Not that anyone cares but Adorama confirms the K-70 by offering it for pre order.

2016-06-08 Thread P.J. Alling
It's no K-1 but it seems that Ricoh isn't abandoning APS-C. I really wish they'd decide on a naming convention and stick to it. -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.ne

PESO: Renting a Bike

2016-06-08 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
A customer renting a bike at the Capital location near Union Station, in Washington, DC http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18244517 Comments, Suggestions and Criticisms are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net h

PESO: Urban Repast

2016-06-08 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Street scene, Washington, DC, near Union Station: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18244528&size=md Comments, criticisms and suggestions are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinf

Re: June PUG is Up!

2016-06-08 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, Jun 8, 2016, at 12:37 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > Darren, I think you are right that Pat's is the strongest photo, but it > really gives me the creeps ... as, no doubt, it was meant to do. > > I wanted to do the hands of a clock but didn't like my photos that I > already had... I'm gla

Re: Cat Photo

2016-06-08 Thread Brian Walters
Nice looking feline, not unlike our 'Blackjack': https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/IMGP3193peso.html Black cats rule!! Cheers Brian On Thu, Jun 9, 2016, at 10:10 AM, John wrote: > I managed to take photos of Baxter. She won't sit still anywhere but in > my lap, so she's

Re: Two Questions - more or less More IR

2016-06-08 Thread Larry Colen
Mark Stringer wrote: the old B&W film days. Both have instant surrealism which I think is harder to achieve with color. These days any digital image can be made surreal but all of the mundane subjects I am tired of are new again in IR. Stringer (aka "no mas Mark") -Original Message

RE: Two Questions - more or less More IR

2016-06-08 Thread Mark Stringer
Live view on the k20d is basic and shuts off after 3 minutes. I would read up on the live view mode before choosing the k20d. I have a micro 4/3/s Oly E-PL5 and a Lumix GX8. These mirrorless cameras make IR easy. I have a k20d and a Kx. Seems the Kx would be the better choice but I don't need a

Cat Photo

2016-06-08 Thread John
I managed to take photos of Baxter. She won't sit still anywhere but in my lap, so she's kind of hard to photograph. https://www.flickr.com/photos/jb_sessoms/27451840062/ I'm working on my laptop, trying to get it set up with Photoshop CS5 & Nik filters. The laptop just doesn't have the power to

Re: K-1 noise reduction

2016-06-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
Dunno. I just set it to "auto" and have no noise problems. Ignorance is bliss. Paul via phone > On Jun 8, 2016, at 7:23 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > On page 50 of the K-1 manual (the pdf anyways) there is a menu for setting > noise reduction at various ISO sensitivities. Is that in the raw file

K-1 noise reduction

2016-06-08 Thread Larry Colen
On page 50 of the K-1 manual (the pdf anyways) there is a menu for setting noise reduction at various ISO sensitivities. Is that in the raw file, or just the JPEG? -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http

Re: PESOs: Swagger

2016-06-08 Thread Mark Stringer
Gotta have swag. Looks like he is doing it right! On 6/7/2016 4:07 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: This 8 year old has what ballplayers call swagger. He asks for time out with the moves of a major league ballplayer, never mind that there is no player-called time out in little league: http://photo.n

Re: PESO: Wideout

2016-06-08 Thread Mark Stringer
She looks very focused. Good pic! Stringer On 6/7/2016 3:45 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: This attractive young lady was running wide receiver patterns at the park, and a man was completing 30 and 40 yard passes to her. I didn’t take many shots, because I was there to shoot little league baseball

Re: Some more steller photos

2016-06-08 Thread Larry Colen
Alan C wrote: Fantastic stuff, Larry. You should get plenty faves from that galley. Thanks. I've got a fairly clear view of the nest from my living room window. It pushes the sensor pretty hard shooting at 500mm f/6.7 and then cropping in tight. I finally realized that I can use a bit of fi

Re: Home from Grandfather Mountain.

2016-06-08 Thread Ken Waller
It takes a long time to become that natural smelling. I could get there after around 18-24 miles backpacking on warm days - Just ask my wife ! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Bob W-PDML" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sen

Re: Some more steller photos

2016-06-08 Thread Alan C
Fantastic stuff, Larry. You should get plenty faves from that galley. Alan C -Original Message- From: Larry Colen Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2016 8:45 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Some more steller photos A bit more cutitude. They grow up so fast. Hitting their rebelliou

Re: Home from Grandfather Mountain.

2016-06-08 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 8 Jun 2016, at 15:09, Ken Waller wrote: > > Most of my Alaskan trips were scheduled for late August/early September to > take advantage of the fact that for the most part, the annoying bugs - black > flies, Mosquitos etc are long gone. I've run into snowstorms in late August > in Alaska. >

Re: Home from Grandfather Mountain.

2016-06-08 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 8 Jun 2016, at 19:04, Ken Waller wrote: > > The whole idea here is to not present a unique odor for the bear to come and > check out. > > So the less you smell 'civilized' the less chance you'll become their next > meal. It takes a long time to become that natural smelling. Snipers and ghi

Some more steller photos

2016-06-08 Thread Larry Colen
A bit more cutitude. They grow up so fast. Hitting their rebellious punk phase and starting to sport mohawks. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157669056124991 -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml

Re: Home from Grandfather Mountain.

2016-06-08 Thread Ken Waller
The whole idea here is to not present a unique odor for the bear to come and check out. So the less you smell 'civilized' the less chance you'll become their next meal. A big issue with bears is not to suprise them. Several of the maulings I'm aware of were due to humans getting between the

Re: Home from Grandfather Mountain.

2016-06-08 Thread Alan C
All that confusing advice is enough to drive any one bananas. Also, don't use hormone skin cream or the mosquitoes may double in size! Alan C -Original Message- From: ann sanfedele Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2016 4:36 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Home from Grandfather M

Re: Home from Grandfather Mountain.

2016-06-08 Thread ann sanfedele
I think I read it in MIlepost or maybe John McPhee.. orfrom someone who mentioned it when we were planning our trip.. Since I loathe bananas I felt pretty safe... this was back in the 80's so it wasn't from the web but I heard it over and over whenwe were up there ann On 6/8/2016 8:06 AM

Re: Home from Grandfather Mountain.

2016-06-08 Thread Ken Waller
Most of my Alaskan trips were scheduled for late August/early September to take advantage of the fact that for the most part, the annoying bugs - black flies, Mosquitos etc are long gone. I've run into snowstorms in late August in Alaska. I've always carried bells on my pack when I've been in be

Re: Home from Grandfather Mountain.

2016-06-08 Thread John
I never heard that one before. A quick Google search is kind of inconclusive. There are sites that claim eating bananas makes you tastier to mosquitoes and sites that claim they make you less attractive and sites that claim it doesn't make any difference. Does the ban on aerosol sprays apply to