Re: Always at the ready - OT
Thank you so much, Frank, for your warm words. Perhaps you are right, I need to be a little more lighthearted. I think my P30t with 50/1.4 (or 28/2.8 ?) could take place in my bag ... BTW I have never had a pancake for my MX (before it went to my cousin) and I think it is quite overprized on ebay, so am waiting for a good occasion to assemble it - just for fun. Talking about 40mm-lenses: I noticed that Voigtlaender brings out a 40mm/2.0 Heliar, for PK, too. Look at http://www.voigtlaender.de/voigtlaender.nsf/pages/frameset?Open I am looking forward to the first reviews. Regards Bernd - original message - Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 17:57:29 -0400 From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Always at the ready - OT Hi, Bernd, Funny, but for all the talk about an MX with 2.8 40mm pancake being pocketable (which I guess it is - in a big pocket), it's just not ~quite~ small enough for me. And, I want something cheap and dirty to throw in a bag or pocket for those times when I don't want to hang a camera around my neck; hence my choice of a little Minolta HiMatic F rangefinder. But your observation of the lack of Pentax product mentioned in this thread is well taken. I for one would have expected to see the Pentax 110 mentioned more than once - which it wasn't. Funny you should mention that your daily commute is boring and that there's nothing of interest to photograph. I find that having a camera with me makes me look at the world in a different way. I'm sure there are plenty of things for you to take pictures of each day. Of course, you'd run the risk of being that strange man who stands at the end of the train station platform with the camera, to all the other commuters! vbg I bet taking a camera with you would make your commute a bit more interesting. Sounds like you need it! regards, frank - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Always at the ready - OT
I just scrolled through several answers of this thread in my digest-mails. I am surprised at so many girls/guys using non-pentax cameras. Pentax equipment seems to be not too much useful for briefcase or pocket (except MX, ME ... with 40/2.8 pancake). No recommendation for handy Pentax viewfinder cameras? Personally I don't have a camera with on way to work. I walk to the station, mount into the train, arrive, walk to the headquarters ... and the same every day, and mostly see the same people. Somewhat annoying, no camera needed up to now. Regards Bernd - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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Hi, Bernd, Funny, but for all the talk about an MX with 2.8 40mm pancake being pocketable (which I guess it is - in a big pocket), it's just not ~quite~ small enough for me. And, I want something cheap and dirty to throw in a bag or pocket for those times when I don't want to hang a camera around my neck; hence my choice of a little Minolta HiMatic F rangefinder. But your observation of the lack of Pentax product mentioned in this thread is well taken. I for one would have expected to see the Pentax 110 mentioned more than once - which it wasn't. Funny you should mention that your daily commute is boring and that there's nothing of interest to photograph. I find that having a camera with me makes me look at the world in a different way. I'm sure there are plenty of things for you to take pictures of each day. Of course, you'd run the risk of being that strange man who stands at the end of the train station platform with the camera, to all the other commuters! vbg I bet taking a camera with you would make your commute a bit more interesting. Sounds like you need it! regards, frank Familie Scheffler wrote: I just scrolled through several answers of this thread in my digest-mails. I am surprised at so many girls/guys using non-pentax cameras. Pentax equipment seems to be not too much useful for briefcase or pocket (except MX, ME ... with 40/2.8 pancake). No recommendation for handy Pentax viewfinder cameras? Personally I don't have a camera with on way to work. I walk to the station, mount into the train, arrive, walk to the headquarters ... and the same every day, and mostly see the same people. Somewhat annoying, no camera needed up to now. -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Always at the ready - OT
Several years ago, I prevailed on a Tri-Met bus driver to stop on a freeway overpass to allow me to take a beautiful sihouette shot of Mt. Hood at dawn. (Ilive in Portland, OR). I was grateful for the driver to stopping and allowing me to shoot the pic using an ES II camera (which was new then). Nowadays I carry a Yashica T-4 or a Olympus Stylus Epic because it is a lot lighter and smaller than the Pentax ES II. Jim A. From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Organization: http://www.urbancaravan.com/ Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 17:57:29 -0400 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Always at the ready - OT Hi, Bernd, Funny, but for all the talk about an MX with 2.8 40mm pancake being pocketable (which I guess it is - in a big pocket), it's just not ~quite~ small enough for me. And, I want something cheap and dirty to throw in a bag or pocket for those times when I don't want to hang a camera around my neck; hence my choice of a little Minolta HiMatic F rangefinder. But your observation of the lack of Pentax product mentioned in this thread is well taken. I for one would have expected to see the Pentax 110 mentioned more than once - which it wasn't. Funny you should mention that your daily commute is boring and that there's nothing of interest to photograph. I find that having a camera with me makes me look at the world in a different way. I'm sure there are plenty of things for you to take pictures of each day. Of course, you'd run the risk of being that strange man who stands at the end of the train station platform with the camera, to all the other commuters! vbg I bet taking a camera with you would make your commute a bit more interesting. Sounds like you need it! regards, frank Familie Scheffler wrote: I just scrolled through several answers of this thread in my digest-mails. I am surprised at so many girls/guys using non-pentax cameras. Pentax equipment seems to be not too much useful for briefcase or pocket (except MX, ME ... with 40/2.8 pancake). No recommendation for handy Pentax viewfinder cameras? Personally I don't have a camera with on way to work. I walk to the station, mount into the train, arrive, walk to the headquarters ... and the same every day, and mostly see the same people. Somewhat annoying, no camera needed up to now. -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Always at the ready - OT
Like Rob Studdert, I work mainly from home, but on my daily outing to collect the mail I will usually carry a camera - sometimes the MZ-S, sometimes the MZ-5, just recently the newly-acquired Spotty. With the AF cameras, I will have either the 28-105 or the 18-35 zooms attached - with the SP, the 50/1.4 (which is BTW, a fantastically good lens even today). Going out evenings and week-ends, it's rare for me not to throw the bag with just about everything in it in the boot, and to have at least one camera with me in the car. And no, I've never had that once-in-a-lifetime opportunity come up when I've had a camera with me either! John Coyle Brisbane, Australia On Thursday, July 11, 2002 1:24 AM, Francis Alviar [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: Hello to all, How many of you guys bring your camera equipment to work if you have a primary means of employment and photography is your hobby? And also how much gear do you carry? I've been carrying a small camera bag to work with an extra lens on almost a daily basis just in case the photo opportunity show up. Ever since I took hold of my MX with the three lenses I've substituted bringing that to work instead. It's quite a big bag. I'm just wondering if it's overkill or what. Never hurts to be prepared for anything. Thanks. Francis Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Always at the ready - OT
Like Rob Studdert, I work mainly from home, but on my daily outing to collect the mail I will usually carry a camera - sometimes the MZ-S, sometimes the MZ-5, just recently the newly-acquired Spotty. With the AF cameras, I will have either the 28-105 or the 18-35 zooms attached - with the SP, the 50/1.4 (which is BTW, a fantastically good lens even today). Going out evenings and week-ends, it's rare for me not to throw the bag with just about everything in it in the boot, and to have at least one camera with me in the car. And no, I've never had that once-in-a-lifetime opportunity come up when I've had a camera with me either! John Coyle Brisbane, Australia On Thursday, July 11, 2002 1:24 AM, Francis Alviar [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: Hello to all, How many of you guys bring your camera equipment to work if you have a primary means of employment and photography is your hobby? And also how much gear do you carry? I've been carrying a small camera bag to work with an extra lens on almost a daily basis just in case the photo opportunity show up. Ever since I took hold of my MX with the three lenses I've substituted bringing that to work instead. It's quite a big bag. I'm just wondering if it's overkill or what. Never hurts to be prepared for anything. Thanks. Francis Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Always at the ready - OT
Like Rob Studdert, I work mainly from home, but on my daily outing to collect the mail I will usually carry a camera - sometimes the MZ-S, sometimes the MZ-5, just recently the newly-acquired Spotty. With the AF cameras, I will have either the 28-105 or the 18-35 zooms attached - with the SP, the 50/1.4 (which is BTW, a fantastically good lens even today). Going out evenings and week-ends, it's rare for me not to throw the bag with just about everything in it in the boot, and to have at least one camera with me in the car. And no, I've never had that once-in-a-lifetime opportunity come up when I've had a camera with me either! John Coyle Brisbane, Australia On Thursday, July 11, 2002 1:24 AM, Francis Alviar [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: Hello to all, How many of you guys bring your camera equipment to work if you have a primary means of employment and photography is your hobby? And also how much gear do you carry? I've been carrying a small camera bag to work with an extra lens on almost a daily basis just in case the photo opportunity show up. Ever since I took hold of my MX with the three lenses I've substituted bringing that to work instead. It's quite a big bag. I'm just wondering if it's overkill or what. Never hurts to be prepared for anything. Thanks. Francis Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Always at the ready - OT
Francis Alviar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello to all, How many of you guys bring your camera equipment to work if you have a primary means of employment and photography is your hobby? ... That would make a good excuse for buying an Optio. -- http://members.chello.nl/~j.schoone\\|// Registered Linux user #78364 - The Linux Counter - http://counter.li.org Assume nothing, expect anything. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Always at the ready - OT
Well, I'm not a guy, I'm a housewife/mother but I do carry a camera with me every time I leave the house. Usually a Pentax SLR with normal lens or a digital ZLR, sometimes a fixed-lens rangefinder or occasionally a Pentax point shoot. This goes in my very small Domke bag along with the necessary gear for moving around -- wallet Hey Eleanor, You're not a guy, but you carry a wallet... ;-) S'alright. I carry a purse. Really. Cotty ___ Personal email traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MacAds traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check out the UK Macintosh ads http://www.macads.co.uk - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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I carry an Optio with me every where but I have started carrying an other camera with me as well. Either a Ricoh 500g or an MG/ME-s. Just cant beat film! Alan That would make a good excuse for buying an Optio. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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I forgot to give the specifics. I usually carry a Ricoh GR1 loaded with Superia 400. It's a nice pocketable camera with a very sharp 28mm f/2.8 lens. On the digital side, I have a little Fuji DX10 that gives nice, sharp 1024 X 768 pictures that print very good at 4 X 6 inches. The Fuji is close to the same size as a GR1. I have a little, very portable, HP Photosmart 100 printer that produces great 4 X 6 prints without need of a computer. Sometimes I carry the printer along with me, too. The only drawback is that the printer requires a nearby electrical outlet to run it. Len --- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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In a message dated 7/11/2002 4:16:22 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This goes in my very small Domke bag along with the necessary gear for moving around -- wallet Hey Eleanor, You're not a guy, but you carry a wallet... ;-) ... and I used to carry that very same trifold wallet in my back pocket before I accumulated all the other junk and needed a bag. Still no lipstick in the bag though. ERNR My photographs hang on the virtual walls at http://members.aol.com/ernreed - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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For me its either the Ricoh gr1 or the Yashica T5 (T4 super in the US) Great optics and rugged little cameras... Michele v Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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Paul, How does the Konica Auto S3 compare to the Canonet GIII QL17? Just wondering since I have one of the latter. If the former is a lot better then I think it's time to hit ebay and find out for myself. Thanks. Francis M. Alviar Paul Stregevsky wrote: Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 19:48:47 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Always at the ready - OT Ryan K. Brooks wrote: I take a Konica Auto S3 to work everyday, with TMY loaded. Thanks a lot, Ryan. Now you've got me hankering for the most satisfying pro-quality autoexposure rangefinder I never bought. I did buy a Vivitar 35 ES copy, but it was turned out to be broken. I carried the Vivitar in my belt pouch for a week anyway, peering through its viewfinder and fiddling with its controls, thinking, Finally, a no-excuses rangefinder small and light enough to take anywhere. For those unfamiliar with the Auto S3, Modern Photography found its lens to be among the sharpest they'd ever tested on a fixed-lens rangefinder at every aperture, center and edge. It fetches $200 or so on U.S. Ebay--no thanks to CameraQuest, whose tribute page has made its charms known to one and all (including me). [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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I use to carry my camera bag containing two SLR bodies, and three lenses, viz., 35-80 f/4-5.6, 100-300 f/4.5-5.6 and 24 f/2.8, a polarizer, red, yellow, green, orange filters. I load one body with ILFORD 100 ASA uprated to 200 ASA and the other body contains a slide film, Fujichrome Sensia II 100 ASA. Yes, the set up is quite heavy but I don't mind the weight but this is not on dialy basis because I am a weekend photographer. So, in that sense, it does not answer your questions. I just shared whatever I felt. With regards, Ayash. On Wed, 10 Jul 2002, Francis Alviar wrote: Hello to all, How many of you guys bring your camera equipment to work if you have a primary means of employment and photography is your hobby? And also how much gear do you carry? I've been carrying a small camera bag to work with an extra lens on almost a daily basis just in case the photo opportunity show up. Ever since I took hold of my MX with the three lenses I've substituted bringing that to work instead. It's quite a big bag. I'm just wondering if it's overkill or what. Never hurts to be prepared for anything. Thanks. Francis Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Always at the ready - OT
Usually I take a Hexar RF with either a 28mm or 50mm lens, depending on my mood. Sometime I tote my entire Leica M-mount kit. Lately, it's been a Contax SLR w/50mm f1.4 Planar. Aric -Original Message- From: Francis Alviar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 11:24 AM To: Pentax Discuss List Subject: Always at the ready - OT Hello to all, How many of you guys bring your camera equipment to work if you have a primary means of employment and photography is your hobby? And also how much gear do you carry? I've been carrying a small camera bag to work with an extra lens on almost a daily basis just in case the photo opportunity show up. Ever since I took hold of my MX with the three lenses I've substituted bringing that to work instead. It's quite a big bag. I'm just wondering if it's overkill or what. Never hurts to be prepared for anything. Thanks. Francis Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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I'm now retired, but when running errands etc. around town, I don't take chances with my Pentax gear. I usually stick the Agat 18K half frame in a pocket (it's about the size of a pack of cigarettes), or, if I feel really adventurous, I throw the Zenit 312M (M42 screw mount) in the truck. I can carry both and still not have over $100.00 worth of camera equipment with me. Bill KG4LOV [EMAIL PROTECTED] How many of you guys bring your camera equipment to work if you have a primary means of employment and photography is your hobby? And also how much gear do you carry? I've been carrying a small camera bag to work with an extra lens on almost a daily basis just in case the photo opportunity show up. Ever since I took hold of my MX with the three lenses I've substituted bringing that to work instead. It's quite a big bag. I'm just wondering if it's overkill or what. Never hurts to be prepared for anything. Thanks. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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I do the same as Tom; Stylus Epic in my pocket. It's usually loaded with some kind of 400 color print. It's fast, durable and reliable and I bought it especially for this purpose. I actually wanted a Rollei Prego Micron, but at over twice the price I couldn't justify it for an emergency camera. If I am going somewhere for non-photographic reasons but want a camera just in case I take my Super Program with a 35-105/3.5A attached to it and a faster prime in my pocket. BTW, does anyone know of an ever-ready type case that will fit the SP/35-105 combo? Steven. -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Save up to $160 by signing up for NetZero Platinum Internet service. http://www.netzero.net/?refcd=N2P0602NEP8 - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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I usually carry my zx-7 with the pancake 40 and iso 400 print film in the car. That's a very small and light package, hardly bigger than a PS. I also admit that I don't take many pictures with it. At work, I usually use the E-10 we have here. Steve - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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Presently, I usually carry my MZ-S with FA 28-70 f4, but when I was working, on the railway and later at the powerplant, I often brought my MX with 28 and 50mm lenses. When working afternoons or midnights, I even sometimes brought a small tripod! Pat White - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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Stylus Epic with Supra 400 is *always* in my bag. Although I don't use it that often, this is truly an unbeatable just in case camera. And on the weekends it's usually MX with pancake lens. Which gets augmented with M135/3.5 and 24/2.8 and gets into a Domke satchel, together with a table top bogen tripod, if I actually do expect to take any pictures g Mishka Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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On 10 Jul 2002 at 8:24, Francis Alviar wrote: Hello to all, How many of you guys bring your camera equipment to work if you have a primary means of employment and photography is your hobby? And also how much gear do you carry? I work from home so I always have my full gear selection :-) However if I am heading out to the bank or other tedious chores like grocery shopping cameras simply get in the way. If I am heading to a friends place or into the city or to see family with no specific photographic projects in mind I usually tote my Olympus E10 or Leica M6/Summicron 35/1.4 ASPH depending upon the location. Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
