bob. In particular, this one grabs me
http://www.web-options.com/Jan17/content/L1000358_large.html

Chris

On 16 Jan 2017 16:56, "Bob W-PDML"  wrote:

> My Lightroom PC has been on the blink for a while, now restored but
> probably
> due for renewal. In that time I have been taking some pictures, mostly with
> the Leica M 262.
>
> Here is a selection, from the West End of London, the Queen's Orchard in
> Greenwich, and a day-trip with some francocinephile friends to Paris, where
> we walked along the canal down to the river and from there to the
> Cinematheque via the Passerelle Simone de Beauvoir to see an exhibition.
>
> http://www.web-options.com/Jan17/
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Re: Don't tell the Missus...

2017-01-16 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Ha! You have a habit of encouraging your friends to spend lots of money. I
seem to remember being introduced to a certain bespoke bicycle maker...

Chris

On 15 Jan 2017 20:00, "Bob W-PDML"  wrote:

> A friend of mine has been expressing a barely-controllable desire for a
> certain brand of camera, so back in November I took him to the Leica store
> in Mayfair...
>
> http://www.web-options.com/DGLeica.jpg
>
> My laptop with Lightroom has been out of action for some time, but is now
> working, so some more photos from me will follow over the next few days.
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Re: GESO best of 2016

2016-12-31 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Good set Larry. All good, but I like the dynamic in the "Swing
Tonight" one particularly.

CM

On 31 December 2016 at 02:22, Larry Colen  wrote:
> I made a quick pass through my monthly best of albums and picked some for my
> annual best of:
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157678418984536/
> or if you prefer the larger ones on one page
> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157678418984536/
>
> Here's my ongoing collection of monthly and annual favorites:
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/collections/72157612824732477/
>
> I have to thank Mark and company for this.  After my first attempt at
> picking my three best for the annual, I just started saving my favorites for
> each month in their own sets, which greatly limit the number for me to go
> through at the end of the year.  Interestingly, a few of my picks for the
> annual best of weren't initially in the monthly favorites, but when I was
> going through them I decided that I liked other, similar, photos better.
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Re: Looking for an ready to carry long ff lens

2016-12-18 Thread Chris Mitchell 
If you can live with manual focus, there's the good old 70-210 F4.
I've seen them going for 30-50 GBP. So good value, reasonably fast and
quite compact.

Chris

On 18 December 2016 at 20:14, Larry Colen  wrote:
>
>
> Steve Cottrell wrote:
>>
>> On 17/12/16, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed:
>>
>>> Going to full frame, I no longer have a lens for the k1 to fill the
>>> niche of my 18-250, being reasonably long, if not particularly fast, but
>>> will still fit in my camera bag and not weigh a ton.
>>> The da 55-300, despite nominally being an aps lens seems to do ok on ff.
>>> Is there anything even better, preferably not too expensive?
>>
>>
>> Just being a fly in your ointment for a minute - why would you consider
>> a lens of such sweeping focal length? Surely with the K1 having such a
>> good sensor, using what can only ever be an inferior lens (with such a
>> large zoom range) is counter-productive?
>
>
> OK, I'm not looking for a full frame equivalent of the 18-250, in a sense I
> already have one, the sigma 50-500.  For what it is, and especially what I
> paid for it, it's an awesome lens, but it falls in the "way too big"
> category.  It's reasonably sharp, but the bokeh is rather unpleasant, and
> it's not WR. There are reasons I really want a 150-450 even if I can't
> afford one.
>
> I still do have my 18-250, and when I go for a bike ride, I tend to put that
> on the K-3II and that combination does a great job for an all in one camera,
> except for the WR bit, and I don't tend to decide the rainy days are perfect
> for a bike ride anyways.
>
> The 55-300 seems to pretty nicely fit the bill.  It's a reasonable size,
> would be relatively easy to carry around, and it seems to be pretty sharp,
> probably sharper than cropping my 28-105 down by a factor of three (which
> would turn the K-1 into about a 4 MPix camera). I'll post pictures soon, it
> seemed to do a decent job.
>
> There is also the 60-250, but that gives up in both size and cost, I wonder
> how it compares with the 70-210/2.8 in those categories.
>
> So, I'm looking to extend my reach beyond 75 or 100 mm  to the 250 or 300 mm
> range.  Plan A at the moment seems to be a used 55-300, but before I start
> looking for one of those, I want to make sure that there isn't something
> that I'd really rather have.
>
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Re: ok guys , NOW you can wish me Happy birthday :-)

2016-12-10 Thread Chris Mitchell 
OK then. Happy birthday. Hope you're going to do something special.

Chris

On 10 December 2016 at 14:06, ann sanfedele  wrote:
> It really is today, Dec 10th - 80 years and feeling fine -
>
> Hoping for twenty more
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Re: Extremely OT mini GESO

2016-11-23 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Lovely shots Subash - or as my Indian colleagues on a work photo forum
say, "nice clicks". Great quality from your phone. Keep it up!

Chris

On 22 November 2016 at 15:00, Subash Jeyan  wrote:
> hi,
>
> haven't really been contributing much here because it's been ages since
> i did anything useful with my pentax gear. doesn't look like it's going
> to change in the near future either. meanwhile, i thought i'll come out
> of lurk mode to post a small gallery of photos taken with a cellphone
> (?), because that's the only 'photography' i've been doing and i hope
> some of you will find at least some of the photos interesting.
>
> https://500px.com/subashjeyan/galleries/dailycommute
>
> not too big a gallery. there are 7 photos, mostly of the stations i
> pass through on my commute to work by train. these are huge structures
> built big in the hope that commercial establishments will move in. it
> didn't quite happen that way. they are mostly empty now but for the
> commuters passing through them, mainly in the mornings/evenings. i have
> tried to get a particular mood these buildings evoke in me. but mostly
> having a bit of fun with the phone.
>
> ~subash
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Re: Thoughts: pocketable compact with filmic ergonomics?

2016-11-08 Thread Chris Mitchell 
On 7 Nov 2016 22:35, "Steve Cottrell" <co...@seeingeye.tv> wrote:
>
> On 6/11/16, Chris Mitchell, discombobulated, unleashed:
>
> >I side with Cotty here - X20 is a good option.
> >I must put one on my Christmas list...
>
> Why Christopher I do believe this is a first ;-)

I know. I had to type "I side with Cotty here" five times before it stuck
on the screen.

>
> You been playing with Bob's ?

I'm far too gentlemanly to confirm or deny that.

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Re: Thoughts: pocketable compact with filmic ergonomics?

2016-11-06 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Doesn't the X100T have a 35mm equivalent lens? It's 23mm on APS-C. So
still hobbled to that. I side with Cotty here - X20 is a good option.
I must put one on my Christmas list...

Chris

On 6 November 2016 at 15:07, Bruce Walker  wrote:
> Great suggestions. One of the older Fuji's is probably what I'll get.
> I see that the X20 can be had used for below $400 US.
>
> I'd have been interested in the current X70 model if they hadn't
> removed the viewfinder. Once again, no consideration for the millions
> of reading glasses challenged folks.
>
> And the X100T would sure be cool if it wasn't hobbled with a 28mm equiv lens.
>
> Thanks everybody!
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 5, 2016 at 12:28 PM, Steve Cottrell  wrote:
>> On 5/11/16, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed:
>>
>>>So what I'd like is pocketable and with the "feel" of an old school
>>>film camera. That is, simple ergonomics. Simple interface, with
>>>buttons and dials for the important most-used functions. I need
>>>reading glasses to see closeup and I prefer devices I can work largely
>>>by feel. Best if it has a viewfinder. Willing to consider EVF if I can
>>>see it in the flesh and it convinces me.
>>>
>>>I'd be okay with a fixed lens, but it would have to be a normal. 50mm
>>>FF equiv. Subjects would often be landscape features, and the wide
>>>lenses on smartphones just drive me nuts.
>>>
>>>As a fellow Pentax user, what compact camera like this would you recommend?
>>
>> Easy.
>>
>> Fuji X20.
>>
>> X10 at a push if you want something cheap, the 20 is better.
>>
>> The 30 has no optical viewfinder, preferring instead an EVF. I have no
>> experience with it. Ask Dave.
>>
>> If I'm grabbing a single camera to shove in a jacket pocket and nothing
>> else, it's always the X20.
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Re: Chicago PDML meetup

2016-11-06 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Great gallery Christine. And what perfect timing for John and Jan's trip to
Chicago!

Chris

On 5 Nov 2016 06:19, "Christine Aguila"  wrote:

> Hi All:
>
> I had a great day with the lovely Jan & John Coyle!  Really super time,
> and the Coyles are absolutely lovely.  Here’s a small gallery of the scene
> on Michigan Ave., which was flooded with Cubs fans.  I got downtown a bit
> early to get some quick shots before meeting the Coyles.  Once we hooked
> up, we strolled the galleries at the art museum.  Then a quick stop at the
> Bean and then some pub-grub and a meet up with the Sullivan’s. Great to see
> Lynn & Bob.  I haven’t seen them in a long time. The best shot in the
> gallery is the last one, which is a nice shot of the Coyles.  I think
> you’ll all agree their lovely spirit shines through!
>
> Here’s the link:  http://caguilaphotography.com/coylecubs/index.html
>
> Great to meet you guys!
> Big cheers, Christine
>
>
>
> > On Nov 4, 2016, at 10:01 PM, jco...@iinet.net.au wrote:
> >
> > Was a great success!  Lovely afternoon with Christine, who met us
> > just after the big parade to celebrate the Cubs win in the World
> > Series (after 108 years!), then took us to the Art Institute for the
> > Impressionists, the photo gallery, and the miniatures.  Afterwards,
> > to the Bean, the park and thence to the Elephant and Castle pub for
> > drinks and chat, where Bob and Lynn Sullivan joined us for
> > dinner.Thank you so much to Christine for being such a terrific guide
> > and great company, and to Bob and Lynn for making the effort to come
> > in (2-1/2 hours drive, normally 45 minutes!) and spend time us - it
> > was really appreciated by Jan and I.No photos for the PDML yet, but I
> > have posted one on Facebook - really crude conversion to BW from a
> > soft original - even the K5ii cannot deal with all  my mistakes!
> > John and Jan in Chicago
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Re: PESO - The local sky show

2016-10-26 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Just Wow.

Chris

On 26 October 2016 at 17:59, Jostein  wrote:
> From last night, about 400 meters from our house.
> http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/nordlys-over-huflatten/
>
> Kp index is equally high tonight, but clouds are not cooperating. :-(
>
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Re: PESO: A PDML portrait from Liverpool

2016-10-17 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Nice one Mark. Thanks!

Chris

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> Chris Mitchell:
> http://www.robertstech.com/temp/chrism.jpg
>
> (K1 w. 77mm f/1.8 Limited)
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Re: Liverpool GESO: Time to play "Spot the Cormorant"

2016-10-13 Thread Chris Mitchell 
On 13 October 2016 at 16:30, Mark Roberts <postmas...@robertstech.com> wrote:
> Chris Mitchell wrote:
>
>>Excellent stuff. Agree re Baltic Fleet (even though the Malt Store Mash was
>>not available on the night we went) and the Hub.
>
> The Malt Store Mash was available the next day - and it was even
> better than I'd expected! Great beer.
>

I know. 6.5% alcohol too. You were in good spirits when we met at the
Hub afterwards...

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GESO: The Master at Work

2016-10-13 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Mark doing his thing in Liverpool

http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/Liverpool16/

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Re: Liverpool GESO: Time to play "Spot the Cormorant"

2016-10-13 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Excellent stuff. Agree re Baltic Fleet (even though the Malt Store Mash was
not available on the night we went) and the Hub.

Chris

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Re: USA PDML meetups ... Marin snaps

2016-10-12 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Good to see some more PDML faces. Hope you have a great time there.

Chris

On 12 Oct 2016 08:51, "Larry Colen"  wrote:

>
>
> Larry Colen wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> John Francis wrote:
>>
>>> It is next month - the SF get-together is at the tail end of John's trip.
>>>
>>
>> Yes it is. That is what threw me too. They were just here for a one day
>> layover on their way to the East Coast. I met up with them in SF and we
>> had a pleasant visit. Incriminating photos to follow.
>>
>
> When I saw Chris' note this afternoon, I was just leaving a dental appt in
> Cupertino, about a third of the way to SF from my house, so I headed north
> and met them at Fisherman's wharf.  They mentioned that someone had told
> them Sausalito was nice, and not really wanting to spend any time at FW, I
> convinced them to let me take them from tourist trap central to a rather
> nicer class of tourist trap.  We stopped at the vista point at the north
> end of the bridge, snapped a few photos then wandered into Sausalito,
> looked around a bit as it was getting dark and had a very nice dinner
> before I drove them back to their BnB in South San Francisco.
>
>
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157675099182145
>
> I was, of course, amused that the exit to their BnB had we turned the
> other direction would have taken us to Brisbane. So, after flying 10,000
> miles from Brisbane, they missed staying in Brisbane by about two miles.
>
>
> https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Brisbane,+CA/501+Hillside+Bl
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Re: USA PDML meetups ... Marin snaps

2016-10-12 Thread Chris Mitchell 
On 12 Oct 2016 10:49, "Brian Walters"  wrote:
>
> On Wed, Oct 12, 2016, at 08:39 PM, Larry Colen wrote:

> >
> > "so crook?" I dinna ken that slang.
>
>
> You'll just have to come downunder and find out.
>
>
>
And Brian can smile and give you a Vegemite sandwich...

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Re: PESO:Three old buggers

2016-10-10 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Ooops broken link:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/51k3fzkcmxq1o8q/_1050153.jpg?dl=0

On 10 October 2016 at 21:14, Chris Mitchell <chris.mitch...@which.net> wrote:
> By Karin
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/w9to4qp72gc1mr4/_1050153.jpg?dl=0

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PESO:Three old buggers

2016-10-10 Thread Chris Mitchell 
By Karin

https://www.dropbox.com/s/w9to4qp72gc1mr4/_1050153.jpg?dl=0

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Re: Liver birds - very on topic

2016-10-09 Thread Chris Mitchell 
On 9 October 2016 at 12:50, Mark Roberts  wrote:
>
> Apparently, the "Liver Bird" is mythical. The College of Arms, who granted
> Liverpool its coat of arms in 1797, basically said "fuck it, it's a
> cormorant".
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liver_bird

I thought you and Lisa wanted them to be cormorants. You got your wish!

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Re: Liver birds - very on topic

2016-10-08 Thread Chris Mitchell 
On 8 Oct 2016 18:25, "John Francis"  wrote:
>

> Those of us around in the 1970s would also think you might be referring
> to the two female members of your party ...
>
> "The Liver Birds" was a very popular (and long-running) British sitcom
> built around the premise of two young women sharing a flat (apartment...)
> purportedly on Huskisson Street in Liverpool.
>
I wondered if anyone would get the juxtaposition (if that's what it is. Any
English majors please chip in). Well done John!
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Liver birds - very on topic

2016-10-08 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Those are the green things on top of the building. Pronounced lie-ver. Part
eagle and part - wait for it - cormorant. Carrying a sprig of seaweed;
liver apparantly being an Anglo Saxon word for seaweed. In the foreground
are PDMLers Lisa, Mark, Karin and me.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/dej58thlsj7f9l2/2016_1006_17201600~01.jpg?dl=0

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Re: PESO: PDML Liverpool

2016-10-07 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Mark let me hold his K1. I'm honoured.

Chris

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> http://www.robertstech.com/temp/pdml-liverpool.jpg
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> Cotty's the tall git in the middle, Chris is the tall git on the left and
> I'm the tall git on the right.
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Re: PESOs: Biking with Bob

2016-10-02 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Guilt.

On 2 October 2016 at 08:40, Bob W-PDML <p...@web-options.com> wrote:
> Gout.
>
> http://www.storeysltd.co.uk/storeyspictures/1426266093-1422723191-punch_cures.jpg
>
>> On 2 Oct 2016, at 01:08, Rick Womer <rickpic...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Not sure why you delayed the pub for the cycling...
>> http://photo.net/photos/RickW
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 3:16 AM, Chris Mitchell
>> <chris.mitch...@which.net> wrote:
>>> Bob W that is. We had a lovely day in the Chilterns (a hilly bit of
>>> southern UK).
>>>
>>> Which way? Flaunden or Latimer? (Karin was right)
>>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/r97lba5pby15h6i/DSX21491.jpg?dl=0
>>>
>>> And, of course, we had to stop off at a pub:
>>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/cwi2onh2qcd1hxx/DSX21495.jpg?dl=0
>>>
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Re: Fuji body, Pentax lens

2016-10-01 Thread Chris Mitchell 
On 1 October 2016 at 21:38, Bill  wrote:

> The Novoflex adapters will allow aperture control with lenses that are ring
> free.
> B sells them:
>
> https://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O==888378=CjwKEAjwvb2_BRCb_s7Yo7_ZlHASJABz6L0jD6ZRv8K4XXOG-2cF2mG-nMwdZgIu2AOQK1O0CovdahoCVvzw_wcB=REG==details=CAD
>
A bit expensive. Could buy a couple of manual K mount lenses and a
cheaper adaptor for that money.

> My only real gripe with the Fuji is the EVF. It makes the camera battery
> hungry and gives me a headache if I look through the viewfinder for too long
> at a time.

I've upgraded to the X-Pro 2. The OVF is an improvement over the 1 and
the hybrid, where you get a tiny EVF in the corner is useful. No
headaches for me!

> You will find with these cameras that a somewhat different shooting
> technique is desirable. A lot of my strategy revolves around not wasting
> battery life. I've read complaints about people getting as few as 50 shots
> on a battery. They either have defective batteries or are leaving one or the
> other of the screens hot all the time.

Like Cotty I take a couple of spares with me. Good for a day's shooting.

Chris

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Re: Fuji body, Pentax lens

2016-10-01 Thread Chris Mitchell 
The adaptors work in manual mode only Eric. That's focus and aperture.
If you've got  a lens without an aperture ring, I can't think of any
way of setting it for use on a mirrorless camera.

Chris

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> Experience with Fuji’s X-Q1 point and shoot has gotten me intrigued with Fuji 
> cameras. I was toying with the combination of X-E2 and one of their less 
> expensive wide angles until I found out that the X-E2 is not weather sealed. 
> Now I see that the outstanding X-T1 is available used at reasonable prices. I 
> don’t relish stocking up on Fuji lenses to go with it, at least not 
> immediately. I recall that others—Cotty and Chris Mitchell—have used Pentax 
> lenses on Fuji cameras. Do the adapters available provide complete 
> functionality for Pentax autofocus lenses?
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PESOs: Biking with Bob

2016-09-26 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Bob W that is. We had a lovely day in the Chilterns (a hilly bit of
southern UK).

Which way? Flaunden or Latimer? (Karin was right)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/r97lba5pby15h6i/DSX21491.jpg?dl=0

And, of course, we had to stop off at a pub:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/cwi2onh2qcd1hxx/DSX21495.jpg?dl=0

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BBC pays respect to PDML mascot

2016-09-13 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Each day at 6am, there's a slot called "Tweet of the Day". Here's today's:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b020tr6m

"...in the breeding season they look rather dashing"

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Re: The Prisoner is now 50 years old.

2016-09-07 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Snap! Just beat you to it

On 7 Sep 2016 08:10, "Bob W-PDML"  wrote:

> The BBC are marking the start of filming, not the date it was first shown.
>
> I watched it when we lived in Gibraltar, aged 10/11, before I started at
> boarding school in England, which was in 1968, when both my older siblings
> were already there. My parents left me to babysit my younger brother while
> they went out for the evening (but still on the RAF base) and I sat glued
> to the TV watching this incomprehensible but fascinating program.
>
> Very zeitgeisty.
>
> B
>
> > On 7 Sep 2016, at 06:55, Larry Colen  wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > P.J. Alling wrote:
> >> That may be your calculation, but you'll have to argue with the BBC, not
> >> me...
> >>
> >> http://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-37232329
> >
> > imdb and wikipedia say 49 years.
> > http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061287/
> >
> >>
> >>> On 9/6/2016 11:05 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
> >>> Somehow, I calculate 49 years . . . .
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Dan Matyola
> >>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, Sep 6, 2016 at 6:09 PM, P.J. Alling <
> webstertwenty...@gmail.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
>  In honor of that I'm reposting my homage to that classic series.
> 
>  https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%2
>  0youarenumber6..html
> 
>  It really doesn't look that much like rover, but it was a huge
> bubble...
> 
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Re: The Prisoner is now 50 years old.

2016-09-07 Thread Chris Mitchell 
On 7 September 2016 at 06:55, Larry Colen  wrote:
>
>
> P.J. Alling wrote:
>>
>> That may be your calculation, but you'll have to argue with the BBC, not
>> me...
>>
>> http://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-37232329
>
>
> imdb and wikipedia say 49 years.
> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061287/
>
BBC says "...on 5 September 1966, that the cameras rolled for the
first time...". So that's when filming started, not first showing.

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Re: Mini-PDML gathering - NORWAY

2016-09-03 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Nice set Cotty. Note to self - must go to Norway some day.

Chris

On 30 August 2016 at 17:19, Steve Cottrell  wrote:
> Bit of a while arriving - here's a gallery of pics from Norway at the
> beginning of August.
>
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Re: OT but worthy: Any ideas for a camera for a disabled person?

2016-09-02 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Thanks Paul and everyone else too. I suspect that's the best option. Any
old DSLR with a kit lens would do. A phone or tablet is problematic as his
hands are unsteady so something with an eye level finder is helpful in that
he can steady it against his face and put on a tripod if necessary.

I like the under water housing idea, but guess that's impractical. A WiFi
enabled camera and tablet remote is good and so is Larry's local kid idea.
I'll pass them all on and let you know how he gets on.

Chris

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> How about an older generation DSLR.  Put it on a tripod, pick a program
> mode and control it with a wired remote.  A DS or DS2 would be plenty good
> for what he wants, both have jacks for a wired remote and could probably be
> purchased for a pittance.
>
> -p
>
>
> On 8/31/2016 4:21 PM, Chris Mitchell wrote:
>
>> I'm trawling the great collective wisdom of the PDML for a mate of mine
>> who
>> has MS and has lost the dexterity to handle today's small p cameras.
>> He's
>> got a load of stuff to sell and wants to photograph it to put on eBay.
>>
>> Has anyone got any ideas of what might suit him? I guess lightweight but
>> with chunky controls. The way he put it was "I need the camera equivalent
>> of those phones they do for the elderly/disabled with big, clear,
>> manageable buttons, if such a thing exists". I suspect he will also have a
>> fairly tight budget.
>>
>> Any off the wall / quirky / bright ideas appreciated.
>>
>> Cheers, Chris
>>
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OT but worthy: Any ideas for a camera for a disabled person?

2016-08-31 Thread Chris Mitchell 
I'm trawling the great collective wisdom of the PDML for a mate of mine who
has MS and has lost the dexterity to handle today's small p cameras. He's
got a load of stuff to sell and wants to photograph it to put on eBay.

Has anyone got any ideas of what might suit him? I guess lightweight but
with chunky controls. The way he put it was "I need the camera equivalent
of those phones they do for the elderly/disabled with big, clear,
manageable buttons, if such a thing exists". I suspect he will also have a
fairly tight budget.

Any off the wall / quirky / bright ideas appreciated.

Cheers, Chris
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Re: Photos TV can't get!

2016-08-13 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Indeed. Good stuff. Thanks

Chris

On 12 August 2016 at 16:20, Christine Aguila  wrote:
> Hi All:
>
> Saw this this morning on CNN.  Some of the underwater shots are just 
> stunning.  Still photography, as we all know, still very, very relevant even 
> in this video age.
>
> Cheers, Christine
>
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> http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/11/sport/cnnphotos-al-bello-olympics/index.html
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Re: PESO: Dovetail Bike

2016-08-08 Thread Chris Mitchell 
On 8 August 2016 at 19:29, Bob W-PDML  wrote:
> On 8 Aug 2016, at 18:51, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 1:39 PM, Bob W-PDML  wrote:
>>>
>>> that area is one of London's main centres of hipster bike culture.
>>
>>
>> I never dreamed there was such a thing.
>>
>> In any event, that is an interesting and evocative image.
>>
>
> Yes, indeed. They arrive last at the traffic lights, cycle to the front of 
> the queue, then move away at a stately pace, getting in the way of 
> respectable, middle-aged men in lycra commuting to an honest job that's not 
> in media. They all have fat arses bursting out of their turned-up little 
> shorts, and wear colossally bushy beards.
>
> The men are even worse.
>
> B
Just like these two?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxL-rbIh9ss

Actually my daughter Anna and her mate Ange with their piss-take of
gentrification and hipsters. Appearing at the Edinburgh Fringe now if
anyone's going...

Chris

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Re: PESO 2016 - 159 - GDG

2016-08-01 Thread Chris Mitchell 
She's emailing him the divorce papers.

Well seen Godfrey.

Chris

On 31 July 2016 at 15:39, Bob W-PDML  wrote:
> First rate! Five minutes into their first date... it's not going well.
>
>> On 31 Jul 2016, at 14:56, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
>>
>> Downtown San Jose, dinner at a pizzeria.
>>
>>  https://flic.kr/p/KFFA38
>>
>> enjoy!
>> G
>>
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Re: PESO 2016 - 158 - GDG

2016-08-01 Thread Chris Mitchell 
It certainly does! Everything's just right.

Chris

On 30 July 2016 at 16:10, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
> Sometimes the light strikes just right.
>
>   https://flic.kr/p/KAV365
>
> enjoy!
> G
> —
> The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it.
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Re: OT - BBC iPlayer App in USA

2016-07-24 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Bugger. The spell checker imposed a spurious apostrophe. Its, not it's

On 24 Jul 2016 11:46, "Chris Mitchell" <chris.mitch...@which.net> wrote:

> On 24 Jul 2016 00:24, "Christine Aguila" <christ...@caguila.com> wrote:
> >
> > Cool!  Thanks for the heads up. Do you have any programming
> recommendations?
> >
> > Cheers, Christine.
>
> Loads. Here are a few on radio 4:
>
> The Long View - looking at history and it's effect to today's world
> The Life Scientific - a physics professor interviewing other scientists
> about their life in science
> More or Less - looking at how statics are used (mostly abused actually) by
> the press
>
> They're also available as podcasts so you can listen at any time. Don't
> know whether they're available as podcasts in USA though.
>
> On tv, have a look at BBC four. Art, science and music in abundance.
>
> Chris
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Re: OT - BBC iPlayer App in USA

2016-07-24 Thread Chris Mitchell 
On 24 Jul 2016 00:24, "Christine Aguila"  wrote:
>
> Cool!  Thanks for the heads up. Do you have any programming
recommendations?
>
> Cheers, Christine.

Loads. Here are a few on radio 4:

The Long View - looking at history and it's effect to today's world
The Life Scientific - a physics professor interviewing other scientists
about their life in science
More or Less - looking at how statics are used (mostly abused actually) by
the press

They're also available as podcasts so you can listen at any time. Don't
know whether they're available as podcasts in USA though.

On tv, have a look at BBC four. Art, science and music in abundance.

Chris
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Re: Helter skelter

2016-07-19 Thread Chris Mitchell 
On 18 Jul 2016 19:40, "Bob W-PDML"  wrote:
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> Thanks Chris.
>
> You know, you should sell all that Fuji kit, put those expensive guitars
and Marshall amps that you can't use onto ebay, let the spare rooms out to
rich foreign students, force Karin to go back to work, and get yourself a
nice Leica kit. You know you want to.
>
> B
You'll let me keep the Roberts bike? Very generous. I've got a better idea.
I'll cash in my pension and go the whole hog with a film Leica as well.
I'll be able to afford a whole box of lenses. It might leave me in penury
but hey, I deserve a treat.

CM
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Re: Helter skelter

2016-07-18 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Nice to see you inspired again Bob. A good set.
Chris

On 17 Jul 2016 11:26, "Bob W"  wrote:

> "I'm coming down fast but don't let me break you"...
>
> More snaps from Greenwich et ses alentours taken over the last couple of
> days with the magnificent Leica M typ 262, and mainly the 1970 50/2
> Summicron lens, but some with the 1982 90/2.8 Tele Elmarit-M.
>
> http://www.web-options.com/T262d/
>
> Comments always welcome.
>
> B
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Re: PESO: Brewer Street

2016-07-12 Thread Chris Mitchell 
On 9 July 2016 at 07:31, Bob W-PDML  wrote:
> On 9 Jul 2016, at 00:26, Mark Roberts  wrote:
>>
>> Bob W-PDML wrote:
>>
>>
>> There appear to be a few seedy shops around there still, of course,
>> but nothing like it was even in the 80's or 90's, as I recall. And it
>> was right near that corner where I was once solicited by the world's
>> politest prostitute.
>>
>
> Do tell!
>
> B

Yes please!

CM

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Re: PESO: Aluminum Overcast

2016-07-10 Thread Chris Mitchell 
And another. Sally B in the UK. Here she is at Duxford in 2012. With
prop blur of course!
http://mitch.myzen.co.uk/Airshows1/Duxford2012/slides/_IMG3249.html

On 4 July 2016 at 16:50, P.J. Alling  wrote:
> At most half a dozen, I took this 7 years ago, I was walking the beach under
> the overseas flight path from Tweed Hew Haven airport.  Different plane, on
> it's way to an airshow in England.  Bill's image is much better, mine is a
> grab shot, with the F 70-210 and *ist-Ds, I didn't expect the plane, all I
> heard were the Wasp Radial engines, and suddenly there it was.  I posted it
> back then, but here's proof that at least a second B-17 is still flying.
> Interestingly enough both seem to be the same later version.
>
> IIRC this was the center third of the frame.
>
> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20b17.html
>
>
> On 7/4/2016 12:32 AM, Alan C wrote:
>>
>> Quite spectacular. Apparently only a few B17's still airworthy.
>>
>> Alan C
>>
>> -Original Message- From: Bill
>> Sent: Monday, July 04, 2016 6:14 AM
>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
>> Subject: PESO: Aluminum Overcast
>>
>> This isn't quite my usual fare, but the local flying club invited the
>> owners of this bird to bring her to our city for the Canada Day weekend.
>> It was stupidly hot today, so most of the images were rather obliterated
>> by heat haze, but I got a couple that I thought were OK, this being one
>> of them.
>>
>> K1, A*600 f/5.6
>> ISO 1250, f/22, 1/2000 second.
>>
>> http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/B17.html
>>
>> Enjoy.
>>
>> bill
>>
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Re: PESO -Two Peppers

2016-07-10 Thread Chris Mitchell 
I like that. Nice shapes and colour.

Chris

On 9 July 2016 at 11:28, Bulent Celasun  wrote:
> Literally!
>
> Pentax K3, Sigma 70mm f/2,8 EX DC Macro.
>
>
> https://celasun.wordpress.com/2016/07/09/iki-biber-two-peppers/
>
> You can either click on the image at the above page or
> visit this link instead:
>
> https://celasun.wordpress.com/2016/07/09/iki-biber-two-peppers/imgp4408_lzn_g_sm/
>
>
>
> Comments appreciated.
>
> Bulent
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Re: France - all the clichés

2016-07-10 Thread Chris Mitchell 
On 10 Jul 2016 13:16, "Mark Roberts"  wrote:
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> Bob W wrote:
>
> >From my recent cycling trip:
> >
> >http://www.web-options.com/France2016/
>
> All the clichés? Where the hell are the sunflowers, then?
> Nice gallery, otherwise :)
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And the boy with 2 bottles of wine? Otherwise agree with Mark. Nice set.

Chris
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Re: PESO hoofing it

2016-06-29 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Only quite pleased Christine? Delighted I would think!

Chris

On 29 June 2016 at 06:51, Christine Aguila  wrote:
> Excellent!  Your friend should be quite pleased. Cheers, Christine
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Jun 27, 2016, at 9:45 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
>>
>> Shot some horses today for a friend. Fun time.
>>
>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18251677=lg
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Re: OT: BREXIT !

2016-06-24 Thread Chris Mitchell 
On 24 June 2016 at 18:32, John Francis  wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 11:27:35AM -0500, Bob Sullivan wrote:
>> Yes, astonishing!
>> Just keep the crazies and demigods away from us.
>> Please, no guys with bad combovers or little black mustaches.
>> Regards,  Bob S.
>
> There's a pretty good chance that your plea will go unanswered.
> The leading candidate to replace Cameron as the leader of the
> Conservative Party (Boris Johnson, former Mayor of London, and
> one of the strongest pro-exit voices amongst conservatives)
> has a hairstyle that looks l lot like Trump on a bad day.
>
It's a bad day. And here are Trump and Johnson in all their glory:
http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2016/02/donald-trumps-secret-weapon-boris-style-hair/

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Re: OT: Back Pain . . .

2016-06-18 Thread Chris Mitchell 
> Physiotherapists are often better than MDs for muscle and joint problems. And 
> they're also very nice people, as everyone who's met Karin can testify.
>
> B
Just showed that to Karin - she's officially chuffed. You're lucky you
didn't know here when she was training and would try out newly learnt
techniques on any innocent bystander!
Chris

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Re: geso just a aimless photowalk

2016-06-06 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Number 2 is particularly groovy. Nice set.

Chris
On 6 Jun 2016 01:30, "Christine Aguila"  wrote:

> Hi Everyone:
>
> Trying to get back in the photo groove.  Nothin fancy.  I think it’s going
> to take me a while to get back into the groove.
>
> http://caguilaphotography.com/june3photowalk/index.html
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Re: ME Super diagnosis needed

2016-06-04 Thread Chris Mitchell 
Yes Brian, mine still works as it's supposed to, but I stick to the "mostly
useless" statement! With any other MF lens, it's an ME Super with focus
confirmation so still handy. I'm surprised that Pentax never made a MF
version of that lens. I wonder where they got the optics from?

Chris
On 3 Jun 2016 21:42, "Brian Walters" <supera1...@fastmail.fm> wrote:
>
> On Sat, Jun 4, 2016, at 05:29 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote:
> > Just to add to the just to join, I've got an ME-F and the weird AF
> > lens that Pentax produced. Mostly useless, but a good show and tell
> > for any PDML gathering.
>
>
> I have one of those too - everything worked last time I tried it but
> that was probably about 6-7 years ago.  I should fire it up again to
> check.
>
> It's interesting that at a constant f2.8, I believe that lens was the
> fastest manual zoom that Pentax produced.  I guess something about it
> had to be fast because the AF wasn't :-)>
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Brian
>
> ++
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> >
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