I had a similar problem years ago when I first got my DS body and was
using it with manual focus lenses. All of a sudden the shutter would
only fire intermittantly and I was about to return it, and then
I noticed the AF/MF switch on the body had accidently gotten switched to
AF and that was the
On Oct 1, 2015, at 10:04 am, Mark Roberts wrote:
> If someone does steal an image outright, removal of the watermark
> works against them in court and can net you extra damages.
If you can even get them to court, nevermind afford the lawyers to try.
Cheers,
Dave
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So you're now a resident of "ID" ?
Alan C
-Original Message-
From: Larry Colen
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 9:19 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss List ; Nicole Jacque
Subject: *** SPAM ***Good news, I'm an idiot!
I was getting my 16-50 ready to ship back to precision to repair the
broken
On 9/30/2015 9:32 PM, paul stenquist wrote:
On Sep 30, 2015, at 11:01 PM, Bill wrote:
On 9/30/2015 8:59 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
On Sep 30, 2015, at 10:08 PM, Bill wrote:
On 9/30/2015 1:19 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
I was getting my 16-50 ready to ship back to precision to repair the
broke
> On Sep 30, 2015, at 11:01 PM, Bill wrote:
>
> On 9/30/2015 8:59 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
>>
>>> On Sep 30, 2015, at 10:08 PM, Bill wrote:
>>>
On 9/30/2015 1:19 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
I was getting my 16-50 ready to ship back to precision to repair the
broken SDM when I notic
It will be done...
ann
On 9/30/2015 9:45 PM, Brian Walters wrote:
G'day all
A few people have been quick off the mark this month - 7 to be exact
(and there's even a very early one for December!)
I'll be putting this one out to pasture on Friday evening, Sydney time.
Theme: Wind
As usual sub
On 9/30/2015 8:59 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
On Sep 30, 2015, at 10:08 PM, Bill wrote:
On 9/30/2015 1:19 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
I was getting my 16-50 ready to ship back to precision to repair the
broken SDM when I noticed a slide switch on the side of the lens. When I
switched it from "MF" t
> On Sep 30, 2015, at 10:08 PM, Bill wrote:
>
>> On 9/30/2015 1:19 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
>> I was getting my 16-50 ready to ship back to precision to repair the
>> broken SDM when I noticed a slide switch on the side of the lens. When I
>> switched it from "MF" to "AF" the autofocus started wor
On 9/30/2015 1:19 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
I was getting my 16-50 ready to ship back to precision to repair the
broken SDM when I noticed a slide switch on the side of the lens. When I
switched it from "MF" to "AF" the autofocus started working again.
Oops, it sure would have been handy to have th
G'day all
A few people have been quick off the mark this month - 7 to be exact
(and there's even a very early one for December!)
I'll be putting this one out to pasture on Friday evening, Sydney time.
Theme: Wind
As usual submit here:
http://pug.komkon.org/submit/
Full Submission Guidelines h
Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18100144&size=lg
K-5 II S, DA 18-135 zoom
Comments are invited
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Nice save! BTDT, when it comes to the overlooking the obvious. Glad
you don't have to go through the hassle and expense of a repair.
Unfortunately, my copy of the 16-50 has a failed SDM. I'm still
debating the modification that makes it screwdrive only.
Yonnie
On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 4:54 PM, Ig
smugmug puts watermarks on my work for me on my page thereaslong as I've
specified
that for a specific gallery I'm loading a photo into- any of you who
have looked at my photos
there will note that the watermark is small... ala the way Mark does his.
On facebook, unless I really don't care ifso
Larry,
There was a Russian TV cartoon for kids:
One of the characters, a cat, who is mad at and refuses to speak to his
housemate, dog,asks the postmaster who visits their house to pass a
telegram "You are an idiot!". But then he finds out that a congratulatory
telegram is cheaper, but it ha
HAR!
Steve, I almost bought that... even went back to look at the image again. :-)
Igor
steve harley Wed, 30 Sep 2015 13:11:30 -0700 wrote:
On 2015-09-30 13:10 , Igor PDML-StR wrote:
Mark, I enjoyed your posting of the obvious fake.
I just came across this one (the first photo of the guy
P.J. Alling wrote:
Don't worry Larry, we all knew that. ;-)
I found what I'm good at and work at excelling.
I'm glad the problem was
operator error, it gives me more incentive to buy an SDM lens. I'm also
glad for you, but we must keep things in perspective.
I haven't had any real problem
I have almost the same view on watermarking images as what Mark described.
To add some details to what Mark wrote:
1. I allow people using photos with themselves for their person
non-commercial use (e.g. posting on their facebook page). In that case,
I'd like people to see who took that photo.
Malcolm Smith wrote:
>With recent discussion about pictures getting taken by unscrupulous
>individuals and passed off as their own, or being used in part of an image
>etc, what is the view of watermarking images that are posted by folk here?
>
>The views I've read seem to vary; those in the 'no' c
join the club :-)
ann
On 9/30/2015 3:19 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
I was getting my 16-50 ready to ship back to precision to repair the
broken SDM when I noticed a slide switch on the side of the lens. When
I switched it from "MF" to "AF" the autofocus started working again.
Oops, it sure would
an now - a misattributed quote about it :-)
On 9/30/2015 3:13 PM, jtainter wrote:
I'm normally averse to grabbing other people's shots from Facebook,
but this fake really pissed me off. I forget who the (claimed)
photographer is, but that's just as well. This is allegedly an "antler
arch" in Jac
On 2015-09-30 13:10 , Igor PDML-StR wrote:
Mark, I enjoyed your posting of the obvious fake.
I just came across this one (the first photo of the guy):
http://www.lego.com/en-us/ideasproducts/explore/exosuit-story
Never mind that unidentified (by me) celestial object.
(Actually, now I am acuri
P.J. Alling wrote:
> Any watermark that can't be removed or cropped off, annoys the viewer
> and ruins the image. Any digital watermark that's hidden in the image
> can be stripped out. But, just ask Dave Brooks, if watermarks actually
> discourage theft.
If you display hundreds of high class i
Thanks again, Igor. I made the right side and bottom crops you suggested
and have permanently changed a couple copies. The moon now falls comfortably
on the right 1/3 crop line.
J
- Original Message -
From: "Igor PDML-StR"
To: "PDML"
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 11:37:34 AM
Subje
Any watermark that can't be removed or cropped off, annoys the viewer
and ruins the image. Any digital watermark that's hidden in the image
can be stripped out. But, just ask Dave Brooks, if watermarks actually
discourage theft.
On 9/30/2015 3:36 PM, Malcolm Smith wrote:
With recent discuss
Don't worry Larry, we all knew that. ;-) I'm glad the problem was
operator error, it gives me more incentive to buy an SDM lens. I'm also
glad for you, but we must keep things in perspective.
On 9/30/2015 3:19 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
I was getting my 16-50 ready to ship back to precision to rep
With recent discussion about pictures getting taken by unscrupulous
individuals and passed off as their own, or being used in part of an image
etc, what is the view of watermarking images that are posted by folk here?
The views I've read seem to vary; those in the 'no' camp because you should
only
Larry's already great reputation just went up 50 points with that "confession".
:)
Thanks for sharing with the class, Larry!
On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 2:29 PM, paul stenquist wrote:
> Been there, done that, so I always look first to the switch. You’d think one
> of us dolts would have mentioned th
Been there, done that, so I always look first to the switch. You’d think one of
us dolts would have mentioned that. Good you found it now though.
Paul
> On Sep 30, 2015, at 3:19 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
>
> I was getting my 16-50 ready to ship back to precision to repair the broken
> SDM when I
I wonder what their "repair" bill
would have been?
J
Sent from my iPhone
> On Sep 30, 2015, at 12:19 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
>
> I was getting my 16-50 ready to ship back to precision to repair the broken
> SDM when I noticed a slide switch on the side of the lens. When I switched it
> from "
I was getting my 16-50 ready to ship back to precision to repair the
broken SDM when I noticed a slide switch on the side of the lens. When I
switched it from "MF" to "AF" the autofocus started working again.
Oops, it sure would have been handy to have that lens for most of last week.
--
Larry
Thanks, Igor for the kind comments and cropping suggestion!
I'll give it a try.
J
Sent from my iPhone
> On Sep 30, 2015, at 11:37 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote:
>
>
>
> Jack,
> Sometimes, while explaining physics of recoil to my freshman students in
> mechanics, I draw a gun on the board, saying:
I'm normally averse to grabbing other people's shots from Facebook,
but this fake really pissed me off. I forget who the (claimed)
photographer is, but that's just as well. This is allegedly an "antler
arch" in Jackson Hole, Wyoming photographed at such an angle as to put
the lunar eclipse right ne
Mark, I enjoyed your posting of the obvious fake.
I just came across this one (the first photo of the guy):
http://www.lego.com/en-us/ideasproducts/explore/exosuit-story
Never mind that unidentified (by me) celestial object.
(Actually, now I am acurious if it is the Earth in the sky... Is that
Places like that add texture and interest to otherwise bland and dull cities.
They're the type of place that make cities interesting and fun because they are
small, human-scale and individual. In a country like Canada they are probably
compliant with all appropriate regulations.
In developing
Jack,
Sometimes, while explaining physics of recoil to my freshman students in
mechanics, I draw a gun on the board, saying: "I am not a very good
artist. I am sure you can draw a gun much better, ... and, being from
Texas, much faster..."
Having seen this photo, - I wouldn't challenge you
That is priceless!
Only if framed !
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
- Original Message -
From: "Daniel J. Matyola"
Subject: Re: PESO -- Reenactors
That is priceless!
The choice of sepia tone give it the feel of a Brady image.
Dan Matyola
http://www
You really captured the look ! Well done.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
- Original Message -
From: "P.J. Alling"
Subject: PESO -- Reenactors
While going through a few older images I came across this. Civil War
Reenactors.
https://dl.dropboxuserco
On 9/30/2015 2:02 PM, P.J. Alling wrote:
On 9/30/2015 2:01 PM, Sandy Harris wrote:
Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
One can obtain a 500 mm lens for Pentax digital cameras for only $120
http://www.amazon.com/Opteka-Telephoto-Mirror-Digital-Cameras/dp/B0022VFDZW/ref=sr_1_3?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1443632
That is priceless!
The choice of sepia tone give it the feel of a Brady image.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 1:40 PM, P.J. Alling wrote:
> While going through a few older images I came across this. Civil War
> Reenactors.
>
> https://dl.dr
On 9/30/2015 2:01 PM, Sandy Harris wrote:
Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
One can obtain a 500 mm lens for Pentax digital cameras for only $120
http://www.amazon.com/Opteka-Telephoto-Mirror-Digital-Cameras/dp/B0022VFDZW/ref=sr_1_3?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1443632940&sr=1-3&keywords=pentax+500+mm+lens
Ad
Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
> One can obtain a 500 mm lens for Pentax digital cameras for only $120
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Opteka-Telephoto-Mirror-Digital-Cameras/dp/B0022VFDZW/ref=sr_1_3?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1443632940&sr=1-3&keywords=pentax+500+mm+lens
Ad claims it fits 645D too.
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Sepia adds to the authenticity.
Was a good choice!
J
Sent from my iPhone
> On Sep 30, 2015, at 10:40 AM, P.J. Alling wrote:
>
> While going through a few older images I came across this. Civil War
> Reenactors.
>
> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20reenactors.html
Generous remarks, Dan!
Thanks!
J
Sent from my iPhone
> On Sep 30, 2015, at 10:22 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 10:59 AM, Jack Davis wrote:
>> I blindly pointed my A*300mm F/2.8
>> toward the sound and shot a couple frames
>
> Never admit that you were lucky; inst
While going through a few older images I came across this. Civil War
Reenactors.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20reenactors.html
To make it more period, I processed it as B&W with a blue filter to more
or less mimic the film of the era, used the Tri-X preset in DX
On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 12:31 PM, Ken Waller wrote:
> And it's framed!
At the Tate Modern, frames are needed to allow the janitors to
distinguish the art from the garbage they are supposed to throw out.
Dan Matyola
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On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 10:59 AM, Jack Davis wrote:
> I blindly pointed my A*300mm F/2.8
> toward the sound and shot a couple frames
Never admit that you were lucky; instead, claim it was an artistic choice.
In any event, that is an interesting effect that you achieved.
Dan Matyola
http://www.
"Peso's"? They don't look Mexican.
Also, expect a visit from the grammar police.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 11:36 AM, David J Brooks wrote:
> Kids in B&W
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/21849298421/
>
> Swamp
> https://www.flic
One can obtain a 500 mm lens for Pentax digital cameras for only $120
http://www.amazon.com/Opteka-Telephoto-Mirror-Digital-Cameras/dp/B0022VFDZW/ref=sr_1_3?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1443632940&sr=1-3&keywords=pentax+500+mm+lens
Who is "Opteka" anyway?
Dan Matyola
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Both images exceedingly well rendered, David!
J
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From: "David J Brooks"
To: "Pentax Discuss"
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 8:36:18 AM
Subject: OT Peso's
Kids in B&W
https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/21849298421/
Swamp
https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbroo
Yeah, I know, John. I'm sort of resigned to accept it after all this time.
Now I'll play with it some. :)
J
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From: "John"
To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List"
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 9:57:40 AM
Subject: Re: Peso-Primal Migration
There's a bit of distracting ha
There's a bit of distracting haloing around some of them.
On 9/30/2015 10:59 AM, Jack Davis wrote:
Reaching back, again, for a, possibly, postable image.
This shot with an LX on T-Max 100.
The sun was mostly obscured by the clouds, but with moments
of eye damaging brightness.
I blinked at the
Ken, I'm certain sure that one of those is a do-dad.
J
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From: "Ken Waller"
To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List"
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 9:39:23 AM
Subject: Re: Sigma 170-500
Best image of a thing-a-ma-jig or watcha-ma-callit I've seen today !
-Original M
On 9/30/2015 11:36 AM, David J Brooks wrote:
Kids in B&W
https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/21849298421/
Swamp
https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/21216943364/
X30, just cropped a bit right from the camera
Dave
In the first one, there's shadow across the woman on the right's face,
bu
On 9/29/2015 11:07 PM, P.J. Alling wrote:
The issue I have is when someone represents a composite photo as
reality.
Sometimes the composite image represents reality better than reality
itself. The problem lies with the miss-representation of how that
"reality" was achieved.
Although, a techni
Maybe planning has been my
problem?
Thanks much, P.J.!
J
Sent from my iPhone
> On Sep 30, 2015, at 9:11 AM, P.J. Alling wrote:
>
> That's a very nice image, I'd have never known you hadn't planned it.
>
>> On 9/30/2015 10:59 AM, Jack Davis wrote:
>>
>> Reaching back, again, for a, possibly,
I'm not much bothered by photo-composites and image manipulation, as
long as the photographer/graphic artist does *NOT* attempt to pass the
resulting image off as non-composite/non-manipulated images.
Plus, if you're going to attempt this kind of composite, you should pay
attention to what you're
Best image of a thing-a-ma-jig or watcha-ma-callit I've seen today !
-Original Message-
>From: Collin B
>Subject: Sigma 170-500
>
>Just picked one up a couple of days ago. Couldn't shoot yesterday b/c of
>the rain.
>Shot some hand-held at 500mm just a bit ago. This is a pretty decent z
And it's framed!
-Original Message-
>From: "Daniel J. Matyola" Subject: Re: And now... a fake moon photo
>
>Rhine II must be great art. It is in the Tate.
>
>Dan Matyola
>http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>
>
>On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 12:35 AM, Knarf wrote:
>> Well, here's
That's a very nice image, I'd have never known you hadn't planned it.
On 9/30/2015 10:59 AM, Jack Davis wrote:
Reaching back, again, for a, possibly, postable image.
This shot with an LX on T-Max 100.
The sun was mostly obscured by the clouds, but with moments
of eye damaging brightness.
I blin
Are you kidding? Did you look at what the two people in the shot were
wearing? They both probably think it's authentic, or maybe not
authentic enough. If they think about it at all.
On 9/30/2015 4:17 AM, Alan C wrote:
I was very surprised to see that. Don't they consider ramshackle
constru
Kids in B&W
https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/21849298421/
Swamp
https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/21216943364/
X30, just cropped a bit right from the camera
Dave
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York Region, Ontario
Thank you, Ann. And I appreciate all the looks and ponders. :) Thanks, everyone!
On Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 11:27 PM, ann sanfedele wrote:
> What Frank said :-)
>
> ann
>
>
> On 9/28/2015 10:29 PM, Knarf wrote:
>>
>> Congratulations!
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> frank
>>
>> On 28 September, 2015 12:15:39 PM
Collin B wrote:
> It's also a bit on the slow side, but at the price of a fast lens in this
> length (is there one) I can live with that as well.
There is at least one for some mounts, dunno about Pentax.
At over $20K and 20 kg, it seems a bit much:
http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-200-500mm-Ultra-Te
"Pretty decent." I'll say, Collin!
Thanks for the look!
J
- Original Message -
From: "Collin B"
To: "PDML"
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 7:39:04 AM
Subject: Sigma 170-500
Just picked one up a couple of days ago. Couldn't shoot yesterday b/c of
the rain.
Shot some hand-held at
Reaching back, again, for a, possibly, postable image.
This shot with an LX on T-Max 100.
The sun was mostly obscured by the clouds, but with moments
of eye damaging brightness.
I blinked at the sound of geese and caught their silhouettes
approaching the sun. I blindly pointed my A*300mm F/2.8
t
Just picked one up a couple of days ago. Couldn't shoot yesterday b/c of
the rain.
Shot some hand-held at 500mm just a bit ago. This is a pretty decent zoom
lens.
Though it is APO, at both 170mm & 500mm there is some fringing. I expect
that from a zoom.
Still, it resolves a great deal more deta
Rhine II must be great art. It is in the Tate.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 12:35 AM, Knarf wrote:
> Well, here's what I think about Rhine II: I don't know.
>
> I've never really seen it. I've seen representations and scaled down copies
Hay, that girl on the left imagines
herself way cool what with those
obligatory holes in her jeans.
J
Sent from my iPhone
> On Sep 30, 2015, at 1:17 AM, Alan C wrote:
>
> I was very surprised to see that. Don't they consider ramshackle
> constructions like that eyesores over there? They do he
Knarf wrote:
>To be fair, I don't think Gursky ever said Rhine II "represents reality":
True. He always acknowledged it as being a massively manipulated in
Photoshop. The Facebook photo was its creator as being a straight
photograph.
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Fantastic. Best I've seen.
Alan C
-Original Message-
From: Mark Roberts
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 11:35 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: YAMP (yet another moon photo)
I had to have a go at getting a shot of the lunar eclipse. This one
seems to bee the best, though I ha
I was very surprised to see that. Don't they consider ramshackle
constructions like that eyesores over there? They do here but they are
everywhere regardless, even on pavements outside posh shops which really
irks the owners as they are the ones paying taxes & abiding by health
regulations. In
Thank you, Frank!
Yonnie
On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 9:49 PM, Knarf wrote:
> Absolutely spectacular!
>
> Cheers,
>
> frank
>
> On 29 September, 2015 10:39:09 AM EDT, Yolanda Rowe wrote:
>>Here's my contribution to the plethora of moon images the group has
>>seen about the 'Net.
>>
>>K-5 body, Tamro
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