Re: sniff why do they taunt me. Suspicious ebay emails

2005-09-10 Thread Derby Chang
Jim Hemenway wrote: At one time several years ago it wasn't all that risky. But now, and especially if the emails were from two different people, I'd play it safe too. For some reason I can't get TinyUrls based on an ebay url to work. What was the final price? Jim Derby Chang wrote: I

Re: sniff why do they taunt me. Suspicious ebay emails

2005-09-10 Thread Derby Chang
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 9/9/2005 6:36:11 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: ..but, as he pointed out, the two emails came from TWO SEPARATE EMAIL ADDRESSES. There is a good chance that neither of them are actually the original seller, and they're just

Re: sniff why do they taunt me. Suspicious ebay emails

2005-09-10 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/10/2005 12:04:59 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Weirdly though, I also got the same emails in My Messages in my ebay account, as well as my normal email. Hmm. D == Hmmm. So maybe ebay could get a lead on them. Probably not, but not all scammers

SV: sniff why do they taunt me. Suspicious ebay emails

2005-09-10 Thread Jens Bladt
Wise decision! Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Derby Chang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 10. september 2005 00:31 Til: Pentax Discuss Emne: sniff why do they taunt me. Suspicious ebay emails I was outbid on a 15mm yesterday. Here's

Re: GESO - My First

2005-09-10 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/7/2005 5:19:30 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I keep hoping Paul Stenquist will honor us with a GESO of his Dream Cruise photos. I live in Detroit, but have never been to The Cruise since I HATE CROWDS!!! In the hope that he will reciprocate, here's a

Re: PESO - In The Tower

2005-09-10 Thread John Forbes
What I mean is that I would like blacker, shinier, blacks, as you would expect on a print from a negative. John On Fri, 09 Sep 2005 21:20:53 +0100, keith_w [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: John Forbes wrote: Brutally honest, rather than brutal and honest, I think. I like the composition and the

Re: PESO - In The Tower

2005-09-10 Thread Dario Bonazza
I asked that myself before commenting on your picture, and the answer is almost (to my taste). However, that's just me. That's a perfectly executed picture which only lacks a pinch of salt. That also applies to many of my pictures, hence I know what I'm saying ;-) Dario - Original

Re: PESO - In The Tower

2005-09-10 Thread John Forbes
Boris, You might be right. I've sent a private email with a WOW attachment as I can't upload to the web at the moment. J On Sat, 10 Sep 2005 06:23:54 +0100, Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! Brutally honest, rather than brutal and honest, I think. I like the composition

Re: sniff why do they taunt me. Suspicious ebay emails

2005-09-10 Thread Cotty
On 9/9/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed: Sounds like the high bidder backed out and the seller is now trying to sell it on the side without ebay getting their cut. They can say it didn't sell, period, that way. A classic way that a dishonest eBayer will drive up the price on

Re: Decisions, decisions...

2005-09-10 Thread Cotty
On 10/9/05, Herb Chong, discombobulated, unleashed: from a megapixels point of view, they have settled. higher frame rate has its cost. on the film side of things, the tradeoff never had to be made in the same way. a piece of film has the same resolution in every camera body, as JCO is fond of

Re: I'm back, did I miss anything?

2005-09-10 Thread Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu
On 9/10/05, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 9/9/05, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But he tried 9786 times to get it *just right*. HCB said, Your first 10,000 photos are your worst. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

GESO: instant cure for depression

2005-09-10 Thread Derby Chang
Because of my ebay depression sniff, I went out with trusty 77mm Ltd to take some pics of the Youth Fashion Design Awards in the city today. OK, this isn't really groundbreaking stuff, and definitely isn't hard at all. But it did give me an instant cure.

SV: PESO - In The Tower

2005-09-10 Thread Jens Bladt
Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: John Forbes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 10. september 2005 10:31 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: PESO - In The Tower What I mean is that I would like blacker, shinier, blacks, as you would

OT: Free photograph posting

2005-09-10 Thread Jens Bladt
Some time ago somoene aske about where to post photographs for free. Can anyone please dirct me to this thread? Regards Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt

Tokina 80-200/2.8 AT-X AF

2005-09-10 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Tokina 80-200/2.8 AT-X AF I got this from a PDMLer, but with one caveat. Then I got the 80-400, so this has sat in its box and I've hardly touched it. So it should go. It's the AF version. Here's the caveat: The zoom ring has some play, so you simply keep it pulled back when turning it.

2 more PESOs

2005-09-10 Thread Derby Chang
Two more. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/PDML_misc/earring.htm http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/PDML_misc/blue.htm D -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc

OT:RawShooter problems

2005-09-10 Thread Tim Øsleby
I have been using RawShooter for some weeks now. Love the program. But for some reason it will not start anymore. It doesn’t respond at all when I'm clicking the icon. Same thing is happening (or not happening) when I'm trying to start it by clicking the exe file. The problem started after I had

RE: Free photograph posting

2005-09-10 Thread Tim Øsleby
I believe you are referring to a thread I started Recomendations on where to upload public images 02.07.05. Got the mails stored at my computer, if that’s the one, I can forward them off list. BTW why do you ask? I see you are using flickr.com. I'm using them to, and I don't see any reason to

RE: GESO: The Dream Cruise

2005-09-10 Thread william sawyer
I keep forgetting it Bill Sawyer Livonia, MI -Original Message- From: Graywolf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 11:44 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: GESO: The Dream Cruise Changed your name again have you, Dorian? graywolf

Re: Am I an Ignorant Klutz ....

2005-09-10 Thread Fred
I think Kenneth is refering to something like this stuck to the 4-way controller: http://tinyurl.com/9f3pz Fred, see my improved pad: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/krg/temp/pad-istd.jpg Thanks, guys - now I see what you mean - I'm gonna see if I can find one of those critters... Fred

Re: sniff why do they taunt me. Suspicious ebay emails

2005-09-10 Thread Jim Hemenway
Wow! Is $800 the usual going price for a 15mm? Jim Derby Chang wrote: Jim Hemenway wrote: At one time several years ago it wasn't all that risky. But now, and especially if the emails were from two different people, I'd play it safe too. For some reason I can't get TinyUrls based on an

RE: Tokina 80-200/2.8 AT-X AF

2005-09-10 Thread Jens Bladt
Hello Colling. Very intersting: Which body have ypu used it with? (I use *ist D And MZ-S) (why does it lose contact - is the contact conection wireing inside the lens damanged and may be reapaired? I would need to have thos repaired - I guess 100UISD for a reparair would be OK. I shoot concert

RE: RawShooter problems

2005-09-10 Thread Tim Øsleby
I know the reason for my trouble now. It is a trial version ;-) Somebody said it was free, but that turned out to be wrong. The funny part was that it expired at the same moment I had that power down in my house. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of

RE: RawShooter problems

2005-09-10 Thread Don Sanderson
RawShooter Essentials IS free. As far as I can see it's still Pixmantecs only RawShooter product. Don -Original Message- From: Tim Øsleby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 8:42 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: RawShooter problems I know the

Re: RawShooter problems

2005-09-10 Thread Dario Bonazza
It shouldn't be so. Mine still works, and the manufacturer continues saying it's free forever. Dario - Original Message - From: Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 3:41 PM Subject: RE: RawShooter problems I know the reason for

RE: RawShooter problems

2005-09-10 Thread Tim Øsleby
Don just said: RawShooter Essentials IS free. As far as I can see it's still Pixmantecs only RawShooter product. That’s what I thought at first. I Did a bit more research on the subject. The licence agreement says this: 4. TERM. If the Software that was distributed to you was labeled as a

RE: RawShooter problems

2005-09-10 Thread Tim Øsleby
This gives me a headache. I'm not used to such heavy thinking ;-) Think I'll take my dog for a walk. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original

Re: RawShooter problems

2005-09-10 Thread Adam Maas
Tim Øsleby wrote: Don just said: RawShooter Essentials IS free. As far as I can see it's still Pixmantecs only RawShooter product. That’s what I thought at first. I Did a bit more research on the subject. The licence agreement says this: 4. TERM. If the Software that was

RE: RawShooter problems

2005-09-10 Thread Robert Whitehouse
I've just downloaded (and registered) - we'll see what happens in 15 days ! Rob W -Original Message- From: Adam Maas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 10 September 2005 15:18 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: RawShooter problems Tim Øsleby wrote: Don just said:

Rob Studdert

2005-09-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hey Gang ... Has anyone seen or heard from Rob? I sent him a private email last week that has gone unanswered. Seems like it's been a month or so since his pixels have appeared here. Shel Am I paranoid or perceptive?

istDS Receives Award

2005-09-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
September, 2005: DIWA (Digital Imaging Websites Association), a world-wide organization of collaborating websites, today announces that Pentax has received their first DIWA Award for a D-SLR camera. Their *istDS model is honored with a Silver medal for outstanding test results. To read the

RE: RawShooter problems

2005-09-10 Thread Jens Bladt
Get Phase One / Capture One LE. Cheap and simply brilliant, easy and efficient. I wouldn't want to shoot RAW without it :-) It costs less than a 512 MB CF card. There's a trial version available. It's Danish, originally made for Professional MF-digital backs for Rolleiflex and others - and it's

Re: Rob Studdert

2005-09-10 Thread Cotty
On 10/9/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: Hey Gang ... Has anyone seen or heard from Rob? I sent him a private email last week that has gone unanswered. Seems like it's been a month or so since his pixels have appeared here. Same here. I telephoned him last week and left a

Re: Rob Studdert

2005-09-10 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Sat, 10 Sep 2005, Cotty wrote: On 10/9/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: Hey Gang ... Has anyone seen or heard from Rob? I sent him a private email last week that has gone unanswered. Seems like it's been a month or so since his pixels have appeared here. Same here. I

Re: PESO - In The Tower

2005-09-10 Thread John Celio
Superb Boris! All I need is a god chair to sit at ;-) I could spend hours there, watching the light and the delicate lines. A god chair? Does that mean you're a deity? Should we start sacrificing virgins (and Canons) to you, in all your godly splendor? ;-) John Celio --

CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS

2005-09-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I noticed a couple of web sites mention that the istDS is supposed to come with CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for the date function. I didn't see such a battery in the package I received, nor can I find any mention of it in the copy of the manual that I have. This is one of those little button

Re: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS

2005-09-10 Thread Adam Maas
Shel Belinkoff wrote: I noticed a couple of web sites mention that the istDS is supposed to come with CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for the date function. I didn't see such a battery in the package I received, nor can I find any mention of it in the copy of the manual that I have. This is one of

RE: RawShooter problems

2005-09-10 Thread Tim Øsleby
RawShooter may not be the best program in the marked. But that’s the one I am using. I'm in the face of learning editing. I think learning a new interface, and a new approach, isn't the wisest thing to do now. I'm not saying your advice is a bad one ;-) I simply don't believe this is the right

Re: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS

2005-09-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Odd, as it's noted the camera comes with the battery on the Pentax site as well as elsewhere oh well, one less thing to be concerned about. Thanks! Shel [Original Message] From: Adam Maas I suspect that's confusion on the part of the websites. The D comes with a CR-2016, the DS

RE: PESO - In The Tower

2005-09-10 Thread Tim Øsleby
Never mind the Canons, but virgins? ... No. It's not like that. But I admit I like the idea. It was simple typo. I am (a) go(o)d at making typos ;-) In fact I believe your just pulling my leg. That’s a mean thing to do towards a man who is giving you a compliment. Tim Mostly harmless (just

RE: PESO - In The Tower

2005-09-10 Thread Tim Øsleby
Thought I was speaking to Boris here. Forget my last sentence. But John: You are mean. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Tim

RE: Rob Studdert

2005-09-10 Thread Anthony Farr
Rob told me, off list on July 20, that I will be away for a month or so in August. It was a bit of an open-ended time frame, so I wouldn't report him MIA just yet. regards, Anthony Farr -Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Hey Gang ... Has anyone seen

Re: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS

2005-09-10 Thread godders
the DS does not use a button battery. Godfrey -Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subj: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS Date: Sat Sep 10, 2005 8:51 am Size: 472 bytes To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net I noticed a couple of web sites mention that the istDS is

LED lighting

2005-09-10 Thread Bertil Holmberg
Does anyone have experience of LED lighting panels in photography? Although there are commercial products available, it should not be that difficult for the electronics buff to make a couple of panels quite cheap. White high intensity LEDs are avaialble for about $50 per 100 and that

RE: RawShooter problems

2005-09-10 Thread Don Sanderson
I've had the latest version installed and in use now for about 3 1/2 months, no problems so far. (Ver 1.1.3, Build 15) Don -Original Message- From: Robert Whitehouse [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 9:25 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE:

MZ-5

2005-09-10 Thread Frankie Lee
Hi Anyone could tell me the major functional difference between MZ-5 and MZ-3? I may choose one of them. Thanks. -- __ Check out the latest SMS services @ http://www.asiamail.com Send and receive SMS through your mailbox. Powered by Outblaze

RE: MZ-5

2005-09-10 Thread Don Sanderson
There is little difference, except a faster shutter speed on the 3. But this comparing the MZ-3 and the MZ-5n. The MZ-5 has less features and doesn't sound or feel as well built as the newer 5n version. I've not owned the 3 but I have 2 5n's and am very pleased. The specs for them can be found

RE: MZ-5

2005-09-10 Thread Jens Bladt
Look at Dimitrov's website: http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/ MZ-3 30 ~ 1/4000 sec., flash sync.: 1/125 ~ 30 MZ-5n 30 ~ 1/2000 sec., flash sync.: 1/100 ~ 30 MZ-5 30 ~ 1/2000 sec., flash sync.: 1/100 ~ 30 I guess the speed issues are the most obvous an important differences. 1/125 flash sync is not

RE: Tokina 80-200/2.8 AT-X AF

2005-09-10 Thread Jens Bladt
... I meant of course Shutter Priority Mode; Tv. Camera must set Aperture. BTW: www.Photodo.com rates the Sigma EX 2.8 70-200mm APO above the compeditors from Pentax and Tokina!! Amazing, isn't it? Grade: 3.9 35mm/MF Sigma AF 70-200/2,8 APO EX HSM Grade: 3.4 35mm/AF Tokina AT-X AF 80-200/2,8

Re: GESO: instant cure for depression

2005-09-10 Thread Boris Liberman
Because of my ebay depression sniff, I went out with trusty 77mm Ltd to take some pics of the Youth Fashion Design Awards in the city today. OK, this isn't really groundbreaking stuff, and definitely isn't hard at all. But it did give me an instant cure.

Re: PESO - In The Tower

2005-09-10 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! You might be right. I've sent a private email with a WOW attachment as I can't upload to the web at the moment. John, I received your off-list message. I can see what you were trying to say. I usually am rather afraid of increasing contrast as it usually means that smoothness of

Re: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS

2005-09-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Does that mean the S loses its setting if you don't use it for 48 hours? Or only if the main batteries are removed for 48 hours? On Sep 10, 2005, at 12:09 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Odd, as it's noted the camera comes with the battery on the Pentax site as well as elsewhere oh well, one

Re: MZ-5

2005-09-10 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Sun, 11 Sep 2005, Frankie Lee wrote: Anyone could tell me the major functional difference between MZ-5 and MZ-3? I may choose one of them. Thanks. http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/bodies/MZ-ZX/index.html and the links hanging off it. The -5n is closer to the -3 than to the -5. When looking for

Re: GESO: instant cure for depression

2005-09-10 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
The photos are very nice. The clothes are pretty wierd.

RE: RawShooter problems(Solved)

2005-09-10 Thread Tim Øsleby
Found the answer in the FAQ RSE does not launch. If RSE did not close gracefully, there is a chance that it will not launch the next time that you go to use it. If this should ocur, please download this file and run it (double-click) from anywhere in your system. This should clear up the problem

Re: Tokina 20~35 2.8 AF Pro

2005-09-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Smaller, lighter lenses are preferable, but the extra stop of the Tokina is also desirable. Maybe I can find one somewhere and check the quality. Working with a slower lens, if the quality (i.e., the desired characteristics) is superior, is worthwhile. Thanks!

Re: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS

2005-09-10 Thread Charles Robinson
On Sep 10, 2005, at 12:29, Paul Stenquist wrote: Does that mean the S loses its setting if you don't use it for 48 hours? Or only if the main batteries are removed for 48 hours? The latter. But I always toss a set of fresh batteries in RIGHT AWAY when I remove dead ones for charging.

Re: Is this real???

2005-09-10 Thread Steve Jolly
Feroze wrote: http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=26041 I don't know this newspaper, for the UK members is it a real paper or one of those I saw Elvis rags??? It's not a newspaper, it's an online technology news website. They have a reasonable reputation for getting things right. S

SV: MZ-5

2005-09-10 Thread Jens Bladt
The MZ-S is a very recommendable piece of photographic hardware. Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Kostas Kavoussanakis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 10. september 2005 19:33 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: MZ-5 On Sun, 11 Sep

Re: Rob Studdert

2005-09-10 Thread David Savage
Funny you should bring this up Shel because I just got home (within the last 1 hour) from spending a thoroughly enjoyable day and night (14:00-23:30) walking around Fremantle and Perth with him (He asked me if anyone had noticed he was missing and I said Nah, and he just laughed.). We spent the

Re: 2 more PESOs

2005-09-10 Thread David Savage
I love the colours patterns in Blue. Really nice. Dave On 9/10/05, Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Two more. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/PDML_misc/earring.htm http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/PDML_misc/blue.htm D -- [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: RawShooter problems

2005-09-10 Thread mike wilson
Tim Øsleby wrote: This gives me a headache. I'm not used to such heavy thinking ;-) Think I'll take my dog for a walk. Try resetting your computer to a date previous to the expiry. If that works, it's time limited. This is not a foolproof methodology.. Tim Mostly harmless (just

Re: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS

2005-09-10 Thread godders
only if the main batteries are removed for 48 hrs or more. Godfrey -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subj: Re: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS Date: Sat Sep 10, 2005 10:29 am Size: 692 bytes To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Does that mean the S loses its

Re: sniff why do they taunt me. Suspicious ebay emails

2005-09-10 Thread P. J. Alling
About that, though usually a bit more. Jim Hemenway wrote: Wow! Is $800 the usual going price for a 15mm? Jim Derby Chang wrote: Jim Hemenway wrote: At one time several years ago it wasn't all that risky. But now, and especially if the emails were from two different people, I'd play it

Re: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS

2005-09-10 Thread P. J. Alling
I don't think the DS uses such a battery. It's probably a cut and paste error. They just recycled the descriptive text of the *ist-D, for their DS review. Shel Belinkoff wrote: I noticed a couple of web sites mention that the istDS is supposed to come with CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for the

Re: MZ-5

2005-09-10 Thread P. J. Alling
MZ5 No DOF, 100 X sync, 1/2000 top shutter speed. MZ3 DOF, 125 X sync, 1/4000 top shutter speed. Everything else is essentially the same. The MZ5n has DOF preview by the way. Frankie Lee wrote: Hi Anyone could tell me the major functional difference between MZ-5 and MZ-3? I may choose one of

Re: Rob Studdert

2005-09-10 Thread P. J. Alling
I've decided to vote for paranoid. (Not necessarily because of this message...) ;-) Shel Belinkoff wrote: Hey Gang ... Has anyone seen or heard from Rob? I sent him a private email last week that has gone unanswered. Seems like it's been a month or so since his pixels have appeared here.

RE: Pentax 645D Competition

2005-09-10 Thread Jens Bladt
I don't understand how this can be a competition. The Pentax 645 isn't even close to being launched as a digital version, is it??? This seem to way ahead of anything ver made by Pentax. Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Cotty

Re: SV: PESO - In The Tower

2005-09-10 Thread John Forbes
Thanks Jens, They say brevity is the soul of wit. J On Sat, 10 Sep 2005 11:30:21 +0100, Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: John Forbes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 10. september 2005 10:31

Re: SV: PESO - In The Tower

2005-09-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
I finally had a chance to see this. (Everyone deleted the url. I wish people would leave at least the location reference when they comment.) In any case, I like it very much. Nice balance of highlight and shadow. An interesting, well executed lighting study. Good work. Paul On Sep 10, 2005, at

Star Gazing

2005-09-10 Thread Derby Chang
A night in the life of a celeb chaser. The slide show is amusing. Imagine, snaparazzi with a conscience. Sort of. http://slate.msn.com/id/2125481/nav/tap1/ D -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc

RE: GESO - My First

2005-09-10 Thread william sawyer
Thank you, Ken. The close-ups are my old A 100 f4 that I bought a few years ago off another list member. Not a bad lens, actually. Bill Sawyer Livonia, MI -Original Message- From: Kenneth Waller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 10:09 AM To:

F 17-28 Fisheye Redux

2005-09-10 Thread Michael Bergstrom
A couple of months ago I purchased a bargain-grade 17-28 Pentax Fisheye Zoom from KEH. After receiving the lens and checking it out I wrote to the list as it appeared to me to be mis-assembled (the lens, not the list). It was focusing well past infinity at the infinity mark, and at 17mm zoom its

PESO: Grace discovers birthday cake

2005-09-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
We celebrated my grand daughter's first birthday today. My wife was going to feed her a piece of cake with a spoon, but Grace beat her to it. She picked it up and got right to it. That's my girl. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3717131size=lg DA 16-45/4 with the Sigma 500Super and

Paw: As free as a child wants to be

2005-09-10 Thread brooksdj
HI all. I'm not a fan of the dull colour or the background, but everyone i have shown this to thinks its a very nice photo. Thus proving, i'mm to hard on my self.LOL

RE: PESO: Grace discovers birthday cake

2005-09-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Just a great shot for the family album. BTW, what are you making prints of the family shots you've been presenting, putting them in an album in the traditional manner, or is everything on CD or DVD and the computer? Shel [Original Message] From: Paul Stenquist

Re: istDS Receives Award

2005-09-10 Thread brooksdj
As a side bar. My daughter took her istD with her last weekend to a friends cottage for the Labour Day weekend. She played with it for a while and really liked it. She might dump her rebel. One down, many to go.g Dave September, 2005: DIWA (Digital

RE: PESO: Grace discovers birthday cake

2005-09-10 Thread brooksdj
Excellent keep sake photo Paul. Nice colours and sharpness. Dave [Original Message] From: Paul Stenquist http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3717131size=lg

RE: Paw: As free as a child wants to be

2005-09-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Well, Dave,you're right about a lot of things ... The laughter and exuberance make this a fine family snap, and the details in the scene will allow you to remember the time and place for years to come. As for the dull color and busy background, well, you're right. Others are being too easy on

Re: DS - The Saga Continues

2005-09-10 Thread brooksdj
I may be able to attend the Pentax Pixel Party yet LOL Is that black tie? Shel Clothing optional.vbg Hope this one works out Shel. It really is a neat camera(even though i have the D). Dave

Re: PESO: Grace discovers birthday cake

2005-09-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Hi Shel, Thanks. I make prints of the best shots. Sometimes I'll gang (9) 4 x 6 prints on a sheet of 13 x 19 paper. Then cut them out and store them in albums. I'm currently using Epson Premium Lustre. I print a few as 8x12 or 11 x17 for framing. I send jpegs to family members and friends. I

RE: Paw: As free as a child wants to be

2005-09-10 Thread brooksdj
Thanks Shel I'm kinda going through a bit of a photo funk right now. Not to happy with my horse work, and not much time, just yet, for my personal work,but when i look at this shot i get a nice feeling, so i forwarded it to the list. Dave Well,

Re: DS - The Saga Continues

2005-09-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Dave ... I'd need a long tie LOL Thanks for you good wishes. It's hard to imagine getting two duds in a row, but considering everything, I ain't counting the chickens ... I'd decided that if the DS couldn't be replaced I'd get one of the istD's that are on the KEH site. A bit more spendy,

Re: Decisions, decisions...

2005-09-10 Thread Herb Chong
i understand and my guess that in about 3 years, they will be selling full frame sensors at all but the entry level cameras. however, that is about 3 years too late for me. Herb - Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax list pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent:

Re: Rob Studdert

2005-09-10 Thread Herb Chong
he mentioned he would be in the bush for a while. i thought time was up though. Herb - Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax list pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 11:29 AM Subject: Re: Rob Studdert I telephoned him last week and

Re: Paw: As free as a child wants to be

2005-09-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like this. The light is very subdued and somewhat flat, that's why the color isn't vibrant. But I prefer this kind of subtlety to direct sun and hard shadow. As far as the background is concerned, it's what was there at this magic moment. Nice shot. Paul On Sep 10, 2005, at 8:34 PM,

Re: Rob Studdert

2005-09-10 Thread Christian
He's on 'oliday, running around the land of Oz. His merchandise keeps showing up at my front door. Anyone want an FA 50mm 1.4? :-) Christian - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 11:17 AM Subject: Rob

Brooklyn Mail Order Photo Stores

2005-09-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Check 'em out. You may be surprised at what you see ;-)) http://www.donwiss.com/pictures/BrooklynStores/ Shel Am I paranoid or perceptive?

Re: Brooklyn Mail Order Photo Stores

2005-09-10 Thread The Professor at Pastiche Studio
Classic New Yorker cartoon caption, Dog seated at PC, On the internet, nobody knows you're a dog. J.W.L. - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 9:53 PM Subject: Brooklyn Mail Order Photo Stores

Re: Brooklyn Mail Order Photo Stores

2005-09-10 Thread The Professor at Pastiche Studio
Classic New Yorker cartoon caption, Dog seated at PC, On the internet, nobody knows you're a dog. J.W.L. - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 9:53 PM Subject: Brooklyn Mail Order Photo Stores

Re: GESO: Grandfather Mountain Camera Clinic

2005-09-10 Thread Cesar
Mark Roberts wrote: Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Four quick scans. Sorry, no time just yet to clean up the images. All photos made with E100G and the K1000. The photo of the bear taken with Tom's A300/f2.8, the eagle handheld with the M200/f4, and the other two with the

Re: GESO: Grandfather Mountain Camera Clinic

2005-09-10 Thread Cesar
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 8/24/2005 12:31:41 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Four quick scans. Sorry, no time just yet to clean up the images. All photos made with E100G and the K1000. The photo of the bear taken with Tom's A300/f2.8, the eagle handheld

SV: Paw: As free as a child wants to be

2005-09-10 Thread Jens Bladt
Fine family shot. The above stated title is very good! Regards Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 11. september 2005 02:26 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: RE: Paw: As free as a child wants