Hey, Keith, here's what I'm thinking. It's probably best that your
current/last/present wife never know about the irreplaceable one. I think
you'd want to ensure that. You should send me some insurance, just to make sure
she doesn't find out, if you know what I mean. You must have some nice
I share your grief! In fact, as you said, it isn't a contest, but it
sounds like your last week or so is worse than mine. I only have one
bike frame to replace. And, well, let's not talk about the girlfriend,
but, whatever.
But a whole bag full of stuff? OUCH!
You win. vbg
regards,
frank
'A delay in delivery of parts has held back the launch of Pentax's
digital SLR flagship - the Pentax *ist D - until late summer,
'The 6.1-megapixel interchangeable lens camera - first unveiled at PMA
earlier this year - was expected out in July (see AP News 22 March).
'In a statement, Pentax
Bob wrote:
BW The first I knew about this eclipse was when I woke this morning to
BW hear it being discussed on the radio.
Oh, now I realize my yesterday post regarding the eclipse didn't
make it. It happened to me quite a few times lately, and reading
the list sparsely doesn't help
David wrote:
DD I too made the effort - here in Durham (N.E. England), we got a
DD theoretical maximum of about 92% eclipsed at sun-rise. For once, it was
DD beautifully cloud free, but heavy haze meant that the sun slowly
DD appeared a few minutes after sunrise, as a deep red, thin crescent.
it became qute obvious after i posted how easy it is to tell
sorry
lol :-)
That's illogical!
Bruce
Saturday, May 31, 2003, 1:18:24 AM, you wrote:
Subject: pentax smc 15mm A
After what serial number does it become the A version thanks
NCC 1701
WW
C It's a lens Jim, but not as we know it
C Cheers,
C Cotty
C ___/\__
C || (O) |
frank theriault wrote:
Still can't figure out what she saw in me, but it was
fun while it lasted.
Must have been the bunny ears ;-)
cheers,
caveman
it became qute obvious after i posted how easy it is to tell
sorry
lol :-)
Well, as long as you can lol, it's OK - g.
Fred
frank theriault wrote:
[...]
OTOH, talked to a very pretty red head that I've been eyeing for a couple
of months at the local cafe. And, most important, I have my kids here this
weekend, which puts everything into perspective.
Life is indeed good.
Uhhh, what SORT of perspective does
That's almost word for word a decent description of the irreplaceable
memory I carry around with me... It lasted over 3 years (and about
$40,000) I figure... smile
Back then, I had some money to spare. Today I have quite considerably
less, but in truth, money can't buy memories like that.
Oh,
Cotty wrote:
'A delay in delivery of parts has held back the launch of Pentax's
digital SLR flagship - the Pentax *ist D - until late summer,
'The 6.1-megapixel interchangeable lens camera - first unveiled at PMA
earlier this year - was expected out in July (see AP News 22 March).
'In
Keith Whaley wrote:
That's almost word for word a decent description of the irreplaceable
memory I carry around with me... It lasted over 3 years (and about
$40,000) I figure... smile
Some men never listen,
Others never learn,
But why this man did as he did
Only he will ever know.
He knew he was
At 01:04 PM 5/31/2003 +0300, Alin Flaider wrote:
This is particularly addressed to our friends in the northern Europe
who were in the position to see and photograph this annular sun
eclipse in all its beauty.
Ran into this earlier this morning:
http://ejphoto.com/
Pretty stunning!
-
Since it was Friday evening. I suspect some Aussie wine was at fault ;-)
Fred wrote:
it became qute obvious after i posted how easy it is to tell
sorry
lol :-)
Well, as long as you can lol, it's OK - g.
Fred
Big grin...
I never said I was all that wise.
But, it is all perspective, isn't it... I was out for experiencing what
I considered the fine life.
I was lucky enough to have her to accompany me. A perfect companion for
a short time.
Nevertheless, a very good call, Caveman... good pickup.
I'll
Absolutely right!
Thanks for sharing that!
keith whaley
Mark Cassino wrote:
At 01:04 PM 5/31/2003 +0300, Alin Flaider wrote:
This is particularly addressed to our friends in the northern Europe
who were in the position to see and photograph this annular sun
eclipse in all its
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RE: 135
Hi *,
the June PUG is ready to go.
Last Synchronicity month but with great pics.
Cheers
Adelheid
URL:
http://pug.komkon.org/
--
About resizing your pics:
To make the procedure easier I am going to resize them without further
notice - but if somebody is unhappy with
Thank you Adelheid for the great work.
And, hehe, I notice I have a fellow caveman ;-)
Adelheid v. K. wrote:
Hi *,
the June PUG is ready to go.
Last Synchronicity month but with great pics.
Cheers
Adelheid
URL:
http://pug.komkon.org/
A couple of interesting scanning related utilities that resolved some
Windows annoyances for me -
This little utility refreshes SCSI connections, so if your scanner is not
on when you boot, you can get at it without rebooting. It works with my
older Adaptec card which would not refresh from
Sorry to hear this, Glenn. Hopefully, your renters insurance will cover the
lost.
Ciao,
Graywolf
http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto
Thanks for the sympathy, folks. (One thing I knew was that
folks here would understand how I'm feeling.)
Cotty wrote:
Saddened to read of your loss. Nothing one can say except chin up old
boy, it could have been worse. Really.
Yes, it could've been. In a great many different ways.
And
I have always wondered why a interstellar warship in the far future would
have a US Commercial Aircraft Registration number from the 1930's? Is it an
inside joke, or something?
Ciao,
Graywolf
http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto
- Original Message -
From: collinb [EMAIL PROTECTED]
This is way off topic, but I know there are other Mac users
here, and I figured maybe somebody besides me isn't using
MacOS X yet.
Anyone know a halfway decent, cheap or free, X11 server for
a PowerMac running MacOS 9.1? It's kind of hard to search
the web for these days, 'cause any search with
Subject: pentax smc 15mm A
After what serial number does it become the A version thanks
NCC 1701
WW
C It's a lens Jim, but not as we know it
That's illogical!
Bruce
I'm sure my warped sense of humour didn't phase him. The lens is the real
McCoy. I'm sure I've seen one
Cotty asks:
...(you want more?)
Only if you're up to it, Cot!
keith
Cotty wrote:
Subject: pentax smc 15mm A
After what serial number does it become the A version thanks
NCC 1701
WW
C It's a lens Jim, but not as we know it
That's illogical!
Bruce
the excuse is that the letters pass for Naval Construction Contract. is it a good one?
Herb
- Original Message -
From: T Rittenhouse [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 13:57
Subject: Re: pentax smc 15mm A
I have always wondered why a interstellar
Talk about advance warning!
:)
CB
Page 5, Amateur Photographer, 7 June 2003
Cheers,
Cotty
Well, lots o' luck!
AFAIK, the graphical interface is integral to Mac OS (Mac OS X, is not a MAC
product, but BSD with a MAC name), it is even more locked in than WINDOWS.
If you want to use X11 on your MAC, methinks (used that word just for you,
Glenn) you will have to use some form of Unix on
Brother Dave,
I recently purchased 2 AF400T's on ebay. One had the bracket for the
67 and the other had a Quantum Battery 2. Each cost me about $100. in
KEH bargain shape.
Bruce
Wednesday, May 28, 2003, 8:57:22 PM, you wrote:
bcin
Okay I missed the first message and the last time I used a Mac Reagan was in
office so take it easy on me.
http://www.xfree86.org/4.2.1/Darwin1.html#1
That doesn't work for you?
BTW my Mac with finder 0.9 [or was that 0.89] still likely works-)))
Nick
Well there have been a few exceptions. There have even been a couple where
the planet was above the spaceship (from the crews point of view). There may
have even been one where the spaceships could not stop on a dime, turn
around, and go the other direction instantly ingoring the laws of motion,
Gotta have something as an antidote to all this Star Trek nonesense ;-)
It's been very hot here (UK) for a few days - temps hitting 30c and today
was just such a day. This evening we were getting ready to stroll down to
the river and I happened to glimpse a barn owl flying around the field
next
Glenn, sorry to hear about your loss, and I really hope that you either get
an insurance payout or that you are able to recover them.
It's no consolation, but I have had camera gear stolen from both my car and
my home, so you really can't leave it anywhere!
John Coyle
Brisbane, Australia
Special orientation devices.
At 03:24 PM 5/31/2003 -0400, you wrote:
Of course, in a universe where everybody speaks English anything
is possible.
Oh, you noticed that, huh? g
Even more astounding to me (and this is true not just of Star Trek
but is true of any sci-fi show or movie that I
What really bothers me about space battles is the close quarters they
take place in. Imagine WWII battle ships trading broadsides at 17th
century navel battle distances. Now take space ships armed with
thermo-nuclear warheads lobbing them at that distance. Sheesh.
At 04:05 PM 5/31/2003 -0400,
Cotty,
I'd say that was quite a deliberate kick in the shins after my possom story
last week. You're simply no good, are you?! grunt
- jerome
Cotty (basically) wrote:
I got a shot that jerome would've had no
chance at with film
Cheers,
Cotty
Thanks Brother Bruce.
I was looking at one that just closed.It had the bracket and a battery,but the
connection
was to some sort of hot shoe adaptor and the seller was unsure if it offered a proper
fit to the LS lens.As im just getting into the BH'd, i layed off for now.It went for
about
$250
I'll second Frank's recommendation re paper money. The engraved details
are very find and consistent so you can check for corner
sharpness. There's also neat graphics hidden in the bills.
- MCC
At 04:11 PM 5/31/2003 -0400, you wrote:
I just got a macro lens I'd like to test with flash
I use once and also the Pentax 135mm 2.5 lens to photo same
subject on same film by changing lens on camera. The Vivitar is
OK, but the colors produced by Pentax lens were more saturate less
washed out. Cannot comment on the sharpness because didn't check
that. Also, the Pentax handled
Dave,
For future reference, the flash has a plug-in where you hook up the
type of cord you want. There are three types:
1) Cord that hooks up to TTL for LX or 67II
2) Cord that hooks up to X synch terminal - 67 body or LS lens
3) Cord that has a hot shoe attachment to put on any camera
Sorry to hear it, Glenn.
Given the Star trek thread am I the only one with reservations that mankind
will ever find another space faring species? If you think about it. If in
fact evolution is a random series of advancement of a species, what are the
chances of developing to an intellectual scale at least as high as ours,
Well I'm having a bad week too, but nothing compared to yours or
Franks for that matter. Hope things get better, (and they catch the
scum that desecrated your life, though that seems unlikely).
At 12:46 AM 5/31/2003 -0400, you wrote:
Bad weekend here -- last weekend. Bad enough that I've spent
I just visited Boz's site and it mentions a 5-5 design for the K 200/4
(which is also a nice lens I'd say), so I suspect that Fred is reffering
to the A 200/4 (which is one of the lenses that I don't hear much about,
it's not very popular or rare or something).
Fred wrote:
The K 135/2.5 is
We all win, Frank, every month we submit to PUG. Thanks for the kind
comment ;-) BTW, I worked hard for that one, you must see the film roll
;-) in the beginning I had a new sixpack of Asahi beer, but on the last
shots you may notice that all the bottles were empty ;-) it was a fun
project ;-)
I'm impressed.
BR
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My son pointed out his location just as he took off from
collecting a field mouse. The sun had set already and the camera was left
on ISO 100, which clearly wouldn't be enough. I spun the dial around to
1000, and swung the lens about - just managed a
I have found the hood/front section (not the focus ring) of my 31 has a
little bit of wobble (about 0.5-1mm), similar to the FA100/2.8. However,
other samples that I have seen in a local shop were firm without wobble.
Since I cannot peek inside the construction of my 31, I was wondering if
On 1 Jun 2003 at 0:31, Alan Chan wrote:
I have found the hood/front section (not the focus ring) of my 31 has a
little bit of wobble (about 0.5-1mm), similar to the FA100/2.8. However,
other samples that I have seen in a local shop were firm without wobble.
Since I cannot peek inside the
I'd say that was quite a deliberate kick in the shins after my possom story
last week. You're simply no good, are you?! grunt
Who needs IS ? ;-)
Actually, a few nights ago, we were chatting to our neighbours over (yet
another) drink and I had the same combo with me, hoping the owl would
show
Hi Katrin,
on 31 May 03 you wrote in pentax.list:
I already wondered where to put it because the bags are all sooo
expensice and most are too big... but there aren't any altoids tins
in germany...
You can get an Altoids tin in Germany, too. But they are quite seldom.
But you can also use a
- Original Message -
From: Rob Brigham [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 9:07 AM
Subject: RE: Opinions wanted: Sigma 24/2.8 super wide II
I would second this. I researched this lens because I was
seriously
considering it second hand. The build of
So, is Pentax beer any good? ;) Great shot BTW!
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
- Original Message -
From: Caveman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 10:35 PM
Subject: Re: CAVEMAN WINS! CAVEMAN WINS! CAVEMAN WINS...
We all win, Frank, every
On May 31, 2003 11:59 pm, Butch Black wrote:
Given the Star trek thread am I the only one with reservations that mankind
will ever find another space faring species? If you think about it. If in
Somebody did a series of statiscal estimates on this years ago. Basically
turns out that
I think we will at least develop warp drive before Pentax releases a DSLR.
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
- Original Message -
From: Butch Black [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 8:59 PM
Subject: OT: The problems of E.T. (was Re: pentax smc
Hi Frank,
I'll be brief...
In case you mean the yellow umbrella shot, my French is poor, and I
don't know PLEUT.
( I suppose I could say I don't know merde, but unfortunately I do! g )
Anyhow, I think 'PLEUT' might be idiomatic, and it's not in my very old
F/E - E/F dictionary.
Help?
I could
Nick Zentena wrote:
On May 31, 2003 11:59 pm, Butch Black wrote:
Given the Star trek thread am I the only one with reservations that mankind
will ever find another space faring species? If you think about it. If in
Somebody did a series of statiscal estimates on this years ago.
The last batch of flowers you gave your wife.
Good for testing films and labs as well.
Collin
- Original Message -
From: J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Any ideas for some small ( 3-5 size ) objects
that I might find around the house which would have
extremely fine details suitable
I just did look it up. Thanks.
http://www.activemind.com/Mysterious/Topics/SETI/drake_equation.html
Redoing the existing formula's default parameters to some a bit less
optimistic, I come up with 200 possible communicating life forms within
OUR galaxy... The downloaded formula says 2400. I'm
Keith,
Are you looking at June PUG? Wasn't Caveman's umbrella shot a month or two
ago?
If I recall, the umbrella (or as the French say, parapluie) you refer to
says merde, ils pleut, which means sh**, it's raining.
But, you're right, it was a good catch by Val.
cheers,
frank
Keith Whaley
I'm looking forward to hanging the *ist-D off the end of my SMCT 500/4.5
and 300/4. Not that I have a choice, I can't justify the dollars for the
k mount versions.
Paul Ewins
Melbourne, Australia
-Original Message-
From: J. C. O'Connell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
It's nice to know
Yeah, I was looking at May. Woops!
As I recall, Caveman's June shot was of the lens in the 6-pack of ASAHI?
What lens WAS that, by the way? A 70-210 zoom maybe?
I'm sure that has been discussed too, but I've dumped all those old
messages by now...
Nicely done, Caveman!
keith
frank theriault
If you think about it. If in fact evolution is a random series of
advancement of a species, what are the chances of developing to an
intellectual scale at least as high as ours, developing opposable
thumbs necessary for tool use, create a society that develops and
innovates new,complex tools
The K 135/2.5 is also one of only three Pentax lenses that have
the same optical design (according to lens element diagrams) -
the K 135/2.5, the K 200/2.5, and the A* 200/2.8.
(Note that it's not just the 6 elements in 6 groups
configuration that they share - it's also that their optical
I'm not a Sci Fi fan at all. I'm even less of a Star Trek fan (sorry, guys), so
I haven't been following this thread at all. But, I did read your post, Butch,
and you do pose some interesting questions, to which I have a few random
thoughts.
First, one of the things that pisses me off about
the Drake equation has a lot of problems with estimating a few of its parameters. the
last parameter is how long a time a civilization with the technology for interstellar
communications is able to support the technology to actually send a message and to
listen and hear one.
Herb
-
It seems the general feeling is one of the strangers' disposition being
benign. I don't believe that.
If they're anything like us, and why not, the chances are great for disaster...
One of us would end up being destroyed or the planet seriously crippled.
I don't trust our own government, why
Nice images, Mark. How about supplying details such as lens, film, and how
you got so close...
-Original Message-
From: Mark Cassino [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: May 30, 2003 10:22 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject:RE: MPDML and Kodak HDC (was: Lens
As I recall, Caveman's June shot was of the lens in the 6-pack of ASAHI?
What lens WAS that, by the way? A 70-210 zoom maybe?
That Asahi bottle looks maybe like the K 200/4 to me... (???)
Fred
I was gonna say M4.0 200, but you may be right. 4.0 200 of some sort, would
be my guess...
-frank
Fred wrote:
That Asahi bottle looks maybe like the K 200/4 to me... (???)
Fred
--
The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist
fears it is true. -J. Robert
Thanks Bruce.
This one came wth choice #3
Duly noted and recorded.: )
Dave
Dave,
For future reference, the flash has a plug-in where you hook up the
type of cord you want. There are three types:
1) Cord that hooks up to TTL for LX or 67II
2) Cord
This month I want to critique all images - being a small gallery, this
would be the month to do it vbg. Before I do that, however, does
anyone else find that this is a very odd month? Not a bad month at all,
quite the contrary, the usual high quality of images is there. But
there seems a far
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