Re: PESO: Too much post-processing?

2013-10-07 Thread Darren Addy
Well, I very much prefer version -a. Look at the water droplets on the in-focus rose (front petals). On -a you can see the highlights from the sky. In -b they just turn into pink (almost single color) blobs. On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 4:41 PM, Ciprian Dorin Craciun ciprian.crac...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

2013-10-07 Thread Darren Addy
/english/support/man-pdf/k-3.pdf after it is uploaded. Not there yet. On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 5:30 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 10:14 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Native support for both PENTAX PEF and Adobe DNG 14 bit RAW files, including

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

2013-10-07 Thread Darren Addy
Pardon me while I clean the drool out of my keyboard: http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmflores/10144439184/ On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 5:52 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: The official page is back and it is Officially Announced. Embargoes lifted. Now we await the dropping

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

2013-10-07 Thread Darren Addy
16 page brochure: http://issuu.com/cjmphoto/docs/k-3_issuu_master_preview# On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 6:01 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Pardon me while I clean the drool out of my keyboard: http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmflores/10144439184/ On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 5:52 PM

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

2013-10-07 Thread Darren Addy
The brochure shows the K-3 with the O-GPS1 fitted to it, so that answers one big question that I had. On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 6:06 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: 16 page brochure: http://issuu.com/cjmphoto/docs/k-3_issuu_master_preview# On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 6:01 PM, Darren Addy

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

2013-10-07 Thread Darren Addy
jefferytjohn...@bellsouth.net wrote: Will wait when I can actually afford one and also wait for everyone to work out all the issues it will have when it hits the market. On 10/7/2013 6:01 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Pardon me while I clean the drool out of my keyboard: http://www.flickr.com

Re: Officially released

2013-10-07 Thread Darren Addy
Ricoh has requested that photos taken with our pre-production K-3 cannot be posted. Stay tuned for a gallery as soon as we get a production unit. The image taken the other day (one of the first leaked photos of the K-3, at an angled view) purportedly was taken at the Australian distributor and

Re: A question about high ISO and sharpness/noise.

2013-10-07 Thread Darren Addy
Eric, I think it is a darn pleasing image, irregardless of the noise. On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 6:16 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi godd...@me.com wrote: On Oct 7, 2013, at 3:48 PM, Doug Franklin do...@nutdriver.org wrote: Compared to what I usually get with high ISO, though…. Look at the sky and you'll

Re: K-3: And here are your OFFICIAL specs

2013-10-07 Thread Darren Addy
Amazon says This item will be released on November 30, 2013. Regarding the Silver Black version, apparently some people can't be bothered to read the messages or click the links upthread before posting. (See my drool in keyboard post). : ) On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 6:28 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi

Re: it's time ...

2013-10-07 Thread Darren Addy
I guess I'm revealing much about when I got out of the 35mm film game and shot almost exclusively with dinosaur Mamiya TLRs (with leaf shutters that could sync on any speed). Gee, wouldn't those look wacky adapted to a Pentax DSLR? On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 6:47 PM, Peter Loveday pe...@loveday.org

U.S. price (body) for the Pentax DSLR family line

2013-10-07 Thread Darren Addy
$499 body K-500 16MP 12-bit $569 K-50 16MP 12-bit, weather sealed $749 K-5 II 16MP 14-bit, weather sealed, AA filter $869 K-5 IIs 16MP 14-bit, weather sealed, No AA filter $1299K-3 24MP 14-bit, weather sealed, No AA filter/SR-AA

Re: K-3 musings

2013-10-08 Thread Darren Addy
Thom Hogan muses on the K-3 and calls it what Nikon should be offering as a replacement to the D300. http://www.dslrbodies.com/newsviews/meanwhile-meet-the-pentax.html In it, he makes a cogent defense of the APS-C for serious photographers: So let me put it as plainly as I can: people want a top

K-3 Sample Images

2013-10-08 Thread Darren Addy
http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/products/k-3/ex/ -- Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. -- 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: Quick Release recommendations...

2013-10-08 Thread Darren Addy
be here Thursday. On Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 6:17 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Wed, Oct 02, 2013 at 06:05:29PM -0500, Darren Addy wrote: I will give you my impressions once these items are actually purchased and in my possession (which might be a few weeks - between the p0 ball head

Re: K-3 musings

2013-10-08 Thread Darren Addy
Maybe if you are into Salvador Dali. On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 1:39 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 8/10/13, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/25268645/pocomparo/index.html OMG that OM-D is absolutely sexual. -- Cheers,

OT: NEX shoe to drop?

2013-10-08 Thread Darren Addy
Amidst the K-3 hysteria (that I have not been immune from) I think that a lot of prospective K-3 owners may pause to consider another option that should be shipping at nearly the same time: the full frame NEX from Sony. Obviously, these are different cameras, at different price points, but it is

I seem to have stepped into an alternate universe...

2013-10-09 Thread Darren Addy
Pentax marketing is being PRAISED? http://petapixel.com/2013/10/09/attention-camera-marketing-departments-tell-sensor/ Pinch me, I must be dreaming. -- Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

PESO: Andromeda Holds Out Hope

2013-10-09 Thread Darren Addy
First success tonight with the O-GPS1. Got a whole series of images at different exposures of Andromeda and her neighbors. I hope to get my first taste of stacking RAW files for more a detailed image tomorrow, but for now here is a crop of a single in-camera JPEG with only mimimal post-processing

Re: wifi live view

2013-10-10 Thread Darren Addy
From the Urban Dictionary: Like a metric assload, a metric shit ton is exactly 204.62262 pounds more than a shit ton. On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 8:32 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 09/10/2013 11:56 PM, Larry Colen wrote: It just occured to me that if the K-3 has wifi live view,

Re: I seem to have stepped into an alternate universe...

2013-10-10 Thread Darren Addy
Wow. I thought that most of us had advanced beyond thinking that megapixels was the only metric to use when comparing DSLR capabilities. On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 9:15 AM, Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote: From: Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com Pentax has been on it's way out since I was selling

Re: I seem to have stepped into an alternate universe...

2013-10-10 Thread Darren Addy
On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 10:24 AM, Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote: Darren Addy wrote: Wow. I thought that most of us had advanced beyond thinking that megapixels was the only metric to use when comparing DSLR capabilities. Dear Darren, 1. What are you comparing? You haven't touched it yet

Re: I seem to have stepped into an alternate universe...

2013-10-10 Thread Darren Addy
You are oversimplifying things a bit Collin. In the film world there was more than size, there was WHAT FILM you put in the camera. You had your choice of different speed films and had to pay a price in the grain (for example). Similarly, in the digital world more pixels does not equal larger

Re: I seem to have stepped into an alternate universe...

2013-10-10 Thread Darren Addy
I was reacting to the word leapfrogs in Bill's post. I know you were. The thing that, frankly, bugs me the most about your criticisms, in particular, is that they come from someone who has no personal experience with Pentax bodies since the K-7. What you cannot know, from personal experience,

Re: I seem to have stepped into an alternate universe...

2013-10-10 Thread Darren Addy
Larry, you shoot with a Pentax, so what do YOU know. On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 2:36 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 12:57:21PM -0600, Tom C wrote: dpreview writes in it's K-5 review: The Pentax K-5's noise reduction does a remarkably good job and is pretty much

Re: Must say my Good Bye's

2013-10-10 Thread Darren Addy
OK. Now, thanks to Chris, I just GOTTA dial up my Steely Dan channel on Pandora. On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 1:53 PM, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Or alternatively: We hear you're leaving, that's ok I thought our little wild time had just begun I guess you kind of scared

Re: HDR as a genre?

2013-10-10 Thread Darren Addy
The definition of genre is a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter. Therefore it is not controversial to call it a genre; it is controversial to call it a satisfying one, thanks to those who commit visual

Re: HDR as a genre?

2013-10-10 Thread Darren Addy
On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 5:11 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: There are a couple that are tolerable, but most look the kind of visions that would make you give up LSD. The LSD comment reminded me of an anomaly I ran across earlier this week: A YouTube comment that actually

Oooooooooh. KEH has a big boy lens

2013-10-11 Thread Darren Addy
If I had the discretionary income I would discreetly purchase this bad baby: Pentax-A* 300mm f2.8 http://www.keh.com/camera/Pentax-Manual-Focus-Fixed-Focal-Length-Lenses/1/sku-PK060090145530?r=FE http://www.flickriver.com/lenses/pentax/smcpa300mmf28edif/ -- Nothing is sure but death and

Re: Oooooooooh. KEH has a big boy lens

2013-10-11 Thread Darren Addy
(IF) tag. Garbage in - garbage out. On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 8:09 AM, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: On 11/10/2013, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: If I had the discretionary income I would discreetly purchase this bad baby: Pentax-A* 300mm f2.8 http://www.keh.com/camera

Re: Oooooooooh. KEH has a big boy lens

2013-10-11 Thread Darren Addy
with a lens you don't have with you. On 10/11/2013 8:47 AM, Darren Addy wrote: If I had the discretionary income I would discreetly purchase this bad baby: Pentax-A* 300mm f2.8 http://www.keh.com/camera/Pentax-Manual-Focus-Fixed-Focal-Length-Lenses/1/sku-PK060090145530?r=FE http

Re: Oooooooooh. KEH has a big boy lens

2013-10-11 Thread Darren Addy
heavy beast is still half the weight of the A* 2.8. Considering size weight and cost, which lens am I more likely to haul around with me... Bottom line you don't take many pictures with a lens you don't have with you. On 10/11/2013 8:47 AM, Darren Addy wrote: If I had the discretionary

Re: Paso: ugly sob (not safe for archnidphobes)

2013-10-12 Thread Darren Addy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argiope_aurantia But frankly, I'm more interested in your K-4 specifications. Or are you under a non-disclosure agreement? : ) On Sat, Oct 12, 2013 at 9:51 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Shot with K-4 and vivitar Series 1 90/2.5 macro.

Re: K-3 ban on commenting on image quality

2013-10-13 Thread Darren Addy
I think it is an interesting question. While one site said that Pentax/Ricoh did not want images produced from pre-production firmware, it is obvious from the official samples that they do have v1.00 firmware (although it may not be the version installed on the pre-production cameras). I tend to

Re: K-3 Silver

2013-10-13 Thread Darren Addy
The answer is found in the Dr. Seuss story of the Sneeches: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3yJomUhs0g Whatever is widely adopted is eventually viewed as merely pedestrian and the uncommon is prized as being special. This is what has driven fashion and commerce, in general, for millenia. On Sun,

Re: iPad photo play

2013-10-13 Thread Darren Addy
Bob's critique reminds me of the scene from When Harry Met Sally when Bruno Kirby's character and Billy Crystal's character are at the NY Giants game and Kirby says to Crystal, I know dialog, and that is PARTICULARLY harsh. :) On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 4:31 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote:

Re: OT I just don't think I `get' art

2013-10-14 Thread Darren Addy
Speaking of what passes for art these days (121 million views on YouTube) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jofNR_WkoCE Or, you may prefer the Bluegrass version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brxVMvLSz8c On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 5:36 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Ann Sanfedele

OT: Here comes comet ISON (image link)

2013-10-15 Thread Darren Addy
Just wanted to share this lovely image (that I did not take) of the incoming Comet ISON with Mars (the red planet) and the star Regulus. A beautiful trio of colors in the early morning sky.

Finally a DECENT new Flickr interface? (beta)

2013-10-15 Thread Darren Addy
Flickr blog post about the new layout beta: http://blog.flickr.net/2013/10/14/join-us-in-previewing-flickrs-new-photo-experience/ I clicked on the “Try our new Photo Experience” button on one of my photo pages and got the new layout. Much faster and more sensible, IMHO. I'm not clear on whether

PESO: My first DeepSkyStacker attempt

2013-10-15 Thread Darren Addy
Y'all may recall (hey, that rhymes!) the m31 (Andromeda galaxy) image I shared a few days ago. It was a single 45 second exposure and made from a single in-camera JPEG (not even the RAW file). Refresher link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/10181475554/ Well, I finally got to attempt my

Re: PESO: My first DeepSkyStacker attempt

2013-10-15 Thread Darren Addy
Thanks to all who have looked (and/or commented). The image is a crop of what I got from doing an overlap stack in DSS. It is difficult to frame each sub-exposure exactly the same (particularly when simply using a ballhead), but with DSS that doesn't matter because it will stack only the common

Re: PESO: My first DeepSkyStacker attempt

2013-10-15 Thread Darren Addy
they would move that significantly in 6-8 minutes . . . stan On Oct 15, 2013, at 9:24 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Thanks to all who have looked (and/or commented). The image is a crop of what I got from doing an overlap stack in DSS. It is difficult to frame each sub-exposure exactly the same

Re: PESO - The Busker Show

2013-10-15 Thread Darren Addy
Very nice. I love street shots where everyone is oblivious to the presence of a camera. (And that hot dog is making me seriously hungry again). On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 7:06 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Nothing like a bit of son/father bonding with a show and a hot dog:

Re: My first DeepSkyStacker attempt

2013-10-16 Thread Darren Addy
- From: Darren Addy Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 4:12 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO: My first DeepSkyStacker attempt You are technically correct, Stan. But I was out there for approx. 75 minutes to get my 6 minutes of integrated exposure time. After doing the precise

Re: PESO: My first DeepSkyStacker attempt

2013-10-16 Thread Darren Addy
Thanks to all for the encouraging words. Regarding aiming, I did see one guy say that shining a laser pointer into the viewfinder (and therefore bouncing off the prism, mirror and out the lens) makes a nice aiming device. I have one ordered, but it hasn't shown up yet. If that works it would make

The full frame Sony A7 A7R were officially announced last night

2013-10-16 Thread Darren Addy
I didn't stay up for the live announcement, but here are the details: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embeddedv=VfSrsqn3ESc I think this could be a very significant pair of cameras. I would expect this to be the same sensor to be used in the Pentax FF. I'm very curious how well this

Re: PESO: My first DeepSkyStacker attempt

2013-10-16 Thread Darren Addy
On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 7:06 AM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: might work well for your application (aside from having to swap between the O-GPS1 and the finder). I think that aside from is a biggie. If you break the connection between the O-GPS1 and the camera (or turn off and back on the

Re: K3 problem using flash and AA

2013-10-16 Thread Darren Addy
Actually, I think a lot of people are going to find the lack of AA filter to be a problem, just not in the way you might expect. This guy, for example, says that no AA filter doesn't lead to a lot of moire issues, but DOES lead to a lot more pixel-level flaws like CA.

Re: PESO: My first DeepSkyStacker attempt

2013-10-16 Thread Darren Addy
Here is a nice explanation of the process of taking astrophotography without a tracker (just a tripod mounted camere). He does a good job of explaining the various parts of the stacking process (Light frames, dark frames, bias frames (but not flats, which he does not use. Flats help DeepSkyStacker

Re: PESO: My first DeepSkyStacker attempt

2013-10-16 Thread Darren Addy
/photos/index.php?/page/astrophotography_without_equatorial_mount http://poirierstephane.free.fr/photos/index.php?/page/astrophotography_without_equatorial_mount Stéphane Le 16/10/2013 01:00, Darren Addy a écrit : Y'all may recall (hey, that rhymes!) the m31 (Andromeda galaxy) image I shared

Re: PESO: My first DeepSkyStacker attempt

2013-10-16 Thread Darren Addy
, an exceptionnal value !! Actually the camera is very optimistic with long focals, but more realistic with shorters ones. 3 minutes exposures time is possible with a 50mm lens, I tested it. And about your night sky, how is it ? Stéphane Le 16/10/2013 22:17, Darren Addy a écrit : Hi Stéphane, Your work

Re: PESO: My first DeepSkyStacker attempt

2013-10-16 Thread Darren Addy
~= FlatField average value DSS lets you choose and add flat field images in the whole stacking process In my case I consider the Lightroom corrections for my lens do a satisfying job, so I drop this step. Stéphane Le 16/10/2013 22:17, Darren Addy a écrit : Hi Stéphane, Your work is my

Prices crashing on Pentax-F 1.7x AF TC?

2013-10-16 Thread Darren Addy
Seem to be a LOT of Pentax-F 1.7x AF TCs on the market these days and recently they have been selling for just $300 and under. Doesn't seem that long ago when $350 for one was a Good Deal. Makes me wonder if the replacement HD TC isn't about to hit the bricks (and I wonder what it will be priced

FSF: Cult Classic Vivitar Series-1 90-180mm f4.5 Flat Field (macro)

2013-10-17 Thread Darren Addy
Marketplace ad, to be placed later today. Email me for photos, if interested.) Respectfully, Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML

OT: Market Cap comparison of Ricoh and Nikon

2013-10-17 Thread Darren Addy
Appropo of nothing, I found it interesting that Ricoh Co LTD has a larger market cap than Nikon (788B to 719.87B). Canon is *much* larger at 3.6T -- Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: OT: Market Cap comparison of Ricoh and Nikon

2013-10-17 Thread Darren Addy
Just Nikon. On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 1:03 PM, Postmaster postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Darren Addy wrote: Appropo of nothing, I found it interesting that Ricoh Co LTD has a larger market cap than Nikon (788B to 719.87B). Canon is *much* larger at 3.6T Was the one for Nikon *just* Nikon

Re: FSF: Cult Classic Vivitar Series-1 90-180mm f4.5 Flat Field (macro)

2013-10-17 Thread Darren Addy
. The quality is legendary for a Macro and the zoom makes it outstanding. It was one of the first lenses I lusted after some 20 years ago. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 9:17 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: I will be on the road tomorrow, so I hope you will permit me to post

Re: Quick Release recommendations...

2013-10-17 Thread Darren Addy
Love the Arca-Swiss monoball. Yes, I got Sunwayfoto DLC-60 clamp and it is really nice. The only fly in the ointment is that I really should have gotten the DLC-60L which has a long extension on the knob: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=sku=899234is=REGA=detailsQ= The regular

Re: FSF: Cult Classic Vivitar Series-1 90-180mm f4.5 Flat Field (macro)

2013-10-17 Thread Darren Addy
wrote: Darren can you comment on this post http://www.photography-forums.com/vivitar-series-one-90-180-4-5-flat-field-macro-and-pentax-k10d-t83670.html Does it mount on a K10 or K5? Alastair On 18 October 2013 07:13, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: I appreciate the feedback, Bob

Re: The full frame Sony A7 A7R were officially announced last night

2013-10-17 Thread Darren Addy
I think that it is becoming clear that the APS-C format hits a real sweet spot for making use of a LOT of legacy glass, as well as having digitally optimized lenses available. I can't tell you how happy I am with the K-5ii. You don't have to give up the wide end (as much as you do with 4/3). Lots

OT: On Getting Criticism

2013-10-21 Thread Darren Addy
This was written with regard to writing, but much of it applies to photographers and their photography, as well. http://www.raphkoster.com/2013/10/14/on-getting-criticism/ Have a think. -- Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: K-3 Video on Youtube

2013-10-22 Thread Darren Addy
This is seriously good marketing. On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 12:55 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 12:38 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: Brooksy posted this on FB and it's a nice little video of the K-3 in use...

K-3 manual now available (PDF)

2013-10-23 Thread Darren Addy
The file 'K3-OPM-EN.pdf' (10.1 MB) is available for download at http://dropbox.unl.edu/uploads/20131106/f18c6bb0169fccba/K3-OPM-EN.pdf for the next 14 days. It will be removed after Wednesday, November 6, 2013. -- Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: K-3 manual now available (PDF)

2013-10-23 Thread Darren Addy
, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: The file 'K3-OPM-EN.pdf' (10.1 MB) is available for download at http://dropbox.unl.edu/uploads/20131106/f18c6bb0169fccba/K3-OPM-EN.pdf for the next 14 days. It will be removed after Wednesday, November 6, 2013. -- Nothing is sure but death

Re: K-3 manual now available (PDF)

2013-10-23 Thread Darren Addy
in-camera). On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 4:19 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Not a lot of new light shed on the Pentax dedicated FLUCARD. Page 30 says SD2 slot is for FLUCARD or Eye-Fi card (or simply 2nd SD card). Pg. 37 details the memory card settings. You have 3 settings

Re: K-3 manual now available (PDF)

2013-10-23 Thread Darren Addy
file saved to SD1 or SD2 now. On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 4:38 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: HDR Capture brings a feature that many of us have wanted: The ability to change the Exposure Bracket value by +/- 1, +/-2, or *** +/-3 ***. In fact, this appears to be true HDR Capture now

Re: K-3 manual now available (PDF)

2013-10-23 Thread Darren Addy
PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Interestingly, SEPARATE from the Anti-Aliasing Filter Simulator there is a Color Moire Correction *1 and *2 to be found in the Playback Mode Palette Items. It says The Color Moire Correction function can be used only for the JPEG images captured

Re: K-3 manual now available (PDF)

2013-10-23 Thread Darren Addy
(with exceptions) can be saved to a USER mode. Hopefully [Focus Peaking] isn't one of those exceptions. You could then Edit the USER1/2/3 mode name to: FOCUS-PEAKING. On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 4:57 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: The new manual uses a 2 vertical pages per horizontal sheet

Aurora tonight?

2013-10-24 Thread Darren Addy
We had a nice solar near-X-Flare last evening that is sending us an earth-directed CME. After that hits we should have a good geomagnetic storm with chances for aurora visible photographically pretty far south. We look to be getting a 1-2 punch: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/wsa-enlil/ The show could

Re: K-3 manual now available (PDF)

2013-10-24 Thread Darren Addy
with the manual on a cd - totally worthless IMO! -Original Message- From: Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com Subject: Re: K-3 manual now available (PDF) I may be wrong about this, but since [Focus Peaking] is set to [ON] in [Live View] of the [Camera 3] menu, it may be possible to save

A particularly juicy Pentax FF rumor...

2013-10-24 Thread Darren Addy
This sounds rather plausible, given the combination of Ricoh Pentax technologies: http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/52384176 The Pentax side's discussion of the same rumor: http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/52389739 I'm inclined to think this one is likely to be fairly accurate. --

Re: OT: Lens Coffee Mug

2013-10-24 Thread Darren Addy
Unfortunately, it's a Canon lens, but maybe that makes it more fun to drink out of. Makes a GREAT in-car urinal! On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 2:17 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:

FSF: It is Friday in Leningrad (85mm f1.8 A 35-105mm f3.5 Macro)

2013-10-24 Thread Darren Addy
this lens can do at the pentaxphotogallery.com http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/photos/gallery/query?camera=lens=670 Priced to sell at $149 plus actual shipping Thanks for looking! Respectfully, Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

PESOs: Call me Shallow Hal

2013-10-24 Thread Darren Addy
Shallow DOF images taken with the Spiratone 85mm f1.8 (wide open) that I've got listed on FSF: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/10464945975/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/10465125333/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/10464954184/

Re: PESO Therapy ball

2013-10-24 Thread Darren Addy
This image breaks a lot of the rules, and while I am normally as much in favor of anarchy as the next anarchist, this image makes me examine my anti-authoritarian streak and forces me to realize why (most times) rules exist and we benefit from following them. :) Seriously, it looks like you were

Re: FSF: It is Friday in Leningrad (85mm f1.8 A 35-105mm f3.5 Macro)

2013-10-25 Thread Darren Addy
lens in both sunlight and overcast conditions. (Sometimes it seems you can have one or the other). On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 10:23 AM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: On Oct 24, 2013, at 5:23 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Secondly, I've got a stack-o-primes Pentax-A 35-105mm

Re: PESOs: Call me Shallow Hal

2013-10-25 Thread Darren Addy
That's OK. It was sold. On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 9:40 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Cool pix. Still not buying the lens... ;-) Cheers, frank Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Shallow DOF images taken with the Spiratone 85mm f1.8 (wide open) that I've got listed on FSF

Re: FSF: It is Friday in Leningrad (85mm f1.8 A 35-105mm f3.5 Macro)

2013-10-27 Thread Darren Addy
Update: both lenses are now sold. Thanks! On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 10:48 AM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: The link as provided previously did not work. This should. On Oct 24, 2013, at 5:23 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Secondly, I've got a stack-o-primes Pentax-A 35

Is the A* 135mm f1.8 on your Bucket List?

2013-10-28 Thread Darren Addy
We've all heard of LBA, but how about LBL? (Lens Bucket List - lenses you want to own/try before you die). If the A* 135mm f1.8 is on your LBL, there is one on eFlay now that starts at about $750 less than KEH price:

Readers Digest wants to use a picture

2013-10-28 Thread Darren Addy
I don't plan to let them use it for free. Does anyone have any experience/advise on how I should respond? (Text below) Thanks. - - - I'm contacting you from the Reader's Digest photo department. We are interested in potentially running a photo from your Flickr account (see link below) in our

Re: Readers Digest wants to use a picture

2013-10-28 Thread Darren Addy
pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: The New York Times usually pays $150 for a single photo. That might be a good place to start. Best, Paul On Oct 28, 2013, at 1:06 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: I don't plan to let them use it for free. Does anyone have any experience/advise

Re: Readers Digest wants to use a picture

2013-10-28 Thread Darren Addy
on the terms of use desired. Thank you again for your interest in my photograph. I am delighted to do business with you and await your prompt response so that we can set the terms, the fee, and the deliverables schedule. best, —— G On Oct 28, 2013, at 12:26 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi

Re: Readers Digest wants to use a picture

2013-10-28 Thread Darren Addy
. Good luck with this, but if I were you I would be happy with a modest sum and a photo credit. On Oct 28, 2013, at 4:02 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Godders for the edits. I do like your changes and will keep them in mind for the future. Appreciate the words of caution

Re: Is the A* 135mm f1.8 on your Bucket List?

2013-10-28 Thread Darren Addy
I'm guessing that Don is being serious. I'd love to see some photos of that lens, Don! Does it have a tripod foot on it? How many aperture blades. Inquiring minds want to know! :) On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 3:42 PM, J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net wrote: On 10/28/2013 3:40 PM, Don Guthrie wrote:

Re: Is the A* 135mm f1.8 on your Bucket List?

2013-10-28 Thread Darren Addy
with the A* 135mm f1.8 or the Zeiss version (natch). Still, one could have some fun! On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 4:21 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I think that someone is confusing the JC Penny 2.8 with a 1.8. On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 04:14:30PM -0500, Darren Addy wrote: I'm guessing

Re: Is the A* 135mm f1.8 on your Bucket List?

2013-10-28 Thread Darren Addy
I'm not a betting man, but if I were I would bet that Don's lens looks a lot like this one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ebanator/sets/72157626704544839/ On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 4:50 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Not necessarily. m42 135mm f1.8s were manufactured by Sigma

Re: Is the A* 135mm f1.8 on your Bucket List?

2013-10-28 Thread Darren Addy
Optical arrangements of the various species: http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/9122/135mmf18opticsdiagram.jpg On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 5:02 PM, J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net wrote: On 10/28/2013 5:50 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Not necessarily. m42 135mm f1.8s were manufactured by Sigma

Re: PESO Poison Oak for Jostein

2013-10-29 Thread Darren Addy
http://media.summitmedicalgroup.com/media/db/relayhealth-images/poison_2.jpg On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 5:22 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 11:30:55AM -0400, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Makes me itch just looking at it! Looking at poison oak rarely makes me itch.

Re: K-3 Samples at various ISOs

2013-10-30 Thread Darren Addy
Looking at the EXIF, a couple of observations... 1) They used a SIGMA lens? 2) Where in the EXIF is the info regarding the selectable AA filter? It seems to be that any evaluation of K-3 image quality needs to specify if that was OFF, or MODE 1 or MODE 2 (so that we can judge the differences

Re: K-3 Samples at various ISOs

2013-10-30 Thread Darren Addy
to be good glass. Interesting that the ISO 12,800 exposure was done with noise reduction turned off. And it's quite good. I can't say for sure, but at a glance it appears to be less noisy than the K-5. Paul On Oct 30, 2013, at 12:40 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Looking

Re: My K3.....

2013-10-30 Thread Darren Addy
Congrats on the K-3 and getting the limited for the same price as the plain chocolate version, Bill! I just haven't cared for the silver (like they put on the FA-J and the cheaper MZ film cameras). The metallic-like silver of the MX (etc) now that I like. Not sure why they can't get that same

Re: PESO: White-Faced Heron

2013-10-30 Thread Darren Addy
It is unfortunate that this thread has devolved into the crapfest that one can now (apparently) expect whenever Tom decides to post something to this list. I almost forgot to look that image that David originally posted: http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/673/#peso I was taken aback at it's

OT: Spray and Pray app for iPhone

2013-10-30 Thread Darren Addy
While this may not be necessary if your subject is a pine tree or a mountain, for sports, kids and pets you may find this app more than occasionally useful: SnappyCam http://techcrunch.com/2013/07/31/fastest-iphone-camera/ -- Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

OT: Turn your smartphone into a digital microscope for around $10

2013-10-30 Thread Darren Addy
Ever wanted to try your hand at microphotography but lacked the requisite microscope? Why let a little thing like that stop you? Overview and video: http://www.tuaw.com/2013/10/25/turn-your-iphone-into-a-high-power-digital-microscope-for-around/ Actual Instructable:

Re: You Know What Darren?

2013-10-30 Thread Darren Addy
On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 3:57 PM, Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote: I've come to the conclusion that I probably don't really like you very much. I know it will be a supreme struggle, but I'll just have to get over that. You've seen fit to unload on me a number of times and demean me simply

Re: OT is Photoshop evil?

2013-10-30 Thread Darren Addy
I blame Barbie dolls. Perhaps makeup is evil also. Photoshop is a tool and any tool can be used for good or ill. On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 4:52 PM, CollinB coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: http://www.upworthy.com/see-why-we-have-an-absolutely-ridiculous-standard-of-beauty-in-just-37-seconds Of

Re: My K3.....

2013-10-31 Thread Darren Addy
The K-3 body only is apparently IN STOCK at BH. Amazon is still saying Nov. 15th availability. A guy on dpreview Pentax forum had pics of his already arriving. BH shows the KITS still available for pre-order. So, PDMLers in the U.S. - order your K-3 overnighted and give us your report on Sunday

Re: Which lens would you like

2013-10-31 Thread Darren Addy
1) Sigma APO 200 - 500 mm F2.8 EX DG 2) Pentax-A* 1200mm f8 ED [IF] 3) Pentax-DA 645 25mm F4 AL [IF] SDM AW On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 12:21 PM, CollinB coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: 1) If you could get *any* lens for your Pentax, what would it be? 2) If you could get *any Pentax* lens for your

FSF: A list

2013-11-01 Thread Darren Addy
Just a list of what I have available this week Pentax-A 135mm f2.8 (very good) Pentax-A 35-105mm f3.5 macro (one bargain, one very good) Pentax-M 135mm f3.5 (two, both very good with cases) Takumar Bayonet 135mm f2.5 K1000 body with a 50mm f2 (cheap) MX with M50 f1.7 SuperProgram with Sears

HD PENTAX-DA 20-40mm F2.8-4 ED Limited DC WR

2013-11-01 Thread Darren Addy
HD PENTAX-DA 20-40mm F2.8-4 ED Limited DC WR http://photorumors.com/2013/10/31/two-new-pentax-lenses-to-be-announced-soon/#ixzz2jOv0efnN Weather sealed. This doesn't really trip my trigger, but it is nice to see one of the lenses on the 2013 or later road map getting released. -- Nothing is

11 pages of K-3 images

2013-11-03 Thread Darren Addy
http://pentax.photoble.net/?s_cat01=camera=PENTAX+K-3lens=act=DSP As I suspected, you may want to hang on to your 16MP Pentax DSLRs if high ISO noise is important to you. -- Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

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