PAW - Afternoon Paper

2004-09-08 Thread Shel Belinkoff
http://home.earthlink.net/~sbelinkoff/aftpap.html TX + ME Super + M50/1.7

PAW(s) from My New Toy

2004-09-08 Thread Peter J. Alling
I promised more shots from the Vivitar 35-85mm f2.8 varifocal so here they are in no particular order. As always comments are requested but may be ignored. http://www.mindspring.com/~pjalling/PAW_--_I_see_you.html http://www.mindspring.com/~pjalling/PAW_--_Bridge.html http://www.mindspring.com/~p

Re: PAW: Amy on the Wake Board

2004-09-08 Thread Boros Attila
> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2679122 Excellent shot! I like the concetration on her face, and the water spraying around the board. Attila

Re: Takumar 85/1.8 price

2004-09-08 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
On 06 Sep 04 I wrote in pentax.list: >I've got the chance to get a Pentax Takumar 85/1.8 for 150,- Euro. Is >that a good price and should I go for it? Stan's website shows very good >comments on this lens. I just want to thank everybody for your answers. Unfortunately the seller was very unreliea

Re: OT: New toy

2004-09-08 Thread John Francis
Doug Franklin mused: > > On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 23:27:41 -0400, cbwaters wrote: > > > Now...anybody know anything about HD antennas or which DirecTV HD > > receiver is better? > > The one with the HD Tivo is better. :-) > > TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ Beat me to it :-) Here's my setup:

Airborne

2004-09-08 Thread Jens Bladt
Today I may be going to do aerial photography. At work we need photographs for our new 40 ha harbour project. We may go up today beacause of the very fine weather we are having in Europe at the moment. I'm glad I got the *ist D - so I dont have to change film for every 36 shots. And my Vosonic X-d

Re: CR-V3 rechageables

2004-09-08 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Dr. Heiko Hamann a écrit : Hi Jens, on 08 Sep 04 you wrote in pentax.list: Anyone tried to use CR-V3 rechargeables (1100mAh) in the *ist D? Are they recommendable to use? Pentax.ch oficcially warns that theese rechargebles can harm a digital camera. I wouldn't use them. See: http://www.pen

Re: Climbers series

2004-09-08 Thread Jens Bladt
Brilliant work, Dario. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Dario Bonazza [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 7. september 2004 22:49 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Climbers series For those interested, here is a selection of those cl

RE: Why did this lens sell for so much???

2004-09-08 Thread Jens Bladt
I remamber paying almost 300 USD for my new M 2.8/35mm in 1981. (In 1981 that was a lot of money). I guess it's not that expensive, if you really want it. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Steve Pearson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: *ist D for me

2004-09-08 Thread Jens Bladt
Welcome back, Juan. No doubt you'll love your new *ist D. There is no comparison to using the M6/film. The joy of getting to see and work with your pictures immediately is tremendous. And it works nicely. What I found most appealing is, that I think of my old Pentax stuff, as if I just got it. The

Re: OT: New toy

2004-09-08 Thread Doug Franklin
On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 23:27:41 -0400, cbwaters wrote: > Now...anybody know anything about HD antennas or which DirecTV HD > receiver is better? The one with the HD Tivo is better. :-) TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ

Re[2]: Enabled again! SMC-F 50 f1.4!

2004-09-08 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! >> >> I think Boris has the K24/3.5 (just like me, you see? :-) >> >> Kostas >> ft> Okay, ft> In that case, Boris, get a 20mm lens. They're even more fun than a 24mm... Kostas and Frank - you're both wrong. I have K 24/2.8. What I found out about my very M 35/2.8 is two things: 1. At f

OT: New toy

2004-09-08 Thread cbwaters
Picked up a new toy today: http://community.webshots.com/photo/93489626/185439336peFSoP My wife and I stopped at the store just to "look" and it looked at us with those cute little pixels...We were hooked. Now...anybody know anything about HD antennas or which DirecTV HD receiver is better? Cor

Re: Francis visits Boone

2004-09-08 Thread Jon M
>Well, what I meant was, "Your town still has a camera shop?" Boone certainly does not. Ahh, I catch your drift! Yep, it's called Livingstons Photo, and is on main street in downtown Sylva. __ Do you Yahoo!? Y! Messenger - Communicate in real tim

Re: Tan's new assets...

2004-09-08 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at booby camp, "Tanya Mayer Photography" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Yes, basically dental stuff like root canal therapy etc. Kind regards Kevin - __ (_ \ _) ) | / /

It has been a while

2004-09-08 Thread Super Dave
Hello all, It's been a year or two, but I thought I'd drop in again. Still shooting a couple of ZX-5's, but I also have an older Spotty I picked up in an "antique" store. Hope everyone is well and enjoying photography. David

FS: today's finds

2004-09-08 Thread CRB
#1 Metz 32 Z-2 flash. Interchangable shoes for dedication. Comes with generic shoe. GN 105(ft) 32(M) Part o the SCA 300/3000 system. Pentax systems use one of the 372, 373, 373/2, 374/2AF, or 3701 adapters. The list is included with the flash. As New In Box. $60 #2 same as #1 #3 Mamiya Para

Re: pdmler on tv

2004-09-08 Thread Ryan Lee
While the big fish banter, John Coyle only recently alerted me to Boz's official, non Pentax-related, appointment. You've got to be bigger than Boz to be famous. Cheers, Ryan - Original Message - From: "Cesar Matamoros II" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, Sept

RE: pdmler on tv

2004-09-08 Thread Cesar Matamoros II
I finally got to view it. I still think he should have worn a tie :-) Famous? One appearance on the tele is all it takes? Honey let me send you my resumé ;-) Locally I have been interviewed a few times concerning our major triathlons here. I have even appeared in the background on quite a few

RE: Cesar & hurricane Frances

2004-09-08 Thread Cesar Matamoros II
Frank, Frank, Frank, -Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 11:51 PM On Tue, 7 Sep 2004 22:20:00 -0400, Cesar Matamoros II <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > P.S. Since you have seen the brood - which LXen are getting the invitati

RE: Mediocre Lenses ( wasRe: Takumar 85/1.8 price)

2004-09-08 Thread Cesar Matamoros II
-Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 12:30 AM On Wed, 08 Sep 2004 00:17:22 -0400, graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What? A stamp collector. Next thing we will have reptile skinned camera > collectors running, or is that

Re: Francis visits Boone

2004-09-08 Thread graywolf
Well, what I meant was, "Your town still has a camera shop?" Boone certainly does not. -- Jon M wrote: Wow, you have a camera shop? Maybe I should check that town out. I may be misreading your reply, but it's not "my" shop, of course, I was just in there buying lenscaps for my M28/3.5 that arrive

Re: *ist D for me

2004-09-08 Thread graywolf
Glad you see you back. occures to me that photography as we know it actually started about 100 years ago (before that it was an alchemist's nightmare). So this century is the age of digital imaging. You are getting in on the ground floor, just like if you had bought one of those new fangled rol

Re: 426 Posts in 24 Hours

2004-09-08 Thread Pat White
Pat, there's a nomail option. Then you don't get any messages, you just look at the list, read what you want, and respond when something interests you. The downside is that you only see the archive, which sometimes takes hours, or even longer, to update, meaning your comments may appear late in a

Re: 426 Posts in 24 Hours

2004-09-08 Thread Bob W
Hi, Wednesday, September 8, 2004, 11:19:55 PM, Pat wrote: > Hi Guys, > Is it possible that there are 426 posts to this list in 24 > hours or am I getting duplicates? > In any event, I just do not have the time to go through that many emails. > The result is I delete the majority wit

Re: CR-V3 rechageables

2004-09-08 Thread Herb Chong
the four brands i saw used three different incompatible charging systems. i am sticking with high capacity NiMH batteries for now with a pair of fresh CR-V3 primary cells as backup. Herb... - Original Message - From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesd

Re: Why did this lens sell for so much???

2004-09-08 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 18:22:26 -0400, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Actually, it's a lot of money for that lens. They frequently go for > less than $100. Not because they lack quality, but because they are > very plentiful on the used equipment market. I've got an m42 Super Tak 3.8 35mm

Re: Professional Pentax

2004-09-08 Thread Herb Chong
i can't find Pål's original message, but Leica is seemingly headed the same way as Hasselblad. the cost of developing the R digital back is going to be very high and they are not going to sell many of them. their digital P&S models are co-designed with and mostly paid for by Panasonic. Herb...

Re: 426 Posts in 24 Hours

2004-09-08 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 23:19:55 +0100, Pat Curran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Guys, > Is it possible that there are 426 posts to this list in 24 > hours or am I getting duplicates? > > In any event, I just do not have the time to go through that many emails. > The result is I delete t

Re: Enabled again! SMC-F 50 f1.4!

2004-09-08 Thread Nick Clark
Digital works just as well if not better with manual focus. Nick. -Original Message- From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Well, it means that if I wait long enough I will be able to get some hi fi AF optics at cheap prices too... I am kinda thinking I should sl

Re: Why did this lens sell for so much???

2004-09-08 Thread Keith Whaley
Congrats, Don! keith whaley Don Sanderson wrote: I like this one better: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=3836575673 Because it's MINE, MINE, ALL MINE!! Don ;-)

Re: Come to papa........

2004-09-08 Thread Keith Whaley
graywolf wrote: You are strange my friend. Most people who like Pentax lenses use Pentax cameras. Oh well, you do still have the MXen, don't you, or are you going to hacksaw the mount and fit it to your Canon? My guess? His NEW Canon... He already knows a K-mount Pentax will "work." The Ricoh is

Re: Climbers series

2004-09-08 Thread Herb Chong
we could remedy that. 8-) Herb... - Original Message - From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 9:18 AM Subject: Re: Climbers series Of course, I know zip about rock climbing, so bad style or whatever is lost on me.

Re: Come to papa........

2004-09-08 Thread John Forbes
Congratulations! Now you should think of buying a good camera to go with it. John On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 22:51:15 +0100, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Can't keep a good lens down. Unfortunately I couldn't be with the auction at close to snipe, so paid the price. It's no bargain but I'm really happy

RE: Why did this lens sell for so much???

2004-09-08 Thread Don Sanderson
I like this one better: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=3836575673 Because it's MINE, MINE, ALL MINE!! Don ;-) > -Original Message- > From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 5:12 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: R

Re: Come to papa........

2004-09-08 Thread Rob Studdert
On 8 Sep 2004 at 22:51, Cotty wrote: > Can't keep a good lens down. > > Unfortunately I couldn't be with the auction at close to snipe, so paid > the price. It's no bargain but I'm really happy. It's the best lens on > the planet. > > ViewItem&category=

Re: Tan's new assets...

2004-09-08 Thread Pat White
Glad to hear your procedure went well, and thanks for sharing your photos. You seem to have chosen a very appropriate size for your frame. I hope everything heals perfectly. Also, I respect your courage/forthrightness. Pat White

Re: CR-V3 rechageables

2004-09-08 Thread Rob Studdert
On 8 Sep 2004 at 14:36, Keith Whaley wrote: > I use and keep handy, 4 rechargeable NiMH AA-size batteries for my Olympus > C-5050. They recommend those as a replacement for (2) CR-3V twin packs, if > needed. As well as alkaline, lithium or NiCd AA's. > > My replacements are 1700 mAh, which is abo

Re: Why did this lens sell for so much???

2004-09-08 Thread graywolf
And you got it for less than you bid on the other one. Way to go, Don. -- Don Sanderson wrote: I like this one better: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=3836575673 Because it's MINE, MINE, ALL MINE!! Don ;-) -Original Message- From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECT

Re: Shooting one's own surgery (was: RE: Tan's new assets... )

2004-09-08 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Of course, your description makes me think of one of WES's most "notorious" photos, Meatgrinder. Shel > From: frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > My last (and only) surgery was elective. It took place in such a > delicate and sensitive area, that there is no freaking way that I was > going to

RE: CR-V3 rechageables

2004-09-08 Thread Rob Studdert
On 8 Sep 2004 at 23:03, Jens Bladt wrote: > Are these rechargeable? > Don't they have higher voltage than 3V (3,6V)? Yes, and they are lower actual capacity (mAh) than all but the poorest NiMH cells, they rely upon the initial high terminal voltage and subsequently higher discharged terminal vo

Re: Why did this lens sell for so much???

2004-09-08 Thread Shel Belinkoff
And they're getting harder to find, especially in fine condition. Shel > Steve Pearson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >Can anyone explain this one???: > > > >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=3831373501&ssPageNa me=STRK:MEWA:IT > > ??? It only sold for $152.00 > That's not

RE: Why did this lens sell for so much???

2004-09-08 Thread Don Sanderson
I like this one better: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=3836575673 Because it's MINE, MINE, ALL MINE!! Don ;-) > -Original Message- > From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 5:12 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: R

Re: Come to papa........

2004-09-08 Thread graywolf
You are strange my friend. Most people who like Pentax lenses use Pentax cameras. Oh well, you do still have the MXen, don't you, or are you going to hacksaw the mount and fit it to your Canon? -- Cotty wrote: Can't keep a good lens down. Unfortunately I couldn't be with the auction at close to

Re: 426 Posts in 24 Hours

2004-09-08 Thread Rob Studdert
On 8 Sep 2004 at 23:19, Pat Curran wrote: > Would it be viable to sub divide PDML into different "rooms" or perhaps > thread levels where the primary thread could be delivered into a top level > folder with replies directed into sub-folders? You can always set up filters to stick PAW/PESO and oth

Re: Francis visits Boone

2004-09-08 Thread graywolf
Yep! And if I still had a digital camera I could send out the pictures too. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Graywolf reported: The reminants of Hurricane Francis have been visiting this Mountain college town. Well into three days of rain, it is flooding a bit here and there. ... Photos tomorrow or th

Re: 426 Posts in 24 Hours

2004-09-08 Thread Peter J. Alling
Only 426 posts, we're slipping. Pat Curran wrote: Hi Guys, Is it possible that there are 426 posts to this list in 24 hours or am I getting duplicates? In any event, I just do not have the time to go through that many emails. The result is I delete the majority without reading them - is

Re: Francis visits Boone

2004-09-08 Thread graywolf
Wow, you have a camera shop? Maybe I should check that town out. -- Jon M wrote: Very similar conditions here down the ridge a ways at Cullowhee. Some houses have been flooded, washed away, or otherwise damaged, and while I was at the camera shop this morning, I saw the local rescue squad on thei

Re: Come to papa........

2004-09-08 Thread Keith Whaley
I thought the eBay adv. said Ricoh, Cotty. Yeah, it did. http://tinyurl.com/55mg4 Isn't Ricoh a K-mount equivalent to Pentax? Anyhow, that seems to reveal that you're onto a Canon--again. Big grin! keith Cotty wrote: On 9/9/04, Dario Bonazza, discombobulated, unleashed: to fit Ricoh. To fit Canon

Re: CR-V3 rechageables

2004-09-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
They are not rechargeable. Two of them have the same voltage as one CR-V3. They last just as long, and they cost half as much. Paul On Sep 8, 2004, at 5:03 PM, Jens Bladt wrote: Are these rechargeable? Don't they have higher voltage than 3V (3,6V)? Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.

Re: Come to papa........

2004-09-08 Thread Christian
Cotty wrote on 9/8/2004, 6:12 PM: > To fit Canon. > > > Oh good lord NO! -- Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Tan's new assets...

2004-09-08 Thread Peter J. Alling
Christian wrote: Tanya Mayer Photography wrote on 9/8/2004, 5:41 PM: > > Swelling seams to be easing, not too much, I hope! ;-) Yea, that's right. I thought the swelling was the whole point to the exercise. -- I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. During a war you get to drive ta

Re: Professional Pentax

2004-09-08 Thread Rob Studdert
On 8 Sep 2004 at 18:10, Pål Jensen wrote: > Stupid? Whereas Pentax, a company larger by several magnitude than all other MF > manufacturers put together, has teamed up with Kodak and Sony, giants both. > Hasselblad, whose cameras you can get digital backs for, is virtually bankrupt. > Their camera

Re: I'm Back

2004-09-08 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Isn't Sudbury where the "embattled farmers" lived who fought the battles of Lexington and Concord? Isn't its zip code 1776 as a result? Dan M Mark Roberts wrote: "Peter J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I know where Framingham is. Now I know where Sudbury is. (Knowledge is good).

426 Posts in 24 Hours

2004-09-08 Thread Pat Curran
Hi Guys, Is it possible that there are 426 posts to this list in 24 hours or am I getting duplicates? In any event, I just do not have the time to go through that many emails. The result is I delete the majority without reading them - is there any way to avoid missing the posts which

Re: Why did this lens sell for so much???

2004-09-08 Thread graywolf
Because someone wanted it that much. Actions are like that you are bidding against people who want it as much or more than you do. However, that is not an outrageous price for that lens. -- Steve Pearson wrote: Can anyone explain this one???: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&ite

Re: Tan's new assets...

2004-09-08 Thread Christian
Tanya Mayer Photography wrote on 9/8/2004, 5:41 PM: > > Swelling seams to be easing, not too much, I hope! ;-) -- Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Amazing Discovery

2004-09-08 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 18:32:18 -0400, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Indeed, my reputation proceeds me... Ooops. I meant "PREcedes"... -frank -- "It's about time we started to take photography seriously and treat it as a hobby." -Eliott Erwitt

Re: Amazing Discovery

2004-09-08 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, 08 Sep 2004 18:26:12 -0400, Peter J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Not to me, I'm one of Franks friends and therefor by association ... Indeed, my reputation proceeds me... BTW, great new sig, Peter. I like it. cheers, frank -- "It's about time we started to take photography se

Re: Shooting one's own surgery (was: RE: Tan's new assets... )

2004-09-08 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 17:54:41 -0400, Paul Stregevsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A few hours ago I underwent dental work by an endodontist. Using my 20/2.8 > Carl Zeiss Jena lens, I shot some pics of the surgeon and his dental > hygienist, the camera poised near my face. Then I shot some of me, the

Re: Come to papa........

2004-09-08 Thread Keith Whaley
Hey, I was going to lament, not too loudly, that my SMC 85mm is only a 1.8, but when i looked closer, yours is not only faster, but it's an A-* no less! I'm impressed! What a find! Congratulations! keith Cotty wrote: Can't keep a good lens down. Unfortunately I couldn't be with the auction at c

Re: Come to papa........

2004-09-08 Thread Peter J. Alling
Please tell me you're not going to "Frankenstine" this one... Cotty wrote: Can't keep a good lens down. Unfortunately I couldn't be with the auction at close to snipe, so paid the price. It's no bargain but I'm really happy. It's the best lens on the planet.

Re: Why did this lens sell for so much???

2004-09-08 Thread Peter J. Alling
It was an auction, sometimes they develop a psychology of their own. Steve Pearson wrote: Can anyone explain this one???: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=3831373501&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT ___ Do you Yahoo!? Win 1 of 4,000 free domain

Re: Why did this lens sell for so much???

2004-09-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
Actually, it's a lot of money for that lens. They frequently go for less than $100. Not because they lack quality, but because they are very plentiful on the used equipment market. Paul On Sep 8, 2004, at 6:12 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Steve Pearson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Can anyone explain

Re: Enabled again! SMC-F 50 f1.4!

2004-09-08 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 22:37:21 +0100 (BST), Kostas Kavoussanakis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I think Boris has the K24/3.5 (just like me, you see? :-) > > Kostas > Okay, In that case, Boris, get a 20mm lens. They're even more fun than a 24mm... cheers, frank -- "It's about time we sta

Re: Francis visits Boone

2004-09-08 Thread ernreed2
Graywolf reported: > The reminants of Hurricane Francis have been visiting this Mountain college > town. Well into three days of rain, it is flooding a bit here and there. ... > Photos tomorrow or the day after (Wal-Mart is on the other side of those > bridges). Technology continues to amaze

Re: Amazing Discovery

2004-09-08 Thread Peter J. Alling
Not to me, I'm one of Franks friends and therefor by association ... Jens Bladt wrote: Very true (are you listening, Pentax?). Jens Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Peter J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 8. september 200

Re: Come to papa........

2004-09-08 Thread Cotty
On 9/9/04, Dario Bonazza, discombobulated, unleashed: >to fit Ricoh. To fit Canon. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|www.macads.co.uk/snaps _

Re: Another auction... A bit too much, don't you think...

2004-09-08 Thread ernreed2
Boris said, among other things: > Thanks to Jostein I had my hands on PZ-1 and MZ-S (both with grips)... And so my > opinion of my MZ-6 is now rather low :). Fortunately I have some friends who > talked some reason into my head... Though I admit to missing an opportunity to > sell my MZ-6 and buy

Re: Why did this lens sell for so much???

2004-09-08 Thread Mark Roberts
Steve Pearson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Can anyone explain this one???: > >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=3831373501&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT ??? It only sold for $152.00 That's not much money for what many consider to be on of Pentax's finest primes ever. -- Mark Robe

Re: CR-V3 rechageables

2004-09-08 Thread Mark Roberts
"Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Anyone tried to use CR-V3 rechargeables (1100mAh) in the *ist D? >Are they recommendable to use? Haven't tried them myself but I know a couple of people who have and they've been very pleased. The Pentax rep who organizes the Grandfather Mountain workshop

Re: CR-V3 rechageables

2004-09-08 Thread graywolf
Strange, the local Pentax rep uses them and recommends them. However, note that I have nothing that uses CR-V3 batteries and make no recommendation one way or the other myself. (How's that for weaseling?) -- Dr. Heiko Hamann wrote: Hi Jens, on 08 Sep 04 you wrote in pentax.list: Anyone tried to

Re: pdmler on tv

2004-09-08 Thread Lon Williamson
Geeze, folks, I don't know what I clicked on, but I got some kinda X-rated thing that showed TV and Tanya doing something dirty on motorcycles (Courtesy of Mark Robers) a little out of focus (Courtesy of Frank T) without sufficient smoothness (Courtesy of WmRobb, Shel, et. al.), no Tak lenses (JCO

Re: Enabled again! SMC-F 50 f1.4!

2004-09-08 Thread Lon Williamson
Boris, Boris, Boris. Why replace any M lens with something NEW? I really like the M 35 f2.8, myself. This list is NOT a good thing... -Lon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Since my wife agreed that I buy 28-70/4 and also declared that she gives me a Lowepro backpack as a birthday gift I cannot insi

Re: Amazing Discovery (was: IST D and Pentax-F 1.7x AF adapter)

2004-09-08 Thread Peter J. Alling
Groan... Shel Belinkoff wrote: Police here recently arrested a gang of thieves who'd recently stolen a shipment of Viagra. Tuirns out they were hardened criminals! Shel Belinkoff "People that hate cats will come back as mice in their next life." [Original Message] From: Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: CR-V3 rechageables

2004-09-08 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Jens, on 08 Sep 04 you wrote in pentax.list: >Anyone tried to use CR-V3 rechargeables (1100mAh) in the *ist D? >Are they recommendable to use? Pentax.ch oficcially warns that theese rechargebles can harm a digital camera. I wouldn't use them. See: http://www.pentax.ch/index.php?id=443&type=

Re: Amazing Discovery (was: IST D and Pentax-F 1.7x AF adapter)

2004-09-08 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Police here recently arrested a gang of thieves who'd recently stolen a shipment of Viagra. Tuirns out they were hardened criminals! Shel Belinkoff "People that hate cats will come back as mice in their next life." > [Original Message] > From: Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Professional Pentax

2004-09-08 Thread Shel Belinkoff
;-(( Welcome back, Butch ;-) Shel > [Original Message] > From: Butch Black <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Which Hassy bodies and lenses are Fuji? > > Shel > > All of their new 645 system (H-1?) is re-badged Fuji > > Butch

Re: CR-V3 rechageables

2004-09-08 Thread pnstenquist
I went to buy some rechargeable CR-V3s, but found they were only available in packs of two with a charger. Since I didn't want to buy two chargers, I decided to pass for now. Instead, I bought some Everready Lithium AAs. Two of those are exactly the same as one CR-V3, but they're much less expen

Re: PAW: Amy on the Wake Board

2004-09-08 Thread pnstenquist
Nope. That's still the original. I'll be printing it tonight, so I'll have another look at it then on my good monitor. Paul > Hm. > That was my initial thought too, but Paul may have replaced the > original by now. > My monitor is well calibrated, btw. > Jostein > - Original Message - >

Re: Amazing Discovery (was: IST D and Pentax-F 1.7x AF adapter)

2004-09-08 Thread Cotty
On 8/9/04, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: >Hi, > >> What, BTW, is the difference between software and firmware? > >Viagra. ROTFL Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|www.macads.co.uk/snaps _

Re: what is this fruit? How do I get such decent photos on the *ist D?

2004-09-08 Thread Jostein
Doesn't taste good when delivered by PapayPal. Jostein - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 3:25 PM Subject: Re: what is this fruit? How do I get such decent photos on the *ist D? > Eat it! > > Cott

Re: Akershus Castle

2004-09-08 Thread Jostein
Excellent photo, Boris. :-) Jostein - Original Message - From: "Boris Liberman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PDML" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 10:29 PM Subject: PAW: Akershus Castle > Hi! > > http://www.webaperture.com/gallery/photos/47348 > > ME Super, M 35/2.8,

RE: CR-V3 rechageables

2004-09-08 Thread Dave Madsen
I haven't seen them. -Original Message- From: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 1:31 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: CR-V3 rechageables Anyone tried to use CR-V3 rechargeables (1100mAh) in the *ist D? Are they recommendable to use? All the best

Re: Amazing Discovery (was: IST D and Pentax-F 1.7x AF adapter)

2004-09-08 Thread Christian
Bob W wrote on 9/8/2004, 3:37 PM: > Hi, > > > What, BTW, is the difference between software and firmware? > > Viagra. > > -- > Cheers, > Bob > HAR! -- Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: PAW: Amy on the Wake Board

2004-09-08 Thread Jostein
Hm. That was my initial thought too, but Paul may have replaced the original by now. My monitor is well calibrated, btw. Jostein - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 7:18 PM Subject: RE: PAW: Amy on the Wake Board > Hi

Re: Amazing Discovery (was: IST D and Pentax-F 1.7x AF adapter)

2004-09-08 Thread Bob W
Hi, > What, BTW, is the difference between software and firmware? Viagra. -- Cheers, Bob

CR-V3 rechageables

2004-09-08 Thread Jens Bladt
Anyone tried to use CR-V3 rechargeables (1100mAh) in the *ist D? Are they recommendable to use? All the best Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt

Re: PAW: Amy on the Wake Board

2004-09-08 Thread Bob W
Hi, Wednesday, September 8, 2004, 4:18:40 PM, pnstenquist wrote: > Last night I shot some friends wake boarding at sunset. For those > not familiar with wake boarding, Damn, I wish you'd left that unexplained. I had an image of people at a wake, surfing on the coffin lid... [...] > http://www.

Horse shooters Sept PUG comments Part 1

2004-09-08 Thread brooksdj
Hi Gang. Just thought i'd comment on a few PUG photo's from Sept. As allways,i enjoyed them all,and i'll try and comment on them all,but here are just a few to start with. "Mystery" by Petr Pazour Just stunning. What balance from the sun

Re: what is this fruit? How do I get such decent photos on the *ist D?

2004-09-08 Thread Bob W
Hi, Wednesday, September 8, 2004, 8:42:42 AM, Jostein wrote: > Bob W wrote: >> It appears to have lime leaves and lime-like skin. I believe it quacks >> like a lime, too. >> > Eating a lime would certainly make me quack too... Very nice in G&T though. Here's a citrus police line-up. -- Chee

RE: Amazing Discovery (was: IST D and Pentax-F 1.7x AF adapter)

2004-09-08 Thread Anders Hultman
Shel Belinkoff: What, BTW, is the difference between software and firmware? Firmware is software in an embedded system, placed so "far inside" a gadget so you need some kind of "tool" to remove or replace it. Every time you switch the gadget on, the firmware is there, and there is room inside fo

RE: Francis visits Boone

2004-09-08 Thread Cesar Matamoros II
Wow Tom, Amazing what a good amount of rain will do. I heard from my sister in NYC. Commuters have had their problems with all the rain they have been getting from Frances. Sounds like you should do as we do here and have a 'hurricane preparedness' kit on hand. This is in case power goes out, r

Re: Francis visits Boone

2004-09-08 Thread graywolf
Ya, we are OK. frank theriault wrote: On Wed, 08 Sep 2004 13:05:34 -0400, graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The reminants of Hurricane Francis have been visiting this Mountain college town. Well into three days of rain, it is flooding a bit here and there. Bamboo Road past the airport is flooded

Re: Mediocre Lenses ( wasRe: Takumar 85/1.8 price)

2004-09-08 Thread Peter J. Alling
Mine didn't work either. Damn I'm getting slow. frank theriault wrote: On Wed, 08 Sep 2004 13:19:55 -0400, Peter J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I almost sent that as "The collect frnaks Stamp", but I caught myself. That's okay, Peter, I already knew what a philatelist was anyway. I

Re: Professional Pentax

2004-09-08 Thread Butch Black
Which Hassy bodies and lenses are Fuji? Shel All of their new 645 system (H-1?) is re-badged Fuji Butch

Re: Mediocre Lenses ( wasRe: Takumar 85/1.8 price)

2004-09-08 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, 08 Sep 2004 13:19:55 -0400, Peter J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I almost sent that as "The collect frnaks Stamp", but I caught myself. That's okay, Peter, I already knew what a philatelist was anyway. I was just attempting humour. I don't think it worked very effectively in th

Re: Amazing Discovery

2004-09-08 Thread Peter J. Alling
Since the camera is all software driven it would have taken very little effort to have it stop the lens down take a meter reading then fire the shutter, which in many circumstances would be almost as good as Open Aperture TTL metering. Jens Bladt wrote: You are, of course, right, John. What bot

Re: Professional Pentax

2004-09-08 Thread Peter J. Alling
Pål Jensen wrote: Shel wrote: Which Hassy bodies and lenses are Fuji? REPLY: The H1 and the X-pan. The rest of the range is probably soon history. I wouldn't be surprised the Hasselblad is soon just a brand name for some larger company like Contax is for Kyocera. I feel pretty sure that some comp

RE: Amazing Discovery (was: IST D and Pentax-F 1.7x AF adapter)

2004-09-08 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Wasn't that done with the software (firmware?) upgrade? What, BTW, is the difference between software and firmware? Shel > From: Jens Bladt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 9/8/2004 10:23:18 AM > Subject: RE: Amazing Discovery (was: IST D and Pentax-F 1.7x AF adapter) > > Y

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