Re: Probably mobo sushi Wednesday

2013-11-12 Thread Boris Liberman
Should I initiate a reference count, Chris? :-) On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 9:52 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: > Want to? Yes, yes, yes! > > Able to? As Boris once said, "that's another kettle of fish". > > Have a great time, Chris > > On 13 November 2013 07:17, Larry Colen wrote: >> I can't believe we

Re: PESO 2013 - 134 - GDG

2013-11-12 Thread Chris Mitchell
Almost perfect symmetry Godfrey. That last line on the RH side bothers me a little - but on the other hand, it does make it not quite symmetrical, so it must be art. Chris On 10 November 2013 19:44, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Taken while in London back last March … yes I'm *finally* looking at so

Re: Probably mobo sushi Wednesday

2013-11-12 Thread Chris Mitchell
Want to? Yes, yes, yes! Able to? As Boris once said, "that's another kettle of fish". Have a great time, Chris On 13 November 2013 07:17, Larry Colen wrote: > I can't believe we don't have more people wanting to have dinner > with a guy so cool, he starts his last name with a zero. > > -- > Lar

Re: Probably mobo sushi Wednesday

2013-11-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Sorry, I've been busy and not watching email from the list. I just saw the notes about the Jostein dinner. What time? I am not sure I can make it, but I can try. thx, G On Nov 12, 2013, at 11:17 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > I can't believe we don't have more people wanting to have dinner > with

Fwd: Re: PESO: K-3 moon shot for Larry

2013-11-12 Thread Bill
On 12/11/2013 7:43 PM, Larry Colen wrote: That is without a doubt the fuzziest Mon photo that I have ever seen. I've shot some pretty fuzzy mons in my time, let me tell you.. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: PESO 2013 - 134 - GDG

2013-11-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Always straight As in mathematics. G On Nov 12, 2013, at 9:13 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: > May I please ask - what were your marks in Geometry lessons in school? :-) > > On 11/10/2013 9:44 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >> Taken while in London back last March … yes I'm *finally* looking at >> so

Re: Probably mobo sushi Wednesday

2013-11-12 Thread Larry Colen
I can't believe we don't have more people wanting to have dinner with a guy so cool, he starts his last name with a zero. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.ne

Re: PESO tired

2013-11-12 Thread Larry Colen
On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 07:02:18AM +0200, Boris Liberman wrote: > The reds in this frame are hmmm, how to put it - are you sure this > is how they should look?! They look fine on my calibrated monitor. How neutral is the black of the tire on your monitor? > > On 11/11/2013 8:01 PM, Larry Colen w

Re: One more from today

2013-11-12 Thread Bill
On 12/11/2013 11:04 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: Bill, for gawd sake - it is 85/1.4 at 7.1 and you nailed focus... What did you expect? :-) Given my prior experience with Pentax, I expected slightly out of focus. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/list

Re: October "best of"

2013-11-12 Thread Boris Liberman
As far as I can tell, to see you march to a beat of a drummer (different or else) is an event improbability of which is infinite. On 11/2/2013 10:52 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Thanks Boris. That might be the best compliment I've gotten since a teacher in high school said I reminded him off the pos

Re: GESO: Sunset in Akaroa

2013-11-12 Thread Boris Liberman
Very peaceful and serene evening, Dave! On 11/4/2013 12:49 AM, David Mann wrote: When we stayed in Akaroa we had a nice sunset. Here are 11 photos of it. http://gallery.multi.net.nz/gallery/46/#geso My server has been playing up a bit today so I apologise if you have problems (please let me k

Re: PESO - Red-tailed Hawk

2013-11-12 Thread Boris Liberman
Well, I tried to look at the bird's tail... Did not see much red :-). Excellent photo as always, Jostein. On 11/4/2013 1:23 AM, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: At least I hope I got the species right... :-) It is perched on a tree that was burned in a previous fire, not this year's Rim Fire.

Re: PESO - Up There

2013-11-12 Thread Boris Liberman
This is terrific photograph! On 11/6/2013 5:51 AM, knarf wrote: I have discovered that sometimes colour helps bring the subject out of the background. This might be one such case. A similar black and white rendering of a similar shot had the subject lost in the trees: http://knarfdummyblog.blog

Re: K-3 review as seen through the eyes of the PF

2013-11-12 Thread Boris Liberman
On 11/12/2013 5:50 PM, Darren Addy wrote: I have to say, that is a pretty comprehensive review. As I expected the K-3 falls just a bit short in the dynamic range department (over the K-5/ii/iis) but its advantages in other areas would probably still make it a slam dunk upgrade overall for most.

Re: PESO 2013 - 134 - GDG

2013-11-12 Thread Boris Liberman
May I please ask - what were your marks in Geometry lessons in school? :-) On 11/10/2013 9:44 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Taken while in London back last March … yes I'm *finally* looking at some of those photos to do some rendering work. Yes, a bit on the abstractive/formal hoity-toity side too

Re: I'm over my hang-up on manual focus

2013-11-12 Thread Boris Liberman
Eric, all photos seem to be focused properly in line with my experience with K-5. I've seen a few where it would seem that the focus was way behind the real subject of the photograph, although under the light and aperture you used, the DOF kind of saved the day. It would be my consistent expe

Re: PESO 2013 - 135 - GDG

2013-11-12 Thread Boris Liberman
You certainly know how to render, Godfrey. On 11/10/2013 10:53 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Blast from the past ... Photo made in 2008. Car made in 1966. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/10784930685/lightbox Thanks for looking. Comments always appreciated. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discu

Re: One more from today

2013-11-12 Thread Boris Liberman
Bill, for gawd sake - it is 85/1.4 at 7.1 and you nailed focus... What did you expect? :-) On 11/11/2013 1:11 AM, Bill wrote: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/elle2.html The Exif data lies. K3, A*85/1.4 at f7.1 This is pretty much straight out of camera. I did no blem correction. T

Re: PESO: Requisite K-3 test (Warning - feline content)

2013-11-12 Thread David Mann
On Nov 13, 2013, at 2:16 pm, Stan Halpin wrote: > I realized that I had not seen a K-3 cat picture posted! So here is the > missing link: > > http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/h355d86ba#h355d86ba Yay! Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman

Re: PESO - Sidetracked - a macro with the phone

2013-11-12 Thread Boris Liberman
It seems that the car is standing there under the night sky... Now it begs a question - what is the scale of these stars above it? :-) On 11/11/2013 6:09 PM, George Sinos wrote: I saw these little coal hopper cars in the hobby shop and had to buy a couple. They are painted and lettered for the

Re: PESO tired

2013-11-12 Thread Boris Liberman
The reds in this frame are hmmm, how to put it - are you sure this is how they should look?! On 11/11/2013 8:01 PM, Larry Colen wrote: A photo from this weekend: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/10794260895/ C&C, as always, welcome. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http:

Re: PESO - The Cruiser

2013-11-12 Thread Boris Liberman
I'm not a bike person, Frank, and this time you got me bewildered (<-- I think it is the right term here)... I totally don't get what I'm seeing... On 11/12/2013 4:59 AM, knarf wrote: I'd forgotten that Firestone made (or at least marketed) bikes until I saw this on the weekend: http://knarfdu

Re: PESO - Tufa Garden

2013-11-12 Thread Boris Liberman
Excellent, as always. On 11/12/2013 7:40 PM, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2013/11/tufa-garden.html -- 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

Re: PESO: Requisite K-3 test (Warning - feline content)

2013-11-12 Thread Boris Liberman
Stan, on my screen (in Chrome) I see a very slight tinge of magenta creeping in to the white balance here... One serious animal you have... On 11/13/2013 3:16 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: I realized that I had not seen a K-3 cat picture posted! So here is the missing link: http://photos.stanhalpin

Re: PESO - Columbus Circle

2013-11-12 Thread Boris Liberman
The bird in the top left corner is indeed a very nice touch, Rick! On 11/13/2013 4:48 AM, Richard Womer wrote: I had a meeting in New York City over Halloween. As usual, I was locked up all day, and went wandering with my camera in the evening. 'http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1759704

Re: PESO Autumn in The Junction

2013-11-12 Thread Boris Liberman
That's the kind of mood and weather I so much need to be in right now... Not gonna happen here though. Expecting in excess of +25C today. On 11/11/2013 5:55 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: I was enjoying an Americano in a boutique coffee place called Amani Earls in Toronto's Little Malta yesterday and

Re: Boris PESO #52 - Etude

2013-11-12 Thread Boris Liberman
Thanks, Rick! On 11/13/2013 5:27 AM, Richard Womer wrote: Really nice handling of the light in this, Boris. Rick On Nov 12, 2013, at 00:31 , Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! Here is that sunset shot I threatened Jostein wtih: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2013/11/2013-52-etude.html Taken her

Re: Boris PESO #52 - Etude

2013-11-12 Thread Boris Liberman
Thanks, Ken. It is funny that you say the foreground is too dark. I thought that stones were rather bright though... On 11/12/2013 11:27 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Boris, it looks like this image could have benefited from the use of a split neutral density filter to bring out the detail in the for

Re: Boris PESO #52 - Etude

2013-11-12 Thread Boris Liberman
Thanks, Dave! On 11/13/2013 3:00 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Love this shot Dave On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 12:31 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! Here is that sunset shot I threatened Jostein wtih: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2013/11/2013-52-etude.html Taken here: http://en.wikipedia.org/w

Re: PESO - Love the Lake

2013-11-12 Thread David Mann
On Nov 13, 2013, at 4:50 am, knarf wrote: > Lake Ontario, of course. > > Same sunrise as I showed last week. Just a minute or two later, wider focal > length, different look: > > http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2013/11/love-lake.html?m=1 That's lovely. I was in a lake on Saturday but it wa

Re: Boris PESO #52 - Etude

2013-11-12 Thread Boris Liberman
Thank you, Bruce and Attila. On 11/12/2013 8:44 PM, Attila Boros wrote: Very good composition with the road leading to the trees and the sun behind them. On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 7:11 PM, Bruce wrote: I love this one, Boris. Such a great feeling and I like the composition that gives so muc

Re: Boris PESO #52 - Etude

2013-11-12 Thread Boris Liberman
Thank you, Frank! On 11/12/2013 8:49 PM, knarf wrote: That's beautiful! Love the way the road leads us toward the sunset. Cheers, frank Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! Here is that sunset shot I threatened Jostein wtih: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2013/11/2013-52-etude.html Taken here: h

Re: Boris PESO #52 - Etude

2013-11-12 Thread Boris Liberman
Thanks, Jack! On 11/12/2013 3:29 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Beautiful scene and exposure, Boris! Jack - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 9:31 PM Subject: Boris PESO #52 - Etude Hi! Here is that sunset shot I threate

Re: SV: Boris PESO #52 - Etude

2013-11-12 Thread Boris Liberman
Thanks, Jostein! On 11/12/2013 6:16 PM, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: Nice scene, Boris. Good idea to put the sun behind the trees the way you've done there. Jostein -Opprinnelig melding- Fra: Boris Liberman Dato: 12. november 2013 06:31 Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Emne: Boris PESO

Re: PESO: K-3 moon shot for Larry

2013-11-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I got the moon on Firefox on windoze.. on the whole, prefer that cat - but the moon shot is nice ann On 11/12/2013 21:10, Matthew Hunt wrote: I think some browsers or mail readers are mishandling the URL (dropping the part after the # ?). I get the moon using web-based Gmail with Chrome on Wind

Re: PESO Autumn in The Junction

2013-11-12 Thread Bruce Walker
Thanks, Dave. On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 8:02 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > well seen > > Dave > > On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 10:55 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> I was enjoying an Americano in a boutique coffee place called Amani >> Earls in Toronto's Little Malta yesterday and idly staring across the >> s

Re: PESO: Grey Warbler

2013-11-12 Thread David Mann
Thanks for the comments, Frank. I still remember your swallow shots... we have welcome swallows flying around some of the local parks and I'd like to try photographing them some day. Not easy because they're small and fast :) Cheers, Dave On Nov 13, 2013, at 9:54 am, knarf wrote: > Wow, tho

Re: PESO - Columbus Circle

2013-11-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice pic. Good to see. I once worked around the corner at Hearst, 224 w 57th. I often parked in the long gone NY coliseum at Columbus circle. Pulled apart the engine of my 70 Pontiac in the coliseum garage when the timing chain broke. A 20 hour day. Ruined my clothes but fixed my car. Paul via

Re: Boris PESO #52 - Etude

2013-11-12 Thread Richard Womer
Really nice handling of the light in this, Boris. Rick On Nov 12, 2013, at 00:31 , Boris Liberman wrote: > Hi! > > Here is that sunset shot I threatened Jostein wtih: > > http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2013/11/2013-52-etude.html > > Taken here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gezer > > My He

Re: SV: PESO - El Mo

2013-11-12 Thread knarf
Thanks, Jostein. There's something very North American about it, for sure. They are a fast disappearing breed, though. Cheers, frank "Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne" wrote: >I don't know the place and all it implies, Frank; but after two weeks >on the >road around the West, your photo made me smile

Re: PESO - Down and Out

2013-11-12 Thread knarf
Thanks, Mark! cheers, frank Mark C wrote: >I like it - I missed the down-and-outer on the first glance, so when I >looked back and saw him it made it work. Effective image, IMO. > >Mark > >On 11/6/2013 8:16 PM, knarf wrote: >> Not sure how this might be received, but I must admit I'm rather >pl

Re: PESO - The Cruiser: PDML Digest, Vol 91, Issue 90

2013-11-12 Thread knarf
Thanks, Don, and thanks to the others who looked and commented. This Is a lovely bike. I hope the owner resists the urge to paint or otherwise refinish it. He'll be better off leaving it original. Cheers, frank Don Guthrie wrote: >Frank, the closeup crop works very well here. Love the red on r

Re: PESO - Columbus Circle

2013-11-12 Thread knarf
Very effective use of that wide lens. Great light, wonderful composition. Cheers, frank Richard Womer wrote: >I had a meeting in New York City over Halloween. As usual, I was >locked up all day, and went wandering with my camera in the evening. > >'http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17597

PESO - Columbus Circle

2013-11-12 Thread Richard Womer
I had a meeting in New York City over Halloween. As usual, I was locked up all day, and went wandering with my camera in the evening. 'http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17597042 or http://gallery.photo.net/photo/17597042-lg.jpg (K-5, DA 16-45) Comments? Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Ma

Re: PESO - The Rim Fire

2013-11-12 Thread Larry Colen
On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 08:04:38PM -0500, David J Brooks wrote: > Love Scorched That is just a comma from being a great name for a photo, or a song: Love, Scorched. > > Dave > > On Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 4:57 PM, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne > wrote: > > Actually a GESO, blogpost with six images. > >

Re: PESO: K-3 moon shot for Larry

2013-11-12 Thread Matthew Hunt
I think some browsers or mail readers are mishandling the URL (dropping the part after the # ?). I get the moon using web-based Gmail with Chrome on Windows, but I get the cat using the Gmail app on iPhone. On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 9:01 PM, knarf wrote: > I'm no Carl Sagan, but that ain't no moo

Re: PESO: K-3 moon shot for Larry

2013-11-12 Thread Larry Colen
On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 09:01:03PM -0500, knarf wrote: > I'm no Carl Sagan, but that ain't no moon either... It's no longer the Imperial Death Cat. I suspect the webserver had indigestion or something. > > Cheers, > frank > > Stan Halpin wrote: > >I think it was Larry who suggested a shot of

Re: PESO: K-3 moon shot for Larry

2013-11-12 Thread knarf
I'm no Carl Sagan, but that ain't no moon either... Cheers, frank Stan Halpin wrote: >I think it was Larry who suggested a shot of the moon with a reasonably >good lens . . . > >This is with the DA* 300/4.0, ISO400. Conditions not quite ideal, >patchy clouds and mist, but this was at a relativ

Re: PESO: K-3 moon shot for Larry

2013-11-12 Thread Larry Colen
That is without a doubt the fuzziest Mon photo that I have ever seen. Stan Halpin wrote: >I think it was Larry who suggested a shot of the moon with a reasonably >good lens . . . > >This is with the DA* 300/4.0, ISO400. Conditions not quite ideal, >patchy clouds and mist, but this was at a relat

PESO: K-3 moon shot for Larry

2013-11-12 Thread Stan Halpin
I think it was Larry who suggested a shot of the moon with a reasonably good lens . . . This is with the DA* 300/4.0, ISO400. Conditions not quite ideal, patchy clouds and mist, but this was at a relatively clear point. I tried some other shots with the 60-250/4.0 but was never able to achieve

PESO: Requisite K-3 test (Warning - feline content)

2013-11-12 Thread Stan Halpin
I realized that I had not seen a K-3 cat picture posted! So here is the missing link: http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/h355d86ba#h355d86ba stan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the li

Re: PESO - The Rim Fire

2013-11-12 Thread David J Brooks
Love Scorched Dave On Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 4:57 PM, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: > Actually a GESO, blogpost with six images. > http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-rim-fire.html > > Jostein > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml

Re: PESO Autumn in The Junction

2013-11-12 Thread David J Brooks
well seen Dave On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 10:55 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > I was enjoying an Americano in a boutique coffee place called Amani > Earls in Toronto's Little Malta yesterday and idly staring across the > street at this ... > > http://www.flickriver.com/photos/bruce_m_walker/10790449093/

Re: PESO - A Sierra Sunset

2013-11-12 Thread David J Brooks
Beautiful; Dave On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 11:30 PM, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: > http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2013/11/sunset-on-cottonwood-canyon.html > > Jostein > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: Boris PESO #52 - Etude

2013-11-12 Thread David J Brooks
Love this shot Dave On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 12:31 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > Hi! > > Here is that sunset shot I threatened Jostein wtih: > > http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2013/11/2013-52-etude.html > > Taken here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gezer > > My Heliar 15/4.5 sustained a fall and

Re: Always wondered why they supplied a viewfinder cover...

2013-11-12 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 7:10 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Bill wrote: > >>On 11/11/2013 5:14 PM, Darren Addy wrote: >>> ...and now I know... >>> http://scotchtape.ductwhisky.com/2013/11/pentax-k-5-ii-and-strong-filters.html >>> >>Sigh. >>Will we ever call Pentax "Pentax again? Or are we forever stuck

PESO - Another Rainy Saturday

2013-11-12 Thread knarf
Last Saturday was the third or fourth in a row that it rained. Gotta go with the flow, I guess: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2013/11/another-rainy-saturday.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. Cheers, frank “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- PDML P

Re: PAW198 - Sculpture

2013-11-12 Thread knarf
Running out of superlatives. Cheers, frank DagT wrote: >Thanks Mark :-) > >The picture was right but the title of the email becomes wrong after >one week. Maybe I will get some time to change web editor. > >Anyway, after 201 pictures I think I will give this list a break. The >pictures will be

Re: PAW198 - Sculpture

2013-11-12 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That certainly is minimilist. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 5:33 PM, DagT wrote: > Thanks Mark :-) > > The picture was right but the title of the email becomes wrong after one > week. Maybe I will get some time to change web editor. > > Any

Re: Blurbing again

2013-11-12 Thread David J Brooks
Five months, maybe i should get you to finish my memoir booik.:-) Dave On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 5:58 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > G'day all > > It's taken the best part of 5 months but I've finally finished the Blurb > book of my trip around the western USA. It's based on the travel blog I > maint

Probably mobo sushi Wednesday

2013-11-12 Thread Larry Colen
So far, John is the only one who has replied about dinner. I think that Plan A will be Mobo Sushi in Santa Cruz: http://mobosushirestaurant.com/ Zab can have her corrupter roll (unagi, garlic, basil and macadamia), the rest of us can split another corrupter, and have some of the other yummy sel

Blurbing again

2013-11-12 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all It's taken the best part of 5 months but I've finally finished the Blurb book of my trip around the western USA. It's based on the travel blog I maintained during the trip. I haven't received the printed copies yet - hopefully they'll be OK. It's pretty much a personal record

Re: PAW198 - Sculpture

2013-11-12 Thread DagT
Thanks Mark :-) The picture was right but the title of the email becomes wrong after one week. Maybe I will get some time to change web editor. Anyway, after 201 pictures I think I will give this list a break. The pictures will be there and the PAW will continue, but I´ll not be reminding you e

Re: Old Tamron Lens Questions

2013-11-12 Thread Darren Addy
John, Taking a guess here, it sounds like you may have a Tamron Adaptall lens with the m42 adaptall mount attached. (You could get a KM adaptall mount to replace the m42 adaptall mount and save yourself the need of an m42 to K adapter. If it is an Adaptall lens, it is probably either a 22A or a 40

Re: Old Tamron Lens Questions

2013-11-12 Thread Larry Colen
On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 04:29:53PM -0500, John wrote: > I have been considering the purchase of a 25-35mm to something lens. > In the decision process I went into my drawer of previous lenses too > precious to sell. (translation: Once in the drawer, they get lost in > the memory ) Out came a Tamro

Re: Old Tamron Lens Questions

2013-11-12 Thread Zos Xavius
Maybe the difference between 1:7 and 1:4 is not that much? It should probably give you the closest focus at the wide end in macro mode if it allows that. Some lenses will only lock into macro at a particular focal length. On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 4:29 PM, John wrote: > I have been considering the

Re: PESO - Tufa Garden

2013-11-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
another lovely one - and I certainly know _that_ place :-) ann On 11/12/2013 12:40, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2013/11/tufa-garden.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML

Old Tamron Lens Questions

2013-11-12 Thread John
I have been considering the purchase of a 25-35mm to something lens. In the decision process I went into my drawer of previous lenses too precious to sell. (translation: Once in the drawer, they get lost in the memory ) Out came a Tamron screw mount short (35-135 f 3.5) Macro Zoom. I don't r

Re: Boris PESO #52 - Etude

2013-11-12 Thread Ken Waller
Boris, it looks like this image could have benefited from the use of a split neutral density filter to bring out the detail in the foreground. Its too dark for my tastes - YMMV. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Boris Liberman"

Re: PESO: Grey Warbler

2013-11-12 Thread knarf
Wow, those are beautiful! Impressive detail and sharpness. I love the little birdies (mostly what we get around here, other than waterfowl) but I don't think I've been able to do that well. Lovely light, too. Most impressive... Cheers, frank David Mann wrote: >This is the "other" bird I men

Re: Dinner with Jostein, probably Wednesday

2013-11-12 Thread John Francis
On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 10:15:23PM -0800, Larry Colen wrote: > It looks like Jostein will be getting to the family estate Wednesday > afternoon, > or maybe evening. Let's pencil in meeting him for dinner Wednesday night. > Santa Cruz area would probably be easier for him, though if there are > s

Re: PESO - Love the Lake

2013-11-12 Thread Richard Womer
I liked last week's shot a lot. This one is even better. Cheers, Rick On Nov 12, 2013, at 10:50 , knarf wrote: > Lake Ontario, of course. > > Same sunrise as I showed last week. Just a minute or two later, wider focal > length, different look: > > http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2013/11/l

Re: Nother K-3 review

2013-11-12 Thread CollinB
He's not a fan of the AF, which makes sense. He also minimized the anti-aliasing option which is a useful feature in environments outside his scope of experience. Yet he was impressed with (1) layout and ergonomics, and (2) how much you get for your money. That clip of water pouring over it should

Re: Tufa Garden

2013-11-12 Thread Don Guthrie
Such gentle & caressing light you find. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 7 Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 18:40:40 +0100 From: Alunfoto - Jostein ?ksne To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: PESO - Tufa Garden Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; repl

Re: PESO - Love the Lake

2013-11-12 Thread Alan C
Quite remarkable. The start of a beautiful day. Alan C -Original Message- From: knarf Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 5:50 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO - Love the Lake Lake Ontario, of course. Same sunrise as I showed last week. Just a minute or two later, wider foc

Re: Always wondered why they supplied a viewfinder cover...

2013-11-12 Thread Bob W
> another sniveling internet fuckhead with the brains of a small rutabaga. You make Shakespeare look illiterate. B > On 12 Nov 2013, at 13:24, Bill wrote: > >> On 12/11/2013 6:10 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: >> >> >> Did Nikon shooters get their panties in a bunch when Nikon was bought >> by Mits

Re: PESO - Tufa Garden

2013-11-12 Thread Attila Boros
Interesting limestone, I've seen a lot but not from the "Tufa" variety. I like the angle of view. On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 8:56 PM, knarf wrote: > Amazing! > > The formation in the foreground almost looks like a person sitting on a rock > or a stump, with his hands on his knees. > > Wonderful pho

Re: PESO - Love the Lake

2013-11-12 Thread knarf
Oops. Forgot to mention it's a sunrise. We don't get sunsets over the lake 'round here. Thanks for the compliment, Paul! Cheers, frank Paul Stenquist wrote: >A nicely rendered sunset. > >Paul >On Nov 12, 2013, at 12:15 PM, Walt wrote: > >> Beautiful light, Frank! >> >> -- Walt >> >> >> On

Re: PESO - Tufa Garden

2013-11-12 Thread knarf
Amazing! The formation in the foreground almost looks like a person sitting on a rock or a stump, with his hands on his knees. Wonderful photo. Cheers, frank rorschach "Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne" wrote: >http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2013/11/tufa-garden.html “Analysis kills spontaneity.” --

Re: Nother K-3 review

2013-11-12 Thread David J Brooks
I dont have a lot of experience with the Camera store TV so i'm not sure if he is like this with everything.:-) Dave On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 1:41 PM, Attila Boros wrote: > Good review, I also posted it 2 days ago, not sure if anyone saw it > (no replies). From a guy who is not a fan, I'd say it'

Re: Boris PESO #52 - Etude

2013-11-12 Thread knarf
That's beautiful! Love the way the road leads us toward the sunset. Cheers, frank Boris Liberman wrote: >Hi! > >Here is that sunset shot I threatened Jostein wtih: > >http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2013/11/2013-52-etude.html > >Taken here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gezer > >My Heliar 15/4

Re: PESO - Tufa Garden

2013-11-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
Another outstanding photo. Paul On Nov 12, 2013, at 12:40 PM, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: > http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2013/11/tufa-garden.html > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: PESO - Love the Lake

2013-11-12 Thread Attila Boros
Unusual from you and very nice! Sometimes a change of subject can be refreshing. On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 7:15 PM, Walt wrote: > Beautiful light, Frank! > > -- Walt > > > > On 11/12/2013 9:50 AM, knarf wrote: >> >> Lake Ontario, of course. >> >> Same sunrise as I showed last week. Just a minute or

Re: PESO - Love the Lake

2013-11-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
A nicely rendered sunset. Paul On Nov 12, 2013, at 12:15 PM, Walt wrote: > Beautiful light, Frank! > > -- Walt > > > On 11/12/2013 9:50 AM, knarf wrote: >> Lake Ontario, of course. >> >> Same sunrise as I showed last week. Just a minute or two later, wider focal >> length, different look: >

Re: Always wondered why they supplied a viewfinder cover...

2013-11-12 Thread knarf
MARK!!! Cheers, frank Walt wrote: > >Well, I can see where he's coming from. Like everyone else, my >creativity is fueled by the intimate knowledge of corporate structures. > >-- Walt “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net h

Re: Boris PESO #52 - Etude

2013-11-12 Thread Attila Boros
Very good composition with the road leading to the trees and the sun behind them. On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 7:11 PM, Bruce wrote: > I love this one, Boris. Such a great feeling and I like the composition > that gives so much foreground. Very well done. > > -- > Bruce > -- > Sent from Sony Tab

Re: Nother K-3 review

2013-11-12 Thread Attila Boros
Good review, I also posted it 2 days ago, not sure if anyone saw it (no replies). From a guy who is not a fan, I'd say it's very positive. On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 5:38 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > this one from > > Chris Niccolls for the Camera Store TV > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obRn__Z

Re: Dual card slots on K-3

2013-11-12 Thread Stan Halpin
Actually Igor, I was half expecting to get a "No Card" warning. All of the instructions are very specific as to slot #1 or #2. JPEGs aways go on #2 under RAW+. Card utilization is always #1 and then #2. On the other hand, it makes sense that the logic is: a) try to write to card #1; b) if card

Re: Always wondered why they supplied a viewfinder cover...

2013-11-12 Thread Walt
On 11/12/2013 7:24 AM, Bill wrote: On 12/11/2013 6:10 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Did Nikon shooters get their panties in a bunch when Nikon was bought by Mitsubishi in the 1970's? No. When I pointed out on another forum that Nikon was just a Mitsubishi brand name, I was given a really long lec

Re: PESO - Tufa Garden

2013-11-12 Thread Bruce
Another wonderful image. I really like the soft light in this image. -- Bruce -- Sent from Sony Tablet S "Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne" wrote: >http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2013/11/tufa-garden.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: K-3 review as seen through the eyes of the PF

2013-11-12 Thread Walt
On 11/12/2013 11:43 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Nov 12, 2013, at 09:50 , Darren Addy wrote: In short, I would say that if you have anything prior to a K-5 the upgrade to a K-3 will be amazing. If you have a K-5, you have a very good camera that you could be happy with for many years, but an

Re: K-3 review as seen through the eyes of the PF

2013-11-12 Thread Charles Robinson
On Nov 12, 2013, at 09:50 , Darren Addy wrote: > > In short, I would say that if you have anything prior to a K-5 the > upgrade to a K-3 will be amazing. > If you have a K-5, you have a very good camera that you could be happy > with for many years, but an upgrade to a K-3 would be significant (i

Re: PESO - Tufa Garden

2013-11-12 Thread Jack Davis
My, Jostein, you're certainly making the best of your time here. Jack   - Original Message - From: Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 9:40 AM Subject: PESO - Tufa Garden http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2013/11/tufa-garden.html --

PESO - Tufa Garden

2013-11-12 Thread Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne
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Re: Dual card slots on K-3

2013-11-12 Thread Jack Davis
Good question, well answered, Stan. Jack   - Original Message - From: Stan Halpin To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 8:40 AM Subject: Dual card slots on K-3 Minor detail: what happens if you only have one card in the K-3, and use slot #2 rather than #1?

Re: K-3 review as seen through the eyes of the PF

2013-11-12 Thread Bruce
It is posts like this that push me towards a K3 when I keep trying to tell myself that I can be happy with my aging K5 (64,000 shutter actuation's). Well, Christmas is coming, so I'm thinking I will have to ask the EPO (Entertainment Prevention Officer) for a sweet new K3 to put under the tre

Re: PESO - Love the Lake

2013-11-12 Thread Walt
Beautiful light, Frank! -- Walt On 11/12/2013 9:50 AM, knarf wrote: Lake Ontario, of course. Same sunrise as I showed last week. Just a minute or two later, wider focal length, different look: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2013/11/love-lake.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. C

Re: Dinner with Jostein, probably Wednesday

2013-11-12 Thread John Celio
On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 10:50 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > It looks like Jostein will be getting to the family estate Wednesday > afternoon, > or maybe evening. Let's pencil in meeting him for dinner Wednesday night. > Santa Cruz area would probably be easier for him, though if there are > several p

Re: Boris PESO #52 - Etude

2013-11-12 Thread Bruce
I love this one, Boris. Such a great feeling and I like the composition that gives so much foreground. Very well done. -- Bruce -- Sent from Sony Tablet S Boris Liberman wrote: >Hi! > >Here is that sunset shot I threatened Jostein wtih: > >http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2013/11/2013-5

Re: PESO - Love the Lake

2013-11-12 Thread Bruce
No streets, no people, no B&W - this couldn't have come from Frank... Looking very good Frank. Wonderful shot. -- Bruce -- Sent from Sony Tablet S knarf wrote: >Lake Ontario, of course. > >Same sunrise as I showed last week. Just a minute or two later, wider >focal length, different look:

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