Re: OT-Totally OT but...

2003-12-03 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Tanya Mayer Photography wrote: > ROFLOL!!! omigosh, ken, that is SO funny! > > tan. I think I do, too Tanya :) (that is, have shoes older than you - but they are very special boots) So there are at least 3 Sagitarians among us, You, moi, Cesar (I'm the 10th) I think I remember being 27

Re: Who else?

2003-12-03 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Stan Halpin wrote: > on 12/03/03 9:37 PM, Ann Sanfedele at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Bill Owens wrote: > > (to annsan) > > > >> Well, since Cesar's already volunteered to give you his bed, you've got it. > >> Remember to bring your sleeping bag and pillows. > >> > >> Bill > >> > > > > Ok, off

Re: Totally OT but...

2003-12-03 Thread Mat Maessen
I had a lovely surprise this morning! My kids and hubby woke me with a chocolate (lopsided! lol) cake, complete with 27 glowing candles, and some loveheart shaped balloons, whilst performing a very off-key rendition of "happy birthday to you". My one year old then proceeded to sit on the cake a

RE: card storage in the field

2003-12-03 Thread tom
> -Original Message- > From: Herb Chong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > how do people transport their memory cards and keep them handy for > replacement when one gets full? I just use a ziploc. tv

RE: Totally OT but...

2003-12-03 Thread David Madsen
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TANYA! (music implied) David Madsen mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.davidmadsen.com -Original Message- From: Tanya Mayer Photography [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 4:52 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Totally OT but... I had a lovely s

Re: Who else?

2003-12-03 Thread Stan Halpin
on 12/03/03 9:37 PM, Ann Sanfedele at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Bill Owens wrote: > (to annsan) > >> Well, since Cesar's already volunteered to give you his bed, you've got it. >> Remember to bring your sleeping bag and pillows. >> >> Bill >> > > Ok, officially add me to the tally - > And I'v

Re: *istD - Hmmmmm

2003-12-03 Thread Chris Brogden
That's true enough. SLRs can lock onto subjects quicker as a rule than compact cameras. My point was that, once the lens is focused, you'd have a hard time noticing a difference between a DSLR and a digital p&s. I've spent the last five years playing with these cameras on a daily basis, and thi

RE: Macro with enlarging lenses continued....

2003-12-03 Thread J. C. O'Connell
What is cool about that lens is it has a 42mm X.75mm pitch thread which is the same as T-Mount. I just attached a M42 T-mount adapter and it fits my screwmount bellows perfectly! JCO p.s M42 is 42mm X 1mm pitch so you cant screw it into the bellows directly, you need to get a t-mount adapter... --

Re: Totally OT but...

2003-12-03 Thread Stan Halpin
on 12/03/03 5:51 PM, Tanya Mayer Photography at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I had a lovely surprise this morning! My kids and hubby woke me with a > chocolate (lopsided! lol) cake, complete with 27 glowing candles, and some > loveheart shaped balloons, whilst performing a very off-key rendition of

Re: Macro with enlarging lenses continued....

2003-12-03 Thread Mat Maessen
And just last week, I was using that exact lens in an enlarger... How did you attach the lens to the bellows? Did they make an M42 version, or are you using an adapter? -Mat J. C. O'Connell wrote: Camera-Pentax SL (Meterless Spotmatic) Bellows-Asahi Autobellows (M42) Lens-Schneider Componon-S 1

Re: finally found an A* 85/1.4, anyone interested in a K85 f/1.8?

2003-12-03 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I don't photograph band members ... ;-)) Heliopan hoods are great ... use em for many lenses from 39mm to 77mm. shel Rob Studdert wrote: > Sorry for the late reply (still churning through the back-log) however I'd like > to add that no band member has ever balked at the size of my lens :-) >

Re: card storage in the field

2003-12-03 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Yes ... that's the other one I was thinking of, but couldn't recall the name. Stan Halpin wrote: > I have a small aluminum sided flat box that holds four CF cards in padded > slots, two on each side. Fits nicely in shirt pocket, back pocket, camera > bag, whatever. Says Hakuba on the side. Maybe

Re: card storage in the field

2003-12-03 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Whoops! http://home.earthlink.net/~scbelinkoff/case1.jpg http://home.earthlink.net/~scbelinkoff/case2.jpg

Re: card storage in the field

2003-12-03 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I've done likewise ... Sony made a nice brushed aluminum one for their memory sticks, and maybe they've got something similar for the CF or Micro drives now that they're using them. The one I have has compartments for the cards on either side, or, if needed, the compartment on one side can be remo

Re: Laptop suggestions

2003-12-03 Thread Dave Miers
Nope, and now everyone buying a digital camera is entering the same rat race. All the stability of our 35mm will not apply there for sure! - Original Message - From: "Tanya Mayer Photography" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 6:01 PM Subject: Re

Re: *istD - Hmmmmm

2003-12-03 Thread Tiger Moses
Best alternative is the Tamron 90mm/2.8 macro! oops, for the 200mm hmm, maybe the Sigma 180mm/3.5 macro! At 09:17 PM 12/3/2003 -0500, you wrote: let me know when you have some FA 200 f4 macro shots. i am thinking about that lens for my macro too. i am also interested in your opinions on alternati

Re: card storage in the field

2003-12-03 Thread Stan Halpin
on 12/03/03 9:12 PM, Herb Chong at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > how do people transport their memory cards and keep them handy for > replacement when one gets full? i have a 4G Microdrive in the camera now, a > 1G and two 512M cards. i plan to get a second 4G MicroDrive and another 1G > memory card

Re: OT-Totally OT but...

2003-12-03 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
ROFLOL!!! omigosh, ken, that is SO funny! tan. - Original Message - From: "Kenneth Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 2:13 PM Subject: Re: OT-Totally OT but... > I do, infact, have shoes older than you! > > Kenneth Waller > ---

Re: OT-Totally OT but...

2003-12-03 Thread Kenneth Waller
I do, infact, have shoes older than you! Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Tanya Mayer Photography" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 6:51 PM Subject: Totally OT but... > I can now officially say that I a in my "late" twenties,

Re: card storage in the field

2003-12-03 Thread John Francis
> > how do people transport their memory cards and keep them handy for > replacement when one gets full? i have a 4G Microdrive in the camera now, a > 1G and two 512M cards. i plan to get a second 4G MicroDrive and another 1G > memory card because the MicroDrives really shouldn't be used in very c

RE: card storage in the field

2003-12-03 Thread Len Paris
Herb, the *ist D manual says to not use the camera in weather that cold. Len * There's no place like 127.0.0.1 > -Original Message- > From: Herb Chong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 9:13 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: card storage in the field >

Re: Re[2]: *ist D and FA *24/2

2003-12-03 Thread Herb Chong
i am hesitant to say whether it is a generic problem to the FA 24 f2.0 or not. i have seen only a few other shots identified as taken with the model of lens and there didn't seem to be any chromatic abberation in them, but they were not of the kind where it would be very visible. i haven't been kee

Re: FA 31 mm 1.8 limited

2003-12-03 Thread John Francis
You don't need four pixels to resolve two lines even if they're not black and white. People are throwing around words like "Nyquist Theorem" without any actual understanding of what the Nyquist sampling theorem really says. Which is, roughly: if the input signal is frequency-limited to n Hz, it

Re: Who else?

2003-12-03 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Bill Owens wrote: (to annsan) > Well, since Cesar's already volunteered to give you his bed, you've got it. > Remember to bring your sleeping bag and pillows. > > Bill > Ok, officially add me to the tally - And I've just written the check to make my res - so I'm committed, you are all witnesses -

Re: finally found an A* 85/1.4, anyone interested in a K85 f/1.8?

2003-12-03 Thread Rob Studdert
On 25 Nov 2003 at 11:13, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Gotta agree with Bob, here. I had two A*85/1.4 monsters, and only used each of > them once. Unless you must wring the utmost sharpness out of a negative (and > the diff 'tween the 1.8 and the 1.4 ain't that great, and even less when hand > holding

Re: no birds at my Thanksgiving

2003-12-03 Thread Herb Chong
no, these trees are right on the corner, so they are not the place. Herb - Original Message - From: "Ann Sanfedele" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 10:26 PM Subject: Re: no birds at my Thanksgiving > I'm trying to think where those are.

Re: no birds at my Thanksgiving

2003-12-03 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Herb Chong wrote: > yes, Taylor road is entirely within the Town of Cornwall. does the farm > contain these trees? > > http://users.bestweb.net/~hchong/Random/76-16.jpg > > Herb.. I'm trying to think where those are Not on the old farm house property, tho. If you turn onto Taylor road from

card storage in the field

2003-12-03 Thread Herb Chong
how do people transport their memory cards and keep them handy for replacement when one gets full? i have a 4G Microdrive in the camera now, a 1G and two 512M cards. i plan to get a second 4G MicroDrive and another 1G memory card because the MicroDrives really shouldn't be used in very cold weather

Re: I'm back....

2003-12-03 Thread jmb
Rob, My wife broke her kneecap on the sidewalk and surgery and therapy was not easy. I hope you didn't break anything. Cameras are easier to fix! Best wishes. John hood on the LTD were superficially damaged, they still worked fine (unlike one of my knees), tough cookies.

Re[2]: *ist D and FA *24/2

2003-12-03 Thread Bruce Dayton
Herb, Are you thinking that perhaps this is just a problem with your sample and Alan's or indicative of the lens in general? How happy are you with the optical and build quality of the Sigma 15-30? I have been reading some rather negative reviews of the Sigma 17-35 and was wondering if you are r

Re: Laptop suggestions

2003-12-03 Thread Herb Chong
oh, i forgot to mention, fully loaded, it weighs about 3.5 pounds. that is the other reason i got it. very long battery life and low weight with adequate processing power to run Photoshop 7 and RAW converters. Herb - Original Message - From: "Herb Chong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAI

Re: *istD - Hmmmmm

2003-12-03 Thread Herb Chong
there's enough less to be noticeably faster on an AF SLR camera. i've shot digital P&S and AF SLRs for a long time. the *istD is one of the best of the Pentax ones at AF and it is fast if there is something to lock onto. the digital P&S ones have a much harder time locking onto something. Herb...

Re: *ist D and FA *24/2

2003-12-03 Thread Herb Chong
mine is about the same, perhaps a little less. Herb... - Original Message - From: "Alan Chan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 7:18 PM Subject: RE: *ist D and FA *24/2 > Speaking of chromatic aberration, I have recently discovered that some

Re: *ist D and FA *24/2

2003-12-03 Thread Herb Chong
i have too much chromatic abberation, but i have been comparing my photos with other people's and i think my lens is out of alignment. it shows up more on film than on digital, but only in the corners. Herb... - Original Message - From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTE

Re: Laptop suggestions

2003-12-03 Thread Herb Chong
i bought a Fujitsu Lifebook P2120 partly for photographic travel purposes. with the extended capacity battery and the optional drive bay battery, the manufacturer rates it at 14 hours battery life and i have used it 7-8 hours between charges without running so low as to require shutting down. it's

Re: *istD - Hmmmmm

2003-12-03 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
Good point Herb, thanks for the heads up! tan. - Original Message - From: "Herb Chong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 10:15 AM Subject: Re: *istD - Hm > don't get the Minolta. image quality may be impeccable, but it is a P&S and > you w

Macro with enlarging lenses continued....

2003-12-03 Thread J. C. O'Connell
I took a few shots with an enlarging lens mounted on a bellows today using a schneider 135mm F5.6 Componon-S. As expected, the results were more than satisfactory. About as good as can be expected from 35mm film. I also tried larger fstops but the depth of field was insufficient. http://jcoconnell

Re: Who else?

2003-12-03 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Cotty wrote: > > lady won't be hauling a ton of make-up and she's > > > > >It's sounding more and more like I'm coming on this trip doesnt it? > > YES. Of course, I didn't mean to be presumptuous when I was being > presumptuous ;-) > > Cheers, > Cotty > > ___/\__ O :) ann

Re: FA 31 mm 1.8 limited

2003-12-03 Thread Herb Chong
you don't need four pixels to resolve two lines if one is black and one is white. Herb - Original Message - From: "Alin Flaider" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Herb Chong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 3:45 AM Subject: Re: FA 31 mm 1.8 limited > > 128 pixels/mm

Re: *istD - Hmmmmm

2003-12-03 Thread Herb Chong
let me know when you have some FA 200 f4 macro shots. i am thinking about that lens for my macro too. i am also interested in your opinions on alternatives. also on the FA 100 f2.8 macro and alternatives for it. the cost isn't as big a factor as how good the lenses are. even on the *istD, there are

Re: Laptop suggestions

2003-12-03 Thread Cameron Hood
For photography, graphics, video, and music production, all pros use a Mac. For Mac's proprietary ColourSync, stability, reliablility, and speed. Get the best one you can afford; you will never look back. There are lots of 'friends' around with lots of software, and you will never have to put u

Re: *ist-D and Flash Auto-Zoom

2003-12-03 Thread Herb Chong
it's showing the FOV equivalent lens on your *istD covered by the flash. IOW, the flash should be set to manual zoom and set to match the current focal length. Herb - Original Message - From: "Mark Cassino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003

Re: Totally OT but...

2003-12-03 Thread David S.
Tanya Mayer Photography wrote: > > I had a lovely surprise this morning! My kids and hubby woke me with a > chocolate (lopsided! lol) cake, complete with 27 glowing candles, and some > loveheart shaped balloons, whilst performing a very off-key rendition of > "happy birthday to you". My one year

Re: *istD - Hmmmmm

2003-12-03 Thread Herb Chong
for editorial stock, there are very few places that ask for more than 6 megapixels worth except for full page, and even then 6 megapixels is about the right size for 300dpi. Herb - Original Message - From: "Christian Skofteland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesda

Re: no birds at my Thanksgiving

2003-12-03 Thread Herb Chong
yes, Taylor road is entirely within the Town of Cornwall. does the farm contain these trees? http://users.bestweb.net/~hchong/Random/76-16.jpg Herb - Original Message - From: "Ann Sanfedele" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 11:56 PM Subject

Re: Who else?

2003-12-03 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Mark Roberts wrote: > Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >On 3/12/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: > > > >>> > The PDML at GFM would be a great plot for a movie. > >>> > > >>> > Cast suggestions > >>> > > >>> > Frank Theriault..himself > >>> > >>> Cotty..Yogi the bear > >>> > >>C

Re: Who else?

2003-12-03 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Bob Walkden wrote: > Hi, > > > Mark Roberts - Charlton Heston > > > And if my mom had a say > > > Tom Van Veen - Donny Osmond > > I lived up North many years ago when I was thin and fit, and I used to > go over to play Scrabble once a week with my mother. It was on the night > when the Bruce W

Re: *istD - Hmmmmm

2003-12-03 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
Thanks for all your help William, I am onto it tan. - Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 12:07 AM Subject: Re: *istD - Hm > > - Original Message - > From: "Tanya Mayer Photography" > S

Totally OT but...

2003-12-03 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
I had a lovely surprise this morning! My kids and hubby woke me with a chocolate (lopsided! lol) cake, complete with 27 glowing candles, and some loveheart shaped balloons, whilst performing a very off-key rendition of "happy birthday to you". My one year old then proceeded to sit on the cake and

Re: Who else?

2003-12-03 Thread frank theriault
...and of course, it's the role I was ~born~ to play. I've been working on it my whole life. And really, no one else could the part justice, could they? "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Cotty <[EMA

Re: Who else?

2003-12-03 Thread frank theriault
Everybody gets to be someone else but me. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. -frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "pen

Re: Who else?

2003-12-03 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, > Mark Roberts - Charlton Heston > And if my mom had a say > Tom Van Veen - Donny Osmond I lived up North many years ago when I was thin and fit, and I used to go over to play Scrabble once a week with my mother. It was on the night when the Bruce Willis TV programme 'Moonlighting' was

Re: Who else?

2003-12-03 Thread frank theriault
AFAIK, whenever we've been camping near bears, they've been black bears, not brown, and definitely not Grizzly. Now those suckers scare the crap outta me (no joking this time)! And, we've always camped at family campgrounds, no wilderness camping. The bears near those places are pretty used t

Re: Pentax 28-105mm FA powerzoom

2003-12-03 Thread John Coyle
Tanya, I have this lens, with the manual too, if you need any info. I have had it for about three years, and it's my standard walk-about lens. Very sharp, light, and fast enough to lock focus very quickly on both my MZ-5 and MZ-S. It's been totally problem free in all that time, although the fo

Re: *ist D - with no lens?!?

2003-12-03 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
Ok, s, what is the image quality like on these lenses? for eg, if I use say my 70-210mm f4 at the 210mm focal length, combined with a 2 x teleconverter, that would make it approximately a 400mm focal length, and then on the *ist D, it would be 1.5 times that - which would be a grand total of 6

Re: My panoramic

2003-12-03 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
Very clever Bill, might have to try one of these myself... tan. - Original Message - From: "Bill Owens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PDML" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 4:32 AM Subject: My panoramic > After seeing Mark's panoramic shot of 3 rivers, and the 1 gig pan

Archiving stuff...

2003-12-03 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
Ok, so another question (full of them aren't i?!) - the recent increase in my workload, has also brought about another issue for me - that of storage. I am wanting to adopt a fail proof way of filing and storing negatives and cds so that they are a) easily accessible b) don't take up too much room

Re: Bears! was: [Re: Who else?]

2003-12-03 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
hehe, I could've told you that! You wanna see it when I take my baby with me, that doubles the gear instantly... Of course, now that she is getting older, that also makes for a great excuse to leave her at home! tan. - Original Message - From: "tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROT

*ist D and FA *24/2

2003-12-03 Thread Bruce Dayton
I would be very curious to know how many *istD owners have tried the FA*24/2 lens on it and what your feelings about it were? Seems that I remember at least one person was less than excited about the results - too much chromatic aberration or some such. Anyway, all who have this combination and h

Another one bites the dust . . .

2003-12-03 Thread Steve Desjardins
Well, I'm off to watch my daughter's swim meet. My 100-300 zoom will have a little more reach since I now have an *istD attached to the back.;-) Of course, this trial run will be with bad lighting in terms of amount (I'll need ISO 800 or 1600 or even 3200) and color temp. Add my inexperience wit

Re: *ist D - with no lens?!?

2003-12-03 Thread John Coyle
Naughty Tanya! Although I know it is done more often than not John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: "Tanya Mayer Photography" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 8:59 PM Subject: Re: *ist D - with no lens?!? > John, even bet

Re: PUG Favs

2003-12-03 Thread Frits Wüthrich
Thanks very much! I was walking on the airforce base myself, it's a base in the UK not far from where I lived in the UK up to a few months ago. It was during one of two days the public had access. Very interesting, many airforces contribute, not only th UK and USA, but also the Dutch and many more.

Re: I'm back....

2003-12-03 Thread Cotty
On 3/12/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >I've been away for just under two weeks on a 4500km(2800mile) road(ferry) >trip >to Tasmania. Since Pentax don't make a decent digital camera yet I >lugged my LX and some medium format kit over the state. Hi Rob, I thought it had been quiet for a whi

Re: Laptop suggestions

2003-12-03 Thread Rfsindg
Paul, Watch the CompUSA, BestBuy, and CircuitCity ads. I saw a $600 unit at each available at before dawn on the Friday after Thanksgiving. These laptops had 14 or 15 inch TFT screens, 256 meg memory, 30-40 gig hard drives, and 2.1+ mHz chips. I've used my personal laptop on work trips to sto

RE: I'm back....

2003-12-03 Thread frank theriault
Welcome back, Rob, Glad to hear that the damage to your gear is only superficial. Who cares about your knees? That's what they make walkers and canes for... Other than the slip in the stream, how was the trip? cheers, frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The

Re: Not Again :-(

2003-12-03 Thread Cotty
On 3/12/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >The NWS is forecasting the possibility of an ice storm in our area tonight >and tomorrow morning. Last year about this time we had an ice storm and >went without power for 5 days. I've already got the generator hooked up and >ready to go. Good luck Bill

Re: Laptop suggestions

2003-12-03 Thread Cotty
On 3/12/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >In January I'm going on a extended phototrip and need som memory storage. >My first thought was a portable harddrive but I've come to the conclussion >that a laptop is a better choise. Now to my question what do you guys/gals >suggest/use? The comput

Re: Laptop suggestions

2003-12-03 Thread John Francis
> > In January I'm going on a extended phototrip and need som memory storage. > My first thought was a portable harddrive but I've come to the conclussion > that a laptop is a better choise. Now to my question what do you guys/gals > suggest/use? The computer will be used both as storage and

Re: Laptop suggestions

2003-12-03 Thread Bill Owens
And don't forget a card reader! My laptop has a SD reader built in, but not CF. Bill - Original Message - From: "alex wetmore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 5:58 PM Subject: Re: Laptop suggestions > On Wed, 3 Dec 2003, Paul Eriksson wro

Re: Laptop suggestions

2003-12-03 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
Bill - 2.66ghz!! I thought I was good having 1.7ghz on my home pc!! h, i feel another upgrade coming on, gosh it just never ends does it... tan. - Original Message - From: "Bill Owens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 8:11 AM Subject: Re:

Re: Laptop suggestions

2003-12-03 Thread alex wetmore
On Wed, 3 Dec 2003, Paul Eriksson wrote: > In January I'm going on a extended phototrip and need som memory storage. > My first thought was a portable harddrive but I've come to the conclussion > that a laptop is a better choise. Now to my question what do you guys/gals > suggest/use? The compute

RE: disassembling a Spotmatic

2003-12-03 Thread frank theriault
I seem to recall that removing the top plate may not be as simple as it seems. Other than the fact that there are many small teeny little screws that one must keep track of, it seems to me that that I had trouble removing a ring around either the rewind spindle or the film advance hub. It eith

all about pinhole photography

2003-12-03 Thread Frits Wüthrich
All you ever wanted to know about pinhole photography, and probably much more then that. http://www.pinholephotography.org/ -- Frits Wüthrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Not Again :-(

2003-12-03 Thread Bill Owens
This one's supposed to move out tomorrow evening. More nasty weather forecast for the weekend though. Bill - Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 5:36 PM Subject: Re: Not Again :-( > "Bill Owens" <[EMAIL

RE: Who else?

2003-12-03 Thread tom
> -Original Message- > From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >On 3/12/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: > > > >>> > The PDML at GFM would be a great plot for a movie. > >>> > > >>> > Cast suggestions > >>> > > >>> > Frank Theriault..

Re: *istD - Hmmmmm

2003-12-03 Thread Mark Roberts
Mark Cassino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >As Ansel noted, how an image is rendered depends on three primary factors - >acutance (edge definition), resolution (the ability to render fine detail) >and grain (noise). The ideal photographic system would be high acutance, >high resolution and low no

RE: Bears! was: [Re: Who else?]

2003-12-03 Thread tom
> -Original Message- > From: Tanya Mayer Photography [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > I also > have to squeeze in > tripod, camera gear, sometimes backdrops, AND my industrial > sized makeup kit > (which I carry in one of those Aluminium briefcase > thingies) because I > generally do the m

Re: Laptop suggestions

2003-12-03 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Paul Eriksson wrote: > > Now to my question what do you guys/gals > suggest/use? The computer will be used both as storage and editing. What > about memory, harddrive size, processor, connections(USB, Firewire, etc) the > screen? Any suggestions are very wellcome. > > By the way, my targe

Re: Not Again :-(

2003-12-03 Thread Mark Roberts
"Bill Owens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >The NWS is forecasting the possibility of an ice storm in our area tonight >and tomorrow morning. Last year about this time we had an ice storm and >went without power for 5 days. I've already got the generator hooked up and >ready to go. Hmm. Lisa and I

Re: Laptop suggestions

2003-12-03 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
Paul, there are many laptop bargains to be had on Ebay!! I have been watching them for a month or two now, and as soon as I get my *istD, an Ebay laptop is my next planned purchase. Most come with warranty if you buy from the right seller, but be sure to check that they come with working batteries

Re: Re[2]: Freaky price for *ist D

2003-12-03 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
Ryan, I had never seen the shop.centre site before, and I am quite impressed. I have bookmarked it and will be sure to check it regularly - and, like you said, it has the added advantage of selling all manner of stuff, not just camera gear... With regards to dirtcheap - they don't have the 360fgz

Re: Martin Parr on the box (UK)

2003-12-03 Thread mike wilson
Rob Brigham wrote: > > On BBC4 tonight too!! > > BBC4 Wed 3 Dec, 23:30-00:10 > > Martin Parr, the celebrated Magnum stills photographer, travels the > length and breadth of the country to look at the English and how they > see themselves. Aaargh! there are disadvantages to being a Lddite, afte

Re: [OT] Nikon announced D70

2003-12-03 Thread Mark Roberts
Sylwester Pietrzyk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >http://www.dpreview.com/news/0312/03120301nikond70.asp >Things are getting interesting - another DSLR body with MSRP below 1000$. I notice that this body is "announced", rather than made available for sale. Nikon says they are "working on" this new b

GFM attendees, was: Re: Who else?

2003-12-03 Thread Bill Owens
Don't forget the NPW will without a doubt sell our again this year. If you're going, and haven't registered yet, I would recommend you do so ASAP: http://www.grandfather.com/events/nphoto.htm Bill

Bears! was: [Re: Who else?]

2003-12-03 Thread Chris Murray
On Tue, 2 Dec 2003, William Robb wrote: > Since we got the crew, we have done all of our camping in bear areas. It's > seems that BC works best for us, and it's a bear area. > Bears and dogs don't get along so well, and this has had some interesting > effects on our camping experience. > Being aw

AW: disassembling a Spotmatic

2003-12-03 Thread keller.schaefer
In case somebody is interested in those repair stories, here is what I found out: The two screws that hold frame counter and transport lever DO have left hand thread, there is a little ball under the film reminder thingie on the left that CAN be lost and, best of all, the flash shoe is screwed to t

AW: istD and old primes

2003-12-03 Thread keller.schaefer
SMC Takumars work like ordinary Takumars on the *ist D - stop down in M or AE. Sven -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Bob Rapp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Mittwoch, 3. Dezember 2003 05:13 An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Betreff: Re: istD and old primes - Original Message - From: "C

Re: Optio S4 - first impressions

2003-12-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "graywolf" Subject: Re: Optio S4 - first impressions > Darn, Bill, I have written 100,000 words on this list over the years trying to > say what you said in two sentences. And I still owe you a keyboard. William Robb

Re: Lens tests Pentax 20-35 & 100/2.8 Macro

2003-12-03 Thread Bruce Dayton
Joe, Could you go into a little more detail concerning your test of the FA 20-35/4 and the F 17-28 fisheye? Those are two lenses I have been considering for my *istD. I have used the Fisheye zoom on film cameras so would be interested to know if it performed about on par with your previous film

Re: Who else?

2003-12-03 Thread Bill Owens
Of course, we could be Ann and Adelheid in the king and let the 3 guys fight over the 2 remaining beds. Or, we could put 3 guys in the king, and Ann and Adelheid on the other 2. The sure thing is that Phyllis and I get one of the kings. Bill - Original Message - From: "Ann Sanfedele" <

Re: central casting ... was Who else?

2003-12-03 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: "Ann Sanfedele" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Christian...Shaggy I missed the original post. Who wrote this? I'm not sure I like the implications of being portrayed by a dog-loving dope-fiend... It's ok to love your dog, just don't "LOVE" your

Re: Who else?

2003-12-03 Thread Bill Owens
I think I'm going to let you folks decide who sleeps in PDML Central. There is room for 2 in the other king bed, 1 on the sofa bed and 1 on the dinette bed. How early you arrive determines how close you are to the privy. It could be anywhere from 20 feet to 200 yards. PDML Central will probably

Re: Aussie GST (Re: *ist D - with no lens?!?)

2003-12-03 Thread Leon Altoff
>- Original Message - >> Yeah, but who exactly does the GST go to? Like if I haven't been charged >by >> say B&H for GST, then if customs charges me >> with it and the transaction took place outside of the country, then how >can >> the Aus Govt charge it as there is nobody within the coun

Re: central casting ... was Who else?

2003-12-03 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Cotty wrote: > On 3/12/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: > > >> > The PDML at GFM would be a great plot for a movie. > >> > > >> > Cast suggestions > >> > > >> > Frank Theriault..himself > >> > >> Cotty..Yogi the bear > >> > >Cesar.Boo Boo > > Don Nelson..Burl Iv

Re: Who else?

2003-12-03 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Cotty wrote: > On 1/12/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: > > >So, if it's a big enough tent, me and Cotty could do that, and I think (if > >my calculations are correct) Jostein, Ann and Cesar would then have their > >own beds in the trailer. > > Er.. > > Cheers, > Cotty > Watch it, c

Re: Who else?

2003-12-03 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Cotty wrote: > On 1/12/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: > > >- Original Message - > >From: "Ann Sanfedele" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 2:08 AM > >Subject: Re: Who else? > > > > > >> Hmmm -- > >> I can offer a crash pad for one or two PD

Re: 180mm lens for Pentax 35mm

2003-12-03 Thread b_rubenstein
Unless you are intending to do macro, don't get a macro. There have been several version of the Nikon 180/2.8. They are wonderful for people and give great out of focus backgrounds. The MF ones aren't very expensive used. (you could probably get one with a matching body for $500) The throat dia.

Re: Optio S4 - first impressions

2003-12-03 Thread graywolf
Older automatic flashs give you 1, 2, or 3 possible f-stops. The smaller f-stops give you less distance. You set the selected f-stop on the camera to the one the flash gives for that film. When there is enough light the flash shuts off. It give correct exposure as long as you are no beyond the m

FS: El Nikkor f/2.8 Enlarging Lens

2003-12-03 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Thought I'd offer it here before moving to other venues. The lens is in super condition. Pic, price, and brief details at: http://home.earthlink.net/~scbelinkoff/PDMLnikkor.html Please reply privately. Thanks! shel

Re: Optio S4 - first impressions

2003-12-03 Thread graywolf
Darn, Bill, I have written 100,000 words on this list over the years trying to say what you said in two sentences. -- William Robb wrote: People get too tied up in details, and it makes them think things won't work. If they would just go out and shoot some pictures.. -- graywolf http://gr

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