Microsoft Digital Image 2006

2006-04-29 Thread Don Williams
I've been cleaning out here and came across this package that arrived with new versions of XP Pro and MS Office a few weeks ago. I don't know anything about it. Do any of us know the product or use it? I haven't bothered to try it out and haven't even opened the package. From the blurb on the

OT - Fuel Cells (was - Re: Local Gas Prices)

2006-04-29 Thread Cotty
On 28/4/06, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: And put more effort and money into finding exploiting alternatives to petrol. Side note: filmed at Oxford University last week, watched as methane I think it was methane) was mixed with a catalyst to produce heat and clean steam - at room

RE: OT - Fuel Cells (was - Re: Local Gas Prices)

2006-04-29 Thread Bob W
And put more effort and money into finding exploiting alternatives to petrol. Side note: filmed at Oxford University last week, watched as methane I think it was methane) was mixed with a catalyst to produce heat and clean steam - at room temperature! Watch as steam makes a

Re: OT: the cost of digital storage

2006-04-29 Thread David Mann
On Apr 28, 2006, at 11:27 PM, Jostein wrote: Many solutions have been suggested, but none have been priced. It would be very interesting to hear how much people have invested in hardware for their backup solution. I'm buying TDK blanks in 10-packs including slim cases for NZ$20. I'd

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread David Mann
I do understand the wider consequences of rising fuel prices; I just wish that our society hadn't become so dependent on the stuff. To be honest I'm far more concerned about the effects of rising property prices, but this thread is OT enough already. - Dave On Apr 29, 2006, at 1:56 AM,

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread David Savage
You me both. Dave S. On 4/29/06, David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To be honest I'm far more concerned about the effects of rising property prices, but this thread is OT enough already. - Dave

Re: iPod camera adapter and OptioMX

2006-04-29 Thread Thibouille
Mmm is there any working alternative, then ? 2006/4/28, Ryan K. Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Thibouille wrote: Anyone tried those 2 together? Is speed OK or really abysmal? Would a VOSONIC XS Drive II be quite faster ? -- Thibouille --

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread Bob Shell
On Apr 28, 2006, at 12:23 AM, John Mullan wrote: take a gander at this page. http://www.gasbuddy.com/gb_gastemperaturemap.aspx Looks like Wyoming is the place to live. You'd think gas prices would be somehow related to proximity to refineries, but I don't recall any oil refineries in

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread Bob Shell
On Apr 28, 2006, at 6:59 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: The best price in the Detroit area is now around $2.89/ gallon. When I started driving in 1964, gas was less than 0.30 per gallon in most places. I can well remember storming away from a gas station in outrage back in the 70s, saying,

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread Bob Shell
On Apr 28, 2006, at 10:45 AM, Martin Trautmann wrote: Apart from ships dedicated e.g. to south american orange juice (I don't know what they transport backwards), Probably insecticide to spray on the orange trees. Bob

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread Bob Shell
On Apr 28, 2006, at 11:16 AM, graywolf wrote: Unfortunately in 99% of the US today an automobile is a necessity not a luxury. That said, do not believe that price does not affect gas usage. I find that Europeans and people from the UK who have not been here generally just don't

Re: Life in the Raw

2006-04-29 Thread Don Williams
I'm a little confused by these posts. I have been converting Pentax RAW files from the D to .DNG files using Adobe Digital Negative Converter. It works and doesn't take too long to do the job. Now I have a storage problem -- again. Don Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Apr 28, 2006, at 1:03 PM, Cory

RE: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread Bob W
Unfortunately in 99% of the US today an automobile is a necessity not a luxury. That said, do not believe that price does not affect gas usage. I find that Europeans and people from the UK who have not been here generally just don't understand this about the USA. Things are

RE: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread Bob W
I find that Europeans and people from the UK we're Europeans too! Bob

'TIPA' Awards 2006: European 'Oscar' of the Photo Imaging Industry - Best Digital Back

2006-04-29 Thread Roman
'TIPA' Awards 2006: European 'Oscar' of the Photo Imaging Industry - Best Digital Back The photographic industry has its own 'Oscars', which serve as outstanding marketing tools for their proud winners. These coveted honors are the European Photo Imaging Awards of the Technical Image Press

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread Bob Shell
On Apr 29, 2006, at 8:20 AM, Bob W wrote: but that's because you guys have arranged it that way. You can unarrange it by building better railroads and improved buses. And move your cities a bit closer together... That reminds me of an American gentleman I met in Munich many, many years

RE: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bob Shell wrote: I find that Europeans and people from the UK who have not been here generally just don't understand this about the USA. Things are far apart here, and for the most part we don't have transportation alternatives. You're right on the whole. I've had maps out in the past to

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread William Robb
On Apr 29, 2006, at 8:20 AM, Bob W wrote: And move your cities a bit closer together... Lets attempt to come up with realistic ideas. William Robb

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Malcolm Smith Subject: RE: Local Gas Prices I find that Europeans and people from the UK who have not been here generally just don't understand this about the USA. Things are far apart here, and for the most part we don't have transportation

RE: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread Malcolm Smith
William Robb wrote: And move your cities a bit closer together... Lets attempt to come up with realistic ideas. Over here the expansion of cities is making that a reality. Malcolm

a camera only Cesar could love

2006-04-29 Thread Collin R Brendemuehl
http://austin.craigslist.org/ele/152913498.html Great bellows. Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl http://www.brendemuehl.net He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose -- Jim Elliott

RE: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread Malcolm Smith
William Robb wrote: A friend of ours had a fellow from England over for a visit. He decided he wanted to see a bit of the countryside, so we took a short drive in the country, perhaps 4 hours at highway speeds (100kph). When we got home, he wanted to see how much of Canada we had

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread graywolf
But then those cities would be in danger of being hit by hurricanes. BTW I had this friend who had the solution. He figured that you could move all the people in North America into high rise apartments on Long Island. Then the deer and the bear would have the rest of the continent to

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread graywolf
What really is shocking is when you look on a globe and see what a tiny place Europe is. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Malcolm

Re: OT - Fuel Cells (was - Re: Local Gas Prices)

2006-04-29 Thread graywolf
A hardy laugh is a good way to start the day. Thanks, Bob. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Bob W wrote: [...] Expect fuel cell technology to take off in a very large way over the

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread Bob Shell
On Apr 29, 2006, at 8:23 AM, Bob W wrote: I find that Europeans and people from the UK we're Europeans too! Some of my UK friends bristle if called European, so I always try to make the distinction. Bob

Re: OT - Fuel Cells (was - Re: Local Gas Prices)

2006-04-29 Thread graywolf
And they will get the methane by cracking petroleum. I get a rather grand sense of deja vu from this report, Cotty. How many times over the years have I heard that same story? There is a miracle break through every few years and that is the last you hear of that. As long as you can just pump

RE: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread Bob W
sounds like rather a good idea to me. Unless somebody thinks of ideas that, to the majority, sound outrageous and ridiculous, nothing will ever change. You can bet your life that when the first Cro-Magnon suggested using cast-off slithers of hand-axe flints as blades there were a hundred other

RE: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread Bob W
don't go confusing Europe and the European Union. Europe stretches from the Urals to the Atlantic, and is much larger than North America. The European Union occupies a remote peninsula on the westernmost tip of Europe. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: graywolf [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread Bob W
Correction: it's not larger - I just looked at a map. I was thinking of the whole Eurasian landmass. Still, Europe is not small compared with N. America. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: Bob W [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 29 April 2006 14:34 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread DagT
Den 29. apr. 2006 kl. 14.20 skrev Bob W: Unfortunately in 99% of the US today an automobile is a necessity not a luxury. That said, do not believe that price does not affect gas usage. I find that Europeans and people from the UK who have not been here generally just don't understand this

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread DagT
Den 29. apr. 2006 kl. 14.30 skrev William Robb: - Original Message - From: Malcolm Smith Subject: RE: Local Gas Prices I find that Europeans and people from the UK who have not been here generally just don't understand this about the USA. Things are far apart here, and for the

Re: iPod camera adapter and OptioMX

2006-04-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
For a standalone storage tank, I use the Epson P2000. It's much more capable than the iPod, much faster with built-in SD and CF slots, and includes the ability to review JPEGs and Pentax RAW format files (at least from the DS and D). It also plays music and some digital movie formats.

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread Paul Stenquist
Many American cities are close together. If you count the suburbs where commuters live, New York and Philadelphia almost touch. Ditto New York and Boston. But that's beside the point. Part of the American psyche depends heavily on mobility and freedom of movement. Before we solve the problem

Re: Life in the Raw

2006-04-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Don, The issue for Cory is that he runs a Linux system, and DNG Converter is only available on Mac OS X and Windows. Godfrey On Apr 29, 2006, at 5:06 AM, Don Williams wrote: I'm a little confused by these posts. I have been converting Pentax RAW files from the D to .DNG files using Adobe

RE: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Yes, let's all get together and move Chicago to just outside of New York All together now ... 1-2-3 PUSH! LOL Shel [Original Message] From: Bob W And move your cities a bit closer together...

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread DagT
Den 29. apr. 2006 kl. 15.11 skrev Bob Shell: On Apr 29, 2006, at 8:23 AM, Bob W wrote: I find that Europeans and people from the UK we're Europeans too! Some of my UK friends bristle if called European, so I always try to make the distinction. From an English newspaper: Storm in the

Re: Life in the Raw

2006-04-29 Thread Don Williams
Sorry, I didn't remember about Cory's disability. But every every time I start toying with the idea of re-installing Red Hat something like this happens to set me right. I love Microsoft -- I don't think. The server can run Linux via a dual boot system, but I have it running XP Pro at the moment.

Small, Portable Ink Jet Printer - Image Storage

2006-04-29 Thread Shel Belinkoff
A question was posed to me by a friend. She is looking for a small, portable, ink jet printer that can produce prints up to about 5x7 in size, no need to go larger, although she'll consider 8x10 if she has to, that can work on either batteries or electricity, or perhaps from on inverter in her

Re: OT: My book is in

2006-04-29 Thread P. J. Alling
and illegal in most places... William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist Subject: Re: OT: My book is in No, but fathering my grand daughter makes me a faux pas:-) I think that would make you something most people would be uncomfortable with.. HAR!!! ww

Re: Small, Portable Ink Jet Printer - Image Storage

2006-04-29 Thread David Savage
If she doesn't mind 4x6 prints the Epson PictureMate Deluxe model might be a good solution. It can run off a battery (sold separately) doesn't need to be connected to a computer. http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/consumer/consDetail.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yesoid=53540922 http://tinyurl.com/avfwx

Re: OT - Fuel Cells (was - Re: Local Gas Prices)

2006-04-29 Thread P. J. Alling
There are a couple of problems with this, I don't expect that steam will make a comeback, as direct to electricity is more convenient. Then there's the waste CO(2) from using methane. I don't see it as a problem but the global warming fanatics will. Cotty wrote: On 28/4/06, Bob W,

Re: Small, Portable Ink Jet Printer - Image Storage

2006-04-29 Thread mike wilson
From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/04/29 Sat PM 03:02:42 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Small, Portable Ink Jet Printer - Image Storage A question was posed to me by a friend. She is looking for a small, portable, ink jet printer that can produce prints up to

Re: iPod camera adapter and OptioMX

2006-04-29 Thread Ryan K. Brooks
Thibouille wrote: Mmm is there any working alternative, then ? Epson P2000, pretty good deals w/ rebates these days... and there's docs on upgrading it on the web. -R 2006/4/28, Ryan K. Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Thibouille wrote: Anyone tried those 2 together? Is speed OK or really

Re: Re: OT - Fuel Cells (was - Re: Local Gas Prices)

2006-04-29 Thread mike wilson
From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/04/29 Sat PM 03:34:59 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT - Fuel Cells (was - Re: Local Gas Prices) There are a couple of problems with this, I don't expect that steam will make a comeback, as direct to electricity is more

Re: Small, Portable Ink Jet Printer - Image Storage

2006-04-29 Thread John Mullan
Have a look at HP's Photosmart 475. It print up to 5x7, and has internal storage. I believe there is a battery option as well. jm - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 8:02 AM Subject: Small, Portable

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread Adam Maas
Bob W wrote: Unfortunately in 99% of the US today an automobile is a necessity not a luxury. That said, do not believe that price does not affect gas usage. I find that Europeans and people from the UK who have not been here generally just don't understand this about the

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread Adam Maas
Forget Russia and it is. In fact it's smaller than 2 Canadian Provinces (Quebec, if you count north-south vs. east-west, and Ontario) -Adam Bob W wrote: Correction: it's not larger - I just looked at a map. I was thinking of the whole Eurasian landmass. Still, Europe is not small compared

Re: web page

2006-04-29 Thread Adam Maas
Mark Roberts wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: J wrote: Hi, what would be a good and easy program to build a web page of photos for someone who has not done this before...Thanks for any info Web Album Generator: http://www.ornj.net/webalbum/index.html Oops. Web Album

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread P. J. Alling
Think taxes, in NYC the combined state local and federal taxes are approaching $1.00 per gallon. In Wyoming the state and local taxes are pretty much non existent. Bob Shell wrote: On Apr 28, 2006, at 12:23 AM, John Mullan wrote: take a gander at this page.

Re: Small, Portable Ink Jet Printer - Image Storage

2006-04-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Can't answer much about the printer (haven't looked at anything like that). The Epson P2000/P4000 fits the image storage request very well. Difference is 40G or 80G storage, the units have a Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery good for downloading around 13 1-Gbyte cards per charge, and the

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread P. J. Alling
Sounds so reasonable now... Bob Shell wrote: On Apr 29, 2006, at 8:20 AM, Bob W wrote: but that's because you guys have arranged it that way. You can unarrange it by building better railroads and improved buses. And move your cities a bit closer together... That reminds me of an

Re: Small, Portable Ink Jet Printer - Image Storage

2006-04-29 Thread Adam Maas
The 4500 is a better choice than the 4000, RAW compatibility is improved, and so is the 3.8 display reportedly. -Adam Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Can't answer much about the printer (haven't looked at anything like that). The Epson P2000/P4000 fits the image storage request very well.

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread P. J. Alling
Not all of you agree on that... Bob W wrote: I find that Europeans and people from the UK we're Europeans too! Bob -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).

Re: web page

2006-04-29 Thread Mark Roberts
Adam Maas wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Gallery: http://gallery.menalto.com/ Gallery is really nice, though. Gallery is also a server-side install. Might I recommend Porta instead? No it isn't! I just installed it and ran it on my desktop. Generates galleries similar to the way Adobe Photoshop

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread P. J. Alling
In that case you're Americans, if I remember my Plate tectonics Brittan is on the North American plate... Bob W wrote: don't go confusing Europe and the European Union. Europe stretches from the Urals to the Atlantic, and is much larger than North America. The European Union occupies a remote

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread John Francis
Another example to show the comparative size of the US: I live in California, in the San Francisco Bay area - one of the more densely populated regions of the USA. There was an article in the paper yesterday about a guy who wanted to live out in the rural areas, where he could afford several

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread DagT
I agree, but around here there is a bright side: Even if fuel prices are increasing the larger effect is that Norway as a country earns a lot of money. Our pensions are secured .-) The smart thing to do for the future is to develop alternatives, find other ways to produce fuel. DagT

Re: OT - Fuel Cells (was - Re: Local Gas Prices)

2006-04-29 Thread P. J. Alling
High speed micro turbine electricity generation. Waste heat is enormous... mike wilson wrote: From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/04/29 Sat PM 03:34:59 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT - Fuel Cells (was - Re: Local Gas Prices) There are a couple of problems with

Re: web page

2006-04-29 Thread Adam Maas
Mark Roberts wrote: Adam Maas wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Gallery: http://gallery.menalto.com/ Gallery is really nice, though. Gallery is also a server-side install. Might I recommend Porta instead? No it isn't! I just installed it and ran it on my

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread graywolf
From what I have seen of European cities in movies, we do not have traffic congestion problems here in the US anyway. This may be one of those pot and kettle discussions. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread Bob Shell
On Apr 29, 2006, at 12:20 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Think taxes, in NYC the combined state local and federal taxes are approaching $1.00 per gallon. In Wyoming the state and local taxes are pretty much non existent. Sounds like a good reason to move out there. Bob

CS and RAW files from DL2

2006-04-29 Thread Peter Jordan
I've searched the archive and not found any post on this topic, so excuse me if this question has already been asked. Is there a way of getting CS to read istDL2 RAW files? I've downloaded the latest plug in from Adobe that mentions DS2 and DL, but that still gives me a file format error.

Re: Small, Portable Ink Jet Printer - Image Storage

2006-04-29 Thread graywolf
Both HP and Epson make such printers. I have a friend who uses one for his dance photography. They are usually in the digital camera section at business supply stores like Staples and Office Depot. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof ==

Re: web page

2006-04-29 Thread graywolf
Mark is probably running the XP webserver option on his system. It comes with XP Pro but is not automatically installed. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Adam Maas wrote: Mark Roberts

Re: web page

2006-04-29 Thread Ryan Brooks
graywolf wrote: Mark is probably running the XP webserver option on his system. It comes with XP Pro but is not automatically installed. He'd have to install a lot more than that to run Gallery, Methinks he's running something else called gallery. Gallery doesn't generate static html

Re: Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread mike wilson
From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/04/29 Sat PM 05:17:45 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Local Gas Prices From what I have seen of European cities in movies, we do not have traffic congestion problems here in the US anyway. This may be one of those pot and

Re: CS and RAW files from DL2

2006-04-29 Thread mike wilson
From: Peter Jordan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/04/29 Sat PM 05:31:35 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: CS and RAW files from DL2 I've searched the archive and not found any post on this topic, so excuse me if this question has already been asked. Is there a way of getting CS

Re: iPod camera adapter and OptioMX

2006-04-29 Thread Jon Paul Schelter
Thibouille wrote: Anyone tried those 2 together? Is speed OK or really abysmal? The iPod speed is bad, but not abysmal. The real problem is battery life: writing to the drive uses the battry up quickly. I was unable to copy a full 1Gb SD card with a full charge. 500M was about the max

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread P. J. Alling
and they're all on the 110 at the same time... mike wilson wrote: From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/04/29 Sat PM 05:17:45 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Local Gas Prices From what I have seen of European cities in movies, we do not have traffic congestion problems

Re: web page

2006-04-29 Thread Mark Roberts
Ryan Brooks wrote: graywolf wrote: Mark is probably running the XP webserver option on his system. It comes with XP Pro but is not automatically installed. He'd have to install a lot more than that to run Gallery, Methinks he's running something else called gallery. Gallery doesn't

time for a new SD reader ...

2006-04-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Well buggers. I purchased a Sandisk Ultra II SD card in 2G capacity a week or two back for the Pentax DS. The enhanced capacity allows about 186 RAW exposures on the card! Not bad ... works great. But I hadn't uploaded from it to my computer yet, wanted to fill to capacity first to

Re: Small, Portable Ink Jet Printer - Image Storage

2006-04-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
That may be so, but as far as I can tell the Epson P4500 has just barely been released (April 20th was the release date listed for Japan). None of the usual vendors in the US have it listed yet, far as I can find. There's also price to consider... The P2000 (40G) can be had for $450 or so

FS SF1 with both battery grips

2006-04-29 Thread Collin R Brendemuehl
$50 With original grip for lithium and AA grip. +shipping PayPal Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl http://www.brendemuehl.net He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose -- Jim Elliott

Re: CS and RAW files from DL2

2006-04-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I think the DL2 PEF files are the same format as DS, DL, DS2 PEF files. Camera Raw v3.3 rejects them because the camera descriptor is not in its internal list. I searched the Camera Raw binary with a hex file editor and found Pentax *ist DS2 (as well as the 'D', 'DS' and 'DL' models)

RE: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread Bob W
Sure. In that case, North America is tiny compared with Europe. As long as you forget everything except Maryland. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: Adam Maas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 29 April 2006 16:44 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Local Gas Prices

RE: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread Bob W
Those who disagree with me will be given a fair trial, then shot, in the interests of democracy. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: P. J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 29 April 2006 17:34 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Local Gas Prices Not all of you

RE: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread Bob W
Only Scotlandshire, and you're welcome to it. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: P. J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 29 April 2006 17:41 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Local Gas Prices In that case you're Americans, if I remember my Plate tectonics

RE: Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread Bob W
I've been to LA. Guess what? There was a lot of traffic (except when they cleared the freeway for the President). On the other hand, I've also been to Winston Salem on a Sunday. No traffic. But they still don't let you jaywalk. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: mike wilson

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread Mishka
that definitely explains why every other car on the hiways is an suv. i bet once gas prices get north of $5, the public transportation will get to european level quite quickly. best, mishka On 4/29/06, Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I find that Europeans and people from the UK who have not

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread Mishka
too late for that mishka We could move New Orleans in between Baltimore and NYC, I suppose. Bob

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread Mishka
the daily comute to work to NYC iwould become a killer for me. i'd rather pay for gas. best, mishka On 4/29/06, Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 29, 2006, at 12:20 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Think taxes, in NYC the combined state local and federal taxes are approaching $1.00 per

RE: CS and RAW files from DL2

2006-04-29 Thread Shel Belinkoff
What plug-in did you download? AFAIK, there's no plug-in that allows you to read DL2 files in Photoshop CS. What you have to do is DL the latest version of Adobe DNG, convert the PEF to DNG format, and then CS with Adobe Camera Raw 2.4 will open it. Shel [Original Message] From: Peter

K10D Bundle

2006-04-29 Thread Jack Davis
What soft-ware will be bundled with the K10D? Hot new RAW converter? Wish I were sufficiently equipped to fantasize further. Jack __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread Adam Maas
Except that ~90% of Europe's population lives in the area I specified. And so does all of Europe's vaunted public transit infrastructure. -Adam Bob W wrote: Sure. In that case, North America is tiny compared with Europe. As long as you forget everything except Maryland. -- Cheers, Bob

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread Cotty
On 29/4/06, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: we're Europeans too! Har, speak for yourself!!! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread John Forbes
On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 13:59:56 +0100, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What really is shocking is when you look on a globe and see what a tiny place Europe is. Depends what you are comparing it with. It's bigger than the USA. John graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com

Re: A couple of PESOs

2006-04-29 Thread mike wilson
The series of eight bridges from about 1830 to 2000, within a mile, is magnificent. Bob W wrote: that bridge is very dramatic. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: mike wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 April 2006 19:42 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: A couple

PESO - Pentaxian Portrait (Do you know this man?)

2006-04-29 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Looks like the list is acting up again ...second try: Pulled from the deep recesses of the photo vault at Casa Belinkoff: http://home.earthlink.net/~morepix/cw3.html A few years ago a PDML subscriber came to California, we met, and took in the Salgado exhibit at the Berkeley Art Museum.

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread Cotty
On 29/4/06, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: Brittan Peter, your regressing again... Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread John Forbes
On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 14:11:42 +0100, Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 29, 2006, at 8:23 AM, Bob W wrote: I find that Europeans and people from the UK we're Europeans too! Some of my UK friends bristle if called European, so I always try to make the distinction. You need to

PESO - Pentaxian Portrait (Do you know this man?)

2006-04-29 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Pulled from the deep recesses of the photo vault at Casa Belinkoff: http://home.earthlink.net/~morepix/cw3.html A few years ago a PDML subscriber came to California, we met, and took in the Salgado exhibit at the Berkeley Art Museum. Here's a shot of the unknown Pentaxian taken in the lobby of

Re: CS and RAW files from DL2

2006-04-29 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Godders, Peter's using CS, not CS2, so he's limited to ACR 2.4. Shel [Original Message] From: Godfrey DiGiorgi I think the DL2 PEF files are the same format as DS, DL, DS2 PEF files. Camera Raw v3.3 rejects them because the camera descriptor is not in its internal list. I

K10D Bundle? (2nd try)

2006-04-29 Thread Jack Davis
What software will be bundled with the K10D? Hot new RAW converter? Wish I were better equipped to know what to hope for. Jack __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Re: A couple of PESOs

2006-04-29 Thread Cotty
On 29/4/06, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: The series of eight bridges from about 1830 to 2000, within a mile, is magnificent. Eight bridges in 90 minutes...that include some pubs along the way? Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: PESO - Pentaxian Portrait (Do you know this man?)

2006-04-29 Thread Cotty
On 29/4/06, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: Pulled from the deep recesses of the photo vault at Casa Belinkoff: http://home.earthlink.net/~morepix/cw3.html Cory? Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread William Robb
Bob Shell wrote: I find that Europeans and people from the UK who have not been here generally just don't understand this about the USA. Things are far apart here, and for the most part we don't have transportation alternatives. Most of us don't have access to passenger train service. Bus

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist Subject: Re: Local Gas Prices Many American cities are close together. If you count the suburbs where commuters live, New York and Philadelphia almost touch. Ditto New York and Boston. But that's beside the point. Part of the American

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-29 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Adam Maas Subject: Re: Local Gas Prices Forget Russia and it is. In fact it's smaller than 2 Canadian Provinces (Quebec, if you count north-south vs. east-west, and Ontario) To be fair, those are the two largest provinces. William Robb

Re: K10D Bundle? (2nd try)

2006-04-29 Thread Adam Maas
Jack Davis wrote: What software will be bundled with the K10D? Hot new RAW converter? Wish I were better equipped to know what to hope for. Jack __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around

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