Re: PESO - American Fence
Mark! Tom C wrote: > It's relatively easy not to like someone until you get to know them. > >> From: "P. J. Alling" >> >> When it comes to condescension WW's cornered the market. But his focus >> is so narrow he seldom notices. He lives in a country who's government >> he doesn't respect, that neighbors a country he believes is peopled with >> uninformed dolts, run by idiots. Usually it's amusing. >> > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - American Fence (the process of creativty)
On 10/01/07, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What does that mean? Sensible limits equates to what, especially relative > to using a good, solid tripod? The 1/FL suggestion is a decent guide plus I can pretty much always tell when I'm not as steady as I could be, lack of sleep, physical tiredness (long walk perhaps), caffeine in my system, low blood sugar all contribute make me a little less stable. > Personally, when trying to get the most from my camera, I always use a > t'pod, but I've found that in my dotage I'm just not as steady as I once > was. Perhaps I should make a couple of comparison shots, with and without > the 'pod just to see what, if any, difference there is. Perhaps I'm > underestimating myself. Test it out, you may be surprised (just pixel peep some recent DSLR images where you know you've used a high resolution lens and mid-range aperture). Of course the type of camera can make a difference also, as my Mamiya 7 uses in-lens leaf shutters it's got zero back-lash however the Pentax DSLRs are also very low vibration, those APS sensors and little reflex mirrors are good for something :-) -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - American Fence
- Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence > When it comes to condescension WW's cornered the market. But his focus > is so narrow he seldom notices. He lives in a country who's government > he doesn't respect, that neighbors a country he believes is peopled with > uninformed dolts, run by idiots. Usually it's amusing. Not quite true Peter. I don't have a lot of respect for any governments. I don't care whose. Period. I used to believe the USA was populated by uninformed dolts, then I joined this heavily USA weighted mailing list and realized that I was being unfairly judgemental. I don't necessarily agree with what some of you are informed with, as it tends to come from a very narrow and rather shallow stream that is very USA centrist, but as a group, you are very well informed. The run by idiots part, yup, I wholeheartedly agree with. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: FS: Pentax SMC-A 35mm f/2
- Original Message - From: "Digital Image Studio" Subject: Re: FS: Pentax SMC-A 35mm f/2 > > Sill have two, but I've owned about ten over the years, mostly M, yes > they feel good but in reality the top end A series lenses that I have > retained are practically just as good. The A series aperture rings tend to be notchier than K/M lenses, but focus feel tends to be as good or better in the better A lenses that I have used. Lenses like the A600/5.6, A85/1.4, the real primo lenses feel every bit as good as anything from the K era in all ways Since the camera I am using now controls aperture from the body, aperture ring feel has gone from being no big deal to a total non issue. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Enablement
Thanks, everyone. :) My first day was pretty good. Looks like I've got some coworkers who are nice and easy to work with. The few things I've done so far were much easier than I expected, but there are many more complicated things to learn. I think the hardest part will be training myself to not be a nightowl anymore. ;) John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Finally got my K10D. but..........
- Original Message - From: "jim" Subject: Re: Finally got my K10D. but.. > >>Buy Pentax lenses. They're better performers, 99.9% of the time >>anyway. The Pentax FA24-90/3.5-4.5 AL would be an excellent choice >>for a lens in this focal length range. > > Thanks. > > tho with digital, I will also need a very wide lens to cover from 10/15 to > 24/28 10-17 is excellent, though you will need a defishing program. I've heard enough good things about the 12-24 that I bought one. At some point, I may even get it. The 14/2.8 is excellent, as is the FA20-35. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: What's in a Pentax image file (2007 edition) ?
On Tue, Jan 09, 2007 at 05:49:25PM -0500, Doug Franklin wrote: > Digital Image Studio wrote: > > > Excellent John, thanks for sharing that. Now if I begged would you > > consider a rewrite of your little app "halfsize" so that it could be > > used to work with the K10D PEF/DNG files? It's become so much a part > > of my RAW work-flow and makes pre-edits so much easier. > > And if you'll allow me access to the source, I'll see about an option to > output CSV files or something, so the tag data is easier to process > automagically. How do you feel about XML? For the Mac users: all the base code should work just fine (in theory); I think I've written the code to be byte-order-independent. The only thing that wouldn't port immediately is the wildcard processing, and that's only in one very small part of the overall process. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: How does one unlock an SD card??
- Original Message - From: "jim" Subject: Re: How does one unlock an SD card?? > On Tue, 9 Jan 2007 09:31:01 -0600, William Robb wrote: > >>The second biggest problem we had was Sony Memory Sticks. > > Why is that? I am totally ignorant of how they work/connect etc. In practice, they work more or less the same as an SD card. Sony kept changing the specs on them, and by the time I left the industry last spring, there were at least four different formats of memory stick. We had more read fails from them than any other card type. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Eagle And Flag
Bob Shell wrote: > On Jan 8, 2007, at 11:16 PM, Mark Cassino wrote: > >> A little gaussian blur on the flag, >> knock the two images together, viola... (Um - pardon the French.) > > U, Italian? > > Bob > Oopsie. - MCC -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: FS: Pentax SMC-A 35mm f/2
Right now, I only have 3 Pentax "A" lenses, all 50mm's like in new condtion. 2 50mmf1.4As and a 50mmf2.8A Macro. I have over 35 PENTAX K and M lenses (but over a dozen of those are 50 and 55mm ) and about a dozen third party PK lenses & only four of those are "A" type. This is only PK lenses. I have a ton of Pentax & third party M42 also. I probably have about 80+ 35mm SLR lenses in my personal collection... ALL FULL FRAME and ALL PENTAX K or PENTAX screw mount. I dont use or have any other makesOnly good thing about this overkill is they have all gone up in value quite a bit in the last year or so, so I dont feel as bad as I should for having so many...My hobby has kinda turned into an investment, this year at least... jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shel Belinkoff Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 6:55 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: RE: FS: Pentax SMC-A 35mm f/2 Which lenses have you owned/do you still own? Shel > [Original Message] > From: J. C. O'Connell > Well if you count all the ones I got and sold > over the years in pkg. deals, at least a couple > dozen total. I still have a few mint ones in my collection too but > even they are crass compared to the M and K ( even M42 too ) versions > mechanically -- 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
Re: PESO - Eagle And Flag
Paul Stenquist wrote: > Good work, Mark. Did you shoot that eagle on one of our zoo adventures? > Paul Hi Paul - The bird was in a research center - it was captive with a bad wing. - MCC -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Eagle And Flag
Bob Shell wrote: > On Jan 8, 2007, at 11:16 PM, Mark Cassino wrote: > >> A little gaussian blur on the flag, >> knock the two images together, viola... (Um - pardon the French.) > > U, Italian? > > Bob > Oospie. - MCC -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: FS: Pentax SMC-A 35mm f/2
On 10/01/07, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Since the camera I am using now controls aperture from the body, aperture > ring feel has gone from being no big deal to a total non issue. I do like to twiddle mine occasionally, just to remind me of the good old days :-) -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Enablement
On 1/10/07, John Celio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks, everyone. :) > > My first day was pretty good. Looks like I've got some coworkers who are > nice and easy to work with. The few things I've done so far were much > easier than I expected, but there are many more complicated things to learn. > > I think the hardest part will be training myself to not be a nightowl > anymore. ;) If you succeed, let me know how you did it. I've been trying for years. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: FS: Pentax SMC-A 35mm f/2
On 10/01/07, J. C. O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Huh, if you prefer the focus feel, WHY? I say > its because they are built better. That's why. > More precision mechanically. I dont know how > you can say thats not a detraction in a MANUAL FOCUS > lens. I hate to bring it up but think we have parallels here with the HDTV debate. The "feel" or apparent quality of "build" of the better A series lenses certainly does not limit my ability to manual focus. In fact I much prefer the consistency and feel of the the focus ring grips on the A series lenses if I'm to be honest. This is simply my opinion of course. -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: What's in a Pentax image file (2007 edition) ?
On Wed, Jan 10, 2007 at 09:39:39AM +1100, Digital Image Studio wrote: > > Excellent John, thanks for sharing that. Now if I begged would you > consider a rewrite of your little app "halfsize" so that it could be > used to work with the K10D PEF/DNG files? It's become so much a part > of my RAW work-flow and makes pre-edits so much easier. Was that my original halfsize, or Alex Wetmore's improvements? (and what happened to Alex, anyway?) A version to work with K10D DNG files shouldn't be too difficult, but in order to work with the PEFs I'd have to reverse engineer the compression schem they are using for the raw sensor data. A much easier utility would be one that started with the full- resolution low-quality JPEG in the MakerNote. I believe there's still one of those somewhere in the DNGPrivateData structure in a K10D-produced DNG file (it's certainly big enough). -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: FS: Pentax SMC-A 35mm f/2
On Wed, Jan 10, 2007 at 11:16:45AM +1100, Digital Image Studio wrote: > > I do like to twiddle mine occasionally, just to remind me of the good > old days :-) Mark ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Eagle And Flag
Kenneth Waller wrote: > Well done Mark & the orientation of the stars doesn't bother me. Thanks, Ken. Glad the stars work for you - now that I've raised the issue, try to count how many times you see them on the right, though. - MCC -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - American Fence
- Original Message - From: "Gonz" Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence I always wondered what it was like to be canadian. Imagine not being an American, and you are pretty much there. Canada has a national commitment to penis envy regarding the USA, most of what we are involves not being you. Seriously. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: FS: Pentax SMC-A 35mm f/2
this may be true or some "A" lenses, but in the M42 and K series' the entire LINEUP consistantly had the silky smooth precision manual focus, not just a few megabuck lenses. The problem is that there are "A" series lenses with outstanding image quality that feel like doodoo on the focus ring. This optical/mechanical mismatch is what sucks and its not just a few bottom line zooms, many of the "A" series meat and potato primes are like this too. jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of William Robb Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 6:54 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: FS: Pentax SMC-A 35mm f/2 - Original Message - From: "Digital Image Studio" Subject: Re: FS: Pentax SMC-A 35mm f/2 > > Sill have two, but I've owned about ten over the years, mostly M, yes > they feel good but in reality the top end A series lenses that I have > retained are practically just as good. The A series aperture rings tend to be notchier than K/M lenses, but focus feel tends to be as good or better in the better A lenses that I have used. Lenses like the A600/5.6, A85/1.4, the real primo lenses feel every bit as good as anything from the K era in all ways Since the camera I am using now controls aperture from the body, aperture ring feel has gone from being no big deal to a total non issue. William Robb -- 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
Re: PESO - American Fence
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence > > Hmm, you mean Canada has radical, right-wing, extremist politicians also? Yup, but you's call em Communist Pinkos. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: FS: Pentax SMC-A 35mm f/2
On 10/01/07, J. C. O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Only good thing about this overkill > is they have all gone up in value quite a bit in the last year or so, so > I dont feel as bad as I should for having so many...My hobby > has kinda turned into an investment, this year at least... Surely you've heard the rumors? Sell sell sell ;-) -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Eagle And Flag
David Savage wrote: > What's the reasoning behind having the flag flipped? To me it works > just as well with the flag the right way around, and the eagle looking > to the right.. I originally called this "Look Back In Anger" and looking from right to left is looking back by western conventions. Personally, I like the stars of the flag to the right because it implies the flag is moving forward, rather than retrograding. > > Another interesting thing. When I open the .jpg in PS it has a ruler > guide to the left. Interesting. The ruler was in the full sized TIFF I opened up. I ran it through my 'web prep' macro and assumed that the ruler would be deleted in the conversion from a TIFF to a JPEG. Best - MCC -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: eggs for photos
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Markus Maurer Sent: 9. januar 2007 17:51 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: eggs for photos >Hi Pentaxians >I just have eaten 3 ultrafresh eggs out of 6 I got today as >some sort of payment for a few photos I made last summer. The words of a pro ;-) Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: RAW workflow (was: introduction)
Hello John, I have used C1 for quite a long time. What I found was that it was very good for doing batches of images. If you were only going to do one or two, then some of the batch capabilities didn't really help much. It shines best when adjust the first image of a group of similar (WB, exposure, etc), then applying to the rest of the batch. After that, quickly clicking through each one and verifying your settings and possibly making a tweak here and there. -- Bruce Tuesday, January 9, 2007, 3:42:42 PM, you wrote: >> I love using Capture One. I used to use BreezeBrowser for batch >> conversions, now I tend to use C1. >> It doesn't support the K10D pef and DNG yet, unfortunately. >> I have the LE version. >> >> Wendy JW> Thanks Wendy, I seem to be able to get sharper images with C1 than with ACR, JW> at least that's how they appear on the monitor. JW> John JW> JW> The information transmitted is intended only for the person JW> to whom it is addressed and may contain JW> confidential and/or privileged material. If you have received JW> an email in error please notify Carmel College JW> on [EMAIL PROTECTED] then delete all copies of it from your systems. JW> Although Carmel College scans incoming and outgoing emails JW> and email attachments for viruses we cannot JW> guarantee a communication to be free of all viruses nor JW> accept any responsibility for viruses. JW> Although Carmel College monitors incoming and outgoing emails JW> for inappropriate content, the college cannot JW> be held responsible for the views or expressions of the author. JW> The views expressed may not necessarily be those of Carmel JW> College and Carmel College cannot be held JW> responsible for any loss or injury resulting from the contents of a message. JW> -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: FS: Pentax SMC-A 35mm f/2
On 1/10/07, Digital Image Studio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 10/01/07, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Since the camera I am using now controls aperture from the body, aperture > > ring feel has gone from being no big deal to a total non issue. > > I do like to twiddle mine occasionally, just to remind me of the good > old days :-) That's obscene!! Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Eagle And Flag
Shel Belinkoff wrote: > I like it - being a patriotic left-wing American, this positively sings to > me, kitsch or not thanks Shel - it _is_ kitsch but what the heck... - MCC -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - American Fence
- Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence > There's the small matter of the weather. Global warming is improving things. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: FS: Pentax SMC-A 35mm f/2
Sir, I wasnt talking to you, I was talking to someone who already said he PREFERRED the focus "feel" of the K/M/M42 but then said it detract from the A usage. Thats contradictory. Secondly, I never said it wasnt possible to focus an "A" lens just as accurately, it just feels like crap doing so. Its like driving a mercedes vs driving a yugo. They both may get you where you want to go, but its not the same experience. Lastly, the HDTV thing is not a personal preference thing either, HDTV does everything standard TV does, just more accurately which is undeniably better, not like saying you want a rubber "A" series ring instead of a smooth focus which would be a personal choice if you cant have both. HDTV gives you everything a standard tv gives you and more, there is nothing given up. ( like ultra smooth focus lost on a typical "A" lens vs a K/M42 lens). jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Digital Image Studio Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 7:13 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: FS: Pentax SMC-A 35mm f/2 On 10/01/07, J. C. O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Huh, if you prefer the focus feel, WHY? I say > its because they are built better. That's why. > More precision mechanically. I dont know how > you can say thats not a detraction in a MANUAL FOCUS > lens. I hate to bring it up but think we have parallels here with the HDTV debate. The "feel" or apparent quality of "build" of the better A series lenses certainly does not limit my ability to manual focus. In fact I much prefer the consistency and feel of the the focus ring grips on the A series lenses if I'm to be honest. This is simply my opinion of course. -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 -- 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
Re: What's in a Pentax image file (2007 edition) ?
John Francis wrote: > How do you feel about XML? Is there a widely accepted schema? Either way, I'd end up doing both, because I hate having to drag along a huge XML parsing infrastructure for a piddly little utility. -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT: Occupations?
Borrowing Doug's words, I'm a reformed photographer. Before that, even though Alan Greenspan reverts to single syllable words when he hears me say it, I was a Banker. These days I work for a non-profit that provides guardian, conservator, and other advocacy services. - MCC -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - American Fence
Don't let him fool you they've got lots of guns... http://www.garrybreitkreuz.com/breitkreuzgpress/GunControl50.htm K.Takeshita wrote: > On 1/09/07 5:13 PM, "frank theriault", <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> It's pretty much like being American, but with better health care and no >> guns... >> > > Sounds like utopia ! > > Ken > > > -- -- The more I know of men, the more I like my dog. -- Anne Louise Germaine de Stael -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - American Fence
frank theriault wrote: > On 1/9/07, Gonz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I always wondered what it was like to be canadian. > > It's pretty much like being American, but with better health care and no > guns... From what I read, health care might be free up North, but "better" is debatable. Why do we always hear about so many people coming here for diagnosis? As for guns... yeah, ok, no guns in Canada? With what do you guys shoot all the bears, moose, elk, caribou, deer, etc, etc.? (I believe the stat is more guns in Canada per capita than in the US) -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - American Fence
- Original Message - From: "Christian" Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence > > From what I read, health care might be free up North, but "better" is > debatable. Why do we always hear about so many people coming here for > diagnosis? As for guns... yeah, ok, no guns in Canada? With what do > you guys shoot all the bears, moose, elk, caribou, deer, etc, etc.? (I > believe the stat is more guns in Canada per capita than in the US) Our health care system is pretty mucked up at the moment, with no end in sight. The feds are commited to universal health care, with no allowance made for private care. Overall, we are probably better off, my impression is that if you don't have health insurance you are petty much screwed if something goes wrong with you, but your high end care is way better than ours, providing you can afford it or have a good plan. We may have more long guns per capita as we still have a large northern population that relies on subsistence hunting. You have WAY more hand guns per capita though. Since those are the ones that tend to be used in gun crimes, I'm not unhappy about this. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - American Fence
I know...I was being flip. ;-] -Brendan --- Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Then it really becomes a simple thing to dislike > them. > > > >-Brendan > > My point was that people often dislike each other > because of misconceptions > and wrong perceptions. We often find that when we > get to know someone that > we are more alike than different, whether it's our > next door neighbor, or > someone from a totally different > cultural/national/ethnic/racial/religious > background. > > Not all the time, but alot of the time. > > > Tom C. > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - American Fence
>As for guns... yeah, ok, no guns in Canada? With what do >you guys shoot all the bears, moose, elk, caribou, deer, etc, etc.? (I >believe the stat is more guns in Canada per capita than in the US) > >-- > >Christian It could be archery, most likely though it's chain saws. Everyone up there wears red plaid shirts and hats with earflaps, while we're at it. Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Eagle And Flag
Proper display of "The Flag" requires the field to be on the right (observers left) as per Title 4 Chapter 1 Paragraph 7 section i and section o of the US Code... i) When displayed either horizontally or vertically against a wall, the union should be uppermost and to the flag’s own right, that is, to the observer’s left. When displayed in a window, the flag should be displayed in the same way, with the union or blue field to the left of the observer in the street. or in part o) When the flag is suspended across a corridor or lobby in a building with only one main entrance, it should be suspended vertically with the union of the flag to the observer’s left upon entering... In a photo I would think that it's not necessary, but still there is tradition... Mark Cassino wrote: > Kenneth Waller wrote: > >> Well done Mark & the orientation of the stars doesn't bother me. >> > > Thanks, Ken. Glad the stars work for you - now that I've raised the > issue, try to count how many times you see them on the right, though. > > - MCC > > > -- -- The more I know of men, the more I like my dog. -- Anne Louise Germaine de Stael -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - American Fence
William Robb wrote: > > Our health care system is pretty mucked up at the moment, Thank you for admitting that. > The feds are commited to universal health care, with no allowance > made for private care. Which I find utterly ridiculous. You should have the option to pay for "better" care. > my impression is > that if you don't have health insurance you are petty much screwed Totally agree, and this is where the US is lacking. We need better universal care but not at the expense of good health care plans. > We may have more long guns per capita I believe knarf wrote "no guns." Long guns IS guns and they kill just as good, if not better than, hand guns. I loved "Bowling for Columbine." (flame retardant suit: ON). :-) -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: eggs for photos
Hi Tim you may know about that "talent" exchange. It is a complicated way in real life but I like the idea behind it. And I have learned again something about rabbit and chicken breeding today. I know so little about many things ;-) greetings Markus -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tim Osleby Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 1:29 AM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: eggs for photos -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Markus Maurer Sent: 9. januar 2007 17:51 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: eggs for photos >Hi Pentaxians >I just have eaten 3 ultrafresh eggs out of 6 I got today as >some sort of payment for a few photos I made last summer. The words of a pro ;-) Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -- 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
Re: PESO - American Fence
I thought as much. I'm often misunderstood at home, therefore I always feel the need to re-explain. :-) Tom C. >From: Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence >Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 17:00:52 -0800 (PST) > >I know...I was being flip. > >;-] > >-Brendan >--- Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >Then it really becomes a simple thing to dislike > > them. > > > > > >-Brendan > > > > My point was that people often dislike each other > > because of misconceptions > > and wrong perceptions. We often find that when we > > get to know someone that > > we are more alike than different, whether it's our > > next door neighbor, or > > someone from a totally different > > cultural/national/ethnic/racial/religious > > background. > > > > Not all the time, but alot of the time. > > > > > > Tom C. > > > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > >__ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com > >-- >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
Re: OT: Occupations?
Mark Cassino wrote: > These days I work for a non-profit that provides guardian, conservator, > and other advocacy services. Oh, you're a parent? :-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - American Fence
On 1/09/07 7:54 PM, "P. J. Alling", <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Don't let him fool you they've got lots of guns... > > http://www.garrybreitkreuz.com/breitkreuzgpress/GunControl50.htm I shoot (but not score :-). Frank was just symbolic, but gun control here (with its shortfalls) is far stricter than in U.S. and while crimes using guns are increasing every year, it is nowhere near U.S.. In fact, the most problem here is illegal guns brought in from U.S. While I have been a target shooter for over 30 years, I am all for gun control, particularly handguns. There is no need of handguns for average civilians, except for truly serious and competent sports shooters and in some special situations. Canada has a vast rural area where gun possession is prevalent (that's where most guns are). But vast majority of gun crime occurs in urban area and in just recent 10 years or so, which is really regrettable. When we came here, we almost never heard of any gun crime. Sigh Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - American Fence
I can't help it, I've always been something of a smartass. I would stop if I could... ;-] -Brendan --- Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I thought as much. > > I'm often misunderstood at home, therefore I always > feel the need to > re-explain. :-) > > Tom C. > > > >From: Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence > >Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 17:00:52 -0800 (PST) > > > >I know...I was being flip. > > > >;-] > > > >-Brendan > >--- Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >Then it really becomes a simple thing to > dislike > > > them. > > > > > > > >-Brendan > > > > > > My point was that people often dislike each > other > > > because of misconceptions > > > and wrong perceptions. We often find that when > we > > > get to know someone that > > > we are more alike than different, whether it's > our > > > next door neighbor, or > > > someone from a totally different > > > cultural/national/ethnic/racial/religious > > > background. > > > > > > Not all the time, but alot of the time. > > > > > > > > > Tom C. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > PDML@pdml.net > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > > > >__ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > >http://mail.yahoo.com > > > >-- > >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 > __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - American Fence
I have a 15 year old son. He is enabling me to see my behavior in a new light. HELP, I've created a monster. :-) Tom C. >From: Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence >Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 17:27:40 -0800 (PST) > >I can't help it, I've always been something of a >smartass. > >I would stop if I could... > >;-] > >-Brendan >--- Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I thought as much. > > > > I'm often misunderstood at home, therefore I always > > feel the need to > > re-explain. :-) > > > > Tom C. > > > > > > >From: Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > >Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence > > >Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 17:00:52 -0800 (PST) > > > > > >I know...I was being flip. > > > > > >;-] > > > > > >-Brendan > > >--- Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > >Then it really becomes a simple thing to > > dislike > > > > them. > > > > > > > > > >-Brendan > > > > > > > > My point was that people often dislike each > > other > > > > because of misconceptions > > > > and wrong perceptions. We often find that when > > we > > > > get to know someone that > > > > we are more alike than different, whether it's > > our > > > > next door neighbor, or > > > > someone from a totally different > > > > cultural/national/ethnic/racial/religious > > > > background. > > > > > > > > Not all the time, but alot of the time. > > > > > > > > > > > > Tom C. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > > PDML@pdml.net > > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > > > > > > > >__ > > >Do You Yahoo!? > > >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > > protection around > > >http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > >-- > > >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 > > > > >__ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com > >-- >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
Re: PESO - American Fence
Hand guns don't cause crime, if that were true once Great Britain banned all hand guns, (and made shotgun ownership much more difficult), violent crime would have been eliminated, in fact it increased, (violent crime rates in England are now higher than in the US). I doubt that smuggling firearms is the cause of violent crime in Canada, it's a symptom of something else. K.Takeshita wrote: > On 1/09/07 7:54 PM, "P. J. Alling", <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> Don't let him fool you they've got lots of guns... >> >> http://www.garrybreitkreuz.com/breitkreuzgpress/GunControl50.htm >> > > I shoot (but not score :-). > Frank was just symbolic, but gun control here (with its shortfalls) is far > stricter than in U.S. and while crimes using guns are increasing every year, > it is nowhere near U.S.. In fact, the most problem here is illegal guns > brought in from U.S. > While I have been a target shooter for over 30 years, I am all for gun > control, particularly handguns. There is no need of handguns for average > civilians, except for truly serious and competent sports shooters and in > some special situations. > > Canada has a vast rural area where gun possession is prevalent (that's where > most guns are). But vast majority of gun crime occurs in urban area and in > just recent 10 years or so, which is really regrettable. > When we came here, we almost never heard of any gun crime. > > Sigh > > Ken > > > -- -- The more I know of men, the more I like my dog. -- Anne Louise Germaine de Stael -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Introduction (Raw work flow)
> The problem, Cory, is that the question I was responding to, and > subsequent discussion, was a bona fide question by a new user on how > best to work with his K10D RAW image files. Not all of us are > interested in theoretical pedantry. > My bad... I don't recall the original inquiry. I was originally responding to technical issues of quantization and the "least amount of data loss" in the image processing chain. > There is no "truth in advertising" when it comes to taking a digital > capture and transforming it to a quality rendering. Mathematical > algorithms functions do exactly what they are programmed to do, to > the limits of resolution of the representational medium. One works > with the tools available to produce a pleasing/accurate (take your > pick in whatever proportion you desire) result, regardless of what > "errors" (more precisely, "deviations from theory") might exist. > > Pedantry does not produce photographs. > True. I am quite in the minority as a "technical photographer" as opposed to an "artsy photographer." Most are the latter and whatever looks good is acceptable. I find it difficult to trust my own sense of quality, so I resort to objective means that I can quantify to produce the most colorimetrically accurate and least manipulated images possible. If I choose to apply a filter (blackpoint, whitepoint, curves, levels, usm, greyscale conversion, etc, etc) to the image, I want the operation to be conducted as accurately to the namesake as possible. It's when they are incorrectly labeled that it bothers me. For something as major as linear vs. log, its a huge deal from a data processing standpoint... even if the end result can barely be detected. I am cursed by the fact that I do not trust my own preference for "pleasing/accurate," so I err on the side of accurate. I also understand that most feel the opposite and are appalled at the pedantry. To each their own. -Cory -- * * Cory Papenfuss, Ph.D., PPSEL-IA * * Electrical Engineering* * Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University * * -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: How does one unlock an SD card??
That is one of the things I dislike of SD cards. I have two for my Optio S and S4. Both of them have loose switches. I am sure there are plenty of hardship cases with both types of memory, but I have never had a CF ever act up on me. Your mileage will vary, Cesar Panama City, Florida in Baltimore, Maryland Paul, Look for a little sliding thing on the side of the card. It is a mechanical switch. Regards, Bob S. On 1/8/07, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > One of my SD cards (my lone surviving Transcend 2 gig card) shows up as > > locked when I put it in the K10D. Thus, I can't format it. I suppose I > > may have done something to lock it, although I can't remember what. How > > do I unlock it? HELP!! :-) > > Paul > > > > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: FS: Pentax SMC-A 35mm f/2
> Since the camera I am using now controls aperture from the body, aperture > ring feel has gone from being no big deal to a total non issue. > > William Robb > Don't poke the bear... -- * * Cory Papenfuss, Ph.D., PPSEL-IA * * Electrical Engineering* * Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University * * -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: GFM: Nature Photography Weekend reminder - ONLY 10 DAYS TO GO
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >Ahhh, the life of a nomad, And thus Mark spew: I thought you were a Sherpa? Mark, There was no money in it so I have become a nomadic Sherpa :-) Among other things... Cesar Panama City, Florida in Baltimore, Maryland -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - American Fence
I have a 2.5 yr old and another on the way. So, it'll be a few years yet until I have that little epiphany. -Brendan --- Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a 15 year old son. He is enabling me to see > my behavior in a new > light. > > HELP, I've created a monster. :-) > > > > Tom C. > > > > >From: Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence > >Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 17:27:40 -0800 (PST) > > > >I can't help it, I've always been something of a > >smartass. > > > >I would stop if I could... > > > >;-] > > > >-Brendan > >--- Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I thought as much. > > > > > > I'm often misunderstood at home, therefore I > always > > > feel the need to > > > re-explain. :-) > > > > > > Tom C. > > > > > > > > > >From: Brendan MacRae > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > > >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > >Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence > > > >Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 17:00:52 -0800 (PST) > > > > > > > >I know...I was being flip. > > > > > > > >;-] > > > > > > > >-Brendan > > > >--- Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > >Then it really becomes a simple thing to > > > dislike > > > > > them. > > > > > > > > > > > >-Brendan > > > > > > > > > > My point was that people often dislike each > > > other > > > > > because of misconceptions > > > > > and wrong perceptions. We often find that > when > > > we > > > > > get to know someone that > > > > > we are more alike than different, whether > it's > > > our > > > > > next door neighbor, or > > > > > someone from a totally different > > > > > cultural/national/ethnic/racial/religious > > > > > background. > > > > > > > > > > Not all the time, but alot of the time. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tom C. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > > > PDML@pdml.net > > > > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >__ > > > >Do You Yahoo!? > > > >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > > > protection around > > > >http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > >-- > > > >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 > > > > > > > > >__ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > >http://mail.yahoo.com > > > >-- > >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 > __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - American Fence
Of course guns don't cause crime, criminals do. Just like guns don't kill people. Cheers, Dave On 1/10/07, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hand guns don't cause crime, if that were true once Great Britain banned > all hand guns, (and made shotgun ownership much more difficult), violent > crime would have been eliminated, in fact it increased, (violent crime > rates in England are now higher than in the US). I doubt that smuggling > firearms is the cause of violent crime in Canada, it's a symptom of > something else. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - American Fence
--- David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Of course guns don't cause crime, criminals do. > > Just like guns don't kill people. > > Cheers, > > Dave > Note to Tom: here I go again... Guns don't kill people; bullets do. -Brendan __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: 77 Ltd
Dave, Do not fret, I should have both of mine on the mountain. I will probably keep the black in reserve, unless it has gotten scratched up before then... How much longer until NPW? Cesar Panama City, Florida in Baltimore, Maryland I used the thread as a crutch.:-) I hope mine comes before Jine 2. Dave Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > > >> >> Everyone happy with their's.?? >> >> >> >> Dave >> >> >> >> Equine Photography in York Region >> >> >> >> > > Tsk, tsk, tsk, > > > > Dave, do you really have to ask that? It and the 31 Limited are > > probably my most used lenses... > > > > Cesar > > Panama City, Florida > > in Baltimore, Maryland > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > Equine Photography in York Region -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - American Fence
On 1/09/07 8:45 PM, "P. J. Alling", <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hand guns don't cause crime, if that were true once Great Britain banned > all hand guns, (and made shotgun ownership much more difficult), violent > crime would have been eliminated, in fact it increased, (violent crime > rates in England are now higher than in the US). I doubt that smuggling > firearms is the cause of violent crime in Canada, it's a symptom of > something else. I do not wish to debate about gun control here ;-), but in Canada, taking guns out is almost impossible. Only guns you can bring out of home are bolt action rifles and shotguns. Even then, you have to follow certain rules. You can't carry ANY handguns (i.e., concealable and portable) and some rifles (automatics etc) without a carrying permit. The carrying permit is not just for casual carrying it to a range etc, but has a very specific purpose and places stipulated on it. If you have to bring it to a gunsmith, you have to get a separate carrying permit on certain date and certain time. So, if anybody carry handguns around with no specific purpose, that's a crime. Even with legal guns (rifle or handgun), Police's attitude is to find any excuse to confiscate them. When you buy a restricted guns (handguns and automatic rifles), you have to first receive a police inspection of storage facility. It's impossible to enforce these universally, but it seems to be working better than we think. This is not to say Americans are bad. I know it has a lot more to do with your history and culture. And once guns are proliferated, it is almost impossible to control it. Criminals always know how to bypass laws. It's just many more criminals with gins in U.S. :-). I'll shut up :-). Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
PESO - what bird is this?
This is one of my first shots with the Sigma 600mm mirror lens I bought from Ebay. Was shot on the K10D with AF540FGZ flash with everything on full manual. http://tinyurl.com/yhyn37 I don't know what kind of bird it is, but they're about the size of a sparrow or finch and they're enjoying the apricots on the tree in our back yard at present. I was about 4 metres away when I took the shot. Cheers James -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO: Show Pony
Paul, what was the lighting source? Did you have to deal with highlight removal in post processing? Did you light it? Striking shot. Jack --- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I did some pics at the North American International Auto Show today. > > I have a lot of pics and have only processed a few. The K10D was nice > > to work with. Shot most of it handheld with SR turned on. Great > camera for events in indoor venues. Here's a Mustang show car. I have > > some more interesting stuff that I haven't processed, so I'll > probably post a few more later. > Paul > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5429605&size=lg > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - what bird is this?
Good shot. It looks like the bird we call a goldfinch up here. Decent bokeh for a mirror lens. On Jan 9, 2007, at 9:11 PM, J and K Messervy wrote: > This is one of my first shots with the Sigma 600mm mirror lens I > bought from > Ebay. Was shot on the K10D with AF540FGZ flash with everything on > full > manual. > > http://tinyurl.com/yhyn37 > > I don't know what kind of bird it is, but they're about the size of a > sparrow or finch and they're enjoying the apricots on the tree in > our back > yard at present. I was about 4 metres away when I took the shot. > > Cheers > > James > > > -- > 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
Re: PESO - American Fence
Bullets don't kill people. The holes that bullets create kill people:-). Paul On Jan 9, 2007, at 9:02 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote: > > --- David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Of course guns don't cause crime, criminals do. >> >> Just like guns don't kill people. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Dave >> > > Note to Tom: here I go again... > > Guns don't kill people; bullets do. > > -Brendan > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > -- > 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
Re: PESO: Show Pony
Thanks Jack. The lighting is from the display lights. I removed a couple of highlights that I didn't like but left most of them. The lighting was a bit uneven, so I brightened up the front of the car with a curves adjustment on a selected area with 50 pixel feathering. On Jan 9, 2007, at 9:25 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > Paul, what was the lighting source? Did you have to deal with > highlight > removal in post processing? Did you light it? > Striking shot. > > Jack > --- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I did some pics at the North American International Auto Show today. >> >> I have a lot of pics and have only processed a few. The K10D was nice >> >> to work with. Shot most of it handheld with SR turned on. Great >> camera for events in indoor venues. Here's a Mustang show car. I have >> >> some more interesting stuff that I haven't processed, so I'll >> probably post a few more later. >> Paul >> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5429605&size=lg >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > -- > 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
Re: Finally got my K10D. but..........
I'm very fond of the DA 12-24. The pic of the Mustang that I posted yesterday was shot with this lens. In fact, although I brought three other lenses with me to the auto show, they didn't come out of the bag. I used the DA 12-24 exclusively. Paul On Jan 9, 2007, at 7:07 PM, William Robb wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "jim" Subject: Re: Finally got my K10D. but.. > > >> >>> Buy Pentax lenses. They're better performers, 99.9% of the time >>> anyway. The Pentax FA24-90/3.5-4.5 AL would be an excellent choice >>> for a lens in this focal length range. >> >> Thanks. >> >> tho with digital, I will also need a very wide lens to cover from >> 10/15 to >> 24/28 > > 10-17 is excellent, though you will need a defishing program. > I've heard enough good things about the 12-24 that I bought one. > At some point, I may even get it. > The 14/2.8 is excellent, as is the FA20-35. > > William Robb > > > -- > 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
Re: Finally got my K10D. but..........
I'm very fond of the DA 12-24. The pic of the Mustang that I posted yesterday was shot with this lens. In fact, although I brought three other lenses with me to the auto show, they didn't come out of the bag. I used the DA 12-24 exclusively. Paul On Jan 9, 2007, at 7:07 PM, William Robb wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "jim" Subject: Re: Finally got my K10D. but.. > > >> >>> Buy Pentax lenses. They're better performers, 99.9% of the time >>> anyway. The Pentax FA24-90/3.5-4.5 AL would be an excellent choice >>> for a lens in this focal length range. >> >> Thanks. >> >> tho with digital, I will also need a very wide lens to cover from >> 10/15 to >> 24/28 > > 10-17 is excellent, though you will need a defishing program. > I've heard enough good things about the 12-24 that I bought one. > At some point, I may even get it. > The 14/2.8 is excellent, as is the FA20-35. > > William Robb > > > -- > 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
PESO:industrial fireworks overZurich
The "industrial surrounding" and the nearly absence of colors makes this photo a little bit different from the usual fireworks shot for me. Pentax SFXn, Pentax A70-210mm, Konica Centuria 100 film, tripod and cable remote , F11, around 6 seconds... greetings Markus http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5433327&size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - what bird is this?
Very nice, even with the donut shaped bokeh. Which Sigma did you get? J and K Messervy wrote: > This is one of my first shots with the Sigma 600mm mirror lens I bought from > Ebay. Was shot on the K10D with AF540FGZ flash with everything on full > manual. > > http://tinyurl.com/yhyn37 > > I don't know what kind of bird it is, but they're about the size of a > sparrow or finch and they're enjoying the apricots on the tree in our back > yard at present. I was about 4 metres away when I took the shot. > > Cheers > > James > > > -- -- The more I know of men, the more I like my dog. -- Anne Louise Germaine de Stael -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - American Fence
I thought it was high impact lead poising that killed people... Paul Stenquist wrote: > Bullets don't kill people. The holes that bullets create kill people:-). > Paul > On Jan 9, 2007, at 9:02 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote: > > >> --- David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>> Of course guns don't cause crime, criminals do. >>> >>> Just like guns don't kill people. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Dave >>> >>> >> Note to Tom: here I go again... >> >> Guns don't kill people; bullets do. >> >> -Brendan >> >> __ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >> http://mail.yahoo.com >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > > -- -- The more I know of men, the more I like my dog. -- Anne Louise Germaine de Stael -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Two palm trees
Boris Liberman wrote: > http://not.contaxg.com/document.php?id=16107&full=1 > Well seen, Boris. The natural shapes of the palms provides for a nice counterpoint to the regularity and repetition of the sailboat masts. Gorgeous light on the water too. My only quibble would be what appears to be the blown out sky along the horizon to the left of the image. I'd like to see some detail there - but that truly is a quibble. - MCC -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: PESO - what bird is this?
Sharpness is not the weakness of mirror lenses IMHO, my Tamron SP 500 is quite good regarding this. greetings Markus -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of J and K Messervy Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 4:05 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO - what bird is this? Thanks. I've also confirmed that it is a Silver eye. The lens is just a Sigma 600mm f8 mirror telephoto. It doesn't really have anything else to identify it. It's sharper than I was expecting though...if you get the focus spot on, which is a little difficult. James - Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 1:57 PM Subject: Re: PESO - what bird is this? > Very nice, even with the donut shaped bokeh. Which Sigma did you get? > > J and K Messervy wrote: >> This is one of my first shots with the Sigma 600mm mirror lens I bought >> from >> Ebay. Was shot on the K10D with AF540FGZ flash with everything on full >> manual. >> >> http://tinyurl.com/yhyn37 >> >> I don't know what kind of bird it is, but they're about the size of a >> sparrow or finch and they're enjoying the apricots on the tree in our >> back >> yard at present. I was about 4 metres away when I took the shot. >> >> Cheers >> >> James >> >> >> > > > -- > -- > > The more I know of men, the more I like my dog. > -- Anne Louise Germaine de Stael > > > -- > 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 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - what bird is this?
Thanks. I've also confirmed that it is a Silver eye. The lens is just a Sigma 600mm f8 mirror telephoto. It doesn't really have anything else to identify it. It's sharper than I was expecting though...if you get the focus spot on, which is a little difficult. James - Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 1:57 PM Subject: Re: PESO - what bird is this? > Very nice, even with the donut shaped bokeh. Which Sigma did you get? > > J and K Messervy wrote: >> This is one of my first shots with the Sigma 600mm mirror lens I bought >> from >> Ebay. Was shot on the K10D with AF540FGZ flash with everything on full >> manual. >> >> http://tinyurl.com/yhyn37 >> >> I don't know what kind of bird it is, but they're about the size of a >> sparrow or finch and they're enjoying the apricots on the tree in our >> back >> yard at present. I was about 4 metres away when I took the shot. >> >> Cheers >> >> James >> >> >> > > > -- > -- > > The more I know of men, the more I like my dog. > -- Anne Louise Germaine de Stael > > > -- > 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
Re: PESO - American Fence
- Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence > Hand guns don't cause crime, if that were true once Great Britain banned > all hand guns, (and made shotgun ownership much more difficult), violent > crime would have been eliminated, in fact it increased, (violent crime > rates in England are now higher than in the US). I doubt that smuggling > firearms is the cause of violent crime in Canada, it's a symptom of > something else. Straw man argument, Peter. Gun crimes are more likely to end up with the victim being more seriously hurt or dead than other types of weapons crimes, and can be used at range where the victim has less chance of self defence. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Introduction (Raw work flow)
- Original Message - From: "Cory Papenfuss" Subject: Re: Introduction (Raw work flow) > > I am cursed by the fact that I do not trust my own preference for > "pleasing/accurate," You need to look at more good pictures then. Not necessarily photographs either. I find my own pictures aren't as instructive as other peoples, since no matter how I try, I am biased regarding my own work. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - American Fence
- Original Message - From: "K.Takeshita" Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence > It's just many more criminals > with gins in U.S. :-). Anything with gin is criminal.. WW -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: PESO - what bird is this?
I like it too James and I will try something similar with a Tokina M42 400mm 5.6 RMC tele (non mirror) I got yesterday and the Pentax AF400FTZ on the SFXn and film today as testfor the lens . I tried to get some closeups of raven yesterday taking a bath in the swimming-bath here with a 70-300mm zoom but they are either too clever for me or the tele range must be much longer ;-) greetings Markus -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of P. J. Alling Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 3:57 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO - what bird is this? Very nice, even with the donut shaped bokeh. Which Sigma did you get? J and K Messervy wrote: > This is one of my first shots with the Sigma 600mm mirror lens I bought from > Ebay. Was shot on the K10D with AF540FGZ flash with everything on full > manual. > > http://tinyurl.com/yhyn37 > > I don't know what kind of bird it is, but they're about the size of a > sparrow or finch and they're enjoying the apricots on the tree in our back > yard at present. I was about 4 metres away when I took the shot. > > Cheers > > James > > > -- -- The more I know of men, the more I like my dog. -- Anne Louise Germaine de Stael -- 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
Re: PESO - American Fence
- Original Message - From: "Brendan MacRae" Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence > > Guns don't kill people; bullets do. Unless you use it like a club. WW -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - American Fence
- Original Message - From: "Christian" Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence > William Robb wrote: >> >> Our health care system is pretty mucked up at the moment, > > Thank you for admitting that. > It's not an admission, it's the plain truth. >> The feds are commited to universal health care, with no allowance >> made for private care. > > Which I find utterly ridiculous. You should have the option to pay for > "better" care. The argument (which I don't necessarily argree with) is that there is, in reality, a finite amount of health care resources available, be it public or private. Private health care sucks care resources from the poorer segments of society, which you confirm below. > >> my impression is >> that if you don't have health insurance you are petty much screwed > > Totally agree, and this is where the US is lacking. We need better > universal care but not at the expense of good health care plans. What we need is a quality of universal health care that negates the need for private health plans. > >> We may have more long guns per capita > > I believe knarf wrote "no guns." Long guns IS guns and they kill just > as good, if not better than, hand guns. I loved "Bowling for > Columbine." (flame retardant suit: ON). :-) They kill better, but really, are they used as frequently to kill as many? William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - what bird is this?
J and K Messervy wrote: > This is one of my first shots with the Sigma 600mm mirror lens I bought from > Ebay. Was shot on the K10D with AF540FGZ flash with everything on full > manual. > > http://tinyurl.com/yhyn37 > > I don't know what kind of bird it is, but they're about the size of a > sparrow or finch and they're enjoying the apricots on the tree in our back > yard at present. I was about 4 metres away when I took the shot. > > Cheers > > James > > That's a really nicely composed shot. I think it's a warbler (mourning warbler would be my first guess, but it's on the page of my Peterson's filed guide called "Confusing Fall Warblers) -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - what bird is this?
Nicely captured, James. It's a Silvereye (so called for obvious reasons). Very common in most of south east Australia. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting J and K Messervy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > This is one of my first shots with the Sigma 600mm mirror lens I > bought from > Ebay. Was shot on the K10D with AF540FGZ flash with everything on > full > manual. > > http://tinyurl.com/yhyn37 > > I don't know what kind of bird it is, but they're about the size of > a > sparrow or finch and they're enjoying the apricots on the tree in > our back > yard at present. I was about 4 metres away when I took the shot. > > Cheers > > James -- Accredited Degree Finder Research accredited schools offering 100% online degrees. http://tags.bluebottle.com/fc/MhtYWUiVLMGuyc0YWifjbQYCitnHTrT1Vxvmt/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - what bird is this?
Brian Walters wrote: > Nicely captured, James. > > It's a Silvereye (so called for obvious reasons). Very common in most of > south east Australia. Hahahahaha... I should find out where people are posting from before I make a bird ID... Let me consult the ol' Aussie bird guide yep silvereye... :-) -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - American Fence
> Nativism is a form of xenophobia. Ken describes assimilation. Those > who don't wish to assimilate should go to Canada... No. I like Canada & Canadians. Couldn't ask for better neighbors. Those who don't wish to assimilate should go to back to their own country. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence > Nativism is a form of xenophobia. Ken describes assimilation. Those > who don't wish to assimilate should go to Canada... > > Brendan MacRae wrote: >> --- William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>> - Original Message - >>> From: "Kenneth Waller" Subject: Re: PESO - American >>> Fence >>> >>> >>> > Is it really sad Ken? > The U.S. became great by the work of many pulling >>> together to make thing >>> better for the whole. Now it seems we have groups >>> of immigrants, among >>> others, that come to the U.S. but bring along >>> their customs & traditions >>> from their home land and expect the rest of us to >>> adapt to them. >>> > In general, I don't think we are quite as > >>> xenophobic here. >>> I don't hate foreigners, but I detest their >>> efforts to bring their country >>> with them. >>> Xenophobia can be cultural as well as racial. >>> >>> William Robb >>> >> >> I think what Ken is descibing is Nativism, not >> xenophobia. The idea that America is an "endangered >> Eden." It isn't, of course. It never has been. But we >> live in a time of powerlessness of the masses. We are >> at war with an idea and we are paranoid. It has to be >> somebody's fault, right? >> >> -Brendan >> >> >> >> __ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >> http://mail.yahoo.com >> >> > > > -- > -- > > The more I know of men, the more I like my dog. > -- Anne Louise Germaine de Stael > > > -- > 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
Re: PESO - American Fence
Rifles, not guns Shel > [Original Message] > From: Christian > yeah, ok, no guns in Canada? With what do > you guys shoot all the bears, moose, elk, caribou, deer, etc, etc.? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - American Fence
Sorry, I must disagree. An armed victim is more likely to defend herself than a disarmed victim. To paraphrase a member of the English House of Lords in the losing battle against the handgun ban in GB. 'Firearms are used to defend the weak against the strong. To restrict their use by citizens is to deny them the right to self defense. Governments may have the power to do that, but should not have the right.' Apparently the British Government no longer believes in the Citizens right of self defense. Do you? William Robb wrote: > - Original Message - > From: "P. J. Alling" Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence > > > >> Hand guns don't cause crime, if that were true once Great Britain banned >> all hand guns, (and made shotgun ownership much more difficult), violent >> crime would have been eliminated, in fact it increased, (violent crime >> rates in England are now higher than in the US). I doubt that smuggling >> firearms is the cause of violent crime in Canada, it's a symptom of >> something else. >> > > Straw man argument, Peter. > Gun crimes are more likely to end up with the victim being more seriously > hurt or dead than other types of weapons crimes, and can be used at range > where the victim has less chance of self defence. > > William Robb > > > -- -- The more I know of men, the more I like my dog. -- Anne Louise Germaine de Stael -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - American Fence
William Robb wrote: > > They kill better, but really, are they used as frequently to kill as many? It makes for splashy news stories when dozens are killed or injured at once, like Columbine or Port Arthur. -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Finally got my K10D. but..........
jim wrote: >> SIGnificant MAlfunction strikes again. > > LOL. > > mmm how do sigma lens work on sigma camera? any compatiability issuses there? > maybe they reverse engineer there own lens :P > > James > Potentially, since their lens protocol is a fairly blatant copy of the EOS protocol. IIRC they originally tried to licence EF mount. got turned down and decided to use a K-mount derived Bayonet on a mount that's otherwise EOS. Sigma-mount lenses can be modified to work fully on EOS bodies with a mount replacement. -Adam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - American Fence
Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Rifles, not guns > > Shel meh... from Merriam-Webster Online: Gun: 1 a : a piece of ordnance usually with high muzzle velocity and comparatively flat trajectory b : a portable firearm (as a rifle or handgun) c : a device that throws a projectile -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - American Fence
- Original Message - From: "Christian" Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence > Shel Belinkoff wrote: >> Rifles, not guns >> >> Shel > > meh... from Merriam-Webster Online: > Gun: 1 a : a piece of ordnance usually with high muzzle velocity and > comparatively flat trajectory b : a portable firearm (as a rifle or > handgun) c : a device that throws a projectile He was merely adding a level of specificity, as in rifles specifically, not guns in general. Do you suppose Mike is still reading? William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - American Fence
I'm not anti-firearms, but I am anti-hand guns (and to a lesser extent semi-automatic rifles/shotguns). They have one purpose, and one purpose only, to kill people. Cheers, Dave On 1/10/07, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry, I must disagree. An armed victim is more likely to defend > herself than a disarmed victim. To paraphrase a member of the English > House of Lords in the losing battle against the handgun ban in GB. > 'Firearms are used to defend the weak against the strong. To restrict > their use by citizens is to deny them the right to self defense. > Governments may have the power to do that, but should not have the > right.' Apparently the British Government no longer believes in the > Citizens right of self defense. Do you? > > > William Robb wrote: > > - Original Message - > > From: "P. J. Alling" Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence > > > > > > > >> Hand guns don't cause crime, if that were true once Great Britain banned > >> all hand guns, (and made shotgun ownership much more difficult), violent > >> crime would have been eliminated, in fact it increased, (violent crime > >> rates in England are now higher than in the US). I doubt that smuggling > >> firearms is the cause of violent crime in Canada, it's a symptom of > >> something else. > >> > > > > Straw man argument, Peter. > > Gun crimes are more likely to end up with the victim being more seriously > > hurt or dead than other types of weapons crimes, and can be used at range > > where the victim has less chance of self defence. > > > > William Robb > > > > > > > > > -- > -- > > The more I know of men, the more I like my dog. > -- Anne Louise Germaine de Stael > > > -- > 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
Re: PESO - American Fence
> IMO Americans tend to do exactly the same thing when they are abroad. I agree, but eventually they go home! Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Tim Øsleby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: PESO - American Fence > Ken. > IMO Americans tend to do exactly the same thing when they are abroad. > Whether they are fighting a war, having a vacation or are visiting their > "roots in old country". > > I think that is human nature. > > > Tim > Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Kenneth Waller > Sent: 9. januar 2007 18:23 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence > >> Is it really sad Ken? > > The U.S. became great by the work of many pulling together to make thing > better for the whole. Now it seems we have groups of immigrants, among > others, that come to the U.S. but bring along their customs & traditions > from their home land and expect the rest of us to adapt to them. > >> In general, I don't think we are quite as xenophobic here. > > I don't hate foreigners, but I detest their efforts to bring their country > with them. > > Kenneth Waller > > - Original Message - > From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence > > >> >> - Original Message - >> From: "Kenneth Waller" Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence >> >> >>>The USA is multi ethnic, but if you are an American, you are an American, >>>first and foremost, and that flag is to die for. >> >> Sadly that's the way it use to be. Notice the number of immigrants >> arriving >> in the U S of A that want to change the official language, continue >> traditions from their homeland, dress in their homeland garb etc. >> >> Wasn't that way previously. Immigrants came to the U S of S & quickly >> became >> Americanized. >> >> Is it really sad Ken? >> We've been operating a hyphenated society in Canada for many, many years, >> and it seems to be working well enough. >> In general, I don't think we are quite as xenophobic here. >> >> William Robb >> >> >> -- >> 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 > > > > > > -- > 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
Re: PESO - American Fence
On 1/10/07, Christian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > William Robb wrote: > > > They kill better, but really, are they used as frequently to kill as many? > > It makes for splashy news stories when dozens are killed or injured at > once, like Columbine or Port Arthur. Our governments knee jerk reaction after Port Arthur was quite drastic compared to what happened in the US after Columbine. But then the ability to own a firearm isn't a "right", it's a privilege. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - American Fence
> It's pretty much like being American, but with better health care.. knarF, Surely you jest. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence > On 1/9/07, Gonz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I always wondered what it was like to be canadian. > c> It's pretty much like being American, but with better health are and no guns... > > cheers, > frank > > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Eagle And Flag
>try to count how many times you see them on the right, though. Alot. I see it that way on planes all the time. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Mark Cassino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: PESO - Eagle And Flag > Kenneth Waller wrote: >> Well done Mark & the orientation of the stars doesn't bother me. > > Thanks, Ken. Glad the stars work for you - now that I've raised the > issue, try to count how many times you see them on the right, though. > > - MCC > > > -- > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Mark Cassino Photography > Kalamazoo > www.markcassino.com > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > -- > 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
Re: PESO - American Fence
Are you suggesting coconuts migrate? Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence > On 9/1/07, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>cheers, >>frank (who doesn't even know what Ni! means) > but lives in some shrubbery > > -- > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__ > || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com > _ > > > > -- > 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
Re: How does one unlock an SD card??
> I'd say that if you could get the CF card into the slot backwards, > without using a sufficient amount of force to destroy the slot, it was > incorrectly designed to begin with. I have a card reader with a type II > slot where you could possibly incorrectly insert a type one card, > (though it doesn't come close to seating), but I can't put it in > backwards. Try putting it in sideways or upside down. Backwards won't work because of the lip on the rear edge of the card. Sideways is how people *really* f-ed up their camera's pins. John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - American Fence
> Canada has a national commitment to penis envy regarding the USA, most of > what we are involves not being you. You mean you don't want to be the next state in the union? Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 7:19 PM Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence > > - Original Message - > From: "Gonz" Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence > > > I always wondered what it was like to be canadian. > > Imagine not being an American, and you are pretty much there. > Canada has a national commitment to penis envy regarding the USA, most of > what we are involves not being you. > Seriously. > > William Robb > > > -- > 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
Re: PESO - American Fence
What makes the American public health system, so much better than any other countries? Cheers, Dave (I have no idea how the system works in the US) On 1/10/07, Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It's pretty much like being American, but with better health care.. > > knarF, Surely you jest. > > Kenneth Waller -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - American Fence
So what ... a gun may be a generic term, but the rifle is specific. Similar to pistol and revolver, both are guns but each is specific. Further, there are features to rifles that guns do not have. I stand by my specificity rather than some wuss dictionary generalization. I recall an few paragraphs written by Ernie Pyle in one of his WWII stories, in which a GI called his rifle a gun. His sergeant made the recruit stand in front of the platoon holding both his rifle and his penis, and repeat the incantation "This is my rifle, this is my gun, this is for fighting, this is for fun." Shel > [Original Message] > From: Christian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Date: 1/9/2007 7:35:26 PM > Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence > > Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > Rifles, not guns > > > > Shel > > meh... from Merriam-Webster Online: > Gun: 1 a : a piece of ordnance usually with high muzzle velocity and > comparatively flat trajectory b : a portable firearm (as a rifle or > handgun) c : a device that throws a projectile > > -- > > Christian > http://photography.skofteland.net > > -- > 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
Re: PESO - American Fence
David Savage wrote: > Just like guns don't kill people. Guns _don't_ kill people ... it's those pesky bullets! :-) Or, as Larry the Cable Guy says, "Guns don't kill people ... husbands that come home early, _they_ kill people." -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: How does one unlock an SD card??
> The biggest problem we had was with cards that hadn't been formatted that > wouldn't read in the readers at all, though they would read in camera. > The second biggest problem we had was Sony Memory Sticks. Oh man, non- (or improperly-) formatted cards were a nightmare too, since the customers would invariably assume something was wrong with OUR printing kiosks. On the other hand, we could sometimes get them to pay for an image recovery service, since it was likely their computer wouldn't read their card either. I hate Sony in general (did you hear they're dropping their monitor line?), but the memory cards I had the most problems with were Smart Media and XD. The reason was twofold. First, if something bad happened to one of those cards (which only Fuji and Olympus use, I believe) and they could not be read in any of the usual ways, kiss your photos goodbye. Even our best file recovery software would fail most of the time when trying to access damamged SM and XD cards. CF and SD, for whatever reason, are a hell of a lot more forgiving. Second, if a customer accidentally formatted their SM or XD card, there was no recovering anything. Olympus cameras, especially, run a full format when you format your card, meaning *nothing* is left. I don't understand why they do it this way, whereas cameras that take CF or SD cards tend to perform quick formats, leaving the data to be overwritten or recovered later. John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - American Fence
I could say, and your point? However in at least one case that's not true. The .44 magnum was touted as a last chance weapon for bear hunters. I'm not sure that I'd be much comforted but hey, if you're going to hunt bears I guess any thing is better than nothing. David Savage wrote: > I'm not anti-firearms, but I am anti-hand guns (and to a lesser extent > semi-automatic rifles/shotguns). They have one purpose, and one > purpose only, to kill people. > > Cheers, > > Dave > > On 1/10/07, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Sorry, I must disagree. An armed victim is more likely to defend >> herself than a disarmed victim. To paraphrase a member of the English >> House of Lords in the losing battle against the handgun ban in GB. >> 'Firearms are used to defend the weak against the strong. To restrict >> their use by citizens is to deny them the right to self defense. >> Governments may have the power to do that, but should not have the >> right.' Apparently the British Government no longer believes in the >> Citizens right of self defense. Do you? >> >> >> William Robb wrote: >> >>> - Original Message - >>> From: "P. J. Alling" Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence >>> >>> >>> >>> Hand guns don't cause crime, if that were true once Great Britain banned all hand guns, (and made shotgun ownership much more difficult), violent crime would have been eliminated, in fact it increased, (violent crime rates in England are now higher than in the US). I doubt that smuggling firearms is the cause of violent crime in Canada, it's a symptom of something else. >>> Straw man argument, Peter. >>> Gun crimes are more likely to end up with the victim being more seriously >>> hurt or dead than other types of weapons crimes, and can be used at range >>> where the victim has less chance of self defence. >>> >>> William Robb >>> >>> >>> >>> >> -- >> -- >> >> The more I know of men, the more I like my dog. >> -- Anne Louise Germaine de Stael >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> > > -- -- The more I know of men, the more I like my dog. -- Anne Louise Germaine de Stael -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: How does one unlock an SD card??
> The logic in you statement just doesn't hold, so how is what you stated > any > different with the SD card. > Maybe the universe of CF cards was just bigger than SD cards. I don't understand why you thought my logic was bad, but I'm glad Godfrey cleared things up for you. John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - American Fence
William Robb wrote: > Do you suppose Mike is still reading? > If he was, he ain't anymore! :-) -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - American Fence
> Anything with gin is criminal.. Not if its Bombay Sapphire or "10". Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence > > - Original Message - > From: "K.Takeshita" Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence > > >> It's just many more criminals >> with gins in U.S. :-). > > Anything with gin is criminal.. > WW > > -- > 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
Re: PESO - American Fence
My point is, I happen to believe in controls on handguns. Dave On 1/10/07, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I could say, and your point? However in at least one case that's not > true. The .44 magnum was touted as a last chance weapon for bear > hunters. I'm not sure that I'd be much comforted but hey, if you're > going to hunt bears I guess any thing is better than nothing. > > David Savage wrote: > > I'm not anti-firearms, but I am anti-hand guns (and to a lesser extent > > semi-automatic rifles/shotguns). They have one purpose, and one > > purpose only, to kill people. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
