OT: Silvering-out of old photos

2005-10-07 Thread David Oswald
While on vacation in the Philippines visiting my wife's family, I was shown the family photo album. This wasn't the "current events" album, but rather a photo album that started with my wife's great grandfather around the turn of the century and continued into the 1960's. The album was pretty

Re: GESO: Spring - and Sigma 28-70/2.8 EX DF

2005-10-07 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Derby Chang wrote: Normally, I am pretty allergic to zooms, and positively anaphalactic to Sigma zooms. Mark, did you see this one?

GESO: Spring - and Sigma 28-70/2.8 EX DF

2005-10-07 Thread Derby Chang
Normally, I am pretty allergic to zooms, and positively anaphalactic to Sigma zooms. But I recently picked up the 28-70/2.8 EX DF zoom. While I haven't had it for long to see how well it holds up mechanically, there are no misgivings about it optically. Feels quite nice manual focussing too.

Re: OT: matching shoulders

2005-10-07 Thread Eactivist
Well, frank, I signed back on the list early (I was going to stay off another week, and, no I haven't finished what I wanted to yet), just to wish you a get well quick. Been checking the archive periodically (mainly for news of the NorCal PDML meet) and saw this thread. Major bummer. I swear t

Re: Some *good* news, BTW

2005-10-07 Thread graywolf
You've been in that "supposed to be buying a house" mode for two years now. Don't let it slow you down even a little bit . graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- Cotty wrote: On 7/10/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unle

Re: Some *good* news, BTW

2005-10-07 Thread graywolf
Don, is definately one of the good guys. I first met him at Wolf Camera in Charlotte. When I joined this list and Bill Owen invited me to GFM, getting me together with Don. I realized that I already knew "Don't give my name to anybody, I am too busy; but you can call me anytime" Don. Few peopl

Re: OT: matching shoulders

2005-10-07 Thread Bob Sullivan
Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Bob S. On 10/6/05, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > well, today started with a bang! > > i got hit by a car making an illegal turn, while riding > to work this morning. ambulance took me to hospital, > and x-rays showed two breaks to my collar-bone.

Re: OT: matching shoulders

2005-10-07 Thread graywolf
I used to commute on a bicycle. I was always watching for where I was going to go if the fucker didn't clearly give me clearance. Before that I rode a motorcycle. I was always watching for where I was going to go if the fucker didn't clearly give me clearance. The only difference was with the m

Re: PUG october finally open.

2005-10-07 Thread P. J. Alling
My problem was that I came up with my idea after the deadline. I still haven't executed it. Something to do this weekend if the rain stops. Rob Studdert wrote: On 7 Oct 2005 at 14:43, Adelheid v. K. wrote: Hi folks, PUG is finally open. Kitsch seems to be a difficult theme ;-).

Re: OT: matching shoulders

2005-10-07 Thread graywolf
Ahhh But you guys don't understand. Frank will not be able to collect anything because he was operating his vechicle in an illegal manner; that is without a bell, nor a rear brake. I know how this works because decades ago I was in a fender bender. The cop kept asking the other guy if he w

Re: PESO - Barren Ground Bear

2005-10-07 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Joseph Tainter wrote: > > Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html > > what would you do differently? > > -- > > Play dead? > > Joe LOL That was kinda my reaction, too! ann - she who is NOT going to see GRIZZLY MAN p,s - ken I like blue butt better in te

Re: PESO - Gotcha!

2005-10-07 Thread cbwaters
- Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" i thought they were gonna be real rats ... very disappointed ;-)) +1 CW

RE: PESO - Gotcha!

2005-10-07 Thread Shel Belinkoff
i thought they were gonna be real rats ... very disappointed ;-)) Shel > [Original Message] > From: Bruce Dayton a! > > This pair of rats thought they were being so sneaky. I didn't have to > wait too long. > http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_1813.htm

Re: B&W digital print report

2005-10-07 Thread Shel Belinkoff
well, yeah, but that's only one solution. the really good labs here often have their own profiles for different machines and different papers. one lab here runs with six profiles, and when looking for critical results i may have a print made with, for example, all their glossy profiles. the diffe

Re: B&W digital print report

2005-10-07 Thread Shel Belinkoff
lemme write that again. i'm a little goofy with pain meds and typing with one hand ... and those profiles are update as appropriate. Shel > [Original Message] > and those profiles updated appropriate. > > Shel > > > [Original Message] > > From: Rob Studdert > > > Good labs generally provid

Re: B&W digital print report

2005-10-07 Thread Shel Belinkoff
and those profiles updated appropriate. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Rob Studdert > Good labs generally provide a colour profile for their printer/paper > combination which ensures accurate reproduction.

Re: PESO - Barren Ground Bear

2005-10-07 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Kenneth Waller" Subject: PESO - Barren Ground Bear Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html you guys know the drill Yea, nay and or comments what would you do differently? I'd have waited for the bear to take one more step

Re: OT: matching shoulders

2005-10-07 Thread Joseph Tainter
i got hit by a car making an illegal turn, while riding to work this morning. ambulance took me to hospital, and x-rays showed two breaks to my collar-bone. on tylenol 3, left arm in sling - no cast. hurt like hell this afternoon, a bit better now, but still hurts a lot. -- A lurking

PESO - Barren Ground Bear

2005-10-07 Thread Joseph Tainter
Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html what would you do differently? -- Play dead? Joe

Re: PESO - Barren Ground Bear

2005-10-07 Thread Bruce Dayton
This is a strange photo for me. For some reason, it really comes across as a stuffed bear. I'm trying to figure out why. Almost like a diorama in a natural history museum or something. The hair is so perfect on the bear and the focus is very well done. Maybe because I can't clearly see his eye

PESO - Barren Ground Bear

2005-10-07 Thread Kenneth Waller
Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html you guys know the drill Yea, nay and or comments what would you do differently? Thanks in advance Kenneth Waller

Re: PUG october finally open.

2005-10-07 Thread Bruce Dayton
Years ago, one of the pluses to the PUG was that many of us didn't have web space to post photos to, along with difficult or no means to create a digital image. So the PUG being a place to post was one of it's attractions. There certainly are more venues available now. I agree that the PUG has b

Re: PUG october finally open.

2005-10-07 Thread Rob Studdert
On 7 Oct 2005 at 16:39, Rick Womer wrote: > Not at all. I think that images from various of us > clustered around a theme is much more interesting and > provocative than disconnected PESOs-GESOs-PUGs. Just an observation, on-list image presentation out-numbers PUG submissions by about 3000% per

Re: OT: matching shoulders

2005-10-07 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi Frank, I'm very sorry to hear about your accident, and glad you were wearing the helmet... Hope you can recover soon. Ciao, Gianfranco - Original Message - From: frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: PDML Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 3:27 AM Subject: > well, today started w

Re: PUG october finally open.

2005-10-07 Thread Rick Womer
Not at all. I think that images from various of us clustered around a theme is much more interesting and provocative than disconnected PESOs-GESOs-PUGs. Rick --- Rob Studdert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Maybe the PUG is now simply playing second fiddle to > the PDML based > PAW/PESO/GESO im

Re: OT: Having met a fellow photog with Nikon D2X

2005-10-07 Thread Herb Chong
that doesn't mean that it came with a factory warrantee. B&H sells gray market and you won't get that serviced by Nikon USA. Herb - Original Message - From: "Boris Liberman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 1:11 AM Subject: Re: OT: Having met a fellow photog

Re: PESO - Gotcha!

2005-10-07 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Bruce Dayton" Subject: PESO - Gotcha! This pair of rats thought they were being so sneaky. I didn't have to wait too long. http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_1813.htm You only thought they were being sneaky. They work on the "walk softly and carry

Re: B&W digital print report

2005-10-07 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Rob Studdert" Subject: Re: B&W digital print report Good labs generally provide a colour profile for their printer/paper combination which ensures accurate reproduction. Can you say sRGB? That'll be my next question for Noritsu. Where the hell is the

Re: B&W digital print report

2005-10-07 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Rob Studdert" Subject: Re: B&W digital print report On 7 Oct 2005 at 9:34, Shel Belinkoff wrote: i was of the impression that printing technology at this point limited output to 24-bit. perhaps this machine is part of the reason pictopia's work is so go

Re: GESO: Fall in the Adirondacks

2005-10-07 Thread Herb Chong
just need a co-operative waterfall and the right ND filter. Herb - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 3:25 AM Subject: Re: GESO: Fall in the Adirondacks I like the water fall shots. I'll have to learn how to do that for GFM next year.

Re: PUG october finally open.

2005-10-07 Thread Rob Studdert
On 7 Oct 2005 at 14:43, Adelheid v. K. wrote: > Hi folks, > > PUG is finally open. Kitsch seems to be a difficult theme ;-). Maybe the PUG is now simply playing second fiddle to the PDML based PAW/PESO/GESO images? Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMA

Re: OT: matching shoulders

2005-10-07 Thread Powell Hargrave
All the best frank. Get better quick and best of luck with the offender, the cops and the courts. Powell

Re: B&W digital print report

2005-10-07 Thread Rob Studdert
On 7 Oct 2005 at 9:34, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > i was of the impression that printing technology at this point limited > output to 24-bit. perhaps this machine is part of the reason pictopia's > work is so good. So was I, that's progress for you. I wonder if it makes a difference in print compa

Re: B&W digital print report

2005-10-07 Thread Rob Studdert
On 7 Oct 2005 at 9:22, William Robb wrote: > Future shop is not an exceptional lab, apparently. > In order to get a mono print off colour paper, both the paper cureve and the > image curve has to be massaged. I have a very good mono profile on my machine > that I arrived at through much work, but

PESO - Gotcha!

2005-10-07 Thread Bruce Dayton
This pair of rats thought they were being so sneaky. I didn't have to wait too long. Pentax *istD, Tokina AT-X SD 400/5.6 AF, handheld ISO 800, 1/750 sec @ f/6.7 Converted from Raw using Capture One LE http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_1813.htm Comments welcome -- Bruce

Re: matching shoulders

2005-10-07 Thread Juan Buhler
On 10/7/05, keith_w <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've read in serious cycling magazines about how many riders wear a full set > of leathers all summer long too. Screw the heat! It's losing yards of skin > that gives you the willies! > All you need is once. Doesn't really matter who was at fault, do

Re: Some *good* news, BTW

2005-10-07 Thread frank theriault
On 10/7/05, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Looking forward to seeing him at the mountain in June. How 'bout the > rest of you? > great news!! i'll be there for sure. -frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: OT: matching shoulders

2005-10-07 Thread Tom C
LOL!!! Tom C. From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: Subject: Re: OT: matching shoulders Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2005 14:32:25 -0600 I see you are already qualified for the position. ww - Original Message - From: "Tom C" Subject: Re: OT: match

Re: Heading across the pond.

2005-10-07 Thread John Forbes
I'd certainly be up for a weekday evening. It's starting to get cold, so perhaps a fur-lined LX would be appropriate. John On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 07:08:45 +0100, Cesar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I am over a month behind on the list - many threads have been deleted. I am still planning on

Re: OT: matching shoulders

2005-10-07 Thread William Robb
I see you are already qualified for the position. ww - Original Message - From: "Tom C" Subject: Re: OT: matching shoulders >We have a few jobs for people like you where I work. We call them "greeters" HAR WW "Welcome to Walmart. Is that a return?" "No it's my camera

RE: Re: OT: matching shoulders

2005-10-07 Thread Bob W
> > > > Facts are, bikes *are* practically invisible to the rest of the > > motoring public, and a cyclist has to be at 110% attention at all > > times. As Frank is an excellent example of, even then you > stand a very > > much higher incidence of having a traffic accident than a motorcar. >

RE: matching shoulders

2005-10-07 Thread Bob W
Very glad to hear you're ok, Frank. Wouldn't want to see you pedalling round the Great Velodrome in the Sky. -- Cheers, Bob > -Original Message- > From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 07 October 2005 02:28 > To: PDML > Subject: OT: matching shoulders > > well, toda

RE: 50 years of photojournalism

2005-10-07 Thread Bob W
That's a common reason given for photographers preferring black & white. Photojournalism is all about the subject matter, and colour tends to be a distraction from that. -- Cheers, Bob > -Original Message- > From: E.R.N. Reed [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 06 October 2005 16:01 > To

Re: OT: matching shoulders

2005-10-07 Thread Charles Robinson
On Oct 7, 2005, at 14:39, Tom C wrote: "Welcome to Walmart. Is that a return?" "No it's my camera bag with $4000 of camera gear inside". [snippity-snip!] "Well here, give me those stickers. I'll put one on my camera bag, one on my shirt, one on my pants, one on my belt, and one on each

Re: Some *good* news, BTW

2005-10-07 Thread Cotty
On 7/10/05, Doug Brewer, discombobulated, unleashed: >I've sent my congrats and well wishes to Don, but I'm glad to offer more > here. Ditto > >You know, if I had not met Don at Spartanburg Camera lo these many years >ago, the PDML would not exist as it does now, the gatherings at GFM >would

Re: Some *good* news, BTW

2005-10-07 Thread Cotty
On 7/10/05, Bob Shell, discombobulated, unleashed: >Definitely good news! I've known Don since 1971 or so, when I owned a >camera shop and Don was my Nikon rep. Yes, he used to work for the >dreaded N camera!! The very one I mentioned to you Bob :-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) |

Re: Some *good* news, BTW

2005-10-07 Thread Cotty
On 7/10/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >Looking forward to seeing him at the mountain in June. How 'bout the >rest of you? Supposed to be buying a house... so let's break out the credit card :-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: OT: update

2005-10-07 Thread Cotty
On 7/10/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: >luckily most of my dispatch work is done with the numberpad and mouse, >so i can work right-handed... I take it your voice was not affected . ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http

Re: OT: matching shoulders

2005-10-07 Thread Tom C
We have a few jobs for people like you where I work. We call them "greeters" HAR WW "Welcome to Walmart. Is that a return?" "No it's my camera bag with $4000 of camera gear inside". "Well sir, we'll have to put this little yellow smiley face sticker on it so we know you brought it in w

Re: OT: update

2005-10-07 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 1st, thanks to everyone for your wishes. after a mostly sleepless > night, i decided to go to work, where i am now. shoulder's still > sore as hell, but it's better than yesterday, which must be good. I sympathise with a

Re: OT: matching shoulders

2005-10-07 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Tom C" Subject: Re: OT: matching shoulders I can't type or write and I am at work! We have a few jobs for people like you where I work. We call them "greeters" HAR WW

Re: OT: matching shoulders

2005-10-07 Thread Tom C
I can't type or write and I am at work! Tom C. From: "Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: matching shoulders Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 12:38:56 -0600 What are serving? Tom C. From: mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Repl

Re: OT: matching shoulders

2005-10-07 Thread Tom C
What are serving? Tom C. From: mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: matching shoulders Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 17:35:15 +0100 Tom C wrote: It shows? Tom C. It glows like a white shirt under UV light. mike not a

Re: matching shoulders

2005-10-07 Thread keith_w
Mark Roberts wrote: Keith whaley wrote: Speaking of helmets, our local motorcycle shop has about 8 "used" helmets hung up above their accessories counter, showing how much abrasion a helmet takes. A couple of the full face helmets which were almost completely worn thru by rough pavement make

Re: OT: matching shoulders

2005-10-07 Thread keith_w
P. J. Alling wrote: And some people don't recognize the sarcasm about his getting a ticket unless you hold up a sign. keith_w wrote: P. J. Alling wrote: You really got to be more careful. [...] You're so seldom (at least blatantly) sarcastic, I didn't give it much thought. My error, s

Re: Some *good* news, BTW

2005-10-07 Thread Doug Brewer
I've sent my congrats and well wishes to Don, but I'm glad to offer more here. You know, if I had not met Don at Spartanburg Camera lo these many years ago, the PDML would not exist as it does now, the gatherings at GFM would not have happened, and many of the friendships we have formed woul

Re: Some *good* news, BTW

2005-10-07 Thread E.R.N. Reed
On Friday, October 7, 2005, at 10:39 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Grandfather Mountain photomeister Don Nelson finished his chemotherapy for Hodgkin's Lymphoma a couple of weeks ago. Three days ago (Tuesday) he got the results of his post-chemo PET scan (Positron Emission Tomography, I believe - h

Re: OT: update

2005-10-07 Thread Jack Davis
Frank...Is it possible to type with two hands and various fingers? WOUGH!! Serious healing wishes. Jack --- frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 1st, thanks to everyone for your wishes. after a mostly sleepless > night, i decided to go to work, where i am now. shoulder's still > sor

Re: OT: matching shoulders

2005-10-07 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Sorry to hear this, Frank; glad it wasn't any worse and that the timing is such that it happened when you are no longer riding for a living (i.e., you'll probably be able to go back to work before you're able to ride again.) Get well soon! ERNR frank theriault wrote: well, today started wit

Re: OT: update

2005-10-07 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Frank .. Sorry to hear about the accident. Get well soon. On Oct 7, 2005, at 10:14 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Did you really have to do that? Maybe not, but I've broken my collarbone once and had a couple of occasions with a dislocated shoulder, torn rotator cuff, etc. In all cases, it was

Re: FS FRIDAY - SMC PENTAX - A 50mm/2.0

2005-10-07 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I'm wondering how a lens could sin... :-) Godfrey On Oct 7, 2005, at 8:54 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: this one's in great contrition, makes for a nice portrait lens in the D siblings, comes with F&R caps. $25.00 plus shipping contact off list please.

Re: Some *good* news, BTW

2005-10-07 Thread Bob Shell
Definitely good news! I've known Don since 1971 or so, when I owned a camera shop and Don was my Nikon rep. Yes, he used to work for the dreaded N camera!! He's one of the good guys in the photo industry and I wish him the very best. Bob On Friday, October 7, 2005, at 10:39 AM, Mark Robert

Re: PESO: Sand Pile

2005-10-07 Thread Kenneth Waller
Errr, make that 13X. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: PESO: Sand Pile Tom, for reference, that shot is almost full frame, from the *ist D with a 1.4 converter and an FA 300mm f4.5, sooo that would be 630mm or approx 16 X. Kenneth

Re: OT: matching shoulders

2005-10-07 Thread mike wilson
Tom C wrote: It shows? Tom C. It glows like a white shirt under UV light. mike not at work now.. > Hi! > > > What! You think Canadians are SOCIALISTS? You Svine! > > > > Tom C. > > Tom, please explain yourself! Are you joking or are you being serious? > > Thanks. > > Boris Whiche

Re: OT: matching shoulders

2005-10-07 Thread Tom C
They're in Canada? :) Tom C. From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: Subject: Re: OT: matching shoulders Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2005 10:16:39 -0600 - Original Message - From: "Tom C" Subject: Re: OT: matching shoulders Joking of course. :)

Re: OT: matching shoulders

2005-10-07 Thread mike wilson
Juan Buhler wrote: Everybody should be required to ride a motorcycle for six months before getting a license for a car. It's incredible how much of a better driver it makes you. Now when I drive my car, I see motorcycles (I wouldn't claim I see them all, since the one you don't see is the one th

Re: B&W digital print report

2005-10-07 Thread Shel Belinkoff
i looked up the gretag and the info says ... "The LightJet 430 design incorporates advanced laser technology to optimize color range and color resolution. Its 36-bit color space, capable of producing 68 billion colors, ensures optimum control over the light source to reproduce color with perfect f

Re: Some *good* news, BTW

2005-10-07 Thread Rick Womer
Congrats to Don! I would =really= like to get to GFM. It depends upon when my son's high school graduation is, though, and the school hasn't planned that far ahead yet. Rick --- Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Grandfather Mountain photomeister Don Nelson > finished his chemotherapy

Re: OT: Having met a fellow photog with Nikon D2X

2005-10-07 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Boris Liberman" Subject: Re: OT: Having met a fellow photog with Nikon D2X Not saying this is the case, but I have seen this sort of thing in the past. Gee, that's new for me. Thanks, Bill. I honestly and probably rather stupidly thought that flagship

Re: OT: Having met a fellow photog with Nikon D2X

2005-10-07 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! If you read the fine print in the warranty, you will sometimes find that the equipment is not warranted for professional use, even though the marketing is aiming it at the professional user. Not saying this is the case, but I have seen this sort of thing in the past. Gee, that's new for

Re: Some *good* news, BTW

2005-10-07 Thread Bruce Dayton
That is great news! He is such a nice, deserving individual. I hope to get back to GFM this next year. Don enabled me at the mountain by loaning me his personal DA 16-45 for several hours. As soon as I got back, I had to buy my own. -- Bruce Friday, October 7, 2005, 7:39:07 AM, you wrote:

Re: OT: Having met a fellow photog with Nikon D2X

2005-10-07 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! The Nikon distributor in Norway was also a independent company. They apparently abused their position enough to exhaust the patience of Nikon, who is now taking over themselves. Maybe one solution for your friend, Boris, could be to write a letter to Nikon's European head office to expla

Re: OT: matching shoulders

2005-10-07 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Tom C" Subject: Re: OT: matching shoulders Joking of course. :) HAR!!! Ever wonder why Ontario and Saskatchewan are pink on most world maps? William Robb

Re: B&W digital print report

2005-10-07 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" Subject: Re: B&W digital print report what's an output machine? That would be what they are using to write the files to photo paper. Answered my own question. It's a Gretag Lightjet 430. Nice equipment. William Robb

Re: OT: update

2005-10-07 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! 1st, thanks to everyone for your wishes. after a mostly sleepless night, i decided to go to work, where i am now. shoulder's still sore as hell, but it's better than yesterday, which must be good. Did you really have to do that? won't be posting too much today, 'cause typing with just

Re: OT: matching shoulders

2005-10-07 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Joking of course. :) Good, because thoughts of brain derailment started to pop up in my mind ;-). Boris

Re: Re: OT: matching shoulders

2005-10-07 Thread Tom C
It shows? Tom C. > Hi! > > > What! You think Canadians are SOCIALISTS? You Svine! > > > > Tom C. > > Tom, please explain yourself! Are you joking or are you being serious? > > Thanks. > > Boris Whichever, I want some of what he's been drinking for the last few hours. mike too sober at work

Re: OT: matching shoulders

2005-10-07 Thread Tom C
Joking of course. :) Tom C. From: Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: matching shoulders Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 15:09:33 +0200 Hi! What! You think Canadians are SOCIALISTS? You Svine! Tom C. Tom, please exp

Re: B&W digital print report

2005-10-07 Thread Shel Belinkoff
what's an output machine? you can probably get more accurate info than i can provide by checking their web site. http://www.pictopia.com/ Shel > [Original Message] > From: William Robb > - Original Message - > From: "Shel Belinkoff" > Subject: Re: B&W digital print report > > > > it

Re: OT: matching shoulders

2005-10-07 Thread wendy beard
On 10/6/05, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > well, today started with a bang! > Ooohhh. I'm flinching just reading about it. Having been in a head-on collision with a white van myself, I feel your pain! Look after yourself and get some rest and I hope you're all healed up soon Wendy

Re: OT: matching shoulders

2005-10-07 Thread Juan Buhler
Everybody should be required to ride a motorcycle for six months before getting a license for a car. It's incredible how much of a better driver it makes you. Now when I drive my car, I see motorcycles (I wouldn't claim I see them all, since the one you don't see is the one that gets you), I look a

RE: OT: update

2005-10-07 Thread Tom C
Start taking pictures... l Tom C. 20 minutes until my next dose o' drugs - woo hoo! -knarf -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

FS FRIDAY - SMC PENTAX - A 50mm/2.0

2005-10-07 Thread Shel Belinkoff
this one's in great condition, makes for a nice portrait lens in the D siblings, comes with F&R caps. $25.00 plus shipping contact off list please. http://home.earthlink.net/~scbelinkoff/a50.jpg Shel

FS FRIDAY - SMC PENTAX - A 50mm/2.0

2005-10-07 Thread Shel Belinkoff
this one's in great contrition, makes for a nice portrait lens in the D siblings, comes with F&R caps. $25.00 plus shipping contact off list please. http://home.earthlink.net/~scbelinkoff/a50.jpg Shel

Re: Pentax TimeLine

2005-10-07 Thread Derek
Thanks Michel for answering your own question. This is really interesting. Derek > Michel Carrère-Gée a écrit : > > > There are two or three years, a member of PDML published two documents > > which I preserved: > > "Pentax 35mm lens timeline" > > http://perso.wanadoo.fr/krg/temp/PentaxLe

Re: B&W digital print report

2005-10-07 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" Subject: Re: B&W digital print report it is a high end custom lab ... they print for customers all over the world, not just locally. That makes sense then. What are they using for their output machine? William Robb

Re: OT: Having met a fellow photog with Nikon D2X

2005-10-07 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Jostein" Subject: Re: OT: Having met a fellow photog with Nikon D2X The Nikon distributor in Norway was also a independent company. They apparently abused their position enough to exhaust the patience of Nikon, who is now taking over themselves. Maybe o

Re: OT: Off for Thnaksgiving

2005-10-07 Thread wendy beard
On Fri, 7 Oct 2005 07:20:30 US/Eastern, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hey troops. > > Just getting ready for my annual trek to Madawaska Ontario. > Kind of a dreary day today,calling for rain, but the weekend looks good. > Have a nice trip, Dave. I'm off to Pickering. Should

Re: B&W digital print report

2005-10-07 Thread Shel Belinkoff
it is a high end custom lab ... they print for customers all over the world, not just locally. Shel > [Original Message] > From: William Robb > I'm not saying it can't be done, but I have strong doubts that your labs are > doing volume production work, since to get it absolutely right, eve

Re: B&W digital print report

2005-10-07 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" Subject: Re: B&W digital print report im glad you qualified that comment. there are a couple of labs here that do exceptional b&w work on color paper. there's a huge photo of mother theresa in the lobby of pictopia (http://www.pictopia.co

Re: Some *good* news, BTW

2005-10-07 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Mark Roberts wrote: > > Grandfather Mountain photomeister Don Nelson finished his chemotherapy > for Hodgkin's Lymphoma a couple of weeks ago. Three days ago (Tuesday) > he got the results of his post-chemo PET scan (Positron Emission > Tomography, I believe - hope it doesn't "fog his film" so to

Re: OT: matching shoulders

2005-10-07 Thread Kenneth Waller
Unfortunately, Frank's story is why I don't normally ride the streets/roads anymore - I've had people aim at me to force me off the road. Keneth Waller -Original Message- From: Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: OT: matching shoulders frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wro

Re: PESO: Sand Pile

2005-10-07 Thread Kenneth Waller
Tom, for reference, that shot is almost full frame, from the *ist D with a 1.4 converter and an FA 300mm f4.5, sooo that would be 630mm or approx 16 X. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: PESO: Sand Pile Ken, I tend to agree that this one lea

Re: B&W digital print report

2005-10-07 Thread Shel Belinkoff
im glad you qualified that comment. there are a couple of labs here that do exceptional b&w work on color paper. there's a huge photo of mother theresa in the lobby of pictopia (http://www.pictopia.com/) that' b&w on color paper that will knock your socks off. Shel > [Original Message] > From

Re: OT: Congratulations IAEA

2005-10-07 Thread Mark Roberts
Jostein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >From: "mike wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> It has, unfortunately, got a long way to go. >> http://www.inthesetimes.com/site/main/article/2298/ > >Sadly, yes. > >I also learned today that a number of nations are breaking the >non-proliferation agreement, and

Re: OT: matching shoulders

2005-10-07 Thread Gasha
Yes, wearing helmet is a must. Even if it not helps always, you did everything to protect yourself. Frank, i hope you will be fine after 1-2 months. And yes, almost forgot. Having 2 hands helps a lot when taking photos :) Gasha, with bike in the streets for 6 years now Kenneth Waller wrote:

Re: OT: Having met a fellow photog with Nikon D2X

2005-10-07 Thread Jostein
The Nikon distributor in Norway was also a independent company. They apparently abused their position enough to exhaust the patience of Nikon, who is now taking over themselves. Maybe one solution for your friend, Boris, could be to write a letter to Nikon's European head office to explain the

Re: PESO: Sand Pile

2005-10-07 Thread Kenneth Waller
John, thanks for commenting. Abstracts, among other things, are not every one's cup of tea. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: John Forbes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: PESO: Sand Pile Kenneth, I usually adore your photographs, but I just haven't been able to form an opinion

Re: OT: Congratulations IAEA

2005-10-07 Thread Jostein
- Original Message - From: "mike wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> It has, unfortunately, got a long way to go. http://www.inthesetimes.com/site/main/article/2298/ Sadly, yes. I also learned today that a number of nations are breaking the non-proliferation agreement, and not only Iran re

Re: OT: matching shoulders

2005-10-07 Thread Kenneth Waller
Frank, All I can say is heal fast. Glad to know you were wearing a helmet. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: OT: matching shoulders well, today started with a bang! i got hit by a car making an illegal turn, while riding to work this m

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