from:"Christine Nielsen"

On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 12:22 PM, Ecke PDML overpenta...@googlemail.com wrote:

 Tempted. But now that I have the FA 28-105/3.2-4.5 I'll rather shop
 for a zoom that goes wider than my DA*16-50 so I won't be able to
 report.
 Sorry
 Ecke


Oh that's ok...  but maybe I could trade you a seen-better-days
condition 18-55 kit lens for that 16-50?  Then I'd be all set.

;)
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Re: Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 12:27 PM, Christine Aguila
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 Hi Christine:    For our recent trip, I took the DA 21mm  the DA* 50-135mm.
 The DA 21 covered indoor museum, storefront streetscape, playful portraits
 of Darrel on the street, you know, the usual playful tourist walkabout
 stuff.   I needed the 50-135mm for the distance stuff--domes of buildings,
 as well as for close-up architectural details--and the 50-135mm is good for
 *across the street* reportage.  If you will be in the country side at all,
 you'll probably want the 50-135mm as well.  I love the DA 21mm as much as I
 love the DA* 50-135mm.  If for some reason I had to go ultra, ultra light,
 I'd take the DA 21mm  the FA 50mm 1.4.


Thanks for the response, Christine, you've given me some great food
for thought and the more I think about it, the more I like the
idea of the 21mm.  A great focal length, and that it's a pancake is
a huge plus.   H  maybe you can help me decide which shoes to
pack, too?

:)
-c

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Re: Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 12:27 PM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote:


 Christine, the on-line reviews of 18-135 are a mixed bag. I attribute it
 either to significant sample variation or to potential bias of the reviewer.

I know... it can be hard to sort out the truth in online reviews (of
all kinds).  It did seem that those who were happiest with the lens
had a k-5... which introduces a whole 'nother kind of enablement
crisis..

 Ultimately it depends on your shooting style and your willingness to carry
 bulk and weight. Personally, I traveled several times with a small set of
 primes (21, 43, 77 or even 21 and 50) and it worked for me. I don't
 particularly like shooting longer than 77 mm on APS-C camera so that I
 cannot say too much about 50-135. Assuming Barcelona is similar to Oslo,
 Brussels, London or Prague that I visited, (speaking purely
 photographically, of course) I'd go for a quality wider lens and worry less
 for telephoto end.

Another vote for the 21mm!  For my own shooting style, I prefer to
keep things simple.  I am deathly afraid of fumbling an expensive lens
on a busy city sidewalk or onto the sand at the beach.  So, I'm not
sure I'd have the courage to take a set of primes on a family trip...
But I like the idea of the 21 plus the 50-135 and/or the 50...

 It would make Pentax great good to introduce DA* 16-50 with the same AF
 motor as there is in 18-135, but I recall they said specifically that they
 won't...

Any luck on your trade?  I made Ecke an offer for his, but haven't
heard back yet.  ;)

Thanks,
-c

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Re: Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 2:42 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:



 Rather than spending money to buy a new lens, bring me along, and I'll share 
 my lenses with you.



There's a thought.  A ticket to Spain just might be cheaper than the
lenses...  :)




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Re: Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 6:27 PM, Jim King jamesk8...@mac.com wrote:


 All said, it's fine for my intended purpose but certainly below Pentax's DA 
 50-135 in IQ.  If you're taking snaps it will be fine; for critical work 
 where edge-to-edge sharpness is needed it probably is not what you are 
 looking for.

That's where I'm having trouble leaving the 50-135 at home... it is a
family vacation we're talking about, but, still... when am I going to
get back to Barcelona?  Shouldn't I bring/use the best equipment I
have?

I think I might do as you did, though, and keep an eye out for a used
18-135... even if not for this trip, but to try out closer to home 
see if the super-zoom fits in to the line-up.

Thanks, Jim.

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Re: Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 8:31 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote:
 The latest issue (July 2011) of Popular Photography contains a review of
 this lens. Biggest negative they mention is the street price - $500 USD. All
 in all they like it from the excellent subjective Quality Ratings to the
 placement of the manual focusing ring - closest to the mount as opposed to
 other Pentax Zooms with the focus ring out past the zoom ring.


Thanks, Ken -- I'll look for that issue.

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Re: Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 10:25 PM, John Coyle jco...@iinet.net.au wrote:
 Said this before, but in Egypt I took just the 16-45 and 50-200, and didn't 
 have any
 coverage problems. I wasn't going to be shooting sport so I didn't need 
 something with
 longer reach, and the short lens was fine for interiors, temples etc.
 This year we're going to Italy, and I'll take the same kit: only one 
 potential lens change
 to be considered,  it's light, and that's a consideration too since we tend 
 to do a lot of
 walking when on holiday.
 I'd recommend you take just the 17-70 and 50-135 plus a flash.  The flash is 
 far more
 useful than a wider aperture lens for holiday photography, in my experience.

Yes, I'll definitely throw my flash into the bag as well... And I'll
probably put the 17-70 on my old *ist for my son to use, and that way,
it'll be there if I really want it... My long-term goal is to nurture
photographers in my family, so that there will always be plenty of
gear to share...!

-c

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Re: Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 12:56 AM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote:
 The 50-135 is a brilliant lens but it's awfully big  heavy.  I don't
 take it along on biz trips for that reason.  But for serious tourism
 where I expect to encounter extreme beauty, sure.

Agreed.  I think Barcelona could be 50-135-worthy...

 Of my lenses, the 21mm is the one absolute must-have.  The 21mm and
 40mm are a good  very compact pair.  Recently I've been taking the
 100mm macro because it's quite a bit lighter than the 50-135;
 particularly if I expect to do any portraiture. -T

Yet another vote for the 21mm!  Hmm...  I also have the 100mm macro,
but it's the older model... a tank in  of itself.  I'd have to
compare side-by-side to see if there's a significant weight
difference.

Thanks for the input,
-c

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Re: GESO - Lots of old airplanes...

Paul,

I enjoyed those, having lived in Dayton in the 1990s, when my husband
was stationed at Wright-Patt.  The scenes from the AF Museum are very
familiar, it was a must-see attraction when we had visitors from out
of town... I also recognized Carillon Park (the Happy Hormone House is
a new one for me, though!).  What is the residential neighborhood
pictured?  Oakwood?

Thanks for the memories...!

-c

On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 11:07 PM, Paul Sorenson pentax1...@gmail.com wrote:
 Returned end of last week from visiting relatives in Dayton, OH.  Mostly
 vacation snaps, but anybody know what flower this is?

 http://studio1941.com/dayton/#IMGP0087.jpg

 Spend the afternoon of Memorial Day at the Air Force Museum at
 Wright-Patterson and only got through the Early Years and WWII displays.
  My ex-father-in-law and his partner donated this one to the museum in the
 early 1970s.  Ten years later the restoration was complete and it was put on
 display.

 http://studio1941.com/dayton/#IMGP0128.jpg

 http://studio1941.com/dayton/#IMGP0132.jpg

 Gallery of everything starts here...

 http://studio1941.com/dayton/

 But mostly if you like meticulously restored old airplanes in a museum the
 Early Years are here...

 http://studio1941.com/dayton/#IMGP0098.jpg

 And WWII starts here...

 http://studio1941.com/dayton/#IMGP0140.jpg

 All AF Museum images with the K-5 and 18-55 kit lens, PP in LR3.

 Thanks for looking.

 -p
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Re: Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

2011-06-13 Thread Christine Nielsen

On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 4:23 AM, Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com wrote:

 Christine, putting your 17-70 on your istD may be a bad idea if you
 didn't think about the fact you'll lose the AF.

I didn't think about that!  I've never used the two together before,
so I hadn't had that face-palm moment yet.   Thanks for the reminder.

:)
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Re: Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

2011-06-13 Thread Christine Nielsen

On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 1:42 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote:


 Or it could mean that a conditional probability of these people being a bit
 of Pentax fanboys is actually increased with pixel count of their cameras
 (K-5 having the highest pixel count among those with K-mount).

Haha.  Good thing I'll never be a fanboy...

:)
-c

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Re: Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

2011-06-13 Thread Christine Nielsen

On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 11:59 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:

 On Jun 12, 2011, at 7:52 AM, Christine Nielsen wrote:

 On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 12:27 PM, Christine Aguila
 christ...@caguila.com wrote:


 Thanks for the response, Christine, you've given me some great food
 for thought and the more I think about it, the more I like the
 idea of the 21mm.  A great focal length, and that it's a pancake is
 a huge plus.   H  maybe you can help me decide which shoes to
 pack, too?

 You mean, like the red photo me pumps?

Something along those lines might help if I want to blend in to the
local scene.  The town we are staying in, Sitges, is a  summer
destination well-known as a hedonistic fleshpot ( I quote from the
guidebook, here, not my own description...).  If you'll pardon me for
saying so, you would like it, I think.  :)

-c





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Re: Wendy's muddy pawz was : Feed Us Your Photoblog

2010-07-21 Thread Christine Nielsen

Add another christine to your list of fans -- your shots are a delight!

-c

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weatherproof vs sandproof?

2010-07-27 Thread Christine Nielsen

While I was in the water with my kids yesterday at the beach,  a pack
of seagulls descended on our pile of gear in search of food.  To bring
my camera to the beach, I had taken the foam camera bag insert from my
handbag, in which it usually resides, and placed it inside a plastic
grocery bag, tied shut, to keep the sand and water out.  I placed that
whole mess inside our beach bag, safely nestled among the towels, etc.
 There was no food in that bag.  But that didn't stop those winged
varmints from looking!  I think they have learned that plastic grocery
bags usually contain food (last week, I saw a gull fly off with a bag
of snacks from a family's stash), so when they found the one with my
camera, they pulled it out, dragged it across the sand, and opened it,
unceremoniously dumping out the contents.  Imagine my horror upon
finding the business end of my lens half-submerged in sand, surrounded
by hundreds of webbed foot prints!

I did my best to carefully brush off the sand.  It was everywhere.
The on/off switch was sticky at first, but that seems to have worked
itself out.  Does the AF sound noisier than before?  Am I imagining
that the shutter sounds clankier?  Argh!!

So here's my question:  now what do I do?  Is it possible that tiny
grains of sand could get in there  gunk up the works?  My camera -
the k7 - is weatherproof.  The lens - a sigma 17-70 -- makes no such
claim.  I've removed the sd card, carefully inspecting and removing
with a brush any grains of sand around the door.  I figure I should do
the same with the lens... but are there other steps I should be
taking?

OTOH, everything seems to be working, I had a UV filter on my lens...
and luckily - I'm guessing those gulls shoot Nikon.

:)
-c

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Re: weatherproof vs sandproof?

2010-07-27 Thread Christine Nielsen

Thanks, Bob.
Yes, being so involved with sand is something to be avoided, for
sure.  Fortunately, it was just the camera, I left my flash at home,
and the hotshoe looks clean. So did the pop-up flash.  Went over the
whole thing with a soft brush, just to be sure.

-c

On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 11:57 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote:
 Christine,
 I've never gotten so involved with sand, only a little at a time.
 I'd use a wet cloth and brush to remove all the loose sand I could.
 I'd exercise all the switches on the body to make sure all the sand is out.
 I don't think water or sand can make it past the doors on the body
 like for the sd card.
 The flash is going to be difficult to clean-up.
 As for the Sigma lens, I have no experience.
 It's pretty hard to keep sand out of lenses.
 You'll have to patiently work your way thru it.
 Regards,  Bob S.

 On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 9:52 AM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote:
 While I was in the water with my kids yesterday at the beach,  a pack
 of seagulls descended on our pile of gear in search of food.  To bring
 my camera to the beach, I had taken the foam camera bag insert from my
 handbag, in which it usually resides, and placed it inside a plastic
 grocery bag, tied shut, to keep the sand and water out.  I placed that
 whole mess inside our beach bag, safely nestled among the towels, etc.
  There was no food in that bag.  But that didn't stop those winged
 varmints from looking!  I think they have learned that plastic grocery
 bags usually contain food (last week, I saw a gull fly off with a bag
 of snacks from a family's stash), so when they found the one with my
 camera, they pulled it out, dragged it across the sand, and opened it,
 unceremoniously dumping out the contents.  Imagine my horror upon
 finding the business end of my lens half-submerged in sand, surrounded
 by hundreds of webbed foot prints!

 I did my best to carefully brush off the sand.  It was everywhere.
 The on/off switch was sticky at first, but that seems to have worked
 itself out.  Does the AF sound noisier than before?  Am I imagining
 that the shutter sounds clankier?  Argh!!

 So here's my question:  now what do I do?  Is it possible that tiny
 grains of sand could get in there  gunk up the works?  My camera -
 the k7 - is weatherproof.  The lens - a sigma 17-70 -- makes no such
 claim.  I've removed the sd card, carefully inspecting and removing
 with a brush any grains of sand around the door.  I figure I should do
 the same with the lens... but are there other steps I should be
 taking?

 OTOH, everything seems to be working, I had a UV filter on my lens...
 and luckily - I'm guessing those gulls shoot Nikon.

 :)
 -c

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Re: weatherproof vs sandproof?

2010-07-27 Thread Christine Nielsen

That's the sort of thing I'm afraid of.  So far, so good, but I'll
keep an eye on it.  Figures - we leave in ten days for vacation, and
this is my go-to walk-around lens.  So, the CLA will probably have to
wait, unless something ugly happens in the meantime.

On the bright side, I'm quite happy I left my nice lens at home

-c



On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 8:15 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:


 I had a grain of sand get into my PFA-50/1.4.  The focusing wedged, and like 
 a fool, I pushed it past it.  Despite later getting it cleaned it's still 
 notchy where the teeth got garfed from the grit.

 If you see ANY sign of problems with the lens, I'd take it in to be cleaned.  
 If you can get by without the lens for a while, this might be a good time for 
 a CLA.


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Re: PUG??

2010-07-29 Thread Christine Nielsen

 Well, I think the PUG is pretty much a dead duck.  It's got such a low
 profile now that people just don't remember to post.


What's a PUG?

Well, I know know what it is now, after sifting thru email threads and
links to figure it out, but as a relative newcomer to the PDML, I had
no idea.  I also tripped across a PDML faq page, and lots of other
neato PDML links in my travels, which was interesting... I'm sure most
of you already know all this info, but wouldn't it be great to have a
better way of sharing it with newbies?  Just sayin' -- it might raise
the PUG profile, is all.

:)
-c

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Re: PUG??

2010-07-29 Thread Christine Nielsen

On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 10:28 AM, Daniel J. Matyola
danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:
 Good Point.  The PUG is an easy and convenience format for drawing
 newbies into the group and converting them to active participants.


I think you're right.  For someone new to the group, contributing to
the PUG - once per month, with a given theme - seems more accessible
than posting a PESO to the list...

Another thought.  If maintaining and uploading to the PUG is a drag,
is there a reason why it wouldn't be housed on /something like/
flickr?  Please don't shoot -- I've lurked long enough to know that
not everyone is a flickr fan. I'm just saying that maybe the
technology has evolved such since the birth of the PUG that there
might be some other options...?

:)
-c

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Re: Off to bicycle across Massachusetts in the PMC Challenge!

2010-08-06 Thread Christine Nielsen

Mark, have a great time -- for a great cause!  We start our own bike
adventure on Monday in Colorado, and we'll be thinking of you!  Best
to Dr. Lisa!

-c
ps: Pace yourself -- I hear the final stretch into P-town is a killer!  ;)

On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 7:59 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote:

 Tomorrow Dr Lisa and I set off on a 162-mile bike ride (over 2 days)
 From Wellesley to Provincetown. The Pan-Mass Challenge, rather than a
 contest to see who can make the heaviest or lightest cooking pot, is a
 charity bike ride that raises money for the Dana-Farber Cancer
 Institute. One of the best research institutes of its kind on the
 world according to Dr Lisa, who should know.

 I'll be back with a report and photos on Monday (should I survive the
 ride, anyway).

 P.S. Thanks to the PDML members - you know who you are - who've
 donated a buck or two.
 http://www.pmc.org/profile/MR0239


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Re: I think I'll keep the k7 :-)

2010-08-29 Thread Christine Nielsen

Christine,

I've been enjoying my k7 for several months now, but until you
mentioned it, I had never flipped on the electronic level!  Duh...
Thanks for setting me straight!

Enjoyed your galleries, too.  Chicago must be a great place to shoot.

Maybe I'll explore the art filters next...

:)
-c

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Re: PESO: Baby: It's what's for dinner!

2010-09-03 Thread Christine Nielsen


 It was taken with the last rays of light of the day, so it was a
 little dark.  But it's a good idea to play with lightening it up some
 to see how that works out.



Lovely.

The only comment I have is that the bright spots on the blanket and on
the top left of Winston's head are a bit distracting from His
Yumminess...

Sigh.  He's very sweet.  Lucky you!

-c

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Re: PESO: Baby: It's what's for dinner!

2010-09-03 Thread Christine Nielsen


 Do you have a recommendation on how I can fix those bright spots using
 Lightroom?


What Paul said.

I don't use Lightroom, but it sounds like the same adjustment brush
I'd use in Camera Raw...

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Re: Not Suited for Work

2010-09-06 Thread Christine Nielsen

Christine,

I keep coming back to this -- what riot!  Even more than the boy's
expression, the woman behind him gets me every time...  Thanks for
sharing!

:)
-c

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thoughts on 100mm macro...?

Greetings, all---

Today, I enabled myself with the Pentax smc FA 100mm 2.8 macro lens.
Funny thing is,  it happened kind of by accident... I thought I was
purchasing the DFA 100mm 2.8 macro (the non-WR version), but it turns
out I overlooked the missing D when I placed my order.  Whoops.

Anyway, I picked it up to use for some jewelry shots I'm doing for a
client. When I saw that it wasn't what I had in mind, I wasn't sure...
it has a kind of funky look to it, with a deeply recessed lens.   But
-- I'm really liking it so far.  The images are sharp, and the AF is
fast.  I think this could be the start of a very nice relationship...

What I wonder is this:  what am I missing out on because of my
shopping cart mix-up?  (Besides the price difference...)  I'm not sure
I understand the difference between the DFA  FA designations...  Are
there other features of either lens that I should consider before I
declare this one a keeper?

Thanks,
-c

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Re: thoughts on 100mm macro...?

On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 9:05 PM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote:

 On the other hand, the FA probably feels a lot more like a real lens, and 
 you can drop it on the pavement from a fair height without breaking 
 anything, or at least that's true for the similar F-version, which I have 
 (yes, I've tried...)


 Thanks, Toralf... It does have a pretty solid build, but I think I'll avoid 
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Re: thoughts on 100mm macro...?

 On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 4:40 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com
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  The D means it's optimized for digital.

 1.  It has special coatings and a revised /special/ optical design to
 minimize the faults that digital is err to.  (I think this is mostly
 marketing hype, a good lens is a good lens and makes good photos, a bad lens
 can still be fun).



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Re: thoughts on 100mm macro...?

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 Christine,
 The DFA 100mm f2.8 Macro has a 49mm front filter size vs 58mm on the
 older versions.
 This might make a difference if you're planning on using a ringflash
 as 49mm is easier to find.


Oooh... ringflash!  Now there's something I could use...  Not that I
have plans to acquire one (or at least, didn't before reading this
email), but after a quick google, it looks like they often come with
adapters for various filter sizes... Maybe I can still keep my options
open with the 58mm filter size?

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Re: thoughts on 100mm macro...?

Thanks, David!  I just might take you up on that offer at some point...

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 If you want to play with one, I've got one you can borrow.  I don't
 use it much.  Let me know before a club meeting and I'll bring it in
 for you.

 I've got the Sunpak 8R, and it has 49, 55, and 58mm adapters (along
 with the native 52mm on the ring).

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 On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 5:48 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote:
 Christine,
 The DFA 100mm f2.8 Macro has a 49mm front filter size vs 58mm on the
 older versions.
 This might make a difference if you're planning on using a ringflash
 as 49mm is easier to find.


 Oooh... ringflash!  Now there's something I could use...  Not that I
 have plans to acquire one (or at least, didn't before reading this
 email), but after a quick google, it looks like they often come with
 adapters for various filter sizes... Maybe I can still keep my options
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Re: New Pentax

2010-09-09 Thread Christine Nielsen

Also the Pentax way:  not having merchandise in any actual stores near
where you live, so that you might look at, touch, try, or even
comparison-shop before purchasing.

(Now returning to regularly-scheduled lurking, already in progress...)

-c

On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 11:12 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote:
 Product announcement, not a product release.

 It's the Pentax way.

 DS

 On 9 September 2010 23:07, Morris Galloway
 morris-gallo...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
  De-Lurking momentarily...

 So What is up with the New Pentax K-R?  No one seems to have them in stock.

 Re-Lurking.

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Re: thoughts on 100mm macro...?

2010-09-10 Thread Christine Nielsen

Such generous offers!  I think I'll pass, though...  No hard feelings?

:)
-c

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 2010/9/10 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com:

 Don't listen to him, it's a terrible piece of glass.  I'll take it off your 
 hands for $50.

 you'll feel bad if you take that much for it - I'll have it for 20 and
 promise no hard feelings

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Re: thoughts on 100mm macro...?

2010-09-10 Thread Christine Nielsen

Walter, your discretion is greatly appreciated.  I'm happy just
knowing you'll put it to good use.  With this lens, you can easily
justify charging $300 a pop for Little League portraits.

-c


On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 9:47 AM, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote:
  Just wanted to let you know I think  you made the right decision in
 allowing me to take it off your hands for $10.  And, as promised, I won't
 let anyone else on the list know about the agreement.  Mum's the word.
  Won't tell a soul.  My lips are sealed.  May lightning strike me, on my
 grandmother's grave.

 Confidentially yours,

 Walt

 On 9/10/2010 8:33 AM, Christine Nielsen wrote:

 Such generous offers!  I think I'll pass, though...  No hard feelings?

 :)
 -c

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 2010/9/10 Larry Colenl...@red4est.com:

 Don't listen to him, it's a terrible piece of glass.  I'll take it off
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Re: Also official - DA L 35mm f2.4

2010-09-10 Thread Christine Nielsen

I dunno, Mark...  From what I've seen in my (very) limited experience,
Pentax has a non-presence at any instructional program, at least as
far as digital goes.  Here in Boston, at NESOP or BU's Center for
Digital Imaging Arts,  Canon/Nikon gear is  pretty much required for
full-time students. It's going to take more than a budget lens to
break into that market.  (It might require the opposite.)  Seems to me
that Pentax has its sights set on the first-time DSLR buyers:  moms
and young people who are stepping up from a ps.  Hence, the colors.

-c





On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 2:35 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote:
 George Sinos wrote:

Reading the press release, it's clear that this is a budget lens aimed
at beginners.  It's only a two hundred bucks.

 I think it's aimed at high schools and colleges that teach photography
 courses. This lens with a K-X would be the 21st century equivalent of
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Re: GESO: Photographic Therapy

2010-09-13 Thread Christine Nielsen

I'm a believer in photography as therapy!  Lovely shots.

I just got that lens myself...it's a beaut, huh?

:)
-c

On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 9:26 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote:
 On 9/13/2010 10:31 AM, David Mann wrote:

 So I went outside to the garden to try and clear my head.  I saw our
 magnolia tree in full flower and decided I wanted to take a couple of
 photos of it.  So I went inside to get the camera, and ended up
 spending a bit of quality time with it.

 http://www.multi.net.nz/therapy/

 Taking these helped me relax, probably by distraction more than
 anything else.  All K10D and FA100/2.8 Macro, handheld.

 Cheers, Dave

 And what a quality results the quality time produced. Thumbs up, Dave!

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Re: Looking for the perfect flash(es)

2010-09-18 Thread Christine Nielsen

Have you seen this link?  Compares all Pentax ( compatible) pttl flashes...

http://pttl.mattdm.org/

and this one:
http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/flashes/index.html

I heard a rumor that there are new Pentax flashes coming soon, too...

best,
-c

On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 3:14 AM, Leon Altoff leon.alt...@gmail.com wrote:

 I'm looking to consolidate my flash collection to a single type of
 flash that will do all I need.

 I currently have 2 AF360 FGZ and 2 AF500FTZ flashes.  I tend to use
 the AF 360's in PTTL mode and am happy with the results except when
 they simply aren't powerful enough to do the job required.  Then I use
 the 500's in manual mode.  Trouble is that for some macro work the
 500's are too powerful and the manual side doesn't go down to less
 than 1/32 power.

 I'm looking at replacing all 4 with 2 that will work in all
 situations.  The options I'm looking at are the Pentax AF540FGZ (a bit
 on the expensive side) or the Sigma EF530 Super DG (but I'm not sure
 of build quality and so on with the Sigma - and of course it's not a
 Pentax (though I'm not a Pentax snob.  Really I'm not.)).

 Can those of you who own the Sigma please give me your impressions of
 how well it works and how well it's built.  If anyone else has
 suggestions I'd love to hear them.  It needs to work PTTL and
 preferably wireless.

 Thanks,

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monitor shopping

2010-10-02 Thread Christine Nielsen

Hi all,

I've decided to quit hunching over my laptop  get a real monitor, to
be properly calibrated, just like all the cool kids have.  Not only
are my back  eyes killing me, but I think I would stand a better
chance of getting some images out of my hard drive and onto paper if I
could get a reliable handle on the color management thing.

I've done some research, and though I still feel a bit out of my depth
on this topic, my initial inclination is toward a NEC P221W
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=NavBarA=getItemDetailQ=sku=602072is=REGsi=rev#anchorToReadReviews

The price is right, and it comes well-recommended.  Anyone care to
disabuse me of this notion?  What am I missing by not going with a
$1000+ model, like a higher-end NEC, or Apple Cinema display, or Dell
Ultra Sharp...?  Are there others I should consider?  (I think we can
safely leave Eizo out of the discussion for now...)

I'd also welcome any suggestions for other resources (online or in
print) to educate myself better on the whole topic.

Thanks in advance,

-c

ps:  thank you to Fernando for raising the calibration question in a
recent thread... I have taken notes...

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Re: monitor shopping

2010-10-02 Thread Christine Nielsen

Thanks, Mark!

I first stumbled on that model over at cnet, but I've not been to
TFTCentral before.  Great info on your page, too -- much appreciated!

-c

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 Christine Nielsen wrote:

Hi all,

I've decided to quit hunching over my laptop  get a real monitor, to
be properly calibrated, just like all the cool kids have.  Not only
are my back  eyes killing me, but I think I would stand a better
chance of getting some images out of my hard drive and onto paper if I
could get a reliable handle on the color management thing.

I've done some research, and though I still feel a bit out of my depth
on this topic, my initial inclination is toward a NEC P221W
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=NavBarA=getItemDetailQ=sku=602072is=REGsi=rev#anchorToReadReviews

The price is right, and it comes well-recommended.  Anyone care to
disabuse me of this notion?  What am I missing by not going with a
$1000+ model, like a higher-end NEC, or Apple Cinema display, or Dell
Ultra Sharp...?  Are there others I should consider?  (I think we can
safely leave Eizo out of the discussion for now...)

 Looks good. According to the TFT Central database it uses a Samsung
 S-PVA panel, which should be excellent. What you're mainly missing
 with the more expensive models would be size and extra features (USB
 connections, video input, built-in speakers, etc.)

 Here's the CNET review:
 http://reviews.cnet.com/lcd-monitors/nec-multisync-p221w/4505-3174_7-33416987.html#reviewPage1

 TFT Central is the best source of information I've found:
 http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/

 I have a blog post on picking a computer monitor:
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Re: monitor shopping

Thanks, Bob -- I'll check into that model too, especially since I'll
need the calibrating/profiling set-up as well.

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 Hi Christine,
   The NEC P221 has been on my radar for some time. It should calibrate just
 fine. My other option would be to spring for the NEC PA241W-BK-SV, which
 includes profiling software and puck. The software programs the monitor's
  internal LTU.

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Yes, NEC appears to have some well-regarded models out right now... I
found two in this top 5 list from cnet.com
http://reviews.cnet.com/2795-3174_7-450.html?tag=centerColumnArea1.2

Decisions, decisions...

:)
-c

On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 5:43 PM, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote:
No knowledge of this particular model but in my job before last, I
purchased numerous different NEC displays for the marketing dept. and
they were always quite to very much pleased with them. NEC as a brand
was definitely a good choice during that time.
Ecke

2010/10/2 Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net:
Hi all,

I've decided to quit hunching over my laptop get a real monitor, to
be properly calibrated, just like all the cool kids have. Not only
are my back eyes killing me, but I think I would stand a better
chance of getting some images out of my hard drive and onto paper if I
could get a reliable handle on the color management thing.

I've done some research, and though I still feel a bit out of my depth
on this topic, my initial inclination is toward a NEC P221W
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=NavBarA=getItemDetailQ=sku=602072is=REGsi=rev#anchorToReadReviews

The price is right, and it comes well-recommended. Anyone care to
disabuse me of this notion? What am I missing by not going with a
$1000+ model, like a higher-end NEC, or Apple Cinema display, or Dell
Ultra Sharp...? Are there others I should consider? (I think we can
safely leave Eizo out of the discussion for now...)

I'd also welcome any suggestions for other resources (online or in
print) to educate myself better on the whole topic.

Thanks in advance,

-c

ps: thank you to Fernando for raising the calibration question in a
recent thread... I have taken notes...

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Re: monitor shopping

Ah, very interesting, Doug!

It so happens my husband has a tv set-up as his monitor.  He bought a
Toshiba 32RV525RZ last year -- he likes the wide screen for his work.
It's an LCD panel... though I haven't been able to figure out exactly
which type.  Only a year old, but already discontinued... the new 40
model appears to have an S-PVA panel...

I had dismissed his tv/monitor out of hand, as just a dumb television,
good enough for bit-twiddling, but not for my -ahem - art.  ;)  Now,
I'm having a second look...  Thanks for the suggestion.

-c

On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 1:50 PM, Doug Franklin jehosep...@mindspring.com wrote:
 On 2010-10-02 10:56, Christine Nielsen wrote:

 I've decided to quit hunching over my laptop  get a real monitor, to
 be properly calibrated, just like all the cool kids have.  Not only
 are my back  eyes killing me, but I think I would stand a better
 chance of getting some images out of my hard drive and onto paper if I
 could get a reliable handle on the color management thing.

 Don't overlook televisions.  I have a HP LP2475w 24 1920 x 1200 IPS monitor
 for photo work and a couple of TFTs for regular work on my computers.  The
 HP cost me about US$ 600 a year or so ago.  They've since replaced it with
 another model (I can't remember what it is) that's about US$ 400 shipped.
  They're excellent monitors with good gamut.  /Much/ better than the TFT
 monitors for photo work.

 Then a few months ago I inherited a home theater PC that a friend was
 trying to build and having trouble with.  I got it working and hooked it up
 to my main A/V system.  It's driving a run-of-the-mill 40 LCD TV and the
 colors are *awesome*.  The blacks, for example, are far deeper than even on
 the HP, and the overall gamut seems to be larger.  That said, I haven't
 calibrated it yet.

 But, take a look at some of the LCD TVs before settling on a $1000 monitor.
  If my TV is any guide, you can get great performance for photos at much
 lower price points in TVs than in computer monitors.

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Re: monitor shopping

Ok, Bob I've been wrestling with your suggestion all day. And
though I'm still grappling with the ins outs of 8 vs 10 bit color
the DisplayPort technology, the big question I have is this: Is
having the DisplayPort any use to me right now? Using my camera
(k7), computer (macbook pro) software (cs4), will the NEC PA series
offer me anything over the P221W, as far as how it deals with color?

Thanks for your input,

-c

On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 10:40 AM, Bob Rapp bobrap...@gmail.com wrote:
Christine,
Choice of the NEC models should hinge on the intended use. DisplayPort is
the new thing and some video card manufacturers support it and its use of
10-bit color vs. 8-bit color with the other interfaces. To future-proof your
decision, the NEC PA series with colorimeter and software would be a costly
but worthwhile decision.

Bob
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Subject: Re: monitor shopping

Yes, NEC appears to have some well-regarded models out right now... I
found two in this top 5 list from cnet.com
http://reviews.cnet.com/2795-3174_7-450.html?tag=centerColumnArea1.2

Decisions, decisions...

:)
-c

On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 5:43 PM, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote:

No knowledge of this particular model but in my job before last, I
purchased numerous different NEC displays for the marketing dept. and
they were always quite to very much pleased with them. NEC as a brand
was definitely a good choice during that time.
Ecke

2010/10/2 Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net:

Hi all,

I've done some research, and though I still feel a bit out of my depth
on this topic, my initial inclination is toward a NEC P221W

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=NavBarA=getItemDetailQ=sku=602072is=REGsi=rev#anchorToReadReviews

I'd also welcome any suggestions for other resources (online or in
print) to educate myself better on the whole topic.

Thanks in advance,

-c

ps: thank you to Fernando for raising the calibration question in a
recent thread... I have taken notes...

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Re: monitor shopping

2010-10-04 Thread Christine Nielsen

Thanks, Bob. I really appreciate you taking the time to answer -- I'm
finding it quite challenging to get a grip on the many facets of color
management.

So, my intended use is also for photoshop and printing, with one
caveat: I have no desire to do my own printing (my head hurts enough
as it is). The goal is come up with a system whereby I can reliably
send out files to be printed, with minimal frustration. I am a bit
reluctant to try to future proof my decision now, especially if my
current set-up won't benefit from the DisplayPort upgrade. I figure
by the time the rest of my equipment is capable, the corresponding
monitors should be more mainstream affordable than they are now,
anyway.

But, I haven't ruled anything out yet. One thing that seems to make
sense from what I've been reading, is to go with the bundled
monitor/calibration system, which is also available for the P221...

Thanks again,
-c

On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 10:03 PM, Bob Rapp bobrap...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Christine,
In my original post, I made some basic assumptions that my not be
important for your use. My usage would be strictly for photoshop and
printing. The gamut of my printer is much larger that the sRGB color space.
If your use does not involve printing and is used solely as a display, any
monitor would work.
These new monitors allow setting the illumination down to a level suitable
for proofing images in Photoshop. I presently have a Samsung 2233 that is
usable at lower levels - my Dell 2207 is not.
Some of the newer notebook computers support DisplayPort. I do not know if
they support 10-bit color. In my case, I would have to purchase a new card
for my tower. With the DisplayPort, the PA241 monitor's internal 14-bit LUT
are adjusted during calibration. The P221 relies on the video card's 8-bit
LUT.
CS4 and 5 support 10-bit monitor color output.
The Macbook Pro does have a mini DisplayPort video but does not support
10-bit color - future models may as these 10-bit monitors become more
main-stream. It still will program the monitor during calibration.
Prior to making your decision, Google each of the monitors and look for
calibration and viewing issues.
I hope this helps.
I will be travelling and have unsubscribed for now. Contact me directly if
you have any other questions.

Bob
- Original Message - From: Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net
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Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2010 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: monitor shopping

Thanks for your input,

-c

On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 10:40 AM, Bob Rapp bobrap...@gmail.com wrote:

Christine,
Choice of the NEC models should hinge on the intended use. DisplayPort is
the new thing and some video card manufacturers support it and its use of
10-bit color vs. 8-bit color with the other interfaces. To future-proof
your
decision, the NEC PA series with colorimeter and software would be a
costly
but worthwhile decision.

Bob
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Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2010 7:51 AM
Subject: Re: monitor shopping

Yes, NEC appears to have some well-regarded models out right now... I
found two in this top 5 list from cnet.com
http://reviews.cnet.com/2795-3174_7-450.html?tag=centerColumnArea1.2

Decisions, decisions...

:)
-c

On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 5:43 PM, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote:

2010/10/2 Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net:

Hi all,

I've done some research, and though I still feel a bit out of my depth
on this topic, my initial inclination is toward a NEC P221W

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=NavBarA=getItemDetailQ=sku=602072is=REGsi=rev#anchorToReadReviews

Re: monitor shopping

2010-10-04 Thread Christine Nielsen


 but if you could get the MacBook Pro to use the LUT (basically doing the
 calibration in the display versus by changing the color values sent to the
 display), you'd be about as well off as sending 10-bit software-calibrated
 signals; i've no idea if MacBook Pros can do this, though

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Hmmm... I have no idea either.  Maybe I'll go play Stump the Genius
at the Apple store today...

:)
Thanks, Steve.
-c

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Re: monitor shopping

2010-10-05 Thread Christine Nielsen

Tanya,

If you can get me the same deal, I'll take two!

Thanks for chiming in on this.  The U2410 was one of the top 5
professional monitors on cnet.com - which was my first stop on the way
down this rabbit hole... It's still in the running... Good to hear
that you like it!

-c

On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 1:17 AM, Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com wrote:
 Ok, so I was lucky enough to attend a workshop with Les Walkling  who is a
 really well-known Colour Management guru in Australia  (see here:
 http://www.leswalkling.com/ ).  He has close ties with Eizo and so obviously
 advocates their monitors.  However, I didn't have $5-$6k to spend on one
 (and I needed two!) .  I asked him to recommend something that is more
 within the average pro photographers reach, and he recommended either NEC or
 Dell.  He told me the specific models, but I can't remember them.  I will
 tell you though that the Dell he recommended has been superseded by another
 model, which is what I ended up with - the U2410.  I have two of them set
 up, side by side, and they KICK ARSE!  I also have a hood on them and
 calibrate them at least once a month with the Xrite i1 system that Les also
 recommended.

 I will also tell you a little secret - I only paid for one of them!  Dell
 mucked up and sent us two, a week apart, as per my request but we were only
 ever invoiced for one.  At the same time, there was a stack of people
 posting on www.wirlpool.net.au  (one of my favourite sites for news on all
 things geeky!) about $6000 laptops that they had ordered/received and never
 paid for!  Of course, those guys weren't revealing their true identities to
 anyone as Dell has staff who work on the Whirlpool site, but every so often
 another one crops up, and it seems to me that Dell must be losing a
 bucketload of $$$ due to their cross-communications and poor recordkeeping.
 Not that I am complaining! :)

 Anyways, I love my U2410s, and they were retailing at the time (about 6
 months ago) for aud$799, so pretty decently priced for what they are too.
 The first few batches came out of the factory with issues of a green or
 red glow over certain areas of the screen, but I  have had none of that
 and the complaints about them have all but disappeared now, and I believe
 that Dell was replacing them free of charge anyways.  They also come with a
 full calibration report out of the box, which is a nice touch.

 You can read about them here: http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1256560


 And if you go here, there are all manner of discussions about great monitors
 - these guys are all mainly gamers though, so you'll need to take only what
 is relevant to your own needs when reading:
 http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum/129

 Hope that helps!

 Tan. :)

 Tanya Love
 Photographer

 www.lovebytes.com.au
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 Subject: monitor shopping

 Hi all,

 I've decided to quit hunching over my laptop  get a real monitor, to be
 properly calibrated, just like all the cool kids have.  Not only are my back
  eyes killing me, but I think I would stand a better chance of getting some
 images out of my hard drive and onto paper if I could get a reliable handle
 on the color management thing.

 I've done some research, and though I still feel a bit out of my depth on
 this topic, my initial inclination is toward a NEC P221W
 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=NavBarA=getItemDetailQ=;
 sku=602072is=REGsi=rev#anchorToReadReviews

 The price is right, and it comes well-recommended.  Anyone care to disabuse
 me of this notion?  What am I missing by not going with a $1000+ model, like
 a higher-end NEC, or Apple Cinema display, or Dell Ultra Sharp...?  Are
 there others I should consider?  (I think we can safely leave Eizo out of
 the discussion for now...)

 I'd also welcome any suggestions for other resources (online or in
 print) to educate myself better on the whole topic.

 Thanks in advance,

 -c

 ps:  thank you to Fernando for raising the calibration question in a recent
 thread... I have taken notes...

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Re: Your guess on the Pentax Full Frame specs?

2015-02-05 Thread Christine Nielsen

I'm thinking the long-suffering Pentaxians are going to exhaust themselves with 
all the flapping long before this camera ever gets here.  Pace yourselves, 
people.  Y'all are gonna be too pooped to pop. 

;)
-c

Ps: just black?  


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Re: Boston update about the blizzard

2015-01-27 Thread Christine Nielsen

Reporting in from 15 or so miles south of Boston.. 

I'd say it's every bit as bad as was hyped.  We have a solid 2 feet at least, 
and it's still coming down pretty heavily right now.  And it's not light  
fluffy stuff, either.  My parents, who live on the coast another 10 miles 
south, have a serious breach of the sea wall in their neighborhood after this 
morning's high tide.  Many of their neighbors are under water, and news crews 
are doing their reports from a half block away.  My folks, whose house  lot 
are sited relatively high, are dry, so far... But as the next high tide 
approaches, we fear that may not last. 

One of these days, I'm going to camp at their place for one of these storms 
with my camera. ;)
-c




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View from my front door:
http://www.robertstech.com/temp/blizzard15.jpg

Turned out not to be as bad as had been reared. Still a right pain in
the arse to dig out, though!

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Re: Anybody tethering a k-5ii? Plus, camera seizure bonus tale.

2015-04-13 Thread Christine Nielsen

Thanks guys.

I am currently leaning towards picking up a monitor that will do hdmi in...

FWIW, I have in the past been able to use the hdmi connection from camera to
projector, enabling me to show students both live view and image review

-c

On Apr 13, 2015, at 12:55 PM, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote:

Christine,

As Steve wrote, all (most?) standard laptops and desktops would not have
ability for video in, only video out.

There are small stand-alone LCD monitors (5-10) that have HDMI inputs, and, I
suspect might even work on batteries. I've seen those used for the video work
with Canikon DSLRs.
As I pointed out in another thread, this Amazon store sells parts for
building rigs that would allow mounting such monitors to a camera:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/node/index.html?merchant=A22PRX6WI8E2K6
I am sure there are others.

I also wanted to add a caution: I've never looked or tried, but before
investing in any additional equipment, I'd check if the current Pentax DSLR
firmware allows _LIVE_ displaying via HDMI.
I know that some cameras that have HDMI connectors only allow playing recorded
videos via them, say on a TV, not live display while you are shooting.

Finally, 2.5 years ago, I was asking for possible tethering solutions here. I
remember there were a few options I considered, but since the immediate need
disappered before I tried any of them, I don't know what would work.
I don't remember all the details at the moment, but you can take a look at this
thread:
https://www.mail-archive.com/pdml@pdml.net/msg638081.html

Hope this helps,

Igor

steve harley Sun, 12 Apr 2015 20:25:56 -0700 wrote:

On 2015-04-12 20:32 , Stanley Halpin wrote:

You can buy a dongle that allows your video I/O port to attach to an HDMI
cable. I know it works for video out, I don't know if it will work for video
in.

that won't work; Christine would need an HDMI video capture device; i don't
know the market, but something like this:

http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-USB3HDCAP-Video-Capture-Device/dp/B00PC5HUA6/ref=pd_cp_e_0

but since she has a pre-Thunderbolt Mac, she also doesn't have USB 3 and i
suspect USB 2 is not fast enough to keep up; maybe if you found a device that
broadcast a stream onto wifi .

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Re: A day in the life of a pro cycling photographer

2015-05-04 Thread Christine Nielsen

Me, too!  Thanks for sharing that.

-c




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I enjoyed reading this article...

http://cyclingtips.com.au/2015/04/a-day-with-professional-photographer-kristof-ramon/

Cheers,
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Re: Happy Mother's Day

2015-05-10 Thread Christine Nielsen

On behalf of all of us at the PDML mothers' group, I thank you!

;)

-c


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All you Moms have a GREAT DAY!!

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Re: Lightroom 6 pano upgrade

2015-05-13 Thread Christine Nielsen


Hi Christine!

Cool pano... I need to try that out myself soon.  I also just did the LR6 
upgrade... From LR 4... And had to bump up my OS to 10.10 from 10.6(ish?).  I 
wish I could report that everything went off without a hitch, but... I think 
I'm past the worst of it now.  I'm sure you'll do fine if you add RAM.  What 
could go wrong?  ;)

I have tried the HDR feature in LR6, though, and it is very interesting.  I've 
been doing some architectural work for a client recently, so getting the HDR 
feature in LR was a major motivator for doing the upgrade.  I'm hardly a 
connoisseur of HDR, but it seems to me that I'm getting very similar results in 
the merge as I do when I take the -1 exposure  run it through some basic 
adjustments... Down on highlights, all the way up on shadows, plus a few 
others.  I'm going to continue to play around with it  see...

I did read somewhere that using fewer files for the HDR merge (in LR) is better 
than using several.  Also warrants experimenting with, I think.  

And Larry - I also came upon a work-around for getting past the limited 
adjustment range in those HDR images: export the merged file as a tiff, 
re-import into LR.  Bingo, sliders are re-set, and you're off? Haven't tried it 
myself, but there you go.  

-c

On May 12, 2015, at 2:42 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote:

Hi Everyone:

How goes the team?

Finally, took care of some photography maintenance—upgraded to Lightroom 6 and 
updated my firmware on the K-3, finally.  All went smoothly—though I had to 
call Adobe for a little download help with the laptop, and I have to say, 
Adobe’s customer service absolutely sucks.  I was stunned.

Anyway, I had some frames to try the pano feature; the process is easy peasy, 
though my result wasn’t so good due to some sloppy shooting on my part.  I 
didn’t get the overlap right in a few of the middle frames, which you can see 
below.  This pano is a total of 6 frames—the file is humongous!  It took 7 
minutes to merge.

I notice a difference in speed with the upgrade, which is saying something 
since I still only have four gigs of RAM, and I play iTunes in the background 
while working on photos—LR 6 is a bit quicker over LR 5 with the two apps 
running.

I really do need to increase my RAM, but I confess to being chicken—I’m afraid 
to unplug everything to install the RAM.  Always worried I wouldn’t be able to 
get everything running right again. Any words of encouragement would 
appreciated :-).


Later in the week I’m going to experiment with the HDR feature.  Should be fun.

You can see my very imperfect pano here :-).
http://www.caguila.com/caguila/emilypanotest/content/_IMG0873-Pano_large.html

Work should be easing up soon, so it’ll be time for some PDML fun—and I’ve got 
plans! :-)

Big cheers, Christine


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Re: OT - IR Conversion

2015-05-16 Thread Christine Nielsen

I'm intrigued by the IR conversion, too... I have an *ist-d or a k-7 I'd 
consider converting... Any thoughts on which is the better candidate?

-c


On May 16, 2015, at 9:49 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote:

Thanks for the link, Mark!  I just may convert my k-10D.  This idea gets a 
serious think.  He seems like a nice guy.  Read is bio etc.

Might be fun to do Urban IR.

And nice test shots by the way!

Cheers, Christine



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 With my IR converted K10D only working with manual lenses, I decided to 
 convert another camera for IR use. Sent my old Nikon P6000 in for the 
 process. While this is a very flawed camera in terms of poorly implemented 
 features, it takes good photos and produces a pretty robust 13.5 MP file. The 
 camera arrived this morning, just as my wife an I were heading out to for our 
 semi annual visit to the town where I grew up, with the purpose of dropping a 
 couple flower pots on my parents' graves. So here are some test shots with 
 the newly converted camera - no interesting compositions but just tests of 
 the cameras abilities:
 
 http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/testing-ir-converted-nikon-p6000?blog=9
 
 Those iamges went through the same basic process  - a little boost to 
 contrast,  clarity, and saturation in ACR. One in Photoshop I ran macros to 
 switch the red and blue channels in PS and apply the PS lens correction 
 filter to remove the distortion. then just a quick adjustment to level the 
 horizon and crop if needed. For virtually automated processing - the results 
 were great. I am surprised at how well the camera meters - very accurate  
 where with the K10d I had to do a bit of adjustment with each shot.
 
 The conversion cost $150 and was done here:
 
 http://www.isaacszabo.com/infrared.html
 
 The K-01 would cost the same to convert but a Pentax DSLR would be $200. I am 
 toying with the idea of sending in either my K-01 or K-5, but will want to 
 fully test out the Nikon Compact (its a lot easier to carry...)
 
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Re: LR6 bobbles

2015-05-15 Thread Christine Nielsen

I haven't run into those issues... For me, LR6 just seems to be hanging at 
random intervals... I've had to force quit more times than I care to 
mention...

There is an update out there... 6.0.1, I think? Just installed that today, 
we'll see. If the hanging thing sorts out, I'll be on the lookout for the bugs 
you mention...

-c


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I've been having some weird issues with LR6, but they might just be 
configuration issues.  I wonder if anyone is seeing these issues.

The first one is that the sort parameters seem to keep getting changed to edit 
time.  I normally set things to capture time, or maybe file number, because my 
K-5 seems incapable of keeping the capture time in the same order as the 
pictures were taken.

The other thing that has changed is when I have Library set up to show photos 
in subdirectories, then I highlight a bunch of photos, and then use create 
subdirectory to move them into the subdirectory, all but the first one will get 
unselected.  This didn't used to happen.  This is rather a pain when I'm going 
through a directory and trying to sort different pictures into different 
directories (i.e. a subdirectory for photos of each different person in a 
group).


Have other people run into these issues?  are they solvable?

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Re: Peso - Tushy Tweaker

2015-05-18 Thread Christine Nielsen

sweet moment!
Brought back fond memories of the tushies I've tweaked...

;)
-c

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 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18023717size=lg

 DA* 60-250, f5.6, ISO 400, 170mm, K-3

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Re: Anybody tethering a k-5ii? Plus, camera seizure bonus tale.

2015-04-11 Thread Christine Nielsen

Thanks very much, Paul.  It does make sense, and is very helpful.

I'm starting to think that since I don't need to transfer files elsewhere 
immediately, I really just need more real estate for viewing images - shooting 
interiors is killing me, so many details! - that maybe all I need is the HDMI 
connection... I'd rather have the camera controls  wireless too, but at least 
this way I'd get live view  image review with histogram, etc...

All good food for thought, though. Thanks again!
-c



On Apr 11, 2015, at 8:04 PM, Paul pentax1...@gmail.com wrote:

Christine -

I have a couple of the Eye-Fi Pro series cards.  I use the Pro rather than the 
Mobi in the event I want to transfer RAW files from the card to either my iPad 
or computer.  Transferring RAW files however would be a last resort as it's a 
slo-o-o-o-w process.

OTOH, I have my camera (a K-5)set to record RAW+JPG and the Eye-Fi cards set to 
transfer JPGs only.  The JPGs generated by the camera are the smallest file 
size and lowest quality compression, but still give me decent web-sized images 
on the iPad. They transfer reasonably quickly and the client gets to review the 
images on a screen larger than 3 inches.

Eye-Fi calls transferring to a tablet or phone Direct Mode.  If you have the 
card set up to transfer to either a network computer or a tablet/phone, it 
defaults to the known network and only goes to direct mode if there is no known 
network available.  I only want the transfers to go to my iPad whether I'm in 
range of my network or not, so all I have set up is the direct mode.  An 
alternative setup for venues outside of a studio would be to take a laptop 
connected to a wireless router to an event to set up your own network and use 
the eye-fi card to transfer to that.  That may work better than the direct mode 
to a tablet but is somewhat more cumbersome.

In direct mode, when the card goes to sleep the tablet loses the connection so 
when you wake the camera/card back up you need to re-establish the connection 
on the tablet.  There is some adjustment to how long the card's wi-fi remains 
active after the last image is transferred but that uses more from the camera 
battery so it's a balancing act as to how long you want the card's wi-fi to run 
vs battery life.

Uf-da...does that make any sense?  HTH

-p



 On 4/10/2015 10:41 AM, Christine Nielsen wrote:
 hello all,
 
 Has anyone had any luck with various tethering  tethering-like solutions?
 
 I'd like to get live view, camera controls (aperture, ss, iso, remote
 shutter), image review w/ histogram, ipad app...
 
 What I think I understand so far...
 
 Eye-fi card?
 + image review...
 + combined with an HDMI out, I could get the live view to laptop...
 - but no camera controls...
 - and not wireless w HDMI out...
 - does this get sketchy on location, depending on wifi connection?
 
 Flu card? (don't think this is possible on the k-5ii... is it?)
 +live view on my iPad..
 +camera controls
 +image review
 -no view of histogram, or meter
 - I'd have to buy a k-3 to use it, yes?
 
 PK tether?
  I know this has been the default workaround for the pentax tethering
 issue, but it always just looks... sketchy... to me.  Something about
 their website seems kinda half-baked.  Something about the Use at
 Your Own Risk in bold on the homepage... Anyone use  recommend?
 
 
 Now for the Bonus Tale of Woe yesterday I was shooting
 architecture interiors... Bracketing RAW images to combine later,
 mostly, but I wanted to try a few in-cam jpegs, just for kicks.  After
 a couple at various settings (HDR Standard, Strong 1, 2, etc), the
 camera basically seized up.  The lcd screen showed the progress bar,
 not progressing, with the usual image processing note.  I let it go
 for a while... 5-10 mins, but still nothing.  Supposed to be able to
 hit menu to cancel, but that didn't work.  Even turning off the
 camera didn't shut off the back screen.  Removed the (full) battery,
 waited a few minutes, put it back in  resumed shooting.  The image I
 was trying to create wasn't there, of course, but everything else
 seemed fine.  I went back to shooting RAW... tried it again later, and
 it happened again after a couple of HDR shots.  Maybe I'll send it in
 with my 16-50, which has -surprise! - recently given up on AF.
 
 I seem to get cameras to produce the weirdest bugs... it's just one of
 my talents, I guess.
 
 :)
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Re: Anybody tethering a k-5ii? Plus, camera seizure bonus tale.

2015-04-12 Thread Christine Nielsen

...aaand my macbook pro (no thunderbolt, it's older) won't do HDMI in.
Just out.  So, no way to push the live view or image review to laptop
via HDMI.  In the past, I've done HDMI from camera to projector, in a
class scenario, so I guess that's why I was thinking that would be
easy-peasy.  Unless anyone has found a work-around for this?  Seems
unlikely form the little research I've done...

So, time out while I consider which purchase to make:
- HDMI monitor?
- laptop, HDMI in enabled
- camera, that can legit tether

Hmmm.

-c

On Sat, Apr 11, 2015 at 11:35 PM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote:
 Thanks very much, Paul.  It does make sense, and is very helpful.

 I'm starting to think that since I don't need to transfer files elsewhere 
 immediately, I really just need more real estate for viewing images - 
 shooting interiors is killing me, so many details! - that maybe all I need is 
 the HDMI connection... I'd rather have the camera controls  wireless too, 
 but at least this way I'd get live view  image review with histogram, etc...

 All good food for thought, though. Thanks again!
 -c



 On Apr 11, 2015, at 8:04 PM, Paul pentax1...@gmail.com wrote:

 Christine -

 I have a couple of the Eye-Fi Pro series cards.  I use the Pro rather than 
 the Mobi in the event I want to transfer RAW files from the card to either my 
 iPad or computer.  Transferring RAW files however would be a last resort as 
 it's a slo-o-o-o-w process.

 OTOH, I have my camera (a K-5)set to record RAW+JPG and the Eye-Fi cards set 
 to transfer JPGs only.  The JPGs generated by the camera are the smallest 
 file size and lowest quality compression, but still give me decent web-sized 
 images on the iPad. They transfer reasonably quickly and the client gets to 
 review the images on a screen larger than 3 inches.

 Eye-Fi calls transferring to a tablet or phone Direct Mode.  If you have 
 the card set up to transfer to either a network computer or a tablet/phone, 
 it defaults to the known network and only goes to direct mode if there is no 
 known network available.  I only want the transfers to go to my iPad whether 
 I'm in range of my network or not, so all I have set up is the direct mode.  
 An alternative setup for venues outside of a studio would be to take a laptop 
 connected to a wireless router to an event to set up your own network and use 
 the eye-fi card to transfer to that.  That may work better than the direct 
 mode to a tablet but is somewhat more cumbersome.

 In direct mode, when the card goes to sleep the tablet loses the connection 
 so when you wake the camera/card back up you need to re-establish the 
 connection on the tablet.  There is some adjustment to how long the card's 
 wi-fi remains active after the last image is transferred but that uses more 
 from the camera battery so it's a balancing act as to how long you want the 
 card's wi-fi to run vs battery life.

 Uf-da...does that make any sense?  HTH

 -p



 On 4/10/2015 10:41 AM, Christine Nielsen wrote:
 hello all,

 Has anyone had any luck with various tethering  tethering-like solutions?

 I'd like to get live view, camera controls (aperture, ss, iso, remote
 shutter), image review w/ histogram, ipad app...

 What I think I understand so far...

 Eye-fi card?
 + image review...
 + combined with an HDMI out, I could get the live view to laptop...
 - but no camera controls...
 - and not wireless w HDMI out...
 - does this get sketchy on location, depending on wifi connection?

 Flu card? (don't think this is possible on the k-5ii... is it?)
 +live view on my iPad..
 +camera controls
 +image review
 -no view of histogram, or meter
 - I'd have to buy a k-3 to use it, yes?

 PK tether?
  I know this has been the default workaround for the pentax tethering
 issue, but it always just looks... sketchy... to me.  Something about
 their website seems kinda half-baked.  Something about the Use at
 Your Own Risk in bold on the homepage... Anyone use  recommend?


 Now for the Bonus Tale of Woe yesterday I was shooting
 architecture interiors... Bracketing RAW images to combine later,
 mostly, but I wanted to try a few in-cam jpegs, just for kicks.  After
 a couple at various settings (HDR Standard, Strong 1, 2, etc), the
 camera basically seized up.  The lcd screen showed the progress bar,
 not progressing, with the usual image processing note.  I let it go
 for a while... 5-10 mins, but still nothing.  Supposed to be able to
 hit menu to cancel, but that didn't work.  Even turning off the
 camera didn't shut off the back screen.  Removed the (full) battery,
 waited a few minutes, put it back in  resumed shooting.  The image I
 was trying to create wasn't there, of course, but everything else
 seemed fine.  I went back to shooting RAW... tried it again later, and
 it happened again after a couple of HDR shots.  Maybe I'll send it in
 with my 16-50, which has -surprise! - recently given up on AF.

 I seem to get cameras to produce the weirdest

Re: Anybody tethering a k-5ii? Plus, camera seizure bonus tale.

2015-04-14 Thread Christine Nielsen

So... here's an update... while waiting on the cheapo display screen
that I ordered to arrive, inspiration struck. Connecting the camera
from the pc/av port to a personal dvd player transmits everything on
the lcd screen - including live view and image review - to that
screen. The only glitch is that the aspect ratio isn't quite right,
working on that...

Anyhooo, an interesting development, I thought. I used the pc/av
cable that came with the camera, and this dvd player, which I picked
up used:
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-DVP-FX820-8-Inch-Portable-Player/dp/B00139R1TA

If I can get the aspect ratio issue ironed out, it could be a
moderately OK solution... the screen is a good size, 8 inches, tilts,
flips swivels, and it has a battery pack and a car adapter.

-c

On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 4:21 PM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote:
Thanks guys.

I am currently leaning towards picking up a monitor that will do hdmi in...

FWIW, I have in the past been able to use the hdmi connection from camera to
projector, enabling me to show students both live view and image review

-c

On Apr 13, 2015, at 12:55 PM, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote:

Christine,

As Steve wrote, all (most?) standard laptops and desktops would not have
ability for video in, only video out.

There are small stand-alone LCD monitors (5-10) that have HDMI inputs, and,
I suspect might even work on batteries. I've seen those used for the video
work with Canikon DSLRs.
As I pointed out in another thread, this Amazon store sells parts for
building rigs that would allow mounting such monitors to a camera:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/node/index.html?merchant=A22PRX6WI8E2K6
I am sure there are others.

I also wanted to add a caution: I've never looked or tried, but before
investing in any additional equipment, I'd check if the current Pentax DSLR
firmware allows _LIVE_ displaying via HDMI.
I know that some cameras that have HDMI connectors only allow playing
recorded videos via them, say on a TV, not live display while you are
shooting.

Finally, 2.5 years ago, I was asking for possible tethering solutions here. I
remember there were a few options I considered, but since the immediate need
disappered before I tried any of them, I don't know what would work.
I don't remember all the details at the moment, but you can take a look at
this thread:
https://www.mail-archive.com/pdml@pdml.net/msg638081.html

Hope this helps,

Igor

steve harley Sun, 12 Apr 2015 20:25:56 -0700 wrote:

On 2015-04-12 20:32 , Stanley Halpin wrote:

You can buy a dongle that allows your video I/O port to attach to an HDMI
cable. I know it works for video out, I don't know if it will work for
video in.

that won't work; Christine would need an HDMI video capture device; i don't
know the market, but something like this:

http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-USB3HDCAP-Video-Capture-Device/dp/B00PC5HUA6/ref=pd_cp_e_0

but since she has a pre-Thunderbolt Mac, she also doesn't have USB 3 and i
suspect USB 2 is not fast enough to keep up; maybe if you found a device that
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Re: Anybody tethering a k-5ii? Plus, camera seizure bonus tale.

2015-04-14 Thread Christine Nielsen

I wish I could take credit for it... I came up with the idea while combing the
local Best Buy, Staples Game Stop for a screen with HDMI in. Which was not
fruitful. Only after I got my rig set up did I learn that I was not an av
pioneer, and this solution has been employed elsewhere!
;)

-c

On Apr 14, 2015, at 5:39 PM, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote:

Clever idea!

On 14 Apr 2015, at 19:21, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote:

If I can get the aspect ratio issue ironed out, it could be a
moderately OK solution... the screen is a good size, 8 inches, tilts,
flips swivels, and it has a battery pack and a car adapter.

-c

On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 4:21 PM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net
wrote:
Thanks guys.

I am currently leaning towards picking up a monitor that will do hdmi in...

FWIW, I have in the past been able to use the hdmi connection from camera to
projector, enabling me to show students both live view and image review

-c

On Apr 13, 2015, at 12:55 PM, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote:

Christine,

As Steve wrote, all (most?) standard laptops and desktops would not have
ability for video in, only video out.

There are small stand-alone LCD monitors (5-10) that have HDMI inputs,
and, I suspect might even work on batteries. I've seen those used for the
video work with Canikon DSLRs.
As I pointed out in another thread, this Amazon store sells parts for
building rigs that would allow mounting such monitors to a camera:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/node/index.html?merchant=A22PRX6WI8E2K6
I am sure there are others.

I also wanted to add a caution: I've never looked or tried, but before
investing in any additional equipment, I'd check if the current Pentax DSLR
firmware allows _LIVE_ displaying via HDMI.
I know that some cameras that have HDMI connectors only allow playing
recorded videos via them, say on a TV, not live display while you are
shooting.

Finally, 2.5 years ago, I was asking for possible tethering solutions here.
I remember there were a few options I considered, but since the immediate
need disappered before I tried any of them, I don't know what would work.
I don't remember all the details at the moment, but you can take a look at
this thread:
https://www.mail-archive.com/pdml@pdml.net/msg638081.html

Hope this helps,

Igor

steve harley Sun, 12 Apr 2015 20:25:56 -0700 wrote:

On 2015-04-12 20:32 , Stanley Halpin wrote:

You can buy a dongle that allows your video I/O port to attach to an HDMI
cable. I know it works for video out, I don't know if it will work for
video in.

that won't work; Christine would need an HDMI video capture device; i don't
know the market, but something like this:

http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-USB3HDCAP-Video-Capture-Device/dp/B00PC5HUA6/ref=pd_cp_e_0

but since she has a pre-Thunderbolt Mac, she also doesn't have USB 3 and i
suspect USB 2 is not fast enough to keep up; maybe if you found a device
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Re: Anybody tethering a k-5ii? Plus, camera seizure bonus tale.

2015-04-10 Thread Christine Nielsen

You might even call it a gift. 

This may be why I have little confidence in tethering software that comes with 
a use at own risk warning...


On Apr 10, 2015, at 12:23 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote:

Yes, a special talent!

 On Fri, Apr 10, 2015 at 10:41 AM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net 
 wrote:
 hello all,
 
 Has anyone had any luck with various tethering  tethering-like solutions?
 
 I'd like to get live view, camera controls (aperture, ss, iso, remote
 shutter), image review w/ histogram, ipad app...
 
 What I think I understand so far...
 
 Eye-fi card?
 + image review...
 + combined with an HDMI out, I could get the live view to laptop...
 - but no camera controls...
 - and not wireless w HDMI out...
 - does this get sketchy on location, depending on wifi connection?
 
 Flu card? (don't think this is possible on the k-5ii... is it?)
 +live view on my iPad..
 +camera controls
 +image review
 -no view of histogram, or meter
 - I'd have to buy a k-3 to use it, yes?
 
 PK tether?
 I know this has been the default workaround for the pentax tethering
 issue, but it always just looks... sketchy... to me.  Something about
 their website seems kinda half-baked.  Something about the Use at
 Your Own Risk in bold on the homepage... Anyone use  recommend?
 
 
 Now for the Bonus Tale of Woe yesterday I was shooting
 architecture interiors... Bracketing RAW images to combine later,
 mostly, but I wanted to try a few in-cam jpegs, just for kicks.  After
 a couple at various settings (HDR Standard, Strong 1, 2, etc), the
 camera basically seized up.  The lcd screen showed the progress bar,
 not progressing, with the usual image processing note.  I let it go
 for a while... 5-10 mins, but still nothing.  Supposed to be able to
 hit menu to cancel, but that didn't work.  Even turning off the
 camera didn't shut off the back screen.  Removed the (full) battery,
 waited a few minutes, put it back in  resumed shooting.  The image I
 was trying to create wasn't there, of course, but everything else
 seemed fine.  I went back to shooting RAW... tried it again later, and
 it happened again after a couple of HDR shots.  Maybe I'll send it in
 with my 16-50, which has -surprise! - recently given up on AF.
 
 I seem to get cameras to produce the weirdest bugs... it's just one of
 my talents, I guess.
 
 :)
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Re: I must have this lens...

2015-06-26 Thread Christine Nielsen

I wondered about the shadows, too... I notice that most of those sample shots
seem to be done with additional lighting...

Still. Hmmm

;)
-c

On Jun 24, 2015, at 1:21 AM, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote:

That’s very cool but I don’t think I’d have the patience to use it. I have
enough trouble casting shadows on my subjects with the FA 100mm Macro. I could
only imagine the struggle with something that physically wide at 4.7mm distance!

Kudos to them for using cats in their sample photos, too :D

Cheers,
Dave

On Jun 24, 2015, at 6:40 am, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote:

This lens makes images unlike anything I've ever seen before. I'm an
ultrawide guy anyway, so having the ability to include close focus
ability like this would be awesome. It is relatively affordable AND
will be available in K-mount. What can I sell? Hm.

http://petapixel.com/2015/06/23/the-venus-laowa-15mm-f4-is-the-worlds-widest-11-macro-lens/
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Re: my order has shipped!

2016-05-31 Thread Christine Nielsen

Lol.

I'm tempted to argue that my wait time was shorter, but... we've all been 
waiting way too long, anyway. 

;)
-c


On May 31, 2016, at 7:29 PM, Bill <anotherdrunken...@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 5/31/2016 8:20 AM, Christine Nielsen wrote:
> For those keeping score at home, a K-1 ordered on May 3 is scheduled
> to be delivered to me tomorrow... B had projected delivery by June
> 12, so... not too shabby.
> 
> :)
> -c

Not bad, Only 6 weeks after mine arrived.

HAR!!

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Re: my order has shipped!

2016-05-31 Thread Christine Nielsen

Well, OK, I guess you could spin it that way... I prefer to think of it as 
almost 2 weeks ahead of schedule. But, that's just me. 

:)
-c


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Christine Nielsen wrote:
> For those keeping score at home, a K-1 ordered on May 3 is scheduled
> to be delivered to me tomorrow... B had projected delivery by June
> 12, so... not too shabby.

I am incredibly envious.

I do note that it is arriving immediately *after* the weekend.

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my order has shipped!

2016-05-31 Thread Christine Nielsen

For those keeping score at home, a K-1 ordered on May 3 is scheduled
to be delivered to me tomorrow... B had projected delivery by June
12, so... not too shabby.

:)
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Re: You have an extra 24 hrs to send in your photos this year!

2016-02-29 Thread Christine Nielsen

After I uploaded my first image, I clicked on the "upload another image" button 
( or something to that effect) on the confirmation screen... That led to an 
error page, link not found, or similar...

I just went back to the link from your email & it connected me without issue. 

Just FYI. 

-c


On Feb 29, 2016, at 6:37 PM, Mark Roberts  wrote:

I've had a report that someone's unable to access the upload page.
(Yes, someone's waited until the last *hour* to send photos in.)
Anyone else unable to get it to load?
http://www.robertstech.com/pdmlbook/upload.php

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Re: K1 ordered

2016-02-18 Thread Christine Nielsen

(De-lurking for this momentous occasion)

Good for you, Paul!  I am tempted...  But, I've never been an early adopter 
type (though, I'm not sure this product qualifies in that category...!).  I'm 
nervous about being the test market for a brand-new product... But what's the 
worst that could happen, right?? 

:)
-c


On Feb 18, 2016, at 9:01 AM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:

I had planned to wait awhile for the price to drop before buying a K1, but at 
$1800, I figured, why not now! Ordered from B because they know how to ship 
cameras and are good when there's a problem.
Since I had expected to spend 3K for the K1, this opens the door for the 
24-70/2.8 real soon.

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Re: Camera size has the K-1 available for comparison.

2016-02-18 Thread Christine Nielsen

Well, I appreciate you doing this crap. ;)  I've been *this* close a
couple of times to pulling the trigger on a D750, but I prefer a
smallish-er camera...

:)
-c

On Thu, Feb 18, 2016 at 2:32 PM, P.J. Alling  wrote:
> The image I stole to post last night was a bit misleading.  The K-1 is quite
> a bit bigger than the K-3II.
>
> http://camerasize.com/compare/#659,619
>
> It is a bit smaller than the Nikon D610 and D750, in height and width.
>
> http://camerasize.com/compare/#659,486
>
> http://camerasize.com/compare/#659,567
>
> It's quite a bit smaller than the Nikon D810.
>
> http://camerasize.com/compare/#659,557
>
> Size comparison to the Canon 5D bodies and 6D what you'd expect, for a FF
> DSLR the Canon 6D qualifies as tiny, and it's still bigger than the Pentax
> in at least one dimension but not by much.
>
> It's not worth comparing to the Nikon D5 or Canon 1D lines since it's
> obviously in a different class altogether.
>
> Still it's smallish for a FF DSLR. (Yes, I have nothing better to do today
> other than this crap).
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Re: A photograph that lies without being faked

2016-02-18 Thread Christine Nielsen

I'd bet a truckload of organic fertilizer that the lawn wasn't as lush
& green in reality, either.  And I bet the listing described it as
"charming"...

;)
-c

On Thu, Feb 18, 2016 at 10:52 AM, Mark Roberts
 wrote:
> Bulent Celasun  wrote:
>
>>Interesting.
>>
>>I believe it is unethical. No idea whether it should be considered
>>legal or not.
>
> Even if it's illegal I kind of think a $22,000 fine is silly. It's not
> as if anyone's going to be fooled by this photo and buy the house
> online, sight unseen. All the photo can possibly accomplish is to get
> someone to drive out to the house and have a disappointing reality
> check when they get there.
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Re: Lens repair?

Ugh.  That stinks...
I like the idea of selling it as-is... it may come to that.  
-c

On Mar 15, 2016, at 9:13 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote:

I just sent my 16-50 off to Precision for repair and when it came back the 
mount for the hood was on crooked:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157663635484184
They did send me a shipping label to send it back, but they sent me a "ground 
shipping" label rather than second day, which means it will take a week to get 
there.

I'm not happy with them at all.  When I mentioned this on the Pentaxians group 
on facebook, it was mentioned that KEH will repair Pentax lenses.

Precision charges $214 to repair a lens (including a bit extra for second day 
air return postage).  I'd be inclined to suggest that you sell the lens as-is 
for about $250 less than you would with it fixed, and let the new owner get the 
fresh warranty on the repair.

Christine Nielsen wrote:
> Where are we sending lenses for SDM repairs these days?  Is CRIS still 
> around?  Is there a better place (in the US)?
> 
> I have a 16-50 that gave up on me a couple years ago... So, it's time.  ;)
> 
> That lens, and a handful of other items (fa 24-90, a k-7, *ist-dl, maybe a 
> k-5, etc) could be up for grabs in the not too distant future. Time to clean 
> out, momma just might get a new camera this spring!
> 
> :)
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -c

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Re: Lens repair?

Hmmm... Maybe I'll reconsider, or at least see how I like it on a different 
camera... I haven't used it in a while... If it's not for me, seems like now 
might be a good time to find it a new home...
-c

On Mar 15, 2016, at 9:06 PM, Rick Womer <rickpic...@gmail.com> wrote:

I wouldn't part with the 24-90. It's one sweet lens. I've used it on my 
istD-K10-K-7-K-5 a lot (1/8 of my 41K exposures in Lightroom), and it's very 
sharp with excellent contrast and pleasing bokeh.

If I got a K-1 (which I do not plan to do), it would be my "numero uno" lens.

Rick

> On Mar 15, 2016, at 8:36 PM, Christine Nielsen wrote:
> 
> Where are we sending lenses for SDM repairs these days?  Is CRIS still 
> around?  Is there a better place (in the US)?
> 
> I have a 16-50 that gave up on me a couple years ago... So, it's time.  ;)
> 
> That lens, and a handful of other items (fa 24-90, a k-7, *ist-dl, maybe a 
> k-5, etc) could be up for grabs in the not too distant future. Time to clean 
> out, momma just might get a new camera this spring!  
> 
> :)
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -c
> 
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Re: Lens repair?

2016-03-18 Thread Christine Nielsen

Thanks, I will!

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 11:35 PM, John <sesso...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> You might also give these guys a look.
>
> http://www.peachtreecamerarepair.com/
>
>
>
> On 3/15/2016 9:13 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
>>
>> I just sent my 16-50 off to Precision for repair and when it came back
>> the mount for the hood was on crooked:
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157663635484184
>> They did send me a shipping label to send it back, but they sent me a
>> "ground shipping" label rather than second day, which means it will take
>> a week to get there.
>>
>> I'm not happy with them at all.  When I mentioned this on the Pentaxians
>> group on facebook, it was mentioned that KEH will repair Pentax lenses.
>>
>> Precision charges $214 to repair a lens (including a bit extra for
>> second day air return postage).  I'd be inclined to suggest that you
>> sell the lens as-is for about $250 less than you would with it fixed,
>> and let the new owner get the fresh warranty on the repair.
>>
>> Christine Nielsen wrote:
>>>
>>> Where are we sending lenses for SDM repairs these days?  Is CRIS still
>>> around?  Is there a better place (in the US)?
>>>
>>> I have a 16-50 that gave up on me a couple years ago... So, it's
>>> time.  ;)
>>>
>>> That lens, and a handful of other items (fa 24-90, a k-7, *ist-dl,
>>> maybe a k-5, etc) could be up for grabs in the not too distant future.
>>> Time to clean out, momma just might get a new camera this spring!
>>>
>>> :)
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> -c
>>>
>>>
>>
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Lens repair?

Where are we sending lenses for SDM repairs these days?  Is CRIS still around?  
Is there a better place (in the US)?

I have a 16-50 that gave up on me a couple years ago... So, it's time.  ;)

That lens, and a handful of other items (fa 24-90, a k-7, *ist-dl, maybe a k-5, 
etc) could be up for grabs in the not too distant future. Time to clean out, 
momma just might get a new camera this spring!  

:)

Thanks,

-c


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Re: GESO: Grace

Great shots, I bet she can't wait to share them on Instagram!  ;)
Fun to have such a willing & winsome subject!

-c


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Re: Lens repair?

I inquired to Peachtree about the repair, and just got this message back:

"Thank you for inquiring with us. Sorry, we do not service the Pentax
units any longer. They are serviced at Precision Camera only. Their
number is 860-272-2100."

So... I have a call into KEH to confirm that they could do the
repair... they appear to have a flat fee of $235 for zoom lens
repair...

-c



On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 11:35 PM, John <sesso...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> You might also give these guys a look.
>
> http://www.peachtreecamerarepair.com/
>
>
>
> On 3/15/2016 9:13 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
>>
>> I just sent my 16-50 off to Precision for repair and when it came back
>> the mount for the hood was on crooked:
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157663635484184
>> They did send me a shipping label to send it back, but they sent me a
>> "ground shipping" label rather than second day, which means it will take
>> a week to get there.
>>
>> I'm not happy with them at all.  When I mentioned this on the Pentaxians
>> group on facebook, it was mentioned that KEH will repair Pentax lenses.
>>
>> Precision charges $214 to repair a lens (including a bit extra for
>> second day air return postage).  I'd be inclined to suggest that you
>> sell the lens as-is for about $250 less than you would with it fixed,
>> and let the new owner get the fresh warranty on the repair.
>>
>> Christine Nielsen wrote:
>>>
>>> Where are we sending lenses for SDM repairs these days?  Is CRIS still
>>> around?  Is there a better place (in the US)?
>>>
>>> I have a 16-50 that gave up on me a couple years ago... So, it's
>>> time.  ;)
>>>
>>> That lens, and a handful of other items (fa 24-90, a k-7, *ist-dl,
>>> maybe a k-5, etc) could be up for grabs in the not too distant future.
>>> Time to clean out, momma just might get a new camera this spring!
>>>
>>> :)
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> -c
>>>
>>>
>>
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Re: Lens repair?

Ugh.  A little research into the repair of this lens has proved
discouraging... Purchased from KEH in May 2012, LN- condish, for $900.
(a good deal at the time, new versions going for close to $1200
retail, IIRC) .  Now, KEH lists same lens, EX+ rating, selling for
less than half of that... and current price for new is... also about
half of what it used to be.

Selling, as-is, less repair costs... hardly seems worth it now.
Repair & keep is an option, but, it feels like throwing good money after bad...

Good news for anyone considering this lens -- the time to buy is now,
apparently.

-c

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 9:13 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote:
> I just sent my 16-50 off to Precision for repair and when it came back the
> mount for the hood was on crooked:
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157663635484184
> They did send me a shipping label to send it back, but they sent me a
> "ground shipping" label rather than second day, which means it will take a
> week to get there.
>
> I'm not happy with them at all.  When I mentioned this on the Pentaxians
> group on facebook, it was mentioned that KEH will repair Pentax lenses.
>
> Precision charges $214 to repair a lens (including a bit extra for second
> day air return postage).  I'd be inclined to suggest that you sell the lens
> as-is for about $250 less than you would with it fixed, and let the new
> owner get the fresh warranty on the repair.
>
>
> Christine Nielsen wrote:
>>
>> Where are we sending lenses for SDM repairs these days?  Is CRIS still
>> around?  Is there a better place (in the US)?
>>
>> I have a 16-50 that gave up on me a couple years ago... So, it's time.  ;)
>>
>> That lens, and a handful of other items (fa 24-90, a k-7, *ist-dl, maybe a
>> k-5, etc) could be up for grabs in the not too distant future. Time to clean
>> out, momma just might get a new camera this spring!
>>
>> :)
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> -c
>>
>>
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Re: Lens repair?

Thanks, Stan.

At this point, I'm leaning towards getting it repaired... maybe I'll
get some use out of it, and the going rate for resale will go up in
the meantime Wishful thinking?

;)
-c

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 11:54 AM, Stanley Halpin
<s...@stans-photography.info> wrote:
> Christine, if it were me, here is what I would do:
>
> a. If I had 2 or more items to send for repair, cleaning, whatever, 
> then I would have the 16-50 repaired and then you can sell it for a decent 
> price as newly-refurbished. Even after the cost of the repair you should 
> probably net more than if you tried to sell it “as-is”.
> b. If the 16-50 is the only item for repair/cleaning, then I might 
> try the repair anyway. Just to see if the process works for you as it should 
> work. Again, you should net more when you eventually sell.
> c. If you do decide to sell as-is, then be sure to offer (and 
> include) full detailed instructions on how the buyer can access repair 
> services. Preferably service(s) with which you have had personal experience…
>
> Good luck!
>
> stan
>
>> On Mar 17, 2016, at 11:40 AM, Christine Nielsen <ch...@inielsen.net> wrote:
>>
>> Ugh.  A little research into the repair of this lens has proved
>> discouraging... Purchased from KEH in May 2012, LN- condish, for $900.
>> (a good deal at the time, new versions going for close to $1200
>> retail, IIRC) .  Now, KEH lists same lens, EX+ rating, selling for
>> less than half of that... and current price for new is... also about
>> half of what it used to be.
>>
>> Selling, as-is, less repair costs... hardly seems worth it now.
>> Repair & keep is an option, but, it feels like throwing good money after 
>> bad...
>>
>> Good news for anyone considering this lens -- the time to buy is now,
>> apparently.
>>
>> -c
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 9:13 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote:
>>> I just sent my 16-50 off to Precision for repair and when it came back the
>>> mount for the hood was on crooked:
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157663635484184
>>> They did send me a shipping label to send it back, but they sent me a
>>> "ground shipping" label rather than second day, which means it will take a
>>> week to get there.
>>>
>>> I'm not happy with them at all.  When I mentioned this on the Pentaxians
>>> group on facebook, it was mentioned that KEH will repair Pentax lenses.
>>>
>>> Precision charges $214 to repair a lens (including a bit extra for second
>>> day air return postage).  I'd be inclined to suggest that you sell the lens
>>> as-is for about $250 less than you would with it fixed, and let the new
>>> owner get the fresh warranty on the repair.
>>>
>>>
>>> Christine Nielsen wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Where are we sending lenses for SDM repairs these days?  Is CRIS still
>>>> around?  Is there a better place (in the US)?
>>>>
>>>> I have a 16-50 that gave up on me a couple years ago... So, it's time.  ;)
>>>>
>>>> That lens, and a handful of other items (fa 24-90, a k-7, *ist-dl, maybe a
>>>> k-5, etc) could be up for grabs in the not too distant future. Time to 
>>>> clean
>>>> out, momma just might get a new camera this spring!
>>>>
>>>> :)
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> -c
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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lens repair record!

2016-04-07 Thread Christine Nielsen

Eight days ago, I shipped my 16-50 off to Precision Camera for a new
motor.  Today, it arrived back  on my doorstep.  Along with the hood,
and front & rear caps.  Everything fits as it should, and... AF
appears to be working as well.  Someday, when it stops raining &
snowing, I'll take it out for the brick wall test, but, so far, so
good!

Makes me feel a little foolish for letting it sit for 18 months in
need of repair... But, I must say I was pleasantly surprised at such
quick service.  Way faster than the last time I sent a lens out for
repair.

For the record - new motor,  cleaned inside & out,  plus 2 day return
shipping was $214..

Onward & upward!

-c

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