Re: Filter to desaturate color

2003-11-30 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Wow! We sure are at opposite ends of the spectrum Tanya Mayer Photography wrote: > Just a quick one before I pick my son up from school - this is GENERALLY > what I like to go for > > Hope it looks ok on screen as my monitor is callibrated for my lab, and it > may not appear as nice at > yo

Re: Filter to desaturate color

2003-11-30 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Further investigation shows that the KR3 is not at all like the antique suede. I discovered that you can check out the filters on the B&H web site. Turns out there's quite a bit of difference between them. "David S." wrote: > I do not know what an "antique suede" filter is but do use a KR3 warmi

Re: How many musicians? was Re: where are you ? and digital vs

2003-11-30 Thread John Francis
A hammered dulcimer player quite often shows up for the Thursday Night Celtic jam sessions at our local pub here in the San Jose area.

Re: How many musicians? was Re: where are you ? and digital vs

2003-11-30 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Stan Halpin wrote: > on 11/30/03 4:55 PM, Bob Walkden at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > Sunday, November 30, 2003, 9:46:17 PM, you wrote: > > > >>> I am not a musician by any stretch of imagination, but I do play the > >>> Appalachian Dulcimer. One or both of my instruments will accomp

Re: Filter to desaturate color

2003-11-30 Thread David S.
Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > Special edition DVD releases are great. The extra features sometimes > have good information and ideas for photographers (Just saw Leone's > "Once Upon a Time in the West," which seems to be a textbook on lighting > and working with DOF - highly recommended, BTW). > > I

Re: *ist D battery behavior

2003-11-30 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Bruce Dayton" Subject: *ist D battery behavior > I have the vertical grip on my *istD with batteries in both the body > and the grip. Just now, the camera indicated the batteries were dead. > I switched it off and back on and it reported full. I'm guessing

Re: Digital lens questions

2003-11-30 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Bruce Dayton" Subject: Digital lens questions > Hey Tom, > > Curious as to what basic lenses you have ended up using for a typical > wedding shoot. > > Seems that somewhere around a 17-35 and 28-70 would cover most needs. > I have mostly been shooting primes

Re: Track and Confirm thru USPS

2003-11-30 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Stan Halpin wrote: > on 11/26/03 11:56 AM, Shel Belinkoff at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > http://www.usps.com/shipping/trackandconfirm.htm > > > > Works for me ... > > > > .. snip... > Q. Which services provide delivery information online? > A. Delivery Confirmation service, Signature Confirmati

Re: Silly Digital Survey

2003-11-30 Thread Dave Miers
> -- 1) How many have totally given up shooting film and have moved > -- completely to digital (That means no film and film cameras in your > -- equipment cabinet)? Nope, not me! I've still got loads of film and SLR Camera equipment and normally only shoot film. > -- 2) How many are in the proc

Re: Way OT: I would like to see:

2003-11-30 Thread Doug Franklin
On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 23:44:31 -0500, Mat Maessen wrote: > Sorry, fresh out of platters with race tires. I could probably come up with one since we were given nine Hoosier race tires this weekend. Just need a 13" x 7" platter. :-) TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ

Re: Way OT: I would like to see:

2003-11-30 Thread John Francis
> > Hi, Mat, > > Hello, good evening and welcome to Historical Impersonations. And we kick > off tonight with Cardinal Richelieu and his impersonation of Petula Clark. Ladies and Gentlemen, Petula Clark sings!

Re: Filter to desaturate color

2003-11-30 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
Just a quick one before I pick my son up from school - this is GENERALLY what I like to go for Hope it looks ok on screen as my monitor is callibrated for my lab, and it may not appear as nice at your end, but you'll get the general idea... http://www.tanyamayer.com/fairmaidens/pages/j.html

RE: Musings on a northern trip - Part 2.

2003-11-30 Thread Cesar Matamoros II
touché César -- -Original Message- -- From: tom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 11:21 PM -- To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Subject: RE: Musings on a northern trip - Part 2. -- -- -- > -Original Message- -- > From: Cesar Matamoros II [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Way OT: I would like to see:

2003-11-30 Thread frank theriault
Hi, Mat, Hello, good evening and welcome to Historical Impersonations. And we kick off tonight with Cardinal Richelieu and his impersonation of Petula Clark. cheers, Wally Wiggins "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenhe

Some of my November PDML recordings.

2003-11-30 Thread Cesar Matamoros II
Well, I finally got some time to toss together a quick page with a few snapshots from the three PDML gatherings I attended while visiting up north this month. It can be seen at http://optiopics.homestead.com/nov2003.html. Comments always welcomed, César Panama City, Florida

Re: Way OT: I would like to see:

2003-11-30 Thread Mat Maessen
Sorry, fresh out of platters with race tires. -Mat frank theriault wrote: ...John the Baptist's impersonation of Graham Hill. best regards, Mr. Gumby

Re: Who else?

2003-11-30 Thread frank theriault
Well, so far I've been offered a ride from DC I've heard something about some furriners arriving at NYC and renting a vehicle, but I haven't really investigated that possibility yet. I'll have to look at a map, and see how far KC is from TO. It might be an option... l may be in touch, Stan.

Digital lens questions

2003-11-30 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hey Tom, Curious as to what basic lenses you have ended up using for a typical wedding shoot. Seems that somewhere around a 17-35 and 28-70 would cover most needs. I have mostly been shooting primes with film, but wonder at this stage if that is such a good idea. Switching lenses can take too mu

Re: Filter to desaturate color

2003-11-30 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Got a pic up somewhere that I can see. Here's something that might not look too well if it were "Velvia-ized" http://home.earthlink.net/~scbelinkoff/images/hidenseek.html shel Tanya Mayer Photography wrote: > I like to shoot my portraiture with a > "fashion" angle, rather than straight portr

*ist D battery behavior

2003-11-30 Thread Bruce Dayton
I have the vertical grip on my *istD with batteries in both the body and the grip. Just now, the camera indicated the batteries were dead. I switched it off and back on and it reported full. I'm guessing that it switched from one set to the other. Anybody have any idea how this is supposed to wo

Way OT: I would like to see:

2003-11-30 Thread frank theriault
...John the Baptist's impersonation of Graham Hill. best regards, Mr. Gumby "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer _ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8

RE: Musings on a northern trip - Part 2.

2003-11-30 Thread tom
> -Original Message- > From: Cesar Matamoros II [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > -- Well, you find all types in NY. > > ¡¡¡You are just envious :-) Shall I let you know if I ever > get the 645n > done? I am sure #7 would like the look. She also likes Justin Timberlake and The Bachelor.

RE: How many musicians? was Re: where are you ? and digital vs

2003-11-30 Thread tom
> -Original Message- > From: Stan Halpin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > I built my first from a kit about 6 years ago, I bought my > second on eBay > last week and picked it up on my travels this weekend. I'll > bring both to > GFM. Doug and I are planning to bring guitars. Any songs

RE: Speculation, Rumor, and Innuendo

2003-11-30 Thread tom
> -Original Message- > From: Mark Cassino [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > At 08:49 AM 11/30/2003 -0800, you wrote: > > > >Unfortunately, this is not the case, or perhaps I should > be saying this is > >the case. You will find anyone with a propensity to > blink, will do so on > >the pre-flas

Re: Filter to desaturate color

2003-11-30 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
Ok, well not ALWAYS, but generally. I like to shoot my portraiture with a "fashion" angle, rather than straight portraiture, so I am usually trying to bump up the contrast and saturation, iykwim? Of course, there are always applications for both, but I tend to be trying to "increase" more than an

Re: speaking of Limited lenses....

2003-11-30 Thread John Francis
> > I hope someone on the list got this one. Not cheap but it's BLACK. > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2967325955&category=48558&rd=1 Not a PDML member, but an email address I recognise. He's a long-time Pentax afficionado. I bought my 80-200/2.8 from him some years ago

RE: Speculation, Rumor, and Innuendo

2003-11-30 Thread Mark Cassino
At 08:49 AM 11/30/2003 -0800, you wrote: Unfortunately, this is not the case, or perhaps I should be saying this is the case. You will find anyone with a propensity to blink, will do so on the pre-flash and the exposure will catch them with their eyes closed. Cheers, Mike. I shot a weddi

speaking of Limited lenses....

2003-11-30 Thread Christian Skofteland
I hope someone on the list got this one. Not cheap but it's BLACK. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2967325955&category=48558&rd=1 And check this one out as well (maybe one day I'll win the lottery) http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2968279672&category=485

Re: Filter to desaturate color

2003-11-30 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Why? Always? While vivid colors are sometimes nice, softer, more delicate colors with lower saturation and intensity sure work for me some times. Tanya Mayer Photography wrote: > How funny Shel, I am always after the opposite - anything I can get my hands > on to INCREASE colour saturation!

RE: How many musicians? was Re: where are you ? and digital vsfilm

2003-11-30 Thread Cesar Matamoros II
With so many commenting... I am not a musician. I do not even play one on television! I was given a harmonica while on assignment in the bayou country of Louisiana. I don't read music but can pick up a tune fairly quickly on one - so I have been told. If you send your money now I will not brin

RE: FA 31 mm 1.8 limited

2003-11-30 Thread Cesar Matamoros II
-- -Original Message- -- From: Bill D. Casselberry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 12:55 PM -- -- From: Joseph Tainter -- -- > > I use mine a lot and am always impressed by the image -- quality. On the -- > > *ist D it makes a wonderful "normal" lens. -- --

RE: Musings on a northern trip - Part 2.

2003-11-30 Thread Cesar Matamoros II
-- -Original Message- -- From: Christian Skofteland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 12:22 PM -- -- - Original Message - -- From: "Cesar Matamoros II" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- -- -- > The DCPDML was a joy. -- -- It's always a good bunch of people. ¡¡¡I hav

RE: A turning point?

2003-11-30 Thread Cesar Matamoros II
-- -Original Message- -- From: Bill Owens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 11:59 AM -- -- > Friday just gone, I had an immediate use for a DSLR, to -- take photos of my -- > youngest in a school 'play' (she's 5 next week, so it was -- -- This is an ideal setting

RE: OT: Musings on a northern trip - Part 2.

2003-11-30 Thread Cesar Matamoros II
Geoff, I will let you know when I get around to posting them. Within the week, I hope. If I don't get around to it please remind me. Maybe the Screwmounts will join me on the next trip. Glad you took the time to read my ramblings, César Panama City, Florida -- -Original Message- -- F

RE: Silly Digital Survey

2003-11-30 Thread Cesar Matamoros II
Shel, I woudl think that I am a 3a. I use the *ist D extensively but have used my LXen since getting it. I still plan on shooting my 35mm and my medium format along with the DLSR and Optio S. Everything has its place. My international travel will see me taking film and not being concerned with

RE: Musings on a northern trip - Part 2.

2003-11-30 Thread Cesar Matamoros II
-- -Original Message- -- From: tom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Sent: Friday, November 28, 2003 7:17 PM -- -- > -Original Message- -- > From: Cesar Matamoros II [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- > -- > The DCPDML was a joy. Hats off to Van Veen (tv) for -- > hosting the event. -- > Indi

Re: How many musicians? was Re: where are you ? and digital vs

2003-11-30 Thread Stan Halpin
To eliminate (or at least reduce) confusion, I would like to point out that I wrote the reply below to Bob Waldken's Coleridge posting. And indirectly addressed a question from Cotty in the same reply. The "Cotty" at the bottom is NOT the signature, it is the beginning of a sentence I did not compl

Re: Who else?

2003-11-30 Thread Stan Halpin
on 11/30/03 8:17 PM, Stan Halpin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > on 11/27/03 4:04 PM, Bill Owens at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Who, besides Cotty, Jostein, Frank, Adelheid, will be making their first >> trip to the Grandfather Mountain Nature Photo Weekend in 2004? >> >> Bill >> >> >> > I pl

Re: Filter to desaturate color

2003-11-30 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
How funny Shel, I am always after the opposite - anything I can get my hands on to INCREASE colour saturation! tan.x. - Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PDML" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 1:02 PM Subject: Filter to desaturate color

Re: where are you ? and digital vs film

2003-11-30 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Sunday, November 30, 2003, 10:07:06 PM, you wrote: > Hi, > Bob Walkden wrote: >> > Bob, you're so'analogue' ! >> >> I know. I'm a bit worried in case I turn into Shel. Or worse: Mike >> Wilson :o) > Do you mean physically, mentally (I hesitate to use the word > intellectually i

Re: How many musicians? was Re: where are you ? and digital vs

2003-11-30 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Sunday, November 30, 2003, 9:46:17 PM, you wrote: >>I am not a musician by any stretch of imagination, but I do play the >>Appalachian Dulcimer. One or both of my instruments will accompany me to GFM >>where I will pay for my travel by accepting bribes to not play... > You're coming to GFM w

Re: FA 31 mm 1.8 limited

2003-11-30 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Bill D. Casselberry" Subject: Re: FA 31 mm 1.8 limited > > From: Joseph Tainter > > > > I use mine a lot and am always impressed by the image quality. On the > > > *ist D it makes a wonderful "normal" lens. > > does it stike anyone else as strange that

Re: New scanner

2003-11-30 Thread Herb Chong
the Dalai Lama had this to say about believing things that one hasn't experienced but someone you know has: if there is no evidence that the person has any reason to lie to you and that they have the appearance of being rational then then you should believe them until you have evidence otherwise.

Re: How many musicians?

2003-11-30 Thread Lon Williamson
On 30/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: This brings a question to my feeble mind. How many musicians do we have here on the list? I know there are a few guitarists, and, if I'm not mistaken, a conductor. I play trombone in our local community concert band, and have been a member there for 11

Re: New scanner

2003-11-30 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Still, YOU didn't see the results, YOU didn't make a comparison ... you are relying on what someone else told you. Let's end the discussion. It's no longer serving any purpose. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. shel Herb Chong wrote: > he scanned some of my slides (for free) and said don't both

Re: DA Lens

2003-11-30 Thread Paul Eriksson
My local rep told me february at the PMA Paul From: Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pdml <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: DA Lens Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 11:02:12 -0700 The Pentax rep visited Albuquerque last week, and I asked him about the DA 16-45. He got on

Re: Silly Digital Survey

2003-11-30 Thread Paul Eriksson
3) How many have made the switch to digital, but keep a film camera around for one reason or another, although you do not use, and have not used, the film camera since acquiring your digital camera? I still have my ZX-L, but will be selling it and acople of redundant lenses when I'm sure that I wo

Re: where are you ? and digital vs film

2003-11-30 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Bob Walkden wrote: > > Bob, you're so'analogue' ! > > I know. I'm a bit worried in case I turn into Shel. Or worse: Mike > Wilson :o) Do you mean physically, mentally (I hesitate to use the word intellectually in my case), culturally or what? There are worse choices (does hard s

Dec PUG

2003-11-30 Thread David Madsen
Wow! When I thought about cloud photos I drew a blank. I said to myself, "How can I make an interesting photo of clouds?" All of you who submitted to the PUG have shown me the beauty of clouds. Fantastic work! Thank you for inspiring me. David Madsen mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.davidm

Re: How many musicians? was Re: where are you ? and digital vs

2003-11-30 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
I can play "twinkle twinkle little star" and "put another nickle in" on the keyboard, does that count?? Oh, and I'm GREAT at embarrassing my kids by singing as we are driving in the car... tan.x. - Original Message - From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "pentax list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: A turning point?

2003-11-30 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
I know I'm a girl, but can I marry your wife?!? Or at least get her to have a chat to my hubby? I am *green* with envy. I would have LOVED one for my son's dance concert last week!! Have fun!! tan.x. - Original Message - From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: where are you ? and digital vs film

2003-11-30 Thread Anders Hultman
Cotty: Actually I have this nifty little desk top app that shows me where it is night and where it is day across the world, so I know which good little boys and girls are in bed, and which bad ones are still up at 4 am here! You know who you are !! www.hourworld.com Which version of Windows i

OT: Message for Amita

2003-11-30 Thread Cotty
Hi Amita, I just tried to email you off list to this email address: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> and it got bounced back at me. Can you confirm your email address and/or note the problem? Ta! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps __

Re: Panorama project

2003-11-30 Thread Herb Chong
OK, then you can use a SpinShot. Herb - Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 4:48 PM Subject: Re: Panorama project > >use a long exposure, 2 seconds or more. the water then is flat from your > >point of v

Re: A turning point?

2003-11-30 Thread frank theriault
Oh-oh! We've lost another one... Seriously, Malcolm, congrats. I know you'll enjoy yourself immensely. I just figured you'd be able to hold out a bit longer... cheers, frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenhei

Test

2003-11-30 Thread Paul Eriksson
Am I still on the list? Paul _ Need a shot of Hank Williams or Patsy Cline? The classic country stars are always singing on MSN Radio Plus. Try one month free! http://join.msn.com/?page=offers/premiumradio

Re: Dec-PUG comment

2003-11-30 Thread frank theriault
I just used Internet Explorer. That worked. Cool gallery! thanks, frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re

Re: where are you ? and digital vs film

2003-11-30 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Sunday, November 30, 2003, 9:22:10 PM, you wrote: > On 30/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >>> Actually I have this nifty little desk top app that shows me where it is >>> night and where it is day across the world, so I know which good little >>> boys and girls are in bed, and which bad

Re: Panorama project

2003-11-30 Thread Mark Roberts
"Herb Chong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >From: "Mark Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> "Hand" stitched in Photoshop. Took quite a bit of manipulation, partly >> because I used the 43mm Limited, which has a bit of barrel distortion, >> and partly because the waves and ripples in the river wouldn't

Re: How many musicians? was Re: where are you ? and digital vs

2003-11-30 Thread Cotty
On 30/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >I am not a musician by any stretch of imagination, but I do play the >Appalachian Dulcimer. One or both of my instruments will accompany me to GFM >where I will pay for my travel by accepting bribes to not play... You're coming to GFM with a dulcimer, St

Re: FA 31 mm 1.8 limited

2003-11-30 Thread Mark Roberts
"Bill D. Casselberry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Joseph Tainter > >> > I use mine a lot and am always impressed by the image quality. On the >> > *ist D it makes a wonderful "normal" lens. > > does it stike anyone else as strange that a >$1000 lens is > necessary w/ an ~$1500

Re: where are you ? and digital vs film

2003-11-30 Thread John Francis
> > Actually I have this nifty little desk top app that shows me where it is > night and where it is day across the world. I've got a screensaver that does that, over a background of the NASA photographic world maps. It can be downloaded (free) from http://www.StarAlliance.com It also shows whe

Re: PUG "December" is open

2003-11-30 Thread Cotty
On 30/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >the December PUG is ready to go. > >A very cloudy PUG this month. Wow - some interesting shots. Looks like a corker of a gallery again. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps ___

Re: Dec-PUG comment

2003-11-30 Thread John Francis
> > Why am I still seeing November? :-( > > I'm Netscrape, FWIW... Because somebody along the line is cacheing stale data? Try Shift-reload to see if that helps.

Re: Dec-PUG comment

2003-11-30 Thread mike wilson
frank theriault wrote: > > Why am I still seeing November? :-( Pedal harder! Or try "reload" or "Reload + shift" mike

Re: How many musicians? was Re: where are you ? and digital vs film

2003-11-30 Thread Cotty
On 30/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >This brings a question to my feeble mind. How many musicians do we have >here on the list? I know there are a few guitarists, and, if I'm not >mistaken, a conductor. I play trombone in our local community concert band, >and have been a member there for

Re: where are you ? and digital vs film

2003-11-30 Thread Cotty
On 30/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >> Actually I have this nifty little desk top app that shows me where it is >> night and where it is day across the world, so I know which good little >> boys and girls are in bed, and which bad ones are still up at 4 am here! >> You know who you are !! >

RE: where are you ? and digital vs film

2003-11-30 Thread Cotty
On 30/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >OS stands for Operating System. OS9 & OSX are Mac operating systems, so >programs for these systems will not work on a Windows operating system. >This means that HourWorld is only available for Mac users, according to >hourworld.com anyway. Too bad, it

Re: where are you ? and digital vs film

2003-11-30 Thread Cotty
On 30/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >Cotty wrote: >> >> >> Actually I have this nifty little desk top app that shows me where it is >> night and where it is day across the world, so I know which good little >> boys and girls are in bed, and which bad ones are still up at 4 am here! >> You

Re: A turning point?

2003-11-30 Thread Cotty
On 30/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >Last Tuesday, I received a surprise parcel, which my wife had arranged for >delivery. Inside, I found a number of smaller boxes, all new Pentax items >and one of them contained an *ist D. In all the time I have been interested >in photography (1970), I've

Re: Dec-PUG comment

2003-11-30 Thread frank theriault
Why am I still seeing November? :-( I'm Netscrape, FWIW... cheers, frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Familie Scheffler) Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Su

Re: Silly Digital Survey

2003-11-30 Thread John Dallman
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Shel Belinkoff) wrote: > With fond memories of surveys past : #3, although I haven't had digital for long, and still have all my film equipment. --- John Dallman [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: A turning point?

2003-11-30 Thread Malcolm Smith
Herb Chong wrote: > i meant maybe you opened *her* camera equipment order. LOL! That happens when my oldest MX goes walkiesalthough whatever I have, she can use (well obviously!!). Malcolm

Dec-PUG comment

2003-11-30 Thread Familie Scheffler
A wonderful cloudy gallery! Spontaneous I like most the pic of Ken Waller - it's so "zen". And the entry of Alan Chan (nice pic, too) shows what his comment on the 31mm-limited means - supersharp (should I buy one instead of saving the money for an *ist-D?) Regards Bernd

Re: Track and Confirm thru USPS

2003-11-30 Thread Stan Halpin
on 11/26/03 11:56 AM, Shel Belinkoff at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > http://www.usps.com/shipping/trackandconfirm.htm > > Works for me ... > > -> Q. Which services provide tracking? A. Express Mail, Global Express Guaranteed® and Global Express Mail (depending on destination coun

unsubscribe

2003-11-30 Thread martin tammer
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > -- > > Content-Type: text/plain > > pentax-discuss-d Digest Volume 03 : Issue 1535 > > Today's Topics: > RE: where are you ? and digital vs f [ "David Madsen" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] ] > Re: How many musi

Re: FA 31 mm 1.8 limited

2003-11-30 Thread Bill D. Casselberry
From: Joseph Tainter > > I use mine a lot and am always impressed by the image quality. On the > > *ist D it makes a wonderful "normal" lens. does it stike anyone else as strange that a >$1000 lens is necessary w/ an ~$1500 camera to replicate what can be shot w/ a qual

Re: K24/3.5 hood revisited

2003-11-30 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Thu, 27 Nov 2003, Andre Langevin wrote: > You could also make your own tylip hood with the Pentax 58mm round > plastic hood (for the K 85-210mm 200/4 & 135/2.5) and an exakto. > This plastic is easy to cut. Thanks for this Andre, but the Takumar hood was there for the taking and I presume from

RE: A turning point?

2003-11-30 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bill Owens wrote: > > Friday just gone, I had an immediate use for a DSLR, to > take photos of > > my youngest in a school 'play' (she's 5 next week, so it was only a > > small part), but I used the MX and Chinon flash for two reasons; > > firstly I can > use > > the MX to provide good results

RE: A turning point?

2003-11-30 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bill Owens wrote: > I had no intention of getting a DSLR until I had the > opportunity to use a pre-production model at last August's > GFM Camera Clinic. I became so enthusiastic about it that my > wife wrote the check then and there, even though we still had > to wait nearly two months for

Re: An observation re Pentax for sale

2003-11-30 Thread Stan Halpin
Shel - I am joining the discussion late as I am just back from a 4-day holiday trip down to Eureka Springs. I shot about 500 images with my ist-D. Meg added 8-10 with the Optio. If that were slide film, I would have "paid for" one of my two 512mB cards. In the month or so I have had the ist-D, I ha

Re: How many musicians? was Re: where are you ? and digital vs film

2003-11-30 Thread Kenneth Waller
I play mostly a Sony radio, occasionally Kenwood CD player. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - Subject: Re: How many musicians? was Re: where are you ? and digital vs film This brings a question to my feeble mind. How many musicians do we have here on the list? I know there are a few

Re: Silly Digital Survey

2003-11-30 Thread Kenneth Waller
1) Not yet. 2) Not yet 3) In a very small way - just picked up an Optio S. Still have all the 35mm SLR Pentax cameras/lenses I've ever used - Spotmatic, MX, ESII, SF1, PZ1, PZ1P & MZ-S, 17-28mm through 600mm. Answer to un asked question "What would get you to switch?" -- A 12 MP Pentax Digital slr

Re: FA 31 mm 1.8 limited

2003-11-30 Thread Steve Larson
Hi Joe, That is impressive, top three. What were the other two? I think I know. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: "Joseph Tainter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "pdml" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 9:14 AM Subject: Re: FA 31 mm 1.8 limite

Re: Advice re home studio

2003-11-30 Thread Stan Halpin
Hey Tanya fairy girl - welcome back! Lasse - I think all of the posters had good suggestions. Since I have the advantage of having seen your space, I will add a couple of comments: a. Like the others, I wonder if the space is not too small. But it is a start. Clean it out, paint the walls, hang

Re: Musings on a northern trip - Part 2.

2003-11-30 Thread Christian Skofteland
- Original Message - From: "Cesar Matamoros II" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > The DCPDML was a joy. It's always a good bunch of people. > And of course we had Christian with his macro light set up, and the > distinction of bringing the dogfish. My contribution was more mundane being > that I

Vs: Panorama project

2003-11-30 Thread Raimo Korhonen
Nah, this is not nice, it´s great. I just got back from St. Petersburg and this is better than the city itself ;-) Do you all use Macs because it is a bit dark on my screen? All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho -Alkuperäinen viesti- Läh

Vs: FA 31 mm 1.8 limited

2003-11-30 Thread Raimo Korhonen
Yeah, a lot but not in the Leica territory. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho -Alkuperäinen viesti- Lähettäjä: William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Päivä: 30. marraskuuta 2003 16:31 Aih

Re: where are you ? and digital vs film

2003-11-30 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Sunday, November 30, 2003, 1:50:05 PM, you wrote: > Actually I have this nifty little desk top app that shows me where it is > night and where it is day across the world, so I know which good little > boys and girls are in bed, and which bad ones are still up at 4 am here! > You know who you

Re: FA 31 mm 1.8 limited

2003-11-30 Thread Joseph Tainter
Popular Photography rated it one of the three best prime lenses they had ever tested. I use mine a lot and am always impressed by the image quality. On the *ist D it makes a wonderful "normal" lens. Joe

Re: A turning point?

2003-11-30 Thread Bill Owens
I had no intention of getting a DSLR until I had the opportunity to use a pre-production model at last August's GFM Camera Clinic. I became so enthusiastic about it that my wife wrote the check then and there, even though we still had to wait nearly two months for delivery. Since then the 645 and

Re: first digital image scare or where are my pictures?

2003-11-30 Thread Christian Skofteland
- Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > What was the freeware and where can it be found? I'd like to add it to > my page of digital photo software links. > This is the freeware that recovered all my images. It's called "Zero Assumption Digital Image Recovery" I

Re: Silly Digital Survey

2003-11-30 Thread Otis Wright
Somewhere around 3. Use digital prosumer P&S for 95 % of pics. Use film for wide angle, back up, special set ups, long shots, and to provide family with an odd set of prints now and then. Impact of going digital so far. Killed move to K mount. Howver, did purchased several additional SMC

Re: A turning point?

2003-11-30 Thread Bill Owens
> Friday just gone, I had an immediate use for a DSLR, to take photos of my > youngest in a school 'play' (she's 5 next week, so it was only a small > part), but I used the MX and Chinon flash for two reasons; firstly I can use > the MX to provide good results without thinking and I'd not used the

Re: Speculation, Rumor, and Innuendo

2003-11-30 Thread Bill Owens
Seems odd then that I've never had a problem with closed eyes with either the MZ-S or *ist D. Bill - Original Message - From: "Michael Perham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 11:49 AM Subject: RE: Speculation, Rumor, and Innuendo > > > -O

A turning point?

2003-11-30 Thread Malcolm Smith
Last Tuesday, I received a surprise parcel, which my wife had arranged for delivery. Inside, I found a number of smaller boxes, all new Pentax items and one of them contained an *ist D. In all the time I have been interested in photography (1970), I've never bought/had a new SLR camera and have onl

RE: Speculation, Rumor, and Innuendo

2003-11-30 Thread Michael Perham
-Original Message- From: Joseph Tainter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: November 21, 2003 7:00 PM . I had a chance to play with the AF 360FGZ on the *ist D. The double flashes for P-TTL come in such quick succession that I doubt anyone would have time to blink between them. Unfortunatel

RE: where are you ? and digital vs film

2003-11-30 Thread David Madsen
OK, I think I too may be a bit tired or something as I just realized, after re-reading the question, that you were making a joke. Now I feel stupid - good thing I am used to that feeling. ;-) David Madsen mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.davidmadsen.com -Original Message- From: David

RE: where are you ? and digital vs film

2003-11-30 Thread David Madsen
OS stands for Operating System. OS9 & OSX are Mac operating systems, so programs for these systems will not work on a Windows operating system. This means that HourWorld is only available for Mac users, according to hourworld.com anyway. Too bad, it looks like a useful program, but I don't have a

Re: How many musicians? was Re: where are you ? and digital vs film

2003-11-30 Thread Keith Whaley
Very good! Frankly, I wouldn't have expected anyone whose folks named him Cameron to play the ocarina!On the other hand, the mental images of "jazz ocarina" are somehow appealing! You may have known of Tommy Newsome, who was with the Johnny Carson band. One night many years ago I caught him a

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