Re: GESO - test images with the new toy

2022-04-14 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Apr 14, 2022 at 09:01:38AM +0200, Alan C wrote: > John, as Dan said, those are fine images. All tack sharp. I used to get > colours like that with the K7 but not with the K5. > > Alan C Re: Thanks to all who commented. I can't really take

Re: GESO - test images with the new toy

2022-04-14 Thread Alan C
John, as Dan said, those are fine images. All tack sharp. I used to get colours like that with the K7 but not with the K5. Alan C On 14-Apr-22 01:35 AM, John Francis wrote: On Wed, Apr 13, 2022 at 06:47:12PM -0400, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: 404 Not Found Here it is:

Re: GESO - test images with the new toy

2022-04-13 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very Nice images, with great color and effective composition. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Wed, Apr 13, 2022 at 7:35 PM John Francis wrote: > On Wed, Apr 13, 2022 at 06:47:12PM -0400, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > 404 Not Foun

Re: GESO - test images with the new toy

2022-04-13 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Apr 13, 2022 at 06:47:12PM -0400, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > 404 Not Found > > > > Here it is: Hmm. Try this: or The text between th

Re: GESO - test images with the new toy

2022-04-13 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
404 Not Found Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Wed, Apr 13, 2022 at 1:32 PM John Francis wrote: > As Larry posted some images from his latest camera acquisition, > I thought I should get round to picking up a copy of jAlbum and >

GESO - test images with the new toy

2022-04-13 Thread John Francis
As Larry posted some images from his latest camera acquisition, I thought I should get round to picking up a copy of jAlbum and seeing what it took to put together a small gallery. Here it is: All except the first image are taken with the new 12-100 z

Re: GESO: New Toy

2019-07-15 Thread Bob Pdml
> On 15 Jul 2019, at 19:25, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > >> Am 15.07.19 um 19:57 schrieb Larry Colen: >> >> I'm really looking forward to the macros you get of lions and elephants >> with that lens. > > Ha! Reminds me of when they explained to me how to catch elephants when > I was a kid, with

Re: GESO: New Toy

2019-07-15 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 15.07.19 um 19:57 schrieb Larry Colen: I'm really looking forward to the macros you get of lions and elephants with that lens. Ha! Reminds me of when they explained to me how to catch elephants when I was a kid, with a telescope, tweezers and a small tupperware box. Ralf -- Ralf R. Raderm

Re: GESO: New Toy

2019-07-15 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
MARK! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jul 15, 2019 at 1:58 PM Larry Colen wrote: > I'm really looking forward to the macros you get of lions and elephants > with that lens. > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: GESO: New Toy

2019-07-15 Thread Paul Stenquist
Excellent. I have the D-FA version and paid big bucks for it. Paul > On Jul 15, 2019, at 1:57 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > > Alan C wrote on 7/15/19 7:37 AM: >> I was fortunate to find an FA f2.8/100mm Macro in pristine condition for a >> mere R450 ($32). The same optically as the D-FA versio

Re: GESO: New Toy

2019-07-15 Thread Larry Colen
Alan C wrote on 7/15/19 7:37 AM: I was fortunate to find an FA f2.8/100mm Macro in pristine condition for a mere R450 ($32). The same optically as the D-FA version but a fraction of the price. That's an awesome deal. It's a great lens. I recently got the WR version. Here are a few image

Re: GESO: New Toy

2019-07-15 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I do indeed appreciate them, Alan, especially Buds and Gazania. That is my favorite lens, and I use it all the time. That is a great price! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jul 15, 2019 at 10:38 AM Alan C wrote: > I was fortunate to find an FA f2.8/100mm M

GESO: New Toy

2019-07-15 Thread Alan C
I was fortunate to find an FA f2.8/100mm Macro in pristine condition for a mere R450 ($32). The same optically as the D-FA version but a fraction of the price. Here are a few images, 2 macro & 2 telephoto. (Scroll L & R). Dan should like these. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/4828

Re: New toy, lens adapter question

2019-06-03 Thread Larry Colen
John Francis wrote on 6/3/19 9:51 AM: On Sat, Jun 01, 2019 at 10:49:24PM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: I was pretty stoked today to be given a new (to me) toy, an Olympus E-PL1, with a 17/2.8 and a 14-42. I know that there are a couple people on the list who also have a foot in the u4/3 world. Do

Re: New toy, lens adapter question

2019-06-03 Thread John Francis
On Sat, Jun 01, 2019 at 10:49:24PM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: > I was pretty stoked today to be given a new (to me) toy, an Olympus E-PL1, > with a 17/2.8 and a 14-42. I know that there are a couple people on the list > who also have a foot in the u4/3 world. Does anyone have recommendations > for

Re: New toy, lens adapter question

2019-06-02 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 2/6/19, Steve Cottrell, discombobulated, unleashed: >I use Kiwifotos adapters - well made and reliable - faultless. There's a few shots of them on this page: -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -

Re: New toy, lens adapter question

2019-06-02 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 1/6/19, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >I was pretty stoked today to be given a new (to me) toy, an Olympus >E-PL1, with a 17/2.8 and a 14-42. I know that there are a couple people >on the list who also have a foot in the u4/3 world. Does anyone have >recommendations for lens adap

Re: New toy, lens adapter question

2019-06-02 Thread Larry Colen
Brian W wrote on 6/2/19 12:16 AM: I bought a few cheap adapters of ebay - K mount, Konica, M42 - they all do the job well enough but I've never found using adapted lenses much fun. Apart from a Konica macro lens, I haven't used any other adapted lenses regularly even though I have lots. Thank

Re: New toy, lens adapter question

2019-06-02 Thread Brian W
I bought a few cheap adapters of ebay - K mount, Konica, M42 - they all do the job well enough but I've never found using adapted lenses much fun. Apart from a Konica macro lens, I haven't used any other adapted lenses regularly even though I have lots. Focus peaking helps but does the E-PL1 have

New toy, lens adapter question

2019-06-01 Thread Larry Colen
I was pretty stoked today to be given a new (to me) toy, an Olympus E-PL1, with a 17/2.8 and a 14-42. I know that there are a couple people on the list who also have a foot in the u4/3 world. Does anyone have recommendations for lens adapters? I've got a bunch of K-mount, manual focus Minolta

Re: New toy

2017-10-25 Thread Mark C
I have a well worn 6x7 that I still dust off now and then. The 67 was very similar to the 6x7and incorporated several updates made to the 6x7 over the years - sorta like 6x7 SP1. The 67II was more or less a new camera, though it used the same lens mount. The manuals for the 6x7 and descendants

Re: New toy

2017-10-24 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is indeed a fine camera. I had a 6X7, which was an earlier and more basic version on the 67. It was an amazing machine, and the lenses were huge chunks of glass. I sold the camera and the lenses years ago, after I went digital. I still miss it at times. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphoto

Re: New toy

2017-10-24 Thread Paul Stenquist
Excellent. A nice piece. Paul via phone > On Oct 24, 2017, at 10:18 PM, l...@red4est.com wrote: > > It says 67 on the front, so I'm guessing that's what it is. > >> On October 24, 2017 6:56:28 PM PDT, Paul Stenquist >> wrote: >> The shutter won't function without film. There's a lever of some

Re: New toy

2017-10-24 Thread lrc
It says 67 on the front, so I'm guessing that's what it is. On October 24, 2017 6:56:28 PM PDT, Paul Stenquist wrote: >The shutter won't function without film. There's a lever of some sort >in there that is moved when film is loaded. You can manually depress it >to get the shutter to fire. Plenty

Re: New toy

2017-10-24 Thread Paul Stenquist
The shutter won't function without film. There's a lever of some sort in there that is moved when film is loaded. You can manually depress it to get the shutter to fire. Plenty of documentation for this on the web. Unfortunately I sold all my 6x7 lenses long ago. If it's truly a 67 rather than a

New toy

2017-10-24 Thread lrc
I was just given a 67 body. Serial number 4127460 Does anybody have a lens I could borrow to try it out? The shutter doesn't seem to go, but that could be from no film, no lens, no battery -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-08 Thread Bill
On 07/09/2014 10:24 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: Just keep an eye on your airtime ;) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok6YrLN5L_k These guys have even thought of that. The thing will automatically fly back to it's launch point when it is low on power. Seriously, one would have to want to crash one

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-07 Thread Rob Studdert
Just keep an eye on your airtime ;) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok6YrLN5L_k On 8 September 2014 11:41, Michael Beacom wrote: > Mobile, too! > > Beaker > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Sep 4, 2014, at 11:13 AM, Stanley Halpin >> wrote: >> >> Cool! A very modernistic looking ceiling fan. >> >>

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-07 Thread Michael Beacom
Mobile, too! Beaker Sent from my iPad > On Sep 4, 2014, at 11:13 AM, Stanley Halpin > wrote: > > Cool! A very modernistic looking ceiling fan. > > stan > >> On Sep 4, 2014, at 2:52 AM, Bill wrote: >> >> For the purist, this is a complete fail as it has absolutely no Pentax >> content. >>

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-06 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 6/9/14, Attila Boros, discombobulated, unleashed: >Cotty, this might be of interest for you: >http://goprouser.freeforums.org/hero-3-black-wifi-lag-test-app-v2- >android-v3-0-firmware-t13644.html >It seems if you want "realtime" (about 2-3 frames delay as claimed >here: http://gopro.com/support

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-06 Thread Bill
On 06/09/2014 3:39 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 5/9/14, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: The camera is controlled by the smart phone app. The machine is controlled by a pair of joysticks. Yep fully understand - I have a similar app for the GoPro, but the 'live' view on the app is actually de

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-06 Thread Attila Boros
On Sat, Sep 6, 2014 at 12:39 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > Yep fully understand - I have a similar app for the GoPro, but the > 'live' view on the app is actually delayed by about 3 seconds. Cotty, this might be of interest for you: http://goprouser.freeforums.org/hero-3-black-wifi-lag-test-app-v2

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-06 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 5/9/14, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: >The camera is controlled by the smart phone app. The machine is >controlled by a pair of joysticks. Yep fully understand - I have a similar app for the GoPro, but the 'live' view on the app is actually delayed by about 3 seconds. Do you have a delaye

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-05 Thread Ken Waller
Impressive video quality. Stable platform, apparently easy to fly. Any specific usages? Any shortcomings you've uncovered ? Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Bill" Subject: Re: Peso: Bill's new toy O

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-05 Thread Bill
On 05/09/2014 8:47 AM, Attila Boros wrote: Pure fun! What camera can you mount on it? Can it take a DSLR? Enjoy! This one isn't big enough for a DSLR. It's equipped with it's own camera on a 3 way stabilizer that does 14mp stills or 1080p video. I think it's a 1/2.3" sensor. bill -- PDML

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-05 Thread Bob W-PDML
7:24 has something of American Gothic about it. B > On 5 Sep 2014, at 08:34, "Rob Studdert" wrote: > > LOL, that's one way to take a "selfie" Bill :) > >> On 5 September 2014 15:46, Bill wrote: >>> On 04/09/2014 2:44 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: >>> >>> PS - do you have a live link to be able t

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-05 Thread Bob Sullivan
That, Sir Bill, is a fantastic toy! Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 12:46 AM, Bill wrote: > On 04/09/2014 2:44 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: >> >> PS - do you have a live link to be able to see the camera's output? >> >> >> >> > The live link is what they call first person view, and it runs

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-05 Thread Attila Boros
Pure fun! What camera can you mount on it? Can it take a DSLR? Enjoy! -- Attila On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 8:46 AM, Bill wrote: > On 04/09/2014 2:44 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: >> >> PS - do you have a live link to be able to see the camera's output? >> >> >> >> > The live link is what they call firs

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-05 Thread David J Brooks
On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 10:29 AM, Bill wrote: > On 05/09/2014 8:10 AM, David J Brooks wrote: >> >> On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 3:40 AM, Bill wrote: >>> >>> On 05/09/2014 1:34 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: LOL, that's one way to take a "selfie" Bill :) >>> >>> Selfies aren't just for kids.

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-05 Thread Bill
On 05/09/2014 8:10 AM, David J Brooks wrote: On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 3:40 AM, Bill wrote: On 05/09/2014 1:34 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: LOL, that's one way to take a "selfie" Bill :) Selfies aren't just for kids. So, you are flying the machine, watching the live shot and able to tilt the cam

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-05 Thread David J Brooks
On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 3:40 AM, Bill wrote: > On 05/09/2014 1:34 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: >> >> LOL, that's one way to take a "selfie" Bill :) >> > > Selfies aren't just for kids. So, you are flying the machine, watching the live shot and able to tilt the camera all by smart phone apps.?? Dave >

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-05 Thread Bill
On 05/09/2014 1:34 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: LOL, that's one way to take a "selfie" Bill :) Selfies aren't just for kids. bill -- 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 and f

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-05 Thread Rob Studdert
LOL, that's one way to take a "selfie" Bill :) On 5 September 2014 15:46, Bill wrote: > On 04/09/2014 2:44 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: >> >> PS - do you have a live link to be able to see the camera's output? >> >> >> >> > The live link is what they call first person view, and it runs through my >

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-04 Thread Bill
On 04/09/2014 2:44 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: PS - do you have a live link to be able to see the camera's output? The live link is what they call first person view, and it runs through my cell phone. If you go to the 6:15 minute mark of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVrKFJQVYLg you will ge

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-04 Thread John
On 9/4/2014 2:52 AM, Bill wrote: For the purist, this is a complete fail as it has absolutely no Pentax content. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/newtoy.html bill It's got LEDs like a K-S1. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never que

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-04 Thread Steve Cottrell
PS - do you have a live link to be able to see the camera's output? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_p

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-04 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 4/9/14, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: >Well, since you asked, go to youtube and search for themillionthbill. >Don't expect anything interesting though. I've transferred my inability >to do photography to video. Very smooth! Love how it's rock solid even when picking the thing up and walk

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-04 Thread Bill
On 04/09/2014 12:37 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: Enjoyed the vids, although some of the faster movements made me feel a bit seasick. Looks like a fun machine. Thanks Bob. There are a couple of learning processes. One is to not jerk the sticks around (I'm getting a bit better), the other is editing,

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-04 Thread Bob W-PDML
Enjoyed the vids, although some of the faster movements made me feel a bit seasick. Looks like a fun machine. > I've transferred my inability to do photography to video. One for our man! in Birmingham B > On 4 Sep 2014, at 18:29, "Bill" wrote: > >> On 04/09/2014 3:57 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-04 Thread Bill
On 04/09/2014 3:57 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 4/9/14, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: For the purist, this is a complete fail as it has absolutely no Pentax content. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/newtoy.html Very cool. I did think about investing into this sort of thing but

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-04 Thread Bill
On 04/09/2014 9:48 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Bill, What is it? It looks like DJI Phantom 2 in something like this configuration: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1044729-REG/dji_phantom_2_vision_plus.html You got it in one Igor. But it has those "safety" (?) arches under the propeller

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-04 Thread Bill
On 04/09/2014 7:54 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 4/9/14, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: I'm impressed with the photography which may be Pentax related.(?) I'm suspecting a Fujifilm presence I think it was some sort of Panasonic actually. I didn't take the pictures, I was pilotin

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-04 Thread Bill
On 04/09/2014 7:41 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: That looks like fun! Can you fly it? It practically flies itself. It has both a compass and GPS built into it, so it always knows where it is and what it's direction of travel is. It will even fly back to it's launch point and land by itself if it

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-04 Thread Igor PDML-StR
up, and it is a completely different quadcopter? Please, report back on your experience after the first week or two, I am curious 1) how you settled on this model and 2) what's your first week's experience (regrets, etc.) Igor From: Bill Subject: Peso: Bill's new toy

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-04 Thread Stanley Halpin
Cool! A very modernistic looking ceiling fan. stan On Sep 4, 2014, at 2:52 AM, Bill wrote: > For the purist, this is a complete fail as it has absolutely no Pentax > content. > > http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/newtoy.html > > bill > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-04 Thread Jack Davis
Well okay, guess I'll have to admit being impressed by a member of the opposition. Jack - Original Message - From: "Steve Cottrell" To: "PDML" Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2014 6:54:37 AM Subject: Re: Peso: Bill's new toy On 4/9/14, Jack Davis, dis

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-04 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Speaking of drones, this drone-captured video of the new Apple campus construction surfaced just the other day... http://rt.com/usa/184308-drone-new-apple-campus/ Can't wait to move into my office there. This thing is huge, and the stuff they're putting into it is just amazing. Godfrey > On

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-04 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 4/9/14, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: >I'm impressed with the photography which may be Pentax related.(?) I'm suspecting a Fujifilm presence -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production -- _

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-04 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 4/9/14, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, unleashed: >I WANT ONE! Once a flyboy always a flyboy ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net htt

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I WANT ONE! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 2:52 AM, Bill wrote: > For the purist, this is a complete fail as it has absolutely no Pentax > content. > > http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/newtoy.html > > bill > > -- > PDML Pentax-Disc

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-04 Thread Bob Sullivan
That looks like fun! Can you fly it? On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 1:52 AM, Bill wrote: > For the purist, this is a complete fail as it has absolutely no Pentax > content. > > http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/newtoy.html > > bill > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http:/

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-04 Thread Jack Davis
I'm impressed with the photography which may be Pentax related.(?) Jack - Original Message - From: "Bill" To: "PDML" Sent: Wednesday, September 3, 2014 11:52:34 PM Subject: Peso: Bill's new toy For the purist, this is a complete fail as it has absolu

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-04 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 4/9/14, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: >For the purist, this is a complete fail as it has absolutely no Pentax >content. > >http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/newtoy.html Very cool. I did think about investing into this sort of thing but to do it professionally in the UK involves

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-04 Thread Alan C
It could have! Great stuff. I'd love to try one of those. Alan C -Original Message- From: Bill Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 8:52 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Peso: Bill's new toy For the purist, this is a complete fail as it has absolutely no Pentax cont

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-04 Thread P.J. Alling
Hell I'd settle for air to ground missiles. On 9/4/2014 3:23 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: Awesome! Does it have a death-dealing ray gun? On 4 Sep 2014, at 07:53, "Bill" wrote: For the purist, this is a complete fail as it has absolutely no Pentax content. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/picture

Re: Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-04 Thread Bob W-PDML
Awesome! Does it have a death-dealing ray gun? > On 4 Sep 2014, at 07:53, "Bill" wrote: > > For the purist, this is a complete fail as it has absolutely no Pentax > content. > > http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/newtoy.html > > bill > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml

Peso: Bill's new toy

2014-09-03 Thread Bill
For the purist, this is a complete fail as it has absolutely no Pentax content. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/newtoy.html bill -- 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 directl

Entertaining new toy arrived...

2014-07-08 Thread Bipin Gupta
Hello Godfrey, congratulations for the 600mm Sigma Mirror Lens. I too have one but in f 8. I can use it on my K-5 in bright sunlight. Do use it with the clear glass filter at the rear as it tends to make the image a bit sharper. Mine came for CAD 75 from a Toronto Star Gazer Professor in M42 Mount

Re: Entertaining new toy arrived...

2014-07-08 Thread Christine Aguila
Wow! Great fun and find! Look forward to the photos and report. cheers, Christine On Jul 8, 2014, at 9:32 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > I saw a Sigma 600mm f6 mirror lens on eBay for $90 that looked to be in great > shape so I clicked the BIN button. It arrived yesterday—immaculate conditi

Entertaining new toy arrived...

2014-07-08 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I saw a Sigma 600mm f6 mirror lens on eBay for $90 that looked to be in great shape so I clicked the BIN button. It arrived yesterday—immaculate condition, in the case with the four accessory filters. It's Nikon mount and I have the adapters to fit it to both A7 and E-M1. So I stuck it on the E-

Re: OT: New Toy Enablement

2014-01-18 Thread Bob W
On 18 Jan 2014, at 19:19, Chris Mitchell wrote: >> Holy cow, Chris! That is one hell of a nice little setup you have there. >> >> You must have been pretty happy when they drew your name for that amp. > > I bought the Tele second hand in 1974 so it was nearly new. Cost me > 250 GBP I recall. >

Re: OT: New Toy Enablement

2014-01-18 Thread Chris Mitchell
> Holy cow, Chris! That is one hell of a nice little setup you have there. > > You must have been pretty happy when they drew your name for that amp. > I bought the Tele second hand in 1974 so it was nearly new. Cost me 250 GBP I recall. I posted the back-story for the amp back in the summer. It'

Re: OT: New Toy Enablement

2014-01-18 Thread Walt
Thanks for the clarification, John. From what I gather, the reissue humbuckers are just a tad warmer than the original WRHB. Still, based on what I've heard in the demos, they come pretty close. -- Walt On 1/18/2014 12:17 PM, John wrote: The Telecaster Thinline was introduced in '69 with s

Re: OT: New Toy Enablement

2014-01-18 Thread John
The Telecaster Thinline was introduced in '69 with standard Telecaster pickups. The '72 model was the last year of the original production & was a Telecaster Deluxe model with the Wide Range pickups. On 1/17/2014 2:53 PM, Walt wrote: Thanks, Frank! You are correct! Unless I'm mistaken, the '72

Re: OT: New Toy Enablement

2014-01-18 Thread John
I think Fender calls them "Fender Wide Range", but they are a humbucker design. On 1/17/2014 2:43 PM, knarf wrote: Are those twin double humbuckers that I see? Nice looking axe! Cheers, frank Walt wrote: As I wait for the K-3 price to drop, I figure I might as well enable myself in another

Re: OT: New Toy Enablement

2014-01-18 Thread Walt
On 1/18/2014 11:59 AM, John wrote: On 1/17/2014 1:36 PM, Walt wrote: As I wait for the K-3 price to drop, I figure I might as well enable myself in another area. And I've finally found a good deal on just the guitar I've been lusting for: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/1199989080

Re: OT: New Toy Enablement

2014-01-18 Thread John
On 1/17/2014 1:36 PM, Walt wrote: As I wait for the K-3 price to drop, I figure I might as well enable myself in another area. And I've finally found a good deal on just the guitar I've been lusting for: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/11999890806/ It's a '72 Fender Telecaster Thi

Re: OT: New Toy Enablement

2014-01-18 Thread Walt
On 1/18/2014 1:11 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: On 17 January 2014 19:53, Walt wrote: Thanks, Frank! You are correct! Unless I'm mistaken, the '72 Thinline was the first Tele to come with dual humbuckers, and they were discontinued after about three years. And, based on what I've heard in demo vi

Re: OT: New Toy Enablement

2014-01-17 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 17 January 2014 19:53, Walt wrote: > Thanks, Frank! You are correct! > > Unless I'm mistaken, the '72 Thinline was the first Tele to come with dual > humbuckers, and they were discontinued after about three years. > > And, based on what I've heard in demo videos, it retains a surprising amount

Re: OT: New Toy Enablement

2014-01-17 Thread Walt
On 1/17/2014 3:23 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 17/1/14, Walt, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/11999890806/ It's a '72 Fender Telecaster Thinline Re-Issue. Ain't she purdy? I figure she'll be arriving at my doorstep in about two weeks. SWEET! Now, i

Re: OT: New Toy Enablement

2014-01-17 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 17/1/14, Walt, discombobulated, unleashed: >http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/11999890806/ > >It's a '72 Fender Telecaster Thinline Re-Issue. Ain't she purdy? > >I figure she'll be arriving at my doorstep in about two weeks. SWEET! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Cor

Re: OT: New Toy Enablement

2014-01-17 Thread Walt
On 1/17/2014 1:55 PM, CollinB wrote: So if you are pessimistic about getting one for Christmas does that make you humbugging? I suppose it does -- which is why I'm just going to go ahead and get one now, rather than be a Scrooge. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://p

Re: OT: New Toy Enablement

2014-01-17 Thread CollinB
So if you are pessimistic about getting one for Christmas does that make you humbugging? -- 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 and follow the directions.

Re: OT: New Toy Enablement

2014-01-17 Thread Walt
I'm certainly going to do my best with it, Alan. :) -- Walt On 1/17/2014 12:43 PM, Alan C wrote: A real beauty. Sure to make good music. Alan C -Original Message- From: Walt Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 8:36 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: OT: New Toy Enablement

Re: OT: New Toy Enablement

2014-01-17 Thread Walt
Thanks, Frank! You are correct! Unless I'm mistaken, the '72 Thinline was the first Tele to come with dual humbuckers, and they were discontinued after about three years. And, based on what I've heard in demo videos, it retains a surprising amount of the Telecaster twang despite the humbucker

Re: OT: New Toy Enablement

2014-01-17 Thread knarf
Are those twin double humbuckers that I see? Nice looking axe! Cheers, frank Walt wrote: >As I wait for the K-3 price to drop, I figure I might as well enable >myself in another area. And I've finally found a good deal on just the >guitar I've been lusting for: > >http://www.flickriver.com/ph

Re: OT: New Toy Enablement

2014-01-17 Thread Alan C
A real beauty. Sure to make good music. Alan C -Original Message- From: Walt Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 8:36 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: OT: New Toy Enablement As I wait for the K-3 price to drop, I figure I might as well enable myself in another area. And I&#x

OT: New Toy Enablement

2014-01-17 Thread Walt
As I wait for the K-3 price to drop, I figure I might as well enable myself in another area. And I've finally found a good deal on just the guitar I've been lusting for: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/11999890806/ It's a '72 Fender Telecaster Thinline Re-Issue. Ain't she purdy?

Re: New toy, graduated filter

2014-01-05 Thread Larry Colen
On Sun, Jan 05, 2014 at 04:51:28PM -0500, Bruce Walker wrote: > Martin Evening's books for Ps and Lr are exemplary. The companion > workbooks with Jeff Schewe add even more value. Silly me, I already have Evening's book on LR4. Like I said, I really need to sometime invest the time in actually le

Re: New toy, graduated filter

2014-01-05 Thread Larry Colen
But it's a new toy, I want to over do it! I'll dial it back down in a few minutes, thanks all for the feedback. Paul Sorenson wrote: >Agreed. The second is better than the first but on my calibrated >monitor, I'd like to see the foreground darker, too. > >-p >

Re: New toy, graduated filter

2014-01-05 Thread Paul Sorenson
Agreed. The second is better than the first but on my calibrated monitor, I'd like to see the foreground darker, too. -p On 1/5/2014 3:13 PM, Miserere wrote: Larry Colen wrote: I really need to spend some time and actually learn how to use lightroom. I had not been entirely pleased with th

Re: New toy, graduated filter

2014-01-05 Thread Bruce Walker
Martin Evening's books for Ps and Lr are exemplary. The companion workbooks with Jeff Schewe add even more value. On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 4:43 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > Me, too. I've used Martin Evening's books for each version of LR. > > Rick > > On Jan 5, 2014, at 16:20 , Larry Colen wrote: > >>

Re: New toy, graduated filter

2014-01-05 Thread Rick Womer
Me, too. I've used Martin Evening's books for each version of LR. Rick On Jan 5, 2014, at 16:20 , Larry Colen wrote: > On Sun, Jan 05, 2014 at 10:57:13PM +0200, Attila Boros wrote: >> That is a big improvement. For pointers, look at this video: >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tEnQI9qYEE > >

Re: New toy, graduated filter

2014-01-05 Thread Larry Colen
On Sun, Jan 05, 2014 at 04:25:54PM -0500, Bruce Walker wrote: > Yup! Grad filter is kick-ass. Your alteration is good. > > For even more fun try two grad filters: one from the horizon up and > the other from the horizon down. In the upward one add a blue tinted > filter to deepen the sky. Lower on

Re: New toy, graduated filter

2014-01-05 Thread Bruce Walker
Yup! Grad filter is kick-ass. Your alteration is good. For even more fun try two grad filters: one from the horizon up and the other from the horizon down. In the upward one add a blue tinted filter to deepen the sky. Lower one will have +exposure in this case to brighten the foreground. On Sun,

Re: New toy, graduated filter

2014-01-05 Thread Larry Colen
On Sun, Jan 05, 2014 at 10:57:13PM +0200, Attila Boros wrote: > That is a big improvement. For pointers, look at this video: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tEnQI9qYEE Thanks. I do so hate instructional videos though. You'd think that expository writing was a lost art. > > On Sun, Jan 5, 2

Re: New toy, graduated filter

2014-01-05 Thread Miserere
Larry Colen wrote: >I really need to spend some time and actually learn how to use >lightroom. > >I had not been entirely pleased with this photo, though it did hint at >what I was trying to achieve: >http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/11769829993/in/set-72157639424720424 > >It turns out that

Re: New toy, graduated filter

2014-01-05 Thread Attila Boros
And for LR / ACR in general get a copy of The Digital Negative by Jeff Schewe. -- 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 and follow the directions.

Re: New toy, graduated filter

2014-01-05 Thread Attila Boros
That is a big improvement. For pointers, look at this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tEnQI9qYEE On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 10:37 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > I really need to spend some time and actually learn how to use lightroom. > > I had not been entirely pleased with this photo, though it di

New toy, graduated filter

2014-01-05 Thread Larry Colen
I really need to spend some time and actually learn how to use lightroom. I had not been entirely pleased with this photo, though it did hint at what I was trying to achieve: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/11769829993/in/set-72157639424720424 It turns out that the graduated filter does a

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