Re: pentax sighting....

Well done, Adit.  Subash - you have trained him well - a real chip off the old block! Alan C On 09-Sep-19 03:29 PM, Subash Jeyan wrote: https://www.inaturalist.org/posts/27239-a-young-naturalist-in-india-finds-a-stunning-treehopper-observation-of-the-week-9-8-2019 the young 'naturalist' featu

Re: pentax sighting....

Excellent article! Paul > On Sep 10, 2019, at 5:05 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: > > Great article, congrats! A fascinating face of that tree hopper. > > Henk > > Op 2019-09-09 om 15:29 schreef Subash Jeyan: >> https://www.inaturalist.org/posts/27239-a-young-naturalist-in-india-finds-a-stunning-tr

Re: pentax sighting....

Great article, congrats! A fascinating face of that tree hopper. Henk Op 2019-09-09 om 15:29 schreef Subash Jeyan: https://www.inaturalist.org/posts/27239-a-young-naturalist-in-india-finds-a-stunning-treehopper-observation-of-the-week-9-8-2019 the young 'naturalist' featured, i think, has a ks

Re: pentax sighting....

On Mon, 9 Sep 2019 18:59:41 +0100 Bob Pdml wrote: > Brilliant - well done to both of you! thank you Bob > > On 9 Sep 2019, at 14:29, Subash Jeyan wrote: > > > > https://www.inaturalist.org/posts/27239-a-young-naturalist-in-india-finds-a-stunning-treehopper-observation-of-the-week-9-8-2019 >

Re: pentax sighting....

interesting story, thanks for sharing On Mon, 9 Sep 2019 07:44:15 -0700 Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Very nice! > > You remind me of a Pentax Sighting I had in Summer 2018, while I was > visiting the Greenwich Observatory in London on my "big trip 2018". I > can't recall whether I posted this

Re: pentax sighting....

Brilliant - well done to both of you! > On 9 Sep 2019, at 14:29, Subash Jeyan wrote: > > https://www.inaturalist.org/posts/27239-a-young-naturalist-in-india-finds-a-stunning-treehopper-observation-of-the-week-9-8-2019 > > the young 'naturalist' featured, i think, has a ks1 :) > > ~subash > >

Re: pentax sighting....

Very nice! You remind me of a Pentax Sighting I had in Summer 2018, while I was visiting the Greenwich Observatory in London on my "big trip 2018". I can't recall whether I posted this photo before… https://flic.kr/p/2hcZeM4 She was a young Vietnamese woman who happened into the Camera Obs

Re: pentax sighting....

 :-) :-) ann On 9/9/2019 9:29 AM, Subash Jeyan wrote: https://www.inaturalist.org/posts/27239-a-young-naturalist-in-india-finds-a-stunning-treehopper-observation-of-the-week-9-8-2019 the young 'naturalist' featured, i think, has a ks1 :) ~subash -- ann sanfedele photography https://annsan.s

Re: Pentax Medium Format

That said, my favorite medium format was the Fuji GA645. Zone focus was good enough for people work. Vertical frame was also great for people. And it would fit in a jacket pocket. Just had to keep a lot of batteries on hand. CR2, iirc. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.n

Re: Pentax Medium Format

Had an ETR in the 80s. Not great, not bad. If you can get the later PE series lenses, as I recall Tamron owned the just shortly before the collapse but improved the lens coatings for better contrst. The E were a bit flat, like the older Mamiya TLR lenses. IIRC, the ETR series uses the same battery

Re: Pentax Medium Format

> On 27 June 2019 at 15:59 Steve Cottrell wrote: > > > On 26/6/19, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >The good news is that I remember 40+ years ago like it was yesterday. > >The bad news is that I remember yesterday like it was 40+ years ago. > > MARK > > hahaha It's not funny

Re: Pentax Medium Format

On 26/6/19, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >The good news is that I remember 40+ years ago like it was yesterday. >The bad news is that I remember yesterday like it was 40+ years ago. MARK hahaha -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News

Re: Pentax Medium Format

On 26/6/19, John, discombobulated, unleashed: >The speedgrip conceals the battery compartment. If that battery goes dead >EVERYTHING stops working. It's not a problem unless you don't know it's there. > >If he didn't get a paper manual to go with his kit, here's an on-line version >that shows we

Re: Pentax Medium Format

Am 26.06.19 um 20:18 schrieb P. J. Alling: I wish him luck, back in the day, Bronica had the reputation of being the most mechanically unreliable of the makers of Medium Format, film gear.  Their saving graces were that they were supposed to be easily repaired, they were inexpensive to acquire, a

Re: Pentax Medium Format

P. J. Alling wrote on 6/26/19 7:48 PM: Maybe I miss remember about the body having a focal plane shutter, it was 40+ years ago, The good news is that I remember 40+ years ago like it was yesterday. The bad news is that I remember yesterday like it was 40+ years ago. -- Larry Colen  

Re: Pentax Medium Format

Maybe I miss remember about the body having a focal plane shutter, it was 40+ years ago, but I was pretty sure that he only used the lens shutters for high speed flash.  In which case the the camera was not lifting the mirror all the way because most of those images were only partially exposed.

Re: Pentax Medium Format

I received that in an email from KEH this week. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jun 26, 2019 at 11:34 AM Steve Sharpe wrote: > Marginally related... > > > https://www.keh.com/blog/every-photographer-should-shoot-film?utm_source=emarsys&utm_medium=email&sc_s

Re: Pentax Medium Format

On 6/26/2019 14:53:08, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 26/6/19, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: The only images that came out of that session were from my MX. Both his Bronica body's failed, in different ways.  The first had a shutter malfunction, and the second curtain was releasing too soo

Re: Pentax Medium Format

On 6/26/2019 09:05:45, Steve Cottrell wrote: Update. The Young Man has decided to keep it simple and despite your generous offers has nabbed some kit from eekbay. A Bronica 645 body, waist level finder, 2 x 120 film backs, speedgrip and 2 lenses - 75mm and 50mm. The seller apparently threw in

Re: Pentax Medium Format

On 26/6/19, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: >If he wants spares/extras, that place in Camden has shedloads of Bronica >stuff. Thanks Mike I'll mention it. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News --

Re: Pentax Medium Format

On 26/6/19, John Francis, discombobulated, unleashed: >And possibly even a Weston ... > >(I think I've got a Weston V, and the incident light cone, lying around >somewhere) Bloody spell checker!!! Thanks -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News --

Re: Pentax Medium Format

> On 26 June 2019 at 14:05 Steve Cottrell wrote: > > > Update. > > The Young Man has decided to keep it simple and despite your generous offers > has nabbed some kit from eekbay. > > A Bronica 645 body, waist level finder, 2 x 120 film backs, speedgrip and 2 > lenses - 75mm and 50mm. The sel

Re: Pentax Medium Format

On Wed, Jun 26, 2019 at 02:08:05PM +0100, Steve Cottrell wrote: > On 26/6/19, Steve Cottrell, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Western Euromaster IV meter > > Or even a V.. And possibly even a Weston ... (I think I've got a Weston V, and the incident light cone, lying around somewhere) --

Re: Pentax Medium Format

On 26/6/19, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: >The only images that came out of that session were from my MX. Both his >Bronica body's failed, in different ways.  The first had a shutter >malfunction, and the second curtain was releasing too soon, on the >second a, screw loosened and pu

Re: Pentax Medium Format

On 26/6/19, Jan van Wijk, discombobulated, unleashed: >Sounds like a good start! Danke Jan -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mail

Re: Pentax Medium Format

On 26/6/19, Steve Sharpe, discombobulated, unleashed: >Marginally related...

Re: Pentax Medium Format

I wish him luck, back in the day, Bronica had the reputation of being the most mechanically unreliable of the makers of Medium Format, film gear.  Their saving graces were that they were supposed to be easily repaired, they were inexpensive to acquire, and Nikon lenses were available for them.

Re: Pentax Medium Format

On Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:05:45 +0100 Steve Cottrell wrote: > >Update. > >The Young Man has decided to keep it simple and despite your generous offers >has nabbed some kit from eekbay. No problem, I have an up-to-date inventory on my 67II stuff now, so I'll use it as trade-in on my next major purcha

Re: Pentax Medium Format

Marginally related... https://www.keh.com/blog/every-photographer-should-shoot-film?utm_source=emarsys&utm_medium=email&sc_src=email_158542&sc_lid=16241344&sc_uid=N9LSmVrqBg&sc_llid=200874&sc_eh=ef92742c3c9fbcc71&utm_campaign=Every+Photog+Should+Shoot+Film+%2806%2F25%2F19%29&utm_term=Content On W

Re: Pentax Medium Format

On 26/6/19, Steve Cottrell, discombobulated, unleashed: >Western Euromaster IV meter Or even a V.. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://p

Re: Pentax Medium Format

Update. The Young Man has decided to keep it simple and despite your generous offers has nabbed some kit from eekbay. A Bronica 645 body, waist level finder, 2 x 120 film backs, speedgrip and 2 lenses - 75mm and 50mm. The seller apparently threw in 20 rolls of col neg and a Western Euromaster

Re: Pentax Medium Format

On Mon, 17 Jun 2019 23:00:05 +0100 Steve Cottrell wrote: > >Thanks very much for all the info and offers - I will forward them to zee boy. Good! Just noticed the 67II kit also has a set of 3 macro extension rings :) Regards, JvW

Re: Pentax Medium Format

Thanks very much for all the info and offers - I will forward them to zee boy. Cheers Cotty -- 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: Pentax Medium Format

He's in London, isn't he? Try Nicholas Camera Company, Camden high st, just north of Mornington Crescent Tube station on the left. What you can see in the window on Google maps is, at best, 1/100th of the stock. A real Alladin's cave. Or maybe Steptoe's yard > On 17 June 2019 at 17:48 S

Re: Pentax Medium Format

Steve Cottrell wrote: >Well here's a thing. > >My son is after a MF film camera. He's been looking at Bronny 6x6 and 6x4.5 >and Mamiya RB67. I said I would ask if anyone is looking to sell any Pentax MF >kit.. > >I hereby ask - anyone selling any MF body/lenses? I have a Pentax 67 for sale. Met

Re: Pentax Medium Format

Hi Cotty, On Mon, 17 Jun 2019 17:48:58 +0100 Steve Cottrell wrote: > >Well here's a thing. > >My son is after a MF film camera. He's been looking at Bronny 6x6 and 6x4.5 >and Mamiya RB67. I said I would ask if anyone is looking to sell any Pentax MF kit.. > >I hereby ask - anyone selling any MF

Re: Pentax sighting

> On 06 June 2019 at 22:38 Bob Pdml wrote: > > > > > On 6 Jun 2019, at 17:32, mike wilson wrote: > > > > > >> On 06 June 2019 at 16:00 "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: > >> > >> > >> I don't understand why people are so enamored of Rolex, especially in the > >> US. > > > > "The name's Bond; J

Re: Pentax sighting

On Thu, Jun 06, 2019 at 11:00:44AM -0400, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > I don't understand why people are so enamored of Rolex, especially in the > US. In Switzerland, I noted that the ads and stores were featuring and > promoting other quality Swiss timepieces. I have always lusted after > Breitlin

Fwd: Re: Pentax sighting

OOPS...this was supposed to go to the list... -p I still occasionally wear my Omega Speedmaster Professional - the Moonwatch -  that I bought in the mid-1970s when I was flying charter.  I figured if it was good enough for NASA it was good eno

Re: Pentax sighting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=upAJE_XhT2Y On 6/6/2019 11:29:47, Alan C wrote: Well, it there all right. Opens with an ME Super & a pair of Rolexes. Alan C On 06-Jun-19 05:10 PM, Rick Womer wrote: There’s no video to scroll down to, at least on my iPhone. Rick On Thu, Jun 6

Re: Pentax sighting

> On 6 Jun 2019, at 19:31, Larry Colen wrote: > > > > P. J. Alling wrote on 6/6/19 8:51 AM: >> I thought the reviewer was more than a bit pretentious. > > We're talking about dropping $11,000 on a watch that isn't any more accurate > than a $20 electronic Timex, and less accurate than a cel

Re: Pentax sighting

> On 6 Jun 2019, at 17:32, mike wilson wrote: > > >> On 06 June 2019 at 16:00 "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: >> >> >> I don't understand why people are so enamored of Rolex, especially in the >> US. > > "The name's Bond; James Bond." I can't remember what he wore in the books, but in the film

Re: Pentax sighting

P. J. Alling wrote on 6/6/19 8:51 AM: I thought the reviewer was more than a bit pretentious. We're talking about dropping $11,000 on a watch that isn't any more accurate than a $20 electronic Timex, and less accurate than a cell phone which gets its time base off of a GPS satellite, preten

Re: Pentax sighting

> On 06 June 2019 at 16:00 "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: > > > I don't understand why people are so enamored of Rolex, especially in the > US. "The name's Bond; James Bond." -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PD

Re: Pentax sighting

It's nice that the MX is associated with quality. On 6/6/2019 7:31 AM, coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: MX w/ Rolex and knock-off. Or should I say RoleX. https://gizmodo.com/modern-manufacturing-has-made-it-nearly-impossible-to-s- 1835267932 -- America wasn't founded so that we could all be

Re: Pentax sighting

I thought the reviewer was more than a bit pretentious. On 6/6/2019 11:00 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I don't understand why people are so enamored of Rolex, especially in the US. In Switzerland, I noted that the ads and stores were featuring and promoting other quality Swiss timepieces. I ha

Re: Pentax sighting

Well, it there all right. Opens with an ME Super & a pair of Rolexes. Alan C On 06-Jun-19 05:10 PM, Rick Womer wrote: There’s no video to scroll down to, at least on my iPhone. Rick On Thu, Jun 6, 2019 at 08:42 Alan C wrote: Link corrected. Scroll down to the video. Alan C On 06-Jun-19

Re: Pentax sighting

There’s no video to scroll down to, at least on my iPhone. Rick On Thu, Jun 6, 2019 at 08:42 Alan C wrote: > Link corrected. Scroll down to the video. > > Alan C > > > > > On 06-Jun-19 01:31 PM, coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: > >> MX w/ Rolex and knock-off. > >> Or should I say RoleX. > >> > >>

Re: Pentax sighting

I don't understand why people are so enamored of Rolex, especially in the US. In Switzerland, I noted that the ads and stores were featuring and promoting other quality Swiss timepieces. I have always lusted after Breitlings. Back in the 1960s, the Navitimer was THE watch for aviators. I have a

Re: Pentax sighting

Link corrected. Scroll down to the video. Alan C On 06-Jun-19 01:31 PM, coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: MX w/ Rolex and knock-off. Or should I say RoleX. https://gizmodo.com/modern-manufacturing-has-made-it-nearly-impossible-to-s-1835267932 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@p

Re: Pentax sighting

On 6/6/19, coll...@brendemuehl.net, discombobulated, unleashed: >MX w/ Rolex and knock-off. >Or should I say RoleX. > https://gizmodo.com/modern-manufacturing-has-made-it-nearly-impossible-to-s- 1835267932 Broken link mate -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Li

Re: Pentax convert

To be fair to the guy he did spend 17 years with Canon before flopping around - he's started a Pentax blog so maybe he'll last a while https://www.thepentaxpioneer.com/blog On Thu, 30 May 2019 at 21:37, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Amusing article. I would love to read his comments on the Pentax i

Re: Pentax convert

Amusing article. I would love to read his comments on the Pentax in a year or two. "First blush" comments are rarely completely objective. Personally, I'm long past using DSLRs. I actually like using my film SLRs, but DSLRs always seemed cumbersome to me. I've kept just one DSLR, my evergreen

Re: Pentax convert

It is in line with the interview, posted a few days ago, with the Ricoh engineer predicting the resurgence of DSLRs, after the novelty of mirrorless wears off, that received such derision in the comments. On the other hand based on this guy's voyage of discovery he seems a bit, flighty, so may

Re: Pentax convert

On Tue, 28 May 2019 19:50:58 -0700 Larry Colen wrote: > >Some amusing fluff from the phoblographer >https://www.thephoblographer.com/2019/05/28/how-my-journey-for-a-perfect-camera-landed-me-on-pentaxs-doorstep/?fbclid=IwAR2GlJJcdOKsGk4S23qglSRpo4D6_DcWQ_n8fdGCZr2odT-K0fV-KS kFvvE Nice read indeed.

Re: Pentax convert

Thanks for posting, Larry. Funny to read how a guy can rave about equipment he's had for a shorter time than his usual brand-skip interval. Makes you wonder how long he'll stay with any brand. Or if being loyal is the right thing to do at all... :-) Jostein Den 29.05.2019 04:50, skrev Larry

Re: Pentax sighting - ancient history

On 12/27/2018 18:12:51, Dale H. Cook wrote: At 11:50 AM 12/27/2018, John wrote: I'd be willing to bet that if you told us his name Stanley did so in his post - it is Ian Wright. Dale H. Cook, many years as 35mm SLR photographer, now Pentax K-70 w/ Pentax-DA 18-270mm walking- around lens or S

Re: Pentax sighting - ancient history

Sorry. Blind in one eye and can't see out of the other. I am somewhat familiar with Ian Wright's work from my teen years when I was in a rock 'n roll band and we all devoured anything we could find about the Beatles & the rest of the British Invasion, although callow youth that I was, I didn't

Re: Pentax sighting - ancient history

At 11:50 AM 12/27/2018, John wrote: >I'd be willing to bet that if you told us his name Stanley did so in his post - it is Ian Wright. Dale H. Cook, many years as 35mm SLR photographer, now Pentax K-70 w/ Pentax-DA 18-270mm walking- around lens or SMC Pentax-A 50mm/f2 lens -- PDML Pentax-Dis

Re: Pentax sighting - ancient history

Fair Use, Perhaps? It certainly is improper, unethical and illegal to download copyrighted images to sell, to use for commercial purposes, or to pass off as your own. Is it, however, improper to do so, with credit to the copyright owner, for critical or educational purposes, or to introduce someo

Re: Pentax sighting - ancient history

Dale, yes the composite has been published, I couldn’t say where. That, and the individual image I bought have been pirated and are on the Pentax forum at the link John posted. [Why do supposed photographers think it is ok to copy/paste others’ copyrighted works?? It makes it handy for finding s

Re: Pentax sighting - ancient history

I'd be willing to bet that if you told us his name, Google could find his website & we could see the photo there. In the meantime - https://tinyurl.com/Beatles-Pentax On 12/27/2018 11:05:15, Stanley Halpin wrote: Part of our recent trip was on a cruise ship with Ian Wright, British photographe

Re: Pentax sighting - ancient history

At 11:05 AM 12/27/2018, Stanley Halpin wrote: >He flashed one slide showing a composite of "the boys" all showing off their >nice cameras. That description sounds familiar - do you know if those images or the composite photograph have been published? If so, I may have it, or I may be recalling

Re: Pentax sighting - and not ancient history

> On Dec 21, 2018, at 10:12 AM, John Francis wrote: > > On Fri, Dec 21, 2018 at 07:58:56AM -0500, coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: >> In the promo for the new Marwen movie, the back of a late Spottie that looks >> very much like a K body except for the metal wind lever. > > As mentioned in an earl

Re: Pentax sighting - and not ancient history

On Fri, Dec 21, 2018 at 07:58:56AM -0500, coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: > In the promo for the new Marwen movie, the back of a late Spottie that looks > very much like a K body except for the metal wind lever. As mentioned in an earlier thread, it's an Asahi PENTAX Spotmatic (with a Super Takumar

Re: Pentax spotting

Definitely an Asahi PENTAX Spotmatic, fitted with a 50mm f/1.4 Super Takamar (that's most obvious in the third brief appearance at 0:32 into the clip). All told I spotted the camera on-screen in seven different shots. On Tue, Dec 11, 2018 at 01:01:10AM -0500, John wrote: > https://www.youtube.c

Re: Pentax spotting

It's a new release coming up soon. I'm looking forward to it! G Godfrey -- Godfrey DiGiorgi - godfreydigio...@me.com - 408.431.4601 cell > On Dec 11, 2018, at 10:11 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > > It looks like a Spotmatic F to be exact. > >> On 12/11/2018 12:16 AM, Ken Waller wrote: >> The fil

Re: Pentax spotting

It looks like a Spotmatic F to be exact. On 12/11/2018 12:16 AM, Ken Waller wrote: The film was "Welcome to Marwen" and I think it is an Asahi Spotmatic. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "J.C. O'Connell" Subject: Pentax spotting

Re: Pentax spotting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6dy7xQ8NeE On 12/11/2018 00:16:47, Ken Waller wrote: The film was "Welcome to Marwen" and I think it is an Asahi Spotmatic. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "J.C. O'Connell" Subject: Pentax spott

Re: Pentax spotting

The film was "Welcome to Marwen" and I think it is an Asahi Spotmatic. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "J.C. O'Connell" Subject: Pentax spotting just saw a tv commercial for a new film and it clearly shows a character using

Re: pentax reliability grief

Don't feel bad about Pentax, apparently, Canon, Nikon, and Sony have all outsourced their repair services to Precision.  Which only confirms that life is like a septic system, the really big pieces float to the top. After warranty repair just seems to be a very low priority. Those units that f

Re: Pentax Spotted

A bit arty, but well spotted. J Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 22, 2018, at 12:38 AM, Alan C wrote: > > A local TV show, Carte Blanche, ran an item on DNA & Facial recognition > profiling last night. This image appeared in a snippet from an American Lab. > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisse

Re: Pentax sighting

I think the Program A was essentially the same as the Super Program, which was my first SLR after my 1966 Spotmatic. It was a very reliable camera Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Jul 21, 2018 at 3:45 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > Taking a break from laying til

Re: Pentax software that comes with the k-5 IIs ; Any Good?

On 7/18/2018 3:01 PM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: Does the pentax software that comes with the k=5 lls do a decent job of converting the RAW .pef files to jpgs? If not, what do you recommend? i cant use photoshop as i use adobe CS2 ACR which isnt compatible with the camers's files. jco John, swi

Re: Pentax software that comes with the k-5 IIs ; Any Good?

Try setting the camera to output DNG files, or using Adobe DNG Converter to convert the PEF files to a DNG format supported by the CS2 version of Camera Raw. G — No matter where you go, there you are. > On Jul 18, 2018, at 2:01 PM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: > > Does the pentax software that com

Re: Pentax software that comes with the k-5 IIs ; Any Good?

I use Lightroom 6 On July 18, 2018 2:01:54 PM PDT, "J.C. O'Connell" wrote: >Does the pentax software that comes with the k=5 lls do a decent job of > >converting >the RAW .pef files to jpgs? > >If not, what do you recommend? > >i cant use photoshop as i use adobe CS2 ACR >which isnt compatible w

Re: Pentax software that comes with the k-5 IIs ; Any Good?

I've not used CS2 but if it will read DNG files just set your new camera to save your raw files as DNG instead of PEF.  If all you want to do is convert to JPGs or TIFFs, Faststone or Irfanview will do that for you and they're free.  OTOH, the latest version of Photoshop Elements is probably mo

Re: Pentax k-70 - damn! now I'm in trouble!

I don't remember whether you have a laptop or not, but you might be able to use a program called "PK_Tether" to connect your K5 to your computer & use the computer as a remote. It's freeware/donation ware; use at your own risk. I took a quick look at it, but it doesn't include a user's guide, s

Re: Pentax k-70 - damn! now I'm in trouble!

it would be very awkward in my space, Leon..  which a few members of PDML could attest to, having been here either as an overnight guest or just for a cuppaover the years.. I need to gather myself to sell some more expensive things than I have been doing and then I should manageit... but I'm

Re: Pentax k-70 - damn! now I'm in trouble!

Ann, have you considered plugging in a HDMI monitor (or TV) into the K5 and using live view for studio work? All you need is the right cable (very cheap on ebay) and no more sore neck - I know my life improved dramatically when I started using a screen on the K3 and I wasn't always bending over a

Re: Pentax k-70 - damn! now I'm in trouble!

I wouldn't promise Larry a kidney with even the limited knowledge I have of his lifestyle.  Sorry, Larry. I was going to suggest looking at KEH they had a Like New K70 listed it seems like a couple of days ago, but unfortunately it seems to be gone now. On 7/6/2018 8:42 PM, ann sanfedele wro

Re: Pentax k-70 - damn! now I'm in trouble!

Larry - I do want to get the camera, but I dont NEED it right now - (unless the K-5 goes south) I'd rather not be in the middle of agroup effort on my behalf.. a certain kind of pressure I can't deal with. But If I ever should need a kidney... :-) ann On 7/6/2018 7:11 PM, l...@red4est.com wrot

Re: Pentax k-70 - damn! now I'm in trouble!

I’m in. Paul > On Jul 6, 2018, at 7:11 PM, l...@red4est.com wrote: > > If other folks are interested, I'd be happy to chip in a few bucks on a help > a pdml member in a pinch loan fund. Use the money to buy a k70, sell the k5 > and the money is ready the next time someone is in a tight spot >

Re: Pentax k-70 - damn! now I'm in trouble!

If other folks are interested, I'd be happy to chip in a few bucks on a help a pdml member in a pinch loan fund. Use the money to buy a k70, sell the k5 and the money is ready the next time someone is in a tight spot On July 6, 2018 3:01:29 PM PDT, ann sanfedele wrote: >I think Jostein suggeste

Re: Pentax k-70 - damn! now I'm in trouble!

I think Jostein suggested this for me because of the price , as oppsed to the new camera -- but I WILL find a way... maybe not today... ann On 7/6/2018 12:32 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: In my experience, right angle finders are rarely much use other than for doing flat-art copy work on a copy

Re: Pentax k-70 - damn! now I'm in trouble!

In my experience, right angle finders are rarely much use other than for doing flat-art copy work on a copy stand or low angle work with a long lens on a low tripod. You have to get your eye too close and the angle just right for them to work properly, which doesn't help much when you're shootin

Re: Pentax k-70 - damn! now I'm in trouble!

actually, no... though thanks for the thought. I had one years ago... I found it a bit of a PITA..   The flipout with the live viewworked for me with the Canon not just for the studio stuff but outside too.. I just have to figure out how to sell the K5 but not deliver it until I get the K-70

Re: Pentax k-70 - damn! now I'm in trouble!

Is a right-angle viewfinder a viable option? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Seagull-1X-3-3x-Right-Angle-Viewfinder-Canon-Nikon-Olympus-Pentax-Camera-/261393469750 Jostein Den 05.07.2018 23:41, skrev ann sanfedele: It has me at the fold out screen allthe other stuff is nice too, but that fold out

Re: Pentax k-70 - damn! now I'm in trouble!

Dale - only been using Pentax for 50 years :-) When I finally decided to slowly transition to digital from my sweet LX, I I got a little p&S Canon that had the flip screen.. then went to a Powershot pro-1 (while still doing a lot of film photography) I took it on a long cross country trip in 20

Re: Pentax k-70 - damn! now I'm in trouble!

At 05:41 PM 7/5/2018, Ann Sanfedele wrote: >It has me at the fold out screen all the other stuff is nice too, but that >fold out screen is something I truly need in my studio for product shooting >without wrecking my already broken back. Yesterday I had to photograph a couple of horizontal

Re: Pentax DSLR lineage / features questions

5 years and 21,000. Love it. Rick On Sat, Jun 2, 2018 at 18:49 Brian Walters wrote: > Maybe I got a good one as well - never any problems with it. Admittedly > it's > only had fairly light use (shutter count less than 1 in 6 years). > > > Cheers > > Brian > > ++

Re: Pentax DSLR lineage / features questions

Maybe I got a good one as well - never any problems with it. Admittedly it's only had fairly light use (shutter count less than 1 in 6 years). Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ > On 03 June 2018 at

Re: Pentax DSLR lineage / features questions

I'm still carrying my K5 after has been since I bought it when it first came out. Wish I had a memory again...(?) Only difference is it's a back up in case?? Have used it a few times in both single frame and burst mode. Image quality still surprises me. J Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 2, 2018, at

Re: Pentax DSLR lineage / features questions

Bill wrote: "I'm not sure if they got everything fixed on the K5 during it's run, but in addition to the AF issues, they had problems with spots of cement on the sensor on early ones and buttons falling off. Apparently if you got a good one, they were very good indeed. I wasn't so lucky." I gu

Re: Pentax DSLR lineage / features questions

Congratulations to Grace! We all watched her grow up, and loved every image of it! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Jun 1, 2018 at 5:47 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > I have a good K5. Excellent high ISO. Autofocus was as good as my K7. > Grace uses the K7 now

Re: Pentax DSLR lineage / features questions

Yes, and I didn't realize how contentedly. J Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 1, 2018, at 9:48 AM, Bill wrote: > >> On 6/1/2018 10:42 AM, Jack Davis wrote: >> Nice to know my kipping it was a good move. >> Thanks, Bill! > > I was shooting a lot of studio at the time, so the K7 was very good for m

Re: Pentax DSLR lineage / features questions

I have a good K5. Excellent high ISO. Autofocus was as good as my K7. Grace uses the K7 now. (She graduated from 8th grade today!) Paul > On Jun 1, 2018, at 4:47 PM, Bill wrote: > >> On 6/1/2018 11:46 AM, Alan C wrote: >> I used a K7 for about 4 years. I shot mostly in bright light. Good up to

Re: Pentax DSLR lineage / features questions

On 6/1/2018 11:46 AM, Alan C wrote: I used a K7 for about 4 years. I shot mostly in bright light. Good up to ISO 400, tolerable at 800, hopeless beyond. (About the same as my K110D!) Now I have a K5 which is OK even at 3200. Everything else seems much the same as the K7. No electronic problems.

Re: Pentax DSLR lineage / features questions

On 6/1/2018 1:26 PM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: is the video any good on the K7? Im looking for an inexpensive backup body that has video too and the K7s sure are cheap now. 720P is OK its for web postings. Pentax has always taken it up the bum for having crappy video. It's always been OK for me,

Re: Pentax DSLR lineage / features questions

is the video any good on the K7? Im looking for an inexpensive backup body that has video too and the K7s sure are cheap now. 720P is OK its for web postings. jco On Fri, 01 Jun 2018 13:46:11 -0400, Alan C wrote: I used a K7 for about 4 years. I shot mostly in bright light. Good up to IS

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