Re: PESO: Shaky Bridge

2019-09-08 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 08.09.19 um 03:02 schrieb P. J. Alling: This could be fixed with signage.  There's a low underpass on the former NY, NH, and Hartford, tracks where it crosses US1 in Madison CT, where tractor trailers used to regularly get their trailers either scalped or stuck.  Signs were place at several lo

Re: PESO: Shaky Bridge

2019-09-08 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is not the problem with our bridge. The Shaky Bridge goes OVER the railroad tracks, rather than under the bridge. the overhead height is unlimited, but the bridge is narrow, and the approaches are not straight. The limitations are the weight-bearing capacity of the tiny bridge and the fact t

Re: PESO: Shaky Bridge

2019-09-08 Thread Ken Waller
Signage only works if it’s read and obeyed ! -Original Message- >From: "P. J. Alling" >Subject: Re: PESO: Shaky Bridge > >This could be fixed with signage.  There's a low underpass on the former >NY, NH, and Hartford, tracks where it crosses US1 in Madison CT, where >tractor trailers

Re: PESO: Shaky Bridge

2019-09-08 Thread Ken Waller
Maybe they should try lubrication ! -Original Message- >From: John >Subject: Re: PESO: Shaky Bridge > >On 9/7/2019 21:02:09, P. J. Alling wrote: >> This could be fixed with signage.  There's a low underpass on the former NY, >> NH, >> and Hartford, tracks where it crosses US1 in Madiso

Long Glass Adventures

2019-09-08 Thread Dale H. Cook
I have stolen only a little time to work with my long glass for shooting hummingbirds. During the first try my old Focal tripod (don't laugh! - I have to do this on the cheap) proved woefully inadequate to handle the load of so much lens. Results from the first session were, not surprisingly, w

Large format industrial photoigraphy from the 1980's

2019-09-08 Thread Postmaster
Really great work here: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/sep/07/black-country-blues-industrial-midlands-80s-photographs-john-myers -- Mark Roberts - Photography and Multimedia www.robertstech.com 617-522-0174 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/l

Re: Long Glass Adventures

2019-09-08 Thread Larry Colen
> On Sep 8, 2019, at 5:42 PM, Dale H. Cook wrote: > > > Focus on that long lens is touchy, and it has little depth of field due to > its focal-length-related fixed aperture. For the next try I will move some of > the kitchen furniture to allow a shorter zoom and a wider field of view. > Gett

Re: Long Glass Adventures

2019-09-08 Thread Dale H. Cook
Larry - Thanks for all of those suggestions - I don't mind DIY projects. Your suggestions on getting a good tripod and head for a reasonable price will inspire me to do additional tripod research. -- Dale H. Cook, decades as 35mm SLR photographer, now Pentax K-70 w/ Pentax-DA 18-270mm walking-