Re[2]: FS: 67 Lens

2003-11-28 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Shel, Thanks for the tip. I didn't even know there was a lighthouse there! As you have mentioned, knowing when to be there makes a big difference. I'll look it up and see if I can't get there sometime. -- Best regards, Bruce Friday, November 28, 2003, 6:31:39 PM, you wrote: SB> Hi

Re: FS: 67 Lens

2003-11-28 Thread Bruce Dayton
I feel silly replying to my own posting but forgot to mention that this includes the matching PH-SB clip on hood in leather case LN condition. Same price, just part of the package. Thanks, Bruce Friday, November 28, 2003, 6:25:26 PM, you wrote: BD> Here's the next one: BD> 90/2.8 leaf shutt

Re: FS: 67 Lens

2003-11-28 Thread Bruce Dayton
I feel silly replying to my own posting but I forgot to add that this also includes the matching PH-SA clip on hood in leather case in new condition. Goes with the lens, same price. Thanks, Bruce Friday, November 28, 2003, 5:14:38 PM, you wrote: BD> As previously indicated, I am getting pric

FS: 67 Lens

2003-11-28 Thread Bruce Dayton
Here's the last lens: 165/4 leaf shutter lens. LN condition. Includes original front and rear caps and RH-R77 hood - LN (Hood goes for $60) and also original LN case. Shutter works properly and speeds are accurate. I bought this one new and it has had light use. KEH is selling a LN condition

Re: on the subject of privacy

2003-11-28 Thread Chris Brogden
--- Cameron Hood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If I had > actually caught Ben > with the Hookers and got an extraordinary shot, I > would be a very rich > man now. > > BTW, all that stuff you heard last summer was TRUE! > I was there! Don't these two statements contradict each other? chris

FS: 67 Lens

2003-11-28 Thread Bruce Dayton
Here's the next one: 120/3.5 Soft Focus. Condition is LN- except for a filter thread dent. The cap fits fine. I'm not sure what kind of filter one would want to put on a soft focus lens since it is special purpose. These are unusual to find used and KEH doesn't have one. New price from B&H is

Re: FS: 67 Lens

2003-11-28 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Bruce ... The lighthouse @ Pt. Reyes is a nice place to visit. Morning is definitely a better time for photographing it, as you discovered. Have you ever tried photographing the East Brother Island lighthouse in Richmond? Was there on Wednesday and discovered a few places where some great sh

FS: 67 Lens

2003-11-28 Thread Bruce Dayton
Here's the next one: 90/2.8 leaf shutter lens. EX+ condition. Includes original front and rear caps. Shutter works properly and speeds are accurate. This is a bread and butter lens for the 67 line. KEH is selling a EX+ condition one for $525. I'm asking $425. -- Best regards, Bruce

Re: on the subject of privacy

2003-11-28 Thread Cameron Hood
On Nov 28, 2003, at 11:30 AM, William Robb sympathetically disgorged disparagingly: From: "Bob Walkden" http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3246718.stm Bob Let's hope that the laws which allow this verdict remain unchanged, and that any appeal won't change the verdict.. Actually, lets not.

FS: 67 Lens

2003-11-28 Thread Bruce Dayton
Here's the next one: 75/4.5 Latest model. LN- condition. Includes original front and rear caps. KEH doesn't have one in that condition at this time. I bought this one from KEH for $350. I'm asking $290. -- Best regards, Bruce

Re: Never buy batteries again!

2003-11-28 Thread Mark Roberts
"Leon Altoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >An interesting article about an alternative to batteries. > >http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/11/26/1069825836764.html Tres cool! A portable diesel-engined generator! >From film to digital to internal combustion! (BTW: That article was wrong about

FS: 67 Lens

2003-11-28 Thread Bruce Dayton
Here's the next one: 165/2.8 portrait lens. In EX+ condition. Includes original front and rear caps. Some sample images taken with the lens: http://pug.komkon.org/03nov/bkd0311e.html http://pug.komkon.org/02jun/bkd0206d.html http://pug.komkon.org/03mar/bkd0303a.html KEH has one EX condition wi

GREAT Pentax K mount 28-85 lenses for sale

2003-11-28 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Auctions end saturday: http://jcoconnell.com/JCO_AUCT.HTM Later, JCO J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com

Re: on the subject of privacy

2003-11-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Lasse Karlsson" Subject: Re: on the subject of privacy > > Or? Don't get involved in dangerous high speed chases on crowded streets, it's a good way to get someone killed. William Robb

Re: Advice re home studio

2003-11-28 Thread Lasse Karlsson
Thanks a lot Tom R., Tanya, Pat and Tiger for very useful comments! Your posts and advice have gone to their special folder for future use. (I may get back on details later.) Lasse

Re: An observation re Pentax for sale

2003-11-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Tanya Mayer Photography" Subject: Re: An observation re Pentax for sale > lol! so I take it that you're not married then William? Twenty wonderful years so far, and I love her more now than I did when I married her. William Robb

Re: on the subject of privacy

2003-11-28 Thread Lasse Karlsson
> From: "Lasse Karlsson" > Subject: Re: on the subject of privacy > > From: "Bob Walkden" > > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3246718.stm > > > Bob > > > > Let's hope that the laws which allow this verdict remain unchanged, and > that any appeal won't change the verdict.. > > Actually,

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-28 Thread Chris Brogden
On Fri, 28 Nov 2003, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > Bob Blakely wrote: > > > My post was very... acrid, and there was no need for it's tone. I am sorry. > > > > Say ten Hail mary's and go in peace (or whatever turns you on :) ) > > > > > Of course you don't need to read anything that went before to agree

FS: 67 Lens

2003-11-28 Thread Bruce Dayton
Ok, here is the next one. 300/4 latest model. Purchased new, barely used. LN, includes original caps and case. KEH does not have one of these, but they have the older Super Takumar in LN- Condition with no case for $599. I'm asking $575. Let me know if you're interested. -- Best regards, Br

FS: 67 Lens

2003-11-28 Thread Bruce Dayton
As previously indicated, I am getting prices on the lenses for sale. Here is your chance to get into a 67 kit much less expensively than I did. The 55/4 is the late model version and is pretty much in a LN- state (KEH rating). Includes front and rear original caps. KEH is selling their LN- one w

Re: Hello PDML

2003-11-28 Thread Dan Matyola
Well, I'm one of those "unvarnished" Marines. Bob Walkden wrote: I wonder how those tough marines feel about being varnished. Bob

Re: Welcome back, Fairygirl!

2003-11-28 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Tanya Mayer - Photographic Artist wrote: > My very own thread, aaaw! lol. > > Thanks guys, I can't believe that you remember me, actually! This time I'll > try and be > a bit more inconscpicuous - I might even remember to leave my html setting > off! > > tan.x. I ditto the welcome back, Tany

RE: Musings on a northern trip - Part 2.

2003-11-28 Thread tom
> -Original Message- > From: Cesar Matamoros II [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Are you still with me? Let me continue. > > The DCPDML was a joy. Hats off to Van Veen (tv) for > hosting the event. > Indian take-out was a clue to the uniqueness of the > gathering. Was anyone else sick? Ch

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-28 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Bob Blakely wrote: > My post was very... acrid, and there was no need for it's tone. I am sorry. > Say ten Hail mary's and go in peace (or whatever turns you on :) ) > > Of course you don't need to read anything that went before to agree with his > post. In fact, you don't even need to read his

Re: Lithium Bat for LX

2003-11-28 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Hi Ann ... > > Why might that be? Seems to be just fine in my other LX. > > shel > Dunno - Just rememered it somewhere -- I think Mark answered the question tho ann (back from turkey day) > > Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > > Maybe I'm misremembering, but I thought you were not

Re: where are you ? and digital vs film

2003-11-28 Thread Cotty
On 28/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >I will >go digital when I can get 10 megapixels for less than $500. I figure >about 18 months. Paul, I want a glass of whatever it is you're drinking, mate. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.maca

Re: where are you ? and digital vs film

2003-11-28 Thread Jim Apilado
Recently retired as a library assistant. I shoot 35mm using an LX and ES II. Use a 645 Pentax for my medium format stuff, mainly weddings. Would have gone with a *ist D but it had a crippled mount, as some obeservers have noted. I love shooting with slide film as opposed to prints. Jim A. > F

Re: Very OT: Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-28 Thread frank theriault
I"m just feeling all warm and fuzzy inside now. It's so nice to see you two boys playing nicely again. It's ever so much more fun this way, isn't it? cheers, frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer From:

Re: Pentax z-1 SILVER special edition on Ebay!!!

2003-11-28 Thread John Coyle
Tanya, just let us know when you're in town and we'll see what we can do about a BVPDML (BrisVegas PDML). There's me, Ryan and possibly Peter Jesser (not heard from him in some time though) that I know of. Ryan and I are about 500 metres apart, though we haven't yet had a chance to meet, and we a

Re: An observation re Pentax for sale

2003-11-28 Thread John Francis
> > Of course you do, John. That is obvious to us here on the list. Yep. It's obvious that several other people could have a lot to learn, too, if only they were smart enough to recognise the fact. As a recent study underlined, the last people to recognise their own shortcomings are the trul

Re: Welcome back, Fairygirl!

2003-11-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
I, for one, would be disappointed if you were inconspicuous. Welcome back. Paul On Thursday, October 2, 2003, at 05:22 PM, Tanya Mayer - Photographic Artist wrote: My very own thread, aaaw! lol. Thanks guys, I can't believe that you remember me, actually! This time I'll try and be a bit

Re: PayPal's new policy

2003-11-28 Thread Cotty
On 28/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >All that having been said, what options HAVE you decided upon for >rendering and collecting payment? When I sell, I rarely offer worldwide. When I do, International Money Orders issued by a mainstream bank (not Western Union though - any UK seller accept

Re: Very OT: Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Thursday, November 27, 2003, at 02:12 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Obviously, someone (three guesses who) is soon going to object to this thread, so you may respond by email if you like. Please do. We've been there and done that. We don't need to do it again.

Re: where are you ? and digital vs film

2003-11-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
Former teacher, an advertising writer fpr the last 20 years. I shoot for magazines and stock. I'm still shooting film, because my clients need 40 meg files. Much of my work is with Pentax 6x7, some with LX and MX 135. Currently my walkaround fun camera is a Leica iiif RD. I will go digital wh

Re: Advice re home studio

2003-11-28 Thread John Coyle
Um, in Australia you need south light! The north side is the sunny side John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: "graywolf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 1:58 AM Subject: Re: Advice re home studio > Good advice, Tanya

Re: OT: PayPal alternative

2003-11-28 Thread Shel Belinkoff
My spell checker wants to change PayPal to Payola Never got verified with them ... they wanted access to my bank account. Not gonna happen. shel

Re: USB 2 and Firewire

2003-11-28 Thread cbwaters
I agree with John. My PC is USB1 and I have no speed problems with the volume of photos I'm taking. It would be a problem for sure if I was taking hundreds of shots per project and had a deadline or something. For me though, the twenty or thirty shots I get on my cards before I have a pit-stop do

Re: OT: PayPal alternative

2003-11-28 Thread Camdir
<< And by the way, if a seller is charging you extra to accept PayPal or a Credit card he is cheating you as it is against the law (not just the credit card company's or PayPal's rules). >> US laws, sure. In the UK it's legal. But not fantasically attractive to buyers, imho. Personally, I

Re: PayPal's new policy

2003-11-28 Thread Camdir
<< and not removed and turned into cold cash. >> I know a man. Cheers Peter

Re: PayPal's new policy

2003-11-28 Thread Keith Whaley
All that having been said, what options HAVE you decided upon for rendering and collecting payment? keith whaley Cotty wrote: > > After considering various options, I have decided to dump Paypal. I > haven't closed my account, but have changed my address and removed my > credit card info, even t

Re: Hello PDML

2003-11-28 Thread Keith Whaley
Ask any sailor! keith Bob Walkden wrote: > > Hi, > > Friday, November 28, 2003, 12:00:59 PM, you wrote: > > > Ha, ha, ha! > > Over here (USA) "Spar" is a tough marine varnish! > > Tell me you don't go THAT far! > > I wonder how those tough marines feel about being varnished. > > Bob

FS Friday BlowOut Sale

2003-11-28 Thread Bill D. Casselberry
Blow-Out Photo-Liquidation Sale I hate to do it this way, I must raise cash mundane reasons. I made some great images w/ this gear and even some substantial income, however conditions here are totally deteriorated for quality image sales. Even pre-digital, point&shoot was satisfactory for 7

Re: USB 2 and Firewire

2003-11-28 Thread Mark Roberts
"John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> For those making the move to digital, USB 2 and/or Firewire capability >> is a definite "must" for their computer. > >I'd certainly agree it's a good idea (for a start it lets you use >external disk drives, so that eventual upgrade will be easier). >But

Re: OT: PayPal alternative

2003-11-28 Thread Mark Roberts
graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >There are probably a million people using PayPal. Very few of them have had >problems. Most of the stuff mention here on the list lately has be costs on the >seller's side. Those are actually what PayPal has to deal with fromt the credit >card companies and

Re: An observation re Pentax for sale

2003-11-28 Thread Keith Whaley
Herb Chong wrote: > > i've been getting the distinct feeling for the past couple of months, the > ones that are shooting are the ones talking about shooting and photography, > and the ones that aren't, are talking about everything else. And, somehow, you manage to do a lot of both! keith whale

Re: LX 2nd meter switch

2003-11-28 Thread Fred
>> I have a question about how the 2nd meter on/off switch works. >> I believe that my LX only has one (the shutter button). > The button that unlocks the prism release is a meter switch on all > but the earliest. How early? I don't know. I have 3, two with > the early shutter release, and both

Re: What is an MX worth?

2003-11-28 Thread Mark Roberts
graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >What someone is willing to pay for it. Going price right now for a clean user is > $100-150. Obviously NIB to a collector is worth more (grin). "User" condition MX's go for well under $100.00 these days. $150.00 on eBay should get you a *very* nice example.

Re: OT: on the subject of privacy

2003-11-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "mike wilson" Subject: Re: OT: on the subject of privacy > Hi, > > graywolf wrote: > > > > And that is in France! > > Interesting that Fayed thought that he could enforce a civil action. If > the French police and civil prosecutors decided that the (extremely

Re: An observation re Pentax for sale

2003-11-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "mike wilson" Subject: Re: An observation re Pentax for sale > William Robb wrote: > > > > I can hardly wait to take my large format out after a couple of years of > > disuse and see if I can still set it up... > > That's your bio. taken care of, then. My

Re: More lens problems

2003-11-28 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: > > Just after deciding to return the Kiron, I received today a Tamron > 90/2.5. Looking through it front to back I see a thin, probably > straight line like a chord running across the barel (perhaps across > an element in the middle of the lens). What is it? Can'

Re: An observation re Pentax for sale

2003-11-28 Thread Mark Roberts
"Herb Chong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >i've been getting the distinct feeling for the past couple of months, the >ones that are shooting are the ones talking about shooting and photography, >and the ones that aren't, are talking about everything else. You ain't seen nuthin! Head over to the rec

Re: Advice re home studio

2003-11-28 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Friday, November 28, 2003, 6:38:41 PM, you wrote: > On 28/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >>Good advice, Tanya. >> >>Before flash, before photofloods, there was northlight. That is big >>windows on >>the north side of the room. Many still consider northlight to still be >>the best >>po

Re: An observation re Pentax for sale

2003-11-28 Thread mike wilson
William Robb wrote: > > I can hardly wait to take my large format out after a couple of years of > disuse and see if I can still set it up... That's your bio. taken care of, then. Myself, I have the visage and physique of a Greek God, PhD's from two separate universities and I'm still only 1

Re: OT: on the subject of privacy

2003-11-28 Thread mike wilson
Hi, graywolf wrote: > > And that is in France! Interesting that Fayed thought that he could enforce a civil action. If the French police and civil prosecutors decided that the (extremely stringent) law had not been broken, why would a civil action be successful? Although he is not reknowned fo

Re: USB 2 and Firewire

2003-11-28 Thread John Francis
> > For those making the move to digital, USB 2 and/or Firewire capability > is a definite "must" for their computer. I'd certainly agree it's a good idea (for a start it lets you use external disk drives, so that eventual upgrade will be easier). But if you've already got a computer with just US

More lens problems

2003-11-28 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
Just after deciding to return the Kiron, I received today a Tamron 90/2.5. Looking through it front to back I see a thin, probably straight line like a chord running across the barel (perhaps across an element in the middle of the lens). What is it? Bring on the bad news, Kostas

Re: Where is Grandfather Mountain and why should we go there?

2003-11-28 Thread Bill Owens
> North Carolina mountains. NPW is the first weekend in June. Actually the first full weekend after Memorial Day. The past 2 years the start day of the NPW was in May. Bill

Re: An observation re Pentax for sale

2003-11-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "John Francis" Subject: Re: An observation re Pentax for sale > > > > Some of us have been into photography for a long long time. > > After 50 years or so you don't need to practice a lot. > > After only 48 years I find that I've still got things to learn, > e

Re: An observation re Pentax for sale

2003-11-28 Thread John Francis
> > Some of us have been into photography for a long long time. > After 50 years or so you don't need to practice a lot. After only 48 years I find that I've still got things to learn, even in the areas where I consider myself reasonably competent.

Re: on the subject of privacy

2003-11-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Lasse Karlsson" Subject: Re: on the subject of privacy > From: "Bob Walkden" > > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3246718.stm > > Bob > > Let's hope that the laws which allow this verdict remain unchanged, and that any appeal won't change the verdict

Re: An observation re Pentax for sale

2003-11-28 Thread mike wilson
Hi Tanya, Tanya Mayer - Photographic Artist wrote: > > Hi there Mike! > > Many thanks for your suggestions. The primary reasons I have never taken to > processing > my own films are aged 12 mths, 4 and 6. Almosy everyone else seems to disagree with me, too. Nothing new there. I understand

Re: An observation re Pentax for sale

2003-11-28 Thread Cotty
On 28/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >i've been getting the distinct feeling for the past couple of months, the >ones that are shooting are the ones talking about shooting and photography, >and the ones that aren't, are talking about everything else. That's us sorted then Frank! I wish I wa

Re: Advice re home studio

2003-11-28 Thread Cotty
On 28/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >Good advice, Tanya. > >Before flash, before photofloods, there was northlight. That is big >windows on >the north side of the room. Many still consider northlight to still be >the best >portrait lighting of all. Er, wouldn't that be southlight down the

Re: OT: on the subject of privacy

2003-11-28 Thread graywolf
And that is in France! Bob Walkden wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3246718.stm Bob -- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com "You might as well accept people as they are, you are not going to be able to change them anyway."

Re: Who else?

2003-11-28 Thread Cotty
On 28/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >> Egad, what's Cotty drinking tonight >>> >>>Dunno, but I'm having a very nice cabernet at the moment. >> >>Hey we've got some cabernets in the kitchen. They're full of plates. > >Wow, a traditional large format photographer! And I thought you'd g

Re: OT: Somewhere to hang your Paraboots, photo vest and Leicas when in London

2003-11-28 Thread Cotty
On 28/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >> >"Good British...food"? >> > >> >> Bangers and mash!!! >> >> Fish and chips!!! >> >> Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding!!! >> >> Pie and a pint >> >> Chikken tikka masala!!! (sic) >> >> Kippers!!! > >British food also goes up the border (thankfully :-

Re: OT: PayPal alternative

2003-11-28 Thread graywolf
There are probably a million people using PayPal. Very few of them have had problems. Most of the stuff mention here on the list lately has be costs on the seller's side. Those are actually what PayPal has to deal with fromt the credit card companies and are passing along to PayPal users. I hav

Re: What is an MX worth?

2003-11-28 Thread graywolf
What someone is willing to pay for it. Going price right now for a clean user is $100-150. Obviously NIB to a collector is worth more (grin). -- Paul Ewins wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2963697289&categor y=15240&sspagename=rvi:1:2 That has to be the top end of t

Re: PayPal's new policy

2003-11-28 Thread Cotty
After considering various options, I have decided to dump Paypal. I haven't closed my account, but have changed my address and removed my credit card info, even though I am led to believe that info will still be available to Paypal employees. At least the card will expire in due course, not that fa

Re: on the subject of privacy

2003-11-28 Thread Lasse Karlsson
I wrote "Let's hope...". Read "I hope". Thanks, Lasse - Original Message - From: "Lasse Karlsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 28, 2003 8:21 PM Subject: Re: on the subject of privacy > From: "Bob Walkden" > > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/worl

Re: An observation re Pentax for sale

2003-11-28 Thread Herb Chong
despite your financial conditions, you still shoot as much as you can. also, you could still use more practice. it takes only a few months to lose the edge. Herb... - Original Message - From: "graywolf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 28, 2003 11:37 AM S

Re: on the subject of privacy

2003-11-28 Thread Lasse Karlsson
From: "Bob Walkden" > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3246718.stm > Bob Let's hope that the laws which allow this verdict remain unchanged, and that any appeal won't change the verdict.. Lasse "Diana paparazzi found not guilty Three photographers have been acquitted of invading Princ

Re: OT: Musings on a northern trip

2003-11-28 Thread Cotty
On 28/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >To follow in the line of current threads, by far the longest lines were for >the digital products. Though there were quite a few people in the >developing section. Cesar, were they in a Jobo ? And what would you recommend for dev strength and time? ;

Re: Where is Grandfather Mountain and why should we go there?

2003-11-28 Thread graywolf
North Carolina mountains. NPW is the first weekend in June. What is everyone is talking about is the "Nature Photography Weekend" (There is also a photojournalism oriented "Camera Clinic" in August). It is one of the better nature photo workshops in the US. Since the workshop program director i

OT: on the subject of privacy

2003-11-28 Thread Bob Walkden
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3246718.stm Bob

Re: Hello PDML

2003-11-28 Thread Ryan Lee
lol.. just cos they're tough don't mean they can't be shiny Bob! (And no, shiny is not an adjective for 'Bob', Bob..) :) Ryan - Original Message - From: "Bob Walkden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Keith Whaley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 2:56 AM Subject: Re: Hello PD

Re: Hello PDML

2003-11-28 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Friday, November 28, 2003, 12:00:59 PM, you wrote: > Ha, ha, ha! > Over here (USA) "Spar" is a tough marine varnish! > Tell me you don't go THAT far! I wonder how those tough marines feel about being varnished. Bob

Re: An observation re Pentax for sale

2003-11-28 Thread graywolf
Some of us have been into photography for a long long time, Herb. After 50 years or so you don't need to practice a lot. The interesting thing about these discussions is that most of us do not mention our specific needs when making comments about digital. TV would lose sales in the market he is

Re: Advice re home studio

2003-11-28 Thread Tiger Moses
At 12:55 AM 11/28/2003 +0200, you wrote: Hi all, I've got this spare room around 4 x 2.7 meters (ca 13 x 9 feet) (yes Stan - in case you're reading, the one you used for a guest room) and I was thinking of trying to use it for some sort of a portrait studio (or maybe for shooting smaller product

Re: FA 85mm 1.4 and *istD

2003-11-28 Thread Tiger Moses
SURE! Why did you think it might not? At 03:16 PM 11/29/2003 +1100, you wrote: Will this lens work with the istD? Kind regards Kevin

Re: *istD shutter speed

2003-11-28 Thread Tiger Moses
Your talking about the ISO setting, not the shutter. (Probably the 18th message to state this) At 03:03 PM 11/29/2003 +1100, you wrote: Is 200 the minimum for the istD!? I was hoping for at least 100, if not, 50. Kind regards Kevin

Re: An observation re Pentax for sale

2003-11-28 Thread Herb Chong
i've been getting the distinct feeling for the past couple of months, the ones that are shooting are the ones talking about shooting and photography, and the ones that aren't, are talking about everything else. one thing i notice about the last couple of weeks with my *istD. my total frame rate is

Re: An observation re Pentax for sale

2003-11-28 Thread graywolf
Tanya, I think tha fact that you were obviously serious about photography despite being out in the middle of nowhere was more important to us than your being a "girl". 'Sides can a married woman with children be considered a girl (grin)? --- Tanya Mayer - Photographic Artist wrote: Hi there F

Re: Who else?

2003-11-28 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On 27/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: > >>>Egad, what's Cotty drinking tonight >> >>Dunno, but I'm having a very nice cabernet at the moment. > >Hey we've got some cabernets in the kitchen. They're full of plates. Wow, a traditional large format photograp

Re: Where is Grandfather Mountain and why should we go there?

2003-11-28 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On 27/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: > >>The PDML listmeister, Doug Brewer, is always there, along with several >>other list regulars such as myself, Bill Owens, Tom Van Veen, Steve >>DesJardins, Graywolf, Jerome Reyes, Cesar Matamoros and various lurkers. >>

Re: An observation re Pentax for sale

2003-11-28 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
- Original Message - From: "tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 28, 2003 5:43 PM Subject: RE: An observation re Pentax for sale " Well, if you go digital, I would recommend you just offer digital proofing as your standard process. If they balk, offer

Re: An observation re Pentax for sale

2003-11-28 Thread Mark Roberts
"Herb Chong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >it seems the ones that shoot the least complain the most. Ooh, *there's* one for my collection of PDML quotations! -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

Re: Who else?

2003-11-28 Thread Cotty
On 27/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >>Egad, what's Cotty drinking tonight > >Dunno, but I'm having a very nice cabernet at the moment. Hey we've got some cabernets in the kitchen. They're full of plates. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: Where is Grandfather Mountain and why should we go there?

2003-11-28 Thread Cotty
On 27/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >The PDML listmeister, Doug Brewer, is always there, along with several >other list regulars such as myself, Bill Owens, Tom Van Veen, Steve >DesJardins, Graywolf, Jerome Reyes, Cesar Matamoros and various lurkers. >Most of us camp out at the mountain, but

Re: Where is Grandfather Mountain and why should we go there?

2003-11-28 Thread Cotty
I don't know why I'm bothering here as there will be a ton of replies to this, headed by Uncle Bill. Well, I will anyway >Good scenery? Or just a good PDML hang? Both, so I gather. > >How much are hotels/motels there that weekend? Apparently it's a prerequisite that you camp. > >Any good

Re: Hello PDML

2003-11-28 Thread Keith Whaley
Ha, ha, ha! Over here (USA) "Spar" is a tough marine varnish! Tell me you don't go THAT far! keith whaley Scotch or Irish whisky. . .single malts preferred. Well, good beer too. And a fine wine lover (but still looking for that perfect but inexpensive house wine. . .) Ian Thompson-Yates wrote: >

Re: An observation re Pentax for sale

2003-11-28 Thread Herb Chong
it seems the ones that shoot the least complain the most. Herb - Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 28, 2003 12:42 AM Subject: Re: An observation re Pentax for sale > Sheesh, Herb, everyone has different point

Re: PayPal's new policy

2003-11-28 Thread AmCy
I gave up on Paypal years ago when transactions simply "disappeared" and no one @ Paypal was willing to help me out. Paypal will only get worse now that they are owned by eBay. I would advise people who do a lot of selling in Yahoo! Auctions and eBay to get your own merchant account--its

Re: where are you ? and digital vs film

2003-11-28 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
Hello, OK, I will tell something about me too. My first steps with photography were made in high school - it was sooo incredible feeling to develop first b/w photos in darkroom! My first camera was Zenit 12XP shared with my friend :-) Then it was long break and I came back to more serious photograp

Re: Hello PDML

2003-11-28 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Welcome to the list Ian... Expect to be "enabled", expect your questions to be answered in a dozen different opinions and most of all, expect a good time! Cheers from Israel. Boris

Re: where are you ? and digital vs film

2003-11-28 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Well, I suppose it would be worth something if I tried to introduce myself. Funny enough, just yesterday I wrote a similar message to one of PDA related boards (my former hobby for that matter)... I am 100,000 years old (in binary) and I am a Software Engineer. I live in Israel some 20 km sou

Re: Hello PDML

2003-11-28 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! ITY> Absolut or Stolichnaya Vodka. Ian, your transliterated spelling is impeccable. Personally, I would never ever drink S V if I had Absolut... But perhaps, these days they have some special kind of reserve or production line... L'haim Boris

RE: An observation re Pentax for sale

2003-11-28 Thread tom
> -Original Message- > From: Tanya Mayer Photography [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Tom, your website is fantastic! Your work is beautiful! > Very contemporary and classic... Thanks. > > To answer your question - QLD is short for Queensland, > the sunny state that I live in in Australia

Re: Pentax z-1 SILVER special edition on Ebay!!!

2003-11-28 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
Thanks Ryan! It is bloody hot up here - bikini and sarong weather that is for sure. Not like the ice and snow most of the other PDML'ers would be having right now! As for the commuting, I have worked out that just the flights I already have booked for next year will be enough to get me a free ret

Re: FA 85mm 1.4 and *istD

2003-11-28 Thread Dario Bonazza 2
Kevin, Another sample image here: http://www.dariobonazza.com/t04p14e.htm (click on the portrait to get the original image file) Dario Bonazza - Original Message - From: "Kevin Waterson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 5:16 AM Subject: FA 8

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