Re: PESO - Pump It Up

2005-05-27 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 5/27/2005 10:19:34 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > This looks kind of artifacty again in my browser, even though it shouldn't. > Oh, well. > > Something different. At least from me. :-) > > I may do a gallery of these, or a collage. Have shots of some da

Re: Photography or/and art?

2005-05-27 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 5/27/2005 9:41:11 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Bob Blakely wrote: > Sex is personal? > > Regards, > Bob... = Well, generally. If it involves more than one person. Marnie aka Doe ;-)

Re: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-05-27 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 5/27/2005 5:17:18 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Nikon and Canon together account for 92% of the DSLR market with the share about evenly split between the two of them. so far as resellers are concerned, dropping all the rest won't affect their bottom line

Re: PESO -- Whitetail Fawn - About 3 Weeks Old

2005-05-27 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 5/27/2005 3:52:58 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Group, It's been quite some time since I've contributed anything of substance to the list, so here's a shot I made about 3 years ago in Detroit's Kensington Metropark, where the Michigan PDML group has met

Re: Starting off a long holiday weekend.

2005-05-27 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 5/27/2005 12:58:49 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Before sitting down to catch up with the backlog of emails I went out on a mountain bike for a ride. Ten minutes into the ride I was at Hollywood Beach. I posted some images shot with the Optio S at http:

Re: PESO: Repairs delayed

2005-05-27 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 5/27/2005 3:21:13 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: These days I was browsing through some old photos I didn't scan yet. This one was taken quite some time ago, in summer 2002. What do you think in general and regarding one specific question: is DOF too shallow

Re: After the auction has ended

2005-05-27 Thread P. J. Alling
I got my example in close to EX++ condition on e-bay for about $20.00 plus shipping. While it's a lovely lens and makes a perfect short portrait telephoto on the *ist-D, they're not particularly rare and I doubt I'd have paid $8.00 with free shipping for one with fungus. Collin R Brendemuehl w

Re: So long AgfaPhoto

2005-05-27 Thread P. J. Alling
Only the film and b&w paper division, IIRC. Kevin Waterson wrote: This one time, at band camp, "Herb Chong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: sad, but not a surprise except to those with blinders on. Ilford is next. Did'nt Ilford go into recievership last year? Kevin -- A man's only

Re: PESO -- Whitetail Fawn - About 3 Weeks Old

2005-05-27 Thread P. J. Alling
That is a lovely shot, especially looking at the faun from it's own level. william sawyer wrote: Hi Group, It's been quite some time since I've contributed anything of substance to the list, so here's a shot I made about 3 years ago in Detroit's Kensington Metropark, where the Michigan PDML gr

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-27 Thread P. J. Alling
You, you'd do the exact opposit, unless that's what you thought I wanted you to do... frank theriault wrote: On 5/26/05, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'm not pointing any fingers I'm relating the facts. Most males will modify their behavior for a female, they won't necessarily

Re: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-05-27 Thread P. J. Alling
Nope it's a Geeetar. John Forbes wrote: I thought a fender was a bumper. But I could be wrong. John On Fri, 27 May 2005 23:32:44 +0100, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 27/5/05, Kenneth Waller, discombobulated, unleashed: I've noticed the British commentator for the F 1 races, that br

Re: PESO - Pump It Up

2005-05-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! This looks kind of artifacty again in my browser, even though it shouldn't. Oh, well. Something different. At least from me. :-) I may do a gallery of these, or a collage. Have shots of some dating from 1928-1950's. Or maybe not, we shall see. http://members.aol.com/eactivist/PAWS/page

Re: PESO - Pump It Up

2005-05-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! There are many different ways to sharpen in PS. Some work better than others depending on the image. You might want to consider learning a few different techniques. The biggest mistake most people make is that they sharpen directly on the image. At a minimum it's best to sharpen on a dup

Re: Question About the FA-2 Finder

2005-05-27 Thread P. J. Alling
Apparently quite a deal except you have to take Dobo with it. Cotty wrote: On 27/5/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: We do have a London. It's even on the Thames (different Thames). It's a giant hick town. Dobo (remember him? Oo, scary... ) lives there, IIRC. We'll

Re: PESO: Repairs delayed

2005-05-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! These days I was browsing through some old photos I didn't scan yet. This one was taken quite some time ago, in summer 2002. What do you think in general and regarding one specific question: is DOF too shallow? http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3400464 I also seem to be unable

Re: PESO: From my trip to Honduras.

2005-05-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! A former lurker on this list stopped by the other day. She wants me to shoot her wedding. She is intimately aware of my 'style' and likes it, and is willing to wait until I am available to plan the wedding - humbling indeed. She looked at my digital shots from my three-week trip to Hon

Re: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-05-27 Thread P. J. Alling
In the US we call that the One pound Sledge [hammer is implied]. One of my fathers favorite tools.. John Dallman wrote: In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Graywolf) wrote: Lump hammer? Is that what we call a sledgehammer over here, from the "get a bigger hammer" school o

Re: Xing the border to GFM question

2005-05-27 Thread P. J. Alling
Just remember the consultants credo: "Pillage first, then burn." [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Or we can just pillage small towns along the way... -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com Right, Pillage it is then. Pass the Hol

Re: Question about list traffic

2005-05-27 Thread P. J. Alling
Only to the French, and not all of them. Norman Baugher wrote: Bob, I thought the evil empire was McDonalds? Norm Bob Sullivan wrote: Hi Cotty, Yes, I'm firmly in the clutches of the evil empire and would need to buy a Mac -- A man's only as old as the woman he feels.

Re: PESO -- Employee Training

2005-05-27 Thread P. J. Alling
I never thought of it that way. I'll mention it to the owner next time I see him, or maybe his wife. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 5/25/2005 3:30:34 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sometimes employee training gets completely out of hand http://www.mindsprin

Re: Photography or/and art?

2005-05-27 Thread P. J. Alling
For some people. Bob Blakely wrote: Sex is personal? Regards, Bob... "A picture is worth a thousand words, but it uses up three thousand times the memory." From: "Doug Franklin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Thu, 26 May 2005 21:06:26 -0700, Bob B

Re: So long AgfaPhoto

2005-05-27 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Herb likes to gloat about the demise of film ;-)) He's a strong booster of The Digital Way. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Scott Loveless > On 5/27/05, Herb Chong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > sad, but not a surprise except to those with blinders on. Ilford is next. > > > So why, exactl

Re: Some Grandfather Mountain Questions

2005-05-27 Thread John Francis
On Fri, May 27, 2005 at 04:29:40PM -0700, keithw wrote: > > Well, fellow wine snobs, one should also recognize Australian wines! > The better Aussie wines fully equal the better California wines, and > that my friend is SAYING something! The current buzz is about the New Zealand wines, which hav

OT: eBay user names

2005-05-27 Thread Mark Erickson
Did anyone besides myself stoop so low as to go see the South Park movie when it was in the theatres? I was perusing eBay Pentax lens listings this evening, and I ran across a lens being sold by some who registered as "endtheusledwarofworlddomination" I can't tell you how tempted I was to registe

Re: Some Grandfather Mountain Questions

2005-05-27 Thread Scott Loveless
Should have posted this link also: http://tower-rock-winery.com/shakeup.htm Interesting little read. On 5/27/05, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.adampuchtawine.com/ > http://www.blumenhof.com/ > http://www.stjameswinery.com/ > http://www.stonehillwinery.com/ > > On 5/27/0

Re: Some Grandfather Mountain Questions

2005-05-27 Thread Scott Loveless
http://www.adampuchtawine.com/ http://www.blumenhof.com/ http://www.stjameswinery.com/ http://www.stonehillwinery.com/ On 5/27/05, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Isn't a lot of French wine courtesy of American vine stock, imported (or > rather, reimported) after a particularly bad ses

Re: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-05-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Butch Black" Subject: Re: Rumors About Pentax's Future What? you needed something larger? They tend to shake things loose. Tightening is ongoing, loosening is usually pretty easy. William Robb

Re: So long AgfaPhoto

2005-05-27 Thread Scott Loveless
On 5/27/05, Herb Chong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > sad, but not a surprise except to those with blinders on. Ilford is next. > So why, exactly, is Ilford next? Do you have something to back that up, or are you just blowing smoke? Ilford's film division went into receivership last year. After a

Re: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-05-27 Thread Butch Black
- Original Message - From: "Butch Black" Subject: Re: Rumors About Pentax's Future Graywolf wrote: Lump hammer? Is that what we call a sledgehammer over here, from the "get a bigger hammer" school of auto mechanics? Also known as a Harley Davidson fine adjusting tool. About the sam

Re: So long AgfaPhoto

2005-05-27 Thread Scott Loveless
On 5/27/05, Derby Chang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > http://www.dpreview.com/news/0505/05052701agfa_end.asp So why the subject line? So they filed for insolvency. Big deal. Companies do this when they hit hard times and need to restructure. Corporations don't like to die, and many actual

Re: Need taxonomy help from US birdwatcher

2005-05-27 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Jostein wrote: > > http://www.oksne.net/paw/birdie.html > > I suspect this birdie is fairly common in USA. Anyone know which > species? > > thanks, > Jostein Yes indeed - Red winged blackbird... Quite common but always a pleasure to see. nice one! will miss not seeing you at the mountain :(

Re: So long AgfaPhoto

2005-05-27 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, "Herb Chong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > sad, but not a surprise except to those with blinders on. Ilford is next. Did'nt Ilford go into recievership last year? Kevin -- "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed

Re: PESO -- Whitetail Fawn - About 3 Weeks Old

2005-05-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
Cute shot, Bill. The light was obviously somewhat difficult here. It might benefit from some work with the shadow/highlight tool if you have PSCS. But I like it as shot. Paul On May 27, 2005, at 6:51 PM, william sawyer wrote: Hi Group, It's been quite some time since I've contributed anythi

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-27 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 5/27/2005 7:16:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: where i grew up, it was negative only to the extent that it was something that didn't do what it claimed. anything beyond that was something i never heard of until i moved to the States. Herb - Orig

Re: So long AgfaPhoto

2005-05-27 Thread Herb Chong
sad, but not a surprise except to those with blinders on. Ilford is next. Herb - Original Message - From: "Derby Chang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax Discuss" Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 6:58 PM Subject: So long AgfaPhoto http://www.dpreview.com/news/0505/05052701agfa_end.asp

Re: AW: AW: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-05-27 Thread Herb Chong
it's been at least 3 or 4 months since they haven't had any. i think that lack of production has at least as much to do with it since everything is gone, not just the good ones. Herb - Original Message - From: "Steve Desjardins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-27 Thread Herb Chong
where i grew up, it was negative only to the extent that it was something that didn't do what it claimed. anything beyond that was something i never heard of until i moved to the States. Herb - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 12:58 PM S

Re: After the auction has ended

2005-05-27 Thread Mark Cassino
I dunno - from the description - "A STANDARD LENS OPTICALLY IMPERFECT,WITH FUNGUS" $8 plus shipping is probably a fair deal for someone who wants to take a crack at cleaning the lens up. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com -

Re: PESO - Pump It Up

2005-05-27 Thread Shel Belinkoff
OK, I found it, by Tice Valley Road. Thanks ... I may take a ride out there this weekend. Shel > [Original Message] > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Saranap Gas Station, Olympic Blvd., Walnut Creek. I used to be pretty > friendly with the previous owner. He used to do test runs on all the old c

Re: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-05-27 Thread Mishka
isn't it kinda telling about the relative values of "snaps" and the "serious stuff"? best, mishka On 5/27/05, John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ... and every time there's a PDML meet people just want us to > post snapshots of the attendees, not "serious photographs". > > > On Fri, Ma

After the auction has ended

2005-05-27 Thread Collin R Brendemuehl
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7518777469&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 Sometimes good thing go too cheap. Collin

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-27 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: On Sat, 28 May 2005, John Forbes wrote: You haven't read your Bible, Kostas. Gasp! 12 years at school, compulsory theology course. Only in a different language :-))) However, I am not sure the Bible is a good grammar companion; isn't it full of thys, thin

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-27 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Bob W wrote: Hi, As I said in my response to Graywolf, I was strictly referring to SPELLING and to my knowledge are two standards of spelling in English. Accents, slang, pronunciation and the use of different words for the same object (e.g. lorry vs. truck) are not included in spelling.

Re: Zoomless in Florianopolis

2005-05-27 Thread John Celio
Santa Catarina Island, Brazil. I am in a conference, and since the organizers paid for my travel, I actually must attend. So I brought only the DA 40. Hotel is right on the beach, so I got up early this morning to take some shots. Nothing special in the photographs, but the coast is beautiful.

Re: Photography or/and art?

2005-05-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Bob Blakely" Subject: Re: Photography or/and art? Sex is personal? Only if you are ugly or smell bad. William Robb

Re: FA 35mm versus 31mm Ltd

2005-05-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "John Forbes" Subject: FA 35mm versus 31mm Ltd Does anyone have experience of both these lenses. I'm in the market for an AF lens in this FL range, and, for reasons of lucre, am trying to convince myself that the 35 is as good as the 31. Any thoughts?

Re: Some Grandfather Mountain Questions

2005-05-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Cotty" Subject: Re: Some Grandfather Mountain Questions Same here. Chateauneuf du Pape is pretty special though, but like most wines it entirely depends on the vintage. The home wine making industry in Canada is pretty good about aquiring decent juice

Re: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-05-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "John Forbes" Subject: Re: Rumors About Pentax's Future So what's a bumper, then? http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/truck/Truck_Parts.html William Robb

ForSale Friday: Buy ME

2005-05-27 Thread John Celio
Hey y'all, been super busy lately, so haven't been able to keep up with the list. I had about 6000 list messages that I marked read without actually opening them. I'm still amazed by the insane amount of traffic here! Anyway, the important part: I have a Pentax ME body in need of a good home

Re: Photography or/and art?

2005-05-27 Thread Bob Blakely
It's all in the eye of the beholder. Ask your mom if she thinks it's art. I don't know about your mom, but mine saved every scrap after taking it down from months of display on the refrigerator door. It may embarrass me now, but to her at 90, very little is as precious as that "kindergarten" art

Re: Photography or/and art?

2005-05-27 Thread Bob Blakely
Sex is personal? Regards, Bob... "A picture is worth a thousand words, but it uses up three thousand times the memory." From: "Doug Franklin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Thu, 26 May 2005 21:06:26 -0700, Bob Blakely wrote: The point is, nobody ag

Re: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-05-27 Thread Kenneth Waller
Cotty, the best I can tell is that Speedvision buys the feed from Bernie and dubs in its own audio from the states. I've never heard Allen or Brundle doing the F1 commentary on speed. David Hobbs, Machete (sp) & an American announcer (don't remember his name at the moment) do an enjoyable running

Re: PESO -- Whitetail Fawn - About 3 Weeks Old

2005-05-27 Thread Kenneth Waller
>Improvement > opportunities solicited. The only thing I can think of Bill is for you to post more! This one has a nice lazy summer evening feel to it. Equipment used? Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "william sawyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: PESO -- Whitetail Fawn -

Re: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-05-27 Thread Herb Chong
Nikon and Canon together account for 92% of the DSLR market with the share about evenly split between the two of them. so far as resellers are concerned, dropping all the rest won't affect their bottom line enough to cause anyone any pain. in fact, dropping all the rest would make it easier for

Re: Some Grandfather Mountain Questions

2005-05-27 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Cotty wrote: > > On 24/5/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: > > > If you intend to do the competition, bring a film camera *and a loupe* !!! > Hey Cotty, a 50mm lens makes a perfect loupe for lookin at slides - the thing you have to fight for is the light table.:) > Bring a flash -

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-27 Thread keithw
John Forbes wrote: On Fri, 27 May 2005 23:51:07 +0100, keithw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I join the O.F. Brigade in July ;-) Welcome aboard, sire. John Thanks, but...I think I have to qualify what I think an O.F. is! I'll be 75. That ought to qualify, I guess. Before, I was a pretend

Re: Some Grandfather Mountain Questions

2005-05-27 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Mark Roberts wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >Bill, i am going to throw a tripod and a monopd in the truck. Its there to > >borrow if you > >don't want to lug > >one around the airport. > > I'll be bringing a Bogen 3021 and a Gitzo Mountaineer CF. I'll happily > loan out whichever one I

Re: FA 35mm versus 31mm Ltd

2005-05-27 Thread Juan Buhler
John, I don't have experience with the 31, so take this with a grain of salt. Also, I belong to the Frank Theriault school of sharpness, so I haven't shot many brick walls that didn't have interesting people hanging out nearby. The FA35 is my favorite lens. A lot of the pictures in my photoblog a

PDMLers in Madrid, Barcelona, Prague, Warsaw?

2005-05-27 Thread Juan Buhler
Hi PDML, I'm leaving for Spain on Sunday, and will be there for two months. Not too many plans, just to establish base in Madrid and explore the south a bit, plus of course, 7 de Julio San Fermin. Will probably be in Barcelona at the end of July. I'm mostly staying with people met through the Hosp

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-27 Thread frank theriault
On 5/27/05, Kostas Kavoussanakis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > However, I am not sure the Bible is a good grammar companion; isn't it > full of thys, thines and other obsolete species? Or has it been > modernised? There are many versions of the Bible out there, some are more modern than others

Re: Photography or/and art?

2005-05-27 Thread frank theriault
On 5/27/05, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Oh go on Frank, go ahead. It's almost never stopped you before. > (Besides I don't actually see one, must be slow this morning). > Nah. That was this morning. Whatever it was, I don't think it's funny anymore. Something about if art is li

Re: Going Incommunicado until GFM

2005-05-27 Thread frank theriault
On 5/27/05, Tom Reese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'll see those who are coming on the mountain. > > I'm bringing most of my Pentax toys for those who want to play. > > Tom Reese > See you there, Tom. Beer, Politics and Cameras; sounds like a good combo to me! I don't think we had much of

Re: Some Grandfather Mountain Questions

2005-05-27 Thread keithw
John Forbes wrote: On Fri, 27 May 2005 23:43:34 +0100, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have to say that I'm a bit of wine snob and rarely touch anything that doesn't come from France, with 2 notable exceptions: rioja from Spain, and a few dry whites from Italy. I'm available for dinner i

Re: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-05-27 Thread frank theriault
On 5/27/05, John Forbes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So what's a bumper, then? I believe we call them "bumpers" . Funny, with all the discussion of the English language on the other thread, here in Canada, we've retained the English spellings for the most part, rather than the American (incorrec

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-27 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Sat, 28 May 2005, John Forbes wrote: > You haven't read your Bible, Kostas. Gasp! 12 years at school, compulsory theology course. Only in a different language :-))) However, I am not sure the Bible is a good grammar companion; isn't it full of thys, thines and other obsolete species? Or has i

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-27 Thread frank theriault
On 5/27/05, keithw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The French, and especially the Quebecians (I just KNOW I spelled that > wrong!) would agree! Talk about a national "pet peeve!" > > Ah well... > Just for the record, in English they're Quebecers, and in French, Quebecois (Kay-beck-wah). I won'

Re: Some Grandfather Mountain Questions

2005-05-27 Thread John Forbes
On Fri, 27 May 2005 23:43:34 +0100, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have to say that I'm a bit of wine snob and rarely touch anything that doesn't come from France, with 2 notable exceptions: rioja from Spain, and a few dry whites from Italy. I'm available for dinner invitations John

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-27 Thread John Forbes
It's reassuring to know that you have some behaviour to modify, or not. My behaviour was so ill, it died. John On Fri, 27 May 2005 23:56:05 +0100, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 5/26/05, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'm not pointing any fingers I'm relating the f

Re: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-05-27 Thread John Forbes
So what's a bumper, then? John On Fri, 27 May 2005 23:55:01 +0100, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 27/5/05, John Forbes, discombobulated, unleashed: I thought a fender was a bumper. But I could be wrong. Naw. A flat-fender Jeep has flat wheel arches at the front. Flat wings to yo

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-27 Thread frank theriault
On 5/27/05, Graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > But then, Eleanor, you were the one who objected to folks using the word > suck, weren't you? Must make you feel powerful, seeing all the folks falling > over backwards so not to offend your sensibilities. That sucks, girl! It was Wendy, actua

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-27 Thread John Forbes
On Fri, 27 May 2005 23:51:07 +0100, keithw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I join the O.F. Brigade in July ;-) Welcome aboard, sire. John -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.3

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-27 Thread John Forbes
You haven't read your Bible, Kostas. "Five loaves, and two small fishes." From the parable of feeding the five thousand. John On Fri, 27 May 2005 23:48:09 +0100, Kostas Kavoussanakis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Fri, 27 May 2005, mike wilson wrote: Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: > On

So long AgfaPhoto

2005-05-27 Thread Derby Chang
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0505/05052701agfa_end.asp -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc

FA 35mm versus 31mm Ltd

2005-05-27 Thread John Forbes
Does anyone have experience of both these lenses. I'm in the market for an AF lens in this FL range, and, for reasons of lucre, am trying to convince myself that the 35 is as good as the 31. Any thoughts? John -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ -- No v

Re: PESO: Repairs delayed

2005-05-27 Thread keithw
Leon Mlakar wrote: These days I was browsing through some old photos I didn't scan yet. This one was taken quite some time ago, in summer 2002. What do you think in general and regarding one specific question: is DOF too shallow? http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3400464 No, I thi

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-27 Thread frank theriault
On 5/26/05, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm not pointing any fingers I'm relating the facts. Most males will > modify their behavior for a female, they > won't necessarily for a male. > For instance, if you, Peter, asked me to modify my behaviour, I think we can all guess the likel

Re: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-05-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/5/05, John Forbes, discombobulated, unleashed: >I thought a fender was a bumper. > >But I could be wrong. Naw. A flat-fender Jeep has flat wheel arches at the front. Flat wings to you and me ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/5/05, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: >How would you write the singular for species? Spec. (If it was something very very small). Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: FS: Ist D, new in box, SOLD!

2005-05-27 Thread keithw
Andre Langevin wrote: Both Ist D I had are now sold... Andre Got any DSes? keith

RE: PESO -- Whitetail Fawn - About 3 Weeks Old

2005-05-27 Thread william sawyer
Hi Group, It's been quite some time since I've contributed anything of substance to the list, so here's a shot I made about 3 years ago in Detroit's Kensington Metropark, where the Michigan PDML group has met several times. Improvement opportunities solicited. http://groups.msn.com/wsawyerphotog

Re: Xing the border to GFM question

2005-05-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/5/05, Graywolf, discombobulated, unleashed: > I would guess 3/4 of the campers are PDML however. But capable of making the noise of 3 or 4 HUNDRED :-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-27 Thread keithw
mike wilson wrote: John Forbes wrote: I have always considered it thus: English is the language of England. The clue is in the name. English has also for some time been the most popular language in the rest of the British Isles. The language has been taken to other countries through

Re: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-05-27 Thread John Forbes
I thought a fender was a bumper. But I could be wrong. John On Fri, 27 May 2005 23:32:44 +0100, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 27/5/05, Kenneth Waller, discombobulated, unleashed: I've noticed the British commentator for the F 1 races, that broadcast on Speed, uses the term lump when

Re: Xing the border to GFM question

2005-05-27 Thread frank theriault
On 5/27/05, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > They just wanted to make sure you weren't importing any unregistered > tarantulas. All mine are registered, so no problem there... But, actually, now that you mention it, someone told me after the banana incident that there was som

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-27 Thread John Forbes
Yes, fish was not a good example. But sheep was. A final "s" does not invariably indicate a plural, as any genius will tell you. Many singular words of Latin origin end in "s". John On Fri, 27 May 2005 23:33:12 +0100, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote:

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-27 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Fri, 27 May 2005, mike wilson wrote: > Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: > > > On Fri, 27 May 2005, mike wilson wrote: > > > >>How would you write the singular for species? > > > > Species. Like fish, sheep... > > > > Kostas > > > Fish has the option of fishes. I had never heard of it (and had been

Re: Some Grandfather Mountain Questions

2005-05-27 Thread Cotty
>> >It may very well be different for you - shipping costs >> >make French wines relatively cheaper in England. >> >> >> CdP with change from 20 quid. > >20 quid? That's still over $30. > >There's a lot of really good wine on the shelves here >for a lot less than that. Same here. Chateauneuf

Re: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-05-27 Thread mike wilson
Cotty wrote: On 27/5/05, Kenneth Waller, discombobulated, unleashed: I've noticed the British commentator for the F 1 races, that broadcast on Speed, uses the term lump when he's referring to the engine in an F 1 car. Ken, is 'Speed' a US channel? Do you know what feed they take? Does the

Re: Anyone here have the K120/2.5?

2005-05-27 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I have a K120/2.8. It is, imo, superb in all those areas. Shel > [Original Message] > >How would you rate it in overall & edge sharpness & contrast matters? > >Nothing on Stan's site about it. Bummer. > > No such lens! You mean either K120/2.8 or K135/2.5...

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-27 Thread mike wilson
Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: On Fri, 27 May 2005, mike wilson wrote: How would you write the singular for species? Species. Like fish, sheep... Kostas Fish has the option of fishes. Not many words are the same in singular and plural form, without options. m

Re: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-05-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/5/05, John Francis, discombobulated, unleashed: > I assume that it's common >pit-lane parlance among team engineers Used by any Brit petrol-head Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-05-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/5/05, Kenneth Waller, Graywolf, unleashed: >Lump hammer? Is that what we call a sledgehammer over here, from the "get >a bigger hammer" school of auto mechanics? Small sledge hammer, hand-holdable with one hand. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-05-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/5/05, Kenneth Waller, discombobulated, unleashed: >I've noticed the British commentator for the F 1 races, that broadcast on >Speed, uses the term lump when he's referring to the engine in an F 1 car. Ken, is 'Speed' a US channel? Do you know what feed they take? Does the British commentato

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-27 Thread John Forbes
Species See any good dictionary. There is a word "specie". It means coin, as opposed to paper, money John On Fri, 27 May 2005 23:18:57 +0100, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: John Forbes wrote: I have always considered it thus: English is the language of England. The clue is

Re: Anyone here have the K120/2.5?

2005-05-27 Thread Andre Langevin
How would you rate it in overall & edge sharpness & contrast matters? Nothing on Stan's site about it. Bummer. Collin No such lens! You mean either K120/2.8 or K135/2.5... Andre

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-27 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Fri, 27 May 2005, mike wilson wrote: > How would you write the singular for species? Species. Like fish, sheep... Kostas

Re: PESO: Repairs delayed

2005-05-27 Thread mike wilson
Leon Mlakar wrote: These days I was browsing through some old photos I didn't scan yet. This one was taken quite some time ago, in summer 2002. What do you think in general and regarding one specific question: is DOF too shallow? http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3400464 I also se

PESO: Repairs delayed

2005-05-27 Thread Leon Mlakar
These days I was browsing through some old photos I didn't scan yet. This one was taken quite some time ago, in summer 2002. What do you think in general and regarding one specific question: is DOF too shallow? http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3400464 I also seem to be unable to fin

Re: Looking for a lense

2005-05-27 Thread mike wilson
John Forbes wrote: I have always considered it thus: English is the language of England. The clue is in the name. English has also for some time been the most popular language in the rest of the British Isles. The language has been taken to other countries through the vehicle of the Br

Re: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-05-27 Thread John Forbes
A "West Indian Wrench" is a hammer and a cold chisel. John (With apologies to West Indians, who always looked after my cars very well) On Fri, 27 May 2005 19:34:25 +0100, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: - Original Message - From: "Butch Black" Subject: Re: Rumors About Pent

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