No, he meant "ALL THE TIME" literally And then went on to tell me a BS Story why when I specifically asked Him WHY WHY WHY he did it **ALL** the time? He didn't say most or some of, he said ALL The time. jco
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam Maas Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 11:58 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: K1D aperture simulator, part Three (III)- NOT No, aparently you are unfamiliar with the general usage of the phrase 'all the time', which means 'on a regular basis'. -Adam J. C. O'Connell wrote: > See , you changed your story. You initially stated > You shot stopped down ALL THE TIME which was the > Very reason I pressed on the matter because it was > Senseless way to opertate. > jco > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Adam Maas > Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 9:54 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: K1D aperture simulator, part Three (III)- NOT > > Except, based on the caveats I gave (Close to wide open, in good light), > > your arguments are incorrect. > > Your arguments are only correct for small apertures and low light. IN > which case, I focus wide open. And I rarely do the former, ant typically > > use my open-aperture only gear for the latter. > > -Adam > > > J. C. O'Connell wrote: >> It is NOT faster to focus stopped down, the wider DOF and dimmer image >> Makes it HARDER not easier to focus accurately. Why >> Do you think auto aperture cameras and lenses were developed >> Way back in the 50's? Because its easier and faster way >> To work. I know because I have been using those cameras >> For years and years too. Less DOF means easier focus. Period. >> I am not arguing how he works, I am arguing the REASON >> He gave. >> jco >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of >> Shel Belinkoff >> Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 12:56 AM >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: RE: K1D aperture simulator, part Three (III)- NOT >> >> You're just making a fool of yourself. What hubris to tell someone > how >> they choose to photograph or use their gear is wrong. >> >> Let me tell you something ... I don't know how old you are or how long >> you've been photographing, but I'm willing to wager you're not as old > as >> I >> and that you've not been photographing as long either. When I shot > with >> Spotties back in the late sixties, I'd often shoot with the lens > stopped >> down, and depending on the lens, light, and scene, I'd shoot @ 5.6 or >> 8.0. >> I knew EXACTLY what I was doing. Shooting that way could be fast and >> accurate. With the better finders of today - brighter and more >> contrasty - >> it's even easier to shoot in that manner. >> >> Anyway, YOU don't have to see it. It's what Adam sees that matters. >> >> To call someone you don't know stupid and a liar here in a public > forum >> shows more about you and your character than you probably want us to >> know. >> >> Shel >> >> >> >>> [Original Message] >>> From: J. C. O'Connell >>> See my last post, your reason for doing so is flawed >>> And there are other reasons why its worse too. >>> jco >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> Adam Maas >>> John, You Ignorant Slut, >>> >>> It's quicker and I can see what's in focus at all times. Simple as >> that. >>> Just because you don't, doesn't mean I can't. >>> >>> -Adam >>> >>> >>> J. C. O'Connell wrote: >>>> When the thread title is stupid I am going to comment on it. >>>> Secondly why havent you told us WHY WHY WHY you shoot with >>>> M42 auto-aperture lenses and bodies stopped down all the time? >>>> I don't believe it, either your stupid for doing so or your >>>> A liar for saying so unless you have some good explanation >>>> For doing so which I simply cant imagine as I am a LONG TIME >>>> User of M42 bodies and lenses and that makes no sense whatsoever >>>> To me at this point. I'd love to hear your reason for doing so. >>>> Maybe there is something I am missing but I cant see it. >> >> > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net