Re: Anyone still using WIndows ME?

2004-05-17 Thread Antonio Aparicio
I run your suggested google search and did not find anything that was either bogus or has been addressed/was a minor non issue. Ahhh, the security through obscurity myth. But surely statistically there shold be at least some viruses for OSX by now? Personally I beleive that it is because OSX

Re: Antonio please stop it now!

2004-05-17 Thread Antonio Aparicio
Jostein, I can asure you that I take regular keyboard breaks and thought breaks! Thanks for you advice. Antonio On 17 May 2004, at 23:26, Jostein wrote: Antonio, You're supposed to stop typing your keyboard, and pause for thought. In fact, this is one of the least inflammable photo lists around

PAW: Different Tastes

2004-05-17 Thread frank theriault
A fun grab in a candy shop: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2369082 Comments are always welcome! cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer

Re: Anyone still using WIndows ME?

2004-05-17 Thread Henri Toivonen
Antonio Aparicio wrote: Ahhh, the security through obscurity myth. But surely statistically there shold be at least some viruses for OSX by now? Personally I beleive that it is because OSX is better by design. Do we have a new troll on our hands or what? /Henri

Re: Classic PDML moment!

2004-05-17 Thread Cotty
On 17/5/04, YEFEI, discombobulated, offered: Wow, PDML digest Vol. 04 Issue 345, this is a classic moment! All 13 posts are titled Re: Anyone still using WIndows ME?! What unison! What conformity! Aesthetically pleasing:-) Let's be really subversive and introduce a Pentax element to that

Re: Classic PDML moment!

2004-05-17 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 17/5/04, YEFEI, discombobulated, offered: Wow, PDML digest Vol. 04 Issue 345, this is a classic moment! All 13 posts are titled Re: Anyone still using WIndows ME?! What unison! What conformity! Aesthetically pleasing:-) Let's be really subversive and introduce

Re: Classic PDML moment!

2004-05-17 Thread Peter Loveday
On 17/5/04, YEFEI, discombobulated, offered: Wow, PDML digest Vol. 04 Issue 345, this is a classic moment! All 13 posts are titled Re: Anyone still using WIndows ME?! What unison! What conformity! Aesthetically pleasing:-) Let's be really subversive and introduce a Pentax element to that thread!!

Re: Anyone still using WIndows ME?

2004-05-17 Thread Cotty
So anyway, looks like the MZ-S will be the last ever Pentax film SLR. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|www.macads.co.uk/snaps _

Re: OT: PayPal question

2004-05-17 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
Monday, May 17, 2004, 4:53:54 PM, Boris wrote: BL Hi! Therefore, no paypal there. You yourself can't use paypal, judging from your .ru email. So why do you ask ;-) It seems you are both in the same country? BL Frantisek, I live in Israel. I use free web-based e-mail that is .ru BL but it does

Image hosting for PAW etc?

2004-05-17 Thread Peter Loveday
Just curious what is considered the best free image hosting site for posting a PAW etc? There seem to be a huge number of options, no doubt each has its own limitations and rules; and frankly, I'm way too lazy to check them all out myself :) Thanks! Love, Light and Peace, - Peter Loveday

Re: Anyone still using WIndows ME?

2004-05-17 Thread graywolf
Will I see there is finally a new version (May 4, 04), but I had the most current version before that. I've downloaded 0.6, and will install it today. Thanks for the heads up. I do consider you lucky however if you never had it crash on you. -- Henri Toivonen wrote: graywolf wrote: Interesting

Re: OT: Photoshop CS

2004-05-17 Thread Frits Wüthrich
On Sunday 16 May 2004 17:51, Henri Toivonen wrote: FJW I'm not aware of a single piece of software that has actually got FASTER FJW with a new version. I just installed SuSE linux 9.1, I was using version 8.1 before. This new one is faster, thanks to the new kernel. -- Frits Wüthrich

Re: Antonio please stop it now!

2004-05-17 Thread Antonio Aparicio
Jostein, so would one of the unwritten rules of this list be that you can only disagree if you do so constructively and that you must try and befriend those you are debating things with? Antonio On 17 May 2004, at 23:26, Jostein wrote: Disagreement can be either constructive or a way to make

Re: Anyone still using WIndows ME?

2004-05-17 Thread alex wetmore
On Mon, 17 May 2004, Cotty wrote: So anyway, looks like the MZ-S will be the last ever Pentax film SLR. * ist (not the *ist D) came out after the MZ-S by a couple of years, didn't it? alex

Re: OT: Help! with Stuffit

2004-05-17 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
J Hi, Frantisek. J Google is your friend. :-) J Searching for unstuffit I found this page: J http://uhaweb.hartford.edu/www/download_depot/download_depot-w95nt.html Hi Jostein, thanks a lot! I did use Google, but never stumbled on that page. Perhaps I badly phrased the query though. All I found

Re: Anyone still using WIndows ME?

2004-05-17 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So anyway, looks like the MZ-S will be the last ever Pentax film SLR. Nah. The entry-level ZX-60 and mid-level *ist (film) came after the MZ-S. *They'll* be the last film SLRs from Pentax. The MZ-S is destined for classic status, though. Truly a gem and bit

Re: Anyone still using WIndows ME?

2004-05-17 Thread Antonio Aparicio
Hello Henri, I have stated my opnions quite clearly and openly - and defended them in the debate. I do not beleive I have baited anyone here nor have I made any outrageous comments, such that would deserve the troll label. Antonio On 17 May 2004, at 23:38, Henri Toivonen wrote: Antonio

RE: Anyone using an Image Tank?

2004-05-17 Thread Amita Guha
I'm now looking for storage for digital images in the field (other than carrying two dozen CF cards around) and the 20 gigabyte Image Tank looks like the most affordable option. Anybody using one or heard anything about it? My husband has the 20 Gig Archos Gmini. It is about $250. It is

Re: GFM Question

2004-05-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
graywolf wrote: Oh..! They have green olives. I love green olives on my pizza. For some reason they don't believe in green olives on pizza in North Carolina. Green olives, green peppers, and bacon. Yum, tangy tasting. feh. no olives. no anchovies, puleezee green peppers fine. TV, ya

RE: Image hosting for PAW etc?

2004-05-17 Thread frank theriault
Hi, Peter, I use photo.net. 100 free photo uploads, no size restriction that I'm aware of, critique requests available, lots of forums to participate in (which I don't, 'cause with PDML, who has time), lots of interesting articles and columns and opinions. For I think $25 US a year, you can

Re: Anyone still using WIndows ME?

2004-05-17 Thread ernreed2
Antonio said: Or have debates in which everyone shares the same opinion, and where nobody really wants to say anything that is going to be different. in response, I think, to: The key on this list is to NEVER bring up the subject of computer operating systems. Christian The point

Re: Antonio please stop it now!

2004-05-17 Thread Frits Wüthrich
Oh no, you wrote it, now everyone knows it and its no longer unwritten! On Monday 17 May 2004 23:46, Antonio Aparicio wrote: FJW Jostein, so would one of the unwritten rules of this list be that you FJW can only disagree if you do so constructively and that you must try FJW and befriend those

Re: Anyone using an Image Tank?

2004-05-17 Thread Mark Roberts
Amita Guha [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm now looking for storage for digital images in the field (other than carrying two dozen CF cards around) and the 20 gigabyte Image Tank looks like the most affordable option. Anybody using one or heard anything about it? My husband has the 20 Gig

Re: Antonio please stop it now!

2004-05-17 Thread Antonio Aparicio
LOL. Do you think I will be thrown of the list for being an unwritten rule writer? Antonio On 18 May 2004, at 00:05, Frits Wüthrich wrote: Oh no, you wrote it, now everyone knows it and its no longer unwritten! On Monday 17 May 2004 23:46, Antonio Aparicio wrote: FJW Jostein, so would one of the

RE: Anyone still using PEntax ME?

2004-05-17 Thread Yefei He
Yes I do, occasionally. But mine is a Super. Yefei

RE: transporting my kit... GFM stuff

2004-05-17 Thread TMP
Thanks heaps for the very generous offer Ann! However, I am not actually sure if I will make it to NYC now at all. I have to be in DC, on the 30th May, 1st June and the 3rd June, so PERHAPS I could make a rushed trip but I am not sure on train schedules etc so I will play it by ear. BTW, in

RE: PAW - News by the wall

2004-05-17 Thread frank theriault
Very, very interesting. So many interpretations! It's that wall, of course. I really like the proportions and perspective of it. At first blush, it seemed to overwhelm, almost dwarf the newspaper reader. That bothered me at first, but now I like it. It made me wonder about the wall.

RE: PAW - News by the wall

2004-05-17 Thread Shawn K.
Interesting shot, the extreme foreground on the left is distracting, its too bright and too dominating. I would turn the camera to the right and include more sky, or frame the woman more to the left. The right half of the picture is very dynamic, the left half is just a large wall, it's not

RE: Soap Box Derby Dietikon Switzerland May 2 2004 - some photos

2004-05-17 Thread frank theriault
As you might know by now, Markus, I'm a people photographer (among other things), so that's likely why I appreciated your decision to point your camera away from the track and tell us the stories of some of the people involved: kids, parents, organizers - again, it was a wonderful documentary

Re: PAW - There heeere..

2004-05-17 Thread John Forbes
Frank, It's inexplicable. He (or she) knows more than you do. Explication is a perfectly good word, and certainly not a mis-pronunciation. John On Mon, 17 May 2004 18:01:44 -0400, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey, Dave, Thanks for the explication (as one of my kids used to

Re: Antonio please stop it now!

2004-05-17 Thread Antonio Aparicio
My point is that one should be able to disagree in a debate without having to go out of ones way to be friendly with those one is debating with. Which is not to say you should be hostile necessarily (although there is a time and a place like anything). It should be taken as read that we are

OT: More GFM Planning

2004-05-17 Thread frank theriault
Well, much to my surprise, there's actually a bus from Toronto to Pittsburg. Who'd a thunk it? But, there is! And, at a price that is way cheaper than any other mode of public transportation, AFAIC. The best option for me is taking the overnight bus. Leaves Toronto at around 11pm, gets

RE: Anyone still using Windows ME?

2004-05-17 Thread Shawn K.
KEEP DREAMING!!! The whole point of 35mm was convenience, convenience, and more convenience. Digital out does the convenience factor by about a hundred miles. And the beauty of digital is the ease of integrating it into an editing pipeline. No, 35mm film is going the way of the dodo, it will

Re: GFM Question

2004-05-17 Thread graywolf
You got that, TV? Now, I insist that none of those pizzas have anything that these guys like on them. Geeze, you would think there was only going to be one pizza for 25 people to share. Why is it, do you suppose, that we all only see things our way? There are as many ways as there are people

Re: Anyone still using WIndows ME?

2004-05-17 Thread frank theriault
*ist 35mm? The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Anyone still using WIndows ME? Date: Mon, 17 May 2004

RE: GFM Question

2004-05-17 Thread TMP
LOL! Well, I'll solve the problem easily from my perspective - whatever topping I don't like, I will simply pick off - just the same way that I always tell my kids to do it! Problem solved! tan. -Original Message- From: graywolf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 18 May 2004 8:50

Re: PAW - There heeere..

2004-05-17 Thread frank theriault
John, My kid(s) may be smarter than me, but I was way smarter than them when I was their age... vbg cheers, frank ps: Three beautiful girls, BTW... The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: John Forbes [EMAIL

Re: OT: More GFM Planning

2004-05-17 Thread Norm Baugher
I'm not so happy, it looks like I have a meeting in Sao Paulo that week which makes it almost impossible to get to GFM on the weekendmight be able to get to NYC on Friday, then NC so I'm still hoping. Norm frank theriault wrote: Did I mention the following?: WOO FREAKING HOOO!!!

Re: GFM Question

2004-05-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
TMP wrote: LOL! Well, I'll solve the problem easily from my perspective - whatever topping I don't like, I will simply pick off - just the same way that I always tell my kids to do it! Problem solved! tan. Tan, you are missing all the fun being so obliging :) This is supposed to be like

Re: Antonio please stop it now!

2004-05-17 Thread Rfsindg
Good advice from Jostein, and we don't need to know your every thought and opinion and response on Microsoft, Windows, and operating systems... This is still a photography/Pentax list even though I've waded through way too many messages on the digest that add nothing to the photo discussion.

RE: PAW: Different Tastes

2004-05-17 Thread Shel Belinkoff
BINGO! and it has that unmistakable feel that's so unique to you. Good catch. I'd sure like to see a decent scan, though. Shel Belinkoff A fun grab in a candy shop: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2369082 Comments are always welcome!

Re: OT: More GFM Planning

2004-05-17 Thread graywolf
Sad, but come for the visit even if you can not make the workshop. Norm Baugher wrote: I'm not so happy, it looks like I have a meeting in Sao Paulo that week which makes it almost impossible to get to GFM on the weekendmight be able to get to NYC on Friday, then NC so I'm still hoping. Norm

Re: OT: More GFM Planning

2004-05-17 Thread graywolf
Grand! frank theriault wrote: Well, much to my surprise, there's actually a bus from Toronto to Pittsburg. Who'd a thunk it? But, there is! And, at a price that is way cheaper than any other mode of public transportation, AFAIC. The best option for me is taking the overnight bus. Leaves

Re: Different Tastes

2004-05-17 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: frank theriault Subject: PAW: Different Tastes A fun grab in a candy shop: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2369082 Comments are always welcome! I think it is a cool picture. The JRT is wonderful. William Robb

Re: Anyone still using WIndows ME?

2004-05-17 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Antonio Aparicio Subject: Re: Anyone still using WIndows ME? Hi Cotty, I doubt it. There will be an SLR rennaisance at some point no doubt. My fingers would be crossed for an anniversary LX. Nikon and Canon have both stated that they are getting out of

Re: Anyone still using WIndows ME?

2004-05-17 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Antonio Aparicio Subject: Re: Anyone still using WIndows ME? Hello Henri, I have stated my opnions quite clearly and openly - and defended them in the debate. I do not beleive I have baited anyone here nor have I made any outrageous comments, such

Re: Antonio please stop it now!

2004-05-17 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Antonio please stop it now! This is still a photography/Pentax list even though I've waded through way too many messages on the digest that add nothing to the photo discussion. Please use some restraint! Oh Man Now

Re: Any no-mail option available for PDML?

2004-05-17 Thread Joseph Tainter
There is a way to subscribe but not receive mail. I don't recall what it is. You then need to read the list on Mail-Archive.com. This is a free archiving service, and it is completely unreliable. It breaks frequently, the most recent time for 2-1/2 weeks. Despite the problems, this is how I do

Bickering (was Re: Antonio please stop it now!)

2004-05-17 Thread graywolf
Everybody, I feel this tread should never have been started. There is absolutely no reason for a thread picking on somebody. Such things should be via private e-mail. Anthony may have gotten a little excited but he did not actually insult anyone. He may have come closest with me, but I am not

Re: OT: More GFM Planning

2004-05-17 Thread Norm Baugher
I should know tomorrow@(*#%*($)*[EMAIL PROTECTED],,does that express my sentiment clear enough? g Norm (still holding out hope) graywolf wrote: Sad, but come for the visit even if you can not make the workshop. Norm Baugher wrote: I'm not so happy, it looks like I have a meeting in

Further Adventures with *ist D Flash

2004-05-17 Thread Joseph Tainter
First I tried it with the AF 400T. Here's the results: Normal direct TTL, definitely overexposed. -1/2 EV, better but still overexposed -1.0 EV, better still Ceiling bounce: overall exposure is better, nearly okay. Vivitar 6000 AF Macro Flash: All TTL exposures so far seem fine. All tests were

Tokina AT-X 300 f2.8

2004-05-17 Thread Joseph Tainter
John wrote: All in all, the Tokina AT-X SC 300/2.8 was one of my best lens purchases ever. I had always wanted the AF version of this. Now suddenly it seems to be gone from all web sites in Pentax mount. I suppose they didn't sell enough of them to continue it in Pentax AF. What a pity. Joe

RE: WOW - Old Family Photo

2004-05-17 Thread Kevin Thornsberry
Here's my 10 minutes worth. I did a little bit of fiddling but it could be summarized as 1) Levels 2) Contrast 3) Cloning 4) Sharpening -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shel Belinkoff Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 1:23 AM To: [EMAIL

Re: Anyone still using WIndows ME?

2004-05-17 Thread graywolf
I still submit that we are at the bottom of the economic cycle. Current sales figures reflect that more than they do competition from digital. Even digital sales would be much higher than they are if it were not for that. -- William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Antonio

Re: Further Adventures with *ist D Flash

2004-05-17 Thread Mark Roberts
Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone gotten consistently good TTL results with any flash on the *ist D? I am in the market, but hate to spend money on something that may not give reliable results. I'm interested in this question also. My AF400FTZ is OK in basic TTL mode, but

Re: PAW: Different Tastes

2004-05-17 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A fun grab in a candy shop: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2369082 Love it. Nice lighting! -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

OT:Let's Pick on Graywolf!-was: Bickering (was Re: Antonio please stop it now!)

2004-05-17 Thread frank theriault
I think we should all pick on Tom. vbg cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Bickering (was Re: Antonio

Re: OT: More GFM Planning

2004-05-17 Thread frank theriault
Geez, How many times could one actually be unhappy about a meeting in Brazil? :-( Hope you can make it, even briefly, Norm. I don't want to be the only bw guy there! g cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert

Re: Anyone using an Image Tank?

2004-05-17 Thread Joseph Tainter
Mark, check discussions on dpreview. Apparently you get what you pay for with these. People have trouble, documentation is poor, little support, not compatible with newer cf cards, etc. I found similar discussions when I looked up the inexpensive Jobo product a few days ago. I won't trust

RE: PAW: Different Tastes

2004-05-17 Thread frank theriault
Yup. Scan sucks. On the print, one can clearly read the back of the dog's sweater: Queen's University, which is the university in Kingston, Ontario, where this photo was taken. I was in the candy store with my daughter Claire - do we sense a pattern here? g BTW, neg was wy overexposed

Re: OT: More GFM Planning

2004-05-17 Thread Peter J. Alling
It's the dog... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't worry Frank. my Super Program still has some Tri-X loaded. And I've got more where that came from... - Original Message - From: frank theriault Hope you can make it, even briefly, Norm. I don't want to be the only bw guy there! g

Re: Word on New Digitals?

2004-05-17 Thread cbwaters
Tell your friend about access to your lens closet. Speak about trust. Talk about retribution if your words of wisdom aren't taken well... CW - Original Message - From: William M Kane [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 10:33 PM Subject: Re: Word on New

Re: OT: More GFM Planning

2004-05-17 Thread frank theriault
Good. You shoot with the Super Programme, and I can play with your *ist D. This will be the weekend that I'm finally converted to digital. not cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: [EMAIL

Re: photo opinion wanted

2004-05-17 Thread Bill Owens
Take my opinion with a grain of salt, but I would like it better if the legs weren't cut off. Bill - Original Message - From: Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 10:14 PM Subject: photo opinion wanted This was shot at the National

Re: photo opinion wanted

2004-05-17 Thread Christian Skofteland
- Original Message - From: Mark Dalal [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED] This was shot at the National Zoo yesterday. It is the full frame. Good? Bad? indifferent? What could be improved?

Re: Different Tastes

2004-05-17 Thread Bill Owens
Frank and Cesar are going to try and outdo each other at GFM. They both shoot with similar styles. Bill - Original Message - From: Mark Dalal [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 10:40 PM Subject: Re: Different Tastes From: frank theriault [EMAIL

Should have been a reply to Different Tastes -- Re: OT: More GFM Planning

2004-05-17 Thread Peter J. Alling
This is the second time this has happened, I have no idea why but it should have been a reply to different tastes Peter J. Alling wrote: It's the dog... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't worry Frank. my Super Program still has some Tri-X loaded. And I've got more where that came from... -

Re: OT: More GFM Planning

2004-05-17 Thread Bill Owens
You can shoot with my *ist D some starting on your arrival on Thursday. We'll download your shots to my laptop, convert to BW and print a few. Bill - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 10:43 PM Subject: Re: OT:

RE: Word on New Digitals?

2004-05-17 Thread J. C. O'Connell
If I had no lenses already, I would go for canon. They have a much better AF lens lineup. The only reason to go with pentax is if you have a bunch of Pentax lenses, but like idiots they crippled the K mount negating the incentive to buy pentax for a lot of people. JCO

RE: photo opinion wanted

2004-05-17 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Too much color saturation, ugly bokeh. Both can be fixed. Otherwise nice shot. JCO J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com

Re: Word on New Digitals?

2004-05-17 Thread alex wetmore
On Mon, 17 May 2004, William M Kane wrote: You're right about it being the better choice, but this is difficult for me to explain to her. The Canon comes with a lens for 999, while the Pentax is 1300 with the lens counting the rebates. The Canon comes with a pretty cheap lens though. If

Re: photo opinion wanted

2004-05-17 Thread Christian Skofteland
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Interesting colors. the boakahae (har!) is a little funky looking. Is that JPEG artifacts? No it was a fence behind the bird... What lens were you using? Sigma AF 300/4 APO Macro. Wish I could see it's head a bit more, a slightly

RE: photo opinion wanted

2004-05-17 Thread frank theriault
I think it's a terrific photo! I like the bend in the bird's neck; it's not quite your average, stereotypical flamingo shot. Lovely colours, beautiful bokeh, and, what makes it for me are the OOF pink birds in the background. They're almost abstract: the only way I know they're flamingoes

RE: Another Cicada - sort of...

2004-05-17 Thread frank theriault
Interesting. For a second, I almost thought that was a zipper pull on it's back! g Nice shot, Christian. thanks, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To:

Re: OT: More GFM Planning

2004-05-17 Thread frank theriault
Nope. I'll shoot with a digital, but it'll be in colour. Black and white is for film. With names like Tri X, HP5+, Pan X, APX, Neopan. I'm only 1/2 joking, of course, but I do think that if 35mm film survives, much of it doesn't get axed will be black and white. That's one place where

RE: Should have been a reply to Different Tastes -- Re: OT: More GFM Planning

2004-05-17 Thread frank theriault
I was going to send out a non sequitor alert, but now I don't have to. Okay, so now that I know you were making a comment (of sorts) to my PAW, well, yeah, the dog is cute, but the girl is cuter. g But, yes, the dog probably makes the photo. thanks, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of

Re: Should have been a reply to Different Tastes -- Re: OT: More GFM Planning

2004-05-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
frank theriault wrote: But, yes, the dog probably makes the photo. You have a dog that makes photos??? When are you going on the Tonight show?? annsan

Re: photo opinion wanted

2004-05-17 Thread Christian Skofteland
- Original Message - From: J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Too much color saturation, I'm a big fan of highly saturated colors, but I understand that a lot of people don't like it. It can easily be toned down to a happy medium i'm sure. ugly bokeh. Fences... the problem with

Re: photo opinion wanted

2004-05-17 Thread Christian Skofteland
- Original Message - From: Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 10:43 PM Subject: Re: photo opinion wanted Take my opinion with a grain of salt, but I would like it better if the legs weren't cut off. Yeah... that's the part I was most

Re: Anyone using an Image Tank?

2004-05-17 Thread Stan Halpin
Several of us have the X-Drive and none have had any problems that I have heard of. Stan Joseph Tainter wrote: Mark, check discussions on dpreview. Apparently you get what you pay for with these. People have trouble, documentation is poor, little support, not compatible with newer cf cards,

Re: photo opinion wanted

2004-05-17 Thread Christian Skofteland
- Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] I think it's a terrific photo! I like the bend in the bird's neck; it's not quite your average, stereotypical flamingo shot. Lovely colours, beautiful bokeh, and, what makes it for me are the OOF pink birds in the

Re: OT: More GFM Planning

2004-05-17 Thread Norm Baugher
Trust me, it's all what it's cracked up to be (HAR!), but I'm going to figure something out Frank Norm (just because it's free beeron you) frank theriault wrote: How many times could one actually be unhappy about a meeting in Brazil? Hope you can make it, even briefly, Norm. I don't

Re: Different Tastes

2004-05-17 Thread Stan Halpin
The dog. A Jack Russell (sp?) Terrier. Has his eye on the goodies also... Stan frank theriault wrote: Thanks for the nice comment, Bill. What's a JRT? thanks, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From:

Printmaking/ solarplate

2004-05-17 Thread Ryan Lee
Any printmakers on the list who know anything about zinc or copper solarplate? I've just experimented with a small plate - a 2 minute exposure from printed transparency, and washed/developed it, and I see the image on the plate itself now, but I don't feel any relief or grain. Just wondering if

PSP8 batch processing

2004-05-17 Thread Ryan Lee
Regarding batch processing in PSP8, I was going to resize, contrast balance and sharpen a series of images, but after recording the script, it appears the output files are identical to the original files (at least the size is). I've never done multiple adjustments in a script before, and I'm

Re: Pentax film future?

2004-05-17 Thread Norm Baugher
Paal still pops in every once and a while to spread rumors from Tokyo to help maintain the value of his glass and Pentax film cameras have a great future on EbayG Norm (nice to see you back Chaso) Chaso DeChaso wrote: I've been off the list for a while. Is there any news on any future

Re: Tokina AT-X 300 f2.8

2004-05-17 Thread Dr. Shaun Canning
I can sell you a MF version Joe!LOL Cheers Shaun Joseph Tainter said: John wrote: All in all, the Tokina AT-X SC 300/2.8 was one of my best lens purchases ever. I had always wanted the AF version of this. Now suddenly it seems to be gone from all web sites in Pentax mount. I suppose they

Re: photo opinion wanted

2004-05-17 Thread John Francis
- Original Message - Wish I could see it's head a bit more, a slightly different angle might be more pleasing. Not the first to mention this. good. That was my thought, too. I'd like to see more of a profile.

RE: WOW - Old Family Photo

2004-05-17 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Kevin Thanks for your effort, unfortunately there is no link posted. Shel Belinkoff [Original Message] From: Kevin Thornsberry [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 5/17/2004 5:49:17 PM Subject: RE: WOW - Old Family Photo Here's my 10 minutes worth. I did a little bit

RE: photo opinion wanted

2004-05-17 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi ... Well, the bokeh is quite harsh, the reason notwithstanding, and it fights the great lines and shape of the flamingo. The colors are way too saturated for my taste. Legs are nice to see in their entirety. There's a pink wing tip intruding into the frame on the viewer's right. Big

Please recommend your repairman/shop-- K2 electrical problems

2004-05-17 Thread Sid Barras
Hi group, I have two very nice K2s that show similar problems: when the metering switch (the shutter release pushed halfway down) is engaged, the meter needle slams down to the bottom of the scale-- and won't give a proper exposure. One of them the problem is intermittent. Sometimes it works

16-45mm DA

2004-05-17 Thread Dr. Shaun Canning
Has anybody got/used the new 16-45mm DA F4.0? What do we know about it? Cheers Shaun

Re: Should have been a reply to Different Tastes -- Re: OT: More GFM Planning

2004-05-17 Thread Peter J. Alling
The question is how does it make photos, maybe he should be on Howard Stern... Ann Sanfedele wrote: frank theriault wrote: But, yes, the dog probably makes the photo. You have a dog that makes photos??? When are you going on the Tonight show?? annsan

Re: Should have been a reply to Different Tastes -- Re: OT: More GFM Planning

2004-05-17 Thread Peter J. Alling
JRT = Jack Russel Terrier frank theriault wrote: I was going to send out a non sequitor alert, but now I don't have to. Okay, so now that I know you were making a comment (of sorts) to my PAW, well, yeah, the dog is cute, but the girl is cuter. g But, yes, the dog probably makes the photo.

Re: Further Adventures with *ist D Flash

2004-05-17 Thread Bruce Dayton
Joe, I basically use it at 400 ISO and -1.5 stops. I also put a Lumiquest Softbox on it for diffusion. With that, it seems to work pretty reliably. Bruce Monday, May 17, 2004, 5:30:15 PM, you wrote: JT First I tried it with the AF 400T. Here's the results: JT Normal direct TTL, definitely

Re: photo opinion wanted

2004-05-17 Thread Bruce Dayton
Indifferent to me. Just looks like a bird - nothing to really grab me. The bokeh looks a little odd - what lens was it? Bruce Monday, May 17, 2004, 7:14:37 PM, you wrote: CS This was shot at the National Zoo yesterday. It is the full frame. Good? CS Bad? indifferent? What could be

Re: PAW: Different Tastes

2004-05-17 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello frank, I really like this one. Can't articulate why exactly, but it holds more interest for me than many of your other shots. Nice going! -- Best regards, Bruce Monday, May 17, 2004, 2:36:07 PM, you wrote: ft A fun grab in a candy shop: ft

PAW - Snack Time

2004-05-17 Thread Shel Belinkoff
What do you do while waiting for your plane? Some people grab a snack. Wandering around an airport while taking pictures may be a little more difficult these days. http://home.earthlink.net/~sbelinkoff/paw/snack_time.html Shel Belinkoff

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