Re: PESO - Hoary Window

2014-02-05 Thread Bob W
Excellent On 5 Feb 2014, at 02:53, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: During last week's freeze, one morning the sun was shining on the frost: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2014/02/hoary-window.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Cheers, frank “Analysis kills

Re: Correction F104 not T-38

2014-02-05 Thread mike wilson
On 04/02/2014, John johnsess...@yahoo.com wrote: I know the F104 sucks at low slow has a glide ratio that compares unfavorably to a brick, Some folks might take that as a challenge. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyBDEG9dg-Q -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Pentax camera caught by Lake Tahoe fisherman

2014-02-05 Thread Mark Roberts
Paul Stenquist wrote: I think some of Vivian Meyers images are nice, but many are very ordinary. I think she got a lot of attention in part because it was a “garage find.” A trove of unknown work from a mysterious source. Even assuming your statement is true, that would be precisely the point:

Re: Pentax camera caught by Lake Tahoe fisherman

2014-02-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Feb 5, 2014, at 9:03 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Paul Stenquist wrote: I think some of Vivian Meyers images are nice, but many are very ordinary. I think she got a lot of attention in part because it was a “garage find.” A trove of unknown work from a mysterious

Re: PESO - Hoary Window

2014-02-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
I agree. A fascinating shot. I’m wondering why the difference in focus? Is some of the frost on the other side of the glass or on another piece of glass? Would more DOF have been a plus here? Not sure. Paul On Feb 5, 2014, at 3:11 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Excellent On 5 Feb

No more Pentax Optio line

2014-02-05 Thread Zos Xavius
All ricoh nowtake from that what you willl... http://photorumors.com/2014/02/04/new-ricoh-wg-20-and-wg-4-compact-cameras-leaked-pentax-name-is-gone/#more-54296 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: Pentax camera caught by Lake Tahoe fisherman

2014-02-05 Thread Miserere
On February 5, 2014 9:39:15 AM EST, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: On Feb 5, 2014, at 9:03 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Paul Stenquist wrote: I think some of Vivian Meyers images are nice, but many are very ordinary. I think she got a lot of attention

RE: Pentax camera caught by Lake Tahoe fisherman

2014-02-05 Thread Bob W
From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Mark Roberts [...] No one could have guessed at the time it was taken that that snapshot of Anne Frank (which is even more banal than anything Vivian Meyers took) would have become one of the icons of the 20th century. Countless other

Re: No more Pentax Optio line

2014-02-05 Thread P.J. Alling
What I take from it is Ricoh following through on the announced plan to put all SLR products under the Pentax brand and pretty much all other camera products under the Ricoh brand. Now that the advanced GXR seems to be discontinued I'm wondering when the Q series will be moved under the Ricoh

Re: Pentax camera caught by Lake Tahoe fisherman

2014-02-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Feb 5, 2014, at 10:00 AM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: On February 5, 2014 9:39:15 AM EST, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: On Feb 5, 2014, at 9:03 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Paul Stenquist wrote: I think some of Vivian Meyers images are

Re: Pentax camera caught by Lake Tahoe fisherman

2014-02-05 Thread P.J. Alling
Don't sell yourself short Bill, some of your photos can always be used as horrible examples... Since I never destroy any image I shoot, at least not on purpose, I expect that my hard drives, should anyone be bored enough to bother, will supply a lot of; WTF did he take a picture of that for?;

Re: No more Pentax Optio line

2014-02-05 Thread Zos Xavius
Ricoh Q? Ugh. I surely hope not. On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 10:09 AM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: What I take from it is Ricoh following through on the announced plan to put all SLR products under the Pentax brand and pretty much all other camera products under the Ricoh brand.

Re: No more Pentax Optio line

2014-02-05 Thread Mark Roberts
Zos Xavius wrote: All ricoh nowtake from that what you willl... http://photorumors.com/2014/02/04/new-ricoh-wg-20-and-wg-4-compact-cameras-leaked-pentax-name-is-gone/#more-54296 I was under the impression that was always the stated plan from when Ricoh bought Pentax? -- Mark Roberts -

Re: Pentax camera caught by Lake Tahoe fisherman

2014-02-05 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W wrote: I found a snapshot in my loft of Abraham Lincoln and John Lennon when they were the house band on the Titanic. Abraham Lincoln: Worst bass player ever. -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: No more Pentax Optio line

2014-02-05 Thread Mark Roberts
Also, the 360° spherical-panorama-in-one-shot camera Pentax showed in prototype form at a trade show a couple of years ago is in production as the Ricoh Theta and they've set up a partnership with Google to have spherical images linked on Google maps. Pretty cool, I think. And I don't think the

Re: No more Pentax Optio line

2014-02-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Feb 5, 2014, at 10:25 AM, Zos Xavius zosxav...@gmail.com wrote: Ricoh Q? Ugh. I surely hope not. What difference does it make? A Ricoh Q will undoubtedly work as well as a Pentax Q. Paul On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 10:09 AM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: What I take from

Re: No more Pentax Optio line

2014-02-05 Thread Bill
On 05/02/2014 8:49 AM, Zos Xavius wrote: All ricoh nowtake from that what you willl... http://photorumors.com/2014/02/04/new-ricoh-wg-20-and-wg-4-compact-cameras-leaked-pentax-name-is-gone/#more-54296 It's what Ricoh said was going to happen. DSLRs would be Pentax, compacts would be

Re: No more Pentax Optio line

2014-02-05 Thread Stanley Halpin
On Feb 5, 2014, at 10:38 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 05/02/2014 8:49 AM, Zos Xavius wrote: All ricoh nowtake from that what you willl... http://photorumors.com/2014/02/04/new-ricoh-wg-20-and-wg-4-compact-cameras-leaked-pentax-name-is-gone/#more-54296 It's what

Re: GESO - Vermont-New Hampshire Bridge

2014-02-05 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Frank! Generally I don't mind winter, either; but this steady parade of storms alternating with grey weather put me in the mood for some summer pics. Rick On Feb 5, 2014, at 00:30 , knarf wrote: I don't mind winter at all, in fact I enjoy it. But I do like the warmth of summer. I

Re: No more Pentax Optio line

2014-02-05 Thread Bill
On 05/02/2014 10:20 AM, Stanley Halpin wrote: On Feb 5, 2014, at 10:38 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 05/02/2014 8:49 AM, Zos Xavius wrote: All ricoh nowtake from that what you willl...

Re: GESO - Vermont-New Hampshire Bridge

2014-02-05 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Dan. It's near Chesterfield, NH; a couple of miles north of Brattleboro, VT. Rick On Feb 5, 2014, at 00:55 , Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Nicely done! What town in NH is that? Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 9:25 PM, Rick

Re: Pentax camera caught by Lake Tahoe fisherman

2014-02-05 Thread P.J. Alling
On 2/5/2014 10:28 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Bob W wrote: I found a snapshot in my loft of Abraham Lincoln and John Lennon when they were the house band on the Titanic. Abraham Lincoln: Worst bass player ever. But a great Bass fisherman by all accounts... -- A newspaper is a device for making

RE: Pentax camera caught by Lake Tahoe fisherman

2014-02-05 Thread Bob W
-Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of P.J. Alling Sent: 05 February 2014 16:35 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Pentax camera caught by Lake Tahoe fisherman On 2/5/2014 10:28 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Bob W wrote: I found a snapshot

Re: Challenge Wanaka in black white

2014-02-05 Thread Alan C
An excellent record of the event scenery. Quite a tough event. That running shot looking down the hill is quite something. Alan C -Original Message- From: David Mann Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 9:36 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Challenge Wanaka in black white A

Re: GESO - Vermont-New Hampshire Bridge

2014-02-05 Thread Alan C
Those older bridge designs are very pleasing to the eye. The new bridge is essentially a wider copy of the original (which now needs a coat of paint). Alan C -Original Message- From: Rick Womer Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 4:25 AM To: Pentax List Subject: GESO - Vermont-New

Re: Pentax camera caught by Lake Tahoe fisherman

2014-02-05 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W wrote: -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of P.J. Alling Sent: 05 February 2014 16:35 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Pentax camera caught by Lake Tahoe fisherman On 2/5/2014 10:28 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Bob W wrote: I

re: PESO - Hoary Window

2014-02-05 Thread Don Guthrie
I really need to work harder on frost shots. This picture only makes me feel worse about my failures. It looks to be the Chinese New Year of the hoar’s frost. Message: 4  Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2014 21:53:25 -0500  From: knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com  To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net 

Re: Pentax camera caught by Lake Tahoe fisherman

2014-02-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Feb 5, 2014, at 11:54 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Bob W wrote: -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of P.J. Alling Sent: 05 February 2014 16:35 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Pentax camera caught by Lake Tahoe

re: GESO - Vermont-New Hampshire Bridge

2014-02-05 Thread Don Guthrie
I like bridges 1 5. Message: 3  Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 18:25:59 -0800 (PST)  From: Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com  To: Pentax List pdml@pdml.net  Subject: GESO - Vermont-New Hampshire Bridge  Message-ID:  1391567159.68334.yahoomail...@web121802.mail.ne1.yahoo.com  Content-Type: text/plain;

Re: Challenge Wanaka in black white

2014-02-05 Thread David Mann
I thought you'd like that one. It's Gunn Rd, about halfway through the 21km run loop. It's not a terribly long or large climb by my standards but 5hrs in it feels a bit worse. The full-distance athletes must hate it as they get to do it twice! Cheers, Dave On Feb 6, 2014, at 5:46 am, Alan

Re: No more Pentax Optio line

2014-02-05 Thread Zos Xavius
I'm ok with it. I'd hate for the prism hump to say Ricoh to be honest though. Pentax has too storied of a history to just toss the name aside. That would be rather foolish. On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 11:35 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 05/02/2014 10:20 AM, Stanley Halpin wrote:

RE: Pentax camera caught by Lake Tahoe fisherman

2014-02-05 Thread Bob W
-Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Mark Roberts Sent: 05 February 2014 16:54 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Pentax camera caught by Lake Tahoe fisherman Bob W wrote: -Original Message- From: PDML

Re: Pentax camera caught by Lake Tahoe fisherman

2014-02-05 Thread Stanley Halpin
On Feb 5, 2014, at 12:11 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: On Feb 5, 2014, at 11:54 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Bob W wrote: -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of P.J. Alling Sent: 05 February 2014

Re: PESO - Hoary Window

2014-02-05 Thread knarf
The narrow dof was because I was hand holding balanced precariously on a table next to the only sunny window in the house. I wanted high shutter speed to give me some sharpness. I couldn't get perpendicular to the glass hence the oof parts off-centre. I kind of like the effect. No

Re: No more Pentax Optio line

2014-02-05 Thread Bill
On 05/02/2014 11:28 AM, Zos Xavius wrote: I'm ok with it. I'd hate for the prism hump to say Ricoh to be honest though. Pentax has too storied of a history to just toss the name aside. That would be rather foolish. Ricoh has already indicated that the Pentax name will stay intact on SLR

PESO - Lake Promenade

2014-02-05 Thread knarf
It's the street that runs along the Lake's edge just west of me. The houses that you could see on the left (were they visible) back onto the Lake and are rather expensive. Rich people live here. I took this on Saturday duing a snowfall. It's snowing harder today so it probably looks the same:

Re: PESO: Lollipop Plant

2014-02-05 Thread knarf
I was expecting maybe a confectionary factory. ;-) That's gorgeous! Well seen and captured. Cheers, frank On 4 February, 2014 1:48:32 PM EST, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: also known as Golden Candle Plant (Pachystachys lutea): http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17667160

Re: Correction F104 not T-38

2014-02-05 Thread knarf
That's scary! Cheers, frank On 5 February, 2014 8:54:45 AM EST, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: On 04/02/2014, John johnsess...@yahoo.com wrote: I know the F104 sucks at low slow has a glide ratio that compares unfavorably to a brick, Some folks might take that as a challenge.

Re: PESO: Sunset Rainbow

2014-02-05 Thread knarf
Another beauty, Dan. Keep the Hawaii shots coming. We in the snowy northeast aren't one bit jealous! Cheers, frank On 3 February, 2014 12:27:19 PM EST, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: The other evening a rain shower ruined the sunset, but it caused a rainbow in the opposite

Re: Correction F104 not T-38

2014-02-05 Thread knarf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6K4iSxET6gfeature=youtube_gdata_player Memories of youth. Cheers, frank On 5 February, 2014 8:54:45 AM EST, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: On 04/02/2014, John johnsess...@yahoo.com wrote: I know the F104 sucks at low slow has a glide ratio that

K-3 firmware update: 1.02

2014-02-05 Thread Bruce Walker
http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/support/digital/k3_s.html New feature: Added Bracket shooting in [Anti-Aliasing Filter Simulator]. Fixes: Improved stability for general performance. Includes 1.01 update. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: K-3 firmware update: 1.02

2014-02-05 Thread Bruce Walker
Forgot to mention: I installed it and I can still take crap pictures. On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 1:57 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/support/digital/k3_s.html New feature: Added Bracket shooting in [Anti-Aliasing Filter Simulator]. Fixes:

Re: Challenge Wanaka in black white

2014-02-05 Thread Ken Waller
Thanks for posting Brian. Nice images, gives a good feel for some of the event! How many participants? Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: David Mann dmann...@gmail.com Subject: Challenge Wanaka in black white A black white

Re: PESO - Hoary Window

2014-02-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
That makes sense. Sounds like it required considerable effort. I undoubtedly would have given up:-). I kind of like the effect as well but had wondered what caused it. Paul On Feb 5, 2014, at 1:08 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: The narrow dof was because I was hand holding balanced

Re: No more Pentax Optio line

2014-02-05 Thread Boris Liberman
Zos, I much rather Pentax brand name dissolved into Ricoh similarly to what happened to Minolta. Look at Minolta shooters. They have great line of cameras, the mount continues and all in all, Minolta community is thriving... I think that the opposite whereupon the brand name stays but company goes

Re: PESO - Lake Promenade

2014-02-05 Thread Jack Davis
Very well composed, Frank! Jack - Original Message - From: knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Wednesday, February 5, 2014 10:15 AM Subject: PESO - Lake Promenade It's the street that runs along the Lake's edge just west of me. The

Re: Pentax camera caught by Lake Tahoe fisherman

2014-02-05 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: Re: Pentax camera caught by Lake Tahoe fisherman On Feb 5, 2014, at 11:54 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Bob W wrote:

Re: Creative Cloud for Photographers Program extended - yet again....

2014-02-05 Thread P.J. Alling
On 2/4/2014 6:44 PM, David J Brooks wrote: On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 12:01 PM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: If you want your CS6, you can keep your CS6. What about my CS1.??? Dave Upgrade to CS2. I haven't looked in a while but I think Adobe still has CS2 available for free

Re: PESO - gloomy fish

2014-02-05 Thread P.J. Alling
He looks like he's been told his best friend's been fileted. On 2/3/2014 2:45 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Caught [*] in Houston Aquarium on Saturday: http://42graphy.org/misc/aquarium-2014/_IR09878.html I am not sure if this one is better: http://42graphy.org/misc/aquarium-2014/_IR09877.html

Re: Pentax camera caught by Lake Tahoe fisherman

2014-02-05 Thread Paul Sorenson
Never trust a guy with a beard... :] -p On 2/5/2014 12:00 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote: It is the bearded ones that cause trouble. stan -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

February PUG is available for your viewing pleasure

2014-02-05 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all Some really good work this month, and one of the largest recent galleries. My personal favourites: * Patrick's 'Flamingo' - wonderful colour * Mark's 'Robin in Hyde Park' - great pose and perfect background * Matthew's 'Tufted Titmouse' - composition is spot on and, of course

Re: K-3 firmware update: 1.02

2014-02-05 Thread Ken Waller
Thanks for the heads up! How did you become aware of the update? Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com Subject: K-3 firmware update: 1.02

OT - Language? What language?

2014-02-05 Thread Bruce Walker
Is there a Language of Photography? http://www.disphotic.lewisbush.com/2014/02/03/is-there-a-language-of-photography/ -- -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

Re: February PUG is available for your viewing pleasure

2014-02-05 Thread David J Brooks
Great shots Dave On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 4:17 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: G'day all Some really good work this month, and one of the largest recent galleries. My personal favourites: * Patrick's 'Flamingo' - wonderful colour * Mark's 'Robin in Hyde Park' - great pose

Re: OT - Language? What language?

2014-02-05 Thread Larry Colen
No, but there is a language of art and it is mostly bullshit. On February 5, 2014 1:28:04 PM PST, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Is there a Language of Photography? http://www.disphotic.lewisbush.com/2014/02/03/is-there-a-language-of-photography/ -- Sent from my Android phone with

Re: Another K-3

2014-02-05 Thread Rob Studdert
Old thread, but just got my first K3. What the hell were they thinking re the Info button, concept is good, options provided are poorly thought out. Menu changes make sense on the whole I think, gone is the extended ISO range caper, but ISO 100 lowest? And what's with changing the position of the

Re: Creative Cloud for Photographers Program extended - yet again....

2014-02-05 Thread Attila Boros
http://forums.adobe.com/message/5744375 Any Creative Cloud promotional pricing is valid for one year and at renewal the regular price applies. - says some guy from staff. On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 11:43 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Photoshop CC + Lightroom 5 - $10 per month.

Re: K-3 firmware update: 1.02

2014-02-05 Thread Bruce Walker
I'd prefer to say undisclosed sources, but I'll admit it was an email from Pentax Forums. And then various RSS feeds like dpreview chimed in. On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 4:24 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Thanks for the heads up! How did you become aware of the update? Kenneth

Re: Dropbox question

2014-02-05 Thread Rob Studdert
Godfrey is correct, I mount web pages using the Public folder in DB folder tree, right-click/control-click the folder then copy public link, also you can simply export a set of pics to a folder, copy that folder to the Photos folder in the DB folder tree and right-click/control-click the folder

Re: Another K-3

2014-02-05 Thread Bruce Walker
It does. Nail focus, that is. (My recent studio shoot, ambient room light only -- between flashes that is -- which amounted to two CFLs in the far corners and some window light, and not one out of focus shot in 4 hours of shooting.) Congrats, Rob. You'll enjoy it. On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 5:26 PM,

Re: Re: PESO: Sunset Rainbow

2014-02-05 Thread Don Guthrie
Yes keep the warm photos coming. It was 5 below this AM and it was 57 degrees in my living room. The furnace died last night and I spent the morning waiting for the repairman. I was somewhat down list on the dead furnace reaquests. It took him 1 hour to find and install new heat blower fan.

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-02-05 Thread Bruce Walker
So now we know: $599.95 PR from Ricoh quoted by dpreview contradicts some of asahi man's info. Won't work with cameras older than K-7. Cameras will need firmware update. http://www.dpreview.com/news/2014/02/05/ricoh-announces-hd-pentax-da-af-1-4x-aw-rear-converter On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 10:25

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-02-05 Thread Mark Roberts
Bruce Walker wrote: So now we know: $599.95 PR from Ricoh quoted by dpreview contradicts some of asahi man's info. Won't work with cameras older than K-7. Cameras will need firmware update. http://www.dpreview.com/news/2014/02/05/ricoh-announces-hd-pentax-da-af-1-4x-aw-rear-converter That

Re: February PUG is available for your viewing pleasure

2014-02-05 Thread Darren Addy
My favs are Ken Wallers' Heading South and Ted Beilby's Eagle at GFM 2013, both of which would make wonderful U.S. Postage Stamps. (With apologies to Ken Ted) - http://www.antiqueauto.org/assets/heading-south-stamp.png http://www.antiqueauto.org/assets/SquarePostalStampEagle.png On Wed, Feb 5,

New 645D to be announced

2014-02-05 Thread Mark Roberts
Uses a CMOS sensor is all they're saying. Almost certainly one of the new Sony ones. http://www.dpreview.com/news/2014/02/05/ricoh-promises-reference-products-including-cmos-645d-at-cp?utm_campaign=internal-linkutm_source=news-listutm_medium=textref=title_0_3 -- Mark Roberts - Photography

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-02-05 Thread Bruce
I didn't see the DA* 50-135 listed for either compatible or incompatible. Did I miss it somehow?? -- Bruce Sent from my iPad On Feb 5, 2014, at 3:32 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Bruce Walker wrote: So now we know: $599.95 PR from Ricoh quoted by dpreview

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-02-05 Thread Mark Roberts
Bruce wrote: I didn't see the DA* 50-135 listed for either compatible or incompatible. Did I miss it somehow?? It's listed. 5th one down. http://www.dpreview.com/news/2014/02/05/ricoh-announces-hd-pentax-da-af-1-4x-aw-rear-converter -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-02-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
I’m in. On Feb 5, 2014, at 6:32 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Bruce Walker wrote: So now we know: $599.95 PR from Ricoh quoted by dpreview contradicts some of asahi man's info. Won't work with cameras older than K-7. Cameras will need firmware update.

Re: Challenge Wanaka in black white

2014-02-05 Thread David Mann
*Smack* :) Total is about 1,600 athletes for the half full distances combined. The actual number on-course is less than that because (I'm pretty sure) for teams they count each team member separately. Most teams have 3 members, one for each discipline, but some teams have 2 people. Cheers,

Re: February PUG is available for your viewing pleasure

2014-02-05 Thread Ken Waller
Once again, Brian, thanks for your efforts! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org Subject: February PUG is available for your viewing pleasure G'day all Some really good work this month, and

In addition to the 1.4X TC and the new 645D...

2014-02-05 Thread Darren Addy
Photo rumors is reporting: http://photorumors.com/2014/02/05/ricoh-wg-4-wg-20-pentax-1-4x-converter-announced-645d-2014-coming-next-week/#more-54352 Ultra-wide-angle zoom lens for use with the 645D Telephoto macro for the Q Film duplication accessory Model name (tentative):PENTAX Film

GESO: Musical Enablement (4 images)

2014-02-05 Thread Walt
After much waiting and angst-ridden anticipation, my '72 Fender Telecaster Thinline Reissue arrived today. Meet Millie: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157640557765545/ Next, the Orange PiX CR35LDX combo amp, which I hope to get next week when I finally get paid for the

Re: K-3 firmware update: 1.02

2014-02-05 Thread Darren Addy
Interesting, because the bracketing with AA filter settings was one of the things that I suggested would be very cool some time ago. Let's you choose in post-processing which you like better. (I'm guessing that after using it for a while you are going to prefer just ONE of the settings, but it is

Re: New 645D to be announced

2014-02-05 Thread Darren Addy
Tiltable rear LCD? If so, a first for Pentax and *maybe* a sign that it will be available on the less-than-medium-format DSLRs Pentax makes in the future (at least the high-end ones)? I would EXPECT video capabilities with the CMOS sensor. Should have much higher FPS with the PRIMEIII engine than

Re: GESO: Musical Enablement (4 images)

2014-02-05 Thread Darren Addy
Congrats Walt! She's a BEAUTY. Love the lighting on that last image, too. On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 6:12 PM, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: After much waiting and angst-ridden anticipation, my '72 Fender Telecaster Thinline Reissue arrived today. Meet Millie:

Re: GESO: Musical Enablement (4 images)

2014-02-05 Thread Marco Alpert
Yeah, sure, it's really beautiful, but you'll probably kick yourself when you realize you could have had this one: https://www.dropbox.com/s/qt7gjenh66xisvd/guitar.jpg - Marco On Feb 5, 2014, at 4:12 PM, Walt wrote: After much waiting and angst-ridden anticipation, my '72 Fender

Re: GESO: Musical Enablement (4 images)

2014-02-05 Thread Walt
Thanks, Darren! She's more beautiful than I ever expected based on the photos I'd seen before. I'm just proud as a peacock. As for the lighting, I bounced my shoe-mounted flash off the ceiling and it just happened to come out pretty well. It's a happy day for me after damn-near two weeks

Re: GESO: Musical Enablement (4 images)

2014-02-05 Thread Walt
Thanks, Darren! She's more beautiful than I ever expected based on the photos I'd seen before. I'm just proud as a peacock. As for the lighting, I bounced my shoe-mounted flash off the ceiling and it just happened to come out pretty well. It's a happy day for me after damn-near two weeks

Re: GESO: Musical Enablement (4 images)

2014-02-05 Thread Walt
Ha! Thanks, Marco. I don't think I could afford to keep strings on that! -- Walt On 2/5/2014 6:36 PM, Marco Alpert wrote: Yeah, sure, it's really beautiful, but you'll probably kick yourself when you realize you could have had this one: https://www.dropbox.com/s/qt7gjenh66xisvd/guitar.jpg

Re: Musical Enablement (4 images)

2014-02-05 Thread Ken Waller
Good looking guitar - well captured. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Walt ldott...@gmail.com Subject: GESO: Musical Enablement (4 images) After much waiting and angst-ridden anticipation, my '72 Fender Telecaster Thinline

Re: February PUG is available for your viewing pleasure

2014-02-05 Thread Ken Waller
Thanks Darren, I think I'll go out and buy a roll! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com Subject: Re: February PUG is available for your viewing pleasure My favs are Ken Wallers' Heading South and

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-02-05 Thread J.C. O'Connell
Zooms and TCs are not a good mix. On 2/5/2014 6:41 PM, Bruce wrote: I didn't see the DA* 50-135 listed for either compatible or incompatible. Did I miss it somehow?? -- Bruce Sent from my iPad On Feb 5, 2014, at 3:32 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Bruce Walker

Re: Musical Enablement (4 images)

2014-02-05 Thread Walt
Thank you, Ken. It's a Dream Guitar for me -- one I wasn't sure I'd ever get to own. -- Walt On 2/5/2014 6:45 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Good looking guitar - well captured. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Walt ldott...@gmail.com

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-02-05 Thread Miserere
Really Mark? You expected it to be more expensive still? Jeez, I thought $600 for a 1.4x TC was eye gouging enough already. Cheers, --M. \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment On 5 February 2014 18:32, Mark

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-02-05 Thread Stanley Halpin
On Feb 5, 2014, at 7:45 PM, J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net wrote: Zooms and TCs are not a good mix. Well, we shall see if that is still true. stan On 2/5/2014 6:41 PM, Bruce wrote: I didn't see the DA* 50-135 listed for either compatible or incompatible. Did I miss it somehow??

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-02-05 Thread P.J. Alling
Hey, you've still got one eye left... On 2/5/2014 7:54 PM, Miserere wrote: Really Mark? You expected it to be more expensive still? Jeez, I thought $600 for a 1.4x TC was eye gouging enough already. Cheers, --M. \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com

Re: GESO: Musical Enablement (4 images)

2014-02-05 Thread Bruce Walker
That's a beaut, Walt, and one of my fave instruments 'cause it's favoured by both surf and jazz players. And accident or no, nice job on lighting the shots! On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 7:12 PM, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: After much waiting and angst-ridden anticipation, my '72 Fender Telecaster

Re: Musical Enablement (4 images)

2014-02-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
I don't know much about guitars, but that's a beauty. Paul via phone On Feb 5, 2014, at 7:47 PM, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you, Ken. It's a Dream Guitar for me -- one I wasn't sure I'd ever get to own. -- Walt On 2/5/2014 6:45 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Good looking guitar -

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-02-05 Thread Margus Männik
We'll see... I wouldn't be much surprised if it actually can be used also with older bodies, even film-eating ones. VBR, Margus On 6.02.2014 1:26, Bruce Walker wrote: So now we know: $599.95 PR from Ricoh quoted by dpreview contradicts some of asahi man's info. Won't work with cameras

Re: K-3 firmware update: 1.02

2014-02-05 Thread Bruce Walker
Yes, yet more evidence that Ricoh has a plant here collecting the good ideas from the list. If you're listening P-R: please improve the Info button as previously discussed. Re the AA setting: I started off assuming that AA-Off was the optimal setting and I haven't changed my mind on that. :-)

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-02-05 Thread J.C. O'Connell
Too many elements increases flare, lowers contrast, and lowers resolution. TCs work better with good primes. On 2/5/2014 7:59 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote: On Feb 5, 2014, at 7:45 PM, J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net wrote: Zooms and TCs are not a good mix. Well, we shall see if that is still

Re: GESO - Vermont-New Hampshire Bridge

2014-02-05 Thread Rick Womer
Needs paint, but probably unlikely to get it, since highway maintenance funds won't be available for it. Rick On Feb 5, 2014, at 11:48 , Alan C wrote: Those older bridge designs are very pleasing to the eye. The new bridge is essentially a wider copy of the original (which now needs a coat

Re: PESO - Hoary Window

2014-02-05 Thread Rick Womer
Late to the party, but I like the pic a lot, and find the narrow DOF very intriguing. It almost looks as though you shot the branches of a tree. Rick On Feb 5, 2014, at 13:08 , knarf wrote: The narrow dof was because I was hand holding balanced precariously on a table next to the only

Re: Dropbox question

2014-02-05 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks very much, Godfrey. I'll try that next time. Rick On Feb 5, 2014, at 02:48 , Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Rick, This is how I do it. Working on OS X: - Create the gallery in the Lightroom Web module as you want it - Click the Export button in the bottom corner - Using the file

Re: GESO: Musical Enablement (4 images)

2014-02-05 Thread Walt Gilbert
Thank you, Bruce! At first, I was only really interested in a standard-configuration Tele -- mostly for the world-renowned twang. But, I came across this guitar at an *absolute steal* ($530 with tweed-covered hardshell case -- shipped and insured) and I just could not pass it up. It's a

Re: Musical Enablement (4 images)

2014-02-05 Thread Walt Gilbert
Thank you, Paul. I don't know enough about guitars, myself. But, I do know just enough to be very happy to own this one. -- Walt On 2/5/2014 7:40 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I don't know much about guitars, but that's a beauty. Paul via phone On Feb 5, 2014, at 7:47 PM, Walt

Re: PESO: Sunset Rainbow

2014-02-05 Thread Paul Sorenson
Yeah...the older furnaces were only 50-60% efficient. In order to boost the efficiency to the 85-90% level of the new furnaces they had to put that blower on it as a draft inducer. -p On 2/5/2014 5:19 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: Yes keep the warm photos coming. It was 5 below this AM and it was

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-02-05 Thread Rob Studdert
I have to agree, $600 is pretty rich but so are most of Pentax's glass offerings, I guess that's why I tend towards Sigma now. On 6 February 2014 11:54, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: Really Mark? You expected it to be more expensive still? Jeez, I thought $600 for a 1.4x TC was eye gouging

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-02-05 Thread Mark Roberts
Rob Studdert wrote: On 6 February 2014 11:54, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: Really Mark? You expected it to be more expensive still? Jeez, I thought $600 for a 1.4x TC was eye gouging enough already. I have to agree, $600 is pretty rich but so are most of Pentax's glass offerings, I guess

PESO 2014 - 044, 045 - GDG

2014-02-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
A minimal moment ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/12324506825/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/12324506185/ Thanks for looking! Comments always appreciated. Godfrey --- The fact that nobody understands you doesn't make you an artist. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

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