Re: PAW PESO - Engine 4712

2004-10-13 Thread John Francis
Peter J. Alling mused: Christian wrote: Cotty wrote on 10/12/2004, 2:15 PM: it was right out of scene from Some Like It Hot Including our Cot in drag playing in an all-girl band There's something you won't see everyday... For which we are appropriately thankful.

Re: 432mm@f/2.8, image stabilized, 5 megapixels, $600!

2004-10-13 Thread Raimo K
Quite possible. Kyocera has similar arrangement with Zeiss - Germans overseeing the production in Japan. All the best! Raimo K Personal photography homepage at: http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho - Original Message - From: Chris Brogden [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

Re: The Magazine Wars hits Saskatchewan

2004-10-13 Thread Chris Brogden
On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 01:26:09 -0400, Peter J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: He was wearing a Kevlar vest, so was Kerry, when you're dealing with security you could have anything... Not according to the White House: http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/09/politics/campaign/09bulge.html Chris

Re: Two scapes from last year

2004-10-13 Thread Raimo K
The flat light does not do them any favours. All the best! Raimo K Personal photography homepage at: http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho - Original Message - From: Collin R Brendemuehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 1:05 AM Subject: Two scapes

Re: The Magazine Wars strikes Oxford

2004-10-13 Thread Cotty
On 12/10/04, Caveman, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www3.sympatico.ca/vdonisa/oxford.html [Mutley snicker] You're dead meat Donut! What in Finagle's name is a Milf? Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: The Magazine Wars hits Saskatchewan

2004-10-13 Thread Bob W
Hi, He was wearing a Kevlar vest, so was Kerry, when you're dealing with security you could have anything... Not according to the White House: http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/09/politics/campaign/09bulge.html Oh for the good old days of Clinton's presidency, when it would have been a bulge

Re: Quality of Sigma's Macro Lenses?

2004-10-13 Thread Frits Wüthrich
I own the Tamron lens too, and I am very pleased. I did notice it is sensitive for flare, perhaps the Pentax ones have a better coating? On Wednesday 13 October 2004 00:14, Bruce Dayton wrote: FJW I agree with that. Before my 67 gear, I had an FA 100/2.8 Macro - very FJW nice lens. FJW FJW At

Re: 432mm@f/2.8, image stabilized, 5 megapixels, $600!

2004-10-13 Thread Frantisek
1) AF speed always sucks with contrast-detect systems (from the CCD itself) compared to phase-detect in SLRs, especially in lower light 2) modern DSLRs have iso 800 performance as good as this at iso 80 or 100. 3) continuous AF? Does it have it? 4) EVF sucks 5) the lens seems very good and

Re: Looking For Used Digital SLR - Any Brand

2004-10-13 Thread Frantisek
Wednesday, October 13, 2004, 6:19:23 AM, Jim wrote: JA I don't have one to sell. Canon D30's are really low in price. It's only a JA 3 megapixel camera but it can use all of the EOS Canon lenses (except for Even a 3MP DSLR will have better sharpness and details than lot of 5MP compacts. When I

Re: Re: Quality of Sigma's Macro Lenses?

2004-10-13 Thread m.9.wilson
Hi, From: Frits Wüthrich [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2004/10/13 Wed AM 09:22:17 GMT To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Quality of Sigma's Macro Lenses? I own the Tamron lens too, and I am very pleased. I did notice it is sensitive for flare, perhaps the Pentax ones have a better coating?

Re: 432mm@f/2.8, image stabilized, 5 megapixels, $600!

2004-10-13 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
Frantisek wrote on 13.10.04 11:44: 1) AF speed always sucks with contrast-detect systems (from the CCD itself) compared to phase-detect in SLRs, especially in lower light Untrue :-) AF speed in Sony DSC-F828 and cheapo Ricoh Caplio G3 is actually better in low light than in *istD... I've

Re: Re: The Magazine Wars strikes Oxford

2004-10-13 Thread m.9.wilson
Hi, From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 12/10/04, Caveman, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www3.sympatico.ca/vdonisa/oxford.html [Mutley snicker] You're dead meat Donut! What in Finagle's name is a Milf? Valentin is suggesting that you are some kind of predatory porn star

Re: The Magazine Wars strikes Oxford

2004-10-13 Thread Chris Stoddart
On Wed, 13 Oct 2004, Cotty wrote: On 12/10/04, Caveman, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www3.sympatico.ca/vdonisa/oxford.html You're dead meat Donut! What in Finagle's name is a Milf? Hoo-hoo, he's even deader meat when Cotty finds out! Chris

Re: Re: The Magazine Wars strikes Oxford

2004-10-13 Thread m.9.wilson
From: Chris Stoddart [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2004/10/13 Wed AM 08:48:55 GMT To: pentax list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: The Magazine Wars strikes Oxford On Wed, 13 Oct 2004, Cotty wrote: On 12/10/04, Caveman, discombobulated, unleashed:

BBC Photographer of the year

2004-10-13 Thread Rob Brigham
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/3732862.stm Some nice blurry shots for Frank! I find it amazing when I keep looking at these different competitions on the beeb that our month PUG has far better shots to my mind, every month...

Re: SCA 3701 modes

2004-10-13 Thread Frits Wüthrich
Peter, I had to do some digging to get to my SCA3710 manual. From left to right the four symbols/switch settings mean: - First-blind synchronization - Second-blind synchronization - Contrast Control - SB - AF spot measuring beam (This will use the AF assist beam of the flash, without activating

Re: SCA 3701 modes

2004-10-13 Thread Frits Wüthrich
typo, I should have written: SCA3701 manual. On Wednesday 13 October 2004 12:50, Frits Wüthrich wrote: FJW Peter, FJW FJW I had to do some digging to get to my SCA3710 manual. FJW From left to right the four symbols/switch settings mean: FJW - First-blind synchronization FJW - Second-blind

Re: Re: The Magazine Wars strikes Oxford

2004-10-13 Thread Chris Stoddart
On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...And you know because? Don't use the mistyped into Google excuse - that's mine and I'm sticking to it. Had a Hell of a time explaining at work... I only first heard the word a few months ago. I overheard a 14 year old use it to a friend in

Question about shutter release cables

2004-10-13 Thread The Diabolical Dr Z
Hello. A while ago I bought a shutter release cable switch for my MZ-6 (ZX-L), because when working with hand-held long lenses, I usually need both hands for focussing and camera support, and consequently lack a limb to press the shutter button. When I received the switch, I felt a bit cheated

Have you backuped your pics ?

2004-10-13 Thread Caveman
Yes ? Good. Then prepare to produce yet another pile of disks: http://asia.cnet.com/news/personaltech/0,39037091,39197221,00.htm

Re: 432mm@f/2.8, image stabilized, 5 megapixels, $600!

2004-10-13 Thread Frantisek
Sure, modern compacts are getting better and better. Last half-a-year the makers even started addressing issues like start-up time and shutter lag, which was a great surprise. 1) AF speed always sucks with contrast-detect systems (from the CCD itself) compared to phase-detect in SLRs,

Re: Have you backuped your pics ?

2004-10-13 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Not at all new tech but new to the marketplace. Sincerely, C. Brendemuehl 'Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.' Ronald Reagan -- Original Message

Re: PAW: Jazz Violinist

2004-10-13 Thread Patrick Genovese
Thanks! [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 06:51:51 +0200, Patrick Genovese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shot this in April during EU accessing celebrations in Malta. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2761425 thanks for comments - critique welcome Patrick Cool shot!! -frank

Lunar Eclipse

2004-10-13 Thread wendy beard
NASA Science News for October 13, 2004 On Wednesday night, Oct. 27th, North Americans can see a total eclipse of the moon. FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2004/13oct_lunareclipse.htm?list656257 Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: Question about shutter release cables

2004-10-13 Thread m.9.wilson
Hi, From: The Diabolical Dr Z [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2004/10/13 Wed AM 11:12:23 GMT To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Question about shutter release cables ... So, I was wondering... does anyone here know (and is willing to share that knowledge ;-)) if ALL pentax electric able

WOW: Taxi

2004-10-13 Thread wendy beard
Hi Guys, Thought it time for a WOW I need some suggestions for working on this photo http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/35008479 Sorry, no RAW, just jpeg. The full res file is loaded under original The sky is probably going to be the most difficult. I tried to put in a new one but it doesn't

Sondage: fixe Lens for travel

2004-10-13 Thread Shen
Hi, I planned to travel (city, town, mountain) and i don't want take all my lens. I want to know if you at my place, what you will do (only one lens fix focal) Thanks in advance shen

Re: WOW: Taxi

2004-10-13 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Maybe I'm just old fashioned, chemical/non-digital, but The sky is probably going to be the most difficult. I tried to put in a new one but it doesn't look right. just doesn't wok for me. :( Sincerely, C. (taking out the 8x10 after work today) Brendemuehl

Re: Sondage: fixe Lens for travel

2004-10-13 Thread Fred
I planned to travel (city, town, mountain) and i don't want take all my lens. I want to know if you at my place, what you will do (only one lens fix focal) I wouldn't easily know for sure. If I knew a little bit about what sort of shooting I would be going to do, I'd modify my selection: 1.

Re: Lunar Eclipse

2004-10-13 Thread David Nelson
From the link: Observers on every continent except Australia can see the event Bugger. (-: David wendy beard wrote: NASA Science News for October 13, 2004 On Wednesday night, Oct. 27th, North Americans can see a total eclipse of the moon. FULL STORY at

RE: Sondage: fixe Lens for travel

2004-10-13 Thread Shen
Thanks Fred for your quickly response. For me the street shoot is my favorite so i think 28/2 and 100mm (by the way why not 85mm for portrait) is a good combinaison. What you think about it ? shen -Original Message- From: Fred [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004

Re: Sondage: fixe Lens for travel

2004-10-13 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Hard to beat just using a 50mm. They're cheap to replace should anything happen, easy to find, and really good quality for what one pays. Go wider and landscape shots suffer. Go longer and groups shots suffer. 50mm. Add a good 1.4x for a lightweight and versatile package. Sincerely, C.

RE: Sondage: fixe Lens for travel

2004-10-13 Thread Shen
Is it true ? 50mm only ?! And what do you mean a good 1.4x ? The tube extension ? Thanks -Original Message- From: Collin Brendemuehl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 1:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Sondage: fixe Lens for travel Hard to beat just

RE: Sondage: fixe Lens for travel

2004-10-13 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
The Pentax 1.4X-S ($100 to $150) or the Sigma 1.4x AF teleconverter (about $60) or the Sigma APO version of the same (about $100). All are good or excellent. My principle for travelling is to reduce both weight and vulnerability. BTW, I've got a very nice Canonet 28 on eBay. ;) Sincerely,

RE: Sondage: fixe Lens for travel

2004-10-13 Thread Shen
Yes it's great this compact camera. I have owned also a Konica auto S3 (rangefinder). it is small, easy to use and the lens is excellent. I dout if the quality is the same as a SMCP-M40mm/2.8 ?! Is it comparable so that is the question. Shen -Original Message- From: Collin Brendemuehl

RE: Sondage: fixe Lens for travel

2004-10-13 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
The Canonet G-III QL17 would be comparable to the SMC Pentax-M 40/2.8 but also sports a faster 40/1.7 lens. The Canonet 28 is either Auto or Aperture Preferred. No manual mode. And probably not as good as (but I've not compared shots) as the G-III or the Pentax. But still a good rangefinder

Re: Sondage: fixe Lens for travel

2004-10-13 Thread Henri Toivonen
Collin Brendemuehl wrote: The Canonet G-III QL17 would be comparable to the SMC Pentax-M 40/2.8 but also sports a faster 40/1.7 lens. The Canonet 28 is either Auto or Aperture Preferred. No manual mode. And probably not as good as (but I've not compared shots) as the G-III or the Pentax.

RE: Sondage: fixe Lens for travel

2004-10-13 Thread Shen
Konica S3 (http://www.cameraquest.com/kons3.htm) is a rangefinder with shuntte preferred also no manuel mode. It has 38mm/f1.8 Hexacon a very nice lens. I think it will be more small than canonet. But also full metal construction. Regards, shen -Original Message- From: Collin

Re: Have you backuped your pics ?

2004-10-13 Thread Graywolf
No need to rush. I decided against a two layer DVD just last month because I could not find anyone selling the special disks for it. In fact locally they just started selling 8x DVD+R's about 3 weeks ago. Most all of these will read older disks anyway. OTOH if you had invested in a DVD-RAM you

Re: WOW: Taxi

2004-10-13 Thread wendy beard
Doesn't wok for me either ;-) --- Collin Brendemuehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maybe I'm just old fashioned, chemical/non-digital, but The sky is probably going to be the most difficult. I tried to put in a new one but it doesn't look right. just doesn't wok for me. :( Sincerely,

Re: Sondage: fixe Lens for travel

2004-10-13 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Nope, the Canonet 28 (yes, I have one too) is only full auto. If you switch it off the auto the lightmeter stops functioning and it only uses a fixed shutter speed. It's only meant for flash photography. Ok. Thanks for the update. The Big Brother G-III QL17 is better, but harder to find, and

Re: BBC Photographer of the year

2004-10-13 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
True, but there are some really nice shots in this competition! Rob Brigham wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/3732862.stm Some nice blurry shots for Frank! I find it amazing when I keep looking at these different competitions on the beeb that our month PUG has far better shots to my

Re: Sondage: fixe Lens for travel

2004-10-13 Thread Henri Toivonen
Collin Brendemuehl wrote: The Big Brother G-III QL17 is better, but harder to find, and more expensive. But definitely not uncommon. I find them regularly in thrift shops and have owned several over the years. Collin I should've added, over here. I have searched for one since i'd

Re: Sondage: fixe Lens for travel

2004-10-13 Thread Fred
For me the street shoot is my favorite so i think 28/2 and 100mm [...] is a good combinaison. Ah, but you're already violating your own guideline, shen, aren't you? Didn't you say in your first post, only one lens fix focal? g (by the way why not 85mm for portrait) 85mm is a great focal

Re: The Magazine Wars hits Saskatchewan

2004-10-13 Thread Chris Brogden
Now there's a website devoted to it: http://www.isbushwired.com Chris On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 08:35:13 +0100, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, He was wearing a Kevlar vest, so was Kerry, when you're dealing with security you could have anything... Not according to the White House:

Spotmatic F Black

2004-10-13 Thread Shen
Hi Is there somebody who use this camera ? It is hard for me to fine one in the used market :-( Shen

RE: Sondage: fixe Lens for travel

2004-10-13 Thread Shen
;-) :-(( Yes yes. You are reason. I think about it after posted it. It is hard to take (choice) only one lens ! Shen -Original Message- From: Fred [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 2:53 PM To: Shen Subject: Re: Sondage: fixe Lens for travel For me the

Re: Sondage: fixe Lens for travel

2004-10-13 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
My son as one he's not using, if you're interested. Contact me off-list if you're interested. Sincerely, C. Brendemuehl 'Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.'

RE: Have you backuped your pics ?

2004-10-13 Thread Rob Brigham
Articles here that includes a few comments here from Andrew Wyllie (NEC) who are backing the HD-DVD format (as opposed to BluRay) with Toshiba: http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/New...?RelatedID=5794 http://pcworld.co.nz/news.nsf/0/00B6ADAE5467DBC5CC256ECF00761FA3?OpenDoc ument

Re: The Magazine Wars strikes Oxford

2004-10-13 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Cotty Subject: Re: The Magazine Wars strikes Oxford On 12/10/04, Caveman, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www3.sympatico.ca/vdonisa/oxford.html [Mutley snicker] You're dead meat Donut! What in Finagle's name is a Milf? Ummm, you don't want to know. More

Re: eBay auction

2004-10-13 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Jostein wrote: The coin is genuinely Roman. I don't know which emperor is portrayed on it, though. The photograph is taken at the excavation site of Vindolanda, by Hadrian's wall, UK. Mike Wilson and wife took us there summer 2003. The archaeologists were very friendly, and took time to

RE: Sondage: fixe Lens for travel

2004-10-13 Thread wendy beard
-Original Message- From: Collin Brendemuehl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 1:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Sondage: fixe Lens for travel Hard to beat just using a 50mm. They're cheap to replace should anything happen, easy to find, and

Re: Question about shutter release cables

2004-10-13 Thread Emiliano Rial Verde
I molded a plug for my ZX-50 with 2-component epoxy glue. I encapsulated inside three small gold female connectors that mate with the connectors in the camera. With a smal file I shaped the epoxy block to fit. It has been working for a couple of years now. That's how I connect the my camera to

Re: The Magazine Wars hits Saskatchewan

2004-10-13 Thread Peter J. Alling
That denial may be true, but I doubt that the Secret Service would want anyone to know. They're bureaucrats who would keep both candidates in Plexiglass tubes if they could, and deny they were so protected if it would make their job easier, (if any politician worth his/her salt would stand for

Re: The Magazine Wars strikes Oxford

2004-10-13 Thread Peter J. Alling
Yes, yes he will. Chris Stoddart wrote: On Wed, 13 Oct 2004, Cotty wrote: On 12/10/04, Caveman, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www3.sympatico.ca/vdonisa/oxford.html You're dead meat Donut! What in Finagle's name is a Milf? Hoo-hoo, he's even deader meat when Cotty finds

Re: Sondage: fixe Lens for travel

2004-10-13 Thread Emiliano Rial Verde
Only one is a tough choice... I would take a 24mm lens as fast as it gets (f 1.4 or so). Emiliano M. Rial Verde [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: The Magazine Wars hits Saskatchewan

2004-10-13 Thread Ann Sanfedele
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts Subject: Re: The Magazine Wars hits Saskatchewan Caveman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www3.sympatico.ca/vdonisa/ww.html Comments welcome ;-) Wot, no mention of cormorants? I don't think we get those here.

Re: The Magazine Wars strikes Oxford

2004-10-13 Thread Peter J. Alling
Not a porn star per se, but predatory none the less. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 12/10/04, Caveman, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www3.sympatico.ca/vdonisa/oxford.html [Mutley snicker] You're dead meat Donut! What in Finagle's name is a Milf?

Re: Have you backuped your pics ?

2004-10-13 Thread Peter J. Alling
Of course you knew it would be incompatible. Caveman wrote: Yes ? Good. Then prepare to produce yet another pile of disks: http://asia.cnet.com/news/personaltech/0,39037091,39197221,00.htm -- I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. During a war you get to drive tanks through the sides

Re: eBay auction

2004-10-13 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
BC is now a politically incorrect term. We are supposed to use BCE, for Before the Common Era. Ann Sanfedele wrote: Let's see, B.C. means before Cotty, right?

Re: The Magazine Wars hits Saskatchewan

2004-10-13 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Please, children, no politics here. Chris Brogden wrote: Now there's a website devoted to it:

RE: Comments on Tokina AT-X 28-70mm F2.8 AF lens?

2004-10-13 Thread Jens Bladt
AFAIR mine is labeled Pro II and has largest aperture 2.6-2.8/28-70mm. The full name is AT-X 270AF PRO II. It's an excellent lens. In use mine all the time. I have tested it against the (IMO underestimated) FA 3.5-4.7/28-80mm power zoom. Only at 50 x enlargements (slides 1.8m wide) I could

RE: Spotmatic F Black

2004-10-13 Thread J. C. O'Connell
The spotmatic F in black is hard to find and rare VERY hard to find in like new (no brassing) condition. It took me about 10 yrs to finally get one and cost me over $400 for a like new. JCO -Original Message- From: Shen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 10:54

Re: The Magazine Wars hits Saskatchewan

2004-10-13 Thread Peter J. Alling
And the counterpoint http://www.wonkette.com/archives/bulge-my-ass-023001.php Chris Brogden wrote: Now there's a website devoted to it: http://www.isbushwired.com Chris On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 08:35:13 +0100, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, He was wearing a Kevlar vest, so was Kerry, when

Re: The Magazine Wars hits Saskatchewan

2004-10-13 Thread Peter J. Alling
I think there are cormorants everywhere... Ann Sanfedele wrote: William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts Subject: Re: The Magazine Wars hits Saskatchewan Caveman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www3.sympatico.ca/vdonisa/ww.html Comments welcome ;-)

RE: Spotmatic F Black

2004-10-13 Thread Shen
Oh :-(( i have time to wait It is not easy to distingue the 'new condition' in ebay Shen -Original Message- From: J. C. O'Connell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 3:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Spotmatic F Black The spotmatic F in black is hard

Re: eBay auction

2004-10-13 Thread Peter J. Alling
And your point??? Daniel J. Matyola wrote: BC is now a politically incorrect term. We are supposed to use BCE, for Before the Common Era. Ann Sanfedele wrote: Let's see, B.C. means before Cotty, right? -- I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. During a war you get to drive

RE: Spotmatic F Black

2004-10-13 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Midwest Photo (http://www.mpex.com) has a black Spotmatic (don't recall the version/vintage). But it has significant brassing and wear. Sincerely, C. Brendemuehl 'Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a

RE: Spotmatic F Black

2004-10-13 Thread Shen
Thanks, i will take a look shen -Original Message- From: Collin Brendemuehl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 4:00 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Spotmatic F Black Midwest Photo (http://www.mpex.com) has a black Spotmatic (don't recall the

Re: The Magazine Wars hits Saskatchewan

2004-10-13 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Christian wrote: Caveman wrote on 10/12/2004, 11:49 AM: Could someone please fill me in. I was not subscribed at that time so I don't know what this cormorant stuff is about. Thanks. Cotty wrote: Yeah, I think there should be a cormorant link somewhere, no matter how

Re: Toronto Pix by Annsan p.s.

2004-10-13 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Graywolf wrote: No, I kind of saw a interesting composition with the nuts sign, the market, and the stop sign with the ends and foreground cropped, and wondered if that is what you saw when you shot it. Yeah - although I was also under a kind of time pressure to finish the roll off and

Re: eBay auction

2004-10-13 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: BC is now a politically incorrect term. We are supposed to use BCE, for Before the Common Era. Ann Sanfedele wrote: Let's see, B.C. means before Cotty, right? Oh, Gawd. The the PC one that really irks me is calling women who act ACTORS, as if ACTRESS was a

Re: eBay auction

2004-10-13 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nothing, really. I'm just pointing out the extent to which political correctness has gone. Whether it is a good thing, a bad thing, or neither, I really can't say. Peter J. Alling wrote: And your point??? Daniel J. Matyola wrote: BC is now a politically incorrect term. We are supposed to use

Re: Question about shutter release cables

2004-10-13 Thread Michel Carrre-Ge
The Diabolical Dr Z a crit : Hello. A while ago I bought a shutter release cable switch for my MZ-6 (ZX-L), because when working with hand-held long lenses, I usually need both hands for focussing and camera support, and consequently lack a limb to press the shutter button. When I received the

RE: Have you backuped your pics ?

2004-10-13 Thread Dave Madsen
Yup, I finally get a laptop with a DVD burner and the next new thing gets announced. Based on my previous experience I can pretty much guaranty a new technology advancement tomorrow by buying the neatest available thing today. Dave -Original Message- From: Caveman [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: Taxi

2004-10-13 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
I don't have time to work on it right now, but increasing tonal range should help. Then for the sky perhaps select it and make it bluer using levels. If you want to put some clouds in the sky, try Mura's Cloud 2.2 filter plug-in at http://www.geocities.com/murakuma/mmplugins.html Maris -

An gold bargain !

2004-10-13 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
A GOLD MEsuper Unknow version, or special modification ?? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=3845977655

Re: An gold bargain !

2004-10-13 Thread Caveman
Cesar ? Michel Carrère-Gée wrote: A GOLD MEsuper Unknow version, or special modification ?? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=3845977655

Re: 432mm@f/2.8, image stabilized, 5 megapixels, $600!

2004-10-13 Thread Dan Scott
I bought FZ-20 before the *istDS was announced. The FZ-20 is a mixed bag, but still manages to provide a lot of fun all the same. I like the FZ-20 output a lot, but I wish the ergonomics had been designed by Pentax instead of Panasonic. The handgrip is too small for my hands and the

Re: The Magazine Wars hits Saskatchewan

2004-10-13 Thread Christian
Ann Sanfedele wrote on 10/13/2004, 11:03 AM: http://home.mindspring.com/~c_skofteland/id11.html I remember that beautiful shot, Christian - but I was apparently AFK when you did the funny cover. I will have to report you to the CFTPRC (Citizens for the Prevention of

Re: The Magazine Wars hits Saskatchewan

2004-10-13 Thread John Francis
Bob W mused: Hi, He was wearing a Kevlar vest, so was Kerry, when you're dealing with security you could have anything... Not according to the White House: http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/09/politics/campaign/09bulge.html Oh for the good old days of Clinton's presidency, when it

Re: The Magazine Wars strikes Oxford

2004-10-13 Thread Graywolf
The term is meaningless unless you are a teenager. -- What in Finagle's name is a Milf? -- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com/graywolf.html

Re: 432mm@f/2.8, image stabilized, 5 megapixels, $600!

2004-10-13 Thread ernreed2
Dan Scott posted (many comments to which I'm not actually replying) DAN! Where ya been? Welcome back. ERN

Minolta Maxxum wth BODY IS

2004-10-13 Thread J. C. O'Connell
I just saw a magazine ad for the new Minolta Maxxum DSLR (their first DSLR ever) and it has Image stabilization in the BODY. what I don't understand is why canon/nikon/pentax didn't do this already? JCO

Re: An gold bargain !

2004-10-13 Thread John Whittingham
Hideous!!! John -- Original Message --- From: Michel Carrère-Gée [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pdml [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 18:15:47 +0200 Subject: An gold bargain ! A GOLD MEsuper Unknow version, or special modification ??

Re: My experience with my KX

2004-10-13 Thread Lon Williamson
Yup. KX is my go-to camera in good light. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A couple weeks ago, I purchased a KX from ebay (which was in quite excellent condition and came with an 55mm 1.8, all for ?80). I used it when in holliday in Switserland and Austria. I did about 7-8 rolls which is VERY unusual

Re: Minolta Maxxum wth BODY IS

2004-10-13 Thread Caveman
Canon and Nikon already addressed it and Mr. Harakiri is too Limited. J. C. O'Connell wrote: I just saw a magazine ad for the new Minolta Maxxum DSLR (their first DSLR ever) and it has Image stabilization in the BODY. what I don't understand is why canon/nikon/pentax didn't do this already? JCO

Re: The Magazine Wars strikes Oxford

2004-10-13 Thread Caveman
http://www3.sympatico.ca/vdonisa/mutley.gif Graywolf wrote: The term is meaningless unless you are a teenager. -- What in Finagle's name is a Milf?

Re: The Magazine Wars hits Saskatchewan

2004-10-13 Thread Graywolf
In this day and age anyone who would believe such a device would make a noticeable bulge under someones jacket has been living in a cave somewhere. Look around you. Cel-phones are hardly bigger than an matchbox. Mpeg players are smaller yet. Notice those two-way radios the Secret Service are

RE: Minolta Maxxum wth BODY IS

2004-10-13 Thread J. C. O'Connell
how did they address it ? IS lenses? Body is better no? JCO -Original Message- From: Caveman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 1:42 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Minolta Maxxum wth BODY IS Canon and Nikon already addressed it and Mr. Harakiri is too

Re: The Magazine Wars strikes Oxford

2004-10-13 Thread Christian
Graywolf wrote on 10/13/2004, 1:19 PM: The term is meaningless unless you are a teenager. ummm. no. I'm 36 and see/know lots of MILFs -- Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED]

First commercial success

2004-10-13 Thread boris
Hi! One of the customers of the company where I work went to my personal web-site. There he found couple of photos that he wants me to enlarge for him. And he insists on paying. So, say it is two prints of landscapes/sunsets. Actually, it is going to be TIFFs or JPEGs as I agreed to this. Now,

Re: eBay auction

2004-10-13 Thread Cotty
On 13/10/04, Ann Sanfedele, discombobulated, unleashed: Let's see, B.C. means before Cotty, right? bless you ann Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Two scapes from last year

2004-10-13 Thread Mat Maessen
Which Fuji film did you use for this? P.S. - I finally got around to shooting some of that Portra 160NC I got from you last year, this past weekend. -Mat On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 10:06:22 +0300, Raimo K [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The flat light does not do them any favours. All the best! Raimo K

Re: The Magazine Wars strikes Oxford

2004-10-13 Thread Cotty
You're dead meat Donut! What in Finagle's name is a Milf? Hoo-hoo, he's even deader meat when Cotty finds out! Chris I just found out. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Two scapes from last year

2004-10-13 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
These were C41 contacts. NPS, I believe. I'll just have to look at the negs! I've got a chrome of one of the shots that will be scanned this weekend. Should be an interesting comparison. Sincerely, C. Brendemuehl 'Politics is supposed to be the second oldest

Re: Taxi

2004-10-13 Thread Jostein
Wendy, This is a typical image where RAW would have made the post-processing much easier. The RAW would have used more bits to describe each step in the tonal range, and thus giving you at least half a stop more latitude, possibly up to two stops. I don't know the maths there, but from experience

Re: The Magazine Wars strikes Oxford

2004-10-13 Thread Bob W
Hi, You're dead meat Donut! What in Finagle's name is a Milf? Hoo-hoo, he's even deader meat when Cotty finds out! Chris I just found out. Google tells me it is the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, which is the vanguard of the Islamic movement in the Bangsamoro homeland in Mindanao and the

Re: The Magazine Wars hits Saskatchewan

2004-10-13 Thread Jostein
- Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] but are cormorants _ welcome_??? I'd take cormorants over political rants any day. Jostein

Re: The Magazine Wars strikes Oxford

2004-10-13 Thread Jostein
For some reason, I only get to see scattered fragments of this discussion...lol Caveman, You'll hear from my Canadian lawyer on infringement of copyrights! Jostein - Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004

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