OT: pics

2001-08-07 Thread Timo Hartikainen
Hi! I tried to photograph a model and here are the results: (I met her at my office and asked if she could be a model for me) http://pp.hok.fi/hartikainen/tiia.htm I used a Ricoh XR-X with Pentax-A 135/2.8 Fuji 400 Superia. Scanned from 10*15 cm prints. This was my first time to try something

Re: Flash for wedding

2001-08-07 Thread Atvars_Karro
Thank you, guys, very much for answers, this brings at least vision of light at the end of a tunnel :) So, it seems that AF500FTZ is the most popular, so does METZ. That's true, good things are never cheap, but on the other hand this is kind of long time investment. A good flash and other

RE: Does anyone remember the site...

2001-08-07 Thread Jostein Oksne
Could it be Lasses post about this year's Hasselblad prize winner (see below)? Jostein - Original Message - From: Lasse Karlsson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 3:39 PM Subject: Japanese winner of the Hasselblad photo prize! Go to

Cleaning up 67 slides in Photoshop ?

2001-08-07 Thread Michel Adam
To keep this on topic, slides where taken with a Pentax 67 and 105/2.4. Literally, my first roll with the 67! I REALLY like the size of the transparencies! Now that this is out of the way, I have a question about how to apply filters in Photoshop 5.5 (on a PC). If I scan with the Agfa Duoscan

RE: Cleaning up 67 slides in Photoshop ?

2001-08-07 Thread John Coyle
Hi Michel: On Tuesday, August 07, 2001 5:34 PM, Michel Adam [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: If I scan with the Agfa Duoscan T1200, I can produce TIFF files with more than 8 bit per channel, but when imported in Photoshop, all the filters are grayed out. Are you scanning in Indexcolour

Re[2]: Shutter lag

2001-08-07 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, The LX wins... I wonder how much the lag would be when the winder is attached... why should that make any difference? --- Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] the camera is a feared instrument and a man with a camera is suspected and watched wherever he goes John Steinbeck, 'A Russian

Re: Cleaning up 67 slides in Photoshop ?

2001-08-07 Thread Michel Adam
I am scanning in RGB mode, output to TIFF files. If I pick 24bit color, I can apply filters, but if I save with more than 24bit (still in RGB), then I can't use any filters. The help in Photoshop says as much (no filter in higher than 8bits/channel), but does not explain why, or how to get

Re: Presenta K1000 + Maginon 35 - 70 mm (3,5-4,5)

2001-08-07 Thread gert . jan . bollen
Hi Maciej, Pentax Sold the K1000 design and production tools to a china company. They made some modifications, like LED meter read_out and a plastic top plate. It is sold under various brand names, unfortunaly it is not so reliable as the origional! I guess a origional body will cost second

Re: Cleaning up 67 slides in Photoshop ?

2001-08-07 Thread David A. Mann
Michel Adam writes: To keep this on topic, slides where taken with a Pentax 67 and 105/2.4. Literally, my first roll with the 67! I REALLY like the size of the transparencies! Great aren't they :) You don't even need a loupe to look at them (not that I'm considering the mega-expensive

Re: O-OT: How many DINK(S) here?

2001-08-07 Thread Atvars_Karro
Which one do you suspect? ;) Atvars, actuall fr away from you and your wife, therefore that's not me anyway [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How many DINK(S) (Double Income, No Kid(s) PDML members are there beside me and my wife? - This message is from the

Re: pics

2001-08-07 Thread Jim Moniz
Heck of a good start! Nice job. Jim - Original Message - From: Timo Hartikainen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 11:39 PM Subject: OT: pics Hi! I tried to photograph a model and here are the results: (I met her at my office and asked if she could

RE: Cleaning up 67 slides in Photoshop ?

2001-08-07 Thread Jostein Oksne
I have a vague memory of this being discussed a long while back. Maybe a year or so. I think the conclusion was that Photoshop has a real limit at 8 bit/channel. There may have been words of another editing package that did handle 16 bit/channel, but I'm not sure. And I'm too lazy to check the

Multiexposure by MX?

2001-08-07 Thread Jozef Balaz
Although I am not familiar with Pentax MX, I know that this body does not offer multiexposure function. However, I wonder if it is possible to fool the camera somehow, as it is in some other non-Pentax manual cameras (e.g. by pushing the button releasing the film as when rewinding, then using the

Re: FS: K28/3.5 dust bunnies

2001-08-07 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Scooterman wrote: but how in the world does one get crud INSIDE of a sealed unit?? Lenses aren't sealed. They have to be vented to allow for expansion of air and movement of internal workings. Is this something I need to be worried about? Generally not. In fact, I've seen some lenses

Re: LX II

2001-08-07 Thread Takehiko Ueda
Hi Gert, They told me there is allready a Pentax LXII, but for the Japanees Market only!!! I think they meant the LX 2000 not the LX II. Sincerely, Take Ueda, Osaka, Japan [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.tripod.co.jp/hayatama/photo/ - This message is from the

Re: O-OT: How many DINK(S) here?

2001-08-07 Thread Shel Belinkoff
OK ... How many: are single and earn over $75,000.00 per year and wear size 12 shoes or larger? bowl semi-professionally? drive old Buick station wagons ... sigh -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Why should I use a meter? What if the darn thing broke on me when I was out making a

Re: OT--Invitation for comments...

2001-08-07 Thread Scooterman
From: Nicholas Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Invitation for comments... My web site is ~almost~ ready to be advertised, so I'd like to have everyone's opinion. http://celt.drak.net/nwright/index.html Thanks! Nick ~~~ Using Netscape 4.72 w/ 56k v90-x2

Re: Me Super noise

2001-08-07 Thread Jim Brooks
Anders Werholt [EMAIL PROTECTED] asked: Is this normal for a ME Super...? Try again with the strap lugs removed, or held tightly to prevent them from moving. Hope this helps - good luck. Regards Jim Brooks E-MAILS are

Re: FS: K28/3.5 dust bunnies

2001-08-07 Thread Todd Stanley
It's not always dust either, a lot of the times it can be small chips of the black matte paint that have started to peel from the inside of the lens. On zoom lenses it is impossible to seal the unit anyway, because of lens elements moving around would cause a vacuum, or areas of high pressure -

Re: Re: O-OT: How many DINK(S) here?

2001-08-07 Thread David J Brooks
Still got one at home Dave Begin Original Message From: Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 09:01:57 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: O-OT: How many DINK(S) here? How many DINK(S) (Double Income, No Kid(s) PDML members are there beside me and my wife? - Not

Re: FS: K28/3.5 dust bunnies

2001-08-07 Thread Rfsindg
Shel wrote: I mentioned the few bits of dust in the lens I'm offering because I want potential buyers to be absolutely clear about what they are getting. For some a speck of dust is a heart stopping experience, for others it's just part of life. Even brand new lenses can be found with dust

Re: If you could hang 1 PDMLer, who would it be?

2001-08-07 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Not from Jackie Gleason going Hardy, har, har? (Jackie Gleason, large American comedian of TV fame some years back, subsequently fine dramatic actor and hell of a pool player, I'm told.) But it still means ha :) annsan Bob Blakely wrote: The same as Ha!, except from a crusty old goat

Re: O-OT: How many DINK(S) here?

2001-08-07 Thread Rfsindg
Malfud asked: How many DINK(S) (Double Income, No Kid(s)) PDML members are there beside me and my wife? Malfud, I don't think you're a DINK. Maybe a DIG (Dual Income Grandparent)? In any case, you probably qualify as an Empty Nester who Faith Popcorn says should be Cocooning your way to

Re[2]: Shutter lag

2001-08-07 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Bob Walkden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, The LX wins... I wonder how much the lag would be when the winder is attached... why should that make any difference? Uh... You are right, it shouldn't... I was thinking about the shutter release stroke, and I was so tired I've mixed all

Re: O-OT: How many DINK(S) here?

2001-08-07 Thread Bob Blakely
or: Shoot small furry animals with large caliber weapons? Are burdened with excessive flatulence? Have more that 5 rolls of completely exposed but undeveloped film? longer sigh Regards, Bob... --- In the carboniferous epoch we were promised perpetual peace. They

Re: Re: O-OT: How many DINK(S) here?

2001-08-07 Thread Cy Galley
ROF - 2 - Original Message - From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 10:33 AM Subject: Re: Re: O-OT: How many DINK(S) here? Still got one at home Dave Begin Original Message From: Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tue, 7

OT: D1x

2001-08-07 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Saw it today. Impressive. 5.7 (or so) mp. Supposed to be upgradable, what ever that means. Collin * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow

lens FAQ remark

2001-08-07 Thread Frank Wajer
Hi, from lens FAQ snip Q10. What are the closest and farthest points that will be in acceptably sharp focus? A. Sclose = h * So / (h + (So - f)) Sfar = h * So / (h - (So - f)) or, defining hr = h/(So - f) Sclose = So * hr/(hr+1) Sfar = So * hr/(hr-1) Think of hr as the

Re: Shutter lag

2001-08-07 Thread Juan J. Buhler
On Mon, 6 Aug 2001, Gianfranco Irlanda wrote: [...] Hope this helps. It does, thanks! I wonder about the MX now... Anyone know what its lag is? j -- --- Juan J. Buhler | Sr. FX Animator @ PDI | Photos at

Another set of personal PUG favourites

2001-08-07 Thread Jostein Oksne
Tiger Moses: Arch at night Great shot. There is a lot of Urban Nightscapes this month, but I think yours is the best of'em. Simply. David A. Mann: Hands Very nice. Moody. Symbolic. The light is part of the composition, as Collin expressed about his shot. Collin Brendemuehl: Players Interesting

OT: Salgado on Cinemax

2001-08-07 Thread Ernest Alejandria
To list members in North America who might be interested, there will be an hour long feature of photographer Sebastiao Salgado on Cinemax on Wednesday, Aug. 8. The title of the piece is Spectre of Hope. It is a journal about his travels to 40 plus countries as he documents the effect of

Re: O-OT: How many DINK(S) here?

2001-08-07 Thread Doug Brewer
first you have to define semi-professionally. Doug what's income? At 7:43 AM -07008/7/01, Shel Belinkoff wrote, or at least typed: OK ... How many: are single and earn over $75,000.00 per year and wear size 12 shoes or larger? bowl semi-professionally? drive old Buick station wagons ...

Re: O-OT: How many DINK(S) here?

2001-08-07 Thread William Kane
Shel Belinkoff wrote: OK ... How many: are single and earn over $75,000.00 per year and wear size 12 shoes or larger? I wear size 14, but don't make that much bowl semi-professionally? Bowling is a profession? drive old Buick station wagons ... 86 Chevy Caprice. Body Color:

RE: D1x

2001-08-07 Thread Matamoros, Cesar A.
I have yet to see one, though I have seen the images from it. There is a chance that the squadron photographer will be getting a D1x and D1h so I should be getting a chance to play with them soon enough. By upgradable it is the fact that the frimware can be updated. This was

RE: Cleaning up 67 slides in Photoshop ?

2001-08-07 Thread John Francis
Michel Adam asked: Now that this is out of the way, I have a question about how to apply filters in Photoshop 5.5 (on a PC). If I scan with the Agfa Duoscan T1200, I can produce TIFF files with more than 8 bit per channel, but when imported in Photoshop, all the filters are grayed out.

RE: If you could hang out with 1 PDMLer, who would it be?

2001-08-07 Thread Matamoros, Cesar A.
Doug, You caught me off guard. I tend to be quiet - I thought - on this list and figured who would notice little ol´me in the background. I have tended to refrain from answering this thread because only 1 PDMLer? I have been fortunate to meet two and have enjoyed being with

Pentax FDP Grip Strap

2001-08-07 Thread Nicholas Wright
By any chance does anyone have a spare Pentax FDP Grip Strap that they'd be willing to part with? Thanks. Nick - 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

RE: Pentax FDP Grip Strap

2001-08-07 Thread Len Paris
BH Photo has them. See http://bhphotovideo.com. Or are you saying that you want to buy one cheap from someone that doesn't like to use theirs? That might be tough because most folks I know like them pretty much. Len --- -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

help - Bogen/Manfrotto heads?

2001-08-07 Thread canislupus
Hi! I finally got some money to get a new tripod over my old 69 Made in Japan, which is now quite wobbly. I ask for some comments on the following heads, please. (I will buy either MA 055 CLB or MA 455 B, the older equiv. of 055) ballhead - cheap but heavy enough for me is #168 - any comments

Sigma 2.8/28-70 quality? experience?

2001-08-07 Thread canislupus
Hi all! I found this lens used for a nice price. It's the plastic, manual focus version, propably one of the older ones. PK-A mount. Any experience with its build quality and reliability? Is it rugged enough? I just sold a Tamron SP 35-105/2.8 as it was not much rugged and not wide enough for

Re: super telephoto help

2001-08-07 Thread ZawadiMedia
In a message dated 8/7/01 12:55:24 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The Vivitar is a fine lens, so you might think of it as an alterative. James Hey James. I've never seen or used your Vivitar, but I do own their Series 1 70-210 macro, circa 1984, a verp sharp, crisp

RE: D1x

2001-08-07 Thread John Francis
I cannot wait to see the Pentax digital when it comes out. Has there been any further word on it? César Matamoros II Panama City, Florida The last I heard it was still projected for later this year. This month is the Pentax sales meeting, so

Re: Me Super noise

2001-08-07 Thread Anders Werholt
Hi, The noise is not from the strap lugs, it's from the inside of the camera-body. / A. Werholt - Original Message - From: Jim Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 4:49 PM Subject: Re: Me Super noise Anders Werholt [EMAIL PROTECTED] asked:

Re: Bodies Roll Call Results UPDATE 111

2001-08-07 Thread Steve Larson
Counting up all the Spotmatics=194. Quite a showing. Thanks for your efforts Albano! Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 11:38 AM Subject: Bodies Roll Call Results UPDATE 111 Just

My assigned PUG entries - Brendemuehl, Matyola, Peifer.

2001-08-07 Thread Matamoros, Cesar A.
Another month and more fine images. I have come to enjoy perusing the PUG as it comes out and then again to look at my assignment. To wit - Players Collin Brendemuehl, USA I enjoy the layout of the image. It lends itself as a story you create as you look at it. Is it

Re: Another set of personal PUG favourites

2001-08-07 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Thanks. Perhaps I should have moved a piece or two to enhance the setting. Collin From: Jostein Oksne [EMAIL PROTECTED] Collin Brendemuehl: Players Interesting shot and interesting title, since there are no humans in the picture. It looks as if the whole situation is waiting for someone to do

Re: Pentax FDP Grip Strap

2001-08-07 Thread Nicholas Wright
Yes, I use hoping to purchase one from someone doesn't want theirs anymore. :) The pragmaticist in me still finds it difficult to shell out more than $70 for an accessory piece of plastic. Hehe... Nick -- From: Len Paris [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Pentax FDP

RE: help - Bogen/Manfrotto heads?

2001-08-07 Thread Peifer, William [OCDUS]
Frantisek wrote: I ask for some comments on the following heads, please ballhead - cheap but heavy enough for me is #168 - any comments on it? Using with up to 500mm lenses or medium format camera (and future upgrade to some smaller LF, crown graphic or similar) ? or 3-way head, #029

Out of here until October

2001-08-07 Thread ZawadiMedia
See you all in October at [EMAIL PROTECTED] - 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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2001-08-07 Thread ZawadiMedia
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Re: Bogen 3055's 3047's

2001-08-07 Thread Bill D. Casselberry
Frantisek asked: I ask for some comments on the following heads, please and Bill Peifer wrote: Also, I've read that the double-action feature (separate lock for panning motions) is not too useful. I would also like to hear anyone's comments on the Manfrotto 168/ Bogen 3055.

RE: My assigned PUG entries - Brendemuehl, Matyola, Peifer.

2001-08-07 Thread Peifer, William [OCDUS]
Cesar Matamoros wrote: [snip...] Mars Rising: A Self-PortraitBill Peifer USA [snip...] Hi Cesar, Thanks for the kind comments. I'm glad you mentioned the distracting element of the brightness showing through the shirt. I was distracted by it as well. This shot was one of a

Re: O-OT: How many DINK(S) here?

2001-08-07 Thread D. Glenn Arthur Jr.
Okay, pretending to miss the point just 'cause that's the mood I'm in: Shoot small furry animals with large caliber weapons? I would expect that launching them with a trebuchet would be less traumatic to the critter ... oh, wait, landing is still gonna hurt. Never mind; carry on with the

Re: If you could hang 1 PDMLer, who would it be?

2001-08-07 Thread TJ Harp
The thong is so important someone remembered its anniversary?! - Original Message - From: Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 11:03 PM Subject: Re: If you could hang 1 PDMLer, who would it be? FYI - today is the 20th annaversary of the

Re: O-OT: How many DINK(S) here?

2001-08-07 Thread Robert Harris
William Kane wrote: Shel Belinkoff wrote: OK ... [snip] bowl semi-professionally? Bowling is a profession? Only if done with a professional ball. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget

RE: Does anyone remember the site...

2001-08-07 Thread Paul M. Provencher
http://www.lostamerica.com/ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jostein Oksne Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 3:17 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: Does anyone remember the site... Could it be Lasses post about this year's

Re: Sigma 2.8/28-70 quality? experience?

2001-08-07 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi Frantisek, I once tested the AF version in Nikon mount (I wanted to use something better than the 35-70/3.3-4.5 I had at that time with my F-70). I'm pretty sure that the MF and the AF versions were the same. I made some shot from the office where the seller worked, so this is not a definitive

Re: Invitation for comments...

2001-08-07 Thread Nicholas Wright
I was wondering about that. I have been planning on making the photos clickable to see a larger version. But I'll prolly just make them smaller. Thanks for all the comments by the way. Nick -- From: John Mustarde [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Invitation for

Scanner problem - a little OT but help would be nice

2001-08-07 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I've got a UMAX Astra 1220p a couple a years old and lately there has been a gradually widening transparent but canary yellow band on each side of the scans. Doesn't matter much when my object takes up less than the entire surface of the bed or if I'm doing photos - most of which I

Kindof OT: Metal workers...

2001-08-07 Thread Nicholas Wright
Okay, I have drawn up rudimentary plans for an add-on tripod collar for the FA* 300/4.5 that I am, hopefully, purchasing this weekend. It would be a simple metal bracket (parts that come in contact with the lens would be covered with leather padding) with straps to hold the lens in place. My only

Re: LX OTF metering - unique?

2001-08-07 Thread RK
Ummm...Would the fact that film reflectivity is no longer uniform (as it was in the 70's and 80's) have something to do with the fact that OTF is no longer in favour? RK - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions.

Re: D1x

2001-08-07 Thread Kenneth Waller
I was told it would be out this fall. Ken Waller - Original Message - From: John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 3:26 PM Subject: RE: D1x I cannot wait to see the Pentax digital when it comes out. Has there been any further word on it?

Re: Scanner problem - a little OT but help would be nice

2001-08-07 Thread Steve Larson
Hi Ann, I have the 2000P and it is the third time that I`ve been getting the yellow band. I called the tech support and they say to try: 1:) Shut down the computer, unplug the power supply cord, boot up the computer, wait five minutes, then plug the power supply cord (the black one) back in, and

Re: My assigned PUG entries - Brendemuehl, Matyola, Peifer.

2001-08-07 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Thanks. I wanted the candles to be the players. It was planned, but not like a marketing department might do it. To be slick is good for magazine and tv, but not necessarily for something of an abstract character. Collin From: Matamoros, Cesar A. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Another month and

FA 100 mm / 3.5

2001-08-07 Thread Stan Halpin
I received the following msg via my web site. Any comments from the group? Stan FA 100 mm / 3,5 Want to know, whether anyone has experience with this lens? I think, it may be the following up to SMC-M 100/2,8. Is it worth buying? I seek for a nice Telephoto-Lens for landscape to add to the

Re: LX OTF metering - unique?

2001-08-07 Thread Steve Larson
Hi RK, I think that it`s probably just expensive to produce. It should be in favor, and will be, if we keep asking for it. I mean to meter while the shutter is open, how can you get better than that? Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: RK [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Kindof OT: Metal workers...

2001-08-07 Thread Paul Jones
Hi, An engineers workshop should be able to make it for you. I used to get items made by these sorta guys when i was modifying cars. I'd be interested in having a look at your plans, as i was thinking about making a tripod mount for my FA*200/2.8 for when i use it with a 2x Teleconvertor. My

Re: Kindof OT: Metal workers...

2001-08-07 Thread Steve Larson
Hi Nick, try to find a Mom and Pop machine shop. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: Nicholas Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PDML [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 4:26 PM Subject: Kindof OT: Metal workers... Okay, I have drawn up rudimentary

Re: Scanner problem - a little OT but help would be nice

2001-08-07 Thread RK
Well, that is bad news: I have a HP with exactly the same problem and was thinking of switching over to UMAX. Would this be something generic with cheapo scanners? Anyway, here's my cheapo fix- it's a partial fix, actually. Most of the times it works, sometimes it doesn't; no idea why, either

Re: O-OT: How many DINK(S) here?

2001-08-07 Thread Stan Halpin
Both you and your wife have a double Income? In our household, we each have one income, we each have no kids. stan From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 00:33:04 EDT Subject: O-OT: How many DINK(S) here? How many DINK(S) (Double Income, No Kid(s) PDML members are there beside me

Re: Kindof OT: Metal workers...

2001-08-07 Thread Douglas E Harmon
A quick search on Yahoo using casting prototypes yields. http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Business_to_Business/Manufacturing /Casting__Molding__and_Machining/ Thats the general listing, but I bet you could narrow it down with your city or state in the search as well.

Re: O-OT: How many DINK(S) here?

2001-08-07 Thread William Robb
Really a cruel but good joke on Mafuds part. Ask a really stupid off topic question, then sign off less than a day later. William Robb From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 00:33:04 EDT Subject: O-OT: How many DINK(S) here? How many DINK(S) (Double Income, No Kid(s) PDML

Re: OT: Favourite photography books

2001-08-07 Thread Paul Jones
My Favourite is Closeups in Nature by John Shaw Awesome images. - Original Message - From: tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 9:56 AM Subject: Re: OT: Favourite photography books Bob Walkden wrote: Hi, Just found this article by Rip

RE: O-OT: How many DINK(S) here?

2001-08-07 Thread Len Paris
Are you sure he signed off? Len --- -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of William Robb Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 7:44 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: O-OT: How many DINK(S) here? Really a cruel but good joke on Mafuds

Re: OT: Favourite photography books

2001-08-07 Thread tom
Bob Walkden wrote: Hi, Just found this article by Rip van Winkle: http://washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/galleries/essays/010209.htm This guy's a wedding photographer? Anyone heard of him in that context? He's local to me, but I've not heard his name as a wedding guy... Hey! He calls

Re: Kindof OT: Metal workers...

2001-08-07 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi ... There was a fellow who frequented this list about two years ago who made a tripod collar for one of his tele lenses. I looked through my archives and cannot find his name nor the photos he sent me. However, it should not be difficult to do ... I'll keep looking for the information, but

Re: Is Pentax About to Release New Lenses?

2001-08-07 Thread Grigolia
I doubt very highly that the drop in prices was due merely to currency fluctuations! Why were the very popular FA* 85mm f/14, FA 50mm f/1.4, FA 35mm f/2.0, FA* 24mm f/2.0 lenses, and two Limited lenses NOT effected by these price fluctuations? Further, the price percentage drops were

Re[2]: LX OTF metering - unique?

2001-08-07 Thread Takehiko Ueda
Hi RK, Ummm...Would the fact that film reflectivity is no longer uniform (as it was in the 70's and 80's) have something to do with the fact that OTF is no longer in favour? RK I've read in a magazine that Pentax always tested the film reflectivity everytime a new film was released, and

Re: Is Pentax About to Release New Lenses?

2001-08-07 Thread Dan Scott
Hi Pál, If Pentax is moving production to lower cost countries, will the consumer price for the affected items be adjusted to reflect the lower production cost? Or is this primarily to improve profit margins on the items in question? Thanks, Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pál wrote: They have

Re: Is Pentax About to Release New Lenses?

2001-08-07 Thread Alan Chan
If Pentax is moving production to lower cost countries, will the consumer price for the affected items be adjusted to reflect the lower production cost? Or is this primarily to improve profit margins on the items in question? Um... let's put it this way. They would properly tell you that the

Re: Scanner problem - a little OT but help would be nice

2001-08-07 Thread Steve Larson
Thanks for the tip RK. I tried covering the whole bed with 3 pieces of paper (I don`t have any larger paper), but it is still doing the band thing. I`ve had a contractor with a tractor at my house for some time now, and the next time he starts up the tractor I`m going to have him bury the

Re: Is Pentax About to Release New Lenses?

2001-08-07 Thread Alan Chan
I doubt very highly that the drop in prices was due merely to currency fluctuations! Why were the very popular FA* 85mm f/14, FA 50mm f/1.4, FA 35mm f/2.0, FA* 24mm f/2.0 lenses, and two Limited lenses NOT effected by these price fluctuations? Further, the price percentage drops were not

Re: O-OT: How many DINK(S) here?

2001-08-07 Thread Steve Larson
He unsubscribed. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: Len Paris [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 5:51 PM Subject: RE: O-OT: How many DINK(S) here? Are you sure he signed off? Len --- -Original Message-

Re: O-OT: How many DINK(S) here?

2001-08-07 Thread Steve Larson
Yea, I guess he DOINKED us with the DINK. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 5:44 PM Subject: Re: O-OT: How many DINK(S) here? Really a cruel but good joke on Mafuds

PUG news

2001-08-07 Thread William Robb
I am being inundated by messages containing the SIRCAM virus from the PUG email account. HELP ME!!! Igor is on vacation In the meantime, any message sent to either [EMAIL PROTECTED], or [EMAIL PROTECTED] that is more than 110kb in size will be nuked from my server. Please make

Re: OT: Favourite photography books

2001-08-07 Thread Bob Blakely
People and Places Barry Goldwater From: Paul Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] My Favourite is Closeups in Nature by John Shaw - 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

Re: Scanner problem - a little OT but help would be nice

2001-08-07 Thread Doug Franklin
Hi Ann, On Tue, 07 Aug 2001 19:15:58 -0400, Ann Sanfedele wrote: has been a gradually widening transparent but canary yellow band on each side of the scans. Doesn't matter much when my object takes up less than the entire surface of the bed or if I'm doing photos - most of which

Super Program/Super A, bad TTL flash program??? Need insight.

2001-08-07 Thread Douglas E Harmon
Hi Everybody, I finally got my 'puter pieced back together, (un)fortunately I had to delete the 1200+ PDML messages downloaded. I hope I didn't miss too much Need to see if I can get some help in figuring out some scans I have posted on my webspace. It's a little test I did with a

RE: Multiexposure by MX?

2001-08-07 Thread Chris Brogden
On Tue, 7 Aug 2001, Jostein Oksne wrote: [...] and its shutter is mechanical at 1/75 and slower, I think. 1/75 and faster. Jostein Thanks. I couldn't remember which way it went, and I was too lazy to look it up. :) chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To

Re: Super Program/Super A, bad TTL flash program??? Need insight.

2001-08-07 Thread Rfsindg
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Need to see if I can get some help in figuring out some scans I have posted on my webspace. It's a little test I did with a multiple flash setup on the Super A. I have read somewhere(probably here) that the Super Program/Super A has a poor TTL flash program. I

Re: FA 100 mm / 3.5

2001-08-07 Thread tom
Stan Halpin wrote: I received the following msg via my web site. Any comments from the group? Yes, check the archives. tv Stan FA 100 mm / 3,5 Want to know, whether anyone has experience with this lens? I think, it may be the following up to SMC-M 100/2,8. Is it worth buying? I

Re: O-OT: How many DINK(S) here?

2001-08-07 Thread Chris Brogden
On Tue, 7 Aug 2001, Robert Harris wrote: bowl semi-professionally? Bowling is a profession? Only if done with a professional ball. Oh, come on... everyone knows it's the bowler, not the ball. A Real Professional Bowler could win consistently with nothing but a lump of Silly Putty.

Re: Scanner problem - a little OT but help would be nice

2001-08-07 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Steve Larson wrote: Hi Ann, I have the 2000P and it is the third time that I`ve been getting the yellow band. I called the tech support and they say to try: 1:) Shut down the computer, unplug the power supply cord, boot up the computer, wait five minutes, then plug the power supply cord

Re: help - Bogen/Manfrotto heads?

2001-08-07 Thread Jozef Balaz
Hi, I have Manfrotto 190 with 168 ball-head and I was thinking the same way as you before buying it- that I need also the panning possibility for panorama pictures. When I got it, I found out that if I do not pull the center column up, it is possible to pan the whole column and head simply by

Re: OT: Favourite photography books

2001-08-07 Thread Jim Apilado
I like the Joy of Photography series by Kodak. Jim A. From: Bob Walkden [EMAIL PROTECTED] Organization: Web-Options Ltd. Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 23:17:18 +0100 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OT: Favourite photography books Hi, Just found this article by Rip

Re: OT: pics

2001-08-07 Thread Antti-Pekka Virjonen
At 09:39 7.8.2001 +0300, Timo wrote: Hi! I tried to photograph a model and here are the results: (I met her at my office and asked if she could be a model for me) http://pp.hok.fi/hartikainen/tiia.htm Very, very nice! I really like the longer focal lengths for portraiture. Besides... she's a