Waterworld

I haven't been taking many pictures recently - just occasional casual snaps. Here are a few recent ones, mainly in and around Greenwich, but a couple at the end from a very enjoyable little bike ride in Kent this weekend: http://www.web-options.com/Waterworld/ B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Waterworld

The album is a great documentation of the place and the ambiance, but the portrait of the man smoking really stands out for me; you certainly captured lots of personality in that image. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 5:48 AM, Bob W

Cormorant spotting

Sorry for referencing this show for the 3rd time in the past two weeks... I tried to resist the temptation, but it was hard, knowing how much PDMLers love the black bird. Just by coincidence, Tuesday night's show featured a real cormorant (besides the pun-dits): https://goo.gl/tGd1B0

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 1:13 AM, David Mann wrote: > I thought we were going to get to make some human sacrifices. I thought we were avoiding discussions of American electoral politics, Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

I used to like it better when we didn't sacrifice humans, only politicians. On 9/24/2015 8:24 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 1:13 AM, David Mann wrote: I thought we were going to get to make some human sacrifices. I thought we were avoiding

RE: Cormorant spotting

Beautiful plumage! Phalacrocorax pizzamedens > -Original Message- > From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Igor PDML-StR > Sent: Thursday, 24 September, 2015 2:30 PM > To: PDML@pdml.net > Subject: Cormorant spotting > > > > Sorry for referencing this show for the 3rd

Re: Full-frame lens lineup grows

One thing I hope it has is an aperture ring, one thing I hope it doesn't have is focus and or zoom by wire. Unfortunately I expect that it won't have the former, and might have the latter. On 9/24/2015 11:16 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: A new D-FA 24-70mm f/2.8 is apparently on the way.

RE: Waterworld

Thanks. He's a very good friend of mine, with a lot of personality who shares W C Fields' aversion to water. B > -Original Message- > From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Daniel J. > Matyola > > The album is a great documentation of the place and the ambiance, but the

Full-frame lens lineup grows

A new D-FA 24-70mm f/2.8 is apparently on the way. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- 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

Re: Full-frame lens lineup grows

P.J. Alling wrote: >One thing I hope it has is an aperture ring, one thing I hope it doesn't >have is focus and or zoom by wire. Unfortunately I expect that it won't >have the former, and might have the latter. Aperture rings are gone forever. And it does have ultrasonic focusing.

Re: Full-frame lens lineup grows

Modern Olympus lenses are without aperture rings as well. Panasonic implements an aperture ring on some, not all, of their FT and mFT lenses; it is an electrically sensed control that is ignored on Olympus bodies. G On Sep 24, 2015, at 9:49 AM, P.J. Alling wrote:

Re: Full-frame lens lineup grows

On 9/24/2015 11:40 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: One thing I hope it has is an aperture ring, one thing I hope it doesn't have is focus and or zoom by wire. Unfortunately I expect that it won't have the former, and might have the latter. On 9/24/2015 11:16 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: A new D-FA 24-70mm

Re: GESO - Once upon a morning ...

On 24/9/15, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: >NSFW for mild topless nudity. A baker's dozen shots ... > >https://www.zivity.com/models/Araina/photosets/57 > >These images are from my first shoot with local model Araina Nespiak >in August. Taken in a borrowed conference space in

RE: Waterworld

Not a big swimmer then? BTW, agree with Dan, the photo of that gentleman is the standout of a very strong gallery. Cheers, frank On 24 September, 2015 12:06:00 PM EDT, Bob W wrote: >Thanks. He's a very good friend of mine, with a lot of personality who >shares W C

Re: Waterworld

thank you, Elliot :-) love that shot of the ugly snapping doggie, and the portrait of the shooter as well.. kids enjoying splashing next ann On 9/24/2015 5:48 AM, Bob W wrote: I haven't been taking many pictures recently - just occasional casual snaps. Here are a few recent ones, mainly in

Re: GESO - Once upon a morning ...

Excellent gallery with a lovely model. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 1:02 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > NSFW for mild topless nudity. A baker's dozen shots ... > > https://www.zivity.com/models/Araina/photosets/57 > >

Re: Waterworld

On 9/24/2015 5:48 AM, Bob W wrote: I haven't been taking many pictures recently - just occasional casual snaps. Here are a few recent ones, mainly in and around Greenwich, but a couple at the end from a very enjoyable little bike ride in Kent this weekend: http://www.web-options.com/Waterworld/

Re: PESO - Conversation

I think I see Rocky Balboa jogging in the background. On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 7:43 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > Thanks, Ann and Frank. > > I could have made it more Seuratesque by shooting at ISO 52000, so there > would be great gobs of impressionistic noise. > > Rick > > On

Experience with CRIS and Metz Warranty Repair

Thought I'd share a good experience with Metz and CRIS. I bought a Metz 58 AF-2 back in January and used it a good bit with snowfalkes and for studio macros. The LED panel stopped illuminating and when I checked with Metz they advised it was a malfunction and needed a warranty repair. I sent

Re: GESO - Once upon a morning ...

On 24/9/15, Igor PDML-StR, discombobulated, unleashed: >Being less diplomatic than Cotty, I can give some specifics if you are >interested. I especially liked 1, 4, 11, 12, even though #11 might look >somhhwat cliche (or was it your photo that I've seen before? ;-) ) >(If those were mine, I

Re: GESO - Once upon a morning ...

Bruce, I second Cotty's summary word by word (even though we probably differ in detail). Being less diplomatic than Cotty, I can give some specifics if you are interested. I especially liked 1, 4, 11, 12, even though #11 might look somhhwat cliche (or was it your photo that I've seen

Re: Full-frame lens lineup grows

P.J. Alling wrote: >We could hope, but, remember back before Hoya, Pentax's first DSLR >didn't have a convenient way to use Legacy (i.e. vanilla K and M mount), >lenses. They didn't institute the Green Button kludge until after the >shitstorm raised by disgruntled users more or less forced

Re: Full-frame lens lineup grows

I think you're right about it being a firmware upgrade. You might have beat me by a day or two on that first istD. :-) Paul via phone > On Sep 24, 2015, at 7:25 PM, Bill wrote: > >> On 24/09/2015 4:42 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> The istD had the green button

Re: Full-frame lens lineup grows

We could hope, but, remember back before Hoya, Pentax's first DSLR didn't have a convenient way to use Legacy (i.e. vanilla K and M mount), lenses. They didn't institute the Green Button kludge until after the shitstorm raised by disgruntled users more or less forced them to create a software

Re: Full-frame lens lineup grows

The istD had the green button kludge. I used it often in those days because I owned mainly K and M42 lenses. I still use them occasionally on the K3. The kludge works well. Paul via phone > On Sep 24, 2015, at 5:45 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: > > We could hope, but,

Re: Full-frame lens lineup grows

On 24/09/2015 3:45 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: However if they do leave out the screwdrive focusing motor at this point it's likely to be a fatal mistake for the brand. For myself, dropping the screw drive wouldn't be a really, really big deal as I now only have the three Limited lenses and an

Re: Full-frame lens lineup grows

On 24/09/2015 4:42 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: The istD had the green button kludge. That came with (I believe) the first firmware update. When the istD was introduced, it didn't support non A lenses beyond unmetered manual. I believe I had the first istD of anyone on the PDML. -- PDML

Re: Full-frame lens lineup grows

On 24/09/2015 4:38 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: P.J. Alling wrote: We could hope, but, remember back before Hoya, Pentax's first DSLR didn't have a convenient way to use Legacy (i.e. vanilla K and M mount), lenses. They didn't institute the Green Button kludge until after the shitstorm raised by

Re: Full-frame lens lineup grows

On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 7:22 PM, Bill wrote: > On 24/09/2015 4:38 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: >> >> P.J. Alling wrote: >> >>> We could hope, but, remember back before Hoya, Pentax's first DSLR >>> didn't have a convenient way to use Legacy (i.e. vanilla K and M mount),

Re: Full-frame lens lineup grows

Since they kept the line of Limited Primes (as well as other successful designs, such as DFA 100/2.8 and 50/2.8 Macros, and some FA primes), - I'd asssume, the answer to your question is "Yes". Igor John Thu, 24 Sep 2015 10:43:24 -0700 wrote: Now, I'm wondering if the putative Full-Frame

Re: GESO - Once upon a morning ...

Thank you, Dan. On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 3:54 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Excellent gallery with a lovely model. > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 1:02 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> NSFW

Re: Full-frame lens lineup grows

P.S. The lens is a Tamron design, but it will have Pentax coatings. The Tamron has gotten mixed reviews. It is excellent at wide angle, but at mid focal lengths it needs to be stopped down. It seems to me that mid focal lengths are where this lens would get a lot of use. Apparently it did not

Re: GESO - Once upon a morning ...

On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 4:08 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > On 24/9/15, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>NSFW for mild topless nudity. A baker's dozen shots ... >> >>https://www.zivity.com/models/Araina/photosets/57 >> >>These images are from my first shoot with

Re: GESO - Once upon a morning ...

On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 6:28 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > On 24/9/15, Igor PDML-StR, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>Being less diplomatic than Cotty, I can give some specifics if you are >>interested. I especially liked 1, 4, 11, 12, even though #11 might look >>somhhwat

Re: GESO - Once upon a morning ...

Bruce, (and Cotty). Yep, I was off by one, starting from #4[5] and ending with #8[9]. (So that what I wrote #4 should be #5) Below are the corrected numbers - I mark the corrected once with []. Igor PS. I don't break things, I just notice them. Don't shoot the messenger. (Unless it's a

Re: Waterworld

On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 10:48:31AM +0100, Bob W wrote: > I haven't been taking many pictures recently - just occasional casual snaps. > Here are a few recent ones, mainly in and around Greenwich, but a couple at > the end from a very enjoyable little bike ride in Kent this weekend: > >

Re: Full-frame lens lineup grows

It is "an optimized" Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 DI VC USD Lens except no VC and Pentax coatings. It is a well regarded lens, optically (ironically an old, respected Pentax lens designer that Hoya dismissed is one of it's designers). It is Tamron driven (ultrasonic). According to Asahi Man the old

Re: Full-frame lens lineup grows

On 9/24/2015 12:18 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Aperture rings are gone forever. And it does have ultrasonic focusing. Tell that to Fuji, Olympus, and Leica, (OK so Leica is just trolling). Ultrasonic doesn't necessarily imply focus by wire so it might not have that. The new 18-50 collapsible

Re: Full-frame lens lineup grows

P.J. Alling wrote: >On 9/24/2015 12:18 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: >> Aperture rings are gone forever. And it does have ultrasonic focusing. > >Tell that to Fuji, Olympus, and Leica, (OK so Leica is just trolling). I mean for Pentax. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com

GESO - Once upon a morning ...

NSFW for mild topless nudity. A baker's dozen shots ... https://www.zivity.com/models/Araina/photosets/57 These images are from my first shoot with local model Araina Nespiak in August. Taken in a borrowed conference space in Mississauga. This was the first real workout with my then brand new

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

I might have heard stories about politicians making sacrifices when I was a young child. On 9/24/2015 9:11 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: I used to like it better when we didn't sacrifice humans, only politicians. On 9/24/2015 8:24 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 1:13 AM, David

Re: PESO - Bloom and Beetle

Thanks for your thoughts, Dan. I do understand how much "evil" they cause. But I can't help but think that the beetles can't be blamed: they didn't ask to be imported to the Americas in a shipment of Japanese iris bulbs. They're just doing what millions if years of evolution "designed" them

Re: GESO - Once upon a morning ...

The first photo is outstanding and quite beautiful. It's a lovely nude - couldn't be better, imho. I think I'll hold my tongue on the others... ;-) Cheers, frank On 24 September, 2015 1:02:32 PM EDT, Bruce Walker wrote: >NSFW for mild topless nudity. A baker's dozen

Re: Full-frame lens lineup grows

Bruce Walker wrote: >Even the 645Z has screwdrive AF. If anything could have stood a >compatibility removal, it's that. Yep. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Total Lunar Eclipse

On Sep 25, 2015, at 12:24 am, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 1:13 AM, David Mann wrote: >> I thought we were going to get to make some human sacrifices. > > I thought we were avoiding discussions of American electoral politics,

Re: GESO - Once upon a morning ...

Igor, I always appreciate that you take the time to render thoughtful opinions. I'll try and address most of your points. On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 5:43 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > Bruce, > > I second Cotty's summary word by word (even though we probably differ in > detail). >

Re: GESO - Once upon a morning ...

Very nice. Great work by photographer and model. Backlight elevates it. Paul via phone > On Sep 24, 2015, at 8:25 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > > Igor, I always appreciate that you take the time to render thoughtful > opinions. I'll try and address most of your points. >

Re: Full-frame lens lineup grows

Re: "Now, I'm wondering if the putative Full-Frame DSLR is even going to have the drive thingy to focus my legacy AF lenses?" Given that there are several shaft-drive lenses in production, the full-framer will have both focusing systems. However, there are two things to consider. Firstly, all

Re: GESO - Once upon a morning ...

Bruce, In the future please try to avoid using "toilet" and "anal" in consecutive sentences. Thanks, frank LOL! On 24 September, 2015 8:25:25 PM EDT, Bruce Walker wrote: >Igor, I always appreciate that you take the time to render thoughtful >opinions. I'll try and

Re: PESO - Conversation

The Art Museum and its steps are just 1 1/2 miles or so along this path, so that's possible; but the guy's getting kind of old to be jogging. On Sep 24, 2015, at 4:21 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > I think I see Rocky Balboa jogging in the background. > > On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 7:43 PM, Rick

Re: OT - PESO - Greybeard

Thanks Rick, and thanks to all others for your thoughts and comments. As I said earlier, I am now clean-shaven. Too many hipsters with bushy beards these days... Cheers, frank On 21 September, 2015 8:42:16 PM EDT, Rick Womer wrote: >Frighteningly persuasive, Knarf. >

Re: PESO - Bloom and Beetle

Crush them between thumb and forefinger. Better than spraying with insecticides. But we can't let them live. They can out eat us! Paul via phone > On Sep 24, 2015, at 10:11 PM, Knarf wrote: > > Thanks for your thoughts, Dan. > > I do understand how much "evil" they

PESO: Lindis Pass

I’ve been digging through the archives looking for something to put into the upcoming PUG and came across this. Thought I’d shown already it but looks like I haven’t. http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/935/#peso There’s a short walkway at the summit of the Lindis Pass and I think this is a