Re: 3 New DA* USM lenses

why a tripod mount, it has Shake Reduction. On Thursday 21 September 2006 02:40, Tim Øsleby wrote: > Without tripod collar? > Really hope they have found room for that. > > > Tim > Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROT

Re: 2007 Lens Roadmap In English

On 9/21/06, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Actually, it makes perfect sense to me. How many normal zooms were in > the FA line? People want options there, so they can get the lens they > want. You had the FA-J 28-80 (18-55), FA 28-70/4 (16-45), FA* 28-70/2.8 > (16-50), FA 28-105 (17-70), FA

Re: 3 New DA* USM lenses

Really? I fond the golden touch to be quite nove IMO. 2006/9/21, Jens Bladt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > These are probably excellent lenses. > However, I do hate the golden lines and letters. This makes them look cheap > in my eyes. > > Jens Bladt > http://www.jensbladt.dk > +45 56 63 77 11 > +45 23 4

Re: Now Virgin Bans Some Laptop Batteries!

On 9/21/06, graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Har! That means anybody but me, my ancestors came from an unspeakable place. > > Milwaukee? -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com Shoot more film! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.n

Re: Now Virgin Bans Some Laptop Batteries!

Har! That means anybody but me, my ancestors came from an unspeakable place. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- Bob W wrote: > Depends. Some places let you have citizenship if you w

Re: OT - EBay Question

I don't get charged unless it's not my bank's ATM (of cousre I'm paying for it some how, it's just bundled in some other standard service fee). Tom C. >From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: OT - EBay Questio

RE: 2007 Lens Roadmap In English

The Limited 70mm F.2.4 is amazingly small (pancake). That's kinda interesting, isn't it? Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45 23 43 85 77 Skype: jensbladt248 -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af Douglas Newman Sendt: 21

RE: 3 New DA* USM lenses

These are probably excellent lenses. However, I do hate the golden lines and letters. This makes them look cheap in my eyes. Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45 23 43 85 77 Skype: jensbladt248 -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] veg

Re: OT - EBay Question

Something tells me I'd rather have someone steal my credit or debit card rather than my eye thumb to try to pinch from my accounts. Cotty wrote: >One thing that I have noticed is the number of places in the UK which >won't even accept cheques (checks) anymore. Petrol stations especially. >Since

Re: OT - EBay Question

I belong to a number of organizations that are small enough and old fashioned enough to not take payments on line. Sometimes you need a check. I haven't used many in the last few years. Mark Roberts wrote: >P. J. Alling wrote: > > You don't shop around enough, I would never stand for a person

Re: New Roadmap

They're the "DA*" versions. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >In a message dated 9/21/2006 10:52:14 AM Pacific Daylight Time, >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >Sadly, that green strip is the modern "no aperture ring" marking. > >On Thu, Sep 21, 2006 at 12:02:02AM -0700, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > >>It's abo

OT - Request for Canadians

Help needed to purchase a small eBay item from a Canadian seller who doesn't so Paypal. Can you send act as middleman and send a check or what? for well less than 25 Canadian dollars and I'll Paypal you? Auction finishes in a couple of days, so no dire rush. Monetary incentives! Many thanks in a

Re: OT - EBay Question

In some it's the other way around, every machine transaction costs you, teller transactions are free. It was a big deal when Citibank decided to go with the charges for teller access, but no one seems to notice the per transaction charge on an ATM transaction. Tom C wrote: >Some US banks, dep

Re: New Roadmap

In a message dated 9/21/2006 10:52:14 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sadly, that green strip is the modern "no aperture ring" marking. On Thu, Sep 21, 2006 at 12:02:02AM -0700, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > It's about time Pentax started building more high=quality glass. I'm so >

Re: New Roadmap

On Sep 21, 2006, at 14:18, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I noticed the 3 new zooms have gold bands. Wonder what that > signifies? :-) > Expensive? > I'm sure it means '$exy new Ultra$onic focu$ing motor contained in$ide' It does seem weird seeing the MF/AF switch on the body of the lens! -Charl

Re: OT - EBay Question

Yes, I feel the cold long thin blade behind my left clavicle as I write... Tom C. >From: Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: OT - EBay Question >Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 11:59:40 -0700 (PDT) > >...and then charge your a

Re: Now Virgin Bans Some Laptop Batteries!

Douglas Newman wrote: > --- Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Forget the hovercraft - outdated slow ;-) You want >> to go on the sea cat: > > They don't have those on the Channel any longer, > either! > > Not long after Sea Containers retired the hovercraft, > they shut down Hoverspeed e

Re: OT - EBay Question

Some US banks, depending on the plan you agree to, charge you every time you do a transaction at a teller window or speak to a person on the phone, vs. using a machine. Tom C. >From: Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: R

Re: Now Virgin Bans Some Laptop Batteries!

On 21/9/06, Douglas Newman, discombobulated, unleashed: >Ah, the lovely EMPRESS OF CANADA! One of my favorite >(and highly under-appreciated) post-war liners. > >She was broken up in 2004, but you can buy a piece of >her at: >http://www.midshipcentury.com/empressofcanada.shtml > >I highly recomme

Re: OT - EBay Question

> >> Wow. Let me rephrase then: when do your /banks/ gear up to 20th >> century >> level, and start offering direct bank transfers. Within the EU bank >> transfers for private persons are secure, fast (couple of days max.), >> convenient (order per mail or internet) and free... >> >> If they don'

RE: Now Virgin Bans Some Laptop Batteries!

Depends. Some places let you have citizenship if you were born there. I think I'm entitled to Australian citizenship, but I've never looked into it. In England you can have citizenship if you're a sportsperson of international quality and you, your parents, or any of your ancestors, yea even unto

Re: OT - EBay Question

...and then charge your account for using the machine. Jack --- Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Some US banks, depending on the plan you agree to, charge you every > time you > do a transaction at a teller window or speak to a person on the > phone, vs. > using a machine. > > > > Tom C.

Re: OT - EBay Question

Jewel-Osco, a grocery/pharmacy chain here in the states, has gone to fingerprint scanning as a payment option. -P Cotty wrote: > One thing that I have noticed is the number of places in the UK which > won't even accept cheques (checks) anymore. Petrol stations especially. > Since converting to '

Seasonal greetings

Hello everyone. New Year is coming to Land of Israel. So let me greet you with the coming Holidays. Whatever your faith (or lack thereof) is, let me wish you health and prosperity in the New Year. Also, let us all hope the coming year will be more relaxed than the one which is just about to end.

Re: Now Virgin Bans Some Laptop Batteries!

--- Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Forget the hovercraft - outdated slow ;-) You want > to go on the sea cat: They don't have those on the Channel any longer, either! Not long after Sea Containers retired the hovercraft, they shut down Hoverspeed entirely and sold the SeaCats elsewhere. The

Re: OT - EBay Question

One thing that I have noticed is the number of places in the UK which won't even accept cheques (checks) anymore. Petrol stations especially. Since converting to 'chip and pin' (no signature at checkout, just enter PIN into a keypad) it seems everywhere and everyone uses debit cards. I've just open

Re: Now Virgin Bans Some Laptop Batteries!

--- Doug Franklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: << I've also wanted for a long time to do a Europe trip where I fly in and out of England, and take the Channel Tunnel in one direction and the hovercraft ferry in the other >> I'm afraid you're too late - the hovercraft have been retired. Crossing th

Re: Now Virgin Bans Some Laptop Batteries!

--- Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Empress of Canada (CP) in 1964, to Montreal. Ah, the lovely EMPRESS OF CANADA! One of my favorite (and highly under-appreciated) post-war liners. She was broken up in 2004, but you can buy a piece of her at: http://www.midshipcentury.com/empressofcanada.sht

Re: OT - EBay Question

Some US banks, depending on the plan you agree to, charge you every time you do a transaction at a teller window or speak to a person on the phone, vs. using a machine. Tom C. >From: Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: R

Re: OT - EBay Question

P. J. Alling wrote: > You don't shop around enough, I would never stand for a personal > checking account that had a monthly fee or a per check fee. There's > always a bank offering "free" checking, sometimes even free checks. If > the bank after time decides to add a fee, I'm out of there so

Re: New Roadmap

Sadly, that green strip is the modern "no aperture ring" marking. On Thu, Sep 21, 2006 at 12:02:02AM -0700, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > It's about time Pentax started building more high=quality glass. I'm so > sick of the slow zooms of mediocre quality. I just hope these new lenses > at least live

Re: 750Z and card reader question

On 21/9/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >Fer gosh sakes, a Sandisk ImageMate 12-in-1 USB 2.0 reader, the best >and fastest reader I've found, is only about £29 at Jessops... You >can get cheaper (slower) ones for a tenner or so. Why waste money on >a USB 1.1 model? Because

Re: Pentax shutter sounds

That you can hear... Douglas Newman wrote: >--- David Mann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ><< I hope the new supersonic lenses aren't going to >scare cats. >> > >I shouldn't think so - the Canikon ones don't make any >sound at all when focusing. > >New Doug > >

Re: OT - EBay Question

Thank God we haven't stooped to plastic money yet. Digital Image Studio wrote: >On 22/09/06, graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>You can buy a check protector (the gizmo that embosses the amount) for >>$29.95. Man you do not realize what quality modern counterfeiters can >>produce. The r

Re: OT - EBay Question

On Sep 21, 2006, at 10:49 AM, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: > Am I right that customers pay US banks to deposit their money? Not my bank. They pay me interest on my deposited money. So long as I maintain a certain minimum bank balance they don't charge me any fees at all. Bob -- PDML Penta

Re: Pentax shutter sounds

--- David Mann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: << I hope the new supersonic lenses aren't going to scare cats. >> I shouldn't think so - the Canikon ones don't make any sound at all when focusing. New Doug __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail h

DCWatch K10D preveiw

Japanese DCWatch has taken a good look at the prototype K10D that has made it's rounds among the mags. Not much new but some neat pictures, including a comparison with the K100D which looks positively tiny beside the K10D! http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/review/2006/09/22/4657.html They al

Re: Still in search of that telephoto zoom

On Thu, Sep 21, 2006 at 08:28:52AM -0400, Adam Maas wrote: > David J Brooks wrote: > > Quoting Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > >> On 21/9/06, John Forbes, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> > >>> At 555gm it's not THAT heavy, > >> My 1D with 70-200 2.8 aboard weighs in at 2875 gm. You don't know

Re: 3 New DA* USM lenses

On Sep 21, 2006, at 10:07 AM, Kenneth Waller wrote: > Kirk sells a universal L bracket that I've been using on my *ist D > & MZ-S. > Requires an Arca-Swiss plate. > > Maybe with the anticipated success of the K10D, they'll make one > for it. Great, I hadn't looked in their catalog for a while

Re: 3 New DA* USM lenses

Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > I also prefer a rotating tripod collar for long lenses, but if the > lens is light enough I will be comfortable using an L-bracket QR > adapter for the tripod. I have one for the Manfrotto RC2 attachment > heads and I'm sure one will appear for the K10D that mate

Re: OT - EBay Question

I didn't say the regulations helped the consumer. graywolf wrote: >Not anymore. Just like consumer protection laws most of that has been >quiterly done away with, we just think our money is safe. More laws >regulating individuals, less regulating corporations and the government, >that is the

Re: 3 New DA* USM lenses

Kirk sells a universal L bracket that I've been using on my *ist D & MZ-S. Requires an Arca-Swiss plate. Maybe with the anticipated success of the K10D, they'll make one for it. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: 3 New DA* USM

Re: 750Z and card reader question

On Sep 21, 2006, at 9:49 AM, Cotty wrote: > I expect I'll pick up a USB 1 SD reader for the lad, he's got more > spare > time than me ;-) Fer gosh sakes, a Sandisk ImageMate 12-in-1 USB 2.0 reader, the best and fastest reader I've found, is only about £29 at Jessops... You can get cheaper

Re: Peso - Spooky

>Any pictures of Zion, Cedar Breaks or Bryce??? >Mitch I have some @ Cedar Breaks I'll try to post in the future. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Mitch Conant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Peso - Spooky > Ken: > > I like it. I like the contrast between the wall and the

Re: OT - EBay Question

You don't shop around enough, I would never stand for a personal checking account that had a monthly fee or a per check fee. There's always a bank offering "free" checking, sometimes even free checks. If the bank after time decides to add a fee, I'm out of there so fast they don't know what h

unsubbing

unsubbing for a while... overseas business trips coming up. lets see what I can get in Shanghai... (if theres time) Sridhar -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: 3 New DA* USM lenses

Anyway, who needs a tripod collar with Shake Reduction? Tripods are old hat now! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/

Re: 750Z and card reader question

On 21/9/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >There's only one multi-card FireWire card reader on the market that I >was able to find. I bought one and tested it, found it somewhat slow, >returned it. Slower than using an SD->CF card adapter in a standard >CF card reader in fact

Re: PAW 2006 - 26, 27 - GDG

Thanks for the compliment! :-) Godfrey On Sep 20, 2006, at 11:04 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote: > First one almost looks like an IR shot. > Nice. Interesting tree. >> First two shots out of the DA21/3.2 Limited lens. >> http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW6/26.htm >> http://homepage.mac.com/ram

Re: PAW 2006 - 26, 27 - GDG

Thanks for the compliment! I didn't bracket apertures although since the scene is fairly static and not going to change anytime soon, it would be easy to go back when I get a chance and try some different aperture settings. I was about 20' from the tree, with a 21mm f/3.2 lens the DoF change

Re: Contact Pentax?

I've used the phone: 303-799-8000 (in the US). They have an 800 number too, I'm sure. Rick --- Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anyone have a direct email address to contact > Pentax Customer Service? > > I tried the website form, but am not getting a > response. > > Thanks, >

Re: OT - EBay Question

On 21/9/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed: > And I found an >account for those 55 and over with no charge. Why Marn, surely you're too young for that ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: 750Z and card reader question

On Sep 21, 2006, at 7:36 AM, Cotty wrote: > On 21/9/06, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> Received a Pentax 750Z today. It's not bad. It's a lot smaller >> than the >> Canon G2 we have, but the flip out screen is a lot flimsier. No >> problem >> - 7MP should do nicely. Everything seems

Re: 3 New DA* USM lenses

On Sep 21, 2006, at 7:53 AM, Christian wrote: > Paul Stenquist wrote: >> They don't appear large enough to require a tripod mount, certainly >> not the 50-135. > > I like tripod collars for making shooting verticals easier. Unscrew, > rotate, tighten, shoot. flopping the whole camera over on th

Re: PAW 2006 - 26, 27 - GDG

thx paul! G On Sep 21, 2006, at 3:25 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > The tree pic appears to be quite sharp and well defined. Nice shot as > well. >>> First two shots out of the DA21/3.2 Limited lens. >>> http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW6/26.htm >>> http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW

Re: OT - EBay Question

It seems that you didn't hesitate for very long Shel > [Original Message] > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > The overdraft fees is where they really get you. > One of my banks charges > daily, about $5 a day. Usually they don't get > notice to you by mail that you have > an overdraft right aw

Re: [Rant:] Film scanning vs. DSLR

;-]Ummm...Sambuca... -Brendan --- David Mann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sep 21, 2006, at 6:06 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote: > > >> - Dave (still remembers the days of handheld > >> document scanners) > > > > Yep, I had one of those. I remember vainly > attempting > > to stitch images together

Re: 3 New DA* USM lenses

On Sep 21, 2006, at 5:43 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: >> Of the three, the one that has my interest is the DA* 60-250. I don't >> shoot with such a long lens very often, but it would be nice to have >> a very nice one for when I did. > > I agree. i haven't purchased *any* of the "digital only" lenses y

Re: OT - EBay Question

In a message dated 9/21/2006 8:38:40 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Oh no! We pay them to service our checks, send us statements, and ridiculous overdraft fees. They do not charge deposit fees . Actually if you are a smart shopper there are ways to get free checking without

Re: DA 50~200 with Film

Very interesting report, Thanks Shel ! 2006/9/21, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > A friend just took delivery of the DA50-200. His comments follow: > > The DA 50-200 arrived. The first thing I did in violation of the repeated > warnings in the manual was to try it on a [...] ZX-5, in fact.

Re: New Roadmap

If the DA21, DA12-24, and DA14 are any indication, these should be excellent. :-) BTW, the DA21 is a great little lens: it makes the DS very hand- sized. I might do my upcoming trip with just the five prime lenses: DA14, DA21, FA35, FA50, FA77. The other alternative is to take the 20-35 and

Re: Samsung has spoken (sort of)

Maybe it's time to switch brands. ;-) Tom C. >From: "Digital Image Studio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >Subject: Re: Samsung has spoken (sort of) >Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 12:28:58 +1000 > >On 21/09/06, David Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: PESO: Why I Love My 540FGZ

Thanks, John ! 2006/9/21, John Celio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I'd be interested to know about the 540 settings. > > Did you just put it into HS sync and voila? > > Was it direct flash? > > It was in green mode, which is pretty much full auto (I prefer my flash > requiring as little brain power as

OT - Anybody for a 160M wide format digital?

http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/seitz-6x17-digital-shoots-at-160-megapixels/ That is a big camera. -Brendan __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail L

Re: Now Virgin Bans Some Laptop Batteries!

Ah, those are dinky little coastal patrol boats, nothing like the ships we were talking about. An SC is 85 tons, less than 1/10th the size of the 940 ton Flower Class Corvette, which was pretty much the smallest real ocean-going combat vessel. The Destroyer Escorts which were the US's primary a

Re: OMGWTHBBQ?

In a message dated 9/21/2006 7:15:41 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: What the hell does the SL mean? BTW, welcome back... cheers, frank === Guessing -- oh my god, what the hell, barbecue. I don't quite get the barbecue reference though. Marnie aka Doe ;-) -- PDML Pent

Re: Now Virgin Bans Some Laptop Batteries!

Subchasers, have fun, http://www.splinterfleet.org/ -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- Adam Maas wrote: > graywolf wrote: >> You can tell the old destroyer guys, because they never

Re: Caveat Emptor, eBay, and a Pentax-M* 67 400mm f4 ED (IF)

I thought about that, too. It looks to be an old rental lens from his store, so it had seen some use, for sure. Still, I lean towards not since it was packaged poorly and my experience with UPS Ground service is that they're pretty rough with ground packages. Plus, with any slower service, the pack

Re: OT - EBay Question

On 22/09/06, graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You can buy a check protector (the gizmo that embosses the amount) for > $29.95. Man you do not realize what quality modern counterfeiters can > produce. The reason the US is going to some much expense producing new > currency is that everybody and

RE: OT - EBay Question

First of all, not everyone's as clever as you are, and they may not know the subtle differences between a real or forged money order. You handle a lot of these items per year, some people may only get one or two MO's per year, if that many. Sometimes even the people at the bank are fooled. Telle

Re: Still in search of that telephoto zoom

In a message dated 9/21/2006 3:29:11 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The SMC-F 70-210 is what I was thinking of. I take it its pretty heavy and I'd be better off with the DA 50-200mm? == I bought one getting reading for the K10D. It's big and heavy, but not as big an

Re: OT - EBay Question

> > From: Kostas Kavoussanakis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/09/21 Thu PM 02:49:10 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: OT - EBay Question > > On Thu, 21 Sep 2006, mike wilson wrote: > > >> From: Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Date: 2006/09/21 Thu PM 12:24:17 GMT > >> To: P

Re: OT - EBay Question

Not anymore. Just like consumer protection laws most of that has been quiterly done away with, we just think our money is safe. More laws regulating individuals, less regulating corporations and the government, that is the rule of the 21st Century. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http

Re: OT - EBay Question

Oh no! We pay them to service our checks, send us statements, and ridiculous overdraft fees. They do not charge deposit fees . Actually if you are a smart shopper there are ways to get free checking without having to keep an outlandish minimum balance. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com

Re: Now Virgin Bans Some Laptop Batteries!

On 22/09/06, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Made in 'Stralia (like Bob W) http://www.incat.com.au/product_fs.html -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.swiftd

Re: OT - EBay Question

Sorry, I was talking about international stuff. Never needed to do one internally - if someone's got an account, they can take a cheque. I would never be in a hurry with a personal transaction. > > From: Kostas Kavoussanakis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/09/21 Thu PM 02:50:47 GMT > To: Pent

RE: PAW 2006 - 26, 27 - GDG

Just to clarify my comment a little more, when making photos like this, do you sometimes bracket DOF as one might with exposure? Shel > [Original Message] > From: Shel Belinkoff > The tree is very good - I'd like to see how it would look with a slightly > shallower DOF, more just for compari

Re: OT - EBay Question

In a message dated 9/21/2006 7:57:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Am I right that customers pay US banks to deposit their money? Kostas === Is there a monthly charge on most regular checking accounts in the US? Yes. Does a customer pay a charge on each deposit? No. Ba

Re: OT - EBay Question

On 22/09/06, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bank xfer fees @ my bank were $15.00 the last time I checked. I can transfer to any Australian financial institution for free and an overseas transfer costs me AU$20 to initiate, US$65 to accept an incoming transfer seems a bit steep. http:

Re: OT - EBay Question

You can buy a check protector (the gizmo that embosses the amount) for $29.95. Man you do not realize what quality modern counterfeiters can produce. The reason the US is going to some much expense producing new currency is that everybody and their retarded brother can copy the old stuff, which

Re: OT - EBay Question

Bank xfer fees @ my bank were $15.00 the last time I checked. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Bob Shell > Bank transfers are expensive and difficult to do in the USA. They are > set up for large commercial transactions. I had someone who wanted > me to send money via bank transfer so I

Re: OT - EBay Question

Yes, but personal checks, credit cards, debit cards, check cards, and USPS money orders are no problem over here, so there is not that much of a need. Furthermore many of us have problems with giving strangers access to our bank accounts, we do not have the banking protections Europeans do. --

Re: Now Virgin Bans Some Laptop Batteries!

graywolf wrote: > You can tell the old destroyer guys, because they never set their coffee > mug down for fear it will go flying across the room. BTW, I did not know > the RN had destroyers, I thought the RN called that class of ship a > corvette?* > > *Ah, looked it up a corvette seems to be w

Re: 2007 Lens Roadmap In English

Paul Stenquist wrote: > I find the 200 and 300 DFA primes very exciting. I hope they're SSM. finally a replacement for the FA* 300/4.5? No! way! H so how much is my 20D and 300/4 IS worth on eBay HAR! Just kidding! Or am I :-) -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.n

Re: 750Z and card reader question

On 9/21/06, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Received a Pentax 750Z today. It's not bad. It's a lot smaller than the > Canon G2 we have, but the flip out screen is a lot flimsier. No problem > - 7MP should do nicely. Everything seems to work (it was refurbished > grade A stock) and it's cute. I h

Re: 3 New DA* USM lenses

Paul Stenquist wrote: > They don't appear large enough to require a tripod mount, certainly > not the 50-135. I like tripod collars for making shooting verticals easier. Unscrew, rotate, tighten, shoot. flopping the whole camera over on the tripod screws up my composition and the relationsh

Re: OT - EBay Question

On Thu, 21 Sep 2006, mike wilson wrote: > They are not free here but this is ripoff Britain, the USA clone. > The price is not exhorbitant, though. What, bank transfers inside the country? I have never been charged. Kostas -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman

Re: OT - EBay Question

On Thu, 21 Sep 2006, mike wilson wrote: >> From: Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: 2006/09/21 Thu PM 12:24:17 GMT >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: OT - EBay Question >> >> >> On Sep 20, 2006, at 5:44 AM, Lucas Rijnders wrote: >> >> Bank transfers are expensive and difficult to

Re: 750Z and card reader question

On 21/9/06, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: >Received a Pentax 750Z today. It's not bad. It's a lot smaller than the >Canon G2 we have, but the flip out screen is a lot flimsier. No problem >- 7MP should do nicely. Everything seems to work (it was refurbished >grade A stock) and it's cute. I ha

750Z and card reader question

Received a Pentax 750Z today. It's not bad. It's a lot smaller than the Canon G2 we have, but the flip out screen is a lot flimsier. No problem - 7MP should do nicely. Everything seems to work (it was refurbished grade A stock) and it's cute. I hate all these whirry zoom lenses that unfold and erec

Re: Now Virgin Bans Some Laptop Batteries!

I believe it is the citizenship of the parents that counts, not where you were hatched... -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- David Mann wrote: > On Sep 21, 2006, at 7:19 PM, Bob W w

PDML Mini-FAQ Link

http://www.graywolfphoto.com/pentax/pdml-faq.html -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Now Virgin Bans Some Laptop Batteries!

You will get over it in a couple of days -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- Doug Franklin wrote: > Douglas Newman wrote: >> --- Doug Franklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> I don't mind he

Re: Now Virgin Bans Some Laptop Batteries!

On 21/9/06, Doug Franklin, discombobulated, unleashed: >take the Channel Tunnel in one direction and the hovercraft >ferry in the other to access the mainland from England. The Chunnel is brilliant but anticlimactic. The time taken from driving off the freeway in England, to driving onto the free

Re: Now Virgin Bans Some Laptop Batteries!

Mike, it was Liverpool we embarked from and it was July. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Now Virgin Bans Some Laptop Batteries!

You can tell the old destroyer guys, because they never set their coffee mug down for fear it will go flying across the room. BTW, I did not know the RN had destroyers, I thought the RN called that class of ship a corvette?* *Ah, looked it up a corvette seems to be what we would call a sub-chas

RE: OT - EBay Question

That's the ones you don't accept! Like I said, if you look at A money order closely and it's got all kinds of security on It like superfine printing, watermarks, embossing,etc, the chances Of it being a fake are nearly nil. If it doesn't have any of this stuff It probably IS fake... -Original

Re: OMGWTHBBQ?

On 9/21/06, cbwaters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Looks like I've served my sentence and my punishment is over. I'm > receiving messages again. > They've come back in the same manner they left. Without notice or > explanation. > > Anyway, after the longest stretch of not reading the list while b

Re: Caveat Emptor, eBay, and a Pentax-M* 67 400mm f4 ED (IF)

Unfortunately that has happened so much that UPS will sometimes refuse to pay out on collectibles, if it can not easily be repaired or replaced you are SOL. Or anyway, the is what a collector friend of mine says. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idi

Re: OT - EBay Question

On Sep 21, 2006, at 9:07 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > The watermark may be difficult, but old embossing machines can be > bought > fairly cheaply. There's nothing to stop a criminal enterprise from > buying a new one either. There's no law controlling them as far as > I know. > The Albertson'

<    1   2   3   >