Nice colours. Does it smell nice?
Cheers,
Dave
On May 3, 2014, at 2:27 pm, Bruce bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote:
It has been sometime since I posted last. This was taken yesterday with a
K-5IIs and Tamron 90/2.8 macro.
So yesterday I take out the K-5II, with the FA 43mm, just to have make
sure that nothing exciting happens anywhere around me. I make sure the
mode dial is set to Hyperprogram, and low I actually see something that
I want to photograph. Camera comes to eye, and I attempt to adjust the
I rarely use P, but I'm pretty sure I was playing with it the other
day on my K-5 IIs (which I just bought this week! woohoo!). Lemme
check
Mine is working as it should and I have my dials configured exactly
like yours. Play with it some more. Do the dials work in other modes?
I would
On May 2, 2014, at 4:09 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote:
That's a very nice egret portrait - perfect field guide shot. But I looked
at your other's in that series and fancy a couple of the others
just as much from a nice grab point of view. I didn't see any lens info.
The new
On 5/1/2014 8:21 PM, Bill wrote:
On 01/05/2014 4:35 PM, Zos Xavius wrote:
This was probably in the works for some time. I don't honestly know if
this means that sony will still continue SLT. The successor to the A99
will likely prove those rumors false or true. Clearly there are still
benefits
Truth! LOL! From what I've seen the on sensor PDAF implementation
compliment contrast detection more than anything and are still not on
the same playing field as a dedicated PDAF block. Of course, these
things will only improve with time and the writing is certainly on the
wall. Why design a
Everything was exactly as I'd originally programmed it, except P mode.
I find P mode to be incredibly useful most of the time it's pretty much
the Swiss Army Knife of Pentax camera modes. Adjust the aperture dial
and aperture priority, ditto for the shutter dial. Press the ISO button
and
On 03/05/2014 4:35 AM, P.J. Alling wrote:
On 5/1/2014 8:21 PM, Bill wrote:
On 01/05/2014 4:35 PM, Zos Xavius wrote:
This was probably in the works for some time. I don't honestly know if
this means that sony will still continue SLT. The successor to the A99
will likely prove those rumors false
On 03/05/2014 4:46 AM, Zos Xavius wrote:
Truth! LOL! From what I've seen the on sensor PDAF implementation
compliment contrast detection more than anything and are still not on
the same playing field as a dedicated PDAF block. Of course, these
things will only improve with time and the writing
On 5/3/2014 7:04 AM, Bill wrote:
On 03/05/2014 4:46 AM, Zos Xavius wrote:
Truth! LOL! From what I've seen the on sensor PDAF implementation
compliment contrast detection more than anything and are still not on
the same playing field as a dedicated PDAF block. Of course, these
things will only
Yesterday, my wife came across a web article about a location, 'prox 50 miles
west of us, called Bear Valley.
The article author, not unexpectedly, had wildly over stated the magnificence
of the place, but I brought home
a few shots.
Very hazy day with a thin sun, so to give it some punch, I
That's a pretty fine landscape, Jack. Good title too.
The colours and tones in the background hills don't grab me as well as
the foreground, and after studying it for a while I'm still unsure why
exactly. They seem like how you'd see it in a 50's or 60's vintage
magazine.
On Sat, May 3, 2014 at
Reminds me that I've got a rose bush blooming for the first time in
years something is eating the buds. Gonna' have to cut one off take
it down to the garden shop so they can tell me what's happening to it.
On 5/3/2014 4:01 AM, David Mann wrote:
Nice colours. Does it smell nice?
Cheers,
Thanks much, Bruce.
I certainly agree with your reaction to the background foothills look. I sort
of explained that with
a reference to my over processing of a dull flat weather day.
Jack
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Stopped by my local pusher this morning to see if he had the GPS module.
He ordered it for me, but I couldn't remember if we left it at he was
going to call me when it came in or I was supposed to check back with
him in a week or two ...
It hadn't come in yet, but he told me the Pentax guys are
It's a very nice image.
Seems like it has a slight magenta cast. A slightly warmer tone might
improve the image.
On 5/3/2014 9:46 AM, Jack Davis wrote:
Yesterday, my wife came across a web article about a location, 'prox
50 miles west of us, called Bear Valley. The article author, not
I think you're too critical, Jack. That is a fine image. Reminiscent of the
Namaqualand daisies in Spring.
Was the gravel road a hairy experience with the 300' drop only metres away?
Alan C
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To: PDML
Subject:
Sincere thanks, Alan! The road did vary some in width, but the generous amount
of gravel felt a little squirrely at times.
Made a little better time getting back to the highway than my more cautious
drive in.
Jack
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... taking pictures of a hummingbird is really, really hard.
I got one picture of its butt.
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Thanks much for commenting, John.
I pick up some soft rust color, especially in the background hills.
I do feel this is the extent of my exhibiting this image.
Jack
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Sent: Saturday, May 3, 2014 9:07:44 AM
I could have told you that and saved you the trouble. ;-))
Jack
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Sent: Saturday, May 3, 2014 9:47:01 AM
Subject: Today I learned...
... taking pictures of a hummingbird is really, really hard.
I got one
Use a tripod, pre-focus use a remote release. Put the camera in burst
mode so it takes a whole lot of photos every time you pull the trigger.
That way you can get a whole lot of photos of hummingbird butts.
On 5/3/2014 12:47 PM, Tim Bray wrote:
... taking pictures of a hummingbird is really,
On 3 May 2014, at 12:47, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote:
... taking pictures of a hummingbird is really, really hard.
I got one picture of its butt.
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On 5/3/2014 1:46 PM, Zos Xavius wrote:
I'll personally keep shooting DSLRs with OVFs until they go away
forever personally.
Valid indeed. Now, Zos, sir - will you may be eat a hat if proven that
you did not uphold your resolution here?
:-)
Boris
P.S. Personally, I no longer enjoy K-5 with
On 5/3/2014 2:04 PM, Bill wrote:
Three months ago I was saying the same thing as you about OVFs, and then
I picked up a Fuji X-T1.
I do regret profoundly that it took me so much time to try Ricoh GXR.
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Tim Bray wrote:
... taking pictures of a hummingbird is really, really hard.
I got one picture of its butt.
Oh yeah. From the 2012 PDML Quotations list:
I shot 1200 frames last weekend, mainly of empty air where
hummingbirds had just been.
Peter Jordan
I once did that. Sat all afternoon on
The alternative is camera that shoots 4K video in such a format that
allows to extract 1 frame in its full quality. Since 4K resolution is
about 8 megapixels such a frame could be sufficient :-).
I've spent last two days taking pictures of my younger daughter... Let's
say that either I should
Collin, with all due respect, I'd like to correct your ad some - it is
DA 70/2.4, not 1.4. I think this is important.
On 5/2/2014 7:34 PM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote:
FA50/1.4 -- $225 shipped (US). A little more overseas.
Hit a financial crunch. Bummer.
DA70/1.4 -- $400 shipped (US). A little
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17755394
K-5 Sigma 17-70 BW look # 5 in LR
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This is the only one i have every gotten near GFM
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6128077
dave
On Sat, May 3, 2014 at 12:47 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote:
... taking pictures of a hummingbird is really, really hard.
I got one picture of its butt.
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David J Brooks wrote:
This is the only one i have every gotten near GFM
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6128077
That's at the same cabin where I got my shot! (Different day, though.)
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In another venue, posterization has been under discussion. I can see two
possible ways of dealing with it.
The first one is to use higher ISO, which will increase the noise, and
therefore the dithering, emoothing out the edges between zones.
The second one is to lower the ISO, reducing the
I had by far my best luck (actually caught a few hummer parts) was by using a
MF lens (an AF lens set to manual also works) and used trap focus or catch in
focus.
Using an A70~210 f/4, I manually set a fairly fast shutter and mounted a 540
flash. Aimed at a hummingbird feeder, from 6 or 7 ft,
On 5/3/2014 13:27, Mark Roberts wrote:
Tim Bray wrote:
... taking pictures of a hummingbird is really, really hard.
I got one picture of its butt.
Oh yeah. From the 2012 PDML Quotations list:
I shot 1200 frames last weekend, mainly of empty air where
hummingbirds had just been.
— Peter
BUt actually, I think the colors are right on in those hills... the
flowers are lovely. I think a house or barn or a hiker in the field
would add to this.. but the purple cast to the red soil there is
something I saw in the foothills near Lone Pine and the Inyo's, for
instance.
Looks like a
On May 3, 2014 10:26:46 AM PDT, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote:
The alternative is camera that shoots 4K video in such a format that
allows to extract 1 frame in its full quality. Since 4K resolution is
about 8 megapixels such a frame could be sufficient :-).
I've spent last two days
i had the fortune of shooting with someone knowledgeable about hummingbird
behavior. I found that the best way to get a good shot is to know where they
are going to come and sit in wait. We were in Golden Gate Park in San
Francisco and there is a certain type of flower that replenishes nectar
Well I rather like this one. I have always wanted to get a shot of golden
fields like that. Either I don't come across them or when I rarely do, I am in
no position to capture it (no camera, wrong time of day, wrong weather, etc.)
Nicely done.
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On May 3,
Thanks, Ann! Am certainly pleased by your opinion.
Jack
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From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com
To: PDML pdml@pdml.net
Sent: Saturday, May 3, 2014 2:30:44 PM
Subject: Re: Bear Valley Gold
BUt actually, I think the colors are right on in those hills... the
flowers are
Excellent shot.
On Sat, May 3, 2014 at 5:06 PM, Bruce bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote:
i had the fortune of shooting with someone knowledgeable about hummingbird
behavior. I found that the best way to get a good shot is to know where they
are going to come and sit in wait. We were in Golden
On 3/5/14, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed:
http://www.robertstech.com/pages/fotoblog/7d904208.htm
Fantastic
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I agree!
Jack
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From: Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv
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Sent: Saturday, May 3, 2014 4:11:07 PM
Subject: Re: Today I learned...
On 3/5/14, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed:
http://www.robertstech.com/pages/fotoblog/7d904208.htm
Must we all participate in the general stupidity?
G
On May 3, 2014, at 4:12 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote:
Have shit, will stir.
http://www.dpreview.com/previews/leica-t-typ701/6
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That's as good as it gets!
G
On May 3, 2014, at 4:11 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote:
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Would anyone have a notion as to why my name as mail author recently changed
from Jack Davis to Davis, Jack.
I realize I'm probably asking for likely here, but still curious.
Thanks,
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On 03/05/2014 10:47 AM, Tim Bray wrote:
... taking pictures of a hummingbird is really, really hard.
I got one picture of its butt.
You should visit Tom C. His wife keeps them as pseudo pets. I had one of
the little guys perched on my finger one morning when we were having coffee.
He's a
On 03/05/2014 5:20 AM, P.J. Alling wrote:
On 5/3/2014 7:04 AM, Bill wrote:
On 03/05/2014 4:46 AM, Zos Xavius wrote:
Truth! LOL! From what I've seen the on sensor PDAF implementation
compliment contrast detection more than anything and are still not on
the same playing field as a dedicated PDAF
It isn't reversed here
ann
On 5/3/2014 19:37, Jack Davis wrote:
Would anyone have a notion as to why my name as mail author recently changed from Jack
Davis to Davis, Jack.
I realize I'm probably asking for likely here, but still curious.
Thanks,
Jack Davis
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I concur!
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Sent from my iPad
On May 3, 2014, at 4:11 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote:
On 3/5/14, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed:
http://www.robertstech.com/pages/fotoblog/7d904208.htm
Fantastic
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Yep. You nailed it.
Paul via phone
On May 3, 2014, at 7:35 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi godd...@me.com wrote:
That's as good as it gets!
G
On May 3, 2014, at 4:11 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote:
On 3/5/14, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed:
Devil worship.
Paul via phone
On May 3, 2014, at 7:37 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote:
Would anyone have a notion as to why my name as mail author recently changed
from Jack Davis to Davis, Jack.
I realize I'm probably asking for likely here, but still curious.
Thanks,
Steve Cottrell wrote:
Have shit, will stir.
http://www.dpreview.com/previews/leica-t-typ701/6
A tempest in a teapot. Sound and fury signifying nothing. Etc. Etc.
Also totally predictable. Epic fail by Leica from a P.R. standpoint.
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But was it Leica's fail even? All reports that the lenses were without
correction stem from the DPR new product report, nowhere else that I've found.
All the other reports copied theirs almost word for word.
Someone made an error. A stupid error. Never underestimate the power of
stupidity.
OK, well, I have been trying to quit, so...
Jack
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From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net
To: PDML pdml@pdml.net
Sent: Saturday, May 3, 2014 5:24:09 PM
Subject: Re: Name Reversed
Devil worship.
Paul via phone
On May 3, 2014, at 7:37 PM, Jack Davis
On 3 May 2014, at 19:12, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote:
Have shit, will stir.
http://www.dpreview.com/previews/leica-t-typ701/6
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They say: “...Our quick tests ...show that Leica is in fact employing a
thoroughly up-to-date lens design
Humm?
Jack
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To: PDML pdml@pdml.net
Sent: Saturday, May 3, 2014 5:10:52 PM
Subject: Re: Name Reversed
It isn't reversed here
ann
On 5/3/2014 19:37, Jack Davis wrote:
Would anyone have a notion as to why my name as mail author
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
But was it Leica's fail even? All reports that the lenses were without
correction stem from the DPR new product report, nowhere else that I've found.
All the other reports copied theirs almost word for word.
Someone made an error. A stupid error. Never underestimate
On 5/3/2014 7:50 PM, Bill wrote:
On 03/05/2014 5:20 AM, P.J. Alling wrote:
On 5/3/2014 7:04 AM, Bill wrote:
On 03/05/2014 4:46 AM, Zos Xavius wrote:
Truth! LOL! From what I've seen the on sensor PDAF implementation
compliment contrast detection more than anything and are still not on
the same
Jack, here is how it shows up when I viewed your email
Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net
ann
On 5/3/2014 20:37, Jack Davis wrote:
Humm?
Jack
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To: PDML pdml@pdml.net
Sent: Saturday, May 3, 2014 5:10:52 PM
Subject: Re: Name
On May 3, 2014, at 5:46 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote:
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
But was it Leica's fail even? All reports that the lenses were without
correction stem from the DPR new product report, nowhere else that I've
found. All the other reports copied theirs
On May 3, 2014, at 5:46 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote:
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
But was it Leica's fail even? All reports that the lenses were without
correction stem from the DPR new product report, nowhere else that I've
found. All the other reports copied theirs
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
A big pile of nonsense over something that carries not one iota of
significance.
Absolutely true.
Bur even if DP Review had never posted a whisper about it word would
have eventually gotten out the Leica was applying software correction
without telling people about it.
How can I resist something so geometric?
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17742767
or
http://gallery.photo.net/photo/17742767-lg.jpg
(K-5, FA 24-90)
Comments appreciated!
Rick
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LOL... I thought you would suggest a extra hearty meal to slow her down for
a while...
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On May 4, 2014 12:49:01 AM Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
On May 3, 2014 10:26:46 AM PDT, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote:
The
Reads Jack Davis here.
Maybe your Contacts preferences or similar have changed? Are others' names also
reversed?
stan
Sent from my iPad
On May 3, 2014, at 8:37 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote:
Humm?
Jack
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From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com
No, Stan. I just sent an email to my geek, so may have an answer soon.
Thanks.
Jack
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From: Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info
To: PDML pdml@pdml.net
Sent: Saturday, May 3, 2014 8:22:36 PM
Subject: Re: Name Reversed
Reads Jack Davis here.
Maybe your Contacts
Maybe that wants to be bw?
On Sat, May 3, 2014 at 8:18 PM, Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote:
How can I resist something so geometric?
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17742767
or
http://gallery.photo.net/photo/17742767-lg.jpg
(K-5, FA 24-90)
Comments appreciated!
Rick
Still coming through as Jack Davis here.
On 5/3/2014 7:37 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
Would anyone have a notion as to why my name as mail author recently changed from Jack
Davis to Davis, Jack.
I realize I'm probably asking for likely here, but still curious.
Thanks,
Jack Davis
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on 2014-05-03 11:37 David J Brooks wrote
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17755394
honest impression:
subject caught my eye as i grow a lot of cacti, but looking at the photo, i
don't know what you are expressing, the cacti themselves are pretty pathetic,
and is that a porcelain
On 5/3/2014 8:37 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote:
On 3 May 2014, at 19:12, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote:
Have shit, will stir.
http://www.dpreview.com/previews/leica-t-typ701/6
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They say: “...Our quick tests ...show that Leica is in fact employing a
thoroughly
On 5/3/2014 7:48 PM, Bill wrote:
On 03/05/2014 10:47 AM, Tim Bray wrote:
... taking pictures of a hummingbird is really, really hard.
I got one picture of its butt.
You should visit Tom C. His wife keeps them as pseudo pets. I had one
of the little guys perched on my finger one morning
on 2014-05-03 17:37 Jack Davis wrote
Would anyone have a notion as to why my name as mail author recently changed from Jack
Davis to Davis, Jack.
I realize I'm probably asking for likely here, but still curious.
your email comes through with From: of Jack Davis @comcast.net, not
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