Re: What is Pentax equipment?

2001-08-31 Thread Bob Blakely
From: "Lasse Karlsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Bob B. wrote: > > Look. No one is being pissy here until you jumped in with this. No one is > > jumping on anyone else for previous submissions. No on is dumping on anyone > > who has followed the rules. > > Obviously you do not know what you have been

Re: PUG posts

2001-08-31 Thread Robert Harris
William Wooten wrote: > > Here's an idea. > > limit posts to PROFESSIONALS that only use Pentax bodies and > Pentax lenses ... > > the photos must also be take while standing > on one foot while rubbing their belly & patting their head > and sipping single malt scotch Can we make an except

RE: The PUG Guy yips a second time

2001-08-31 Thread Kevin Thornsberry
Was it your intention to omit Pentax P&S from your list? I carry a Pentax 90WR in my briefcase as it was recommended on this list. -Original Message- From: William Robb [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2001 12:27 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:The

Re: (again) wedding and film

2001-08-31 Thread Bruce Dayton
I have shot Supra 800 and Portra 800 at the same basketball event. I found that the Supra seemed less grainy and a little more saturated. After that, I have stuck with the Supra 800 and have been quite happy with it. I just shot a wedding with Portra 160NC and a few rolls of Supra 800. In the

Re: Where in Illinois

2001-08-31 Thread Jody
Scary. It almost looks like he was posessed by demons sometime between February and August. His record up until now has been spotless. Or perhaps he is not who he seems. I guess somehow it would be possible to find/crack someone else's password. Although the same ID's turn up again and again in hi

Re: Where in Illinois

2001-08-31 Thread Jody
Scary. It almost looks like he was posessed by demons sometime between February and August. His record up until now has been spotless. Or perhaps he is not who he seems. I guess somehow it would be possible to find/crack someone else's password. Although the same ID's turn up again and again in hi

Re: One Sentence - Yeah but is it art?

2001-08-31 Thread Ann Sanfedele
At this point i imagine only you and I and Jody are reading this :) I'm happy indeed Paul -- just need a few more places to roll out my bedding on my way to and from the Grand Canyon, and get the house all spiffed up for my friends who will be here while I'm gone. annsan PAUL STENQUIST wrote:

Re: Where in Illinois

2001-08-31 Thread Jody
Scary. It almost looks like he was posessed by demons sometime between February and August. His record up until now has been spotless. Or perhaps he is not who he seems. I guess somehow it would be possible to find/crack someone else's password. Although the same ID's turn up again and again in hi

Re: What is Pentax equipment?

2001-08-31 Thread karen_fraser
Thank you Kevin, I needed that!!! Karen On Fri, 31 Aug 2001 21:35:40 -0500 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello, my name is Kevin Thornsberry and I submitted a picture to the > September PUG with a Sigma lens. > > whew . . .I feel better. > > For October I had planned to submit a picture taken wi

Re: The PUG Guy yips a second time

2001-08-31 Thread John Mason
William writes in the spirit of love and harmony: >"Submissions must have been made using Pentax Digital, >6x7, 645, K-Mount or M-42 screw mount camera >equipment. Third party equipment is welcome if it is >Pentax compatible, and either the body or lens is >Asahi/Pentax" >Does this provide s

Re: Manual Pentaxes with mirror lock-up

2001-08-31 Thread Bob Rapp
I know the So Island very well. It is the people south of Christchurch I admire. Plus the geography is much more noble once you leave the Canterbury Plains. The area where the beer of choice is Speights, Yes, this is the true "mainland". The Island is known as the "North Island" and had to be rest

Re: new camera (Also NOT!!!)

2001-08-31 Thread Jody
Oh, there goes one again. Flying past the window with it's pet pig. You mean the Wizard of Oz is real? --- "Otis Wright, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The "other dimension" seems to fit. Were those > flying monkeys? > > Otis Wright > > Tom Rittenhouse wrote: > > > Aus. pronounced Oz. May

Re: What is Pentax equipment?

2001-08-31 Thread Bob Blakely
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > In a message dated 8/31/01 4:45:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << What is Pentax equipment? > It's not about the lens. It's really not even about the camera. It's about > the picture. How you took it, the light, the exposure I would

Re: One Sentence

2001-08-31 Thread Jody
Reading that 2 days later, I realise it may have been misconstrued as my attitude to photography. Actually it was to meaningless, endless surveys. But having read the replies so far, I apologise. I think this survey would have achieved some of the best replies ever. I am pretty impressed with the

The PUG Guy yips a second time

2001-08-31 Thread William Robb
Well, at least we are talking about the PUG. I should hold off on these tantrums until the middle of the month, after the new gallery has started to get stale. No insults were intended to any of the submitters using non Pentax equipment for their submissions. I have always tried top run this g

Re: What's Your Shooting Style

2001-08-31 Thread John Mason
Just got back from a concert where I got to watch Bill Allard at work. Among his many accomplishments... or ...he's the father of Terri Allard, a seriously good folk/rock/alt-coun

RE: What is Pentax equipment?

2001-08-31 Thread David A. Mann
Paul M. Provencher writes: > Pentax only (body and lens must both come from Asahi Optical Company) > > That's the point isn't it? "P"entax "U"sers "G"allery (PUG) An ultra-literal interpretation would go something like: "I'm a Pentax user therefore I can submit anything I took to PUG, regardl

Re: MZ-S Blah, blah, blah. Apology follows.

2001-08-31 Thread Pentxuser
In a message dated 8/31/01 8:43:11 PM Pacific Daylight Time, owner-pentax- pentxuser writes: Jody you seem to apologize to the list on a regular basis for comments you make to the list. Maybe you should think before you type or at least get enough sleep before you log onto the site. << MZ-S B

Re: What is Pentax equipment?

2001-08-31 Thread Lasse Karlsson
Bob B. wrote: > Look. No one is being pissy here until you jumped in with this. No one is > jumping on anyone else for previous submissions. No on is dumping on anyone > who has followed the rules. Obviously you do not know what you have been saying. According to the submission guidelines for ope

Re: September Gallery

2001-08-31 Thread RK
John Coyle wrote: > Anthurium, by RK > Shallow but perfectly judged depth of field really makes the flower stand out > from the background. Excellent quality for web purposes, and I would be > interested to know how it stacks up printed at 10x8 or bigger. A good shot > technically. Thanks for

Re: MZ-S Blah, blah, blah. Apology follows.

2001-08-31 Thread Otis Wright, Jr.
Amen. Otis Lasse Karlsson wrote: > Jody wrote: > > Also I was getting a wee bit annoyed with all these > > long emails from Pel with lots and lots of propaganda > > about the MZ-S. Is he a salesman in real life? He > > seems to have the gift of the gab (not meaning to > > offend here). > > Well

Re: What is Pentax equipment?

2001-08-31 Thread Pentxuser
In a message dated 8/31/01 4:45:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << What is Pentax equipment? It's not about the lens. It's really not even about the camera. It's about the picture. How you took it, the light, the exposure I would rather know why the photographer t

Re: Browser help, and windoze stuff

2001-08-31 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "tom" < Subject: RE: Browser help, and windoze stuff > I'm running Windows 2000, so this may not work for you if you're using 98... > > - settings->control panel > > Click on folder options, then file types, then make the switch for .htm and > .html files. Nop

Re: Browser help, and windoze stuff

2001-08-31 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "John Coyle" Subject: RE: Browser help, and windoze stuff > On Saturday, September 01, 2001 4:32 AM, William Robb > [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: > > << File: ATT6.txt; charset = Windows-1252 >> > > Hi Bill: > After checking, I think the only way is to r

Re: What is Pentax equipment?

2001-08-31 Thread Pentxuser
Joe: You're kidding right? I'm sure the impostors will be easily found out given the glaringly obvious differences between photographs taken using Pentax gear versus other inferior equipment - -joe - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.

Re: Subject: Re: More Yipping from the PUG Guy

2001-08-31 Thread Pentxuser
In a message dated 8/31/01 2:24:16 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Subject: Re: More Yipping from the PUG Guy That's crazy. We enjoy Pentax cameras and lenses but give me a break. Third party lens makers are an important part of most photographer's arsenals. I for one

Re: More Yipping from the PUG Guy

2001-08-31 Thread RK
Right, here's my 2 cents worth: My favourite kind of shots are macros- come to think of it, 90% of the photos I take are macros. I use Pentax bodies with a Tamron 90/2.8 macro lens (bought a couple of years earlier when life was a lot harder and the Pentax 100/2.8 was something I could only dream

RE: What is Pentax equipment?

2001-08-31 Thread Paul M. Provencher
FWIW since I have not had time to contribute to PUG in recent months... Pentax only (body and lens must both come from Asahi Optical Company) That's the point isn't it? "P"entax "U"sers "G"allery (PUG) ppro > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On

Re: MZ-S Blah, blah, blah. Apology follows.

2001-08-31 Thread Lasse Karlsson
Jody wrote: > Also I was getting a wee bit annoyed with all these > long emails from Pel with lots and lots of propaganda > about the MZ-S. Is he a salesman in real life? He > seems to have the gift of the gab (not meaning to > offend here). Well, for one using a lot of list space for general OT

Re: Re: MZ-S Blah, blah, blah.

2001-08-31 Thread Pentxuser
In a message dated 8/31/01 2:24:16 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Re: MZ-S Blah, blah, blah. The MZ-S is arguably the most important camera to come out of Pentax in the last 10 years or so. I think this group can afford to spend some time on it. I imagine (and expect)

Re: Photographing Sequined Pumps

2001-08-31 Thread Jody
I'm not that kind of girl --- Ken Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You might want to consider a cowboy wedding if you > want to avoid all > those software conflicts. You knowtill dawn do > us part. > > On Wednesday 29 August 2001 20:11, Jody wrote: > > I have to ask? How is it that Chr

Re: PUG posts

2001-08-31 Thread William Wooten
Here's an idea. limit posts to PROFESSIONALS that only use Pentax bodies and Pentax lenses ... the photos must also be take while standing on one foot while rubbing their belly & patting their head and sipping single malt scotch just thought I'd help Scoot - This message is from the Pent

Re: One Sentence - Yeah but is it art?

2001-08-31 Thread Jody
Sorry to be a touch holier than thou, but actually that is "sashimi" they have been enjoying for thousands of years. Sushi is the stuff rolled in rice and seaweed. Sashimi is the raw fish. It is a very common mistake. But I think we should stop now, I am getting major sushi (and sashimi) cravings

Re: One Sentence - Yeah but is it art?

2001-08-31 Thread Jody
I'm with Annsan. I thought it was a bit sad too, that he (I forget who) has to improve the view of the world through his photos. There is so much beauty in the world anyway, and the thought that maybe he hasn't seen as much of it as other people is a bit sad. Although it sounds a nice idea. I just

Re: What is Pentax equipment?

2001-08-31 Thread JeffW.
I have a silly question. If the guidelines, in place for at least a couple of years, stated that Themed submissions required Pentax lens or body and Open could be any K or M42, why is there even a problem? A submission that didn't meet the existing guidelines should have been politely refused and

Re: What is Pentax equipment?

2001-08-31 Thread PAUL STENQUIST
Again, I would opt to allow third party lenses on Pentax bodies or Pentax lenses on other bodies. I have six Pentax bodies and twenty Pentax lenses, but one of my best lenses is a Vivitar Series 1 90/2.5. I'm a Pentax shooter through and through, but I'd like to be able to use this lens for PUG su

Re: (again) wedding and film

2001-08-31 Thread tom
At 09:55 PM 8/31/2001 -0500, you wrote: > ... has anyone shot the Portra 800 yet, and if so, how did it do? We've >used the 160 before with very good success. Too grainy for my taste, even in the 645. I didn't think it was quite an 800 either. tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: More Yipping from the PUG Guy

2001-08-31 Thread PAUL STENQUIST
In the past, third party lenses have always been okay. Ditto Pentax lenses on other bodies. I don't see any reason to be more exclusionary than we have been. Paul Stenquist Creature's Comfort wrote: > > Just so we're all clear about this: the PUG submission must be made > with a Pentax brand ca

Re: What is Pentax equipment?

2001-08-31 Thread Paul Jones
Tryb walking into a shop in Australia and purchasing a Pentax Body with a Pentax lense. 95%+ pentax slr Bodies come with Sigma lenses. - Original Message - From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2001 11:53 AM Subject: Re: What is Pe

Re: MZ-S Blah, blah, blah. Apology follows.

2001-08-31 Thread Jody
Of course I am quite happy for you to talk about high-heels and the intricacies of the English language or public health issues like what McD's puts in their burgers Sorry, it was around 2am and I was tired and grumpy. The A&E department wouldn't let me go to bed. I had had two =hr slots of slee

Re: PUG: Cassel- and Thornsberry, Stenquist.

2001-08-31 Thread PAUL STENQUIST
Lasse Karlsson wrote: > > > "Amy " by Paul Stenquist, USA Lots of nice things and... > (Just one thing, more of a reflection from my own work with facial/head portraits. I >sometimes find it very delicate in trying to decide on which crop to decide on. >Sometimes I crop rather tightly, a

Re: (again) wedding and film

2001-08-31 Thread Treena Harp
Two weeks ago we went to Florida and shot our nephew's wedding using Portra 160NC in 120 and 35 mm, Portra 800 in 35 mm for shots where flash wasn't allowed and T-Max 100 in 120. We pick up the negs and proofs in a couple of days ... has anyone shot the Portra 800 yet, and if so, how did it do? We

RE: More Yipping from the PUG Guy

2001-08-31 Thread Kevin Thornsberry
I have had situations where I submitted an image while I was temporarily unsubscribed due to list volume conflicting with my e-mail quota. -Original Message- From: Tom Rittenhouse [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 6:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:

Re: What is Pentax equipment?

2001-08-31 Thread Rofini
Using Pentax only equipment is restrictive but maybe that's how it should be. It's a Pentax Gallery. I very much look forward to and enjoy viewing the PUG, and will continue to enjoy regardless of equipment criteria. My preference, and that's all it is, would be a gallery using only Pentax/Asahi g

RE: What is Pentax equipment?

2001-08-31 Thread Kevin Thornsberry
Hello, my name is Kevin Thornsberry and I submitted a picture to the September PUG with a Sigma lens. whew . . .I feel better. For October I had planned to submit a picture taken with my ZX-5n and my Pentax FA 28-200, but also with a cheap old Soligor 2x converter I needed to get the shot. I'

Re: September Gallery

2001-08-31 Thread PAUL STENQUIST
John Coyle wrote: > > > Amy by Paul Stenquist > A nearly perfect portrait, made to look like a candid shot, just a little heavy > in the area round the eyes on my monitor. The lighting really brings out a > warm and sunny feeling. Some might criticise the washed out highlights of the > near sho

Re: More Yipping from the PUG Guy

2001-08-31 Thread John Mustarde
On Fri, 31 Aug 2001 15:27:49 -0600, you wrote: >I think we are going to discuss this further. >What do you think we should do here?? >William Robb I *don't* think we should limit the Pentax Users Gallery to "photographs taken using only Pentax. brand lenses, cameras, and accessories." Instead

Re: More Yipping from the PUG Guy

2001-08-31 Thread Ken Archer
I would say as long as the picture is taken with a Pentax camera or Pentax lens or both, it should qualify. On Friday 31 August 2001 16:27, William Robb wrote: > - Original Message - > From: "Creature's Comfort" > Subject: Re: More Yipping from the PUG Guy > > > Just so we're all clear a

Re: PUG:Stenquist.

2001-08-31 Thread PAUL STENQUIST
Thanks Steve. I had an inspirational subject :-) Paul Steve Larson wrote: > > Nice shot Paul! It is one of the best portraiture I`ve seen, you should > be very proud. > Steve Larson > Redondo Beach, California > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http

Re: my PUG Entry (Gary L. Murphy)

2001-08-31 Thread Wendy Beard
At 19:40 31-8-2001 -0400, you wrote: >From: "Gary L. Murphy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: My PUG Entry > >Ditto for me! > >Later, >Gary L. Murphy Gary, The composition would have been better without the fountain and pile of sand (or rock) at the right hand side. My eye is continually drawn

Re[2]: What is Pentax equipment?

2001-08-31 Thread Steve Sharpe
At 10:56 PM +0100 8/31/01, Bob Walkden wrote: >Hi, > >> I invite discussion on this subject. > >I think there are a number of people who participate in the pdml who >may have a Pentax body, but most or all of their lenses may be >non-Pentax. When I was younger and poorer I had just the MX and the

Re: The revised new rules for PUG

2001-08-31 Thread James Fellows
Lets not forget Pentax Digital equipment. I have an EI-200. Jim Fellows - Original Message - From: "Lasse Karlsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 8:54 PM Subject: The revised new rules for PUG > As I write this Bill Robb hasn't yet reported t

Re: Re[2]: What is Pentax equipment?

2001-08-31 Thread Steve Sharpe
At 6:28 PM -0500 8/31/01, Hernan Mouro wrote: >I vote for Pentax body OR Pentax lens. > Same here. -- Steve [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

More Yipping from the PUG Guy

2001-08-31 Thread Richard Seaman
folks, My heart must have sunk about 10 feet when I started hearing people saying that third party lenses might not be allowed in the PUG gallery. By all means disallow Canon, Nikon, Minolta and other bodies, after all this is the Pentax Users Group, but many people have little choice exc

September Gallery

2001-08-31 Thread John Coyle
I don't usually comment on the gallery, but here goes: some contributors might not be too flattered by what I say, but my remarks are offered in a spirit of constructive comment. Overall, I found many of the submissions a bit ho-hum, and some were not technically very good. Anthurium, by RK

Re: What is Pentax equipment?

2001-08-31 Thread Bruce Dayton
I personally would look toward Pentax bodies with any lens. It is very common practice for stores to sell a kit that contains a third party lens. Or in the case where a third party lens is chosen due to cost or availability. I think that if you buy the Pentax body, you are pretty much a Pentax u

Re: What is Pentax equipment?

2001-08-31 Thread Steve Larson
Eloquently said John. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: "John Mason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 6:33 PM Subject: Re: What is Pentax equipment? > Seems to me that posting only images taken only with > both Pen

Re: What is Pentax equipment?

2001-08-31 Thread John Mason
Seems to me that posting only images taken only with both Pentax bodies and lenses is too restrictive. To judge from the responses to this subject, I'm not the only one who very often uses non-Pentax lenses (and filters and flashes, camera straps and lens hoods). I've taken many of my favorite p

Re: More Yipping from the PUG Guy

2001-08-31 Thread Tom Rittenhouse
I would be up for limiting the PUG submissions to current PDML subscribers. That you could automate. Just compare the submission to the mailing list. I the submitter is not there, just send a rejection form back to them with a rejection. This list is in my opinion no longer supported by Pentax,

Re: What is Pentax equipment?

2001-08-31 Thread Tom Rittenhouse
I thought you had decided awhile back that pic had to be taken with a Pentax camera, or lens. That seemed to cover the spirit of the thing. Why not just enforce the decision you made then, Bill. In other words you should have just refused the non-pentax stuff, it didn't even need any comment. O

Re: My PUG Entry [Paul Jones]

2001-08-31 Thread Wendy Beard
>Paul Jones wrote: > > > Please feel free to comment on my PUG entry. > > > > http://pug.komkon.org/01sep/anglesea.html I love bridges, they fascinate me. Unfortunately, I found this shot to be a little ordinary, not helped by the washed-out sky --- Wendy & Paul Beard Ottawa, Canada mailto:[EM

Re: More Yipping from the PUG Guy

2001-08-31 Thread bc
On 31 Aug 2001, at 14:54, William Robb wrote: > I have to get away from this computer.. > > I have had another look at the PUG Gallery submission > guidelines, and after conferring with past maintainers have > changed the submission criteria slightly. We will no longer be > publishing submis

The revised new rules for PUG

2001-08-31 Thread Lasse Karlsson
As I write this Bill Robb hasn't yet reported to the list, but these are the latest submission rules, as I just now found them written on the PUG submission info page: "Submissions must have been made using Pentax K-Mount or M-42 screw mount camera equipment.Third party equipment is allowable a

OT: Bargain

2001-08-31 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
http://classifieds.excite.com/cgi-cls/ad.exe?P61+C198+R1769866 Who wants a nice KM? :) Collin * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to htt

Re: What is Pentax equipment?

2001-08-31 Thread Jim Apilado
I haven't submitted an image to the gallery yet. I have a lot of Pentax stuff from cameras to lenses. I also have a Canon T90 and a Ricoh XRX-3PF. I sometimes use SMC Takumar lenses on those bodies via adapters. I think it should be OK to mix equipment as long as one of the items is Pentax. Jim

Re: What is Pentax equipment?

2001-08-31 Thread Rfsindg
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << I want to discourage what I see as creeping horseshit from gaining a foothold in the PUG. >> I love Canadians! No politically correct mumbo jumbo, just the plainspoken truth. Regards, Bob S. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe,

Re: More Yipping from the PUG Guy

2001-08-31 Thread Artur Ledóchowski
- Original Message - From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: More Yipping from the PUG Guy | Artur Ledschowski said: | > However, I support | > the idea to exclude any non-K-mount equipment from the exhibition. | | Uh, speaking of not throwing out the baby with the bat

Re: What is Pentax equipment?

2001-08-31 Thread Artur Ledóchowski
- Original Message - From: "Lasse Karlsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: What is Pentax equipment? | In the September gallery there are five submitters, who, in good faith, have submitted pictures shot with non | Pentax equipment, exactly in accordance with guidlines provided by ourse

Re: me winder II question

2001-08-31 Thread Alan Chan
>Something silly just struck me, and I'll try it when I get home tonight. > >Can you use a ME winder II with an MX?? > >Anyone tried before? It can't. It works on ME Super, Super A/Program, Program A/Plus and P50. MX has its own winder and motor. When buying a Winder MX, make sure the batter

Re: (again) wedding and film

2001-08-31 Thread Alan Chan
>I just had a discussion with pro(?). :) He told me that Fuji NPH is >hard-to-use film for wedding, especially for the beginner. I was and I am >going to use this film mainly (+some bw, most believable TMax), and I'd >like to get your opinion - has anyone of you found Fuji NPH to be a >hard-to-use

Re: Picture of the Week.

2001-08-31 Thread Paul Jones
I thought i probaly shouldnt have needed to point the t-shirts, but did anyway :) Thanks for your comments. I hung out for about 30secs or so for someone to walk past. Paul Jones - Original Message - From: "Ann Sanfedele" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, Sept

RE: More Yipping from the PUG Guy

2001-08-31 Thread Frits J. Wüthrich
> >Submissions must have been made using Pentax camera equipment. > Submissions > >identifed as being taken with non Pentax equipment will not be displayed > >in the PUG. I assume submissions taken with non Pentax equipment are so easily recognised as being of lesser quality, that it is possible

PUG:Stenquist.

2001-08-31 Thread Steve Larson
Nice shot Paul! It is one of the best portraiture I`ve seen, you should be very proud. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - 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 a

Re: What is Pentax equipment?

2001-08-31 Thread Steve Larson
Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I agree with you, Will. If yer going to be submitting to the gallery, why on > earth would ya submit photo's taken with other brand equipment? Oh. yeah. I > forgot. Ego. Look, there's lots o' places where you can submit yer photos > that are not brand relat

Re: What is Pentax equipment?

2001-08-31 Thread Lasse Karlsson
Bob B. wrote: > I agree with you, Will. If yer going to be submitting to the gallery, why on > earth would ya submit photo's taken with other brand equipment? Maybe because the submission guidelines says that during open months pictures shot with non Pentax equipment are welcome... >Oh. yeah. I

RE: MZ-S Blah, blah, blah.

2001-08-31 Thread Frits J. Wüthrich
Finally we have an on topic issue, and now you say enough is enough? Just filter it out. I won't be buying the MZ-S either, but if we can't discuss this camera, what else is the list for? Politics? Frits > > I forget who said this is getting tedious, but he is > right. I am sorry, but I just don

Re: Re[2]: What is Pentax equipment?

2001-08-31 Thread Hernan Mouro
I vote for Pentax body OR Pentax lens. Hernan Mouro. - Original Message - From: "tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 5:39 PM Subject: Re[2]: What is Pentax equipment? > At 10:56 PM 8/31/2001 +0100, you wrote: > >Hi, > > > > > I invite discuss

Re: More Yipping from the PUG Guy

2001-08-31 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Artur Ledschowski said: > However, I support > the idea to exclude any non-K-mount equipment from the exhibition. Uh, speaking of not throwing out the baby with the bathwater, let's keep the Pentax 645, Pentax 67, and M42 equipment in the running, along with Pentax P&S. And isn't there at least

Re: PUG Comments for Steve Larson, Jim Brooks, Lasse Karlsson

2001-08-31 Thread Steve Larson
Adelheid [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Subject: PUG Comments for Steve Larson, Jim Brooks, Lasse Karlsson > Steve Larson - LAX Encounter > Since I have never seen this restaurant before and LAX told me next to > nothing - my first idea was "UFO". After a closer look I realised that this UFO > was si

Re: What is Pentax equipment?

2001-08-31 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Quoth William Robb: > I will certainly consider objections to this criteria. For > example, it may be desirable to allow non Pentax brand lenses in > the open galleries, as long as the body is Pentax. I hope so, as for some focal lengths, all I've got is non-Pentax glass. And a greater difficult

Re: More Yipping from the PUG Guy

2001-08-31 Thread Cotty
>Submissions must have been made using Pentax camera equipment. Submissions >identifed as being taken with non Pentax equipment will not be displayed >in the PUG. Bill, Can you please clear something up for me? The quote above is from the web page. The quote below is from your email: >We wil

Re: What is Pentax equipment?

2001-08-31 Thread Creature's Comfort
"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" wrote: > After all, while we do want to show off (as a side effect) > what can be accomplished with Pentax gear, it's the photographer > rather than the equipment that makes a photo a good photo. > And whatever equipment used for a particular image, it's > still showing off w

Re: More Yipping from the PUG Guy

2001-08-31 Thread Steve Larson
As always I try to adhere by the rules, but I must disagree with the new guidelines. It will be far removed from a relaxed atmosphere as it was with the previous guidelines of Pentax lens or body. Since all the bodies I own are Pentax, and a good lot of Pentax glass, I would hate to be excluded be

Re[2]: What is Pentax equipment?

2001-08-31 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, > I invite discussion on this subject. I think there are a number of people who participate in the pdml who may have a Pentax body, but most or all of their lenses may be non-Pentax. When I was younger and poorer I had just the MX and the M 50/1.7 that came with it, but several non-Pentax le

Re: More Yipping from the PUG Guy

2001-08-31 Thread Creature's Comfort
William Robb wrote: > I think we are going to discuss this further. > What do you think we should do here?? I'm in favor of a purely Pentax gallery. There are many places where one can use other brands of cameras and lenses. Many people have their own web sites and home pages, and there are

Motor Drive MX for sale on eBay

2001-08-31 Thread Cotty
Motor Drive MX for sale on eBay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1270845532 Something has to go to help pay for the drive for the LX :-( Cheers, Cotty ___ Personal email traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MacAds traffic to

Re: More Yipping from the PUG Guy

2001-08-31 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Creature's Comfort" Subject: Re: More Yipping from the PUG Guy > Just so we're all clear about this: the PUG submission must be made > with a Pentax brand camera and a Pentax brand lens - no third party > zooms, no Ricoh bodies with Pentax lenses, etc. Pentax

Re: More Yipping from the PUG Guy

2001-08-31 Thread Creature's Comfort
Just so we're all clear about this: the PUG submission must be made with a Pentax brand camera and a Pentax brand lens - no third party zooms, no Ricoh bodies with Pentax lenses, etc. Pentax bodies and Pentax lenses only. Correct? William Robb wrote: > changed the submission criteria slightly.

Re: What is Pentax equipment?

2001-08-31 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Lasse Karlsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 3:17 PM Subject: What is Pentax equipment? (Was: More Yipping..." > What is "Pentax equipment"? > It has to say "Pentax" on both camera and lenses? > No Tokinas, Tamrons

Re: September PUG

2001-08-31 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi Juan, Thanks for the kind comment. Yes, the scooters are underexposed a bit... That print was not the best I made from that frame; I had to use an old file since my scanner is still out of order. Anyway, the negative is underexposed because the camera read the light in the center. I should try

My PUG submission

2001-08-31 Thread Ian Fleming
I would welcome feedback on my submission to the Sept. PUG,I particularly liked 'Amy' by Paul Stenquist,captured the character of the subject well. Ian - 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

Re: My PUG Entry [Paul Jones]

2001-08-31 Thread Creature's Comfort
That's right - says me. It's my ~opinion~ ... Robert Wetmore wrote: > > Says you, Shel. Life can be more complex than that. I loved the restful > stasis of the photo, so appropriate to the resting bridge. Why make a > bridge not a bridge? Contrast is not the only way of representing. --

What is Pentax equipment? (Was: More Yipping..."

2001-08-31 Thread Lasse Karlsson
Bill Robb wrote: > I have had another look at the PUG Gallery submission > guidelines, and after conferring with past maintainers have > changed the submission criteria slightly. We will no longer be > publishing submissions taken with non Pentax cameras and lenses. What is "Pentax equipment"? It

More Yipping from the PUG Guy

2001-08-31 Thread William Robb
I have to get away from this computer.. I have had another look at the PUG Gallery submission guidelines, and after conferring with past maintainers have changed the submission criteria slightly. We will no longer be publishing submissions taken with non Pentax cameras and lenses. Please tak

Re: MZ-S Blah, blah, blah.

2001-08-31 Thread Tom Rittenhouse
Gee Jody, if you don't like the content of this list I will be glad to give you "unsubscribe" instructions. --graywolf Jody wrote: > > I forget who said this is getting tedious, but he is > right. I am sorry, but I just don't care about this > stuff. I think I will filter it out from now on.

PUG: Cassel- and Thornsberry, Stenquist.

2001-08-31 Thread Lasse Karlsson
Hi all, these are my comments on the pictures that were assigned to me of the September gallery. Again, I want you to bear in mind that English is not my language. I also want to point out that the purpose of my comments is not to pass a judgement on whether you've been a good or a bad photogra

Re: OT-cookies

2001-08-31 Thread Jostein Øksne
Scoot, Microsoft could definately have done better handling the cookies from IE. -But why so paranoid about having cookies on your hard drive? What damage can they do except occupying space? Jostein - Original Message - From: "Scooter dog" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Another reason to switch

Re: enabled again, plus Pentax 67 questions

2001-08-31 Thread Tom Rittenhouse
I think it was intended for weddings and things like that. --graywolf "David A. Mann" wrote: > > Doug Brewer writes: > > > hmmm. Isn't 90mm more of a normal lens on a 6x7? It is about equivalent to a > > 45mm in the 35mm world, innit? > > Yes. It's a focal length I'm really fond of (my RB67

PUG Comments for Steve Larson, Jim Brooks, Lasse Karlsson

2001-08-31 Thread a_v_k
Steve Larson - LAX Encounter Since I have never seen this restaurant before and LAX told me next to nothing - my first idea was "UFO". After a closer look I realised that this UFO was sitting on good old earth. I think I understand what you wanted to achieve with this frame, unfortunatly there i

September Gallery

2001-08-31 Thread William Robb
Another lost soul has come home to roost, so to speak. Amita Guha's submission which managed to get itself lost on my hard drives has found it's way into the September Gallery. William Robb - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow t

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