Re: Return of the prodigal lens

2016-03-31 Thread Paul Stenquist
Check for flat field wide open with a brick wall. That's were 16/50 repairs are most likely to go awry. Paul via phone > On Mar 31, 2016, at 10:33 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > My 16-50 returned on Monday. Precision did finish the work on Wednesday, just > not soon enough to get it shipped in ti

Return of the prodigal lens

2016-03-31 Thread Larry Colen
My 16-50 returned on Monday. Precision did finish the work on Wednesday, just not soon enough to get it shipped in time to get here *before* the weekend. -grumble- In any case, it is back, it works, the hood goes on properly. I haven't done any sort of serious testing with it, but it seems t

Re: OT: stuff does wear out

2016-03-31 Thread Stanley Halpin
John and Steve, I totally hear and understand your comments about maybe I haven’t solved my problem yet. I knew when I even thought about claiming a solution that I was clearly tempting fate. So, we’ll wait a few days. I am not yet convinced either that my diagnosis was accurate, I have two ot

Re: OT: You can never have too many lenses?

2016-03-31 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mar 31, 2016, at 1:22 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote: > > In general ... I have a simple rule: I make a list because I can't remember what I've got. And if I've got to make a list, I have too much and sell off the excess. G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/

Re: OT: You can never have too many lenses?

2016-03-31 Thread Stanley Halpin
Nicely done Darren. But hey, it probably took you 5-10 minutes. Would it be worth spending that time just to haul away a bunch of Sony, Tamron, Minolta, Konica, Rokinon, Osawa etc. gear? Though I admit the old Pentax gear would obviously be tempting to any knowledgable thief… (;-) stan > On Ma

Re: New Perversions: Pentax Meets Olympus

2016-03-31 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
It looks reasonably elegant nonetheless. The Pentax 24mm plus mount adapter is only a bit larger than my Summilux-DG 25/1.4 (although probably much heavier)... It would be interesting to see how the two lenses differ in their rendering. Enjoy it! G > On Mar 31, 2016, at 2:43 PM, Steve Cottre

Re: New Perversions: Pentax Meets Olympus

2016-03-31 Thread John
I get a page where I can subscribe to the magazine for only £59.99 There's a blurb for Issue 118 - "Wedding wisdom, rock ‘n’ roll royalty & Olympus v Fujifilm – just 3 reasons to read this issue" On 3/31/2016 7:41 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Couldn't get there from here. Paul via phone On Mar

Re: OT: You can never have too many lenses?

2016-03-31 Thread Darren Addy
Sorry Stan. You are a nice guy but, in this case, you are being very very naive. I take your denial as a challenge. Google-Fu is my superpower. :) The poster you are referring to goes by "zackiedawg" on boards.cruisecritic.com His join date was Sept 2004 and he has 2195 post there. If ThIS post i

Re: New Perversions: Pentax Meets Olympus

2016-03-31 Thread Paul Stenquist
Couldn't get there from here. Paul via phone > On Mar 31, 2016, at 7:34 PM, Paul wrote: > > FWIW Issue 118 of Professional Photo (a UK magazine, for those here in the > states) has a comparison/review of the Fuji X-E2S and the Pen-F. > > http://www.absolutephoto.com/index.php/magazines/photo-

Re: New Perversions: Pentax Meets Olympus

2016-03-31 Thread Paul
FWIW Issue 118 of Professional Photo (a UK magazine, for those here in the states) has a comparison/review of the Fuji X-E2S and the Pen-F. http://www.absolutephoto.com/index.php/magazines/photo-professional -p On 3/31/2016 4:43 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: First impressions of Olympus Pen F cam

Re: New Perversions: Pentax Meets Olympus

2016-03-31 Thread Bill
On 3/31/2016 3:43 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: First impressions of Olympus Pen F camera that arrived yesterday. One of the things I found when I started adapting pre A series lenses to the Fuji is that they work better on the X-T1 than they do on the Pentax. bill Beautiful. A bit lighter tha

Re: paypal withholding funds

2016-03-31 Thread Bill
On 3/31/2016 7:48 AM, Mark Stringer wrote: I bought a lens from someone with only 4 transactions of history. He will not ship the lens until he gets the funds in his paypal account. anyone else have a problem like this? I feel like I am in a three way standoff. Being someone who sold a lens

Re: New Perversions: Pentax Meets Olympus

2016-03-31 Thread Darren Addy
I can see why your heart is going pitter-patter. On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 4:43 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > First impressions of Olympus Pen F camera that arrived yesterday. > > Beautiful. A bit lighter than the comparable Fuji offerings but the > Fujis feel like blocks of carved steel and I would

Re: PESO - Taking a Break

2016-03-31 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Jack! On 3/31/2016 8:18 AM, Jack Davis wrote: Beautiful composition, Mark! J - Original Message - From: "Mark C" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 3:43:50 PM Subject: PESO - Taking a Break http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/taking-a-

Re: 2016 Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend

2016-03-31 Thread Bob W-PDML
I don't think they understand the word 'supersede'. An appropriate synonym would be 'trump'. B > On 31 Mar 2016, at 12:51, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > I'm staying away until I can use the ladies room on days when I'm feeling a > little girly. My right to choose a gender supersedes anyone else's

New Perversions: Pentax Meets Olympus

2016-03-31 Thread Steve Cottrell
First impressions of Olympus Pen F camera that arrived yesterday. Beautiful. A bit lighter than the comparable Fuji offerings but the Fujis feel like blocks of carved steel and I would have no qualms with knocking a nail into a 4X2 with a Fuji. The Pen F feels ever so slightly less robust, but not

April PUG - no time to waste

2016-03-31 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all I'll be closing submissions on Saturday evening (Sydney time). Theme: A Fork in the Road As usual submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Full Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walt

Re: OT: You can never have too many lenses?

2016-03-31 Thread Stanley Halpin
In general I might agree Larry, Darren. However, the person whose list I quoted is quite well hidden. The particular blog does not show real names or emails so it would be difficult to trace back to the actual person without breaking into the blog’s mainframe. Unless the individual at some point

Re: 2016 Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend

2016-03-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
"No man's life, liberty or property are safe while the Legislature is in session." Judge Gideon John Tucker Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 3:08 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote: > On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 2:26 PM, John wrote: > >> The state legislatu

Re: 2016 Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend

2016-03-31 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 2:26 PM, John wrote: > The state legislature has become an asylum for hateful, racist > douche-bags. And the governor isn't any better. http://www.theonion.com/r/52670 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUB

Re: OT: You can never have too many lenses?

2016-03-31 Thread Darren Addy
I agree, Larry. With all of the online info today a good Google sleuth can probably track down your home address with little problem AND also find out via your Facebook page when you will be out of town on business. One might as well give a thief a written invitation. On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 11:43

Re: OT: stuff does wear out

2016-03-31 Thread steve harley
On 2016-03-31 9:08 , Stanley Halpin wrote: Yesterday I received from B&H a new Airport Extreme basestation (6th Gen) to replace my old Airport Extreme basestation (2nd Gen). Life is good. I am once again living in the fast lane… I am still a bit baffled as my naive expectation is that electron

Re: 2016 Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend

2016-03-31 Thread Mark Roberts
John wrote: >The state legislature has become an asylum for hateful, racist >douche-bags. And the governor isn't any better. > >Other than that, there's really nothing wrong with the rest of the >state. But it's already generating boycotts & organizations deciding >they don't want to do business

Re: 2016 Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend

2016-03-31 Thread Gonz
Lol! I almost spit out my coffee! On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 6:50 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > I'm staying away until I can use the ladies room on days when I'm feeling a > little girly. My right to choose a gender supersedes anyone else's right to > privacy. When are those stupid hillbillies goi

Re: 2016 Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend

2016-03-31 Thread John
The state legislature has become an asylum for hateful, racist douche-bags. And the governor isn't any better. Other than that, there's really nothing wrong with the rest of the state. But it's already generating boycotts & organizations deciding they don't want to do business here. On 3/31/2016

Re: OT: stuff does wear out

2016-03-31 Thread John
On 3/31/2016 10:09 AM, Stanley Halpin wrote: I have been having reliability issues with my internet connection. I am still a bit baffled as my naive expectation is that electronic gear will either go bad within weeks of purchase or it will last forever. But apart from a major speed boost com

Re: PESO: Moorish Idol

2016-03-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Mark. The Moorish Idol is one of my favorites when diving, but awfully hard to capture in the wild. This one was in an aquarium, but is moves so fast and so erratically that it is still hard to photograph. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Mar 31, 201

RE: OT: You can never have too many lenses?

2016-03-31 Thread Malcolm Smith
Stanley Halpin wrote: > I have a spreadsheet. I keep track of things like purchase price, > current retail value new and used (updated every 6-9 months), filter > size, focal length and FOV. It wasn’t my primary intent, but such a > list does help me maintain my inventory as I begin to notice > un

Re: PANO: Crooks' Corner

2016-03-31 Thread Larry Colen
Very nice Mark C wrote: I like both the panos but this one especially. Flickr would not display it for me yesterday - glad I stopped back! On 3/30/2016 1:41 AM, Alan C wrote: Crooks' Corner is at the extreme NE of SA at the confluence of the Levuhu (middle left) & Limpopo Rivers. This point

Re: PANO: Crooks' Corner

2016-03-31 Thread Larry Colen
Mark C wrote: I like both the panos but this one especially. Flickr would not display it for me yesterday - glad I stopped back! On 3/30/2016 1:41 AM, Alan C wrote: Crooks' Corner is at the extreme NE of SA at the confluence of the Levuhu (middle left) & Limpopo Rivers. This point forms the b

Re: PESO: Moorish Idol

2016-03-31 Thread Mark C
Nice looking fish, Dan. That long fin is quite a feature. On 3/30/2016 8:43 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: From the Maui Ocean Center: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18210594&size=lg K-5 IIs, DA 18-135 Comments are invited and appreciated. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/d

Re: PANO: Crooks' Corner

2016-03-31 Thread Mark C
I like both the panos but this one especially. Flickr would not display it for me yesterday - glad I stopped back! On 3/30/2016 1:41 AM, Alan C wrote: Crooks' Corner is at the extreme NE of SA at the confluence of the Levuhu (middle left) & Limpopo Rivers. This point forms the boundary between

Re: OT: You can never have too many lenses?

2016-03-31 Thread Larry Colen
Malcolm Smith wrote: Darren Addy wrote: To be clear, it wasn't the making of lists I was commenting on. It was the broadcasting of them. Agreed. They do have their use for a photographer within the home, rather than on the web. I'm sure that they are quite helpful for the shopping habits

Re: OT: stuff does wear out

2016-03-31 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Stan, Your "send" button seems to be warn out so that it is stuck, producing triplets. :-) This reminded me an old story I heard from my father. In the Soviet Union, [one of] the first camera that allowed quick successive shots had automatic film advance and shutter cocking that was driven

RE: OT: You can never have too many lenses?

2016-03-31 Thread Malcolm Smith
Darren Addy wrote: > To be clear, it wasn't the making of lists I was commenting on. It was > the broadcasting of them. Agreed. They do have their use for a photographer within the home, rather than on the web. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/l

Re: OT: You can never have too many lenses?

2016-03-31 Thread Darren Addy
To be clear, it wasn't the making of lists I was commenting on. It was the broadcasting of them. On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 10:04 AM, Stanley Halpin wrote: > >> On Mar 31, 2016, at 10:38 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote: >> >> Darren Addy wrote: >> >> >>> It is always a little sad when someone thinks they a

OT: stuff does wear out

2016-03-31 Thread Stanley Halpin
I have been having reliability issues with my internet connection. Basic setup is a Charternet-supplied Motorola modem connected to our cable from the outside. Within the house I use wifi rather than cable, using an Apple “Airport Extreme” as a basestation, supplemented with two small Airport E

Re: OT: You can never have too many lenses?

2016-03-31 Thread Stanley Halpin
> On Mar 31, 2016, at 10:38 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote: > > Darren Addy wrote: > > >> It is always a little sad when someone thinks they are being impressive >> when they broadcast lists like this. > > A list can be useful of gear you have. A few years ago, I made such a list > and then wrote b

RE: OT: You can never have too many lenses?

2016-03-31 Thread Malcolm Smith
Darren Addy wrote: > It is always a little sad when someone thinks they are being impressive > when they broadcast lists like this. A list can be useful of gear you have. A few years ago, I made such a list and then wrote beside it the date that a lens/whatever was last used. Reviewing it some

Re: paypal withholding funds

2016-03-31 Thread Mark Stringer
Thanks Ann On 3/31/2016 9:19 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: Of course he won't , Mark... it isn't a problem , it's the way ebay works -- you should be covered for the full amount if he doesn't deliver. ann On 3/31/2016 9:48 AM, Mark Stringer wrote: I bought a lens from someone with only 4 transacti

Re: 2016 Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend

2016-03-31 Thread ann sanfedele
I sent Darren info off list -he wasn't be facetious - just been very involved in personal stuff. ann On 3/31/2016 9:25 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I think Darren was being facetious. While the state legislation goes too far in some ways it was enacted in response to bad law from Charlotte pols.

Re: paypal withholding funds

2016-03-31 Thread ann sanfedele
Of course he won't , Mark... it isn't a problem , it's the way ebay works -- you should be covered for the full amount if he doesn't deliver. ann On 3/31/2016 9:48 AM, Mark Stringer wrote: I bought a lens from someone with only 4 transactions of history. He will not ship the lens until he gets

Re: OT: You can never have too many lenses?

2016-03-31 Thread Darren Addy
It is always a little sad when someone thinks they are being impressive when they broadcast lists like this. On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 8:30 AM, Stanley Halpin wrote: > I often browse through a travel/vacation message board forum; one of the many > sub-forums within the site is centered on travel p

OT: stuff does wear out

2016-03-31 Thread Stanley Halpin
I have been having reliability issues with my internet connection. Basic setup is a Charternet-supplied Motorola modem connected to our cable from the outside. Within the house I use wifi rather than cable, using an Apple “Airport Extreme” as a basestation, supplemented with two small Airport E

OT: stuff does wear out

2016-03-31 Thread Stanley Halpin
I have been having reliability issues with my internet connection. Basic setup is a Charternet-supplied Motorola modem connected to our cable from the outside. Within the house I use wifi rather than cable, using an Apple “Airport Extreme” as a basestation, supplemented with two small Airport E

Re: OT: You can never have too many lenses?

2016-03-31 Thread Mark Stringer
Seems to be a hoarder. Yeah It is also said you can never have too many guitars but they take up more space. It is an excuse to not have to make hard decisions. Something I am confronted with now. My camera and lens buying spree needs to be subsidized with the sale of some owned gear. I ma

Re: OT: You can never have too many lenses?

2016-03-31 Thread Toine
In my view this isn't a serious case of LBA or CBA :) Toine On 31 March 2016 at 15:30, Stanley Halpin wrote: > I often browse through a travel/vacation message board forum; one of the many > sub-forums within the site is centered on travel photography, and one of the > continuing threads there

paypal withholding funds

2016-03-31 Thread Mark Stringer
I bought a lens from someone with only 4 transactions of history. He will not ship the lens until he gets the funds in his paypal account. anyone else have a problem like this? I feel like I am in a three way standoff. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/l

Re: 2016 Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend

2016-03-31 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 9:25 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > I think Darren was being facetious. While the state legislation goes too far > in some ways it was enacted in response to bad law from Charlotte pols. All > of the politicians should stay out of our bathrooms and locket rooms. But if they

OT: You can never have too many lenses?

2016-03-31 Thread Stanley Halpin
I often browse through a travel/vacation message board forum; one of the many sub-forums within the site is centered on travel photography, and one of the continuing threads there is “List Your Cameras.” As I understand it, this is a holdover from early days and was intended to facilitate findin

Re: 2016 Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend

2016-03-31 Thread Paul Stenquist
I think Darren was being facetious. While the state legislation goes too far in some ways it was enacted in response to bad law from Charlotte pols. All of the politicians should stay out of our bathrooms and locket rooms. Paul via phone > On Mar 31, 2016, at 8:45 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > >

Re: 2016 Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend

2016-03-31 Thread ann sanfedele
Darren - the reasons have nothing to do with photography - more with a bad state ruling... easy enough to find googling recent news... I'm not going to NC either - but I can't claim for the same reason as Stan (thought I agree with it) cause I couldn't go this year anyway. We really need to st

Re: PESO - Taking a Break

2016-03-31 Thread Jack Davis
Beautiful composition, Mark! J - Original Message - From: "Mark C" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 3:43:50 PM Subject: PESO - Taking a Break http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/taking-a-break LX, M50 f1.7, Tri-X @400, HC110 Dil B. Comments we

Re: 2016 Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend

2016-03-31 Thread Paul Stenquist
I'm staying away until I can use the ladies room on days when I'm feeling a little girly. My right to choose a gender supersedes anyone else's right to privacy. When are those stupid hillbillies going to understand that political correctness is now the American way? Paul via phone > On Mar 30,

GESO: Fall Creek... and slugs!

2016-03-31 Thread Nicole Jacque
I finally got through processing my photos from the hike Larry and I took at Fall Creek. One of these days, we’ll actually get there more than a few minutes before sunset…. https://flic.kr/s/aHskxx4b8K While Larry was photographing the fiddlehead, I took pictures of this little guy. I’m not s

Re: 2016 Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend

2016-03-31 Thread mike wilson
> On 31 March 2016 at 05:24 Darren Addy wrote: > > > What is the problem with NC? I'm flying to Charlotte and driving to > Florence SC to shoot some video for my employer on Monday. Should I > make sure I have my shots or something? >From far away, I get the impression that rural Americans are