OT: A virus in a message about Rollei

2003-09-03 Thread Dr E D F Williams
I've been sent three copies of the same message over the 24 past hours supposedly from someone talking about a Rollei SL66 and a close-up lens. The message has an attachment (Earthlink Support.url.exe) ... I-Worm/Bugbear. Don ___ Dr E D F Williams http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.willi

OT: Virus attached to a chatty message

2003-09-03 Thread Dr E D F Williams
I've been sent three copies of the same message over the 24 past hours supposedly from someone talking about a Rollei SL66 and a close-up lens. The message has an attachment (Earthlink Support.url.exe) ... I-Worm/Bugbear. Don ___ Dr E D F Williams http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.willi

Re: CLA?

2003-09-03 Thread Alan Chan
Clean-Lubricate-Adjust. Some might call it overhaul. Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan Just a little question. In many of your mails I read the term CLA. Could you explain to me what CLA is short for? I know it's a kind of servicing, but what is exactly done when a camera is CLA'd? _

CLA?

2003-09-03 Thread Hans Beumer
Just a little question. In many of your mails I read the term CLA. Could you explain to me what CLA is short for? I know it's a kind of servicing, but what is exactly done when a camera is CLA'd? Greetings, Hans B. mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: OK, exactly what can a *istD do in these respects?

2003-09-03 Thread Andre Langevin
> Remember the Spotmatic II? It appeared AFTER the Spotmatic F. Are you sure about that? I can't get to Peter Jonkman's Spotmatic page to check, but that clashes with my recollection. My first SLR (which I purchased with my very first paycheck from my first full-time job) was a Spotmatic II (w

Re: OK, exactly what can a *istD do in these respects?

2003-09-03 Thread John Francis
> > Remember the Spotmatic II? It appeared AFTER the Spotmatic F. Are you sure about that? I can't get to Peter Jonkman's Spotmatic page to check, but that clashes with my recollection. My first SLR (which I purchased with my very first paycheck from my first full-time job) was a Spotmatic II

Re: MX + 600mm = image cut-off viewfinder?

2003-09-03 Thread Alan Chan
Thx Peter! If what you are saying about the MX is correct, my solution should work. I simply need to adjust the mirror to sit higher, and then have the screen adjusted. The LX should install without problem. Now I have to figure out where to go... Anyone tried Brighouse Camera Repairs (http://w

Re: OK, exactly what can a *istD do in these respects?

2003-09-03 Thread Andre Langevin
John Dallman: So, with either SMC Takumars or K-mount manual focus lenses, what could I do, metering-wise, on a *istD? Christian: With Ks and Ms you get nothing. No metering at all... Not exactly. To get metering on the *ist D with K lenses, you would have to make a simple modification on the le

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Re: F50/1.7 in pawn shop for US$40

2003-09-03 Thread Paul Eriksson
That seems like a reasonable price, a bit lower than ebay but the same as the store down the street. /Paul From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: F50/1.7 in pawn shop for US$40 Date: Wed, 03 Sep 2003 19:17:51 -0700 Just saw a F50/1.7 in a pawn shop for

For the Torontonians...

2003-09-03 Thread Pat
Hello from a lurker- I will be making an impromptu visit to Toronto in about a week's time. I thought I would appeal to the generosity of the TOPDMLers for advice on any mid-September events and late summer climate. My last trip was a summer trip 5 years ago. I have a vague recollection of visitin

*ist D Canadian Release Date

2003-09-03 Thread Cameron Hood
According to Kerrisdale cameras, their first shipment is to arrive Sept 11-12th, at the aforementioned $2699.00 with the 18-35. I'm on the list (and can hardly wait!). C.

Re: The MX

2003-09-03 Thread dave l
Is the shutter on the MX smoother than the shutter on the ME.regards dxl - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 7:43 PM Subject: Re: The MX > It's small and reliable. With the 40/2.8 attached, one can s

RE: Re[2]: *istD German Dealers price 1699 euros

2003-09-03 Thread Frits Wuthrich
Harry, Thanks for sharing this. Interesting though, if you are not from a European country, you can get it for ?1478.45. This might even be of interest for our American friends. Even shipping is less then to the European countries, strange. Did anyone ever dealt with them? Any experiences? Frits

Best 70-200 Zoom?

2003-09-03 Thread Donald A. Morrison
Hello all, I'm in the market for a 70-210 range zoom lens. I know that the FA 80-200/2.8 is the last word in quality as far as Pentax glass is concerned, but to see me through until the happy day when I can scrape together the money to buy it I have my eye on an A 70-210/4 (SMC version). How doe

Re: Free Long Lenses With Every *istD

2003-09-03 Thread Rfsindg
Welcome back John, we missed you! [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > (You might want to be sure of *your* ground before being > quite so snarky, too)

Re: OT: Car keys - WAS Survival Kit

2003-09-03 Thread Keith Whaley
See below... Cotty wrote: > > >> >n the US we refer to that color as "No Sale Green." > >> > > >> >John Francis wrote: > >> > > >> >Actually I think BRG might be out of place on a mini. > >> > >> For the record, John quoted my original post, and the line above came > >> from my sad digits. > >>

RE: PUG: September open - suggestions for themes (next year)

2003-09-03 Thread Cotty
>I thought along the same line when I saw these posts. >Since I create the PUG very much automatically now my scripts will need >some adjustments, but I think I can do this. > >So wie have 12 themes to work out now >As I said the seasons where a sort of test when they will be noticed. >But I

Re: OT: Car keys - WAS Survival Kit

2003-09-03 Thread Cotty
>> >n the US we refer to that color as "No Sale Green." >> > >> >John Francis wrote: >> > >> >Actually I think BRG might be out of place on a mini. >> >> For the record, John quoted my original post, and the line above came >> from my sad digits. >> >> Cheers, >> Cotty > >Oh no, Sir Cot... BRG

Re[2]: *istD German Dealers price 1699 euros

2003-09-03 Thread Harold Owen
Frits wrote:- > Could you share with us who this supplier is? I assume he also ships to the > Netherlands. Hi Frits, he appears to ship all over Europe and elsewhere. It is "New York Camera", full details as regards ordering and shipping is on their website:- http://www.ny-camera.net/language/e

Re: OT: Car keys - WAS Survival Kit

2003-09-03 Thread Cotty
The line I think Graywolf was stirred into action by was this: >The Land Rover Defender was voted second coolest. First built in 1950, it >has outlasted the VW Beetle to become the world's oldest production car. In fact it has stirred me as well - the Land Rover went into production earlier than

Re: OT: Car keys - WAS Survival Kit

2003-09-03 Thread Bob Blakely
The RR account was published in Reader's Digest many, many years ago and is assumed to be the original source. I paraphrased from the RD "Life in These United States" snippet. I'm sorry for forgetting to attribute the article to my source. RR's are (comparatively) all over the place out here in So

RE: PUG: September open - suggestions for themes (next year)

2003-09-03 Thread Butch Black
Hi Adelheid; I, for one, like the alternating theme/open format. The theme months often make me shoot something I normally wouldn't shoot, which would stretch, and hopefully improve, my photography. Some theme ideas: animals, motion, environment, opposites, humor or funny, urban or rural, children

Re: OT: Survival Kit

2003-09-03 Thread Mark Roberts
"T Rittenhouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Of course a 28 makes a nice normal lens on the istD. But a 31mm Limited is even better :-) -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

Re: Free Long Lenses With Every *istD

2003-09-03 Thread Andre Langevin
> >A 6MP sensor isn't bad - it gives you > 300ppi on an 8x10 print, which is good enough for many purposes. But > there's no way this comes close to the resolution obtainable from film. > I've only got a 2700ppi scanner (the Nikon Coolscan III), but even that > gives me

RE: *istD German Dealers price 1699 euros

2003-09-03 Thread Frits Wüthrich
Harry, Could you share with us who this supplier is? I assume he also ships to the Netherlands. Regards, Frits -Original Message- From: Harold Owen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 03 September 2003 16:32 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: *istD German Dealers price 1699 euros I have just n

Re: Rectangular filters

2003-09-03 Thread Ramesh Kumar
I use P series square filter with 24mm. Here are some results. 1) "square filter holder + square filter + circular polarizer" resulted in vignetting. 2) "square filter holder + square filter" did not have vignetting. 3) "square filter + circular polarizer" did not have vignetting. In this metho

RE: 70-210/F4 vs 80-200/F4.5

2003-09-03 Thread brooksdj
My only complaint with the A70-210 F4 is the large focus ring.I keep moving the focus when i palm hold the lens.If my hand moves just a bit so does the focus.I tend to shoot it fast and wide in my horse stuff,so DOF/focus is farly critical.Its also a bit loose ,going by my other M type lenses.O

Re: OT: Survival Kit

2003-09-03 Thread T Rittenhouse
28mm! Of course a 28 makes a nice normal lens on the istD. It will have about the same angle of view as the 43 Limited does on 35mm or a 150mm on 4x5. Ciao, Graywolf -- - Original Message - From: "Jostein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > W

Re: OT: Car keys - WAS Survival Kit

2003-09-03 Thread T Rittenhouse
Bob Walkden posted the link, but here it is again. See the last paragraph. http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/story.jsp?story=439425 Ciao, Graywolf -- - Original Message - From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "pentax li

OT Leaky sports cars

2003-09-03 Thread Larry Levy
Clive evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "complained" Not just British cars that are leaky. I had a porsche 911 carrera cabriolet in the mid 80s [one of the last witt the useful picnic table rear wing] Fabulous car, but after two years the carpets were always wet after rain, had new seals fitted on

Re: OT: Car keys - WAS Survival Kit

2003-09-03 Thread T Rittenhouse
That RR story was an urban legend long before the internet ever existed. I remember getting into a argument with a guy back in the 1960's. He claimed that Rolls Royce would fly a mechanic out and fix your car anyplace in the world for free even if it had been built in 1923. We were both very knowl

RE: PUG: September open - suggestions for themes (next year)

2003-09-03 Thread J. C. O'Connell
I would think that every month having a "theme" as well as an "open" category would be an improvement over the current setup. That way good shots would not have to wait months for submission. JCO J.C. O'Connell

Re: PUG: September open - suggestions for themes (next year)

2003-09-03 Thread Mark Roberts
"Adelheid v. K." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I thought along the same line when I saw these posts. >Since I create the PUG very much automatically now my scripts will need >some adjustments, but I think I can do this. > >So wie have 12 themes to work out now >As I said the seasons where a so

RE: PUG: September open - suggestions for themes (next year)

2003-09-03 Thread Adelheid v. K.
I thought along the same line when I saw these posts. Since I create the PUG very much automatically now my scripts will need some adjustments, but I think I can do this. So wie have 12 themes to work out now As I said the seasons where a sort of test when they will be noticed. But I think I

Re: OT: Spot the BS (was: Re: Agfa Scala development

2003-09-03 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Wednesday, September 3, 2003, 10:17:19 AM, you wrote: > On Tue, Sep 02, 2003 at 08:28:45PM +0100, Bob Walkden wrote: >> Am I an imagist? Not sure about that one. > From merriam-webster > imagism: a 20th century movement in poetry advocating free verse and the > expression

RE: 70-210/F4 vs 80-200/F4.5

2003-09-03 Thread Mark Stringer
You may want to use the A lens with a program or AF camera eventually. I have the A 70-210 and the Tak version of the 80-200/4.5 and have taken very good photos with the 80-200. It has no zoom creep. The A is probably optically superior but it does creep. I see two versions of the M80-200 on

Re: Free Long Lenses With Every *istD

2003-09-03 Thread John Francis
> > >A 6MP sensor isn't bad - it gives you > > 300ppi on an 8x10 print, which is good enough for many purposes. But > > there's no way this comes close to the resolution obtainable from film. > > I've only got a 2700ppi scanner (the Nikon Coolscan III), but even that > > gives

Re: Free Long Lenses With Every *istD

2003-09-03 Thread John Francis
They're definitely what *I* expect; I've got them hanging on the wall in front of me as I type. The purely-optical photographic print is the sharpest. A 300ppi print (from a top-of-the line digital printer) isn't quite as good. Similarly, 200ppi prints aren't quite as sharp as 300ppi prints (mad

Re: 70-210/F4 vs 80-200/F4.5

2003-09-03 Thread Peter Alling
There are actually two different versions of the M80-200 f/4.5 fhe first is an M version of the earlier K version. The second is a "new" M design. strangely enough the earlier version is smaller and lighter than the newer version. See Boz's page for details. http://www.BDimitrov.de/kmp/ Of co

Re: OT Leaky sports cars

2003-09-03 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Wednesday, September 3, 2003, 4:44:05 PM, you wrote: > Not just British cars that are leaky. > I had a porsche 911 carrera cabriolet in the mid 80s [one of the last witt > the useful picnic table rear wing] > Fabulous car, but after two years the carpets were always wet after rain, >

Vs: OT: Car keys - WAS Survival Kit

2003-09-03 Thread Raimo Korhonen
Nope - the last VW Beetles were produced in Mexico - and the production ended only a couple of weeks ago. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho -Alkuperäinen viesti- Lähettäjä: T Rittenhouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROT

Re: Free Long Lenses With Every *istD

2003-09-03 Thread Peter Alling
The math is simple enough Andre wins the prize. At 02:11 PM 9/3/03 -0400, you wrote: A 6MP sensor isn't bad - it gives you 300ppi on an 8x10 print, which is good enough for many purposes. But there's no way this comes close to the resolution obtainable from film. I've only got a 27

Re: OT: Survival Kit

2003-09-03 Thread Peter Alling
28mm of course, (42mm equivalent on 35mm however). At 07:46 PM 9/3/03 +0200, you wrote: Frank wrote: > There's no possible reply to that one... > > Mark Roberts wrote: > > > I get stranger things than you > > free with my breakfast cereal. > > "Well just who do you think you are, honey?" [...] "

Re: Free Long Lenses With Every *istD

2003-09-03 Thread Andre Langevin
A 6MP sensor isn't bad - it gives you 300ppi on an 8x10 print, which is good enough for many purposes. But there's no way this comes close to the resolution obtainable from film. I've only got a 2700ppi scanner (the Nikon Coolscan III), but even that gives me 20 megapixels from

Re: Rectangular filters

2003-09-03 Thread Jostein
Hi, Stephen. The area of the filter is not the limiting factor for Cokin. The diameter of the opening in the holder is. It is 75mm across. That said, I have used Cokin P filters on Sigma 70-200/2.8, FA*400/5.6 and 645A*300/4 without any vignetting. So with tele lenses, 77mm lens diameter is not

Re: 70-210/F4 vs 80-200/F4.5

2003-09-03 Thread Andre Langevin
Thanks to some of your earlier opinions, I have narrowed down my choice for a zoom to either a SMC-A 70-210/f4 or a M80-200/f4.5. I can get the first lens for $120US and the M80-200 for slightly less. Any thoughts on this? Thanks again for any and all comments! Pat Wunsch Many years ago, a selle

Re: Sporrans and flashguns

2003-09-03 Thread Peter Alling
You have an early model. The later ones swiveled 180°. At 10:55 AM 9/3/03 +0100, you wrote: Hi, Bob W. wrote: > I'd keep my 600mm behind my sporran... Only 600? Poor man - of course it will be in perfect condition, as nothing is worn under the kilt Some of the best fun I ever had was at a

Re: OT: Survival Kit

2003-09-03 Thread Jostein
Frank wrote: > There's no possible reply to that one... > > Mark Roberts wrote: > > > I get stranger things than you > > free with my breakfast cereal. > > "Well just who do you think you are, honey?" [...] "Zaphod Beeblebrox or something?" :-) Which reminds me; what exactly will be the focal

Re: Free Long Lenses With Every *istD

2003-09-03 Thread Blivit4
You would be well advised to personally run this science fair experiment before instructing others to do so, because the results will not be what you expect if the prints are viewed with the naked eye. BR "John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >     This suggests that a good optical full-fra

RE: New digital compacts?

2003-09-03 Thread Bill Owens
The Optio S4 is the update for the Optio S. 4 mega pixels instead of 3.2 (not enough difference to tell about) and a champagne color rather than silver. I also understand that the control button on the back has been enlarged. Bill -Original Message- From: Petter Jarbo [mailto:[EMAIL PRO

Re: Genuine Fractals ...

2003-09-03 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
I've seen mixed results from using it. On a 16x20 print from a 6Mp camera of a single individual, it was apparently applied lightly. The print looks like it was taken with a 35mm chrome. Very nice. Good edge definition & hair detail. The 8x10 family shot I look at was horrible. It looked like the

RE: Stop Press: *ist D UK pricing

2003-09-03 Thread zoomshot
From: Cotty Sent: 02 September 2003 21:58 To: pentax list Subject: RE: Stop Press: *ist D UK pricing >I know Ziggy has confirmed UK pricing on the *ist D but for the record, >Pricing in the UK will be as follows: > >For your info, official prices are: > >Pentax *ist D camera body £1400 includ

New digital compacts?

2003-09-03 Thread Petter Jarbo
At two different Swedish online stores I've found a Pentax "Optio 555" and a Pentax "Optio S4". Are these new models? I can't find anything at Pentax Scandinavia's site nor at Pentax USA. DPReview have nothing on them. What do you think? According to "Inwarehouse" (one of the stores) Optio S4 i

Re: Personal observation:was 6x7 disadvantages etc

2003-09-03 Thread Bruce Dayton
Dave, I handhold my 67ii all the time. Basically, when I can use a tripod I do, but I don't fret when a tripod will get in the way. I suspect that the vibration issue only really shows up with long lenses. I always use a tripod or monopod when shooting the 300. I wouldn't want to handhold that

RAW format examples please

2003-09-03 Thread Brian Dipert
Hi folks, I've been asked by my friends at Cerious Software to track down examples of the RAW and other file formats which *ist-D outputs, so that they'll be able to quickly add support for them in ThumbsPlus. My camera has not yet arrived; if someone who has access to one could post some files to

Personal observation:was 6x7 disadvantages etc

2003-09-03 Thread brooksdj
Hi all. I was at the lab near work(Accent Photo)last night,picking up several enlargements that i will be entering in the local fair at the months end.Some were 35mm negs and some were 35mm internegs but several were from the 6x7 and the Y-M.The one that really stood out,to me anyway,w

RE: Free Long Lenses With Every *istD

2003-09-03 Thread Bill Owens
And the image size on the film/sensor is exactly the same size on the *istD, 35mm, 645 or 6x7 Bill -Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 12:43 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Free Long Lenses With Every *istD - Or

Re: OT: Car keys - WAS Survival Kit

2003-09-03 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
In the US we refer to that color as "No Sale Green." John Francis wrote: Actually I think BRG might be out of place on a mini.

Re: The MX

2003-09-03 Thread Steve Desjardins
I, too, was "enabled" by the list and got an MX recently. Quite simply, it is the most "pentaxish" of all the Pentax 35 mm SLR's. It's small, mechanical, well made, and sits well in your hands. (Assuming you don't have large hands. If so, get a 6x7 but don't handhold it ;-0 See Above) It als

Re: Sporrans and flashguns

2003-09-03 Thread Steve Larson
That sounds like it was a fun party! Brings back memories of my Halloween parties. Keep us posted when you open up the AF400T. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: "mike wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003

Re: The MX

2003-09-03 Thread Fred
>>> Oh come on, Feroze! That's like asking why so many people on the >>> list breathe oxygen or drink alcohol or have sex or... >> well I ain't doing too bad, I do 2 out the 3... > Yeah, I gave up breathing a while ago too... Har!!! Fred

Re: Free Long Lenses With Every *istD

2003-09-03 Thread Mark Roberts
John Mustarde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >There have been long and erudite explanations of the FOV crop when >using the available 6 mp DSLR cameras. > >Don't you believe it. > >With every DSLR, you get, absolutely free, a lens 1.5x as long as your >current longest lens. Period. It's that sim

Re: UK *istD Price

2003-09-03 Thread Mark Roberts
"whickersworld" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >In future years, when photographers reminisce about the year >2003, the EOS 300D is the only one of these two digital SLRs >that anyone will remember. A truly remarkable coup, and >full marks to Canon for making the first true consumer DSLR. I'm with M

Re: Genuine Fractals ...

2003-09-03 Thread Mark Roberts
Mark Cassino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I use GF, and it does a good job of preserving sharp edge definition when >you extrapolate images. > >You can't take a thumbnail and blow it up to full size with decent results, >but taking a good sized scan and enlarging it by 50 works OK, and I've >tak

Re: What a weekend

2003-09-03 Thread Mark Roberts
"Christian Skofteland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >"Thomas VanVeen: Behind the Camera" "Thomas VanVeen: Somewhere near the Camera, watching helplessly as it tumbles out of the hands of his latest assistant" -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

Re: The MX

2003-09-03 Thread Mark Roberts
"Feroze Kistan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >From: "Mark Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> "Feroze Kistan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >Could someone please explain why so many on the list have MX's. >> >> Oh come on, Feroze! That's like asking why so many people on the list >> breathe oxyge

Re: Sporrans and flashguns

2003-09-03 Thread Paul Ewins
Yes, mine is like that. I think we resolved that there are some that do and some that don't, but I don't think anybody cared enough to start looking at serial numbers or production dates. Paul Ewins Melbourne, Australia > Are there any documented cases of 400's _really_ only having > 180degrees

Re: OT: Car keys - WAS Survival Kit

2003-09-03 Thread frank theriault
Rain dribbling in the door is a design flaw? I seem to recall that pretty much every English sports car of the 50's and 60's featured rain dribbling in from ~somewhere~. I thought you guys did it on purpose. cheers, frank Cotty wrote: > Plus, it has design flaws that to this > day still pre

Re: OT: Car keys - WAS Survival Kit

2003-09-03 Thread frank theriault
oops. I should have read down one more post before I wrote mine about leaky sports cars... -frank Keith Whaley wrote: > Having grown up owning a number of British sports cars, I remember the > honored "rain rags" all of my friends and I kept stuffed here and there > in our cars. > It was part o

Re: What's the best Pentax 50mm?

2003-09-03 Thread frank theriault
Ya got one? You won't be disappointed! cheers, whatsisname Cotty wrote: > >Besides, not many read your posts, and even fewer pay any attention to > >the contents of them... > > Hey better yet - *I* don't read them and as for paying attention, sorry, > what was your name again? > > :-D > > 55mm

PUG's Canada

2003-09-03 Thread Martin Mielke
Oh fer cryin out loud. Just saw my submission to this month's PUG has the photographer labelled as "Canada". Don't know if this is my fault or not, but it wouldn't surprise me if it was. BTW, Garcia's "Manuel" really stands out as a favourite for me this month, along with Desjardin's "Balloon Ride

Re: UK *istD Price

2003-09-03 Thread whickersworld
Kevin Waterson wrote: > > whickersworld wrote: > > > In future years, when photographers reminisce about the year > > 2003, the EOS 300D is the only one of these two digital SLRs > > that anyone will remember. A truly remarkable coup, and > > full marks to Canon for making the first true consumer

Re: Genuine Fractals ...

2003-09-03 Thread Lon Williamson
I've used GF a few times. It can take a _long_ time on older computers. One advantage it does have is that often files in its format are smaller than PNG or even JPG at a high quality setting. As for rezzing up, it seems to be only slightly better than stair-stepping with bicubic. Some folks say

Sporrans and flashguns

2003-09-03 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Bob W. wrote: > I'd keep my 600mm behind my sporran... Only 600? Poor man - of course it will be in perfect condition, as nothing is worn under the kilt Some of the best fun I ever had was at a fancy dress party, dressed as a highlander with a flashgun behind the kilt and a concealed s

Re: New member

2003-09-03 Thread Lon Williamson
Don't sweat the small stuff. I've made a thousand misspellings myself. -Long Boris Liberman wrote: BL> You're terribly right, Long [grin]. Thousand apologies. It was supposed to be "Lon". And [grin] was not about the way I misspelled it of course. It is a reflex in my typing, to type certain let

Re: UK *istD Price

2003-09-03 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, "whickersworld" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In future years, when photographers reminisce about the year > 2003, the EOS 300D is the only one of these two digital SLRs > that anyone will remember. A truly remarkable coup, and > full marks to Canon for making the fi

Re: Future DSLR's

2003-09-03 Thread whickersworld
Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: > > Well, I would say, that 200mm lens on APS-sized DSLR will have the same DOF > as the same piece of glass on 35mm camera. One condition - the same camera > to subject distance. At equal magnification, DSLR will have greater DOF - > just because you have to stand at long

Re: OT: Spot the BS (was: Re: Agfa Scala development

2003-09-03 Thread Salikh Zakirov
On Tue, Sep 02, 2003 at 08:28:45PM +0100, Bob Walkden wrote: > Am I an imagist? Not sure about that one. >From merriam-webster imagism: a 20th century movement in poetry advocating free verse and the expression of ideas and emotions through clear precise images imagist: nou

Re: The MX

2003-09-03 Thread whickersworld
Feroze Kistan wrote: > > Could someone please explain why so many on the list have MX's. It seems to > be a very popular model, what gives? It's fully manual, small, light, simple, robust, reliable, has excellent handling and is cheap to buy and own. I can't think of any other reasons right now

Re: OT: Car keys - WAS Survival Kit

2003-09-03 Thread Keith Whaley
Cotty wrote: > [...] > > Being an old design, the Land Rover Defender is due for the chop. Because > it is basically a big Mechano (Erector) set, it has to be hand-build and > is incredibly labour intensive. Plus, it has design flaws that to this > day still prevail - like rain dribbling in the

Re: UK *istD Price

2003-09-03 Thread whickersworld
zoomshot wrote: > > See http://www.dpreview.com/ It's official from Pentax UK: The *ist D will list at GBP 1400.00 (body only) or GBP 1529.99 with an 18-35mm f/4-5.6 FA-J lens. Meanwhile, Canon lists the EOS 300D at GBP 899.00 (body only) or GBP 999.00 with a very interesting zoom lens, and wil

Re: What a weekend

2003-09-03 Thread Cotty
>I'll tell you what, Cory. I'll cut you in for 10% of my share, just because I >like you. But, for that, I'll need a personal assistant. You'll need a cameraman, Frank. And pots of money. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/sn

Re: OT: Car keys - WAS Survival Kit

2003-09-03 Thread Cotty
>The article was in an English paper for English consumption, I don't think >they gave a damn about accuracy. Hmm, I think you'll find that they do, and I think you'll find that the English pretty much demand some accuracy... Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche

Re: OT: Car keys - WAS Survival Kit

2003-09-03 Thread Cotty
>The >first Land Rover (80) was a rebodied US Military Jeep. The Landrover 88 was >the first with its own chassis. The Defender is a (somewhat) look alike that >has nothing in common with the original. By that standard the current Jeep >has be in production since 1941 Graywolf, A few points of cl

Re: OT - Car keys - WAS Survival Kit

2003-09-03 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Dnia 3-09-2003 o godz. 1:42 Kenneth Waller napisal: > I'm surprised no one has mentioned keyless entry. My brother in-law, about 5 years old at that time, opened Ford Taurus (IIRC) in less than minute. Plain luck of course but can make you think... :-) Cheers, Maciej --

Re: OT: Car keys - WAS Survival Kit

2003-09-03 Thread Cotty
>Lets see, they are saying the current Defender is basically the same vehicle >as the original Land Rover? Why I bet it still has a 1941 Jeep chassis too >. Close enough. It is very true that during the second world war two brothers on a farm on Anglesey developed an all purpose car based very muc

Re: OT: Car keys - WAS Survival Kit

2003-09-03 Thread Cotty
>ah ha! but not the coolest! See here: >http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/story.jsp?story=439425 > >Make sure you look at what was 2nd. Right on! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _

Re: What's the best Pentax 50mm?

2003-09-03 Thread Cotty
>Besides, not many read your posts, and even fewer pay any attention to >the contents of them... Hey better yet - *I* don't read them and as for paying attention, sorry, what was your name again? :-D 55mm Takky on it's way. Postage? £1.68 on a £26 purchase. For once an eBayer who doesn't rip o

RE: 24-90 +/- Zoom recommendation

2003-09-03 Thread Alan Chan
At least you were satisfied for a moment. :-) Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan I was very strong that day. I just dropped it in the trash. _ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page

Re: Nasty bigotry - was Car keys - was Survival Kit

2003-09-03 Thread T Rittenhouse
Man, are you out to lunch. I implied nothing, my statement was clear, there is nothing to read between the lines. Ciao, Graywolf -- - Original Message - From: "Dr E D F Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wed