RE: PAW:The Royal Danish Fairytale Wedding

2004-05-15 Thread Jens Bladt
Thanks, Boris. I can't see exactly which point is more or less sharp. the window, the couple, the rug. The balcony is maybe 300 feet away from me or more. In the unpleasently clear light of the rear view mirror, I now see, that I shold have chosen a better aperture instead of choosing 1/1000 sec. (

Re: OT: Photoshop CS

2004-05-15 Thread Bruce Dayton
It used to be that the cost of photoshop was a barrier for me, it now appears that not only is money an issue, but the bloatware that photoshop has become, is another barrier for me. Sounds like Adobe have followed Microsoft's lead (perhaps even using the latest MS tools) in creating slower, fatte

Re: Photoshop CS

2004-05-15 Thread David Mann
On May 16, 2004, at 11:41 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: OK, I can see that, but then, since all that memory is loaded, shouldn't that cover making a number of adjustments? Loading the 40mb file uses 640mb of memory, but after a few adjustment layers and some healing brush activity, I'm over 1gb of u

RE: OT: Photoshop CS

2004-05-15 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Working with 16-bit color files, adding a few layers and doing some retouching, CS will sometimes use all available memory, However, I've not had it installed for more than 24-hours, and may be missing a few memory-saving options in the way it's set up. However, it is slower than PS7 on my setup,

Re: PAW: "Gone Fishing"

2004-05-15 Thread David Mann
Several replies in one: On May 15, 2004, at 10:44 PM, Frantisek Vlcek wrote: Here in the small web version, the fisherman is however too hidden in the bushes' background. I would like more if he was in front of the open area without bushes, but maybe that would be too much formal. Dunno, it might l

Re: Inkjet recommendations (WAS: Re: Pentax High End DSLR)

2004-05-15 Thread David Mann
On May 15, 2004, at 10:37 PM, Frantisek Vlcek wrote: I can ask my lab which has very competent staff if their D-LAB has an softproofing ("printer") profile for use on my computer. I can send you one too, if they have. I would appreciate that. If there are separate profiles for matte and glossy pa

RE: OT: Photoshop CS

2004-05-15 Thread Doug Franklin
On Sat, 15 May 2004 21:19:07 -0700, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > 2gb ... For the work I do, on the workflow I use, if it hits the scratch disk with 2GB of memory, it's a piece of crap. I don't know if it does or not, since I don't have either CS or 2GB of memory. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ

Re: OT: Photoshop CS

2004-05-15 Thread Doug Franklin
On Sat, 15 May 2004 20:55:32 -0400, Herb Chong wrote: > it is until you try buying a fast one. then you can't find much smaller > unless you want 15,000 RPM SCSI. Well, based on this discussion, and other things I've encountered, I won't be upgrading to CS. Screw them if they can't hire software

Re: OT: Photoshop CS

2004-05-15 Thread Doug Franklin
On Sat, 15 May 2004 21:05:11 -0700, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > However, and this blew me away, someone said that throwing more > memory at CS is a waste of time. Well I though that CS was supposed to be a "complete" rewrite. Apparently it has even more bone-headed memory management than its predec

I'm selling my FA 28-70mm

2004-05-15 Thread Peter Spiro
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=15240&item=3815944080 It was one of my favorite lenses, but the MZ-5n I used it with has died, and I won't be replacing it. Also, a Pentax mount AF Phoenix 19-35mm: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3816120838 ___

RE: OT: Photoshop CS

2004-05-15 Thread Shel Belinkoff
2gb ... Shel Belinkoff > [Original Message] > From: TMP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 5/15/2004 9:16:25 PM > Subject: RE: OT: Photoshop CS > > > 1.5gb?!? How much ram do you have on your PC?!? > > tan. > > -Original Message- > From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: OT: Photoshop CS

2004-05-15 Thread TMP
1.5gb?!? How much ram do you have on your PC?!? tan. -Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, 16 May 2004 2:05 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT: Photoshop CS Hi Doug ... Since getting this started, I've been exploring a number of PS disc

RE: PAW - That Darn Ball!

2004-05-15 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Just a quick comment, Frank ... I was using the new version of PS here, and fiddling with a new tool, the Highlight/Shadows tool. It was the first using it and I hadn't a clue as to what I was doing. Too damned technical for me to pick right up on it. And then, after I posted the pic, I discove

Re: OT: Photoshop CS

2004-05-15 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Doug ... Since getting this started, I've been exploring a number of PS discussion sites, and found that CS is, indeed, the memory hog that Herb says. However, and this blew me away, someone said that throwing more memory at CS is a waste of time. I've been allowing it at access about 1.5 gig

RE: Test from Tan and f2.8 Normal Zooms

2004-05-15 Thread TMP
Thanks so much Joe! We are also now a 3 computer family (2 PC's and a lappy), BUT, the "other" PC isn't connected to the internet at the moment as the internal modem died. I must get that sorted actually as the whole reason for me buying this new PC was to keep the likes of my hubby and kids AWA

Re: PAW:The Royal Danish Fairytale Wedding

2004-05-15 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! JB> This has got to be a PAW. Danish Crown Prince Frederik married Mary JB> Donaldson, Tasmania Australia - now Crown Princess Mary of Denmark. JB> http://gallery46369.fotopic.net/p4458651.html I suppose it's been said already, but I also like the flag. On my screen however it seems as if th

Re: PAW: "Gone Fishing"

2004-05-15 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! DM> During those bad days at work, this is where I want to be. And I don't DM> even fish. DM> http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/cgi-bin/paw.cgi?date=15-May-2004 Dave, it is excellent. I have one suggestion though or bit of criticism if you like. Perhaps letting the man be a little to the right

Re: PAW - That Darn Ball!

2004-05-15 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! SB> It's that ball again ... it's appeared in so many photos of the kids from SB> the old neighborhood in San Francisco. SB> http://home.earthlink.net/~scbelinkoff/paw/boy_with_ball.html SB> As always, comments, criticisms, and the tossing of tomatoes are welcome. Shel, I suppose this one

Image stacker and *ist D

2004-05-15 Thread Bill Owens
My first attempt at using Image Stacker with the *ist D. http://groups.msn.com/BillOwensPhotos/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=75 There are 13 30 second exposures in this shot, but I've got a small problem. It seems that at 30 seconds, it takes quite awhile for the buffer to clear enough to

Re: Point Pelee-Lots of big glass

2004-05-15 Thread Herb Chong
yes, the price difference is pretty substantial over the US price, after converting for exchange rate. so far, i've found the A* 400/2.8 to be very useful, but awkward to deal with because of size and weight. however, it's one of those necessities. i'm seriously thinking about the FA* 600/4, but if

RE: The best 28-70 f2.8 zoom?

2004-05-15 Thread Amita Guha
> I notice a few people posting that they are looking for a > constant aperture auto focus zoom available in a Pentax > mount, that is around the 28-70mm (or 28-80, 28-75, 24-70, > 24-90, 28-105 etc) mark. So, I was wondering - aside from > the Pentax FA 28-70 f2.8, which lens is generally tho

Re: OT:Hangover remedy

2004-05-15 Thread Treena
You might want to try 2 or 3 vit B6 tabs with that - helps with the shakes. - Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 8:02 AM Subject: OT:Hangover remedy > > > > (But, Stan, when I was at Uni, my flatmates used t

RE: The best 28-70 f2.8 zoom?

2004-05-15 Thread TMP
Thanks everyone for your replies... I just sent this email to Bruce and thought I'd post it here as well to save retyping it: "I have actually wanted the Tamron 28-75/2.8 for quite a while now. I even have an ad. out of a photo mag stuck up on my wall! lol. However, in recent weeks, I have heard

RE: Point Pelee-Lots of big glass

2004-05-15 Thread Shaun Canning
Yeah, it's always nicer to have no extenders and a really bright viewfinder. And the extenders (any type) do reduce image sharpness and contrast. The more (extra) glass between front of lens and film (or CCD), the less resolution, contrast and sharpness in general. My Tokina 300mm manual focuses

Re: OT: Photoshop CS

2004-05-15 Thread Herb Chong
it is until you try buying a fast one. then you can't find much smaller unless you want 15,000 RPM SCSI. Herb... - Original Message - From: "Doug Franklin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 8:42 PM Subject: Re: OT: Photoshop CS > But an empty parti

Re: OT: Photoshop CS

2004-05-15 Thread Henri Toivonen
Doug Franklin wrote: And, to reiterate the part you edited out: Ditto; Newer versions of software _always_ eat more ram/disk/cpu. This is how it has worked since I started using computers back in -86. Why? Probably so people go out and buy new computers. /Henri

Re: Point Pelee-Lots of big glass

2004-05-15 Thread Herb Chong
they are pretty good, but i find that the 1.7 AF extender to be a bit low on contrast. i guess it flares more than the two L extenders that i also use some of the time. unfortunately, the L extenders don't add or support AF capabilities on any lens and really aren't compatible with much except A* l

Re: OT: Photoshop CS

2004-05-15 Thread Doug Franklin
On Sun, 16 May 2004 02:50:12 +0200, Henri Toivonen wrote: > Hey, if you wan't to be witty you could atleast quote everything I say. > I am aware of how it works, thats why I said that: "Or if you want more > in RAM and less on disk, juice up the maximum ram setting and lower the > rest." And,

Re: OT: Photoshop CS

2004-05-15 Thread Henri Toivonen
Doug Franklin wrote: On Sun, 16 May 2004 02:39:16 +0200, Henri Toivonen wrote: Youknow, you can always lower the amount of mem it uses. In preferences you can set the maximum ram used by PS, [...] Lower everything by a notch and PS won't use as much RAM. Sure, and you drive it to the swap f

F2.8 Normal Zoom

2004-05-15 Thread jtainter
Tan, to clarify, in re the Tokina I meant the older (but still in production) 28-80 f2.8, not the newer and less expensive 28-70 f2.8. The latter is okay, but tests as less sharp than the 28-80. It is also of the extending barrel design, which I guess is a design that cuts costs and lets manufac

Re: OT: Photoshop CS

2004-05-15 Thread Doug Franklin
On Sun, 16 May 2004 02:39:16 +0200, Henri Toivonen wrote: > Youknow, you can always lower the amount of mem it uses. > In preferences you can set the maximum ram used by PS, [...] > Lower everything by a notch and PS won't use as much RAM. Sure, and you drive it to the swap file/partition/drive t

Re: OT: Photoshop CS

2004-05-15 Thread Doug Franklin
On Sat, 15 May 2004 20:39:14 -0400, Herb Chong wrote: > the major point is having an empty partition. > > > That's just insane. That's 1000 times the size of the 40MB image Shel > > mentioned. It's 300 times the size of the 130MB images I typically > > work on. I'd love to know what the "lower

Re: OT: Photoshop CS

2004-05-15 Thread Herb Chong
the major point is having an empty partition. Herb... - Original Message - From: "Doug Franklin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 8:32 PM Subject: Re: OT: Photoshop CS > That's just insane. That's 1000 times the size of the 40MB image Shel > ment

Test from Tan and f2.8 Normal Zooms

2004-05-15 Thread jtainter
"SOMEHOW (I have no idea how, it defies explanation, as most things do where I am concerned! lol), SOMEONE (I'm blaming my hubby cause he was on my 'puter last night), reset the default email addy for outgoing emails to our "family" email address." Which is why we are a three computer family. Only

Re: OT: Photoshop CS

2004-05-15 Thread Henri Toivonen
Doug Franklin wrote: That's just insane. That's 1000 times the size of the 40MB image Shel mentioned. It's 300 times the size of the 130MB images I typically work on. I'd love to know what the "lower limit" on scratch disk is. If I was working on several dozen images or layers at the same time,

Re: OT: Photoshop CS

2004-05-15 Thread Doug Franklin
On Sat, 15 May 2004 18:54:15 -0400, Paul Stenquist wrote: > I think CS does allocate a lot more scratch disk memory to > some operations. I make sure I always have at least 50 > gigabytes of firewire scratch disk available. Then it flies. That's just insane. That's 1000 times the size of the 40M

RE: Point Pelee-Lots of big glass

2004-05-15 Thread Shaun Canning
Wow Herb that gives you an effective focal length of about 1000mm at f4.5 (ish). What are the results like? I have a Tokina 300mm f2.8 and a 1.7 AF TC (765mm @f4.5) and the results are pretty good. The SMC glass can only make it better... Cheers Shaun Dr. Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Service

RE: The Royal Danish Fairytale Wedding

2004-05-15 Thread TMP
Hi again Jens! Nope, I didn't see your "overview shot". It didn't actually occur to me to look at any other shots on your site, just the wedding one! lol. A nice mix of flags in that shot! lol. And it gives great scale to the building. I had no idea it was so big! The royal family look posit

Re: PAW: "Gone Fishing"

2004-05-15 Thread Herb Chong
it's brown because of reflection. a circular polarizer could cure a lot of that. Herb... - Original Message - From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 7:54 PM Subject: RE: PAW: "Gone Fishing" > Too bad the water's brown. It would

RE: PAW: "Gone Fishing"

2004-05-15 Thread frank theriault
Lovely landscape. I like the snowcapped granite mountains in the background; the rolling brown hills in the foreground make a nice contrast. The sloping edge of the rear brown hill bisects the frame, for a nice effect. Too bad the water's brown. It would have been nice if it were blue or grey,

Re: Photoshop CS

2004-05-15 Thread Herb Chong
BTW, adjustment layers save disk space but use more memory when loaded. one copy of the image for each adjustment layer plus the base image. Herb... - Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 7:41 PM Subject: Re: Ph

Re: Photoshop CS

2004-05-15 Thread Herb Chong
it seems to make a complete copy of the image for every edit or adjustment you do. this is how it does its history. Herb - Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 7:41 PM Subject: Re: Photoshop CS > OK, I can

Re: Photoshop CS

2004-05-15 Thread Shel Belinkoff
OK, I can see that, but then, since all that memory is loaded, shouldn't that cover making a number of adjustments? Loading the 40mb file uses 640mb of memory, but after a few adjustment layers and some healing brush activity, I'm over 1gb of used memory, and several times I've gone over 1.4gb of

Re: Photoshop CS

2004-05-15 Thread Herb Chong
yes. part of the reason is that it allocates a lot more memory that it knows it's going to use eventually. you aren't going to load it as just a viewer, so if it's going to be needed in 30 seconds as soon as you begin making changes, why wait? Herb - Original Message - From: "Shel Bel

Re: The best 28-70 f2.8 zoom?

2004-05-15 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
T> And, I just discovered that Sigma has two lenses available - they are 28-70 T> f2.8-4, and a 28-105 f2.8-4. They are only USD$119 and $199 respectively at T> B&H. Anyone have any experience with these? Heard they are really bad. Friend has the Sigma EX 28-70 2.8, uses it at concerts and wedd

OT: Photoshop CS

2004-05-15 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Gang ... Last night I loaded a trial copy of PS CS and noticed that when I loaded a 16-bit greyscale image of about 40MB, the scratch disk figures showed as 640mb/1.35gb, When I loaded the same photo into PS 7.0, the figures showed as 86.5mb/1.35gb. What's going on here? After making a few ad

Re: Point Pelee-Lots of big glass

2004-05-15 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
PS> Your comments below suggest to me that you've never tried to shoot PS> birds. Unless you're baiting them or in an area where they're used to PS> seeing people, it's extremely difficult without very big glass-- no PS> matter how long you wait. I would never attempt to shoot birds with PS> anythi

RE: Naughty ebay guy [Was: More lens problems]

2004-05-15 Thread Malcolm Smith
Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: > Meanwhile, I posted appropriate feedback for the seller. As > per the advice from the list, with a few minutes to spare > from the end of the 90-day period. He did not like it at all > :-) However, people seem to like him. I didn't look further back than the lates

Re: Inkjet recommendations (WAS: Re: Pentax High End DSLR)

2004-05-15 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
WR> I can't get any of this info from Noritsu. All they were able to tell WR> me is that the machine presumes everything is sRGB. WR> They have their own profiling system for monitor balance, it seems to WR> very closely match the monitor balance I get from my Pantone Spyder WR> thingie. It can mu

Re: Naughty ebay guy [Was: More lens problems]

2004-05-15 Thread Peter J. Alling
Feedback doesn't always mean very much. More than one of the sellers I've delt with as much as told me that their feedback would automaticaly match mine. (If I gave them good feed back that's what I'd get in return and the converse would be true, generated automaticaly). Luckly I didn't have

Re: what's your favorite Pentax macro?

2004-05-15 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Wed, 21 Apr 2004, Bruce Dayton wrote: > So here is a plug for the current Tamron SP 90/2.8 macro Thanks for this, it was expensive :-) I got a MF Tamron SP90/2.8 from ebay with a Pentax Adaptall II and the dedicated bayonet hood. The feel is good, and I like the handling (can I confess that I

Re: Naughty ebay guy [Was: More lens problems]

2004-05-15 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
I am closing open issues :-) On Fri, 19 Dec 2003, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: > Remember the Tamron 90/2.5 that I bought off ebay and turned out to be > a lemon? The seller thinks that fogging of internal elements and an > unresponsive iris are normal for a lens of this age, that it is is > good

Re: GFM Question

2004-05-15 Thread cbwaters
Alejandro, You were either a lot more bored, not as hungry, or WAY more industrious than I was in college. Cold is just fine, thank you. Cory "if you pour that in a glass, I'll just have to wash it eventually..." - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sen

Re: PAW:The Royal Danish Fairytale Wedding

2004-05-15 Thread Bob W
Hi, Friday, May 14, 2004, 9:03:14 PM, Jens wrote: > This has got to be a PAW. Danish Crown Prince Frederik married Mary > Donaldson, Tasmania Australia - now Crown Princess Mary of Denmark. > http://gallery46369.fotopic.net/p4458651.html whoever left that carpet hanging over the balcony to dry

Re: another mishap

2004-05-15 Thread Bruce Dayton
I've been looking for something similar. Unless you go up quite a bit in price, this lens may be as good as it gets. Bruce Friday, May 14, 2004, 5:08:43 PM, you wrote: >snip< cbn> I suppose I'm looking for another lens in this range. cbn> I like this lens. It's the Sigma 70-300 APO Macro Supe

Re: OT:Hangover remedy

2004-05-15 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Cotty" Subject: Re: OT:Hangover remedy > Again, sound advice. Jumping Jupiter that's twice I've agreed with Bill > Robb in as many days. What's going on ?!? > We're both a couple of lushes? WW

RE: PAW - That Darn Ball!

2004-05-15 Thread Shel Belinkoff
What you're seeing on the lad's face is a skin condition. It is on numerous other photos of him. I usually touch those up but decided to let it pass last night as i was learning a new program and some new techniques. The photo is framed exactly the way i wanted it framed. There's a relationship

AW: The best 28-70 f2.8 zoom?

2004-05-15 Thread keller.schaefer
Tan, I realise that those are busy moments and that maybe the ability to change the focal length/frame a little indeed can make the difference. I have only bought my first AF camera fairly recently and I have never really worked professionally as a photographer. I do however remember from the occ

Re: The best 28-70 f2.8 zoom?

2004-05-15 Thread graywolf
Not to mention that that 2.8 makes the viewfinder much brighter. Not an insignificant point in a dimly lit church. -- TMP wrote: Hi Sven! Unfortunately, when shooting Weddings, I find that zooms area necessary evil. Sometimes it is just very impractical to physically walk in closer or move furt

Takumar 135/3.5 (Super-Multi-Coated) - (and a vivitar)

2004-05-15 Thread Shawn K.
Well, I just got my Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 135/3.5 in the mail and thought I would post a couple of impressions. Man, it's amazing what these lenses go for on ebay. I got this for a mere 20 bucks. The lens itself is in fantastic condition, minus some paint wear it appears to me to be in lik

MZ-3 problem

2004-05-15 Thread Peter J. Alling
Hello all, I'm having a problem with my MZ-3, the only auto focus camera I own. I'm going to Poll the collective wisdom before bowing to the inevitable. The problem is the shutter won't fire, I don't mean the camera doesn't function it does, well sort of. If the camera is set on any shutter s

Pentax MZ-S Auto Focus SLR Body for $749.99.

2004-05-15 Thread Brian Dipert
On clearance at Amazon.com. FYI http://www.retailretreat.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&s id=6852 == Brian Dipert Technical Editor: Mass Storage, Memory, Multimedia, PC Core Logic and Peripherals, and Programmable Logic EDN Magazine: http://www.edn.c

Re: OT:Hangover remedy

2004-05-15 Thread Peter J. Alling
Take a deep breath, check the label on whatever you're drinking for "unknown" additives. If that's not it concentrate on your happy place until the urge passes. Everything will be fine. Cotty wrote: On 15/5/04, WILLIAM, discombobulated, offered: For when gravity gets to be too much... Befor

Re: Pentax and USB 2.0

2004-05-15 Thread John Francis
> > If the *istD had a USB2 controller inside, I'd get a 'high-speed device > plugged into non-high-speed port' warning message when I tether it to my > USB1.1-equipped, WinXP Pro-powered laptop. I don't get the warning message. > It may be a particularly fast USB1.1 controller, but it's USB1.1, n

Re: Magic Sigma Teleconverter

2004-05-15 Thread John Francis
> > Hi! > > jwc> Summary : My Pentax ZX-5n has a Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 attached to it via a > jwc> Sigma 2X Teleconverter. When the zoom is set to 400mm (w/2x teleconverter) > jwc> and the apeture is opened all the way (F2.8), my Zx-5n reads the apeture at > jwc> an F-stop of 2.8. > > jwc> Can

sorry for the double posts

2004-05-15 Thread Butch Black
Sorry for the double posts. I'm glad to see my original posts made it, if almost 24 hours after sending them. Butch Each man had only one genuine vocation - to find the way to himself. Hermann Hesse (Demian)

RE: The best 28-70 f2.8 zoom?

2004-05-15 Thread Jens Bladt
I'm not the one you are asking Sven. However it's well known, that you'll get a generally brighter viewfinder picture to ease focusing (manual or automatic). Furthermore it's practical to have contstant aperture thoughout the whole zoom range when using a non-TTL flash. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PR

RE: The best 28-70 f2.8 zoom?

2004-05-15 Thread TMP
Hi Sven! Unfortunately, when shooting Weddings, I find that zooms area necessary evil. Sometimes it is just very impractical to physically walk in closer or move further away from a subject. They become indispensible in many situations. Off the top of my head - an example is the wedding party

AW: PAW - That Darn Ball!

2004-05-15 Thread keller.schaefer
I had started to write something about this picture being so timeless and that it could have been taken 50 years ago - and now Frank has said it so much better... I think you can be relatively sure that in another fifty years people will still enjoy looking at it if they find it during an excavati

Re: GFM Question

2004-05-15 Thread Cotty
On 15/5/04, ALEJANDRO, discombobulated, offered: >An iron works pretty good too. Get two pieces of Pizza and press them >against each other. Make sure the toppings are on the inside. Then press >the iron against the outside. Heat to the desired temperature. > >/college trick Holy hot-toppin

AW: The best 28-70 f2.8 zoom?

2004-05-15 Thread keller.schaefer
May I question why you are looking for a zoom anyway? I can't believe that whatever zoom is there is *very good* at f 2.8 so other than in an emergency you probaby will not use it at 2.8. The AF doesn't need the extra stop either - other than in an emergency... But if you *are* in an emergency, in

Re: OT:Hangover remedy

2004-05-15 Thread Cotty
On 15/5/04, WILLIAM, discombobulated, offered: >For when gravity gets to be too much... > >Before retiring for the night, drink a couple of glasses of water. >Much of a hangover is dehydration from flushing the alcohol out of >the system. >Keep a box of fudgsicles in the freezer. Get up and have a

Re: Tanya's Problem

2004-05-15 Thread Cotty
On 15/5/04, STEVE HO HO HO, discombobulated, offered: >Yes! *Please* could people try not to do that? :-) I've (almost) missed >all kinds of interesting threads because of it. Fortunately whenever >Cotty replies to something it starts a new thread, so I usually find out >about them that way ;

Re: PAW: "Gone Fishing"

2004-05-15 Thread Cotty
On 15/5/04, DAVE MANN, discombobulated, offered: >During those bad days at work, this is where I want to be. And I don't >even fish. > >http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/cgi-bin/paw.cgi?date=15-May-2004 Nice catch, Dave. Great shot. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Past

Tanja's posts (was: RE: Street Photography ... A Stranger a Day)

2004-05-15 Thread Cotty
On 15/5/04, PORTRAIT CROC, discombobulated, offered: >Ok, completely OT here (and I am sorry to Shel for hijacking his thread), >but this may be the only way I can let you all know - I have been trying to >post all day, and my posts aren't showing! > >When I REPLY to another person's post they com

RE: PAW - That Darn Ball!

2004-05-15 Thread Shawn K.
It's a very good shot and there really isn't much to criticize. The worst I can come up with is that the texture of the boys face seems to be somewhat un-resolved but I can't tell if this is from jpeg compression or what, that's what jumps out at me. Of course, I've been looking at those 8x10 por

Re: This year's GFM beers

2004-05-15 Thread Steve Desjardins
Looking forward to all of this. . . If memory serves, I drank quite a bit of these home brews last year. Actually, the uncertainty of my memory may well verify the hypothesis . . . God, chili and home brew. No open flames, please ;-)

RE: Gaurav's PAW #4: Pan shot

2004-05-15 Thread Malcolm Smith
Steve Jolly wrote: > It's being sold by MG Rover in the UK, too: > > http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3822-961422,00.html > > It's been very poorly reviewed, although I don't know how accurately. The TV motoring programme 'Top Gear' was refused one by the factory, so they said it was eit

RE: Hangover remedy

2004-05-15 Thread Malcolm Smith
William Robb wrote: > For when gravity gets to be too much... > > Before retiring for the night, drink a couple of glasses of water. > Much of a hangover is dehydration from flushing the alcohol > out of the system. > Keep a box of fudgsicles in the freezer. Get up and have a > couple for break

Re: GFM Question

2004-05-15 Thread Cotty
On 15/5/04, STAN, discombobulated, offered: >Cold straight from the fridge super supreme pizza - the >breakfast of Gods! Great for hangovers! But it is so hard to >have left-overs available. Stan, I have yet to sample the obvious delight of cold pizza. I will try *anything* once. Cheers, Co

OT: Geek Schools, was RE: Quick DA question...

2004-05-15 Thread Steve Desjardins
I have a colleague here (organic chemist) who got her BS from MIT and her PhD from Caltech. We had to have her pocket protector surgically removed. The part of her education she is proudest of, however, is that she started grad school at Yale, hated it and left. I think she got an MS, but she re

Re: PAW: "Gone Fishing"

2004-05-15 Thread Peter J. Alling
This is an almost perfect example of it's type. I'd call it perfect except nothing ever is. David Mann wrote: During those bad days at work, this is where I want to be. And I don't even fish. http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/cgi-bin/paw.cgi?date=15-May-2004 Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.co

RE: PAW: Drop

2004-05-15 Thread frank theriault
Shel, I mean no disrespect to Dag's photo here, but: What were you smoking last night? -frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAI

Re: Tanya's Problem

2004-05-15 Thread Steve Jolly
Yes! *Please* could people try not to do that? :-) I've (almost) missed all kinds of interesting threads because of it. Fortunately whenever Cotty replies to something it starts a new thread, so I usually find out about them that way ;-) S Peter J. Alling wrote: Ah, but this screws up the thr

RE: The best 28-70 f2.8 zoom?

2004-05-15 Thread Jens Bladt
No doubt the Tokina ATX PRO II 2.6-2.8/28-70mm (now discontinued I believe). All the best Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: TMP [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 15. maj 2004 13:25 Til: Net [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: The best 28-70

Re: Tanya's Problem

2004-05-15 Thread Peter J. Alling
Ah, but this screws up the threading on some e-mail clients. Jens Bladt wrote: A simple solution is to just answer postings. You might even want to change the subject line if necasary. The email adress is: [EMAIL PROTECTED] All the best Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bla

Re: PAW - That Darn Ball!

2004-05-15 Thread Steve Jolly
It's great, although the ex-boy in question might not appreciate it quite as much ;-) I'm trying to decide whether or not a slight crop on the left-hand side would make it better or worse, but I can't. So I think I'll just stick to saying that it's a great photo. :-) S Shel Belinkoff wrote: It'

RE: Gaurav's PAW #4: Pan shot

2004-05-15 Thread frank theriault
PS: What type of car is that, do you know? It doesn't look one that I've seen in North America? thanks, frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: "Gaurav Aggarwal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL P

RE: Gaurav's PAW #4: Pan shot

2004-05-15 Thread frank theriault
Hi, Guarav, Given your caveats about bad scanning (yes, it certainly is! ), and no post-scan processing, I think this is a terrific shot. The bit of tilt doesn't bother me at all, as I think that it adds to the dynamism of the photo. Geez, when you say no post processing, do you mean no croppin

RE: GFM Question

2004-05-15 Thread Tom Reese
Frank Theriault volunteered for babysitting duty at GFM then wrote: "If people give me beer, I'll do almost anything. Make chili. Watch kids." This is starting to sound like a Jeff Foxworthy joke. (For you non-US types, Foxworthy has made a ton of money poking fun at country folks). "Here's a

Re: Point Pelee-Lots of big glass

2004-05-15 Thread Paul Stenquist
I'm sure there were many very good photos taken at Point Pelee. It's a favorite haunt for some of the country's best nature photographers. Your comments below suggest to me that you've never tried to shoot birds. Unless you're baiting them or in an area where they're used to seeing people, it's

Re: Ever had one of those days......

2004-05-15 Thread frank theriault
Norm, GFM... -frank ps: actually, a variation of that line is great when someone tells a not-at-all funny joke at a bar: "You know, you're funny when I'm drunk." (but you have to say it absolutely deadpan). "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it

PAW - That Darn Ball!

2004-05-15 Thread Shel Belinkoff
It's that ball again ... it's appeared in so many photos of the kids from the old neighborhood in San Francisco. http://home.earthlink.net/~scbelinkoff/paw/boy_with_ball.html As always, comments, criticisms, and the tossing of tomatoes are welcome. Shel Belinkoff

Re: Ever had one of those days......

2004-05-15 Thread Dan Zaharevitz
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: .. where you wonder if you are actually speaking the same language as the local minilab operators? [...] Sorry about the rant. Just felt I had to get it off my chest and I knew you'd all understand Brings to mind the John McLaughlin line: "Once again I am disappointe

RE: test from tan

2004-05-15 Thread TMP
Yes, Steve! Thanks for your help everyone! tan. -Original Message- From: Steve Jolly [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 15 May 2004 9:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: test from tan Looks like you're in business again :-) S TMP wrote: > testing, 1, 2... > > testing, >

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2004-05-15 Thread TMP
Probably old news, but I just saw this kit at B&H... http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&s ku=324738&is=REG It is Photoshop CS upgrade, complete with Spyder! And only US$279 - might seem alot to you guys in the US, but you should note that here in Austral

The best 28-70 f2.8 zoom?

2004-05-15 Thread TMP
Woohoo! I'm back in business, so here is the first of the posts I've been trying to send all day... I notice a few people posting that they are looking for a constant aperture auto focus zoom available in a Pentax mount, that is around the 28-70mm (or 28-80, 28-75, 24-70, 24-90, 28-105 etc) mar

RE: test from tan

2004-05-15 Thread TMP
Woohoo! I'm bck! lol. I worked out what happened! SOMEHOW (I have no idea how, it defies explanation, as most things do where I am concerned! lol), SOMEONE (I'm blaming my hubby cause he was on my 'puter last night), reset the default email addy for outgoing emails to our "family" email

Re: test from tan

2004-05-15 Thread Steve Jolly
Looks like you're in business again :-) S TMP wrote: testing, 1, 2... testing, testy, testy, tes.. oops, think i'll stop right there on that one! lol tan.

Re: PAW: City Hall

2004-05-15 Thread Boros Attila
Thanks Dave and Frank, I'm glad you liked it. Attila

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