Re: PAW: Some people like big cats...

On Fri, Dec 24, 2004 at 05:05:58PM +, Bob W wrote: > Hi, > > Friday, December 24, 2004, 2:17:02 PM, Steve wrote: > > > I have a colleague whose wife breeds cats that are a mix of chervil and > > domestic cats. They can hit about 30 lbs. I'm not sure I trust cats > > that large ;-) > > I di

Re: PESO: Christmas Eve Luminaries

Paul, This certainly gives me the feeling of Christmas. I grew up in Utah, where it snows in the winter and certainly associate Christmas with snow. Here in Sacramento, California, we don't get any snow, so thanks for sharing a moment that takes me back to my childhood. Wonderful shot! Bruce

Re: PESO - Merry Christmas

Thanks, Ryan. More to come along with some from my daughters. -- Best regards, Bruce Friday, December 24, 2004, 4:47:56 PM, you wrote: RL> Interesting take on a familiar subject Bruce! The surrounds hint of more. RL> Anymore? RL> Cheers & Merry Xmas, RL> Ryan RL> - Original Message

Re: Paw:Merry Christmas and check out our new ornaments

Thanks for sharing - such a fun shot! -- Best regards, Bruce Friday, December 24, 2004, 3:33:01 AM, you wrote: bcin> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2983053 bcin> First year in a while for putting up a Christ

HH, MC, HNY, SG etc :)

Hi! Let next year be better than the one before it :). The rest is in the subject line. :) -- Boris mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Seasonal Greetings

> Mike that was wonderful fun - I , who never forward anything, forwarded it to a a dozen of my closest non-pentaxian friends. annsan

RE: Off the survey and onto memory lane (Re: Quick Survey: Mechanical Camera Usage)

Sometimes it starts all with far less than that Paul. Nice pose and picture. Markus >>contact prints. But this was one of the first frames on the very first >>roll. (My sister, who is now 58, is still camera shy :-) >>Paul >>http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2982686&size=lg >> >>

Re: Paw:Merry Christmas and check out our new ornaments

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2983053 > > First year in a while for putting up a Christmas tree,and first Christmas for > our newest > kitten,Boo. > > I'm sure the picture tells the story. :-) > > Enjoy,comments welcome and some a

RE: Merry Christmas and check out our new ornaments

Hi Dave lovely, and the color of the eyes even match! Is the tree still standing? thanks for showing it Markus >> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2983053 >> >>First year in a while for putting up a Christmas tree,and first >>Christmas

Re: OT Fitting your CCD to a format, interesting tech

sorry, 6 megapixels and interchangeable lenses minimum. 16 megapixels and long bursts of 4 frames/s preferred. i canlive with 10 megapixels and long 3 frames/s bursts. Herb - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 10:07 PM Su

Re: OT Fitting your CCD to a format, interesting tech

Perhaps you should shoot with an Optio? On Dec 24, 2004, at 9:53 PM, Herb Chong wrote: that's irrelevant. i have to carry it where the *ist film camera is marginal in size and weight. Herb - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 5:41 PM Subj

Re: OT: What did you get for Christmas?

I don't know yet, but I have some ideas. I think my Nikon-using sister might have gotten me a 77mm skylight filter for my Vivitar 24-48 f3.8 chunk-o-zoom. Mom got me a small bundle, feels like it may be a shirt that caught my eye at the cracker barrel. Also the label says it has a secret... maybe

Re: OT Fitting your CCD to a format, interesting tech

that's irrelevant. i have to carry it where the *ist film camera is marginal in size and weight. Herb - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 5:41 PM Subject: Re: OT Fitting your CCD to a format, interesting tech > The *istD is too large?

Re: OT: What did you get for Christmas?

I get lots of love and good feelings. I have four children and a grandchild, so my role is primarily that of a gift giver. I like it that way. Paul On Dec 24, 2004, at 9:15 PM, Collin R Brendemuehl wrote: I got a circular saw. No lenses. No cameras. Gave the wife 3 Hummel figurines: 2051/B, 404

Re: OT: What did you get for Christmas?

Collin R Brendemuehl mused: > > I got a circular saw. > No lenses. No cameras. Well, it's not Christmas here yet, but I'm pretty sure that the battery grip for a *ist-D that arrived here the other day is destined to end up in my stocking :-)

Re: Dr. Strangelove...

Thank you to all who have replied... Does anyone have an explanation regarding the term "High Definition" on camera film? Polaroid's High definition film IIRC was either re-badged Agfa or Konica film. Your biggest problem will be to find a lab with a channel balanced well for it. Butch

OT: What did you get for Christmas?

I got a circular saw. No lenses. No cameras. Gave the wife 3 Hummel figurines: 2051/B, 4041/B, 239/B. "You impress at a distance, but you impact a life up close. The closer the relationship the greater the impact." Howard Hendricks

Re: PESO - Merry Christmas

Cotty hates Bruce. Frank make a note. Cotty wrote: On 24/12/04, Bruce Dayton, discombobulated, unleashed: Here it is: Pentax *istD, DA 16-45, Tripod, 3 seconds @ f11, ISO 400: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_0805.htm -- Warm Christmas wishes, EXCELLENT. That's a super shot. Really is. G

Re: PESO: Christmas Eve Luminaries

I went out to shoot one of my neighbor's houses. On Christmas Eve we all put candles in white paper bags in front of our houses. I went out tonight and shot one house. My finers were close to frostbit when the neighbor brought out a glass of Lagavulin on the rocks. It was painful, but I grasp

Re: OT: Gimp Plug-Ins

gnu c compiler, if I remember correctly. David Weiss wrote: Luigi, Just using plan old Windows 2000. Hmm, if you have the time, can you explain what gcc is? Does this advice still apply if I am using Windows? Yep, I am not especially savy with computers. Dave Luigi said: On Friday 24 December 20

Re: OT: Gimp Plug-Ins

On Friday 24 December 2004 18:53, David Weiss wrote: > Luigi, > > Just using plan old Windows 2000. > > Hmm, if you have the time, can you explain what > gcc is? Does this advice still apply if I am > using Windows? > gcc is a C compiler for Linux. The advice does not apply if you're running th

Re: OT: Gimp Plug-Ins

I will butt in here. gcc = gnu C compiler. It is an open source compiler for Unix, BSD, & Linux. Someone may have ported it to windows. It is free in any case. However as someone else said, the gimp plugins are scripts not source code, so you should not need gcc for them. Just put the scripts in

Re: Merry Christmas!

Well the last weeks I have had to fight the crowds buying Christmas presents. Next week I will have to fight the crowds returning Christmas presents. The following week I will have to fight the crowds buying returned Christmas presents on sale. Such is the Christmas spirit in the US. I hope everyo

Re: PESO - Merry Christmas

Interesting take on a familiar subject Bruce! The surrounds hint of more. Anymore? Cheers & Merry Xmas, Ryan - Original Message - From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 11:58 PM Subject: PESO - Merry Christmas > Last night I took the family to the

Christmas finally gets round to GMT

Hey all, here's wishing you all a great Christmas.. Keep 'em posts coming too- just because it's the holiday season doesn't mean you can slack off. Can't wait to see all those Xmas PAWs & PESOs! Here's my folks' place which I've been helping out at lately: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_

Paw:Merry Christmas and check out our new ornaments

http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2983053 First year in a while for putting up a Christmas tree,and first Christmas for our newest kitten,Boo. I'm sure the picture tells the story. :-) Enjoy,comments welcome and som

Re: Seasonal Greetings

Hi, Saturday, December 25, 2004, 12:14:50 AM, mike wrote: [...] > Hah! Bumhug! > Ebeneezer Spooner Har! Happy Christmas! -- Cheers, Bob The Journey of the Magi 'A cold coming we had of it, Just the worst time of the year For the journey, and such a long journey: The ways deep and the wea

Seasonal Greetings

Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, gender neutral, celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion or secular

Re: PESO - Merry Christmas

Beautiful shot. Thanks for sharing. Paul > On 24/12/04, Bruce Dayton, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Here it is: > > > >Pentax *istD, DA 16-45, Tripod, 3 seconds @ f11, ISO 400: > > > >http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_0805.htm > > > >-- > >Warm Christmas wishes, > > EXCELLENT. That's a sup

Re: PESO - Merry Christmas

On 24/12/04, Bruce Dayton, discombobulated, unleashed: >Here it is: > >Pentax *istD, DA 16-45, Tripod, 3 seconds @ f11, ISO 400: > >http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_0805.htm > >-- >Warm Christmas wishes, EXCELLENT. That's a super shot. Really is. God I hate you Bruce. Ho bloody ho! Ch

Re: Merry Christmas to All, and to All, a Goodnight

William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Be well, everyone. > You too, Bill! Ciao, Gianfranco = _ __ Do you Yahoo!? Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail

Re: Pampers and Pentax

On 24/12/04, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: >I didn't say "pro cameras", but to Joe and Josephine Public, any dslr >is pretty serious stuff compared to a P&S, which is, I think, what >Pentax has been identified with of late. > >You Canon guys can sit back and make your snide remarks.

PESO - Merry Christmas

Last night I took the family to the Oakland California Temple to see the Christmas lights. My older daughters, Erin and Amber both took pictures with me. Erin used her new to her, MX and Amber borrowed one of my *istD bodies. A great time was had by all and I thought I would post this pic to sho

Re: Merry Christmas to All, and to All, a Goodnight

On 24/12/04, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: >Be well, everyone. Indeed. You too Bill. It's nearly midnight and I have visions of ... something...dancing in my head. Ho ho ho'de'door - aa's a comin tu beyd Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=

Re: Let it Snow, Let it Snow

On 24/12/04, Gianfranco Irlanda, discombobulated, unleashed: >Here it's around 10°C outside and, near the keyboard, a glass of >Lagavulin 16 years (one of my girlfriend's presents :-). Hey, was it after midnight when you opened that?? No cheating!! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | P

Re: Let it Snow, Let it Snow

On 24/12/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed: >I have a Smith Woodhouse 1970 vintage port on the bar. I may drink it >tomrrow. >Then again, I may drink it next year. Or the year after. It doesn't like >being hurried. Nor do I. Wise words indeed. If we were all animals Paul, you wou

OT: Gimp Plug-Ins

Luigi, Just using plan old Windows 2000. Hmm, if you have the time, can you explain what gcc is? Does this advice still apply if I am using Windows? Yep, I am not especially savy with computers. Dave Luigi said: On Friday 24 December 2004 06:46, David Weiss wrote: > Hi, > > Anyone here know

Re: Let it Snow, Let it Snow

On 24/12/04, Keith Whaley, discombobulated, unleashed: >My Port is Taylor Fladgate. What's yours? Oxford (of course!) Ruby no 23. *hic* Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Instant Chimping - Do You Do It?

On 24/12/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed: >But I rarely go oh, oh, oh -- rarely chimp -- simply because my photos aren't >that terrific. But Marnie, there are many ways of chimping - see: warning - LARGE Quick

Re: Merry Christmas to All, and to All, a Goodnight

Same to you Wheatfield. William Robb wrote: Be well, everyone. William Robb -- I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. During a war you get to drive tanks through the sides of buildings and shoot foreigners - two things that are usually frowned on during peacetime. --P.J. O'Rourke

Re: OT Fitting your CCD to a format, interesting tech

Height, I think not. Width, yes. Depth, it's deeper... Shel Belinkoff wrote: Isn't the istds smaller? Shel [Original Message] From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Date: 12/24/2004 2:42:53 PM Subject: Re: OT Fitting your CCD to a format, interesting tech The *istD is too large? I couldn't imagine usi

Re: OT Fitting your CCD to a format, interesting tech

Height, I think not. Width, yes. Depth, it's deaper... Shel Belinkoff wrote: Isn't the istds smaller? Shel [Original Message] From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Date: 12/24/2004 2:42:53 PM Subject: Re: OT Fitting your CCD to a format, interesting tech The *istD is too large? I couldn't imagine usi

Merry Christmas to All, and to All, a Goodnight

Be well, everyone. William Robb

Re: Another survey- homemade Pentax accessories

On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 19:39:47 +0100, Markus Maurer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 2) Did you improve and/or modify original Pentax parts or other brands > somehow? Yes 1 Added modeling lights to a cheap ring flash to avoid flash reflections on the surface of water. 2 Double headed flash. Now

Re: PESO: Let it Snow, Let it Snow

In a message dated 12/24/2004 12:16:12 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >We got about ten inches of new snow today in Michigan. A couple of hours ago I snapped a pic in the garden: >http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2981348&size=lg == Nice -- interesting color

KX - The Kristmas Kamera

Ho Ho Ho! The KX has arrived. What a neat camera. This one's formally attired in black and accessorized with a lovely split image screen. I've put a K 55/1.8 lens on it and am about it for a stroll around the neighborhood. I love the way it feels ;-)) I'm pretty stoked at having a chance to t

Merry Christmas to me!

Got my Ds in time for Christmas. From Camera Canada with bundled SD card reader and a useless battery charger but 4 good NMHi batteries - $1,394.21 CDN everything paid. Image # 1 http://members.shaw.ca/hargravep/IMGP0001s.jpg Kit lens through my dirty kitchen window. AUTO PICT mode: 1/60, f6.7,

Re: A Chosen Photograph

Congrats! Totally cool. Nice photo, too. Marnie aka Doe (Hmmm, photo of the day, huh? Hmmm, should I be that ambitious?)

Re: Let it Snow, Let it Snow

<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Single malt scotch here. Although a nice port would be good for dessert > :-) Here it's around 10°C outside and, near the keyboard, a glass of Lagavulin 16 years (one of my girlfriend's presents :-). Gianfranco = _ _

Re: Happy Holidays PDML!

In a message dated 12/23/2004 3:22:23 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Caught this on the way home this afternoon. Pretty harsh light to shoot in but I think it reflects me (and Iowa) better than a house covered in colored lights. Enjoy PDML'ers and Happy Holidays to all, wherev

Re: OT Fitting your CCD to a format, interesting tech

Isn't the istds smaller? Shel > [Original Message] > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Date: 12/24/2004 2:42:53 PM > Subject: Re: OT Fitting your CCD to a format, interesting tech > > The *istD is too large? I couldn't imagine using it without the battery grip. it's the smallest SLR digital in

Merry Christmas!

Well, at least to those who celebrate it... It seems we survived the usual frenzy of the last few days, so I guess it will be a nicely calm weekend. Ciao, Gianfranco = _ __ Do you Yahoo!? Dress up your holiday email, Hollywood style. Learn

Re: Instant Chimping - Do You Do It?

In a message dated 12/24/2004 5:04:36 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: if you shoot a digital camera, do you have the rear LCD set so that it displays the freshly taken image right away - or do you keep it switched off and review as and when - or never use it at all? ===

Re: OT: Gimp Plug-Ins

This one time, at band camp, David Weiss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anyone here know much about how to install a > Gimp Plug-In? I went to their official site, > picked the download option for the redeye > plug-in, and I get a text version of the > program. Does the same thing for other > p

Re: Off the survey and onto memory lane (Re: Quick Survey: Mechanical Camera Usage)

Long ago and far away during the '46 occupation of Japan, my dad got a surplus 2 1/4 by 3 1/4 Speed Graphic in the army. He brought back some picture and the big camera & case all the stuff went in. In the '50's, he bought a Retina IIIc and the Speed Graphic didn't come out anymore. I had a box

Re: OT Fitting your CCD to a format, interesting tech

The *istD is too large? I couldn't imagine using it without the battery grip. it's the smallest SLR digital in the world. No offense, but how big are your hands? > it adds thickness to the camera and i think the *istD is already too large. > > Herb... > - Original Message - > From: "R

Re: Instant Chimping - Do You Do It?

Always off. If I need to review one particular image, I can wait until it's stored on the card and use the review button. Not very often, though. Jostein - Original Message - From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "pentax list" Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 2:02 PM Subject: Instant Chi

Re: OT Fitting your CCD to a format, interesting tech

it adds thickness to the camera and i think the *istD is already too large. Herb... - Original Message - From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 6:01 PM Subject: Re: OT Fitting your CCD to a format, interesting tech > On 22 Dec 2004 at 6:36, Herb Ch

Re: Let it Snow, Let it Snow

I have a Smith Woodhouse 1970 vintage port on the bar. I may drink it tomrrow. Then again, I may drink it next year. Or the year after. It doesn't like being hurried. Nor do I. Paul > > > Cotty wrote: > > > On 24/12/04, wendy beard, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >>Now it's -18C outside an

Re: Let it Snow, Let it Snow

Cotty wrote: On 24/12/04, wendy beard, discombobulated, unleashed: Now it's -18C outside and the wheels are frozen solid on the car. Will just have to stay in, turn up the fire and open a bottle of port. How sad ;-) Awww... Here it's 23°C outside, and sunny. Sorry 'bout that! I expect it to plum

Re: OT Fitting your CCD to a format, interesting tech

On 22 Dec 2004 at 6:36, Herb Chong wrote: > a centimeter is much larger than you think. even a couple of millimeters is a > lot. if you want to use your old lenses, you have a fixed distance in front of > the sensor that will only grow by adding a light pipe. The light-pipe appears optically to h

Re: Instant Chimping - Do You Do It?

On 24 Dec 2004 at 13:02, Cotty wrote: > Okay, seeing as there's so many quizes and questionnaires about, here's one: > > if you shoot a digital camera, do you have the rear LCD set so that it > displays the freshly taken image right away - or do you keep it switched > off and review as and when -

Re: Let it Snow, Let it Snow

Single malt scotch here. Although a nice port would be good for dessert :-) Here's to you! On Dec 24, 2004, at 4:12 PM, Cotty wrote: On 24/12/04, wendy beard, discombobulated, unleashed: Now it's -18C outside and the wheels are frozen solid on the car. Will just have to stay in, turn up the fire

Re: Pampers and Pentax

On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 21:15:57 +, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hey Frank, when you wake up, merry Christmas !! :-) > I didn't say "pro cameras", but to Joe and Josephine Public, any dslr is pretty serious stuff compared to a P&S, which is, I think, what Pentax has been identifie

Re: Pampers and Pentax

On 24/12/04, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: >http://pampers.msdg.ca/ > >I thought that was pretty cool. Nice to see Pentax Canada doing something. > >BTW, seeing lots of ads and promos for the *istDS around town. It >seem to be putting Pentax back in the public's awareness as a >ma

Re: Let it Snow, Let it Snow

On 24/12/04, wendy beard, discombobulated, unleashed: >Now it's -18C outside and the wheels are frozen solid on the car. Will just >have to stay in, turn up the fire and open a bottle of port. How sad ;-) > >Merry Christmas everybody! Chin chin! Port here too - merry Christmas Wendy and everyon

Re: Let it Snow, Let it Snow

At 02:07 AM 24/12/2004, you wrote: We got about ten inches of new snow today in Michigan. A couple of hours ago I snapped a pic in the garden: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2981348&size=lg I like snow :-) Last week we had this: http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/37638793 yesterday

Re: PESO: Let it Snow, Let it Snow

Southern New England. It was brutally cold last weekend. Warmed up nicely before the second storm hit yesterday. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Where are you Peter? It's still very cold here in Michigan. That's a nice snow shot. I expected we'd have at least a foot of snow on top of the 6 inc

Re: Happy Holidays PDML!

On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 17:21:42 -0600, Don Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Caught this on the way home this afternoon. > Pretty harsh light to shoot in but I think it reflects > me (and Iowa) better than a house covered in > colored lights. > Enjoy PDML'ers and Happy Holidays to all, > wherever

Re: Dr. Strangelove...

My opinion is that the Kodak isn't enough different from their MAX 400 product to justify the difference in price. Jason Randolph wrote: Thank you to all who have replied... Does anyone have an explanation regarding the term "High Definition" on camera film? When I think "High Definition", I te

Re: How dumb can I be

ARRGGgg.. Gurgle, gurgle, gasp Tom C wrote: In addition, is photos will be exceptionally clean or a little softened. Tom C. From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: How dumb can I be Date: Fri

Re: How dumb can I be

You forgot the rim shot... Shel Belinkoff wrote: You may find that, when using that card, your photos will look a little washed out Shel [Original Message] From: Bill Owens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I threw some clothes in the washer last evening. When the wife took them out to put in th

Re: PAW: Some people like big cats...

On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 09:57:32 -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't trust cats of any size... > A good policy, Eleanor. Those suckers have never really been domesticated like dogs have. They're only ~pretending~ to be nice to us, and purr and rub their cheeks and necks o

Re: Instant Chimping - Do You Do It?

On my old digital camera it was a PITA to turn the rear LCD off, so I simply ignored it. OTOH it used batteries like a SOB so I really wished I could turn it off and leave it off. Did I mention the damned camera would forget all of your settings when you turned it off... Cotty wrote: Okay, see

Re: Instant Chimping - Do You Do It?

--- Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Okay, seeing as there's so many quizes and > questionnaires about, here's one: > > if you shoot a digital camera, do you have the rear > LCD set so that it > displays the freshly taken image right away - or do > you keep it switched > off and review as and

Re: PAW: Some people like big cats...

On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 17:43:53 -0800 (PST), Albano Garcia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yes, it's artificial, but at first glance you get > scared, believe me! > Regards > I can just imagine that a passerby on the street would give a double (or triple!)-take. A fun shot, Albano. cheers, frank

Re: PESO: Let it Snow, Let it Snow

On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 02:30:03 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We got about ten inches of new snow today in Michigan. A couple of hours ago > I snapped a pic in the garden: > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2981348&size=lg > Lovely photo, Paul! The first serious

Re: Another survey- homemade Pentax accessories

Thats Cool, please post the pics when do... Feroze - Original Message - From: "Markus Maurer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 8:04 AM Subject: RE: Another survey- homemade Pentax accessories Hi I would indeed wear such a helmet for portraits or in the streets , y

Re: PESO: Let it Snow, Let it Snow

Where are you Peter? It's still very cold here in Michigan. > That's a nice snow shot. I expected we'd have at least a foot of snow on > top of the 6 inches from earlier in the week, but it got warm and rained > yesterday. It rained about an inch and just about washed all the snow > away. Oh

Pampers and Pentax

So, I'm watching the Weather Channel this morning, to figure out how I have to dress today (turned out cold, sunny, with freaking wet streets after yesterday's little dump of snow/freezing rain), and on comes this ad for Pampers Diapers. I don't usually pay attention to diaper ads, what with my yo

Re: Dr. Strangelove...

I've been using Fuji Superia lately, one because I can get it for about 1/2 what Kodak Max would cost, two because the only other film I can get inexpensively is Kodak Max... Jason Randolph wrote: (Or, how I learned to stop worrying and ask about film) Hello to all! Here we are at another holida

Re: PESO: Let it Snow, Let it Snow

That's a nice snow shot. I expected we'd have at least a foot of snow on top of the 6 inches from earlier in the week, but it got warm and rained yesterday. It rained about an inch and just about washed all the snow away. Oh well. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We got about ten inches of new snow to

I'm Outta Here - Merry Christmas to All

Didn't mean to get your hopes up - I'm not outta here for good, just for a few days over the hols. Off the Kingston, Ontario in about 2 hours to spend Christmas with the kids (and ex - good thing we get along... ). Have about enough time to spend an hour on list, then pack up presents and stuff,

Re: PESO -- Front Door

Thanks Frank, and to you and your family as well. frank theriault wrote: On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 02:44:48 -0500, Peter J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I thought I'd do something seasonal, so here it is. http://www.mindspring.com/~pjalling/PESO_--_Front_Door.html As usual comments are welcome bu

Re: Dr. Strangelove...

Thank you to all who have replied... Does anyone have an explanation regarding the term "High Definition" on camera film? When I think "High Definition", I tend to think no graininess and sharp, clear pictures. Kodak has some "High Definition: film as well, at a higher price. Is it worth it for

Re: Off the survey and onto memory lane (Re: Quick Survey: Mechanical Camera Usage)

I've related many of my photographic memories here before. But since we're waxing nostalgic on this Christmas Eve, I'd like to say that my first camera was a little plastic box that I bought for $2 at Cash Erler's Cameras on 83rd and Harper in Chicago. It was September of 1958, and those two bu

Re: Another survey- homemade Pentax accessories

On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 19:39:47 +0100, Markus Maurer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 1) Did you ever make any accessories for your Pentax equipment yourself I know it's been mentioned here several times lately, but the Pentax H Optical qualifies: http://www.jbuhler.com/HLimited/index.html > 2)

MX/ME-II Winder compatibility

Some folks on the list have said you could use an ME-II winder on an MX. You often see someone saying that on Ebay as well. Is that correct? NO! I was just tinkering with an ME-II winder which someone on the list had given me because it had a problem. The problem turned out to be simply corrosio

Re: Dr. Strangelove...

On Fri, 24 Dec 2004, William Robb wrote: > > > Jason Randolph asked: > >> Which "over the counter" (a.k.a., easily attainable) brand/type of > >> film > >> is best for all around color and possible enlargement to 8x10 > >> quality? > >> [...] if you had to rely on one roll, what would it be? > > F

Re: A Chosen Photograph

I've not seen it. Cool shot, Congrats again! Albano --- Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here y'go Albano: > > http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/mailboxes/catbox.html > > It's been posted here before, so maybe you've > already seen it. > > Shel > > > > [Original Message] > > F

A Pentax Wow!

I am just now finding time to process the 9GB of PEF files that I shot in Hungary last September. The best ones get printed at 7x10 inches (A4) on my Epson 870. Wow!! I continue to be amazed at what sharp, brilliant images come from the combination of the *ist D and good Pentax glass. Given the

Re: It Really is XMAS!Pentax 16-45 DA + EF500 DG Super

Congratulations, Ron. You will love the DA 16-45. I haven't tried the Sigma flash, but it's specs look quite attractive. One of the wonderful things about digital is that you can experiment and learn for nearly no cost after the original purchase. Joe

Re: Instant Chimping - Do You Do It?

On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 13:02:52 +, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > if you shoot a digital camera, do you have the rear LCD set so that it > displays the freshly taken image right away - or do you keep it switched > off and review as and when - or never use it at all? Off all the time. Then wh

Re: Dr. Strangelove...

The Fuji Superia 400 that others have recommended is very nice, as long as the situations you are shooting in don't have high contrast. Kodak Ultra 400 is my favorite all-around ISO 400 film. The colors are quite rich. It is also high in contrast (which, here in the Southwest with our high-cont

Re: Off the survey and onto memory lane (Re: Quick Survey: Mechanical Camera Usage)

Now that the subject's been changed a little, I'll reminisce ... Many Christmases ago -- thirty-two of them, I suppose -- an aunt gave me a plastic box camera. Something along the lines of a Holga, I guess, though it was actually named Pokey. I know this fer sure because I still have the lens c

Re: A Chosen Photograph

It looks great in a larger version ... ;-)) Shel > [Original Message] > From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Date: 12/24/2004 7:25:03 AM > Subject: Re: A Chosen Photograph > > Ahhh, the very lens that has drawn criticism from the bokeh police. > Interesting. > > On Dec 24, 2004, a

Eyecup for Pentax SF1

Could someone with one of these cameras please measure the dimensiones of the eyepiece and send them to me? I am trying to find an eyecup that will fit one of these cameras. Thanks William Robb

Re: Dr. Strangelove...

Jason Randolph asked: Which "over the counter" (a.k.a., easily attainable) brand/type of film is best for all around color and possible enlargement to 8x10 quality? [...] if you had to rely on one roll, what would it be? Fuji Superia 400. YMMV William Robb

RE: How dumb can I be

In addition, is photos will be exceptionally clean or a little softened. Tom C. From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: How dumb can I be Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 05:48:33 -0800 You may find that, when using that card, yo

Off the survey and onto memory lane (Re: Quick Survey: Mechanical Camera Usage)

Jon Glass wrote: > Do those Kodak 126 cameras count? You know, the ones that shot at > something like1/60 of a second, with f11, and fixed focus? Those don't > have meters (don't need them) nor electronics. Simple, mechanical cock > the shutter while advancing the film sort of things... I used t

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