Re: Newark, DE

2024-07-28 Thread Rick Womer
It was a bank in a previous life. Rick On Sun, Jul 28, 2024 at 08:22 Alan C wrote: > Very posh. Why on earth would a house have a safe like that? > > Alan C > > On 27-Jul-24 11:56 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > > We had an errand in Delaware yesterday, and stopped in Newark. It is > compact very

Re: Newark, DE

2024-07-28 Thread Alan C
Very posh. Why on earth would a house have a safe like that? Alan C On 27-Jul-24 11:56 PM, Rick Womer wrote: We had an errand in Delaware yesterday, and stopped in Newark. It is compact very well-preserved, and attractive.

Re: Newark, DE

2024-07-28 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 27.07.24 um 23:56 schrieb Rick Womer: We had an errand in Delaware yesterday, and stopped in Newark. It is compact very well-preserved, and attractive. https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2024/July-2024/Newark-DE-7-24/Newark-DE-7-24 Very nice. Thanks for showing. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher

Newark, DE

2024-07-27 Thread Rick Womer
We had an errand in Delaware yesterday, and stopped in Newark. It is compact very well-preserved, and attractive. https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2024/July-2024/Newark-DE-7-24/Newark-DE-7-24 . Rick -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to

Re: Marketplace on 35mm film

2024-07-25 Thread Rick Womer
It’s a good piece! I don’t miss shooting film, though! Rick On Thu, Jul 25, 2024 at 13:25 Larry Colen wrote: > The radio show marketplace is doing a series of pieces called "my digital > life". This is an equestrian photographer talking about what she misses > about shooting film: > > >

Marketplace on 35mm film

2024-07-25 Thread Larry Colen
The radio show marketplace is doing a series of pieces called "my digital life". This is an equestrian photographer talking about what she misses about shooting film: https://www.marketplace.org/2024/07/24/equestrian-sports-journalist-35-millimeter-film-photography/ -- Larry Colen

Re: Not seeing all messages

2024-07-24 Thread Henk Terhell
Op 2024-07-24 om 20:10 schreef John Sessoms: I don't know if y'all will see this or not. In addition to the "missing" original posts, I'm not seeing my own posts. The last of my own posts I see is my July 18 comment to the "The only thing that's really Pentax on the 17" thread ... On

Re: Can y'all see this one?

2024-07-24 Thread lrc
Replying to birth you and the list. Yes I see it . Yeah earthlink is problematic, they've got a long history of being a refuge for spammers On July 24, 2024 11:17:33 AM PDT, John Sessoms wrote: >Un-subbed from Roadrunner and subbed from Earthlink. > >Also testing whether >I< can see my own

Can y'all see this one?

2024-07-24 Thread John Sessoms
Un-subbed from Roadrunner and subbed from Earthlink. Also testing whether >I< can see my own messages -- Vivere in aeternum aut mori conatur -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. www.avg.com -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email

Not seeing all messages

2024-07-24 Thread John Sessoms
I don't know if y'all will see this or not. In addition to the "missing" original posts, I'm not seeing my own posts. The last of my own posts I see is my July 18 comment to the "The only thing that's really Pentax on the 17" thread ... On Larry's "bit of excitement" I only have Paul's &

Re: PESO Fallingwater

2024-07-23 Thread Scott Loveless
Thanks, Rick! If I'm following you, the lower left is a section of the Berlin Wall. The circular structure is a sculpture titled "Room" by Andy Goldsworthy. Kentuck Knob is owned by Lord Peter Palumbo, who apparently collects art, much of which is displayed there. This was the explanation for

Re: GESO A bit of excitement on my way to work this morning

2024-07-23 Thread Larry Colen
> On Jul 23, 2024, at 2:49 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > > ... and Larry's "bit of excitement". I see the replies, but not the original > post. Weird, are the originals going into a greymail or a spam folder? > > On 7/23/2024 4:29 AM, Comcast wrote: >> Interesting. Some fascinating looks at

Re: GESO A bit of excitement on my way to work this morning

2024-07-23 Thread John Sessoms
... and Larry's "bit of excitement". I see the replies, but not the original post. On 7/23/2024 4:29 AM, Comcast wrote: Interesting. Some fascinating looks at critical action. An edit would serve you well here. But excellent shooting ! Paul On Jul 23, 2024, at 3:38 AM, Larry Colen wrote:

List problem - Was Re: Lewis farm demo

2024-07-23 Thread John Sessoms
I'm seeing replies to posts I have not seen the original. First Rick Womer's "Bartram's Garden" and now David Brooks's "Lewis farm demo". ... and I'm not sure how many others I might have missed. On 7/22/2024 1:41 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: Nice gallery, Dave. Always fun to see the old stuff

Re: PESO Fallingwater

2024-07-23 Thread Rick Womer
Scott, it’s great to see you here again! I like the far-right picture in the top row and the middle one in the second row best. What is the lower left one? And what is the circular fortification for? Rick > On Jul 17, 2024, at 10:10 AM, Scott Loveless wrote: > > Kiddo and I went to

Re: GESO A bit of excitement on my way to work this morning

2024-07-23 Thread lrc
On July 23, 2024 1:04:53 PM PDT, Gonz wrote: >Y'all have too many fires. We have our fair share in TX, but not as >many it seems. Exacerbated by too many decades of too few fires >Nice action pics. Thanks. As I mentioned, there was a bit of a learning curve, but I dare not hope for too

Re: GESO A bit of excitement on my way to work this morning

2024-07-23 Thread Gonz
Y'all have too many fires. We have our fair share in TX, but not as many it seems. Nice action pics. --Gonz On Tue, Jul 23, 2024 at 12:38 PM wrote: > > Yeah, I hope to spend more time on it, but I was at the office until 9:30, > got that far by 12:30, and didn't have any more energy. > > I

Re: GESO A bit of excitement on my way to work this morning

2024-07-23 Thread lrc
Yeah, I hope to spend more time on it, but I was at the office until 9:30, got that far by 12:30, and didn't have any more energy. I was dealing with some learning curve issues too. I've always used the back button for focus lock, and just changed it to focus, which seems to work better, once

Re: GESO A bit of excitement on my way to work this morning

2024-07-23 Thread Comcast
Interesting. Some fascinating looks at critical action. An edit would serve you well here. But excellent shooting ! Paul > On Jul 23, 2024, at 3:38 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > > It turns out that this morning was the first time in quite a while that I > actually carried a decent camera in the

GESO A bit of excitement on my way to work this morning

2024-07-23 Thread Larry Colen
It turns out that this morning was the first time in quite a while that I actually carried a decent camera in the car. These were all shot with the recently repaired K-3 III, and the used tamron 18-250 that I bought to replace the busted pentax 18-270, that I bought to replace the poorly

Re: Lewis farm demo

2024-07-23 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 22.07.24 um 23:44 schrieb Paul Sorenson: Take a look at the McCormick-Deering tractor - the gray one with the red wheels.  The teeth on the rear wheels are called lugs and were needed to get traction working in the fields.  By the 1950s most roads were paved, but some farmers still had the

Re: Lewis farm demo

2024-07-22 Thread Paul Sorenson
Ralf- Take a look at the McCormick-Deering tractor - the gray one with the red wheels.  The teeth on the rear wheels are called lugs and were needed to get traction working in the fields.  By the 1950s most roads were paved, but some farmers still had the old steel wheeled tractors which were

Re: Lewis farm demo

2024-07-22 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 22.07.24 um 18:44 schrieb David J Brooks: Any way enjoy I have indeed. What a fine gallery. Thanks for showing it. @Paul: What's lug if it comes with a tractor? Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio :

Re: Lewis farm demo

2024-07-22 Thread Alan C
Fantastic Gallery, Dave.  I really enjoyed that. Very nostalgic - those guys are doing a great job. Majestic horses which seem to be enjoying the outing. I once worked a vac. on a mixed farm back in the 60's where the tractors & equipment were oldish but well maintained by a clever mechanic.

Re: Lewis farm demo

2024-07-22 Thread Paul Sorenson
Nice gallery, Dave. Always fun to see the old stuff being put to use, even if it's just on special occasions.  Where I grew up, as late as the 1950s, you could still see signs on the rural roads "Tractors with lugs prohibited". -p On 7/22/2024 11:44 AM, David J Brooks wrote:

Lewis farm demo

2024-07-22 Thread David J Brooks
https://www.thepassingshow.com/p352864524 Due to farms being bought and sold, equipment moved from Markham to Greebank in Ontario to store and stage the antique equipment,and covid, , this is my first year back since 2018, Its a smaller venue run by the kids and grandkids of the original

Re: GESO (23) - Bartram's Garden

2024-07-22 Thread Alan Cole
Yes, that's it! I remember seeing one being renovated on a Chateau programme. Alan C. On 22 Jul 2024 17:16, "Rick Womer" wrote: Thanks, Ralf! That circular rock formation was part of an old grist mill, I was told. Rick > On Jul 22, 2024, at 1:17 AM, Alan C wrote: > > Indeed it is. That

Re: GESO (23) - Bartram's Garden

2024-07-22 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Ralf! That circular rock formation was part of an old grist mill, I was told. Rick > On Jul 22, 2024, at 1:17 AM, Alan C wrote: > > Indeed it is. That rock formation intrigues me - a sort of natural fire pit? > > Alan C > > On 21-Jul-24 10:22 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: >> Am

August PUG - Countdown

2024-07-22 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all The theme for August: 'Long Exposure'. Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia

Re: GESO (23) - Bartram's Garden

2024-07-21 Thread Alan C
Indeed it is. That rock formation intrigues me - a sort of natural fire pit? Alan C On 21-Jul-24 10:22 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Am 21.07.24 um 22:18 schrieb Rick Womer: I’ll try to make this my last large gallery for a while. Nothing wrong with large galleries of this quality.

Re: GESO (23) - Bartram's Garden

2024-07-21 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 21.07.24 um 22:18 schrieb Rick Womer: I’ll try to make this my last large gallery for a while. Nothing wrong with large galleries of this quality. Bartram’s Garden was established by botanist John Bartram in 1728, occupying 50 acres the western bank of the Schuylkill River just south of

GESO (23) - Bartram's Garden

2024-07-21 Thread Rick Womer
I’ll try to make this my last large gallery for a while. Bartram’s Garden was established by botanist John Bartram in 1728, occupying 50 acres the western bank of the Schuylkill River just south of central Philadelphia. Parts of it are wild, others cultivated, and it is very scenic. Two

Re: The only thing that's really Pentax on the 17

2024-07-18 Thread John Sessoms
I've frequently heard it pronounced that way here in the southern U.S. On 7/15/2024 1:44 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Am 15.07.24 um 16:56 schrieb Alan C: Filim (Fil-mm) is commonly heard in South Africa especially by second language English speakers. My late Father (Eng/Afr) always said

Re: PESO Fallingwater

2024-07-18 Thread Scott Loveless
On Wed, Jul 17, 2024 at 11:04 AM Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > > > Really nice and I'd be happy if it were mine. So, give yourself some > credit. And be glad that you're still able to go places and take photos. > > Thanks for sharing Thank you for the kind words, Ralf. Much appreciated. --

Re: PESO Fallingwater

2024-07-17 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 17.07.24 um 16:10 schrieb Scott Loveless: Kiddo and I went to Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob yesterday. This is the only photo I don't hate. And, of course, it's the stereotypical Fallingwater picture. https://photos.app.goo.gl/vi8qbGbvbW9D8wQ59 Really nice and I'd be happy if it were

PESO Fallingwater

2024-07-17 Thread Scott Loveless
Kiddo and I went to Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob yesterday. This is the only photo I don't hate. And, of course, it's the stereotypical Fallingwater picture. https://photos.app.goo.gl/vi8qbGbvbW9D8wQ59 Mostly unedited photos of both places in these two albums, if you're bored and have nothing

Re: The only thing that's really Pentax on the 17

2024-07-15 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 15.07.24 um 16:56 schrieb Alan C: Filim (Fil-mm) is commonly heard in South Africa especially by second language English speakers. My late Father (Eng/Afr) always said that. No Durham connection. Here in Cologne we say Fillem. :-) Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany

Re: The only thing that's really Pentax on the 17

2024-07-15 Thread Alan C
Filim (Fil-mm) is commonly heard in South Africa especially by second language English speakers. My late Father (Eng/Afr) always said that. No Durham connection. Alan C On 15-Jul-24 07:39 AM, mike wilson wrote: The cathedral in the background is a bit of a clue. 8 -) From his pronunciation

Re: The only thing that's really Pentax on the 17

2024-07-14 Thread mike wilson
The cathedral in the background is a bit of a clue. 8 -) From his pronunciation of "fillum", I would guess from the northern part of the county. > On 14/07/2024 12:17 BST Henk Terhell wrote: > > > This guy takes nice shots of motor cross with Pentax gear, however > watching his videos I

GESO(22) - Family Reunion

2024-07-14 Thread Rick Womer
My wife’s family gathered at her brother’s cottage on a small lake in the Adirondacks (northern New York State). These are selected photos from the very enjoyable weekend. https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/July-2024/Wilternburgs-7-24/Wiltenburgs-7-24 Comments always welcome. Rick --

Re: The only thing that's really Pentax on the 17

2024-07-14 Thread Alan C
True, but I really enjoyed the Durham scenes (& the accent!). My wife & I attended 4 Biennial Phillips Analytical conferences there in Sept. in the 1990's. (X-Ray Fluorescence & X-Ray Diffraction). Accommodation was in the Castle & we extended our stay each time to explore the area -  so much

Re: The only thing that's really Pentax on the 17

2024-07-14 Thread Henk Terhell
This guy takes nice shots of motor cross with Pentax gear, however watching his videos I have to rely on the subtitles due to his Durham(?) dialect. Henk Op 2024-07-12 om 17:28 schreef Ralf R Radermacher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YebCbZxmICs The only thing that's genuinely Pentax on

The only thing that's really Pentax on the 17

2024-07-12 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YebCbZxmICs The only thing that's genuinely Pentax on the 17: Clearly visible at minute 4:22.  ;-) Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos :

Re: PESO: More running water on rocks

2024-07-12 Thread Bill
Thanks Dave. bill On 7/10/2024 3:07 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Nice bill Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada On Thu, Jul 4, 2024 at 8:12 PM Bill wrote: This is an old one I shot with the K7 & 70mm

Re: OT Non-Pentax camera review - Camp Snap

2024-07-11 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 11.07.24 um 19:47 schrieb Scott Loveless: OK, "review" is probably optimistic. I got this camera a couple days ago and have really been enjoying it. https://photos.app.goo.gl/7ysAmiSTJhFwDTQr5 This is the Camp Snap camera. It was designed to be a cheap (really cheap) alternative to

OT Non-Pentax camera review - Camp Snap

2024-07-11 Thread Scott Loveless
OK, "review" is probably optimistic. I got this camera a couple days ago and have really been enjoying it. https://photos.app.goo.gl/7ysAmiSTJhFwDTQr5 This is the Camp Snap camera. It was designed to be a cheap (really cheap) alternative to disposable film cameras that a parent could send to

Re: PESO: More running water on rocks

2024-07-10 Thread David J Brooks
Nice bill Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada On Thu, Jul 4, 2024 at 8:12 PM Bill wrote: > This is an old one I shot with the K7 & 70mm LTD in 2009. > > https://flic.kr/p/2q2ibTb > > enjoy > > bill > >

Re: Motherboard upgrade: Seeking advice from all (but it's probably gonna be mostly from Larry)

2024-07-08 Thread Mark Roberts
John Sessoms wrote: >Side note, anyone looked into replacing Windows 10 Home with Windows 10 Pro? Yep, I did that with my laptop just a few months ago. Bought a NOS Windows 10 Pro package on eBay for about $50.00. Worth the price just to be able to decide when to do updates (rather than having

Re: Motherboard upgrade: Seeking advice from all (but it's probably gonna be mostly from Larry)

2024-07-08 Thread John Sessoms
Side note, anyone looked into replacing Windows 10 Home with Windows 10 Pro? On 7/6/2024 1:43 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: l...@red4est.com wrote: Can you post details, my boss would like a faster computer but hates Windows 11. I don't blame him. The privacy intrusion stuff is enough to keep me

Re: PESO: emperor dragonflies

2024-07-08 Thread Alan C
Henk, well done. That is a remarkable photo! Alan C On 08-Jul-24 04:38 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: Alan, today I saw an emperor female laying eggs in the pool nearby. As I said this is an event where you usually have a few seconds if the dragonfly is not disturbed. AF-S single point, no need to

Re: PESO: emperor dragonflies

2024-07-08 Thread Henk Terhell
Alan, today I saw an emperor female laying eggs in the pool nearby. As I said this is an event where you usually have a few seconds if the dragonfly is not disturbed. AF-S single point, no need to use MF. I noticed the small red-eye damselfly only in lightroom! The difference in size of both is

Re: PESO: emperor dragonflies

2024-07-07 Thread Alan C
Henk, I agree with this: "I'm shooting dragonflies in flight in AF-S with single point, because AF-C is unusable." I have had great difficulty shooting birds in flight & aerobatics with the K5 & HD 55-300.  I found MF gave the best results but still only about 10% savers. A chap in

Re: Motherboard upgrade: Seeking advice from all (but it's probably gonna be mostly from Larry)

2024-07-07 Thread Henk Terhell
Here a recent YT video claiming that with the latest hardware it is better to install Win 11 rather than Win 10 to avoid problems. https://youtu.be/L-p4XGZfXYE?si=7v_GQZOszs-vw1Tb Plus the fact that from October next year you likely will have to pay for (security) updates on Win 10. Henk ( a

Re: July PUG is up

2024-07-07 Thread David J Brooks
small but excellent gallery this month Dave On Thu, Jul 4, 2024 at 7:08 AM Brian Walters wrote: > G'day all > > Enjoy the gallery here: > > http://pug.komkon.org/ > > (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery > there). > > Note: The automated submission process

Re: PESO: emperor dragonflies

2024-07-07 Thread Henk Terhell
Alan, that review confirms my experience with this lens about AF-S and AF-C. The body is the limiting factor in AF. However this review is from 2017 so they haven't tested it on the K-3 III. I bought the K-70 a few years ago to fit the 55-300 PLM (it won't combine with my K-5) and for me this

Re: PESO: emperor dragonflies

2024-07-07 Thread Alan C
Henk Have a look at this: https://www.pentaxforums.com/reviews/hd-pentax-da-55-300mm-f45-63-ed-plm-wr/focusing.html#:~:text=our%20full%20findings!-,Autofocus,as%20those%20lenses%2C%20as%20well. Alan C On 06-Jul-24 10:31 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: Some dragonflies do indeed hover, so you have

Re: Motherboard upgrade: Seeking advice from all (but it's probably gonna be mostly from Larry)

2024-07-06 Thread Bill
On 7/6/2024 1:10 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Bill wrote: That's pretty much what my build was last year. I ended up with the Aorus x670E Master but a little less processor, I put in the Ryzen 7 7700X. I stayed with Gigabyte for the video card, but mine is also a 3060 with 12gb ram. When I was

Re: Motherboard upgrade: Seeking advice from all (but it's probably gonna be mostly from Larry)

2024-07-06 Thread Alex Sarbu
On Sat, Jul 6, 2024 at 10:48 PM Mark Roberts wrote: > > Bill wrote: > > >That's pretty much what my build was last year. I ended up with the > >Aorus x670E Master but a little less processor, I put in the Ryzen 7 > >7700X. I stayed with Gigabyte for the video card, but mine is also a > >3060 with

Re: Motherboard upgrade: Seeking advice from all (but it's probably gonna be mostly from Larry)

2024-07-06 Thread Mark Roberts
Bill wrote: >That's pretty much what my build was last year. I ended up with the >Aorus x670E Master but a little less processor, I put in the Ryzen 7 >7700X. I stayed with Gigabyte for the video card, but mine is also a >3060 with 12gb ram. > >When I was bench marking stuff I discovered that

Re: Motherboard upgrade: Seeking advice from all (but it's probably gonna be mostly from Larry)

2024-07-06 Thread Bill
That's pretty much what my build was last year. I ended up with the Aorus x670E Master but a little less processor, I put in the Ryzen 7 7700X. I stayed with Gigabyte for the video card, but mine is also a 3060 with 12gb ram. When I was bench marking stuff I discovered that my intended MB was

Re: Motherboard upgrade: Seeking advice from all (but it's probably gonna be mostly from Larry)

2024-07-06 Thread Mark Roberts
l...@red4est.com wrote: >Can you post details, my boss would like a faster computer but hates Windows >11. I don't blame him. The privacy intrusion stuff is enough to keep me off Win 11. And there are no improvements that are enticing enough to tempt me. (I'm running the "Open Shell" interface

Re: Motherboard upgrade: Seeking advice from all (but it's probably gonna be mostly from Larry)

2024-07-06 Thread Toine
Upgrading win 10 to 11 is pretty straightforward if I remember correctly. And the GUI is identical, I don't see why you can hate Win11 and love Win10. Microsoft is still weeding out old Win10 code and if you deep dive in the system the old stuff is still running (like control panel, device manager

Re: PESO: emperor dragonflies

2024-07-06 Thread Henk Terhell
Thanks Ralf. Yes, parents should be warned for their Sunday walk with the kids in the woods. Henk Op 2024-07-05 om 19:07 schreef Ralf R Radermacher: Am 05.07.24 um 14:13 schrieb Henk Terhell: This for me is the first time I was able to shoot a pair of emperor dragonflies. Great shot but

Re: PESO: emperor dragonflies

2024-07-06 Thread Henk Terhell
Some dragonflies do indeed hover, so you have sometimes one or more seconds. The fast emperor is not one of these, but I have earlier taken some in flight pics in the way you shoot on a racing circuit. The PLM is a fast and silent lens, however all Pentax bodies (perhaps except the K-3 III)

Re: Motherboard upgrade: Seeking advice from all (but it's probably gonna be mostly from Larry)

2024-07-05 Thread lrc
Can you post details, my boss would like a faster computer but hates Windows 11. Related, what's the fastest laptop that runs Windows 10? On July 5, 2024 2:14:25 PM PDT, Mark Roberts wrote: >So in the end, after doing some research based on input from the PDML, >I bought a motherboard/CPU

Re: Motherboard upgrade: Seeking advice from all (but it's probably gonna be mostly from Larry)

2024-07-05 Thread Mark Roberts
So in the end, after doing some research based on input from the PDML, I bought a motherboard/CPU package and a new graphics board. I spent several hours today installing the new motherboard (the cooling system I got for the new CPU, although far from the most extensive available, is freakin'

Re: Size Comparison of 17 and GRiii

2024-07-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
> On Jul 5, 2024, at 10:05 AM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > > Am 05.07.24 um 18:20 schrieb Godfrey DiGiorgi >> However, this is arguably my all-time favorite compact 35mm camera. It's >> full-frame 24x36 mm format... >> Minox 35GT-E >>

Re: PESO: emperor dragonflies

2024-07-05 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 05.07.24 um 14:13 schrieb Henk Terhell: This for me is the first time I was able to shoot a pair of emperor dragonflies. Great shot but shouldn't this have a PG rating. ;-) Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio :

Re: Size Comparison of 17 and GRiii

2024-07-05 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 05.07.24 um 18:20 schrieb Godfrey DiGiorgi However, this is arguably my all-time favorite compact 35mm camera. It's full-frame 24x36 mm format... Minox 35GT-E ::https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53837228803_b43a592cb9_b.jpg Yep, great little camera. Remember a test in a British photo

Re: PESO: emperor dragonflies

2024-07-05 Thread Alan C
Henk, that PML does so well - way better than my screw drive HD on the K5. Another opportunity would be when they hover. Alan C On 05-Jul-24 02:13 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: This for me is the first time I was able to shoot a pair of emperor dragonflies. Just plain luck to see them 'in copula',

Re: Size Comparison of 17 and GRiii

2024-07-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
The Pentax 17 looks like a decent camera, albeit to my eye the styling seems a little clunky and I don't understand the need for all those controls and mode settings. The choice of half-frame 35 format is interesting, memories of a lot of fine photos made with Olympus Pen EE cameras comes to

PESO: emperor dragonflies

2024-07-05 Thread Henk Terhell
This for me is the first time I was able to shoot a pair of emperor dragonflies. Just plain luck to see them 'in copula', busy shaking off another attacking dragonfly, close to where I was standing on the edge of woods. These emperors are always very fast in flight and the only other chance to

Re: July PUG is up

2024-07-04 Thread Henk Terhell
Ann's shot of the two hats is very amusing. It makes you wonder what the hat wearing observer is thinking there. Also I like the wall art (?) of Stan and Patrick. Henk Op 2024-07-04 om 12:29 schreef Brian Walters: G'day all Enjoy the gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ -- %(real_name)s

Re: *****SPAM***** Size Comparison of 17 and GRiii

2024-07-04 Thread Paul Sorenson
Works for me... On 7/4/2024 2:59 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: Maybe try this link… https://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/e26b1d364 Sent from my iPad On Jul 4, 2024, at 7:44 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: Invalid Dynamic Link Requested URL must be a parseable URI, but possibly incomplete to be

Re: *****SPAM***** Size Comparison of 17 and GRiii

2024-07-04 Thread Stan Halpin
Maybe try this link… https://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/e26b1d364 Sent from my iPad > On Jul 4, 2024, at 7:44 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: > > Invalid Dynamic Link > Requested URL must be a parseable URI, but possibly incomplete to be a > DynamicLink. > > > >> On 7/4/2024 1:40 PM,

Re: *****SPAM***** Size Comparison of 17 and GRiii

2024-07-04 Thread Paul Sorenson
Invalid Dynamic Link Requested URL must be a parseable URI, but possibly incomplete to be a DynamicLink. On 7/4/2024 1:40 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote: I wanted a visual of the size of the new 17 vs. the GRiii as a way to think about the 17 and how I might carry/use it if I had one. I couldn’t

Size Comparison of 17 and GRiii

2024-07-04 Thread Stanley Halpin
I wanted a visual of the size of the new 17 vs. the GRiii as a way to think about the 17 and how I might carry/use it if I had one. I couldn’t find such a visual so I decided to do one myself… https://zenfolio.page.link/SYCjG -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an

Re: July PUG is up

2024-07-04 Thread Alan C
Well done, chaps. Paul's framed shot at Bookworm Gardens really caught my eye. While I am at it, this is the current state of the Marula Tree: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/53825793433/ Alan C On 04-Jul-24 12:29 PM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all Enjoy the gallery here:

Re: July PUG is up

2024-07-04 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 04.07.24 um 12:29 schrieb Brian Walters: G'day all Enjoy the gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ Klein aber fein, as they say here -> small but fine My thanks to all who have contributed. I haven't been able to find anything taken with Pentax hardware for this one. Next time "long

July PUG is up

2024-07-04 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all Enjoy the gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery there). Note: The automated submission process usually works well but it's not infallible. So, if you made a submission and you don't see it in the gallery, let

Re: Partially OT, 2nd quarter faves

2024-07-03 Thread Larry Colen
Thanks Rick and Ralf > On Jul 2, 2024, at 6:25 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > > Larry, these are very nice. I have some questions: > > Did you California types have a partial solar eclipse that allowed you to > take the first photo? It’s very nice. Thanks, we did get a partial here. > > About the

Re: PESO: Veg. garden invasion.

2024-07-02 Thread David Mann
Oh dear. I have a similar problem with the neighbour's cats. They love to dig random holes in our garden and any seedlings in the way get uprooted. Everything has to be under netting or chicken wire. As they grow I'll place sticks or stones between them. Cheers, Dave > On Jul 2, 2024, at

Re: Partially OT, 2nd quarter faves

2024-07-02 Thread Rick Womer
Larry, these are very nice. I have some questions: Did you California types have a partial solar eclipse that allowed you to take the first photo? It’s very nice. About the rattlesnake and lizard: I hope the snake was behind glass! If so, how did you shoot it with no glare at all? The Coors

Re: PESO: Veg. garden invasion.

2024-07-02 Thread Larry Colen
What a prick! > On Jul 2, 2024, at 2:17 AM, Alan C wrote: > > The joys of vegetable gardening! Last night a Porcupine devoured my whole > line of Pea seedlings. > The description is under the image. > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/5382377/ > > K5 & DA 18-55 WR > > Alan C

Re: PESO: Veg. garden invasion.

2024-07-02 Thread David J Brooks
thats a bummer Dave On Tue, Jul 2, 2024 at 5:43 AM Alan C wrote: > The joys of vegetable gardening! Last night a Porcupine devoured my > whole line of Pea seedlings. > The description is under the image. > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/5382377/ > > K5 & DA 18-55 WR > > Alan

PESO: Veg. garden invasion.

2024-07-02 Thread Alan C
The joys of vegetable gardening! Last night a Porcupine devoured my whole line of Pea seedlings. The description is under the image. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/5382377/ K5 & DA 18-55 WR Alan C -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to

Re: Partially OT, 2nd quarter faves

2024-07-02 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 02.07.24 um 07:09 schrieb Larry Colen: The start and the end of the album was taken with Pentax gear (if the filename has LRC in it) https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72177720316112862 Nice work. Thanks for sharing. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog

Partially OT, 2nd quarter faves

2024-07-01 Thread Larry Colen
The start and the end of the album was taken with Pentax gear (if the filename has LRC in it) https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72177720316112862 -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com. sent from Mirkwood -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to

Last Call - July PUG

2024-07-01 Thread Brian Walters
Hi all I'll be closing submissions on Wednesday evening 3 July, Sydney time. Theme: Framed Submit here: https://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Full Submission Guidelines here: https://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western

Re: PESO 2024 - 147, 148 - GDG

2024-06-30 Thread ann sanfedele
I could have sworn I saw that lock on the door a while back and liked then... nice selfie - which I havd not seen before. glad you are keeping out of trouble :-) ann On 6/29/2024 10:18 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Thank you all for you comments and subsequent emails on PESO 2024 #146. I truly

PESO 2024 - 147, 148 - GDG

2024-06-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Thank you all for you comments and subsequent emails on PESO 2024 #146. I truly appreciate it. For those asking about the Minox cameras and such I have for sale, I'll get to that in this coming week ... need to pull the boxes out of my closet and see exactly what I have to offer. Feel free to

PESO 2024 - 147, 148 - GDG

2024-06-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Thank you all for you comments and subsequent emails on PESO 2024 #146. I truly appreciate it. For those asking about the Minox cameras and such I have for sale, I'll get to that in this coming week ... need to pull the boxes out of my closet and see exactly what I have to offer. Feel free to

Re: PESO Family snapshot

2024-06-28 Thread Alan C
That came out well! Terns are rare here in Limpopo Lowveld, 200Km inland, but they do occasionally  make excursions up the major rivers. Alan C On 28-Jun-24 12:37 PM, Toine wrote: I don't post photos that often, mainly because my Pentax gear is collecting dust (on the outside). Maybe this one

Re: PESO Family snapshot

2024-06-28 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 28.06.24 um 12:37 schrieb Toine: Maybe this one because it was fun shooting: https://repiuk.nl/new/#pid=DSCN5980-Enhanced-NR.jpg And it was fun looking. :-) Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog :http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio

Re: PESO Family snapshot

2024-06-28 Thread lrc
Very nice On June 28, 2024 3:37:03 AM PDT, Toine wrote: >I don't post photos that often, mainly because my Pentax gear is collecting >dust (on the outside). >Maybe this one because it was fun shooting: > >https://repiuk.nl/new/#pid=DSCN5980-Enhanced-NR.jpg > >Shot from a birdwatch cabin which

Re: PESO Family snapshot

2024-06-28 Thread Toine
Yes, common tern is correct. Bokeh is difficult in this case. A pentax 560 would be better but my wallet and back don't agree. This coolpix is 900 grams and 2000mm range. Toine On Fri, 28 Jun 2024, 15:39 Rick Womer, wrote: > I like the composition and colors a lot. The bokeh seems harsh,

Re: PESO Family snapshot

2024-06-28 Thread Rick Womer
I like the composition and colors a lot. The bokeh seems harsh, though. My bird ID app says it’s a common tern and chick, whose range is pretty much the whole Northern Hemisphere. Rick > On Jun 28, 2024, at 6:37 AM, Toine wrote: > > I don't post photos that often, mainly because my Pentax

Re: PESO 2024 - 146 - GDG

2024-06-28 Thread Rick Womer
Foxtail agave, according the plant ID app on my phone. Very nice photo! I think it is better in B than it would be in color. Rick > On Jun 28, 2024, at 1:53 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > First time I've run a roll of film through one of my Minox 8x11 subminis for > a very long time. > >

PESO Family snapshot

2024-06-28 Thread Toine
I don't post photos that often, mainly because my Pentax gear is collecting dust (on the outside). Maybe this one because it was fun shooting: https://repiuk.nl/new/#pid=DSCN5980-Enhanced-NR.jpg Shot from a birdwatch cabin which was a kind of reversed fish tank allowing me to shoot at water

PESO 2024 - 146 - GDG

2024-06-27 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
First time I've run a roll of film through one of my Minox 8x11 subminis for a very long time. Leaves - Santa Clara 2024 :: https://flic.kr/p/2pZSZ5i Minox C, APX100 Scanned with Leica M10 Monochrom + Summicron-R 50mm f/2 on bellows The Minox C is a lovely camera to shoot with, albeit ISO 100

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