Re: OT: Scrabble (was Re: Retina (was Re: Semi OT-Street Photography survey)

2004-04-23 Thread Bob W
Hi, If there's any doubt at all then an inordinate fondness for the Mayor of Wetwang (http://www.tv-celebrity.co.uk/game-show/richard-whiteley.htm) and his show confirms it. -- um didnt see much Scrabble content there... :( several current or former World Scrabble champions have played

Re: OT - Australians only

2004-04-23 Thread Bob W
Hi, (* An old variety show on Ausie TV invented the fictional country of Biddelonia as a focus for derogatory ethnic humour, to avoid insulting any actual living persons.) must be one of those countries near Molvania. http://www.molvania.com/ -- Cheers, Bob

Re: Disgusting things that people eat

2004-04-23 Thread Ann Sanfedele
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 4/22/2004 6:01:25 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Or the parson's nose... That's one I haven't heard before. What is that? Marnie aka Doe Some feature of a chicken, or so I've heard. Nowhere

Re: OT: Scrabble (was Re: Retina (was Re: Semi OT-Street Photography survey)

2004-04-23 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Bob W wrote: Hi, If there's any doubt at all then an inordinate fondness for the Mayor of Wetwang (http://www.tv-celebrity.co.uk/game-show/richard-whiteley.htm) and his show confirms it. -- um didnt see much Scrabble content there... :( several current or former World

Re: OT: Scrabble (was Re: Retina (was Re: Semi OT-Street Photography survey)

2004-04-23 Thread Bob W
Hi, Mark Nyman, for one I guess or does he produce it? I know he was doing something like that. Former World champ is a THAI... Only one Brit has been World Champ, btw - Mark Nyman. I don't remember any of their names. I haven't watched it for years, but I remember seeing several world

Re: More on shoe-mounted flashes

2004-04-23 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Frits Wüthrich a écrit : With my *ist D and my Metz 40MZ-2/SCA3701, I can report the following behaviour with the FA 24-90mm lens: Put the lens at 24mm, the flash will report 24mm set on the lens itself: the flash reports 35mm, the camera 24mm Same for the AF360FGZ: the flash report the

Re: Semi OT-Street Photography survey

2004-04-23 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
... Probably an MX with a 40/2.8 pancake ... Or a *ist D with a 2.8/40 pancake ? Very fun.

RE: New Gadgets, New Toys (Photo/CF Storage)

2004-04-23 Thread Rob Brigham
From dpreview, a full summary someone has posted: I've collected the important specifications info included it in the list, together with the prices via http://www.NexTag.com as of today: Portable Hard disk Devices - 12 devices (sorted by price): - Vosonic X's Drive II VP2060 [~$240 for 40

RE: New Gadgets, New Toys (Photo/CF Storage)

2004-04-23 Thread Jens Bladt
...and one more (20GB disc): http://shop.oege-energy.info/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1427PHPSE SSID=2ef6dfb7d87b11a34c01729cb7e96f40 Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 23.

RE: Semi OT-Street Photography survey

2004-04-23 Thread Steve Desjardins
I recently used the *istD with the M40 (no grip) and I found this to be an execellnet walking around camera in a city. It's fairly samll and the shutter/mirro noise is pretty quiet (by comaprison). The biggest probelm is that most of the samllest lenses are no longer wide angles, but I tend to

Re: Semi OT-Street Photography survey

2004-04-23 Thread Steve Desjardins
We had a thread a while back where some objected to the use of photographs for digital. Since you gotta call'em somethin', the word image has become handy. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/22/04 12:43PM I hate using the word images instead of photographs, yet it's becoming so common that I find myself

PAW: Leaves

2004-04-23 Thread Mark Cassino
Leaves, Old New: http://markcassino.com/paw/leaves/ Shot yesterday - LX, Kiron 105 f2.8 macro, Plux-X 125 developed in Dektol. This is my second try at using Dektol as a film developer. As always, comments appreciated! - MCC - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI

Re: Stll confused *ist D

2004-04-23 Thread Bill O'Neill
I *really* prefer the ist-D/PZ-1p control of aperture from the camera body. (If the PZ-1p had a proper electronic DOF preview I'd have kept it and sold the MZ-S instead of the other way around when I got the ist-D.) At least with the PZ-1p you have a choice. With the *ist-D and the MZ-S you

Re: Semi OT-Street Photography survey

2004-04-23 Thread Steve Desjardins
In many contexts the use of terms like street of nature or portrait simply refer to shooting under specific conditions or for certain subject types that change the nature of the equipment. Of course, people being people, we often shorten the phrase to refer to the condition/subjects or even

Re: PAW: Leaves

2004-04-23 Thread Boros Attila
Hello Mark, I like these two put togheter, the first one being chaotic and the second having a very strong symmetry, they are complementing each other. I think BW was a good choice for this. Attila Friday, April 23, 2004, 3:15:31 PM, you wrote: MC Leaves, Old New: MC

Re: Semi OT-Street Photography survey

2004-04-23 Thread Mark Roberts
Steve Desjardins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't own a 35 or a 28 so I can't speak about this. What's the smallest (good) 28? I think the M28/3.5 is probably the smallest. I have one and it's outstanding. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

Re: PAW: Leaves

2004-04-23 Thread Mark Roberts
Mark Cassino [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Leaves, Old New: http://markcassino.com/paw/leaves/ Shot yesterday - LX, Kiron 105 f2.8 macro, Plux-X 125 developed in Dektol. This is my second try at using Dektol as a film developer. Nice shots individually and particularly interesting as a

Re: PAW: Leaves

2004-04-23 Thread brooksdj
Hi Mark. Both photos are excellent. Lots od detail in the leaves and their borders.Almost a 3d effect to them. I like how you have everything in focus on the main plain,if that makes sense. Dave Leaves, Old New: http://markcassino.com/paw/leaves/

Re: 4MP Point and shoots

2004-04-23 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Jens Bladt Subject: RE: 4MP Point and shoots Does the frase Point and Shoot make sence anymore, in the age of digital/acomputerrized photography? To me it seems that even small, easy to handle 2-4 MP cameras have more adjustable funtions than most

Re: 4MP Point and shoots

2004-04-23 Thread John Forbes
Surely point and shoot cameras are those used by point and shoot photgraphers. John On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 07:26:38 -0600, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Jens Bladt Subject: RE: 4MP Point and shoots Does the frase Point and Shoot make sence anymore, in

FS Friday: NG Posting

2004-04-23 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
- Subject: FS: Lowepro Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 13:40:27 GMT From: Lobsang mack [EMAIL PROTECTED] Newsgroups: ott.forsale,ott.for-sale,rec.photo.marketplace,rec.photo.marketplace.35mm,rec.photo.marketplace.digital,tor.forsale,uw.forsale,uwo.forsale I have the

Re: PAW #9 - Two boys

2004-04-23 Thread John Forbes
I like this. It reminds me of EH Shepherd's illustrations for AA Milne. Small people or animals occupying their own small space in a largely indifferent world. John On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 13:15:55 +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have too much to do these days, so the kids and their friends

Re: 4MP Point and shoots

2004-04-23 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: John Forbes Subject: Re: 4MP Point and shoots Surely point and shoot cameras are those used by point and shoot photgraphers. What about if they are professional photographers? William Robb

Re: OT: 4MP Point and shoots

2004-04-23 Thread ernreed2
Leon said: I am starting to get tired of being asked what camera people should buy, so I'm asking those who might happen to own some what they like and dislike about their 4MP point and shoot digital cameras. Feel free to say that the Pentax is the best, this is the place to say it after

Re: CD-R lifetimes disputed

2004-04-23 Thread Norm Baugher
You forgot the burning incense, mirrors and headless chickeng Norm Rob Studdert wrote: Rob, what are your sensible writing methods? Use a recognized brand name writer with good driver/software support and mainstream branded media. Use blank media free of dust or scratches (CDs supplied on

FS Friday: Pentax Screwmount Bellows with 2 macro lens

2004-04-23 Thread J. C. O'Connell
FYI, Ends tonight. http://jcoconnell.com/JCO_AUCT.HTM JCO J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com

RE: CD-R lifetimes disputed

2004-04-23 Thread J. C. O'Connell
What he did forget was to burn at the slowest possible burn speed your burner will allow. Makes for most reliable playback. jco J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com

Re: Semi OT-Street Photography survey

2004-04-23 Thread ernreed2
Steve said (at least, I think it was Steve, sorry if I'm wrong): We had a thread a while back where some objected to the use of photographs for digital. Since you gotta call'em somethin', the word image has become handy. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/22/04 12:43PM I hate using the word images

Re: Semi OT-Street Photography survey

2004-04-23 Thread Steve Desjardins
I think I mentioned pictures. It's a general term, like image, and can refer to painting as well. It's fine in context, however. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Semi OT-Street Photography survey

2004-04-23 Thread Steve Desjardins
I've tried to find one of these but they seem to be somewhat rare, at least when compared with the 2.8 versions. The folklore is that all of the 28 2.8's are mediocre at best. Is that a shared opinion? There are many M42 versions out there, however. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry

Re: Semi OT-Street Photography survey

2004-04-23 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm doing some research on the topic of street photography and the question has several parts. The first, to keep it on topic, is what Pentax camera and lens(es) make the best street shooting combo and why? Pop Photo just did and article on street photography and

RE: 4MP Point and shoots

2004-04-23 Thread Jens Bladt
The clever advice, or the one I tend to give, could be this: 1. Visit www.preview.com 2. Look at websites publishing amateur photographs (we have a couple in Denmark, featuring search engines, that can show which photographs were made with which cameras) 3. Talk to your photodealer or find

RE: CD-R lifetimes disputed

2004-04-23 Thread Anders Hultman
On Fri, 23 Apr 2004, J. C. O'Connell wrote: What he did forget was to burn at the slowest possible burn speed your burner will allow. Makes for most reliable playback. Not always true. Some claim that there is a smear effect when burning too slow. The laser heats up the disc where the beam

Re: 4MP Point and shoots

2004-04-23 Thread Bill D. Casselberry
Surely point and shoot cameras are those used by point and shoot photgraphers. What about if they are professional photographers? they only will use black ones - Bill D. Casselberry ; Photography on the

Re: M42 28:was:Semi OT-Street Photography survey

2004-04-23 Thread brooksdj
I have the M42, 28mm lens i bought from Chris Brogden last year. Its excellent. Even my IR pictures are sharper than with the 55 1.8. Good price too:-) Dave There are many M42 versions out there, however. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry

Re: CD-R lifetimes disputed

2004-04-23 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I always burn at speeds slower than the fastest, but I don't have the patience for a 4X burn. I usually find a good compromise at around 12x or 16x. shel Anders Hultman wrote: On Fri, 23 Apr 2004, J. C. O'Connell wrote: What he did forget was to burn at the slowest possible burn speed

Re: CD-R lifetimes disputed

2004-04-23 Thread Rob Studdert
On 23 Apr 2004 at 9:27, Norm Baugher wrote: You forgot the burning incense, mirrors and headless chickeng I've thought about it. But seriously I can't see the point in even engaging in the activity unless all reasonable precautions are taken to ensure that it will be useful in the future.

RE: CD-R lifetimes disputed

2004-04-23 Thread Rob Studdert
On 23 Apr 2004 at 10:31, J. C. O'Connell wrote: What he did forget was to burn at the slowest possible burn speed your burner will allow. Makes for most reliable playback. In over ten years of burning read only optical media I've undoubtedly proven this advice to be unfounded, but take it

RE: CD-R lifetimes disputed

2004-04-23 Thread J. C. O'Connell
wouldnt the slowest speed of the burner already take this into account? For example, my slowest speed is now 4x, my previous burner had a slowest speed of 2x. jco J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Lost In the Woods

2004-04-23 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Great story, Mark - Glad you found your way back here :) Hiking at Bryce back in the 80's, we decided to hike into the Peekaboo trail from the more or less flat trail that enters/exits near the town of Tropic.. about an 8 mile round trip. IT was apparent pretty quickly that a lot of the trail

Re: M42 28:was:Semi OT-Street Photography survey

2004-04-23 Thread Steve Desjardins
It is cheap. I would be more attracted to this is if could permanently mount the K adaptor to the lens, not the body. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/23/04

Re: AW: AW: Stll confused *ist D

2004-04-23 Thread Steve Desjardins
Or switching the *ist D to ISO 1600 and forget about it... I do this all the time. I have to get used to ISO being an at my fingertips control. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: CD-R lifetimes disputed

2004-04-23 Thread Rob Studdert
On 22 Apr 2004 at 22:09, John Poirier wrote: The added level of precaution is to burn a copy of each CD on two different brands of disc. CD formulations are subject to change without notice, and even good brands can have bad batches. (Gold Dye discs appear to be the best bet for longevity.

Re: moire effect - trouble in stills as well as DVD and video?

2004-04-23 Thread D. Glenn Arthur Jr.
John Francis explained: Is this something that has always been a problem with video technology or is it (a) just since the digital revolution and (b) only something to worry about in MOVING images? No, and no. It's not quite the same sort of thing as a Moire effect, although

Re: CD-R lifetimes disputed

2004-04-23 Thread Mark Cassino
Rob, what are your sensible writing methods? Use a recognized brand name writer with good driver/software support and mainstream branded media. Use blank media free of dust or scratches (CDs supplied on spindles sometimes fail this criterion), ensure that the system can deliver the data at

RE: CD-R lifetimes disputed

2004-04-23 Thread Rob Studdert
On 23 Apr 2004 at 11:21, J. C. O'Connell wrote: wouldnt the slowest speed of the burner already take this into account? For example, my slowest speed is now 4x, my previous burner had a slowest speed of 2x. You should generally match the media to the recorder however the better recorders use

Re: M42 28:was:Semi OT-Street Photography survey

2004-04-23 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Steve Desjardins Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 9:24 AM Subject: Re: M42 28:was:Semi OT-Street Photography survey It is cheap. I would be more attracted to this is if could permanently mount the K adaptor to the lens, not the body. You probably can.

Re: CD-R lifetimes disputed

2004-04-23 Thread Rob Studdert
On 23 Apr 2004 at 11:22, Mark Cassino wrote: That's all good advice. One additional step that I take is to read the CDR on another PC before deleting the files off the hard drive. I usually run it through Thumbs Plus on a second PC and make sure everything gets read and displayed properly.

Re: AW: AW: Stll confused *ist D

2004-04-23 Thread Rob Studdert
On 23 Apr 2004 at 11:27, Steve Desjardins wrote: Or switching the *ist D to ISO 1600 and forget about it... I do this all the time. I have to get used to ISO being an at my fingertips control. I've done it too. It would be nice to be able to glance at the camera to check ISO like in

RE: 4MP Point and shoots

2004-04-23 Thread Jens Bladt
...and probably a Leica Digilux 1 or 2... Jens mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Bill D. Casselberry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 23. april 2004 17:04 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: 4MP Point and shoots Surely point and shoot

RE: 4MP Point and shoots

2004-04-23 Thread Jens Bladt
...and probably a Leica Digilux 1 or 2... Jens mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Bill D. Casselberry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 23. april 2004 17:04 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: 4MP Point and shoots Surely point and shoot

Way OT re: Moire

2004-04-23 Thread D. Glenn Arthur Jr.
Completely off-topic but I can't resist mentioning it in case it proves a) useful, b) entertaining, or c) disturbing to various of you. A fun use of the Moire effect is to wear two pairs of fishnet stockings or tights, in contrasting colours, at the same time. Moire legs. If you use contrasting

Fryday Survey

2004-04-23 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
1) What camera did you sell but later wish you hadn't? 2) Did you/do you plan to replace it later because of the regret? Sent via the WebMail system at mail.safe-t.net

Re: Fryday Survey

2004-04-23 Thread John Forbes
1 All of them 2 SPII and Super A/Program John On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 12:03:45 -0400, Collin Brendemuehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1) What camera did you sell but later wish you hadn't? 2) Did you/do you plan to replace it later because of the regret?

Re: CD-R lifetimes disputed

2004-04-23 Thread Cotty
On 22/4/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, offered: I put my success down to sensible writing methods and storage procedures. Rob, what are your sensible writing methods? Thanks, Joe ...and have you ever been on the telly? Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places,

Re: Pentax history . a camera for lefties

2004-04-23 Thread Peter J. Alling
Unfortunately it has two problems to be a Classic German camera, 1.) It was built in the USofA, (although most of the lenses were made in Germany), 2.) The shutter was so unreliable that the Germans would find some way to disavow it ASAP. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wow I didn't know that. It

RE: Pentax history . a camera for lefties

2004-04-23 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Yefei I have already fallen in love with the first Pentax ME super I bought in Hong Kong 1981, no chance for Exactas! I was my second camera, I first had a Olympus XA 35mm point and shoot camera. What was the first Pentax camera you had and why did you decide for Pentax then? Markus

RE: digital cameras and filter use

2004-04-23 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Mark I do that too, but since a skylight filter is not neutral, UV seems to be better suited just to protect a lens against scratches, dirt, sand, etc. Not? Howe well are digital camera bodies protected against dirt, hum, scratches anyway? Do you consider them well built as older (metal)

Re: Fryday Survey

2004-04-23 Thread Steve Jolly
Malcolm Smith wrote: Collin Brendemuehl wrote: 1) What camera did you sell but later wish you hadn't? An Olympus Trip. Alright, you can stop laughing now. Hey, it's a great camera :-) Far better than an SLR for taking unobtrusive snapshots, and they made a large number of excellent design

RE: digital cameras and filter use

2004-04-23 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Rob is a ND filter not a neutral grey filter? I thought, on a digital camera you could just lower ISO settings, if there is too much light or you want a smaller dof? thanks for your answer Markus Only Pol, ND and severe CC filters (for correcting poor artificial light).

RE: Pentax history . a camera for lefties

2004-04-23 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Yefei The Exacta therefore does not count for me but your answer did, thanks Markus Are the Exaktas considered left-handed? At least the shutter release is on the left side. I just can't get my left hand to grip the Exakta firmly.

RE: CD-R lifetimes disputed

2004-04-23 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Steve it's good that you are making multiple backups it's bad that they are all on a rewritable medium (virii like that for ex.) and not protected from human or program errors. it's bad if you don't have a backup outside your home far away from your computer (fire, theft, sabotage) use the

RE: digital cameras and filter use

2004-04-23 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Cotty but is a skylight filter not more than just the color correction of to much blue light? It helps in making clouds better visible against a bright blue sky, how do you correct that for example later in photoshop, if the clouds are not on the photo at all? I saw some impressive

RE: Pentax history . a camera for lefties

2004-04-23 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi J.C What does JC stand for: Jerry Cotton, pleaaase excuse I could not resist :-) I will make a research on the internet for gear/equipment for left handed people and have a look at that Yashica too. Thanks for your email. Markus kyrocera yashica made a half frame 35mm camera in the

London PDML Meeting Reminder - This Saturday - Update please

2004-04-23 Thread John Forbes
Any more news on this? John On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 20:35:20 +0100, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 18/4/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] discumbobulated: Hi UK PDMLers, I'm sure you remember our planned meeting on Saturday, the 24th, but I'd like to be reassured about that... I'll be landing in Stansted

Re: Pentax history . a camera for lefties

2004-04-23 Thread Peter J. Alling
I just realized that I had replied to the wrong branch of this thread and yes the Exacta is a German Camera. Please disregard the previous message, I'm forgetting about it right now. What was I doing... Peter J. Alling wrote: Unfortunately it has two problems to be a Classic German camera,

Re: Semi OT-Street Photography survey

2004-04-23 Thread ernreed2
Steven said: I think I mentioned pictures. It's a general term, like image, and can refer to painting as well. It's fine in context, however. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL

Re: Fryday Survey

2004-04-23 Thread Keith Whaley
For me, it was a Contax IIIa. No marks at all and beautiful. I was dirt poor, and finally pawned it to buy some food or some other necessity, planning to retrieve it soon. Of course, I never did, and I regret it to this day... keith whaley Collin Brendemuehl wrote: 1) What camera did you sell

Re: Fryday Survey

2004-04-23 Thread Bob W
Hi, 1) What camera did you sell but later wish you hadn't? None. I've sold a few MXs in my time, but always because I needed the money or no longer needed the camera, so I never regretted it. 2) Did you/do you plan to replace it later because of the regret? I've then bought a few more MXs

Re: CD-R lifetimes disputed

2004-04-23 Thread Cotty
On 23/4/04, SHEL, discombobulated, offered: I always burn at speeds slower than the fastest, but I don't have the patience for a 4X burn. I usually find a good compromise at around 12x or 16x. I burn at 48X, sometimes 52X :-) I don't drive slowly either. Live dangerously, die young. Cheers,

Re: Semi OT-Street Photography survey

2004-04-23 Thread Cotty
On 23/4/04, ERN, discombobulated, offered: Wot the heck is wrong with the good ol'fashioned term PICTURES? Moving or still ? 8-D Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|www.macads.co.uk/snaps _

Re: 4MP Point and shoots

2004-04-23 Thread John Forbes
I wasn't being entirely serious. John On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 11:49:53 -0500, Gary Sibio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 09:10 AM 4/23/2004, you wrote: Surely point and shoot cameras are those used by point and shoot photgraphers. Don't be so quick to jump to conclusions. I've been an avid amateur

RE: Fryday Survey

2004-04-23 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Collin Brendemuehl wrote: 1) What camera did you sell but later wish you hadn't? Sell a camera? That's like selling a child . . .

RE: Fryday Survey

2004-04-23 Thread Malcolm Smith
Steve Jolly wrote: Malcolm Smith wrote: Collin Brendemuehl wrote: 1) What camera did you sell but later wish you hadn't? An Olympus Trip. Alright, you can stop laughing now. Hey, it's a great camera :-) Far better than an SLR for taking unobtrusive snapshots, and they made a

Re: Semi OT-Street Photography survey

2004-04-23 Thread mike wilson
Mine's a bit more off-the-wall. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: :-) Watch out for my PUG photo in May. DagT Fra: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Shel, I can play, too: http://www.kirschten.de/PUG/04apr/t_brush.html (taken from this month's PUG) HAR!! -frank From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL

Re: Way OT re: Moire

2004-04-23 Thread Cotty
On 23/4/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, offered: A fun use of the Moire effect is to wear two pairs of fishnet stockings or tights, in contrasting colours, at the same time. Moire legs. If you use contrasting _Day-Glo_ (fluourescent) colours, the result is entertainingly blinding.

RE: CD-R lifetimes disputed

2004-04-23 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Mark that's a *very* important point! Test your backup before you really need it, for CDR take another PC and a simple CDR-Reader for the test. It's one of the points I always mention when discussing backup strategies with my clients. Markus One additional step that I take is to read the

RE: CD-R lifetimes disputed

2004-04-23 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Rob you should mention the RAID level you are using to make your statement sound. only mirroring (Raid 1) or Raid 5 (parity writing over at least 3 disks) gives additional security, some people use simple drive spanning (Raid 0) which adds performance but increases the chance of a disk failure

RE: CD-R lifetimes disputed

2004-04-23 Thread alex wetmore
On Fri, 23 Apr 2004, Markus Maurer wrote: Beside professional SCSI RAID Array's I do not consider IDE Raids with cheap onboard or PCI controllers or software RAIDS as useful and would not recommend it to any customer doing serious business and depending on it's data. This is a sweeping

RE: Fryday Survey

2004-04-23 Thread David Madsen
1) What camera did you sell but later wish you hadn't? ME Super 2) Did you/do you plan to replace it later because of the regret? No, but I don't think I will ever sell a camera again. At least until the next time I need money for a new camera. David Madsen mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: New Gadgets, New Toys (Photo/CF Storage)

2004-04-23 Thread John Francis
From dpreview, a full summary someone has posted: I've collected the important specifications info included it in the list, together with the prices via http://www.NexTag.com as of today: [list omitted to save space] Well, best choices depend on what you want and already have. E.g.

Re: Fryday Survey

2004-04-23 Thread Norm Baugher
Collin Brendemuehl wrote: 1) What camera did you sell but later wish you hadn't? ME Super 2) Did you/do you plan to replace it later because of the regret? Regretted it for a couple of years, then found a SE version on Ebay that wasn't advertised as an SEit's mint.

Re: Fryday Survey

2004-04-23 Thread Treena
1) What camera did you sell but later wish you hadn't? My SFXn 2) Did you/do you plan to replace it later because of the regret? No, I've moved on. There was just something about it that was so pleasant to use. It wasn't pretty, and it didn't have many features, but I really

Re: New Gadgets, New Toys (Photo/CF Storage)

2004-04-23 Thread Herb Chong
MO drives are slow. i have owned several over the years. they have good storage life, but that is about all. Herb - Original Message - From: Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 7:39 AM Subject: RE: New Gadgets, New Toys (Photo/CF Storage)

Re: Fryday Survey

2004-04-23 Thread John Forbes
I know what you mean. I've recently picked up a couple from Ebay because they were being sold with lenses I wanted. They are much better built than most later cameras. I particularly like the little details like the lock on the AF switch so that you don't keep knocking it into manual mode,

Re: Way OT re: Moire

2004-04-23 Thread mike wilson
Cotty wrote: On 23/4/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, offered: A fun use of the Moire effect is to wear two pairs of fishnet stockings or tights, in contrasting colours, at the same time. Moire legs. If you use contrasting _Day-Glo_ (fluourescent) colours, the result is entertainingly

Re: Fryday Survey

2004-04-23 Thread Jim Apilado
From: Collin Brendemuehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 12:03:45 -0400 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Fryday Survey Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Resent-Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 12:01:56 -0400 1) What camera did you sell but later wish you hadn't?

RE: Fryday Survey

2004-04-23 Thread Steve Desjardins
Like he said. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/23/04 01:17PM Collin Brendemuehl wrote: 1) What camera did you sell but later wish you hadn't? Sell a

Re: Character of M135/3.5

2004-04-23 Thread brooksdj
Keith said Okay then, which were less than perfect for you? BW or color? Some eyes view colors which tend to focus at different points, making the image seem unclear or a teeny bit out of focus; but in turn view BW as in plane and well focused...

Re: Fryday Survey

2004-04-23 Thread Andre Langevin
1) What camera did you sell but later wish you hadn't? Canon T90... Yes, the ultimate screw mount camera. A SMC-Takumar with the Canon adapter acts like a Canon lens in that you don't have to take out the adapter from the lens (you do on a Pentax K body unless you modify the mount). T90 has

Re: OT - but of possible digital interest

2004-04-23 Thread brooksdj
Other than hanging around Victoria Station,waiting for people to drop stuff,i 'm not sure.:-) Dave It is possible to hack an EOS 300D to allow it to perform more like a 10D. http://www.bahneman.com/liem/photos/tricks/digital-rebel-tricks.html

RE: CD-R lifetimes disputed

2004-04-23 Thread Jens Bladt
Would it be safer to use Magneto Optical Discs (MO discs)? Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: alex wetmore [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 23. april 2004 19:38 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: RE: CD-R lifetimes disputed On Fri,

RE: New Gadgets, New Toys (Photo/CF Storage)

2004-04-23 Thread Jens Bladt
The Fujitsu DynaMo 640 Photo kan trasfer 12 Mb/sec. Unloading a 512 Mb card should then take less than 1 minute (43 secs). If you are using two RAM cards you can easily empty one onto the MO-disc while shooting photograps on the other. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: Pentax history . a camera for lefties

2004-04-23 Thread Jens Bladt
True. I guess I'm lucky to have a VX1000 that's actually working all right :-). Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Peter J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 23. april 2004 18:58 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: Pentax

RE: New Gadgets, New Toys (Photo/CF Storage)

2004-04-23 Thread Amita Guha
- Archos Gmini 220 [~$260 for 20 GB] (2.5 HDD, MP3, USB 2.0, 68x78x23mm, 170g, Gray-scale 2.5 LCD) My husband has the Gmini 220 and he loves it. It also plays mp3s. I have a friend who has the eFilm PicturePAD, which he likes a lot as well.

Re: Friday Survey

2004-04-23 Thread Raimo K
1) Leica CL 2) no All the best! Raimo K Personal photography homepage at: http:\\www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho - Original Message - From: Collin Brendemuehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 7:03 PM Subject: Fryday Survey 1) What camera did you

Re: Fryday Survey

2004-04-23 Thread Joe Wilensky
Yes, what is it about the SF1n/SFXn? It seems so clunky and first-generation autofocus, and yet it seems wonderfully capable. The autofocus actually works very well in most situations, and even without the autofocus turned on, it seems like a _really_ capable Super Program + grip/winder,

Re: Fryday Survey

2004-04-23 Thread Peter J. Alling
Sp1000 I later replaced it with a SPF. The same only better. Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Collin Brendemuehl wrote: 1) What camera did you sell but later wish you hadn't? Sell a camera? That's like selling a child . . .

RE: Pentax history . a camera for lefties

2004-04-23 Thread Jens Bladt
...candid shot with Exakta VX1000: http://gallery46369.fotopic.net/p4037487.html Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 23. april 2004 21:36 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: RE: Pentax

Re: New Gadgets, New Toys (Photo/CF Storage)

2004-04-23 Thread Herb Chong
try one. they don't except into the internal write buffer. Herb - Original Message - From: Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 3:29 PM Subject: RE: New Gadgets, New Toys (Photo/CF Storage) The Fujitsu DynaMo 640 Photo kan trasfer 12

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