GESO- We're celebrating the 1986 EDSA Revolution

Something from the past- http://ph.news.yahoo.com/photos/flickr-user-shares-rare-edsa-snaps-slideshow/ (Pentax MX + A 50/1.4 + Tri-X) -- Bong Manayon http://bong.manayon.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the P

flickr WTF

Does anyone know what's been up (or not as the case may be) with flickr over the past few days? It has been exceptionally flakey. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE fro

Re: OT PESO - Figure (NSFW)

On 23/2/12, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >That statement is a classic example of Markbait. Mark! Gocha -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Peso - they'll never find me here

Quoting Ann Sanfedele : Went to the zoo yesterday- had to get out... Didn't get much -- most stuff far too soft - spent frames upon frames on a bufflehead .. ugh but i was kinda pleased with this kookaburra http://annsan.smugmug.com/Works-in-Print/Works-In-Progress/More-Critters/15842756_C2Dvw

Three in a row, some photo nerdiness

There are some things that I know that I just can't do justice to with my camera, sometimes they are cool enough that I don't let that stop me. The new moon, Venus and Jupiter were lined up nicely tonight, just at sunset: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/6779152078/in/photostream/lightbox/

Re: flickr WTF

Running ok here. They are apparently doing as complete site redesign, so maybe that has something to do with it. On 24 February 2012 17:22, Larry Colen wrote: > Does anyone know what's been up (or not as the case may be) with flickr over > the past few days?  It has been exceptionally flakey. >

Re: PESO - Bricks and Shadows

Very well done, and a very nice rendering (if you didn't mention HDR I wouldn't know) How old is this brick wall. Toine On 23 February 2012 19:49, George Sinos wrote: > The afternoon sun casts dramatic shadows along the downtown skyline. I > particularly like this detail. This shadow only appear

Re: PESO - The New Canadian

Quoting frank theriault : In front of City Hall there's a skating rink. I love watching folks that I'm guessing are new to this country. They get out there on their new skates, slipping and sliding and falling and just having a great time, like this young man who, by the sound of his accent, is

Re: Live and learn

From: Anthony Farr When I first read this thread I thought, "Why can't those lazy sods at Collin's workplace wash the parts before sending them to the studio?" Then it occurred to me that they need to see the parts in their "straight out of the (gear) box" condition. So then I thought, "What's

Re: Live and learn

From: David Mann On Feb 24, 2012, at 6:57 PM, Anthony Farr wrote: If you know that you need latex gloves then you should wear them, no arguments. For your own skin I'd agree but bear in mind that they won't help the camera unless you keep taking the gloves off to handle the camera. I'd be t

Re: PESO - The New Canadian

Nice one Frank. Happy subject. Dave On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 10:06 PM, frank theriault wrote: > In front of City Hall there's a skating rink. I love watching folks > that I'm guessing are new to this country. They get out there on their > new skates, slipping and sliding and falling and just havi

Re: Three in a row, some photo nerdiness

Very nice. Now throw in a few spheres and your on your way.:-) Dave On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 4:33 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > There are some things that I know that I just can't do justice to with my > camera, sometimes they are cool enough that I don't let that stop me. > > The new moon, Venus an

Re: PESO: Winter Bloom

Thanks Dan. And thanks to all who commented or had a look. Paul On Feb 23, 2012, at 8:08 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Excellent! > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > > On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 2:03 PM, Paul Stenquist > wrote: >> I have two orchid plants. Bot

Re: PAW111 - Nothing

Very nice. Paul On Feb 23, 2012, at 7:12 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > it's not nothing :-) > > ann > > On 2/23/2012 13:58, DagT wrote: >> Thanks P.J. Frank and Larry. >> >> Sorry, but nothing remains uncropped :-) >> >> DagT >> >> Den 21. feb. 2012 kl. 03:26 skrev P. J. Alling: >> >>> You man

Re: Live and learn

>Have you considered PK_Tether? > >I haven't tried it myself (no need). I understand it may have some bugs: > >http://www.pktether.com/ Hadn't heard of it before. Neat. (I need to write one myself!) Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he can

Re: PESO - Bricks and Shadows

Excellent. A striking image. Paul > > > > On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 10:49 AM, George Sinos wrote: >> The afternoon sun casts dramatic shadows along the downtown skyline. I >> particularly like this detail. This shadow only appears for a few >> weeks in the winter due to the orientation of the bu

Re: Three in a row, some photo nerdiness

On Feb 24, 2012, at 3:51 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > Very nice. Now throw in a few spheres and your on your way.:-) I already have three very big spheres in that photo. They're just a long distance away. > > Dave > > On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 4:33 AM, Larry Colen wrote: >> There are some t

Peso's from Sunday

Some more shots from my drive last weekend. Salem corners church in the Kawartha lakes area.: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15233634 Shed in swamp along the abandoned rail road in Durham: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15233633 K-5, D FA 50 f2.8 Dave -- Documenting Life in

Re: flickr WTF

On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 4:22 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > Does anyone know what's been up (or not as the case may be) with flickr over > the past few days?  It has been exceptionally flakey. During yesterday's outage, they cited hardware failures, made bizarre references to massage, and presumably

Re: Live and learn

On 24 February 2012 22:31, John Sessoms wrote: > > If I understand the problem, handling the greasy parts and then trying to > use the camera is transferring transmission fluid & other lubricants to the > camera. > > Wearing the gloves whenever he's handling the parts is probably a good idea > as

Re: Live and Learn #2

Collin Brendemuehl wrote: >http://brendemuehl.net/images/fix1.jpg >http://brendemuehl.net/images/fix2.jpg I was going to suggest one of these: http://www.dicapacusa.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=WPS10 But your solution looks even more affordable :) -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multime

Re: Peso's from Sunday

Really like the shed in the swamp. The cattails in the foreground work. Paul On Feb 24, 2012, at 7:11 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > Some more shots from my drive last weekend. > > Salem corners church in the Kawartha lakes area.: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15233634 > > Shed in swamp

Re: Peso's from Sunday

On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 9:20 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Really like the shed in the swamp. The cattails in the foreground work. > Paul Thanks Paul. That was the last shot from about 1/2 dozen i did as an after thought. Dave > On Feb 24, 2012, at 7:11 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > >> Some more sho

Re: Live and learn

On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 12:33 AM, mike wilson wrote: > You need an assistant.  Then you'd be a proper photographer. If the K-r is black, he is already a Pro. Dave > > -- > No fixed Adobe > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > t

Re: GESO after dinner photo walk

I recognized it Larry. Was good pizza. Ted "The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer." Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow t

Re: PESO: Functional Décor

Thanks, Frank. I just felt obligated to use the lens and that was the most photogenic thing that entered my field of vision all day. I'm supposed to take photos at a small wedding tomorrow -- not so much as a wedding photographer, but as someone the bride knows who has a camera. So, maybe I'l

third party filters

I have bought a few items from Link-Delight in Hong Kong, stuff like off camera cords etc. They have ND filters for like 7 bucks. Would they be any good.?? Any one buy one from hong kong or area,?? Hers is the description: "Specification: Type: Neutral Density Grade: ND 4x - two

OT: Proper battery charging

So, I've got this fancy-schmancy smart charger and some new LSD AA's (AccuEvolution) which had apparently been sitting on the shelf for awhile as they were pretty low when I took them out of the package and put them in my camera. So, I popped them into the charger and put them in the "Refresh"

RE: PESO - The New Canadian

There is a certain joy in is ineptitude. Lots of story in the picture. Good one. Message: 6 Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:06:49 -0500 From: frank theriault To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO - The New Canadian Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 In front

RE: PESO: Coral

There are such vivid colors in underwater pictures like this. Good job. Message: 8 Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:28:29 -0500 From: "Daniel J. Matyola" To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: Coral Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?phot

Re: Live and learn

Based on my 17 years of automotive forensics, I'd have to say the issue is more a case of operator procedure than a function of the particular camera used. I did hundreds of vehicle & component inspections & disassemblies, involving every fluid used in a modern automotive vehicle - cars & light

Re: PESO - Bricks and Shadows

Great capture of an interesting subject. My only nit is I wish the left & right edges were similar - either sharply cut off as on the left or with the rounded effect on the right. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "David J Brook

Re: OT: Proper battery charging

On Feb 24, 2012, at 11:18 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote: > So, I've got this fancy-schmancy smart charger and some new LSD AA's > (AccuEvolution) which had apparently been sitting on the shelf for awhile as > they were pretty low when I took them out of the package and put them in my > camera. So, I

An Old Kodak Lens being adapted for mu43

Who cares? But the Google translation of the announcement is hilarious. http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yasuhara.co.jp%2Fm%2Findex.html -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pd

Re: Peso - they'll never find me here

The rest of the story... There were two Kooks hopping around and sitting out on branches looking askance at visitors, etc. the normal stuff. fairly active. I just happened to grab him running through but pausing in the foliage that was just about right up against the glass. I got off three fra

Re: PESO - Certainteed Regular

Frank, Not only amusing but very familiar sight to me. My hometown is a major producer of wallboard. And it is estimated there is still a 100 year supply available in the county. From Wikipedia: The town of Fort Dodge was founded in 1869. In 1872 the long and continuing history of gypsum pro

Re: PESO - The New Canadian

Looks like he is close to doing a header into the ice. the sigh placement and the look on the girl's face finishes it off nicely In the best of all possible worlds you would have been lucky enough to have the sign farther to the right so there wasnt quite so much white ice. His hand looks like

if anyone is interested ...

local camera store has an adapter to use Nikon F-mount (pre AI, AI, AIs) lenses on a Pentax body. Unit has a compensating lens inside to allow for infinity focus. $30 is their price on it. Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose"

Re: OT: Proper battery charging

On 2/24/2012 10:47 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I've encountered similar situations. Just charge the batteries at 200 mah or so, and you should be golden. Paul Thanks, Paul. As of now, I've got three sets charged and ready to shoot and am hoping I'll be able to get another set ready by the time

RE:Peso's from Sunday

I like the shed in swamp. I wonder if a little tighter crop to remove the white snow patch in lower left might be better. I don't know that I commented before but I like WPPL warehouse 1 also. Message: 7 Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 07:11:42 -0500 From: David J Brooks To: Pentax Discuss , Ba

Re: if anyone is interested ...

Wow! I never knew such a thing existed. It certainly sounds intriguing. What's the used market like on F-mount lenses? Are there lots of them and can any good ones be had relatively cheap? -- Walt On 2/24/2012 11:01 AM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: local camera store has an adapter to use Niko

RE: if anyone is interested ...

I would be concerned that the cheap compensation lens definitely degrades the fine image quality of the nikkor mounted. - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Walt Gilbe

Re: third party filters

High quality resin means plastic, which means scratches. You get what you pay for. The ND filters I have are made of glass - no scratches, but they also cost alot more than $7.00. If you're real careful in how you handle these, scratch concerns are minimized. Mine are rectangular and are used

Re: OT: Proper battery charging

Wishing you luck. ** Luck - when preparation meets opportunity ** Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Walt Gilbert" Subject: Re: OT: Proper battery charging On 2/24/2012 10:47 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I've encountered similar

Re: OT: Proper battery charging

Thanks, Ken. Of course, if it all goes to hell, I can always pack a few sets of alkalines as backup. I reckon that's preparation of some sort. ;) -- Walt On 2/24/2012 11:27 AM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Wishing you luck. ** Luck - when preparation meets opportunity ** Kenneth Waller http

Re: OT: Proper battery charging

on 2/24/12 9:18 AMWalt Gilbert wrote So, after a full day of that, the power goes out for a few minutes while they're on the charger, and I have a wedding to shoot tomorrow (which, as I explained to Frank in an unrelated message, is not as a "wedding photographer" but as a friend of the bride who

Re: if anyone is interested ...

Collin Brendemuehl wrote: >local camera store has an adapter to use Nikon F-mount (pre AI, AI, AIs) >lenses on a Pentax body. Unit has a compensating lens inside to allow for >infinity focus. $30 is their price on it. I have one of those for mounting Pentax glass on my Sony A850. Truly execrab

Re: Peso's from Sunday

The first image is well composed, but the church itself just doesn't seem to hold my interest. The second image has a strong mood and sense of place, and I like the way the snow in the forground balances the snow on the roof and on the right edge. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/da

Re: OT: Proper battery charging

On 2/24/2012 11:32 AM, steve harley wrote: on 2/24/12 9:18 AMWalt Gilbert wrote So, after a full day of that, the power goes out for a few minutes while they're on the charger, and I have a wedding to shoot tomorrow (which, as I explained to Frank in an unrelated message, is not as a "wedding

Re: PESO: Functional Décor

The colors work well, and so does the arrangement of the visual elements. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 10:49 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote: > Thanks, Frank. > > I just felt obligated to use the lens and that was the most photogenic thing > that e

Re: PESO: Functional Décor

Thanks, Dan. After I looked at the photo, I initially thought I should have closed the closet door all the way. But, then I thought, "Well, that's not how it was." :) -- Walt On 2/24/2012 11:55 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: The colors work well, and so does the arrangement of the visual elem

Re: OT: Proper battery charging

>> > What information I have been able to find seems to be from people who are > not just fastidious with their batteries, but outright obsessive about them. > On the one hand, they seem to know a lot about batteries. On the other hand, > they seem like lunatics. This is only tangentially related,

Re: An Old Kodak Lens being adapted for mu43

On 2/24/2012 10:52 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Who cares? But the Google translation of the announcement is hilarious. http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yasuhara.co.jp%2Fm%2Findex.html Ha! I love it! Reminds me of

RE: OT: Proper battery charging

From: Walt Gilbert So, I've got this fancy-schmancy smart charger and some new LSD AA's (AccuEvolution) which had apparently been sitting on the shelf for awhile as they were pretty low when I took them out of the package and put them in my camera. So, I popped them into the charger and put them

Re: OT: Proper battery charging

On 2/24/2012 12:29, Walt Gilbert wrote: Thanks, Ken. Of course, if it all goes to hell, I can always pack a few sets of alkalines as backup. I reckon that's preparation of some sort. ;) -- Walt I always bring extra batteries - of the non rechargeable kind since I only have 4 rechargeable A

Re: OT: Proper battery charging

On 2/24/2012 12:18 PM, Christine Nielsen wrote: What information I have been able to find seems to be from people who are not just fastidious with their batteries, but outright obsessive about them. On the one hand, they seem to know a lot about batteries. On the other hand, they seem like lunati

Re: OT: Proper battery charging

On 2/24/2012 12:23 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: On 2/24/2012 12:29, Walt Gilbert wrote: Thanks, Ken. Of course, if it all goes to hell, I can always pack a few sets of alkalines as backup. I reckon that's preparation of some sort. ;) -- Walt I always bring extra batteries - of the non recharge

Re: OT: Proper battery charging

On 2/24/2012 12:25 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Walt Gilbert So, I've got this fancy-schmancy smart charger and some new LSD AA's (AccuEvolution) which had apparently been sitting on the shelf for awhile as they were pretty low when I took them out of the package and put them in my camera. So,

Re: An Old Kodak Lens being adapted for mu43

My favorite was "Aperture Area of the Forbidden". On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 1:22 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: > On 2/24/2012 10:52 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: >> >> Who cares? But the Google translation of the announcement is hilarious. >> >> >> http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&

Re: PESO - Bricks and Shadows

Hi Ann - I didn't put it in for the PUG. I actually just did the reprocessing yesterday afternoon. This version of it is pretty fresh. gs George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com www.georgesphotos.net plus.georgesinos.com On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 6:08 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > I l

RE: Live and Learn #2

> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Collin Brendemuehl > > But I am going to look into tethering. Have a word with Larry... B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, ple

Re: PESO - Bricks and Shadows

Hi David - Here is a wider shot that shows more of the buildings. There is an alley between the two. You can see the top of the far building's loading dock toward the bottom of the photo. GS George Sinos g

Re: PESO - Bricks and Shadows

I don't know the exact age. Most of the buildings in that part of downtown were built somewhere between the late 1800's and the 1930's. This one had been extensively remodeled about 30-40 years ago. gs George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com www.georgesphotos.net plus.georgesinos.com

Re: PESO - Bricks and Shadows

On 2/24/2012 13:58, George Sinos wrote: Hi Ann - I didn't put it in for the PUG. Still time :-) ann I actually just did the reprocessing yesterday afternoon. This version of it is pretty fresh. gs George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com www.georgesphotos.net plus.georgesinos

Lens advice

Diane has given the ok for a new tele lens. I am torn between a DA * 300 and the 60-250. Anyone have any thoughts on them? Remember, I shoot a lot of airshow work and so the 300 would be nice for the reach, but, the 60-250 would be convenient for the zoom factor. Just how sharp is the 60-250?

Re: OT: Proper battery charging

on 2/24/12 10:43 AMWalt Gilbert wrote I hope you're right. My biggest concern is actually damaging the batteries, but I guess that's what smart chargers are for; to keep that from happening. yeah; i sometimes (not usually) leave a set in the charger for a couple of days; once my charger declar

Re: PESO - Bricks and Shadows

That curved corner contrasting with the sharp corners on the chimney is one of the things that drew me to the image. I've never run into anyone old enough to know if that was part of the original design of the building or the remodel of a few decades ago. gs George Sinos gsi

Re: Live and Learn #2

on 2/24/12 7:02 AMCollin Brendemuehl wrote http://brendemuehl.net/images/fix1.jpg http://brendemuehl.net/images/fix2.jpg First step -- a way to seal out the problem. I like doing it on the cheap -- so just a used Ziploc bag. Cut a hole for the lenses. AF precludes me having to touch them again.

Re: Beautiful images ...

so you do the digest? I work in straight email - you need to send mail in plain text - not rich text. but other than that just out this in your "to" line. Pentax-Discuss Mail List You should get your feet wet sometime :-) best, ann On 2/24/2012 14:18, Don Neal wrote: Hi Ann, Yes, I get PD

Re: Lens advice

Theo - My impression is that either would be sharp enough. This isn't advice, I'm just thinking about some questions and variables. The planes are moving fast and low. Will you be close enough to the action to make the zoom useful as they move from far to near back to far away. If you're shoot

OT Mary Ellen Mark on iconic images

She gives a piece of good advice: "Turn the back [LCD] off." http://www.profoto.com/us/mary-ellen-mark-icon -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the di

Re: OT Mary Ellen Mark on iconic images

Good advice for her, not for everyone. On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 2:44 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > She gives a piece of good advice: "Turn the back [LCD] off." > > http://www.profoto.com/us/mary-ellen-mark-icon > > -- > -bmw > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mail

Re: if anyone is interested ...

Nikon makes some nice crisp lenses, and the compensating lens will turn them into wilted mush... On 2/24/2012 12:01 PM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: local camera store has an adapter to use Nikon F-mount (pre AI, AI, AIs) lenses on a Pentax body. Unit has a compensating lens inside to allow for

Re: OT Mary Ellen Mark on iconic images

Speaking for myself, I find that disabling the LCD simply removes that distraction, and so encourages me to focus on the action (I'm somewhat ADD, so removing distractions helps me focus). It also speeds up shot-taking quite a bit as the camera doesn't have to waste time creating the preview JPEG.

RE: PESO - Bricks and Shadows

Looks Art Deco to me B > -Original Message- > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > George Sinos > Sent: 24 February 2012 19:26 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: PESO - Bricks and Shadows > > That curved corner contrasting with the sharp co

Re: OT Mary Ellen Mark on iconic images

My LCD has shown me screwed-up shots that I have successfully repeated. If I'm shooting quickly then I don't check much because I can't. I guess it depends on what you are shooting. On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 3:09 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > Speaking for myself, I find that disabling the LCD simply

Re: third party filters

Quoting David J Brooks : I have bought a few items from Link-Delight in Hong Kong, stuff like off camera cords etc. They have ND filters for like 7 bucks. Would they be any good.?? Any one buy one from hong kong or area,?? Yeah - bought one last year from a seller in China or Hong Kong. Mi

March PUG countdown

Time's getting away, guys. Get those shadowy submissions in. we have 6 so far. +++ Theme: Shadows Nominal deadline: 29 February Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ The main requirements are: * Max. pixel dimensions: 800 x 8

Re: OT Mary Ellen Mark on iconic images

Quoting David Parsons : Good advice for her, not for everyone. Yeah - and it would make using the K-01 a challenge On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 2:44 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: She gives a piece of good advice: "Turn the back [LCD] off." http://www.profoto.com/us/mary-ellen-mark-icon

Re: An Old Kodak Lens being adapted for mu43

Quoting Steven Desjardins : Who cares? But the Google translation of the announcement is hilarious. http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yasuhara.co.jp%2Fm%2Findex.html I like the final line: "The infrequently upd

Re: March PUG countdown

Quoting Brian Walters : Time's getting away, guys. Get those shadowy submissions in. we have 6 so far. Make that 7. -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Leica M but which one?

Thank you all for your thoughts. Will look at the links provided and certainly use other informations you gave. Hope I can manage to get this project real. As for film is dead as Godfrey says, I think not. But darkroom though might soon be indeed (what a pity). APX100 @ 2.5€ per film (36 shots) is

Re: OT Mary Ellen Mark on iconic images

Maybe I'm fossilized before my time, but I have no plans to use a camera like the K-01, so that would be no challenge. Were I stuck with one I'd have to put it on a tripod as I can't see any way at all to hold it steady while framing and focusing. That device wasn't made with me in mind. On Fri,

Re: An Old Kodak Lens being adapted for mu43

Also very funny. Sometimes translation leaves mostly truth. On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 4:35 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > Quoting Steven Desjardins : > >> Who cares? But the Google translation of the announcement is hilarious. >> >> >> http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&h

Re: OT Mary Ellen Mark on iconic images

On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 03:09:28PM -0500, Bruce Walker wrote: > Speaking for myself, I find that disabling the LCD simply removes that > distraction, and so encourages me to focus on the action (I'm somewhat > ADD, so removing distractions helps me focus). It also speeds up > shot-taking quite a bi

Re: Lens advice

On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 11:24:57AM -0800, Theodore Beilby wrote: > Diane has given the ok for a new tele lens. I am torn between a DA * 300 and > the 60-250. Anyone have any thoughts on them? Remember, I shoot a lot of > airshow > work and so the 300 would be nice for the reach, but, the 60-250

PESO: Along the River

Beautiful day. This AM wife and I went on an Almond blossom hunt of about a 100 miles in a drive through a couple nearby counties.  During the drive, we crossed a Sacramento River bridge. As we approached the bridge, I noticed some back lit blossoms that stood out against the shadows of a fairly

Re: OT Mary Ellen Mark on iconic images

I think that the actual JPEG preview creation may not be the dominant time-waster, but flashing it up on the display causes the camera to become less responsive for a while. There's definitely a slowdown that goes away when you disable previews. You're probably right about there always being a JPE

Re: Lens advice

The 60-250 is very good. I can't find fault with it. It's very sharp from wide open up through to at least f11. Paul On Feb 24, 2012, at 2:24 PM, Theodore Beilby wrote: > Diane has given the ok for a new tele lens. I am torn between a DA * 300 and > the 60-250. Anyone have any thoughts on them

Re: PESO: Coral

Thanks, Bob, Larry and Don. Indeed, the vibrant colors are what drew me to this subject. This is not an underwater image, as I do not have an underwater case for any of my Pentax cameras, but an image taken at the Maui Ocean Center, the premiere aquarium of Hawai'i. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxp

Re: third party filters

From: Brian Walters Quoting David J Brooks : I have bought a few items from Link-Delight in Hong Kong, stuff like off camera cords etc. They have ND filters for like 7 bucks. Would they be any good.?? Any one buy one from hong kong or area,?? Yeah - bought one last year from a seller in Chi

Re: OT: Proper battery charging

On 2/24/2012 9:29 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote: Thanks, Ken. Of course, if it all goes to hell, I can always pack a few sets of alkalines as backup. I reckon that's preparation of some sort. ;) Don't bring alkalines as backups, if anything buy a set of lithium AAs. Or a K-1000 and a few rolls of

Re: OT Mary Ellen Mark on iconic images

On 2/24/2012 11:51 AM, David Parsons wrote: Good advice for her, not for everyone. Like so many things, the LCD on the back is a tool that can be used or misused. My experience is that it won't tell you if you got the shot, but it will often tell you if you missed the shot. On Fri, Fe

Re: OT Mary Ellen Mark on iconic images

on 2/24/12 12:44 PMBruce Walker wrote She gives a piece of good advice: "Turn the back [LCD] off." http://www.profoto.com/us/mary-ellen-mark-icon interesting, if brief, interview; is that an incident meter on the upper left of her camera? as for the LCD, i find it simple to ignore it much o

Re: OT: Proper battery charging

These days, 2 or 3 sets of alkalines is about the same price as a set of rechargables. I've never had a problem just tossing batteries on the charger when they get low. They aren't ni-cad, and won't develop memory, so I never felt the need to get an expensive intellegent charger. I've also never

Re: OT Mary Ellen Mark on iconic images

The one at the end of the clip is the flash trigger. The particular camera she was using at that point had the shoe to the left of the viewfinder (which also looked like an accessory add-on). On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 8:05 PM, steve harley wrote: > on 2/24/12 12:44 PMBruce Walker wrote > >> She gi

Re: Live and Learn #2

On 2/24/2012 11:28 AM, steve harley wrote: on 2/24/12 7:02 AMCollin Brendemuehl wrote http://brendemuehl.net/images/fix1.jpg http://brendemuehl.net/images/fix2.jpg First step -- a way to seal out the problem. I like doing it on the cheap -- so just a used Ziploc bag. Cut a hole for the lenses

Re: An Old Kodak Lens being adapted for mu43

On 2/24/2012 11:52 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Who cares? But the Google translation of the announcement is hilarious. http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yasuhara.co.jp%2Fm%2Findex.html Translation aside, I think it

Re: third party filters

Quoting John Sessoms : From: Brian Walters Yeah - bought one last year from a seller in China or Hong Kong. Mine was one of the square ones that fit into a Cokin holder. It has a strong magenta cast, which (I think) is typical of these cheapies, so be prepared to do colour balance in post or

Re: OT: Proper battery charging

On 2/24/2012 7:07 PM, David Parsons wrote: These days, 2 or 3 sets of alkalines is about the same price as a set of rechargables. True enough. It's just that I have a whole gang of alkaline batteries on hand that'll just go to waste if I don't use them, now that I have quite a few LSD rechargea

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