Re: Slides and film question.
"sounds like an interesting problem" and "just for fun" sound like great reasons to me. Kinda describes model railroading too. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Wed, Aug 26, 2015 at 11:53 AM, John Francis wrote: > On Wed, Aug 26, 2015 at 03:06:33PM +0100, Malcolm Smith wrote: >> Matthew Hunt wrote: >> >> > My understanding was that commercial film recorders didn't work by >> > projecting an image and photographing it, but rather by directly >> > exposing dots onto the film using tiny sources of light. Think of how >> > an inkjet printer head sprays tiny dots of ink, then imagine it >> > spraying drops of light instead. >> > >> > But I never looked into the technology very much; I could be mistaken, >> > or multiple techniques might be used. >> >> George Sinos wrote: >> >> > Matthew is correct. They called them "flim recorders." The film was >> > exposed by colored lasers. Cost a lot and finicky to setup. All the >> > disadvantages of film with even more inconvenience and expense. We used >> > them at work before digital projectors became ubiquitous. >> > >> > I am curious why you may want to do this. Digital projectors are in the >> > $300 range and are much better than slide projectors ever were. >> > Considering the cost of film and processing, a projector would quickly >> > pay for itself. >> >> Thanks. >> >> I assumed the more sophisticated (and more expensive) companies used a more >> professional method. I know little about film recorders and I'm sure what >> little I heard was connected to Polaroid film, but I've never had to find >> out detail about them. I've seen such a range of prices and I'm sure that >> one at the very lowest price range implied copying by the methods I want to >> try. > > While later film recorders may well have used lasers, that's not how the > original models worked. Back in the 1980s I had access to a film recorder > where I worked (Apollo); we used it to make slides for images that we were > submitting to SIGGRAPH. > > Inside was a small monochrome high-resolution CRT, and a rotating filter > wheel. > Each of the three colours would be exposed in turn (the camera shutter would > be > open for the whole time). We had multiple interchangeable "backs" for the > unit; > one with a modified 35mm SLR camera, two Polaroid backs (one 4x5, one 8x10), > and even an Oxberry animation camera (basically a 35mm movie camera). > > The Polaroid backs were single-frame only, but the SLR had a motor drive, so > you could expose an entire roll of film sequentially. The movie camera, of > course, also had motorized film advance. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Slides and film question.
Matthew is correct. They called them "flim recorders." The film was exposed by colored lasers. Cost a lot and finicky to setup. All the disadvantages of film with even more inconvenience and expense. We used them at work before digital projectors became ubiquitous. I am curious why you may want to do this. Digital projectors are in the $300 range and are much better than slide projectors ever were. Considering the cost of film and processing, a projector would quickly pay for itself. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Wed, Aug 26, 2015 at 6:55 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote: > Some months ago I asked a question about how best to transfer slides to > digital images. All is good with that, and the slow scanning transfer > continues. Probably for several years as time allows. > > However, I was asked the other day how to do this the other way, transfer a > digital image to a 35mm slide. As I still live in the 1970s and shoot film > and have slide shows etc, that rather appealed to me to have a go myself. A > look on-line showed there were companies out there who would do this, but I > want to be able to have a try at this from home without the need for further > expense in equipment. Obviously, companies aren't exactly up front on how > they achieve this, but I presume they are sent the images by e-mail, convert > them to a certain standard pixel image size, and have some way of mounting a > film camera to view the image in sort of dark room conditions to exclude > other light sources? > > If it were a picture or a document, it would be more straight forward to use > a duplicating stand with appropriate lighting. The only thing that came to > mind was taking a picture of the image on a computer screen in a darkened > room (image displayed at a size which would result in a full frame capture, > camera tripod mounted), but I want to ensure that a quality image remains a > quality image when transferred to film and projected (no pixels!). Those > companies doing this commercially are displaying the digital image on > something from which they take a film image; I just suspect that their > 'something' is considerably better than I have available at home. I have > tried doing the above with a digital camera+tripod/computer screen, just to > see how it comes out, and some results have been OK. I'm not aiming for OK, > I'm aiming for good as a minimum, and it must be repeatable time after time. > > Anyone tried this or is it just me? I thought this was also a different, > although backwards technologically, method of keeping certain images stored. > > > Malcolm > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Is Windo2ws 10 worth it?
Paul Thurrott has been one of the most reliable Windows Analysts/Tech Journalist for quite a few years. He is one of the primary hosts of the Windows Weekly podcast on the TWiT network. Here's his take on the subject of the upgrade - <https://www.thurrott.com/windows/windows-10/4026/should-you-upgrade-to-windows-10> My opinion? I'm a fairly technical guy. It was my bread and butter for over 40 years until I recently retired. If you only have one computer and it's fufilling your current needs. There isn't anything significant to be gained that would out weigh the risks of changing something as fundamental as the operating system. Me personally? I always keep my old computer. So - My current computer is an almost 3 year old Windows 7 computer. I'll reserve the free upgrade but not install it now. Next year, after I purchase it's replacement (that will arrive with Windows 10), and have that running with all of my important stuff, I'll push the upgrade button on the old Windows 7 box. By the way - when you upgrade, a few of the games that come with windows will disappear and be replaced by something else. The details are somewhere on Thurrot's site, but I'm not going to take the time to look for them. Also - as of this writing, a condition of the upgrade is taking windows updates as they are released. As I apply all of the updates this doesn't bother me, but I would like the option to decide when they are applied. It will bother me if I turn on my computer than have to sit there for 20 minutes while the computer applies the latest updates. Oh, the free upgrade in only for Windows 7 and 8 users. Vista and previous are too old. If you want to listen to Windows Weekly here is the link: <https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly> GS George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 7:56 AM, Jostein Øksne wrote: > Brian, > it probably depends on your windows update schedule and maybe windows > license numbers, that they roll out the offer in batches for all I know. > > According to the guide text in the registration wizard, you'll be notified > when your computer has downloaded the new version and be able to install it > at your convenience. > > That's my own plan anyway. Once it sits on my hard drive ready to go, I'll > start looking for first reactions from early adopters on the fabulous > internet. :-) > > Jostein > > -Opprinnelig melding- From: Brian Walters > Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 10:42 AM > To: pdml@pdml.net > Subject: Re: Is Windo2ws 10 worth it? > > On Wed, Jun 24, 2015, at 11:49 AM, John Coyle wrote: >> >> As far as I've seen reported so far, it's a genuine upgrade. I've had >> the notification from >> Microsoft that I'm eligible, and have accepted the offer, the new >> software will be downloaded when >> it's actually available, later this year. There don't seem to be any >> issues to consider, W7 and >> later PC's seem to have all the necessary hardware to run, but obviously >> some new drivers may be >> needed. >> >> HTH >> >> John in Brisbane >> > > > Does anyone know how the upgrade offers work? > > From what I've read, offers should appear on the notification area of > the taskbar provided you have at least Win 7 Home Premium + Service Pack > 1 (which I have). So far no upgrade notification. > > Not that I'm feeling left out or in a hurry to upgrade - I'd just like > to know. > > > Cheers > > Brian > > ++ > Brian Walters > Western Sydney Australia > http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ > > > > >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bill >> Sent: Wednesday, 24 June 2015 9:31 AM >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: OT: Is Windo2ws 10 worth it? >> >> I just got an offer from Microsoft to upgrade for free from Win7 Ultimate >> to Win 10 when it comes >> out. >> Any Windows gurus know if it's really an upgrade? Overall I'm pretty >> happy with Win7. >> >> thanks >> >> bill >> > > -- > http://www.fastmail.com - Access your email from home and the web > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: New Lightroom/Photoshop Features
I'm not sure why the subscription model wouldn't be better for them. They have a predictable continuous cash flow and an ongoing relationship with their customer. With the stand alone product, they get a bigger chunk of cash all at once, but they may never see the customer again. A lot harder to run a company when you get a big chunk of money every once in a while. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 12:15 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > > George, except that the new features are NOT available for the standlone > (aka 6.x) version: > https://blogs.adobe.com/lightroomjournal/2015/06/june-updates-to-cc-photography.html > > Clearly, Adobe pushes people to CC. It looks like subscription-based revenue > stream is better for them. > > Igor > > > > George Sinos Tue, 16 Jun 2015 07:15:22 -0700 wrote: > > Nice upgrade to Lightroom this morning. > > The new De-Haze filter is getting all the headlines, but I think the > most useful thing, for me anyway, is the addition of the whites and > blacks sliders to the local adjustment brush. > > > The upgrade process via the Adobe CC app was particularly nice. CC > popped up the notification of the availability of the upgrade. There > was a nice "what's new" link that described the new features in both > Lightroom and Photoshop. After the upgrade it displayed a link to > tutorials. Much better than in the past. > > Lots of new features for Lightroom mobile, but I'm fairly stationary > and don't edit on the iPad that much. > > Overall, very nice. > > gs > > George Sinos > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
New Lightroom/Photoshop Features
Nice upgrade to Lightroom this morning. The new De-Haze filter is getting all the headlines, but I think the most useful thing, for me anyway, is the addition of the whites and blacks sliders to the local adjustment brush. The upgrade process via the Adobe CC app was particularly nice. CC popped up the notification of the availability of the upgrade. There was a nice "what's new" link that described the new features in both Lightroom and Photoshop. After the upgrade it displayed a link to tutorials. Much better than in the past. Lots of new features for Lightroom mobile, but I'm fairly stationary and don't edit on the iPad that much. Overall, very nice. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Camera purchase advice
I wonder if she wants an SLR because she had one, and she falls in the age group for which the SLR was the best camera a typical consumer would own. That's fine if she really want one, but I'd have her read this short article from Thom Hogan. <http://www.dslrbodies.com/newsviews/where-were-headed.html> As I get older I get tired of carrying my SLR and associated equipment. A few weeks ago I bought the Sony RX100iii. It fits in my pocket and does the majority of what I want to do. So far the bigger cameras haven't been taken from the shelf. I have a feeling this camera will do for anything that doesn't force me to get out the tripod. If I go through the trouble of taking a tripod, I may as well grab the camera bag that has the SLR and lenses. Same goes for lighting equipment. If I'm setting up a portrait shoot, I'll use the D800 because it does such a good job of remotely controlling the speedlights. A quote from Hogan: "The DSLR comes out of the bag for: extreme wide angle landscape, sports, and wildlife. That’s about it" If someone wants a "good camera" and doesn't have a specific reason for wanting an SLR, a camera like this is what I would recommend. Or If I was going to by a camera for my adult kids, that was going to be the "family" camera, it wouldn't be an SLR. It would be something like one of these. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 9:26 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On May 19, 2015, at 4:50 AM, Sandy Harris wrote: >> On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 3:38 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >>> I've suggested the Olympus Pen E-PL7 to several folks in similar situations >>> so far. All who bought one have reported being very satisfied. >> >> I'd say micro 4/3 is the obvious choice; Olympus and Panasonic each >> have at least half a dozen bodies & a good range of lenses. Adapters >> for her Canon FD lenses are readily available, from around $10 for >> cheap Chinese (reports I have seen are mixed) up to near $200, e,g. >> https://www.cameraquest.com/adp_micro_43_fd.htm >> >> My pick of bodies, assuming budget will stand it, would be the Pany >> GX7 which is the only Pany with in-body stabilisation. > > Having worked with both Panasonic and Olympus bodies extensively, I've > settled on Olympus—and particularly for adapting other system's lenses. I > like their customizability and controls more. I have both E-M10 and E-PL7 > now, and both have terrific in-body IS and in-body JPEG rendering when I > choose to use it. The E-PL7 with VF-4 fitted has a nicer viewfinder than the > GX7 to my eye. > > But I do like the GX7 body quite a lot. And Panasonic just announced the G7 > as well, if someone likes the Panasonic idiom more and wants a more SLR like > shape. They're all pretty darn good performers. And, depending upon exactly > what camera and lens features the buyer is interested in, there's a body and > lens kit that will suit nearly any desire in this system, from happy snapper > to pro. :-) > > G > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Where is everyone?
My photography was going in a direction that wasn't pleasing me. I decided to cut back on interaction with photography sites, the camera club and, in general, photo enthusiast stuff. So much of what is discussed is only of interest to other photography hobbyists and isn't even on the radar for most folks. I still scan list but don't look at photos much these days. I have three significant hobbies and moving between them seems cyclical. More time is spent on others as interest in one decreases. For now I'm contended with other things and will return to more active photographic efforts in time. Just an aside: email lists seem to be a hangover from the past. Lists seem to be populated by older folks that discovered the Internet before things like forums and Facebook were around. As only one example, I listen to a very popular podcast for one of my other hobbies. Each episode is downloaded around 100,000 times. It's rare that the associated email list for discussion sees more than half a dozen posts each week. On the other hand, the Facebook group will see about 50 new posts every day. There is very little overlap between the two. You can sense the age divide when reading both. Don't care much for Facebook as a company, but that seems to be where the majority of people are these days. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 8:56 AM, Stanley Halpin wrote: > > On Mar 19, 2015, at 8:53 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > >> Serious question: How did you find out about the PDML? >> (Everyone please feel free to pipe up here.) >> >> I probably found out about the PDML from the Pentax official web site, >> way back when the PDML was actually run by Pentax. But I'm wondering >> how *anyone* would even learn of the PDML's existence these days. >> >> -- >> Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia >> www.robertstech.com >> >> > > When I gave up video and rediscovered photography in the mid-late ‘90s, I > moved from my old ME-Supers to Pz-1p. The whole autofocus, Power Zoom etc > were a mystery to me. But most importantly, I wanted to buy lenses. > Particularly a “modern” 135mm lens. Looking on eBay, I was totally confused > by the vast numbers of different 135mm lenses. > > So I went to the Pentax site looking for information, found a link to this > group, and the rest is history. > > I remember that one reason people used to give for not staying with PDML once > they found us was that they couldn’t deal with the high volume of messages. > > stan > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Full-Framer Coming
Well - This is probably nit-picking, but I would say Cotty's prediction was correct. Pentax isn't making a full-frame camera. They never did and they no longer exist, so they never will. Ricoh is making a full frame camera with Pentax brand name stamped on it. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Sun, Feb 8, 2015 at 9:54 AM, Darren Addy wrote: > I was not around to hear the original statement or conditions thereof, > but I wish I was Cotty because it would be very easy to turn this into > a viral fundraiser that would PAY for most, if not all, of Cotty's > copy of the fullframe Pentax. All that needs to be done is to tell the > story (on a web page and YouTube video and link to a donation button > for those wishing to see Cotty eating a hat). This could easily go > "viral" in the Pentax community, if not beyond. It would only take > $3000 people contributing $1 to raise more than enough for the body. I > can see a line of baseball caps and t-shirts growing from this > potentially, as well. > > I also have some ideas for the easy consumption of said hat. > :) > > On Sun, Feb 8, 2015 at 9:34 AM, Zos Xavius wrote: >> I think its time to eat the hat! >> >> On Sun, Feb 8, 2015 at 5:44 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: >>> On 8/2/15, james, discombobulated, unleashed: >>> >>>>Wasn't there someone named COTTY. >>>>Wasn't there something about a HAT. >>>>Wasn't there something about pentax FF. >>>>Wasn't there something about eating of HAT re FF? >>> >>> Still waiting >>> >>> <http://www.seeingeye.tv/pages/yum.html> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Cotty >>> >>> >>> ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, >>> || (O) |Web Video Production >>> -- >>> _ >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: The horse is dead, but let's flog it some more anyway.
John - if you want to know where LR puts your photo, right-click on the photo and select "show in explorer" on the menu. If you're an apple user it'll say safari. And actually, I put the photos in a file folder structure that pleases me. It's an extension of the very same structure I used when Bridge was my organizing tool. I either tell Lightroom where to put them during import, or I place them myself, then tell LR to register them in the catalog. This is why I always recommend that new users view Kost's videos. Most of this is described in the first 10 or 20 minutes. It's much clearer than the instruction manual or online help. LR is a system of organizing and handling your photos. It's not just a stand alone program. If your system of using PS and Bridge works for you, that is great. That's what I used for years. The Adobe Camera Raw module of Bridge (or PS) has the functionality of the Develop module of LR. Kelby has this set of "100 ways that..." Lightroom is better than Bridge. I rephrased the original title. It was something like "100 ways LR kicks Bridge's..." You can fill in the blanks. <http://kelbyone.com/100ways/> When you have absolutely nothing better to do, look at a few of them and see if you have a reason to change.\ As far as the creative cloud is concerned, the conversion rate was overwhelming. It happened much faster than they expected. Once they figured out that photographers didn't want to pay for the whole suite and charged $10/mo for PS, LR and a few other things it was not much of a decision for most. Now for the next big controversy, they are developing and testing a completely on-line version of PS. I'm sure that'll get everyone wound up. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 1:17 PM, John wrote: > Just a few thoughts on all things Adobe (or not): > > I use Photoshop. I tried Lightroom, but my initial experience was not > encouraging. > > I've mentioned before that the first time I installed Lightroom on my > laptop it froze everything up for 24 hours while it added every JPEG & > graphical widget from every program on my laptop to the catalog. > > My most recent experience when I installed Lightroom again, I couldn't > find where it was actually storing the photos when I got home & wanted > to copy them over to my main photography computer. Lightroom could find > them, but I couldn't. > > The real thing Lightroom has going for it is the engine to organize your > photos. But I can get 90% of what Lightroom offers in organizational > tools from Adobe Bridge that's included in Photoshop. I have a structure > in my mind and on my hard-drives that I use. Lightroom seems extremely > recalcitrant to follow my structure. > > I'm currently running PhotoshopCS6 Extended on my main photo computer & > PhotoshopCS5 on my laptop. > > You can still find the NON-cloud version of Photoshop CS6, but I was > shocked by the price just now when I looked it up on Amazon. > Financially, for anyone who doesn't already own the software, Lightroom > 5 looks to win hands down. > > I don't know how much demand there was among photographers for Adobe's > Creative Cloud. Most every photographer I've talked to who is using it > only switched to it under duress. > > For actually scanning old slides, negatives & photos, I'm more impressed > with VueScan every time I use it. > > On 12/5/2014 3:50 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote: >> >> Photoshop or Lightroom? Lightroom or Photoshop? Or both? Or neither? >> >> For the last couple of years, photography has been a dormant hobby, the >> camera really only coming out to record events, usually in jpeg, so I can >> swiftly take them off the card and e-mail on if required. I now finally >> have >> some time to get back and do long overdue photo jobs, you know scan 3-4000 >> slides and about 1000 rather aged photos, that sort of thing, and I want >> to >> improve/repair them as well. Most of them are very old family pictures >> that, >> sadly, only I am left to reliably say who they were and when/where they >> were >> taken, so this can be passed down to the next generation. >> >> I also want to start shooting more RAW files, and in all the chaos of the >> last couple of years, I no longer have any reliable software. >> >> So, running a Windows PC, I looked at what seems the most popular software >> and then the reviews on YouTube. In either Lightroom or Photoshop videos >> (do >> people call them videos in 2014?), they would tell you why this was the >> best >> choice and i
Re: The horse is dead, but let's flog it some more anyway.
I took the $10/mo deal and never looked back. That's a very fair price for LR and PS. 99.9% of work is done in LR. One thing I will say. You MUST buy off on the concept that LR is where you keep and organize your photos. This isn't a problem, it works very well. Trying to use it as a stand alone editor will just cause you frustration. View Julieanne Kost's free videos on the Library module. <http://blogs.adobe.com/jkost/lightroom-training-videos> If you don't like the $10/mo concept you might consider purchasing Lightroom and replacing PS with the OnOne suite of products. It's about $150 for the full suite. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 9:36 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > >> On Dec 5, 2014, at 7:29 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: >> >> Malcolm Smith wrote: >> >>> Photoshop or Lightroom? Lightroom or Photoshop? Or both? Or neither? >> >> Each one will do things the other won't, but Lightroom is by far the >> better tool for photographers these days; Photoshop has become more of >> a graphic designer's tool. That's not to say you can't have a good >> workflow with Photoshop and Bridge, but if you find yourself regularly >> needing the features of Photoshop that Lightroom can't do there are >> probably shortcomings in your photographic technique that need >> addressing more than software. If you're going to have one tool for >> photography Lightroom is the best choice. If you can afford both then >> get both :) > > Indeed... I have both (PS CS v5.1 and current LR) and didn't bother upgrading > to latest PS because I hardly use it. Once in a while it's necessary, > usually for type manipulation on layouts, and the older version I have works > fine for that and the occasional panorama stitch. > > Godfrey > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Keeping photos on an external drive
Eric - The cloud backup services sound like a great deal, but unless you have an extremely fast internet connection they aren't very practical. Your initial upload of a terrabyte of data could take weeks. The limitation is usually the upload speed provided by your ISP. The upload speed is usually a fraction of the the advertised download speed. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Sun, Nov 9, 2014 at 8:34 AM, Eric Weir wrote: > >> On Nov 9, 2014, at 4:55 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: >> >> And of course, if your cloud storage is fast enough for you to use >> comfortably from say LR, you can turn that into your master copy, and your >> backup in case the cloud service goes belly-up is the copy you keep at home. >> This way you're not tied to working in the same place as your data. > > I’ve wondered about that. Will be checking cost of cloud services. I have > free Dropbox and a small amount of paid SugarSync, which I haven’t used, yet, > at all. > > Open to experience and recommendations regarding other services, especially > Mac-suited services. > > As far as keeping a copy at work goes, I don’t work. I’m retired. And > enjoying the hell out of it. > > -- > Eric Weir > Decatur, GA USA > eew...@bellsouth.net > > "The invincible shield of caring Is a weapon > sent from the sky against being dead." > > - Tao Te Ching 67 > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Folder deleted from LR still exists!
Eric - just re-import the folder into Lightroom. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 2:13 PM, Eric Weir wrote: > > On Sep 19, 2014, at 10:14 AM, John wrote: > >> Alternatively, since the existing folder already has the name you want to >> use, could you move the contents of the new folder into it & use it that way? > > I can do it in Finder, but not in Lightroom, since according to Lightroom, > the folder does not exist. Not even certain I can do it in Finder, since when > I attempt to delete the folder in Finder I’m told “the operation can’t be > completed because one or more of the required items can’t be found.” > > -- > Eric Weir > Decatur, GA USA > eew...@bellsouth.net > > "Our world is a human world." > > - Hilary Putnam > > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Camera for a 13-year old?
usually black metal or imitation leather, gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Sun, Aug 3, 2014 at 11:02 AM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: > Is that the one that looks like a blue brick? > jco > > > > On 8/3/2014 9:52 AM, George Sinos wrote: >> >> I think a lot of us started with the Argus C-3. I wrote this about it >> in 2010 <http://georgesinos.com/blog/first-camera> >> >> It would be hard to imagine a more basic design. >> >> gs >> George Sinos >> >> www.GeorgesPhotos.net >> www.GeorgeSinos.com >> >> >> On Sun, Aug 3, 2014 at 1:23 AM, Larry Colen wrote: >>> >>> I just found something scarier than agreeing with Godfrey, having him >>> start >>> a reply almost word for word with what I was about to write. >>> >>> Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >>>> >>>> It depends on the child. >>>> >>>> When I was 12, my mom gave me her Argus C3 (my father bought her a new >>>> Kodak Retina IIIc). When I was 13, my grandfather loaned me his >>>> Rolleiflex >>>> Automat. That was at the start of High School. The following Summer, I >>>> took >>>> all the money I'd saved over the course of the year and my uncle >>>> supplemented it to help me buy a Nikon F. Later that same Summer, I'd >>>> saved >>>> up another $100 and bought a pair of decrepit Leica II cameras at one of >>>> the >>>> big camera shops in Manhattan. >>> >>> >>> When I was 12, I took a photography class in summer school, and my first >>> camera was an Argus C3. My bar mitzvah present three months later >>> was a Minolta SRT-101. >>> >>> I did not find the SLR to be at all daunting. Granted >>> The first camera I remember using was my dad's spotty II >>> which he had taught me to use one afternoon right after he >>> bought it a few months previous to that. >>> >>> Could you spend a couple hours with the girl, or girls, showing her, >>> or them, how to use your SLR, and showing them what they can do in >>> manual mode, and see how well they take to it? >>> >>> -- >>> Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. > > > > -- > J.C. O'Connell > hifis...@gate.net > -- > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Camera for a 13-year old?
I think a lot of us started with the Argus C-3. I wrote this about it in 2010 <http://georgesinos.com/blog/first-camera> It would be hard to imagine a more basic design. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Sun, Aug 3, 2014 at 1:23 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > I just found something scarier than agreeing with Godfrey, having him start > a reply almost word for word with what I was about to write. > > Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >> >> It depends on the child. >> >> When I was 12, my mom gave me her Argus C3 (my father bought her a new >> Kodak Retina IIIc). When I was 13, my grandfather loaned me his Rolleiflex >> Automat. That was at the start of High School. The following Summer, I took >> all the money I'd saved over the course of the year and my uncle >> supplemented it to help me buy a Nikon F. Later that same Summer, I'd saved >> up another $100 and bought a pair of decrepit Leica II cameras at one of the >> big camera shops in Manhattan. > > > When I was 12, I took a photography class in summer school, and my first > camera was an Argus C3. My bar mitzvah present three months later > was a Minolta SRT-101. > > I did not find the SLR to be at all daunting. Granted > The first camera I remember using was my dad's spotty II > which he had taught me to use one afternoon right after he > bought it a few months previous to that. > > Could you spend a couple hours with the girl, or girls, showing her, > or them, how to use your SLR, and showing them what they can do in > manual mode, and see how well they take to it? > > -- > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Flash for K-5IIs
Cactus has a new remote trigger that seems like magic. <http://www.cactus-image.com/v6.html> At $60 it's hard to believe, but the reviews are good. I have Nikon and Pentax flashes and it would be a nice backup to be able to use them all together. When I get some time I may order a couple and try them out. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 7:33 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > I dunno about Larry but in my case I use my two $400+ AF540's as dumb > slaves because back when I was flush with disposable income I thought > that wireless P-TTL was the awesomest concept ever and I bought two of > them. > > Now I'm older and much wiser and realize that I should have bought > cheap stupid flashes and used radio triggers, and invested the extra > money in Apple stock. But at least I can get good use out of them as > powerful light sources. > > I do like having one P-TTL flash for on-camera inside event work. They > are built like brick sh*t houses and after a couple of repairs are > pushing 6 years of service. Not a total waste. > > > On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 12:15 AM, Darren Addy wrote: >> Crikey, Larry. Why use a $400 flash as a dumb optically triggered >> slave? You can get old Vivitar 283/285s for that purpose and they are >> a dime a dozen these days. Add a Vivitar Vari-Power Module (admittedly >> getting harder to find) and you've got oodles of flexibility on an >> optically fired slave. >> >> On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 8:55 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >>> When my AF 540 died, I replaced it with a metz 58-2. >>> >>> For just basic flash operations, it works a lot better. My AF-540 was an >>> unreliable piece of crap. Unreliable in that it kept breaking and >>> unreliable in that I could never rely on it to do what I told it to. >>> >>> The UI of the Metz is not very good. The other problem with the Metz is >>> that I cannot figure out how to use it as a dumb optically triggered >>> strobe. It’ll work with the fancy ttl controls, at least in theory, I >>> haven’t had much luck, but when I want it on a stand, triggered off my >>> studio lights, I seem to be SOL and just need to get an external optical >>> trigger. >>> >>> I’ve been looking at the yongnuo and the Midwest photo strobes lately. >>> >>> >>> On Jul 31, 2014, at 2:15 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Dan, >>>> >>>> I've been heavily relying on flash in what I photograph: >>>> quick dances in a dark room, fill-in flash for my child indoors and >>>> outdoors photos, some candid portraits in dynamic settings. >>>> >>>> While I have only tried Pentax AF540 with K-7, I didn't like it, >>>> and bought Metz 58 (not "2" yet), that I've been happily using ever >>>> since, with both K-7 and K-5IIs. >>>> IMHO, it works much better (but not universally perfectly, - so you have >>>> to use it smartly). >>>> I've been using it in two modes: either in "A", where the flash decides >>>> when to cut itself off, or in PTTL. >>>> In most cases, I find that "A" mode works better, especially when >>>> I turn the main flash up, and have the front fill-in sub-flash enabled. >>>> I use PTTL often for forward-facing (typically longer-distance) shots. >>>> >>>> Also, PTTL seems to work somewhat better at the very close range (1-3 >>>> feet), >>>> maybe because camera's CPU is faster to cut off this powerhouse. >>>> >>>> I agree, however, that the buttons of Pentax AF540 are more convenient >>>> than the menues of Metz 58. Those menues are frustrating. >>>> But I choose a better functionality. >>>> >>>> Also, there were some problems (and I don't remember all the details), >>>> that Pentax AF540 didn't not keep its settings upon power-cycling, and >>>> it might not allow a manual mode. (Larry might still remember this part, >>>> - he complained about that more recently.) >>>> >>>> It looks like Metz 58-2 might have a better hotshoe mount, which is >>>> welcome, as the one in Metz 58 is becoming a bit "loose" after a lot of >>>> use, and may require occasional adjustment after insertion. >>>> >>>> See my earlier response about Metz 58 in this thread: >>>> https://www.mail-archive.com/pdml@pdml.net/msg656989.html >>
Re: Photoshop CC video editor.
I'm not sure of the exact product. I didn't make that module. In general, you paint the river bed and place any objects. Then you pour one of several different acrylic products that dry clear. Over the years several different things have been used. Anything that will dry clear and stay relatively stable, Everything from varnish to matte medium. Now there are a few commercial "pourable water" products. Woodland Scenics is one of the popular brands. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 10:46 AM, Attila Boros wrote: > Just looked at it twice, awesome modeling! What is the "water" made of? > > On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 4:40 PM, George Sinos wrote: >> I haven't posted much for the last 6 months. It's been kind of a >> photographic dry spell, i guess. >> >> This weekend was the annual Railroad days and I took 3 short video >> clips while working at one of the displays. Surprisingly steady >> considering I was juggling a throttle in one hand and the iPhone in >> the other. >> >> Adobe added a simple video editor to Photoshop. They say it's been >> there since version 6. I have another more fully featured video >> editor, but this one has the basics. I may start using it more often. >> At any rate I added a title and spliced the clips together into this >> two minute video. >> >> <http://www.georgesphotos.net/Trains/2014-Omaha-Railroad-Days/i-3kr38ZK/A> >> >> I generally like the way Smugmug handles video presentation, but I >> think the default Auto resolution setup skews towards lower >> resolution. You can change it to something higher if you have good >> bandwidth. >> >> >> See you later, gs >> >> George Sinos >> >> www.GeorgesPhotos.net >> www.GeorgeSinos.com >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Photoshop CC video editor.
I haven't posted much for the last 6 months. It's been kind of a photographic dry spell, i guess. This weekend was the annual Railroad days and I took 3 short video clips while working at one of the displays. Surprisingly steady considering I was juggling a throttle in one hand and the iPhone in the other. Adobe added a simple video editor to Photoshop. They say it's been there since version 6. I have another more fully featured video editor, but this one has the basics. I may start using it more often. At any rate I added a title and spliced the clips together into this two minute video. <http://www.georgesphotos.net/Trains/2014-Omaha-Railroad-Days/i-3kr38ZK/A> I generally like the way Smugmug handles video presentation, but I think the default Auto resolution setup skews towards lower resolution. You can change it to something higher if you have good bandwidth. See you later, gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT - Time Warner Woes - me too
Ann >From the discussions I see here, I get the impression that many people use a local email program connected to one or another email service. A few years ago I gave up on email programs. For one reason or another, they all eventually have problems. Web mail seems to work with a much greater reliability. So, I gave up on email programs and read my mail via the web. If I want to save something and file it locally, I save it to Evernote. Evernote optionally syncs to a local copy on any or all of your devices. So, when I want to save an email, it is available on any device that I've chosen to sync, it's also available via the browser on Evernote's servers. So I can get to my mail archive from anywhere. I use more than one email service, but all of my mail is filed in the one place. One very nice side-effect of using Evernote. It makes migrating to a new computer a fast and simple process. The last new laptop was up, configured and running in less than an hour. Data transfer and loading programs took very little time. Most of it was spent fighting with iTunes. Even if I ever return to using an email program, I'll keep my mail in Evernote. GS George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Sat, Jun 21, 2014 at 8:50 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > wondering what Latancy is :-) > > MInor problem, the channel changes on TV...ultimately they may make sense > but I'm lost - they are supposed to be sending a large font guide > but I ain't got it yet > > > Major problem, for me, since yesterday morning I have been unable to > download email. I can SEND email - but I have to go to my web mail, which I > hate on several levels, to read mail. and it is messing with > my filing system. The problem is widespread enough here in NY that > when I tell them in the automatic system on the phone that I have email > problems, it goes right to a "we are working on the problem" recorded > message. > > In other news, a friend from California (from Brooklyn, originally) has been > in town because his 100 year old mother passed away and he is prssed > with the chore of getting the apartment cleared out - part of that > was having me come and gather a few things to sell on ebay - it > was an adventure for me because it had been at least 50 years since I'd been > to Coney Island .. his mother lived in one of those high rises > that got so badly hit by SANDY that they were without power for weeks. > and she was in the 16th floor with her full time caregiver. I hate > COney Island, but I went there yesterday morning before going to the > apartment for the second time. a photo or two eventually. > > I've also been gathering a friends mail who was out of town and feeding > cats for someone else and working on losing weight - so haven't felt up to > getting into photo chat. and not being able to download the email is > really upsetting... at least, since I never leave email on the server, > I have lots and lots of room for it there before I run out of space. > > Funny thing is, Time warner said they were not supporting my original > home page anymore and it would disappear - that was over a month ago > and guess what? its still there.. why are we not surprised? > > ann (i'll be back) san > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Keep the PEFs?
I haven't contributed to the list for a while, but I don't think this point has been raised. If you use one of the non-destructive editors, such as Lightroom, your edits aren't written to the PEFs or the DNGs. In Lightroom the changes and much of the metadata is kept in the Lightroom catalog. If you want those changes stored with the file (so other programs can be aware of them) you'll need to change a setting in the preferences. Once you make that decision, the data is stored differently with PEFs and DNGs. Since the PEF file is proprietary, the data must be stored in a second "sidecar" file. This will have the same name as the original PEF, but have the extension of XMP. If you do anything with your files outside of Lightroom you'll need to manage these two files yourself. Since the DNG definition is public, the edit data is written back to the DNG file. So, you only have one file to manage. Early Lightroom books recommended that you don't make this change because the additional write slowed the editing process. I've always thought that was poor advice for most people. Newer books recognize that hardware is much faster and usually recommend changing this setting as one of the first setup steps. In my opinion the since the whole point of using a DNG is to help future proof your files, it only makes since to store the edits and metadata in the DNG instead of locking it up in the Lightroom Catalog. I the last couple of decades I've changed my primary editing and organization programs at least a couple of times, and often use other programs to supplement Lightroom. I'd rather keep the data up to date in each DNG as it changes than add a big export step to some future migration. And yes, to answer the original question, I delete the PEFs as soon as I've verified the DNGs have been verified. GS George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Sat, Mar 15, 2014 at 8:03 AM, Mark C wrote: > When I started shooting in DNG format a couple cmaeras ago I convertered all > of my old PEF's to DNG's and dumped the PEF's. It is a small savings of > drive space per file, but across lots of files it adds up. > > Mark > > > On 3/14/2014 7:40 PM, John wrote: >> >> I'm doing a *LOT* of computer work here lately, what with the new Mac >> mini, rescuing old files off of my mother's old computers & getting >> ready to add another NAS to my home network. >> >> Among other things, in line with my attempts to declutter my life, I'm >> contemplating revamping my photo storage and backups with the aim of >> reducing unnecessary duplication in those backups. I know I should keep >> a backup here and another off site, but I've got so many backups that I >> can't be sure which files are adequately backed up and which files are >> excessively, even OCD backups. >> >> At the beginning of 2013 I switched from PEF to DNG for my RAW file >> format. I have PEF files going back several years before that, with the >> *ist-D, the K10D and the K20D. >> >> I'm wondering if I should use Adobe's DNG converter on all those old PEF >> files, and IF I do should I still keep the PEF files? >> >> I would be amenable to receiving reasoned arguments (yes, I *know* it's >> the PDML) pro & con on the subject. >> >> 1. Should I convert all the old PEF files to DNG? >> 2. Should I keep backup copies of all those old PEF files, in addition >> to the two backups (on & off site) I intend to make for the DNG files? >> 3. Some of the *ist-D files are .TIF files - can I, should I convert >> those to DNG as well? >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Pick Up Your Toys
Thanks for looking everyone. I was feeling sorry for these guys. It was the first really cold day of the winter. It was 12 degrees F when I woke up, and the wind was in the 20-30 mph range. That had to make the work much more difficult. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 8:43 PM, John wrote: > On 11/18/2013 3:07 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: >> >> >> >> On 11/18/2013 09:00, George Sinos wrote: >>> >>> One of our local businesses is expanding and some things need to be >>> moved to make room. >>> >>> <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/11/18/pick-up-your-toys> >> >> >> Nicely captioned :-) >>> >>> >>> You don't see these things every day. >>> >>> gs >>> >> You do if you live in New York... :-( >> >> ann >> > > You see more tower cranes around here. The boom cranes mainly come out for > the initial erection of the towers and then move on to other jobs. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO - Pick Up Your Toys
One of our local businesses is expanding and some things need to be moved to make room. <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/11/18/pick-up-your-toys> You don't see these things every day. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Sidetracked - a macro with the phone
Thanks for the comments. I'm having fun with this. I don't know if anything will come of it, but it's fun. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 11:03 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: > It seems that the car is standing there under the night sky... Now it begs a > question - what is the scale of these stars above it? :-) > > > On 11/11/2013 6:09 PM, George Sinos wrote: >> >> I saw these little coal hopper cars in the hobby shop and had to buy a >> couple. They are painted and lettered for the local power company >> where I worked for so many years. >> >> It grabbed a couple of sections of track from a storage box in the >> basement and set this up on my kitchen table. The macro shot was taken >> with iPhone from about 4" away. I was surprised that it actually >> worked. The lettering on those cars is incredibly small. The cars are >> only about an inch tall. >> >> I often use the phone to take a "sketch" shot before setting up the >> tripod and lights. More often I use the phone to take a shot of a >> location or subject I don't want to forget so I can return later with >> more appropriate equipment. >> >> <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/11/11/sidetracked> >> >> gs >> >> George Sinos >> >> www.GeorgesPhotos.net >> www.GeorgeSinos.com >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO - Sidetracked - a macro with the phone
I saw these little coal hopper cars in the hobby shop and had to buy a couple. They are painted and lettered for the local power company where I worked for so many years. It grabbed a couple of sections of track from a storage box in the basement and set this up on my kitchen table. The macro shot was taken with iPhone from about 4" away. I was surprised that it actually worked. The lettering on those cars is incredibly small. The cars are only about an inch tall. I often use the phone to take a "sketch" shot before setting up the tripod and lights. More often I use the phone to take a shot of a location or subject I don't want to forget so I can return later with more appropriate equipment. <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/11/11/sidetracked> gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: K-3 functions - tidbits from the manual
I can't speak directly about the K-3, but this particular type of focusing option is is on several cameras. Where AF-S locks focus and stays locked, AF-C never locks; the intention for AF-A is to initially lock on to a somewhat stationary subject, then if the subject moves, shift the focus with the subject. It sounds like a good idea, and perhaps the Ricoh/Pentax engineers may have figured out how to make this option work better than others. I don't know. But, I can say that I've never seen it work very well anywhere else. My theory has always been that most cameras don't have enough focusing sensors to track the subject, or the sensors can't really figure out what really is the subject, or a combination of those. Until I can see the feature work reliably, I've always named the three functions "Single," "Continuous," and "The One that Doesn't Work." gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 4:28 AM, Eric Featherstone wrote: > I'm also not sure how AF-A automatically decides between AF-S & AF-C > but I'd guess it uses information other than from the AF system. For > example in auto-scene mode it could choose AF-C if it detects a > "sports" scene, or AF-S for "landscape". What it does in program mode > etc I've no idea. > > On 3 November 2013 13:33, Stan Halpin wrote: >> Thanks Eric. >> >> Page not found. >> However, I knew right where my wife's K-x manual was, did a quick look at >> page 115. The language is very similar to what is in the K-3 manual WRT >> AF-A. Except that AF-A is the default on the K-x. >> >> I am intrigued by this function. Not because it is something I had been >> hoping for. Rather, I am trying to figure out why they would have such a >> setting. How, in actual practice, I would gain anything from using this that >> I wouldn't have using AF-C. There must be a reason it is there, but I just >> don't get it. >> >> I may play a bit with the K-x later and see how it operates . . . >> >> stan >> >> On Nov 3, 2013, at 6:08 AM, Eric Featherstone wrote: >> >>> On 2 November 2013 17:09, Boris Liberman wrote: >>>>> p45 Three (3!) AF modes: AF-S, AF-C, and (drum roll please) AF-A >>>>> which automagically switches between AF-S and AF-C depending on what >>>>> is going on in front of the camera. Barely defined, not explained in >>>>> any detail; I'll be intrigued to see how this works. >>>> >>>> >>>> Now, this camera will have to have a seriously more powerful CPU... >>> >>> Not really, even the humble K-x had AF-A >>> www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/support/man-pdf/k-x.pdf >>> (Page 115 Setting the AF mode) >>> >>> -- >>> Eric >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > Eric > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Working High
John You have sharp eyes. Now that you point out that lower pipe I see what they were doing. I wish I were witty enough to have thought of the pun. I noticed it about 2 seconds after typing the "passing the pipe" caption and decided to let it stand. Maybe it was subconscious. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 10:15 AM, John wrote: > It looks like they're installing a drain pipe. > > Just to the left of the platform in the "Passing the pipe" image looks > like where the end is going to fit into the lower pipe & you can see the > attachment points above it on the wall. > > In the "Just another day at work" image you can see a similar drain pipe > that comes down from the top of the building on the left to the corner > of the brown brick building next to it. I'd guess it continues on down > in the corner there next to the fire escape. > > Just out of curiosity, was the "Working High" - "Passing the pipe" pun > intentional? > > > On 11/5/2013 8:43 AM, George Sinos wrote: >> >> Thanks for the comments. It's been a few years since I shot these, >> but I still wonder what they were doing every time I run across >> these photos. >> >> If they were just getting that pipe to the roof, why not just hoist >> it up with the rope, why the need for the lift? Was the pipe >> attached to the side of the building and just not noticed by anyone? >> >> I guess we'll never know. >> >> gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net >> www.GeorgeSinos.com >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 5:24 PM, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne >> wrote: >>> >>> Glad it wasn't me. Especially not the guy leaning over the edge on >>> the roof. >>> >>> Nice composition. Very telling for the story! >>> >>> Jostein >>> >>> -Opprinnelig melding- Fra: George Sinos Dato: 4. november >>> 2013 15:23 Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Emne: PESO - Working High >>> >>> >>> Some guys have all the fun. >>> >>> I took this photo a few years ago with an old OptioMX. I carried >>> that little camera around for a couple of years. It was always in >>> my car or my computer bag. Other than the tiny LCD, I really >>> liked the design. >>> >>> <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/11/4/working-high> >>> >>> gs >>> >>> George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net >>> www.GeorgeSinos.com >>> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Working High
Thanks for the comments. It's been a few years since I shot these, but I still wonder what they were doing every time I run across these photos. If they were just getting that pipe to the roof, why not just hoist it up with the rope, why the need for the lift? Was the pipe attached to the side of the building and just not noticed by anyone? I guess we'll never know. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 5:24 PM, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: > Glad it wasn't me. Especially not the guy leaning over the edge on the roof. > > Nice composition. Very telling for the story! > > Jostein > > -Opprinnelig melding- Fra: George Sinos > Dato: 4. november 2013 15:23 > Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Emne: PESO - Working High > > > Some guys have all the fun. > > I took this photo a few years ago with an old OptioMX. I carried that > little camera around for a couple of years. It was always in my car > or my computer bag. Other than the tiny LCD, I really liked the > design. > > <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/11/4/working-high> > > gs > > George Sinos > > www.GeorgesPhotos.net > www.GeorgeSinos.com > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO - Working High
Some guys have all the fun. I took this photo a few years ago with an old OptioMX. I carried that little camera around for a couple of years. It was always in my car or my computer bag. Other than the tiny LCD, I really liked the design. <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/11/4/working-high> gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - (and VESO) The Christmas Train
Thanks for the comments everyone. Alan - the train in this photo is HO scale, roughly half the size of O. When I was in the hobby shop buying the circle of track for these trains I saw some modern O. Wow, nothing like the old Lionel stuff that I remember from when I was a kid. Much more detailed and very much made to look as real as possible. Also, very expensive. $50-$80 for a boxcar. Engine prices were in the Hundreds of dollars. That would add up pretty quickly. Of course, O is pretty big, so you wouldn't need much. Then again, from the conversation I overheard while there, I'm guessing the train hobbyists have the same issues with rolling stock as photographers have with lenses. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 1:31 PM, Alan C wrote: > Great idea. Gauge "O", is it? I have a huge collection of it from my youth > (simply gathering dust). I intended to build a garden railway but never did. > I feel the creative juices stirring again. > > Alan > > -Original Message- From: George Sinos > Sent: Monday, October 28, 2013 3:31 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > Subject: PESO - (and VESO) The Christmas Train > > I'm putting up a smaller Christmas tree this year that will sit atop a > table. The table is big enough to accommodate a small circle of train > track. Rather than leave such an important task to the last minute, I > decided to test things out this weekend. (Not the tree. Just the > train.) > > Killing two birds with one stone, I shot a little video with my iPhone > and tried out the video editing features in Photoshop CC for the first > time. Here are the results. > > <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/10/27/the-christmas-train> > > I was surprised at how quickly I figured out the video editor in > Photoshop CC. It was (Unlike most things in PS) quite straight > forward. I've used a couple of other video editors in the past and > they have many more features. But for slapping together a quick video > or slide show, this looks like it will do everything I need. > > gs > > George Sinos > > www.GeorgesPhotos.net > www.GeorgeSinos.com > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus > protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO - (and VESO) The Christmas Train
I'm putting up a smaller Christmas tree this year that will sit atop a table. The table is big enough to accommodate a small circle of train track. Rather than leave such an important task to the last minute, I decided to test things out this weekend. (Not the tree. Just the train.) Killing two birds with one stone, I shot a little video with my iPhone and tried out the video editing features in Photoshop CC for the first time. Here are the results. <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/10/27/the-christmas-train> I was surprised at how quickly I figured out the video editor in Photoshop CC. It was (Unlike most things in PS) quite straight forward. I've used a couple of other video editors in the past and they have many more features. But for slapping together a quick video or slide show, this looks like it will do everything I need. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Initial experiences with K-5
Eric - There is no special honor in focusing manually and there is nothing mysterious about auto-focus if you turn off all but one of the sensors. Focusing is a purely mechanical skill that has nothing to do with making your photos better. Picking the place in the photo where you want to focus is the skill. If you set the camera to use a single focusing sensor, then lock the focus so you can recompose the image, you're not doing anything significantly different than when we used to manually focus in the old days. Even then we usually had help from a split image or micro-prism spot that would help us achieve better focus. Those tools do not exist on today's cameras. Once you're comfortable with that start to explore the other autofocus features and determine what is useful to you. Take advantage of the cameras features that can give you more time to concentrate on what is important. I've reached an age where I am quite thankful for auto-focus. If I had to depend on my eyesight I would only have sharp photos by accident. GS George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 4:13 AM, Eric Weir wrote: > > On Oct 27, 2013, at 5:37 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > >> Another, probably more versatile over time, would be the DA 16~45 f/4. A >> constant aperture lens which delivers extremely nice results. It's been >> discontinued, but check with KEH on a regular basis and chances are you'll >> find one. > > Thanks, Jack. I’ll keep an eye out for it. > > Feeling guilty that I’m feeling tempted by autofocus. I want to learn > photography. I don’t like things that do things for me without explaining > what they’re doing. > > -- > Eric Weir > Decatur, GA USA > eew...@bellsouth.net > > "I can explain it for you, I just can't comprehend it for you." > > - Ed Koch > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Maverick OSX
Paul - have you tried vuescan lately? Years ago I would have agreed with you, but it has improved a lot. I'm using it to drive my Canon FS4000 slide scanner. It is much better than the Canon software. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 10:34 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > My opinion of your opinion is that it sucks, and is ill-informed. Happy now? > > G > > On Oct 25, 2013, at 8:19 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > >> It wasn't a sneering commentary. Just my opinion of Vuescan. It sucks. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Tailgating?
Sorry Bob - I didn't know tailgating was US centric. Here's a good explanation <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tailgate_party> George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 1:56 AM, Bob W wrote: > Perhaps you can explain it to me, because I don't understand George's picture > at all! > > B > >> On 22 Oct 2013, at 06:41, Chris Mitchell wrote: >> >> When Karin and I went to the White Sox game in Chicago, we were >> mystified by lots of things including the signs that said something >> like "tailgating is permitted in lots A and B before the game only". >> To us Brits, tailgating is following someone too close or following >> someone through a barrier to avoid payment or security so we wondered >> why anyone would want to do it before a game, but not after. We did >> work it out after a while. >> >> That common language again... >> Chris >> >>> On 21 October 2013 14:27, George Sinos wrote: >>> Not sure if this fellow was going to the game or just wanted to be >>> ready for a grill emergency. >>> >>> <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/10/21/tailgating> >>> >>> This was shot with an OptioMX. I used to carry it in the car >>> (pre-cell phone camera era) because of the shape of the grip. When it >>> was open, it was very easy to hold in one hand. >>> >>> Here's a link to a page that had a photo of the OptioMX. >>> >>> <http://www.dcviews.com/press/Pentax-Optio-MX4.htm> >>> >>> gs >>> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Kirk Tuck on Cameras of the future
Looks like Kirk Tuck is a little random today. <http://ripecamera.blogspot.com/2013/10/putting-all-new-camera-launches-in.html> There should be something in there to upset nearly everyone, or not. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO - Tailgating?
Not sure if this fellow was going to the game or just wanted to be ready for a grill emergency. <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/10/21/tailgating> This was shot with an OptioMX. I used to carry it in the car (pre-cell phone camera era) because of the shape of the grip. When it was open, it was very easy to hold in one hand. Here's a link to a page that had a photo of the OptioMX. <http://www.dcviews.com/press/Pentax-Optio-MX4.htm> gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO - Repost - Two Billionaires
So yesterday, I posted this photo, more for fun than for any photographic reason. <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/10/14/two-billionaires-served> Here's a tip. If you ever want to get a bunch of visitors on your blog put the names of the two billionaires in your text. (Notice I'm not putting their names here again.) I've never had so much traffic. Nothing compared to any of the really popular sites. But the number of unique visitors was a little over 20x normal. To bad the picture was just an old snapshot. It will be mildly entertaining to watch the stats for that post over the next few weeks and see if it continues to be popular. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: How to present photo series?
Same here. I've found that most people will only look at the first few. I make exceptions when I shoot a large event where I've tried to get a picture of every participant. In this case people are looking for photos of themselves. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 8:39 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > I'm with Bruce on this. It's very rare that I post a big set of individual > stills (like I did with the E-M1 yesterday), and only for a specific reason. > (Yesterday's reason was for those with an interest to study the OOC JPEG > rendering of the E-M1 at high ISO settings and in stressful light.) > > Basically, if you can't get the message across in 8 to 12 carefully chosen > stills, or if the message is longer than that, go to a slideshow in video > presentation with music, titling, or voice-over docent narration to carry the > theme. > > G > > On Oct 14, 2013, at 6:33 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > >> On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 8:00 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: >>> >>> I am trying to figure out how people >>> a) present (long) photo series on the web (as photographers), and >> >> I don't. I edit down until I have a decent set of unique and strong >> shots. Eg a dozen. >> >>> b) prefer how photo series are presented (as viewers) >> >> As above, or video. Wading through a long succession of almost >> identical stills is my idea of hell. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO - Two Billionaires....
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett walk into a restaurant... Sounds like the beginning of a joke, but it happened here in Omaha in 2005. <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/10/14/two-billionaires-served> gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Geso - new wall calendar
Works fine on the iPhone Ann. Those are really nice shots. GS George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 10:17 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > Thanks! and glad it works for you > NOt sure if it is coincidence or not > two of the _clocks_ just sold this morning > on cafe press. :-) > > I'm going to do a clock with these photos > but not retire the one that is selling - a few > differences in the samples > > a > > > On 10/13/2013 09:54, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >> >> Works fine on the iPad mini, Ann. >> And lovely mineral shots, I might add! >> >> Godfrey >> >> >>> On Oct 13, 2013, at 6:44 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: >>> >>> Well, that's one answer! >>> I guess I'm going to have to change some settings for you who are >>> wed to those teeny-weeny screens :-( >>> >>> ann >>> >>>> On 10/13/2013 01:12, knarf wrote: >>>> Keeps timing out on my android. Will have to look again later. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> frank >>>> >>>> Ann Sanfedele wrote: >>>>> >>>>> this is presented in a different smugmug format than the last >>>>> Peso I posted.. so for those of you on other than desktop computer type >>>>> >>>>> things, is this still difficult to deal with? >>>>> >>>>> The slideshow option is available here, too - but just hitting "next" >>>>> over the featured photos should, I hope, work ok. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://annsan.smugmug.com/Works-in-Print/Calendars-in-Print/Rocks-around-the-year/32272120_7knRtm#!i=2826261044&k=MgCzxmS >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for input. >>>>> >>>>> ann >>>> >>>> >>>> “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: K-3 ban on commenting on image quality
I was listening to the "This Week In Photography" podcast yesterday. The K3 was mentioned in the news section and discussed a bit. Derrick Story was very positive about Pentax. He said he had been given a "K-2" for review. I think he meant K-7, because he mentioned it in earlier blog posts. Anyway, after he had to return the review unit he said he went out and bought one with his own money. That's interesting behavior for a guy that was primarily a Canon shooter for so many years. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 9:21 AM, Darren Addy wrote: > I think it is an interesting question. While one site said that > Pentax/Ricoh did not want images produced from pre-production > firmware, it is obvious from the official samples that they do have > v1.00 firmware (although it may not be the version installed on the > pre-production cameras). I tend to think that the firmware writing > department and the manual writing department are given a bit later > deadline than the product announcement department, especially when the > holidays are rapidly approaching. > > Marketing could be involved as well, because they are already getting > plenty of buzz from just the announcements and the few who get to do > "hands on" reviews. That will die down a bit, and then they will be > able to generate another big wave when they allow images to be > reproduceds (and yet another big wave when the pre-order people begin > crowing about receiving them and showing off shots). So it is a way of > extending the buzz a bit. > > I'll be curious to see when it is that they actually show up for order > (as opposed to pre-order) on the big sites. > > On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 9:07 AM, Bill wrote: >> On 13/10/2013 12:47 AM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: >>> >>> seems weird to me that pentax is telling all those handling the >>> pre-production samples of the cameras not to comment on the >>> image quality of the cameras at such a late date. Are they expecting >>> some miracle firmware to come in an save the day at the last second? >>> Could there be a fly in the ointment here? ? ? >>> >> It's a very competitive business. I suspect Ricoh figures keeping the >> competition in the dark is important. There are "official" images on the >> Pentax website. It also wouldn't surprise me if they are still tweaking >> things like NR levels and the like. >> A number of years ago I was handed pre-production samples of the 16-50/2.8 >> and 50-135/2.8 and told to go off and have fun, but I wasn't to publish >> images from the lenses until after the release date. >> >> bill >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: K-3 musings
I don't think Hogan was saying anything about the K-3 in particular. In the Nikon world the D300/300s is quite old and he has been saying that its replacement, dubbed the D400, is quite overdue. He's actually poking Nikon by pointing out that Pentax put together a camera with a very nice collection of features that has raised the bar for what a D400 should needs to include. And, that it needs to get that camera released soon. He's been pointing out for quite some time that Nikon hasn't released a good set of DX lenses for the APS-c shooter, and has been very complimentary about the Pentax lens lineup. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 6:43 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > Peter, let me try to explain. I seem to have grown to sincerely dislike all > too often seen on the internet ocassions when following the announcement > (and sometimes even following relatively reliable rumors) people start > proclaiming very loud claims. > > E.g. K-3 is not revolutionary for the industry. It is great step up for > Pentax, that's for sure. But it makes absolutely no sense to say that it is > very imaginary Nikon D400. It is not. Nor it leapfrogs the competition. It > simply does not at this time. It may in the future should it come out devoid > of any bleeding edge cuts and bruises and should the market decidedly vote > by its money in its favor. > > Until then - it is all hand off review... > > I hope you understand me now. And naturally, I mean no disrespect to you or > anyone else on this list. I'm merely stating my opinion on the matter. > > > On 10/11/2013 8:01 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: >> >> Yes, but unlike Kennyboy, Hogan actually deserves the respect he's >> given. He's a Nikon centric guy, with an occasional nod to Canon, so I >> don't read his site often, but when he has something I think is worth >> reading, it's usually worth reading. >> >> On 10/11/2013 12:14 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: >>> >>> On 10/8/2013 5:37 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: >>>> >>>> and only a few years ago Hogan was confidently predicting Pentax's >>>> demise, or ignoring it entirely. >>>> >>>> C'est la vie. >>> >>> >>> All hail the hands off reviews :-). >>> >>> >> >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: K-3 musings
That's a useful site. Everyone that's lusting after full frame should compare any of the Pentax K series to a Nikon D600. You may want to think twice. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 8:36 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On Oct 8, 2013, at 6:21 AM, George Sinos wrote: > >> Hard to argue with what Hogan said. I'd much rather travel with my >> K-7 and a couple of small lenses than try to haul a full frame body >> with FX lenses. The difference in size and weight is significant. > > For sure. > > New Pentax and Olympus top of the line cameras ... > Both well spec'ed. > Both compact. > Both have a suitably comprehensive lens line. > Both with their own plusses and minuses. > > I'm in the Olympus camp for various reasons, and I've ordered the new > Olympus. Handled it recently, looking forward to its arrival. I was curious > about the sizing difference between these two remarkable cameras, so I went > to camerasize.com. I put this page together as I thought you might be > interested: > > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/25268645/pocomparo/index.html > > The Olympus gets its slim proportions through the lack of reflex mirror box, > pentaprism, built-in flash, etc. The sensors are pretty similar in size > although different in proportion (13x17.3 vs 16x24). Micro-FourThirds lenses > are quite compact as well, although that depends on focal length and speed to > some degree, as well as on the lens mount requirements. > > What struck me more than the size differences is the difference in number of > buttons and such. Ricoh concentrated on lots of discrete function buttons, > where Olympus made a big use of the 2x2 control system (the little lever on > the back above your thumb flips button functions from an A set to a B set). > > It will be interesting to see how they play out in use. :-) > > G > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Signs of the Season
Thanks for looking everyone. The last quarter of the year is fun around our house. In addition to the holidays we have six birthdays. Just to put a little icing on the cake my daughter is planning her wedding for next October, so add an anniversary to the list. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 12:59 AM, David Mann wrote: > On Oct 8, 2013, at 2:45 AM, George Sinos wrote: > >> Last week I ran an errand at the local shopping center. These guys >> were busy putting up the Christmas Tree. I guess I'd better get busy. >> I never put up the tree until after Thanksgiving. Silly me, I take >> my holidays one at a time. >> >> <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/10/7/signs-of-winter> > > Yeah one of the big-retail chains here have started putting out Christmas > stock already. Apparently it's something to do with customer demand. > > In our house we don't even think about Christmas until after my wife's > birthday which is close to your Thanksgiving, so our tree timing is pretty > similar to yours. > > Cheers, > Dave > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: K-3 musings
Hard to argue with what Hogan said. I'd much rather travel with my K-7 and a couple of small lenses than try to haul a full frame body with FX lenses. The difference in size and weight is significant. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 6:07 AM, Darren Addy wrote: > Thom Hogan muses on the K-3 and calls it what Nikon should be offering > as a replacement to the D300. > http://www.dslrbodies.com/newsviews/meanwhile-meet-the-pentax.html > > In it, he makes a cogent defense of the APS-C for serious > photographers: "So let me put it as plainly as I can: people want a > top DX (or as in the case of the Pentax K-3, APS) system for a reason: > everything scales. Size, weight, and price. Sure, the D800 is a great > camera. Now stick the f/2.8 or f/4 zooms on it and add up the size, > weight, and price. You've left a lot of folk out of the market for a > top-end, serious camera. I know a lot of college sports shooters and > other pros who are using DX for those reasons: size, weight, and > price. They can't afford a full out FX system, nor do they want to > travel with one given the airline carry-on hassle we get these days." > > On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 5:52 AM, Stan Halpin > wrote: >> Just looked at Attila's link: >> >>> There's also a brand-new button at the bottom right of the corner. As I've >>> already alluded to, the Pentax K-3 has dual flash card slots, and this >>> button is used in Playback mode to switch between the two, letting you >>> choose from which card to view images and movies. In Record mode, the same >>> button is used to toggle the Four-way controller between its primary and >>> secondary functions -- either the functions marked on each of the four >>> arrow buttons, or autofocus point selection. (If you're using 27-point >>> autofocus, the button doesn't do anything in Record mode.) >> >> stan >> >> On Oct 8, 2013, at 6:36 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: >> >>> >>> On Oct 8, 2013, at 3:42 AM, Larry Colen wrote: >>> >>>> On Tue, Oct 08, 2013 at 08:20:01AM +0200, Jan van Wijk wrote: >>>>> Hi Larry, >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, 7 Oct 2013 14:27:42 -0700 Larry Colen wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Looking at: >>>>>> http://www.cameraegg.org/pentax-k-3-full-images-and-price/ >>>>>> >>>>>> Note that there seems to be a dedicated button for switching the fiveway >>>>>> switch between focus point selection and the other functions. >>>>> >>>>> What button would that be? Don't see it ... >>>> >>>> http://www.cameraegg.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Pentax-K3-2.jpg >>>> >>>> On the bottom right, it seems to share function with selecting >>>> memory cards. It has the graphic of the position selector over >>>> the turquoise pictures of the cards. >>>> >>> >>> Could be. I am not sure why a user would want to regularly quickly switch >>> between cards, and it seems foolish to have a button to toggle a selection >>> like that - it would be too easy to hit it by mistake. So my speculation is >>> that the card-switch is like the ISO or ExpComp changes: hold a button >>> while turning a dial or, in this case, while using the five-way to select >>> which card slot to write to. >>> >>> stan >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: K-3: it's time ...
Bruce - have you ever tried the high-speed sync option with an external flash? gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 11:51 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > I have sympathy for the "only 1/180th sec flash sync" whine because I > could benefit from faster there too. It would mean being able to use a > flash or two to overcome bright sunlight. The Fuji x100s has a leaf > shutter and ultra fast x-sync, like 1/2000th sec, and apparently it's > astounding shooting with flash outdoors: > > http://strobist.blogspot.ca/2013/05/leaf-shutter-nd-flash-fuji-x100s.html > > But I just limit myself to early morning or late afternoon through > evening outdoor location shoots and it's no big deal. Or I just find > some shade and shoot midday. > > I very happily trade all these other great new things for the > status-quo flash sync. > > > On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 12:37 PM, Darren Addy wrote: >> The most whining I've seen is that there is no improvement in the >> 1/180th flash sync speed. >> >> I find this a bit humorous, being an old fart, and wondering how we >> ever got along in the 1/60th of a second film camera X-sync days. >> There was a manufacturer that attained 1/125th with a vertical focal >> plane shutter, if memory serves. >> >> The way the "problem" was addressed in the old days was to use leaf >> shutter lenses. In fact, even the film 645 and 67s had a couple of >> leaf shutter lens options. To my knowledge there are no Pentax leaf >> shutter lenses in the digital age. If such a solution were available, >> the whining would probably switch to how expensive they were. >> >> Other concerns: >> Focus Peaking: Has it >> Mirror Lock-up: Has it >> Kick-ass FPS: Has it >> Improved AF: Has it >> Improved video: Has it (still has the 25 minute limitation due to heat). >> >> If there is one feature that would have video geeks and >> astrophotographers cheering, it would be a way to add sensor cooling. >> I saw one innovative astrophotographer who did this to his camera by >> running tiny lines from a CO2 tank through the camera body over (or >> was it under) the sensor. AH, here it is: >> http://www.ledametrix.com/co2/ >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 11:08 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: >>> Okay, the news has been out long enough now. Let the bashing and whinging >>> begin. >>> >>> No cup-holders, damn it! >>> >>> -- >>> -bmw >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> >> >> -- >> Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > -bmw > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs
That's what I like about the wi-fi Mobi card. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 10:18 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > If they've done it right, the camera creates its own secure WiFi hotspot. > That way, compatible devices can hook up to it directly without having to > manage network configuration. > > Godfrey > >> On Oct 7, 2013, at 8:02 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> >> That pleases me greatly. A huge advantage in the studio and even in the >> field using a hotspot for my laptop. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO - Signs of the Season
Last week I ran an errand at the local shopping center. These guys were busy putting up the Christmas Tree. I guess I'd better get busy. I never put up the tree until after Thanksgiving. Silly me, I take my holidays one at a time. <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/10/7/signs-of-winter> gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs
that should say "more than one correction". gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 8:04 AM, George Sinos wrote: > Hi Darren > > This is from the "highlights" page of the K-3 page. > > "Multi-pattern white balance > > When shooting scenes that include multiple light sources, such as > sunlight and shade or flash, light sources are recognized > automatically and the image is separated into different areas. White > balance is adjusted separately in each area according to the different > light sources to achieve optimal color reproduction." > > Sounds like it makes more than correction in different parts of the same > image. > > I agree, like most other adjustments, it probably only applies to > jpgs. But, it sounds like something I would want to turn off or on as > a creative tool. I'm thinking of twilight or night shots where you > may have several types of light in the same image. > > gs > > George Sinos > > www.GeorgesPhotos.net > www.GeorgeSinos.com > > > On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 7:58 AM, Darren Addy wrote: >> I believe that means that you can save JPEGs from the RAW image in >> different white balance configurations easily, in camera (which is >> very cool). ALL of the information is always there in the RAW file. IF >> that is correct, then I don't see any need to disable, because it >> won't happen automatically (saving you 9 different JPEGs at each >> preset white balance). >> >> Also, the anti-alias IS accomplished with "microscopic sensor >> vibrations", so I was wrong about that. I don't really understand how >> it can do that AND shake reduction, but we'll see how it is >> implemented. I suppose that most people are going to shoot with it OFF >> and go for the resolution over the (rare) moire problem (unless you >> are shooting a lot of wedding dresses or something). >> >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 7:54 AM, George Sinos wrote: >>> The multiple white balance corrections in a single photo sounds >>> interesting from a technical standpoint. I hope that is something >>> that can be disabled. gs >>> George Sinos >>> >>> www.GeorgesPhotos.net >>> www.GeorgeSinos.com >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 7:31 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: >>>> Yes, I see it now. Thanks, Brian. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 2:37 PM, Brian Walters >>>> wrote: >>>>> Quoting Boris Liberman : >>>>> >>>>>> Oh, and BTW - no mention of PRIME III... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> There is, actually: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.us.ricoh-imaging.com/dslr/K-3_#!product-highlights >>>>> >>>>> in the section headed "Fastest continuous shooting at 8.3FPS" >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Cheers >>>>> >>>>> Brian >>>>> >>>>> ++ >>>>> Brian Walters >>>>> Western Sydney Australia >>>>> http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>> follow the directions. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Boris >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> >> >> -- >> Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs
Hi Darren This is from the "highlights" page of the K-3 page. "Multi-pattern white balance When shooting scenes that include multiple light sources, such as sunlight and shade or flash, light sources are recognized automatically and the image is separated into different areas. White balance is adjusted separately in each area according to the different light sources to achieve optimal color reproduction." Sounds like it makes more than correction in different parts of the same image. I agree, like most other adjustments, it probably only applies to jpgs. But, it sounds like something I would want to turn off or on as a creative tool. I'm thinking of twilight or night shots where you may have several types of light in the same image. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 7:58 AM, Darren Addy wrote: > I believe that means that you can save JPEGs from the RAW image in > different white balance configurations easily, in camera (which is > very cool). ALL of the information is always there in the RAW file. IF > that is correct, then I don't see any need to disable, because it > won't happen automatically (saving you 9 different JPEGs at each > preset white balance). > > Also, the anti-alias IS accomplished with "microscopic sensor > vibrations", so I was wrong about that. I don't really understand how > it can do that AND shake reduction, but we'll see how it is > implemented. I suppose that most people are going to shoot with it OFF > and go for the resolution over the (rare) moire problem (unless you > are shooting a lot of wedding dresses or something). > > > > On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 7:54 AM, George Sinos wrote: >> The multiple white balance corrections in a single photo sounds >> interesting from a technical standpoint. I hope that is something >> that can be disabled. gs >> George Sinos >> >> www.GeorgesPhotos.net >> www.GeorgeSinos.com >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 7:31 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: >>> Yes, I see it now. Thanks, Brian. >>> >>> On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 2:37 PM, Brian Walters >>> wrote: >>>> Quoting Boris Liberman : >>>> >>>>> Oh, and BTW - no mention of PRIME III... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> There is, actually: >>>> >>>> http://www.us.ricoh-imaging.com/dslr/K-3_#!product-highlights >>>> >>>> in the section headed "Fastest continuous shooting at 8.3FPS" >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Cheers >>>> >>>> Brian >>>> >>>> ++ >>>> Brian Walters >>>> Western Sydney Australia >>>> http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Boris >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs
The multiple white balance corrections in a single photo sounds interesting from a technical standpoint. I hope that is something that can be disabled. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 7:31 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > Yes, I see it now. Thanks, Brian. > > On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 2:37 PM, Brian Walters > wrote: >> Quoting Boris Liberman : >> >>> Oh, and BTW - no mention of PRIME III... >> >> >> >> There is, actually: >> >> http://www.us.ricoh-imaging.com/dslr/K-3_#!product-highlights >> >> in the section headed "Fastest continuous shooting at 8.3FPS" >> >> >> >> -- >> Cheers >> >> Brian >> >> ++ >> Brian Walters >> Western Sydney Australia >> http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ >> >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > Boris > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: K3 seems to target video pretty strongly
The number of advanced camera bodies sold probably doesn't financially justify producing one version with and one without video. The two would be made up of substantially the same parts. The software would be the major difference. You could say the same thing about many of the features in advanced camera bodies. Most of the features are only used by a small fraction of the users. But to any individual user, that particular feature may be indispensable. Pile up all of those features, slap on a poor interface, write a 350 page user manual that most people can't understand and call it a day. It makes a good after market for guys that teach or write alternative instruction manuals. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Sat, Oct 5, 2013 at 11:39 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: > I think that the problem with all manufactures is this new emphasis on > still/video cameras at the high end. I can see a consumer oriented camera > that might be able to do both equally well or poorly, as the case may be for > the casual snap shooter/movie maker who just want's to record a few of the > kid's birthday and film that special occasion, but the serious still > photographer really doesn't need a camera that's even close to as capable > shooting video as still photos. The serious movie maker doesn't need the > capabilities for still images that a really good dedicated DSLR has. Sure > it's nice to be able to use your movie camera to shoot a fee stills now and > then, and the capability to shoot a video clip with your DSLR is a welcome > addition, but just ergonomically they're not really suited to doing each > others job. > > Now if I wanted a compact camera that took really good movies I'd be looking > at this. > > http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/camcorders/black_magic_pocket_camera.shtml > > Which more than ever makes me believe that Hoya really missed the boat on > the Pentax K-01. That camera was 90% of the way to being a dedicated K > mount video camera, that with a good EVF would have doubled as an occasional > backup for a dedicated still camera. > > On 10/5/2013 6:00 AM, Jan van Wijk wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> Based on new leaked images (see dpreview) from: >> >>http://digicame-info.com/2013/10/k-3-5.html >> >> It seems the new K3 has major improvements in the video area: >> >> - Dedicated still/movie switch on the back >> - headphone jack (the bump on the front) as well as MIC input >> >> Not sure that is the direction I would like to take. >> >> However, it also has dual SD-cards slots so it seems (select button on the >> back). >> >> For me, dynamic range and High-ISO are most important (unlikely to be >> better than K5), >> as well as a better AF system (quite likely to be better). >> >> Regards, JvW >> >> -- >> Jan van Wijk; http://www.dfsee.com/gallery >> >> > > > -- > A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant, and the > crazy, crazier. > > - H.L.Mencken > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Question on zone focus
You can easily play with the math of this at dofmaster.com gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 1:43 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On Oct 3, 2013, at 10:54 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > >>> Wrong. Format ALWAYS influences apparent DOF. >> >> You are saying that if I take a photo with a D800, and in lightroom >> crop it down so that I'm only using the area of a u4/3 sensor, then >> the apparant DoF will change? > > No. By doing that you are changing the D800 format, making it the same as mFT > format, and the resulting DoF will be the same if you use the same focal > length lens on both cameras. You have changed the magnification by cropping > the D800 format. > > G > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Lone wolf syndrome
Our local club has about 50 members. When I joined, a few years ago, there were 3 Pentax users. Now there is 1 that is exclusively Pentax. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 3:15 PM, larry wrote: > There well over 100 members in my local club. I think I am the only one who > still shoots Pentax. > > Larry in Dallas > > -Original Message- From: David J Brooks > Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 10:29 AM > To: Pentax Discuss > Subject: Lone wolf syndrome > > I decided to re-up to the local camera club and paid my dues last > night. once again, out of 40 members i am the lone Pentax rep. > \ > Dave > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > York Region, Ontario, Canada > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - An old shot - reprocessed
Hi Walt - This was shot in the Henry Doorly zoo in Omaha. It's a pretty interesting place. A person could spend several days there. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 11:12 AM, Walt wrote: > I like that a lot, George. > > Highlights notwithstanding, I really like the way the colors play on the > water. > > It's just a nice shot overall. > > -- Walt > > > > On 9/30/2013 11:06 AM, George Sinos wrote: >> >> Here's an old shot taken several years ago with an istD. I recently >> reprocessed it with LR5 and found more detail in the shadows than I >> thought existed. LR5 also did a better job with the highlights, but >> it can't create what's not there. >> >> The overexposed areas where the light is hitting the birds was beyond >> retrieval. >> >> <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/9/30/a-pond-in-the-shade> >> >> gs >> >> >> George Sinos >> >> www.GeorgesPhotos.net >> www.GeorgeSinos.com >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO - An old shot - reprocessed
Here's an old shot taken several years ago with an istD. I recently reprocessed it with LR5 and found more detail in the shadows than I thought existed. LR5 also did a better job with the highlights, but it can't create what's not there. The overexposed areas where the light is hitting the birds was beyond retrieval. <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/9/30/a-pond-in-the-shade> gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Tv tech question - ah-ha
Hi Ann In my area the provider is Cox Cable. They, like many other cable providers compress the HD signal to conserve bandwidth. If I switch between the Over The Air and Cable versions of a national network I can see a definite difference in picture quality. (The Over the Air signal is better, not a lot, but it's detectable.) If you're getting decent results Over the Air through it's digital converter and a bad signal from the Cable box, you can rest assured, with relative high probability that the problem is the cable system, not your TV. The box may be mis-configured, defective, or the signal may be just plain bad. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 9:29 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > Thanks, George.. > I'm really screwed then.. > > the problem is Turner Classic movie's SD channel is totally messed up, > pixilated, etc.. I only went back fromBasic cable to standard (more money > than I should be spending) to get that and weather channel.. so > I was told that I should try the HD channel.. but my cable box didnt know > what that was (you know 3 little ???) > > So I switched cable boxes - thinking I was getting an HD cable box, > they didn't give me one because they knew I had only an SD tv. > Came home, and as a result of the new box (not HD) I now can view NOTHING > without extreme pixilation and bad sound. > > Tech from Time warner coming tomorrow... I wonder, now , if > the HD cable box could possibly by chance or ahirpin logic, fix the > reception on that one station. > > FOrtunately, I still can watch broadcast channels on a Tv I have > with rabbit ears and digital converter borrowed from neighbor. > > ann > > > On 9/30/2013 10:17, George Sinos wrote: >> >> Ann - >> >> The general answer is that you cannot view an HD channel on your older SD >> TV. >> >> Every cable company handles these things differently, so for for a >> definite answer you need to talk to your cable company. >> >> The cable company in my area sends both an SD version and an HD >> version of most channels. So, for instance there is an NBC at channel >> 8 and an NBC-HD on channel 1008. An SD TV can only view channel 8, an >> HD tv can view either of the two. >> >> There are several types of connectors coming out of the cable box to >> accommodate the different types of cables required for analog and >> digital TVs. >> >> gs >> >> George Sinos >> >> www.GeorgesPhotos.net >> www.GeorgeSinos.com >> >> >> On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 9:04 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: >>> >>> But can I view those HD channels on my non HD TVS? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 9/30/2013 10:01, Paul Stenquist wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Most stations broadcast in both HD and SD, and your HD cable box should >>>> be >>>> capable of receiving both. >>>> That's how it works with satellite TV, and I would think it's the same >>>> with cable. >>>> >>>> Pau >>>> On Sep 30, 2013, at 9:54 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Do I need to have a TV that is "HD" to receive stations that are HD >>>>> using >>>>> a cable box that is HD ? >>>>> >>>>> I dont care if I see things in HD or not. I just want to be able to >>>>> get the stations. >>>>> >>>>> Don't get me started on why I'm asking >>>>> >>>>> thanks! >>>>> ann >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>> follow the directions. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Tv tech question
Ann - The general answer is that you cannot view an HD channel on your older SD TV. Every cable company handles these things differently, so for for a definite answer you need to talk to your cable company. The cable company in my area sends both an SD version and an HD version of most channels. So, for instance there is an NBC at channel 8 and an NBC-HD on channel 1008. An SD TV can only view channel 8, an HD tv can view either of the two. There are several types of connectors coming out of the cable box to accommodate the different types of cables required for analog and digital TVs. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 9:04 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > But can I view those HD channels on my non HD TVS? > > > > > On 9/30/2013 10:01, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> >> Most stations broadcast in both HD and SD, and your HD cable box should be >> capable of receiving both. >> That's how it works with satellite TV, and I would think it's the same >> with cable. >> >> Pau >> On Sep 30, 2013, at 9:54 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: >> >>> >>> Do I need to have a TV that is "HD" to receive stations that are HD using >>> a cable box that is HD ? >>> >>> I dont care if I see things in HD or not. I just want to be able to >>> get the stations. >>> >>> Don't get me started on why I'm asking >>> >>> thanks! >>> ann >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Interesting Photoshop CC Info
Interesting to me, anyway. I was just listening to the most recent episode of PhotoNetCast (#82) and heard something I haven't heard before. The speaker had contacted Adobe about Photoshop CC and asked what happens after you stop paying the monthly fee. I had previously heard that the software would just stop working. He stated that the representative told him that the software will still continue to run. It would allow you to open and view files and save them to other formats, but not allow you to make new edits to the files. If this is truly the case, It should ease the concerns of those that are concerned about losing access to their images. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Sunrise
Thanks for looking to all. This was just a simple snap. A lot of people must search for the word sunrise. It's getting quite a number of views compared to most of my stuff. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 2:30 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > That's nice, George. > Well exposed and rendered. Looks like a good spot to sip coffee. > > Jack > > > - Original Message - > From: George Sinos > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Cc: > Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 6:44 AM > Subject: PESO - Sunrise > > I enjoy the sunrise a lot more now that I work from home and don't > have to fight the morning traffic.. > > <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/9/21/sunrise> > > gs > > George Sinos > > www.GeorgesPhotos.net > www.GeorgeSinos.com > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO - Sunrise
I enjoy the sunrise a lot more now that I work from home and don't have to fight the morning traffic.. <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/9/21/sunrise> gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
OT - Adobe and the subscription model.
A few weeks back I signed up for the $9.99/mo introductory deal for Photoshop CC. I figured I would decide whether to drop the subscription when the price went up at the end of the introductory offer. Of course, Adobe's recent announcement of the photographer's package sweetened the deal. The $9.99/mo will be the regular price for PS, LR, some storage and whatever Behance turn into. I just got an email that said I wouldn't have to do anything to switch to the new deal. Adobe will send another email letting current subscribers know when Lightroom 5.2 goes production and is available. I was wondering how that transition would be handled. I'm glad to see they are making it automatic. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO - What's Your Next Move?
Here's another oldie that made a trip through the scanner. Just a snapshot of my grandson getting a chess lesson from his uncle. He's paying attention, but it looks like there also might be some hero worship going on. <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/9/8/whats-your-next-move> This print never made it into the family scrapbook because there were a bunch of distracting books in the background. After scanning, a few swipes of the LR adjustment brush took care of them. Not great art, but it's a nice memory. George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Which second party camera system do you like? Mini-survey
Godfrey - If my memory is working, m4/3 has an aspect ratio of 4:3, aps-c is 3:2. Is that correct? gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 12:17 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > On Sep 8, 2013, at 9:53 AM, Aahz Maruch wrote: > >> The point is that m4/3 8mm is 16mm/e. > > It provides a 180° field of view across the format diagonal, same as the > corresponding full-frame fisheye for an APS-C camera. The reason for the > difference in effective focal length is the difference in format proportions. > >>> Your comment sounds like it fits one of the categories in Ctein's most >>> recent column on "The Online Photographer": >>> http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2013/09/bad-science-vs-good-science-a-guide-for-the-layperson-part-1.html >>> >>> Check out the "God of the Gaps" category. ;-) >> >> Some people regularly claim that they want FF over APS-C due to >> wide-angle versus crop-factor -- > > That's because most people saying that are using lenses and FoV notions > derivative of 35mm cameras. They had a Pentax film camera, they have a 16mm > lens, and they want the same field of view. That's the basis of the > "Full-Frame" insanity. > > FourThirds format lenses were designed from the ground up for FourThirds > format cameras. It is a complete system, with a different format proportion > and sizing basis. The lens system covers the entire range of useful focal > lengths and lens types from fisheye, ultra-wide rectilinear, up to 600mm > telephoto. You don't have to know anything about "35mm equivalent field of > view" or "crop factors" to use Micro-FourThirds and FourThirds equipment ... > They are irrelevant to the system, which is not derivative of anything from > 35mm film cameras. > > That's why I never mentioned "crop factor" to Marnie. It's simply not even > remotely relevant unless you want to adapt a 35mm camera lens to a FourThirds > format camera. > > G > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Which second party camera system do you like? Mini-survey
Here's a link to a short video on Photofocus with an overview of the differences between DSLRs and m4/3 cameras. It includes a link to a free 10-day trial on lynda.com so you can watch the entire class. I haven't seen the whole class so I can't vouch for it. The overview was mildly interesting and short. <http://photofocus.com/2013/09/07/how-are-micro-four-thirds-cameras-different-from-dslrs/> gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 10:36 AM, wrote: > Well, I've narrowed down my choices to: Canon T4 or T5 (in case I decide > NOT to switch -- remotely possible), Pentax K-r, Fujfilm X-Pro1, and > Panasonic GX7. (Hope all those letters and numbers are right, but you get the > idea). As you can see, I am all over the place. The one similarlity is they > all have good reviews and photo "enthusiasts" really like them. > > Godfrey has told me of a couple of "local" places where I might hold > cameras, and/or rent. So next month I will start checking them out. > > THANKS everyone for the input!!! > > Carry on with your regularly scheduled programming, Marnie aka Doe ;-) > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Football in the Front Yard
Thanks for the comments. A new family with younger kids has moved into the house behind mine. That house is on the back of a circle, so the lot is wedge shaped. Very tiny front yard but huge back yard. The kids and their friends have been playing football, soccer and frisbee for weeks. It's good to see young families moving into the neighborhood as us old codgers move off into the sunset. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 10:01 AM, wrote: > Cute, re football. They look like they are really enjoying themselves. > > Nice portrait, like the soft lighting. > > Marnie aka Doe :-) > > In a message dated 9/3/2013 6:19:43 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > gsi...@gmail.com writes: > http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/9/2/fall-football > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
photoshop/lightroom just got cheaper
Adobe just announced at Photoshop world that Photoshop, Lightroom and some online features will be $9.95/mo going forward. That's the regular price, not a limited promotion. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Football in the Front Yard
Thanks everyone for looking and commenting. Bob - I'd like to take credit for thinking about echoing the pose, but it was really a random event. I was shooting photos of the kids a few days ago. Then, when I wrote the football blog post, the recent group shot popped into my mind. GS George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 2:03 PM, Bob W wrote: > That's superb. Did you deliberately echo their pose? If so, what a genius > idea; if not, what luck! > > B > > On 3 Sep 2013, at 14:19, George Sinos wrote: > >> There are over a dozen years between the two photos in this post. >> >> <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/9/2/fall-football> >> >> The first is a shot of my two oldest grandkids playing football in the >> front yard. I shot it with my old Spotmatic (Honeywell, by the way) >> with the screwmount 50mm, f/1.4 lens on Kodacolor. The negative was >> scanned and not much was done to it in Lightroom. >> >> The second photo is a group portrait from a few days ago. The >> technology was a little different. Digital camera, multiple remote >> flashes, softbox, and more stuff I didn't have when the first photo >> was taken. >> >> The technology changed a lot but the most important thing to me is how >> the kids have changed. The little one, of course, wasn't even born >> when the first photo was taken and the two older kids are well into >> their teens. >> >> As much as we talk about tech, and brand names and details, in the end >> I think photos like these are why photography is important to most >> people. >> >> gs >> >> George Sinos >> >> www.GeorgesPhotos.net >> www.GeorgeSinos.com >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO - Football in the Front Yard
There are over a dozen years between the two photos in this post. <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/9/2/fall-football> The first is a shot of my two oldest grandkids playing football in the front yard. I shot it with my old Spotmatic (Honeywell, by the way) with the screwmount 50mm, f/1.4 lens on Kodacolor. The negative was scanned and not much was done to it in Lightroom. The second photo is a group portrait from a few days ago. The technology was a little different. Digital camera, multiple remote flashes, softbox, and more stuff I didn't have when the first photo was taken. The technology changed a lot but the most important thing to me is how the kids have changed. The little one, of course, wasn't even born when the first photo was taken and the two older kids are well into their teens. As much as we talk about tech, and brand names and details, in the end I think photos like these are why photography is important to most people. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: price breaks on k-5ll... figures!
Christine - Did you purchase from a store with a return policy? Call them, ask them if you can send it back for a refund. Maybe they'll just reprocess the transaction with the new price and credit you the difference. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 9:31 AM, Christine Nielsen wrote: > This just arrived in my inbox: > http://www.pentaxforums.com/news/big-savings-on-the-k-5-ii-and-iis.html > > Up to $300 off the k-5ll or k-5iis, bringing the price down below > $1000 at B&H & Adorama. Which makes perfect sense, since I purchased > 2 weeks ago... > > :( > -c > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: New weatherproof flash units & HD Limited lenses
On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 7:01 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > Thanks, George; you cleared my confusion up. To control two lights you > simply switched to Nikon. Neat. :-) Ha! That wasn't exactly what happened but that was the outcome. I had been happily using all of my Pentax gear for years, decades in fact. After years of teaching and seeing a lot of other manufacturer's gear I considered using Nikon. For one reason or another, mainly inertia, I never actually found a good reason to buy a different brand of camera body. Then, a few years ago, some of my Pentax gear got wrecked in an accident and replacing it in kind would have been a considerable cash outlay. Should I spend a bunch of money to get exactly the same thing or should I look at this as an opportunity to try something different? That was the motivator. If I were to make a change in my equipment strategy, that was going to be the time to do it. I liked Nikon because it actually works very similar to Pentax, and at the time, Nikon's flash system was much more advanced than Canon. So now, depending on what I'm doing, I either use Nikon or Pentax. I still use Pentax anytime I shoot Macro or when I want a small kit made up of the small primes and the 10-17 zoom. Because I find them so similar in design, and use them for different things, it isn't difficult to switch back and forth. I'm not really all that loyal to any of the brands. They are all just tools and I tend to use the one that best fits the job. George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: New weatherproof flash units & HD Limited lenses
Larry said "This is why I want my flashes to be controlled vi wifi, and with an app for my phone/tablet/computer where I can simply and easily see and control everything from one place." I have to agree with that. Sounds like a good kickstarter project for someone. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 3:55 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 03:46:05PM -0500, George Sinos wrote: >> Hi Bruce - >> >> >> There are enough controls so you can get yourself thoroughly confused >> if you're not careful. If you want to control 3 groups at the same >> time you have to add the SU-800 controller for about $250 or so. I >> haven't had the need to do that. I'm only using two flashes. If I >> need a third light for a hair light or background light I have a >> couple of really cheap LCD panels that have worked OK so far. Every >> so often I wish for a remote control on the hair light, but not often >> enough to spend money on it. > > This is why I want my flashes to be controlled vi wifi, and with > an app for my phone/tablet/computer where I can simply and easily > see and control everything from one place. > > > -- > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: New weatherproof flash units & HD Limited lenses
Hi Bruce - In general we don't work too differently. Yes, I'm controlling two lights. With Pentax I only had a single control. I tried using the contrast control mode with a second flash. It worked, but never i really got it to work well enough. But still, It was usable if you have a lot of patience. I think the Pentax flash system is a good way to get started, but it's more limited than the Nikon. Since then I switched over to the Nikon world for this type of photography. Nikon does a better job of letting you control multiple flashes. With the just the body you can control two independent groups of lights in the range from -3 to +1. Then, once you are happy with the lighting ratio, you can increase or decrease all of the groups at the same time with flash exposure compensation. Added to that, the regular exposure compensation will change all of the lighting groups together, including ambient. There are enough controls so you can get yourself thoroughly confused if you're not careful. If you want to control 3 groups at the same time you have to add the SU-800 controller for about $250 or so. I haven't had the need to do that. I'm only using two flashes. If I need a third light for a hair light or background light I have a couple of really cheap LCD panels that have worked OK so far. Every so often I wish for a remote control on the hair light, but not often enough to spend money on it. That's a great idea about adding modelling lights with cheap LCD panels and multiple hot shoes. You can find the panels really cheap if you don't care about how well the color is controlled. I've learned that lighting adds an entirely new dimension to spending money on photography. There are more lighting accessories and modifiers than you can shake a stick at. I've been attempting to keep my kit as simple as possible. As I get older I want to carry as little as possible to a shooting location. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 11:45 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > I agree, George, and I used the built-in wireless features for a > couple of years, but I found serious shortcomings and eventually gave > it up. > > You seem to be suggesting that you are able to control two flashes in > P-TTL from the popup. True? I could _never_ get that to work at all. > Either one remote flash would fire or neither. > > Re light adjustment: you're talking about bumping the remote's output > by +1 through -2 stops from the camera's menu, right? But this would > adjust both remote flashes by the same amount. That's almost never > useful for me; individual control is generally what's needed. > > I really hear you about the climbing up to or lowering flashes to > adjust them. It's even worse if they're inside an umbrella-style > softbox: lower stand, rip velcro, reach in and adjust flash, reattach > velcro, raise stand. Ugh. > > But my answer is to start with a basic pose, create the lighting > arrangement, establish the base levels at that point using the flash > meter, then start shooting. I avoid the temptation to make minor light > tweaks until I decide to radically change the pose, say from 3/4 to > silhouette. Any minor light differences from subject movement can be > fixed by dodge/burn in post. Adjusting the lights while shooting is > similar to excessive chimping -- a sure buzzkill. > > A great answer to no modelling light is to use an LED video light. You > can walk around with it handheld until you find the right spot, then > move your flash into that position. Or even mount the LEDs into the > light modifier along with the flash using a double shoe. > > If you are deep into studying subtle lighting variations, you might > want to consider high power CFLs (45 watts and up). With a cheap AC > umbrella adapter they can be used with umbrellas and umbrella-style > softboxes, like the Westcott Apollo. True WYSIWYG and don't get too > hot. > > > On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 10:38 AM, George Sinos wrote: >> I've been working with a two flashes trying to improve my portrait >> skills for a while. I have to say the ability to adjust the flashes >> from the camera position, either in TTL or Manual, is much more than >> a convenience for me. >> >> Since the flash units don't have modeling lights I really like the >> ability to make small changes in the light output to accommodate a >> small pose change. Also, the flash may be high up on a stand with the >> control panel out of reach or out of sight. An adjustment would >> either require climbing a ladder or lowering the light stand then >> trying to return it to the same position. All the while the subject >> is sit
Re: New weatherproof flash units & HD Limited lenses
I've been working with a two flashes trying to improve my portrait skills for a while. I have to say the ability to adjust the flashes from the camera position, either in TTL or Manual, is much more than a convenience for me. Since the flash units don't have modeling lights I really like the ability to make small changes in the light output to accommodate a small pose change. Also, the flash may be high up on a stand with the control panel out of reach or out of sight. An adjustment would either require climbing a ladder or lowering the light stand then trying to return it to the same position. All the while the subject is sitting there getting out of the mood. Using the built-in flash in the 'command only" mode was a brilliant design move. That allows amateurs on a budget to slowly move into remote flash control without buying extra equipment. I think that feature is under appreciated by many. Nikon works slightly better than Pentax for this, but both work well. Canon is just now figuring out that remote flash is valuable and has started to put those features into some of their equipment. Everyone doesn't work the same way, and I wouldn't suggest that they should. But for me this method work pretty well. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 10:57 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 01:07:23PM +1000, Rob Studdert wrote: >> I just got myself a Metz 58 AF-2, it seems up to the task and is very >> much more affordable here than the Pentax 540. > > I'm happy, though not ecstatic with my Metz. A few things are more > awkward than they should be, like adjusting power in manual mode. > > I'm seriously looking at one of those midwest photo lumopros as a > manual backup to the Metz. If I'm using multiple strobes I'm not > going to be shooting in TTL mode anyways. > > -- > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - End of the Season, Waiting for Fall
Thanks Jack. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 9:40 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > Yes, George, I agree. This is a nice image and works well for me in > monochrome. > > Jack > > > ____ > From: George Sinos > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 7:08 AM > Subject: PESO - End of the Season, Waiting for Fall > > > I shot this photo at the local drive through Safari Park back in > October of 2001. The original was shot on negative film with a ZX-5n > and a Tamron zoom (70-300.) > > <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/8/23/signs-of-fall> > > I never really liked the color and had not thought about the photo for > a while. I ran across it a few days ago while looking for something > else and wondered what it would look like with more of a monochrome > treatment. It's not perfect but I like the monochrome version better. > > gs > > George Sinos > > http://www.georgesphotos.net/ > http://www.georgesinos.com/ > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: weddings I hate to shoot weddings
Like the others, I think they look fine. I have respect for anyone that shoots a wedding. It's to much stress for me. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 11:22 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: > I see no issues with posing/composition. You weren't doing studio shots, but > rather capturing small slices of time in a dynamic (and fun!) party. Your > friends should be pleased with the results. > Two post-processing "issues" - > a. could be my monitor settings, but many of the earlier ones in the > set look a bit washed out. Can you back off on Highlights and/or Lights with > the tone curve? Or nudge exposure lower? > b. the last few look like victims of high-ISO noise. That could be > cleaned up pretty easily . . . > > stan > > On Aug 28, 2013, at 11:28 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > >> >> Pretty much a disaster - terrible light on the terrace >> >> Fortunately there were a lot of people shooting - I'm glad I got my K5 >> paid for, but I would rather have not done the posed pics - >> >> This is a small Geso - I feel ok about most of them - meaning >> not too embarrassing. >> >> I had put 75 up to start and it was just too awful. >> >> http://annsan.smugmug.com/Assignments/Paul-and-Linda-Get-Hitched/31453928_TSxSrg#!i=2724712337&k=x4jSmRR >> >> yes it is password protected - password is avrin >> >> not my cup of tea - am I being too negative? >> >> ann >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: A Rendering Choice
Hi Paul Maybe because I've grown up in Nebraska and have seen so many cornfields, this looks natural to me and is not a distraction. If you tilted the shot to make the tops of the corn horizontal that would make the corn stalks and trees look odd. I think the only way to tilt the shot would be to make the angle pretty drastic so that it would look intentional. I think it's better the way it is now. GS George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 8:09 AM, Doug Franklin wrote: > On 2013-08-27 7:06, Paul Stenquist wrote: > >> Do you find the horizontal mismatch distracting? Doesn't mayer much for >> the magazine because it will probably be stripped our if used large, but >> when making prints for car owners, it's a consideration. > > > The mismatch doesn't bother me, that's the real world. I prefer the road > and car level with the corn/horizon sloped and the road/car "flat". > > -- > Doug "Lefty" Franklin > NutDriver Racing > http://NutDriver.org > Facebook "NutDriver Racing" > Sponsored by Murphy > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO - End of the Season, Waiting for Fall
I shot this photo at the local drive through Safari Park back in October of 2001. The original was shot on negative film with a ZX-5n and a Tamron zoom (70-300.) <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/8/23/signs-of-fall> I never really liked the color and had not thought about the photo for a while. I ran across it a few days ago while looking for something else and wondered what it would look like with more of a monochrome treatment. It's not perfect but I like the monochrome version better. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Musings about image formats
Hi Stan The problem you present is one of the reasons I don't agree with the "get it exact in the camera" philosophy. My theory is that a lot of that type of thinking was a result of technology limitations of historic days. There was a time when the only thing most people could make from a large format negative was a contact print. More recently, many of us shot transparency film. You exposed and framed to get it exact in the camera because the original image was the only image. Today, especially with digital, the image you capture on the sensor is only one step in the processing chain. When you don't know the final use (and there may be many) you need to shoot pretty loose to give you freedom to crop the final image. I felt the same way when I shot B&W 35mm negative film. You might want an 8x10 enlargement, a 5x7 or Square to more easily fit a printed book page and something along a 16:9 ratio to be sent to your TV screen. None of those are the same aspect ratio as your 2x3 viewfinder or original image. When you don't know what your going to do with the final image, shoot loose and crop later. One of the cameras I use has an option to project guidelines for different aspect ratios on the viewfinder image. I seldom use the feature because I usually don't know what aspect ratio I need for the final image. I use the full image size capability of the camera and shoot loose. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 11:42 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: > Rick Wormer recently posted a very nice PESO: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17505433&size=lg > > Comments he has received so far mention the good composition. I totally agree > - it is a boffo shot as presented. > > However, viewing it quickly brought to mind some mild struggles I have been > having. The recent workshop I attended yielded several shots I have been > motivated to print, and I have started layout of a Blurb book based on that > week's shots. The problem I am having is that many of my compositions, as > seen through the viewfinder and as captured by the sensor, and as viewed on > my monitor, are just about exactly the way I want them. But the format is not > an 8x10 nor 11x14 nor 13x17. So I need to print with too wide margins top or > bottom. Same problem with Blurb layouts. Looking at Rick's image, I cannot > see how he would be able to print the image in any standard format; any > cropping on the sides would damage/destroy his composition. > > Paper can be trimmed, mats and frames can be custom cut. But it is still a > nuisance. I would love to have firmware in the camera that would show the > viewing area with an 4x5 ratio (or other selectable ratio) partial mask. Many > P&S cameras have a selectable format ratio when taking the photo; I wouldn't > want that. But if I am thinking "this shot could make a nice print", I would > like a viewfinder reminder of the area(s) that would correspond to print > format ratios. If I decide on a different presentation mode later, I would > still have the full-frame image to work with, unlike with the P&S approach. > > stan > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Giving up on Pentax (probably)
I think Pentax doesn't get enough credit for the lens system built around the aps-c sensor size. Taken as a whole it's a very nice, rational offering. Extremely functional, small and lightweight compared to lenses designed for FF. On the projects where I use the FF Nikon, I really feel it in my back and shoulders. The 70-200mm zoom is a workhorse, but it weighs a ton. The lens alone weighs more than a K5 body with the 50-135mm lens. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 1:05 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > On Aug 22, 2013, at 1:05 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > >> Uh-oh. Popcorn time! :-) > > I'm always mystified in regard to the urgency of FF. My camera works great. > If I were a landscape photographer shooting wall-size murals I might think > otherwise, but I don't plan on going there. > > >> >> On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 1:01 PM, Paul Stenquist >> wrote: >>> >>> On Aug 22, 2013, at 12:39 PM, John wrote: >>> >>>> On 8/22/2013 5:58 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I can certainly understand your feelings. Frankly, I'd counsel waiting >>>>>> until the next round of product announcements before doing anything that >>>>>> involves transactions of large amounts of cash. >>>>> >>>>> Good point - I guess that the F* and FA lenses would become more >>>>> desirable should a FF body come into existence. But how long do I >>>>> wait? >>>>> >>>> >>>> That's a question I've been asking for some time. >>>> >>>> I've decided to give them until the end of 2013 to announce and I must >>>> be able to get it IN MY HANDS no later than 30 Jun 2014. >>>> >>>> And at that, I still expect it's going to be too little, too late. >>> >>> Why exactly do you need full frame? Just curious. >>> >>> Paul >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> >> >> -- >> -bmw >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO Portrait of Sophie
I really like the lighting Bruce. It looks like you could also do a vertical format crop on her face and get a nice tight head shot from of this same image. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 7:59 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > A straight-forward "studio" portrait of my niece, Sophie. Shot on > location in my sister's living room (she's a champ to put up with me > rearranging the whole thing). > > http://flic.kr/p/fy42fh > > I was also testing my latest money-saving invention: $10 IKEA > background support system. Ingredients: One Hugad black curtain rod, > 210-385 cm; 2x Betydlig curtain rod brackets, top-slot filed out to > fit 1/4" stud on top of light stand; use with two cheap 8' light > stands. > > K20D, DA* 50-135/2.8 @ 90mm/f:5, 1/160th, ISO 100; > Lr + Ps + Nik + Portraiture > > Paramount short lighting with reflector fill. AF540FGZ in Westcott > Medium Apollo above-left, key; AF540FGZ in 30" umbrella softbox, > boomed above behind-right, hair; 42" silver reflector, right. > > Comments welcome! > > -- > -bmw > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Stars of the Pond
Thanks Dan. I'm happy that I can finally turn it into a print. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 11:01 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > That is a very interesting and appealing image. You have a good eye > to notice and capture that scene! > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 10:30 AM, George Sinos wrote: >> This is an old photo that's been sitting around waiting for technology >> that could clean it up. >> >> It was taken with an old Pentax point and shoot. I forget the model >> number, but I used to carry it around in the days before digital and >> camera phones. >> >> I scanned it a while back and the file has been sitting around waiting >> for me to do something with it. LR5 did a pretty good job of noise >> reduction in the time I was willing to spend on it. It'll probably >> make a pretty nice small print. >> >> <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/8/16/the-stars-of-the-pond> >> >> gs >> >> George Sinos >> >> www.GeorgesPhotos.net >> www.GeorgeSinos.com >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Damaged K20D: Repair/replace advice?
Right now a K-5 body (not II) is between $650-$750 on Amazon. That would give you a new body, a warranty, and 2 or 3 generations of technology evolution. I didn't see any K20's on KEH, but a like new K10 was $199 and a Excellent+ K7 was $364. So it looks like the repair cost of $300 may be at or slightly more than the value of the K20d. If you spend $300 on the repair of the K20, you'll have a used camera that has been dropped. The shock may or may not have cracked the circuit boards and you may or may not have intermittent problems in the future. If the cost of a K5 isn't a financial burden it seems like a better value. If you need to spend at or around $300, a newer used body from KEH might be a better value than the repair. I didn't consider a full frame Pentax because that item does not exist at this time. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 10:12 AM, Ken Hauck wrote: > A few months ago I was in Yosemite Park and managed to knock over a tripod, > sending my K20D body and DA 12-24 AL lens crashing onto a rock surface. The > rig landed on the back of the body but the impact tore the lens from the > camera, ripping the lens mount ring out of the body. > > After returning from the trip I tried the DA 12-24 AL on my backup K-01 body. > The lens seems to be working OK as it operates correctly and photos look OK > but I'm not 100% sure. > > I called CRIS about the K20D and they said they could probably replace the > front molding of the body and it would be working again, at a cost of about > $300. > > I have a few questions I'm hoping PDML can help with: > > 1. Would you spend $300 to repair a K20D or upgrade to a newer camera, either > a K5 or the rumored full frame Pentax? As I don't want to do movies, I > hadn't felt a strong need to upgrade but I do realize the newer bodies have > some nice features. > > 2. What are the chances that the camera internals are OK after this level of > impact - would the body ever be the same? I realize that CRIS will evaluate > the camera and check the internals but I'm still concerned about the > potential for damage. > > 3. How can I tell if the lens is really OK short of sending it in to CRIS for > evaluation? > > 4. Any stories of experiences with getting this kind of damage repaired, > especially by CRIS? > > Thanks in advance for any help you can offer and happy shooting! > > Regards, > Ken Hauck > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO - Stars of the Pond
This is an old photo that's been sitting around waiting for technology that could clean it up. It was taken with an old Pentax point and shoot. I forget the model number, but I used to carry it around in the days before digital and camera phones. I scanned it a while back and the file has been sitting around waiting for me to do something with it. LR5 did a pretty good job of noise reduction in the time I was willing to spend on it. It'll probably make a pretty nice small print. <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/8/16/the-stars-of-the-pond> gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Photographer's Websites Critiqued on The Grid ep. 109
Kelby reminds me of what I constantly tell my students, Don't forget to have fun. If the commercials start to bother me, I use the fast forward slider at the bottom of the video. (You can do this on the youtube version, not the kelbytv.com version of the shows.) This show was interesting because they talked about what appeals to non-photographers that might be looking at your website. As I recently mentioned in another thread, what appeals to photographers is very often not what appeals to non-photographers. It was certainly opinion, but the opinion of three guys that have a lot of insight to the commercial world. All of the shows at the kelbytv website are free. The commercials are there to promote NAPP, the paid videos on kelbytraining.com and his books. That's how they make their money and can afford to provide all of the free stuff like PhotoshopTV and Photography Tips and tricks and all of the other free shows that a lot of people find informative and entertaining. The Grid, in particular, is a fun, weekly talk show that is often as much nonsense as good information. I play it on a second screen while I'm doing something else. When I hear something interesting it can get my full attention, that's surprisingly often. The monthly portfolio reviews are particularly interesting. I don't always agree with them, but the comments certainly make you think. The comments of the guest photographer are usually the most interesting. If it weren't for this show I wouldn't have the opportunity to hear photographers like Joe McNally, Dave Black, Tim Wallace (and a long list of others) without spending quite a bit of money. The best part is hearing them in informal conversation instead of what you normally see in an edited book, or polished presentation. The questions from the hosts are usually good, but the questions that come in from the live chat are often even better. Like any other regular program, some are gems, some are dogs, but on average they are pretty good. I think there are a lot of people that are annoyed by Kelby's light hearted style. Frankly, I much prefer it to the dry, boring style of so many videos on the web. It reminds me not to take myself so seriously. In his books the intro to each chapter is especially light. In the forward to his books he says the intros are only there to give you a mind a break between chapters full of technical stuff and recommends that if you don't like it, you can feel free to skip them without missing anything important. It's very much like PDML, a lot of good information mixed in with long lists of puns, operating system whining, brand name angst and other off topic fun stuff. I don't read every post, but I open and scan all of them looking for the good stuff and also read a lot of the fun stuff. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 3:02 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > Quoting Bob Sullivan : > >> After 5:30 of commercials, I couldn't stand it anymore. >> Quit, no info was provided. > > > > You made it that far? > > Kelby's 'happy talk' style of presentation really grates after a short time. > I feel much the same way about his writing style. > > Or maybe I'm just grumpy today... > > > Cheers > > Brian > > ++ > Brian Walters > Western Sydney Australia > http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ > > > >> Regards, Bob S. >> >> On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 9:12 AM, George Sinos wrote: >>> >>> Yesterday's episode of The Grid was interesting. Instead of doing a >>> critique of photos, Colby Brown, Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowski gave >>> their opinions and advice on the photographer's websites. Matt K >>> actually tried to keep things on topic and there was significantly >>> less random chatter than usual. >>> >>> I'm sure everyone won't agree with what they say, but their comments >>> are certainly worth considering. They were mainly talking about >>> sites that were trying to sell photos, not casual photo sharing. >>> >>> This is episode 109. <http://youtu.be/y3uaE8uTOhY> >>> >>> gs >>> >>> George Sinos >>> >>> www.GeorgesPhotos.net >>> www.GeorgeSinos.com >>> >>> -- > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Photographer's Websites Critiqued on The Grid ep. 109
Yesterday's episode of The Grid was interesting. Instead of doing a critique of photos, Colby Brown, Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowski gave their opinions and advice on the photographer's websites. Matt K actually tried to keep things on topic and there was significantly less random chatter than usual. I'm sure everyone won't agree with what they say, but their comments are certainly worth considering. They were mainly talking about sites that were trying to sell photos, not casual photo sharing. This is episode 109. <http://youtu.be/y3uaE8uTOhY> gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - I'm Tired of This Game...
Thanks for looking and the comments to all. Judging by the logs, this thing must have struck a chord with a lot of people and been forwarded around. It has had more unique views than almost everything I've ever posted. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 11:54 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Christine, > Some kids go on to be soccer stars, some even play in college, but > only if you have a Hispanic surname. > Others grow up to be superstars in other things, wives, and mothers. > Spend your money where you want, but which do you think we need more of? > Regards, Bob S. > > > On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 11:46 AM, Christine Nielsen > wrote: >> Ha... I love this! So many times, my daughter at that age would be >> out in the middle of the soccer field, just spinning, or looking at >> bugs, or staring into space... >> >> Ah yes, money well-spent. >> >> :) >> -c >> >> On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 11:16 AM, George Sinos wrote: >>> Little Kids are unpredictable on the soccer field. Here's a picture >>> of my granddaughter in a 2001 game. I guess she decided she need a >>> break. >>> >>> <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/8/11/im-tired-of-this-game> >>> >>> Scanned from a 2001 Kodak Portra negative shot with a ZX-5n and a >>> Tamron 70-300mm lens. >>> >>> They are only a few years old, but these negatives have help up well >>> and are pretty easy to scan. Vuescan does a good job with color >>> negative film. >>> >>> >>> GS >>> George Sinos >>> >>> www.GeorgesPhotos.net >>> www.GeorgeSinos.com >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Kirk Tuck likes the K-01 ...
Godfrey - I was also thinking about the Panasonic GX-7. I noticed the eyepiece swivels 90 degrees. That interested me more than a flip-out back lcd panel. It's still and EVF, but I think I could get used to that as long as it's in the eyepiece. It looks like a nice little camera that would be easy to carry around for casual shooting. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 8:44 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On Aug 13, 2013, at 1:16 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > >> Quoting Godfrey DiGiorgi : >> >>> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVisualScienceLab/~3/vPy03CZrbYc/pentax-k-01-please-send-me-case-of.html >> >> >> Well, I'm glad for Kirk but having spent about 6 months with the Q, it's >> taught me one thing. I will never buy another camera that doesn't have a >> eye-level viewfinder, either built in or add on. >> >> I love the Q but composing in bright sunlight is a matter of guesswork and >> focus peaking doesn't help when you can't clearly see the subject. I'd be >> surprised if the K-01 is any different. >> >> Ricoh/Pentax clearly have the know-how to make a decent mirrorless camera. >> I wish they'd get on with it. > > Kirk uses a Hoodman loupe to provide an eye level viewfinder when needed. > Although not to my taste as the perfect solution, it does work well. > > The recently announced Panasonic GX7 looks like it might be nearly the ideal > digital camera in this regard, at least in concept. Articulated high-rez EVF > and LCD in a compact and nicely laid out body design. > > Yes, I would like to see Ricoh do something in this direction too. A new-age > Pentax model, an updated GXR line ... There are many possibilities. > > G > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO - I'm Tired of This Game...
Little Kids are unpredictable on the soccer field. Here's a picture of my granddaughter in a 2001 game. I guess she decided she need a break. <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/8/11/im-tired-of-this-game> Scanned from a 2001 Kodak Portra negative shot with a ZX-5n and a Tamron 70-300mm lens. They are only a few years old, but these negatives have help up well and are pretty easy to scan. Vuescan does a good job with color negative film. GS George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: How often do you back up your hard drive?
Quite a few years ago I used two external drives. One held all of my photos. The other was synchronized with SecondCopy software to be a daily backup. I don't know if I had a power problem, drives were less reliable back then or there was a mystical spell cast on my computer setup; but over a period of 3 or 4 years I replaced 3 bad drives. About 3 years ago I added a Microsoft Home Server to the mix. That backs up everything everyday. Somewhere along the line one of my PCs picked up a virus. It was a simple matter to restore it to a date that I knew it was clean. The MHS is starting to get old. It's served me well but an aging server is nothing to trust. Even though I regularly backup the server I picked up a Network drive Friday. I'll set it up to automatically back up the server daily. Should the server die, I'll just point everything to the Network drive. Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to tighten my belt and adjust my suspenders. GS George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Sun, Aug 11, 2013 at 1:23 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On Aug 10, 2013, at 11:15 PM, David Mann wrote: > >> On Aug 9, 2013, at 1:54 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >> >>> It's very little time to do this stuff since everything is automated. I >>> worked out the policy and mechanisms five or six years back, it's been >>> running the same ever since although I've upgraded drives and computers >>> since several times. >> >> This makes me wonder how many of us with comprehensive backups have actually >> had a drive fail so you need to restore the data? Or is there some >> variation of Murphy's Law that says you'll only experience problems when you >> have no backup, or worse, when you thought your backup was good... > > In the past dozen years, I've had three hard drives fail completely. One > incited me to develop the backup policy and procedures. Two of them were > after I instituted the backup policy and procedures. The second two were ten > minutes work to recover from after acquiring a new drive. The first was ten > days work. > > There's a reason I did this. And it works, perfectly, for my needs. > > G > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: A thought-provoking conversation on the death of "snapshots"
That is the viewpoint from a collector, of course. If we don't produce any artifacts now, there won't be anything to collect later. The basic concept has been brought up several times over the last many years. Not only do people not make prints, they don't get the photos off of their devices. I guessing most of us know someone that lost all of the photos when a phone or computer was lost. Apple, Google, Smugmug and others may help a little bit as photos taken on a phone can automatically be copied to the Internet, but when the person quits using the account (for whatever reason) all of those photos go away. If you don't take an active part in constantly backing up your photos, and moving them to whatever new and improved media emerges, they will be gone. As silly as it sounds, the fragile paper print may be the most archival media for most people simply because it can be put in a shoebox, stuffed under the bed and forgotten for a few decades. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 1:59 PM, steve harley wrote: > on 2013-08-10 10:42 Bill wrote > >> Very few people actually do any sort of back-ups at all >> on their computers, the vast majority of people are totally dependent on >> the >> one copy of the file they have tucked away in "My Documents/My Pictures" >> lasting forever. > > > i think that is changing as the capacity evolves for the picture taking > apparatus to automatically duplicate, and to some extent preserve, its > output > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Halloween Candy
I thought it was odd. Especially since it doesn't replace the regular candy aisle. That is still there. That's a lot of sugar! gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 8:59 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > George, > What planet do you live on? > You're grocery store seems a bit out of synch. > Regards, Bob S. > > On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 8:48 AM, George Sinos wrote: >> Seems like the retailers push the holiday sales earlier every year. I >> was at the local grocery store yesterday and saw one aisle full of >> Halloween candy. Seems early to me. Besides, if they fill the space >> with Halloween candy where are they going to put the Christmas stuff? >> >> <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/8/8/halloween-candy-and-school-supplies> >> >> GS >> >> George Sinos >> >> www.GeorgesPhotos.net >> www.GeorgeSinos.com >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
More Decline of print business
My local grocery store (same store as the "halloween candy" post) had a photofinishing area that occupied a fairly large space. Maybe 12x20 feet. There had been three self-service kiosks and a pretty big counter space. I was at the customer service desk last week, when I noticed the photo-finishing counters and all of the equipment were gone. The space was empty, looking like it was waiting to be reused for something else. I'm sure the customer service clerks were relieved to see it go. They had to bounce between photo-finishing, dry-cleaning, lottery tickets, post office, cigarettes and general customers service spread over four counters. That's one less space to cover. The clerk said there wasn't enough activity to justify the space. They were in the process of removing the equipment throughout the whole chain of over 200 stores. I wasn't totally surprised to hear that. That's a lot of space for a grocery store to devote to something that doesn't generate much profit or bring a lot of people in the door. If I had given it any thought, I should have been surprised that they had retained the service for as long as they did. When I returned this week the space has been filled with T-shirts and Sweatshirts silk-screened with the names of local high-schools. There was also a bunch of pennants, foam fingers, and other sports stuff. School starts soon and football season starts shortly after that. It looks like the space will be used for seasonal promotions. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO - Halloween Candy
Seems like the retailers push the holiday sales earlier every year. I was at the local grocery store yesterday and saw one aisle full of Halloween candy. Seems early to me. Besides, if they fill the space with Halloween candy where are they going to put the Christmas stuff? <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/8/8/halloween-candy-and-school-supplies> GS George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Question to Google Plusers
Ralf - I think that may happen when a G+ user puts a person that isn't a G+ user in a circle. The non-G+ users would get notified by email. I put a few people in circles early on. Once I figured out how it actually worked I took them out of any G+ circles. I think that notification may even be an option that can be turned off. I haven't looked at the options for a while. GS George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 1:34 PM, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: > Bruce Walker wrote: > >> Ralf, I'm not getting any of those myself. If you are getting them >> from me, please accept my apologies, and let me know so I can find out >> why and fix it. > > Not that I knew. Even if I did I woudn't get to see them because all of > that is now trashed automatically. So, not to worry, Bruce. :-) > > Ralf > > -- > Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany > Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com > Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf > Web : http://www.fotoralf.de > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Question to Google Plusers
That's a good point Bruce. You will get that message. I've posted both ways with mixed results. I have about 180 followers on G+. Not a big sample size. I actually consider the Squarespace blog my primary publishing spot, duplicating the posts on Blogger as a backup. (Who knows? Squarespace may go out of business someday. It already happened to me with another vendor.). When I put up a blog post, I post it here with a link to Squarespace if I think it's of interest to the list. The squarespace link also goes to an email list of friends. It goes on G+ either as a regular post or linked from blogger. Then a link to the Squarespace blog goes on Twitter and Facebook. All of it is public. Judging from the logs, comments, +1s, etc., even though I send most of the traffic to Squarespace, I get about half as much traffic on the Blogger/G+ combination. Given my small sample size of followers, I can't see much difference between the posts that go to Blogger via G+ and the posts that go to both places separately. I think people with a much larger number of followers would have better handle on this than I do. >From what I can tell, the traffic volume (small as it is) has more to do with the title of the post than anything else. GS George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 12:30 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > Well, it's not _quite_ automatic posting. When you save your Blogger > article it automatically pops up the G+ share UI to prompt you to post > it. Sure that's useful, but I disabled it a while back because it also > pops it up every time you make any small change to your posting like > adding tags or correcting a spelling error. > > > Something to be aware of is that the users at Google+ expect you to > post an image to G+ itself rather than a link to an image somewhere > else. For some reason G+ users (all 17 of them! :-) ) expect to see > local images and will pretty much ignore any image-link posting. > Google+ reinforces that too by showing off-linked images as tiny > thumbnails while displaying local content as big pictures. > > And if you share an image to one of the G+ Groups, you will be > verbally taken to task if you post a link to a blog article or Flickr > page rather than local content. They like to be able to comment and +1 > stuff on G+ itself rather than deal with 3rd parties, which I kind of > get, but it's annoying. > > Google+ is too much of a closed community. I liked it in the beginning > but I don't have the time to invest in so many different little gated > communities. > > > On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 1:10 PM, George Sinos wrote: >> OK you guys - you're right and your wrong. >> >> There is no api to G+ - that's the part where you are right. >> >> Blogger is owned by google, and if you post on blogger it will >> optionally automatically post to G+ once you've associated the >> accounts. That's the part where your wrong. >> >> See my previous post, or >> <https://support.google.com/blogger/answer/1752748?hl=en> Sorry I >> didn't think of including that link with the previous post. >> >> gs >> George Sinos >> >> www.GeorgesPhotos.net >> www.GeorgeSinos.com >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 12:01 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >>> S! It's a secret. >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 12:54 PM, Mark Roberts >>> wrote: >>>> Google Plus has users? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia >>>> www.robertstech.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> -bmw >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > -bmw > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PDML Digest, Vol 88, Issue 33
Thanks Darren. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 1:15 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > I can see why you like it so much, George. You captured the decisive moment! > > On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 12:51 PM, George Sinos wrote: >> Agreed. My daughter visited this morning. The little guy is her son. >> She hadn't seen the photo for several years. She requested a print. >> That's the real test. That generation seldom asks for prints any >> more. >> >> gs >> George Sinos >> >> www.GeorgesPhotos.net >> www.GeorgeSinos.com >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 2:02 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: >>> George, honestly I think a photo like that defies and and supersedes any >>> technical issues. Technical perfection can sometimes be sterile. >>> >>> pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: >>>> >>>> Message: 12 >>>> Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2013 09:19:41 -0500 >>>> From: George Sinos >>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> Subject: PESO - Waterfight! >>>> Message-ID: >>>> >>>> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >>>> >>>> This is one of my favorite photos. Taken long ago with a Spotmatic. >>>> >>>> I missed the focus. They ran from a brightly lit part of the yard >>>> into shadow and I didn't react fast enough so the original was >>>> underexposed. Just think, if I had the fancy auto-focus, >>>> auto-exposure camera of today it would be be a technical masterpiece! >>>> Well, probably not. More likely it would be mis-focused and poorly >>>> exposed in a different way. >>>> >>>> I scanned it from a 13 year old faded slide, cropped it, tried to fix >>>> the exposure, and cloned out a bunch of junk that was cluttering up >>>> the yard. >>>> >>>> Anyway, as technically poor as it is, this photo has always been and >>>> continues to be a favorite because of the content. I'm going to make a >>>> small print. It will make a nice addition to the family photos that >>>> hang on the wall. >>>> >>>> <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/8/5/waterfight> >>>> >>>> gs >>>> >>>> George Sinos >>>> >>>> www.GeorgesPhotos.net >>>> www.GeorgeSinos.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > "Photography is a Bastard left by Science on the Doorstep of Art" - > Peter Galassi > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Question to Google Plusers
OK you guys - you're right and your wrong. There is no api to G+ - that's the part where you are right. Blogger is owned by google, and if you post on blogger it will optionally automatically post to G+ once you've associated the accounts. That's the part where your wrong. See my previous post, or <https://support.google.com/blogger/answer/1752748?hl=en> Sorry I didn't think of including that link with the previous post. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 12:01 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > S! It's a secret. > > On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 12:54 PM, Mark Roberts > wrote: >> Google Plus has users? >> >> -- >> Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia >> www.robertstech.com >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > -bmw > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Waterfight!
Ha. I was standing on the deck, a few feet above them as they ran past. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 10:06 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote: > You were monumentally tall back in the day, it seems! :) :) > > On Aug 5, 2013, at 07:19 , George Sinos wrote: > >> This is one of my favorite photos. Taken long ago with a Spotmatic. >> >> I missed the focus. They ran from a brightly lit part of the yard >> into shadow and I didn't react fast enough so the original was >> underexposed. Just think, if I had the fancy auto-focus, >> auto-exposure camera of today it would be be a technical masterpiece! >> Well, probably not. More likely it would be mis-focused and poorly >> exposed in a different way. >> >> I scanned it from a 13 year old faded slide, cropped it, tried to fix >> the exposure, and cloned out a bunch of junk that was cluttering up >> the yard. >> >> Anyway, as technically poor as it is, this photo has always been and >> continues to be a favorite because of the content. I'm going to make a >> small print. It will make a nice addition to the family photos that >> hang on the wall. >> >> <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/8/5/waterfight> >> >> gs > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PDML Digest, Vol 88, Issue 33
Agreed. My daughter visited this morning. The little guy is her son. She hadn't seen the photo for several years. She requested a print. That's the real test. That generation seldom asks for prints any more. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 2:02 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: > George, honestly I think a photo like that defies and and supersedes any > technical issues. Technical perfection can sometimes be sterile. > > pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: >> >> Message: 12 >> Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2013 09:19:41 -0500 >> From: George Sinos >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: PESO - Waterfight! >> Message-ID: >> >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >> >> This is one of my favorite photos. Taken long ago with a Spotmatic. >> >> I missed the focus. They ran from a brightly lit part of the yard >> into shadow and I didn't react fast enough so the original was >> underexposed. Just think, if I had the fancy auto-focus, >> auto-exposure camera of today it would be be a technical masterpiece! >> Well, probably not. More likely it would be mis-focused and poorly >> exposed in a different way. >> >> I scanned it from a 13 year old faded slide, cropped it, tried to fix >> the exposure, and cloned out a bunch of junk that was cluttering up >> the yard. >> >> Anyway, as technically poor as it is, this photo has always been and >> continues to be a favorite because of the content. I'm going to make a >> small print. It will make a nice addition to the family photos that >> hang on the wall. >> >> <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/8/5/waterfight> >> >> gs >> >> George Sinos >> >> www.GeorgesPhotos.net >> www.GeorgeSinos.com >> >> >> >> -- > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO - Waterfight!
This is one of my favorite photos. Taken long ago with a Spotmatic. I missed the focus. They ran from a brightly lit part of the yard into shadow and I didn't react fast enough so the original was underexposed. Just think, if I had the fancy auto-focus, auto-exposure camera of today it would be be a technical masterpiece! Well, probably not. More likely it would be mis-focused and poorly exposed in a different way. I scanned it from a 13 year old faded slide, cropped it, tried to fix the exposure, and cloned out a bunch of junk that was cluttering up the yard. Anyway, as technically poor as it is, this photo has always been and continues to be a favorite because of the content. I'm going to make a small print. It will make a nice addition to the family photos that hang on the wall. <http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/8/5/waterfight> gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: New Smugmug site up
I've been working this morning and have found some glitches - I tried to set all galleries to default using the "all galleries." I found the same thing you did. It doesn't work. At least it doesn't work right away. I don't know if it has to catch up with the changes in the background. I'll wait of few hours to see if it works. As I said yesterday, some of my videos didn't transfer right. They were replaced by thumbnail stills. I submitted that as a problem and they answered that they are looking into it. I tested some of my keyword searches. Some of them came back with empty or incomplete results. I submitted that as a problem, but haven't heard back yet. They must be slammed. I've never waited more than an hour for an answer from the help desk. They seem to be taking a few hours right now. I have backups of all of the videos and can re-upload them, but I'd rather not take the time if they can fix it. Same for the keywords. I keep a set of folders organized exactly like my Smugmug galleries. If I ever need to recreate things, it'll take time, but nothing will be lost. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 12:35 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > > On 8/1/2013 12:02, George Sinos wrote: >> >> Hi Ann - >> >> Just a couple of comments interspersed >> >> On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 9:28 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> what I want to bury is the ones with locks... Ideally, a hidden >>> folder which doesnt show up as a "locked" one publicly - but >>> I can send people to with a password and link... without the >>> thumbnail appearing anywhere publicly. >> >> >> You can make a password protected file unlisted. That's what I do >> with my class files. > > > I know, I do that... but I had also been using public yet password protected > galleries for the answers to my geography puzzle and those > showed up on the folder page > >> >>> I've got the blackground :-) that was easy... eliminated the trim >>> I actually like the one with the banner like yours - I plan on changing >>> the bio part to an about me thing that will link to the full bio within >>> the site. >> >> >> Yeah, that's easy now that they have added Pages. You can build a >> page with whatever you want. > > > I actually don't understand "pages' as a concept here. >> >> >>> One thing though..I watched the vid, and he was pushing the easy >>> easy easy stuff but... I want to change A my galleries to >>> have their landing pages be all thumbs and while it says "bulk changes" >>> it is only within each folder and within a gallery as far as i could see. >> >> >> Go to the top of the task pane, there is a selection for All >> galleries. Pick it, then click on settings (in the green bar) and >> you'll see the gallery style in a popup menu with a bunch of other >> stuff. That's is intended to make the same change for all of the >> galleries. I didn't try it, but they are talking as if it works. > > > It doesn't work across folders it seemed to me. all my galleries are > in folders. and some folders have sub folders... >> >> >>> Some of the examples they think are so gorgeous I think are hideous, >>> equivalents of shouting on the web, cliche over- HDR'd over saturated >>> boring stuff. >> >> >> Yeah, some of the designs where they just throw up a collage of photos >> don't appeal to me. A lot of people must love that 'cause most of the >> photo sites are either making that the default or an option. I saw an >> interview with one of the Smugmug developers and he said all of the >> demo photos were taken by employees, and most of the photos are of >> employees, their friends and families. >> >> >>> I have a bit of a problem with the task windows overlapping the >>> page you are working on, too. and I'd like the panes that have >>> the functions to work on to be black on white, not in the theme >>> I'm working in. >> >> >> I'd like to be able to float the task pane onto my other screen but at >> least the main one can be moved to the other side of the screen. >> There is a little < at the top. Click on it and the task pane moves >> to the other side. > > > I was able to do that but I had to zoom out a lot to get to see it and the > page and then I couldnt see the text
