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 > On Apr 14, 2023, at 2:10 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > I actually took a camera with me today when I went out to get a few steps > in - so for you non Facebook pals here are two : sorry, not Pentax - Had to > take the light weight one - NIkon cool Pix. > > St Marks Place between 1st and

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Nice work. Paul > On Apr 14, 2023, at 2:10 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > I actually took a camera with me today when I went out to get a few steps > in - so for you non Facebook pals > here are two : sorry, not Pentax - Had to take the light weight one - > NIkon cool Pix. > > St Marks

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As I said on FB, both are fine images. I think the location and posture in "Punk" greatly enhances that image. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Fri, Apr 14, 2023 at 2:10 PM ann sanfedele wrote: > I actually took a camera with

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Loverly geranium Dave On 6/16/2020 12:51 AM, Bill wrote: > > A Geranium: > > > > http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/geranium2.html > > > > and some sort of water feature. > > > > http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/garden1.html > > > > Both were shot with the always lovely FA*200/4 macro, which

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so you mature from one kind of stacked to another... ;-)  (ann ducks) Geraniums nicely done  - tho not my favorite flower.. that water thing is something I'd enjoy having in a garden, if I had a garden ann On 6/16/2020 12:51 AM, Bill wrote: A Geranium:

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Stunning sharpness and contrast. I guess the geranium is inside. I have never been successful in focus stacking flowers because of our windy climate. With e.g. mushrooms it works better. Henk Op 2020-06-16 om 06:51 schreef Bill: A Geranium: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/geranium2.html

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Nice. I particularly lo0ve the geranium image! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 12:52 AM Bill wrote: > A Geranium: > > http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/geranium2.html > > and some sort of water feature. >

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I did (enjoy that is)! Wonderful images. You're good at this. Alan C On 16-Jun-20 06:51 AM, Bill wrote: A Geranium: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/geranium2.html and some sort of water feature. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/garden1.html Both were shot with the always lovely

Re: A couple of PESOs from Oregon

> On Dec 31, 2019, at 9:11 AM, Alan C wrote: > > Nice water scenes - perhaps an estuary? Fortunately there is Armco along the > edge of the road. Thanks Alan, also Dan and everyone who looked. It’s the upper end of the Yaquina Bay, about to the point where it becomes the Yaquina River. If

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Nice water scenes - perhaps an estuary? Fortunately there is Armco along the edge of the road. That car looks new. Hard to believe it is already 6 years old. A far cry from the 1990 323 we had in our family. Alan C On 31-Dec-19 10:59 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I did get some time in the past

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As usual, nicely done. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Tue, Dec 31, 2019 at 4:00 AM Larry Colen wrote: > I did get some time in the past couple of days to do more than take test > panoramas and try out new software. > > From

Re: A couple of pesos, experimenting with fluorescent body paint

Overcoming the technically challenging lighting conditions you've really caught the fun spirit of this event well, Larry. LRC72189 and LRC72255 are great shots, especially the latter. On Sat, Oct 18, 2014 at 6:39 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Tim Bray wrote: Excellent! Thanks

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Bruce Walker wrote: Overcoming the technically challenging lighting conditions you've really caught the fun spirit of this event well, Larry. LRC72189 and LRC72255 are great shots, especially the latter. Thanks Bruce. While I was playing with that effect (using bulb to drag the shutter and

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Tim Bray wrote: Excellent! Thanks Tim. Here are my shots from the show last night: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157648848307885/ The rosco 381 blue gel didn't work as well as a black light, but using it on my speedlight got the facepaint to glow when there wasn't a

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Those are very cool, Larry, especially 617, 618, 744. I prefer the ones with the blackest backgrounds -- most contrast. Are you documenting the event too? I'll be interested to see/hear how that goes. On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 7:26 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: A trial run of an

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Quite interesting and expertly rendered images. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 7:26 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: A trial run of an artistic collaboration that I'm working on with a friend. Tonight's session was practice for an

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Bruce Walker wrote: Those are very cool, Larry, especially 617, 618, 744. I prefer the ones with the blackest backgrounds -- most contrast. Thank you Bruce and Dan. Are you documenting the event too? I'll be interested to see/hear how that goes. Yes, I'll be photographing at Glow.

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Excellent! On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 4:26 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: A trial run of an artistic collaboration that I'm working on with a friend. Tonight's session was practice for an art event on Friday. Here are two of my favorites:

Re: A couple of PESOs from the beach

They are both extremely very excellent. B On 23 Sep 2013, at 02:52, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I did get some fun photos. These two are likely the best of the more interesting photos: Couple on the beach. I had set the caemra up to do some long exposres and this couple

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Both really good shots Larry. Chris On 23 September 2013 02:52, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I went to a fun party last night in San Francisco. Apart from schlepping everything from parking, down past the legion of honor down to the beach. And back up. That wasn't entirely fun. I

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On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 07:43:23AM +0100, Chris Mitchell wrote: Both really good shots Larry. Thanks Chris! Chris On 23 September 2013 02:52, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I went to a fun party last night in San Francisco. Apart from schlepping everything from parking, down past

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On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 07:13:46AM +0100, Bob W wrote: They are both extremely very excellent. Thank you very much. Larry B On 23 Sep 2013, at 02:52, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I did get some fun photos. These two are likely the best of the more interesting photos:

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On 22/9/13, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: Couple on the beach. I had set the caemra up to do some long exposres and this couple wandered into the frame, so I used them as a compositional element. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/9887455644/ Quite surreal! Like it! Were you near

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Very nice. A feel good scene in spendid tones. On Sep 23, 2013, at 5:37 AM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 22/9/13, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: Couple on the beach. I had set the caemra up to do some long exposres and this couple wandered into the frame, so I used

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Interesting - surreal is right. was it the exposure that dressed the people in hideous pink or is that really how they wre attired? ann On 9/23/2013 05:37, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 22/9/13, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: Couple on the beach. I had set the caemra up to do some

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On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 08:36:41AM -0400, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Interesting - surreal is right. was it the exposure that dressed the people in hideous pink or is that really how they wre attired? That was probably the mixture of regular white bulbs and red bulbs. Unfortunately, I couldn't

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On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 10:37:45AM +0100, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 22/9/13, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: Couple on the beach. I had set the caemra up to do some long exposres and this couple wandered into the frame, so I used them as a compositional element.

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The whole set is great, but the two that you selected are awesome. Really excellent. Mark On 9/22/2013 9:52 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I went to a fun party last night in San Francisco. Apart from schlepping everything from parking, down past the legion of honor down to the beach. And back up.

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That first one is ~amazing~! She looks so very sexy. Great capture of a moment. cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Sent: June 22, 2012 6/22/12 To: Pentax-Discuss

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Yep! Frank is quite correct. -- Walt On 6/23/2012 10:07 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: That first one is ~amazing~! She looks so very sexy. Great capture of a moment. cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens ---

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Thanks guys! On Jun 23, 2012, at 8:16 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote: Yep! Frank is quite correct. -- Walt On 6/23/2012 10:07 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: That first one is ~amazing~! She looks so very sexy. Great capture of a moment. cheers, frank What can be asserted

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On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Eye exams for the blinds http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5743795050/in/set-72157626647707757/ Eight eyes: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5741286611/in/set-72157626643301975/ (and legs) Should have read the

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On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Eye exams for the blinds http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5743795050/in/set-72157626647707757/ Funny! Eight eyes: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5741286611/in/set-72157626643301975/ (and legs) Reminds me of

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On May 21, 2011, at 12:57 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Eye exams for the blinds http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5743795050/in/set-72157626647707757/ Funny! Eight eyes:

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Juicy! Dan On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 5:51 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On May 21, 2011, at 12:57 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Eye exams for the blinds

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Blinds are cool. --S On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 5:16 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Juicy! Dan On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 5:51 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On May 21, 2011, at 12:57 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Larry Colen

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On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Larry Colen lrc at red4est.com wrote: Eight eyes: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5741286611/in/set-72157626643301975/ (and legs) Cool! It inspired me to find this interesting page: http://bugguide.net/node/view/84423 Cheers, Igor -- PDML

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On May 21, 2011, at 10:41 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Larry Colen lrc at red4est.com wrote: Eight eyes: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5741286611/in/set-72157626643301975/ (and legs) Cool! It inspired me to find this interesting page:

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I'd crop this one from the top at about the 2 o'clock line on the clock ... the top of the frame has poor bokeh and nothing which adds to the imaging of the fountain. Godfrey On Jul 11, 2008, at 9:04 AM, William Robb wrote: The fountain at the SaskPower head office. I think the depth of

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Bridge support certainly makes the heavy footprint of man a strong influence in nature. Well seen. On the second shot, I think you're right, the fountain action stopping shutter speed did shallow out the DOF to a point where it's distracting. Jack --- On Fri, 7/11/08, William Robb [EMAIL

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Like the bridge shot. Good sampling of man over nature theme. Second one could use a bit mor OOF in the back ground. Dave On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 12:04 PM, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A bridge support over our local swamp/creek.

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Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: A couple of PESOs A bridge support over our local swamp/creek. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/newer/bridge.html An unusual subject - I like the contrast of the

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/11/08, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 12:30 PM Bridge support certainly makes the heavy footprint of man a strong influence in nature. Well seen

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I'm not saying that the background should all be in focus, but the far fountain is soft as well. That bothers me a bit. Cropping wouldn't solve all the problems. Jack --- On Fri, 7/11/08, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs

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Love the first one. The second is even better. Wonderful contrast in it. Dave On Jan 6, 2008 7:15 PM, Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On January 2 I had a long drive from Corrales, New Mexico to Logan, Utah, but managed to get in a couple of photos along the way. In Farmington, New

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On Jan 6, 2008, at 4:15 PM, Joseph Tainter wrote: In Farmington, New Mexico (K10D + DA* 50-135): Real Southwest IX: http://aycu37.webshots.com/image/40036/2000149075306466492_rs.jpg Like this one. Do it BW, add some contrast, and it's a winner. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

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Joseph: Did I send you a reply already? --anyway, absolutely love both. My husband I chuckled when looking at the first one, and hed when looking at the second one. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pdml@pdml.net Sent:

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Wow - I love the Jesus photo. I bet it would be even better in Robert Frankish black white. -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joseph Tainter Sent: 07 January 2008 00:16 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: A Couple of PESOs On

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Hmmm. Pretty cluttered, both of them. Maybe you should train the warbler to pose... Rick --- David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Decided to get off my backside and try shooting some RAW (well, DNG actually). While on the way out the door with the macro lens I heard a grey warbler

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I quite like the one of the Warbler in it's environment. Nice one. Cheers, Dave On 7/22/07, David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Decided to get off my backside and try shooting some RAW (well, DNG actually). While on the way out the door with the macro lens I heard a grey warbler so I

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Hi! You need to like dogs for this one. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/recent/bigtongue.html I takes a long tongue to enjoy this kind of a bone, right? ;-) I decided to do my own full moon picture tonight. I don't know why. This was shot with the K10 behind the A600/5.6

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On 1/04/07 2:40 AM, Markus Maurer, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why do some lenses go over infinity focus? What is that good for? IIRC, this is done to compensate for the thermal expansion/contraction. This is more profound in barrels made of aluminum such as Limiteds. Longer FL lenses must have

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On Thu, 4 Jan 2007, Markus Maurer wrote: Why do some lenses go over infinity focus? What is that good for? greetings Markus For AF lenses, it allows for overshoot in the AF control algorithm. That will make for a faster and more accurate AF lock than if the lens hits a hard stop

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- Original Message - From: Markus Maurer Subject: RE: A couple of PESOs Why do some lenses go over infinity focus? What is that good for? greetings It allows the lens barrel to expand if it builds up heat inside it, and still allow infinity focus. William Robb -- PDML Pentax

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Nice puppy shot. How old is it now? The moon shot is a, moon shot. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of William Robb Sent: 3. januar 2007 08:11 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: A couple of

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Cotty wrote: On 3/1/07, ann sanfedele, discombobulated, unleashed: But you deciding to leave the camera on the tripod with the SR on reminded me of when Cotty was showing us the (600?) with SR almost 2 years ago at GFM - it was certainly on a tripod. What goes with that? It was a

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William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: ann sanfedele Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs I love the dog, except for the tongue :) Ahh, it's the tongue that makes the picture. Otherwise it's just a cute shot of an adorable puppy. right - which is why I would like

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Tim Øsleby wrote: Nice puppy shot. How old is it now? The moon shot is a, moon shot. That's not a moon shot. This is a moon shot... http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/45/Mooning.jpg (Warning not office friendly) Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -Original

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- Original Message - From: Tim Øsleby Subject: RE: A couple of PESOs Nice puppy shot. How old is it now? Jester is 7 months now, that shot was taken a few weeks ago though. The moon shot is a, moon shot. Worse, it is a technically poor moon shot. Thanks for looking and commenting

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I love the dog, except for the tongue :) re the moon of yours and Mats - I guess these are good for seeing how well a camera and lens do their job, but I've always found closeups of the moon with nothing else in it to be of limited interest. But you deciding to leave the camera on the tripod

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- Original Message - From: ann sanfedele Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs I love the dog, except for the tongue :) Ahh, it's the tongue that makes the picture. Otherwise it's just a cute shot of an adorable puppy. re the moon of yours and Mats - I guess these are good for seeing how

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I thought my Cocker had a big tongue... William Robb wrote: You need to like dogs for this one. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/recent/bigtongue.html I decided to do my own full moon picture tonight. I don't know why. This was shot with the K10 behind the A600/5.6 and 2XL

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Bill, Like 'em both, but the dog one more. -- Bruce Tuesday, January 2, 2007, 11:10:54 PM, you wrote: WR You need to like dogs for this one. WR http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/recent/bigtongue.html WR I decided to do my own full moon picture tonight. I don't know why. WR This

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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You need to like dogs for this one. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/recent/bigtongue.html I decided to do my own full moon picture tonight. I don't know why. This was shot with the K10 behind the A600/5.6 and 2XL teleconverter. The camera was

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- Original Message - From: Gonz Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/recent/fullmoon.html The moon picture looks a little soft, that could be because of the SR interacting with the tripod, or the light cloud cover you mentioned

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- Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs Bill, Like 'em both, but the dog one more. Thanks Bruce. The moon picture was more of an excuse to do something rather than nothing when I couldn't fall asleep. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

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On 3/1/07, ann sanfedele, discombobulated, unleashed: But you deciding to leave the camera on the tripod with the SR on reminded me of when Cotty was showing us the (600?) with SR almost 2 years ago at GFM - it was certainly on a tripod. What goes with that? It was a 70-200 2.8, possibly had

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Seems like we're getting mooned on the list. Like the dog shot. Sure is a photogenic dog. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: A couple of PESOs You need to like dogs for this one.

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- Original Message - From: Kenneth Waller Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs Like the dog shot. Sure is a photogenic dog. Thanks Ken. One of the members of my club raises Old English Sheepdogs, and has competed with them all over the world, including Westminster in NYC. She tells us

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Why do some lenses go over infinity focus? What is that good for? greetings Markus -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Gonz Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 8:10 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs [EMAIL

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The series of eight bridges from about 1830 to 2000, within a mile, is magnificent. Bob W wrote: that bridge is very dramatic. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: mike wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 April 2006 19:42 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: A couple

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On 29/4/06, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: The series of eight bridges from about 1830 to 2000, within a mile, is magnificent. Eight bridges in 90 minutes...that include some pubs along the way? Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

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Cotty wrote: On 29/4/06, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: The series of eight bridges from about 1830 to 2000, within a mile, is magnificent. Eight bridges in 90 minutes...that include some pubs along the way? You lose count after two dozen.

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that bridge is very dramatic. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: mike wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 April 2006 19:42 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: A couple of PESOs First, the analogue version of the picture Jostein showed a few weeks ago (there's no

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Strange, when I went to that page I got a digital image. I was really expecting my computer to spit out a paper print after your preamble. :^) graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- mike wilson

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It did for me. Must be something wrong with your modem. Strange, when I went to that page I got a digital image. I was really expecting my computer to spit out a paper print after your preamble. :^) graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot

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In a message dated 4/28/2006 11:47:32 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: First, the analogue version of the picture Jostein showed a few weeks ago (there's no need to compare.): http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/channel/50/extra/new/display/5542508 Then, one from last

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On 8/21/05, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I finally managed to get out with the 600 and do some shooting. This les is a challenge to shoot with, to be sure. Anyone using long lenses (Ken, Tom!!!) any tips or advice for using one of these beasties would be appreciated. Anyway, a

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- Original Message - From: frank theriault Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs They let you take pix near airports with big honking lenses in Saskatchewan? vbg It's pretty laid back here. I like the shots, BTW. Thanks b...

Re: A couple of PESOs

- Original Message - From: Herb Chong Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs something else to consider is that heat haze has much more effect than you would guess from what you can see through the viewfinder. i figure that the working range of my setup of a 400/2.8 with the 1.7X extender

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i think you will lose the benefit of your arm over the lens damping the vibration. Actually Herb, I was planning on using the remote while keeping my arm draped over the 600. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs i think

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: A couple of PESOs i think you will lose the benefit of your arm over the lens damping the vibration. Actually Herb, I was planning on using the remote while keeping my arm draped over the 600.

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- Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax Discuss pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 2:55 AM Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs I was trying to keep the shutter speed up, these were shot at ISO 400, at around 1/1000 second. The aperture was close

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- Original Message - From: Herb Chong Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs i have never shot with my 400/2.8 at any aperture other than f2.8. there isn't any point with a lens of this type. if you could use a smaller aperture, you wouldn't need that lens. also, if Pentax did what other

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- Original Message - From: Tom Reese Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs The lens is twitchy for sure. For maximum sharpness, I recommend use of a very solid tripod, a cable release and mirror lockup when you can. Use all three if your subject allows it. Tripod and cable release

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- Original Message - From: Kenneth Waller Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs Do you use the shutter button or the remote release? I generally use the shutter release. I'm kinda leaning that way, in some respects I think I can steady the thing a bit myself. I'm probably wrong, I'll

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for a week long shoot and will hopefully get a chance to give the remote a workout with that combo. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs - Original Message - From: Kenneth Waller Subject: Re: A couple

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practical, if you are tracking a moving subject. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs - Original Message - From: Tom Reese Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs The lens is twitchy for sure. For maximum

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: A couple of PESOs I didn't give that much thought. I could have gained a half stop of shutter speed, which might have tightened things up a bit more. I made a print of the shot of the geeses around the radar tower today at work. It looks a tad over sharpened, but some of that may be from the heat

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Message - From: Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 8:11 PM Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs BTW, I noticed Mark Roberts using his infra red remote release @ GFM and it got me thinking about using it with my 600/*ist D combo. I picked

Re: A couple of PESOs

- Original Message - From: Powell Hargrave Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs Even makes Saskatchewan look cozy. :) Nice shots Bill. Flying birds, even large ratish ones, are not easy. You could practice on something easier like a gofer. Thanks, Powell. Bill

Re: A couple of PESOs

- Original Message - From: Joseph Tainter Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs Seems to perform nicely on the D, Bill. It seems pretty good. I want to make some prints and see how it looks. I did a lot of sharpening on the web images. William Robb

Re: A couple of PESOs

- Original Message - From: Evan Hanson Subject: RE: A couple of PESOs Good job on number 2. Thanks Evan Bill

Re: A couple of PESOs

- Original Message - From: william sawyer Subject: RE: A couple of PESOs Bill, I've had this lens for about 2 years now, and agree with everything you've said. I describe it as a long stovepipe, with the mount stuck on one end. I'm surprised you are able to balance it on a gimbaled

Re: A couple of PESOs

- Original Message - From: Jack Davis Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs William, Seriously, shot #2 is a nice grab. If you've indicated whether the 600 is an AF or MF, I missed it. It is manual focus. Do you have stalking wildlife plans or to just check your reaction to random

Re: A couple of PESOs

- Original Message - From: Kenneth Waller Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs Anyone using long lenses (Ken, Tom!!!) any tips or advice for using one of these beasties would be appreciated. Bill, first of all shoot, shoot and shoot some more. I don't know what shutter speed you were

Re: A couple of PESOs

They look it Shel [Original Message] From: William Robb I want to make some prints and see how it looks. I did a lot of sharpening on the web images.

Re: A couple of PESOs

PROTECTED] Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs At 08:11 PM 8/21/2005, Kenneth Waller wrote: I drape my left arm over the barrel of my 600 to load it and dampen any potential vibration... Wouldn't a sandbag or a bag of lead shot be better? It wouldn't exhibit any minor muscle tremors, and it wouldn't have

Re: Re: A couple of PESOs

From: Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/08/22 Mon AM 11:58:29 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs Wouldn't a sandbag or a bag of lead shot be better? It might if you want to carry it! Try lugging around a 600 the associated tripod/head/misc

Re: A couple of PESOs

William Robb wrote: I finally managed to get out with the 600 and do some shooting. This les is a challenge to shoot with, to be sure. Anyone using long lenses (Ken, Tom!!!) any tips or advice for using one of these beasties would be appreciated. Anyway, a couple of my less embarrasing

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