Re: More films going the way of the dodo ?

[John Graves]

BUT:

I have rediscovered film and much to my surprise, I can get what appears 
to be a close clone of Plus-X and Tri-x at a better price.  I think I 
have to dig out my older pentaxes and give this a try.  Also Kentmere 
has a bargain ASA 100 & 400 film that is getting some good reviews.  As 
I get older this urge to return gets stronger.


John Graves
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On 3/15/2011 5:32 PM, Thibouille wrote:

Maybe someone could check if he has insider informations ?

My reseller told me that although not official yet, Fuji is stopping
Neopan 400/1600 (100 still around for now).
Fuji APS-C (ouch, I meant APS) film is dead. Kodak still left with APS
but at about 10 euros per film (!!) (or was that the opposite?).
Almost all slides film is going dodo as well.

If anyone needs such film, it may be a good idea to grab a bunch of'em.


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Re: Published

[John Graves]

Very nice shots...congratulations Boris

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On 3/2/2011 6:06 AM, Boris Liberman wrote:

Hi!

The below web site is in Hebrew. But if you turn on the javascript
(sorry) and let it go - you'll see my pictures. The little writing
beneath says: "Photography: Boris Liberman"...

http://www.gabriel-hadar.co.il/

I am pretty happy.

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Re: PESO: Bald Eagle III

[John Graves]

Jack,

To me, the new crop just grabs my eye. Wonderful picture!

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On 2/7/2011 8:31 AM, Jack Davis wrote:

Posting this to acknowledge agreement with Ken Waller's suggestion. I agree this vertical 
is a "stronger image."

Jack

Opinions sought.

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Re: FS: Tamron Adaptall

[John Graves]

Colin,

What do you mean by misc spots?   Dust, imperfections in coating, holes ?

You would pack it like an egg?

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On 1/27/2011 4:04 PM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote:

#1 Tamron Adaptall 2 PKA mount.   $100
#2 Tamron SP 500/8 misc spots inside.  With front cap&  hood.  $50

Plus shipping.
PayPal accepted.

Later tonight they go on eB.

Sincerely,

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Re: Film is dead?

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Paul,

I have already discovered the Leica snick.  Lenses.  The Cannon is a 200 
mm Telyt which must be used with the Visoflex viewer/mirror assembly. It 
took me a while to figure out how to put that assembly together. The 
camera came with a 50mm f1.4 Summilux, 35mm f2.0 Summicron, and 135mm f4 
Tele-Elmar.  There is also 65mm that mounts to the Visofflex but I 
haven't figured out what or why it is.  Thanks... Dad.  I am hoping that 
my last 2 rolls of Kodachrome that I put through the Leica made it in 
time for processing.


I have both a Contax II and a IIA.  The II has a more fragile shutter 
from what I understand and the shutter on the IIa doesn't have the 
fabric bands and the curtain is aluminum.  So now I don't think I ever 
will  have to go out looking for cameras.  I just have to revert back to 
B&W HI.


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Paul Stenquist wrote:

I'm jealous! The M4 is a great camera. Some Contaxes are excellent as well. 
Tell us more!



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Re: Lens rear caps - Pentax vs. non-Pentax (Question)

[John Graves]

In the FWIW department, Leica bayonet caps go on any which way.  It is 
not a REQUIREMENT that the Leica name be oriented correctly. Front caps 
just snap into the lens.

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John Celio wrote:

So, the question is why do they "polarize" the cap? It makes
it so much more inconvenient to put the cap on with one hand...


I have NO insight as to why they do this.



I'd bet it's a patent issue of some sort, but I don't know either.

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Film is dead?

[John Graves]

Aside from my Digital Pentax, I am the recipient of some of my Dad's 
cameras.  Included in the lot are a couple of Contaxes and a Leica M4. 
The Tessar 50 mm is supposedly good.  The M4 has an assortment of lenses 
including what can either be described as a cannon or a do-it yourself 
SLR. Besides, my PX-20 is feeling left out. I will have to exercise it 
as well.


 SoI am cosidering buying a bottle of T-Max, a bottle of rapid 
fixer and a few rolls of Tri-X to use once I have shot up the ancient 4 
rolls of Plus-X I found.  I have a couple of Yankee tanks and a single 
reel tank and what I think is a 3 reel tank.  I will dump the ancient 
Microdol down a convenient drain, clean the bottles and be in business, 
I think.  My scanner will scan 35mm negatives so I don't have to fuss 
with my enlarger.


I have a few questions for the group though.  If I dump the Microdol 
into the town's septic system, will the Treatment Plant blow up or 
otherwise stop functioning.  Is there a good way to clean out the 
plastic and glass (fixer) bottles or should I add to my collection? 
Have I lost what's left of my mind.  Do I shoot the 15? year old Plus-X 
at 125, 64 32 speed?  PS my LunaPro still works...I will need a source 
for the PX625a cells though.


All suggestions read..some taken!
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Re: OT Ya know you're "old" when you remember...

[John Graves]

You mean the Ice Man tossing chips to the kids...H  I'm not that 
oldI thought.


Milk Men and coolers on the front stoop.

Ahh well.  It must be because I have discovered another perversion.  I 
am chasing down the bits and pieces so I can process my own film and use 
all the nice Pentax glass and screw mount stuff I have sitting in the 
drawer..Also I will admit to looking hard at my Retina IIa.  They are 
all calling me.


John -- WA1JG

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On 1/10/2011 3:55 PM, John Mullan wrote:

How about:
   car heaters were an option;
   air conditioning in cars;
   running boards;
   tail fins;
   windshield visors;
   when cops directed traffic not traffic lights;
   the ice man;
   telephone operators;
   the introduction of Touch Tone phones.

jm

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Subject: Re: OT Ya know you're "old" when you remember...

Home milk delivery (in glass jars to your front  door).
Hula-hoops.
Candy cigarettes.
Hawaii becoming a state.
The  opening of Disneyland.
Route 66 (TV show).
The first women news  anchors.
The advent of just about everything, starting with:  color TV,  
microwaves,

and VCRs.

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Re: B&W film home made processing... now that is cheap (+smartphone helpful apps)

[John Graves]

jeffery,

Xtol raises another question.  I think I still have gallon brown plastic 
jugs in the garage that I had used for storage of developer etc. during 
a previous run at home processing.  Assuming it has been more than 10 
years since they were touched, can you, or anyone, suggest a cleaning 
method that would make them usable?

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Jeffery Smith wrote:
I hate Microdol as it is a grain-dissolving developer that robs you of sharpness. XTOL is probably as good as D76 and won't hurt your septic system. They don't sell the XTOL in small packets anymore, so you have to make a bunch. 


I love Prescysol for just about everything. You mix it and discard it (highly 
diluted). You can get it from Photographer's Formulary. Get a few syringes for 
measuring the concentrate. I also love PMK-pyro, another highly diluted 
one-shot developer, but you have to be pickier with films for that developer.

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Re: B&W film home made processing... now that is cheap (+smartphone helpful apps)

[John Graves]

Now being retired, I have also given some thought to the (film) cameras 
and gear that I have accumulated but don't use. So home processing 
appeared on the scene. Am I better off sticking with Tri-X or has 
anybody had any experience with Kentmere (sp) that is being pushed a bit 
by one of the local stores.  Also seeing some reports about a new to me 
Kodak developer (Xtol)that is easy to use and environmentally friendly. 
 Given a choice I think I'd buy the small packets of D-76.


Also, I am on a septic system.  I read on the web that developers and 
stop baths are fairly close to vinegar and also fairly dilute. So there 
is not any problems flushing them (literally.)  But the fixer does 
contain silver and some other potentially nasty stuff.  Flush it also? 
Or mix everything together and flush it.  That is another suggestion I saw.


As a really secondary question, as I was inventorying my gear, I came 
across a really old pack of microdol.  Is there a shelf life for sealed 
package of chemicals?  Is microdol still available?


John Graves
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Thibouille wrote:

2010/12/8 P. J. Alling :

Tri-X in D-76 is pretty forgiving, you can soup in a bathroom and pretty
much time it with your pulse.  Learned to do that in a Photojournalism
course taught by a semi-retried Photo-Editor from the Providence Journal.



 Except for the fact that that the film used was 35mm rather than 4x5 it was
a technique that wouldn't have been alien to Weegee.






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Re: The K-5 vs K-x vs K-7

[John Graves]

Betcha it's so the prism mounted flash is not blocked

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On 11/4/2010 12:27 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote:


By the way, why does the hood of the 35-150 zoom have a square tab that is 
removable?


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Re: Starting in Range Finder world, advise sought

[John Graves]

Mark,

Why   If you go linguini you're all stuck up?

Mark Roberts wrote:

frank theriault wrote:


On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 11:14 PM, steve harley  wrote:


it seemed to me like a way to say that the readings are nonsensically
variable (and perhaps a slur on Tambovikans)

First it was the Jews.  Then it was the Christians.  Now it's the Tambovikans.

What the hell's going on here?


If anyone has a go at the Pastafarians I'll *really* get upset!






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Re: Geso Car show

[John Graves]

Dave,

I enjoyed these pictures and your viewpoints...  No Corvairs though?






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Re: A new tradition

[John Graves]

On 7/20/2010 6:36 PM, wendy beard wrote:

24 years ago, I took my daughter's first photograph with a Pentax.
Last Monday, I took my daughter's daughter's first photograph with a 
Pentax.
To make it a true tradition, I suppose I should have used the same 
Pentax  :-)

But anyway, here she is: Serina Josephine Groen

http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/126577914
  






Wendy.Beautiful picture!  May you do the next in the series.


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Re: *ist DL?

[John Graves]

Easy Eric,

The focus indicator will tell you when in focus.  Update to firmware 
Ver. 2.0.2 if it is not in the camera.  It is qa great upgrade to the 
camera.


John

Eric Weir wrote:

On Jun 27, 2010, at 9:44 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote:


Let us know how it goes.


Will do. 


I imagine I'm going to be having questions. E.g.: I understand I can use manual 
focus lenses. Will I be able to tell from the viewfinder when I'm in focus?

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Re: K-7, rain, and the "beeper/speaker"

[John Graves]

Charlie,

It's like lyngitus.  A little rest and no use and it can speak again. 
  Perhaps it might also be that after use, batteries will recover a bit 
with rest.


John

Charles Robinson wrote:

On Jun 27, 2010, at 8:57, John Graves wrote:


Charlie,

If I were designing the circuit, I might think about putting a voltage limiter 
on the beeper, (possibly inherent in the beeper) so you can't have the battery 
go flatline just before THAT picture.  Try a fresh set of batteries.



Woke up this morning to a dry camera, no more rain, and the beep works again.  


Odd.  But minor!  Guess I'll ignore it until/unless things get worse in the 
future.

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Re: K-7, rain, and the "beeper/speaker"

[John Graves]

Charlie,

If I were designing the circuit, I might think about putting a voltage 
limiter on the beeper, (possibly inherent in the beeper) so you can't 
have the battery go flatline just before THAT picture.  Try a fresh set 
of batteries.


John

Charles Robinson wrote:

I was taking photos tonight, trying to get lightning shots (not easy).  I was using the 
two-second delay so I could hear the "beep beep beep beep" before every shot.

About 40 minutes in, it stopped beeping.

Hmm.

The camera is otherwise working swell - but has anyone else ever had a similar 
issue with the speaker failing after a bit of exposure to weather?

Here's hopin' it will come back in the morning without having to send it in for 
service

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Re: *ist DL? or DS to DS2 upgrade...Doable?

[John Graves]

Eric,

I have updated my DS and that was mostly painless.  IRC, just put the 
firmware on a SD card (I think I had to create a directory) and turn it 
on. I had not heard that you could load the DS2 firmware. Hmm.  I 
will search to see if I fnd any mention of that.


John

Eric Weir wrote:

On Jun 25, 2010, at 4:41 PM, John Graves wrote:

  

I know how it feels as I am 67.  I try to find what I am interested in and 
stick with it. So far, I stick with ham radio, sailboats, and photography (in 
no particular order.  All are capable to taking up more time than I have.)



Thanks, John. The story of my life, not just my old age, might be said to be one of endless interests, even passions, and even talent for some, but not enough persistent commitment to any. Perhaps age is finally making me come to terms with that. Perhaps -- perhaps -- my last decade or two will be the most creative. 


All this is being brought to a head somewhat by thoughts of finally retiring, themselves 
motivated by the now inescapable fact that time and opportunity are not limitless. [Which 
brings to mind one of the most beautiful books I have ever read -- "Time and the Art 
of Living," by University of Oregon Shakespeare scholar Robert Grudin.]
  

Also, I have a Ds and love it..  It does what I want, even when what I want is 
dead wrong.  I have both bought, sold and had cameras serviced by KEH.  Good 
people!



I've been corresponding with them today about the DS they have for sale. It's 
pure body only. No manual, software, or cables. They're uncertain whether as 
purchaser of a used camera I would be able to upgrade the firmware to DS2 
level, as has been indicated earlier here can be done. [I don't intend that as 
a comment on the quality of their service, just as a fact I have to consider 
and to deal with if I buy the camera.]

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Re: *ist DL?

[John Graves]

WA1JG

BillAre you going to be at a Field Day site?

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Bill Owens wrote:

John

What's your callsign?

Bill
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On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 4:41 PM, John Graves  wrote:
  

Eric

I know how it feels as I am 67.  I try to find what I am interested in and
stick with it. So far, I stick with ham radio, sailboats, and photography
(in no particular order.  All are capable to taking up more time than I
have.)

Also, I have a Ds and love it..  It does what I want, even when what I want
is dead wrong.  I have both bought, sold and had cameras serviced by KEH.
 Good people!

John  G


Eric Weir wrote:


On Jun 25, 2010, at 2:42 PM, eckinator wrote:


  

Does playing the classical guitar have less, more or a similar effect
on you? Not having tried which one would you regret more?



When I'm even half-way consistent at plunking around on the guitar, and
begin to get a feel for what even a modest level of mastery feels like,
there's a lot of satisfaction. Hard to choose between them. Both require
initiative and effort. The guitar's always around. Photography -- for me --
would require that I get out of the house. But then I love the outdoors.
Photography could be the occasion. And get me into places I might not
otherwise go -- like a wetlands and a state park here in metro Atlanta that
apparently are great for birds, other wildlife, and flowers.


  

Also, how much are the guitar lessons for the length of time needed to
get to the desired level?



I took lessons for about six months once. I'm able to learn -- up to a
point -- on my own. Progress would be quicker with lessons, and help me get
over critical humps. Realistically, unless i was to go really overboard on
photo equipment, probably about the same.


  

What criteria does your age add to your considerations?

  

I'm almost 70. In good health so far, and good genes in that respect, as
well. Might have another 15 to 20 years. But at this point you realize
there's only so much you can fit it. There are a lot of things. They're not
all possible. Don't know whether photography would be "one more thing" or an
enhancement of one or more selected others.

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Re: *ist DL?

[John Graves]

Eric

I know how it feels as I am 67.  I try to find what I am interested in 
and stick with it. So far, I stick with ham radio, sailboats, and 
photography (in no particular order.  All are capable to taking up more 
time than I have.)


Also, I have a Ds and love it..  It does what I want, even when what I 
want is dead wrong.  I have both bought, sold and had cameras serviced 
by KEH.  Good people!


John  G


Eric Weir wrote:

On Jun 25, 2010, at 2:42 PM, eckinator wrote:

  

Does playing the classical guitar have less, more or a similar effect
on you? Not having tried which one would you regret more?



When I'm even half-way consistent at plunking around on the guitar, and begin 
to get a feel for what even a modest level of mastery feels like, there's a lot 
of satisfaction. Hard to choose between them. Both require initiative and 
effort. The guitar's always around. Photography -- for me -- would require that 
I get out of the house. But then I love the outdoors. Photography could be the 
occasion. And get me into places I might not otherwise go -- like a wetlands 
and a state park here in metro Atlanta that apparently are great for birds, 
other wildlife, and flowers.

  

Also, how much are the guitar lessons for the length of time needed to
get to the desired level?



I took lessons for about six months once. I'm able to learn -- up to a point -- 
on my own. Progress would be quicker with lessons, and help me get over 
critical humps. Realistically, unless i was to go really overboard on photo 
equipment, probably about the same.

  

What criteria does your age add to your considerations?
  


I'm almost 70. In good health so far, and good genes in that respect, as well. Might have 
another 15 to 20 years. But at this point you realize there's only so much you can fit 
it. There are a lot of things. They're not all possible. Don't know whether photography 
would be "one more thing" or an enhancement of one or more selected others.

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Re: Lightroom3 and noise reduction - wow!

[John Graves]

Is the improvement in the processing engine enough of a change that I 
should update from PSE3 to PSE8?  Most of what is immediately visible in 
th ensuing updates since PSE3 have been in areas that have little impact 
on how I use the program. 


John  / WA1JG

Charles Robinson wrote:

On Jun 10, 2010, at 12:58, paul stenquist wrote:
  

I wouldn't be surprised if you can accomplish the same level of noise reduction 
with ACR in CS4. I've found it to be very effective.



I've read that the NR improvement in LR3 is due to the different processor used 
for the RAW files.  It is the same engine (or whatever you'd call it) as they 
now use in CS5.

I found this to be a good non-Adobe-based summary of the changes/improvements:

http://www.computer-darkroom.com/lr3_review/lr3-1.htm

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Re: We'll be streaming the opening live from Chicago

[John Graves]

On 4/29/2010 8:09 AM, mike wilson wrote:


 AlunFoto  wrote:

2010/4/29 mike wilson:

Not to mention:
How many beans make five?
Where, oh where, has my little dog gone?
How does your garden grow?
Can we fix it?
Can you swing them to and fro?
Wassap?

And for PDML in particular, such a list would not be complete without:
What's the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything?

He who knows where his cormorant is does not need any steenking ultimate 
question.

For the benefit of those with delicate sensibilities, that is a genderless "he".


All questions are answerable to the cormorantii.


The beak knows all.


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And some people say that a 8 hour Baseball game is too long.

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David Mann wrote:

On Mar 20, 2010, at 11:09 PM, Brian Walters wrote:


http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/SCG-March2010/index.html


Pity about the lack of audience, I though the Aussies took their sport 
seriously.

Please don't mention the Aus vs NZ test :(

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Re: question for the brits American to English translation

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Cotty,

Isn't that a strumpet??

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Cotty wrote:

On 13/3/10, Brian Walters, discombobulated, unleashed:

  

Here's a crumpet
http://tinyurl.com/2pth3n



THIS is crumpet



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Re: Manual Lens on DS

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Thanks to all who have weighed in with good information.In my case, 
I was suffering from a little aged brain crampitus.The lens is a 
Super Tak and has its own switch for iris control, allowing for wide 
open focusing when on.  It was on and the DS couldn't tell so the 
metering was always done at f 1.9.  The second issue is that even at ISO 
200, F 1.9 is way too much in the open sunThere is the crux of 
it.mea culpaBut it was good brain exercise.


Head slightly crooked but still with a smile.

John / WA1JG

J.C. O'Connell wrote:

there is another method, take a photo, observe captured
image on LCD and adjust shutter or aperture as needed,
repeat as needed until good overall image is captured
on LCD. use raw too
 
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Subject: Re: Manual Lens on DS


Be sure that the custom function 'Use Aperture Ring' is set to 'Permitted'
and set the camera to M mode. Then you have two options as to metering.

1. Use the DoF preview, this will give you a numerical readout for how far
off the currently selected exposure is, it reads out up to +/- 3 stops IIRC.
Note the readout only is accurate when DoF preview is engaged.

2. Press the AE-Lock button and the camera will stop down the lens, meter
and then set the appropriate shutter speed.

If you only care about shooting wide open or are using screwmount or preset
aperture lenses you can also use Av mode, but it will meter for wide open
only.

Most people use option 2 in this case.

-Adam

On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 12:52 PM, John Graves  wrote:
  
I wanted to try my Manual 85 MM on the DS.  I cannot figure out how to 
set up the camera to get the exposure.  Is there any way to use the 
internal meter to read the correct exposure or do I only have the 
completely manual mode using an external meter to deterine the correct 
exposure?

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Re: OT/2: back from repair

[John Graves]

I think it is important to remember that left-handed people who use 
their left hand are using the right hand.


John / WA1JG

P. J. Alling wrote:

On 3/2/2010 7:02 AM, William Robb wrote:


- Original Message - From: "frank theriault" Subject: Re: 
OT/2: back from repair





I can't imagine the torment that poor lefties went through being
forced to write with their right hand.  And later consequences?  Who
knows?


My brother was one of those. It ruined his life.
He became an accountant.

William Robb


At least he passed the personality test, otherwise he'd be an actuary...





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Re: Wind Rows

[John Graves]

The beat goes onI may not have a hole in my head but I do have a 
hole in the roof


www.flickr.com/photos/jhg2/

Ah wellIt's a new weeknew pictures to take.

John / WA1JG


ann sanfedele wrote:



John Graves wrote:


Ann,

I had wondered if anyone would pick up on that.  I saw it too. 


I knew YOU saw it :)

The tree guys came in the other day and there is nothing left but 
logs  big logs!  I am waiting to see how that gets handled  he 
heBTW after pruning, the root balls fell back into place.   Maybe 
a few pictures this afternoon when the light gets better.   After all 
that it's 50 deg and sunny here now.


John / WA1JG 


same here - snow gone, 50 or so here,  but mobs of people in my 
neighborhood instead of

trees

ann




ann sanfedele wrote:




John Graves wrote:


When things get interesting, it helps to get a camera out.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhg2/sets/72157623535053242/ 




Had no idea when I first looked at these that the tree fell on your 
house...
and I had only seen the first two... (I have a problem with images on 
flicker because of my email set up

too annoying to get into explaining)

I was struck (ooops, no pun...) by this one ---
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhg2/4395385432/in/set-72157623535053242/

because of the threatening _hand_ in the left of the image..
never saw the tree trunk and house until now (never came up)


I do the same re when things get "interesting" -- or have done...  a 
way of coping.


Be well and watch your blood pressure when udeanling with the adjustor

best,
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Re: Manual Lens on DS

[John Graves]

Adam,

Thank you.  You are confirming what I am seeing.  The lens is a Super 
Tak  85 MM F1.9.  In the house, I can seem to get reasonable exposures 
using the preview switch and the function set to manual.


Never mind.  The mind needs refreshing once in a while.  The lens has a 
preview switch that allows focusing wide open with auto stop down or 
controlling the aperture with the lens setting directly.  The problem is 
that even at 4000th of a second.  F1.9 is going to overexpose at ISO 
200.  It does help to have all the controls set right.


John / WA1JG

Adam Maas wrote:

Be sure that the custom function 'Use Aperture Ring' is set to
'Permitted' and set the camera to M mode. Then you have two options as
to metering.

1. Use the DoF preview, this will give you a numerical readout for how
far off the currently selected exposure is, it reads out up to +/- 3
stops IIRC. Note the readout only is accurate when DoF preview is
engaged.

2. Press the AE-Lock button and the camera will stop down the lens,
meter and then set the appropriate shutter speed.

If you only care about shooting wide open or are using screwmount or
preset aperture lenses you can also use Av mode, but it will meter for
wide open only.

Most people use option 2 in this case.

-Adam

On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 12:52 PM, John Graves  wrote:

I wanted to try my Manual 85 MM on the DS.  I cannot figure out how to set
up the camera to get the exposure.  Is there any way to use the internal
meter to read the correct exposure or do I only have the completely manual
mode using an external meter to deterine the correct exposure?
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Manual Lens on DS

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I wanted to try my Manual 85 MM on the DS.  I cannot figure out how to 
set up the camera to get the exposure.  Is there any way to use the 
internal meter to read the correct exposure or do I only have the 
completely manual mode using an external meter to deterine the correct 
exposure?

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Re: OT - equipment I want

[John Graves]

I might even settle for a KX.but my might DS keeps lumbering on...I 
am finding my FA 20-35 on the camera alot...h...maybe a DA instead.


John / WA1JG

Rick Womer wrote:

The D700 is way too large and heavy.

I would like a K7 with better AF and low-light performance, AND a 50-200 f/2.8 
lens the same size and weight as my DA 50-200.

(Pardon me while I take another toke...)

Rick

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D700 with in body stabilization and
taking Pentax lenses.
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Re: Wind Rows

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Ann,

I had wondered if anyone would pick up on that.  I saw it too.  The tree 
guys came in the other day and there is nothing left but logs  big logs! 
 I am waiting to see how that gets handled  he heBTW after pruning, 
the root balls fell back into place.   Maybe a few pictures this 
afternoon when the light gets better.   After all that it's 50 deg and 
sunny here now.


John / WA1JG

ann sanfedele wrote:



John Graves wrote:


When things get interesting, it helps to get a camera out.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhg2/sets/72157623535053242/ 



Had no idea when I first looked at these that the tree fell on your 
house...
and I had only seen the first two... (I have a problem with images on 
flicker because of my email set up

too annoying to get into explaining)

I was struck (ooops, no pun...) by this one ---
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhg2/4395385432/in/set-72157623535053242/

because of the threatening _hand_ in the left of the image..
never saw the tree trunk and house until now (never came up)


I do the same re when things get "interesting" -- or have done...  a way 
of coping.


Be well and watch your blood pressure when udeanling with the adjustor

best,
ann







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Re: FS Friday - *istD plus accessories

[John Graves]

Gee.And I thought us Hams (Radio Amateur Enthusiasts) were the crazy 
ones.  Well AFAIK, there is no photo equivalent to working on 1.5 KV 
amplifier.


John ? WA1JG

John Sessoms wrote:

From: eckinator
does anyone know if this can be used for IR and what if any mods are 
needed?

cheers
ecke

2010/3/5 Steve Sharpe :
> I'm selling my *istD, battery grip, CF cards, NiMH batteries and 
charger.

> Beautiful condition, less than 3200 actuations.
>
> 
http://halifax.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-cameras-camcorders-Pentax-istD-DSLR-accessories-W0QQAdIdZ177848717 


>
> Price for PDML people is $250...Canadian funds if you are in 
Canada, US

> funds if you are somewhere else. Shipping is extra.
>


You can shoot IR with the *ist-D using IR filters.

http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/cat49/


A conversion is available, but it might cost more than the camera. 
OTOH, if you're handy with a soldering iron ...


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Re: Developing Chemical Disposal

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ecke,

I understand your simile regarding being in one's right 
mind...but I am left handed. so I must be in my right mind.


John / WA1JG  waiting for the adjuster...

eckinator wrote:

2010/3/4 mike wilson :
  

 Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:


Color chemistry can be all over the map with regards toxicity and
environmental impact ... but why anyone in their right mind would do a
home color chemical darkroom today is a mystery to me.
  

Think of it as like climbing Everest for the sedentary urban class.



I like to think in terms of being in one's right mind or getting there
open-mindedness should come before such adventurism

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Re: Boston PDML Thursday?

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Miserere et al.,

I am on the North Shore.  Unfortunately,  I am waiting with great 
expectations for the adjuster to arrive tomorrow.   :-(


http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhg2/4399841796/

John / WA1JG

Miserere wrote:

Mark,

Bad timing, I've got a dinner to attend tomorrow  :-(

  

Non-members can stare in slack-jawed wonder at our awesomeness.



This could S be taken out of context! :-D

Just one thing, Mark, does this photo showing take place at a pub
because only in semi-darkness and with observers imbued with alcohol
can the photographs look half good...? I'm just asking...


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Re: Developing Chemical Disposal

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Ann,

Thanks...I was reading elsewhere that stopbath was essentially vinegar 
so why not.  Now what about the developer.  I would use something like 
Ethol UFG unless this is really toxic and there is anything that is 
not.  Inquiring minds want to know .or at least one mind.


John / WA1JG

ann sanfedele wrote:



John Graves wrote:

I am considering developing my own B&W film. My film cameras are 
beckoning. Before I do this, I would like to understand how to 
dispose of the required chemicals.  I would be using something like 
Ethol UFG on TMax or equivalents.   It looks like fixer with a simple 
treatment (desilvering) is dumpable, but what about the developer and 
stopbath?  I am on a septic system and don't want to spoil a good 
system.


Any suggestions either in disposal or alternative products is welcome.

John / WA1JG 



Use White Vinegar  - a teaspoon or two  to a quart of water, for your 
stop bath. 
That was the first thing the guy told me when I bought my very first 
darkroom equip back in the mid 70's -

Better for you, better for the earth.

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Re: Wind Rows

[John Graves]

Larry,

Well, I tend to be on 80 M (3.5 MHz), 40M (7.0 MHz), and 20M (14.0 
MHz).using either code or sideband. I do have 2 M (144.0) transceiver in 
the car for chats on FM through several of the local repeaters.  Since 
you have been gone, the morse code requirement has been dropped and 
there are only 3 license classes, Tech, General & Extra.  The tech 
license gets you on the 2 M and down to a piece of 10 M (28.0 MHz).  The 
other two give you access to at least a piece of all the bands with 
sections reserved for the Extra license.  If you have more questions, I 
am happy to answer them but we outta take off forum to spare the others, 
chatter about another consuming hobby.


John / WA1JG

Larry Colen wrote:


On Mar 2, 2010, at 4:33 AM, John Graves wrote:



Larry Colen wrote:

On Mar 1, 2010, at 8:31 PM, John Graves wrote:

Frank,

It didn't miss...It/they (that a clump of 3 three trees) blew out 
the window in the end, hit the top of my chimney, and tore out and 
chewed up the rail on the end of the porch, as well as the concrete 
holding it up..  My ham radio vertical is now closer to a modern 
aluminum sculpture.

Time to invest in a slinky dipole.


Funny you should say that.  I have a dipole (actually a G5RV) up 45 
ft in some neighboring trees.  It is fine. So I still have 
communications.


What bands do you hang out on?  I never got my license, could never 
get my code past about 3wpm by the time I was done visiting grampa 
(W6HJL, also member of the society of wireless pioneers), and couldn't 
get my folks to practice code with me to get past the 5wpm hump.  In 
the meantime not only did the internet and cell phones pretty much 
cover most of the non-emergency uses of ham radio, but I've got too 
many other expensive hobbies consuming my time.




The wind sounded as though we were living underneath a railroad for 
about an hour.


But we are still here and just waiting for the adjuster.  Then I 
can schedule the tree guy.  So what is a guy to doother that 
take photographssigh???

There are easier ways to branch out to new photographic subjects.


I would rather leaf the whole subject alone.

If we get good light today, I want to get some pictures of the 
rootballs.  I need to get to the bottom of it!


I look forward to your incipient "Trunk and disorderly" PESO.

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I am considering developing my own B&W film. My film cameras are 
beckoning. Before I do this, I would like to understand how to dispose 
of the required chemicals.  I would be using something like Ethol UFG on 
TMax or equivalents.   It looks like fixer with a simple treatment 
(desilvering) is dumpable, but what about the developer and stopbath?  I 
am on a septic system and don't want to spoil a good system.


Any suggestions either in disposal or alternative products is welcome.

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Thanks.  Our reaction exactly.

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2010/3/2 John Graves :
  

When things get interesting, it helps to get a camera out.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhg2/sets/72157623535053242/



Holy Mackerel...
Glad to read farther down the thread that you're all safe & sound
Looks like a nice backyard, too =)
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Re: Wind Rows

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John,

Thanks for your kind wishes.  Yes, It mostly missed but did enough that 
we will have an adjuster visit.  As others have mentioned, the important 
thing is we are all right, and all else is mostly ok.  My ham antenna (a 
vertical aluminum pole ) was demolished but it is replaceable one way or 
another and that ain't bad as the worst that got done.


John

John Sessoms wrote:

From: John Graves

When things get interesting, it helps to get a camera out.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhg2/sets/72157623535053242/


Looks like it missed the house. I hope it DID; a pain to clean up, but 
not as bad as if you had major structural repairs as well.






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Re: Wind Rows

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Larry Colen wrote:


On Mar 1, 2010, at 8:31 PM, John Graves wrote:


Frank,

It didn't miss...It/they (that a clump of 3 three trees) blew out the 
window in the end, hit the top of my chimney, and tore out and chewed 
up the rail on the end of the porch, as well as the concrete holding 
it up..  My ham radio vertical is now closer to a modern aluminum 
sculpture.


Time to invest in a slinky dipole.


Funny you should say that.  I have a dipole (actually a G5RV) up 45 ft 
in some neighboring trees.  It is fine. So I still have communications.




The wind sounded as though we were living underneath a railroad for 
about an hour.


But we are still here and just waiting for the adjuster.  Then I can 
schedule the tree guy.  So what is a guy to doother that take 
photographssigh???


There are easier ways to branch out to new photographic subjects.


I would rather leaf the whole subject alone.

If we get good light today, I want to get some pictures of the 
rootballs.  I need to get to the bottom of it!







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frank theriault wrote:
On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 11:16 PM, John Graves  
wrote:

When things get interesting, it helps to get a camera out.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhg2/sets/72157623535053242/

Is that your house the tree missed by about an inch and a half?
Whoever it is, that homeowner is damned lucky!
cheers,
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Re: Wind Rows

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Frank,

It didn't miss...It/they (that a clump of 3 three trees) blew out the 
window in the end, hit the top of my chimney, and tore out and chewed up 
the rail on the end of the porch, as well as the concrete holding it 
up..  My ham radio vertical is now closer to a modern aluminum 
sculpture. The wind sounded as though we were living underneath a 
railroad for about an hour.


But we are still here and just waiting for the adjuster.  Then I can 
schedule the tree guy.  So what is a guy to doother that take 
photographssigh???


John Graves
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frank theriault wrote:

On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 11:16 PM, John Graves  wrote:

When things get interesting, it helps to get a camera out.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhg2/sets/72157623535053242/


Is that your house the tree missed by about an inch and a half?

Whoever it is, that homeowner is damned lucky!

cheers,
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Wind Rows

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When things get interesting, it helps to get a camera out.

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Re: A400/5.6 Shots a bird

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FWIW, I am running AVG Free 9.0 on this XP Pro PC.  It loaded without  a 
protest from AVG here.


John G.

J.C. O'Connell wrote:

the photo loads in IE ok for me.
Don't no of any problems with it.


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IX "can't display.."

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Subject: A400/5.6 Shots a bird
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Got my A400/5.6 lens about a month ago,
took it out today and gave it a try.
It requires extreme care in focussing
but it is sharp lens when you do that.

Sample image at:

http://www.jchriso.com/temp/BIRD02.jpg

this is my backyard, gonna take it to the
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Re: they got back to me after all

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Cotty wrote:
  

I;'m pretty sure a cormorant is a bird Cotty



I've done some fowl things tis true

  

Anything to feather your own nest!

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Re: finished my roll of film

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So this means I should keep the M3 and assorted lenses I inherited from 
my Dad?  I think I have a couple of stainless (hah) cans and reels 
somewhere in the garage.  A couple of plastic bottles and a can 
developer (who's making developer now??) I can scan negatives with my 
ancient Photosmart scanner (the original but it sounds as though I want 
to pick  up a flatbed for serious (Well, semi-serious) work.  I have 
never been really happy with the HP.


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paul stenquist wrote:

On Jan 24, 2010, at 11:37 PM, Pasvorn Boonmark wrote:


On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 2:51 PM, paul stenquist  wrote:

I think I'll just see what I can do scanning from film on my flatbed Epson 3200.
Then again, maybe I'll get ambitious:-).


Paul,

The 3200 can scan film, no?


Yes. I was surprised, once again, that the 3200 can actually deliver very 
respectable results scanning 35mm negatives. The scans are good enough to make 
nice 11 x 14 prints. A top end dedicated film scanner would, of course, be much 
better. But without having to stand up to a side-by-side comparison, the 
flatbed scans look good.
Paul


I have an Epson 1650 and I use it to scan film, if I need to.

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Re: OT - Any sailors on the list?

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At the risk of jumping into the pool fully clothed, I believe I should 
mention that she (Das boot) appears to be an overly outfitted row boat.
The saving grace (if any) is that she does come with locks ERR... 
oarlocks, but appears to be missing the the whip to encourage the 
propellers...rowers...crew.


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Bob W wrote:

Cotty wrote:

I've just fallen madly deeply in love with this...

<http://www.bowcrest.com/Recreational%20Barges-breezand.htm>

Pretty.  Salty.  I love wooden boats.  All this one needs is 
a Keeshond as crew and you're set.


Cheese dog?

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Re: OT?: Wireless question

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Dave,

I have a Verizon DSL Modem connected to a Combo Firewall/switch/wireless 
access point.  I am connecting all my PC's (5) except this one via 
wireless with no problem.  I am using an encrypted link as I can see 6 
networks from here.  I get strong signals anywhere in the house and 
generally run  at whatever speed the wireless adapter runs.  Even with 
the neighbors, I have not seen any issues.


Regarding the connection to the outside world, you should have a router 
or firewall (depending on manufacturer or whim.) This will translate 
(NAT) the public outside address to a private address. While the DSL 
modem will do the translation, it doesn't do any the inspection that is 
done by a firewall. This is your first line of defense.  The box should 
also say things like SPI (Stateful packet Inspection) which says that 
the box is at least a minimal firewall. Encrypting your wireless blocks 
any access from the inside as well.


Seasons Greetings,
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David J Brooks wrote:

Hi all.

Well, i was just about to move my computer into Erins bedroom, but the
deal on the house they hoped to buy fell through, house inspection had
some major concerns, so they backed out.

Anyway, if/when i finally get the computer out of the dining room, i
think it would be best to go wireless on the PC. I already have
airport on the iBook.

What is involved in setting this up. I'm clueless to this and was
hoping to get some advice before i wonder into Future shop or Best buy
etc.

Right now, i have a 25' phone cable coming out of the airport express
or dsl modem to a phone jack down stairs. If i move the PC i think i
might need a longer cable, which apparently is a no no at the lenght i
have now.
Do i just plug in the wireless router and it will feed to the dsl
modem.?? If so, i can move the modems down stairs, use a shorter
cable.

Any help is appreciated.

Dave






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Re: Photographer arrested at mall

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I have to add that most policeman are great people and doing things that 
at times are scary as hell. They are well trained and will give you the 
shirt off their backs if the circumstances call for it.  Mall cops are 
not policemen, although they could be wannabes.  The really scary thing 
is that they are licensed to carry a firearm.  They have little of the 
training, very little of the experience and at Holiday time are probably 
overworked as well.  That is not to excuse the paranoia that a lot of 
people have or the exaggerated sense of their rights.  Pushing back in 
either case is not going to win anything.  A coupla deep breaths and a 
calm explanation probably gets you more, regardless of who is doing the 
stopping.


My two and a half cents.

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Bob Sullivan wrote:

Cool and light snow in Chicago, but the East Coast is getting hit with
a big storm.
Chicago's football team had a mechanical delay on their flight to
Baltimore yesterday.
The airport closed them out.  They are going to try again today for
Sunday's game.

Here's a shot from this morning's outing...
http://picasaweb.google.com/rf.sullivan/Autumn09#5416979935099232594

Regards,  Bob S.

On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 9:37 AM, frank theriault
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On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 6:16 AM, Cotty  wrote:


Saturday morning, cold and bright outside, coffee sinking in, just a few
thoughts.

The weather is the same here.  I'm going to take a walk with my
camera, have a coffee at my favorite cafe, do some Christmas shopping
and shoot some pictures.

;-)

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Re: OT: My Recent Travails

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Walt,

It gets better.  I had to do it 3 times before they decided to lay me 
open.  5 years out ( I'm way past that) you will have a hard time 
remembering what the excitement was all about.

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Walter Hamler wrote:

The last three weeks have been maybe the most miserable of my 67
years, I had a suspected heart attack the 13th and after two days in
the hospital it was discovered that I had severe blockage in three
arteries at the heart. By-Pass was performed and the mending process
begun. I was sent home on the 23rd only to have to return two days
later with a bladder infection. Another two days stay and return home
only to return to the hospital with severe fluid retention. Finally
home and feeling much better two days ago. Still have to sort out the
bladder/prostrate problem with the urologist but I am feeling much
better.
Growing old is not for the faint of heart!!!  So far the good thing is
that I have lost 20 pounds and hope to lose another 30 before it is
over!

Cheers to all.

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Re: OT Old computers and Raw files

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David,

It also could be memory.  If you are running XP Pro, get as close to 3 
gig as you can, depending on slots mostly.  If you are running Vista or 
Win7 32bit, get as close to 8 gig as you can.  If you are thinking of 
upgrading, check your programs for compatibility with win 64 bit of 
whatever flavor.  Win7 64 is a much better program that the 32 bit 
version.  But as usual, not all is compatible and your mileage can vary.


Cheers

John G.

Carlos R wrote:



David J Brook




s escribió:

After processing 22 Nef files and saving as +- 2.5K jpeg files for
printing, all i can say is,, if i;'m going
to shoot Raw for the better part, I'm going to need a newer computer.
The USB 1.1 external HD's running through LR and saving on C drive is
painfully slow.

Twenty two conversion took 1 1/2 hours, mostly in lifting from the
external i am thinking.

Maybe $700 for a new PC build is not far off.



You can always buy a cheap PCI card to add some USB 2.0 ports to your 
computer. If your external hard drives are USB 2.0 hi-speed 
compatible, you may see an increase in the transfer speeds between 
yout computer and the external HDs.


Carlos

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Re: Pentax sensor cleaning kit

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It seems that the Pentax kit is sold out, at least those under $60.  But 
here is an interesting web site I found in my search.


http://www.cleaningdigitalcameras.com/

Based on what the sites says, I would tend to buy a package of Pec Pads 
and a bottle of Eclipse E2 fluid.  Has anyone had any experience with 
any of the other than Pentax kits? So far I have been able to blow the 
few dust bits off the sensor.  I am also sure my day will come.


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eckinator wrote:

Got mine on amazon - look for Pentax ICK-1
Cheers
Ecke

2009/9/18 Christine  Aguila :

Hi Paul:  I tried to find the Pentax sensor cleaning kit today on the Pentax
web site & couldn't find it.  I also checked B & H and Amazon.  Where did
you get yours?  I'm stumped here :-).  Cheers, Christine


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My Pentax sensor cleaning kit arrived today. I had a black spec on my  K7D
sensor that couldn't be dislodged with my ear blower. I read the
instructions and dabbed away at the sensor with the Pentax tool. A
subsequent test showed the sensor to be perfectly clean. The Pentax sensor
cleaner seems to be an effective easy to use tool. This was the first time
in about five years of shooting with digital SLRs that I experienced dirt
that the ear blower couldn't dislodge. Good to know there's another safe and
easy alternative.
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Re: You may want to check Pentax news Thursday (no, no FF, no 645)

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Cotty,

Is that a bad line rearing it's head?

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Cotty wrote:

On 17/9/09, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed:


On the PDML?


Good point.

I had some decent behaviours once but I rectum.

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Re: Punting

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Cotty,

Very nice...

It does give new meaning to the words, "Drop back and punt"

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Cotty wrote:

I was going to label this OT, except that a few PDMLers met recently in
Oxford to photograph, and ended up down by the river. As it happens I
was there a couple of weeks ago to film our weather presenter learning
how to punt. Proud of this one as it's all off the shoulder except the
last shot. Nicely edited (not by me), runs about 5 mins

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Re: oh, my gosh . . .

[John Graves]

Bob,

I am not in front of my Windows 7 system but do a search on performance 
settings.  That should bring up a page with some check boxes.  Then 
check for faster performance. That will turn off a lot of the glitz 
(Aero etc) and make the system run better ( I think)


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Bob Sullivoxesan wrote:

Jostein,
What features do you turn off in Vista?
I have relented and bought a new desktop with Vista.
(Lightroom 2.4 and the K7 have done in the 6 year old computer)
The new Dell seems to run fast, but Vista is a pain.
Regards,  Bob S.

On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 1:49 AM, AlunFoto wrote:
  

2009/8/17 Christine  Aguila :


I know you guys are jealous since I'm working on unclogging and cleaning
print heads and nozzles this hot and humid sunday night.  Ugh!  what a pain.
  

My task for yesterday was to install new video cards in my desktop
computer (yes, two of them), and upgrade all the Vista-running
houshold computers to SP2. Could explain today's headache. :-)

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Re: why I am a fossil

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Auto ISO is a feature at least as far back as my DS.

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John Celio wrote:

I never, or almost never, remember that i can change the sensitivity of
the sensor when i am shooting.

I was wishing i had the ND filters earlier.  800 iso   sigh


Perhaps you could set your camera to auto-select ISO from a range of 
speeds, so that you don't have to think about it?  My K10D can do this, 
so yours might too, depending on which model you have.


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Re: Back on line

[John Graves]

Steve,

That's Dunkin to you, sir!

Up heah we spell a bit different

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Desjardins, Steve wrote:
You need to go to Duncan donuts to celebrate.  It's the New England  
way ;-)


Steve Desjardins

On Aug 4, 2009, at 4:01 PM, "Mark Roberts"  wrote:


OK, we're sort of settled into out Boston (Brookline, really) digs.
Still much unpacking to do but we're getting there. (Plenty of
unopened boxes around the place.) All the camera gear made the trip
unscathed :)

Now I'm getting ready to go out on the road for a couple of weeks. I
have to go back to Pittsburgh to do some work on the house before we
put it up for sale. I'm going to stop over in Rochester for an event
with my marathon running friends and hope to work in a trip to the
George Eastman house while I'm there. I hope to have some kind of
report (and photos) to post at that time!


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Re: OT: Dream Cruise Blog in NY Times

[John Graves]

I can't find the picture (damn) but at an open car show last year, I saw 
not one but two Corvairs with twin Holly's.   The third was content with 
a single 4 barrel on a custom manifoldBut they all fit. There were 
actually four Corvairs there but the last was a nicely restored one.


John Graves
WA1JG



Larry Colen wrote:

On Tue, Aug 04, 2009 at 01:01:12PM -0400, Paul Stenquist wrote:
  
I'm writing and photographing a series of blog entries for the New  
York Times. The Woodward Dream Cruise is the subject. One of the pics  
in the first installment is from last year and was seen here before.  
The other is new. You'll find today's article here:


http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/04/woodward-dream-cruise-in-a-nightmare-economy/#more-20901
-or-

http://tinyurl.com/ln7shd



Congrats, nice shots.

The intake manifold on that corvair must be a nightmare, then again at
15' long, it probably has pretty good low end torque.


  




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First Macro

[John Graves]

Thought I'd see what my Sigma 70-300 would do in macro mode.  Any and 
all comments are appreciated.   My first reaction was that there is 
depth of field in this beast.  Is Depth of field an experiment.  Also 
the tripod came out quickly.  But it was fun


Look  here:   http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2498/3782205427_b4970bd919.jpg
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Re: Sudden travel and possibility to meet

[John Graves]

Boris,

Have a good trip.  We still have friends in the Gaithersburg area which 
is just South of Frederick, so who knows.  But not this time. Of course, 
if you get to Boston, I'd really enjoy meeting you here as well.


John Graves
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Boris Liberman wrote:

Thanks, John.

Well, yes, though I've visited US of A a number of times, I haven't 
acquired the understanding of how close and/or far things are.


Nonetheless, to whomever it may concern - my invitation to meet still 
stands ;-).


Boris


John Graves wrote:

Boris,

For your reference, Frederick is about 1 hour NW of Washington, DC.  
It is about 1 hour West of Baltimore, MD.  Also close is Gettysburg, 
PA, probably about the same distance.


I am in Boston so I won't be available but I used to live outside DC 
in suburban MD.



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Re: Sudden travel and possibility to meet

[John Graves]

Boris,

For your reference, Frederick is about 1 hour NW of Washington, DC.  It 
is about 1 hour West of Baltimore, MD.  Also close is Gettysburg, PA, 
probably about the same distance.


I am in Boston so I won't be available but I used to live outside DC in 
suburban MD.



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Boris Liberman wrote:

200 miles is a lot. I will be staying in a town called Frederick MD,
if that is of any help.

Arriving on 5th of Aug and departing on 11th of Aug...

Boris






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Re: Auto ISO

[John Graves]

Who knew  Would be wonderful to have a mini-manual to print out when 
they do an update


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Fernando wrote:

Hi Brian,

This can be set in the DS by using the custom setting menu, opcion
"ISO Corction in AUTO" (ooh, those beautiful option names Pentax used
to use...)
you can select any of these options:
ISO 200-800
ISO 200-400
ISO 200-1600
ISO 200-3200

Didn't check but I believe my *istD has similar options


On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 7:45 PM, Brian Walters wrote:

On Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:08 -0400, "John Graves" 
wrote:

In reflecting on the feature, it seemed to me that something had to be
fixed, and so at the very minimum it would only work in the picture
modes, and probably in the Av and Ty modes, but I couldn't find a way to
do an in cameras test.  Going into RAW processing I could see what ISO
level was used but I haven't done that as yet.

Ah hah..After some reflection, I went out and set the ISO to Auto
and took a picture.  If you bring the picture back to the screen for
review and hit the INFO button twice, the shot parameters are shown.  In
this case it was ISO 800 and I was in Av mode.  In flower mode, it set
the ISO to 1600 so it appears that the aperture and speed are set and
the AUTO ISO moves the ISO setting to make it happen.  Interesting.  I
can see why you would want to set a usable range of ISO speeds if you
were going to use this feature as it is not displayed in the eyepiece.



I just did a few test shots with the DS in Av mode.  I couldn't get the
camera to set an ISO higher than 800.  There seems to be a built-in
limiting ISO that is not able to be set by the user (unlike the K
bodies) and, based on your tests, the limiting ISO might be different
depending on the shooting mode set.




Cheers

Brian

++
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Western Sydney Australia
http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/




John Graves
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Brian Walters wrote:

On Sat, 25 Jul 2009 16:45 -0400, "John Graves" 
wrote:

Auto ISO  is one of the features added to my DS with the last update.  I
switched it in this afternoon while taking more bird pictures.  Aside
from the discovery that I am not as fast as a hummingbird, I could not
discern what AUTO ISO added to the picture equation.  Is there a
discussion of this feature somewhere that explains what is is & how it
operates?  For instance, does it start at the last set ISO level and
move up or down based on some ideal setting of aperture and speed.  Does
  it require that I select one of the "modes" to make it work.  This
would be the most logical to me. Is this a feature I can ignore if not
with impunity at least with some peace of mind?
--


Actually I wasn't aware that "Auto" had been added to the *ist DS (my
second camera), so thanks for posting.

My understanding (and this could be completely wrong) is that Auto ISO
allows the camera to adjust the ISO to suit the lighting conditions.
So, if you were shooting in Av mode and set an aperture that would give
a shutter speed too low for hand holding, the ISO would be increased to
achieve an acceptable shutter speed (or as high a speed as possible).
At least that's how it seems to work with the K200D.

With the 200D (and I assume the other "K" series bodies), you can limit
the range over which the camera is allowed to increase the ISO.  That
doesn't seem possible on the DS, so I assume (a lot of assumptions
here!) that the camera can adjust the ISO right up to 3200 with the AUTO
setting, if necessary.

Cheers

Brian

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Re: Auto ISO

[John Graves]

In reflecting on the feature, it seemed to me that something had to be 
fixed, and so at the very minimum it would only work in the picture 
modes, and probably in the Av and Ty modes, but I couldn't find a way to 
do an in cameras test.  Going into RAW processing I could see what ISO 
level was used but I haven't done that as yet.


Ah hah..After some reflection, I went out and set the ISO to Auto 
and took a picture.  If you bring the picture back to the screen for 
review and hit the INFO button twice, the shot parameters are shown.  In 
this case it was ISO 800 and I was in Av mode.  In flower mode, it set 
the ISO to 1600 so it appears that the aperture and speed are set and 
the AUTO ISO moves the ISO setting to make it happen.  Interesting.  I 
can see why you would want to set a usable range of ISO speeds if you 
were going to use this feature as it is not displayed in the eyepiece.


John Graves
WA1JG
jh.gra...@verizon.net

Brian Walters wrote:

On Sat, 25 Jul 2009 16:45 -0400, "John Graves" 
wrote:
Auto ISO  is one of the features added to my DS with the last update.  I 
switched it in this afternoon while taking more bird pictures.  Aside 
from the discovery that I am not as fast as a hummingbird, I could not 
discern what AUTO ISO added to the picture equation.  Is there a 
discussion of this feature somewhere that explains what is is & how it 
operates?  For instance, does it start at the last set ISO level and 
move up or down based on some ideal setting of aperture and speed.  Does 
  it require that I select one of the "modes" to make it work.  This 
would be the most logical to me. Is this a feature I can ignore if not 
with impunity at least with some peace of mind?

--



Actually I wasn't aware that "Auto" had been added to the *ist DS (my
second camera), so thanks for posting.

My understanding (and this could be completely wrong) is that Auto ISO
allows the camera to adjust the ISO to suit the lighting conditions. 
So, if you were shooting in Av mode and set an aperture that would give

a shutter speed too low for hand holding, the ISO would be increased to
achieve an acceptable shutter speed (or as high a speed as possible). 
At least that's how it seems to work with the K200D.


With the 200D (and I assume the other "K" series bodies), you can limit
the range over which the camera is allowed to increase the ISO.  That
doesn't seem possible on the DS, so I assume (a lot of assumptions
here!) that the camera can adjust the ISO right up to 3200 with the AUTO
setting, if necessary.

Cheers

Brian

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Auto ISO

[John Graves]

Auto ISO  is one of the features added to my DS with the last update.  I 
switched it in this afternoon while taking more bird pictures.  Aside 
from the discovery that I am not as fast as a hummingbird, I could not 
discern what AUTO ISO added to the picture equation.  Is there a 
discussion of this feature somewhere that explains what is is & how it 
operates?  For instance, does it start at the last set ISO level and 
move up or down based on some ideal setting of aperture and speed.  Does 
 it require that I select one of the "modes" to make it work.  This 
would be the most logical to me. Is this a feature I can ignore if not 
with impunity at least with some peace of mind?

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Re: K-7, some real-life testing

[John Graves]

Just goes to showEven if you give fantastic love and care to your 
cat..it doesn't matter.


John Graves
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Cotty wrote:

On 24/7/09, Charles Robinson, discombobulated, unleashed:

  

The grossest?



  

You haven't done much exploring out there on the Internet, have you?



Charles - all things are relative. Of course I have seen severed heads
and toilet slavery, but come on - you have to know what a nasty pile of
hairball puke looks, smells and *feels* like (yes - feels - when
squished between your toes in the kitchen in the dark while groping for
water at 3 am with a throat like a horned toad's crack) to know the true
insidious nature of feline arrogance.

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Re: DS-1 Exposure

[John Graves]

See..I did need to put my glasses on...I try not to pound any of my 
cameras.


John Graves
WA1JG



P. J. Alling wrote:

Well I guess a pound ist DS is more palatable than a starkist DS...

John Graves wrote:

It's a #istDS before I put my glasses on.

John Graves
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Bob Sullivan wrote:

John,
What's a DS1?
Regards,  Bob S.

On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 2:28 PM, John Graves 
wrote:
My aging eyes seem to tell me that my DS1 has lost about 1 stop.  I 
find to
get the exposure that I want, I need to expose at +1 stop,  Do 
sensors age
or have I changed my methods by 1 stop.  I tend to use the single 
spot for
exposure and work from there.  Or is this the difference between 
what the

sensor sees and what I see in my mind?

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Re: DS-1 Exposure

[John Graves]

It's a #istDS before I put my glasses on.

John Graves
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Bob Sullivan wrote:

John,
What's a DS1?
Regards,  Bob S.

On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 2:28 PM, John Graves wrote:

My aging eyes seem to tell me that my DS1 has lost about 1 stop.  I find to
get the exposure that I want, I need to expose at +1 stop,  Do sensors age
or have I changed my methods by 1 stop.  I tend to use the single spot for
exposure and work from there.  Or is this the difference between what the
sensor sees and what I see in my mind?

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DS-1 Exposure

[John Graves]

My aging eyes seem to tell me that my DS1 has lost about 1 stop.  I find 
to get the exposure that I want, I need to expose at +1 stop,  Do 
sensors age or have I changed my methods by 1 stop.  I tend to use the 
single spot for exposure and work from there.  Or is this the difference 
between what the sensor sees and what I see in my mind?


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Re: First picture with E-P1

[John Graves]

What is the point?
Got Pot.Will Travel?

John Graves
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Desjardins, Steve wrote:

That's my problem.  My Olympus-based picture is being blocked.

-Original Message-
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bob W
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 12:49 PM
To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'
Subject: RE: First picture with E-P1


  
No K7 (sigh) but the school bought an E-P1 that I get to try.   
Sample Picture, resized and auto-sharpened:



  

http://www.flickr.com/photos/40620...@n04/3738997262/?addedcom
ment=1#comment72157621734347220

The general public (that's us) does not have permission to view that  
photo.





We're not the general public, we're the PDML.

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Re: Way Off Topic: Identity of 2 seat roadster.

[John Graves]

If I hit the lottery, I *will *have second look.Don't know it would 
be before or after the K-7 acquisition.  It does make a Vette look 
.well...rough


John Graves
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Bob W wrote:
 
  

On Jul 17, 2009, at 9:46 AM, Rebekah wrote:



yeah, i would be comfortable times five in that baby
  
I nearly wet myself whenever I see an Aston.  I don't want to 
think of  
what might happen if I actually sat inside one.





Don't worry, it cleans off.

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Re: Way Off Topic: Identity of 2 seat roadster.

[John Graves]

Rebekah,

I think that's the one.  The two occupying the car were just cruising 
down the road.  If it is the right one, it's no wonder they seemed so 
comfortable.


John Graves
WA1JG



Rebekah wrote:

perhaps an aston martin db9?

http://www.astonmartin.com/thecars/db9

rg2

On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 5:54 PM, John Graves wrote:
  

I was passed by a 2 seater the other day that was good looking but
unidentifiable. at least by. me.And they had the top down to boot.

Can any of the car people on the list suggest a vehicle whose badge was
vaguely winged with a cutout section from the middle of the top of the badge
down to the center  that loosely resembled an upside down t?
There was a number on the right back side that ended in 9 ..maybe 689
but I am unsure of the first 2 characters. I know there's not a lot to go on
but my curiosity is getting the better of me.

John Graves
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Way Off Topic: Identity of 2 seat roadster.

[John Graves]

I was passed by a 2 seater the other day that was good looking but 
unidentifiable. at least by. me.And they had the top down to boot.


Can any of the car people on the list suggest a vehicle whose badge was 
vaguely winged with a cutout section from the middle of the top of the 
badge down to the center  that loosely resembled an upside down t?
There was a number on the right back side that ended in 9 ..maybe 
689 but I am unsure of the first 2 characters. I know there's not a lot 
to go on but my curiosity is getting the better of me.


John Graves
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Re: Exploring Boston: Bromfield Camera

[John Graves]

Mark,

Welcome to Boston.  There is another camera dealer in Melrose, a suburb 
of Boston.  They used to be Hunt Drug, but now are Hunt Photo & Video. 
They sell most of the major brands but not much of Pentax, 
unfortunately.  They have several branch stores including Boston at 520 
Commonwealth Drive.  Commonwealth Drive is worth the walk or drive 
anyway.  A very 1920's kind of promenade.


Cheers , Another Boston Landmark  btw,(grin)


John Graves
WA1JG



Mark Roberts wrote:

I'm in Boston for a week, getting things sorted for the move here at
the end of the month. Today I went out having a look at camera
shops... and there only seems to be one real camera shop left in
Boston. It's called Bromfield Camera and it's very small but very
friendly. Seems to be a real enthusiast's place. Very nice to find.
Perhaps I'll take some photos of the place later in the week :)

  




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Re: Kodak retires Kodachrome

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Larry Colen wrote:

On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 07:15:24PM -0400, Ken Waller wrote:
  

Kenneth Waller
http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f

- Original Message - 
From: "Mark Roberts" 

Subject: Re: Kodak retires Kodachrome




Doug Brewer wrote:

  

Mark Roberts wrote:



Wal-Mart still takes my E-6 (120 rolls, as medium format is my only
film use these gays).
  

if it's all the same to you, I think I'll skip these photos.


Took me a while to find that typo. But it was worth it :)
(Ain't spell-checkers great?)
  

Yeah, I'm positive that I'm negative on THAT too.



One day your prints will come.

  


Does this mean Mark is a prints among men?

John / WA1JG
  




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Re: Kodak retires Kodachrome

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Mark Roberts wrote:

John Sessoms wrote:

  
Most 
places that used to offer film drop off won't even take E-6 for drop 
off. If you ain't shootin' C-41, you better know where to send it 
yourself, 'cause Wal-Mart don't take film to send out anymore.



Wal-Mart still takes my E-6 (120 rolls, as medium format is my only
film use these gays).

  

Straight shooters use C-41?

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Re: OT PESO - Universal DJ

[John Graves]

dah-di-dah-ditdah-dah-di-dah   works for me

di-dah-dah-dah  dah-dah-dah di-di-di-di-dit   dah-dit

John Graves
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Larry Colen wrote:

On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 11:37:00PM +1000, Brian Walters wrote:
  

Spectacular!

I'm going to have to have a crack at some star trails.  I figure that it
just might be possible to get an equivalent 20 min exposure with the
200D using a series of short exposures and image stacking software 
(sounds plausible in theory, anyway).



If you're going to stack them, how about a series of long and short
exposures separated by the interval of the short exposures such that
the star trail spell out something in morse code.  :)

  




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Re: Galia shooting

[John Graves]

Boris,

She looks like a naturalBetter watch out or she may have the camera 
and be asking (politely of course) for a new lens or two. Kids don't get 
wrapped up in the mystic...they just want to take pictures and simply 
need guidance on what is a good picture.  Boy...did you start something


Regards,

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Boris Liberman wrote:

Hello.

It has been brought to my attention that I did not post any 
photographs of my daughter actually shooting. Effectively we have only 
one camera in the family therefore I kind of need a third party to be 
involved here.


So here are two shots made by a good fellow from Russian Penta Club:

http://www.penta-club.ru/forum/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=53119
http://www.penta-club.ru/forum/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=53120

Please disregard the name of the shooter as it is actually his 
nickname from the forum.


Cheers.

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Re: To The Mountain...

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David J Brooks wrote:

On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 11:37 PM,   wrote:


Crossed 4 states today--only got lost once--but no threats of divorce.


HAR, it takes two days plus, just to get out of Ontario, depending on
which way your heading.:-)



Even up?

John Graves
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Dave


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OT: Backup

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Is anyone using mozy as a backup for their photos, systems or both?  Any 
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Re: PESO: Boats in the Harbour

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Brian.

Great shoteven if there aren't any sailboats there!

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Brian Walters wrote:

G'day all

One from my trip to the south coast (New South Wales) last week.

http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/137291/Boats_in_the_Harbour.html


Comments and suggestions warmly received.


Cheers

Brian

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Re: PESO - Brugge Station

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Rick,


I guess it depends on your definition of medieval.  Seriously, I will 
revisit these but my first reaction is that the diagonal shadows in the 
2nd picture are distracting.  The first invites more inspection.


John Graves
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Rick Womer wrote:

I have mixed feelings about these.  They are not the usual medieval Brugge 
shots, certainly.

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9163078&size=lg

and

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9163099&size=lg

(K10D and DA 50-200)

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Re: So much for bonobos

[John Graves]

Bruce Walker wrote:

Mark Roberts wrote:


BTW: The standard of blogs is generally going up now... Simply 
because those with nothing to say are doing it on Twitter.



Does that make it a real Tweet?

John Graves




Mark!! :-)

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Re: Newly discovered photos from Capa and friends

[John Graves]

Rick,

Thanks for pointing out this slide sequence.  It is very interesting, 
although some of it is a morbid precursor to what we have seen later.


John Graves
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Rick Womer wrote:

From today's New York Times on-line global edition:


http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/04/29/arts/20090429_SUITCASE_SLIDESHOW_index.html

or

http://tinyurl.com/dzlqh8

Rick

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Re: Used PEntax Digital

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John,

Heck with the camera..what do you want for the monkey!

John Graves
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John Celio wrote:

What feature improvement do I get with the K10 besides the obvious 6 MP
to 10 MP sensor and the shake reduction?  Pentax came out with 2
firmware upgrades for the DS that kept it in line of the then current
models. Most of the updates were in camera viewing features, but there
were some real upgrades to the camera as well. They also added Auto
ISO,although I have never used it


Okay, all the improvements I can think of (including the two you mentioned)
- higher resolution
- shake reduction (this is a HUGE advantage, in my opinion)
- better noise characteristics than the older sensors (like in the DS)
- better grip
- awesome battery grip accessory (2nd battery, extra memory card storage)
- weather sealing (I've found this to be pretty important)
- better general build quality (i think)
- comes with a free helper monkey who is trained in Photoshop, but only 
if you bought it new

- faster continuous shooting rate
- better buffer
- better and faster processing
- bigger LCD
- support for SDM lenses

That's all I can think of off the top of my head, but I'm sure there are 
other things that could be listed.


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Re: Used PEntax Digital

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John Graves
WA1JG



John Celio wrote:

If high ISO is very important, K20D otherwise K10D. In my opinion, the
K10D felt weird at ISO > 400 after being used to an *ist DL. When the
chance to switch to the K20D came at minimal cost, I jumped on it and
I don't feel like I'm missing anything.

  
How high is high? I generally am shooting at ISO 400 to 800 Do I get a 
better picture technically with shake reduction at a lower speed? Or do 
I start seeing pixel problems with the K10D at higher speeds?



I frequently shoot with my K10D at ISO 800 and get fabulous results,
especially compared to what I used to get with my old *istD, which was
very similar to your *istDS in most respects.  The K20D does do
noticeably better when you get to ISO 1000 and above, but is that bit of
performance improvement worth the added cost?  Based on what you said
above, I don't think it is.

So, I would recommend you get a used K10D.  I may be selling mine next
month, depending on how this new model turns out. ;)

  

John,

What feature improvement do I get with the K10 besides the obvious 6 MP 
to 10 MP sensor and the shake reduction?  Pentax came out with 2 
firmware upgrades for the DS that kept it in line of the then current 
models. Most of the updates were in camera viewing features, but there 
were some real upgrades to the camera as well. They also added Auto 
ISO,although I have never used it




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Re: Used PEntax Digital

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Cymen Vig wrote:

On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 1:42 PM, John Graves  wrote:
  

With all the excitement over a possible new digital camera from
Pentaxwhat used Pentax camera do I start to look for as a suitable
successor to my IstDS?  Curious minds want to know.



If high ISO is very important, K20D otherwise K10D. In my opinion, the
K10D felt weird at ISO > 400 after being used to an *ist DL. When the
chance to switch to the K20D came at minimal cost, I jumped on it and
I don't feel like I'm missing anything.
  
How high is high?  I generally am shooting at ISO 400 to 800  Do I get a 
better picture technically with shake reduction at a lower speed? Or do 
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Re: Used PEntax Digital

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I actually have been happy with my DS.   I would like to add shake 
reduction as that seems to be useful tool.  My lens set is fairly 
basic.  I tend to use the following:  Pentax FA 20-35, Sigma 70-300 APO 
and my trusty screw-mount Pentax 85 f1/9.  I carry but seldom use my FA 
28-80.  Lenses ---Camera...Camera. LensesOh phewI think I'll 
just go take some pictures.


John Graves
WA1JG



John Francis wrote:

On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 02:42:01PM -0400, John Graves wrote:
  
With all the excitement over a possible new digital camera from  
Pentaxwhat used Pentax camera do I start to look for as a suitable  
successor to my IstDS?  Curious minds want to know.



That really depends on what you are looking for.
I'd start with a base requirement of being able to use SDM lenses,
so I believe the list would be K10D, K100D Super, K20D or K200D.
If you also want a battery grip take the K100D Super off the list.

I've been happy with my K10D, but then I'm still using a *ist-D
as my backup body (although I'm interested to see what is coming
in a few more weeks ...).  I didn't feel the K20D offered enough
extras to tempt me, but you're in a different situation; are the
extra features worth enough to you to justify the extra price?


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Used PEntax Digital

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With all the excitement over a possible new digital camera from 
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Re: Tentative: Whisky tasting June 6th, Santa Cruz CA

[John Graves]

But Joseph.
Are you sure ..you know the way to San Jose?

John Graves
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Sorry...couldn't resistjhg

Joseph McAllister wrote:

On Apr 17, 2009, at 10:17 , Larry Colen wrote:


On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 02:09:15PM -0300, Luiz Felipe wrote:

Sorry Larry, and please don't feel sad or think less of our
friendship... one eight of a fluid ounce may be a problem... unless
there are more of those drams available nearby... :-)


A wee dram is also defined as "a small amount of whisky", so it seems
as if your definition would be

occasional: a unit of time between 15 seconds and two minutes
a wee dram: 20-200 ccs of whisky.

I've got about 50 varieties of single malt in my collection (I was
really into the whisky tastings for a while, and don't actually drink
that much so they accumulated, especially once people started giving
me whisky as gifts) so if you were to show up, I can assure you that
you would not feel that you were being deprived of a sufficiency of
good scotch.

I could even introduce you to some ladies who enjoy blues.


Now this is beginning to sound worth the plane fare from Seattle to 
San Jose!


:-)

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Re: Cybersecurity Act would give president power to 'shut down' Internet

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Given what we have seen on the screen recently, it looks like we have at 
least one additional action, operation, or whatever off the horn of 
Africa.  That wasn't someone's 60 footer out there patrolling off 
Somalia on a whim.  These sailors leave their families, friends, and 
neighbors to extend to the world whatever protection they can for long 
periods of time.


God Bless them. 


John Graves
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alunf...@gmail.com writes:

What I really don't  understand is the need to pass such a bill in
peacetime,. Do someone really  see such an emergency coming up?

===
? It isn't peace time  here. We are still heavily engaged in two wars.

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Re: Non-OT PESO - Jesus is the Answer

[John Graves]

I have never needed a password to cross the street here in Manchester by 
the Sea.  Now to get to the Yacht Club float...


John Graves
WA1JG



Adam Maas wrote:

To my street-crossing needs.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mawz/3425882940/

larger/direct link:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3659/3425882940_542f64d5bc_o.jpg

Picked up a ZX-M today for next-to-nothing, happened to have a S-M-C
Tak 50/1.4 and K mount adaptor floating around. So I'm shooting some
Pentax stuff again.

  




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Re: More RAW software

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Marnie,

Wh.And I haven't bought PSE 5 yet!!!

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eactiv...@aol.com wrote:
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pentko...@gmail.com writes:

Found the old email and  link.

http://www.earthboundlight.com/phototips/photoshop-elements-curves.html

Site  is still active, but it looks like it supports up to version 5 only.

Dave  B


THANKS! I never knew about that, and I have version  5.

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Re: RAW software

[John Graves]

Marnie,

Thank you.  That is interesting.  I haven't done much Black and White 
since I put film in the closet.  Take a look at the stairs in my Wedding 
set on Flickr.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhg2/3383123133/in/set-72157615743020001/
Is that the sort of picture you would touch?

PS, I was mousing around in the freezer yesterday and I still have about 
6 rolls of Kodachromeooops  Mailers too.  I think the mailers are 
good firestarters.


Regards,

John Graves
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jh.gra...@verizon.net writes:
Speaking of Steamhammers...and piledrivers, I  am still using PSE3.  I am 
limited to adobe Camera Raw 3.6 (which I  have installed)by PSE3.  I have 
not seen any picture processing tools  in any of the subsequent PSE or 
Camera Raw releases that warrant their  purchase. It appears that the 
subsequent Camera Raw releases have added  newer cameras, but I can't 
tell if any features or improvements have been  added there and 3.6 opens 
the .pef file anyway.  Has anybody upgraded  to a newer PSE version for a 
tool or improvement?


My practice is to  preserve the .PEF file and pass any corrections to PSE 
which I save as .tif  files or .jpg if I am putting them on the web.


Comments and suggestions  are not only welcomed but solicited.

Cheers...It's April

John  Graves
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I upgraded to PSE5 for highlight/shadows. Brings up  detail in shadows and I 
use it all the time (Paul had mentioned it once -- years  ago -- in the 
lastest verison of PS, so I got curious). I also found they  improved RAW conversion 
and have a nice little module for B&W  conversion.


Well worth an upgrade.

Marnie  



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Re: RAW software

[John Graves]

Speaking of Steamhammers...and piledrivers, I am still using PSE3.  I am 
limited to adobe Camera Raw 3.6 (which I have installed)by PSE3.  I have 
not seen any picture processing tools in any of the subsequent PSE or 
Camera Raw releases that warrant their purchase. It appears that the 
subsequent Camera Raw releases have added newer cameras, but I can't 
tell if any features or improvements have been added there and 3.6 opens 
the .pef file anyway.  Has anybody upgraded to a newer PSE version for a 
tool or improvement?


My practice is to preserve the .PEF file and pass any corrections to PSE 
which I save as .tif files or .jpg if I am putting them on the web.


Comments and suggestions are not only welcomed but solicited.

Cheers...It's April

John Graves
WA1JG
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Bob W wrote:

 > Anyway, here's a
better one. You need a steamhammer for your work which 

involves driving
enormous piles into the ground. You also occasionally need 

to tap a tack
into a piece of wood. You complain because the steam 

piledriver is no good
at tapping little tacks into wood. 
That's still wrong: Lightroom isn't anything as crude as a 
piledriver. 
No one would reasonably expect to be able to use a piledriver for 
tapping little tacks. A reasonable photographer *would* like 
to be able 
to use a tool whose desirable features are raw conversion and image 
optimization for... just raw conversion and image optimization.


These are just analogies, they're not meant to be taken literally. You don't
want me to get all literal all yo ass now, do you? The point I'm obviously
struggling to make is that the right tool for one job is not necessarily the
right tool for some other job, however similar they seem. It's largely a
matter of scale - a spreadsheet versus SAP for doing accounts perhaps. If
every software development organisation tried to please everyone all the
time, no software would ever get released, and if it did it would please
nobody - anybody with experience in software development should know that.

Lightroom was designed in consultation with an awful lot of professional
photographers to do a particular job. As far as I can see it would make a
good case study in how to develop software. But like any other project it
had a scope - limits on what it would and wouldn't do. They've issued it to
great acclaim, and made changes in response to market use and further
experience. No doubt they will continue to do so, adding useful functions,
which might include what you want, but complaining about it not being able
to do something that it has never claimed to do and was apparently not
designed to do is an exercise in futility. 


Bob


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Re: OT: Write-off

[John Graves]

Bob,

I had a Fiat. just a few years ago...the first smart car (Fiat 650.) 
It couldn't hurt a bug, or anything other car for that matter.  My 
suspension folded in a tight turn (just messing around) and the Fiat 
fell over.  No scrapes...just indentations from the gravel. To prove my 
fantastic judgment, my wife and I replaced a MG Sport Sedan with a 
Corvair.  Ah youth!


John Graves
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Bob W wrote:
Looks to me like the Fiat clipped the Audi in the left rear hard  
enough to spin the car around rapidly enough so it rolled up 
onto it's  
right side and slid down the road and off into some foliage. The  
"cutting out" the rescue workers did was probably to bust out 
the rear  
window, go in and cut his seat belts, board and brace him, and drag  
him out the back. The car being up on it's passenger side left Bob's  
brother hanging by his belts, and perhaps not able to undo 
them as his  
weight was against their locking pawls and cams, or he might has  
covered the release with his body whilst hanging like that.





Exactly right!


Nasty business, and I'm glad he is OK. He'll be sore. Bummer 
about the  
car. Looks like a nice ride, one of the beefier Audis. The bitch is  
that the Fiat was probably repairable for a lot less.




He is most annoyed that a crappy little Fiat Punto could do such a thing to
his monster Audi.

Bob


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Re: OT: Write-off

[John Graves]

Bob,

Gotta watch out for your younger brothers.  I believe fate has been kind 
to him.  Well, that and a engineer or two.   Maybe the same engineers 
that worked on Dolly Parton?


John Graves
WA1JG
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Bob W wrote:

My younger brother spent Thursday night in hospital after someone drove into
his car at 45 mph (~72kph). The car rolled and my brother was trapped
inside, and had to be cut free by the fire brigade. They strapped him to a
stretcher ("like Hannibal Lecter"), took him in for an examination, then let
him out a few hours later, more or less intact. 


Here are some pictures he took of the car, which is a write-off - it doesn't
look at all as though it's been hit at that speed, or rolled. The car has
more airbags than Dolly Parton, yet none of them deployed. When he asked
about it he was told that the car wasn't hit hard enough. Yet it's a
write-off. Amazing how strong these things are these days - it probably
saved his life.
http://www.web-options.com/Audi/

Here's a very uninformative press report about it:
http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Man-hospitalised-after-Leeds-smas
h.5115560.jp

Bob


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Re: Family album - Baby Anat gets tired

[John Graves]

Boris,

Baby Anat is growing by leaps and bounds.  It really is watching a 
miracle to watch your child, bit by bit, become a person.


John Graves
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Boris Liberman wrote:

Hi!

Just a couple of shots of baby Anat...

http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2009/03/baby-anat-is-tired.html

Boris

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Re: PESO 2009 - 025 - GDG

[John Graves]

Godfrey,

I like the leaves! It gives me hope for the pictures I took on St Simon, 
GA. 


BTW...Are there any lenses you haven't transformed to keepers for the G1?

John Graves
WA1JG



Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
The bits I needed to attach a Pen F 40mm f/1.4 lens to the G1 arrived 
yesterday afternoon with enough time for me to go for a walk as 
evening set in. This is a delightfully small, fast lens. A very 
comfortable FoV for the G1 too.


These quick test shots were made at lens openings from f/1.4 to f/2.8. 
Most were at f/2 or wider. This one makes me laugh ...


http://homepage.mac.com/godders/025-baristas.jpg
"Baristas" - Sunnyvale 2009
Panasonic G1 + Olympus F.Zuiko 40mm f/1.4
ISO 100 @ f/2 @ 1/30 sec

There are eight more to view at the page:
  http://www.gdgphoto.com/pen-f-40-test/

Comments always appreciated.

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Re: Laundering a Domke F2

[John Graves]

What is a pet suppository?

John Graves
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John Francis wrote:

On Thu, Mar 05, 2009 at 11:06:27AM -0500, John Sessoms wrote:
  
I don't know about the bag itself, but I do know about cat odors. I'm  
assuming this is a territory marking type of desecration, rather than  
little gifts left inside. Just washing it won't remove all of the urine  
odor.


You should look for one of those pet supply superstores nearby and find  
a product specifically to neutralize the odor of cat urine before  
washing it.



I've been very impressed with "Kids n Pets" all purpose stain & odor
remover - it seems to work better than either of the commonly found
pet store brands (Simple Solution or Nature's Miracle).  It's available
on regular supermarket shelves, not in pet supply superstores.


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Re: PESO - A Late Night Coffee

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Frank,

/ /I like the tone of the picture..It does draw you in.

John Graves
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frank theriault wrote:

http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/03/late-night-coffee.html

Comments always welcome.

cheers,
frank

  




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Re: Laundering a Domke F2

[John Graves]

Don't you just hose them down and let them stand in the sun.   They 
usually work any rough spots out by scratching on the fence rail.Be 
careful though, they can and do bite is provoked.


John Graves
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Doug Franklin wrote:

Bob W wrote:
I wash mine from time to time. It makes them look better. 


Do you do anything "special" in terms of handling them?  My normal 
laundry is cold water on the gentle cycle in the wash, and the 
knits/gentle dryer cycle, which I hope would be OK for the heavy 
cotton canvas of the Domke bag.





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