Re: I'd like to see a circle of confusion graph

2019-09-15 Thread Larry Colen
> On Sep 15, 2019, at 9:33 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > > The "standard" circle of confusion, for any format was calculated based on > "acceptable sharpness" results for a given print size, (which is kind of > arbitrary), for a print at standard viewing distance, but these values are >

Re: I'd like to see a circle of confusion graph

2019-09-15 Thread P. J. Alling
The "standard" circle of confusion, for any format was calculated based on "acceptable sharpness" results for a given print size, (which is kind of arbitrary),  for a print at standard viewing distance, but these values are published. Standard viewing distance is defined by focal length

Re: Long Glass Adventures

2019-09-15 Thread Dale H. Cook
I finally took an afternoon to have another try at hummingbird photography with the Rokinon 650-1300mm. I swung the shepherd's crook pole around, and that let me put the camera in the hall outside the kitchen and change the zoom from 1100mm to 900mm. That gave me a slightly wider field of view

Re: I'd like to see a circle of confusion graph

2019-09-15 Thread Larry Colen
> On Sep 15, 2019, at 5:42 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > > You also have to take into account viewing distance, and the resolution of > the viewing device. The higher the resolution of the viewing device the more > accurate you assessment of DOF will be when printed. I’m not so interested in

Re: I'd like to see a circle of confusion graph

2019-09-15 Thread P. J. Alling
You also have to take into account viewing distance, and the resolution of the viewing device.  The higher the resolution of the viewing device the more accurate you assessment of DOF will be when printed. On 9/15/2019 3:23 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Bruce Walker commented on facebook about how

Re: Metaskills Part 1

2019-09-15 Thread Eric Weir
> On Sep 15, 2019, at 11:48 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > > One big reason for my hanging out here is that with 46 years, I’m still one > of the less experienced members of the list. I like to say, and I think it’s true, that I’m the rankest amateur here. Not only do I owe almost everything I

Re: Metaskills Part 1

2019-09-15 Thread Stan Halpin
I need to give your treatise some thought Larry. I think you have a very good start and when I am able to give it serious consideration, in a few weeks, I will provide some substantive comments. Stan Sent from my iPad > On Sep 15, 2019, at 5:48 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > >> On Sep 15,

I'd like to see a circle of confusion graph

2019-09-15 Thread Larry Colen
Bruce Walker commented on facebook about how with medium format you get a particular transition from in focus to out of focus which finally made something click for me. Everybody talks about depth of field as if it is a sharp transition, but it isn't, and the same image could have different

Re: Metaskills Part 1

2019-09-15 Thread Larry Colen
> On Sep 15, 2019, at 9:05 AM, Alan C wrote: > > Some people never progress. In say 20 years all they get is a year's > experience 20 times. The more diligent get a full 20 years experience. > Applies to Road Running too! My aikido sensei also talks about someone who gets a year’s practice

Re: Metaskills Part 1

2019-09-15 Thread Larry Colen
> On Sep 14, 2019, at 10:17 PM, Alan C wrote: > > Larry, thanks for that. You went to a lot of trouble. I think for most people > your articles fit into the category "Everything you thought you knew but were > afraid to ask". Life in general is a continuous learning process but our egos >

Re: Metaskills Part 1

2019-09-15 Thread Alan C
Some people never progress. In say 20 years all they get is a year's experience 20 times. The more diligent get a full 20 years experience. Applies to Road Running too! Alan C On 15-Sep-19 05:48 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Sep 15, 2019, at 5:40 AM, John wrote: Lesson # umpteen or something:

Re: Metaskills Part 1

2019-09-15 Thread Larry Colen
> On Sep 15, 2019, at 5:40 AM, John wrote: > > Lesson # umpteen or something: Try not to overthink this. > > All that really matters is the "output" ... > > When all is said & done, do you find your own images pleasing? > > If not, you're doing it wrong. Otherwise, keep on keepin' on. ...

Re: The kitty, she is empty

2019-09-15 Thread David J Brooks
Done Dave On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 10:20 PM Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > done. > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 12:44 AM Doug Brewer > wrote: > > > hi, kids. Please consider throwing some spare dinera into the kitty so > > we can

Re: Metaskills Part 1

2019-09-15 Thread John
Lesson # umpteen or something: Try not to overthink this. All that really matters is the "output" ... When all is said & done, do you find your own images pleasing? If not, you're doing it wrong. Otherwise, keep on keepin' on. ... and if you want to sell images, Do your images sell? If so,

Re: OT:Channel 4… Banksy’s anti-Brexit mural destroyed by vandals

2019-09-15 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 15.09.19 um 03:08 schrieb Daniel J. Matyola: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1177784/brexit-news-banksy-graffiti-dover-kent-street-art-uk-politics Bummer. We'll be over for a day, week after next, and that was part of the programme. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany

Re: Metaskills Part 1

2019-09-15 Thread mike wilson
> On 15 September 2019 at 08:46 Larry Colen wrote: > > > > > On Sep 15, 2019, at 12:19 AM, mike wilson wrote: > > > > > >> On 15 September 2019 at 00:07 Larry Colen wrote: > >> > > Nothing to criticise so far but a typo in the first para., where you wrote > > "do" instead of "dao”. > >

Re: Metaskills Part 1

2019-09-15 Thread Larry Colen
> On Sep 15, 2019, at 12:19 AM, mike wilson wrote: > > >> On 15 September 2019 at 00:07 Larry Colen wrote: >> > Nothing to criticise so far but a typo in the first para., where you wrote > "do" instead of "dao”. Not a typo, Japanese rather than Chinese. The same do as in aikido, the way

Re: Metaskills Part 1

2019-09-15 Thread mike wilson
> On 15 September 2019 at 00:07 Larry Colen wrote: > Nothing to criticise so far but a typo in the first para., where you wrote "do" instead of "dao". -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the