Re: OT: Re: Profanity

2003-01-10 Thread Otis Wright, Jr.
You rang, ;-) Doug Brewer wrote: > =damn= > > At 12:27 AM -05001/11/03, Otis Wright, Jr. wrote, or at least typed: > >I don't think this sells. It may be true, but the general or periodic use > >of profanity "for effect" is not effective in general, in my opinion. > >I've worked with

Re: OT: Re: Profanity

2003-01-10 Thread Doug Brewer
=damn= At 12:27 AM -05001/11/03, Otis Wright, Jr. wrote, or at least typed: >I don't think this sells. It may be true, but the general or periodic use >of profanity "for effect" is not effective in general, in my opinion. >I've worked with exceptional people all my life. They account for a s

Re: Is it worth it to keep both a 28mm & a 35mm?

2003-01-10 Thread Peter Alling
Yes. There is a very large difference in field view for a very small change in focal length when you go wide. At 05:01 PM 1/10/2003 -0800, you wrote: Hi again all, I just acquired the SMC-M 28mm F/3.5 lens. I will also soon be acquiring the SMC-M 35mm, F/3.5 lens. Do you think it is worth keep

Re: OT: Re: Profanity

2003-01-10 Thread Doug Franklin
On Sat, 11 Jan 2003 00:27:58 -0500, Otis Wright, Jr. wrote: > Today, those using profanity consistently [...] I didn't say using it consistently, though that may have been implied by the reference to Tom's message. Short words and long words are both tools. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ

Re: Layers in Photoshop

2003-01-10 Thread Peter Alling
Do you have an ISBN number on that? At 05:31 PM 1/10/2003 +, Paul Stenquist wrote: Mike Johnston wrote: > > > Vic > > I agree with Vic on this. I've never taken a course on Photoshop, never read > the manual (I've tried; I just can't seem to pay attention). But I find that > if I explore

Re: OT: Re: Profanity

2003-01-10 Thread Otis Wright, Jr.
I don't think this sells. It may be true, but the general or periodic use of profanity "for effect" is not effective in general, in my opinion. I've worked with exceptional people all my life. They account for a small percentage of the general scene and for the rest much stiffer get applied --

Re: Re: Can digital capture do TIME exposures?

2003-01-10 Thread Peter Alling
It's used as a coolant in image capture devices. At 12:07 AM 1/11/2003 +0200, you wrote: Really I meant to ask what it had to do with photography, last time i heard they use it to break into safes and locks, and cut warts off too - Original Message - From: "Peter Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Is it worth it to keep both a 28mm & a 35mm?

2003-01-10 Thread Steve Pearson
Alright then, that settles it! I'm definately keeping both, atleast for awhile. Just wanted to make sure. Thanks everyone for your thoughts! --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Keep them both. They are not that close and they are > exceptional lenses. > Vic > ___

Re: Really?

2003-01-10 Thread Peter Alling
If we ever wondered what Bob's problem was we can make a guess now. :) At 05:46 PM 1/10/2003 -0600, William Robb Pounded Out: - Original Message - From: Bob Blakely Subject: Re: Really? > I saw one of those when I was a child. No one's EVER going to put one of > those up there again!

Re: Is it worth it to keep both a 28mm & a 35mm?

2003-01-10 Thread Pentxuser
Bob, I'm with you. I have the two 28s/3.5s K and M, the K30/2.8 and the K35/3.5. I wouldn't sell them. Once you have them hold on to them. You can't get much for them but they might be hard to find. Itreat them like insurance. If one ever breaks I always have the others. Vic In a message date

Re: Is it worth it to keep both a 28mm & a 35mm?

2003-01-10 Thread Pentxuser
Keep them both. They are not that close and they are exceptional lenses. Vic

Re: What Lens Do YOU Want?

2003-01-10 Thread David A. Mann
eactivist wrote: (about an FA 400mm f/2.8) > I'd go with that -- something good for wild life photography that would > not also break the bank. Nevermind the bank... I want a fast AF 400mm that won't break my *back*. Hence my desire for a 400mm f/4.0. The f/5.6 is a bit slow for my liking. I'v

Re: OT: HTML Editors

2003-01-10 Thread David A. Mann
Shaun Canning wrote: > What HTML editors or web page creation software are PDMLer's using > for their web sites? I am still using Frontpage 2000, which does the job, > but is an idiosyncratic little bugger... I used to use Pico (a simple non-graphical unix-based text editor). Coded everything b

Re: Just in case you're interested ...

2003-01-10 Thread David A. Mann
Fred wrote: > And, in my opinion, with good reason. As much as I love the M*/A* > 300/4's for their compactness and speed, it is hard not to like the > optically superb and well-built F* 300/4.5. It's my favorite > autofocus lens (used primarily as a manual focus lens). I would have to agree wi

Re: What Lens Do YOU Want?

2003-01-10 Thread David A. Mann
Mike Johnston wrote: > If you could direct Pentax to make and market one lens it currently does > not make, what would it be? I'm going to bend the rules and specify one for each format I use. 35mm: 400mm f/4.0 AF, image stabilising is optional. Close focus to 3m (2m would be nice). Variable

Re: Switch to Canon?

2003-01-10 Thread Pentxuser
That might be the case but there is no beating a tripod. Vic In a message dated 1/10/03 2:43:18 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >Not so. IS still helps on a tripod. In fact, the modern IS lenses >recognize when they are on a tripod. > >-R

Re: Re: Can digital capture do TIME exposures?

2003-01-10 Thread T Rittenhouse
Oh, liguid helium, that's fun stuff. Hard to keep around though. Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto - Original Message - From: "Herb Chong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 5:44 PM Subject: Re: Re: Can digital capture do TIME

Re: What Lens Do YOU Want?

2003-01-10 Thread Butch Black
How about a 55 and a 35 for the 645n that coupled to a bellows system that allowed for swings and tilts for architectural photography while keeping all automation and metering systems and at least focus confirmation if not full autofocus. BUTCH "Each man had only one genuine vocation - to find t

Re: Profanity

2003-01-10 Thread T Rittenhouse
That reminds me of a story. When I was in basic training there was a guy who had an extremely foul mouth. The TI as punishment told him to write a 1000 word essay on why people with poor vocabularies used profanity. The TI sat up half the night with a dictionary reading it. Sometimes ones assumptio

Re: OT: HTML Editors

2003-01-10 Thread T Rittenhouse
I vaguely remember something to do with jumpering wires between holes in the panel, but perhaps that is just the remnant of an old nightmare. The first computer I worked on had a lot of gears and cams in it. It was a nightmarish thing used for a nightmarish task. Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodig

FS Friday

2003-01-10 Thread Butch Black
Hi Guys: This is for the people that think the Brotherhood shoots weenie size negs. Goerz Dagor 9.5" (not red or gold dot) F6.3 in an ACME #3 synchro shutter. This is an early lens, I believe uncoated Glass is clean, no marks or scratches that I can see. I don't think the shutter is working but I

Re: Is it worth it to keep both a 28mm & a 35mm?

2003-01-10 Thread Andre Langevin
I just acquired the SMC-M 28mm F/3.5 lens. I will also soon be acquiring the SMC-M 35mm, F/3.5 lens. Do you think it is worth keeping both focal lengths? 35/3.5 (K, not M by the way) is an exceptionnal lens. Very high resolution and very low flare. I would keep it, and... also the 28/3.5: li

Re: Can digital capture do TIME exposures?

2003-01-10 Thread T Rittenhouse
http://www.skinsite.com/info_liquid_nitrogen.htm You could have done the google search yourself you know. Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto - Original Message - From: "Feroze Kistan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 6:28 AM

Re: Is it worth it to keep both a 28mm & a 35mm?

2003-01-10 Thread Ken Archer
I have the SMC-M 28mm F/3.5 lens and the SMC Pentax 35mm, F/3.5 (K version) and have switched back and forth between the two on several jobs. It is that or get a zoom, which do you prefer? When I have time, I prefer the primes. On Saturday 11 January 2003 01:01 am, Steve Pearson wrote: > I ju

Re: What Lens Do YOU Want?

2003-01-10 Thread Marcel Appenzzell
I would like to see the 31mm Ltd in a smaller version, similar in size to one of my favorite optics, the K 30mm 2.8 It is foolish to think - to dream - that Pentax would introduce again something like the wonderful K mount lenses, with their wonderfeel feel and excellent optical qualities Also

Re: Is it worth it to keep both a 28mm & a 35mm?

2003-01-10 Thread Bruce Rubenstein
This is a lot like asking if you need black shoes and brown shoes. It is all a matter of subject and taste. BR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi again all, I just acquired the SMC-M 28mm F/3.5 lens. I will also soon be acquiring the SMC-M 35mm, F/3.5 lens. Do you think it is worth keeping both foca

Is it worth it to keep both a 28mm & a 35mm?

2003-01-10 Thread Steve Pearson
Hi again all, I just acquired the SMC-M 28mm F/3.5 lens. I will also soon be acquiring the SMC-M 35mm, F/3.5 lens. Do you think it is worth keeping both focal lengths? Are there actually times where you can say you had to have the 28mm? Are there any advantages of one over the other, that wou

Re: What Lens Do YOU Want?

2003-01-10 Thread A K
Well, I'm not really interested in greater depth of field. I want to be able to do more "creative" stuff, like the things that I do with my Linhof Technika, but much easier and faster. I need tilt lens movement to get an effect which is directly oposite to achieving greatest possible DOF. I want

Re: Really?

2003-01-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: frank theriault Subject: Re: Really? > Hi, Bill, > > That ~is~ the baby version. You should see the adult version! Sorry, it's hard to tell in the photo as there is no size reference. Good thing you know enough about this stuff to set me straight. Thanks Fran

Re: Really?

2003-01-10 Thread frank theriault
Hi, Bill, That ~is~ the baby version. You should see the adult version! -frank William Robb wrote: > They didn't use the baby version? > WW -- "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer

FS friday

2003-01-10 Thread whereswayne
Pentax LX with fa-1 finder recently cla $480 Pentax Fa 300mm 4.5 telephotot lens $480 tokina 28-70mm atx pro 2.6-2.8 lens $250 tazmron 90mm autofocus 2.8 macro $310 pentax 20mm Fa 2.8 $480 pentax mz-6/zx-l with tamron 28-105mm lens and fg grip $360 sigma ef 430 flash $130 all values in USD and inc

Re: OT: HTML Editors

2003-01-10 Thread Doug Franklin
On Fri, 10 Jan 2003 11:53:38 -0500, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > Yes, but "con" should be "con:" > and we still depend on ddt, stat, etc. Works with or without the ":" character in many versions of MS/PC-DOS and Windows. IIRC, OS/2 was a bit more picky about it. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ

Re: What Lens Do YOU Want?

2003-01-10 Thread Bob Rapp
Hmmm... Why not a Horseman type shift, tilt swing attachment and provide a few lenes optimised for it? One of the reasons I still have and use my Horseman VHR. Bob Rapp - Original Message - From: "A K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2003 9:45 AM Sub

Re: Really?

2003-01-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Really? > Bill, > > I'm not going to ask how you know such detailed information on this product > ;-) General knowledge never hurts, especially when it comes to home medical devices. William Robb > > Dave > > Original Message

Re: Really?

2003-01-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Bob Blakely Subject: Re: Really? > I saw one of those when I was a child. No one's EVER going to put one of > those up there again! They didn't use the baby version? WW

Re: What Lens Do YOU Want?

2003-01-10 Thread Bob Blakely
Tilt is not really an asset at 28mm on a 35mm camera. At 24mm, I consider it a tremendous waste of money. You already have tremendous depth of field at 28mm so this function usually only adds weight and poorer lens performance. If you need to be faster than f/4, there may be some benefit. Poorer le

Re: HTML Editors

2003-01-10 Thread Shaun Canning
Thanks for all the comments regarding peoples HTML editors etc. I have never had the time to learn HTML coding beyond the basics, so I will have to stick with a bit of WYSIWYG program. I hace just discovered that Dreamweaver 3.0 combined with Fireworks 3.0 does exactly what I want, and I have

RE: What Lens Do YOU Want?

2003-01-10 Thread A K
A shift AND TILT lens, like Canon's 24, 45 & 90! _ Help STOP SPAM: Try the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Re: Re: Can digital capture do TIME exposures?

2003-01-10 Thread Herb Chong
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Really I meant to ask what it had to do with photography, last time i heard they use it to break into safes and locks, and cut warts off too< oh, all right. they refrigerate the digital sensor and the amplifiers to lower thermal noise. works best

Re: Layers in Photoshop

2003-01-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Mike Johnston wrote: > > > Vic > > I agree with Vic on this. I've never taken a course on Photoshop, never read > the manual (I've tried; I just can't seem to pay attention). But I find that > if I explore, I begin to see what does what, and as that knowledge accrues I > can figure out ways to

Re: Really?

2003-01-10 Thread frank theriault
I feel sorry for the turkey... cheers, frank "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" wrote: > Turkey Baster > that's a classy turkey baster > > Cheers, > Dave > > Original Message: > - > From: Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 13:10:00 -0500 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Really?

2003-01-10 Thread Feroze Kistan
How do you guys know these things is what worrys me most Feroze Oh No I'm a member of a list that will have me as a member - Original Message - From: "Bob Blakely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 10:04 PM Subject: Re: Really? > Available free i

Re: Re: Can digital capture do TIME exposures?

2003-01-10 Thread Feroze Kistan
Really I meant to ask what it had to do with photography, last time i heard they use it to break into safes and locks, and cut warts off too - Original Message - From: "Peter Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 9:12 PM Subject: Re: Re: Can digi

Re: Layers in Photoshop

2003-01-10 Thread Frits Wüthrich
That is strange, I just looked at the Adobe website, and it is explicitly stated the upgrades are not for Photoshop LE, deluxe or elements. Did it work for you from LE? Frits On Thursday 09 January 2003 13:34, Leonard Paris wrote: > Here's a somehow little known fact about PhotoShop 7. Chances

Re: The Brotherhood

2003-01-10 Thread Thomas Heide Clausen
Ahh, wellOZ7AFP, class A/1 licence (i.e. HF) - however lost most of my rig in a fire (no cameras got hurt) and currently living where I cannot put up anything more than 144MHz antennas :( Gotta hope for serious scatter to reach all the way over the pond with that --thomas On Thu, 9 Jan 2

Re: What Lens Do YOU Want?

2003-01-10 Thread eactivist
In a message dated 1/10/2003 4:37:39 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Pål Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> In a message dated 1/9/2003 9:00:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >writes: > >> > >> > An FA 400 2.8 for 35mm. > >> > >> I'd go with that -- some

Re: =?ISO-8859-2?Q?Re: Re: throughts and comments and experiences on the following tamron 17mm= [sic]

2003-01-10 Thread Dan Scott
On Friday, January 10, 2003, at 09:12 AM, Mike Johnston wrote: It depends what you like. If you tend to like lenses with high large-structure contrast, you may not take to the 43mm particularly. If you like lenses with very high small-structure resolution, you will probably love the 43mm. I t

Re: What Lens Do YOU Want?

2003-01-10 Thread Mark Roberts
"Rob Brigham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Don't get me wrong, I love the Sigma 17-35, 100-30/f4 EX and 28-70/f2.8 >lenses that I own, but for the wide in particular some more flare >resistance wouldn't go amiss. I think the 20-35 is probably better at >20mm and above, but I often go wider than th

Re: What Lens Do YOU Want?

2003-01-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Pål Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> In a message dated 1/9/2003 9:00:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >> >> > An FA 400 2.8 for 35mm. >> >> I'd go with that -- something good for wild life photography that would not also >break the bank. > >A 400/2.8 that would not b

Re: OT: Anyone running PS7 on a Mac?

2003-01-10 Thread bran . everseeking
In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 01/10/03 at 03:08 PM, Dan Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: |>Really hard for me to understand how these megacorporations can't do |>as well. not a can't its a won't. new hardware sells new software and new software sells new hardware. An hardware company that is s

RE: What Lens Do YOU Want?

2003-01-10 Thread Rob Brigham
Don't get me wrong, I love the Sigma 17-35, 100-30/f4 EX and 28-70/f2.8 lenses that I own, but for the wide in particular some more flare resistance wouldn't go amiss. I think the 20-35 is probably better at 20mm and above, but I often go wider than that and for a DSLR with 1.5* crop 20 is not wid

Re: Switch to Canon?

2003-01-10 Thread Keefer Photography
One and all: I'd have to differ on the merits of IS, having recently moved from Pentax to Canon for my main photo system. I own the 28-135 IS and 100-400 IS zooms. My son, a bird photographer, owns the 300/4 IS. (You Oregonians on the list can see some examples of his work in the current issue

Re: OT: Anyone running PS7 on a Mac?

2003-01-10 Thread Dan Scott
On Friday, January 10, 2003, at 04:59 AM, Mark D. wrote: --- Dan Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Mark, I had problems with Epson's driver, too, until I suddenly realized problems only happened when OS 9 was running in the background?you might check if it's the same for you. The print driv

Re: Pentax and Casio to merge?

2003-01-10 Thread Keith Whaley
Pål Jensen wrote: > > Henry wrote: > > > > From expertise point of view, Casio appears to compliment well with Pentax. > > One is an experienced manufacturer for consumer electronics product but they > > know nothing about optical design. Pentax has declared their intention on > > shifting th

Re: FS/T: Tamron 72mm circular polarizer

2003-01-10 Thread Ken Archer
Steve, Is Rolla still the school of mines? -- Ken Archer Canine Photography San Antonio, Texas "Business Is Going To The Dogs"

Re: What Lens Do YOU Want?

2003-01-10 Thread Pål Jensen
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 3:19 AM Subject: Re: What Lens Do YOU Want? > In a message dated 1/9/2003 9:00:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > An FA 400 2.8 for 35mm. > > > > -R > > I'd

Re: Pentax and Casio to merge?

2003-01-10 Thread Pål Jensen
Henry wrote: > From expertise point of view, Casio appears to compliment well with Pentax. > One is an experienced manufacturer for consumer electronics product but they > know nothing about optical design. Pentax has declared their intention on > shifting their camera line to digital which

Re: What Lens Do YOU Want?

2003-01-10 Thread Pål Jensen
Mike wrote: > If you could direct Pentax to make and market one lens it currently does not > make, what would it be? 400/4 with or without IS. Pål

Re: Fast Wide Angle?

2003-01-10 Thread Leonard Paris
I'm surprised Henry would do that. I've had quite a few dealings with B&H with no problems. The only thing I dislike about B&H is that they bill your credit card at the time of order instead of at the time of shipment. This goes for stuff on back order, too. However, they tell you they are goi

Re: Just in case you're interested ...

2003-01-10 Thread Fred
> It comes up periodically that someone is looking for the F* > 300/4.5. And, in my opinion, with good reason. As much as I love the M*/A* 300/4's for their compactness and speed, it is hard not to like the optically superb and well-built F* 300/4.5. It's my favorite autofocus lens (used primari

Re: Can digital capture do TIME exposures?

2003-01-10 Thread Feroze Kistan
What is the purpose of liquid nitrogen and where is it used? Feroze - Original Message - From: "T Rittenhouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 1:50 AM Subject: Re: Can digital capture do TIME exposures? > Yep, a little liquid nitrogen will do wo

Re: Fast Wide Angle?

2003-01-10 Thread Joseph Tainter
Okay, I just ordered the FA 24 f2.0 from Adorama. Thanks to everyone for your advice. My gadget bag is full. Adding this lens will probably mean that my FA 50 f1.7 has to come out. I spent November in France with six lenses. The 50 was the only one that didn't get used. I could have used the 24.

Re: dumb digital question

2003-01-10 Thread Peter Alling
Apparently everyone's mileage varies. I'm using ME for it's disaster recovery capabilities, I'm constantly doing something that causes systems lockups. ME recovers from a re-boot after a lockup more often. (I hate to think the number of times I've had to re-install 95 and 98 because they got so b

Just in case you're interested ...

2003-01-10 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
It comes up periodically that someone is looking for the F* 300/4.5. KEH has one listed. http://www.keh.com/shop/product.cfm?bid=PK&cid=06&sid=newused&crid=4351225 Collin

Re: dumb digital question

2003-01-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Peter Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >That depends on your OS as well. Yep. The original Win95 won't do USB at all. Win 95 OSR2 had USB capability but it was a bit shaky. Win98 seems to be rock solid with USB as far as I can tell - at least, since I updated my chipset drivers after I bought m

Re: Layers in Photoshop

2003-01-10 Thread Otis Wright, Jr.
I tend to agree. I moved to to Photoshop late last year after using PD and PE for a few years. The added horsepower has me to reduces my overall costs and generally improve the overall quality of the photos I use in my work. I've found the learning exercise to be interesting and helpful in other

Re: What Lens Do YOU Want?

2003-01-10 Thread Ryan K. Brooks
Antti-Pekka Virjonen wrote: At 00:08 10.1.2003 -0600, you wrote: hey- don't laugh- I've got a f/3.5 1050mm (fl) telescope that has a 70mm image circle. I have yet to use it with the 67 for anything terristrial. -Ryan Brooks Hmm... a Takahashi ;-) ? Ding Ding! Epsilion 300. -R Antti-

Re: OT: HTML Editors

2003-01-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Ah, you kids and your HTML editors. In my day we used sticks to scratch out our code in the dirt... ('course, we had to photograph the result with a digital camera and OCR the image into a text file, but still...) -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

Re: OT: PentaHams

2003-01-10 Thread Ryan K. Brooks
Collin Brendemuehl wrote: I could use a rig. Anyone got one to partial/trade for some of my good stuff? Collin I've got an Icom 737 gathering dust. Let's talk off list. -Ryan

Re: What Lens Do YOU Want?

2003-01-10 Thread Mark Roberts
"Rob Brigham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I'd still like to swap my Sigma 17-35 for one with SMC glass though and >would have bought the 80-200f2.8 if it werent so damn big & heavy. How is the Sigma? -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

Re: OT: HTML Editors

2003-01-10 Thread Leonard Paris
I never said that I never made a syntax error in my life, but I do spell pretty darned good anyway. :^) I miss that old Dynamic Debugging Tool. But Super Utility was a lot better. ;-) Len --- From: Collin Brendemuehl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMA

Re: Really?

2003-01-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Collin Brendemuehl Subject: Really? > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1951053760&ca tegory=15240 > > Is this truely for cleaning cameras? > It's appearance reminds me of some medical function. ;) Whether it's original design was medical or p

Re: Really?

2003-01-10 Thread Leonard Paris
And he specifically said "Pentax" cameras. I wonder if this isn't a bit of humor posted to eBay by someone on the PDML that we all know and love. What do you think? Len --- From: Collin Brendemuehl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Really? Date: Fr

Re: Really?

2003-01-10 Thread Peter Alling
That's an evil wicked looking thing. At 12:16 PM 1/10/2003 -0500, you wrote: Turkey Baster that's a classy turkey baster Cheers, Dave Original Message: - From: Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 13:10:00 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Rea

Re: What Lens Do YOU Want?

2003-01-10 Thread Matjaz Osojnik
I think I've mentioned it many times as well, nevertheless I second it: high quality, constant F4 70/80-200/210 tele zoom. I think it is missing in the lineup and yes, I'd buy it. Matjaz > I think I mentioned it far too many times, but since someone asked > again, I don't mind to say it again.

Could You Please Explain, Mike?

2003-01-10 Thread Michael Cross
Mike, I'm not sure what you mean by large-structure contrast and small-structure resolution. Could you please elaborate? Michael Cross Mike Johnston wrote: It depends what you like. If you tend to like lenses with high large-structure contrast, you may not take to the 43mm particularly. If yo

Re: Really?

2003-01-10 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Turkey Baster that's a classy turkey baster Cheers, Dave Original Message: - From: Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 13:10:00 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Really? On Friday 10 January 2003 11:51, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > http://cgi

RE: What Lens Do YOU Want?

2003-01-10 Thread Rob Brigham
AMEN TO THAT!! I'd still like to swap my Sigma 17-35 for one with SMC glass though and would have bought the 80-200f2.8 if it werent so damn big & heavy. > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 10 January 2003 16:40 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subj

Re: What Lens Do YOU Want?

2003-01-10 Thread Peter Jansen
These are all AF lenses. Many are updates of existing lenses: -FA* 17/20-35mm f3.5 AL: NO power zoom, all metal, same optical characters (generally) as the 20-35 mm f4 AL -FA*80-200mm f2.8 & f4: NO power Zoom -updated FA version of the F 70-210 f4-5.6: the one with ED glass; the current crop of

Re: Really?

2003-01-10 Thread Christian Skofteland
On Friday 10 January 2003 11:51, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1951053760&category=1524 >0 > > Is this truely for cleaning cameras? > It's appearance reminds me of some medical function. ;) > > Collin Medical or... otherwise Christian

OT: PentaHams

2003-01-10 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
I could use a rig. Anyone got one to partial/trade for some of my good stuff? Collin

Re: OT: HTML Editors

2003-01-10 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Yes, but "con" should be "con:" and we still depend on ddt, stat, etc. Collin *** From: "Doug Franklin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Personally I like: copy con index.htm real programmers use: copy con program.com ;-) TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ

Really?

2003-01-10 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1951053760&category=15240 Is this truely for cleaning cameras? It's appearance reminds me of some medical function. ;) Collin

Re[2]: Pentax and Casio to merge?

2003-01-10 Thread Alin Flaider
Peter wrote: PA> You must be kidding. Every SLR they've introduced since 1987, except for PA> LX and K1000 variants were highly dependant on electronics and PA> software, (usually in the form of firmware). The days of PA> mechanical or even electro-mechanical cameras with a bit of add on PA> ele

RE: The Brotherhood

2003-01-10 Thread Leonard Paris
No, I haven't. I'll give it a look/see and find out what it's all about. Thanks for the pointer. Len (KD9S) - Have you tried Echolink? www.echolink.org/el Alan (G1gop) Those who do not learn from Dilbert are doomed to repeat it. __

Re: What Lens Do YOU Want?

2003-01-10 Thread Pentxuser
I'd just like to get the time to use what I have more often... Vic

Re: Layers in Photoshop

2003-01-10 Thread Pentxuser
I don't agree. Photoshop is as complicated or uncomplicated as you make it. There are many features that you may not use and may never use but once you start exploring there is no limit to the creativity it offers. I regularly read through my manual, not because I have to but because I want to p

Sunshine and Flare

2003-01-10 Thread Steve Desjardins
I was amused that the recent Pop Photo had an article on shooting with the sun in the picture and the author was using a Spottie II with SMC Lenses. Of course, when they compared the new Rebel to the competition, no Pentax camera was even mentioned. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Wash

Re: What Lens Do YOU Want?

2003-01-10 Thread Geir Aalberg
At 19:27 2003-01-09 -0600, Mike Johnston wrote: If you could direct Pentax to make and market one lens it currently does not make, what would it be? Funny, we were just moaning about this on the Cosina Voigtlander list: > In the same series as the "Limited edition" 1.9/43 lens there are also

Re: Layers in Photoshop

2003-01-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Keith Whaley wrote: > Paul Stenquist wrote: > > > > The PhotoShop tutorials are quite adequate. You just have to see them > > through from start to finish. > > Paul > > All facetiousness aside, I do believe you. > My single objection to PhotoShop is it's massiveness & complexity, > similar to late

Re: Profanity

2003-01-10 Thread Peter Alling
Could people mark replies to Bruce in the topic line so I can ignore them entirely? At 09:15 AM 1/10/2003 -0600, you wrote: > No shit. > > BR "Habitual profanity is the inarticulate mind attempting to express itself forcefully." --Mike Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Insid

Re: OT: HTML Editors

2003-01-10 Thread Peter Alling
That's true any editor you extend in LISP had to be written by a sadist. At 08:59 AM 1/10/2003 -0500, you wrote: On Thu, 9 Jan 2003, Peter Alling wrote: > I'm opposed to most wysiwig editors on principal but you're just sick. :) Don't look at me, Mishka said _emacs_! (although I wonder if someo

RE: I have just joined the list

2003-01-10 Thread Cesar Matamoros II
See my response to Dan. You know I honestly thought about whether or not to re-skin it. With three normal ones, it will become difficult to tell them apart. Except for the one from Italia, it has a special little badge on its front. Chances are it will remain as it is though. But just in case

RE: I have just joined the list

2003-01-10 Thread Cesar Matamoros II
You don't know how true this was to be... I had an invitation to attend the high school all-star football game held at the Alamodome last Sunday. I would have had a press pass and access to the field. Alas, there was no reasonable air fare to be found. And, sorry guys, that was just a bit too f

RE: The Brotherhood

2003-01-10 Thread Alan Abbott
Have you tried Echolink? www.echolink.org/el Alan (G1gop) Those who do not learn from Dilbert are doomed to repeat it. -Original Message- From: Leonard Paris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 2:32 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: The Brotherhood I can unde

Re: OT: HTML Editors

2003-01-10 Thread Peter Alling
VI the editor that time forgot, as if someone had turned edlin from dos into a full screen editor. At 07:06 PM 1/10/2003 +1100, you wrote: I'm using JEXT for HTML, PHP, Java and so on. It's free and works well enough, but is strictly a coding tool. The only hassle I have had is that you have to f

Re: OT: HTML Editors

2003-01-10 Thread Peter Alling
Worse, I use K-edit a X-edit emulator for the PC. (I cut my teeth programming ForTran on Mainframes). At 01:50 AM 1/10/2003 -0500, you wrote: Peter Alling commented: > > > What HTML editors or web page creation software are PDMLer's using for > > > their web sites? I am still using Frontpage 200

OT:Ham radio sked

2003-01-10 Thread Bill Owens
> I wouldn't mind doing that. I'd have to get an antenna up, but a long wire > and a tuner should do. > > Len (KD9S) That's what I use Len. Due to antenna restrictions, I run wire around the edge of the house and use an auto tuner for my Alinco DX-70 Bill

Re: dumb digital question

2003-01-10 Thread Mark Roberts
"T Rittenhouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >No problem. I have it working now. It was a dumb blonde catagory error. e.g. >PS won't recognise the USB printer if the printer wasn't on when PS was >open. BTW, according to USB standards, it should. I usually leave the >printer off unless I am going to

Re: Re: The Brotherhood

2003-01-10 Thread David Brooks
Dave xm4245855 ( I know its not 'real' radio Dave Brooks Begin Original Message From: Jeff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 20:53:15 + To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: The Brotherhood Jeff, Tokayer. Bill Owens wrote: > Bill, KG4LOV > > > > >>QRZ? >> >>-Mat, N2NJZ

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