My auctions

2004-05-25 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
Ending in a few hours. http://cgi6.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItemsuserid=aekostas Kostas

RE: Frank's Cat

2004-05-25 Thread Malcolm Smith
Shel Belinkoff wrote: http://home.earthlink.net/~digisnaps/franks_cat.html Poor little chap. He's tired out after chasing all those mice about on his bike. Malcolm

RE: istD preferred lens survey in archive?

2004-05-25 Thread Mark Stringer
I think you nailed my most troubling thoughts about buying an istD right now (and its just money and availability of lens) For film I mostly use the FA24 FA77 and FA50/1.4. They are fast and sharp (compared to zooms). I also have a Tamron 90 and an F300 and lots of zooms. The long end

Re: Multiple exposures with the *istD

2004-05-25 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
on 25.05.04 0:40, Rob Studdert at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The sorts of suggestions you made are just the type of things that I'd shoot multiple images for and then post process in PS. I'm still not sure if I can ever find a use for it. I do wish that they'd concentrated their efforts on

Re: June 3rd PDML Meeting /drinking at GFM

2004-05-25 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Stan Halpin wrote: Yeah, me too - I'll be arriving at GFM Thursday p.m. as well, God willing and the creek don't rise. Stan Bill Owens wrote: Add Steve, Debbie and probably the List Guy. We will also be drinking more than the peace and quiet Bill With this much of a crowd

More Pentax Advertising

2004-05-25 Thread Steve Desjardins
During the highlights of a Mets game the other night, I saw two huge Pentax on the changing ad board behind home plate. I've seen them while watching other games as well. It seems Pentax has committed at least some money to this. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee

Re: New Pentax DSLR's?

2004-05-25 Thread Steve Desjardins
No problem. Thinking about Pentax business motives is enough to make you bite the dog. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/24/04 05:40PM I wrote: Certainly

Re: Frank's Cat

2004-05-25 Thread Steve Desjardins
LOL. Much, much too cute. I hope he at least scratched you for this indignity. ;-) Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/24/04 07:21PM

Re: istD preferred lens survey in archive?

2004-05-25 Thread John Mustarde
On Tue, 25 May 2004 06:36:48 -0500, you wrote: I think you nailed my most troubling thoughts about buying an istD right now (and its just money and availability of lens) snip There now, I've got it all figured out. Now if only someone would buy my Mamiya 7II... Good luck with trying to

Re: I'm outta here...

2004-05-25 Thread Jostein
Bon voyage, Tan! Jostein (4 nights to go) Quoting Tanya Mayer Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Title says it all! See you all very soon! tan. This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.

Re: Frank's Cat

2004-05-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
We have had too many cute cat picture and too many pictures and posts about bunny ears, but this shot makes it all worth while. Great shot, Shel! Shel Belinkoff wrote: http://home.earthlink.net/~digisnaps/franks_cat.html

Re: PAW: Oh, Deer!

2004-05-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Groan! Bob W wrote: not just any old fawn, but a new-born lawn fawn at dawn!

Re: Michigan PDML, more pics

2004-05-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I LOVE the eagle shot Paul. Fine work. Paul Stenquist wrote: I posted eleven shots from our weekend get together. The shots of the PDML folks with their cameras were shot on the Leica iiic with Summaton 35/3.5. (Hey, I had film in it.) The shots of the wildlife and of Ken and Bill at the pub

*istD in the (battle)field

2004-05-25 Thread Kevin Waterson
In my absence I have also been 'touring' with the Australian Army and decided to give the *istD a holiday with me. The sleeping accommodation was a sleeping bag, and the stars, no tents or the like, pythonooh, we used to dream of sleeping in a tent.../python The below images have been

RE: More Pentax Advertising

2004-05-25 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Surprisingly, I saw a Pentax camera ad on the local TV station a few weeks ago. Can't recall ever seeing one before. Shel Belinkoff [Original Message] From: Steve Desjardins [EMAIL PROTECTED] During the highlights of a Mets game the other night, I saw two huge Pentax on the changing ad

Re: Multiple exposures with the *istD

2004-05-25 Thread Rob Studdert
On 25 May 2004 at 13:48, Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: Rob, actually you have aperture bracketing in *istD. Just switch it to Tv or HyM mode (green button must be set to shift Tv value only in second case) and bracketing will change only aperture value in 0.3 or 0.5 steps depending on your CFs

Re: Michigan PDML, more pics

2004-05-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Dan. On May 25, 2004, at 9:09 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I LOVE the eagle shot Paul. Fine work. Paul Stenquist wrote: I posted eleven shots from our weekend get together. The shots of the PDML folks with their cameras were shot on the Leica iiic with Summaton 35/3.5. (Hey, I had film

Re: Take a wild guess

2004-05-25 Thread graywolf
It would be interesting to see the difference between the Sony and a $10 disposable camera. -- J. C. O'Connell wrote: not a fair comparison because you could have got same quality analog with a $200 K-1000. -- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com/graywolf.html

Re: istD preferred lens survey in archive?

2004-05-25 Thread Rob Studdert
On 25 May 2004 at 9:56, keller.schaefer wrote: My everyday lens was and is the FA 24-90. For portraits I use a F 1.4/50 now instead of the M 2/85. I miss a real wideangle, so I am saving for the DA 2,8/14. I would also like to have a fast 'standard' lens again, so a DA 1,4/35 would be nice

RE: istD preferred lens survey in archive?

2004-05-25 Thread Rob Studdert
On 25 May 2004 at 6:36, Mark Stringer wrote: There now, I've got it all figured out. Now if only someone would buy my Mamiya 7II... Interesting, my M7II is likely the only film camera I'll continue using regularly, it's been travelling with me and the *ist D and is quite complementary.

Re: Multiple exposures with the *istD

2004-05-25 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
on 25.05.04 15:27, Rob Studdert at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for that info, I had no idea, I had read the manual but I missed it obviously. Well, you didn't. It is not mentioned in manual. Pentax is well known for hiding some features and not mentioning about it in manuals... I haven seen

Re: *istD in the (battle)field

2004-05-25 Thread graywolf
Nice shots. Makes war look like fun. That is not the way I remember it (grin). -- Kevin Waterson wrote: In my absence I have also been 'touring' with the Australian Army and decided to give the *istD a holiday with me. The sleeping accommodation was a sleeping bag, and the stars, no tents or the

Re: *istD in the (battle)field

2004-05-25 Thread Rob Studdert
On 25 May 2004 at 23:26, Kevin Waterson wrote: this quickly disappears as BOOOM, a barrage of mortar fire begins http://www.wildcherry.com.au/tour/mortar.jpg (note the shell emerging from the mortar tube). Wow, now that's an impressive pic, timing is everything. Rob (who was in Port

Re: PAW: Oh, Deer!

2004-05-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
My side yard borders 27 acres of publicly owned green acres land, which is preserved and wooded. Deer are common trhoughout suburban New Jersey now. On one particular day several years ago we counted 31 on our one acre lot, one herd travelling through the back yard while another was attacking

Re: *istD in the (battle)field

2004-05-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Great shot! How did you manage to capture the decisive moment? I'd love to see more of these photos. Kevin Waterson wrote: In my absence I have also been 'touring' with the Australian Army and decided to give the *istD a holiday with me. The sleeping accommodation was a sleeping bag, and the

Pentax sighting

2004-05-25 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
I was watching the telly on Sunday and the BBC had a documentary on the new aristocracy, the celebs (not my opinion). There was full-face close up on an MZ; probably with the 43 Limited. Kostas (the SMC-A 24/2.8 sold. Now to the hard bit: parting company)

RE: *istD in the (battle)field

2004-05-25 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Love the mortar shot! Nice exposure and timing. The series is a nice little document. The parachutist pic has a pretty good composition, however, if you could have gotten some movement in the plane's propellers, the photo may have had some more realism and impact. Shel Belinkoff [Original

Re: *istD in the (battle)field

2004-05-25 Thread brooksdj
In my absence I have also been 'touring' with the Australian Army and decided to give the *istD a holiday with me. The sleeping accommodation was a sleeping bag, and the stars, no tents or the like, pythonooh, we used to dream of sleeping in a

Re: *istD in the (battle)field

2004-05-25 Thread Norm Baugher
Rob Studdert wrote: On 25 May 2004 at 23:26, Kevin Waterson wrote: this quickly disappears as BOOOM, a barrage of mortar fire begins http://www.wildcherry.com.au/tour/mortar.jpg (note the shell emerging from the mortar tube). Wow, now that's an impressive pic, timing is everything. I'll

RE: Take a wild guess

2004-05-25 Thread Jens Bladt
I'm not sure what you mean(?) IMO the MZ-S photograph might as well have been taken with my K1000. Under these conditions (the bikes and me was not moving, the light conditions were not changing fast) the photographs would have been identical, although I might have shot at f5.6 and 1/1000 sec. or

Re: istD preferred lens survey in archive?

2004-05-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Rob Studdert Subject: Re: istD preferred lens survey in archive? Would the 31LTD not be a good current option? I can assure you it shows no signs of CA right to the very edges when used on the *ist D, as I mentioned it's become my defacto standard lens.

Re: istD preferred lens survey in archive?

2004-05-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Mark Stringer Subject: RE: istD preferred lens survey in archive? Is there and APS SLR? Smaller lighter and shoots BW film?? Wow Pentax there's an idea... Canon tried it a few years back. I don't think they sold any. At the moment, most everyone is

RE: Take a wild guess

2004-05-25 Thread Jens Bladt
Hi Brian I haven't tried other scanners. Before I got it I had my negs scanned at a lab. They were no better than the onee I can make with my Epson. However, the EPSON Perfection 3200 Photo is NOT a film scanner. It's a flatbed, which for reflective photographs is excellent. But I'm sure a modern

RE: istD preferred lens survey in archive?

2004-05-25 Thread Mark Stringer
The M7II is a great camera. I also have a 67II. The pros/cons of the two are obvious. My problem is I really don't like to part with my cameras. Lately I've had the most fun shooting an Auto 110 with a little zoom lens. The girls in the office think its cute. istD for color, Pz1p and M7II

RE: Take a wild guess

2004-05-25 Thread alex wetmore
On Tue, 25 May 2004, Jens Bladt wrote: Thanks for you reactions, all. You are of cource all right. DOF, colour cast, and frame format gave it away. The first one is from a Sony, the second from a Pentax. The correct exposure values are Sony: f6.3, 1/1250 sec Pentax: f8, 1/750 sec

RE: Take a wild guess

2004-05-25 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Tue, 25 May 2004, Jens Bladt wrote: I'm not sure what you mean(?) IMO the MZ-S photograph might as well have been taken with my K1000. Under these conditions (the bikes and me was not moving, the light conditions were not changing fast) the photographs would have been identical, although I

RE: Frank's Cat

2004-05-25 Thread Butch Black
ROTFLMAO Priceless Butch Each man had only one genuine vocation - to find the way to himself. Hermann Hesse (Demian)

RE: Take a wild guess

2004-05-25 Thread Jens Bladt
..PS about processing. No processing - except of course for scaling. The scanned photograph is however, a more subjective matter, since the scanner will interpret the colours and exposure according to the settings I choose. And then there is the option to scan at higher resolutions. In my

PAW: a few DSC-F717 pictures

2004-05-25 Thread alex wetmore
After the conversation on the DSC-F717 I thought I would do a PAW with a few of my favorite photographs from that camera: http://phred.org/~alex/pictures/nz02/christchurch/botanical-gardens/reduced-800/butterfly-in-field.JPG or http://tinyurl.com/3d6zr

RE: istD preferred lens survey in archive?

2004-05-25 Thread Mark Stringer
Your right. APS SLR. I looked around the internet, apparently Minolta did too. -Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 10:12 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: istD preferred lens survey in archive? - Original Message -

Re: *istD in the (battle)field

2004-05-25 Thread Cotty
On 25/5/04, TROOPER WATERSON, discombobulated, offered: In my absence I have also been 'touring' with the Australian Army and decided to give the *istD a holiday with me. The sleeping accommodation was a sleeping bag, and the stars, no tents or the like, pythonooh, we used to dream of sleeping

Re: PAW: a few DSC-F717 pictures

2004-05-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I like the Carbon River shot very much. alex wetmore wrote: After the conversation on the DSC-F717 I thought I would do a PAW with a few of my favorite photographs from that camera: http://phred.org/~alex/pictures/nz02/christchurch/botanical-gardens/reduced-800/butterfly-in-field.JPG or

Re: *istD in the (battle)field

2004-05-25 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Kevin, Thanks for sharing. You got some great shots! BUT, they don't make me want to join up VBG. If you are looking for lightweight lenses for the *istD, the Sigma digital twins are a great way to go. 18-50 and 55-200 provide great coverage and since they are designed for the APS sized

Night shots on the beach

2004-05-25 Thread Dario Bonazza
Here are a few shots, taken with the *ist D and FA* 85/1.4 @ 800 or 1600 ISO: http://www.dariobonazza.com/cervia04e.htm Bye, Dario

Re: *istD in the (battle)field

2004-05-25 Thread jtainter
Kevin, great shots. All look like they should be run through Auto Levels in Photoshop, though. They look a bit dull, and the *ist D is capable of much better (i.e., brighter and with better contrast). Joe

Re: More Pentax Advertising

2004-05-25 Thread jtainter
Well, I hope they are not advertising more stuff that they cannot ship. Joe

AW: istD preferred lens survey in archive?

2004-05-25 Thread keller.schaefer
Yes it would - I'll put that one on the wish list as well, as an alternative ;-) I still think that a DA 1.4/35 (priced below the 31 mmm Ltd.) is one of the possibilities for the 'next' DA lens. Or a 50 to 200 zoom for those who like it a little longer... Sven -Ursprungliche Nachricht-

Re: Implications for Film

2004-05-25 Thread Antonio Aparicio
Or, as news of short CD-lifespans hits UK shores, how long they will last. Antonio On 25 May 2004, at 20:37, Tom C wrote: While CDs and DVDs are one way to archive digital photos, it is uncertain how long these formats will be available.

Re: Sigma 55-200 (was:*istD in the (battle)field)

2004-05-25 Thread Steve Desjardins
Of course, these are out of stock too. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: Take a wild guess

2004-05-25 Thread Jens Bladt
Except it's containing the (cheep) batteries. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Kostas Kavoussanakis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 25. maj 2004 17:38 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: RE: Take a wild guess On Tue, 25 May 2004,

RE: a few DSC-F717 pictures

2004-05-25 Thread Jens Bladt
Hello Alex I'm glad I'n not the only one with a F717. Your shots are very nice. I like your butterfly the best. It's brilliant. Perfect focus/DOF. I believe digital is better for close-ups (greater DOF due to smaller format) than landscapes, where resolution is often crusial. Actually I'm a little

RE: Implications for Film (storage opinions)

2004-05-25 Thread Shawn K.
Storing data on multiple hard-drives is the best way to go IMO... Actually, having a networked computer working as a dedicated server with a RAID array is the best way to archive anything. Yes, it's expensive... ish.. I built a P3 950 from almost nothing for about 250 dollars and I have it

RE: Take a wild guess

2004-05-25 Thread Jens Bladt
I agree, totally! I talked to some people who swoped a F717 for a F828 - just to regret it! Only, I'm not shure I want to sell my F717, when I buy my *ist D - it's so easy to carry anywhere - I've even got (ebay) a gun shaped leather case for it - very practical. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL

Re: Sigma 55-200 (was:*istD in the (battle)field)

2004-05-25 Thread Bruce Dayton
Probably knowing how I shot film would help in this comparison. I was shooting with 1-2 67II's and would shoot around 300 frames for a full wedding. Because of the slowness of reloading film and changing lenses, I had to plan shots more carefully and ration along the way. An example would be to

Re: Sigma 55-200 (was:*istD in the (battle)field)

2004-05-25 Thread Bruce Dayton
Everywhere? Must have just got mine in time. Bruce Tuesday, May 25, 2004, 12:04:10 PM, you wrote: SD Of course, these are out of stock too. SD Steven Desjardins SD Department of Chemistry SD Washington and Lee University SD Lexington, VA 24450 SD (540) 458-8873 SD FAX: (540) 458-8878 SD

Re: Ping from new mail address

2004-05-25 Thread Boris Liberman
On Tue, 25 May 2004 20:39:42 +0200 Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just testing a new subscription address. Needed a more flexible account for a certain trip abroad...:-) Carry on... Jostein Pong ya...

Re: *istD in the (battle)field

2004-05-25 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at boot camp, Daniel J. Matyola [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Great shot! How did you manage to capture the decisive moment? The shot with the mortar flame was captured using the *istD and the 360FGZ flash with rear curtain sync. The shutter was in bulb and the aperature wide open.

Re: *istD in the (battle)field

2004-05-25 Thread Kevin Waterson
Sgt Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] bellowed: Love the mortar shot! Nice exposure and timing. The series is a nice little document. The parachutist pic has a pretty good composition, however, if you could have gotten some movement in the plane's propellers, the photo may have had some

Re: *istD in the (battle)field

2004-05-25 Thread Kevin Waterson
From the depths of dispair jtainter [EMAIL PROTECTED] scribed: Kevin, great shots. All look like they should be run through Auto Levels in Photoshop, though. They look a bit dull, and the *ist D is capable of much better (i.e., brighter and with better contrast). Joe Yep, these are

RE: a few DSC-F717 pictures

2004-05-25 Thread alex wetmore
On Tue, 25 May 2004, Jens Bladt wrote: I'm glad I'n not the only one with a F717. Your shots are very nice. I like your butterfly the best. It's brilliant. Perfect focus/DOF. I believe digital is better for close-ups (greater DOF due to smaller format) than landscapes, where resolution is

Re: *istD in the (battle)field

2004-05-25 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I figured you needed a fast shutter speed because of the long lens. BTW, did you know that you can make those props turn using a few tools in Photoshop? Shel Belinkoff [Original Message] From: Kevin Waterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 5/25/2004 12:49:54 PM Subject: Re:

RE: Take a wild guess

2004-05-25 Thread Jens Bladt
I just discovered I made an error. When I said I scanned to 600-1200 ppi I actually did not refere to original but to scanning to a 4x6 print. In fact I'm normally scanning to something like 1200-2600 ppi. What I meant was, that I don't seem to get more out of the negs above 2500 ppi. (I just

RE: Take a wild guess

2004-05-25 Thread David Miers
I managed to do a quick sample of the Minolta and Epson scans. If it makes anyone feel better the film was exposed in a PZ-1p Pentax... :). Here is a link to the crops. Dreamweaver's photo album function has a bad tendency to sort the thumbnails how ever it wants to rather then leaving them in

RE: GFM countdown started

2004-05-25 Thread Adelheid v. K.
if they are ok, than yes. Cheers Adelheid -Original Message- From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sonntag, 23. Mai 2004 23:52 To: pentax list Subject: RE: GFM countdown started Yes at least I'll try to. ;-). We'll see how well I can handle the beast. Excellent! Can I grab a

Re: *istD in the (battle)field

2004-05-25 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Great shots and a nice story behind them, Kevin. One question(well two actually,three's right out of the question) -Did a blower suffice for CCD cleaning or did you have to get serious. I made do with a blower, but this still left some

Re: *istD in the (battle)field

2004-05-25 Thread Kevin Waterson
At some rediculous hour Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] woke us saying: I figured you needed a fast shutter speed because of the long lens. BTW, did you know that you can make those props turn using a few tools in Photoshop? This sounds interesting, do you have any more info on this? Kind

RE: Take a wild guess

2004-05-25 Thread Jens Bladt
Very interesting, Dave. I can see I have got to get a Minolta film scanner (if/as long as I stick with film). I wonder for how long good and still better film scanners, let alone film, will be available. But I guess, at the end of the film aera, good (excellent) digital DSLRs will cost much less

RE: Ping from new mail address

2004-05-25 Thread Jostein
Bill, I'll be connecting through my GSM cellphone. Graywolf warned about poor coverage in the GFM area, so I don't know how well I can do... Any chance of hooking up to a LAN at GFM? :-) Cheers, Jostein -Original Message- From: Bill Owens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday,

Why Pentax Cannot Supply Lenses

2004-05-25 Thread jtainter
I heard through the grapevine that the lens assembler in Vietnam has been ill. Joe

Re: Ping from new mail address

2004-05-25 Thread Bill Owens
Bill, I'll be connecting through my GSM cellphone. Graywolf warned about poor coverage in the GFM area, so I don't know how well I can do... A move of 5 or 6 feet can make all the difference in the world on the mountain Any chance of hooking up to a LAN at GFM? :-) Not likely Bill

Pentax in the Movies

2004-05-25 Thread frank theriault
The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer I'm back after a long weekend out of town (it was Victoria Day here in Canada, one of our many vestiges of colonialism - officially celebrated on May 24, it's our first summer

RE: New Pentax DSLR's?

2004-05-25 Thread Jens Bladt
Dario Well said. Exactly. I would be very surprised, if this wasn't the case in a nut shell! Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Dario Bonazza [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 24. maj 2004 00:03 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re:

Re: Scene from a Mall

2004-05-25 Thread frank theriault
Thanks, Mark, I appreciate the comment. Yes, I've got my portfolio ready, full of 8x10's, most of which have been posted one way or the other, so not much new. But of course, they'll look so much better in the flesh (I hope...). You'll have a sneak preview, of course... cheers, frank The

RE: istD preferred lens survey in archive?

2004-05-25 Thread Jens Bladt
I think the film APS SLR is a good idea - it could easily share lenses with the *ist D, right? Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: mike wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 25. maj 2004 19:40 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re:

Re: how to identify the GFM attendees

2004-05-25 Thread frank theriault
What, do you all think I'm Digi-Boy? vbg -frank, who's most modern cam is an LX... The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: how to identify the GFM attendees

2004-05-25 Thread Peter J. Alling
The LX has more processing power than the Space Shuttle, (so I exaggerate sometimes). frank theriault wrote: What, do you all think I'm Digi-Boy? vbg -frank, who's most modern cam is an LX... The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J.

Re: Michigan PDML, more pics

2004-05-25 Thread frank theriault
I concur with Mr. Matyola. Great animal shots, both the ones inside and outside the cages. Always nice to put faces to the names I've been seeing here for the last four years or so. Kripes, has it been four years? Holy Crap!! Anyway, thanks for sharing them with us, Paul. And, glad you

RE: *istD in the (battle)field

2004-05-25 Thread frank theriault
Truly awesome work, Kevin! They're all great shots, but I especially like the mortar round at night, and the morning silhouette. Great shots, those. Glad you're back safe and sound. Looks like you were potentially in harm's way where you were. Thank goodness all's okay with you. cheers,

Re: June 3rd PDML Meeting /drinking at GFM

2004-05-25 Thread frank theriault
I'm a quiet drunk... -frank the innocuous (sorry to steal your closing style, Ann; couldn't resist g) The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] With this much of a crowd

The Sojourn Approacheth

2004-05-25 Thread frank theriault
I know that all this GFM talk must be getting pretty annoying to those of you who won't be going, but I really don't give a you-know-what what you think. g I just looked at the calendar, and I realize that one week from tonight I hop on the Midnight Bus to Pittsburg (do you think they'll make

Re: *istD in the (battle)field

2004-05-25 Thread John Francis
Truly awesome work, Kevin! They're all great shots, but I especially like the mortar round at night, and the morning silhouette. Great shots, those. Those were my favourites, too. Great shots!

RE: PAW - Exhausted

2004-05-25 Thread frank theriault
Amazing how many wonderful shots can be had by looking away from the action, and at the crowd of such events. eh? Nice capture! Looks like the way I feel by about 4 am on a Saturday morning (just joking, of course). Nice tight composition, nice bright colours, just a really nice photo, IMHO.

RE: PAW Pelicans

2004-05-25 Thread frank theriault
Man, is that sharp or what? Whatta great lens that C-V seems to be, Rob! Have I said that before? Sorry to be repetitive, but that's some lens. Great shot, too. Sorry to be repetitive, but what can I say? Just a great shot. Wonderful symmetry, great framing/cropping. Even the colours:

Re: The Sojourn Approacheth

2004-05-25 Thread Antonio Aparicio
Dont be silly, we all are really enjoying your comments about the GFM (whatever it is). Nice to feel some postive vibes. A. On 26 May 2004, at 00:22, frank theriault wrote: I know that all this GFM talk must be getting pretty annoying to those of you who won't be going, but I really don't

RE: PAW - Butterfly (and more cicadas!)

2004-05-25 Thread frank theriault
You sure you're not from Michigan (which I thought was where all the great PDML bug guys lived - okay, there are a few in Oz, too...). What a terrific shot, Christian!! I love the mix of light and dark greens in the background. And the sharpness and framing of the butterfly are flawless,

RE: Implications for Film (storage opinions)

2004-05-25 Thread Rob Studdert
On 25 May 2004 at 14:11, Shawn K. wrote: Storing data on multiple hard-drives is the best way to go IMO... Actually, having a networked computer working as a dedicated server with a RAID array is the best way to archive anything. Yes, it's expensive... ish.. I built a P3 950 from almost

RE: PAW - YASF (Yet another spring flower)

2004-05-25 Thread frank theriault
Normally, when I want to look at a bleeding heart, I just look in the mirror (for a bleeding heart liberal, that is... vbg). Seriously, Dan, lovely photo. I like the way the branch sort of more or less bisects the frame diagonally. Well done. The whole photo looks just a bit darkish on my

RE: PAW:Truman,now with URL extra lite

2004-05-25 Thread frank theriault
Even without knowing the background story, I'd say that Truman is a noble-looking animal, Dave. Wonderfully captured! cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL

Re: OT: She's Her Father's Daughter

2004-05-25 Thread frank theriault
That is indeed the right saying, Boris! Thanks, glad you liked it. As I keep saying, with a model like Claire, I can't miss. She's a cutie! vbg cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Boris

Re: June 3rd PDML Meeting /drinking at GFM

2004-05-25 Thread Ann Sanfedele
frank theriault wrote: I'm a quiet drunk... -frank the innocuous (sorry to steal your closing style, Ann; couldn't resist g) annsan harumphs - but then notes imitation is the sincerest form of flattery so reconsiders vbg, of course, silly!

Re: OT: She's Her Father's Daughter

2004-05-25 Thread frank theriault
Every day is pick on frank day. You should live my life, Peter. You have no idea... vbg -frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Peter J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ok, I'll ask. What is this pick on

Re: June 3rd PDML Meeting

2004-05-25 Thread frank theriault
Yeah!! We'll be the ones having the ~real~ fun, right, Bill? We don't need them anyways. -frank the indignant The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks but no thanks. Don,

Re: Why Pentax Cannot Supply Lenses

2004-05-25 Thread Timothy Sherburne
Yikes! Joe, are you pulling the collective leg, or are you serious? I'd be amazed that the lens assembly would bottleneck at one person, but I have heard more outrageous tales. It's obviously not a very robust manufacturing approach. t On 5/25/04 14:08, jtainter wrote: I heard through the

RE: Implications for Film (storage opinions)

2004-05-25 Thread Mark Stringer
I think redundancy is the key. Just have backup offsite. -Original Message- From: Shawn K. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 6:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Implications for Film (storage opinions) Hi mark, That sounds like a terrible situation, and

Re: The Sojourn Approacheth

2004-05-25 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just looked at the calendar, and I realize that one week from tonight I hop on the Midnight Bus to Pittsburg (do you think they'll make a song outta that one? doubt it...) I'm tuning up my acoustic guitar right now... -- Mark Roberts Photography

RE: with a heavy heart -- FS friday

2004-05-25 Thread Cesar Matamoros II
Ann, Let me know if you do not get a bite. I am on a couple of Nikon lists and I can forward this to them... Pentax through and through :') Cesar Panama City, Florida -Original Message- From: Ann Sanfedele [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 12:10 PM Peter J. Alling

RE: with a heavy heart -- FS friday

2004-05-25 Thread Cesar Matamoros II
Awww Ann, Sorry to hear about getting rid of this 'baby' - not as small as an MX :-) I can definitely attest to its condition. Were I in the market... And here I was thinking about bringing my two Nikon F3 cameras with assorted lenses - including the legendary 105/2.5... Still may bring them

RE: June 3rd PDML Meeting

2004-05-25 Thread Cesar Matamoros II
No fair There is no way I can make it. A day earlier and I could still have made my return home and onto GFMtn. A day earlier and I would have considered it - but family obligations... Honorary member DCPDML, Cesar Panama City, Florida -Original Message- From: tom [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: June 3rd PDML Meeting

2004-05-25 Thread Cesar Matamoros II
Bill, I plan on being on GFMtn on Thursday as well. I may hitch a ride with Cory from Atlanta... so it will depend on him. Or, if I go solo - I will be there in the early morning - unless I visit friends outside of Atlanta. I will keep you informed, César Panama City, Florida -Original

RE: how to identify the GFM attendees

2004-05-25 Thread Cesar Matamoros II
Tom, You obviously have not been to GFMtn if you think I can take an 18 wheeler up there :-) All my gear fits in the convertible's trunk - though I may bring less gear this time. But people viewing it will think I did not leave anything behind :-0 When do I leave again? César Panama City,

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