PESO: Second Best

2019-08-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
In order to find a submission for this month's PUG, I reviewed a group of older images, searching for acceptable seascapes. I stumbled across several fond memories, including this image from my second favorite island: http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2019/8/31/santorini K-5 I

Re: OT: Micro 4/3rds adapters

2019-08-31 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Olympus makes extremely good lenses. I've always found them to be on par with Zeiss and Leica lenses, at least their pro-line lenses. :) I looked through photos I've posted on Flickr made with the E-M1 and 50-200mm lens. Seems I use the EC-14 teleconverter with this lens a lot of the time, nett

Re: September PUG Countdown

2019-08-31 Thread Bob Pdml
It's a beautiful area for cycle touring. I rode up to Shaftesbury a few years ago, but by the main road, not Gold Hill. Shaftesbury's a nice town. I'm not around when you're over here - in fact, I plan to be cycling to a wedding in Hampshire, touring the area for a couple of days, then cycling t

Re: September PUG Countdown

2019-08-31 Thread Stanley Halpin
And a bit more reminiscing on Gold Hill… In 1981 Meg and I spent 3 weeks in that region, Bicycles mostly, loaded panniers, B&Bs for overnights. Some train travel along the way. Our overall route was London to Tavistock to Lands End to Bath to Cardiff to Northern Wales to Cambridge to London. In

September PUG - Last Call

2019-08-31 Thread Brian W
G'day all I'm going to shut this one down on Monday evening, 2 September, Sydney time. Theme: Seascapes As usual submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Full Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian

Re: OT: Micro 4/3rds adapters

2019-08-31 Thread Bob Pdml
Thanks, Godfrey. I like the Olympuses (Olympoi?), and the lenses are really excellent - it has felt rather a shame not to have used the FT ones for so long. I had a dig around after sending the email, and discovered that Oly, not surprisingly, make an adapter, the one you mention, so I have or

Re: September PUG Countdown

2019-08-31 Thread P. J. Alling
Larry, there's been a 800 pixel limit for ages. On 8/31/2019 7:34 PM, Larry Colen wrote: In the department of WTF, I saw this and had a fairly recent photo so I posted it. I was a bit surprised by the 800 pixel limit, but I guess that’ll do wonders for hiding all the suck in my photo. On Au

Re: September PUG Countdown

2019-08-31 Thread Larry Colen
In the department of WTF, I saw this and had a fairly recent photo so I posted it. I was a bit surprised by the 800 pixel limit, but I guess that’ll do wonders for hiding all the suck in my photo. > On Aug 26, 2019, at 3:54 PM, Brian W wrote: > > G'day all > > Another slow start this month.

Re: OT: Micro 4/3rds adapters

2019-08-31 Thread Bob Pdml
Thanks > On 31 Aug 2019, at 20:52, Larry Colen wrote: > > I was recently given an EPL1 and picked up a couple of Fotasy adapters, > probably because they were the least expensive I could find. They seem to > work fine. > > Bob Pdml wrote on 8/31/19 12:32 PM: >> ...which is the best make? >>

Re: OT: Micro 4/3rds adapters

2019-08-31 Thread Bob Pdml
Thanks. That's made of aluminium, which isn't a good match with steel... not on bicycles, anyway, and I don't want to be smearing copper grease on my bayonet before I mount. I read somewhere that the aluminium ones leave microscopic splinters in the lens mouth, and I think I'd rather not take th

Re: OT: Micro 4/3rds adapters

2019-08-31 Thread Bob Pdml
Thanks. Which adapter are you using? > On 31 Aug 2019, at 22:54, Vier wrote: > > Before you buy anything, try to do some test shots with the adapter, > autofocus speed varies A LOT with different lenses. > > My main camera is an Olympus EM5, and with adapted 4/3 lenses autofocus > speed and acc

Re: OT: Micro 4/3rds adapters

2019-08-31 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Hi Bob! I have a lot of experience with the E-M1 ... still have mine. It and the E-M1 II are truly excellent cameras. The E-M1 (and mark II) differ from all the other Olympus bodies in that they are the only ones that have the phase detect sencels on the imager chip and focus the FourThirds

Re: OT: Micro 4/3rds adapters

2019-08-31 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 31/8/19, Steve Cottrell, discombobulated, unleashed: >Quality is good and no loose bits on mine. Sturdy release mech, good >fit, what's not to like. Cheap enough that I bought an adapter for each >lens and left them on. I should add that all of my lenses are manual focus - I don't own any auto

Re: OT: Micro 4/3rds adapters

2019-08-31 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 31/8/19, Bob Pdml, discombobulated, unleashed: >There seems to be no end of presumably Chinese-made adapters out there, >but I have no idea if any of them are any good. So if those of you who >engage in body-glass promiscuity of this persuasion could give me some >tips I'd be very grateful. I

Re: OT: Micro 4/3rds adapters

2019-08-31 Thread Vier
Before you buy anything, try to do some test shots with the adapter, autofocus speed varies A LOT with different lenses. My main camera is an Olympus EM5, and with adapted 4/3 lenses autofocus speed and accuracy is terrible at best. Half the times I can’t lock focus, and the times I get it right i

Re: September PUG Countdown

2019-08-31 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 31/8/19, Stanley Halpin, discombobulated, unleashed: >I have a # for you ending in x4831 Bingo. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://p

Re: September PUG Countdown

2019-08-31 Thread Stanley Halpin
> On Aug 30, 2019, at 10:01 PM, Postmaster wrote: > > Stan Halpin wrote: > >> Salisbury/Shaftesbury 4-7 October. > > When you're in Shaftesbury be sure to cycle up Gold Hill with a loaf > of Hovis. (Have Ridley Scott film it if possible.) > Been there, done that. Actually, on foot, no bre

Re: September PUG Countdown

2019-08-31 Thread Stanley Halpin
Sounds good. Once we sort out which time block is committed to Meg’s relatives, then I’ll coordinate with you. I have a # for you ending in x4831 > On Aug 31, 2019, at 4:42 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > On 30/8/19, Stan Halpin, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> Salisbury/Shaftesbury 4-7 Oc

Re: OT: Micro 4/3rds adapters

2019-08-31 Thread Larry Colen
I was recently given an EPL1 and picked up a couple of Fotasy adapters, probably because they were the least expensive I could find. They seem to work fine. Bob Pdml wrote on 8/31/19 12:32 PM: ...which is the best make? I had a small windfall, so I have bought me an Olympus E-M1 II + 12-40/2

Re: OT: The Life of Riley

2019-08-31 Thread lrc
On August 31, 2019 12:20:31 PM PDT, Bob Pdml wrote: >Well, at least your dog hasn't run away. You don't have to call me darling, darling. You Never Even Called Me by My Name https://g.co/kgs/HA67Eb > >> On 31 Aug 2019, at 16:23, John wrote: >> >> There are times when I feel like this guy:

OT: Micro 4/3rds adapters

2019-08-31 Thread Bob Pdml
...which is the best make? I had a small windfall, so I have bought me an Olympus E-M1 II + 12-40/2.8 lens to take cycling with me, replacing the Fuji X20 that is becoming increasingly difficult to peer through. I have already an Olympus E-3, which I haven't used for years, and a set of very g

Re: OT: The Life of Riley

2019-08-31 Thread Bob Pdml
Well, at least your dog hasn't run away. > On 31 Aug 2019, at 16:23, John wrote: > > There are times when I feel like this guy: > > https://browse.startpage.com/do/show_picture.pl?l=english&rais=1&oiu=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.speedsterowners.com%2FfileSendAction%2FfcType%2F0%2FfcOid%2F5860795290023862

Re: OT: The Life of Riley

2019-08-31 Thread John
There are times when I feel like this guy: https://browse.startpage.com/do/show_picture.pl?l=english&rais=1&oiu=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.speedsterowners.com%2FfileSendAction%2FfcType%2F0%2FfcOid%2F586079529002386241%2FfilePointer%2F586079529002386275%2Ffodoid%2F586079529002386251%2FimageType%2FLARGE%2Fi

Re: September PUG Countdown

2019-08-31 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 30/8/19, Stan Halpin, discombobulated, unleashed: >Salisbury/Shaftesbury 4-7 October Okay, if you are doing a day in Salisbury and fancy a chinwag over lunch, let me know best day. Alma is having a cataract op on the 2nd so she may or may not accompany. Salisbury is 90 mins for us on pleasan

Re: OT: The Life of Riley

2019-08-31 Thread Bob Pdml
You must spend a lot of time sitting with your head in your hands, asking "Why me, oh Lord? Why does it always happen to me?" To quote the great Eric Cantona,"as flies to wanton boys are we to the gods". > On 30 Aug 2019, at 15:02, John wrote: > >> On 8/18/2019 17:24:38, John wrote: >> ... or