Re: PESO(s) -- Tree of Egrets

2016-07-28 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Larry Colen" Subject: Re: PESO(s) -- Tree of Egrets Are you trying to bring us down? eider that or I'm trying to feather the flames On July 28, 2016 4:34:20 PM PDT, Ken Waller wrote: >

Re: PESO - Horsefly

2016-07-28 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Great level of detail! That is a fascinating and effective image, if not a "pretty" one. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 3:08 PM, Jostein wrote: > Another stacking pursuit. > K-5, bellows, a 1947-vintage 4X lens scavenged off a Wild Heerbrug

Re: PESO(s) -- Tree of Egrets

2016-07-28 Thread Larry Colen
Are you trying to bring us down? On July 28, 2016 4:34:20 PM PDT, Ken Waller wrote: >>> > I just try to enjoy the heron now. >>> >>> That's just ducky. >> >> Except that the final bill can be eye-watering. > >I hope this is your swan song on this matter. Are you > > >Kenneth Waller >http://www.p

Re: Amazing astro photos

2016-07-28 Thread Ken Waller
There is a difference between "Photoshop being allowed" and Photoshop being used in a less-than-honest method. Seems to me when Photoshop is allowed it's Katie bar the doors unless very specific limits are stated. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Origina

Re: PESO(s) -- Tree of Egrets

2016-07-28 Thread Ken Waller
> I just try to enjoy the heron now. That's just ducky. Except that the final bill can be eye-watering. I hope this is your swan song on this matter. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "mike wilson" Subject: Re: PESO(s) -- T

Re: PESO - Horsefly

2016-07-28 Thread Larry Colen
Jostein wrote: Another stacking pursuit. K-5, bellows, a 1947-vintage 4X lens scavenged off a Wild Heerbrugg M10 microscope. 200 exposures. http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/klegg-horsefly/ That is not the worst photo I've seen this week. If I don't want to seem a mediocre photographer, I prob

Re: OT: Windoze 10 Re-ducks

2016-07-28 Thread Brian Walters
Hmm - it's tales like this that make me glad I resisted the temptation to upgrade from Win7. It works; it does what I want; I'm leaving well enough alone... Also my PC is so low spec that I'm almost certain I'd run into worse problems than you have. Cheers Brian ++

PESO door moth

2016-07-28 Thread Larry Colen
I always try to have a camera close to hand. Fortunately the K-3II with the 18-250 was in the trunk of the car when we saw this on the door of the diner: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/28582622726/in/album-72157671685887815/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://

OT: Windoze 10 Re-ducks

2016-07-28 Thread John
Just for grins & giggles, another tale of something or other ... Started the quest for Windoze 10 on my Photoshop computer yesterday morning at 4:00am. If I'm going to have insomnia I might as well get some use out of it. Again following the procrastinators guide, I made an image backup before s

Re: PESO - Horsefly

2016-07-28 Thread Jostein
Alas. :-) Den 28.07.2016 22.36, skrev Gonz: Does this WHAM have tenure? If not, fire them! hehe ;) On Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 3:02 PM, Jostein wrote: Thanks Gonz! Not sure if it will pass with the resident Wall Hanging Approbation Minister... :-) Jostein Den 28.07.2016 21.23, skrev Gonz:

Re: PESO - Horsefly

2016-07-28 Thread Jostein
Mike, the X4 indeed an objective lens. Wild Heerbrugg was a Swiss optical instruments manufacturer. The microscope it came from is pictured here: http://m.finn.no/bap/webstore/ad.html?finnkode=63767741&fks=63767741 Note the spotlights above the tray. The 4X is probably included to have the i

Re: PESO - Horsefly

2016-07-28 Thread Gonz
This is an interesting DIY for stacking: http://www.diyphotography.net/create-an-automated-macro-rail-for-image-stacking/ I do believe I have all the components or something similar... On Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 3:37 PM, mike wilson wrote: > That lens gives a very pleasant, relaxing effect. Unli

Re: PESO - Horsefly

2016-07-28 Thread mike wilson
That lens gives a very pleasant, relaxing effect. Unlike the cleg, as they are known here. X4 is an unusual size. This is an objective? Never heard of Wild Heerbrugg either. > On 28 July 2016 at 20:08 Jostein wrote: > > > Another stacking pursuit. > K-5, bellows, a 1947-vintage 4X lens scav

Re: PESO - Horsefly

2016-07-28 Thread Gonz
Does this WHAM have tenure? If not, fire them! hehe ;) On Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 3:02 PM, Jostein wrote: > Thanks Gonz! > Not sure if it will pass with the resident Wall Hanging Approbation > Minister... :-) > Jostein > > > Den 28.07.2016 21.23, skrev Gonz: > >> Wow! That is an absolutely stunn

Re: Amazing astro photos

2016-07-28 Thread Darren Addy
There is a difference between "Photoshop being allowed" and Photoshop being used in a less-than-honest method. On Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 3:27 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > I came here to also say this. In almost these exact words. > > > On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 4:07 PM, Paul Stenquist > wrote: > >> Gre

Re: Amazing astro photos

2016-07-28 Thread John
Didn't say it WAS done that way, only that it COULD be done that way. With "today's super-low-noise sensors" you could use a low flash power and mask off portions of the Fresnel lens to make the circle of light illuminating the bird small enough to not light the trees. I shoot the scene first wi

Re: Amazing astro photos

2016-07-28 Thread Darren Addy
I came here to also say this. In almost these exact words. On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 4:07 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Great pics. But a fork, a spoon and a moon appears to be a photoshop job. > The tree branches are seen in silhouette but the bird is nicely > illuminated. By what? Especially agai

Re: PESO(s) -- Tree of Egrets

2016-07-28 Thread mike wilson
> On 28 July 2016 at 00:27 Ken Waller wrote: > > > > I just try to enjoy the heron now. > > That's just ducky. Except that the final bill can be eye-watering. > - Original Message - > From: "Larry Colen" > Subject: Re: PESO(s) -- Tree of Egrets > > > > > > > > P.J. Alling wrote:

Re: Amazing astro photos

2016-07-28 Thread Mark Roberts
John wrote: >You could probably do it with a Better Beamer. > >http://www.digitalcamerareview.com/review/better-beamer-flash-extender-review/ Not without illuminating at least part of the tree. I mean, the Better Beamer narrows down the field illuminated by the flash a lot, but it can't be *that*

Re: PESO - Horsefly

2016-07-28 Thread Jostein
Thanks Gonz! Not sure if it will pass with the resident Wall Hanging Approbation Minister... :-) Jostein Den 28.07.2016 21.23, skrev Gonz: Wow! That is an absolutely stunning, amazing photo! Print it and frame it! On Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 2:08 PM, Jostein wrote: Another stacking pursuit.

Re: Amazing astro photos

2016-07-28 Thread Jostein
If this was a flash job you'd probably spot it by glints of certain portions of the branch underneath the bird. But I don't agree with Paul either. I think this is done by selective dodging. The main reason I think so is that the contrast in the plumage looks unnaturally harsh, as it would be

Re: PESO - Horsefly

2016-07-28 Thread Marco Alpert
Wow! - Marco > On Jul 28, 2016, at 12:08 PM, Jostein wrote: > > Another stacking pursuit. > K-5, bellows, a 1947-vintage 4X lens scavenged off a Wild Heerbrugg M10 > microscope. 200 exposures. > > http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/klegg-horsefly/ > > Jostein > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Amazing astro photos

2016-07-28 Thread John
There are many stunning images, but the PHOTOGRAPHIC quality displayed here is quite low. There are only a couple of them that actually appear to have something within the frame in focus. I wouldn't want to be one of the judges trying to choose winners & losers based on what is displayed on that

Re: Amazing astro photos

2016-07-28 Thread John
You could probably do it with a Better Beamer. http://www.digitalcamerareview.com/review/better-beamer-flash-extender-review/ On 7/27/2016 5:07 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Great pics. But a fork, a spoon and a moon appears to be a photoshop job. The tree branches are seen in silhouette but the bi

Re: PESO - Horsefly

2016-07-28 Thread Gonz
Wow! That is an absolutely stunning, amazing photo! Print it and frame it! On Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 2:08 PM, Jostein wrote: > Another stacking pursuit. > K-5, bellows, a 1947-vintage 4X lens scavenged off a Wild Heerbrugg M10 > microscope. 200 exposures. > > http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/klegg

PESO - Horsefly

2016-07-28 Thread Jostein
Another stacking pursuit. K-5, bellows, a 1947-vintage 4X lens scavenged off a Wild Heerbrugg M10 microscope. 200 exposures. http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/klegg-horsefly/ Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: How quickly does Lulu deliver calendars?

2016-07-28 Thread Jan van Wijk
On Wed, 27 Jul 2016 15:24:17 -0400 (EDT) Igor PDML-StR wrote: > >Several PDMLers have purchased PDML calendars from Lulu recently. >I was wondering, - how quickly did you receive it after the order was placed? I ordered (from the Netherlands) and got a 4 to 7 workdays production/delivery estimate

Re: PESO 2016 - 157 - GDG

2016-07-28 Thread Jostein Øksne
Well walked and seen! :-) Jostein Den 28. juli 2016 14.58.30 CEST, skrev Godfrey DiGiorgi : >Seen on a walk around the neighborhood... > > https://flic.kr/p/KsXR5e > >enjoy! >G > >The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate >it. -- Sent from my Android device with K

Re: Some Pentax sales spotted, including 70-200/2.8

2016-07-28 Thread Zos Xavius
And yes the tamron are ring type ultrasonic motors similar to what canon uses. I hope that clears some confusion. The DC motor in my 20-40 is a little poky but it feels solid and reliable. I can't say the same about my 60-250 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/

Re: Some Pentax sales spotted, including 70-200/2.8

2016-07-28 Thread Zos Xavius
You won't see another lens use the SDM motor that was in the 17-70, 60-250,50-135, 16-50, etc ever again. They revived the branding for the tamron lenses, which frankly was a serious mistake and has led to a lot of confusion. The motors are built by tamron in those lenses and are comparable to the

Re: Some Pentax sales spotted, including 70-200/2.8

2016-07-28 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Stan, You raised an interesting question. The thought of the ultrasound being heard by some animals/birds had crossed my mind before. I had not got to read about that actual design of the motor until your post nudged me. Prior to that I was somewhat dismissing "ultrasonic" assuming it could'

Re: Amazing astro photos

2016-07-28 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 10:36 AM, Gonz wrote: > > Is the mistake in the caption to "Northern Lights over Jokulsarlon, > > Iceland", where a couple is > > mentioned as looking at the lights and I can see no people in the frame? > I thought it was labeling the "lights" over Antarctica as Aurora Bo

Re: Amazing astro photos

2016-07-28 Thread Gonz
Huge Filaprom - "can be partially seem" should be "can be partially seen" A Fork, a Spoon and a Moon "sits atop of a branch" should be "sits atop a branch" or "sits on top of a branch" In the Seven Magic Points Rune, the first comma of the first sentence should not be there. There are a few other,

Re: Some Pentax sales spotted, including 70-200/2.8 (SDM question)

2016-07-28 Thread Stanley Halpin
I went to Wikipedia to see if they could tell me what an ultrasonic motor is, how it works, and whether it can be heard. That last point was my first question actually. Seeing the term “ultrasonic” triggered the thought that the sonic may be “ultra” with respect to human hearing, but maybe bird

PESO 2016 - 157 - GDG

2016-07-28 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Seen on a walk around the neighborhood... https://flic.kr/p/KsXR5e enjoy! G The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the