Re: recommendations for usb 3 sd card reader

2013-11-19 Thread John Celio
On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 9:00 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > All of my SD card readers are USB 2. I'd like to upgrade to a USB 3 > SD card reader. > Fry's, oddly enough, only seemed to have USB 2 readers in stock. > Any recommendations for USB 3 readers, that should go a bit faster? I did this exact up

Re: recommendations for usb 3 sd card reader

2013-11-19 Thread Igor Roshchin
Larry, I've been also considering a similar purchase. So far, the two candidates I was considering are these models: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005ES0YYA/ and http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0056TYRMW/ I am leaning toward Kingston. HTH, Igor Tue Nov 19 21:36:00 EST 2013 Larry Colen

Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail

2013-11-19 Thread Bill
On 19/11/2013 11:23 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 11/20/2013 1:24 AM, Bill wrote: On 19/11/2013 4:24 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I grew to dislike the K-7. Hard to deal with the noise, even at ISO 400. Tonality was never a problem for me with the K-5. I usually tweak the image to display the palle

A question to Olympians here

2013-11-19 Thread Boris Liberman
Guys, If anyone (I suspect Derby might be the one) of you has first hand experience with Olympus 12-40/2.8 zoom lens, I would very much appreciate an off-list message. Thanks. Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail

2013-11-19 Thread Boris Liberman
On 11/19/2013 7:31 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: But there's no guarantee that there will be a full frame body. In fact, based on the lens roadmap, it seems unlikely. That's the fly in the ointment. Paul Indeed. I especially like the notion where people notice that certain lenses produce imagery

Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail

2013-11-19 Thread Boris Liberman
Shalom :-). Yep, small APS-C gear can be far more advantageous than big and heavy FF one. On 11/20/2013 12:02 AM, Miserere wrote: I'm glad to see that after a long absence you guys are still debating Pentax FF. It's like I never left! Sign me up for not buying the definitely for sure (really

Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail

2013-11-19 Thread Boris Liberman
I'm with you on this one, Paul. On 11/20/2013 12:24 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I grew to dislike the K-7. Hard to deal with the noise, even at ISO 400. Tonality was never a problem for me with the K-5. I usually tweak the image to display the pallet I want anyway. I didn't do a lot of studio shoo

Re: PESO - Patience

2013-11-19 Thread Ken Waller
Great exposure on the bird! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" Subject: PESO - Patience A junco awaits his turn at the feeder. K-3 and DA*60-250, ISO 800, 5.6 @ 1/125th. Cropped to about 60% of frame. http://

Re: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013

2013-11-19 Thread Boris Liberman
Sad news indeed :-(. On 11/19/2013 11:48 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: Sad cat news Our VERY old silver tabby, Minnie, passed away last night, peacefully and in no pain after an amazingly long life - seeing in both the berth of our son, Stefan, and his departure for university. Will be rifling the

Re: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013

2013-11-19 Thread Walt
I'm so sorry to hear about this, Cotty. It's always tough. But I'm glad she went peacefully and painlessly. -- Walt On 11/19/2013 3:48 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: Sad cat news Our VERY old silver tabby, Minnie, passed away last night, peacefully and in no pain after an amazingly long life - see

Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail

2013-11-19 Thread Boris Liberman
On 11/20/2013 1:24 AM, Bill wrote: On 19/11/2013 4:24 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I grew to dislike the K-7. Hard to deal with the noise, even at ISO 400. Tonality was never a problem for me with the K-5. I usually tweak the image to display the pallet I want anyway. I didn't do a lot of studio sh

Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail

2013-11-19 Thread Boris Liberman
On 11/20/2013 1:24 AM, Bill wrote: On 19/11/2013 4:24 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I grew to dislike the K-7. Hard to deal with the noise, even at ISO 400. Tonality was never a problem for me with the K-5. I usually tweak the image to display the pallet I want anyway. I didn't do a lot of studio sh

Re: K-3 launch non-report

2013-11-19 Thread David Mann
On Nov 20, 2013, at 10:09 am, Derby Chang wrote: > http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/13/11/twilight/index.html #4, WOW. Love it. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link d

Re: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013

2013-11-19 Thread Ken Waller
Sorry for your loss. 21 years is a long life for most cats. We had 2 Abyssinians that lived to the ripew old age of 19. Woinderful creatures. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Steve Cottrell" Subject: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-201

Re: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013

2013-11-19 Thread David Mann
On Nov 20, 2013, at 10:48 am, Steve Cottrell wrote: > That's a lovely photo. Condolences from down under. Looks like she batted a pretty good innings. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/

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

2013-11-19 Thread Boris Liberman
On 11/19/2013 3:43 AM, Bill wrote: Missed again, Boris. Well, it then only fits a saying that I invented on my own - "we aim to please, sometimes we miss". Further, in my area of interest :-), contrast is usually extreme. Thus even a minor error is what it is - an error. Now, the more DR I

Re: PESO - Patience

2013-11-19 Thread David Mann
On Nov 20, 2013, at 11:18 am, Paul Stenquist wrote: > A junco awaits his turn at the feeder. K-3 and DA*60-250, ISO 800, 5.6 @ > 1/125th. Cropped to about 60% of frame. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17604913&size=lg Not bad :) Looks like difficult light, I doubt I'd have achieve

Re: PESO - Skill

2013-11-19 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Well Done. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Nov 17, 2013 at 10:56 PM, knarf wrote: > A couple of weeks ago I showed George doing what I think is an incredible > Freestyle trick: > > http://mondociclismo.blogspot.ca/2013/10/where-rubber-meets-rail.html?m=1 >

Re: PESO - Entering the Desert

2013-11-19 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is a particularly effective image. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 4:20 PM, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: > From a viewpoint at the descent into Death Valley. > http://alunfoto.blogspot.no/2013/11/entering-deserts.html > > Jostein > >

Re: PESO: New Wildlife Refuge

2013-11-19 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That's a really outstanding image. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 3:13 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > Learned of a different State Wildlife Refuge in these parts. > > All with the familiar K-5 w/DA 300 . > > Comments just fine. > > Thanks, > > Jack

Re: Lr 4.4 and K-3 DNG support: is there any?

2013-11-19 Thread Kenneth Waller
I can only grin and bare it! -Original Message- >From: Bill >Subject: Re: Lr 4.4 and K-3 DNG support: is there any? > >On 19/11/2013 8:21 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: >> Bill wrote: >> >>> On 19/11/2013 6:58 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > The files are something like 50% bigger. >>

Re: Lr 4.4 and K-3 DNG support: is there any?

2013-11-19 Thread Bill
On 19/11/2013 8:21 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Bill wrote: On 19/11/2013 6:58 PM, David J Brooks wrote: The files are something like 50% bigger. So am I Yer just a great big, cute Teddy Bear. Gallery GFM 2007: http://www.robertstech.com/galleries/gfm2007/museumbear.html Broooksie!!

PESO - Cool Cruise

2013-11-19 Thread knarf
One of the more unique head tube badges I've seen recently: http://mondociclismo.blogspot.ca/2013/11/cool-cruise.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Cheers, frank “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailm

Re: K-3 launch non-report

2013-11-19 Thread Rob Studdert
I had a ticket but got stuck working, on the positive side I can now comfortably buy a k3 with the proceeds. On 20 November 2013 08:17, Steve Cottrell wrote: > On 19/11/13, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>Damn, you look like you have a nice life. > > Bastard does, doesn't he. > > -- > > >

Re: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013

2013-11-19 Thread Ann Sanfedele
That's really heartbreaking - so hard to deal with.. but glad she had a really long life. great sweet expression in this photo... so sorry, Cotty ann On 11/19/2013 16:48, Steve Cottrell wrote: Sad cat news Our VERY old silver tabby, Minnie, passed away last night, peacefully and in no pain

Re: Geso: for abstract expressionist afficianados

2013-11-19 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I had decided those "Tobey" ones were Pollocks at first , but a friend pointed out they were more like Tobey's and I think he is right. I did a bit of straight googling of name by image and an attribute of the "new' google that I have disliked a lot served well for this kind of thing... I've

recommendations for usb 3 sd card reader

2013-11-19 Thread Larry Colen
All of my SD card readers are USB 2. I'd like to upgrade to a USB 3 SD card reader. Fry's, oddly enough, only seemed to have USB 2 readers in stock. Any recommendations for USB 3 readers, that should go a bit faster? -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com

PESO - Bored Doorman

2013-11-19 Thread Richard Womer
About half my messages are bouncing, with the notice that the PDML server is not responding. Odd. Anyway: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17597043 (K-5, DA 16-45) Comments? Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBS

Re: Lr 4.4 and K-3 DNG support: is there any?

2013-11-19 Thread Mark Roberts
Bill wrote: >On 19/11/2013 6:58 PM, David J Brooks wrote: >> >>> The files are something like 50% bigger. >> >> So am I >> >Yer just a great big, cute Teddy Bear. Gallery GFM 2007: http://www.robertstech.com/galleries/gfm2007/museumbear.html -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robe

Re: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013

2013-11-19 Thread Mark Roberts
Steve Cottrell wrote: >Sad cat news > >Our VERY old silver tabby, Minnie, passed away last night, peacefully >and in no pain after an amazingly long life - seeing in both the berth >of our son, Stefan, and his departure for university. Will be rifling >the archives for the Mrs in due course, here'

Re: Lr 4.4 and K-3 DNG support: is there any?

2013-11-19 Thread Bill
On 19/11/2013 6:58 PM, David J Brooks wrote: The files are something like 50% bigger. So am I Yer just a great big, cute Teddy Bear. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link dir

Re: Lr 4.4 and K-3 DNG support: is there any?

2013-11-19 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 8:14 AM, Bill wrote: > On 18/11/2013 10:44 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: >> >> Lightroom 5.2 handles K-3 filees without any glitches, >> but it does seem to take just a little longer importing the DNG's >> than those of the K-5. > > > The files are something like 50% bigger. So

Re: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013

2013-11-19 Thread David J Brooks
very sad Dave On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 4:48 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > Sad cat news > > Our VERY old silver tabby, Minnie, passed away last night, peacefully > and in no pain after an amazingly long life - seeing in both the berth > of our son, Stefan, and his departure for university. Will be r

Re: Geso: for abstract expressionist afficianados

2013-11-19 Thread Stan Halpin
This is the Jackson Pollock I had in mind when I made my previous comment: http://www.hirshhorn.si.edu/search-results/?edan_search_value=Jackson%20Pollock#detail=http%3A//www.hirshhorn.si.edu/search-results/search-result-details/%3Fedan_search_value%3Dhmsg_72.235 It was prominently hung in the Hirs

Re: Nov 2013 Red-tail

2013-11-19 Thread Jack Davis
Appreciated comment, Ken. Jack   - Original Message - From: Ken Waller To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 1:37 PM Subject: Re: Nov 2013 Red-tail Nicely captured. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message -

Re: Geso: for abstract expressionist afficianados

2013-11-19 Thread Stan Halpin
I don't know anything about Art, but I know what I like when I see it. I like these. My favorite is #4 Framed. I know even less about artists than I do about Art. But if there were famous artists who made money with art like this, then good on them! The name Jason Pollock (sp?) came to mind when

Re: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013

2013-11-19 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Darren Addy wrote: > It would appear to be this Saba model: > http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/saba_455wk_455_wk.html > from 1938/1939. Awesome! Yes, that's it. Mine is stamped April 1938. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio :

Re: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013

2013-11-19 Thread Stan Halpin
On Nov 19, 2013, at 4:48 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > Sad cat news > > Our VERY old silver tabby, Minnie, passed away last night, peacefully > and in no pain after an amazingly long life - seeing in both the berth > of our son, Stefan, and his departure for university. Will be rifling > the archi

Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail

2013-11-19 Thread Bill
On 19/11/2013 6:11 PM, Zos Xavius wrote: Its not you. The K-5 misses focus. I often focus and recompoe a couple of times to make sure I have a shot. Especially in low light. Stopping down gives a margin of error too. I ended up having to use LiveView with face detect AF to make my K5 work with

Re: PESO Nude standing in doorway [nsfw]

2013-11-19 Thread Stan Halpin
On Nov 19, 2013, at 6:05 PM, Bob W wrote: > >> From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Stan Halpin > >> >>> A figure study. >>> >>> http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/post/67482165186 >>> >>> >> Nice. But I have one minor quibble - the purple coloration in >> the hair is distra

Re: PESO - Park Avenue

2013-11-19 Thread Richard Womer
Thanks Frank, Bruce x2, Attila, Don, John, Chris, Ann, and Paul for your appreciative comments! The biggest challenge in shooting that pic was paying attention to the traffic light so I didn't get run over. Cheers, Rick On Nov 19, 2013, at 15:47 , knarf wrote: > Great shot! Perfect exposure,

Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail

2013-11-19 Thread Zos Xavius
Its not you. The K-5 misses focus. I often focus and recompoe a couple of times to make sure I have a shot. Especially in low light. Stopping down gives a margin of error too. On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 6:24 PM, Bill wrote: > On 19/11/2013 4:24 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> >> I grew to dislike the K

Re: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013

2013-11-19 Thread Larry Colen
On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 09:48:01PM +, Steve Cottrell wrote: > Sad cat news > > Our VERY old silver tabby, Minnie, passed away last night, peacefully My condolences. It's always tough to lose a member of the family. > and in no pain after an amazingly long life - seeing in both the berth > o

Re: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013

2013-11-19 Thread Darren Addy
It would appear to be this Saba model: http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/saba_455wk_455_wk.html from 1938/1939. Awesome! On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 5:03 PM, Bob W wrote: > forget the radio, look at the doily. Ralph lives in 1953. > > B > >> -Original Message- >> From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pd

Re: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013

2013-11-19 Thread Paul Stenquist
Good looking kitty. My condolences, Paul via phone > On Nov 19, 2013, at 4:48 PM, "Steve Cottrell" wrote: > > Sad cat news > > Our VERY old silver tabby, Minnie, passed away last night, peacefully > and in no pain after an amazingly long life - seeing in both the berth > of our son, Stefan, an

Re: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013

2013-11-19 Thread Jack Davis
Sent this earlier Cotty, but guess it got shot down by one of out numerous power outages. Absolutely beautiful photo of Minnie. I share your sorrow. Sorry. Jack - Original Message - From: Steve Cottrell To: pentax list Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 1:48 PM Subject: PESO - RIP M

Re: Power Failure Swarm

2013-11-19 Thread Jack Davis
Oh..OK operating normally then? Jack - Original Message - From: Bob W To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 2:49 PM Subject: RE: Power Failure Swarm > From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Jack Davis > Hope I'm not missing anything.. >

Re: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013

2013-11-19 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Bob W wrote: > look at the doily. Now, that one I've just had to look up. @Darren: The radio is a German Saba valve superhet built in 1938. Got it at a pawn shop, some 25 years ago. Changed all the paper/tar capacitors recently and it's working fine again and should now be good for another 75

Re: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013

2013-11-19 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
My condolences. That's a ripe old age for a cat, hope I get to live so long in relative time without pain etc.. Give my best to Alma. Godfrey > On Nov 19, 2013, at 1:48 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > Sad cat news > > Our VERY old silver tabby, Minnie, passed away last night, peacefully > and

Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail

2013-11-19 Thread Bill
On 19/11/2013 4:24 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I grew to dislike the K-7. Hard to deal with the noise, even at ISO 400. Tonality was never a problem for me with the K-5. I usually tweak the image to display the pallet I want anyway. I didn't do a lot of studio shooting with the K-5, but I did do on

Re: Power Failure Swarm

2013-11-19 Thread Jack Davis
You say it was priced at $19.95 for the first hour. . That's about the length of this last outage...SHUCKS!! Jack   - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 2:29 PM Subject: Re: Power Failure Swarm On Nov 19, 2

Re: PESO - Entering the Desert

2013-11-19 Thread Jack Davis
Nor would I, Jostein. On the one you posted, I simply made one short clone tool streak over the second thin cross light streak. Sorry, if I took an intrusive liberty with your image. It will be deleted as soon as I send this. I very much like the idea of it. Jack - Original Message - Fr

Re: PESO - Patience

2013-11-19 Thread Jack Davis
That pool room lighting does bring it out a bit. Thanks, Paul.   - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 2:27 PM Subject: Re: PESO - Patience I don't have a firm grasp of the difference in noise level. I'll leave that

RE: PESO Nude standing in doorway [nsfw]

2013-11-19 Thread Bob W
> From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Stan Halpin > > > A figure study. > > > > http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/post/67482165186 > > > > > Nice. But I have one minor quibble - the purple coloration in > the hair is distracting for me. It draws my attention and > makes me

RE: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013

2013-11-19 Thread Bob W
forget the radio, look at the doily. Ralph lives in 1953. B > -Original Message- > From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Darren Addy > Sent: 19 November 2013 22:54 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013 > > The cat is cute but LOVE the

Re: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013

2013-11-19 Thread Darren Addy
The cat is cute but LOVE the radio. Would you mind telling me about it? On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 4:51 PM, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: > Steve Cottrell wrote: > >> Sad cat news > > Our hearts are with you. Still, 21 years is quite amazing. We've lost > one of our two cats at only 15 years and total

Re: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013

2013-11-19 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Steve Cottrell wrote: > Sad cat news Our hearts are with you. Still, 21 years is quite amazing. We've lost one of our two cats at only 15 years and totally out of the blue, four weeks ago. And the other one, now aged 16, is visibly ageing as well. Lets be thankful for all the love and affecti

RE: PESO - Entering the Desert

2013-11-19 Thread Bob W
fantastic. > -Original Message- > From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne > Sent: 19 November 2013 21:20 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: PESO - Entering the Desert > > From a viewpoint at the descent into Death Valley. > http://alunfot

RE: Power Failure Swarm

2013-11-19 Thread Bob W
> From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Jack Davis > Hope I'm not missing anything.. >   This is the PDML, Jack. It's the internet adaptation of Last Year in Marienbad. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCR

Re: PESO Nude standing in doorway [nsfw]

2013-11-19 Thread Stan Halpin
On Nov 19, 2013, at 1:53 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > A figure study. > > http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/post/67482165186 > > K20D, DA* 55/1.4 @ F:2.2, 1/200th, ISO 400; Lr + Ps. > > Comments welcome! > > -- > -bmw > Nice. But I have one minor quibble - the purple coloration in the hair is

Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail

2013-11-19 Thread Miserere
Thanks, Darren! I really missed these edifying discussions on FF vs APS-C ;-) Cheers, --M. Darren Addy wrote: >Welcome back, Miserere! > > >On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 4:02 PM, Miserere wrote: >> I'm glad to see that after a long absence you guys are still debating >Pentax FF. It's like I never

Re: OT Candice's take on moro rock

2013-11-19 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 04:11:54PM -0600, Bill wrote: > On 19/11/2013 3:54 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > >On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 03:28:05PM -0600, Bill wrote: > >>On 19/11/2013 10:39 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > >>>Great stuff, Larry. > >> > >>She's got a better eye than Larry does, actually. > > > >There

Re: Power Failure Swarm

2013-11-19 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Nov 19, 2013, at 5:20 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > We've been having a series of house power failures for about the last hour or > so. Have quit resetting the clocks. > Hope I'm not missing anything.. While you were gone Pentax introduced a 40 megapixel full frame camera and five new lenses, th

Re: PESO - Patience

2013-11-19 Thread Paul Stenquist
I don't have a firm grasp of the difference in noise level. I'll leave that determination to those who test. It's certainly very close. I've shot quite a few frames at 1250, and they're just fine. Fooled around a bit at 12,800, and the noise seemed similar to the K-5. I'll probably shoot some p

Re: PESO - Entering the Desert

2013-11-19 Thread Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne
You're probably right about the websized image. I wouldn't want to do it on the 645D raw file tho... :-) Here's a 1:1 crop: http://www.alunfoto.no/temp/PESO/20131105-0006-webframe-2.jpg Jostein -Opprinnelig melding- From: Jack Davis Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 11:00 PM To: Pentax

Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail

2013-11-19 Thread Paul Stenquist
I grew to dislike the K-7. Hard to deal with the noise, even at ISO 400. Tonality was never a problem for me with the K-5. I usually tweak the image to display the pallet I want anyway. I didn't do a lot of studio shooting with the K-5, but I did do one major job, shooting about a dozen portrait

Re: PESO - Patience

2013-11-19 Thread Jack Davis
Nice detail, Paul. What is your take on the relative noise? Jack - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 2:18 PM Subject: PESO - Patience A junco awaits his turn at the feeder. K-3 and DA*60-250, ISO 800, 5.6 @ 1/125t

Power Failure Swarm

2013-11-19 Thread Jack Davis
We've been having a series of house power failures for about the last hour or so. Have quit resetting the clocks. Hope I'm not missing anything..   Jack -- 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

PESO - Patience

2013-11-19 Thread Paul Stenquist
A junco awaits his turn at the feeder. K-3 and DA*60-250, ISO 800, 5.6 @ 1/125th. Cropped to about 60% of frame. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17604913&size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, pl

Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail

2013-11-19 Thread Attila Boros
On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 12:02 AM, Miserere wrote: > I'm glad to see that after a long absence you guys are still debating Pentax > FF. It's like I never left! > > Sign me up for not buying the definitely for sure (really this time it is) > up-coming FF. I'll continue to slum it with my APS-C eq

Re: OT Candice's take on moro rock

2013-11-19 Thread Bill
On 19/11/2013 3:54 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 03:28:05PM -0600, Bill wrote: On 19/11/2013 10:39 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Great stuff, Larry. She's got a better eye than Larry does, actually. There are a lot of her parts that are better than mine, actually. Sorry Larry.

Re: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013

2013-11-19 Thread Darren Addy
Condolences on the loss of your feline family member. That's a lovely portrait with very pleasing rendering. I'm sure she was spoiled rotten. On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 3:48 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > Sad cat news > > Our VERY old silver tabby, Minnie, passed away last night, peacefully > and in no

Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail

2013-11-19 Thread Bill
On 19/11/2013 3:55 PM, Zos Xavius wrote: Interesting. I guess I'm not alone in preferring the out of the box skin tones of the k-7 vs the k-5. Sometimes for skin tones the embedded profile on the k-5 is better FWIW. In fact the embedded profile is better for the k-5 than it was th the k-7. Just a

Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail

2013-11-19 Thread Darren Addy
Welcome back, Miserere! On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 4:02 PM, Miserere wrote: > I'm glad to see that after a long absence you guys are still debating Pentax > FF. It's like I never left! > > Sign me up for not buying the definitely for sure (really this time it is) > up-coming FF. I'll continue to

Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail

2013-11-19 Thread Miserere
I'm glad to see that after a long absence you guys are still debating Pentax FF. It's like I never left! Sign me up for not buying the definitely for sure (really this time it is) up-coming FF. I'll continue to slum it with my APS-C equipment :-) Cheers, --M. Paul Stenquist wrote: > >On Nov

Re: PESO - Entering the Desert

2013-11-19 Thread Jack Davis
Well, at the risk of feeling your wrath, I downloaded the image and made a couple short movements with the clone tool and it was done I'll delete it right now and NEVER do such a thing again or send it to you off list...and then, never do it again. To me it's a bit cleaner and  says more .."alon

Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail

2013-11-19 Thread Zos Xavius
Interesting. I guess I'm not alone in preferring the out of the box skin tones of the k-7 vs the k-5. Sometimes for skin tones the embedded profile on the k-5 is better FWIW. In fact the embedded profile is better for the k-5 than it was th the k-7. Just an opinion. On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 4:26 PM

Re: OT Candice's take on moro rock

2013-11-19 Thread Larry Colen
On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 03:28:05PM -0600, Bill wrote: > On 19/11/2013 10:39 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > >Great stuff, Larry. > > She's got a better eye than Larry does, actually. There are a lot of her parts that are better than mine, actually. > Sorry Larry. Nothing to be sorry about, she defini

PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013

2013-11-19 Thread Steve Cottrell
Sad cat news Our VERY old silver tabby, Minnie, passed away last night, peacefully and in no pain after an amazingly long life - seeing in both the berth of our son, Stefan, and his departure for university. Will be rifling the archives for the Mrs in due course, here's one that came easily to han

Re: PESO - Entering the Desert

2013-11-19 Thread Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne
-Opprinnelig melding- From: Jack Davis Jostein, I'd like to see this shot with only the one light trail, that of the slightly brighter headlights moving from right to left That would be a clone job from hell... :-) Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdm

Re: OT Candice's take on moro rock

2013-11-19 Thread Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne
She had a good take on that rock! Jostein -Opprinnelig melding- From: Larry Colen Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 7:32 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: OT Candice's take on moro rock A few weeks ago, I posted my photos from moro rock on the road trip Candice and I took. Here

Re: PESO - Entering the Desert

2013-11-19 Thread Jack Davis
Jostein, I'd like to see this shot with only the one light trail, that of the slightly brighter headlights moving from right to left Jack   - Original Message - From: Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 1:20 PM Subject: PESO - Ent

Re: OT Candice's take on moro rock

2013-11-19 Thread Bill
On 19/11/2013 10:39 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Great stuff, Larry. She's got a better eye than Larry does, actually. Sorry Larry. bill On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 1:32 AM, Larry Colen wrote: A few weeks ago, I posted my photos from moro rock on the road trip Candice and I took. Here are her sh

Re: PESO - Glass Ceiling

2013-11-19 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Attila Boros : On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 11:06 PM, Brian Walters wrote: 'morning all... This is a detail shot of a glass chandelier (Fiori di Comoon by Dale Chihuly) the ceiling of the Bellagio casino in Las Vegas: http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP1405-K5-1pe

Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail

2013-11-19 Thread Bill
On 19/11/2013 9:10 AM, Darren Addy wrote: Saw this thread on dpreview: http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/52547225 The guy has 3 year's experience with the K-5. His verdict is "There is more visible noise at high ISO starting ISO 640. K-5 shots looked cleaner. But, man, cropping ability and det

Re: GESO - Bristlecone Pines

2013-11-19 Thread Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne
Thanks for commenting, Ann, Jack, Frank, Attila and Bruce W. Glad to see you have different favourites. Jostein -Opprinnelig melding- From: Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 10:35 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: GESO - Bristlecone Pines http://alunfoto.

Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail

2013-11-19 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Jack Davis : We, in northern CA, just experienced a short power failure at 12:05 PM. Lasted perhaps 4 min's. Are you blaming me?? :-)> Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ - Original

Re: PESO Nude standing in doorway [nsfw]

2013-11-19 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 19/11/13, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: >A figure study. > >http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/post/67482165186 > >K20D, DA* 55/1.4 @ F:2.2, 1/200th, ISO 400; Lr + Ps. > >Comments welcome! I really like that. For obvious reasons, and perhaps not so obvious reasons. -- Cheers, C

Re: PESO - Glass Ceiling

2013-11-19 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Ann Sanfedele : I guess I should have sent you the address of my favorite Mexican Restaurant off the strip - THAT you would have enjoyed. Yes, *that* would have been useful! We dined at Bellagio (or should I say 'over-dined'). I love the way the casino located the buffet area at

PESO - Entering the Desert

2013-11-19 Thread Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne
From a viewpoint at the descent into Death Valley. http://alunfoto.blogspot.no/2013/11/entering-deserts.html Jostein -- 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 d

Re: K-3 launch non-report

2013-11-19 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 19/11/13, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: >Damn, you look like you have a nice life. Bastard does, doesn't he. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@p

Re: K-3 launch non-report

2013-11-19 Thread Bill
On 19/11/2013 3:09 PM, Derby Chang wrote: CR Kennedy put on a pleasant promotional yesterday afternoon to launch the K-3 here. Unfortunately, I only had time to stay for about 15min before heading off to the other side of the Quay. Sorry this isn't much of a report The new limited lenses now ha

Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail

2013-11-19 Thread Jack Davis
We, in northern CA, just experienced a short power failure at 12:05 PM. Lasted perhaps 4 min's. - Original Message - From: Brian Walters To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 1:08 PM Subject: Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail H Well, th

Re: PESO Nude standing in doorway [nsfw]

2013-11-19 Thread Derby Chang
I like this classic pose. I would have liked the shot taken slightly to the left, to make her profile more tonally separated from the dark wall. This is a good series On 20/11/2013 5:53 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: A figure study. http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/post/67482165186 K20D, DA* 55/

Re: Lr 4.4 and K-3 DNG support: is there any?

2013-11-19 Thread Bill
On 19/11/2013 7:52 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: Bruce, as you've probably figured by now, it is likely just a file size issue. If I am patient enough, long enough, the usual LR import preview thumbnails begin to show up on the screen. If there are more than a few images it can take a very long time

K-3 launch non-report

2013-11-19 Thread Derby Chang
CR Kennedy put on a pleasant promotional yesterday afternoon to launch the K-3 here. Unfortunately, I only had time to stay for about 15min before heading off to the other side of the Quay. Sorry this isn't much of a report The new limited lenses now have a red ring instead of green. Goes wi

Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail

2013-11-19 Thread Brian Walters
H Well, that was odd. Not sure what happened to the subject line in my previous message. A phantom copy and paste, perhaps :-)> Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ Quoting Brian Walters :

Cheers Brian +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Australian Native Plants Society (Australia) http://anpsa.org.auRe: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail

2013-11-19 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Paul Stenquist : On Nov 19, 2013, at 10:10 AM, Darren Addy wrote: This is the main reason that I think that K-5 and K-5ii owners could pretty easily wait for the FF in 2014, rather than hopping on the K-3 now. Think of it as putting $1299 towards your eventual full frame body. Bu

Re: Sharpening Radius?

2013-11-19 Thread Igor Roshchin
Many thanks to all who responded! Both the hint (Alt-) and the links are very helpful. Igor > Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 18:40:50 -0500 (EST) > From: Igor Roshchin > > > > I thought I would ask the gurus of digital processing here on PDML about > this first. When you sharpen images, how do you cho

Comet ISON - might be visible

2013-11-19 Thread Igor Roshchin
For those PDMLers who like watching the sky: my colleague-astronomer just informed that "Comet ISON may become an easy naked eye observation". I am further quoting his message: "It is visible in the early morning near the star Spica, and is about 5th magnitude. It seems to have had outbursts whi

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