Re: Ideas for Pentax

On 16/5/06, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: > >I don't know any wedding photogs who use AF at all. Even the guy with >the 1D-II works strictly manual focus. For candid shots around the party? I find that difficult to believe. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places

Re: GFM and food

On 16/5/06, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: > >http://www.romanphotography.com/bcc/bcc0011.htm > >Nice catch! (I mean the picture 8-) - the bass player looks stunned) Being a base player, he's just discovered another note. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pa

Re: GFM - how might I just "drop by"?

On 17/5/06, Ann Sanfedele, discombobulated, unleashed: >Um maybe I'm misremembering but I believe it is on the >left, isn't it? >(coming up the mountain, that is) Marnie, that was this view on the left: The picnic area is a tad

Re: OT: Best resampling software

I think someone on this group said something negative about LZW. But if it reduces files by an appreciable amount I'd like to use it. I'd be able to get more files on a CD. At the moment its about 13, sometimes only 12. And the people I send them to had trouble; they were unable to read one fil

Re: OT: Best resampling software

On Wed, May 17, 2006 at 08:05:25AM +0300, Don Williams wrote: > . . . Although I have no experience of LZW I've heard that its > not a good idea. I don't know where you got that notion. LZW is a lossless compression technique, so there won't be any image degradation. And since the last LZW pat

Re: flash and shadows

I took these with the *ist D, AF500 FTZ & a bed sheet pegged to the curtains behind the table :-) Flashed aim straight up at the ceiling (Sigma 18-55 f3.5-5.6)

Re: flash and shadows

Would this solution be cheap enough? Maybe I hould buy synch cords ans see later, on then buy a Sigma 500DG and use it wirelessly with my D. Or a slave trigger under my current flashes ... I have no space to store things so a light stand is unfortunately out of the question :( -

RE: Zone Alarm from Checkpoint not Choicepoint

Just go to www.zonealarm.com, could not be easier to remember if you remember the product name... Antti-Pekka Antti-Pekka Virjonen Computec Oy www.computec.fi > -Original Message- > From: Doug Franklin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesda

Re: Fw: Strange looking dog in Afghanistan...

On 5/17/06, Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Even stranger looking: http://www.arfra.org/thylacines.html Australians, don't bother looking. Whoops...I looked. Dave S

Re: OT: Best resampling software

I have been using Genuine Fractals on *ist D files recently; resizing from about 3000 pixels wide to 5110 in five steps. The final file size is usually just under 50 mbytes depending on initial cropping. I do all the processing -- levels curves or whatever first, then resize and might finally a

Re: GFM - how might I just "drop by"?

Mark Roberts wrote: > > Jon Myers wrote: > > >If I were to happen to be in the area at the time, how > >might I find some GFMers to be able to put faces to > >the names? > > Look for the squad car with the flashing lights. > > Or... After paying your admission fee ($12.00 IIRC) at the mountain'

Re: Bill Owens again :)

Mark Roberts wrote: > > Got a phone call from Bill Owens last night. He still sounded weak, > but about 100 times better than in his previous call. Keep those cards > and letters coming! > > He won't make it to GFM in June (3 weeks away!) but he plans to be > there for the Camera Clinic in August

Re: any lawyers in the crowd? (in USA, especially nyc)

Mark Roberts wrote: > > Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > >Just a question - please write me off list > > > >nonono - not in any serious legal trouble :) > > Define "serious" ;-) Yikes - I'm only just now seeing this it is re financial stuff - I didn't commit a crime :) but it is a serious questio

Re: Fw: Strange looking dog in Afghanistan...

Even stranger looking: http://www.arfra.org/thylacines.html Australians, don't bother looking. Joe

Re: flash and shadows

On May 16, 2006, at 8:04 AM, Richard Chu wrote: I am searching for a portable flash setup that would provide diffused lighting for taking photos of people at family gatherings and church events. I have tried the pocket bouncer and the omnibounce but have not been satisfied with the results. I

Re: PESO - Mailbox 2110

I framed the shot very precisely - what you see is exactly what I wanted, and where I wanted it. However, it's not the only shot I have of this scene. There are numerous, all with slightly different framing. I showed this one because I happened to like it - I like the way the tree in the foregro

Re: PESO - Mailbox 2110

Paul, I was thinking the same thing. I fiddled with it and went the 'clever' route. Hope Ok Shel.(?) I feel it's an image with possibilities that "inspired" me. Re-named it. Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=110 --- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would th

Re: Zone Alarm from Checkpoint not Choicepoint

"On another note, your "Never mind" comment brought a tear to my eye. Anyone else remember Roseanne Rosannadanna?" Gilda Radner. Yes, I remember. And John Belushi too. Joe

Re: Question: Should I sell my MZ-S?

Mark, I had the same dilemma for the past two or three years... basically since I bought the ist-D. However, I finally solved my problem about about 2 weeks ago: http://tinyurl.com/kef8d I just couldn't justify it anymore. Not that anyone gave a damn, but I even mentioned in the auction the exte

Re - mailbox 2110

Forgot to include the new name. "Have you met my new rich friend, 2110"? I know, timing is everything. Jack __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Re: Zone Alarm from Checkpoint not Choicepoint

Joe, No big deal. The names are _really_ similar and I have no interest in defending Choicepoint. I have used Checkpoint products in the past (Secure Access Firewall and their VPN client along with the Zone Labs ZoneAlarm product and I like them. I also know someone who works at Zone Labs and I

Re: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

Haven't they changed the name to Little Iraq yet, the demographics had already moved that way before I left SE Michigan. Dearborn is to Arabs as Bush is to Mexicans. Of course the neighborhood I grew up in was predominantly Polish, but I never heard them talking about killing Americans, they co

Re: PESO - Mailbox 2110

Strangely I disagree with you, Paul. However I do find the tree above the mailbox to be distracting. This is one of those shots where you have to wonder, would a different angle have worked better. But at the same time one realizes that maybe there were no better angles, in which case the quest

Re: GFM and food

So does this mean TV is engaged? Regards, Bob S. On 5/16/06, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: mike wilson wrote: >Mark Roberts wrote: >> http://www.romanphotography.com/bcc/ > >http://www.romanphotography.com/bcc/bcc0011.htm > >Nice catch! (I mean the picture 8-) Well you certainly c

Re: OT: External HD's and two OS's

On May 16, 2006, at 1:43 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: You can get what you want, but you need to set the drive up for it. Windows XP limits the size of a FAT32 drive to 32Gbytes when formatting, they want you to use NTFS. I have a 250 gig drive formatted FAT32 in Windows

Re: Zone Alarm from Checkpoint not Choicepoint

"Joe, Please allow me to correct your erroneous email (attached below)." - Okay. Never mind. As Ron Ziegler once memorably said "All previous statements are inoperative." I highly recommend that everyone just ignore my posts. Thanks, Mark. Joe

Re: [PAW] Mailbox 2110

Shel Belinkoff wrote: Hi, I'm starting some daily walks, and every now and then I'll be walking past these mailboxes. The plan is to photograph them a little differently each time - different lenses, perspectives, framing, etc. Grab a few shots, come home, examine them, and shoot some more lat

Re: GFM and food

mike wilson wrote: >Mark Roberts wrote: >> http://www.romanphotography.com/bcc/ > >http://www.romanphotography.com/bcc/bcc0011.htm > >Nice catch! (I mean the picture 8-) Well you certainly couldn't be referring to Tom! ;-)

Re: [PAW] Mailbox 2110

Hi, I'm starting some daily walks, and every now and then I'll be walking past these mailboxes. The plan is to photograph them a little differently each time - different lenses, perspectives, framing, etc. Grab a few shots, come home, examine them, and shoot some more later on. I don't know wha

Re: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

To be frank, nationality has a lot to do with it as well. There are enclaves of middle-eastern zealots throughout the US. I know. I work in one of them: Dearborn, Michigan. The kids in the schools talk about jihad with a religious fervor. Patterns can be sorted. Leads can be followed up. It may

Re: Ideas for Pentax

I think it was more like a rather short time. He uses Canon digital now if I'm not mistaken. Paul On May 16, 2006, at 7:57 PM, Christian wrote: Aaron Reynolds wrote: On May 16, 2006, at 7:56 AM, Cotty wrote: BTW we had MF for our wedding ;-) Even for the candids? In doing fifteen years of hi

Re: GFM and food

On 5/17/06, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Cesar Matamoros II wrote: >Shall I bring some wine? No! Absolutely not! I won't hear of it! Well... maybe just a bit. OK. But no more than 2 cases. Each? Dave S.

Re: GFM and food

Cesar Matamoros II wrote: >Shall I bring some wine? No! Absolutely not! I won't hear of it! Well... maybe just a bit. OK. But no more than 2 cases.

Re: GFM and food

William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "Cesar Matamoros II" Subject: Re: GFM and food Shall I bring some wine? César, I am surprised at you, asking such a question. William Robb Bill, I just wanted to make sure you had not gone soft on me :-) César Panama City, Florida

Re: PESO - Mailbox 2110

In a message dated 5/16/2006 3:57:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Taken while walking through the neighborhood early this afternoon. I've always wanted to photograph this scene, and even got a few shots in poor light. Today the light was right ;-)) http://home.earthlink.n

Re: [PAW] Mailbox 2110

On May 16, 2006, at 3:58 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: http://home.earthlink.net/~morepix/mailbox2110s.html The rendering on the mailbox is excellent, nice tones and color; the foliage and backdrop is a little dark in my opinion. I'm not sure that the full frame view does it best. I'd play wi

Re: FA 20~35 or FA35/2.0

Yup. F=40mm was a near perfect "wide normal" for 35mm film and F=28mm would be the same for the DS. Choosing between the 35/2 and 28/2.8 was hard, but I finally went for the 35mm for its two stop gain over the 20-35/4. I continue to be tempted... The joy of the 20-35 is that it covers with

Re: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

In a message dated 5/16/2006 5:08:23 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The idea is absurd, is a waste of money, is barking up the wrong tree, and is a further step toward a police state. Tom C. === I second that. Marnie aka Doe

Re: GFM and food

- Original Message - From: "Cesar Matamoros II" Subject: Re: GFM and food Shall I bring some wine? César, I am surprised at you, asking such a question. William Robb

Re: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

That's "within the realm of the possible." On May 16, 2006, at 7:33 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: On May 16, 2006, at 3:01 PM, Tom C wrote: I just don't see how collecting data on 'all the phone calls in the United States' and 'analyzing them for patterns' will help fight terrorism. That data b

Re: GFM and food

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 5/16/2006 9:01:56 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: cheers, frank ps: Norm, don't forget to bring extra smokes = Shame, shame. Marnie aka Doe ;-) Cough, cough, puff, puff, hack, cough. Shall I bring some wine? Césa

Re: GFM - how might I just "drop by"?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 5/16/2006 8:04:48 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Will any of that be there with out Bill Owens & PDML Central? graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --

Re: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

I understand what you're saying. It's just that similar patterns would exist in regular old normal everyday people calling. Your son or daughter has a baby. They call you. You call brother. The chain continues. Or maybe normal innocent random calling will match a so-called pattern that raise

Re: GFM - how might I just "drop by"?

I do believe that Cory will do his best at becoming PDML Central. I will have to look, but I am sure that I do have a blimp at hand. No offense to Cory, but he will have huge shoes to fill... I cannot believe that it is just around the corner, César Panama City, Florida graywolf wrote: Will a

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Something new, for those who don't recieve the LensWork newsletter: http://enhanced.lenswork.com/quickviews/quickviews.htm Don

Re: Pentax sighting

mike wilson wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Cotty wrote: Filming at a 2000 year old murder mystery today in deepest Gloucestershire, UK (pronounced 'Glos'tur'shur'). Gravel extraction workings unearthed tell-tale discolouration of the ground and the archaeologists were called in. A Roman burial s

RE: PESO - The Flag and My Kid

The boy has a nice tilt on his camera. Is this how Frank looks like? ;-) Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > -Original Message- > From: Gabriel Cain [mail

Re: Ideas for Pentax

Aaron Reynolds wrote: On May 16, 2006, at 7:56 AM, Cotty wrote: BTW we had MF for our wedding ;-) Even for the candids? In doing fifteen years of high end lab work, I saw very, very few photographers do the candids on MF. Mostly it was MF for the groups, bride and groom portraits and so

Re: PESO - Mailbox 2110

I would think it would work better as a tight, very tight shot. The mailbox is the only point of interest. Paul On May 16, 2006, at 7:50 PM, keith_w wrote: Shel Belinkoff wrote: Taken while walking through the neighborhood early this afternoon. I've always wanted to photograph this scene,

Re: PESO - Mailbox 2110

Shel Belinkoff wrote: Taken while walking through the neighborhood early this afternoon. I've always wanted to photograph this scene, Why? ...and even got a few shots in poor light. Today the light was right ;-)) http://home.earthlink.net/~morepix/mailbox2110s.html I accidentally shot th

Re: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

Make that "Slim, but within the realm of the possible." On May 16, 2006, at 7:33 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: On May 16, 2006, at 3:01 PM, Tom C wrote: I just don't see how collecting data on 'all the phone calls in the United States' and 'analyzing them for patterns' will help fight terrorism

Re: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

On May 16, 2006, at 3:01 PM, Tom C wrote: I just don't see how collecting data on 'all the phone calls in the United States' and 'analyzing them for patterns' will help fight terrorism. That data base would contain a preponderance of useless, irrelevant data. Tom C. It's pretty simple,

Re: Zone Alarm from Checkpoint not Choicepoint

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is where I found Zone Alarm. Haven't installed it yet. Probably an older version, but when I went to checkpoint, I couldn't find it. Version doesn't really matter -- all I care is that it works. I haven't had a firewall before. And I haven't had a problem, but it

Re: K2 ASA

I found with my K2 that the ring has to be released with the button on the lower left of the mount, then you turn the ring itself, not the button - which seemed to be the right way at first! I actually took it part to find out why it wouldn't turn, then felt a complete idiot! HTH John Coyle

FS: Updated Again

Updated list & prices 1. Pentax LX. Serial 5273xxx. Physical condition is very good. A little brassing on timer release. Screen and mirror appear scratch free. To be sold with a FA-1 finder in like condition (you can barely tell that the hotshoe was used at all). The locking mechani

Re: Best resampling software

Yep. Photoshop bicubic softer is great for moderate size increases, but Genuine Fractals is best for huge enlargements. GF is a different kind of process. It doesn't interpolate. It uses some kind of pixel independent method. At least that's what I've been told by the studio gurus. Paul On May

Re: GFM - how might I just "drop by"?

frank theriault wrote: >On 5/16/06, graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Will any of that be there with out Bill Owens & PDML Central? > >Mark, don't you have one of the original PDML Central Blimps? I have at least one. Maybe two, but I'll have to check. >Seriously, I think that Mark, Dave an

Re: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

On May 16, 2006, at 3:08 PM, Bob Shell wrote: On May 16, 2006, at 3:01 PM, Tom C wrote: I just don't see how collecting data on 'all the phone calls in the United States' and 'analyzing them for patterns' will help fight terrorism. That data base would contain a preponderance of useless,

Re: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

LOL Dave S. On 5/17/06, Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On May 16, 2006, at 3:01 PM, Tom C wrote: > I just don't see how collecting data on 'all the phone calls in the > United States' and 'analyzing them for patterns' will help fight > terrorism. That data base would contain a preponde

PESO - Mailbox 2110

Taken while walking through the neighborhood early this afternoon. I've always wanted to photograph this scene, and even got a few shots in poor light. Today the light was right ;-)) http://home.earthlink.net/~morepix/mailbox2110s.html I accidentally shot this at 1600 ISO, and was surprised at

Re: Ink Cartridges

In a message dated 5/16/2006 9:53:45 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Anyone have any favorable experience with any of the "compatable" ink jet cartridges for the Epson R220 series printers. I am looking at trying to reduce costs on these puppies. Walt = Nope. I've been

Re: FA 20~35 or FA35/2.0

Ditto. I like that FOV. The first 35mm lens I ever owned was a Nikkor 35/2.8 on a Nikon SP2 rangefinder. When I bought an SLR with a 50, I couldn't figure out why my pics weren't as good. Eventually I realized that slightly wide is better than normal. The FOV equivelant of full frame. 42mm is

Re: GFM and food

In a message dated 5/16/2006 9:01:56 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: cheers, frank ps: Norm, don't forget to bring extra smokes = Shame, shame. Marnie aka Doe ;-) Cough, cough, puff, puff, hack, cough.

Re: GFM and food

Mark Roberts wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: And I've been meaning to rattle TV's cage as well... Got a reply from TV within minutes! 1 - He may well be able to get away to come to GFM! No guarantees, but he said it looks possible. 2 - He's engaged! (To number 7, of course :) http://www.roman

Re: Zone Alarm from Checkpoint not Choicepoint

In a message dated 5/16/2006 12:22:40 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Joe, Please allow me to correct your erroneous email (attached below). Choicepoint (http://www.choicepoint.com) is the company that "...is the leading provider of identification and credential verificati

Re: FA 20~35 or FA35/2.0

On May 16, 2006, at 1:50 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: When in doubt, go prime and go fast. If there were a 28mm f/2 lens available, I'd be there. ;-) Godfrey

Re: Strange looking dog in Afghanistan...

On 5/16/06, Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Check out the features between the rear legs. They hang to the right, so it might be her after all... cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Question: Should I sell my MZ-S?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Back in late 1978, after having used my Model 1 16K computer for about a year the trend was building w/in Radio Shack to drop prices before cancelling product. I'd heard hints of the price drop so sold the computer for $700. (Paid $988 for it a year earlier, and thre

Re: OT: Best resampling software

Exactly. A studio guru told me that Genuine Fractals doesn't interpolate. It's supposedly pixel independent. And while it excels at huge blowups, it may not even be quite as good as a bicubic softer interpolation in Photoshop for moderate size increases. Paul On May 16, 2006, at 5:22 PM, Mark R

Re: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

- Original Message - From: "Tom C" Subject: Re: Zone Alarm (Now OT) I just don't see how collecting data on 'all the phone calls in the United States' and 'analyzing them for patterns' will help fight terrorism. That data base would contain a preponderance of useless, irrelevant da

Re: GFM and food

Mark Roberts wrote: >And I've been meaning to rattle TV's cage as well... Got a reply from TV within minutes! 1 - He may well be able to get away to come to GFM! No guarantees, but he said it looks possible. 2 - He's engaged! (To number 7, of course :) http://www.romanphotography.com/bcc/

Re: Ideas for Pentax

Cotty wrote: >But getting back to AF, surely for candids a fast AF and a 70-200 on a >good quality sensor and you can't go wrong. Well, you can but that's a >whole different kettle of discombobulations. I don't know any wedding photogs who use AF at all. Even the guy with the 1D-II works strictly

Re: Zone Alarm

Joseph Tainter wrote: I've installed Zone Alarm. Had been meaning to for some time. It recognized Netscape as my default browser. Then it said that it is protecting one program. Presumably this is Netscape. Does this mean that if I use IE (which sometimes I do), it is unprotected? (Zone Alarm

Re: OT: Best resampling software

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >The message I've gotten from a couple of serious PS users >is that the difference is minimal (if there is any difference at all) >between resizing in PS and using Genuine Fractals. I pretty much concur with that and I use Genuine Fractals myself. I suspect its real advan

Re: GFM and food

Mark Roberts wrote: >And I've been meaning to rattle TV's cage as well... Just sent an email to Mr Van Veen. Let's see what we get back.

Re: OT: Best resampling software

FWIW: The message I've gotten from a couple of serious PS users is that the difference is minimal (if there is any difference at all) between resizing in PS and using Genuine Fractals. Collin KC8TKA

Re: GFM and food

frank theriault wrote: >On 5/16/06, Norman Baugher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> This has worked quite well for me in the past. Mostly payment for modeling >> services. > >I don't think the Deepforest Studio (tm) will be in action this year. >That was a Fairygirl thing. > >What's up with Tanya, an

Re: Pentax MZ-1

Pål Jensen wrote: John wrote: "In my opinion it doesn't really look anything like a MZ series camera; it's far too angular, without any of the smooth curves of the MZ bodies. The pentaprism cover, in particular, looks more like an LX than any of the later bodies, and the control wheels look mor

Re: Strange looking dog in Afghanistan...

Bob W wrote: Yes - after posting my reply below I thought its head looks rather like a hyena's. I've been very, very close (without protection) to wild hyenas, and they are very scary creatures. Can hyenas and dogs have babies? Even if they can, if the dog is in Afghanistan I don't see how it

Re: FA 20~35 or FA35/2.0

Doug Brewer wrote: >Both these lenses will perform very well for you. They have earned >permanent (or as close to permanent as can be) places in my camera bag. >I've been singing the praises of the 35/2 since it came out, and since I >added the 20-35/4, I have not been disappointed. It has done

Re: OT: External HD's and two OS's

Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >You can get what you want, but you need to set the drive up for it. > >Windows XP limits the size of a FAT32 drive to 32Gbytes when >formatting, they want you to use NTFS. I have a 250 gig drive formatted FAT32 in Windows.

Re: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

You mean things like who doesn't like the president? graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- Tom C wrote: I just don't see how collecting data on 'all the phone calls in the United States'

Re: Strange looking dog in Afghanistan...

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/pariahdog.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pariah_dog The long legs seem to be common to pariah dogs. The round ears, I don't know? graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" -

Re: PESO - The Flag and My Kid

the photo of your kid is neat, and I do kind of like the flag. One thing that I like about it is the light coming through the window. russell

Re: GESO: Birds of prey "portraits"

The second and third did not really tickle my fancy, I did not like the high perspective on the owl or the one looking away. But I really liked the hawk (or whatever it is) and the close up owls. The one looks almost surprised and the other menacing. Russell

Re: GESO: fishy

I lik them all, and the "roller coaster" actually made me chuckle out loud. Russell

Re: PESO - The Flag and My Kid

On 5/15/06, Gabriel Cain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Scannin' scannin' scannin', oh it's fun to scan lots of slide film. :-P I came across a couple shots I really like, and wanted to share: The first is of the flag at half-mast. It was taken on my way to work, and I looked up. It caught my eye

Re: Flash for Ds

I use *ist DS with an old Metz 40MZ-3i and SCA 3702 and it works just fine: - ISO is read from the body with any lens in Manual, Auto and TTL modes, - aperture is read from the body when the body can set it - it means with A, FA and FA (FA J) lenses, - when the flash is in Manual or Auto mode yo

Re: PEOW:My Baby and Her Baby

On 5/15/06, Jay Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Been away from posting on the list lately. Still following some though. My youngest daughter came over to cook dinner for her Mom on Mothers Day. Here is shot of here and her new puppy "Baby" . Taken with the *istDS and the FA*50 f/1.4. Would hav

RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

If one of my employees came up with a boneheaded answer like that I'd thump him. And this from Stephen Hadley? Sheesh! I suppose the huge increase in gift-wrapping at Christmas is a plot to make the search for bomb laden packages more difficult? Ah yes, paranoia reigns supreme ;-( Don

Re: Zone Alarm from Checkpoint not Choicepoint

Joe, Please allow me to correct your erroneous email (attached below). Choicepoint (http://www.choicepoint.com) is the company that "...is the leading provider of identification and credential verification services for business and government." They're the ones that got the bad press for se

Re: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

On May 16, 2006, at 3:01 PM, Tom C wrote: I just don't see how collecting data on 'all the phone calls in the United States' and 'analyzing them for patterns' will help fight terrorism. That data base would contain a preponderance of useless, irrelevant data. Tom C. This from last w

Re: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

Checkpoint is a major firewall producer and until the Cisco PIX, Checkpoint was the defacto standard for serious firewalls. The company itself is certainly a little evil (just read the pricing/licensing for the Checkpoint software). -Adam Joseph Tainter wrote: P.S. Zone Alarm is apparently

Re: Strange looking dog in Afghanistan...

On May 16, 2006, at 2:49 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: I thought it was Hillary Clinton but I guess I was wrong. The ears are wrong. Check out the features between the rear legs. Oh, you mean it IS Hillary Clinton, after all. Bob

Re: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

I just don't see how collecting data on 'all the phone calls in the United States' and 'analyzing them for patterns' will help fight terrorism. That data base would contain a preponderance of useless, irrelevant data. Tom C. From: Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: pentax-discus

Re: another GFM question...

Quoting Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: I just need someone to point me to the baby trail. Just follow the diapers. Kenneth Waller Cloth i hope. I'll be about as fast as them little ones anyway.:-) Dave(one toe)Brooks - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: R

Re: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

P.S. Zone Alarm is apparently put out by CheckPoint, which is one of those companies that collects and collates information on all of us. Isn't CheckPoint the company that had records on several hundred thousand consumers stolen a few months ago? I have heard that the Pentagon (or maybe NSA) h

Re: Fw: Strange looking dog in Afghanistan...

Beautiful smile though, reminds me of my first girlfriend Gretchen. Ah, but that was years ago Norm From: "Kenneth Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Canis photoshopus maybe? My initial reaction also. http://michaelyon-online.com/media/images/disp/roadahead/lg/12lg.jpg

Re: Strange looking dog in Afghanistan...

I thought it was Hillary Clinton but I guess I was wrong. The ears are wrong. Check out the features between the rear legs. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 2:40 PM Subject: Re: Strange looking dog in Afgh

RE: Strange looking dog in Afghanistan...

Yes - after posting my reply below I thought its head looks rather like a hyena's. I've been very, very close (without protection) to wild hyenas, and they are very scary creatures. Can hyenas and dogs have babies? Even if they can, if the dog is in Afghanistan I don't see how it could a hyena co

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