Here in Maui, all the attention is on the professional surfers riding
the huge waves on the North Shore of Oahu and Jaws here on Maui. The
most popular form of surfing amongst the common folk, however, seems
to be Paddle Board Surfing, also called Stand-Up Surfing. Here is a
sample from our local
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17675773
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Thanks, Dan. I hope she can somehow see this.
Jack ;-))
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Subject: PESO: Paddle Boarders
Here in Maui, all the attention is on the professional surfers riding
th
Nice wave and color pattern, Dan.
Jack
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Hi Everyone: Just thought you might like a gander at the winners of Sony’s
photo competition. Some great stuff. Cheers, Christine
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We can rename it the PRUG.
Or, if we wish to emulate crude gastrointestinal sounds, GURP (Group for Users
of Ricoh and Pentax).
Rick
On Feb 6, 2014, at 22:03 , Bill wrote:
> On 06/02/2014 9:59 AM, John wrote:
>> But will it be eligible for the PUG or the Annual?
>>
>
> Why not? Pentax is evo
MZ-3
Last time used 2 years ago, i think.
Mostly shoot MF film p645/p67.
Gasha
On 02/07/2014 04:52 PM, CollinB wrote:
A simple poll:
If you are shooting film, is anyone still using a ZX/MZ body? If so, which
model?
(I'm not seeing many of them around these days.)
Collin Brendemuehl
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ZX-7...in a bag with my MZ-S. Can't remember the last time I used it.
Probably still has film in it.
-p
On 2/7/2014 8:52 AM, CollinB wrote:
A simple poll:
If you are shooting film, is anyone still using a ZX/MZ body? If so, which
model?
(I'm not seeing many of them around these days.)
Collin
A simple yes would have sufficed.
On 2/7/2014 9:40 AM, Rick Womer wrote:
We can rename it the PRUG.
Or, if we wish to emulate crude gastrointestinal sounds, GURP (Group for Users
of Ricoh and Pentax).
Rick
On Feb 6, 2014, at 22:03 , Bill wrote:
On 06/02/2014 9:59 AM, John wrote:
But will
On 2/6/2014 6:11 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:
On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 5:48 PM, Bob W wrote:
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Sent: 06 February 2014 22:44
To: pentax list
Subject: Re: PESO 2014 - 044, 045 - GDG
On 6/2/14, Godfrey DiGiorg
I didn't think that way, but then:
"VÅrr`Á lÁ mortÅ Å Ávr`Á tuoi ÏÓÓhi" (Cesare PAVESE).
[Death will come and she'll have your eyes]
http://www.stephen-spender.org/2013_prize/2013_14_commend_LdV.html
Igor
PS. Speaking of old American actors and actresses, that poem was dedicated
to Constance
Sadly no, my ZX5n sits forlorn in bubble wrap, packed away, if I shoot
film it's medium format B&W in a Kodak Medalist II, just because I'm a
curmudgeon. Someday I'll actually have do something with those gigantic
negs. I do have an LX loaded with some old Konica color print film and
an MX with
On Feb 7, 2014, at 08:52 , CollinB wrote:
> A simple poll:
> If you are shooting film, is anyone still using a ZX/MZ body? If so, which
> model?
> (I'm not seeing many of them around these days.)
>
Mine is a ZX-30. I got it about 6 years ago -- it came attached to a lens I
was buying.
I've a
2 M42 adapters
Pentax-brand. $25 shipped (US)
Off-brand, but sits flush. Lens ends up turned about 20 degrees off-center.
$15 shipped (US).
PayPal OK
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When I shoot 35mm film, it's either with a Nikon F, a Leicaflex SL, a Leica M
of one sort or another, or a Robot II.
Actually, most of the film I've shot in the past year has been Polaroid. :-)
Godfrey
> On Feb 7, 2014, at 9:02 AM, "P.J. Alling" wrote:
>
> Sadly no, my ZX5n sits forlorn in b
With all the talk about the WG line switching from Pentax to Ricoh
branding, you may have missed their announcement of four mounting
options for the WG-4 and older WG models:
Mounts:
http://www.pentaxforums.com/accessoryreviews/ricoh-pentax-wg-camera-mounting-accessories.html
Chest Strap:
http:/
Battery grip for K5/K7.
This is a clone unit. Build is pretty good. Selling because I spent the
extra to get a Pentax-brand unit.
The brand unit has a better fit & finish, but this clone unit still looks
good. Have had it only a couple of months.
Includes the LiIon holder batteries (because I ha
Juan, sounds like you like the K3, how does the K3 manage aperture control
with the K series lenses? How does the camera manage exposure control, are
you required to preset with the green button procedure on the early cameras
like the K-10?
Jonathan
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I use an Mz-S a fair amount. Last summer I used an *ist film body quite
a bit and really loved it, but the shutter button stopped working back
in November. So now it is the Mz-S, LX or Pz-1p for 35mm, and the 6x7
for MF.
On 2/7/2014 9:52 AM, CollinB wrote:
A simple poll:
If you are shooting
Thanks Charles - very cool!
stan
On Feb 7, 2014, at 11:25 AM, Charles Robinson wrote:
> ...from MARS
>
> http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/spaceimages/details.php?id=PIA17936
>
>
> -Charles
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Dan,
It reminded me of the series of the soviet-era sculptures in the former
Soviet Union, that were collectively called: "Girl with a paddle" or
"Oar Girl".
WSJ even wrote an article about one of those some 2.5 years ago:
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB1000142405311190458320457654250225610
>I use an Mz-S a fair amount. Last summer I used an *ist film body quite
>a bit and really loved it, but the shutter button stopped working back
>in November. So now it is the Mz-S, LX or Pz-1p for 35mm, and the 6x7
>for MF.
I've only had the opportunity to use a MZ-S one time.
Awesome body.
Dan,
It's mesmerizing.
I like the school of colorful fish swimming below the surface.
(If you don't get the reference: "Dessine-moi un mouton!" [Draw me a
sheep!])
Cheers,
Igor
Fri Feb 7 05:46:58 EST 2014
Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17675773
Comments i
I don't shoot film at all anymore. The only film cameras I have left are an
*ist and a black MX.
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Sent from my iPad
> On Feb 7, 2014, at 6:52 AM, "CollinB" wrote:
>
> A simple poll:
> If you are shooting film, is anyone still using a ZX/MZ body? If so, which
> model?
> (I'm not seei
...from MARS
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/spaceimages/details.php?id=PIA17936
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I would give them 3 points on the 10-point Dag Thrane scale (on which, of
course, 0 points is the ultimate attainment, or maximum minimalism, or
something).
Rick
On Feb 5, 2014, at 23:23 , Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
> A minimal moment ...
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/12324506825/
>
A simple poll:
If you are shooting film, is anyone still using a ZX/MZ body? If so, which
model?
(I'm not seeing many of them around these days.)
Collin Brendemuehl
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Thank you Frank.
On 2/6/2014 11:36 PM, knarf wrote:
That's a fine photograph.
Cheers,
frank
On 6 February, 2014 9:54:11 PM EST, Jeffery Johnson
wrote:
While I still have access to the internet and an email account figure I
will share one from back in the Summer.
Two Soldier Re-enactors At
This is interesting. Haven’t had time to consider how or why it works:
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Last year, at our physics festival, we had bubble show, done by Tom
Noddy.
Tom Noddy is one of the first performers who started doing bubble shows.
He appeared Johnny Carson's Tonight Show, and if I remember correctly,
on Jay Leno's show as well.
http://www.tomnoddy.com/
I shot many photographs f
Thank you, Frank!
I'm glad I am not the only who liked these colors.
Thu Feb 6 14:11:27 EST 2014
knarf wrote:
Beautiful colours!
cheers,
frank
On 4 February, 2014 2:08:41 PM EST, Igor Roshchin
wrote:
>
>It might look fishy, but that's how blues maY feel (or look):
>http://42graphy.org/misc/a
Grace collects Littlest Pet Shop animals, which are diminutive plastic
caricatures. She spends hours on end making videos of them with her iPos. Have
to get her a better camera, but she’s pretty darn good. (She one where the
animals moved without being touched by shooting a frame at a time but r
Doh. She uses an iPod and MADE one where the animals moved without being
touched.
On Feb 7, 2014, at 3:33 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
> Grace collects Littlest Pet Shop animals, which are diminutive plastic
> caricatures. She spends hours on end making videos of them with her iPos.
> Have to ge
It's because the proper management of the two lines (how they hide or not
the object going toward you) enhances the impression of movement from behind
them to the outside of a window lookalike.
Interesting, but not applicable to 3D movies in general.
Dario
-Messaggio originale-
From:
On 6 February, 2014 10:34:04 AM EST, John
wrote:
>On 2/4/2014 2:08 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote:
>>
>> It might look fishy, but that's how blues maY feel (or look):
>> http://42graphy.org/misc/aquarium-2014/_IR09860.html
>>
>> Comments are welcome.
>>
>> Igor
>>
>>
>
>I've got a pair of Hush Puppies
Fantastic!
> On 7 Feb 2014, at 20:40, "Paul Stenquist" wrote:
>
> Doh. She uses an iPod and MADE one where the animals moved without being
> touched.
>> On Feb 7, 2014, at 3:33 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
>>
>> Grace collects Littlest Pet Shop animals, which are diminutive plastic
>> caricatu
I cannot decide which of the two versions is better:
http://42graphy.org/misc/aquarium-2014/_IR09886.html
or
http://42graphy.org/misc/aquarium-2014/_IR09886_2.html
I wonder if in the first one, the fins on the right and in the
background provide any additional context.
The photo was taken at th
On Fri, Feb 07, 2014 at 10:30:02AM -0800, John Celio wrote:
> orded $Forwarded
> X-UID: 27868
>
> With all the talk about the WG line switching from Pentax to Ricoh
> branding, you may have missed their announcement of four mounting
> options for the WG-4 and older WG models:
>
> Mounts
On February 7, 2014 1:56:11 PM EST, mail1 wrote:
>Juan, sounds like you like the K3, how does the K3 manage aperture
>control
>with the K series lenses? How does the camera manage exposure control,
>are
>you required to preset with the green button procedure on the early
>cameras
>like the K-10?
>
It's really cool to see that creativity come out.
The Pentax WG- series might be a good camera to consider. It's not all
that expensive, has a built-in intervalometer for time-lapse and will do
normal and slow motion movies.
-p
On 2/7/2014 2:33 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
Grace collects Litt
On 7/2/14, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed:
>Grace collects Littlest Pet Shop animals, which are diminutive plastic
>caricatures. She spends hours on end making videos of them with her
>iPos. Have to get her a better camera, but she's pretty darn good. (She
>one where the animals moved
On 6/2/14, Juan Buhler, discombobulated, unleashed:
>Cotty--yes, I might have gone too far with the darkness. I was
>shooting in the sun, with very harsh light, and I thought maybe that
>look would work. Some times I need to revisit work and re render it a
>few months after the fact. It seems like
Yep. She shot it and edited it.
Paul via phone
> On Feb 7, 2014, at 5:58 PM, "Steve Cottrell" wrote:
>
> On 7/2/14, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed:
>
>> Grace collects Littlest Pet Shop animals, which are diminutive plastic
>> caricatures. She spends hours on end making videos of t
On Fri, Feb 07, 2014 at 06:02:17PM -0500, Paul Stenquist wrote:
> Yep. She shot it and edited it.
I think Cotty just found his summer intern.
>
> Paul via phone
>
> > On Feb 7, 2014, at 5:58 PM, "Steve Cottrell" wrote:
> >
> > On 7/2/14, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed:
> >
> >> G
On 6/2/14, Miserere, discombobulated, unleashed:
>Don't listen to Cotty, he only understands photographing in drab grey
>light from overcast British skies ;-) You've made the high contrast work
>wonderfully. Keep at it!
Actually I love the high contrast work. I was merely pointing out that
one o
On 7/2/14, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed:
>Yep. She shot it and edited it.
VERY impressed with the editing. First rate - well above most abilities
for her age.
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On 7/2/14, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, unleashed:
>Here in Maui, all the attention is on the professional surfers riding
>the huge waves on the North Shore of Oahu and Jaws here on Maui. The
>most popular form of surfing amongst the common folk, however, seems
>to be Paddle Board Surfing,
Good catch, John! Thanks for sharing.
I think this is one more piece of evidence that Ricoh/Pentax
marketing/product development is FAR more "on the ball" than
Hoya/Pentax marketing/development ever was.
On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 12:30 PM, John Celio
wrote:
> With all the talk about the WG line s
Still using an MZ-S, mainly now for family photos as my wife likes to have
prints for the album, and
I'm a bit over spending many hours post on them. I have a range of older lens
from 18mm-400mm to
give pretty good coverage (all of which work well on digital too, of course).
Just occasionally
On Fri, Feb 07, 2014 at 05:16:37PM -0600, Darren Addy wrote:
> Good catch, John! Thanks for sharing.
>
> I think this is one more piece of evidence that Ricoh/Pentax
> marketing/product development is FAR more "on the ball" than
> Hoya/Pentax marketing/development ever was.
Or at least that someo
Thanks, Jack.
She certainly intended to be seen, that's for sure!
Actually bikinis of that brevity are quite rare in Maui. Most younger
women favor more conservative bikinis or, quite often, bikini tops and
bottoms resembling men's boxers or even board shorts.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphoto
Thanks, Igor!
I haven't seen those works, but I will check out the links when I have
time (back home).
Steve, that's the reaction I was looking for.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 2:25 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote:
>
> Dan,
> It reminded me of th
Thanks, Jack and Igor!
I was waiting for another wave sighting, and I noticed the pattern in
the water and thought it would make an interesting abstract image.
The Pacific was indeed quite pacific that morning.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at
Quoting Bruce :
I don't shoot film at all anymore. The only film cameras I have
left are an *ist and a black MX.
Yeah - same here. I've still got a few rolls of film in the freezer -
I keep meaning to load up the MZ-5 for old times sake
Picked up a second hand *ist a few years a
I agree. A couple could use some black point adjustment, but overall, an
excellent set.
Paul via phone
> On Feb 7, 2014, at 6:06 PM, "Steve Cottrell" wrote:
>
> On 6/2/14, Miserere, discombobulated, unleashed:
>
>> Don't listen to Cotty, he only understands photographing in drab grey
>> light
A friend posted a link to this excellent piece by Thom Hogan on my
facebook page:
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I have a zx-7 with some velvia 100 in it. It has sat for a few months
since it ran out of batteries. Thanks for reminding me to buy some and
finish this roll out. Lately I've decided that shooting 35mm film
doesn't make much sense when it doesn't cost a whole lot more to shoot
medium format.
On Fr
Yes, as I acknowledged, I rendered those too dark. I have plenty of
excuses! It was in the sun and wanted to try that look, I've been
traveling for the last year and edit photos in my laptop under always
different light conditions, etc. :)
Jonathan--as Miserere said, the green button works as with
I still have my MZ-3, but haven't used it in years. Sitting in a drawer
alongside my other film bodies; LX, MX, SuperA, ME Super, et al.
The most recent I've had a film in would be my MX, a few years back.
- Peter
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Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2014 1:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17676226
Comments are invited.
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I had planned to keep it for displaying photos at parties, using as an
iTunes server etc. but since I'm unemployed, there are other things that
I need more than it (such as a laptop with USB3 that I can run LR on).
It is an iMac 7.1 2.4 GHz core 2 duo, 6 GB ram, 320 GB hard drive.
The superdrive
On Fri, Feb 07, 2014 at 10:10:20PM -0500, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17676226
> Comments are invited.
I'd say you're getting pretty good at this, but that photos just a fluke.
Seriously though, very cool. How close to it were you?
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Asahi Man has weighed in with some cryptic details regarding this
lens, if you can figure out what in tarnation he is saying.
Quote:
"It is a * Lens,so it have SDM.
Butnot the current version.
No * but higher end is using the DC motordrive,like the 560mm.
Build like *,but DC Drive.
Ne
Let grace know that a lot of list members thought her show was very cool!
Jack
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Sent: Friday, February 7, 2014 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: Grace the moviemaker
It's really cool to see that creativity come out.
The P
What I really meant was, she might not wear that bikini if she knew how it
looks from that angle. ;-)
Jack
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Cc:
Sent: Friday, February 7, 2014 3:38 PM
Subject: Re: PESO: Paddle Boarders
Thanks, Jack.
She cer
on 2014-02-07 7:52 CollinB wrote
A simple poll:
If you are shooting film, is anyone still using a ZX/MZ body? If so, which
model?
much like others, i have a assorted ZX bodies (that came with lenses); i intend
to test all of them before selling, and with that in mind film is loaded into
at le
Straightening up my workshop this weekend I saw these three boxes
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/12376451995/
and was struck by the sudden epiphany that virtually ALL of my
favorite images were produced with one of these three lenses. As a
Pentax DSLR owner I have, admittedly, not owned a
Great job, Grace! Make more movies! Cheers, Christine
On Feb 7, 2014, at 2:33 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
> Grace collects Littlest Pet Shop animals, which are diminutive plastic
> caricatures. She spends hours on end making videos of them with her iPos.
> Have to get her a better camera,
Great timing. Magnificent beast. Wonderful photo.
Cheers,
frank
On 7 February, 2014 10:10:20 PM EST, "Daniel J. Matyola"
wrote:
>http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17676226
>Comments are invited.
>
>Dan Matyola
>http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
“Analysis kills spontaneity
Sorry for the delay, had to dig out the relevant slides and find a film scanner
to scan slides!
A shot taken at Biggin Hill or Farnborough in probably the early sixties, when
the Canadian Air
Force display team was showing off during the annual air show.
http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~jco...@i
On Feb 7, 2014, at 9:53 pm, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
> Here in Maui, all the attention is on the professional surfers riding
> the huge waves on the North Shore of Oahu and Jaws here on Maui. The
> most popular form of surfing amongst the common folk, however, seems
> to be Paddle Board Surfing,
On Feb 8, 2014, at 4:10 pm, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17676226
Nice, that looks very close to shore. The water must get very deep very
quickly.
Cheers,
Dave
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I've still got an MZ-S, a PZ-1p, and two MXes (one that I bought
in 1976, and a black one I picked up ten years or so ago just in
case, as it was getting hard to find places that worked on a MX).
Those are the bodies that I believe to be in working condition.
I've also got an ME, ME Super, and Su
I understood what you meant, Jack. I am sure however that she thinks
she looks absolutely stunning.
To be fair, she was reaching and straining at the time I depressed the
shutter, which is never flattering.
Dan Matyola
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On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 11:
Thanks for commenting, David.
I understand that the sport is a growing one over much of the world,
but it is a lot easier to learn here where the ocean temperature is
between 76 and 79 all year round.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Sat, Feb 8, 2014 at 2:00 AM, D
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