Re: PESO Displaying

2018-05-10 Thread Larry Colen
> On May 10, 2018, at 2:24 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > A mourning dove perched on my fountain and then spread his wings. A flying > rat perhaps, but a pretty one. Prettiest rat I’ve seen all week. > > https://www.photo.net/photo/18472591/Mourning-Dove-Displaying >

Re: Sun Worshippers

2018-05-10 Thread Alan C
Not a serious bird photo, Jack. Probably shouldn't have posted. I was actually trying to get a shot of some Trumpeter Hornbills which had uncharacteristically flown into town. I had set the camera to TAV 1000/8 but it "self shifted" to 2500/8 sending the ISO up to 2500. This has happened a few

Re: Peso

2018-05-10 Thread Jack Davis
So nice! Thanks, Ann! J Sent from my iPhone > On May 10, 2018, at 5:53 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Such fun! really nice grab, Jack - well done! > > ann > >> On 5/10/2018 7:33 PM, Jack Davis wrote: >> Same back fence, I'm afraid. >> >> Two Brown-headed Cow Birds having

Re: PESO Displaying

2018-05-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like them too. They are definitely a big step up from pigeons! Paul > On May 10, 2018, at 8:55 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > hey - mourning doves are not flying rats! they are sweet birds and I love > their coo-cooand the sound their rippling wings make in flight. > >

Re: PESO Displaying

2018-05-10 Thread ann sanfedele
hey - mourning doves are not flying rats!  they are sweet birds and I love their coo-cooand the sound their rippling wings make in flight. those are the rock pigeons that are flying rats.   But I love the shot, as I told ya earlier on facebook ann On 5/10/2018 5:24 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

Re: Peso

2018-05-10 Thread ann sanfedele
Such fun!  really nice grab, Jack  - well done! ann On 5/10/2018 7:33 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Same back fence, I'm afraid. Two Brown-headed Cow Birds having a Spring Thing.Could have done a video at times. Such gyrations and obvious excitement. May post another of their moments later.

Re: PESO Displaying

2018-05-10 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Really nice image! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 5:24 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > A mourning dove perched on my fountain and then spread his wings. A flying > rat perhaps, but a pretty one. > >

Re: Peso

2018-05-10 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Paul! It wasn't revealed in my Field Guide. J > On May 10, 2018 at 4:41 PM Paul Stenquist wrote: > > > Nice shot. Fun stuff. They’re both males, but I realize this is > California. > > Paul > > > > On May 10, 2018, at 7:33 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > > > > >

Re: Peso

2018-05-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice shot. Fun stuff. They’re both males, but I realize this is California. Paul > On May 10, 2018, at 7:33 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > > Same back fence, I'm afraid. > > Two Brown-headed Cow Birds having a Spring Thing.Could have done a video at > times. > > Such

Peso

2018-05-10 Thread Jack Davis
Same back fence, I'm afraid. Two Brown-headed Cow Birds having a Spring Thing.Could have done a video at times. Such gyrations and obvious excitement. May post another of their moments later. Comments invited! Thanks! https://www.photo.net/photo/18472604 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO Flying Mouse

2018-05-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
You guess, correctly. Thanks! > On May 10, 2018, at 5:55 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > I've finally seen a Titmouse...I guess. > Nice image, Paul! > J > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 10, 2018, at 2:27 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> >> A Titmouse

Re: PESO Flying Mouse

2018-05-10 Thread Jack Davis
I've finally seen a Titmouse...I guess. Nice image, Paul! J Sent from my iPhone > On May 10, 2018, at 2:27 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > A Titmouse atop one of my shepherd crooks. Pretty little bird. I see them > only rarely. >

Re: PESO Displaying

2018-05-10 Thread Jack Davis
Good Mourning Dove catch, Paul! J Sent from my iPhone > On May 10, 2018, at 2:24 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > A mourning dove perched on my fountain and then spread his wings. A flying > rat perhaps, but a pretty one. > >

PESO Flying Mouse

2018-05-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
A Titmouse atop one of my shepherd crooks. Pretty little bird. I see them only rarely. https://www.photo.net/photo/18472592/Titmouse -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above

PESO Displaying

2018-05-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
A mourning dove perched on my fountain and then spread his wings. A flying rat perhaps, but a pretty one. https://www.photo.net/photo/18472591/Mourning-Dove-Displaying -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: OT iBook G4 to recycle

2018-05-10 Thread John
On 5/9/2018 07:49, David J Brooks wrote: My old G4 has not worked for a while, its old and slow so i'm going to take it the town s bi yearly recycle program but want the HD removed fro security reasons. The online videos on how to do this say it could take up to an hour or more. Any other way

Re: The 2018 PDML Photo Annual is now available!

2018-05-10 Thread John
Got the same one myself today. On 5/9/2018 09:10, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Email today fr0m Blurb: " Good news—your Blurb order is ready and on its way!" Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, May 7, 2018 at 2:06 PM, Mark Roberts

Re: DPR review of K1 II is now up, not very favourable ...

2018-05-10 Thread Jan van Wijk
Hi Stan, On Thu, 10 May 2018 10:02:44 -0400 Stanley Halpin wrote: > >I wonder if the DPReview guys RTFM? :-) > I just pulled down the K-1ii manual, did a search for Noise. On pages 55-56 > there are detailed instructions on how to set High-ISO Noise Reduction. The > available options under

Re: PESO: Sun Worshippers

2018-05-10 Thread Jack Davis
Looks like, Alan. Wonder what's so funny about the sunset? J Sent from my iPhone > On May 10, 2018, at 8:28 AM, Alan C wrote: > > As the days shorten & the temperature drops, Laughing Doves take up positions > at the top of trees & apparently watch the sun set! > >

PESO: Sun Worshippers

2018-05-10 Thread Alan C
As the days shorten & the temperature drops, Laughing Doves take up positions at the top of trees & apparently watch the sun set! https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/28146147668/ K5 with the HD 55-300 Alan C --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.

Bojidar Dimitrov’s K mount page is dead Long live the Pentax K mount page.

2018-05-10 Thread P. J. Alling
Boz, had been looking for someone to update and maintain his K mount page for several years, and looks like a group of German Pentaxians, I hadn't tried to access the page in a while and it took a bit of searching to find it here. http://kmp.pentaxians.eu/ It looks like they're going to try

Re: Takumar 135mm f3.5 - Recent Review

2018-05-10 Thread P. J. Alling
Back in the days of film, yet long after the M42 mount was obsolete, Modern Photography ran an article about winter photography.  The sample images were remarkably sharp, with as the article pointed out well controlled flair.  All of them were shot with Super Takumar primes, not SMC.  \

Re: GESO feeding time at the nest

2018-05-10 Thread Larry Colen
Thanks Dan, Jack and all who looked. > On May 10, 2018, at 6:27 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > You did a great job of capturing and displaying the wonders of nature! > > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > On Wed, May 9, 2018 at 10:02

Re: DPR review of K1 II is now up, not very favourable ...

2018-05-10 Thread Stanley Halpin
I wonder if the DPReview guys RTFM? I just pulled down the K-1ii manual, did a search for Noise. On pages 55-56 there are detailed instructions on how to set High-ISO Noise Reduction. The available options under Settings Menu screen 2 are Auto, Low, Medium, High, Custom, and Off. When Off is

Re: OT iBook G4 to recycle

2018-05-10 Thread P. J. Alling
Sledge Hammer. On 5/9/2018 7:49 AM, David J Brooks wrote: My old G4 has not worked for a while, its old and slow so i'm going to take it the town s bi yearly recycle program but want the HD removed fro security reasons. The online videos on how to do this say it could take up to an hour or

Re: GESO feeding time at the nest

2018-05-10 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
You did a great job of capturing and displaying the wonders of nature! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, May 9, 2018 at 10:02 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > I happened to notice Mombird feeding when I could grab my camera. K-3ii, > sigma 50-500

Re: OT iBook G4 to recycle

2018-05-10 Thread David J Brooks
thanks not sure if i still have a CD but I'll look Dave On Wed, May 9, 2018 at 6:24 PM, steve harley wrote: > On 2018-05-9 14:37, Larry Colen wrote: >> >> You might be able to boot it using an external drive and holding the >> option key as you power it up. > > > first i'd

Re: Takumar 135mm f3.5 - Recent Review

2018-05-10 Thread Larry Colen
Alan C wrote: I only sold mine with a Vivitar 2x TC quite recently. It was the second lens I bought for my S1a in the 1960's. I did use it occasionally on the K7 - it was actually very easy to use in AV mode. The AF confirm worked up to f8 & the exposures were spot on. For old times sake I