Re: Digital, Smidgital: I'm a new member of the 6x7 club!

2003-03-20 Thread Sid Barras
Hi Chris, I got the extension tube and both reverse adapters from a seller on ebay. Under $85 as I recall. It was one of those auctions where I just threw a number into the pot, didn't really expect to win, since the item was listed as new (and indeed it was) and the retail price I found was about

Fun with Optio S & Vegas it is

2003-03-20 Thread David R Spaulding
Had a chance to toy with the Optio S today. As everyone has said, feels pretty nice in the hand. Different battery than previous Optios (oh well) and 11mb built in with an SD memory slot (old news I'm sure). I found it faily easy to use...all of the menu items are similar to past Optios and oth

Re: enabled again... an "electro spotmatic" with unique accessory

2003-03-20 Thread Jim Apilado
I have one of the brown cases. Can't remember what camera I got it with. By the way, I, too, have an Electro Spotmatic. Jim A. > From: Sid Barras <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 20:08:11 -0600 > To: pentax list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: enabled ag

Re: Cross process

2003-03-20 Thread David R Spaulding
On Thu, 20 Mar 2003 18:22:37 Chris Brogden wrote: >On Thu, 20 Mar 2003, David R Spaulding wrote: > >> The results were really interesting...very muddy dense and GREEN. Not >> exactly what I expected. > >From what I understand, it's hard for printers to know how to print >cross-processed stuff.

Re: Future proof, Universal Mount IS

2003-03-20 Thread David Mann
Caveman wrote: > All this IS talk reminded me that I have to get a new tripod. I looked > around and I think that I want a Manfrotto 055PRO (with sideways column > mounting option) with a Manfrotto 168 Heavy duty ballhead. Anyone using > this combo ? Any potential problems ? I have the 055 (witho

Re: Let's Do It!! - So Vegas Then ?

2003-03-20 Thread Chris Brogden
On Thu, 20 Mar 2003, Caveman wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I'v been to vegas twice.I did not like it.Not enough snowVBG> > > Yes, it s***s big time, come on folks, please suggest some place where > we can get by snowmobile. Too late, the Board of the Elected Executive Roadies (BEER) has a

Southern England - 29 March...

2003-03-20 Thread Stan Halpin
on 3/20/03 3:06 AM, Cotty at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Can we have any suggestions for a reasonably centralized location that has >> inexpensive accomodation, great facilities, lots of shooting opportunities >> and courteous residents? > > ENGLAND! > > Well, in the interest of self sacrifice

Re: OT:IR at home.What went wrong

2003-03-20 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 3:31 PM Subject: OT:IR at home.What went wrong Dave, what kind of tank are you using? Jobo is IR tight, as is SS with a steel lid, but the SS tanks with soft plastic lids are not IR tight

Re: Let's Do It!! - So Vegas Then ?

2003-03-20 Thread Stan Halpin
Swing by Kansas City and we can take my van from here... Stan on 3/20/03 7:02 PM, Chris Brogden at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Thanks, Dave. We'll see how the timing works out. You bring the > beer, and I'll bring the beer. Oh, and somebody should probably bring > beer, too. :) > > chris

Re: Let's Do It!! - So Vegas Then ?

2003-03-20 Thread Chris Brogden
Well, that goes without saying, doesn't it? chris On Thu, 20 Mar 2003, frank theriault wrote: > I said we'd put Pat's ~wheelchair~ on the roof. I wasn't thinking he'd be ~in it~! > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > Humm Pat on the roof.Should this be Nationl Lampoons Topdml vacation >

Re: Let's Do It!! - So Vegas Then ?

2003-03-20 Thread frank theriault
I said we'd put Pat's ~wheelchair~ on the roof. I wasn't thinking he'd be ~in it~! [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Humm Pat on the roof.Should this be Nationl Lampoons Topdml vacation > > Dave > > > -- "Honour - that virtue of the unjust!" -Albert Camus

Re: enabled again... an "electro spotmatic" with unique accessory

2003-03-20 Thread Herb Chong
i have a Pentax brochure that shows them mostly in brown and only a few in black. Herb. - Original Message - From: "Sid Barras" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "pentax list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 21:08 Subject: enabled again... an "electro spotmatic" with unique a

Re: IR at home.What went wrong

2003-03-20 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Any clues to were i went wrong.I plan on shooting double what i did in 2002 and want to > home > develope this stuff.Any reel loading tricks. Hi Dave, First, I guess it stood in the camera for too long (but I should have a look at the negative to have a be

RE: IR at home.What went wrong

2003-03-20 Thread tom
-Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > I did not > realize how tough a > film base it was and could not rip a good start line,so i > put it in the tank(with lid)and > went for the cutting > tools. What do you mean, "rip a good start line"? > I had gr

Re: Let's Do It!! - So Vegas Then ?

2003-03-20 Thread brooksdj
Theres one at work se are trying to 'dispose' of . Dave:) > > Hmmm... we need a trunk so we can hide a body in it. > > chris > > > On Thu, 20 Mar 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > One thing about work related travel Frank.I have covered the whole country

OT:IR at home.What went wrong

2003-03-20 Thread brooksdj
Hi all. A quiry for the IR crowd out there. I had a roll of Kodak IR in the SP500 since Septmber(i know too long)and i shot the last few frames this past weekend.I had a big problem when i went to pull it out of the can.I did not realize ho

Re: Let's Do It!! - So Vegas Then ?

2003-03-20 Thread Chris Brogden
Hmmm... we need a trunk so we can hide a body in it. chris On Thu, 20 Mar 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > One thing about work related travel Frank.I have covered the whole country on the > companies tab:) > Lots of interesting spots to see.My favorite is the Queen Charlotte Islands in > BC.

Re: Digital, Smidgital: I'm a new member of the 6x7 club!

2003-03-20 Thread Chris Brogden
On Thu, 20 Mar 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I fondled Aarons 6x7 and it felt nice.May keep an eye out for one too. I'm still selling my 6x7 MLU with metered finder, waist-level finder, and 90/2.8 Leaf Shutter lens, probably for around $1000 CAN ($675 US). I still have to take photos of it, th

Re: Sunagor lens

2003-03-20 Thread John Mustarde
On Thu, 20 Mar 2003 19:42:51 +, you wrote: >I am holding a Sunagor Super Wide Semi Fish-Eye 0.42x made in Japan lens in my >hand. It has no focus control or aperture. On the back it has 54mm thread, >and a step down ring to 52mm. If I understand this correct, you can mount it >on a lens lik

Re: Let's Do It!! - So Vegas Then ?

2003-03-20 Thread brooksdj
One thing about work related travel Frank.I have covered the whole country on the companies tab:) Lots of interesting spots to see.My favorite is the Queen Charlotte Islands in BC.Absolutley breath taking scenary.Almost quit and stayed out there once. Humm Pat on the roof.Should this be Nationl

Re: Digital, Smidgital: I'm a new member of the 6x7 club!

2003-03-20 Thread brooksdj
Sounds like you got a nice deal there Sid. I hope to be able to set aside enough money this year to enter the big is better club. :)(God i hope the Y-M did not hear me) Just not sure yet what it will be.I fondled Aarons 6x7 and it felt nice.May keep an eye out for one too. Dave

enabled again... an "electro spotmatic" with unique accessory

2003-03-20 Thread Sid Barras
Hi Gang, on my way to acquiring every single model ever made by Asahi Co., I recently took a chance on an early ES, the one that spells out "electro spotmatic." The seller advertised it as non-working, but in mint condition. I paid less than $120 US, simply for the cosmetic condtion, with ideas rum

Re: Digital, Smidgital: I'm a new member of the 6x7 club!

2003-03-20 Thread Chris Brogden
On Thu, 20 Mar 2003, Sid Barras wrote: > I bought a TTL viewfinder from KEH, and acquired a helicoid extension tube If you don't mind my asking, where did you find the tube and how much did it cost? I'm looking to get one of those myself. chris

Re: Let's Do It!! - So Vegas Then ?

2003-03-20 Thread Caveman
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'v been to vegas twice.I did not like it.Not enough snowVBG> Yes, it s***s big time, come on folks, please suggest some place where we can get by snowmobile. cheers, caveman

Re: Let's Do It!! - So Vegas Then ?

2003-03-20 Thread frank theriault
I'll bring beer too! Geez, this is shaping up into a major road trip, eh? I've never been west of Goderich Ont, in Canada, and never been west of Chicago at all. Winterpeg, eh? Yowzah! I say we go to Vancouver and pick up Pat. We can strap his wheelchair to the roof. -frank Chris Brogde

Re: Digital, Smidgital: I'm a new member of the 6x7 club!

2003-03-20 Thread Sid Barras
Since I never fall into anything halfway: I got a 75/4.5 SMC tak 6 x 7 and a 150/2.8 SMC tak 6 x 7 and I have a 105 whatever super tak on the way. I bought a TTL viewfinder from KEH, and acquired a helicoid extension tube and the 67 and 49 mm reverse adapters. I want to do some macros of my orchids

RE: Let's Do It!! - So Vegas Then ?

2003-03-20 Thread brooksdj
I'v been to vegas twice.I did not like it.Not enough snowVBG> Dave(who actually came back with money)Brooks > *laugh* > > I'm now imagining that we're going on one long road trip to see "Otis Day > and The Knights".. > > Cheers, > Dave > > > -Orig

RE: Let's Do It!! - So Vegas Then ?

2003-03-20 Thread David Chang-Sang
It's not the central location I was hoping for (i.e. Toronto *smirk*) but it seems that for one reason or another most folks wanna "do" Vegas. I would suggest an early 2004 meeting as it would appear that the current state of world affairs may have things a bit chilly at least till the end of the

RE: Let's Do It!!

2003-03-20 Thread Cotty
>We could all hop on a plane after GFM 2004. I'm sure Paris, Las Vegas >is lovely in the spring! > >tv It would take a bit of organising - like we'd need a block booking on rooms, and an appropriate bar ;-) That would be fine for me. Cot Oh, swipe me! He paints with light! http://www.macads.co

Re: OT - I'm a happy bunny

2003-03-20 Thread Lukasz Kacperczyk
I wonder what does Frank think about you being a bunny... ;-) Anyway - great price. Congrats? Regards, Lukasz === www.fotopolis.pl [EMAIL PROTECTED] === internetowy magazyn o fotografii

Re: *ist

2003-03-20 Thread David R Spaulding
On Thu, 20 Mar 2003 09:17:05 Michael Cross wrote: >David, > >I assume you are talking about Idaho Camera. It's the only place I've >ever seen an MZ-S. > >Michael Cross > That's the one. The store just received some Optio S cameras. Nine at the store I work in...I'll have a few photos later.

OT - I'm a happy bunny

2003-03-20 Thread Cotty
:-) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3406763424&category=37 49 to replace my Espon Stylus Photo EX.. Cheapest I've seen new here is 389GBP, but of course it is now superseded by the i9500 or whatever it's called. Cotty Oh, swipe me! He paints with light! http://www

RE: Toronto PDML people...

2003-03-20 Thread brooksdj
Thants why you need to stand behind me when i'm doing my street photosLOL etc Seriously,definetley interested.April 12-13 is the start of my paying horse gigs so that weekend is iffy.The rest,so far, seem good. Dave Brooks(look bhind Brendan to locate me) >

Re: Cross process

2003-03-20 Thread David R Spaulding
On Thu, 20 Mar 2003 06:23:43 Jim Apilado wrote: >The April edition of Photographic has an article about cross processing. > >Jim A. > Thanks. I had a chance to read it. Didn't have anything about E6 and C-41 B&W though. The results were really interesting...very muddy dense and GREEN. Not exac

RE: Horizon Panoramic camera

2003-03-20 Thread E. van Ginkel
I know now that the Horizon is no Leica for build quality but I will get one new with a 3 year warranty. Also A Field camera will be to expensive and to rare to be found over here. So thanks for the comments. Don't forget that Ukranian and Russian camera's are a lot cheaper over here then in the US

Re: Supra 200 ??? (vs. Supra 100)

2003-03-20 Thread Albano Garcia
Hi, Gianfranco Thanks for the input. After making my question I found this info on Kodak UK website. Maybe it is usefull for you too: "An integral part of the development for the new Royal Supra 200 film was for its grain when exposed at ISO 100 to be similar to that of the current Royal 100 and S

Supra 200 ??? (vs. Supra 100)

2003-03-20 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
From: Albano Garcia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, gang > I'm a big fan of Kodak Supra 100. It's in fact my > favorite film. The problem is it's now discontinued, > and it's replaced by Supra 200. > Somebody has experience with the new film? How it > compares to thr previous 100 film? Is it reall

Re: The Hasselblad Foundation International Award in Photography

2003-03-20 Thread Bob Walkden
>> >> And: >> http://www.hasselbladfoundation.org/aktuellte.html >> >> >> Anyone familiar with the photography of the winner? >> >> Lasse >> He's had a book out for some time now called 'You Look Beautiful Like That'. I've looked through it a few times; it's quite interesting, but not quite cl

RE: The Hasselblad Foundation International Award in Photography

2003-03-20 Thread tom
> -Original Message- > From: Caveman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Lasse Karlsson wrote: > > Goes to.. > > ... Suda Mafud ? He only shoots geese. tv

Re: Horizon Panoramic camera

2003-03-20 Thread Herb Chong
i have been keeping my eye on Hasselblad Xpan/Fuji TX-1 prices at KEH.com. it will be a long time before i can justify the expense, but i am keeping an eye out. another option is one of the 35mm Noblex models. Herb - Original Message - From: "Nick Zentena" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[

Re: The Hasselblad Foundation International Award in Photography

2003-03-20 Thread Caveman
Lasse Karlsson wrote: Goes to.. ... Suda Mafud ? cheers, caveman

Re: Horizon Panoramic camera

2003-03-20 Thread Nick Zentena
On March 20, 2003 03:00 pm, Herb Chong wrote: > you don't get the same field of view except with a horrendously expensive > lens. Which brings up the other issue. You can use whatever lens you'd like. I checked the field of view using the formula on the webpage dealing with the horizon

Re: The Hasselblad Foundation International Award in Photography

2003-03-20 Thread Albano Garcia
Never ever heard of him. Nice to see he uses a Rollei. I love Rolleis. Regards Albano --- Lasse Karlsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Goes to.. > > Well, you can check it out by yourself. :-) > > > Go to: > http://www.hasselblad.com/ > > Click on "News &Events" > > And: > http://www.ha

The Hasselblad Foundation International Award in Photography

2003-03-20 Thread Lasse Karlsson
Goes to.. Well, you can check it out by yourself. :-) Go to: http://www.hasselblad.com/ Click on "News &Events" And: http://www.hasselbladfoundation.org/aktuellte.html Anyone familiar with the photography of the winner? Lasse

Re: Let's Do It!!

2003-03-20 Thread Paul Eriksson
Seriously, name a date and I'll be there. /Paul Pick a date Cotty. How about a weekend in September? Temp should be just right. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California _ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http

Supra 200 ??? (vs. Supra 100)

2003-03-20 Thread Albano Garcia
Hi, gang I'm a big fan of Kodak Supra 100. It's in fact my favorite film. The problem is it's now discontinued, and it's replaced by Supra 200. Somebody has experience with the new film? How it compares to thr previous 100 film? Is it really 200 iso? All comments welcome Regards = Albano G

RE: Sunagor lens

2003-03-20 Thread Hagner, Andrew
Hi Frits: I used one of these some years ago for a day. It was a bit of a novelty which wore off its appeal pretty quickly. With a M50mm f:1.7 it gave a full frame image with enough distortion to call it a fisheye effect. With my M28 f:2.8 it gave a circular image within the frame. Optically i

Re: Unusual Pentax ME table lighter

2003-03-20 Thread japilado
Congratulations! I saw one once at a swap meet. I have a piggy bank ME that I save all of the "State" quarters in. Jim A. > I won this auction yesterday -- has anyone ever seen this particular > Pentax item? > >

Re: Let's Do It!!

2003-03-20 Thread Steve Larson
Pick a date Cotty. How about a weekend in September? Temp should be just right. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 11:38 AM Subject: Re: Let's Do It!! > ><< A

Re: Sunagor lens

2003-03-20 Thread Herb Chong
Adorama sells something like this for about $100 new. i don't know how the two compare in terms of quality, but the idea is the same. it's not a new idea either. Herb - Original Message - From: "Frits Wüthrich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 200

Re: Got to fondle an Optio S and *ist today

2003-03-20 Thread gfen
On Thu, 20 Mar 2003, Keith Whaley wrote: > No, it's convenience VS. better results. Not MORE convenience. > Well, I guess there might really be no distinction there, come to > think of it... Nope, there's distinction there, and you've stated which way you feel you want to go.. You see no more conv

Re: Horizon Panoramic camera

2003-03-20 Thread Herb Chong
you don't get the same field of view except with a horrendously expensive lens. Herb - Original Message - From: "Nick Zentena" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 13:47 Subject: Re: Horizon Panoramic camera > I checked what the new price is her

RE: Let's Do It!!

2003-03-20 Thread tom
> -Original Message- > From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 2:38 PM > To: Pentax List > Subject: Re: Let's Do It!! > > > ><< And cheap rooms. And cheap...um...drinks. > > > > Good street shooting, good desert landscapes within an > hour's drive. >> > > > >A

Re: *ist

2003-03-20 Thread Keith Whaley
Frits Wüthrich wrote: > > I have to say, that name is brilliant. I didn't see any of this kind of > discussions about the name on a MZ-S or so, so what better to get attention? > This weird name sticks in the brain. Okay, I take your point. I may be off base, and it's a well-planned and -execut

Re: Got to fondle an Optio S and *ist today

2003-03-20 Thread Keith Whaley
gfen wrote: > > On Thu, 20 Mar 2003, Keith Whaley wrote: > > That's precisely why I wanted one. Still not out of the question, but... > > I'm a big fan of tiny things...and lots of small things aren't tiny enough > for me. I like to be able to carry everything I need in a pocket, if > possible,

Sunagor lens

2003-03-20 Thread Frits Wüthrich
I am holding a Sunagor Super Wide Semi Fish-Eye 0.42x made in Japan lens in my hand. It has no focus control or aperture. On the back it has 54mm thread, and a step down ring to 52mm. If I understand this correct, you can mount it on a lens like a filter, and it will give you a wide angle lens.

Re: Let's Do It!!

2003-03-20 Thread Cotty
><< And cheap rooms. And cheap...um...drinks. > > Good street shooting, good desert landscapes within an hour's drive. >> > >Actually, yes I'd come to Vegas. I wonder if Bally's takes Paypal yet? (Tom >that does not mean anything:) ) Been a while since I last jumped on the >quartermania bandwago

Re: Unusual Pentax ME table lighter

2003-03-20 Thread Joe Wilensky
I haven't seen the bottom yet, since I haven't received it yet. But I'll check as soon as I get it! Joe Correction. I believe you had a good deal there. Green felt on the bottom, is it? Peter

Re: Unusual Pentax ME table lighter

2003-03-20 Thread Joe Wilensky
Thanks for the replies -- now I just have to get the Pentax KX belt buckle! Why do people say they won something when they had to pay for it? Ed Maybe because if you get outbid, it feels like you lost something you never had in the first place! Joe

Re: Unusual Pentax ME table lighter

2003-03-20 Thread Camdir
Correction. I believe you had a good deal there. Green felt on the bottom, is it? Peter

Re: Unusual Pentax ME table lighter

2003-03-20 Thread Camdir
For some reason Ed's reply appeared before Joe's OP. A PDML distortion of the space-time continuum? Joe, it's a nice thing and worth about what you paid for it. Nice & heavy, too. Kind regards Peter

Re: Unusual Pentax ME table lighter

2003-03-20 Thread T Rittenhouse
Yep, they're kind of rare though. Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto - Original Message - From: "Joe Wilensky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 12:05 PM Subject: Unusual Pentax ME table lighter > I won this auction yesterday

Re: *ist

2003-03-20 Thread Frits Wüthrich
I have to say, that name is brilliant. I didn't see any of this kind of discussions about the name on a MZ-S or so, so what better to get attention? This weird name sticks in the brain. On Thursday 20 March 2003 01:57, Keith Whaley wrote: > I have to say, Tom, that name is the dumbest name they c

Re: Horizon Panoramic camera

2003-03-20 Thread Nick Zentena
On March 20, 2003 08:44 am, E. van Ginkel wrote: > Hi All > > Mayby a bit off topic. I'm considering a Horizon 202 camera. Does anyone > here has any experience with one of these Russian panoramic cameras? > > A longtime Pentax User (over 22 years now) Try this: http://www.pauck.de/marco/photo/p

Re: Good-bye Pentax (2)

2003-03-20 Thread Mark Roberts
Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >FK> For the life of me Boz I cannot see any reason for you to leave the PDML, I >FK> for one would never ask you too just because you using canon gear, and I >FK> don't think anyone else here would either. > >FK> Feroze > >FK> Boz wrote >FK> and I must

Re: *ist

2003-03-20 Thread Keith Whaley
Good heavens! I saw it too, and it still slipped right by me! I must have been digging in the popcorn bowl for some remnants, and missed it! But, how I missed that classic of humor sketch I DON'T know! Thanks, keith Mark Roberts wrote: > > Keith Whaley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >Mark Ro

Re: Good-bye Pentax (2)

2003-03-20 Thread Boris Liberman
HI! FK> For the life of me Boz I cannot see any reason for you to leave the PDML, I FK> for one would never ask you too just because you using canon gear, and I FK> don't think anyone else here would either. FK> Feroze FK> Boz wrote FK> and I must say good-bye to this group. It's like being f

Re June Pug theme

2003-03-20 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
How's this for a great phot showing where and when the equinox occurs: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

Re: SG-60 Question

2003-03-20 Thread Fred
> I've used it with the A 20mm f/2.8, the Tak 17mm f/4 fishey, the > Zenitar 16mm f/2.8 fishey and an old Tokina 17mm f/3.5. All has > been well. Apparently, the screen can darken at the corners a bit, > but I haven't noticed. Same results here just for the A 20/2.8. I haven't noticed any darkeni

Re: Unusual Pentax ME table lighter

2003-03-20 Thread Doug Brewer
Yep, I have one I got on ebay a few years ago. Don't remember what I paid for it. It's a nice item, certainly something to show off. Doug At 12:05 PM 3/20/03, throwing caution to the wind, Joe Wilensky wrote: I won this auction yesterday -- has anyone ever seen this particular Pentax item? <

Re: *ist

2003-03-20 Thread Stephen Moore
Mark Roberts wrote: > Monty Python and the Holy Grail. King Arthur and his knights were > terrorized by a group of knights who said "NI" loudly and repeatedly > until Arthur agreed to provide them with some shrubbery. Well, "Ecky-ecky-ecky-ecky-pikang-zoop-boing-goodem-zoo-owli-zhiv" (ob content:

Re: *ist

2003-03-20 Thread David R Spaulding
On Thu, 20 Mar 2003 03:40:52 Lawrence Kwan wrote: But isn't this closer to how Japanese pronounce it? >As I understand, "Nikon" comes from the original name "Nippon Kogaku". >And pronouncing it as "NAI-kon" is more of the American way. Maybe Ken >can confirm. You are probably right, but afte

Re: SG-60 Question

2003-03-20 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Geoff Moes" Subject: SG-60 Question > > Sorry to get off the topic politics. But I was wondering about the SG- > 60 screen, I recently acquired an extra with a body and was thinking > of selling because I like very wide angle lenses. I tried it with my > 17mm

Re: Let's Do It!! (Was: RE: Wouldn't THAT be nice! was: Why I stick to Pentax)

2003-03-20 Thread Ken Archer
To be technically correct, that would be "all y'all". ;-) On Thursday 20 March 2003 01:29 pm, Bill Owens wrote: > In American Southern English that would be y'all > > Bill > > > Thank goodness for > > the internet and all the pictures in the PUG or links from e-mails > > which show me how nice it

Re: Let's Do It!! (Was: RE: Wouldn't THAT be nice! was: Why I stick toPentax)

2003-03-20 Thread Steve Larson
OK, four votes for Vegas. I think it`s a winner! Wait, five votes, my wife wants to go too. Wait again, my daughter wants to go too, Six votes for Vegas!!! Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: "tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday,

Re: *ist

2003-03-20 Thread Keith Whaley
Mark Roberts wrote: > > Keith Whaley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >Rob Brigham wrote: > >> > >> Ni > > > >Which can, all by itself, be pronounced > > > > "nih" as the sound in nickel, > > "nee" as the sound in "neat" > >or "n-eye" as the sound in Nikon! > > But however

RE: Let's Do It!!

2003-03-20 Thread Malcolm Smith
Cotty wrote: > If I win the Lottery I'll book you all flights, with an *ist D waiting on > the seat. I'm sorry, but giving away an *ist, is already at becoming a Mayor. I think you're bidding against yourself! Can you raise the bid to country house ownership and lottery win? Malcolm

Re: Let's Do It!! (Was: RE: Wouldn't THAT be nice! was: Why I stick to Pentax)

2003-03-20 Thread Bill Owens
In American Southern English that would be y'all Bill > Thank goodness for > the internet and all the pictures in the PUG or links from e-mails which > show me how nice it is where ~you all~ live. > > Malcolm > >

Re: THE FRENCH

2003-03-20 Thread Bill Owens
If my barefoot Alinco DX-70 and tuned longwire can make themselves heard over the clutter, yes. Bill - Original Message - From: "Mat Maessen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 8:51 AM Subject: Re: THE FRENCH > Already got an Extra class. But no g

RE: Let's Do It!! (Was: RE: Wouldn't THAT be nice! was: Why I stick toPentax)

2003-03-20 Thread tom
And cheap rooms. And cheap...um...drinks. Good street shooting, good desert landscapes within an hour's drive. tv > -Original Message- > From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 1:18 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Let's Do It!! (Was: RE:

Kalimar MC Auto 35-135mm f:3.5

2003-03-20 Thread Matti Etelapera
Hi gang, does anyone know anything about a Kalimar 35-135mm f:3.5? According to the "third party cult classics" page (http://medfmt.8k.com/third/table1.txt) it appears to be introduced in 1984 and it´s got a macro mode. One of these lenses just might be related to the Kalimar: kiron35-135

Re: Got to fondle an Optio S and *ist today

2003-03-20 Thread gfen
On Wed, 19 Mar 2003, Keith Whaley wrote: > Okay, the old stuff-it-in-an-Altoids box gets old in a hurry, I'd guess... You think? If I had money to spend on stuff like that, I'd own one so I really could have a camera with me always and everywhere.. -- http://www.infotainment.org <-> m

Re: Cross process

2003-03-20 Thread Jim Apilado
The April edition of Photographic has an article about cross processing. Jim A. > From: "David R Spaulding" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Organization: Lycos Mail (http://www.mail.lycos.com:80) > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 21:37:27 -0700 > To: "pentax" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sub

RE: Lumetar 135mm f2.8 screwmount lens

2003-03-20 Thread E. van Ginkel
Honeywell used the name for a 1250mm mirror optic for Exacta. Also a dirt cheap, and in noway deserving the brand name, series of Rollei 110 cartridge cameras used a lumitar lens. These were made by Tudor in Japan. I don't mean the Rollei A110 and E110, those where real Rollei-cameras with Zeiss le

Re: Let's Do It!!

2003-03-20 Thread Cotty
>> >Can we have any suggestions for a reasonably centralized location that has >> >inexpensive accomodation, great facilities, lots of shooting opportunities >> >and courteous residents? >> >> ENGLAND! > >Bosh, stuff and nonsense. :) The answer is obviously Canada. More >specifically, Winnipeg,

Lumetar 135mm f2.8 screwmount lens

2003-03-20 Thread Rfsindg
Anybody ever heard of this brand? Is it any good or just another old 3rd party screwmount? Regards, Bob S.

Re: THE FRENCH

2003-03-20 Thread Mat Maessen
Already got an Extra class. But no gear or antennas that work on 17. Will 20 do? -Mat collinb wrote: b. Everyone, get your General Class license and we can all talk on 17 meters! (I'm trying for mine in the next month)

Horizon Panoramic camera

2003-03-20 Thread E. van Ginkel
Hi All Mayby a bit off topic. I'm considering a Horizon 202 camera. Does anyone here has any experience with one of these Russian panoramic cameras? A longtime Pentax User (over 22 years now)

Re: Let's do it.

2003-03-20 Thread Doug Brewer
Ulan Bator, of course At 08:46 AM 3/20/03, throwing caution to the wind, mike wilson wrote: Hi, Runing about 24hours behind threads on the archive, so this may already have been covered. There is only one place a universal PDML meet could be. It's the place where Pentax usually debuts its announ

RE: Let's do it.

2003-03-20 Thread Rob Brigham
Pal's house? > -Original Message- > From: mike wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > It's the place where Pentax usually debuts its announcements of > new models. It's a long way from anyone on this list. It's... > > Where? > > mike > >

Re: Let's do it.

2003-03-20 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Runing about 24hours behind threads on the archive, so this may already have been covered. There is only one place a universal PDML meet could be. It's the place where Pentax usually debuts its announcements of new models. It's a long way from anyone on this list. It's... Where? mike

SG-60 Question

2003-03-20 Thread Geoff Moes
Sorry to get off the topic politics. But I was wondering about the SG- 60 screen, I recently acquired an extra with a body and was thinking of selling because I like very wide angle lenses. I tried it with my 17mm f4 fish-eye and it looks fine. Boz's site (BTW Thanks and sorry to hear about you

Re: *ist

2003-03-20 Thread Mark Roberts
Keith Whaley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Rob Brigham wrote: >> >> Ni > >Which can, all by itself, be pronounced > > "nih" as the sound in nickel, > "nee" as the sound in "neat" >or "n-eye" as the sound in Nikon! But however you pronounce it, I'm not bringing you any damn

Re: PUG Deadlines

2003-03-20 Thread Steve Desjardins
Too bad. Dark Rainy day here.I'll have to take an indoor picture of my cat. ;-) Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: *ist

2003-03-20 Thread KT Takeshita
On 03.3.20 3:40 AM, "Lawrence Kwan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 19 Mar 2003, David R Spaulding wrote: >> It can't be any worse than people asking to see a "Neekon" > > But isn't this closer to how Japanese pronounce it? > As I understand, "Nikon" comes from the original name "Nippon Koga

Re: *ist

2003-03-20 Thread Camdir
In a message dated 20/03/03 10:17:06 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << On Wed, 19 Mar 2003, David R Spaulding wrote: > It can't be any worse than people asking to see a "Neekon" But isn't this closer to how Japanese pronounce it? As I understand, "Nikon" comes from the original

Re: Message from the new Mayor of Brighton.

2003-03-20 Thread Camdir
<< > We'll be down to see you soon :-) And repair your pier!! Wasn't it the old pier that fell down? The one they should have demolished years ago? (uh oh, here comes another argument ). >> 1. That pier would take an awful lot of repairing. Should I provide tiny cucumber sandwiches or ona

Re: *ist

2003-03-20 Thread Keith Whaley
Rob Brigham wrote: > > Ni Which can, all by itself, be pronounced "nih" as the sound in nickel, "nee" as the sound in "neat" or "n-eye" as the sound in Nikon! keith whaley > > -Original Message- > > From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > or the Knigh

Re: *ist

2003-03-20 Thread Keith Whaley
Makers of products for interneational trade have this exact problem time and time again. Either the name construction is pronounced way off the intended way, or it has meaning in some other language never intended or forseen! I see no problem with NAI-kon for Americans. NEE-kon is just fine, too,

RE: Let's Do It!! (Was: RE: Wouldn't THAT be nice! was: Why I stick to Pentax)

2003-03-20 Thread Malcolm Smith
Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: > Or better - Bieszczady, Poland - beautiful mountains and really cheap > accomodation. Sounds great :-) Health permitting, there are many places I would like to visit and photograph - and Poland is certainly one of them. I would like to tour and fully comprehend the va

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