RE: First Brisbane PDML a huge success!
Now that is one model shoot I would have to attend Wondering if PDMLers should be wary of the spider showing up at GFMtn :-P Cesar Panama City, Florida -Original Message- From: Peter J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 11:21 PM Much like a spider in it's web, with bunny ears. (I just had to share that image). frank theriault wrote: > Cesar, > > The difference is that you travel, and I just sit up here in Toronto > and wait for folks to come up (or in the case of Wendy, down) here. > > > Of course, I'll be expanding my PDML horizons in early June (can't > wait!). Woo Hoo!! > > cheers, > frank > > "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The > pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer > > > > >> From: "Cesar Matamoros II" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 22:25:13 -0500 >> >> Frank, >> >> I almost was tempted to attempt my version of this. But I am sure >> that I >> will forget someone along the way. I am terrible with names. >> >> Let me just say I have met PDMLers at: >> Baltimore >> DCPDML >> NYCPDML >> San Antonio, Texas >> Salt Lake City, Utah >> Grandfather Mountain, NC - NPW, Camera Clinic >> Still trying to get together with those from South Florida... >> >> Always willing to get together with PDMLers, >> >> Cesar >> Panama City, Florida
RE: First Brisbane PDML a huge success!
Cesar, The difference is that you travel, and I just sit up here in Toronto and wait for folks to come up (or in the case of Wendy, down) here. Of course, I'll be expanding my PDML horizons in early June (can't wait!). Woo Hoo!! cheers, frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: "Cesar Matamoros II" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: First Brisbane PDML a huge success! Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 22:25:13 -0500 Frank, I almost was tempted to attempt my version of this. But I am sure that I will forget someone along the way. I am terrible with names. Let me just say I have met PDMLers at: Baltimore DCPDML NYCPDML San Antonio, Texas Salt Lake City, Utah Grandfather Mountain, NC - NPW, Camera Clinic Still trying to get together with those from South Florida... Always willing to get together with PDMLers, Cesar Panama City, Florida _ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/bcomm&pgmarket=en-ca&RU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn.com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca
RE: First Brisbane PDML a huge success!
Frank, I almost was tempted to attempt my version of this. But I am sure that I will forget someone along the way. I am terrible with names. Let me just say I have met PDMLers at: Baltimore DCPDML NYCPDML San Antonio, Texas Salt Lake City, Utah Grandfather Mountain, NC - NPW, Camera Clinic Still trying to get together with those from South Florida... Always willing to get together with PDMLers, Cesar Panama City, Florida -Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 9:17 PM Sounds like you all had a wonderful time, John. That's really to be expected, though. I'm trying to think how many PDMLers I've met in the flesh: Brendan, Aaron, Dave B, Dave C-C, Jeff T, Paul Stenquist, Mark Roberts, Vic MacBournie, Wendy, Stuart Something-or-other who's not around anymore. I'm missing at least one or two people. Oh yeah, Stan Halpin. Now, some of these people aren't on the list due to divesting in Pentaxia, but they're still honorary TOPDML members (just for those who don't recognize all the names). I've also forged some pretty good on-line relationships with many more members, many of whom I'll get to meet at GFM. The point of all this is that there are many many wonderful people on this list. I haven't met anyone in person who hasn't been terrific (okay, not counting Dave Brooks ). So, your comment on what a great time you had is not surprising at all, John. But, I'm still glad to hear it. cheers, frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer >From: "John Coyle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 11:32:49 +1000 > >Tanja, Ryan, my wife Jan and I met last night for the first >Brisbane/Queensland PDML meeting, and a great time was had by all, despite >not starting until late, and finishing at 1:25 a.m.! >Tanja was later than expected after a disastrous day shooting a wedding >(I'll let her fill in the details, but Tom, watch out for your record as an >equipment destroyer!), so we went straight out to a local restaurant for a >much needed meal, which unfortunately was not as good as the reputation of >the place suggested, but that didn't stop anyone from enjoying themselves. >Helped a little, perhaps, by a bottle of 2001 Ballandean Estates ( a >Queensland wine-maker) Viognier . Tanja is as good company in the flesh as >her emails suggest, and Ryan is just such a nice young man, it was a >pleasure to be in their company. We managed to avoid talking equipment for >most of the meal, but once the main course was over, out came Tanja's >*ist-d >with FA* 50mm 1.7(?), Ryan's MZ5-n with Tamron 28-70/2.8 and AF 1.7x >adaptor, and my MZ-S with Sigma 18-35 AF 3.5-4.5 and AF330FTZ mounted on a >bracket with the FG adaptors and cable. A formidable bunch of gear, and >there was then a lot of enjoyable comparisons made and photos taken with >various permutations of people by various permutations of gear. >We left the restaurant for coffee at my place, where yet more enjoyable >discussion, gear talk and photography took place, eventually repairing to >Tanja's car to make sure she got back to her motel and had at least some >sleep before catching the 6:00 am flight back home to Russell - but then we >probably stood and chatted there for over 30 minutes! >As I said before, a great time with really nice people, to be repeated >soon! > >John Coyle >Brisbane, Australia
RE: First Brisbane PDML a huge success!
Oh yeah. Well, Pat, I said I knew I was missing a couple of people. Evidently, you were one of them. Sorry about that. Pat is not Chopped Liver. Just to set the record straight. Hey, you haven't seen my LX yet, have you Pat? Ooo. Aaaahh. cheers, frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Pat White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hey, what am I, chopped liver? Pat White (feeling left out) _ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus&pgmarket=en-ca&RU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn.com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca
Going OT: Re: First Brisbane PDML a huge success!
Jos, you forgot Bulgaria- the world cup soccer team which (2 cups ago perhaps?) celebrated a certain goal with a mound of athletic bodies piled up on the pitch, during which one of them thought it was a good idea to shove his hand up another player's pants to grab, hmm, another 'B' place- which unfortunately for them was broadcast for the world to see. With incentive like that I suppose it's not really a surprise they didn't win that tournament (or any since..) :) Ryan - Original Message - From: "Jostein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 8:16 AM Subject: Re: First Brisbane PDML a huge success! > > - Original Message - > From: "Ryan Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Oh silly me- there aren't just 2 countries in the world. There are 5- > > Australia, US, Brasil, Bolivia, Belgium. And Cotty very sneakily tried to > > trick me with Britain. I mean we all know Britain's part of Bolivia. > > > > :-) > > Of course it is. > > Then there is Bhutan, Bahrein, Brunei and Bangladesh. > In Indonesia you find Borneo and Bali, but for the next PDML meet, I suggest > Bangkok or Beijing. > > Or Bergen. > > Jostein > (who has almos exhausted his geographical knowledge of places beginning with > "B") > > > > > >
RE: First Brisbane PDML a huge success!
Sounds like you all had a wonderful time, John. That's really to be expected, though. I'm trying to think how many PDMLers I've met in the flesh: Brendan, Aaron, Dave B, Dave C-C, Jeff T, Paul Stenquist, Mark Roberts, Vic MacBournie, Wendy, Stuart Something-or-other who's not around anymore. I'm missing at least one or two people. Oh yeah, Stan Halpin. Now, some of these people aren't on the list due to divesting in Pentaxia, but they're still honorary TOPDML members (just for those who don't recognize all the names). I've also forged some pretty good on-line relationships with many more members, many of whom I'll get to meet at GFM. The point of all this is that there are many many wonderful people on this list. I haven't met anyone in person who hasn't been terrific (okay, not counting Dave Brooks ). So, your comment on what a great time you had is not surprising at all, John. But, I'm still glad to hear it. cheers, frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: "John Coyle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Pentax-Discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: First Brisbane PDML a huge success! Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 11:32:49 +1000 Tanja, Ryan, my wife Jan and I met last night for the first Brisbane/Queensland PDML meeting, and a great time was had by all, despite not starting until late, and finishing at 1:25 a.m.! Tanja was later than expected after a disastrous day shooting a wedding (I'll let her fill in the details, but Tom, watch out for your record as an equipment destroyer!), so we went straight out to a local restaurant for a much needed meal, which unfortunately was not as good as the reputation of the place suggested, but that didn't stop anyone from enjoying themselves. Helped a little, perhaps, by a bottle of 2001 Ballandean Estates ( a Queensland wine-maker) Viognier . Tanja is as good company in the flesh as her emails suggest, and Ryan is just such a nice young man, it was a pleasure to be in their company. We managed to avoid talking equipment for most of the meal, but once the main course was over, out came Tanja's *ist-d with FA* 50mm 1.7(?), Ryan's MZ5-n with Tamron 28-70/2.8 and AF 1.7x adaptor, and my MZ-S with Sigma 18-35 AF 3.5-4.5 and AF330FTZ mounted on a bracket with the FG adaptors and cable. A formidable bunch of gear, and there was then a lot of enjoyable comparisons made and photos taken with various permutations of people by various permutations of gear. We left the restaurant for coffee at my place, where yet more enjoyable discussion, gear talk and photography took place, eventually repairing to Tanja's car to make sure she got back to her motel and had at least some sleep before catching the 6:00 am flight back home to Russell - but then we probably stood and chatted there for over 30 minutes! As I said before, a great time with really nice people, to be repeated soon! John Coyle Brisbane, Australia _ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/features&pgmarket=en-ca&RU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn.com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca
Re: First Brisbane PDML a huge success!
> Ouch - perhaps not! BPDML seems to be the go then. Well, to follow the example of TOPDML, perhaps it should be BQPDML. Love, Light and Peace, - Peter Loveday
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From: "Ryan Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Brasil, Bolivia, Belgium. Jostein added: > Then there is Bhutan, Bahrein, Brunei and Bangladesh. And ERN chimed in with > Belize. Bahamas. Barbados ... OK - that's ten so far. There are at least another ten ...
Re: First Brisbane PDML a huge success!
Ouch - perhaps not! BPDML seems to be the go then. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 10:57 AM Subject: Re: First Brisbane PDML a huge success! > John, > > A Bris is a Jewish circumcision ceremony. You sure you want > a Bris PDML? > > John Coyle wrote: > > > BrisPDML works for me... >
Re: First Brisbane PDML a huge success!
John, A Bris is a Jewish circumcision ceremony. You sure you want a Bris PDML? John Coyle wrote: > BrisPDML works for me...
Re: First Brisbane PDML a huge success!
Come on, guys, it was nothing to do with any affiliation with the USA - simply to avoid any potential confusion following the example of the TOPDML! We are well aware that there are many countries that begin with B. We also didn't feel entitled to call it the Australian (A-) PDML for obvious reasons! BrisPDML works for me... John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 10:36 AM Subject: Re: First Brisbane PDML a huge success! > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Ryan Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Oh silly me- there aren't just 2 countries in the world. There are 5- > > > Australia, US, Brasil, Bolivia, Belgium. And Cotty very sneakily tried to > > > trick me with Britain. I mean we all know Britain's part of Bolivia. > > > > > > > :-) > Jostein added: > > Of course it is. > > > > Then there is Bhutan, Bahrein, Brunei and Bangladesh. > > In Indonesia you find Borneo and Bali, but for the next PDML meet, I suggest > > Bangkok or Beijing. > > > > Or Bergen. > > > > Jostein > > (who has almos exhausted his geographical knowledge of places beginning with > > "B") > > > > Belize. Bahamas. Barbados ... > > > ERN >
Re: First Brisbane PDML a huge success!
> > - Original Message - > From: "Ryan Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Oh silly me- there aren't just 2 countries in the world. There are 5- > > Australia, US, Brasil, Bolivia, Belgium. And Cotty very sneakily tried to > > trick me with Britain. I mean we all know Britain's part of Bolivia. > > > > :-) Jostein added: > Of course it is. > > Then there is Bhutan, Bahrein, Brunei and Bangladesh. > In Indonesia you find Borneo and Bali, but for the next PDML meet, I suggest > Bangkok or Beijing. > > Or Bergen. > > Jostein > (who has almos exhausted his geographical knowledge of places beginning with > "B") > Belize. Bahamas. Barbados ... ERN
Re: First Brisbane PDML a huge success!
previously written: John and I were wondering if we'd call it 'BPDML', 'BRPDML', and for the life of us couldn't think of a US state starting with 'B', just in case. John, I just did a check this morning and apparently there isn't one.. Anyway, going round in circles, think I like BrisPDML what say youse all? There is no B state HOWEVER, most people from eastern Massachusetts when asked will say they are from Boston, so you may get a little competition there. :) ex-Bostonian Butch Each man had only one genuine vocation - to find the way to himself. Hermann Hesse (Demian)
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On 29/2/04, BOB THE SNORTER disgorged: >> Oh silly me- there aren't just 2 countries in the world. There are 5- >> Australia, US, Brasil, Bolivia, Belgium. And Cotty very sneakily tried to >> trick me with Britain. I mean we all know Britain's part of Bolivia. > >If only. Apparently things are better with coke. Not from where I sit... Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| http://www.pepsiads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Pepsi Ads http://www.pepsiads.co.uk
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- Original Message - From: "Ryan Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Oh silly me- there aren't just 2 countries in the world. There are 5- > Australia, US, Brasil, Bolivia, Belgium. And Cotty very sneakily tried to > trick me with Britain. I mean we all know Britain's part of Bolivia. > :-) Of course it is. Then there is Bhutan, Bahrein, Brunei and Bangladesh. In Indonesia you find Borneo and Bali, but for the next PDML meet, I suggest Bangkok or Beijing. Or Bergen. Jostein (who has almos exhausted his geographical knowledge of places beginning with "B")
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On 29/2/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >>John and I were wondering if we'd call it 'BPDML', 'BRPDML', and for the >>life of us couldn't think of a US state starting with 'B', > >Britain? LOL. Great minds... Mind you, I think any Brit would volunteer that answer. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Ads http://www.macads.co.uk
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Hi, Jostein wrote: > > Cotty and BobW remarked with subtlety: > > > >John and I were wondering if we'd call it 'BPDML', 'BRPDML', and for the > > >life of us couldn't think of a US state starting with 'B', > > > > Britain. > > Good point. > What do you keep your own government for anyway? :-) We like to poke at it with a pointy stick. Then mutter under our breath. It makes us feel better 8-))) mike
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Of course, if you look a bit beyond US borders, you have more options. Brasil, Belgium and Bolivia for starters... Globally yours, Jostein And the rest of the Bloody World ;-D (*)o(*) Robert [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Cotty and BobW remarked with subtlety: > >John and I were wondering if we'd call it 'BPDML', 'BRPDML', and for the > >life of us couldn't think of a US state starting with 'B', > > Britain. Good point. What do you keep your own government for anyway? :-) Of course, if you look a bit beyond US borders, you have more options. Brasil, Belgium and Bolivia for starters... Globally yours, Jostein :-)
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Hi, >John and I were wondering if we'd call it 'BPDML', 'BRPDML', and for the >life of us couldn't think of a US state starting with 'B', Britain? -- Cynically, Bob
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On 29/2/04, RYAN NICE YOUNG MAN LEE disgorged: >John and I were wondering if we'd call it 'BPDML', 'BRPDML', and for the >life of us couldn't think of a US state starting with 'B', Britain. Glad you all had a n ice time :-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Ads http://www.macads.co.uk
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Might do that later in the year, Robert, my wife has a brother and a sister in Adelaide! John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: "mapson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 3:35 PM Subject: Re: First Brisbane PDML a huge success! > > >John and I were wondering if we'd call it 'BPDML', 'BRPDML', and for the > >life of us couldn't think of a US state starting with 'B', just in case. > > Go for "QPDML", there is no US stste starting with "Q", not even does it > appear in any of the state's name. You can only be then afraid of Canadians > (Quebec etc) :-) > > >Of equipment, I have to say it was bit surreal having so much gear all over > >the table, > > Let's have another meeting in Adelaide. We can put *istD, Z-1p's and some > MZ's on show, not to mention a bagful of lenses. > > > > (*)o(*) > Robert > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
Re: First Brisbane PDML a huge success!
John and I were wondering if we'd call it 'BPDML', 'BRPDML', and for the life of us couldn't think of a US state starting with 'B', just in case. Go for "QPDML", there is no US stste starting with "Q", not even does it appear in any of the state's name. You can only be then afraid of Canadians (Quebec etc) :-) Of equipment, I have to say it was bit surreal having so much gear all over the table, Let's have another meeting in Adelaide. We can put *istD, Z-1p's and some MZ's on show, not to mention a bagful of lenses. (*)o(*) Robert [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Cheers to that John! I had been having the longest day (or 2 or 3) prior and was so afraid it'd show. Quite wonderful the energy you can draw from good company! So PDMLers have found themselves face to face in Brisbane too- another achievement (can I say?) for the list? John and I were wondering if we'd call it 'BPDML', 'BRPDML', and for the life of us couldn't think of a US state starting with 'B', just in case. John, I just did a check this morning and apparently there isn't one.. Anyway, going round in circles, think I like BrisPDML what say youse all? Of equipment, I have to say it was bit surreal having so much gear all over the table, especially considering the ToPDML snaps- some kind of cognitive dissonance/ deja vu milkshake. :) Still all good though! John, I think Tanya's lens was an F 50 1.7 and mine was a Sigma 28-70 2.8. But in all fairness, it was dim and Tanya's ist D was radiating mesmerising hypnotic waves.. Anyway! Great success just like John said, and should be done again soon! Perhaps with some international visitors perhaps? Cheers, Ryan PS. For all of you fortunate enough to be GFMers this trip, be prepared for Tanya! We've given her the stamp of approval, and I don't think there'd be a better Aussie ambassador! - Original Message - From: "John Coyle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 11:32 AM Subject: First Brisbane PDML a huge success! > Tanja, Ryan, my wife Jan and I met last night for the first > Brisbane/Queensland PDML meeting, and a great time was had by all, despite > not starting until late, and finishing at 1:25 a.m.! > Tanja was later than expected after a disastrous day shooting a wedding > (I'll let her fill in the details, but Tom, watch out for your record as an > equipment destroyer!), so we went straight out to a local restaurant for a > much needed meal, which unfortunately was not as good as the reputation of > the place suggested, but that didn't stop anyone from enjoying themselves. > Helped a little, perhaps, by a bottle of 2001 Ballandean Estates ( a > Queensland wine-maker) Viognier . Tanja is as good company in the flesh as > her emails suggest, and Ryan is just such a nice young man, it was a > pleasure to be in their company. We managed to avoid talking equipment for > most of the meal, but once the main course was over, out came Tanja's *ist-d > with FA* 50mm 1.7(?), Ryan's MZ5-n with Tamron 28-70/2.8 and AF 1.7x > adaptor, and my MZ-S with Sigma 18-35 AF 3.5-4.5 and AF330FTZ mounted on a > bracket with the FG adaptors and cable. A formidable bunch of gear, and > there was then a lot of enjoyable comparisons made and photos taken with > various permutations of people by various permutations of gear. > We left the restaurant for coffee at my place, where yet more enjoyable > discussion, gear talk and photography took place, eventually repairing to > Tanja's car to make sure she got back to her motel and had at least some > sleep before catching the 6:00 am flight back home to Russell - but then we > probably stood and chatted there for over 30 minutes! > As I said before, a great time with really nice people, to be repeated soon! > > John Coyle > Brisbane, Australia > >
