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If you mean the Thordur Hermannsson born on the 21st of November 1955, then I'm afraid I don't know him, since he lives on the opposite side of the country. And I'm afraid we're not very related. Our nearest common ancestors are Thorarinn Jonsson (1630 - 1699) and Halldora Thorsteinsdottir (1630- ???) Thrainn In that case, I'll play ... Long, long ago (the late 1970s) in a galaxy far away (the island of Jamaica) I went to school with an Icelandic fellow named Thordur Hermannsson (whose name I am no doubt misspelling) and his two sisters. Do you know them? E.R.N. Reed
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Hi Bob, Chuck the first part of that journey, unless you like traffic and misery, and substitute with M11, A14, M6 then... that was according to Bill Gates, so it must be correct! (Autoroute software). I use (used) a version of that myself, but would like one with bridge heights and sensible directions :-) I wonder if the US version is any better - isn't that called 'Streets and Trips'? For relatives coming down, I often send them photos of key turn offs to follow with a map, as the motorway near me (M25) has resulted in many new roads which a map doesn't show. Malcolm
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Alas, I really doubt I will have the time to put together a web page, since I've never seem to get around to it, despite (?) working with computers day in and day out. But I will keep trying. However, I have seen the PUG and may well contribute to it. I won't make the November PUG, but I'm pretty sure I'll send something into the December PUG. BTW, I was mistaken about the 6 or 7 generations below. I understand it takes 10 generations for the whole nation to be interrelated. Thrainn On Monday 20 October 2003 08:03, Jostein wrote: Quoting Thrainn Vigfusson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: You have to go back 6 or 7 generations for my whole nation to be interrelated. I don't know haw far you have to go for the whole of earth's population though. :-) I was just thinking of Iceland. The world in total is a bit more tricky indeed. If you have a chance to get some of your shots scanned, I for one would love to see some pictures from your country on the web. The list has its own gallery that you can submit to too. it's at: http://pug.komkon.org Cheers, Jostein - This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/
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If anyone on the list plans to visit Iceland, I will be more than happy to help them plan their trip and to book vehicles and lodgings. Thrainn On Monday 20 October 2003 09:11, Bob Walkden wrote: Hi, Monday, October 20, 2003, 9:03:34 AM, you wrote: :-) I was just thinking of Iceland. The world in total is a bit more tricky indeed. If you have a chance to get some of your shots scanned, I for one would love to see some pictures from your country on the web. I agree! I'm one of the many people I know who have Iceland close to the top of their list of countries to visit very soon.
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And the PDML list is growing for GFM... César Panama City, Florida Got my email confirmation that my registration was received.
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On 20/10/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: For relatives coming down, I often send them photos of key turn offs to follow with a map, as the motorway near me (M25) has resulted in many new roads which a map doesn't show. Malcolm, you photograph motorway exits? I'd like to see your collection ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk
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Cotty: For relatives coming down, I often send them photos of key turn offs to follow with a map, as the motorway near me (M25) has resulted in many new roads which a map doesn't show. Malcolm, you photograph motorway exits? I'd like to see your collection ;-) I took a couple of pictures of a motorway exit this weekend, actually. Can't say I have a collection, though :-) anders - http://anders.hultman.nu/
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For relatives coming down, I often send them photos of key turn offs to follow with a map, as the motorway near me (M25) has resulted in many new roads which a map doesn't show. Malcolm, you photograph motorway exits? I'd like to see your collection ;-) I took a couple of pictures of a motorway exit this weekend, actually. Can't say I have a collection, though :-) *I need a drink* Sounds like as good excuse as any.
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Who's going to protect her from tv. He needs an assistant. Bill - Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 7:17 PM Subject: Re: New to the list On 20/10/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: Adelheid is coming too? Woo-Hoo! This is getting better and better all the time. vbg She's a real cutey, too. And has a sense of humour ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk
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- Original Message - From: Mike Ignatiev Subject: Re: New to the list I'll quote this to the judge at my ticket hearing in a couple of weeks -- 80 mph: Yor Hono(u)r, but this is what this has been design for, dammit!. If it works and he lets me off the hook (not to mention the $200 ticket), I'll even agree with the low-cost option part. The owners manual for my BMW suggested doing an Italian tuneup every month or so. Of course, I got pulled over by the RCMP for doing just over 170kph one day. I pulled out my owners manual and brandished the relevant page at him. Surprisingly, he let me go. William Robb
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On 20 Oct 2003 at 18:50, Thrainn Vigfusson wrote: If you mean the Thordur Hermannsson born on the 21st of November 1955, then I'm afraid I don't know him, since he lives on the opposite side of the country. And I'm afraid we're not very related. Our nearest common ancestors are Thorarinn Jonsson (1630 - 1699) and Halldora Thorsteinsdottir (1630- ???) Touché ;-) Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
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Don't worry about Adelheid, just keep an eye on Phyllis. tv -Original Message- From: Bill Owens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Who's going to protect her from tv. He needs an assistant. Bill - Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 7:17 PM Subject: Re: New to the list On 20/10/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: Adelheid is coming too? Woo-Hoo! This is getting better and better all the time. vbg She's a real cutey, too. And has a sense of humour ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk
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How many shots of motorway exits (we crass North Americans call them off-ramps, but I like motorway exits ever so much more, don't you?) does one require for it to be considered a collection, I wonder? Probably not as many as you'd think. But, to bring this back on-topic, wouldn't that make a marvelous PUG theme? (I shall now duck, in an attempt to avoid flying projectiles). vbg cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Anders Hultman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I took a couple of pictures of a motorway exit this weekend, actually. Can't say I have a collection, though :-) anders - http://anders.hultman.nu/ _ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus
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I'll join you. The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] *I need a drink* _ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963
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Did Cotty fall apart again? Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 7:14 PM Subject: RE: New to the list I'll join you. The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] *I need a drink* _ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963
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-Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] It's funny, but you saying that you've seen Bjork shopping, and mentioning how small your country's population is, reminds me of an ongoing Canadian joke about Americans. It seems that almost every Canadian I know tells a story of visiting the US, and when the Americans find out we're from Canada, they'll say Oh, I have a cousin in Vancouver, maybe you've met them. Of course the answer is: Well, there are 35 million Canadians, and Vancouver is 4,000 miles from Toronto, so no I haven't met your cousins. Funny, all my Canadian friends know the bike guy in bunny ears. They say you wear really tight shorts. tv
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Who posted earlier in the week that in North America, 100 years is a long time, and in England (or was it Europe?), 100 miles is a long way? Whenever my ex' Irish relatives used to visit, they were astounded that we from Toronto thought nothing of heading off by car to Montreal (which is where all Torontonians have to go to have fun) for the weekend. That's about the same distance as London to Glascow!, they'd say in astonishment. Seems that's a big trip round about those parts... cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] A friend of mine's parents had some relative coming over from England for a visit. This was when travelling by steamer was more common than by air, and the relatives were going to be landing in Halifax. The friends parents recieved a wire asking if they could meet the relatives on a particular day, when the ship arrived. What with being in Regina and all, they wired back, asking if the people in England could meet them instead, as they were closer... William Robb _ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus
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- Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Whenever my ex' Irish relatives used to visit, they were astounded that we from Toronto thought nothing of heading off by car to Montreal (which is where all Torontonians have to go to have fun) for the weekend. That's about the same distance as London to Glascow!, they'd say in astonishment. Seems that's a big trip round about those parts... Well, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone but enemies... We have some decent stretches of driving in my little country too, and the distance itself is endurable. But UK traffic makes all of a difference. cheers, Jostein
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Hi, Thrainn, Welcome to the list. At times we can be very knowledgeable, and at minimal,entertaining, at bestvbg I too have just started with a used 6x7 and like it very much.I have been shooting E100vs and some kodak neg film during the summer,but plan on doing Bw with it over the winter months. Enjoy the emails. Dave Brooks From: Thrainn Vigfusson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: New to the list Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2003 17:00:59 + Hi there, My name is Thrainn Vigfusson, and I joined the list recently. I'm Icelandic and have been using Pentax cameras for 25 years or so. I started with an MX and M 50mm f1.7 lens, but have since then bought a MZ-5n and a MZ-S, along with a bunch of lenses, e.g. the FA 24-90mm, the F100mm f2.8 macro, the 17-28mm fisheye, and two Sigmas: The 70-200 f2.8 Ex and the 400mm f5.6. I got a used 6x7 two months ago with a 105mm f2.4 lens that I'm learning to use. I mainly shoot landscape/nature photos with Velvia and Provia these days, but I plan to get back into black and white with the 6x7. Thrainn _ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail
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frank theriault wrote: Who posted earlier in the week that in North America, 100 years is a long time, and in England (or was it Europe?), 100 miles is a long way? Whenever my ex' Irish relatives used to visit, they were astounded that we from Toronto thought nothing of heading off by car to Montreal (which is where all Torontonians have to go to have fun) for the weekend. That's about the same distance as London to Glascow!, they'd say in astonishment. Seems that's a big trip round about those parts... You'd never GET there in a weekend! keith whaley cheers, frank
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On 19/10/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: Whenever my ex' Irish relatives used to visit, they were astounded that we from Toronto thought nothing of heading off by car to Montreal (which is where all Torontonians have to go to have fun) for the weekend. That's about the same distance as London to Glascow!, they'd say in astonishment. Seems that's a big trip round about those parts... Bloody hell! And I thought it was a long way to the chemist's... Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk
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On 19/10/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: Whenever my ex' Irish relatives used to visit, they were astounded that we from Toronto thought nothing of heading off by car to Montreal (which is where all Torontonians have to go to have fun) for the weekend. That's about the same distance as London to Glascow!, they'd say in astonishment. Seems that's a big trip round about those parts... Well, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone but enemies... We have some decent stretches of driving in my little country too, and the distance itself is endurable. But UK traffic makes all of a difference. Isn't there some little factoid somewhere about if you walk around the entire boundary of Norway it's the same distance as from the Earth to the moon? Bonus points if you find Slartibartfast's signature... Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk
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When I lived in Oklahoma I was always being asked if I knew someone or another in Detroit where I grew up. They never seemed to be able to understand that the Detroit metro area had 5 times as many people as the whole state of Oklahoma. It is really a matter of where folks are from (village, town, city, metro-area) as to how they look at such things, not what nationality they are. In fact there are Canadian's who think Toronto, ON is 4000 miles from Vancouver, BC when it is in fact 2491.6 miles by road (according to the AAA MapGo software, shortist route). But what is 1500 miles between friends (GRIN)? frank theriault wrote: Hi, again, Gee, Thrainn. I was only joking. Not about Bjork being smokin', which she is, but about whether you knew her. I knew Iceland was a small place, I didn't know it's that small. And, I know how to spell Icelandic, BTW (that was a type in the earlier post). It's funny, but you saying that you've seen Bjork shopping, and mentioning how small your country's population is, reminds me of an ongoing Canadian joke about Americans. It seems that almost every Canadian I know tells a story of visiting the US, and when the Americans find out we're from Canada, they'll say Oh, I have a cousin in Vancouver, maybe you've met them. Of course the answer is: Well, there are 35 million Canadians, and Vancouver is 4,000 miles from Toronto, so no I haven't met your cousins. Enough rambling. I've got to cut down on my off-topic ramblings anyway... vbg cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Thrainn Vigfusson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New to the list Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2003 23:20:02 + Sorry about the previous message. I hit the send button by accident. I dont know Bjork personally. I've only seen her a few times shopping and so on. The population of Iceland is only about 280 thousand, so sooner or later you see everybody. For example, I met the president of Iceland at a kiosk the other day. _ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail -- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com You might as well accept people as they are, you are not going to be able to change them anyway.
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Damn, these Canadians can't tell a Thomas Van Veen in the DC area, from a Thomas Rittenhouse in the NC Mountains either. That is understandable as we both have ancestors from Holland so are very hard to tell apart especially when one of us signs our posts tv and the other graywolf. That makes it really truely hard to tell the difference. If I was paranoid I would think my name was being used as an insult. Then TV and I would have to beat he bunny ears off you. But I think you probably just had enough to drink and it is time you went to bed. (GRIN) frank theriault wrote: Just you wait, Thomas Rittehouse! vbg -frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] Funny, all my Canadian friends know the bike guy in bunny ears. They say you wear really tight shorts. tv _ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus -- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com You might as well accept people as they are, you are not going to be able to change them anyway.
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Some times it is. I'm going to the drug store, be back day after tomorrow, he told his wife as he fired up the airplane. Cotty wrote: On 19/10/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: Whenever my ex' Irish relatives used to visit, they were astounded that we from Toronto thought nothing of heading off by car to Montreal (which is where all Torontonians have to go to have fun) for the weekend. That's about the same distance as London to Glascow!, they'd say in astonishment. Seems that's a big trip round about those parts... Bloody hell! And I thought it was a long way to the chemist's... Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk -- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com You might as well accept people as they are, you are not going to be able to change them anyway.
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- Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Isn't there some little factoid somewhere about if you walk around the entire boundary of Norway it's the same distance as from the Earth to the moon? Bonus points if you find Slartibartfast's signature... Dunno how long it really is, but the fiddlybits certainly add length to the coastline. Slartibartfast's signature would probably be drowned by some hydropower dam, though... This summer a couple of hiking loonies took it on to walk from the northernmost point (North Cape) to the southernmost (Lindesnes). They claim the discance to be 2518 km. Not like US or Canada, but pretty good for a country that's stretched out in only one direction...:-) How far is London-Glasgow, really? Jostein
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Bob Walkden wrote: TimeDistance InstructionRoadFor Dir Toward 09:00 0.0 Depart London, UK A2021.4 km W 09:02 1.4 Turn left onto A3022.3 km W 09:06 3.6 Go onto A5 1.8 km NW 09:09 5.5 Turn right onto A5205 0.8 km E 09:11 6.3 Turn left onto A41 6.3 km NW 09:20 12.6Turn left onto A406439 m W 09:21 13.0At Kingsbury, bear right onto M1 122.0 kmW Luton 10:22 135.0 At M1-M6, turn left ontoM6 363.3 kmW Coventry 13:24 498.3 At Carlisle-North, go onto A74 [E5], [E18] 10.0 km W Glasgow 13:30 508.3 Go onto M74 [E5], [E18] 13.3 km NW Glasgow 13:37 521.6 Go onto A74 [E5] 5.2 km W Glasgow 13:41 526.7 Go onto M74 [E5] 18.7 km W Glasgow 13:50 545.4 Bear right onto A74 [E5] 30.1 km N Glasgow 14:09 575.5 Go onto A74-M [E5] 11.7 km W Glasgow 14:15 587.2 At Abington, bear left onto M74 [E5] 47.3 km N Glasgow 14:39 634.5 At Birkenshaw, bear right onto M73 [E5] 1.5 km N 14:40 635.9 At Old Monkland, bear left onto M8 [E5] 14.6 km N Glasgow 14:41 636.7 Refuel before here: last refuel 636.7 kilometres ago 14:48 650.5 At Glasgow-Centre, turn left onto A8 1.0 km E 14:49 651.6 Arrive Glasgow, UK distances measured in the Napoleonic manner. Chuck the first part of that journey, unless you like traffic and misery, and substitute with M11, A14, M6 then... Malcolm
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On 19/10/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: This summer a couple of hiking loonies took it on to walk from the northernmost point (North Cape) to the southernmost (Lindesnes). They claim the discance to be 2518 km. Not like US or Canada, but pretty good for a country that's stretched out in only one direction...:-) How far is London-Glasgow, really? About 3 1/2 six-packs of McEwan's (travelling south) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk
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you are kidding, right? i am almost envisioning a large, mostly empty highway from Boston to NYC ( i guess that should count for major towns, eh? ). I-95 that is. last time i went there (a few weeks ago), i got stuck in traffic for almost two hours between stamford and pelhams. at 11pm. and the same on the way back. mishka Thus Americans tend to envision major towns connected by large, mostly empty, highways, while the English think in terms of narrow, winding roads, with massive congestion on the few limited-access highways.
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You have to go back 6 or 7 generations for my whole nation to be interrelated. I don't know haw far you have to go for the whole of earth's population though. Thrainn On Sunday 19 October 2003 20:44, Jostein wrote: Hi, Thrainn. I completely forgot my manners here. Heartily welcome to the list. As you haev already noticed, off-topic issues are plentiful and benign on this list. :-) Your notes about genealogy brings a smile on my face. Norway's population is about 20 times yours, and it's still pretty common to get those do you know..., based on who you are, where your family is from etc. Iceland probably has the most complete population genealogy of all nations... -Just one little q, out of curiosity; how many generations do you need to go back before the whole of today's population is interrelated? :-) Jostein - Pictures at: http://oksne.net - - Original Message - From: Thrainn Vigfusson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 10:11 PM Subject: OT Re: New to the list I thought you might be joking, but it's not often I get the chance to tell people I saw Bjork shopping, since everybody here has also seen her. We get a lot of ...then you must know... questions here, mainly because the whole nation is interested in genealogy. When you tell people who you are or where you live, you can expect answers like My wife's cousin's husband's great aunt used to live there in the fifties. Maybe you've heard about her. BTW, I wasn't joking about the interest in genealogy. The family trees of the entire nation (since about 1650) are available on the web. In a few seconds, you can find out how you are related to anybody. On Sunday 19 October 2003 02:11, frank theriault wrote: Hi, again, Gee, Thrainn. I was only joking. Not about Bjork being smokin', which she is, but about whether you knew her. I knew Iceland was a small place, I didn't know it's that small. And, I know how to spell Icelandic, BTW (that was a type in the earlier post). It's funny, but you saying that you've seen Bjork shopping, and mentioning how small your country's population is, reminds me of an ongoing Canadian joke about Americans. It seems that almost every Canadian I know tells a story of visiting the US, and when the Americans find out we're from Canada, they'll say Oh, I have a cousin in Vancouver, maybe you've met them. Of course the answer is: Well, there are 35 million Canadians, and Vancouver is 4,000 miles from Toronto, so no I haven't met your cousins. Enough rambling. I've got to cut down on my off-topic ramblings anyway... vbg cheers, frank
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Welcome. In case you've missed it, the 6x7 users on the list are refered to as the brotherhood. I'm sure they are pleased to welcome another true believer. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Cotty wrote: On 19/10/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: This summer a couple of hiking loonies took it on to walk from the northernmost point (North Cape) to the southernmost (Lindesnes). They claim the discance to be 2518 km. Not like US or Canada, but pretty good for a country that's stretched out in only one direction...:-) How far is London-Glasgow, really? About 3 1/2 six-packs of McEwan's (travelling south) South? From where? The Arctic circle? Oh, you must mean Glasgow-London! g - keith Cheers, Cotty
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Yes, I always hear these little number games. Actually, since there always has been an immense amount of inbreding in human populations the number game is meaningless. I have many thousands of ancestors, but not billions, or even millions, and am certainly not related to everybody in the world even indirectly. This number game is the same arithmetic that says you can never hit the wall you are driving toward at 100kph. You need to use a calculus not arithmetic for these kinds of problems. In a small population like Iceland maybe most of the people whose families have lived there for several hundred years are interrelated, but 6 generations give 512 ancestors. However many of those 512 ancestors can be the same person, if just 2 of your ancestors were related then there you only have 256 possible ancestors in 6 generations. In all likelihood in a population as small as Iceland many of ones ancestors were cousins, maybe only 5th or 6th cousins but that reduces the number of ancestors in ones family tree drastically. Thrainn Vigfusson wrote: You have to go back 6 or 7 generations for my whole nation to be interrelated. I don't know haw far you have to go for the whole of earth's population though. Thrainn On Sunday 19 October 2003 20:44, Jostein wrote: Hi, Thrainn. I completely forgot my manners here. Heartily welcome to the list. As you haev already noticed, off-topic issues are plentiful and benign on this list. :-) Your notes about genealogy brings a smile on my face. Norway's population is about 20 times yours, and it's still pretty common to get those do you know..., based on who you are, where your family is from etc. Iceland probably has the most complete population genealogy of all nations... -Just one little q, out of curiosity; how many generations do you need to go back before the whole of today's population is interrelated? :-) Jostein - Pictures at: http://oksne.net - - Original Message - From: Thrainn Vigfusson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 10:11 PM Subject: OT Re: New to the list I thought you might be joking, but it's not often I get the chance to tell people I saw Bjork shopping, since everybody here has also seen her. We get a lot of ...then you must know... questions here, mainly because the whole nation is interested in genealogy. When you tell people who you are or where you live, you can expect answers like My wife's cousin's husband's great aunt used to live there in the fifties. Maybe you've heard about her. BTW, I wasn't joking about the interest in genealogy. The family trees of the entire nation (since about 1650) are available on the web. In a few seconds, you can find out how you are related to anybody. On Sunday 19 October 2003 02:11, frank theriault wrote: Hi, again, Gee, Thrainn. I was only joking. Not about Bjork being smokin', which she is, but about whether you knew her. I knew Iceland was a small place, I didn't know it's that small. And, I know how to spell Icelandic, BTW (that was a type in the earlier post). It's funny, but you saying that you've seen Bjork shopping, and mentioning how small your country's population is, reminds me of an ongoing Canadian joke about Americans. It seems that almost every Canadian I know tells a story of visiting the US, and when the Americans find out we're from Canada, they'll say Oh, I have a cousin in Vancouver, maybe you've met them. Of course the answer is: Well, there are 35 million Canadians, and Vancouver is 4,000 miles from Toronto, so no I haven't met your cousins. Enough rambling. I've got to cut down on my off-topic ramblings anyway... vbg cheers, frank -- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com You might as well accept people as they are, you are not going to be able to change them anyway.
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Hi, Sunday, October 19, 2003, 11:22:44 PM, you wrote: Chuck the first part of that journey, unless you like traffic and misery, and substitute with M11, A14, M6 then... that was according to Bill Gates, so it must be correct! (Autoroute software). -- Cheers, Bobmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Hi, Sunday, October 19, 2003, 11:44:33 PM, you wrote: You have to go back 6 or 7 generations for my whole nation to be interrelated. I don't know haw far you have to go for the whole of earth's population though. Thrainn Mitochondrial 'Eve' lived about 150,000 years ago. That is about 6,000 generations ago. -- Cheers, Bobmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Hi, Monday, October 20, 2003, 12:20:30 AM, you wrote: I have many thousands of ancestors, but not billions, or even millions, and am certainly not related to everybody in the world even indirectly. [...] congratulations, you must be a different species to the rest of us. -- Cheers, Bobmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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You seem out to get me these days, Tom! vbg I think 35 years of living in a metric/imperial hybrid system has finally taken it's toll. How about 4000 km from Toronto to Vancouver? I know it's 4000 ~miles~ (more or less, please don't correct me! vbg) from the Atlantic to Pacific. BTW, I failed geography in grade 7. Can you tell? vbg cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] snip In fact there are Canadian's who think Toronto, ON is 4000 miles from Vancouver, BC when it is in fact 2491.6 miles by road (according to the AAA MapGo software, shortist route). But what is 1500 miles between friends (GRIN)? _ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
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Damn it!! It was (relatively) early on Sunday morning, I still hadn't finished my second cup of java (it takes three to wake up on weekends), and I saw Tom. Or, should I say, tom. So no, not too much to drink (not even a hangover), just insufficient caffiene. Or was it last night? I can't remember when I sent that post! They all blend into one great big post after a while. H. If it was last night, I don't think I had too much to drink. Just the right amount, IIRC... As that obnoxious Stossel guy on 20/20 (an American newsmagazine show, for those of you from outside North America) would say, Gimme a break! And now that I re-read my post, I see that not only did I get the wrong tom, I mis-spelled Rittenhouse. Ach!!! I quit! ciao, knarf The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] Damn, these Canadians can't tell a Thomas Van Veen in the DC area, from a Thomas Rittenhouse in the NC Mountains either. That is understandable as we both have ancestors from Holland so are very hard to tell apart especially when one of us signs our posts tv and the other graywolf. That makes it really truely hard to tell the difference. If I was paranoid I would think my name was being used as an insult. Then TV and I would have to beat he bunny ears off you. But I think you probably just had enough to drink and it is time you went to bed. (GRIN) frank theriault wrote: Just you wait, Thomas Rittehouse! vbg -frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] Funny, all my Canadian friends know the bike guy in bunny ears. They say you wear really tight shorts. tv _ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus -- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com You might as well accept people as they are, you are not going to be able to change them anyway. _ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
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Well, I'm sure I'll be corrected by someone in the Mother Country if I'm wrong, but I think there are several express trains and a controlled access highway between London and Glascow, so that the travel time, either by train or car, is the same as it is between Montreal and Toronto. I don't think it's as much about time, as it is about us North Americans being used to larger distances. London to Glascow is the length of Britain. Montreal to Toronto is a about 1/10th Canada from coast to coast. cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New to the list Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2003 15:19:53 -0400 (EDT) Whenever my ex' Irish relatives used to visit, they were astounded that we from Toronto thought nothing of heading off by car to Montreal (which is where all Torontonians have to go to have fun) for the weekend. That's about the same distance as London to Glascow!, they'd say in astonishment. Seems that's a big trip round about those parts... What these sort of comparisons usually forget to do is to allow for the infrastructure differences in different parts of the world. It's all too easy to assume that the rest of the world is basically similar to your bit. Thus Americans tend to envision major towns connected by large, mostly empty, highways, while the English think in terms of narrow, winding roads, with massive congestion on the few limited-access highways. _ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus
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you are kidding, right? i am almost envisioning a large, mostly empty highway from Boston to NYC ( i guess that should count for major towns, eh? ). The Atlantic corridor is not representative of the US as a whole. But the point is that since the Eisenhower administration created the Interstate Highway System (designed for an average road speed of 80Mph) travel by road for long distances has been a reasonable low-cost option in the USA. Try travelling along the A6 in the UK sometime. That's one of the original major road routes in the UK (hence the single-digit number). For quite a lot of it's length it is a two-lane road (not two lanes each way; two lanes in total) with no overtaking. Get stuck behind a slow-moving vehicle and you'll be sitting there for miles.
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I've long had my suspicions about Thomas (before I hit send, I'd better check to make sure I've got Rittenhouse in my crosshairs this time! g). cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Bob Walkden [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT Re: New to the list Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 00:40:27 +0100 congratulations, you must be a different species to the rest of us. -- Cheers, Bobmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
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I already knew that. BR From: Bob Walkden [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] congratulations, you must be a different species to the rest of us.
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Well, I'm sure I'll be corrected by someone in the Mother Country if I'm wrong, but I think there are several express trains and a controlled access highway between London and Glascow, so that the travel time, either by train or car, is the same as it is between Montreal and Toronto. I don't think it's as much about time, as it is about us North Americans being used to larger distances. London to Glascow is the length of Britain. Montreal to Toronto is a about 1/10th Canada from coast to coast. Oh, quite. You can fit the UK inside California with room to spare. (That's another 400 mile reference trip - Los Angeles to San Francisco) But you can't really compare Canada to the UK for transport, anyway. For a start Canada has been called a country three thousand miles long and twenty miles wide. That's a bit of an exaggeration, but it's hard to have a route between large towns that doesn't use the main East-West transport corridor.
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Thrainn Vigfusson posted: I thought you might be joking, but it's not often I get the chance to tell people I saw Bjork shopping, since everybody here has also seen her. We get a lot of ...then you must know... questions here, mainly because the whole nation is interested in genealogy. When you tell people who you are or where you live, you can expect answers like My wife's cousin's husband's great aunt used to live there in the fifties. Maybe you've heard about her. BTW, I wasn't joking about the interest in genealogy. The family trees of the entire nation (since about 1650) are available on the web. In a few seconds, you can find out how you are related to anybody. In that case, I'll play ... Long, long ago (the late 1970s) in a galaxy far away (the island of Jamaica) I went to school with an Icelandic fellow named Thordur Hermannsson (whose name I am no doubt misspelling) and his two sisters. Do you know them? E.R.N. Reed
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I was speaking genealogically, not genetically. Of course every living thing on earth is genetically related, at least according to current theories. Bob Walkden wrote: Hi, Monday, October 20, 2003, 12:20:30 AM, you wrote: I have many thousands of ancestors, but not billions, or even millions, and am certainly not related to everybody in the world even indirectly. [...] congratulations, you must be a different species to the rest of us. -- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com You might as well accept people as they are, you are not going to be able to change them anyway.
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Hi there. My name is Boris and I am from Israel grin. Welcome to the list. Boris
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Hi, Thrainn, welcome to the list, and welcome to the Brotherhood of 6x7 owners. I'm Pat, and I'm from Canada. Brother Pat
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Hi Thrainn, I, too, am new to the list. From one newbie to another, welcome. My name is Dave and I am from the US. Dave Madsen
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Hi, Thrainn, Icelanding, eh? Do you know Bjork? I think she's smokin'. cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Thrainn Vigfusson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: New to the list Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2003 17:00:59 + Hi there, My name is Thrainn Vigfusson, and I joined the list recently. I'm Icelandic and have been using Pentax cameras for 25 years or so. I started with an MX and M 50mm f1.7 lens, but have since then bought a MZ-5n and a MZ-S, along with a bunch of lenses, e.g. the FA 24-90mm, the F100mm f2.8 macro, the 17-28mm fisheye, and two Sigmas: The 70-200 f2.8 Ex and the 400mm f5.6. I got a used 6x7 two months ago with a 105mm f2.4 lens that I'm learning to use. I mainly shoot landscape/nature photos with Velvia and Provia these days, but I plan to get back into black and white with the 6x7. Thrainn _ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail
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But, seriously, Thrainn, Welcome to the list. A few things to know: First, ignore everything I say. It's all pretty much trivial spewings (can you feel all the heads nodding up and down in agreement as you read this?). Second, you'll learn lots about photography in general, and Pentax specifically, here. There are many very knowledgeable members on this list. Over the years (kripes, it ~has~ been years, hasn't it? g) I think I've learned more about photorgraphy from this list that from any other source. Third, your gear puts you in very fine company here. I only wish I had a 6x7 system. You are now officially a member of The Brotherhood, which is what 6x7 owners have in all seriousness, dubbed themselves. I believe that there will be an initiation ceremony at midnight tonight, and it involves mutilation of small animals (but I can't be sure, as I've not been an initiate, and insiders can't tell of the ceremony on pain of death). And, lastly, Welcome Aboard!! cheers, frank from Toronto, Canada The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, Thrainn, Icelanding, eh? Do you know Bjork? I think she's smokin'. _ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963
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On Saturday 18 October 2003 21:18, frank theriault wrote: Hi, Thrainn, Icelanding, eh? Do you know Bjork? I think she's smokin'. cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Thrainn Vigfusson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: New to the list Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2003 17:00:59 + Hi there, My name is Thrainn Vigfusson, and I joined the list recently. I'm Icelandic and have been using Pentax cameras for 25 years or so. I started with an MX and M 50mm f1.7 lens, but have since then bought a MZ-5n and a MZ-S, along with a bunch of lenses, e.g. the FA 24-90mm, the F100mm f2.8 macro, the 17-28mm fisheye, and two Sigmas: The 70-200 f2.8 Ex and the 400mm f5.6. I got a used 6x7 two months ago with a 105mm f2.4 lens that I'm learning to use. I mainly shoot landscape/nature photos with Velvia and Provia these days, but I plan to get back into black and white with the 6x7. Thrainn _ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail
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Sorry about the previous message. I hit the send button by accident. I dont know Bjork personally. I've only seen her a few times shopping and so on. The population of Iceland is only about 280 thousand, so sooner or later you see everybody. For example, I met the president of Iceland at a kiosk the other day. On Saturday 18 October 2003 21:18, frank theriault wrote: Hi, Thrainn, Icelanding, eh? Do you know Bjork? I think she's smokin'. cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Thrainn Vigfusson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: New to the list Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2003 17:00:59 + Hi there, My name is Thrainn Vigfusson, and I joined the list recently. I'm Icelandic and have been using Pentax cameras for 25 years or so. I started with an MX and M 50mm f1.7 lens, but have since then bought a MZ-5n and a MZ-S, along with a bunch of lenses, e.g. the FA 24-90mm, the F100mm f2.8 macro, the 17-28mm fisheye, and two Sigmas: The 70-200 f2.8 Ex and the 400mm f5.6. I got a used 6x7 two months ago with a 105mm f2.4 lens that I'm learning to use. I mainly shoot landscape/nature photos with Velvia and Provia these days, but I plan to get back into black and white with the 6x7. Thrainn _ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail
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Welcome aboard. If you stay awhile you will find that folks here are mainly interested in Pentax cameras, but we talk about all kinds of other things. We try to stay away from politics and religion as they get kind of abusive sometimes. About the only real rule we have, and it is really just kind of a gentleman's agreement, is not to post comments about Ebay ads unless you are the seller. No one wants a lot of competition for something they have their eye on. The guy who runs the list is Doug Brewer, he kind of volunteered to take over when Pentax USA decided to drop it for liability reasons, so we owe the continued existence of the list to him. He is a nice guy and not much into controlling the list. He only removes folks for bouncing e-mails, so don't let your server get backed up. Hope you enjoy hanging out with us. Thrainn Vigfusson wrote: Hi there, My name is Thrainn Vigfusson, and I joined the list recently. I'm Icelandic and have been using Pentax cameras for 25 years or so. I started with an MX and M 50mm f1.7 lens, but have since then bought a MZ-5n and a MZ-S, along with a bunch of lenses, e.g. the FA 24-90mm, the F100mm f2.8 macro, the 17-28mm fisheye, and two Sigmas: The 70-200 f2.8 Ex and the 400mm f5.6. I got a used 6x7 two months ago with a 105mm f2.4 lens that I'm learning to use. I mainly shoot landscape/nature photos with Velvia and Provia these days, but I plan to get back into black and white with the 6x7. Thrainn -- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com You might as well accept people as they are, you are not going to be able to change them anyway.
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Hi, again, Gee, Thrainn. I was only joking. Not about Bjork being smokin', which she is, but about whether you knew her. I knew Iceland was a small place, I didn't know it's that small. And, I know how to spell Icelandic, BTW (that was a type in the earlier post). It's funny, but you saying that you've seen Bjork shopping, and mentioning how small your country's population is, reminds me of an ongoing Canadian joke about Americans. It seems that almost every Canadian I know tells a story of visiting the US, and when the Americans find out we're from Canada, they'll say Oh, I have a cousin in Vancouver, maybe you've met them. Of course the answer is: Well, there are 35 million Canadians, and Vancouver is 4,000 miles from Toronto, so no I haven't met your cousins. Enough rambling. I've got to cut down on my off-topic ramblings anyway... vbg cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Thrainn Vigfusson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New to the list Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2003 23:20:02 + Sorry about the previous message. I hit the send button by accident. I dont know Bjork personally. I've only seen her a few times shopping and so on. The population of Iceland is only about 280 thousand, so sooner or later you see everybody. For example, I met the president of Iceland at a kiosk the other day. _ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
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thank god america is much more populous! (that has nothing to do with president of Iceland, you know) mishka For example, I met the president of Iceland at a kiosk the other day.
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Hi there, I'm new in the list. My name is André, I'm brazilian and I own a MZ-M (ZX-M) and a K1000 (that I use most of the time). Besides it's weight I worship that camera. I hope I can learn a lot here. P.S.: Sorry about my english, sometimes I think it sounds terrible. André
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Hi, and welcome to the list. Don't worry about your English. It sounds fine to me, and as long we can understand what you're saying it doesn't matter how you say it. The K1000 is a great simple camera, though I have to admit that I *like* its heaviness. Feels more sturdy to me. chris On Wed, 24 Sep 2003, Andre Albano wrote: Hi there, I'm new in the list. My name is André, I'm brazilian and I own a MZ-M (ZX-M) and a K1000 (that I use most of the time). Besides it's weight I worship that camera. I hope I can learn a lot here. P.S.: Sorry about my english, sometimes I think it sounds terrible. André
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Hi! Welcome. Your English is just fine, at least from my (Israeli born in Russia) point of view. You're bound to have much fun with these fellows. Boris On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 13:13:44 -0700 Andre Albano [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi there, I'm new in the list. My name is André, I'm brazilian and I own a MZ-M (ZX-M) and a K1000 (that I use most of the time). Besides it's weight I worship that camera. I hope I can learn a lot here. P.S.: Sorry about my english, sometimes I think it sounds terrible. André
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On 24/9/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: Hi there, I'm new in the list. My name is André, I'm brazilian and I own a MZ-M (ZX-M) and a K1000 (that I use most of the time). Besides it's weight I worship that camera. I hope I can learn a lot here. Hi André, Welcome to the list. P.S.: Sorry about my english, sometimes I think it sounds terrible. No worries, nobody here can hear you. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk
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Welcome aboard, Andre, Your English is way better than my Portuguese! (That's because I don't speak Portuguese at all) :-) Besides, some of the worst English written here is from our members in England. Try reading some of Cotty's posts some time... g You'll have fun, and learn a lot too. Nice to have you here. cheers, frank from Toronto, Canada Andre Albano wrote: Hi there, I'm new in the list. My name is André, I'm brazilian and I own a MZ-M (ZX-M) and a K1000 (that I use most of the time). Besides it's weight I worship that camera. I hope I can learn a lot here. P.S.: Sorry about my english, sometimes I think it sounds terrible. André -- Hell is others -Jean Paul Sartre
New Pentax Price list (End of MZ-3)
Hallo on the German Pentax home page is a new price list (1.7.2003) http://www.pentax.de/pentaxeurope/pentaxeurope_prod/pentaxeurope/v2/de/image s/Preisliste_endverbraucher.pdf In this price list are also the Optio 450, *ist and the FAJ lenses. The following products are gone: MZ-7, 330GS, FA 4-5.6/28-105 (from Tamron) The following products will be stoped soon: MZ-3, FA 28-200, FA 85-Soft, A2.8 16 Fisheye, A3.5 15, K2.8 28 Shift SMCA 645 2.8/55 There a still a lot of LX products in the list (viewfinder, gribs, screens, ..) The FAJ lenses are very cheep in comparision to the former cheapest lenses FAJ 28-8099 Euro (FA 28-80 179 Euro) FAJ 75-300...149 Euro (FA 80-200 239 Euro) regards Rüdiger
Re: New Pentax Price list (End of MZ-3)
Rüdiger Neumann wrote: The FAJ lenses are very cheep in comparision to the former cheapest lenses FAJ 28-8099 Euro (FA 28-80 179 Euro) FAJ 75-300...149 Euro (FA 80-200 239 Euro) Hi Rüdiger, I have heard that the FAJ lenses are of the same generic Tamron design that is sold cheaply under the Nikon brand name as G Series lenses. If so, they will be very bad, both optically and in build quality. :-( John
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Good FOR YOU!. We all know that EOS really stands for Elitist Other Snot. Grin. I've never cared to air my boogers in public. The SMC 135 is a gem. So is the M 50 1.4. They are both better lenses than I am a photographer, and I pack both of these lenses most of the time. -Lon Pascal Guillaumet wrote: Hello everyone! I've been in the list for 1 week. I've semi switched back to Pentax, using the ME my father bought in 1976 and the SMC-M50/1.7 K that was mounted onto. I recently acquired the SMC 135/2.5 K (6 elements, 6 groups version) and the SMC-M 50/1.4 for 80 euros (approx. 80USD) for both. I 'm still waiting for the film to be developped to see if these lenses are lemons or not. (and I'm on a mint, almost new SMC-M 24/2.8 at a low price, below 50 USD.) I must admit that using the ME with these lenses is a real pleasure, and I left more often my Canon EOS gear at home now. Regards, - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.bords-de-mer.com
Re : Who switched for Pentax ? (New in the list)
Hello everyone! I've been in the list for 1 week. I've semi switched back to Pentax, using the ME my father bought in 1976 and the SMC-M50/1.7 K that was mounted onto. I recently acquired the SMC 135/2.5 K (6 elements, 6 groups version) and the SMC-M 50/1.4 for 80 euros (approx. 80USD) for both. I 'm still waiting for the film to be developped to see if these lenses are lemons or not. (and I'm on a mint, almost new SMC-M 24/2.8 at a low price, below 50 USD.) I must admit that using the ME with these lenses is a real pleasure, and I left more often my Canon EOS gear at home now. Regards, - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.bords-de-mer.com
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Pascal Guillaumet [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello everyone! I've been in the list for 1 week. I've semi switched back to Pentax, using the ME my father bought in 1976 and the SMC-M50/1.7 K that was mounted onto. I recently acquired the SMC 135/2.5 K (6 elements, 6 groups version) and the SMC-M 50/1.4 for 80 euros (approx. 80USD) for both. I 'm still waiting for the film to be developped to see if these lenses are lemons or not. Yikes! Neither one of those lenses is even *close* to being a lemon! You've got two excellent optics there. Welcome to the list. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
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I recently acquired the SMC 135/2.5 K (6 elements, 6 groups version) and the SMC-M 50/1.4 for 80 euros (approx. 80USD) for both. I 'm still waiting for the film to be developped to see if these lenses are lemons or not. Well,I can't say whether those particular samples you have are lemons or not, but the K 135/2.5 and the M 50/1.4 are both very good lens designs. Fred
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- Original Message - From: Glen O'Neal Subject: RE: new to the list Ernst, Welcome to the list. Its nice to have you with us. Please enjoy the engaging conversation and feel free to ask questions or offer advice whenever you like. And please, don't post in html. William Robb
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Ernst, Welcome to the list. Its nice to have you with us. Please enjoy the engaging conversation and feel free to ask questions or offer advice whenever you like. Welcome aboard, Glen O'Neal -Original Message-From: Ernst Zerche [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 4:26 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: new to the list Hi, after reading your messages on the list for some time I eventually decided to join in. I hesitated because my English is not so good, but I think you will be tolerant with an Austrian speaking "Pentaxian". I started photography during my time as a development worker abroad and my first camera in the early eighteens was a Miranda Auto Sensorex EE, a gift of a good friend. On the way back home a purchased my first Pentax, the medium format 6x7 in Hong Kong. By now I'm a Pentax enthusiast. I like doing portraits, journey photography with my MZ-5n and Limited Lenses and since two years with my LX as back up. I'm really impressed from the Limited Lenses. I have made enlargements 50x70 from my slides and people, even the guy from my favourite photo shop in town, asked me what kind of equipment I use, if it is medium format. Then of course I confess proudly it is simply 35 mm Pentax Limited! So I'm here, and I like this community!
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To all PENTAXIAN: Please excuse me, if I'm not writing in English today. Hallo Ernst, ein herzliches "Grüß Gott" aus dem Schwarzwald - und wie Du siehst, kannst Du mit mir auch in Deutsch kommunizieren: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mit Mittelformat 6/7 habe ichkeine Erfahrung, nur in 120/220 6/6 ROLLEI 2,8 E und MAMIYA C 33. PENTAX Limited Lenses besitze ich leider auch nicht, aber eine LX, mit der ich gelegentlich arbeite (Journalist und Bildreporter, 64 Jahre alt), und dann habe ich mehrere PENTAX K2- und zwei K2 DMD-Gehäuse, die leider niemand mehr repariert, die also immer weniger werden. Mit der ersten SPOTMATIC auf dem Markt bin ich von EDIXA auf PENTAX umgestiegen, finanziell bitter war dann der Umstieg vom Schraubgewinde aufs Bajonett. Hatte ein Leben lang kein Zoom und keinen Autofocus benutzt. Meine Objektive mit Bajonett F = 20 24 28 2x 35 MACRO 50 2x 85 105 200 mm, im Laufe der Jahre angeschafft, natürlich nicht auf einmal. Mit dem Alter wegen meiner schlechten Augen habe ich nun für Schwarz/weiß-Reportagen ein PENTAX 28-105 Zoom und ein MZ-3 Gehäuse angeschafft. Später noch ein SIGMA 60 - 200. Undnun akzeptierendie Redaktionen nur noch Dateien und ich bin vor fünf Jahren zusätzlich noch mit Scanner und einer digitalen Camera eingestiegen. Das war eine sehr große Umstellung, vor allem, weil die Digitalen nicht schnell genug reagieren. Alle guten Wünsche "Gut Licht !" Krstian-H. Schüssler - Original Message - From: Ernst Zerche To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 11:26 PM Subject: new to the list Hi, after reading your messages on the list for some time I eventually decided to join in. I hesitated because my English is not so good, but I think you will be tolerant with an Austrian speaking Pentaxian.
Re: new to the list, + a repair question
Hi, Cotty, As opposed to my well reasoned (if brief) answer? vbg -frank Cotty wrote: Hi Stephanie, Welcome aboard. Somone knowledgable will answer your questions presently. LOL! I'm on the digest. I shouldn't make time sensitive responses. Apologies. Cotty Free UK Macintosh Classified Ads at http://www.macads.co.uk/ Oh, swipe me! He paints with light! http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps/
Re: new to the list, + a repair question
If the screws you are talking about are the three on the bottom plate they are quite small. You'd need to drill holes for a screw extractor. You'd have to make that -perhaps from a small (2 mm) square file? - without destroying the threads. Of course it might be possible to re-tap the holes to 2 mm, but I wouldn't like to try that. The original screws are 1,7 mm in diameter with a threaded portion 2,5 mm long. Is there nothing left of the star at all? Could you not get a sharp single bladed jewellers screwdriver (2 mm) into what remains? To drill a hole for a screw extractor would be a very difficult job. When you do get the plate off how are you going to put it back? You'd need to order new screws from Pentax. Incidentally you may be on the right track. I think the mechanism that links mirror, shutter and cocking lever is simply sticky. Most of this kind of trouble comes from two levers on the bottom of the shaft not doing their job. Simple local CLA may be all that's needed. Off course if the shutter is jamming its and entirely different kettle of fish. 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: Stephanie Stiavetti [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 8:35 AM Subject: RE: new to the list, + a repair question everyone, thanks for all of your input. I tried both of the suggestions below, as well as bruce's advice to lift the shutter manually, and nothing has worked. I decided to take the silly thing apart (hell, it was free, and if nothing else it would be a learning experience) but two of the screws are stuck and whoever tried to take them out before me destroyed the top of the screws so that no screwdriver will grip them. how on earth do you get these tiny things out when a screwdriver won't work? there's got to be a way. -Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 8:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: new to the list, + a repair question - Original Message - From: Stephanie Stiavetti Subject: new to the list, + a repair question I tried to get one of my ME Supers to repeat your problem, unsuccessfully. If the mirror is locked up, but you cannot release the shutter, then the mechanism has come out of its sequence. You could try to finish advancing the film by opening the camera back and rolling the sprocket towards the take up spool. This might cause the shutter to complete it's cycle. Or, you could paddle its bottom, that might jar the mechanism into sequence. William Robb on to my question: I recently acquired an old, very loved, Pentax ME Super SE. the mirror is stuck in the up position and replacing the batteries hasn't fixed the problem. I tried to gently dislodge the mirror and it will move back to the down position, but then it pops right back up. neither the shutter release or the film advance lever are functioning.
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Stephanie Stiavetti [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: everyone, thanks for all of your input. I tried both of the suggestions below, as well as bruce's advice to lift the shutter manually, and nothing has worked. I decided to take the silly thing apart (hell, it was free, and if nothing else it would be a learning experience) but two of the screws are stuck and whoever tried to take them out before me destroyed the top of the screws so that no screwdriver will grip them. how on earth do you get these tiny things out when a screwdriver won't work? there's got to be a way. Before you go any further you should be aware that the cap on the pivot of the wind lever (and the nut underneath it) is a left-hand thread, so you have to turn it the reverse of the normal direction to loosen and remove it. (Turn it CLOCKWISE to remove it, in other words.) -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com Photography and writing
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On Wed, 20 Nov 2002, Stephanie Stiavetti wrote: how on earth do you get these tiny things out when a screwdriver won't work? there's got to be a way. Hammer. -- http://www.infotainment.org - more fun than a poke in your eye. http://www.eighteenpercent.com- photography and portfolio.
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You can probably get it off if you wear a rubber glove to get a grip. A pair of pliers is not a good idea. 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: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 3:17 PM Subject: Re: new to the list, + a repair question Stephanie Stiavetti [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: everyone, thanks for all of your input. I tried both of the suggestions below, as well as bruce's advice to lift the shutter manually, and nothing has worked. I decided to take the silly thing apart (hell, it was free, and if nothing else it would be a learning experience) but two of the screws are stuck and whoever tried to take them out before me destroyed the top of the screws so that no screwdriver will grip them. how on earth do you get these tiny things out when a screwdriver won't work? there's got to be a way. Before you go any further you should be aware that the cap on the pivot of the wind lever (and the nut underneath it) is a left-hand thread, so you have to turn it the reverse of the normal direction to loosen and remove it. (Turn it CLOCKWISE to remove it, in other words.) -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com Photography and writing
Re: new to the list, + a repair question
Silly question, but is the film rewind button jammed into the 'up' position? If so, this would inhibit winding on... HTH Cotty Free UK Macintosh Classified Ads at http://www.macads.co.uk/ Oh, swipe me! He paints with light! http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps/
new to the list, + a repair question
I recently joined the list and have been watching your messages fly by at light speed. I figure now would be a good time to introduce myself. I'm a photography enthusiast who recently started working toward an arts degree, majoring in fine art/bw. I've had a camera around my neck for the past three years and am hoping to one day be able to make a living in the darkroom. hey, I can dream, right? anyways, I'm happy to find a community of what seems to be like-minded individuals. on to my question: I recently acquired an old, very loved, Pentax ME Super SE. the mirror is stuck in the up position and replacing the batteries hasn't fixed the problem. I tried to gently dislodge the mirror and it will move back to the down position, but then it pops right back up. neither the shutter release or the film advance lever are functioning. any ideas? the camera was free, so throwing a few bucks at it won't be a problem, or if there's a way that I (being fairly mechanically adept) can repair it myself that would be great also. ~sjs - And I'm floating in a most peculiar way - And the stars look very different today
Re: new to the list, + a repair question
Hi Stephanie, Welcome aboard. Somone knowledgable will answer your questions presently. Cheers! Cotty in the UK Free UK Macintosh Classified Ads at http://www.macads.co.uk/ Oh, swipe me! He paints with light! http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps/
Re: new to the list, + a repair question
Hi, Cotty, As opposed to my well reasoned (if brief) answer? vbg -frank Cotty wrote: Hi Stephanie, Welcome aboard. Somone knowledgable will answer your questions presently. -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer
Re: new to the list, + a repair question
One of the resons for the mirror not coming down, is that the thing that was supposed to happen before the mirror drops, didn't happen. The thing that has to happen first is that the shutter has to close. It may look like it's down (rear curtain), but it may not be all the way down (I had this happen with a Program Plus). I know of two ways to un jam it. The first is to hold the camera in one hand, and smack the bottom of it into the heel of your other hand. The other way is to lift the shutter curtain (leaves) and let them drop back down. You can use a toothpick or a thin pick to lift it. BR From: Stephanie Stiavetti ...the mirror is stuck in the up position and replacing the batteries hasn't fixed the problem. I tried to gently dislodge the mirror and it will move back to the down position, but then it pops right back up. neither the shutter release or the film advance lever are functioning.
Re: new to the list, + a repair question
Well, if the jam is due to the shutter cycle not finishing, then it may not apply since the MX has a completly different shutter than the ME Super. BR From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, Cotty, As opposed to my well reasoned (if brief) answer? vbg -frank
Re: new to the list, + a repair question
Hi, Bruce, I know (that's why I put the little disclaimer in there) that the shutters are different. I just thought it was a cheap and easy thing to try. Wouldn't hurt, although might not help either. My response to Cotty was just a joke... vbg cheers, frank Bruce Rubenstein wrote: Well, if the jam is due to the shutter cycle not finishing, then it may not apply since the MX has a completly different shutter than the ME Super. BR From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, Cotty, As opposed to my well reasoned (if brief) answer? vbg -frank -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer
Re: new to the list, + a repair question
- Original Message - From: Stephanie Stiavetti Subject: new to the list, + a repair question I tried to get one of my ME Supers to repeat your problem, unsuccessfully. If the mirror is locked up, but you cannot release the shutter, then the mechanism has come out of its sequence. You could try to finish advancing the film by opening the camera back and rolling the sprocket towards the take up spool. This might cause the shutter to complete it's cycle. Or, you could paddle its bottom, that might jar the mechanism into sequence. William Robb on to my question: I recently acquired an old, very loved, Pentax ME Super SE. the mirror is stuck in the up position and replacing the batteries hasn't fixed the problem. I tried to gently dislodge the mirror and it will move back to the down position, but then it pops right back up. neither the shutter release or the film advance lever are functioning.
RE: new to the list, + a repair question
everyone, thanks for all of your input. I tried both of the suggestions below, as well as bruce's advice to lift the shutter manually, and nothing has worked. I decided to take the silly thing apart (hell, it was free, and if nothing else it would be a learning experience) but two of the screws are stuck and whoever tried to take them out before me destroyed the top of the screws so that no screwdriver will grip them. how on earth do you get these tiny things out when a screwdriver won't work? there's got to be a way. -Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 8:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: new to the list, + a repair question - Original Message - From: Stephanie Stiavetti Subject: new to the list, + a repair question I tried to get one of my ME Supers to repeat your problem, unsuccessfully. If the mirror is locked up, but you cannot release the shutter, then the mechanism has come out of its sequence. You could try to finish advancing the film by opening the camera back and rolling the sprocket towards the take up spool. This might cause the shutter to complete it's cycle. Or, you could paddle its bottom, that might jar the mechanism into sequence. William Robb on to my question: I recently acquired an old, very loved, Pentax ME Super SE. the mirror is stuck in the up position and replacing the batteries hasn't fixed the problem. I tried to gently dislodge the mirror and it will move back to the down position, but then it pops right back up. neither the shutter release or the film advance lever are functioning.
Re: new to the list, + a repair question
- Original Message - From: Stephanie Stiavetti Subject: RE: new to the list, + a repair question everyone, thanks for all of your input. I tried both of the suggestions below, as well as bruce's advice to lift the shutter manually, and nothing has worked. I decided to take the silly thing apart (hell, it was free, and if nothing else it would be a learning experience) but two of the screws are stuck and whoever tried to take them out before me destroyed the top of the screws so that no screwdriver will grip them. how on earth do you get these tiny things out when a screwdriver won't work? there's got to be a way. A drill. For the screws that are in good shape, put the screwdriver onto the screw and tap it lightly with a hard object, such as a tack hammer. This will loosen the screw so it can be removed. There are no user servicable parts inside the ME-Super, but you may have fun dismantleing it. William Robb
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Hi everyone, I've just joined the PDML. I've been reading it for a little while, but now I decided to take the plunge. I live in Vancouver, BC, and I've only been doing photography for just under a year. I'm also an avid mountaineer, rock climber and backcountry skier, so most of my photography tends to be very outdoor oriented. If anyone is interested in seeing some of my work, I've a a few photos up on www.bivouac.com, a canadian mountaineering website. You will have to join the site as a member to see them though. I'm looking forward to hearing from all of you, especially those in the Vancouver area. -Scott - 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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Greetings and welcome! You certainly live in a beautiful place. I've been there several times and was overwhelmed by the breathtaking scenery everywhere. My daughter lives in the Pacific NW, so I try to get up to BC whenever I go to visit. She keeps telling me I have to go to Whistler (one of her favorite places), but haven't have a chance as yet. Enjoy the list. Looking forward to seeing your photos in the PUG. Kathy L - 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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Scott Good Morning , and welcome to the group. I live in Richmond, BC, so It's great to have another PDML'r in the area. BTW what equipment do you use? James - 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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Welcome, Scott. You'll enjoy this group. It's colorful. (Or is that colourful?) -- Collin Brendemuehl, KC8TKA --- Get over it. Dr. Laura -- - 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 Scott, Welcome aboard. If you've been reading it for a while, you won't need telling that it's a very good bunch of people here. It's even better contributing, cos all of a sudden the most amazing range of opinions come plopping into your In Box and you soon find yourself sat more getting a typing RSI instead of 'Winder's Finger' or 'Finder's Eye' :-) Enjoy. Cotty I've just joined the PDML. I've been reading it for a little while, but now I decided to take the plunge. I live in Vancouver, BC, and I've only been doing photography for just under a year. I'm also an avid mountaineer, rock climber and backcountry skier, so most of my photography tends to be very outdoor oriented. If anyone is interested in seeing some of my work, I've a a few photos up on www.bivouac.com, a canadian mountaineering website. You will have to join the site as a member to see them though. I'm looking forward to hearing from all of you, especially those in the Vancouver area. - -Scott ___ 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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Pentax Stuff: MZ5n FA28-70 f/4 A50 f/1.7 FA 80-200 f/4.7-5.6 and I just bought a K 24 f/2.8 on ebay the other day. Non Pentax stuff: Manfrotto 190CL + 352RC ballhead various UV filters, Polarizers, etc. -Scott - Original Message - From: James Adams [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 8:37 AM Subject: Re: New to the list Scott Good Morning , and welcome to the group. I live in Richmond, BC, so It's great to have another PDML'r in the area. BTW what equipment do you use? James - 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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Hi Eddie, welcome to the list. I believe there are lurkers from both Malaysia and Singapore but its good to hear from you. I saw your three pics, love them. Good patience there :) I am now in Taiwan and Taiwan seems to import quite a substantial amount of MZ-3 Limited Black body package(with 43mm). Some Shops still have them and seems that no one wants to buy them. I have checked with Cathay Photo and a couple others and they have no stock. And Damn, you have both lenses, envy! Are you gonna get the 31mm Limited also? Should be out in these 2 or 3 months. MZ-S should be out in May over here. Will email you separately once i get more time. Ciaos. Jason At 11:25 AM 4/12/2001 +0700, you wrote: Hi All, I have just subscribe to the list and discovered the images at PUG!! Very nice!! I do mostly macrophotography and dabbled in some UV reflectance images. They can be seen at http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/windows/htmls/index9.htm showing macro shots of palm flowers not fruits as captioned. When I got my LX about 3-4 years ago, I sold off a lot of other equipment to purchase it and did not regret it at all. Since then I acquired the PZ1 SE, the 43mmf1.9, 77mm f1.8 ...I don't know when this acquisition is going to end!! I have heard that MZ3 and the two lenses above now comes in black. Have not seen it yet!! The silver chrome ones complements my PZ1 very well. These lenses are beautiful and sharp!! Regards to all Eddie Snail: Pobox 56-86, Taipei, Taiwan ROC Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel:02-27136283, 02-27699236 HP: 0930636190(Roc), 98322170(Sg) Aren't your pictures worth a Pentax ? - 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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Will consider sending some images to the gallery after reading how to do it. My images have to be rescanned or scaled down to meet the requirements. I must add I visited the gallery again and enjoyed it tremendously!! Best Wishes Eddie - 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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Welcome Eddie, I saw your photos over at the site you mentioned, so you know how it works. Scaling stuff down is a simple resizing in almost anybody's software package. You'll have a welcome audience for whatever you post. Regards, Bob S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Will consider sending some images to the gallery after reading how to do it. My images have to be rescanned or scaled down to meet the requirements. I must add I visited the gallery again and enjoyed it tremendously!! Best Wishes Eddie - 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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Well thank you. All of us at the PUG are quite proud of the response it recieves. http://pug.komkon.org/general/submit.html has submission guidelines http://pug.komkon.org/general/themes.html has the upcoming themes listed. Thanks William Robb - Original Message - From: "S B Teoh" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: April 12, 2001 11:50 PM Subject: Re: New to the list Will consider sending some images to the gallery after reading how to do it. My images have to be rescanned or scaled down to meet the requirements. I must add I visited the gallery again and enjoyed it tremendously!! Best Wishes Eddie - 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 All, I have just subscribe to the list and discovered the images at PUG!! Very nice!! I do mostly macrophotography and dabbled in some UV reflectance images. They can be seen at http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/windows/htmls/index9.htm showing macro shots of palm flowers not fruits as captioned. When I got my LX about 3-4 years ago, I sold off a lot of other equipment to purchase it and did not regret it at all. Since then I acquired the PZ1 SE, the 43mmf1.9, 77mm f1.8 ...I don't know when this acquisition is going to end!! I have heard that MZ3 and the two lenses above now comes in black. Have not seen it yet!! The silver chrome ones complements my PZ1 very well. These lenses are beautiful and sharp!! Regards to all Eddie - 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 .
New guy on list with question
Hello everybody from Mark W. in Silverton, OR. USA I got a question and a need I have bought a Pentax angle finder of about the spotmatic generation it works great but I can't figure out the focus? My eyes seem to compensate for where ever I turn it. If any body on the list knows of a site with the manual for this finder or would have one and could send me a scan I would be eternally grateful and you could have my first born (by the way he's 16 and wants to drive LOL)
Re: New guy on list with question
Hello everybody from Mark W. in Silverton, OR. USA I got a question and a need I have bought a Pentax angle finder of about the spotmatic generation it works great but I can't figure out the focus? My eyes seem to compensate for where ever I turn it. If any body on the list knows of a site with the manual for this finder or would have one and could send me a scan I would be eternally grateful and you could have my first born (by the way he's 16 and wants to drive LOL) The angle finder should be adjusted without any lens attached. If the focus is correct, the mircoprism on the screen would be very sharp. regards, Alan Chan _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.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 .
