Don't know how much truth there is in it, but Norwegian television
said the WTC was built so that the outer walls were carrying most
of the weight, and that the number of internal support structures
were less than normal for skyscrapers.
Wonder how much it would have helped, though... with
From: Fabrice Gamberini [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Mark,
Nice gallery, I particularly loved the candlescapes (bwcandle01.jpg
really works,
for me).
Thank you for the kind words. Candlescapes is my favorite gallery (until I
get off my butt and start doing some street photography again) and one I've
From: Treena Harp [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I picked up a couple of rolls of Kodak Tech Pan in 120. Most of my B+W
experience is with TMax and Tri-X. What is the best use for this film, and
in what should it be processed for best results?
I would advise against a high contrast subject. Also, I've had
Attacking civilians without warning is not the same as collateral damage. Anyone who
thinks it is is
an ass. But if you think we have bombed your country without cause. Just wait,
radioactive vaper
does not committ acts of terrorism. And, it isn't the ones throwing the bomb that are
cowards,
Hi,
I'd like to point out that the quote below has been wrongly attributed
to me. I do not support the views expressed by Bob S.
---
Bob
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Wednesday, September 12, 2001, 1:19:32 AM, you wrote:
At time like these, I am reminded of the words of General Patton, The
On Tue 2001-09-11 (20:41), Ernest Alejandria wrote:
Justice is a remedy associated for the commission of a crime. Todays' tragic
event is much more than a crime, it is an act of war perpetrated by a
foreign power against Americans and American properties on American soil.
Please STOP
I'm a digest subscriber and have been missing digests since last Friday
(missing 1234, 1235, 1239, 1244, 1245, 1246, 1249, 1252, 1253).
Anyone else experiencing this? Can it be fixed?
Thanks and Regards
Jim Brooks
E-MAILS
To all US members,
Please know that I am thinking of you during this
tragedy. I could not bring myself to watch too much of
the news tonight or today. It was far too distressing,
and I don't even have family in the US. It must be so
much harder for you. The worst bit was when they were
talking
Bill,
my darkroom experience is fairly thin, but I remember reading recently that
Ilford advised against presoaking their films beacuse they supposedly contain
a pre-wetting agent that ensures even development, and this agent will be
remove by presoaking.
Also, I read somewhere else that
Stan,
I can identify with what you said. But it will not be business as usual for
me from now on. I am not looking for revenge. I am looking for closure.
Through my work, I will make a contribution to the preservation of freedom,
humanity, and human dignity. Yesterday gave me a reason to
Paul G. wrote:
There is no penalty severe enough for a crime of this magnitude.
I thoroughly agree. Surely this is the origin of the notion of hell? There
is no earthly punishment that will adequately serve the Hitlers, the Pol
Pots, the Osama bin Ladens of the world.
My admittedly ignorant
Is there anyone among you more technically (construction) egineered that
to a layman can explain why the buildings actually collapsed. I mean
constructionwise.
Is the sheer weight, the pressure from the collapsed top floors falling
down on the ones below, enough to cause the total collapse?
Hi all
Please keep OT issues off list - especially GENERAL aspects of
today's tragic events, for which I BTW offer all americans my
deepest sympathy and condolences. It's a disasterous blow towards
all democratic people in the world. Not to mention the great
tragedy for those directly
Martin Trautmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] made the following comment:
I wrote:
Justice is a remedy associated for the commission of a crime.
Todays' tragic
event is much more than a crime, it is an act of war perpetrated by a
foreign power against Americans and American properties on American
On Wed 2001-09-12 (04:34), Ernest Alejandria wrote:
FYI, war does not have to be declared for an act of war to be committed. And
I stand by my definition of what constitute an act of war, as stated in my
prior post quoted above. I can accept that you and others may disagree with
it but
Thank you for your kind words. Although I must admit My first reaction was
BOMB THOSE F%$S!!! (said f%$s not having even been identified yet), we
need calm and understanding to prevail. Perhaps there is a way to bring the
perpetrators to justice without having to resort to further slaughter of
Tom R., in response to Nenad, wrote:
We may have done many things we can not be proud of, but we have never attacked
purely cilivian
targets without warning.
I guess it's a matter of definition of warning, but by any reasonable use of the
language, in the case of the two bombs on Hiroshima
Here I have to agree with you 100%. For color - use the
computer.
Even as the former editor of a darkroom magazine, I must agree with this.
For color printmaking at home, the best tools are plentiful RAM, some
version of Photoshop, a scanner or digicam, and a dye sub printer such as
the
Unfortunately Daph, I look at it as a contributing factor to this disaster...
Norm
Daphne wrote:
i'm thinking perhaps europe will now be more sympathetic to israeli surgical
eliminations of local terrorist masterminds..
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I waltz through security and customs. I guess because
I look so sweet and innocent. Perhaps the terrorists
also looked sweet and innocent. I think I would have
no problems getting weapons through.
So far I have smuggled an icecream container from the
plane from Australia, in the midst of
I'm confused, I seem to remember a Saudi embassy in D.C. What am I missing?
Otis
Jim Moniz wrote:
Thank you for your kind words. Although I must admit My first reaction was
BOMB THOSE F%$S!!! (said f%$s not having even been identified yet), we
need calm and understanding to prevail.
Something is missing in most of these threads -- the destruction of the World
Trade Center was a terrorist attack on the world and the United States.
Ed M.
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Who designed the Pentagon anyway and when? I wonder
why they didn't just paint a large target on the top.
I mean, it is kind of out there in the open a bit, and
so large and close to the sea. I don't think I would
have chosen to work there. Although I am saying this
in hindsight, and I feel
Nice work, Cotty.
Just one question: what kind of paint you used for the black finish?
I have a Grip A that I shaped really nicely, but I don't like the browny
colour.
I thought about painting it, but I don't know what kind of paint to use
that is resistant enough to usual handling. (I know
Excellent point, Collin. I was amazed at how those buildings almost appeared to
implode, falling into themselves. If they were actually designed to collapse in
that way, then the architects and engineers involved in their design no doubt saved
tens of thousands of lives yesterday. Yesterday's
I think being kept alive and tortured for many years
would be a better penalty. Death almost seems like
they are getting away with it, and instead their
mainly innocent families suffer.
Jody.
Like Timothy McVeigh, who killed many innocent
civilians, how many times can
one forfeit their
Treena Harp inquired regarding Kodak Tech Pan 2415:
What is the best use for this film, and in what should it be
processed for best results?
Hi Treena,
For one thing, this is a favored emulsion of professional astronomical
observatories -- extremely fine grain. Also used by amateurs doing BW
Bob,
I certainly don't blame anyone who seeks revenge, and it is certainly
understandable that it is the emotion of the hour.
I'm sitting here, some 500 or 600 miles from New York, in a different country.
As revulsed and sickened as I am to have seen what has happened, I am removed
from that
I live in DC. Trust me there are a large number of Embassies here.
Massachusetts Ave. is called Embassy Row. On top of that many large US
cities have consulates.
Christian Skofteland
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From: Otis Wright, Jr. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
I'm confused, I seem to
A scroll of mail from Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Tue,
11 Sep 2001 12:58:00 -0400
Read it? y
Well planned, disciplined and trained yes. A great deal of financing? Not
necessarily. Just 4 or 5 pilots to hijack an airplane and fly it on a
suicide mission.
No, four (at least) *teams* of
But some saw fit to dance in the streets, that God for the destruction, and pass
out candy.John Coyle wrote:
Surely no civilised person would lay claim to this attack on the innocent?
--
Daniel J. Matyola mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Stanley, Powers Matyola
It seems that fundamentalist and anarchist
barbarians everywhere (Islamic, Christian, Secular, whoever) are winning the
war against civilization. Whenever we fall back on eye-for-an-eye reasoning,
we have lost our veneer of humanity and have become feral animals. Thousands
of people were killed
September 11 is also 9/11. Since 911 is the US telephone number for emergency
calls, that's how I shall remember this black date.
Bob Blakely wrote:
September 11 was the day the peace accord between Egypt and Israel was sined
at Camp David. This is the day Egypt formally accepted Israel's
Tech Pan can be a bear to work with. The nature of the film base makes
it tougher to get onto a steel reel and easier to scratch. Results in
Technidol developer are astounding, but Technidol is comparitively
dangerous, so you probably don't want to use it too often. I recall,
from the
Please!
The standard historical take on Japan in WWII is that Japan's aggression was the work
of Tojo, and other evil warlords. It was said that Hirohito was an unwilling puppet
- although it has since come to light that he may have willingly participated in the
War to a larger extent that
hey Norm, what about Reagen's support to islamic radicalism against the
'soviet devil', as far as contributing factors go? or the escalation in
violence in my areas resulting from Bush's potential retaliation?
Daphne
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Absolutely correct, I wasn't implying it was a one-way street. The world is
a complicated place.
Norm
Daphne wrote:
hey Norm, what about Reagen's support to islamic radicalism against the
'soviet devil', as far as contributing factors go? or the escalation in
violence in my areas resulting
I guess it's a matter of definition of warning,
but by any reasonable use of the language, in
the case of the two bombs on Hiroshima and
Nagasaki respectively, there was no warning
that would have given the civilians a chance
to escape. More than 100 000 civilians were
killed there.
It didn't happen in the rest of the world. It happened here. The rest of
the world will soon forget; we shall not.
Skofteland, Christian wrote:
except that most of the world writes dates as dd/mm/yy which would make it
11/09/01
--
Daniel J. Matyola mailto:[EMAIL
It was designed in approx. 41 and was first occupied early in 43 and was to
become some sort of office complex after the war. Can't remember the designer,
but I believe its construction was directed by Gen. Grove, who went on to direct
the Manhattan Project.
Otis
Skofteland, Christian wrote:
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From: Daniel J. Matyola [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
It didn't happen in the rest of the world. It happened
here. The rest of
the world will soon forget; we shall not.
I don't need a gimmick like 911 to remember this. I have family and
friends in both
Lasse:
I believe that, while the targets were not named, warnings of some sort were given.
Certainly, after Hiroshima the Japanese government knew what would happen if they did
not surrender, and did not take immediate action.
Having been to Hiroshima and having visited the museum there and
More than 300 messages have appeared in my mail box from this list
alone, some offering condolences, some expressing outrage, grief, or
good fortune, and, some, for better or worse, demanding revenge. Many
sentiments have been expressed, but a couple of subjects have been
missing: BLOOD MONEY
Guess we know whom the REMF's are...
those with the baggage the women children...
In the meantime LOOSE THE DOGS OF WAR
Better yet, instead of leaving the weak sisters back with the women
make em walk point... perhaps we can finally weed out those genes that
Mother Nature meant to end
Do we really want to debate this again?
Maris
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From: Daniel J. Matyola [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 11:31 AM
Subject: Re: Bombing Japan - private
| Lasse:
|
| I believe that, while the targets were not named, warnings
http://www.wort.ws/911/911-1.htm
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Hi,
I remember reading here (or somewhere else) that the FA 77/1.8 has a better
resulution between f2.8 and f5.6 than the FA 85/1.4 (from f8 they are both
the same and excellent).
I tried to find this thread. Maybe someone could point me to the source or
to people/webpages who have made a
Maris:
I did not start this sub-discussion. As long as people on this list continue
to bring it up in a negative fashion, I shall feel compelled to respond. Why
anyone would mention that in the context of the current tragedy escapes me, but
I'm sick and tired of hearing from those who were not
Albano Garcia wrote:
I
mean that I think you are right about me choosing the wrong moment to
talk about what I think about your president. I'm sorry about this. But
this doesn't change the way I think about him.
Regards
AG
Bill wrote:
This was probably it:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=12
64929165
found it by searching for winning bidders with
Mikes email address. Hope you
don't mind me taking the liberty of posting that
mike, most people would want
to know who to avoid. I'm
Anyone interested in checking out an amateur photographer's results
photographing from Chinatown on Tuesday morning and from Manhattan
later that night take a look at:
http://www.markallencam.com/nycblowup.html
He used a digital camera, though I can't find any reference to make and model.
Joe
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My dad being a WW II vet, I became very interested in the history of it all,
both European and Pacific. I studied a lot about Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and
all the sources I read said the U.S. dropped messages and leaflets over the
two cities for days before the bomb was actually dropped warning
Mike Johnston wrote:
Unfortunately, there is just no way to build a skyscraper strongly
enough to
withstand a direct hit from an airliner and the ensuing inferno. It
was not
the architects' fault.
I was hoping that Norwegian broadcasting was wrong. In a way it would
only have complicated
It was terrible watching the news. I couldn't believe it at first.
List people in NYC W - are you ok?
I hope you and your relatives are all alive and unharmed.
Although I don't have much love for many aspects of US policy and
government, I think US caused many wrongs, but this striking at US
Tom R: wrote:
Oh? They didn't know they were at war with the US?
Are you seriously trying to say that simply being a civilian citizen of a country with
which the U.S. are at war, equals being warned of getting swept off the surface of the
earth by surprise bomb attacks?
(If you do, then your
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/americas/newsid_154/1540044.stm
explains the structure of the WTC towers and why/how they collapsed.
Regards,
/\/\ick...
++
__/) Mick Maguire |
| Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |
(_/)
Bob S. wrote:
I guess it's a matter of definition of warning,
but by any reasonable use of the language, in
the case of the two bombs on Hiroshima and
Nagasaki respectively, there was no warning
that would have given the civilians a chance
to escape. More than 100 000 civilians were
Dan J. M. wrote:
Lasse:
I believe that, while the targets were not named, warnings of some sort were given.
Certainly, after Hiroshima the Japanese government knew what would happen if they did
not surrender, and did not take immediate action.
Having been to Hiroshima and having visited
Thank you, Joe.
He has memorialized this tragedy well.
Maris
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From: Joe Wilensky [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 1:41 PM
Subject: NYC digital photos by Chinatown resident
| Anyone interested in checking out an amateur
Bill Owens wrote:
... I would
venture to say that a Tuesday was chosen to ensure a lighter passenger load,
therefore making it more apt to have more fuel than if the plane were full.
Don't they adjust the fuel load to the passenger load?
Bob
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Mick M. wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/americas/newsid_154/1540044.stm
explains the structure of the WTC towers and why/how they collapsed.
Thanks a lot, Mike!
This is exactly the kind of information I was looking for in my question.
Lasse
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Having heard many put down the US and hating their policies I think we
should all read this article from a Canadian newspaper, it is worth
sharing.
America: The Good Neighbor.
Widespread but only partial news coverage was
given recently to a remarkable editorial broadcast from Toronto by
Lasse Karlsson wrote:
Is there anyone among you more technically (construction) egineered that to a layman
can explain why the buildings actually collapsed. I mean constructionwise.
Is the sheer weight, the pressure from the collapsed top floors falling down on the
ones below, enough to
Both these weekends and the week in between won't work for me. I'll be in
the Netherlands for that time frame.
Frits Wüthrich
How about this...weekends work better.
Who can make it:
Oct 27/28
Nov 3/4
Both works for me, I think.
Jostein.
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Hi Joe
Thanks for the amazing photographs!
Jens
Fra: Joe Wilensky [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dato: 2001/09/12 Wed PM 08:41:49 CEST
Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Emne: NYC digital photos by Chinatown resident
Anyone interested in checking out an amateur photographer's results
photographing from
Peter Popp wrote:
[snip]
I bought the lens for a trip I have planned to Aspen in 10 days. I've never tried
to make a return to BH, but in my opinion sending it to Pentax is out of the
question. I've never even mounted it on a camera. I'm inclined to try to get a
return authorization for
I'd like to reply to the author, but such silly statements
aren't really worth the effort.
Gianfranco
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From: Nicolas Colarusso, CGA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 9:47 PM
Subject: Re: All ok? READ THIS WARNING TOTAL OFF
Thanks, Mick.
Jostein
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From: Mick Maguire [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 9:18 PM
Subject: RE: The WTC constructions
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/americas/newsid_154/1540044
.stm
explains the structure of
Daniel J. Matyola [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
It is a war. There are several nations that harbor, finance, train,
and encourage these terrorists, and, as far as I am concerned, these
nations are now at war with the United States.
It is war, and not just with the United States. I, and those
Frank Theriault wrote:
I'm no expert either. I recall hearing that sometime during or after WWII, a B-25
bomber smashed into the Empire State Building, causing damage to the floors adjacent
to the impact, but leaving
the rest of the building intact. This smallish twin engine military
On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, fares are a bit lower, meaning that the planes were
more likely to be filled with tourists, especially those headed for Hawaii via the
West Coast.
Bill Owens wrote:
... I would venture to say that a Tuesday was chosen to ensure a lighter
passenger load, therefore
In a message dated 9/12/01 2:11:21 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Are you seriously trying to say that simply being a civilian citizen of a
country with which the U.S. are at war, equals being warned of getting swept
off the surface of the earth by surprise bomb attacks?
This is one of the most proper and insightful posts that I have read.
Terrorism is indeed a scourge that threatens the very fabric of civilized
people from all countries. It is my hope that we can all band together and
finally put an end to this horrible type of atrocity wherever it may occur
in
In a while, when the disaster gets a perspective through time; when
things get so normalised that OT political discussions are no longer
good behaviour on a Pentax list
THEN time has come to critizice US foreign politics. (I have my
opinions too, but heck...)
NOW is the time for all
Then it is certainly not worth responding to you, Gianfranco, on this or on any
other topic, Pentax related or not.
Dan
Gianfranco Irlanda wrote:
I'd like to reply to the author, but such silly statements
aren't really worth the effort.
--
Daniel J. Matyola mailto:[EMAIL
From: Gianfranco Irlanda [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I'd like to reply to the author, but such silly statements
aren't really worth the effort.
To Gordon Sinclair?
On the evening of May 15th, 1984, following a regular day's broadcasting,
Gordon Sinclair suffered a heart attack. He died on May 17th.
From: Lasse Karlsson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Tom R: wrote:
Oh? They didn't know they were at war with the US?
Are you seriously trying to say that simply being a civilian citizen of a
country with which the U.S. are at war, equals being warned of getting swept
off the surface of the earth by
On Wed, 12 Sep 2001, Mark D. wrote:
To Gordon Sinclair?
On the evening of May 15th, 1984, following a regular day's broadcasting,
Gordon Sinclair suffered a heart attack. He died on May 17th.
Looks like you're gonna havta wait awhile to reply to the author...
The author is probably his
To be completely correct, the only real surprise was when Japan made
a sneak attach on Pearl Harbor and sucked the United States into a war
it wanted no part of. After that any attack on a Japanese city should
have been a forgone conclusion.
I used to have a pen ink drawing of a giant on my
Hi,
I took my Camera to CR Kennedy (Australian Pentax Distributer) on Tuesday to
get the problems fixed and the service technician had just returned from
Japan being trained in how the fix the MZ-S.
They told me they had been informed by Pentax of problems with the on/off
switch and how to fix
Frank,
Today's terrorists have rewritten the rules of war. In prior wars
there were soldiers and there were civilians. Civilians are now on the
front lines as evidenced by yesterday's attack on the World Trade
Center. Terrorists use the only thing they understand to get their
way...force.
Hi Gianfranco
I apologise if I came on too strong. The events in the last 36 hours have
been overwhelming, imagine the people who lost loved ones, hopefully things
will get back to normal in the near future and the perpetrators will be
brought to justice, whomever they may be.
No hard feelings?
To quote an old song, What a difference a day makes. Now, more than
ever, I value every day that I have been given.
On Wednesday 12 September 2001 18:37, Amita Guha wrote:
As if you needed to see more...
Here are before and after photos of the
view from our apartment, taken with my
Hi Nicolas,
Absolutely no need to apologise.
It's clear even to me that I wrote too quickly about something I
was mostly unaware of.
I'm feeling mixed emotions about what's happening. I firmly hope
the perpetrators to be found and prosecuted, but at the same
time I do fear that the situation may
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
To be completely correct, the only real surprise was when Japan made
a sneak attach on Pearl Harbor and sucked the United States into a war
it wanted no part of. After that any attack on a Japanese city should
have been a forgone conclusion.
Ken,
The
Bob,
I don't often agree with you, but on this point, you make sense.
ppro
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bob Blakely
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 10:05 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Terrorist attack against the
I haven't posted to any of these threads yet but I have to add a me to to the
sentiments here.
This wasn't an attack on the U.S. by terrorists.
It was an attack on all of humanity by inhumanity.
It was an attack on civilization by savagery.
It was an attack on thought by base instinct.
It was an
Gianfranco Irlanda wrote:
I'd like to reply to the author, but such silly statements
aren't really worth the effort.
Then don't say anything. And don't characterize it as silly unless
you're willing to say why.
Paul Stenquist
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I firmly hope the perpetrators to be found and prosecuted,
but at the same time I do fear that the situation may evolve
into a spiral of violence and authoritarianism.
Gianfranco,
I agree. Think of the days before World War I and/or World War II. We don't
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Us in lower case letters. That's what was attacked yesterday.
Very good sentiments... Bob S.
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Advice required. I need to buy a basic AF (second hand) for my wife. I have
found two options at a good price.
MZ50 with standard Sigma zoom (28 - 80)
SF7 with SMC-F 35-105
Both same price (approx 130 USD) in very good condition.
Any help appreciated.
Darryn Richter
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My girlfriend has an Australia MZ50 with Sigma 28-80 and to takes pretty
good shots. I think the metering leaves a little bit to be desireed.
definately a god buy for the price.
Sorry i dont know anything about the SF7
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
pentax-discuss-digest at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
No, they're not allowed to be taller than the capitol building. It's that
way in all State capital cities, too.
--Mike
Wrong. Try Indianapolis.
*sigh* Okay, it's that way in Washington, D.C. and in _some_ state
capitals. Okay?
In a message dated 9/12/2001 8:28:07 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
No, they're not allowed to be taller than the capitol building. It's that
way in all State capital cities, too.
--Mike
Wrong. Try Indianapolis.
*sigh* Okay, it's that
Hi,
Does any one know what MZ series camera the Remote Control F works with?
will it work with the MZ-S?
I cant seem to find any info on this item on the Boz's site.
I'm referring to Remote control F, not Cable Switch F.
Thanks,
Paul Jones
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Okay so I'm going to jump on the photo of the week bandwagon! :) You can
view at: http://www.wrightfoto.com/
Nick
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Ken,
With the greatest of respect, civilians have been on the front lines since
German bombers, supporting Franco, carpet bombed Madrid. After that, it
was civilians in London and Manchester, in the Battle of Britain. Then it
was civilians in Dresden, Nuremburg, Hamburg, Tokyo, Hiroshima and
To quote an old song, What a difference a day makes. Now, more than
ever, I value every day that I have been given.
Tell me about it
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Assuming one is willing to give up the automatic diaphragm on SLR
Pentax lenses, and use them only as a manually operated spot down
lens, how much size and weight might be saved on a given focal length
lens? Also, how much quieter might camera operation be by eliminating
that lens feature and
I really struggled with this earlier this year.
I settled on the A 28-135 f4 as the mainstay zoom. Color rendition and
flare control and very good, sharpness is fine at f 8 and f11, but the
corners get a astigmatic look at f4 and a little at f 5.6. I also carry a
Vivitar Series 1 19-35 and
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