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2003-10-23 Thread Rob Brigham
>From the background you describe, I think you would hate the 300D, its cy build >quality and lack of manual control. The 10D and *istD seems to be so close as far as >performance goes for that not to be your decider. With the 10D you get better built magnesium body, Image stabilisation (if

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2003-10-23 Thread brooksdj
Welcome Tyrone. You'v found the right place Try this link in regard to your starkistD questions. Its the mail archive's,scroll back a bit and you can find some threads on the D and lenses and experiments by several others. http://www.mail-archive.com/pentax-discuss%40pdml.net/ I have the Nikon

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2003-10-23 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> That's a wise words of the experienced man. Naturally, the best tool > depends on the job in hand. And even more naturally, it would be > illogical to assume that one brand has all the best tools for all > the jobs. I just sold a photo made with a 4mp P&S digital - it happened to be the pe

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2003-10-23 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hello, Rob! Thanks for your rather thorough reply. I've a couple of questions at this point: What do you mean by "possibly unsolvable AF problems" for the 10D, and also, what do you mean by "(semi)compatibility" of K-mount lenses? Thanks. Kind regards from Palermo, Tyrone > You also get

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2003-10-23 Thread Rob Brigham
not meter as easily on the *ist. I think this is K and M lenses - A, F, FA etc are all OK. > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 23 October 2003 15:12 > To: pentax-discuss > Subject: RE: Just joined the list > > > Hello,

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2003-10-23 Thread Herb Chong
a 300D to upgrade from my current digital cameras. each one of my two most recent P&S digital cameras cost more. Herb... - Original Message - From: "Rob Brigham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 8:07 AM Subject: RE

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2003-10-23 Thread Chris Brogden
On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I was thinking about the 300D, but have decided against it. It will not > do manual well enough. I am not totally clear on all the features, but > it seems it sets aperture for one and that is hard or impossible to > override. I wouldn't like that. A

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2003-10-23 Thread Eactivist
>Actually, the 300D (Rebel Digital in Canada) has full manual, aperture priority, shutter priority, program, and full auto modes, just like film SLRs do. It's missing a spot meter and flash exp. comp., but that's about it. >chris Hmmm. Misunderstood what I read then. Or maybe most of the posts I

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2003-10-24 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello. > > I just joined the list today after being directed here by a friend in > the US. I'd like to introduce myself ... > > (...) > > kind regards from Sicily, > > Tyrone Hi Tyrone, Welcome to the list. It's nice to have someone else from Southern Italy her

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2013-09-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Good to have you back, Bruce. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 5:28 PM, Bruce wrote: > Hello, > > I thought I would introduce myself. Several years ago I was an active member > of this list. I have stayed active shooting Pentax while I have

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2013-09-05 Thread David J Brooks
welcome back. My spelling is pretty much the same, so you have not nissed much:-) Dave On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 5:28 PM, Bruce wrote: > Hello, > > I thought I would introduce myself. Several years ago I was an active member > of this list. I have stayed active shooting Pentax while I have been

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2013-09-05 Thread Stan Halpin
Welcome to a prodigal son! While you were gone Pentax went through a few transformations and then finally produced a FF body with a whole family of new lenses. Negative reaction from this list (e.g., the 18-180/2.0 should have been a 17-178/1.4, the new 200/2.8 macro should have been a 197, 15FP

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2013-09-05 Thread Bob Sullivan
Hi old friend. Bob S. On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 4:44 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Hey Bruce: Great to see you back! Looking forward to setting your great > work! Cheers, Christine > > > > On Sep 5, 2013, at 4:28 PM, Bruce wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> I thought I would introduce myself. Several y

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2013-09-05 Thread Bruce Walker
Welcome back, Bruce! On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 5:28 PM, Bruce wrote: > Hello, > > I thought I would introduce myself. Several years ago I was an active member > of this list. I have stayed active shooting Pentax while I have been gone. > A little nudge from Rick Womer got me thinking about the

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2013-09-05 Thread Christine Aguila
Hey Bruce: Great to see you back! Looking forward to setting your great work! Cheers, Christine On Sep 5, 2013, at 4:28 PM, Bruce wrote: > Hello, > > I thought I would introduce myself. Several years ago I was an active member > of this list. I have stayed active shooting Pentax while

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2013-09-05 Thread Rick Womer
Woo-hoo!  Welcome back! Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Bruce To: "pdml@pdml.net" Cc: Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2013 5:28 PM Subject: Just joined the list Hello, I thought I would introduce myself.  Several years ago I was an active member of this

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2013-09-05 Thread Rick Womer
: Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2013 5:54 PM Subject: Re: Just joined the list Welcome to a prodigal son! While you were gone Pentax went through a few transformations and then finally produced a FF body with a whole family of new lenses. Negative reaction from this list (e.g., the 18-180/2.0 should

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2013-09-05 Thread knarf
Wow, so pleased to see you're back! I just mentioned you in a post the other day, and here you are. Wonderful! Really looking forward to seeing your beautiful nature photos again. No one does minimalist nature like you! :-) Welcome back. Cheers, frank Bruce wrote: >Hello, > >I thought I

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2013-09-05 Thread Jack Davis
I remember the name and welcome you back, Bruce. Jack From: Bruce To: "pdml@pdml.net" Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2013 2:28 PM Subject: Just joined the list Hello, I thought I would introduce myself.  Several years ago I was an active member of this list.

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2013-09-05 Thread John Coyle
Welcome back Bruce - now we'll have to begin hating you all over again! John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bruce Sent: Friday, 6 September 2013 7:28 AM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Just joined the list Hello, I though

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2013-09-05 Thread Walt Gilbert
I guess I must have joined in the intervening period, Bruce. Nice to meet you, and welcome back! -- Walt On 9/5/2013 4:28 PM, Bruce wrote: Hello, I thought I would introduce myself. Several years ago I was an active member of this list. I have stayed active shooting Pentax while I have bee

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2013-09-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Hi Bruce, Nice to hear from you again! Godfrey On Sep 5, 2013, at 2:28 PM, Bruce wrote: > Hello, > > I thought I would introduce myself. Several years ago I was an active member > of this list. I have stayed active shooting Pentax while I have been gone. > A little nudge from Rick Womer

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2013-09-05 Thread Rob Studdert
Hi Bruce, Lot's of curmudgeonly fun still to be had here :) Cheers, On 6 September 2013 13:54, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Hi Bruce, > Nice to hear from you again! > > Godfrey > > > On Sep 5, 2013, at 2:28 PM, Bruce wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> I thought I would introduce myself. Several years ago

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2013-09-05 Thread mike wilson
Good to see you back Bruce. On 05/09/2013, Bruce wrote: > Hello, > > I thought I would introduce myself. Several years ago I was an active > member of this list. I have stayed active shooting Pentax while I have been > gone. A little nudge from Rick Womer got me thinking about the list again >

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2013-09-05 Thread David Mann
On Sep 6, 2013, at 2:35 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > I read someplace that the cormorant, as a defensive maneuver, will sometimes > vomit half-digested fish all over an attacker. > > In which case, it is the perfect PDML mascot. You just reminded me of a recent article about a guy who left some fis

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2013-09-06 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 5/9/13, Bruce, discombobulated, unleashed: >Hello, > >I thought I would introduce myself. Several years ago I was an active >member of this list. I have stayed active shooting Pentax while I have >been gone. A little nudge from Rick Womer got me thinking about the >list again so I decided to

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2013-09-06 Thread Paul Stenquist
Hi Bruce, Welcome back. I think you were mentioned here just the other day. Looking forward to seeing some of your work again. Paul On Sep 5, 2013, at 5:28 PM, Bruce wrote: > Hello, > > I thought I would introduce myself. Several years ago I was an active member > of this list. I have stay

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2013-09-06 Thread Bruce Walker
I can give up this list an-y-time I want. Hell, just yesterday I gave it up four times. On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 1:43 PM, wrote: > Great! I just came myself a while ago. Well, maybe at the beginning of the > year. Showed some photos then bumped off for a while, came back and did > the same agai

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2013-09-06 Thread Eactivist
Great! I just came myself a while ago. Well, maybe at the beginning of the year. Showed some photos then bumped off for a while, came back and did the same again, and bumped off for a while. Just back again this week. WELCOME BACK, Bruce!!! So glad to see you. Marnie aka Doe :-) In a m

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2013-09-06 Thread John
On 9/6/2013 1:56 AM, David Mann wrote: On Sep 6, 2013, at 2:35 PM, Rick Womer wrote: I read someplace that the cormorant, as a defensive maneuver, will sometimes vomit half-digested fish all over an attacker. In which case, it is the perfect PDML mascot. You just reminded me of a recent ar

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2013-09-06 Thread John Francis
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2013-09-06 Thread John Coyle
September 2013 3:56 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Just joined the list On Sep 6, 2013, at 2:35 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > I read someplace that the cormorant, as a defensive maneuver, will sometimes > vomit half-digested fish all over an attacker. > > In which case, it is the

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2013-09-06 Thread Mark C
Welcome back, Bruce! Mark Cassino On 9/5/2013 5:28 PM, Bruce wrote: Hello, I thought I would introduce myself. Several years ago I was an active member of this list. I have stayed active shooting Pentax while I have been gone. A little nudge from Rick Womer got me thinking about the list

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2013-09-07 Thread P.J. Alling
You were gone? On 9/5/2013 5:28 PM, Bruce wrote: Hello, I thought I would introduce myself. Several years ago I was an active member of this list. I have stayed active shooting Pentax while I have been gone. A little nudge from Rick Womer got me thinking about the list again so I decided

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2013-09-07 Thread P.J. Alling
] On Behalf Of David Mann Sent: Friday, 6 September 2013 3:56 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Just joined the list On Sep 6, 2013, at 2:35 PM, Rick Womer wrote: I read someplace that the cormorant, as a defensive maneuver, will sometimes vomit half-digested fish all over an

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2013-09-07 Thread Bruce
There is a list -- Bruce Sent from my iPad On Sep 7, 2013, at 8:28 AM, "P.J. Alling" wrote: > You were gone? > > On 9/5/2013 5:28 PM, Bruce wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I thought I would introduce myself. Several years ago I was an active >> member of this list. I have stayed active shootin

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2013-09-07 Thread Boris Liberman
Welcome back, Bruce. I haven't seen you for quite a while indeed... Looking forward to your photographs and insightful comments :-). On 9/6/2013 12:28 AM, Bruce wrote: Hello, I thought I would introduce myself. Several years ago I was an active member of this list. I have stayed active shoot