FS Late Friday

2004-01-16 Thread Andre Langevin
Pentax MZ-5n + battery grip. Mint with boxes and instruction manual. I took about 6 slide films with this camera, perfect results all the time (mostly with a 24-90mm). I have it for sale as I found a MZ-3 two months ago. $255. + shipping Pentax MZ-3 + grip. Like new in Boxes with instructio

Re: Used DSLR prices

2004-01-16 Thread Doug Franklin
On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 20:46:04 -0500 (EST), John Francis wrote: > > On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 14:22:29 -0500 (EST), John Francis wrote: > > > > > If you have to swap to disk, then putting the Photoshop scratch > > > space on a different physical drive [...] > > > > Different than what? The one that PS

Re: Titles and captions ( was Re: OT: Another Show

2004-01-16 Thread Ann Sanfedele
frank theriault wrote: > The original title was "Chop Suey Chickie", but it was pointed out to me > that some might take offence, so I toned it down a bit... > > > Um good thinking , frank! I agree about the title ( didnt go to the link this time -- remembered it from before) On the whole I do

Re: ReallyOT:Free web counters

2004-01-16 Thread Ann Sanfedele
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi all. > I touched up my new page in FP and i added a counter from the menu. Its there in > code but > not in real > life. > My next thought was to use one of those free counter sites,but you have to agree to a > link. > > Any one use them?What is the

Re: OT: Another Show

2004-01-16 Thread Ann Sanfedele
> Sounds like serendipity , Frank good luck with it - get working! (I like the asian girl shout a lot too) annsan

Re: OT: Another Show

2004-01-16 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Some of your new year resolutions come in mind ... Excellent news, and be congratulated. Boris

Re: I'M BACK!

2004-01-16 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Welcome back then... Boris

Re: Another digital storage device

2004-01-16 Thread David Mann
John Francis wrote: > It's rather like it was in the early days of CDs, when not > all CD drives could read CD-R (or CD-RW) media. I've seen fully functional CD-RW drives that can't read CD-RW media written by a different drive. It wasn't even consistent with different discs of the same brand.

Re: OT: I've become my Parents-was:PUG Deadline Approaching

2004-01-16 Thread Shel Belinkoff
It wasn't far, but the hard part was tunneling the half mile twice a day. frank theriault wrote: > Just don't get going on how far you walked through the snow to get to > school, Shel. Next we'll here from Graywolf, and how tough ~he~ had it (up > hill both ways...). shel

Sony 828

2004-01-16 Thread Brendan
I thought one of the great advantages of digital was lack of grain? http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/sony828.shtml http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonydscf828/ The noise at 64 iso is worse than 200-400 speed film, That and Micheal has changed his tune yet again! __

RE: I'M BACK!

2004-01-16 Thread Brendan
hahahaha! I actually may be moving here for a while to. --- frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Trinidad!! > > You bastard! > > Let's see, Wednesday, high of -15C and about 6 > inches of snow. Thursday > morning -30C, high of -20C, today, all the way up to > -15C, with high winds, >

Re: GFM and a CRAPPY weekend...

2004-01-16 Thread Peter Alling
There should be a smiley after that just so no one misunderstands At 11:37 PM 1/16/04, I wrote: Frank that is a question that will remain un-answered, (I'm in a kind mood). At 10:38 PM 1/16/04, you wrote: Peter, Your sig reminds me of my favourite pick up line in bars: "Hey, you're cute whe

OT: another loss to the world of theatre UTA HAGEN

2004-01-16 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Just heard on the news -- I'm sure there are others of you who know how very important she was as a teacher, even if you had not seen much of her in film or on stage... I was lucky enough to study with her for a brief 3 months back in 1959 what an amazing woman -- and also saw her in the origi

Re: PUG Deadline Approaching

2004-01-16 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Dag T" Subject: Re: PUG Deadline Approaching > Scanning, what scanning? > > :-) Don't need no scuzzy scanner. WW

Re: Slide show

2004-01-16 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Mark Cassino wrote: > (snip) > > > Anyhow - I have to say it was a lot of fun. Projected slides - even at a > decent size (I projected mine to 4 feet on the long axis and sat about 8 > feet away) look a lot better than scanned slides. Projecting seems to be > much more forgiving than scanning,

Re: GFM and a CRAPPY weekend...

2004-01-16 Thread Peter Alling
Frank that is a question that will remain un-answered, (I'm in a kind mood). At 10:38 PM 1/16/04, you wrote: Peter, Your sig reminds me of my favourite pick up line in bars: "Hey, you're cute when I'm drunk". Why is it that I'm single again? ciao, frank "The optimist thinks this is the best

Re: I'M BACK!

2004-01-16 Thread Keith Whaley
frank theriault wrote: > > Brendan, > > Where the hell are you? > > I have an LX now. There's no other news. Yes, there is! I too have an LX m=now! BG> keith whaley > Welcome back. > > -frank

RE: cheap macro

2004-01-16 Thread frank theriault
They use TIG welding to make bike frames out of thin-walled aluminium tubes. FWIW... cheers, frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: "Rebekah" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EM

RE: I'M BACK!

2004-01-16 Thread frank theriault
Trinidad!! You bastard! Let's see, Wednesday, high of -15C and about 6 inches of snow. Thursday morning -30C, high of -20C, today, all the way up to -15C, with high winds, wind chill of around -25C, with blowing snow. I bet you can't wait to get back, eh? cheers, frank "The optimist thinks t

FS: FA 43/1.9

2004-01-16 Thread Collin R Brendemuehl
Yes, I still have it. Ex. cond, with box & papers & all. $325 + shpg. Collin

Re: Titles and captions ( was Re: OT: Another Show

2004-01-16 Thread frank theriault
Sounds like you're thinking of the right one, Tom. On of the titles I'd thought about a while ago was "Navigating the Crowds", but "Passing By" is much better, shorter, more to the point, and catchier. I'd love to use it with your permission. I'll buy you a beer when you drop in to GFM, if I

RE: I'M BACK!

2004-01-16 Thread Brendan
I'm in Trinidad right now, with the Pz-20, the MZ-3 died a *ist, non D on the way, nothing much new other than that. --- frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Brendan, > > Where the hell are you? > > I have an LX now. There's no other news. > > Welcome back. > > -frank > > "The opti

RE: cheap macro

2004-01-16 Thread Rebekah
Thanks, I'm glad that they have a professionally made one out there somewhere. :o) Rebekah -Original Message- From: Christian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 1:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: cheap macro try this: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/control

RE: cheap macro

2004-01-16 Thread Rebekah
So would that be gas, arc or mig welding? Well, I'm pretty sure that gas is available to me, as well as arc, however, for something as thin as the screw ring, it would probably be better to tig weld it, which is what they use to weld airplanes together since tig is best for thin type metals as it

Re: GFM and a CRAPPY weekend...

2004-01-16 Thread frank theriault
Peter, Your sig reminds me of my favourite pick up line in bars: "Hey, you're cute when I'm drunk". Why is it that I'm single again? ciao, frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Peter Alling <[EM

Re: cheap macro

2004-01-16 Thread frank theriault
No, mine certainly are 1 element. -frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: "Herb Chong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: cheap macro Date: Fri, 16 J

Re: OT: I've become my Parents-was:PUG Deadline Approaching

2004-01-16 Thread frank theriault
Yup, the Tube Testers were in drug stores. Couldn't figure out why they'd be in drug stores, but they were. I used to love pressing that button and watching the meter go back and forth... Just don't get going on how far you walked through the snow to get to school, Shel. Next we'll here from

RE: I'M BACK!

2004-01-16 Thread frank theriault
Brendan, Where the hell are you? I have an LX now. There's no other news. Welcome back. -frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Brendan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax

Re: Pentax *ist D question from a newbie

2004-01-16 Thread frank theriault
Intelligent people don't need "Smart Modes". Then again, I guess they couldn't really call them "Stupid Modes", could they? The Marketing Department wouldn't have liked that one bit! Well, Rod, that's about all I have to say about the *ist D, or any other automatic camera for that matter.

RE: Titles and captions ( was Re: OT: Another Show

2004-01-16 Thread frank theriault
Yes, Well, You are correct, Bob. I didn't think much of the title either. It was really just a working title, and I stuck that title on the photo.net posting for lack of anything else to call it at the time. I'm horrendous at titling things. Were it not for the fact that I think it sounds p

Re: Titles and captions ( was Re: OT: Another Show

2004-01-16 Thread frank theriault
The original title was "Chop Suey Chickie", but it was pointed out to me that some might take offence, so I toned it down a bit... yours in Political Correctness, frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer F

Re: PUG Deadline Approaching

2004-01-16 Thread Dag T
Scanning, what scanning? :-) DagT På 16. jan. 2004 kl. 19.07 skrev Adelheid v. K.: Folks get scanning. It's Wet outside and this month's theme Cheers Adelheid

For Sale Friday

2004-01-16 Thread Francis Alviar
Hello to everyone, Just hawking my wares. Trying to streamline as well as save money for lenses. The first item I have is a ZX-5n. Purchased off of a fellow list member. It's in excellent condition. No cracks, dents, dings or major scratches. There is however a slight blemish on the viewfind

Re: Photoshop performance (was: Re: Used DSLR prices

2004-01-16 Thread Anders Hultman
Bob W: http://www.web-options.com/nerdkrieg.tif Oh thank you ever so much! I have long wanted to see that particluar strip. As you might know, it is featured in "In The Beginning Was The Command Line", the excellent eassay on computer culture by Neal Stephenson. The essay is available in many

Re: ReallyOT:Free web counters

2004-01-16 Thread Dr E D F Williams
Try this one. It's very good. There is a free one and a $12 a year version. http://www.jellycounter.com/ Counters reside on the provider's server that's why you need a link. To write the code and install a counter on your ISP server requires much work and expertise. I removed mine after it gave t

Re: OT: Moisture muncher & lenses

2004-01-16 Thread Bob W
Hi, if you're using the case for transport only then I can't see any need for a moistiure eater. If you're using it for storage then I suggest you think again. I had a Pelican case in which I kept my LXs and several lenses. So when I was burgled it just meant that everything was nicely packed up f

Re: Photoshop performance

2004-01-16 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Stickin' to tofu these days for my protein source ... Cotty wrote: > Hey that calls for a beef stew, don't it?

ReallyOT:Free web counters

2004-01-16 Thread brooksdj
Hi all. I touched up my new page in FP and i added a counter from the menu. Its there in code but not in real life. My next thought was to use one of those free counter sites,but you have to agree to a link. Any one use them?What is the li

Re: Photoshop performance

2004-01-16 Thread Cotty
On 16/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >> just because PhotoShop for Macintosh has such elegant >> interface w/ the hardware is certainly no guarantee that >> an equally graceful operation is possible on all other >> computer platforms > http://www.web-options.c

Re: when 16-45 ?

2004-01-16 Thread Cotty
On 16/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >>Apparently the lens can be used on Pentax film- >>based SLRs, but will not cover the full 35mm frame (so what point there?). >> > >In Germany, it was testet on a film slr, and it can be used as a 20-45 mm >Zoom. >Below 20mm it has vignetting. >regards >Rü

Re: cheap macro

2004-01-16 Thread Christian
try this: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=203181&is=REG Christian - Original Message - From: "Rebekah" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I used a rear lens cap, cut the center out of it and epoxied a filter > ring (a step-up or step-down ring would w

Re: Photoshop performance

2004-01-16 Thread Cotty
On 16/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >> As I understand the way Photoshop works, this is not correct. It is not >> the user that decides if Photoshop has to swap to disk, it is Photoshop. >> And it will readily do so depending on a number of factors including >> levels of history vs file size

Re: Titles and captions ( was Re: OT: Another Show

2004-01-16 Thread Cotty
On 16/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >When I look at the photo I can see that the subject is a girl and I >can see that she's Asian, so the title is really not telling me >anything I can't see. > >Some politically correct people (and I don't include myself in this >instance - I'm just making a

Re: Another digital storage device

2004-01-16 Thread Jens Bladt
I found ithe Flash Trax i The Discount Shop for 395$ http://the-discount-shop.com/default.php?cPath=130 Jens -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 16. januar 2004 15:01 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: OT: Another Show

RE: cheap macro

2004-01-16 Thread Rebekah
I used a rear lens cap, cut the center out of it and epoxied a filter ring (a step-up or step-down ring would work) to it. I have no intention of using a filter, instead I attach a ring light to the reversed lens. That's what I figured I would end up doing - only was more leaning on the side of w

Re: Photoshop performance

2004-01-16 Thread Cotty
On 16/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >shel 100% in agreement Hey that calls for a beef stew, don't it? Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk

Re: OT: Another Show

2004-01-16 Thread Cotty
On 16/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >One of the guests knew of a cafe/restaurant that is always looking for new >art, and he said he'd give them a call to see if he could hook us up. So, I >went to meet with the cafe owner last night, portfolio in hand, and he liked >it. Way to go Frank.

Re: OT: Another Show

2004-01-16 Thread brooksdj
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >So far my big claim to fame is a nice rejection letter from Hallmark.:-) > > What, they didn't at least send a nice card?! > > -- It was from Carlton.lol Dave > Mark Roberts > Photography and writing > www.robertstech.com

Re: FlashTrax - Pentax *ist D RAW

2004-01-16 Thread John Francis
Yep. Saw that. $700 (ouch!) Or 'only' $550 for the 40GB unit. > That is now on my shopping list as well, they now are doing an 80GB model. > > Regards, > > Ziggy > > > > -Original Message- > From: John Francis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 15 January 2004 19:54 > To: [EMAI

Re: OT: Another Show

2004-01-16 Thread Mark Roberts
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >So far my big claim to fame is a nice rejection letter from Hallmark.:-) What, they didn't at least send a nice card?! -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

Re: Freezing B&W Film

2004-01-16 Thread Cotty
On 16/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >> How long can slow to 400 speed B&W film be kept frozen without losing >> speed or fogging? Is there an ideal temperature for freezing film? >> >If you are over 40, then you can keep it frozen pretty much longer than you >will be around to use it. Damn,

Re: when 16-45 ?

2004-01-16 Thread Cotty
On 16/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >The headline news in this week's AP is 'Pentax reveals digital SLE lens' This should read: 'Pentax reveals digital SLR lens' Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps

Re: OT: Moisture muncher & lenses

2004-01-16 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Ryan Lee wrote: > Unfortunately, I don't have too much space to play around with so can't > really give it a slot of its own without being less comfortable with padding > elsewhere. I was wondering if there should be any reason not to place the > packet (roughly mid palm to tip of middle fing

Re: OT: Another Show

2004-01-16 Thread brooksdj
Great to hear this Frank. Keep us informed on dates and time.Maybe i can catch this one. So far my big claim to fame is a nice rejection letter from Hallmark.:-) Dave > Well, I shouldn't say "another", that does sound a bit pretentious, as I > really h

Re: Pentax *ist D question from a newbie

2004-01-16 Thread Steve Desjardins
If you like the grip on the 7, you'll like the one on the D. The latter also has a vertical shutter release, which is a button that is on top when the camera is held sideways.. Much more comfortable when shooting vertical formal. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee Univ

Re: Freezing B&W Film

2004-01-16 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Something like that Frantisek Vlcek wrote: > Shel, are you thinking of stocking up on HP5+ or TX in case > Ilford/Kodak stop making it? What a horrible thought!

Re: Photoshop performance (was: Re: Used DSLR prices

2004-01-16 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Same thing in WinDoze, bill ... "Bill D. Casselberry" wrote: > > Cotty wrote: > > > As I understand the way Photoshop works, this is not correct. It is not > > the user that decides if Photoshop has to swap to disk, it is Photoshop. > > And it will readily do so depending on a number of factors

PUG Deadline Approaching

2004-01-16 Thread Adelheid v. K.
Folks get scanning. It's Wet outside and this month's theme Cheers Adelheid

Re: Freezing B&W Film

2004-01-16 Thread Steve Jolly
Frantisek Vlcek wrote: BTW, the bit of advice about using frozen (outdated) film is, after you defreeze it, use it and develop it quickly, as it might experience very accelerated aging. Why's that then? It seems odd to me. S

Re: when 16-45 ?

2004-01-16 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Von: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Apparently the lens can be used on Pentax film- >based SLRs, but will not cover the full 35mm frame (so what point there?). > In Germany, it was testet on a film slr, and it can be used as a 20-45 mm Zoom. Below 20mm it has vignetting. regards Rüdiger

Re: when 16-45 ?

2004-01-16 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo, in Germany, a lot of people allready got the 16-45 and are very pleased with the performance. regards Rüdiger -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Datum: Freitag, 16. Januar 2004 17:03 Betreff: Re: when 16-45

Re: Photoshop performance (was: Re: Used DSLR prices

2004-01-16 Thread Bob W
Hi, Friday, January 16, 2004, 4:55:51 PM, you wrote: > ah, but Cotty! > just because PhotoShop for Macintosh has such elegant > interface w/ the hardware is certainly no guarantee that > an equally graceful operation is possible on all other > computer pla

Re: Photoshop performance (was: Re: Used DSLR prices

2004-01-16 Thread Bill D. Casselberry
zoomshot wrote: > There is nothing wrong with the PC interface..lets not have a > PC war not a chance - just funnin' around :^) ... still using PShop v2.5.1 & sys8.1 on a 90mhz PMac 7200 w/ 128meg RAM - 72meg allocated to PShop. Of course, I have no fi

Re: Freezing B&W Film

2004-01-16 Thread Mark Cassino
I inherited a bunch of B&W film from my father that had been kept in the refrigerator for years. Some had expiration dates in the late 80's. The only emulsion that had a problem was Kodak's High Speed Infared, which retained some IR capability but was really foggy. T-Max (100 & 400), Tri-X,

Re: Smart Settings on the *istD

2004-01-16 Thread Bob W
Hi, > What if the subject changes direction quickly? Will > predictive AF be of any use in that situation? you need Blairite AF: "I don't make predictions. I never have and I never will" - Tony Blair -- Cheers, Bob

Re: OT ideas, Gianfranco Irlanda

2004-01-16 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
> Yeah, but think about the chance to send the pictures of a > demonstration to somewhere safe before something goes wrong and > a cop breaks your camera and all your memory cards (almost been > there...) > Gianfranco Yes, that would be very helpful. Been there too (almost) :-) there's a lot to th

Re: Pentax *ist D question from a newbie

2004-01-16 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Bill Owens a écrit: - Original Message - From: "lazarus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 11:11 AM Subject: Re: Pentax *ist D question from a newbie Thanks folks for getting me straightened out here... My terminology is weak so I appreciate

Re: Freezing B&W Film

2004-01-16 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
> One of the things I really love about this list is that when > a question is asked, even if there's no direct response to > it, all sorts of other information and opinions are brought > to light ;-)) Yep :) BTW, the bit of advice about using frozen (outdated) film is, after you defreeze it, use

RE: Photoshop performance (was: Re: Used DSLR prices

2004-01-16 Thread zoomshot
Bill, There is nothing wrong with the PC interface...lets not have a PC war Version 8.0 is fine, as Cotty said, certainly 7 and 8 run ok with two disks. In version 8.0 make sure that the level of detail is set to low in the browser. You should run with 512Mb as a minimum for reaso

Re: Smart Settings on the *istD

2004-01-16 Thread Bill D. Casselberry
Shel wrote: > What if the subject changes direction quickly? Will > predictive AF be of any use in that situation? sounds like a job for "wetware" to me > "activate" ---> little grey cells !8^D Bill ---

Re: Pentax *ist D question from a newbie

2004-01-16 Thread Bill Owens
- Original Message - From: "lazarus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 11:11 AM Subject: Re: Pentax *ist D question from a newbie > Thanks folks for getting me straightened out here... > > My terminology is weak so I appreciate being corrected

Re: Photoshop performance (was: Re: Used DSLR prices

2004-01-16 Thread Bill D. Casselberry
Cotty wrote: > As I understand the way Photoshop works, this is not correct. It is not > the user that decides if Photoshop has to swap to disk, it is Photoshop. > And it will readily do so depending on a number of factors including > levels of history vs file size etc. I am prepared to stand cor

Re: Smart Settings on the *istD

2004-01-16 Thread arnie
i've been wondering about that myself, but haven't had a chance to try it. arnie - Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 11:25 AM Subject: Re: Smart Settings on the *istD > What if the subject changes direct

Re: List Down?

2004-01-16 Thread Lukasz Kacperczyk
Everything's fine here, only around 1 K messages to read ;-) And no - you haven't been kicked off the list, cause I wouldn't get your mail. regards, Lukasz [EMAIL PROTECTED] === www.fotopolis.pl === internetowy magazyn o

Re: Smart Settings on the *istD

2004-01-16 Thread Shel Belinkoff
What if the subject changes direction quickly? Will predictive AF be of any use in that situation? arnie wrote: > > the ist D does have predictive AF that anticipate subject movement.

Re: Pentax *ist D question from a newbie

2004-01-16 Thread lazarus
Thanks folks for getting me straightened out here... My terminology is weak so I appreciate being corrected on not using the word "exposure" in reference to the smart modes. Also, I'm glad to see that it doesn't sound like I'll have too steep of a learning curve in dealing with the lack of Sma

Re: A bizarre ebay experience.

2004-01-16 Thread graywolf
Complaints? Through the exterior door on the 27th floor. You have until you hit the ground to explain your problem. Once they hit the ground, most folks find their problems solved. -- Chris Brogden wrote: They don't actually provide email addresses you can use. You have to go through their st

Re: Another Show

2004-01-16 Thread frank theriault
It might. Question is: how do I smuggle it out of the bar, across the border, and down to GFM? -frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: "Bill Owens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Does this mean free beer?

Re: cheap macro

2004-01-16 Thread graywolf
Actually, in my experience even the cheap close-up lenses work okay, "IF" you stop the lens down to f16 or so. -- John Coyle wrote: Rebekah, I have used close-up lenses many times, and I find that good quality ones are fine. Focussing ease is not affected, as the lens is still used, but of cour

Re: Photoshop performance

2004-01-16 Thread Shel Belinkoff
You're absolutely correct, Cotty ... the way one uses levels can increase file size substantially, as you say the number of history levels one is using, initial file size, whether one or more files is open (it's not unusual to work with a duplicate of the file on which you're actually making correc

Re: Another Show

2004-01-16 Thread Bill Owens
Congratulations Frank. > Another thing he said he does, is often when he has musicians play there, > he'll feature one of the artists as well, have the artist there, sort of > introduce him/her to the crowd, that sort of thing. He said that a several > sales have been a direct result of that sort

Re: Pentax *ist D question from a newbie

2004-01-16 Thread Chris Brogden
On Fri, 16 Jan 2004, lazarus wrote: > In reading the article in Photographic Mag. this month, the article > states that these Automatic Settings (Macro, Sports, Portrait and such) > are not included as settings in the *ist D. This leads me to believe > that I'll have an autofocus only and that I'

Re: cheap macro

2004-01-16 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > "Christian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >I used a rear lens cap, cut the center out of it and epoxied a filter ring > >(a step-up or step-down ring would work) to it. > > Brilliant, Christian! That's the way to go for do

Photoshop performance (was: Re: Used DSLR prices

2004-01-16 Thread Cotty
On 14/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >If you have to swap to disk, then putting the Photoshop scratch space >on a different physical drive takes some of the pain away. But it's >far better to have enough memory in the first place, and never going >to disk at all. Even the fastest disk transf

OT: Another Show

2004-01-16 Thread frank theriault
Well, I shouldn't say "another", that does sound a bit pretentious, as I really haven't had much in the way of shows, other than a few cafes, but what the hell, a show's a show. This one's really cool, though. But first, some background. I was reading Mike Johnston's on line articles about pu

Re: cheap macro

2004-01-16 Thread Mark Roberts
"Christian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >From: "Rebekah" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Anyways, I was wondering if anyone knew of another *thing* >> that I could put at the end of my lens so that I could screw on a uv >> filter or something. You see, it would basically have to be like the >> mounting p

Re: cheap macro

2004-01-16 Thread Steve Jolly
frank theriault wrote: Of course, if she had an extension tube... (think about it for a minute ) Yep ;-) S

Re: Freezing B&W Film

2004-01-16 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Well, not xactly ... if there's a chance that some of the b&w emulsions I like are gonna disappear, I want to stock up. Still have quite a bit of Agfa APX 25 in the freezer, for example. Of course, when I get completely fed up with the digicam I'm now using, I may buy a dslr, but only if it comes

Pentax filters

2004-01-16 Thread Mark Roberts
I just put up a web page with the response curves for Pentax filters. http://www.robertstech.com/filters.htm I'll add more stuff to it later. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

Re: Pentax *ist D question from a newbie

2004-01-16 Thread brooksdj
Comments below: Oh and Hi Rod. > Hello, > I'd like to say thanks to everyone for being so easy going and kind > to folks who are new to this group. It is great to see such an > experienced/educated set of folks treat newbies with so much kindness. > It is also

Re: cheap macro

2004-01-16 Thread frank theriault
Of course, if she had an extension tube... (think about it for a minute ) cheers, frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Steve Jolly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gaffer-tape the filter to the "camera end" of

Re: cheap macro

2004-01-16 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: "Rebekah" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Anyways, I was wondering if anyone knew of another *thing* > that I could put at the end of my lens so that I could screw on a uv > filter or something. You see, it would basically have to be like the > mounting part of the came

Pentax *ist D question from a newbie

2004-01-16 Thread lazarus
Hello, I'd like to say thanks to everyone for being so easy going and kind to folks who are new to this group. It is great to see such an experienced/educated set of folks treat newbies with so much kindness. It is also a wonder to see such a clean mailing list since the yahoo groups are so f

Re: cheap macro

2004-01-16 Thread frank theriault
Yeah, Pentax makes (made?) them too. I have one - I think it's one, maybe a couple, I don't remember the number(s) on it(them). Not a true macro though. Nice close-ups, though... -frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robe

Re: cheap macro

2004-01-16 Thread Christian
I used the Nikon Close-up lenses for quite some time. They really do give very good results. Christian - Original Message - From: "Herb Chong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 6:26 AM Subject: Re: cheap macro > the ones recommended are the dou

Re: when 16-45 ?

2004-01-16 Thread Rob Studdert
On 16 Jan 2004 at 11:25, Cotty wrote: > Could this be the possible announcement of the baby D ? Nah, Papa D Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998

RE: OT:Film lives,Kodak cameras dont

2004-01-16 Thread brooksdj
Frank Penned> > As an aside, Dave: Did ya have fun driving home in the snow? I was cycling > home in it at about 5pm. Mind you, I was going faster than the cars. > Looked like the abominable snowman by the time I got to the door! Also got > a photo o

Re: Sydney Digital Prints

2004-01-16 Thread Rob Studdert
On 16 Jan 2004 at 16:58, Kevin Waterson wrote: > Does anyone know of a commecial body in Sydney that I can upload > images on the web and have the prints mailed to my client? http://pixelperfect.com.au/ ..and they'll even mail the prints to Finland :-) Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-

Re: Freezing B&W Film

2004-01-16 Thread Rfsindg
I've frozen film for the past 20 years with no problems, color slide and print films from Kodak. The pro's at the 2 day Nikon seminar said "No problem, just give it 4-5 hours to reach room temperatures before you use it." I've bought 20 roll bricks at a discount or short dated film and frozen

Re: Freezing B&W Film

2004-01-16 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" Subject: Freezing B&W Film > How long can slow to 400 speed B&W film be kept frozen without losing > speed or fogging? Is there an ideal temperature for freezing film? > If you are over 40, then you can keep it frozen pretty much longer than y

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