Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

2016-08-16 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 16/8/16, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >Yosemite? Sheesh, doesn't anyone ever keep up to date with software >updates that I and my colleagues sweat our lives away trying to improve >on things with? Don't answer that, it was rhetorical ... ;-) Still on 10.8.5 and using my 2012 M

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

2016-08-16 Thread Philip Northeast
Mac OS does not remove or free up any memory used by items in the trash can. So if you delete a file on the memory card on a Mac it still takes up space and cannot be overwritten. So either empty the trash on the computer or format the card in the camera to free up used space. Philip Northea

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

2016-08-16 Thread Jostein Øksne
Apologies for veering off here, but I'm curious... Is there a well funded reason for formatting the memory card every so often? I know Macs leave a bit of crud in the file system whenever they get the chance, but surely the camera would ignore that? I don't think I have formatted a memory card in

Re: GESOs, perseids at Thunderhill

2016-08-16 Thread Larry Colen
Rick Womer wrote: LRC11544-2 is a beauty--the countours of the land, the Milky Way, and the meteor interact beautifully. Thanks Rick, also Ann and everyone else who looked. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 8:51 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: oooh these are really n

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

2016-08-16 Thread Larry Colen
Rick Womer wrote: Paul, that info seems to reside on the card, as it is lost when the card is formatted in the camera (at least with Yosemite here). Yeah, I ran into that problem too. I think this is the solution: http://petapixel.com/2015/12/21/stop-apple-photos-from-auto-launching-in-os-x-

Re: Rain photography questions

2016-08-16 Thread ann sanfedele
I get that error too.. can't see Paul's photo I looked at my "rainy day blues" shot and saw I had shot that at ISO 3200, f5.6 and 1/250th... yet I got streaks.. Must be because of how hard and fast the hard rain was fallingwhen I took mine, given the similarity of your settings. https://ann

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

2016-08-16 Thread Bill
On 8/16/2016 7:49 PM, Rick Womer wrote: No way. Had a series of PCs at work (Winblows 3.1 through XP Pro), and I have no intention of going back. Truthfully, I'm sometimes thinking my next computer might be a Mac, but then I try to make my iPad Pro do simple stuff (or stuff that should be si

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

2016-08-16 Thread Philip Northeast
When you plug in a device with photo file on it photos will automatically open. When it does this look for a check box on the window header of the photos app. Uncheck the box and in future it will not automatically open Philip Northeast www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au On 17/08/2016 11:26 AM, R

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

2016-08-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Yosemite? Sheesh, doesn't anyone ever keep up to date with software updates that I and my colleagues sweat our lives away trying to improve on things with? Don't answer that, it was rhetorical ... ;-) Photos has had this bug since it was released. I and several hundred others keep railing on ab

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

2016-08-16 Thread Rick Womer
Paul, that info seems to reside on the card, as it is lost when the card is formatted in the camera (at least with Yosemite here). http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 9:48 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > You can choose what devices you wish to auto load from in Photo preferences.

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

2016-08-16 Thread Rick Womer
No way. Had a series of PCs at work (Winblows 3.1 through XP Pro), and I have no intention of going back. http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 9:41 PM, Bill wrote: > On 8/16/2016 7:26 PM, Rick Womer wrote: >> >> For the first time since I installed Yosemite on it several month

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

2016-08-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
You can choose what devices you wish to auto load from in Photo preferences. At least that's true in El Capitan and with the latest versions of Photo. Paul via phone > On Aug 16, 2016, at 9:26 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > > For the first time since I installed Yosemite on it several months > ago,

Re: Rain photography questions

2016-08-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
For the kind of photo you posted, Rick, I'd want to use a tripod anyway. You need a small lens opening to help image the rain streaks, and your subject matter is a still life. Perfect match with a tripod. When I'm in a full photographic mode, I *always* have a tripod in the trunk of my car "jus

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

2016-08-16 Thread Bill
On 8/16/2016 7:26 PM, Rick Womer wrote: For the first time since I installed Yosemite on it several months ago, I'm using my MacBook Pro for photo editing. (My home computer is still running 10.6.8). Whenever I put an SD card in the slot, Yosemite launches Photo, and one has to quit Photo before

Re: Rain photography questions

2016-08-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
No. 1/15th is hand hold acceptable with shake reduction and a lens of dsy 35mm or wider. Paul via phone > On Aug 16, 2016, at 9:37 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > > Thanks, Paul. I was at ISO 3200 and 1/125 at f/8, which means I'd need > 1/15 at f/22. Do you always use a tripod? > > Also, I get "Req

Re: Rain photography questions

2016-08-16 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Paul. I was at ISO 3200 and 1/125 at f/8, which means I'd need 1/15 at f/22. Do you always use a tripod? Also, I get "Request error: "photo_id" required but not supplied" when I click on the link. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 9:24 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote

Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

2016-08-16 Thread Rick Womer
For the first time since I installed Yosemite on it several months ago, I'm using my MacBook Pro for photo editing. (My home computer is still running 10.6.8). Whenever I put an SD card in the slot, Yosemite launches Photo, and one has to quit Photo before one can start importing into Lightroom.

Re: Rain photography questions

2016-08-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
Shoot rain at f22. The depth of field will yield some decent results. http://m.photo.net/photodb/photo?_id=18061844 Paul via phone > On Aug 16, 2016, at 9:09 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > > It's been a damp couple of weeks here in New Hampshire, and I've been > trying (and failing) to take some good r

Re: GESOs, perseids at Thunderhill

2016-08-16 Thread Rick Womer
LRC11544-2 is a beauty--the countours of the land, the Milky Way, and the meteor interact beautifully. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 8:51 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > oooh these are really neat.. I like where you decided to land to shoot > from.. That adds a lot to

Rain photography questions

2016-08-16 Thread Rick Womer
It's been a damp couple of weeks here in New Hampshire, and I've been trying (and failing) to take some good rain pix. This afternoon it was pouring outside, so I put on my weather-resistant jacket and hat, and took my weather-resistant K-5 (with my non-WR 50-200, and a chamois) out to shoot. I ch

Re: GESOs, perseids at Thunderhill

2016-08-16 Thread ann sanfedele
oooh these are really neat.. I like where you decided to land to shoot from.. That adds a lot to them for me.. ann On 8/16/2016 6:53 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I haven't done my final selection of the best few, and won't have the time for a while, but here are my photos from last week. For p

Re: GESOs, perseids at Thunderhill

2016-08-16 Thread Larry Colen
Marco Alpert wrote: That’s really nice. Thanks It was a fun night. The next day when the mosquito bites started itching was a lot less fun. m On Aug 16, 2016, at 3:53 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I haven't done my final selection of the best few, and won't have the time for a while, but

Re: PESO - Black Cat Appreciation Day

2016-08-16 Thread Brian Walters
:-)> Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ On Wed, Aug 17, 2016, at 09:09 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > I CAN'T SEE IT BECAUSE IT IS A BLACK CAT. and it's dark out. > > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentax

Re: PESO 2016 - 164-169 - GDG

2016-08-16 Thread Marco Alpert
They’re all nice, but really like Laugh. m > On Aug 16, 2016, at 9:16 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > Last Saturday morning walk ... > > https://flic.kr/p/KMC3zo > https://flic.kr/p/L4CdfG > https://flic.kr/p/L4CcDG > https://flic.kr/p/KMC1Vw > https://flic.kr/p/Khm7eB > https://flic.kr/

Re: GESOs, perseids at Thunderhill

2016-08-16 Thread Marco Alpert
That’s really nice. m > On Aug 16, 2016, at 3:53 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > I haven't done my final selection of the best few, and won't have the time > for a while, but here are my photos from last week. > > For people who don't want to wade through galleries, here is one with the > track,

Re: PESO - Black Cat Appreciation Day

2016-08-16 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I CAN'T SEE IT BECAUSE IT IS A BLACK CAT. and it's dark out. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 7:05 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > Hmmm > > Odd - the link works for me. Not sure where the problem is. > > > Cheers > > Brian > > ++

Re: PESO - Black Cat Appreciation Day

2016-08-16 Thread Brian Walters
Hmmm Odd - the link works for me. Not sure where the problem is. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ On Wed, Aug 17, 2016, at 09:01 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > I can't see it. > > > Dan Matyola > h

Re: PESO - Black Cat Appreciation Day

2016-08-16 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I can't see it. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 6:08 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > August 17 is Black Cat Appreciation Day: > > https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/black-cat-appreciation-day/ > > Here's Black Jack (a PESO from a couple of years

GESOs, perseids at Thunderhill

2016-08-16 Thread Larry Colen
I haven't done my final selection of the best few, and won't have the time for a while, but here are my photos from last week. For people who don't want to wade through galleries, here is one with the track, the milkyway and a meteor: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/29032885805/ Some o

September PUG Countdown - 2 Days to World Photo Day

2016-08-16 Thread Brian Walters
As promised - another nag... For the September PUG, you need to take a photo next Friday, August 19 - World Photo Day. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- -- http://www.fastmail.com - Or how I lea

PESO - Black Cat Appreciation Day

2016-08-16 Thread Brian Walters
August 17 is Black Cat Appreciation Day: https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/black-cat-appreciation-day/ Here's Black Jack (a PESO from a couple of years ago) - not her best profile but she was obviously enjoying a sunny spot. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP0112-Q-1pe

Re: Loon and Loonling 2

2016-08-16 Thread Rick Womer
>>set up the tripod on the shore and wait :-)<< Love to... but the shore is either privately owned, or so well fortified with rocks and weeds as to be unapproachable. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 2:57 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > "momma, what is that large thing dri

Re: Loon and Loonling 2

2016-08-16 Thread Rick Womer
>>It's a lonely loonling<< But lively. http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 3:18 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > It's a lonely loonling > >> On 16 Aug 2016, at 20:01, Rick Womer wrote: >> >> It's photo #2 of the one and only loonling on the lake. >> >> Rick >> http://photo.net/photos/

Re: Loon and Loonling 2

2016-08-16 Thread Bob W-PDML
It's a lonely loonling > On 16 Aug 2016, at 20:01, Rick Womer wrote: > > It's photo #2 of the one and only loonling on the lake. > > Rick > http://photo.net/photos/RickW > > >> On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 2:25 PM, Jostein wrote: >> In the same way as windows 10 8 9. :-) >> >> Jostein >> >> >>

Re: Loon and Loonling 2

2016-08-16 Thread Alan C
On the surface, that may be true, but what if they took it in turns to dive? A pair of loonlings could drive you looney. Alan C -Original Message- From: Rick Womer Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2016 8:55 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Loon and Loonling 2 It's photo #2 of th

Re: PESO 2016 - 164-169 - GDG

2016-08-16 Thread ann sanfedele
Of these , I like reach the best... ann On 8/16/2016 12:16 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Last Saturday morning walk ... https://flic.kr/p/KMC3zo https://flic.kr/p/L4CdfG https://flic.kr/p/L4CcDG https://flic.kr/p/KMC1Vw https://flic.kr/p/Khm7eB https://flic.kr/p/L4CbP5 Enjoy!

Re: Loon and Loonling 2

2016-08-16 Thread ann sanfedele
"momma, what is that large thing drifting by us?" I love them looking at each other.. now for you next assignment... set up the tripod on the shore and wait :-) ann On 8/16/2016 9:48 AM, Rick Womer wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18274657&size=lg (K-5, FA 80-320) If one pa

Re: Loon and Loonling 2

2016-08-16 Thread Rick Womer
It's photo #2 of the one and only loonling on the lake. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 2:25 PM, Jostein wrote: > In the same way as windows 10 8 9. :-) > > Jostein > > > Den 16.08.2016 20.16, skrev Alan C: >> >> How do you know it's loonling 2? >> >> Alan C >> >> ---

Re: Loon and Loonling 2

2016-08-16 Thread Jostein
In the same way as windows 10 8 9. :-) Jostein Den 16.08.2016 20.16, skrev Alan C: How do you know it's loonling 2? Alan C -Original Message- From: Rick Womer Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2016 3:48 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: James Womer ; Carol Sim ; Joy ; nedmot...@yahoo.com ;

Re: Loon and Loonling 2

2016-08-16 Thread Alan C
How do you know it's loonling 2? Alan C -Original Message- From: Rick Womer Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2016 3:48 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: James Womer ; Carol Sim ; Joy ; nedmot...@yahoo.com ; Carla Wiltenburg ; Kim Cox ; Ellen Womer Subject: Loon and Loonling 2 http://phot

Re: KENTLI Li-ion "AA" batteries

2016-08-16 Thread Alan C
That was true for the RCR-V3's which max at 3.7V giving 7.4V for a pair. The Kentli batteries are Li-ion in an AA package with circuitry (probably a zener) to restrict them to 1.5V so a set of 4 would give the recommended max 6v. The Eneloops (which I have) & their kin are Ni-mH hybrids which ha

PESO 2016 - 164-169 - GDG

2016-08-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Last Saturday morning walk ... https://flic.kr/p/KMC3zo https://flic.kr/p/L4CdfG https://flic.kr/p/L4CcDG https://flic.kr/p/KMC1Vw https://flic.kr/p/Khm7eB https://flic.kr/p/L4CbP5 Enjoy! G — The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it. -- PDML Pentax-Di

Re: PESO - Beetleface

2016-08-16 Thread mike wilson
> On 15 August 2016 at 20:21 Jostein wrote: > > > One more in the category of tiny monsters. > > http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/beetleface/ > > I have now worked through five of the old 4X microscope lenses Mike W. > brought me, and found that none of them can match the detail resolution > o

Re: KENTLI Li-ion "AA" batteries

2016-08-16 Thread P.J. Alling
Oh, also forgot, Pentax doesn't recommend rechargeable Li-on batteries in their cameras, initial voltages can be too high for the circuitry. On 8/16/2016 2:47 AM, Alan C wrote: Has anyone tried these? Perhaps the answer for those old power hungry Pentaxes like my K110D? https://www.amazon.co

Re: KENTLI Li-ion "AA" batteries

2016-08-16 Thread P.J. Alling
I haven't used these, but a couple of years ago, it became "common knowledge" that Amazon's own brand of rechargeable AA batteries were the same as eneloop, originally made by Sanyo, now Panasonic. Some testing sites actually went so far as to say that AmazonBasics were simply the previous ge

Loon and Loonling 2

2016-08-16 Thread Rick Womer
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18274657&size=lg (K-5, FA 80-320) If one paddles toward them, or makes any noise, they'll dive. So, I paddle very quietly, and try to let the canoe drift toward them while I shoot. No sudden moves. Comments appreciated. Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: GESO astrotracer milky way

2016-08-16 Thread Jostein Øksne
I have made some long exposures with the D before, but ran into issues with Compton scattering that was surprisingly more pronounced than with the K-5. Other than that, I actually have an equatorial mount that I have motorised this summer and am aching to try out. It's even on-topic, since the te

Re: GESO astrotracer milky way

2016-08-16 Thread Larry Colen
Jostein Øksne wrote: Not gonna happen I think. The big D max out at ISO 1600, and my wide-angle lens have max aperture 3.5. And damn you for seeding that thought! :-) If you have any friends that do astrophotography, they probably have an equatorial mount you could borrow. Even if ISO ma

Tutorial on the green button

2016-08-16 Thread Larry Colen
This is actually a pretty good tutorial on the green button: http://www.pentaxforums.com/articles/photo-articles/pentax-green-button-guide.html There were several things I didn't know, a couple of them might even be useful. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.c

Re: GESO astrotracer milky way

2016-08-16 Thread Jostein Øksne
Not gonna happen I think. The big D max out at ISO 1600, and my wide-angle lens have max aperture 3.5. And damn you for seeding that thought! :-) Jostein Den 16. august 2016 07.12.02 CEST, skrev Larry Colen : > > >Jostein wrote: >> Darn, >> I look forward to when the night sky gets dark enough