Re: PayPal's new policy

2003-12-01 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Dr E D F Williams wrote: Good! What about this then? Buyer pays Packing, Postage and Transaction charges including Insurance if required. Don Don, just hide it under handling for shipping :) ann ___ Dr E D F Williams http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams Author's Web

Re: Who else?

2003-12-01 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Hmmm -- I can offer a crash pad for one or two PDML'rs headed south - might actually be able to go to the thing if I got a free ride and cheap digs in NC ann frank theriault wrote: Well, so far I've been offered a ride from DC I've heard something about some furriners arriving at NYC and

Re: *ist D battery behavior

2003-12-01 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Bruce, on 30 Nov 03 you wrote in pentax.list: how this is supposed to work? Does it run off the ones in the body first and then off the grip? It didn't seem to seamlessly switch from one set to the other. The manual says (afair) that it uses the set of batteries that has more energy

RE: Digital lens questions

2003-12-01 Thread David Madsen
Why change lenses? I have shot weddings with consumer zooms and with primes and I would take the speed and sharpness of the primes for weddings any day. In fact I just gave my last zoom lens to my father, so primes are all I currently own. That does not mean that I change lens a lot during a

Re: FA 31 mm 1.8 limited

2003-12-01 Thread Pat
On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 05:41:49 -0800, Alan Chan wrote: How does the FA 31 mm f/1.8 AL Limited perform It is a pretty sharp lens corners to corners wide open, signfiicantly sharper than the FA*24. One stop down it is super sharp. Although it is not a fair comparsion, but it is the sharpest

[new toy]

2003-12-01 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
Hi, I have finally enabled myself with *istD too. Nice machine, nice possibilities and at last I don't have to waist my time for film buying, processing and scanning anymore = more time for taking photos ;-) And that grin on my face won't dissapear soon ;-) -- Best Regards Sylwek

Re[2]: Digital lens questions

2003-12-01 Thread Bruce Dayton
I have just tried a Tokina AF193 19-35/3.5-4.5. Odd things - The *istD reports it as an FA35-70 although the taking focal length is recorded correctly. I also find that AF has problems being accurate when at the 19mm end. If I zoom in, focus and then zoom out, works great. But just AFing at the

RE: A turning point?

2003-12-01 Thread Malcolm Smith
Cotty wrote: CONGRATS Malc. You lucky sly dog. Thanks ;-) I am so stunned to have something new I wanted to view it in the box for a bit. Why not? As soon as it pops out of the box, its age of innocence is over And it comes out today... Now will it be a turning point? Yes.

RE: A turning point?

2003-12-01 Thread Malcolm Smith
Tanya Mayer wrote: I know I'm a girl, but can I marry your wife?!? Or at least get her to have a chat to my hubby? LOL! No you can't!! My wife regularly uses an MX and for the last year or so has had use of a digital point and shoot at work. Whilst she doesn't like the digital camera itself,

RE: A turning point?

2003-12-01 Thread Malcolm Smith
frank theriault wrote: Oh-oh! We've lost another one... vbg Not quite yet (until they stop making film), I bought a few rolls of Ilford Delta 100 BW film this weekend (got a free roll with Amateur Photographer and liked it) as I love BW for manky weather shots. Cold and wet looks better

RE: A turning point?

2003-12-01 Thread Malcolm Smith
Boris Liberman wrote: I am probably in different league than you're, Malcolm. It is because I use only 35 mm gear. However it occurred to me that with finally getting my ME Super fully and perfectly (knock on wood of my head g) operational, my ZX-L has become just a backup camera. I

Re: Some of my November PDML recordings.

2003-12-01 Thread Christian Skofteland
Nice shoes: http://optiopics.homestead.com/files/PDML/111703050.jpg I guess tom was right about you the whole time Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Cesar Matamoros II [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well, I finally got some time to toss together a quick page

Re: *ist D battery behavior

2003-12-01 Thread cbwaters
I don't have the grip but my D seems to recharge the batteries when I switch the camera off. (wish) The battery indicator says half full and then full again. Who knows? CW - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003

Re: FA 31 mm 1.8 limited

2003-12-01 Thread keller.schaefer
I think both statements miss the point somehow. From sensor format and resolution I calculate that the *ist D has 128 pixels per mm, which means an ideal and theoretial ability to resolve 64 line pairs per mm (correct me if I am wrong). So everything that a lens can possible deliver over 64 lp/mm

istD and old primes

2003-12-01 Thread Kevin Waterson
I have a couple of 135mm lenses. One a Takumar Bayonet 2.8-32 and the other a 2.5-22 Is it possible make these work with the istD? Kind regards Kevin -- __ (_ \ _) ) | / / _ ) / _ | /

Re: FA 31 mm 1.8 limited

2003-12-01 Thread Mark Roberts
Pat [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Speaking of wide angle primes, I was out trying to shoot holiday lighting in the downtown area. I started around dusk lingered until it got totally dark. A tripod would have helped, but not possible. The best I could do was a SMC-F 50mm/1.7 for low light vs a Tokina

Re: istD and old primes

2003-12-01 Thread Leonard Paris
Absolutely! One Custom Function setting and then you can shoot in aperture priority AE or in Manual mode. Utter simplicity. That's how I use my Zenitar 16mm fisheye with my *ist D. Len --- * There's no place like 127.0.0.1 From: Kevin Waterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: *ist D battery behavior

2003-12-01 Thread Leonard Paris
Batteries tend to recover a bit between uses. Len --- * There's no place like 127.0.0.1 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: *ist D battery behavior Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 06:23:31 -0500 I don't have the grip but my D seems to recharge the

Re: istD and old primes

2003-12-01 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Kevin, on 04 Dec 03 you wrote in pentax.list: I have a couple of 135mm lenses. One a Takumar Bayonet 2.8-32 and the other a 2.5-22 Is it possible make these work with the istD? They will work, _but_ - In AE the diaphragm won't close (or more precise: it closes, but the picture is taken

Re: A turning point?

2003-12-01 Thread Bill Owens
Thanks, Cesar, I'll pick up a gray card and give it a try. Bill Bill, I differ slightly in that I use a grey card to set my manual white balance. Something I found that worked better when I first started using the Nikon D1X and D1H. I should try a comparison using both techniques. I know

Re: *ist D battery behavior

2003-12-01 Thread Bill Owens
I don't have the grip, but I have noticed that often, while the buffer is writing to the card I get the same indication. Bill - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 11:29 PM Subject: *ist D battery behavior I

RE: A turning point?

2003-12-01 Thread Rob Brigham
I think this is a misunderstanding (although it may be me that has it wrong!). White balance setting has nothing to do with exposure. What you need is a 'colour neutral' card. Doesn't matter whether it is grey or white - as long as it has no colour tint. The camera then uses this to apply

Re: Who else?

2003-12-01 Thread Bill Owens
I may be able to scrounge up a tent, air mattress and sleeping bag for you to use. I would offer space in PDML central but it's full. Bill - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 2:08 AM Subject: Re: Who else?

Re: istD and old primes

2003-12-01 Thread Rfsindg
Len, So excuse me, but this is correct? I tuned out for the 500 emails (or was it 5,000) whining about the *ist D not being able to use K and M lenses. Nobody had the camera in hand, just the instructions, and everybody was speculating. So now that we have the camera to see and touch, we

Re: istD and old primes

2003-12-01 Thread Bill Owens
Or simply use the D in manual mode and use a hand held meter. Bill - Original Message - From: Heiko Hamann [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 8:02 AM Subject: Re: istD and old primes Hi Kevin, on 04 Dec 03 you wrote in pentax.list: I have a

Re: istD and old primes

2003-12-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 7:17 AM Subject: Re: istD and old primes Len, So excuse me, but this is correct? I tuned out for the 500 emails (or was it 5,000) whining about the *ist D not being able to use K

Re: Re[6]: Digital lens questions

2003-12-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton Subject: Re[6]: Digital lens questions That does look interesting. Too bad it is not already out. I'm sure I will have moved on before then. :( If you haven't used zooms much at weddings, something you may not be familiar with is the

Re: Digital lens questions

2003-12-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: David Madsen ]Subject: RE: Digital lens questions Why change lenses? I have shot weddings with consumer zooms and with primes and I would take the speed and sharpness of the primes for weddings any day. In fact I just gave my last zoom lens to my father,

Re: FA 31 mm 1.8 limited

2003-12-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: keller.schaefer Subject: Re: FA 31 mm 1.8 limited I think both statements miss the point somehow. From sensor format and resolution I calculate that the *ist D has 128 pixels per mm, which means an ideal and theoretial ability to resolve 64 line pairs per

Clouds..

2003-12-01 Thread Ryan Lee
Hi all! Nice work with the December's cloud gallery. Special mention for Joseph Tainter's entry 'Clouds over Montmajeur'- some distortion's nice every now and then :) And it looks like it could have been MF too.. I was hardpressed to find something for this month's gallery, so I'll just send in a

Charging batteries

2003-12-01 Thread Bill Owens
I have 4 or 5 sets of NiMh batteries that I use in my *ist D and AF360 flash. My question is, how often should they be recharged if not used for awhile? Bill

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

2003-12-01 Thread Stephen Moore
Bill Owens wrote: 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 years. A drummer for a

RE: Charging batteries

2003-12-01 Thread Rob Brigham
I think the rule I have seen batted around is that they lose 1% per day. I would guess therefore that you should not leave them for more than a couple of months and still expect them to have any charge. Don't know whether it would damage them at all if they were left at zero charge for long

Re[8]: Digital lens questions

2003-12-01 Thread Bruce Dayton
I had been looking for a 17-35ish zoom that wasn't variable aperture, but have not found one for in that focal length range. The only ones are the Tokina 20-35/2.8, Sigma 20-40/2.8 and the Pentax 20-35/4. The best the 17-35 range gets is 2.8-4. Certainly the wide end is where the digitals

Re: Charging batteries

2003-12-01 Thread Bill Owens
I think the rule I have seen batted around is that they lose 1% per day. This is where I get somewhat discombobulated. At 1% a day, is that 1% of total charge or 1% or remaining charge? If it's 1% of remaining charge, when they get down to 50% they would only be losing 0.5% of the total

RE: Re[8]: Digital lens questions

2003-12-01 Thread Rob Brigham
If you set the aperture from the body (as you have to on the *istD for example) then aperture does not vary - unless you are shooting at an aperture wider than is permissable throughout the zoom range. My Sigma 17-35 f2.8-4 behaves like a constant F4 unless I try and shoot wider than that! I

RE: Digital lens questions

2003-12-01 Thread tom
-Original Message- From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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. Yeah, those 2 would cover most things.

Re: A turning point?

2003-12-01 Thread Steve Desjardins
Boy, I can see why you married her . . . ;-) The important thing to remember here is that the DSLR represents new capabilities so that many folks will currently be buying digital stuff to add that capability to their bag of tricks. There is no question, however, that this greatly reduces the

Re: A turning point?

2003-12-01 Thread graywolf
I think using a white card also gives you your overexposure point. Something good to know with slides or digital. -- Cesar Matamoros II wrote: I differ slightly in that I use a grey card to set my manual white balance. Something I found that worked better when I first started using the Nikon

Vs: Panorama project

2003-12-01 Thread Mike Ignatiev
Nah, this is not nice, it s great. I just got back from St. Petersburg and this is better than the city itself ;-) thanks, Raimo. i have very mixed feelings about this city. the locals tend to think it's the most beautiful place on earth. but when i visit it it usually takes me a few days to

RE: A turning point?

2003-12-01 Thread Rob Brigham
Only if you don't have any direct light sources in you image, and if nothing is lit any brighter than the white card was when you calibrated, and only if you check the histogram and set a manual exposure based on that. I guess for people used to incident light metering and manual exposure this

Re[10]: Digital lens questions

2003-12-01 Thread Bruce Dayton
Very good point. Perhaps on the *istD, variable aperture isn't such a problem - except for the slower F4 speed. Would be nice to be constant aperture 2.8. Any idea when the 16-45 is really going to be available for purchase? Bruce Monday, December 1, 2003, 7:43:12 AM, you wrote: RB If you

Re: where are you ? and digital vs film

2003-12-01 Thread Steve Desjardins
Chemistry Prof and a displaced New Englander living in Virginia. I have an SP500, ZX-7, MX, MZ-S and a 645. I hope to soon have a *ist D. I began reading this with only the ZX-7, which had replaced my MV1. I'm now realizing what a bad influence this list is . . .

Re: *ist D battery behavior

2003-12-01 Thread graywolf
Which would maximize the battery life. Not a bad idea from an engineering standpoint. Not quite so great from the photographers point of view. -- Heiko Hamann wrote: The manual says (afair) that it uses the set of batteries that has more energy left. So it could be that the camera uses both

FS: Last Call

2003-12-01 Thread Bruce Dayton
This is the last call for the following lenses before they go on ebay. If you have interest, but want to haggle over the price, let me know. 55/4 latest model LN- Includes original front/rear caps and hood in case. $425 or offer. 75/4.5lLatest model LN- Includes original front/rear caps.

experimenting with technique

2003-12-01 Thread Pentxuser
I've been experimenting with a little BW technique on some old pictures of my daughter if anyone is interested.. Vic check it out here http://groups.msn.com/TheSpiritofNature/vicmacbournieimages.msnw?action=ShowPh otoPhotoID=58

experimenting with BW technique/ photoshop

2003-12-01 Thread Pentxuser
Sorry folks if the other one does not work try this. vic http://groups.msn.com/TheSpiritofNature/vicmacbournieimages.msnw?action=ShowPh otoPhotoID=58

Re: Clouds..

2003-12-01 Thread Joseph Tainter
Special mention for Joseph Tainter's entry 'Clouds over Montmajeur'- some distortion's nice every now and then :) Thanks, Ryan. Joe

Re: PayPal's new policy

2003-12-01 Thread graywolf
When I am bidding I look for a fixed SSH charge, then subtract that from my max bid. I do that because I have a very limited income and an open SSH charge forces me to make a low-ball bid. From a sellers viewpoint you are leveling the playing field, so the person next door and the person at the

Re: How many musicians?

2003-12-01 Thread graywolf
The hammer dulcimer is quite popular in the SE US. The mountain dulcimer that Stan was talking about is kind of a skinny lute looking instrument and is a folk instrument from the appalachian mountain area of the US. -- mike.wilson wrote: Hi, Bob W wrote: Not often seen on mountains outside

RE: Digital lens questions

2003-12-01 Thread Bob Blakely
As regards cameras, there is no such thing as a digital lens.

Re: A turning point?

2003-12-01 Thread John Francis
What I spoke of was for digital cameras and does hold true. You CAN recover between a half and one full stop of overexposure. This is (I think) because the jpg/tiff or possibly the 8 bit lattitude is narrower than the RAW image can capture. So you can choose which part of the full

OT: ...they're good for your heart... (was Re: OT: PayPal alternative

2003-12-01 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Monday, December 1, 2003, 6:32:51 PM, you wrote: Have you ever bought a supermarket's own brand baked beans? The supermarket is making a profit on both the sale and manufacture of the beans, whereas if you buy a brand name, the profits are split between the two companies. But does

Subject: Another lens I can't afford for my 645

2003-12-01 Thread W. Xato
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 14:46:26 -0500 From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Its not that hopeless. I have a prior version that goes for about $499 on OBoy from Kiev Camera but it does not tilt in all directions, just downward when in the horizontal position and tilts to the right or left when in

Re: Who else?

2003-12-01 Thread Bill Owens
PDML Central is our 12 foot Coleman folding trailer. It serves as an unofficial PDML bar, grill and BS headquarters during the GFM events. Bill - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 1:13 PM Subject: Re: Who

Re: ...they're good for your heart... (was Re: OT: PayPal alternative

2003-12-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Bob Walkden Subject: OT: ...they're good for your heart... (was Re: OT: PayPal alternative Hi, Monday, December 1, 2003, 6:32:51 PM, you wrote: Have you ever bought a supermarket's own brand baked beans? The supermarket is making a profit on both the

RE: ...they're good for your heart... (was Re: OT: PayPal alternative

2003-12-01 Thread Bob Blakely
Here in the US, supermarkets do not manufacture their own brand of baked beans. In fact, they manufacture very little of their own brand of anything. Brand name companies manufacture these specially packaged items for them at a discounted rate. It's a way for the brand name companies to sell more

Re: ...they're good for your heart... (was Re: OT: PayPal alternative

2003-12-01 Thread Bill Owens
In a lot of cases (notice a lot, not all) the difference between house brands and name brands is the cost of advertising the name brands. Bill - Original Message - From: Bob Walkden [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Peter Jordan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 2:14 PM Subject: OT:

RE: ...they're good for your heart... (was Re: OT: PayPal alternative

2003-12-01 Thread Lewis Matthew
From: Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] It's similar to Ford buying a car (complete) from Mitsubishi with the Ford name on it from and selling it as a Ford. Regards, Bob... Just for the record, Daimler-Chrysler, not Ford, has a working agreement with Mitsubishi. Rumsfield speak deleted, because

Re: *ist D battery behavior

2003-12-01 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Michel Carrère-Gée wrote: Where I can found the grip owner manuaal to download ?? http://www.pentax.com/docstore/index.cfm?show=6 Lists the camera manual but not the grip, yet. Might be worth visiting regularly. mike

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

2003-12-01 Thread Cotty
On 30/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: Not often seen on mountains outside Ethiopia: A damsel with a dulcimer In a vision once I saw It was an Abyssinian maid And on her dulcimer she played, Singing of Mount Abora. -- S T Coleridge Sorry Bob, THAT dulcimer is what we here on this

Re: More lens problems

2003-12-01 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Sat, 29 Nov 2003, mike wilson wrote: 300/2.8 lurking around the corner for pence. It does sound like another case of fungus to me, I'm afraid, although it is also possible that it is an artefact from a previous clean. Professional help needed. Thanks for all the answers. It is ana

RE: Asahi Pentax ESII any vices

2003-12-01 Thread Michael Bergstrom
I know this is little late in reply but I was wondering if you decided to get the ESII? I just picked one up over the weekend which had metering problem that I was able to fix with a well-place match-stick. I think the camera is wonderful and I urge you to get it at the price you quoted, sounds

Re: istD and old primes

2003-12-01 Thread Jim Apilado
From: Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 08:18:33 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: istD and old primes Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Resent-Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 08:18:44 -0500 Or simply use the D in manual mode and use a hand held

Re: Scratches on film (update)

2003-12-01 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
Final update. Ilford reprinted the full 2 sets and sent a letter of apology and 2 vouchers for £3 each. However, no explanation about the scratches or the wash out that goes all the way to the perforation, at least not from them. A friend who had a look though it was badly mixed chemicals.

OT: Enjoy digital

2003-12-01 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
http://www.news2web.com/cgi-bin/dnewsweb.exe?cmd=articlegroup=rec.photo.equipment.large-formatitem=321788utag=

Re: More lens problems

2003-12-01 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: the sad tale of a dead lens. Go to your nearest Jessops and ask them to search their secondhand database for the same lens. Then ask them to get some of the results sent to your store. You could ask them to search for PK(A) mounts, too. Choose the one(s) you

Re: ...they're good for your heart... (was Re: OT: PayPal alternative

2003-12-01 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Monday, December 1, 2003, 8:43:57 PM, you wrote: Rumsfield speak deleted, because Rumsfield doesn't understand it eitherg. Oh, no! the Rumsfeld speak has come back again - must be something wrong with my computer. As a matter of fact, I understand it (I think), and I'm sure he does. I

Re: Filter to desaturate color

2003-12-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
Very nice, Tanya. I like the way you've been able to saturate some of those shots without wrecking the skin tones. That can be difficult. Good job. 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

Re: More lens problems

2003-12-01 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003, mike wilson wrote: too. Choose the one(s) you want. Don't pay more than £120. Probably not a good idea to do this on a Saturday Thanks for this. 120 is twice as much as I paid for the one I have (OK,plus PP). Are you suggesting that I should shut up, cough up the 35

Re: More lens problems

2003-12-01 Thread Frits Wüthrich
It is online as well. http://www.jessops.com/used/ On Mon, 2003-12-01 at 22:26, mike wilson wrote: Hi, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: the sad tale of a dead lens. Go to your nearest Jessops and ask them to search their secondhand database for the same lens. Then ask them to get some

OT: Whines (was: Re: How many musicians?)

2003-12-01 Thread Cotty
On 30/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: 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

Re:experimenting with technique

2003-12-01 Thread Pentxuser
Thanks Wendy: They are done entirely in photoshop. It's a 3 or 4 step process. I'm at work right now but, if you like, I'll e-mail you instructions on how to do this later tonight. If you are comfortable with photoshop, it's not too difficult. If not, jpeg me the images you need to put into a

Re: istD and old primes

2003-12-01 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Jim, on 01 Dec 03 you wrote in pentax.list: And a last trick: stop down the lens 3 times, set the exposure compensation to +3 and use the green button in M - now you have a nice working AE with an old K-/M-lens. Isn't there supposed to be some incantation you say first before you do the

Re: Epson 3200

2003-12-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
If you use it with the PhotoShop Plug-In, you can save the files in any format you choose. Shel Belinkoff wrote: Hi ... Does this scanner save files in the PSD and TIFF format, or only JPEG? Tks!

Re: More lens problems

2003-12-01 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: On Mon, 1 Dec 2003, mike wilson wrote: too. Choose the one(s) you want. Don't pay more than £120. Probably not a good idea to do this on a Saturday Thanks for this. 120 is twice as much as I paid for the one I have (OK,plus PP). Are you

Re: OT: Whines (was: Re: How many musicians?)

2003-12-01 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Cotty wrote: However, the most undrinkable concoction by several lengths of chalk is the utterly murderous Crimean Red. Tried it; don't agree. Not a nice drink at all but Ukranian wine beats it by a long head. Chinese wine comes in a close third. Followed very closely by vodka made in

RE: ...they're good for your heart... (was Re: OT: PayPal alternative

2003-12-01 Thread Bob Blakely
Thanks, couldn't remember which. Regards, Bob... History is not a school-mistress. She does not teach. She is a prison matron who punishes for unlearned lessons. -- Vasily Klyutchevsky, Russian historian From: Lewis Matthew [mailto:[EMAIL

Viewfinders and TTL on top

2003-12-01 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
Having just been enabled with an AF080C, I thought I would ask a question about people's opinions on an old (= cheap) Pentax with a decent viewfinder and TTL. My background follows. I have an MZ-50 and an MZ-5n. They are meant to differ a lot in viewfinder capability, but I honestly cannot see

Re: More lens problems

2003-12-01 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003, mike wilson wrote: £60 was way too cheap for a good example of that lens. Well, that was ebay. Nobody else bidding on it knew it was a bad 'un. You could offer the guy £10 for the extension tube and the hood, as it is unlikely that you will find many others. Err, my

Re: OT: Whines (was: Re: How many musicians?)

2003-12-01 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Monday, December 1, 2003, 9:52:47 PM, you wrote: Hi, Cotty wrote: However, the most undrinkable concoction by several lengths of chalk is the utterly murderous Crimean Red. Tried it; don't agree. Not a nice drink at all but Ukranian wine beats it by a long head. Chinese wine

Re: Viewfinders and TTL on top

2003-12-01 Thread William Johnson
I only have the ME super and ZX5n to compare the Super A to, and it is somewhere between the two of them. Well, I actually have a P3n (same viewfinder as a P30) and it is decidely better than that. Probably closer in brightness (but not quite) to the ME super with the magnification of the P30.

RE: Viewfinders and TTL on top

2003-12-01 Thread John Daniele
Not being an expert here but having these cameras helps the super a and super program are the same camera, the super programs go for less money. My opinion is these two cameras have the best viewfinder opposed to MX,LX,ME SUPER , however the LX has the advantage of not having to cover the view

Re: OT: PayPal alternative

2003-12-01 Thread Mark Roberts
Peter Jordan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's fine, but I object to the same company charging me two commission fees as if they're two companies. They're not. Have you ever bought a supermarket's own brand baked beans? Yes. And they're much less expensive than the name brand beans - precisely

Re: OT: Whines (was: Re: How many musicians?)

2003-12-01 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Bob Walkden wrote: Georgian wine is something of an experience. Probably similar to Crimean, I'd guess. Into the Napa Valley of Death! The ones I've had have been tolerable but had insufferably cute names. And picture of kids and flowers on the label. Makes the bottles of vodka

Projector lights as studio light source?

2003-12-01 Thread Lasse Karlsson
Hi all, As mentioned in another thread I am about to try to set up a small kind of home studio. Cleaning the garage today I found two old slide projectors that I haven't used for many, many years (hardly at all in fact). One is a Leitz Pradovit, the other maybe an Agfa. Has anyone found any

Re: OT: Whines (was: Re: How many musicians?)

2003-12-01 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A few years ago I used to religiously follow UK supermarke twine guru Malcolm Gluck's advice in the Guardian newspaper ('Superplonk'). Accused of always recommending wine, he was challenged to do just the opposite and highlight wine that should be missed at every

Re: Some of my November PDML recordings.

2003-12-01 Thread Cotty
On 30/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: 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, Nice

Re: Who else?

2003-12-01 Thread frank theriault
Or more to the point, whether Jostein would want to sleep with me (after a couple of beers...) I'll be happy to do the tent thing. I camped in a tent for many years. The ex (then current) always wanted a tent trailer or RV, but I said NO, real campers use tents - we don't need no stinking

Re: [new toy]

2003-12-01 Thread Lukasz Kacperczyk
It's arrived Sylwek?? Yes, it has. And I can confirm that he's smiling :-) regards, Lukasz PS. I know I'm not Sylwek, but thought I'd answer anyway :-) [EMAIL PROTECTED] === www.fotopolis.pl === internetowy magazyn o

IR Mark on Lens

2003-12-01 Thread Larry Hodgson
I'm thinking of getting a FA 28 mm 2.8 lens. Does it and other FA lens have the IR focus point on the lens? I do a lot of IR work. Larry

Re: Who else?

2003-12-01 Thread Bill Owens
We've got plenty of time to work out sleeping arrangements. Don is bringing tent for Adelheid, maybe she and annsan will share it. BTW, counting the regulars who have been attending for at least the last 5 years, looks like somewhere around 30 PDML'ers will be there. Doug is bringing Don's

Re: Who else?

2003-12-01 Thread Herb Chong
if i come, i can bring my own tent. i do need to know the arrangements for siting the tent, etc. if i feel particularly foolish, i may try to join Mark Roberts on top for some dawn shots. Herb - Original Message - From: Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday,

Re: IR Mark on Lens

2003-12-01 Thread Mark Roberts
Larry Hodgson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm thinking of getting a FA 28 mm 2.8 lens. Does it and other FA lens have the IR focus point on the lens? I do a lot of IR work. Yes. The FA28/2.8AL does indeed have an IR focusing mark. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

RE: OT: Whines (was: Re: How many musicians?)

2003-12-01 Thread Len Paris
Occasionally, I craft my own drinks. Actually just mix stuff together and see how it tastes. My most recent endeavor is one I call Pucker Power. It is 2 parts Dekuyper sour apple Pucker and 1 part Everclear. The Pucker is only 15% alcohol while the Everclear is 95% (190 proof). Mixed in this

Re: Who else?

2003-12-01 Thread Bill Owens
No special arrangements, first come, first served in the picnic area. If you want to join Mark, you may want to ask Cesar to be your Sherpa :-) Bill - Original Message - From: Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 7:47 PM Subject: Re: Who

RE: A turning point?

2003-12-01 Thread Len Paris
The F 50mm f/1.7 lens with the *ist D makes a great street shooting combo, too. Especially if you don't use the battery grip on it when you street shoot. Len * There's no place like 127.0.0.1 I think the *ist D (I didn't call it the StarkistD this time, in deference to the sensibilities

Re: OT: Whines (was: Re: How many musicians?)

2003-12-01 Thread Bill Owens
Hey Cotty, reckon Len will make some of these for us at GFM? Bill - Original Message - From: Len Paris [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 7:49 PM Subject: RE: OT: Whines (was: Re: How many musicians?) Occasionally, I craft my own drinks. Actually

RE: Some of my November PDML recordings.

2003-12-01 Thread tom
A google search should pick up some interesting links. I wouldn't actually click on any of them. tv -Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 7:04 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Some of my November PDML recordings.

RE: OT: Whines (was: Re: How many musicians?)

2003-12-01 Thread Len Paris
If things work out as I hope, I'll be retired in time to go to GFM. Stan's travel from Kansas City probably passes right by my home in Belleville, IL. Interstate 70 comes awfully close to me. If I do get to go, I'd be happy to bring a wee dram (or a half gallon) or so for all to sample. Are you

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