Re: Advice on large format photography

2016-11-08 Thread Bulent Celasun
Dear Boris, Many thanks for the offer. I have a handful of (!) medium formats around and I find it difficult to behave like a logical creature. Extremely difficult... That is the problem :( Bulent - http://patoloji.gen.tr http://

Re: Advice on large format photography

2016-11-08 Thread Bulent Celasun
ovember 07, 2016 12:47 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Advice on large format photography > > > I am about to retire... > > I will be having (hopefully) more time to devote to myself. > And myself considers reading / writing / photographing more > productively in the

Re: Advice on large format photography

2016-11-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
Excellent! Paul via phone > On Nov 7, 2016, at 6:10 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > On 7/11/16, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> I'm retired, so I now work only about 7 hours a day! Wouldn't have it >> any other way. > > Haha! Love it. > > If you want an idea of what I'll be fi

Re: Advice on large format photography

2016-11-07 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 7/11/16, Steve Cottrell, discombobulated, unleashed: >M1B9aJc&list=PLvD5qlROxJu3r8aIu4JitzFHsqu1pxDAO> or this -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production -- __

Re: Advice on large format photography

2016-11-07 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 7/11/16, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: >I'm retired, so I now work only about 7 hours a day! Wouldn't have it >any other way. Haha! Love it. If you want an idea of what I'll be filling my time with, these Youtube videos will give a good hint ;-)

Re: Advice on large format photography

2016-11-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
I'm retired, so I now work only about 7 hours a day! Wouldn't have it any other way. Paul via phone > On Nov 7, 2016, at 5:30 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > On 7/11/16, Bulent Celasun, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> I am about to retire... > > I am envious! And about 18 months behind you. >

Re: Advice on large format photography

2016-11-07 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 7/11/16, Bulent Celasun, discombobulated, unleashed: >I am about to retire... I am envious! And about 18 months behind you. Good luck! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production -- _ -- PDML Pentax-D

Re: Advice on large format photography

2016-11-07 Thread Collin B
> I should be grateful indeed if you could share your experiences and >give me some advice on this. >Or, in other words, would you like to push me or stop me? > >Bulent I would recommend against a 5x7 camera for practical reasons. 1) if you're shooting 4x5, the camera is a lot bigger 2) if you're

Re: Advice on large format photography

2016-11-07 Thread Boris Liberman
Bulent, I have 6x6 folder laying around... Can be yours if you feel like it. On 7 Nov 2016 12:48, "Bulent Celasun" wrote: > I am about to retire... > > I will be having (hopefully) more time to devote to myself. > And myself considers reading / writing / photographing more > productively in the

Re: Advice on large format photography

2016-11-07 Thread Alan C
photography I am about to retire... I will be having (hopefully) more time to devote to myself. And myself considers reading / writing / photographing more productively in the coming years. Incidentally, I can get a 5x7 Arca Swiss (older type) in very good condition with a new bellows for an

Advice on large format photography

2016-11-07 Thread Bulent Celasun
I am about to retire... I will be having (hopefully) more time to devote to myself. And myself considers reading / writing / photographing more productively in the coming years. Incidentally, I can get a 5x7 Arca Swiss (older type) in very good condition with a new bellows for an acceptable (not v

Re: NYTimes: William Eggleston, the Pioneer of Color Photography

2016-10-22 Thread Jostein Øksne
Thanks for posting that, Stan. I remember the exhibition fondly. Never quite understood Eggleston before, but the exhibition was an eye-opener. Jostein Den 20. oktober 2016 18.50.07 CEST, skrev Stan Halpin : >If my memory serves me correctly, during the Great Chicago PDML Meet-up >And Exhibiti

Re: NYTimes: William Eggleston, the Pioneer of Color Photography

2016-10-20 Thread ann sanfedele
absolutely... geez. ann On 10/20/2016 2:00 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Of course you must add "In The Art World" to that title for it not to sound absurdly hyperbolic. On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 12:50 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: If my memory serves me correctly, during the Great Chicago PDML Meet-up

Re: NYTimes: William Eggleston, the Pioneer of Color Photography

2016-10-20 Thread ann sanfedele
Thansk for that... is there an exhibit here now? (she muses before following the link) I'll be heading for it! ann On 10/20/2016 12:50 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: If my memory serves me correctly, during the Great Chicago PDML Meet-up And Exhibition of 2010, many of us saw an exhibition of Eggles

Re: NYTimes: William Eggleston, the Pioneer of Color Photography

2016-10-20 Thread Bruce Walker
Of course you must add "In The Art World" to that title for it not to sound absurdly hyperbolic. On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 12:50 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: > If my memory serves me correctly, during the Great Chicago PDML Meet-up And > Exhibition of 2010, many of us saw an exhibition of Eggleston's

NYTimes: William Eggleston, the Pioneer of Color Photography

2016-10-20 Thread Stan Halpin
If my memory serves me correctly, during the Great Chicago PDML Meet-up And Exhibition of 2010, many of us saw an exhibition of Eggleston's work. Link here to a interview with, story about the man... http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/17/t-magazine/william-eggleston-photographer-interview-augusten-b

Tiny camera for astro-photography

2016-10-11 Thread Sandy Harris
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Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-05 Thread Ken Waller
Give me a brake, we all know he does it manual-ly. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi" Subject: Re: Car photography hints? He's so good at it, he can probably do it on auto. G On Oct 5, 2

Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
-Original Message----- >>> From: Rick Womer >>> Subject: Re: Car photography hints? >>> >>> He's the list's big wheel in car photography. >>> >>> >>>> On Oct 3, 2016, at 6:14 PM, Ken Waller wrote: >>>> >&

Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-05 Thread Gonz
You really drove the point home there... On Tue, Oct 4, 2016 at 2:49 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > > And he never tires of it. > > -Original Message- >>From: Rick Womer >>Subject: Re: Car photography hints? >> >>He's the list's big wheel in car p

Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-04 Thread Ken Waller
And he never tires of it. -Original Message- >From: Rick Womer >Subject: Re: Car photography hints? > >He's the list's big wheel in car photography. > > >On Oct 3, 2016, at 6:14 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > >> Have Paul S. come out and shoot t

Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-04 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
e's the list's big wheel in car photography. > > >> On Oct 3, 2016, at 6:14 PM, Ken Waller wrote: >> >> Have Paul S. come out and shoot the car. >> >> >> -Original Message- >>> From: Paul Stenquist >>> Subject: Re:

Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-04 Thread John
Un hunh ... but if he ain't gonna' go out and make those mistakes, how am I gonna' learn by reading about them? 8-) On 10/4/2016 12:47 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: There are three kinds of people, those who can learn by reading, those who can learn by observation, those who just go ahead and make mist

Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-04 Thread Rick Womer
He's the list's big wheel in car photography. On Oct 3, 2016, at 6:14 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > Have Paul S. come out and shoot the car. > > > -Original Message- >> From: Paul Stenquist >> Subject: Re: Car photography hints? >> >> Yes, u

Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-04 Thread P.J. Alling
There are three kinds of people, those who can learn by reading, those who can learn by observation, those who just go ahead and make mistakes. On 10/4/2016 2:39 AM, Larry Colen wrote: John wrote: On 10/3/2016 6:00 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Thanks a bunch. That should save me from making sever

Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-03 Thread Larry Colen
John wrote: On 10/3/2016 6:00 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Thanks a bunch. That should save me from making several mistakes. How do you ever expect to learn anything if you never make any mistakes? By letting other people make them for me. 8-) -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on m

Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-03 Thread Alan C
Perhaps it's time to write a book? Esp. with a long Winter just around the corner. Alan C -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist Sent: Monday, October 03, 2016 11:44 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Car photography hints? Yes, use your longest lens from a dis

Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-03 Thread John
On 10/3/2016 6:00 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Thanks a bunch. That should save me from making several mistakes. How do you ever expect to learn anything if you never make any mistakes? 8-) -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML

Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-03 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Mon, Oct 3, 2016 at 6:14 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > Have Paul S. come out and shoot the car. I was thinking the same thing! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-03 Thread Ken Waller
Have Paul S. come out and shoot the car. -Original Message- >From: Paul Stenquist >Subject: Re: Car photography hints? > >Yes, use your longest lens from a distance. Shoot on asphalt or concrete with >a clean background like trees or hills. Position the car as fa

Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
Shoot the 3/4 and 7/8 shots with a big ap. I usually shoot at 5.6, 6.7 and 8 with the 450 and use the 5.6 if all appears to be in focus. (I focus on the closest point, the headlight for example. Paul via phone > On Oct 3, 2016, at 5:45 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > Buff it out before shooting

Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-03 Thread Larry Colen
Thanks a bunch. That should save me from making several mistakes. Paul Stenquist wrote: Yes, use your longest lens from a distance. Shoot on asphalt or concrete with a clean background like trees or hills. Position the car as far away from the background as possible. Camera height for your k

Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
Buff it out before shooting. A full car will just look dull. Paul via phone > On Oct 3, 2016, at 5:27 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > This question is mostly for Paul, but some other people might have some good > suggestions: > > My neighbor is trying to sell his 1970 Challenger R/T. He's had it

Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
Yes, use your longest lens from a distance. Shoot on asphalt or concrete with a clean background like trees or hills. Position the car as far away from the background as possible. Camera height for your key shots should be about headlamp level. Shoot 3/4 and 7/8 front and rear as well as a full

Car photography hints?

2016-10-03 Thread Larry Colen
This question is mostly for Paul, but some other people might have some good suggestions: My neighbor is trying to sell his 1970 Challenger R/T. He's had it for 40 years and it's generally in pretty good shape (340 engine). He does not, however, have good photos of it. I've offered to take

Re: K-1 Sports Photography and Kids Football

2016-09-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
gt; Shot some kids football again. Great fun. >> >> I’m somewhat mystified by those who say the K-1 is ill suited for sports >> photography. In continuous autofocus mode it pretty much nails every shot. >> And even under somewhat dim stadium lights with night closing in, ti

Re: K-1 Sports Photography and Kids Football

2016-09-21 Thread Rick Womer
Paul, why the underexposure and 2-stop push? Rick On Tuesday, September 20, 2016, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Shot some kids football again. Great fun. > > I’m somewhat mystified by those who say the K-1 is ill suited for sports > photography. In continuous autofocus mode it prett

Re: K-1 Sports Photography and Kids Football

2016-09-21 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 10:21 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Shot some kids football again. Great fun. > > I’m somewhat mystified by those who say the K-1 is ill suited for sports > photography. In continuous autofocus mode it pretty much nails every shot. > And even under somew

Re: K-1 Sports Photography and Kids Football

2016-09-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Cotty. Having some fun with the kids. Paul via phone > On Sep 21, 2016, at 6:03 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > On 20/9/16, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: > > > > Great shot! > > > -- > > > Cheers, > Cotty > >

Re: K-1 Sports Photography and Kids Football

2016-09-21 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 20/9/16, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: Great shot! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: K-1 Sports Photography and Kids Football

2016-09-20 Thread Stanley Halpin
iginal Message - >> From: "Paul Stenquist" >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 7:21:38 PM >> Subject: K-1 Sports Photography and Kids Football >> >> Shot some kids football again. Great fun. >> &

Re: K-1 Sports Photography and Kids Football

2016-09-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
inal Message - > From: "Paul Stenquist" > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 7:21:38 PM > Subject: K-1 Sports Photography and Kids Football > > Shot some kids football again. Great fun. > > I’m somewhat mystified by

Re: K-1 Sports Photography and Kids Football

2016-09-20 Thread Jack Davis
That's a nice image, Paul. I suppose a faster burst rate would be sought for those looking for a dedicated sports camera. J - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 7:21:38 PM Subject: K-1 Sp

K-1 Sports Photography and Kids Football

2016-09-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
Shot some kids football again. Great fun. I’m somewhat mystified by those who say the K-1 is ill suited for sports photography. In continuous autofocus mode it pretty much nails every shot. And even under somewhat dim stadium lights with night closing in, ti’s possible to get decent results at

Re: OT - Nature photography at a whole different level

2016-09-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
2002, so not quite 15 years. On Sun, Sep 4, 2016 at 7:10 AM, Jostein Øksne wrote: > :-) > I remember that too, Dan. Must be like fifteen years ago, I think. > Jostein > Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net

Re: OT - Nature photography at a whole different level

2016-09-04 Thread Jostein
I'd be willing to place money on him bringing his scope to an "eco-tourism" spot where they feed carnivores for the benefit of paying photographers. There are several such venues in Northern Finland, which is within driving distance from where he lives. Jostein Den 04.09.2016 17.52, skrev P.J

Re: OT - Nature photography at a whole different level

2016-09-04 Thread P.J. Alling
I'm not sure controlled is the proper word. That looks like a composite image to me at least. On 9/2/2016 5:19 PM, Jostein wrote: You mean this? http://audunrikardsen.com/photo_14033099.html I'm pretty sure that's shot, as they say, under controlled conditions. As a commentary to Norwegian p

Re: OT - Nature photography at a whole different level

2016-09-04 Thread Jostein Øksne
The guy has won the BBC nature photograper of the year before, and is nominated again. I've met him, and he's a complete Duracell rabbit... :-) Jostein Den 2. september 2016 22.51.33 CEST, skrev Gonz : >and this... > >http://audunrikardsen.com/photo_12645345.html > > >On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 3:4

Re: OT - Nature photography at a whole different level

2016-09-04 Thread Jostein Øksne
:-) I remember that too, Dan. Must be like fifteen years ago, I think. Jostein Den 3. september 2016 15.07.45 CEST, skrev "Daniel J. Matyola" : >Jostein, I fondly remember our discussion about American and Norwegian >attitudes on whales. > > >Dan Matyola >http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/dan

Re: OT - Nature photography at a whole different level

2016-09-03 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Jostein, I fondly remember our discussion about American and Norwegian attitudes on whales. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Sep 3, 2016 at 7:29 AM, Jostein Øksne wrote: > Indeed. > You may also remember the outbreaks of canine and/or phocine distemper > a

Re: OT - Nature photography at a whole different level

2016-09-03 Thread Jostein Øksne
Indeed. You may also remember the outbreaks of canine and/or phocine distemper among seals in the North Sea since about 1990. Culling the populations is one way to keep the rest of them healthy. Jostein Den 3. september 2016 09.33.37 CEST, skrev Steve Cottrell : >On 2/9/16, Jostein, discombob

Re: OT - Nature photography at a whole different level

2016-09-03 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 2/9/16, Jostein, discombobulated, unleashed: >You mean this? >http://audunrikardsen.com/photo_14033099.html Was thinking this one It's okay I understand the concept of taking food... -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, ||

Re: OT - Nature photography at a whole different level

2016-09-02 Thread Jostein
This one, btw, is about porpoise hunting in Greenland. http://audunrikardsen.com/photo_9258573.html I'm not very principally against whale hunting, or supporting it for that matter, but cured minke whale certainly is a delicacy... :-) Jostein Den 02.09.2016 22.47, skrev Steve Cottrell: On 2/

Re: OT - Nature photography at a whole different level

2016-09-02 Thread Jostein
You mean this? http://audunrikardsen.com/photo_14033099.html I'm pretty sure that's shot, as they say, under controlled conditions. As a commentary to Norwegian predator population management. Jostein Den 02.09.2016 22.47, skrev Steve Cottrell: On 2/9/16, Jostein, discombobulated, unleashed:

Re: OT - Nature photography at a whole different level

2016-09-02 Thread Gonz
and this... http://audunrikardsen.com/photo_12645345.html On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 3:47 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > On 2/9/16, Jostein, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>No Pentax content. Some of you may find the images of interest though. >>http://audunrikardsen.com/gallery.html > > > Wow, quite

Re: OT - Nature photography at a whole different level

2016-09-02 Thread Gonz
http://audunrikardsen.com/photo_13316109.html nuff said... On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 3:28 PM, Gonz wrote: > Geesh. I'm selling all my camera gear. > > On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 1:52 PM, Jostein wrote: >> No Pentax content. Some of you may find the images of interest though. >> http://audunrikardsen

Re: OT - Nature photography at a whole different level

2016-09-02 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 2/9/16, Jostein, discombobulated, unleashed: >No Pentax content. Some of you may find the images of interest though. >http://audunrikardsen.com/gallery.html Wow, quite an impressive gallery. My only regret is seeing the hunting - but alas I eat fish so what's the difference between seal and

Re: OT - Nature photography at a whole different level

2016-09-02 Thread Gonz
Geesh. I'm selling all my camera gear. On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 1:52 PM, Jostein wrote: > No Pentax content. Some of you may find the images of interest though. > http://audunrikardsen.com/gallery.html > > Jostein > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/lis

OT - Nature photography at a whole different level

2016-09-02 Thread Jostein
No Pentax content. Some of you may find the images of interest though. http://audunrikardsen.com/gallery.html Jostein -- 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 d

Re: Rain photography questions

2016-08-17 Thread David J Brooks
what was the guy at GFM 10 years ago, Tom Braswell??? he did nothing but rain photos. Tripod and towels. Dave On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 9:09 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > It's been a damp couple of weeks here in New Hampshire, and I've been > trying (and failing) to take some good rain pix. > > This aft

Re: Rain photography questions

2016-08-17 Thread John
On 8/16/2016 9:09 PM, Rick Womer wrote: It's been a damp couple of weeks here in New Hampshire, and I've been trying (and failing) to take some good rain pix. This afternoon it was pouring outside, so I put on my weather-resistant jacket and hat, and took my weather-resistant K-5 (with my non-WR

Re: Rain photography questions

2016-08-17 Thread Eric Featherstone
For Paul's URL, add the word photo after the word photo? i.e. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?_id=18061844 becomes http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18061844 Eric. On 17 August 2016 at 03:07, ann sanfedele wrote: > I get that error too.. can't see Paul's photo > > I looked at my "rainy day

Re: Rain photography questions

2016-08-17 Thread mike wilson
> On 17 August 2016 at 02:09 Rick Womer wrote: > So, how does one get those streaking raindrops, and have the splashes > when they land look like something? Ideally, you need backlit rain against a dark background. Either of those parameters will work alone if other variables suit. -- PDML Pen

Re: Rain photography questions

2016-08-16 Thread ann sanfedele
I get that error too.. can't see Paul's photo I looked at my "rainy day blues" shot and saw I had shot that at ISO 3200, f5.6 and 1/250th... yet I got streaks.. Must be because of how hard and fast the hard rain was fallingwhen I took mine, given the similarity of your settings. https://ann

Re: Rain photography questions

2016-08-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
For the kind of photo you posted, Rick, I'd want to use a tripod anyway. You need a small lens opening to help image the rain streaks, and your subject matter is a still life. Perfect match with a tripod. When I'm in a full photographic mode, I *always* have a tripod in the trunk of my car "jus

Re: Rain photography questions

2016-08-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
No. 1/15th is hand hold acceptable with shake reduction and a lens of dsy 35mm or wider. Paul via phone > On Aug 16, 2016, at 9:37 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > > Thanks, Paul. I was at ISO 3200 and 1/125 at f/8, which means I'd need > 1/15 at f/22. Do you always use a tripod? > > Also, I get "Req

Re: Rain photography questions

2016-08-16 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Paul. I was at ISO 3200 and 1/125 at f/8, which means I'd need 1/15 at f/22. Do you always use a tripod? Also, I get "Request error: "photo_id" required but not supplied" when I click on the link. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 9:24 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote

Re: Rain photography questions

2016-08-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
Shoot rain at f22. The depth of field will yield some decent results. http://m.photo.net/photodb/photo?_id=18061844 Paul via phone > On Aug 16, 2016, at 9:09 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > > It's been a damp couple of weeks here in New Hampshire, and I've been > trying (and failing) to take some good r

Rain photography questions

2016-08-16 Thread Rick Womer
It's been a damp couple of weeks here in New Hampshire, and I've been trying (and failing) to take some good rain pix. This afternoon it was pouring outside, so I put on my weather-resistant jacket and hat, and took my weather-resistant K-5 (with my non-WR 50-200, and a chamois) out to shoot. I ch

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

2016-08-09 Thread Gonz
ting raw, or a film camera > and a scanner. > > Studio: Manual exposure, histogram or strobe meter(with film), ability to > trigger strobes (pc jack, hot shoe/wireless trigger, manual strobe with IR > filter ...) > > macro photography: camera+lens(+diopter?) capable of at least 1:

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

2016-08-08 Thread Larry Colen
filter ...) macro photography: camera+lens(+diopter?) capable of at least 1:2 magnification. I would also *strongly* suggest that their life would be a lot easier with an interchangeable lens camera, capable of shooting raw, with the following lenses, and list approximate prices that they might be ab

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

2016-08-08 Thread Jostein
I think my list would be restricted to manual exposure and raw format. If you go for interchangeable lenses I'd add a large-aperture prime. And since it's us you're asking, it should be a Pentax or Ricoh, of course. :-) Jostein Den 07.08.2016 20.32, skrev Mark Roberts: What would you set as

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

2016-08-08 Thread Jostein Øksne
Those who can, teach. The rest settle for one-liners. :-) Jostein Den 7. august 2016 23.14.03 CEST, skrev Paul Stenquist : >I wouldn't. Had my share of teaching. Now I'm strictly into doing. You >teach; I'll do. > >Paul via phone > > >Paul via phone -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

2016-08-07 Thread Bob W-PDML
>>> >>> B >>> >>>> On 7 Aug 2016, at 19:33, Mark Roberts wrote: >>>> >>>> What would you set as minimum requirements for a camera? >>>> I'm thinking: >>>> Interchangeable lenses >>>> Manual Ex

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

2016-08-07 Thread David Mann
>>> What would you set as minimum requirements for a camera? >>> I'm thinking: >>> Interchangeable lenses >>> Manual Exposure & focus capable >>> Raw format >>> >>> Anything else? >>> >>> -- >>> Mark

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

2016-08-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
I wouldn't. Had my share of teaching. Now I'm strictly into doing. You teach; I'll do. Paul via phone Paul via phone -- 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

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

2016-08-07 Thread John
On 8/7/2016 3:26 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Thanks for the suggestions (and more are welcome). Some clarification: This is an intermediate course – the students have taken Photography 1 There will be a little studio photography later in the semester If the course is going to include Studio

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

2016-08-07 Thread John
Now-a-days it's all done with RF triggers that mount on the hot-shoe. http://www.ebay.com/bhp/wireless-flash-trigger ... and, they make an adapter for the Minolta/Sony proprietary mount. http://tinyurl.com/Sony-Adapter On 8/7/2016 3:33 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: Studio photography us

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

2016-08-07 Thread Mark Roberts
John wrote: >K-1000, >smc PENTAX-M 1:2 50mm, smc PENTAX-M 1:1.7 50mm or smc PENTAX-M 1:1.4 50mm > >(or equivalent Nikon ... EFF Canon!) Um, nope. It's an all-digital course. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com --- This email has been c

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

2016-08-07 Thread John
t's really a student camera... B On 7 Aug 2016, at 19:33, Mark Roberts wrote: What would you set as minimum requirements for a camera? I'm thinking: Interchangeable lenses Manual Exposure & focus capable Raw format Anything else? -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multime

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

2016-08-07 Thread John
K-1000, smc PENTAX-M 1:2 50mm, smc PENTAX-M 1:1.7 50mm or smc PENTAX-M 1:1.4 50mm (or equivalent Nikon ... EFF Canon!) On 8/7/2016 2:32 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: What would you set as minimum requirements for a camera? I'm thinking: Interchangeable lenses Manual Exposure & focus capable Raw form

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

2016-08-07 Thread Mark Roberts
Mark Roberts wrote: >Thanks for the suggestions (and more are welcome). > >Some clarification: >This is an intermediate course – the students have taken Photography 1 >There will be a little studio photography later in the semester Come to think of it, if it were up to me I wouldn

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

2016-08-07 Thread P.J. Alling
Studio photography usually equals studio strobes. They'll need a camera that can trigger those. Probably be best to have either a built in PC contact, or an available adapter that's compatible with their Camera. Minolta/Sony propitiatory flash shoes are probably not a good idea.

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

2016-08-07 Thread Mark Roberts
Thanks for the suggestions (and more are welcome). Some clarification: This is an intermediate course – the students have taken Photography 1 There will be a little studio photography later in the semester -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com --- This email

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

2016-08-07 Thread P.J. Alling
I think that pretty much covers it. Something to teach the basic photography skills. Manual exposure, for the three exposure related values, Shutter Speed, Aperture, and ISO. Manual Focusing, but it probably needs decent focusing aids, given the sorry state of most modern viewfinders, either

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

2016-08-07 Thread Bob W-PDML
u set as minimum requirements for a camera? >>> I'm thinking: >>> Interchangeable lenses >>> Manual Exposure & focus capable >>> Raw format >>> >>> Anything else? >>> >>> -- >>> Mark Ro

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

2016-08-07 Thread P.J. Alling
nt camera... B On 7 Aug 2016, at 19:33, Mark Roberts wrote: What would you set as minimum requirements for a camera? I'm thinking: Interchangeable lenses Manual Exposure & focus capable Raw format Anything else? -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com ---

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

2016-08-07 Thread Jack Davis
Is the class to include wet darkroom work? If not, make it a digital for an impatient age. J Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 7, 2016, at 11:45 AM, Bill wrote: > >> On 8/7/2016 12:32 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: >> What would you set as minimum requirements for a camera? >> I'm thinking: >> Interchangea

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

2016-08-07 Thread Bruce Walker
Really depends on the class, Mark. If I were teaching photography I'd concentrate on "seeing" (composition, creativity, etc.) and just require one thing: that it be available. I'd be okay with smartphones (though I hate 'em). Were I teaching a course with studio shoot

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

2016-08-07 Thread Bill
On 8/7/2016 12:32 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: What would you set as minimum requirements for a camera? I'm thinking: Interchangeable lenses Manual Exposure & focus capable Raw format Anything else? Take off the interchangeable lenses requirement but insist on a camera with a lens close to the s

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

2016-08-07 Thread Bob W-PDML
would you set as minimum requirements for a camera? > I'm thinking: > Interchangeable lenses > Manual Exposure & focus capable > Raw format > > Anything else? > > -- > Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia > www.robertstech.com > > > >

If you were teaching a photography class...

2016-08-07 Thread Mark Roberts
What would you set as minimum requirements for a camera? I'm thinking: Interchangeable lenses Manual Exposure & focus capable Raw format Anything else? -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antiv

OT: Magnum Photography Awards 2016

2016-07-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
https://www.lensculture.com/2016-magnum-photography-award-winners?utm_source=General+List&utm_campaign=8ca5516ddb-PA16-Winners+Announcement&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f1724e682d-8ca5516ddb-89619205 Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discu

Re: OT: Whisky + Photography + Star Wars

2016-05-25 Thread Nicole Jacque
> On May 25, 2016, at 1:13 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > > Nicole Jacque wrote: >> These are the whiskeys you’re looking for: > > You misspelled whiskies. :-P > >> >> http://designyoutrust.com/2016/05/scotch-trooper-photographer-combines-love-for-storm-troopers-and-whiskey-in-hilarious-ser

Re: OT: Whisky + Photography + Star Wars

2016-05-25 Thread Larry Colen
Nicole Jacque wrote: These are the whiskeys you’re looking for: You misspelled whiskies. http://designyoutrust.com/2016/05/scotch-trooper-photographer-combines-love-for-storm-troopers-and-whiskey-in-hilarious-series/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.co

OT: Whisky + Photography + Star Wars

2016-05-24 Thread Nicole Jacque
These are the whiskeys you’re looking for: http://designyoutrust.com/2016/05/scotch-trooper-photographer-combines-love-for-storm-troopers-and-whiskey-in-hilarious-series/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, pl

Some great mid-century street photography

2016-05-23 Thread Mark Roberts
http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2016/may/23/unseen-london-paris-new-york-in-pictures Really nice stuff from New York, London and Paris. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mai

OT: Evolution of Photography

2016-04-24 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://mlkshk.com/p/18BIL Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- 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.

: Woo hoo! I'm teaching Digital Photography II next semester!

2016-04-11 Thread Bipin Gupta
s my students a chance to learn and shoot many genre of Photography - nature, birds, landscape, Macro, Portrait, just about anything, as this place is a one-in-all. 2) Perhaps you can find something similar for your Digital Photography Classes. Regards. Bipin. L

Re: Woo hoo! I'm teaching Digital Photography II next semester!

2016-04-11 Thread Mark C
Congrats! Your students are a lucky bunch! On 4/11/2016 12:38 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Yeah! I get to teach an actual photography course, rather than just Photoshop, Graphic Design, etc. That'll be nice! --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.

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