On 2/14/06, E.R.N. Reed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> "Still" ruled by the Catholic Church?
> Even before the Reformation the Catholic Church didn't rule the world!
It ruled the part of the world that mattered...
-frank the ex-Catholic (or perhaps more accurately, the "recovering Catholic")
-
On 2/14/06, Perry Pellechia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Everyone knows Al Gore invented the Internet.
No, you have it backwards, my friend.
The internet invented Al Gore.
-frank
--
"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Having tested one Sigma with the Tokina
doubler I decided to test the 400/5.6 APO as
well. I set up a tripod outside and took some
pictures of twigs on trees and stalks
protruding from the snow. I was looking for
the usual aberrations and found them. Towards
the edges of the image, when blown
Godfrey,
I like this shot, especially after our recent snow and
cold weather! I find the open newspaper on the right
edge distracting, though; you could crop it out and
take a little off the bottom and preserve the
proportions.
Rick
--- Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Just two m
Just looking at the ISO 400, the *ist D2S and DL both hold their own
extremely well.
Will look further later, but I think I'm impressed.
Jack
--- David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Wow. The ISO 3200 noise of the 5D is very impressive.
>
> Dave
>
> On 2/14/06, Rob Studdert <[EMAIL PROTEC
On 2/14/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> BTW, sure someone will correct me about creation of the Internet. Etc. Not
> totally up on the history of that. I tend to speak from passion rather than
> having all the dry facts assembled, and I know that seriously annoys some
> people.
Mark Roberts wrote:
dick graham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The ist ds2 ranked dead last in resolution behind 2 8megs ( canon d350 and
olympus 500) and 2 other 6 megs ( nikon d-50 and konica/minolta 5d?)
I'll bet those resolution tests were done shooting in JPEG mode. Why on
earth would someo
On Feb 14, 2006, at 6:49 AM, mike wilson wrote:
I'm suprised that a lot more SF has not been picked up by
Hollywood. There's a huge amount of disparate, space-opera shoot-
em-ups waiting to generate income for the studios. The 18-24
market would lap it up.
Producers don't read science
George Sinos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>For all practical purposes, any of the differences in image quality
>will be swamped out by whatever you do with photoshop, the paper used
>to print the image, and all the other steps of the process on the way
>to the print.
Including the lens used.
>It'
dick graham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>The ist ds2 ranked dead last in resolution behind 2 8megs ( canon d350 and
>olympus 500) and 2 other 6 megs ( nikon d-50 and konica/minolta 5d?)
I'll bet those resolution tests were done shooting in JPEG mode. Why on
earth would someone for whom resolution
Yes Canadian $'s
Dave
> last i checked , b&g had 31mm silver
or black,
either @ $779 (US)
> 28mm seems to be $219,
>
> what currency is your quote -- just curious? it cannot be CAD,
>
> best,
> mishka
>
> On Mon, 13 Feb 2006 09:09:54 US/Eastern, [EMA
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Is the 3mm worth the extra bucks.
yes :)
--
Mark Roberts
Photography and writing
www.robertstech.com
On Tue, 14 Feb 2006, mike wilson wrote:
I am in the same boat as you regarding _my_ favourite "prophecy"
novel. It postulates that the Reformation never occured and the world
is still ruled by the Catholic church. _That_ prospect is scary.
"Still" ruled by the Catholic Church?
Even
No problems, some more perhaps?
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036&message=17159777
Remember mine's not a Katz eye (it's a cut-down Minolta screen),
but my exposure appears to be pretty accurate or about as "accurate"
as it was with the stock screen. I used to genera
Yes.
Dave
On Mon, 13 Feb 2006 09:09:54 US/Eastern, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Is the 3mm worth the extra bucks.
>
> Dave
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I read a great science-fiction novel years, and years, and years ago, that
I've been trying to find ever since. Well, well, well before NAFTA, well before
this was even conceived of. I'd say at least 20 years ago, maybe even longer.
Well, it wasn't that well-written,
>
> From: Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 2006/02/14 Tue AM 11:31:05 GMT
> To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
> Subject: Re: OT: HCB with a Minolta CLE transmuted into Sci Fi
>
>
> On Feb 14, 2006, at 4:32 AM, mike wilson wrote:
>
> > One of the best being "Do androids dream of electric sheep?"
Ann Sanfedele wrote:
now I've seen it all...
I listed a chalk drawing of mine... an impressionistic nude,
_ I was careful not to
call the thing "bare naked lady" ..
The listing is over in 2 hours... it has been there for
almost a week with no
problem... listed under art - subject matter nudes
On Feb 14, 2006, at 4:32 AM, mike wilson wrote:
One of the best being "Do androids dream of electric sheep?" AKA
"Bladerunner".
I'll have to think a bit about which one might be the one you are
thinking about.
I am in the same boat as you regarding _my_ favourite "prophecy"
novel. I
On Feb 13, 2006, at 10:31 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote:
It would be pretty painful to persue that for 35 cents. - I
think I'll just let it go...
they didnt put that blocking thing up until sometime today
and it had been up for a week.
But the degree of prudery is pretty shocking.
funny thing, it st
>
> From: Chris Stoddart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 2006/02/14 Tue AM 10:49:36 GMT
> To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
> Subject: Re: Re: OT: HCB with a Minolta CLE
>
>
> On Tue, 14 Feb 2006, mike wilson wrote:
>
> > I am in the same boat as you regarding _my_ favourite "prophecy" novel.
> > It po
I like this shot and prefer it to the earlier one. I would clone out
the yellow thing on the dock. A simple PhotoShop exercise. I might also
clean up the background a bit in the area of the beak and chest.
Paul
On Feb 14, 2006, at 2:24 AM, Jay Taylor wrote:
Thanks everyone for the feedback. I k
On Tue, 14 Feb 2006, mike wilson wrote:
I am in the same boat as you regarding _my_ favourite "prophecy" novel.
It postulates that the Reformation never occured and the world is still
ruled by the Catholic church. _That_ prospect is scary.
Phillip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy
BTW, sure someone will correct me about creation of the Internet. Etc. Not
totally up on the history of that. I tend to speak from passion rather than
having all the dry facts assembled, and I know that seriously annoys some
people.
So correct away.
I am unsubscribing for a while. Not in a hu
On Mon, 13 Feb 2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
... since my last period of unemployment.
But that old monster has bit again.
B45t4rd! I hope you sort out something better quickly :-(
Kostas
On Tue, Feb 14, 2006 at 09:32:37AM +, mike wilson wrote:
>
> >
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> > I read a great science-fiction novel years, and years, and years ago, that
> > I've been trying to find ever since. Well, well, well before NAFTA, well
> > before
> > this was even conceived o
Rob Studdert wrote on 14.02.06 2:29:
> PS They are large files but do check out 1:1 comparison of the shots from the
> D200 and 5D, sensor pixel pitch makes all the difference.
Hmmm... noise from D200 is obviously more visible, but Nikon evidently
implemented clever in-camera colour noise removal,
>
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> I read a great science-fiction novel years, and years, and years ago, that
> I've been trying to find ever since. Well, well, well before NAFTA, well
> before
> this was even conceived of. I'd say at least 20 years ago, maybe even longer.
>
> Well, it wasn't tha
On 14/2/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed:
>I guess soon most photographs from some old cities in Europe will be
>banned because of nude statues, as well as a lot of religious paintings,
>and US citicens should be warned against entering our largest turist
>attraction: http://go.to
Not long after I sent that, I remembered hearing how you were lacking
wall space.
Dave
On 2/14/06, Ann Sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> it is hanging on the wall - from a hook, though not in a
> frame...
>
> I wear it on rare special occsaions.
>
> and (ask frank if you don't believe me) th
Wow. The ISO 3200 noise of the 5D is very impressive.
Dave
On 2/14/06, Rob Studdert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 14 Feb 2006 at 11:09, pentax-discuss@pdml.net wrote:
>
> > And if you would like to see comparison images from most of the current
> > cameras
> > at high ISO see:
> >
> > http://d
On Tue, 14 Feb 2006 01:16:41 -, Rob Studdert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
On 13 Feb 2006 at 14:49, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It may depend on how you hold your camera. I use the very large A*135
and sometimes the A*85 on an *istD without a grip, and don't have any
problems. On the cont
In a message dated 2/14/2006 12:11:21 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Thanks for taking the time. Look forward to the PESO.
Cheers,
Gautam
Okay, I'll say two more things, then stop. This whole thing depresses the
hell out of me. It always has, ever since NAFTA passe
Weird
I guess soon most photographs from some old cities in Europe will be banned
because of nude statues, as well as a lot of religious paintings, and US
citicens should be warned against entering our largest turist attraction:
http://go.to/Vigeland
.-)
DagT
> fra: Ann Sanfedele <[EMAIL PR
Boris,
> http://not.contaxg.com/document.php?id=11013
Simply great.
Cheers,
Gautam
On 2/13/06, Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dave,
>
> I bought 43 Ltd and 77 Ltd from fellow PDMLer last year... They are
> quite *amazing*. Suffices to say, I've put my FA 50/1.7 to the shelf
> and h
In a message dated 2/14/2006 12:11:21 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Ah! But it can. As you say, US workers are getting poorer. So by the time
workers in the now poor countries get rich and wise up, US workers will
be poor. Then all the services jobs will be in India, China
In a message dated 2/13/2006 11:24:26 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Thanks everyone for the feedback. I knew if I posted here I would get
some CC. Tried a couple other forums and received virtually none.
Anyway, with this particular bird my angle was severely limited to one
Marnie,
Firstly, I didn't mean to come across as aggressive though I might have.
Secondly, there's a lot more to prices and wages than safety laws. As an
example, computer programming is a safe occupation. Having worked
in this profession in multiple countries I do not find a difference in work
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