Re: a couple of PESOS

[Eric Weir]


> On Apr 14, 2023, at 2:10 PM, ann sanfedele  wrote:
> I actually took a camera with me today when I went out  to get a few steps 
> in - so for you non Facebook pals here are two :   sorry, not Pentax - Had to 
> take the light weight one  - NIkon cool Pix.
> 
> St Marks Place between 1st and 2nd ave..
> 
> https://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/2022-miscellaneous-snaps/i-34XjKCv/A
>  

It’s not the camera but the photo that matters.

Nice. 

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Re: a couple of PESOS

[Comcast]

Nice work. 

Paul

> On Apr 14, 2023, at 2:10 PM, ann sanfedele  wrote:
> 
> I actually took a camera with me today when I went out  to get a few steps 
> in - so for you non Facebook pals
> here are two :   sorry, not Pentax - Had to take the light weight one  - 
> NIkon cool Pix.
> 
> St Marks Place between 1st and 2nd ave..
> 
> https://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/2022-miscellaneous-snaps/i-34XjKCv/A
> 
> Topkins square park Flora... I'm not sure what tree this is - but I should 
> know.  The bokeh background is amde up of cherry blossoms
> 
> https://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/2022-miscellaneous-snaps/i-P9v7ncW/A
> 
> If you take these to full screen the title overlays  and the  buy thingy  
> disappear..
> 
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Re: a couple of PESOS

[Daniel J. Matyola]

As I said on FB, both are fine images.  I think the location and posture in
"Punk" greatly enhances that image.

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On Fri, Apr 14, 2023 at 2:10 PM ann sanfedele  wrote:

> I actually took a camera with me today when I went out  to get a few
> steps in - so for you non Facebook pals
> here are two :   sorry, not Pentax - Had to take the light weight one  -
> NIkon cool Pix.
>
> St Marks Place between 1st and 2nd ave..
>
>
> https://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/2022-miscellaneous-snaps/i-34XjKCv/A
>
> Topkins square park Flora... I'm not sure what tree this is - but I
> should know.  The bokeh background is amde up of cherry blossoms
>
>
> https://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/2022-miscellaneous-snaps/i-P9v7ncW/A
>
> If you take these to full screen the title overlays  and the  buy
> thingy  disappear..
>
> ann
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Re: A couple of PESOs.

[David J Brooks]

Loverly geranium

Dave

On 6/16/2020 12:51 AM, Bill wrote:
> > A Geranium:
> >
> > http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/geranium2.html
> >
> > and some sort of water feature.
> >
> > http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/garden1.html
> >
> > Both were shot with the always lovely FA*200/4 macro, which was as
> > nice as ever.
> > Both are stacks.
> > The flower is 17 layers, the other picture is 7 layers.
> >
> > Enjoy
> >
> > bill
> >
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Re: A couple of PESOs.

[ann sanfedele]

so you mature from one kind of stacked to another... ;-)  (ann ducks)

Geraniums nicely done  - tho not my favorite flower..
that water thing is something I'd enjoy having in a garden, if I had a 
garden


ann

On 6/16/2020 12:51 AM, Bill wrote:

A Geranium:

http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/geranium2.html

and some sort of water feature.

http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/garden1.html

Both were shot with the always lovely FA*200/4 macro, which was as 
nice as ever.

Both are stacks.
The flower is 17 layers, the other picture is 7 layers.

Enjoy

bill



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Re: A couple of PESOs.

[Henk Terhell]

Stunning sharpness and contrast. I guess the geranium is inside.
I have never been successful in focus stacking flowers because of our 
windy climate. With e.g. mushrooms it works better.


Henk

Op 2020-06-16 om 06:51 schreef Bill:

A Geranium:

http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/geranium2.html

and some sort of water feature.

http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/garden1.html

Both were shot with the always lovely FA*200/4 macro, which was as 
nice as ever.

Both are stacks.
The flower is 17 layers, the other picture is 7 layers.

Enjoy

bill




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Re: A couple of PESOs.

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Nice.  I particularly lo0ve the geranium image!

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On Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 12:52 AM Bill  wrote:

> A Geranium:
>
> http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/geranium2.html
>
> and some sort of water feature.
>
> http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/garden1.html
>
> Both were shot with the always lovely FA*200/4 macro, which was as nice
> as ever.
> Both are stacks.
> The flower is 17 layers, the other picture is 7 layers.
>
> Enjoy
>
> bill
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Re: A couple of PESOs.

[Alan C]

I did (enjoy that is)! Wonderful images. You're good at this.

Alan C

On 16-Jun-20 06:51 AM, Bill wrote:

A Geranium:

http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/geranium2.html

and some sort of water feature.

http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/garden1.html

Both were shot with the always lovely FA*200/4 macro, which was as 
nice as ever.

Both are stacks.
The flower is 17 layers, the other picture is 7 layers.

Enjoy

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Re: A couple of PESOs from Oregon

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> On Dec 31, 2019, at 9:11 AM, Alan C  wrote:
> 
> Nice water scenes - perhaps an estuary? Fortunately there is Armco along the 
> edge of the road.

Thanks Alan, also Dan and everyone who looked.

It’s the upper end of the Yaquina Bay, about to the point where it becomes the 
Yaquina River.
If you click on the map under the pictures, it’ll zoom in and give you details.
> 
> That car looks new. Hard to believe it is already 6 years old. A far cry from 
> the 1990 323 we had in our family.

Yup, it was the previous owners first new car and she kept very good care of it.

> 
> Alan C
> 
> On 31-Dec-19 10:59 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
>> I did get some time in the past couple of days to do more than take test 
>> panoramas and try out new software.
>> 
>> From the Yaquina Bay Road, near where I shot the “sorry caravan”, taken at 
>> sunset:
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49303080018/in/album-72157712442021383/
>> 
>> Full set for those interested
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157712442021383
>> 
>> A friend just bought a 2013 Mazda 3, we found a nice spot off Hwy 20 to get 
>> some shots of it
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49302721278/in/album-72157712440983373/
>> 
>> full set
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157712440983373
>> 
>> Comments and suggestions always appreciated, and sometimes followed.
> 
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Re: A couple of PESOs from Oregon

[Alan C]

Nice water scenes - perhaps an estuary? Fortunately there is Armco along 
the edge of the road.


That car looks new. Hard to believe it is already 6 years old. A far cry 
from the 1990 323 we had in our family.


Alan C

On 31-Dec-19 10:59 AM, Larry Colen wrote:

I did get some time in the past couple of days to do more than take test 
panoramas and try out new software.

 From the Yaquina Bay Road, near where I shot the “sorry caravan”, taken at 
sunset:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49303080018/in/album-72157712442021383/

Full set for those interested
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157712442021383

A friend just bought a 2013 Mazda 3, we found a nice spot off Hwy 20 to get 
some shots of it
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49302721278/in/album-72157712440983373/

full set
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157712440983373

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Re: A couple of PESOs from Oregon

[Daniel J. Matyola]

As usual, nicely done.

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On Tue, Dec 31, 2019 at 4:00 AM Larry Colen  wrote:

> I did get some time in the past couple of days to do more than take test
> panoramas and try out new software.
>
> From the Yaquina Bay Road, near where I shot the “sorry caravan”, taken at
> sunset:
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49303080018/in/album-72157712442021383/
>
> Full set for those interested
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157712442021383
>
> A friend just bought a 2013 Mazda 3, we found a nice spot off Hwy 20 to
> get some shots of it
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49302721278/in/album-72157712440983373/
>
> full set
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157712440983373
>
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Re: A couple of pesos, experimenting with fluorescent body paint

[Bruce Walker]

Overcoming the technically challenging lighting conditions you've
really caught the fun spirit of this event well, Larry. LRC72189 and
LRC72255 are great shots, especially the latter.

On Sat, Oct 18, 2014 at 6:39 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:


 Tim Bray wrote:

 Excellent!


 Thanks Tim.

 Here are my shots from the show last night:
 https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157648848307885/

 The rosco 381 blue gel didn't work as well as a black light, but using it on
 my speedlight got the facepaint to glow when there wasn't a convenient black
 light around.  It's definitely a trick that is going in my back pocket for
 future use.



 On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 4:26 AM, Larry Colenl...@red4est.com  wrote:

 A trial run of an artistic collaboration that I'm working on with a
 friend.

 Tonight's session was practice for an art event on Friday. Here are two
 of
 my favorites:


 https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/14921329673/in/set-72157648768951252

 https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/15541510825/

 If you're curious, here is the whole set:
 http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157648768951252/

 Photographing under black light gave the highest contrast, and best
 distinction between some of the colors.  Photographing with a blue gel
 over
 the strobes gave us more light and sharper photos, and also more light on
 the skins.  If I dialed my gelled speedlight down low in addition to the
 CF
 black lights, I could mix the two effects, dialing in how much skin I
 wanted
 visible.

 A couple photos in the set show the results of another interesting
 project
 that I'm working on with another friend, where she is knitting
 fluorescent
 webbing into a net. I believe she actually used her arms for knitting
 needles on these two pieces, to get the very loose web.

 It was a fun evening, and the technique shows some interesting promise.


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Re: A couple of pesos, experimenting with fluorescent body paint

[Larry Colen]

Bruce Walker wrote:

Overcoming the technically challenging lighting conditions you've
really caught the fun spirit of this event well, Larry. LRC72189 and
LRC72255 are great shots, especially the latter.


Thanks Bruce.  While I was playing with that effect (using bulb to drag 
the shutter and move the lights across the frame) I saw a kid in his 
early teens taking photos, and showed him the technique. With any luck 
I've succeeded in wasting hours of his time in the months to come.



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Re: A couple of pesos, experimenting with fluorescent body paint

[Larry Colen]

Tim Bray wrote:

Excellent!


Thanks Tim.

Here are my shots from the show last night:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157648848307885/

The rosco 381 blue gel didn't work as well as a black light, but using it on my 
speedlight got the facepaint to glow when there wasn't a convenient black light 
around.  It's definitely a trick that is going in my back pocket for future use.



On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 4:26 AM, Larry Colenl...@red4est.com  wrote:

A trial run of an artistic collaboration that I'm working on with a friend.

Tonight's session was practice for an art event on Friday. Here are two of
my favorites:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/14921329673/in/set-72157648768951252

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/15541510825/

If you're curious, here is the whole set:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157648768951252/

Photographing under black light gave the highest contrast, and best
distinction between some of the colors.  Photographing with a blue gel over
the strobes gave us more light and sharper photos, and also more light on
the skins.  If I dialed my gelled speedlight down low in addition to the CF
black lights, I could mix the two effects, dialing in how much skin I wanted
visible.

A couple photos in the set show the results of another interesting project
that I'm working on with another friend, where she is knitting fluorescent
webbing into a net. I believe she actually used her arms for knitting
needles on these two pieces, to get the very loose web.

It was a fun evening, and the technique shows some interesting promise.


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Re: A couple of pesos, experimenting with fluorescent body paint

[Bruce Walker]

Those are very cool, Larry, especially 617, 618, 744. I prefer the
ones with the blackest backgrounds -- most contrast.

Are you documenting the event too? I'll be interested to see/hear how that goes.


On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 7:26 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
 A trial run of an artistic collaboration that I'm working on with a friend.

 Tonight's session was practice for an art event on Friday. Here are two of
 my favorites:

 https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/14921329673/in/set-72157648768951252

 https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/15541510825/

 If you're curious, here is the whole set:
 http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157648768951252/

 Photographing under black light gave the highest contrast, and best
 distinction between some of the colors.  Photographing with a blue gel over
 the strobes gave us more light and sharper photos, and also more light on
 the skins.  If I dialed my gelled speedlight down low in addition to the CF
 black lights, I could mix the two effects, dialing in how much skin I wanted
 visible.

 A couple photos in the set show the results of another interesting project
 that I'm working on with another friend, where she is knitting fluorescent
 webbing into a net. I believe she actually used her arms for knitting
 needles on these two pieces, to get the very loose web.

 It was a fun evening, and the technique shows some interesting promise.


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Re: A couple of pesos, experimenting with fluorescent body paint

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Quite interesting and expertly rendered images.

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On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 7:26 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
 A trial run of an artistic collaboration that I'm working on with a friend.

 Tonight's session was practice for an art event on Friday. Here are two of
 my favorites:

 https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/14921329673/in/set-72157648768951252

 https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/15541510825/

 If you're curious, here is the whole set:
 http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157648768951252/

 Photographing under black light gave the highest contrast, and best
 distinction between some of the colors.  Photographing with a blue gel over
 the strobes gave us more light and sharper photos, and also more light on
 the skins.  If I dialed my gelled speedlight down low in addition to the CF
 black lights, I could mix the two effects, dialing in how much skin I wanted
 visible.

 A couple photos in the set show the results of another interesting project
 that I'm working on with another friend, where she is knitting fluorescent
 webbing into a net. I believe she actually used her arms for knitting
 needles on these two pieces, to get the very loose web.

 It was a fun evening, and the technique shows some interesting promise.


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Re: A couple of pesos, experimenting with fluorescent body paint

[Larry Colen]

Bruce Walker wrote:

Those are very cool, Larry, especially 617, 618, 744. I prefer the
ones with the blackest backgrounds -- most contrast.


Thank you Bruce and Dan.




Are you documenting the event too? I'll be interested to see/hear how that goes.


Yes, I'll be photographing at Glow.

http://www.santacruzmah.org/event/glow-a-festival-of-light/

I don't expect to get quite as good of photos there because I'll have 
much less control over the environment.  I was pleased to learn that a 
simple blue gel over my speedlight will actually work for getting photos 
of fluorescent objects.  It doesn't work as well as a black light gel 
would, but I don't think those are available.






On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 7:26 AM, Larry Colenl...@red4est.com  wrote:

A trial run of an artistic collaboration that I'm working on with a friend.

Tonight's session was practice for an art event on Friday. Here are two of
my favorites:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/14921329673/in/set-72157648768951252

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/15541510825/

If you're curious, here is the whole set:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157648768951252/

Photographing under black light gave the highest contrast, and best
distinction between some of the colors.  Photographing with a blue gel over
the strobes gave us more light and sharper photos, and also more light on
the skins.  If I dialed my gelled speedlight down low in addition to the CF
black lights, I could mix the two effects, dialing in how much skin I wanted
visible.

A couple photos in the set show the results of another interesting project
that I'm working on with another friend, where she is knitting fluorescent
webbing into a net. I believe she actually used her arms for knitting
needles on these two pieces, to get the very loose web.

It was a fun evening, and the technique shows some interesting promise.


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Re: A couple of pesos, experimenting with fluorescent body paint

[Tim Bray]

Excellent!

On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 4:26 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
 A trial run of an artistic collaboration that I'm working on with a friend.

 Tonight's session was practice for an art event on Friday. Here are two of
 my favorites:

 https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/14921329673/in/set-72157648768951252

 https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/15541510825/

 If you're curious, here is the whole set:
 http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157648768951252/

 Photographing under black light gave the highest contrast, and best
 distinction between some of the colors.  Photographing with a blue gel over
 the strobes gave us more light and sharper photos, and also more light on
 the skins.  If I dialed my gelled speedlight down low in addition to the CF
 black lights, I could mix the two effects, dialing in how much skin I wanted
 visible.

 A couple photos in the set show the results of another interesting project
 that I'm working on with another friend, where she is knitting fluorescent
 webbing into a net. I believe she actually used her arms for knitting
 needles on these two pieces, to get the very loose web.

 It was a fun evening, and the technique shows some interesting promise.


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Re: A couple of PESOs from the beach

[Bob W]

They are both extremely very excellent.

B

 On 23 Sep 2013, at 02:52, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
 
 I did get some fun photos. These two are likely the best of the more 
 interesting photos:
 
 Couple on the beach.  I had set the caemra up to do some long exposres
 and this couple wandered into the frame, so I used them as a compositional
 element.
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/9887455644/
 
 Walking back to the car, I kept wanting to get some shots of the 
 golden gate bridge, and resisting the impulse because it was 
 after all, 3:30 am.  Finally a vista opened up that I couldn't 
 resist.  I was so busy trying to get things set up and the 
 shots taken quickly, that I didn't even notice the ship at the time.
 
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/9887568913/
 
 If you're interested in the rest of the set (many shot with the IR 
 flash)
 http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157635783040256/
 
 

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Re: A couple of PESOs from the beach

[Chris Mitchell]

Both really good shots Larry.
Chris

On 23 September 2013 02:52, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
 I went to a fun party last night in San Francisco. Apart from schlepping
 everything from parking, down past the legion of honor down to the beach.
 And back up.  That wasn't entirely fun.
 I spent a big part of the evening helping a friend take videos of the
 evening. She wanted to use my IR rig for video, and there were some
 technical difficulties, in part because I neglected to recharge the
 battery.

 I did get some fun photos. These two are likely the best of the more
 interesting photos:

 Couple on the beach.  I had set the caemra up to do some long exposres
 and this couple wandered into the frame, so I used them as a compositional
 element.
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/9887455644/

 Walking back to the car, I kept wanting to get some shots of the
 golden gate bridge, and resisting the impulse because it was
 after all, 3:30 am.  Finally a vista opened up that I couldn't
 resist.  I was so busy trying to get things set up and the
 shots taken quickly, that I didn't even notice the ship at the time.

 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/9887568913/

 If you're interested in the rest of the set (many shot with the IR
 flash)
 http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157635783040256/

 And, yes, we did have a live band down at the beach.  The weather, to
 my surprise, was also perfect.

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Re: A couple of PESOs from the beach

[Larry Colen]

On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 07:43:23AM +0100, Chris Mitchell wrote:
 Both really good shots Larry.

Thanks Chris!

 Chris
 
 On 23 September 2013 02:52, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
  I went to a fun party last night in San Francisco. Apart from schlepping
  everything from parking, down past the legion of honor down to the beach.
  And back up.  That wasn't entirely fun.
  I spent a big part of the evening helping a friend take videos of the
  evening. She wanted to use my IR rig for video, and there were some
  technical difficulties, in part because I neglected to recharge the
  battery.
 
  I did get some fun photos. These two are likely the best of the more
  interesting photos:
 
  Couple on the beach.  I had set the caemra up to do some long exposres
  and this couple wandered into the frame, so I used them as a compositional
  element.
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/9887455644/
 
  Walking back to the car, I kept wanting to get some shots of the
  golden gate bridge, and resisting the impulse because it was
  after all, 3:30 am.  Finally a vista opened up that I couldn't
  resist.  I was so busy trying to get things set up and the
  shots taken quickly, that I didn't even notice the ship at the time.
 
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/9887568913/
 
  If you're interested in the rest of the set (many shot with the IR
  flash)
  http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157635783040256/
 
  And, yes, we did have a live band down at the beach.  The weather, to
  my surprise, was also perfect.
 
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Re: A couple of PESOs from the beach

[Larry Colen]

On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 07:13:46AM +0100, Bob W wrote:
 They are both extremely very excellent.
Thank you very much.

   Larry

 
 B
 
  On 23 Sep 2013, at 02:52, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
  
  I did get some fun photos. These two are likely the best of the more 
  interesting photos:
  
  Couple on the beach.  I had set the caemra up to do some long exposres
  and this couple wandered into the frame, so I used them as a compositional
  element.
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/9887455644/
  
  Walking back to the car, I kept wanting to get some shots of the 
  golden gate bridge, and resisting the impulse because it was 
  after all, 3:30 am.  Finally a vista opened up that I couldn't 
  resist.  I was so busy trying to get things set up and the 
  shots taken quickly, that I didn't even notice the ship at the time.
  
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/9887568913/
  
  If you're interested in the rest of the set (many shot with the IR 
  flash)
  http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157635783040256/
  
  
 
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Re: A couple of PESOs from the beach

[Steve Cottrell]

On 22/9/13, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed:

Couple on the beach.  I had set the caemra up to do some long exposres
and this couple wandered into the frame, so I used them as a compositional
element.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/9887455644/

Quite surreal! Like it!

Were you near any America's Cup gatherings? Or totally separate?

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Re: A couple of PESOs from the beach

[Paul Stenquist]

Very nice. A feel good scene in spendid tones.

On Sep 23, 2013, at 5:37 AM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote:

 On 22/9/13, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed:
 
 Couple on the beach.  I had set the caemra up to do some long exposres
 and this couple wandered into the frame, so I used them as a compositional
 element.
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/9887455644/
 
 Quite surreal! Like it!
 
 Were you near any America's Cup gatherings? Or totally separate?
 
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Re: A couple of PESOs from the beach

[Ann Sanfedele]

Interesting - surreal is right. was it the exposure that dressed the 
people in hideous pink or is that really how they wre attired?


ann

On 9/23/2013 05:37, Steve Cottrell wrote:

On 22/9/13, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed:


Couple on the beach.  I had set the caemra up to do some long exposres
and this couple wandered into the frame, so I used them as a compositional
element.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/9887455644/


Quite surreal! Like it!

Were you near any America's Cup gatherings? Or totally separate?



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Re: A couple of PESOs from the beach

[Larry Colen]

On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 08:36:41AM -0400, Ann Sanfedele wrote:
 Interesting - surreal is right. was it the exposure that dressed the
 people in hideous pink or is that really how they wre attired?

That was probably the mixture of regular white bulbs and red bulbs.

Unfortunately, I couldn't correct the color balance there without 
wonking it out elsewhere.

 
 ann
 
 On 9/23/2013 05:37, Steve Cottrell wrote:
 On 22/9/13, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed:
 
 Couple on the beach.  I had set the caemra up to do some long exposres
 and this couple wandered into the frame, so I used them as a compositional
 element.
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/9887455644/
 
 Quite surreal! Like it!
 
 Were you near any America's Cup gatherings? Or totally separate?
 
 
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Re: A couple of PESOs from the beach

[Larry Colen]

On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 10:37:45AM +0100, Steve Cottrell wrote:
 On 22/9/13, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed:
 
 Couple on the beach.  I had set the caemra up to do some long exposres
 and this couple wandered into the frame, so I used them as a compositional
 element.
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/9887455644/
 
 Quite surreal! Like it!
 
 Were you near any America's Cup gatherings? Or totally separate?

Completely separate. We were at the north west corner of the city, 
as you can tell by the shot of the golden gate bridge.  We also didn't 
see much anyone else down at the beach at midnight.

 
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Re: A couple of PESOs from the beach

[Mark C]

The whole set is great, but the two that you selected are awesome. 
Really excellent.


Mark

On 9/22/2013 9:52 PM, Larry Colen wrote:

I went to a fun party last night in San Francisco. Apart from schlepping
everything from parking, down past the legion of honor down to the beach.
And back up.  That wasn't entirely fun.
I spent a big part of the evening helping a friend take videos of the
evening. She wanted to use my IR rig for video, and there were some
technical difficulties, in part because I neglected to recharge the
battery.

I did get some fun photos. These two are likely the best of the more
interesting photos:

Couple on the beach.  I had set the caemra up to do some long exposres
and this couple wandered into the frame, so I used them as a compositional
element.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/9887455644/

Walking back to the car, I kept wanting to get some shots of the
golden gate bridge, and resisting the impulse because it was
after all, 3:30 am.  Finally a vista opened up that I couldn't
resist.  I was so busy trying to get things set up and the
shots taken quickly, that I didn't even notice the ship at the time.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/9887568913/

If you're interested in the rest of the set (many shot with the IR
flash)
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157635783040256/

And, yes, we did have a live band down at the beach.  The weather, to
my surprise, was also perfect.




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RE: A couple of pesos from tonight's dance

[knarftheria...@gmail.com]

That first one is ~amazing~!

She looks so very sexy.

Great capture of a moment.

cheers,
frank

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Subject: A couple of pesos from tonight's dance

A couple shots that I particularly liked from tonight's dance:

Andrew and someone whose name I've forgotten:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/7419178864/

Kat and Ryan:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/7419181652/

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Re: A couple of pesos from tonight's dance

[Walt Gilbert]

Yep!

Frank is quite correct.

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On 6/23/2012 10:07 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote:

That first one is ~amazing~!

She looks so very sexy.

Great capture of a moment.

cheers,
frank

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Subject: A couple of pesos from tonight's dance

A couple shots that I particularly liked from tonight's dance:

Andrew and someone whose name I've forgotten:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/7419178864/

Kat and Ryan:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/7419181652/

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Re: A couple of pesos from tonight's dance

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Thanks guys!

On Jun 23, 2012, at 8:16 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote:

 Yep!
 
 Frank is quite correct.
 
 -- Walt
 
 On 6/23/2012 10:07 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote:
 That first one is ~amazing~!
 
 She looks so very sexy.
 
 Great capture of a moment.
 
 cheers,
 frank
 
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 From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com
 Sent: June 22, 2012 6/22/12
 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
 Subject: A couple of pesos from tonight's dance
 
 A couple shots that I particularly liked from tonight's dance:
 
 Andrew and someone whose name I've forgotten:
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/7419178864/
 
 Kat and Ryan:
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/7419181652/
 
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Re: A couple of PESOs

[David J Brooks]

On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
 Eye exams for the blinds
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5743795050/in/set-72157626647707757/

 Eight eyes:
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5741286611/in/set-72157626643301975/
 (and legs)

Should have read the title first

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Re: A couple of PESOs

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On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
 Eye exams for the blinds
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5743795050/in/set-72157626647707757/

Funny!


 Eight eyes:
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5741286611/in/set-72157626643301975/
 (and legs)

Reminds me of the wife - not that she looks like that (she's a biped
like the rest of us) but sometimes it feels like she's got 8 eyes.
She always seems to know what I'm up to!

;-)

(Judy, if you're reading, I'm only joking!)

That's a very sharp macro, Larry!

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Re: A couple of PESOs

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On May 21, 2011, at 12:57 PM, frank theriault wrote:

 On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
 Eye exams for the blinds
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5743795050/in/set-72157626647707757/
 
 Funny!
 
 
 Eight eyes:
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5741286611/in/set-72157626643301975/
 (and legs)
 
 Reminds me of the wife - not that she looks like that (she's a biped
 like the rest of us) but sometimes it feels like she's got 8 eyes.
 She always seems to know what I'm up to!

Does she spend all of her time on the web?

 
 ;-)
 
 (Judy, if you're reading, I'm only joking!)
 
 That's a very sharp macro, Larry!

Thanks.  One of these days Sasha is going to ask for his lens back, and I'll be 
very bummed.


 
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Re: A couple of PESOs

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Juicy!

Dan

On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 5:51 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:

 On May 21, 2011, at 12:57 PM, frank theriault wrote:

 On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
 Eye exams for the blinds
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5743795050/in/set-72157626647707757/

 Funny!


 Eight eyes:
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5741286611/in/set-72157626643301975/
 (and legs)

 Reminds me of the wife - not that she looks like that (she's a biped
 like the rest of us) but sometimes it feels like she's got 8 eyes.
 She always seems to know what I'm up to!

 Does she spend all of her time on the web?


 ;-)

 (Judy, if you're reading, I'm only joking!)

 That's a very sharp macro, Larry!

 Thanks.  One of these days Sasha is going to ask for his lens back, and I'll 
 be very bummed.



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Re: A couple of PESOs

[Sasha Sobol]

Blinds are cool.

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On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 5:16 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:
 Juicy!

 Dan

 On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 5:51 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:

 On May 21, 2011, at 12:57 PM, frank theriault wrote:

 On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
 Eye exams for the blinds
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5743795050/in/set-72157626647707757/

 Funny!


 Eight eyes:
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5741286611/in/set-72157626643301975/
 (and legs)

 Reminds me of the wife - not that she looks like that (she's a biped
 like the rest of us) but sometimes it feels like she's got 8 eyes.
 She always seems to know what I'm up to!

 Does she spend all of her time on the web?


 ;-)

 (Judy, if you're reading, I'm only joking!)

 That's a very sharp macro, Larry!

 Thanks.  One of these days Sasha is going to ask for his lens back, and I'll 
 be very bummed.



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Re: A couple of PESOs

[Igor Roshchin]

On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Larry Colen lrc at red4est.com wrote:

 Eight eyes:
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5741286611/in/set-72157626643301975/
 (and legs)

Cool!

It inspired me to find this interesting page:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/84423

Cheers,

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Re: A couple of PESOs

[Larry Colen]

On May 21, 2011, at 10:41 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote:

 
 On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Larry Colen lrc at red4est.com wrote:
 
 Eight eyes:
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5741286611/in/set-72157626643301975/
 (and legs)
 
 Cool!
 
 It inspired me to find this interesting page:
 http://bugguide.net/node/view/84423
 

Very cool.

Spiders on the web,  whoda thunkit?


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Re: A couple of PESOs

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

I'd crop this one from the top at about the 2 o'clock line on the  
clock ... the top of the frame has poor bokeh and nothing which adds  
to the imaging of the fountain.

Godfrey

On Jul 11, 2008, at 9:04 AM, William Robb wrote:

 The fountain at the SaskPower head office.
 I think the depth of field is a bit shallow on this one.
 http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/newer/fountain.html


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Re: A couple of PESOs

[Jack Davis]

Bridge support certainly makes the heavy footprint of man a strong influence in 
nature. Well seen.

On the second shot, I think you're right, the fountain action stopping shutter 
speed did shallow out the DOF to a point where it's distracting.

Jack


--- On Fri, 7/11/08, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Subject: A couple of PESOs
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 Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 9:04 AM
 A bridge support over our local swamp/creek.
 http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/newer/bridge.html
 
 The fountain at the SaskPower head office.
 I think the depth of field is a bit shallow on this one.
 http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/newer/fountain.html
 
 Both shot with the 77mm lens.
 Enjoy
 
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Re: A couple of PESOs

[David J Brooks]

Like the bridge shot. Good sampling of man over nature theme.

Second one could use a bit mor OOF in the back ground.

Dave

On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 12:04 PM, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 A bridge support over our local swamp/creek.
 http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/newer/bridge.html

 The fountain at the SaskPower head office.
 I think the depth of field is a bit shallow on this one.
 http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/newer/fountain.html

 Both shot with the 77mm lens.
 Enjoy

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Re: A couple of PESOs

[Ken Waller]

Kenneth Waller
http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f

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From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: A couple of PESOs


A bridge support over our local swamp/creek.
 http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/newer/bridge.html

An unusual subject -
I like the contrast of the subjects, but I'd like a little less bridge 
support due to the sameness of the support.


 The fountain at the SaskPower head office.
 I think the depth of field is a bit shallow on this one.
 http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/newer/fountain.html

I think there needs to be more separation of the water spout from the 
background.


 Both shot with the 77mm lens.
 Enjoy

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Re: A couple of PESOs

[Rick Womer]

Well, I disagree a bit...

I like the use of DOF here.  I agree with Godders that some cropping at the top 
would be good, and I might add some cropping at the right as well.

Something about the fountains in the foreground and the OOF clock in the 
background appeals to me.

Rick


--- On Fri, 7/11/08, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

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 Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 12:30 PM
 Bridge support certainly makes the heavy footprint of man a
 strong influence in nature. Well seen.
 
 On the second shot, I think you're right, the fountain
 action stopping shutter speed did shallow out the DOF to a
 point where it's distracting.
 
 Jack
 
 
 --- On Fri, 7/11/08, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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  From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Subject: A couple of PESOs
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  Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 9:04 AM
  A bridge support over our local swamp/creek.
 
 http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/newer/bridge.html
  
  The fountain at the SaskPower head office.
  I think the depth of field is a bit shallow on this
 one.
 
 http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/newer/fountain.html
  
  Both shot with the 77mm lens.
  Enjoy
  
  William Robb
  
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Re: A couple of PESOs

[Jack Davis]

I'm not saying that the background should all be in focus, but the far fountain 
is soft as well. That bothers me a bit.
Cropping wouldn't solve all the problems.

Jack


--- On Fri, 7/11/08, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 From: Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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 Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 7:12 PM
 Well, I disagree a bit...
 
 I like the use of DOF here.  I agree with Godders that some
 cropping at the top would be good, and I might add some
 cropping at the right as well.
 
 Something about the fountains in the foreground and the OOF
 clock in the background appeals to me.
 
 Rick
 
 
 --- On Fri, 7/11/08, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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  From: Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs
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  Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 12:30 PM
  Bridge support certainly makes the heavy footprint of
 man a
  strong influence in nature. Well seen.
  
  On the second shot, I think you're right, the
 fountain
  action stopping shutter speed did shallow out the DOF
 to a
  point where it's distracting.
  
  Jack
  
  
  --- On Fri, 7/11/08, William Robb
 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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   From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]
   Subject: A couple of PESOs
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   Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 9:04 AM
   A bridge support over our local swamp/creek.
  
 
 http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/newer/bridge.html
   
   The fountain at the SaskPower head office.
   I think the depth of field is a bit shallow on
 this
  one.
  
 
 http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/newer/fountain.html
   
   Both shot with the 77mm lens.
   Enjoy
   
   William Robb
   
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Re: A Couple of PESOs

[David J Brooks]

Love the first one. The second is even better.
Wonderful contrast in it.

Dave

On Jan 6, 2008 7:15 PM, Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 On January 2 I had a long drive from Corrales, New Mexico to Logan,
 Utah, but managed to get in a couple of photos along the way.

 In Farmington, New Mexico (K10D + DA* 50-135):

 Real Southwest IX:

 http://aycu37.webshots.com/image/40036/2000149075306466492_rs.jpg

 (I haven't posted a Real Southwest photo in a while.)

 And to atone for that image (you-know-who is watching), here's some eye
 candy, taken north of Monticello, Utah (K10D + DA* 16-50):

 http://aycu01.webshots.com/image/41040/2000155946399799756_rs.jpg

 Comments welcome.

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Re: A Couple of PESOs

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

On Jan 6, 2008, at 4:15 PM, Joseph Tainter wrote:

 In Farmington, New Mexico (K10D + DA* 50-135):

 Real Southwest IX:

 http://aycu37.webshots.com/image/40036/2000149075306466492_rs.jpg

Like this one. Do it BW, add some contrast, and it's a winner.

Godfrey

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Re: A Couple of PESOs

[Christine Aguila]

Joseph:  Did I send you a reply already?  --anyway, absolutely love both. My 
husband  I chuckled when looking at the first one, and hed when 
looking at the second one.  Cheers, Christine



- Original Message - 
From: Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: pdml@pdml.net
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 6:15 PM
Subject: A Couple of PESOs


 On January 2 I had a long drive from Corrales, New Mexico to Logan,
 Utah, but managed to get in a couple of photos along the way.

 In Farmington, New Mexico (K10D + DA* 50-135):

 Real Southwest IX:

 http://aycu37.webshots.com/image/40036/2000149075306466492_rs.jpg

 (I haven't posted a Real Southwest photo in a while.)

 And to atone for that image (you-know-who is watching), here's some eye
 candy, taken north of Monticello, Utah (K10D + DA* 16-50):

 http://aycu01.webshots.com/image/41040/2000155946399799756_rs.jpg

 Comments welcome.

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RE: A Couple of PESOs

[Bob W]

Wow - I love the Jesus photo. I bet it would be even better in Robert
Frankish black  white.

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 Behalf Of Joseph Tainter
 Sent: 07 January 2008 00:16
 To: pdml@pdml.net
 Subject: A Couple of PESOs
 
 On January 2 I had a long drive from Corrales, New Mexico to Logan, 
 Utah, but managed to get in a couple of photos along the way.
 
 In Farmington, New Mexico (K10D + DA* 50-135):
 
 Real Southwest IX:
 
 http://aycu37.webshots.com/image/40036/2000149075306466492_rs.jpg
 
 (I haven't posted a Real Southwest photo in a while.)
 
 And to atone for that image (you-know-who is watching), 
 here's some eye 
 candy, taken north of Monticello, Utah (K10D + DA* 16-50):
 
 http://aycu01.webshots.com/image/41040/2000155946399799756_rs.jpg
 
 Comments welcome.
 
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Re: A couple of PESOs

[Rick Womer]

Hmmm. Pretty cluttered, both of them.  Maybe you
should train the warbler to pose...

Rick

--- David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Decided to get off my backside and try shooting some
 RAW (well, DNG  
 actually).
 
 While on the way out the door with the macro lens I
 heard a grey  
 warbler so I hurried back to get the FA 200mm
 instead.  I hear them  
 all the time but it's very rarely I'll see one, much
 less photograph  
 one.  This is the only vaguely usable pic I got.
 http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/k10d/warbler.html
 
 IMO it's a very lucky pic because those things never
 sit still.  I  
 ended up in manual focus because the tree was
 driving the AF system  
 nuts.
 
 And here's something I shot that actually had some
 reasonably good  
 lighting...
 http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/k10d/tree.html
 
 The conversions are pretty much straight from DNG
 into Photoshop.   
 The second image had no adjustment, while the first
 had a pretty  
 severe crop and a bit of nudging in the curves...
 
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Re: A couple of PESOs

[David Savage]

I quite like the one of the Warbler in it's environment.

Nice one.

Cheers,

Dave

On 7/22/07, David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 Decided to get off my backside and try shooting some RAW (well, DNG
 actually).

 While on the way out the door with the macro lens I heard a grey
 warbler so I hurried back to get the FA 200mm instead.  I hear them
 all the time but it's very rarely I'll see one, much less photograph
 one.  This is the only vaguely usable pic I got.
 http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/k10d/warbler.html

 IMO it's a very lucky pic because those things never sit still.  I
 ended up in manual focus because the tree was driving the AF system
 nuts.

 And here's something I shot that actually had some reasonably good
 lighting...
 http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/k10d/tree.html

 The conversions are pretty much straight from DNG into Photoshop.
 The second image had no adjustment, while the first had a pretty
 severe crop and a bit of nudging in the curves...

 - Dave

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Re: A couple of PESOs

[Boris Liberman]

Hi!

 You need to like dogs for this one.
 http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/recent/bigtongue.html

I takes a long tongue to enjoy this kind of a bone, right? ;-)

 
 I decided to do my own full moon picture tonight. I don't know why.
 This was shot with the K10 behind the A600/5.6 and 2XL teleconverter. The 
 camera was mounted to the Wimberley head on the Zone VI Standard tripod, but 
 I decided to leave shake reduction on anyway.
 This is a bit of a crop, but not much.
 http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/recent/fullmoon.html

Bill, did it occur to you that you could have made two shots - one with 
SR and one without and compare results? I am a bit uncertain about 
merits of SR this far.

Boris

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Re: A couple of PESOs

[K.Takeshita]

On 1/04/07 2:40 AM, Markus Maurer, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Why do some  lenses go over infinity focus? What is that good for?

IIRC, this is done to compensate for the thermal expansion/contraction.
This is more profound in barrels made of aluminum such as Limiteds.
Longer FL lenses must have this margin built in too, I suppose.
I could be wrong but this what I remember.

Ken


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RE: A couple of PESOs

[Cory Papenfuss]

On Thu, 4 Jan 2007, Markus Maurer wrote:

 Why do some  lenses go over infinity focus? What is that good for?
 greetings
 Markus

For AF lenses, it allows for overshoot in the AF control 
algorithm.  That will make for a faster and more accurate AF lock than if 
the lens hits a hard stop at infinity focus.

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Re: A couple of PESOs

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: Markus Maurer Subject: RE: A couple of PESOs


 Why do some  lenses go over infinity focus? What is that good for?
 greetings

It allows the lens barrel to expand if it builds up heat inside it, and 
still allow infinity focus.

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RE: A couple of PESOs

[Tim Øsleby]

Nice puppy shot. How old is it now?

The moon shot is a, moon shot.  


Tim
Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian)
 

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Subject: A couple of PESOs

You need to like dogs for this one.
http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/recent/bigtongue.html

I decided to do my own full moon picture tonight. I don't know why.
This was shot with the K10 behind the A600/5.6 and 2XL teleconverter. The 
camera was mounted to the Wimberley head on the Zone VI Standard tripod, but

I decided to leave shake reduction on anyway.
This is a bit of a crop, but not much.
http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/recent/fullmoon.html

Have fun

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Re: A couple of PESOs

[ann sanfedele]

Cotty wrote:

On 3/1/07, ann sanfedele, discombobulated, unleashed:

  

But you deciding to leave the camera on the tripod with the SR on 
reminded me of when Cotty
was showing us the (600?) with SR almost 2 years ago at GFM - it was 
certainly on a tripod.
What goes with that? 



It was a 70-200 2.8, possibly had the 2X on as well, but it wasn't on a
tripod - I know it must have looked like it was through the viewfinder ;-)

  

I looked through it at Debbie... I could never have handheld it - I 
guess you were holding it for me -
and there is that resemblence to a tripod you have :)

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Re: A couple of PESOs

[ann sanfedele]

William Robb wrote:

- Original Message - 
From: ann sanfedele Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs


  

I love the dog, except for the tongue :)



Ahh, it's the tongue that makes the picture. Otherwise it's just a cute shot 
of an adorable puppy.
  

right - which is why I would like it :)
I was commenting on the actual tongue of the actual dog , um, actually.

  

re the moon of yours and Mats - I guess these are good for seeing how
well a camera and lens
do their job, but I've always found closeups of the moon with nothing
else in it to be of limited interest.



As do I, but I was having a bout of insomnia last night. Sadly, I was 
shooting through a very light cloud cover, so the picture isn't as good as 
it should be.
  

Try to get a ghostly gallion to put in front of it next time :)

  

But you deciding to leave the camera on the tripod with the SR on
reminded me of when Cotty
was showing us the (600?) with SR almost 2 years ago at GFM - it was
certainly on a tripod.
What goes with that?



I was pointing the camera almost straight up, and was getting some 
oscillation. I didn't try the shot with SR off, so I don't know if it did 
anything.

Thanks for looking.

William Robb 
  

I always look ath your stuff, Wheatfield :)
a

  




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Re: A couple of PESOs

[P. J. Alling]

Tim Øsleby wrote:
 Nice puppy shot. How old is it now?

 The moon shot is a, moon shot.  
   
That's not a moon shot.

This is a moon shot...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/45/Mooning.jpg
(Warning not office friendly)

 Tim
 Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian)
  

 -Original Message-
 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
 William Robb
 Sent: 3. januar 2007 08:11
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 Subject: A couple of PESOs

 You need to like dogs for this one.
 http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/recent/bigtongue.html

 I decided to do my own full moon picture tonight. I don't know why.
 This was shot with the K10 behind the A600/5.6 and 2XL teleconverter. The 
 camera was mounted to the Wimberley head on the Zone VI Standard tripod, but

 I decided to leave shake reduction on anyway.
 This is a bit of a crop, but not much.
 http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/recent/fullmoon.html

 Have fun

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Re: A couple of PESOs

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: Tim Øsleby Subject: RE: A couple of PESOs


 Nice puppy shot. How old is it now?

Jester is 7 months now, that shot was taken a few weeks ago though.

 The moon shot is a, moon shot.

Worse, it is a technically poor moon shot.

Thanks for looking and commenting

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Re: A couple of PESOs

[ann sanfedele]

I love the dog, except for the tongue :)

re the moon of yours and Mats - I guess these are good for seeing how 
well a camera and lens
do their job, but I've always found closeups of the moon with nothing 
else in it to be of limited interest.

But you deciding to leave the camera on the tripod with the SR on 
reminded me of when Cotty
was showing us the (600?) with SR almost 2 years ago at GFM - it was 
certainly on a tripod.
What goes with that?  

ann

William Robb wrote:

You need to like dogs for this one.
http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/recent/bigtongue.html

I decided to do my own full moon picture tonight. I don't know why.
This was shot with the K10 behind the A600/5.6 and 2XL teleconverter. The 
camera was mounted to the Wimberley head on the Zone VI Standard tripod, but 
I decided to leave shake reduction on anyway.
This is a bit of a crop, but not much.
http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/recent/fullmoon.html

Have fun

William Robb 


  




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Re: A couple of PESOs

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: ann sanfedele Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs


I love the dog, except for the tongue :)

Ahh, it's the tongue that makes the picture. Otherwise it's just a cute shot 
of an adorable puppy.


 re the moon of yours and Mats - I guess these are good for seeing how
 well a camera and lens
 do their job, but I've always found closeups of the moon with nothing
 else in it to be of limited interest.

As do I, but I was having a bout of insomnia last night. Sadly, I was 
shooting through a very light cloud cover, so the picture isn't as good as 
it should be.


 But you deciding to leave the camera on the tripod with the SR on
 reminded me of when Cotty
 was showing us the (600?) with SR almost 2 years ago at GFM - it was
 certainly on a tripod.
 What goes with that?


I was pointing the camera almost straight up, and was getting some 
oscillation. I didn't try the shot with SR off, so I don't know if it did 
anything.

Thanks for looking.

William Robb 


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Re: A couple of PESOs

[P. J. Alling]

I thought my Cocker had a big tongue...

William Robb wrote:
 You need to like dogs for this one.
 http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/recent/bigtongue.html

 I decided to do my own full moon picture tonight. I don't know why.
 This was shot with the K10 behind the A600/5.6 and 2XL teleconverter. The 
 camera was mounted to the Wimberley head on the Zone VI Standard tripod, but 
 I decided to leave shake reduction on anyway.
 This is a bit of a crop, but not much.
 http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/recent/fullmoon.html

 Have fun

 William Robb 


   


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Re: A couple of PESOs

[Bruce Dayton]

Bill,

Like 'em both, but the dog one more.

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Tuesday, January 2, 2007, 11:10:54 PM, you wrote:

WR You need to like dogs for this one.
WR http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/recent/bigtongue.html

WR I decided to do my own full moon picture tonight. I don't know why.
WR This was shot with the K10 behind the A600/5.6 and 2XL teleconverter. The
WR camera was mounted to the Wimberley head on the Zone VI Standard tripod, but
WR I decided to leave shake reduction on anyway.
WR This is a bit of a crop, but not much.
WR http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/recent/fullmoon.html

WR Have fun

WR William Robb 





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Re: A couple of PESOs

[Gonz]

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 You need to like dogs for this one.
 http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/recent/bigtongue.html
 
 I decided to do my own full moon picture tonight. I don't know why.
 This was shot with the K10 behind the A600/5.6 and 2XL teleconverter. The 
 camera was mounted to the Wimberley head on the Zone VI Standard tripod, but 
 I decided to leave shake reduction on anyway.
 This is a bit of a crop, but not much.
 http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/recent/fullmoon.html
 

The moon picture looks a little soft, that could be because of the SR 
interacting with the tripod, or the light cloud cover you mentioned. 
But it almost looks as if the focus is not right.  My 300mm has the 
problem that infinity focus is just slightly before you reach the end of 
the focus range, and I have to be careful with shots like this.  Might 
you have a similar problem?

 Have fun
 
 William Robb 
 
 

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Re: A couple of PESOs

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: Gonz Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs


 http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/recent/fullmoon.html


 The moon picture looks a little soft, that could be because of the SR
 interacting with the tripod, or the light cloud cover you mentioned.
 But it almost looks as if the focus is not right.  My 300mm has the
 problem that infinity focus is just slightly before you reach the end of
 the focus range, and I have to be careful with shots like this.  Might
 you have a similar problem?

Anything is possible. The 600 does focus well past infinity, so one does 
need to use care. I was kneeling in the wet snow (it didn't freeze here last 
night, which is very bizarre, as normal nighttime temps should be in the -20 
to -30 range) with the camera pointed almost straight up. I noted that there 
was a slow oscilation of the camera, so I left the shake reduction on, but i 
was definitely shooting through haze as well.
If we get a clear night tonight, I may repeat the picture and see if shake 
reduction is helping or hindering.
Thanks for the suggestions and for looking..

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[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: Bruce Dayton Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs


 Bill,

 Like 'em both, but the dog one more.

Thanks Bruce. The moon picture was more of an excuse to do something rather 
than nothing when I couldn't fall asleep.

William Robb 


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Re: A couple of PESOs

[Cotty]

On 3/1/07, ann sanfedele, discombobulated, unleashed:

But you deciding to leave the camera on the tripod with the SR on 
reminded me of when Cotty
was showing us the (600?) with SR almost 2 years ago at GFM - it was 
certainly on a tripod.
What goes with that? 

It was a 70-200 2.8, possibly had the 2X on as well, but it wasn't on a
tripod - I know it must have looked like it was through the viewfinder ;-)

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Re: A couple of PESOs

[Kenneth Waller]

Seems like we're getting mooned on the list.

Like the dog shot. Sure is a photogenic dog.

Kenneth Waller

- Original Message - 
From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: A couple of PESOs


 You need to like dogs for this one.
 http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/recent/bigtongue.html

 I decided to do my own full moon picture tonight. I don't know why.
 This was shot with the K10 behind the A600/5.6 and 2XL teleconverter. The
 camera was mounted to the Wimberley head on the Zone VI Standard tripod, 
 but
 I decided to leave shake reduction on anyway.
 This is a bit of a crop, but not much.
 http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/recent/fullmoon.html

 Have fun

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Re: A couple of PESOs

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: Kenneth Waller Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs


 Like the dog shot. Sure is a photogenic dog.

Thanks Ken. One of the members of my club raises Old English Sheepdogs, and 
has competed with them all over the world, including Westminster in NYC.
She tells us that jester is one of the best Rootie puppies she has ever 
seen.
High praise indeed.
We are very proud of him.

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RE: A couple of PESOs

[Markus Maurer]

Why do some  lenses go over infinity focus? What is that good for?
greetings
Markus

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Gonz
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 8:10 PM
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Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs




[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 You need to like dogs for this one.
 http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/recent/bigtongue.html

 I decided to do my own full moon picture tonight. I don't know why.
 This was shot with the K10 behind the A600/5.6 and 2XL teleconverter. The
 camera was mounted to the Wimberley head on the Zone VI Standard tripod,
but
 I decided to leave shake reduction on anyway.
 This is a bit of a crop, but not much.
 http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/recent/fullmoon.html


The moon picture looks a little soft, that could be because of the SR
interacting with the tripod, or the light cloud cover you mentioned.
But it almost looks as if the focus is not right.  My 300mm has the
problem that infinity focus is just slightly before you reach the end of
the focus range, and I have to be careful with shots like this.  Might
you have a similar problem?

 Have fun

 William Robb



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Re: A couple of PESOs

[mike wilson]

The series of eight bridges from about 1830 to 2000, within a mile, is 
magnificent.



Bob W wrote:

that bridge is very dramatic.

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-Original Message-
From: mike wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: 28 April 2006 19:42

To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: A couple of PESOs

First, the analogue version of the picture Jostein showed a 
few weeks ago (there's no need to compare.):

http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/channel/50/extra/new/displa
y/5542508


Then, one from last year:
http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/3407/display/5542601

mike

Re: A couple of PESOs

[Cotty]

On 29/4/06, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed:

The series of eight bridges from about 1830 to 2000, within a mile, is 
magnificent.

Eight bridges in 90 minutes...that include some pubs along the way?




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Re: A couple of PESOs

[mike wilson]

Cotty wrote:


On 29/4/06, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed:


The series of eight bridges from about 1830 to 2000, within a mile, is 
magnificent.



Eight bridges in 90 minutes...that include some pubs along the way?


You lose count after two dozen.

RE: A couple of PESOs

[Bob W]

that bridge is very dramatic.

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 -Original Message-
 From: mike wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
 Sent: 28 April 2006 19:42
 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
 Subject: A couple of PESOs
 
 First, the analogue version of the picture Jostein showed a 
 few weeks ago (there's no need to compare.):
 http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/channel/50/extra/new/displa
 y/5542508
 
 
 Then, one from last year:
 http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/3407/display/5542601
 
 mike
 
 
 
 

Re: A couple of PESOs

[graywolf]

Strange, when I went to that page I got a digital image. I was really 
expecting my computer to spit out a paper print after your preamble. :^)


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mike wilson wrote:
First, the analogue version of the picture Jostein showed a few weeks 
ago (there's no need to compare.):

http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/channel/50/extra/new/display/5542508


Then, one from last year:
http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/3407/display/5542601

mike

RE: A couple of PESOs

[Bob W]

It did for me. Must be something wrong with your modem.


 
 Strange, when I went to that page I got a digital image. I 
 was really expecting my computer to spit out a paper print 
 after your preamble. :^)
 
 graywolf
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 mike wilson wrote:
  First, the analogue version of the picture Jostein showed a 
 few weeks 
  ago (there's no need to compare.):
  
 http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/channel/50/extra/new/display/554250
  8
  
  
  Then, one from last year:
  http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/3407/display/5542601
  
  mike
  
  
 
 
 
 

Re: A couple of PESOs

[Eactivist]

In a message dated 4/28/2006 11:47:32 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
First, the analogue version of the picture Jostein showed a few weeks 
ago (there's no need to compare.):
http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/channel/50/extra/new/display/5542508


Then, one from last year:
http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/3407/display/5542601

mike
===
Nice cityscape. But it looks odd to me, like it is more drawing/painting than 
photo. Is it?

Marnie aka Doe

Re: A couple of PESOs

[frank theriault]

On 8/21/05, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 I finally managed to get out with the 600 and do some shooting.
 This les is a challenge to shoot with, to be sure.
 Anyone using long lenses (Ken, Tom!!!) any tips or advice for using one of
 these beasties would be appreciated.
 
 Anyway, a couple of my less embarrasing atempts with the big gun are
 here
 http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/wingedrats1.html
 http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/wingedrats2.html
 

They let you take pix near airports with big honking lenses in
Saskatchewan?  vbg

I like the shots, BTW.

cheers,
frank


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Re: A couple of PESOs

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: frank theriault

Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs




They let you take pix near airports with big honking lenses in
Saskatchewan?  vbg


It's pretty laid back here.


I like the shots, BTW.


Thanks
b...

Re: A couple of PESOs

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: Herb Chong

Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs


something else to consider is that heat haze has much more effect than you 
would guess from what you can see through the viewfinder. i figure that 
the working range of my setup of a 400/2.8 with the 1.7X extender is 
really only up to about 500ft. much more than that on a warm day and air 
currents become too much for good sharpness. i prefer to work at no more 
than 200 ft if i can help it. for small bird work, i prefer 30-40ft.


Thanks for this. That shot of the radar tower was probably at a distance of 
a mile, perhaps even a bit more, and I was shooting just about straight down 
the airport's main runway.


William Robb 

Re: A couple of PESOs

[Kenneth Waller]

i think you will lose the benefit of your arm over the lens damping the 
vibration.

Actually Herb, I was planning on using the remote while keeping my arm draped 
over the 600.

Kenneth Waller


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From: Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs

i think you will lose the benefit of your arm over the lens damping the 
vibration. i have tried both ways and i prefer the arm over the lens. the 
problem gets worse when i use the a camera on the PF100ED spotting scope. 
that's a 1250mm lens when used with a film body.

Herb
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From: Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 8:11 PM
Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs


 BTW, I noticed Mark Roberts using his infra red remote release @ GFM and 
 it
 got me thinking about using it with my 600/*ist D combo. I picked up a
 remote a while ago (cheap @ $20). I'm about to set out for a week long 
 shoot
 and will hopefully get a chance to give the remote a workout with that
 combo.




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Re: A couple of PESOs

[Herb Chong]

i also count on my other hand and face to damp too. perhaps taping the 
remote on the lens? i would use the corded remote in that case.


Herb
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From: Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED]

To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 1:29 PM
Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs



i think you will lose the benefit of your arm over the lens damping the
vibration.

Actually Herb, I was planning on using the remote while keeping my arm 
draped over the 600.

Re: A couple of PESOs

[Herb Chong]

i have never shot with my 400/2.8 at any aperture other than f2.8. there 
isn't any point with a lens of this type. if you could use a smaller 
aperture, you wouldn't need that lens. also, if Pentax did what other 
manufacturers have done, it is designed to perform best wide open.


Herb
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From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]

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Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 2:55 AM
Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs



I was trying to keep the shutter speed up, these were shot at ISO 400, at
around 1/1000 second. The aperture was close to wide open, around f/6.3.

Re: A couple of PESOs

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: Herb Chong

Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs


i have never shot with my 400/2.8 at any aperture other than f2.8. there 
isn't any point with a lens of this type. if you could use a smaller 
aperture, you wouldn't need that lens. also, if Pentax did what other 
manufacturers have done, it is designed to perform best wide open.


I didn't give that much thought. I could have gained a half stop of shutter 
speed, which might have tightened things up a bit more.
I made a print of the shot of the geeses around the radar tower today at 
work. It looks a tad over sharpened, but some of that may be from the heat 
haze from the tarmac. The white cheeks on the geese are visible in the 4x6, 
which was nice.


I must work on Ken's idea for a front rest. It can't be too hard, I am sure 
I can carve on out of pine.


William Robb 

Re: A couple of PESOs

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: Tom Reese

Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs





The lens is twitchy for sure. For maximum sharpness, I recommend use of a 
very solid tripod, a cable release and mirror lockup when you can. Use all 
three if your subject allows it. Tripod and cable release together will go 
a long way toward getting sharp images.


Have you tried the old bungee cord stretched from camera tripod socket to 
tripod leg trick?


William Robb 

Re: A couple of PESOs

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: Kenneth Waller

Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs



Do you use the shutter button or the remote release?

I generally use the shutter release.


I'm kinda leaning that way, in some respects I think I can steady the thing 
a bit myself.

I'm probably wrong, I'll check it out next time.




From the look of your lens/mount setup it appears that this lens was built 
without a thought to balance on a tripod head or it was made to be used 
with a very heavy body.


I'm thinking my 6x7 might balance it.



If you are going to fiddle with your set up you might want to think about 
a lens rest at the far end of the mounting plate (the other end from where 
the plate attaches to the lens. As you have it now, there's a long 
cantilever arm from the lens plate mount to the end of the plate at the 
head.


Well, aren't I just the tool.
I shoulda thought of that..

Thanks

William Robb

Re: A couple of PESOs

[Kenneth Waller]

  Do you use the shutter button or the remote release?
 
  I generally use the shutter release.

BTW, I noticed Mark Roberts using his infra red remote release @ GFM and it
got me thinking about using it with my 600/*ist D combo. I picked up a
remote a while ago (cheap @ $20). I'm about to set out for a week long shoot
and will hopefully get a chance to give the remote a workout with that
combo.

Kenneth Waller

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From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs



 - Original Message -
 From: Kenneth Waller
 Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs


  Do you use the shutter button or the remote release?
 
  I generally use the shutter release.

 I'm kinda leaning that way, in some respects I think I can steady the
thing
 a bit myself.
 I'm probably wrong, I'll check it out next time.


 
  From the look of your lens/mount setup it appears that this lens was
built
  without a thought to balance on a tripod head or it was made to be used
  with a very heavy body.

 I'm thinking my 6x7 might balance it.

 
  If you are going to fiddle with your set up you might want to think
about
  a lens rest at the far end of the mounting plate (the other end from
where
  the plate attaches to the lens. As you have it now, there's a long
  cantilever arm from the lens plate mount to the end of the plate at the
  head.

 Well, aren't I just the tool.
 I shoulda thought of that..

 Thanks

 William Robb

Re: A couple of PESOs

[Kenneth Waller]

 Have you tried the old bungee cord stretched from camera tripod socket to
 tripod leg trick?

Actually, Bogen makes a support that does just that. (Clamps to a tripod leg
and attaches to the camera body tripod attachment screw. I have it.
Unfortunately, for all but scenic shots, its not very practical, if you are
tracking a moving subject.

Kenneth Waller

- Original Message -
From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs



 - Original Message -
 From: Tom Reese
 Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs


 
 
  The lens is twitchy for sure. For maximum sharpness, I recommend use of
a
  very solid tripod, a cable release and mirror lockup when you can. Use
all
  three if your subject allows it. Tripod and cable release together will
go
  a long way toward getting sharp images.

 Have you tried the old bungee cord stretched from camera tripod socket to
 tripod leg trick?

 William Robb

Re: A couple of PESOs

[Herb Chong]

something else to consider is that heat haze has much more effect than you 
would guess from what you can see through the viewfinder. i figure that the 
working range of my setup of a 400/2.8 with the 1.7X extender is really only 
up to about 500ft. much more than that on a warm day and air currents become 
too much for good sharpness. i prefer to work at no more than 200 ft if i 
can help it. for small bird work, i prefer 30-40ft.


Herb...
- Original Message - 
From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]

To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 7:09 PM
Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs


I didn't give that much thought. I could have gained a half stop of 
shutter speed, which might have tightened things up a bit more.
I made a print of the shot of the geeses around the radar tower today at 
work. It looks a tad over sharpened, but some of that may be from the heat 
haze from the tarmac. The white cheeks on the geese are visible in the 
4x6, which was nice.

Re: A couple of PESOs

[Herb Chong]

i think you will lose the benefit of your arm over the lens damping the 
vibration. i have tried both ways and i prefer the arm over the lens. the 
problem gets worse when i use the a camera on the PF100ED spotting scope. 
that's a 1250mm lens when used with a film body.


Herb
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From: Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED]

To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 8:11 PM
Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs


BTW, I noticed Mark Roberts using his infra red remote release @ GFM and 
it

got me thinking about using it with my 600/*ist D combo. I picked up a
remote a while ago (cheap @ $20). I'm about to set out for a week long 
shoot

and will hopefully get a chance to give the remote a workout with that
combo.

Re: A couple of PESOs

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: Powell Hargrave

Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs




Even makes Saskatchewan look cozy. :)
Nice shots Bill.  Flying birds, even large ratish ones, are not easy.  You
could practice on something easier like a gofer.


Thanks, Powell.
Bill 

Re: A couple of PESOs

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: Joseph Tainter

Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs



Seems to perform nicely on the D, Bill.


It seems pretty good. I want to make some prints and see how it looks. I did 
a lot of sharpening on the web images.


William Robb 

Re: A couple of PESOs

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: Evan Hanson 
Subject: RE: A couple of PESOs




Good job on number 2.


Thanks Evan
Bill

Re: A couple of PESOs

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: william sawyer

Subject: RE: A couple of PESOs



Bill,

I've had this lens for about 2 years now, and agree with everything you've
said. I describe it as a long stovepipe, with the mount stuck on one end.
I'm surprised you are able to balance it on a gimbaled head. I use it on a
ballhead and crank it down as tight as I can, plus use my focusing hand to
absorb vibration.  With the thing being so long from the mounting point,
it
creates a pretty big arc for every little movement.



Here is a bit of a detail shot of the mount.
http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/600mm/IMGP8908.jpg

Nice light, isn't it?

Anyway..

That plate is just over 6 inches long, and I cannot balance the thing if a
camera only is mounted. The istD has to have the battery pack on it, the LX
has to have the winder attached, and since I haven't actually tried it, I
don't know for sure if it will balance or not. I may end up having a load
fabricated that can be attached to the camera's tripod socket to help
counterbalance the thing.
I figure about a pound of steel should do it...

I like your heron picture.

William Robb

Re: A couple of PESOs

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: Jack Davis

Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs



William,
Seriously, shot #2 is a nice grab. If you've indicated
whether the 600 is an AF or MF, I missed it.


It is manual focus.


Do you have stalking wildlife plans or to just check
your reaction to random compression shots until a
direction happens?


I just set the thing up and waved it blindly around
Seriously, I took a few boring pictures of a hot air balloon, then a plane 
took off, and I tried to track it. I couldn't even find it until it was less 
than a third of the viewfinder


Then some rats flew by, and I took some pictures of them.
Then I went home and barbecued a steak, and had it along with a nice 
Carmenare.


It was very relaxing.



While I have no experience hints to pass along, I'm
certain you're going to add a number of dramatic
images to your inventory by its use.
Best part, a new lens,..etc, always stirs the photo
juices anew.


HAR!! I feel so revved!!!
Thanks for looking
Bill

Re: A couple of PESOs

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: Kenneth Waller

Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs



Anyone using long lenses (Ken, Tom!!!) any tips or advice for using one
of
these beasties would be appreciated.


Bill, first of all shoot, shoot and shoot some more.

I don't know what shutter speed you were using but it doesn't appear the
vibration is an issue with your set up.


I was trying to keep the shutter speed up, these were shot at ISO 400, at
around 1/1000 second. The aperture was close to wide open, around f/6.3.


I keep my movement control knobs as tight as I can and still get the
movement I want.


Instinctively, that is what I did also.


I keep my tripod as short as possible to lessen possible vibration (I'm
using a carbon fiber Gitzo which seem somewhat better than an equivalent
aluminum tripod). I drape my left arm  over the barrel of my 600 to load
it
and dampen any potential vibration, but I generally shoot with a high
enough
shutter that this hasn't been a problem.


I saw your tripod, nice rig. I'm using a Zone VI wooden tripod that weighs
about 15 pounds.
I probably had the legs about halfway extended.
It's a pretty solid tripod, and it is the best of the three that I have for
damping shutter/mirror vibration (In case anyone remembers the Tripod
Follies of a while back).

I did try holding down on the lens at the gimbal point, it seemed to help,
but the biggest help was the two second delay. It's not bad for shooting a
hot air balloon, not much good for anything that is actually moving though.

Do you use the shutter button or the remote release?



And shoot, shoot and shoot some more.


I'll do that. I might do some bear hunting in BC in a couple of weeks.

Thanks for looking, and for the advice.
Bill

Re: A couple of PESOs

[Shel Belinkoff]

They look it 

Shel 


 [Original Message]
 From: William Robb

  I want to make some prints and see how it looks. I did 
 a lot of sharpening on the web images.

Re: A couple of PESOs

[Kenneth Waller]

Wouldn't a sandbag or a bag of lead shot be better?

It might if you want to carry it!
Try lugging around a 600  the associated tripod/head/misc needed and you'll 
quickly look for ways to minimize the load (or seek a sherpa). VBG

Kenneth Waller

-Original Message-
From: Glen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs

At 08:11 PM 8/21/2005, Kenneth Waller wrote:

I drape my left arm  over the barrel of my 600 to load it
and dampen any potential vibration...

Wouldn't a sandbag or a bag of lead shot be better? It wouldn't exhibit any 
minor muscle tremors, and it wouldn't have blood pulsing through it.

take care,
Glen




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Re: Re: A couple of PESOs

[mike wilson]

 
 From: Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Date: 2005/08/22 Mon AM 11:58:29 GMT
 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
 Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs
 
 Wouldn't a sandbag or a bag of lead shot be better?
 
 It might if you want to carry it!
 Try lugging around a 600  the associated tripod/head/misc needed and you'll 
 quickly look for ways to minimize the load (or seek a sherpa). VBG
 
 Kenneth Waller

It's alright.  Bill's got a truck.
http://www.completealbumlyrics.com/lyric/16974/Weird+Al+Yankovich+-+Truck+Drivin%27+Song.html

8-)

 
 -Original Message-
 From: Glen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs
 
 At 08:11 PM 8/21/2005, Kenneth Waller wrote:
 
 I drape my left arm  over the barrel of my 600 to load it
 and dampen any potential vibration...
 
 Wouldn't a sandbag or a bag of lead shot be better? It wouldn't exhibit any 
 minor muscle tremors, and it wouldn't have blood pulsing through it.
 
 take care,
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Re: A couple of PESOs

[Tom Reese]

William Robb wrote:

I finally managed to get out with the 600 and do some shooting.
This les is a challenge to shoot with, to be sure.
Anyone using long lenses (Ken, Tom!!!) any tips or advice for using one 
of these beasties would be appreciated.


Anyway, a couple of my less embarrasing atempts with the big gun are 
here

http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/wingedrats1.html
http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/wingedrats2.html


The lens is twitchy for sure. For maximum sharpness, I recommend use of 
a very solid tripod, a cable release and mirror lockup when you can. Use 
all three if your subject allows it. Tripod and cable release together 
will go a long way toward getting sharp images.


Wind can be a big problem in my experience. The lens stays in its case 
when there's more than a moderate breeze.


I also try not to ask too much of it. It can't fix atmospheric haze or 
heat shimmer. I prefer to shoot stuff that's a little closer in than 
what you did with those shots.


A suggestion for having fun with the lens:

Put a table out in the yard with some birdseed on it. Try to place the 
table near a tree. Birds will land in the tree before they hop down to 
the table. Shoot them in the tree (I hate birdfeeder pictures). Birds 
are nervous critters and don't stay still for even a second. Try to work 
from a concealed position if possible.


Keep practicing.

Tom Reese