Re: Hot breaking news - straight from the horse's mouth
Doug Franklin wrote: On Wed, 16 Jul 2003 18:56:53 -0400, Mark Cassino wrote: Just a crazy idea inspired by your subject, but maybe Pentax should hire Mr. Ed as their spokesman - er, spokeshorse. He's smarter than that crocodile guy, and, arguably, better looking Above all, he's fast on his feet (all four of them) and good with the spin. How about Yogi Bear? He's "smarter than the average bear"! My vote goes for Francis the mule. ;-) cheers, caveman
Subject: Re: Hot breaking news - straight from the horse's mouth
>Subject: Re: Hot breaking news - straight from the horse's mouth >hehe... Good one. >Think I'll wait for more stable news, though... ...rather than being taken for a ride Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk
RE: Hot breaking news - straight from the horse's mouth
Val sometimes you surprise me, now you have stunned me lol. --- Shaun Canning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Surely you jest!!! If all my lenses are rendered > manual focus only, I > won't be hanging around for too long... > > Cheers > > Shaun Canning > Cultural Heritage Services > High Street, Broadford, > Vic, 3658 > Mob: 0414-967 644 > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.heritageservices.com.au > > > -Original Message- > From: Albano Garcia [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, 17 July 2003 7:13 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Hot breaking news - straight from the > horse's mouth > > > LOL > > Regards > > Albano > > > --- Caveman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Here it is: > > > > "Thank you for inquiry. We are striving to please > > our clients, and in > > this respect, we've already evaluated the > > possibility of using the > > latest RGBE CCD chip technology available from > Sony. > > Consistent with our > > company's policy, we think that a 1-2 years delay > in > > releasing our first > > DSLR is less important than having it up to date > > with the latest > > technology, leading to a higher degree of customer > > satisfaction. > > Consequently, we have started to redesign the > camera > > around the new CCD > > chip technology. We will also take advantage of > this > > deadline extension > > to address some other known issues as well. Some > > minor ones, like > > replacing the USB 1.1 port with a more current 2.0 > > one, but also some > > fundamental ones like the further refining of the > > lens mount. Working > > together with our most advanced client we > concluded > > that backward > > compatibility is a non issue, and it would be > > prefferable to use a small > > but good selection of zoom lenses, specially > > taylored to fit digital's > > needs. We eventually decided that the focus shaft > > will be relocated to > > the bottom of the lens mount, where it fits more > > conveniently and would > > allow for a simplified mechanism with less parts, > > and also permitting an > > economy of $0.24 per unit. An extra electrical > > contact will be placed in > > the former place of the focus shaft, allowing for > a > > later to be > > implemented advanced protocol for data > transmission > > between the lens and > > the camera. The side effect - of making the F(A) > > lenses being usable > > only in manual focus mode - will be of no > important > > consequence, since > > metering would also not be available with this > > series, and the FA-D > > series of zooms that will replace them will offer > > astounding performance > > when compared to any lenses designed for film > > camera. Of course, for our > > advanced customers, we will also introduce a FA-D > > Limited series of > > primes, designed with bokeh in mind, which will > > further enhance the > > highly acclaimed 3-D effect of bright-edge bokeh. > In > > order to further > > please our customers, we will also make these > lenses > > in black finish, > > which will be available in US with the silver > finish > > camera bodies (the > > silver finish lenses and black cameras will be > > reserved for the Japanese > > market only). > > I hope this has answered all your questions and > > addressed your concerns > > regarding the future developments in our camera > and > > lens lines. > > > > Sincerely your, > > M. Harakiri" > > > > > > > = > Albano Garcia > "El Pibe Asahi" > > __ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc.yahoo.com > > > __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
RE: Hot breaking news - straight from the horse's mouth
Surely you jest!!! If all my lenses are rendered manual focus only, I won't be hanging around for too long... Cheers Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services High Street, Broadford, Vic, 3658 Mob: 0414-967 644 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au -Original Message- From: Albano Garcia [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 17 July 2003 7:13 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Hot breaking news - straight from the horse's mouth LOL Regards Albano --- Caveman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here it is: > > "Thank you for inquiry. We are striving to please > our clients, and in > this respect, we've already evaluated the > possibility of using the > latest RGBE CCD chip technology available from Sony. > Consistent with our > company's policy, we think that a 1-2 years delay in > releasing our first > DSLR is less important than having it up to date > with the latest > technology, leading to a higher degree of customer > satisfaction. > Consequently, we have started to redesign the camera > around the new CCD > chip technology. We will also take advantage of this > deadline extension > to address some other known issues as well. Some > minor ones, like > replacing the USB 1.1 port with a more current 2.0 > one, but also some > fundamental ones like the further refining of the > lens mount. Working > together with our most advanced client we concluded > that backward > compatibility is a non issue, and it would be > prefferable to use a small > but good selection of zoom lenses, specially > taylored to fit digital's > needs. We eventually decided that the focus shaft > will be relocated to > the bottom of the lens mount, where it fits more > conveniently and would > allow for a simplified mechanism with less parts, > and also permitting an > economy of $0.24 per unit. An extra electrical > contact will be placed in > the former place of the focus shaft, allowing for a > later to be > implemented advanced protocol for data transmission > between the lens and > the camera. The side effect - of making the F(A) > lenses being usable > only in manual focus mode - will be of no important > consequence, since > metering would also not be available with this > series, and the FA-D > series of zooms that will replace them will offer > astounding performance > when compared to any lenses designed for film > camera. Of course, for our > advanced customers, we will also introduce a FA-D > Limited series of > primes, designed with bokeh in mind, which will > further enhance the > highly acclaimed 3-D effect of bright-edge bokeh. In > order to further > please our customers, we will also make these lenses > in black finish, > which will be available in US with the silver finish > camera bodies (the > silver finish lenses and black cameras will be > reserved for the Japanese > market only). > I hope this has answered all your questions and > addressed your concerns > regarding the future developments in our camera and > lens lines. > > Sincerely your, > M. Harakiri" > > = Albano Garcia "El Pibe Asahi" __ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com
Re: Hot breaking news - straight from the horse's mouth
LOL Regards Albano --- Caveman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here it is: > > "Thank you for inquiry. We are striving to please > our clients, and in > this respect, we've already evaluated the > possibility of using the > latest RGBE CCD chip technology available from Sony. > Consistent with our > company's policy, we think that a 1-2 years delay in > releasing our first > DSLR is less important than having it up to date > with the latest > technology, leading to a higher degree of customer > satisfaction. > Consequently, we have started to redesign the camera > around the new CCD > chip technology. We will also take advantage of this > deadline extension > to address some other known issues as well. Some > minor ones, like > replacing the USB 1.1 port with a more current 2.0 > one, but also some > fundamental ones like the further refining of the > lens mount. Working > together with our most advanced client we concluded > that backward > compatibility is a non issue, and it would be > prefferable to use a small > but good selection of zoom lenses, specially > taylored to fit digital's > needs. We eventually decided that the focus shaft > will be relocated to > the bottom of the lens mount, where it fits more > conveniently and would > allow for a simplified mechanism with less parts, > and also permitting an > economy of $0.24 per unit. An extra electrical > contact will be placed in > the former place of the focus shaft, allowing for a > later to be > implemented advanced protocol for data transmission > between the lens and > the camera. The side effect - of making the F(A) > lenses being usable > only in manual focus mode - will be of no important > consequence, since > metering would also not be available with this > series, and the FA-D > series of zooms that will replace them will offer > astounding performance > when compared to any lenses designed for film > camera. Of course, for our > advanced customers, we will also introduce a FA-D > Limited series of > primes, designed with bokeh in mind, which will > further enhance the > highly acclaimed 3-D effect of bright-edge bokeh. In > order to further > please our customers, we will also make these lenses > in black finish, > which will be available in US with the silver finish > camera bodies (the > silver finish lenses and black cameras will be > reserved for the Japanese > market only). > I hope this has answered all your questions and > addressed your concerns > regarding the future developments in our camera and > lens lines. > > Sincerely your, > M. Harakiri" > > = Albano Garcia "El Pibe Asahi" __ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com
Re: Hot breaking news - straight from the horse's mouth
Har! Mr. Belly Cutter indeed! Good one, Valentin! Len --- On Wed, 16 Jul 2003 20:49:18 +0300 "Dr E D F Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I like it! Don ___ Dr E D F Williams http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams Author's Web Site and Photo Gallery Updated: March 30, 2002 - Original Message - From: "Caveman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 8:38 PM Subject: Hot breaking news - straight from the horse's mouth Here it is: "Thank you for inquiry. We are striving to please our clients, and in this respect, we've already evaluated the possibility of using the latest RGBE CCD chip technology available from Sony. Consistent with our company's policy, we think that a 1-2 years delay in releasing our first DSLR is less important than having it up to date with the latest technology, leading to a higher degree of customer satisfaction. Consequently, we have started to redesign the camera around the new CCD chip technology. We will also take advantage of this deadline extension to address some other known issues as well. Some minor ones, like replacing the USB 1.1 port with a more current 2.0 one, but also some fundamental ones like the further refining of the lens mount. Working together with our most advanced client we concluded that backward compatibility is a non issue, and it would be prefferable to use a small but good selection of zoom lenses, specially taylored to fit digital's needs. We eventually decided that the focus shaft will be relocated to the bottom of the lens mount, where it fits more conveniently and would allow for a simplified mechanism with less parts, and also permitting an economy of $0.24 per unit. An extra electrical contact will be placed in the former place of the focus shaft, allowing for a later to be implemented advanced protocol for data transmission between the lens and the camera. The side effect - of making the F(A) lenses being usable only in manual focus mode - will be of no important consequence, since metering would also not be available with this series, and the FA-D series of zooms that will replace them will offer astounding performance when compared to any lenses designed for film camera. Of course, for our advanced customers, we will also introduce a FA-D Limited series of primes, designed with bokeh in mind, which will further enhance the highly acclaimed 3-D effect of bright-edge bokeh. In order to further please our customers, we will also make these lenses in black finish, which will be available in US with the silver finish camera bodies (the silver finish lenses and black cameras will be reserved for the Japanese market only). I hope this has answered all your questions and addressed your concerns regarding the future developments in our camera and lens lines. Sincerely your, M. Harakiri"
Re: Hot breaking news - straight from the horse's mouth
Are we talking about the *ist-D here? I know of no "horse's mouth" model! Also, I know of no " M. Harakiri" in Pentax or elsewhere, other than the band, such as it is... Thanks, keith whaley Caveman wrote: > > Here it is: > > "Thank you for inquiry. We are striving to please our clients, and in > this respect, we've already evaluated the possibility of using the > latest RGBE CCD chip technology available from Sony. Consistent with our > company's policy, we think that a 1-2 years delay in releasing our first > DSLR is less important than having it up to date with the latest > technology, leading to a higher degree of customer satisfaction. > Consequently, we have started to redesign the camera around the new CCD > chip technology. We will also take advantage of this deadline extension > to address some other known issues as well. Some minor ones, like > replacing the USB 1.1 port with a more current 2.0 one, but also some > fundamental ones like the further refining of the lens mount. Working > together with our most advanced client we concluded that backward > compatibility is a non issue, and it would be prefferable to use a small > but good selection of zoom lenses, specially taylored to fit digital's > needs. We eventually decided that the focus shaft will be relocated to > the bottom of the lens mount, where it fits more conveniently and would > allow for a simplified mechanism with less parts, and also permitting an > economy of $0.24 per unit. An extra electrical contact will be placed in > the former place of the focus shaft, allowing for a later to be > implemented advanced protocol for data transmission between the lens and > the camera. The side effect - of making the F(A) lenses being usable > only in manual focus mode - will be of no important consequence, since > metering would also not be available with this series, and the FA-D > series of zooms that will replace them will offer astounding performance > when compared to any lenses designed for film camera. Of course, for our > advanced customers, we will also introduce a FA-D Limited series of > primes, designed with bokeh in mind, which will further enhance the > highly acclaimed 3-D effect of bright-edge bokeh. In order to further > please our customers, we will also make these lenses in black finish, > which will be available in US with the silver finish camera bodies (the > silver finish lenses and black cameras will be reserved for the Japanese > market only). > I hope this has answered all your questions and addressed your concerns > regarding the future developments in our camera and lens lines. > > Sincerely your, > M. Harakiri"
Re: Hot breaking news - straight from the horse's mouth
hehe... Good one. Think I'll wait for more stable news, though... Jostein On 16 Jul 2003 at 13:38, Caveman wrote: > Here it is: > > "Thank you for inquiry. [snip] > Sincerely your, > M. Harakiri" > > >
Re: Hot breaking news - straight from the horse's mouth
I like it! Don ___ Dr E D F Williams http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams Author's Web Site and Photo Gallery Updated: March 30, 2002 - Original Message - From: "Caveman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 8:38 PM Subject: Hot breaking news - straight from the horse's mouth > Here it is: > > "Thank you for inquiry. We are striving to please our clients, and in > this respect, we've already evaluated the possibility of using the > latest RGBE CCD chip technology available from Sony. Consistent with our > company's policy, we think that a 1-2 years delay in releasing our first > DSLR is less important than having it up to date with the latest > technology, leading to a higher degree of customer satisfaction. > Consequently, we have started to redesign the camera around the new CCD > chip technology. We will also take advantage of this deadline extension > to address some other known issues as well. Some minor ones, like > replacing the USB 1.1 port with a more current 2.0 one, but also some > fundamental ones like the further refining of the lens mount. Working > together with our most advanced client we concluded that backward > compatibility is a non issue, and it would be prefferable to use a small > but good selection of zoom lenses, specially taylored to fit digital's > needs. We eventually decided that the focus shaft will be relocated to > the bottom of the lens mount, where it fits more conveniently and would > allow for a simplified mechanism with less parts, and also permitting an > economy of $0.24 per unit. An extra electrical contact will be placed in > the former place of the focus shaft, allowing for a later to be > implemented advanced protocol for data transmission between the lens and > the camera. The side effect - of making the F(A) lenses being usable > only in manual focus mode - will be of no important consequence, since > metering would also not be available with this series, and the FA-D > series of zooms that will replace them will offer astounding performance > when compared to any lenses designed for film camera. Of course, for our > advanced customers, we will also introduce a FA-D Limited series of > primes, designed with bokeh in mind, which will further enhance the > highly acclaimed 3-D effect of bright-edge bokeh. In order to further > please our customers, we will also make these lenses in black finish, > which will be available in US with the silver finish camera bodies (the > silver finish lenses and black cameras will be reserved for the Japanese > market only). > I hope this has answered all your questions and addressed your concerns > regarding the future developments in our camera and lens lines. > > Sincerely your, > M. Harakiri" > >
Hot breaking news - straight from the horse's mouth
Here it is: "Thank you for inquiry. We are striving to please our clients, and in this respect, we've already evaluated the possibility of using the latest RGBE CCD chip technology available from Sony. Consistent with our company's policy, we think that a 1-2 years delay in releasing our first DSLR is less important than having it up to date with the latest technology, leading to a higher degree of customer satisfaction. Consequently, we have started to redesign the camera around the new CCD chip technology. We will also take advantage of this deadline extension to address some other known issues as well. Some minor ones, like replacing the USB 1.1 port with a more current 2.0 one, but also some fundamental ones like the further refining of the lens mount. Working together with our most advanced client we concluded that backward compatibility is a non issue, and it would be prefferable to use a small but good selection of zoom lenses, specially taylored to fit digital's needs. We eventually decided that the focus shaft will be relocated to the bottom of the lens mount, where it fits more conveniently and would allow for a simplified mechanism with less parts, and also permitting an economy of $0.24 per unit. An extra electrical contact will be placed in the former place of the focus shaft, allowing for a later to be implemented advanced protocol for data transmission between the lens and the camera. The side effect - of making the F(A) lenses being usable only in manual focus mode - will be of no important consequence, since metering would also not be available with this series, and the FA-D series of zooms that will replace them will offer astounding performance when compared to any lenses designed for film camera. Of course, for our advanced customers, we will also introduce a FA-D Limited series of primes, designed with bokeh in mind, which will further enhance the highly acclaimed 3-D effect of bright-edge bokeh. In order to further please our customers, we will also make these lenses in black finish, which will be available in US with the silver finish camera bodies (the silver finish lenses and black cameras will be reserved for the Japanese market only). I hope this has answered all your questions and addressed your concerns regarding the future developments in our camera and lens lines. Sincerely your, M. Harakiri"
