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Geoff, I was kidding of course. But nowadays it's not really comfortable to make such a trip outside Java island and Bali. Safety and security are the main concern. Lombok is ok, the closest to Bali. We have magnificent views in some places. Getting there is another story. Some of the most beautiful places are still in conflict, like Maluku. I've been exploring some other countries too, and driving from place to place is easy and comfortable. Not here, though. So, even if I live here, I often hesitate to go far. Thanks Winston -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 12:14 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Test - New to the list Winston, Welcome to the list. I am really surprised by your statement about your country having nothing to offer except Bali. I was very lucky to have the opportunity to travel in your country about 5 years ago. I traveled to Borneo, Sumatra, Bali and Java. All of the islands were fascinating and amazing. While I did enjoy Bali, I found it to be less interesting than the other islands, the temples didn't compare to Prambannan or Borobador. The landscape didn't compare to Lake Toba, Gunung Leuser or Tanjung Puting. Some day I hope to return to Indonesia and see more of Java and Kalimantan and also see Sulawesi, Lombok, Komodo and Malaku. On the other hand I do not know what is like to live there and the country is not with out its problems. I did see a few things that were pretty tough and sometimes downright heart breaking. Here's an interesting Indonesia Photo web site: http://www.indonesiaphoto.com/ Once again welcome, Geoff > Too bad I have no web sites. My country has nothing to offer - except > Bali. I live in Jakarta with my humble family. Make some money from > running an IT distribution business. That's all. Wanted to buy *ist D > but could only afford the analog one :) I shoot mostly Nikon/Mamiya in > the last 9 yrs, 4 yrs ago started Pentax system. My gear: *ist with > 43/1.9, MZ-3 with 77/1.8. Also got a 300/4.5, and 70-200/4-5.6. That's > why I need that 24/2 badly! I'm not satisfied with any of Nikon's 24. > But Nikon has excellent 28s though (MF). > > Regards, > > Winston > > > -Original Message- > From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 4:17 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Test - New to the list > > "Winston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >Thanks! It's exciting already! I'm waiting for my 24/2 AL and battery > >pack for my *ist from B&H. Couldn't wait to put it to the test. I'm > >going to Bali next week Yeehaaa!!! > > Welcome aboard! So tell us: Who are you, where you, etc. Got any photos > online that you can show off? Any personal idiosyncracies that we can > make fun of? ;-) > > BTW: You're going to love that 24mm f/2.0! > > -- > Mark Roberts > Photography and writing > www.robertstech.com > > > >
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Winston, Welcome to the list. I am really surprised by your statement about your country having nothing to offer except Bali. I was very lucky to have the opportunity to travel in your country about 5 years ago. I traveled to Borneo, Sumatra, Bali and Java. All of the islands were fascinating and amazing. While I did enjoy Bali, I found it to be less interesting than the other islands, the temples didn't compare to Prambannan or Borobador. The landscape didn't compare to Lake Toba, Gunung Leuser or Tanjung Puting. Some day I hope to return to Indonesia and see more of Java and Kalimantan and also see Sulawesi, Lombok, Komodo and Malaku. On the other hand I do not know what is like to live there and the country is not with out its problems. I did see a few things that were pretty tough and sometimes downright heart breaking. Here's an interesting Indonesia Photo web site: http://www.indonesiaphoto.com/ Once again welcome, Geoff > Too bad I have no web sites. My country has nothing to offer - except > Bali. I live in Jakarta with my humble family. Make some money from > running an IT distribution business. That's all. Wanted to buy *ist D > but could only afford the analog one :) I shoot mostly Nikon/Mamiya in > the last 9 yrs, 4 yrs ago started Pentax system. My gear: *ist with > 43/1.9, MZ-3 with 77/1.8. Also got a 300/4.5, and 70-200/4-5.6. That's > why I need that 24/2 badly! I'm not satisfied with any of Nikon's 24. > But Nikon has excellent 28s though (MF). > > Regards, > > Winston > > > -Original Message- > From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 4:17 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Test - New to the list > > "Winston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >Thanks! It's exciting already! I'm waiting for my 24/2 AL and battery > >pack for my *ist from B&H. Couldn't wait to put it to the test. I'm > >going to Bali next week Yeehaaa!!! > > Welcome aboard! So tell us: Who are you, where you, etc. Got any photos > online that you can show off? Any personal idiosyncracies that we can > make fun of? ;-) > > BTW: You're going to love that 24mm f/2.0! > > -- > Mark Roberts > Photography and writing > www.robertstech.com > > > >
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Welcome aboard Andy. You'll have to send some pictures to the monthly Pentax Users Gallery. I always enjoy seeing far away people & places. Regards, Bob S. near Chicago [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > My name is Andy Chang from Taiwan. I bought my Pentax 5 years ago when I > was in UK. The choice of buying Pentax (MZ-50) then was because it was the > cheapest and was on offer in Jessops. > Here are some pictures I took using the 100-300 lens. > > http://ecoli.idv.tw/photo/watching.jpg > http://ecoli.idv.tw/photo/look.jpg > http://ecoli.idv.tw/photo/lena01.jpg > http://ecoli.idv.tw/photo/lena02.jpg
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On Sunday, November 16, 2003, at 06:46 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Hope we get to see some of your photos in the Pentax User's Gallery (PUG for short). If you haven't had a look yet, it's at http://pug.komkon.org/ Don't worry, Winston. If your photos appear in the PUG that doesn't mean they've been published. They're still yours., and you can submit them anywhere at will. Paul
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Winston, You are going to love the FA24/2.0. I like it more than the 43/1.9 or 77/1.8. I purchased mine a long time ago, and fell in love with it when I got the results back. Some of the shots had an almost magical 3 dimensional quality. I quit using my 28mm f2.8 after I saw these results. Regards, Bob S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I shoot mostly Nikon/Mamiya in > the last 9 yrs, 4 yrs ago started Pentax system. My gear: *ist with > 43/1.9, MZ-3 with 77/1.8. Also got a 300/4.5, and 70-200/4-5.6. That's > why I need that 24/2 badly! I'm not satisfied with any of Nikon's 24. > But Nikon has excellent 28s though (MF). > Regards, > Winston
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"Winston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I don't know about other Pentax lenses too, but lately I found out that >I like Pentax's color rendition and sharpness better than Nikon's. >Comparing 77/1.8 with Nikkor AF 85/1.8 (one of Nikon's sharpest) shows >that 77 offers more 'separation' between focused object and background >(3D look). Yes, the Limited lenses are famous for that. >Seems like Pentax has more resolution to resolve. Of course >Nikon system is very extensive and I still do a lot of macro/product >shots that still is the forte of Nikon. > >I will try to borrow a film scanner and scan some of my Pentax images >later. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
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Mark, I don't know about other Pentax lenses too, but lately I found out that I like Pentax's color rendition and sharpness better than Nikon's. Comparing 77/1.8 with Nikkor AF 85/1.8 (one of Nikon's sharpest) shows that 77 offers more 'separation' between focused object and background (3D look). Seems like Pentax has more resolution to resolve. Of course Nikon system is very extensive and I still do a lot of macro/product shots that still is the forte of Nikon. I will try to borrow a film scanner and scan some of my Pentax images later. Cheers, Winston I don't know about the 70-200 but all the rest of your lenses are truly superb! Hope we get to see some of your photos in the Pentax User's Gallery (PUG for short). If you haven't had a look yet, it's at http://pug.komkon.org/ -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
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I WOULD LOVE to! Man, you better get cold, just add another blanket, jacket, or whatever to warm you up. Consider this, 33-34 C deg all year long, 70-80% humidity, sweating without air conditioning, dusty too! Not good for my lenses! And when it's raining, flood everywhere - just too much water in the wrong way! Hehehe Quebec sounds lovely. In Jakarta what we have is gray and washed out sky. I've never seen any blue sky in the last several yrs. Last week I went to Australia for 11 days - great place of photo opportunity! Of course when the temp hit 41 I decided to fly back :) -Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 6:38 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Test - New to the list - Original Message - From: "Winston" Subject: RE: Test - New to the list > Too bad I have no web sites. My country has nothing to offer - except > Bali. If you are offering Bali, I hear it is warm there... Whatcha want for it? Maybe we could trade you Quebec for it??? William Robb
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"Winston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >"Winston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>Thanks! It's exciting already! I'm waiting for my 24/2 AL and battery >>>pack for my *ist from B&H. Couldn't wait to put it to the test. I'm >>>going to Bali next week Yeehaaa!!! > >>Welcome aboard! So tell us: Who are you, where you, etc. Got any photos >>online that you can show off? Any personal idiosyncracies that we can >>make fun of? ;-) > >>BTW: You're going to love that 24mm f/2.0! > >Too bad I have no web sites. My country has nothing to offer - except >Bali. I live in Jakarta with my humble family. Make some money from >running an IT distribution business. That's all. Wanted to buy *ist D >but could only afford the analog one :) I shoot mostly Nikon/Mamiya in >the last 9 yrs, 4 yrs ago started Pentax system. My gear: *ist with >43/1.9, MZ-3 with 77/1.8. Also got a 300/4.5, and 70-200/4-5.6. That's >why I need that 24/2 badly! I'm not satisfied with any of Nikon's 24. >But Nikon has excellent 28s though (MF). I don't know about the 70-200 but all the rest of your lenses are truly superb! Hope we get to see some of your photos in the Pentax User's Gallery (PUG for short). If you haven't had a look yet, it's at http://pug.komkon.org/ -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
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- Original Message - From: "Winston" Subject: RE: Test - New to the list > Too bad I have no web sites. My country has nothing to offer - except > Bali. If you are offering Bali, I hear it is warm there... Whatcha want for it? Maybe we could trade you Quebec for it??? William Robb
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Too bad I have no web sites. My country has nothing to offer - except Bali. I live in Jakarta with my humble family. Make some money from running an IT distribution business. That's all. Wanted to buy *ist D but could only afford the analog one :) I shoot mostly Nikon/Mamiya in the last 9 yrs, 4 yrs ago started Pentax system. My gear: *ist with 43/1.9, MZ-3 with 77/1.8. Also got a 300/4.5, and 70-200/4-5.6. That's why I need that 24/2 badly! I'm not satisfied with any of Nikon's 24. But Nikon has excellent 28s though (MF). Regards, Winston -Original Message- From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 4:17 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Test - New to the list "Winston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Thanks! It's exciting already! I'm waiting for my 24/2 AL and battery >pack for my *ist from B&H. Couldn't wait to put it to the test. I'm >going to Bali next week Yeehaaa!!! Welcome aboard! So tell us: Who are you, where you, etc. Got any photos online that you can show off? Any personal idiosyncracies that we can make fun of? ;-) BTW: You're going to love that 24mm f/2.0! -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
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- Original Message - From: "Steve Larson" Subject: Re: Test - New to the list > Welcome aboard! Need someone to carry your gear in Bali (I`m cheap)? He's also strong.. William Robb
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Anybody has an experience with the FA 24/2? I'm ordering it already, but I don't like surprises (bad ones). Should I expect similar performance as those from 43/1.9 and 77/1.8? Also, can the battery pack FG20 accept rechargeable NiMH? Btw, sorry steve, me cheap too. -Original Message- From: Steve Larson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 12:01 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Test - New to the list Welcome aboard! Need someone to carry your gear in Bali (I`m cheap)? Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California
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Welcome aboard! Need someone to carry your gear in Bali (I`m cheap)? Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: "Winston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 8:29 AM Subject: RE: Test - New to the list > Thanks! It's exciting already! I'm waiting for my 24/2 AL and battery > pack for my *ist from B&H. Couldn't wait to put it to the test. I'm > going to Bali next week Yeehaaa!!! > > > -Original Message- > From: mike wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 11:01 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Test - New to the list > > Greetings from the UK. Strap yourself in and prepare for an exciting > ride.. > > mike > > Winston wrote: > > > > Hi Guys, > > > > This is my first posting here. Just joined. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Winston Tan > > > >
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Thanks! It's exciting already! I'm waiting for my 24/2 AL and battery pack for my *ist from B&H. Couldn't wait to put it to the test. I'm going to Bali next week Yeehaaa!!! -Original Message- From: mike wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 11:01 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Test - New to the list Greetings from the UK. Strap yourself in and prepare for an exciting ride.. mike Winston wrote: > > Hi Guys, > > This is my first posting here. Just joined. > > Thanks! > > Winston Tan
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Welcome aboard. Winston wrote: Hi Guys, This is my first posting here. Just joined. Thanks! Winston Tan -- 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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Greetings from the UK. Strap yourself in and prepare for an exciting ride.. mike Winston wrote: > > Hi Guys, > > This is my first posting here. Just joined. > > Thanks! > > Winston Tan
