RE: OT: ebay bought Skype

2005-09-13 Thread Shel Belinkoff
That's a lot of money! Are you sure it's BILLION? I'm starting to think eBay's getting a little too big, and getting their fingers into too many pies. Shel Am I paranoid or perceptive? [Original Message] From: Jens Bladt Now ebay.com bought Skype from Janus Friis - the 29 years old

Re: OT: ebay bought Skype

2005-09-13 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Sep 13, 2005 at 07:54:21AM +0200, Jens Bladt wrote: I have been using Skype for a couple of years - free telephone calls over the internet. Now ebay.com bought Skype from Janus Friis - the 29 years old Danish guy, who invented and developed Skype. The price tag was 25 billion kroners

Re: LED lighting

2005-09-13 Thread David Mann
On Sep 13, 2005, at 2:02 PM, Herb Chong wrote: moreover, a good 5mm white LED is able to deliver over 2Cd. narrow angle ones in IC packages are capable of 12 Cd. no millis involved. arrays designed specifically for lighting purposes can be higher, and you can buy them preassembled. look

Re: Colour profiles-PS-and home prining

2005-09-13 Thread David Mann
On Sep 13, 2005, at 8:30 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: The A-RGB profile does represent a substantially larger gamut. I did the following plots a while ago for a friend of mine. These were done using the high quality profiles available on Epson's website. Adobe RGB plotted against the

RE: PDML Long term Archive

2005-09-13 Thread Robert Whitehouse
Well - I can probably/possibly handle the conversion (I work for an ISP - I will speak with the guys in the email dept.!) If you could zip up your old folders I will try to FTP it over ? Thanks Rob W -Original Message- From: Gonz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 12 September 2005

RE: Ashes (was: Rob Studdert)

2005-09-13 Thread Robert Whitehouse
The rules used to be even simpler; Two teams turn up for match, then Australia win. We have just re-written the rule book ! -Original Message- From: Bob Sullivan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 13 September 2005 00:11 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Ashes (was: Rob Studdert)

Re: Ashes (was: Rob Studdert)

2005-09-13 Thread mike wilson
From: Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/09/12 Mon PM 11:11:11 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Ashes (was: Rob Studdert) Saw some of the cricket match last week in the UK. I could not fathom the game, but everyone was excited, especially after N.Ireland spoiled the

Re: Uh what happened to the *ist DS

2005-09-13 Thread Martin Trautmann
On 2005-09-12 18:09, Adam Maas wrote: The DS has been discontinued in favour of the DS2. Pricing should be identical. There's very little difference between the DS and DS2, only the larger LCD and Auto ISO. Is there any insight knowledge whether the poor jpeg rendering was improved, too? I

Re: Uh what happened to the *ist DS

2005-09-13 Thread Martin Trautmann
On 2005-09-12 17:38, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Be sure that you're getting a US version of the camera, not grey market. Where could this grey market be? Rumors claim that the DS2 won't be available in Europe - so better grey market than nothing :-(

Re: *ist D or DS AF500FTZ for Weddings?

2005-09-13 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Mon, 12 Sep 2005, Igor Roshchin wrote: I am not sure if it was entirely my fault or indeed, a) this flash does not work as well with the DS as it does with ZX5n as a fill-in flash; Having spoken to a (Nikon) wedding photographer and read this list for a while, TTL flash does not work

Re: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS

2005-09-13 Thread danilo
On 9/10/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 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 I fear it is one *more* thing to be concerned about, as a button battery

Re: Re: *ist D or DS AF500FTZ for Weddings?

2005-09-13 Thread mike wilson
From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/09/13 Tue AM 09:14:13 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: *ist D or DS AF500FTZ for Weddings? On Mon, 12 Sep 2005, Igor Roshchin wrote: I am not sure if it was entirely my fault or indeed, a) this flash does not work

Re: What's the difference ...

2005-09-13 Thread Tom Reese
A strict definition of macro is 1:1 or greater magnification. Most people seem to use the terms interchangeably. The 1:1 magnification referred to the image size on film vs. actual size. I don't know how that works with APS sized sensors. Tom Reese - Original Message - From: Shel

Re: Note to self

2005-09-13 Thread Tom Reese
On Sep 13, 2005, at 7:24 AM, Tom Reese wrote: note to self 2: don't forget to reset the exposure compensation after use You're really doing it the hard way. The reason why I didn't set exposure compensation was because I knew I'd forget to change it back :( I'd certainly rather

Re: 360 degree software

2005-09-13 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I could whip a quick js script to scroll the 360 degree image, but I am not up on the latest hardware for 360 panoramas. is why i stopped using all of my special panorama heads and just use an L-bracket on a Really Right Stuff

Re: What's the difference ...

2005-09-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
Terminology. Some might say magnification of 1:1 or more is a macro, but I've seen 1:2 shots labeled macro as well. Of course the term close-up has even been used to describe a portrait configuration. It's all quite imprecise. On Sep 13, 2005, at 1:44 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: .. between a

Re: *ist D or DS AF500FTZ for Weddings?

2005-09-13 Thread Mark Roberts
Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 12 Sep 2005, Igor Roshchin wrote: I am not sure if it was entirely my fault or indeed, a) this flash does not work as well with the DS as it does with ZX5n as a fill-in flash; Having spoken to a (Nikon) wedding photographer and read this

Re: Ashes (was: Rob Studdert)

2005-09-13 Thread David Savage
The fifth test was really good. Would have been even more exciting if the weather hadn't played such a large part. Congratulations to England choke g Dave On 9/13/05, Robert Whitehouse [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The rules used to be even simpler; Two teams turn up for match, then Australia

Weddings with digital cameras

2005-09-13 Thread Brian Dunn
Hello. I recently got into digital photography. I bought an Olympus C-8080. Great camera, but the EVF would not work for me to shoot people events such as weddings. Try waving your hand in front of the lens on an EVF camera and you will probably see a lag time delay between what happens in

Re: What's the difference ...

2005-09-13 Thread Bob Shell
On Tuesday, September 13, 2005, at 06:37 AM, Tom Reese wrote: A strict definition of macro is 1:1 or greater magnification. Most people seem to use the terms interchangeably. The 1:1 magnification referred to the image size on film vs. actual size. I don't know how that works with APS

Re: Ashes

2005-09-13 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Cotty wrote: On 12/9/05, Bob Sullivan, discombobulated, unleashed: Saw some of the cricket match last week in the UK. I could not fathom the game, but everyone was excited, especially after N.Ireland spoiled the football. So who won? England of course :-) After a series of 5 games

Re: 360 degree software

2005-09-13 Thread Kenneth Waller
Check out http://www.arcsoft.com/products/panoramamaker/ I have it but have yet to use it for a 360. Wonderfully simple with good/great results for panos. I use a Bogen mini gear head and overlap around 20%. Definitely need a level to get the tripod camera square to the world. Don't make it

Re: Ashes

2005-09-13 Thread David Savage
What's the rush? g I can think of few things better than spending 5 days sitting outside, drinking and having a good time. Given the amount of armour that American football players wear, they should at least have to duke it out for a couple of days. :-) Dave On 9/13/05, E.R.N. Reed [EMAIL

What Ever Happened to Chrome? was: Being There

2005-09-13 Thread frank theriault
On 9/12/05, Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OTOH, Kodachrome is certain to be one of the fastest ones to be discontinued. niche product in an already niche market. slide film accounted for about 2% of Fuji's film sales in 2003. You raise an interesting point, Herb. When I was a kid (like

Re: Monster on the porch!

2005-09-13 Thread frank theriault
On 9/12/05, Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Playing with the af360fgz in wireless mode and the Sigma 90/2.8 Macro (MF) I plan to sell, I caught this little fella just before a gust of wind blew the poor guy away. http://www.donsauction.com/pdml/Spidey.htm *Warning*, icky bug pic!

RE: Monster on the porch!

2005-09-13 Thread Don Sanderson
Thanks Frank, Challenging on a windy day, I was getting seasick rocking back and forth trying to hold focus. ;-) Don -Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 7:14 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Monster on the

Re: OT: ebay bought Skype

2005-09-13 Thread frank theriault
On 9/13/05, John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, Sep 13, 2005 at 07:54:21AM +0200, Jens Bladt wrote: A city planner gets 3 million kroner a year? Yes, but have you seen their cities over there? vbg -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: GESO: Southwestern Alberta

2005-09-13 Thread frank theriault
On 9/11/05, Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: back from vacation and a random grab-bag of photos in chronological order. all taken within a couple of hours' drive of Calgary. http://users.bestweb.net/~hchong/Seasonal/ A lovely gallery, Herb. My favourite is #9 - what dramatic clouds!

Thanks re - setting white balance with studio flashes with istD

2005-09-13 Thread Colin Miller
Thanks to Kostas and Robert for there comments. I set the white balance as pre the instructions and the flashes went off and ok appeared in the LCD. Had a good night and was very pleased went the shots came back from the lab. Cheers Colin

Re: Ashes (was: Rob Studdert)

2005-09-13 Thread frank theriault
On 9/12/05, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: England. The game's easy really. Both sides go out, then the batsman who's in plays till he's out then goes back in. When they've all finished their innings they go back in and swap sides before they come out again, and when they're all out they

Re: What Ever Happened to Chrome? was: Being There

2005-09-13 Thread Adam Maas
frank theriault wrote: On 9/12/05, Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OTOH, Kodachrome is certain to be one of the fastest ones to be discontinued. niche product in an already niche market. slide film accounted for about 2% of Fuji's film sales in 2003. You raise an interesting

Re: Ashes (was: Rob Studdert)

2005-09-13 Thread David Savage
You haven't seen one day cricket have you? :-) Dave On 9/13/05, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 9/12/05, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: England. The game's easy really. Both sides go out, then the batsman who's in plays till he's out then goes back in. When they've all

Re: Ashes (was: Rob Studdert)

2005-09-13 Thread frank theriault
On 9/13/05, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You haven't seen one day cricket have you? :-) One day cricket? -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: GESO: Southwestern Alberta

2005-09-13 Thread Dave Kennedy
I'm liking: 9 - Wow! Is the sun setting just behind the tree to the right of the picture? 20 - I like the different poses of the pelicans(?) and the contrast of the duck merrily swimming by in the forground. Good stuff. Your badland pictures make me want to dig out my shots from our trip out

Re: Ashes

2005-09-13 Thread Cotty
On 13/9/05, E.R.N. Reed, discombobulated, unleashed: There are those of us who don't understand American football OR cricket, but at least American football games end the same day they start ... Sounds like good value for money! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places,

Re: Ashes (was: Rob Studdert)

2005-09-13 Thread Cotty
On 13/9/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: Sorry, I still don't understand the game. However, what I really like is that they all look so smashing, dressed in white and all. I remember when they dressed in white for tennis, too. Rocket Rod, John Newcombe, Arthur Ashe. Those were

Re: Final SMP

2005-09-13 Thread Tom Ivar Helbekkmo
Chris Stoddart [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Has everyone got their copy of The Empirical Photographer? Has *anyone* got their copy of TEP yet??? From the web site it appears he's finally shipping in batches but I have still not got mine (ordered, what was it, two years ago now) so I was

Re: Ashes (was: Rob Studdert)

2005-09-13 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Tue, 13 Sep 2005, frank theriault wrote: Sorry, I still don't understand the game. However, what I really like is that they all look so smashing, dressed in white and all. Absolutely, and wooly-pully too! The sign of a true sport. The butchers watching over them too, hands behind back, I

Re: What Ever Happened to Chrome? was: Being There

2005-09-13 Thread Tom Reese
Damn, I didn't know anything happened to chrome. If it disappeared then what are all those rolls in my refrigerator? What's in all those yellow boxes on my desk? What are those rolls in my cameras? Now I'm confused. Tom (Give me ektachrome or give me death) Reese

Re: What Ever Happened to Chrome? was: Being There

2005-09-13 Thread frank theriault
On 9/13/05, Tom Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Damn, I didn't know anything happened to chrome. If it disappeared then what are all those rolls in my refrigerator? What's in all those yellow boxes on my desk? What are those rolls in my cameras? Now I'm confused. Tom (Give me ektachrome or

Re: Ashes (was: Rob Studdert)

2005-09-13 Thread frank theriault
On 9/13/05, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They still have to for Wimbledon. And they still have grass at Wimbledon. That's why it's real tennis. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Ashes (was: Rob Studdert)

2005-09-13 Thread David Savage
As the name implies... It's played for 1 day :-) Created in the late 70's for television. All the participating countries have nice bright colourful uniforms that look good on telly. Dave On 9/13/05, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 9/13/05, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: Ashes

2005-09-13 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Cotty wrote: On 13/9/05, E.R.N. Reed, discombobulated, unleashed: There are those of us who don't understand American football OR cricket, but at least American football games end the same day they start ... Sounds like good value for money! The only time I attended an entire

Re: Ashes

2005-09-13 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: On Tue, 13 Sep 2005, frank theriault wrote: Sorry, I still don't understand the game. However, what I really like is that they all look so smashing, dressed in white and all. Absolutely, and wooly-pully too! The sign of a true sport. The butchers watching over

Re: What Ever Happened to Chrome? was: Being There

2005-09-13 Thread brooksdj
Frank said: You raise an interesting point, Herb. When I was a kid (like early 60's) my dad (who shot with a Yashica A tlr - the poor man's Mat, which was the poor man's Rolleiflex g) shot probably 80% chrome. He'd set up the projector, tape a sheet on

Re: What's the difference ...

2005-09-13 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Not very much. John Shaw's most excellent book Closeups in Nature covers it all and is well worth reading. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0817440526/qid=1126618451/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-2451736-3237536?v=glances=books a/k/a http://tinyurl.com/d3h8t Maris Shel Belinkoff

Re: What's the difference ...

2005-09-13 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I'd think that there'd be a precise definition even though some people may be imprecise. Shel Am I paranoid or perceptive? [Original Message] From: Paul Stenquist Terminology. Some might say magnification of 1:1 or more is a macro, but I've seen 1:2 shots labeled macro as well. Of

OT: Mac security and making vid's

2005-09-13 Thread brooksdj
Just wondering what do the mac users have for virus,and firewalls. Norton security or does mac have something of there own. Also firewall. Is the external wired or wireless router a good way to go. I think WW uses the former. As for videos. I have a Panasonic VHS-C video camera which

Re: Ashes

2005-09-13 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Tue, 13 Sep 2005, E.R.N. Reed wrote: Kostas (plus, there's just 5 countries in the world that understand what's going on. Or at least they think that something is going on) There are more than 5 countries in the Commonwealth Caribbean. They're small, but they're still countries. My

Re: Ashes

2005-09-13 Thread David Savage
In the last one day cricket world cup, Canada, several Scandinavian, African Asian countries had teams competing. While realistically none of them had a chance of winning, at least they had a go. Unlike a certain other bat and ball sport with a misleading finals series name. VBG Dave On

Re: Ashes

2005-09-13 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the last one day cricket world cup, Canada, several Scandinavian, African Asian countries had teams competing. While realistically none of them had a chance of winning, at least they had a go. Unlike a certain other bat

Re: OT: Mac security and making vid's

2005-09-13 Thread Adam Maas
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just wondering what do the mac users have for virus,and firewalls. Norton security or does mac have something of there own. Also firewall. Is the external wired or wireless router a good way to go. I think WW uses the former. As for videos. I have a

Re: Uh what happened to the *ist DS

2005-09-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 13, 2005, at 2:06 AM, Martin Trautmann wrote: The DS has been discontinued in favour of the DS2. Pricing should be identical. There's very little difference between the DS and DS2, only the larger LCD and Auto ISO. Is there any insight knowledge whether the poor jpeg rendering was

Re: What Ever Happened to Chrome? was: Being There

2005-09-13 Thread Tom Reese
From: frank theriault You're an anachromism I'm going to let that slide for now. The transparency of your motive speaks for itself. Tom (the ektamorph) Reese

Re: What Ever Happened to Chrome? was: Being There

2005-09-13 Thread Adam Maas
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well i still see a few at the local pro lab using slide film. My dad in his day shot quite a lot of chrome and we looked forward to the monthly slideshow. I love the results from chrome,but getting a print is a problem. Local pro lab does interneg and i can see the

Re: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS

2005-09-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 13, 2005, at 2:15 AM, danilo wrote: I fear it is one *more* thing to be concerned about, as a button battery needs a simple removal/replacement procedure when it reaches its end of life, while a condensator needs *soldering*. but maybe its life is long enough to make no difference at

Re: Ashes

2005-09-13 Thread Adam Maas
Christian wrote: - Original Message - From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the last one day cricket world cup, Canada, several Scandinavian, African Asian countries had teams competing. While realistically none of them had a chance of winning, at least they had a go. Unlike a

Re: What's the difference ...

2005-09-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 13, 2005, at 3:37 AM, Tom Reese wrote: A strict definition of macro is 1:1 or greater magnification. Most people seem to use the terms interchangeably. The 1:1 magnification referred to the image size on film vs. actual size. I don't know how that works with APS sized sensors. It

Re: What Ever Happened to Chrome? was: Being There

2005-09-13 Thread pnstenquist
My father shot transparencies almost exclusively, and I took up where he left off. I still have a lot of slides I shot when I was only ten years old or so. Most of them are 127 Ektachrome. My dad shot 6x6 ektachrome with an Agfa. We had a projector that cold handle both and reviewed them

Re: Weddings with digital cameras

2005-09-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 13, 2005, at 4:15 AM, Brian Dunn wrote: Hello. I recently got into digital photography. I bought an Olympus C-8080. Great camera, but the EVF would not work for me to shoot people events such as weddings. Try waving your hand in front of the lens on an EVF camera and you will

Re: Re: Ashes (was: Rob Studdert)

2005-09-13 Thread mike wilson
From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/09/13 Tue PM 12:39:46 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Ashes (was: Rob Studdert) On 9/12/05, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: England. The game's easy really. Both sides go out, then the batsman who's in plays till

Re: Re: Final SMP

2005-09-13 Thread mike wilson
From: Tom Ivar Helbekkmo [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/09/13 Tue PM 12:58:53 GMT To: Chris Stoddart [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Final SMP Chris Stoddart [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Has everyone got their copy of The Empirical Photographer? Has *anyone*

Re: Re: Ashes (was: Rob Studdert)

2005-09-13 Thread mike wilson
From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/09/13 Tue PM 01:00:46 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Ashes (was: Rob Studdert) On Tue, 13 Sep 2005, frank theriault wrote: Sorry, I still don't understand the game. However, what I really like is that they all

Re: Re: Ashes

2005-09-13 Thread mike wilson
From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/09/13 Tue PM 01:43:00 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Ashes In the last one day cricket world cup, Canada, several Scandinavian, African Asian countries had teams competing. While realistically none of them had a chance of

Re: OT: ebay bought Skype

2005-09-13 Thread P. J. Alling
I guess the internet boom is back. Jens Bladt wrote: I have been using Skype for a couple of years - free telephone calls over the internet. Now ebay.com bought Skype from Janus Friis - the 29 years old Danish guy, who invented and developed Skype. The price tag was 25 billion kroners (4.2

Re: GESO: Southwestern Alberta

2005-09-13 Thread Kenneth Waller
Nice work Herb. I especially like # 21 (IMG 8960 - birds in water reflection). Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: GESO: Southwestern Alberta On 9/11/05, Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: back from vacation and a random grab-bag of

Re: What Ever Happened to Chrome? was: Being There

2005-09-13 Thread Mark Roberts
Tom Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: frank theriault You're an anachromism I'm going to let that slide for now. The transparency of your motive speaks for itself. You don't fool me. I expect to see you make a complete reversal of your position very soon. Mark (The Chrome-Magnon Man)

Re: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS

2005-09-13 Thread Mark Roberts
Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sep 13, 2005, at 2:15 AM, danilo wrote: I fear it is one *more* thing to be concerned about, as a button battery needs a simple removal/replacement procedure when it reaches its end of life, while a condensator needs *soldering*. but maybe its

Re: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS

2005-09-13 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Tue, 13 Sep 2005, Mark Roberts wrote: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sep 13, 2005, at 2:15 AM, danilo wrote: I fear it is one *more* thing to be concerned about, as a button battery needs a simple removal/replacement procedure when it reaches its end of life, while a

Re: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS

2005-09-13 Thread Mark Roberts
Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 13 Sep 2005, Mark Roberts wrote: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sep 13, 2005, at 2:15 AM, danilo wrote: I fear it is one *more* thing to be concerned about, as a button battery needs a simple removal/replacement procedure

Re: What Ever Happened to Chrome? was: Being There

2005-09-13 Thread frank theriault
On 9/13/05, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You don't fool me. I expect to see you make a complete reversal of your position very soon. Mark (The Chrome-Magnon Man) Are you positive? -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: What Ever Happened to Chrome? was: Being There

2005-09-13 Thread The Professor at Pastiche Studio
Funnily enough the first Pentax I bought -- an H3, was bought because it was more versatile for slides than the Rolleiflex T that was my other choice. As a mostly snapshot, family diary sort of shooter, the thing that killed slides for me was children, and grandparents wanting copies/prints/and

OT: Another quiz!

2005-09-13 Thread mike wilson
http://www.paleothea.com/quizzes.html Not going to tell you what I came out as - to embarassing... - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information

Re: What Ever Happened to Chrome? was: Being There

2005-09-13 Thread Tom Reese
You're an anachromism I'm going to let that slide for now. The transparency of your motive speaks for itself. You don't fool me. I expect to see you make a complete reversal of your position very soon. Why can't you be more positive? Tom Reese

Re: OT: Another quiz!

2005-09-13 Thread David Savage
Ha. Apparently I'm Hades. Cool VBG Dave On 9/13/05, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.paleothea.com/quizzes.html Not going to tell you what I came out as - to embarassing... - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked

Re: What Ever Happened to Chrome? was: Being There

2005-09-13 Thread frank theriault
On 9/13/05, Tom Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why can't you be more positive? Don't be so sensitive. There's a grain truth to what he says. -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: What Ever Happened to Chrome? was: Being There

2005-09-13 Thread frank theriault
On 9/13/05, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't be so sensitive. There's a grain truth to what he says. That should have been a grain ~of~ truth... -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: What Ever Happened to Chrome? was: Being There

2005-09-13 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/13/2005 7:12:49 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I can put together an I-photo slide show in a matter of seconds and watch it play automatically. The projector is probably doomed to sit in the closet. Paul Aha, googled. I-photo is Mac. What do

Re: OT: Another quiz!

2005-09-13 Thread Jon M
Looks like I'm Apollo. --- mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.paleothea.com/quizzes.html Not going to tell you what I came out as - to embarassing... - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software

Re: What Ever Happened to Chrome? was: Being There

2005-09-13 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 9/13/05, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't be so sensitive. There's a grain truth to what he says. That should have been a grain ~of~ truth... You're losing it Frank. That's what happens when you're overexposed to this kind of thing.

Grey market (Was: Re: Uh what happened to the *ist DS)

2005-09-13 Thread Igor Roshchin
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 11:11:55 +0200 From: Martin Trautmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Uh what happened to the *ist DS Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 2005-09-12 17:38, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Be sure that you're getting a US version of the camera, not grey market. Where could

Re: OT: Another quiz!

2005-09-13 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I am Hermes - God of typewriters, luggage., and Leicas LOL Shel --- mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.paleothea.com/quizzes.html Not going to tell you what I came out as - to embarassing...

Re: OT: Another quiz!

2005-09-13 Thread frank theriault
On 9/13/05, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.paleothea.com/quizzes.html Not going to tell you what I came out as - to embarassing... - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit

Re: What Ever Happened to Chrome? was: Being There

2005-09-13 Thread Tom Reese
Why can't you be more positive? Don't be so sensitive. There's a grain (of) truth to what he says. I don't like the way this thread is developing. I need to limit my exposure. Tom

Re: What Ever Happened to Chrome? was: Being There

2005-09-13 Thread frank theriault
On 9/13/05, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You're losing it Frank. That's what happens when you're overexposed to this kind of thing. My mind's a blur... -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: What Ever Happened to Chrome? was: Being There

2005-09-13 Thread frank theriault
On 9/13/05, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My mind's a blur... Wait, those are my photos. -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: What Ever Happened to Chrome? was: Being There

2005-09-13 Thread brooksdj
What do people use for the PC to create a digital slide show? (From digital camera, or scanned stuff.) Marnie aka Doe I use a free Hamrik program called Vuescan. It s about 500k and only does slide show. No rotate, adjustments. etc. For the on

Re: What's the difference ...

2005-09-13 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
I don't think there is. But from John Shaw's Closeups in Nature: Let me give a broad definition of a macro lens as the term is normally used. A macro lens close focuses all by itself. That's all there is to it. A macro does not have any special properties except for its ability to close focus

Re: OT: Another quiz!

2005-09-13 Thread Eactivist
I am Athena Sure, I am. Marnie aka Doe

Re: What Ever Happened to Chrome? was: Being There

2005-09-13 Thread Kenneth Waller
Don't be so sensitive. There's a grain truth to what he says. That should have been a grain ~of~ truth... You're losing it Frank. That's what happens when you're overexposed to this kind of thing. Keep your focus Frank, I shutter to think about the results if you don't. After all, I think

Re: Re: Final SMP

2005-09-13 Thread Chris Stoddart
From: Tom Ivar Helbekkmo [EMAIL PROTECTED] I ordered my copy about three months ago, and got it within a week. Same for Lenses and the Light-tight Box, which I ordered about a month after that. Both good -- warmly recommended. Ah, but did you order it from Mike himself or did you

Re: Being There

2005-09-13 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/12/2005 6:39:39 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: OTOH, Kodachrome is certain to be one of the fastest ones to be discontinued. niche product in an already niche market. slide film accounted for about 2% of Fuji's film sales in 2003. Herb = It

Re: OT: Mac security and making vid's

2005-09-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 13, 2005, at 6:36 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just wondering what do the mac users have for virus,and firewalls. Norton security or does mac have something of there own. Also firewall. Is the external wired or wireless router a good way to go. I think WW uses the former. Mac OS X

RE: *ist D or DS AF500FTZ for Weddings?

2005-09-13 Thread Jens Bladt
I have both the nementioned flashes and a *ist D. For wedding photography it is essential to avoid burned out highlights (white bridal dress). I'd say that the major issue here is the absence of a fill-falsh option with the *ist D. I simply can't do it. The only way is cheating the flash, which

Re: PAW - Tennis

2005-09-13 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/12/2005 2:28:40 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Nothing at all to do with the US open... http://www.bluemoon.net.nz/photo/printsdb/view.php?p=102t=1 This is from the same roll as last week's red phone box interior. I went for a late-afternoon walk to

Re: PAW - Tennis

2005-09-13 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/12/2005 6:35:02 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Being a nature photographer I have a habit of not fiddling with anything in the scene so it's all academic to me:) Thanks for commenting. - Dave Ditto. No ball moving. Marnie aka Doe :-)

Re: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS

2005-09-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 13, 2005, at 7:53 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: I fear it is one *more* thing to be concerned about, as a button battery needs a simple removal/replacement procedure when it reaches its end of life, while a condensator needs *soldering*. but maybe its life is long enough to make no

Re: Ashes (was: Rob Studdert)

2005-09-13 Thread Chris Stoddart
As the name implies... It's played for 1 day :-) Created in the late 70's for television. All the participating countries have nice bright colourful uniforms that look good on telly. And then there's 20:20 cricket - each side bats for just 20 overs (an over consists of 6 balls bowled). You

Re: *ist D or DS AF500FTZ for Weddings?

2005-09-13 Thread Bruce Dayton
P-TTL has a huge problem with some people. They blink in reaction to the first flash and end up with their eyes either closed or partially closed. It is only some people, but for them, it is a real problem. I shoot weddings regularly with my *istD's. The basic way I work, is to use AF360FGZ's

Re: Ashes (was: Rob Studdert)

2005-09-13 Thread frank theriault
On 9/13/05, Chris Stoddart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And then there's 20:20 cricket - each side bats for just 20 overs (an over consists of 6 balls bowled). You can play several 20:20 games in a day and the action is bloody fast. That'd work quite well in the Olympics. Hey, they had ballroom

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