Re: OT - I Got Screwed

2007-05-11 Thread David Mann
On May 12, 2007, at 8:35 AM, frank theriault wrote: > Since Greywolf told us his Shocking Story, let me tell you about how, > on my way home the other night, I got screwed: > > http://gmapuploader.com/iframe.php?mapId=K7BVk3WWqE Wow, that was done well. In my university years I once had a nail g

Re: PESO - ground squirrel

2007-05-11 Thread Boris Liberman
Flash, Christian, flash! Boris Christian wrote: > Boris Liberman wrote: >> Technically impeccable. But, Christian, if I were a squirrel, I'd be >> very angry with you... ;-) Well, at first I would be frightened, but >> having figured out that I am still alive I'd get real angry ;-). > > > Ang

Re: Picture of Group of People

2007-05-11 Thread David Savage
I can't help with the lens selection without knowing more about the location, but I will suggest taking multiple shots in quick succession (ie don't just take 1 shot at a time take 2 or 3). The reason being you'll invariably get people blinking or looking in the wrong direction. You can them later

Re: Long telezoom --- What to choose ?

2007-05-11 Thread Boris Liberman
Tim Øsleby wrote: > Just some ex and a couple of beers, and some pot to come down again later > tonight. > Just a reguler friday night at downtown Nordfjordeid, in other words. > > But I may have overloaded my brain trying to figure how to use the 540 and > 360 flashes as wireless. > > Tim Typo

Re: Picture of Group of People

2007-05-11 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 12/05/07, Charles Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear All, > > I have to take a picture of about 30 people in group. I was wondering if any > members might have a suggestion of what lens I should use and some general > tips on taking the shot. Any ideas on the size/type of output required,

Picture of Group of People

2007-05-11 Thread Charles Wilson
Dear All, I have to take a picture of about 30 people in group. I was wondering if any members might have a suggestion of what lens I should use and some general tips on taking the shot. Regards Charles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_p

Re: OT --A shocking story

2007-05-11 Thread David Savage
On 5/12/07, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You can never have to many 13mm wrenches... So true. I have access to 3 that are easy to get to, and another 8 or so that are locked in various toolboxes/drawers. The thing is, most of the stuff I work on is still Imperial :-) Cheers, Dave

Re: Annie at the High

2007-05-11 Thread Doug Brewer
On May 11, 2007, at 11:10 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > An overrated product of her time? Could be. I don't care for much of her work, but she is a Name, so I thought folks might be interested. Doug Brewer http://www.drivingtheflies.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http:/

Re: Pentax Unveils New Business Plan

2007-05-11 Thread Tom C
You don't find it strange that almost an entire board pops up one day and says "Hey, a couple of months ago our President made a deal affecting the future of our entire corporation without our knowledge, and we didn't do anything back then, but now we are?" I do. I'm not reading anything into

Re: Reaction to new Business Plan

2007-05-11 Thread Tom C
It's not the whole article. I don't have permission to cut and paste the whole thing. However it is all pertinent points, with stuff we've already heard over and over omitted. Tom C. >From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Wireless with K10D, for a flash novice (Kind of urgent)

2007-05-11 Thread Brendan MacRae
Yeah, no biggie. -Brendan --- Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, I know. I acknowledged that in a post earlier > that still hasn't > shown up on the list. Happens occasionally. > > Jack > --- Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > --- Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wr

Re: off line for a few days

2007-05-11 Thread Tom C
There's limits on our freedoms of speech over here Rob. Just a friendly jab , Doug. Tom C. >From: Doug Brewer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: off line for a few days >Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 20:20:43 -0400 > > >On May 11, 200

Re: Pentax Unveils New Business Plan

2007-05-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
On May 11, 2007, at 8:10 PM, Tom C wrote: > Months passed between the merger > annoucement and Pentax's unilaterally withdrawing from the agreement. > Something stinks in Denmark. Idaho. Seriously, you attempt to read so much into these things that is based on pure conjecture tempered by litt

Re: Annie at the High

2007-05-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
An overrated product of her time? On May 11, 2007, at 8:54 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: > http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/05/10/annie.leibovitz/index.html > > Doug Brewer > http://www.drivingtheflies.com > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pd

Re: Pentax Unveils New Business Plan

2007-05-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
On May 11, 2007, at 7:57 PM, Tom C wrote: > > Exactly. Well put, unlike my mealy-mouth blathering. > Well put :-). Paul -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Reaction to new Business Plan

2007-05-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
Is this the entire article, or has it been selectively edited by Tom? Paul On May 11, 2007, at 5:55 PM, Tom C wrote: > TOKYO (Nikkei)--Pentax Corp.'s medium-term business plan released > Friday includes measures aimed at improving enterprise value, but the > responses > of top shareholder Sparx

Re: Pentax Unveils New Business Plan

2007-05-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" Subject: Re: Pentax Unveils New Business Plan > Months passed before the Pentax board became aware of Hoya's plans to > dismember Pentax and sell of the Camera, (and other), division(s). A > contract can be rendered void if both parties don't u

Re: off line for a few days

2007-05-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Doug Brewer wrote: >On May 11, 2007, at 7:31 PM, Digital Image Studio wrote: >> >> No hand-wringing, just discussion, surely you can appreciate that? >> > >When it's healthy, yes. When it gets repeated for 200 messages, >not so much. I don't know where the dividing line between "healthy" and "h

Re: Wireless with K10D, for a flash novice (Kind of urgent)

2007-05-11 Thread Tim Øsleby
Only 4 meters? Thats a bummer. But I hope I will be able to work around it. Haven't thought about the imballanse. I hope I will be able to work around that too. Now I need some sleep. Ain't much of a photographer if I'm sleep walking. Tim Typo Mostly Harmless - Original Message - From:

Re: off line for a few days

2007-05-11 Thread Doug Brewer
On May 11, 2007, at 9:25 PM, Digital Image Studio wrote: > On 12/05/07, Doug Brewer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> When it's healthy, yes. When it gets repeated for 200 messages, not >> so much. > > Your call, I'll keep it off-list. > > -- > Rob Studdert See, this is a perfect illustration of

Re: Wireless with K10D, for a flash novice (Kind of urgent)

2007-05-11 Thread Jack Davis
Yes, I know. I acknowledged that in a post earlier that still hasn't shown up on the list. Happens occasionally. Jack --- Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Time, I don't know where you leave off in the > > wireless procedure, so > > I'

Re: Wireless with K10D, for a flash novice (Kind of urgent)

2007-05-11 Thread Jack Davis
Don't know the length of the table, the proximity of the parties to the flash units, the ceiling height and coloring, as well as room size. I'm sure it's not absolute, but as I recall, the wireless range is stated at 4 meters. Not a great distance if a very long table in a ballroom..if that's the c

Re: off line for a few days

2007-05-11 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 12/05/07, Doug Brewer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When it's healthy, yes. When it gets repeated for 200 messages, not > so much. Your call, I'll keep it off-list. -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://picasaweb.google.com/distud

Re: OT: car mystery, Volvo

2007-05-11 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 12/05/07, Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yep. My 1989 740 was blowing out oil until my mechanic determined that > the above was the cause. A clogged flame trap can cause engine pressure > to build up a lot, and it will find a place to leak out. But if you are > sure you see no leak

Re: Wireless with K10D, for a flash novice (Kind of urgent)

2007-05-11 Thread Tim Øsleby
In the exitement I forgot to thank the rest of you who helped me out. Love you all. Even Cotty. Tim Typo Mostly Harmless - Original Message - From: "Brendan MacRae" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 2:40 AM Subject: Re: Wireless with K10D, f

Re: Wireless with K10D, for a flash novice (Kind of urgent)

2007-05-11 Thread Tim Øsleby
Brendan. Have I ever told you that I love you? Thank you very much for this effort to save my ass. If it gets burned, it will definately not be because of you. Tim Typo Mostly Harmless - Original Message - From: "Brendan MacRae" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent:

Re: GFM: 3 weeks to go - question

2007-05-11 Thread Norm Baugher
GFM guys - if I rent a small RV, can I park it on the mountain? Norm David J Brooks wrote: > Lets sing the son of joy:-) > > Dave > > On 5/11/07, John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On Fri, May 11, 2007 at 05:24:34PM +0100, Cotty wrote: >> >>> On 11/5/07, Norm Baugher, discombobul

Re: What to read for a PS phobic? (Was:Re: PESO - Heavy Weather 2)

2007-05-11 Thread Tim Øsleby
Thank you to you all who has helped me on this. An order is placed at amazon. Two Lightroom books and two Elements books. I also ordered Elements 5 (the program). I lost the program in a format provess. The CD should be here somewhere, but seem to have vanished into cyberspace. Tim Typo Mostly

Annie at the High

2007-05-11 Thread Doug Brewer
http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/05/10/annie.leibovitz/index.html Doug Brewer http://www.drivingtheflies.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: GFM: 3 weeks to go - question

2007-05-11 Thread David J Brooks
Lets sing the son of joy:-) Dave On 5/11/07, John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, May 11, 2007 at 05:24:34PM +0100, Cotty wrote: > > On 11/5/07, Norm Baugher, discombobulated, unleashed: > > > > >I think an 8 man tent may be overkill...then > > >again, we could set up a call center i

Re: It aint over till it's iver (was: I'm done with exams!!!)

2007-05-11 Thread David J Brooks
My site then Dave On 5/11/07, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Doug Brewer wrote: > > >Mark Roberts wrote: > >> Just got an email from a student with his final project attached. > >> > >> I turned in the class grades with his F two days ago. (Fortunately, > >> after grading his final pro

Re: Wireless with K10D, for a flash novice (Kind of urgent)

2007-05-11 Thread Brendan MacRae
--- Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > After you set up the flash, you need to mount it on > the camera and push the shutter button down halfway > so > that the flash can tell the camera what channel it's > using. > > Also, methinks that on the setup menu, wireless > item, > #1 Master cause

Re: Wireless with K10D, for a flash novice (Kind of urgent)

2007-05-11 Thread Brendan MacRae
--- Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Time, I don't know where you leave off in the > wireless procedure, so > I'll mention a couple things. > If your using a K10D, hit Fn button and go to the W > and lightening > strike to the far right. > On the flash units, slide the right side slider do

Re: Wireless with K10D, for a flash novice (Kind of urgent)

2007-05-11 Thread Brendan MacRae
As far as the setup goes, it sounds do-able. Definitely bounce the flashes if you can. Just make sure the cieling isn't to high...shoot a few frames to test. I normally shot in AV mode when shooting with wirleless flashes. The 540 is really simple to trigger wirelessly. Set the flash mode on the K

Re: OT - I Got Screwed

2007-05-11 Thread David J Brooks
Don't do that at, , Mt Mark Roberts friends. I dont have a lot of duct tape Dave On 5/11/07, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Since Greywolf told us his Shocking Story, let me tell you about how, > on my way home the other night, I got screwed: > > http://gmapuploader.com/iframe.php

Re: Pentax Unveils New Business Plan

2007-05-11 Thread P. J. Alling
Months passed before the Pentax board became aware of Hoya's plans to dismember Pentax and sell of the Camera, (and other), division(s). A contract can be rendered void if both parties don't understand the implications of said contract. At least that's how tort law used to work. There must b

Re: PS lesson whilst at GFM

2007-05-11 Thread David J Brooks
You bastard LOL Dave On 5/11/07, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 5/11/07, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If i bring a photo, that a client had asked if i could remove a piece > > of background, would someone have the time to give me a pointer or > > two, so i can s

Re: off line for a few days

2007-05-11 Thread Doug Brewer
On May 11, 2007, at 7:31 PM, Digital Image Studio wrote: > > No hand-wringing, just discussion, surely you can appreciate that? > > -- > Rob Studdert When it's healthy, yes. When it gets repeated for 200 messages, not so much. Doug Brewer http://www.drivingtheflies.com -- PDML Pentax-Di

Re: off line for a few days

2007-05-11 Thread David J Brooks
Ok lads and ladesses Time to let this go and move on. You'v woken the list guy up. He does not like that.:-) Dave On 5/11/07, Digital Image Studio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 12/05/07, Doug Brewer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Nobody said it wasn't a valid topic. > > > > Not being will

Re: OT: car mystery, Volvo

2007-05-11 Thread Joseph Tainter
Mat wrote: I owned a 1988 760 turbo with the exact same engine in it. Two suggestions: 1. There is no PCV valve on that engine. But there is an oil trap, and a plastic "Y" fitting that can get gummed up with oil crud. The plastic fitting is easy to clean out and cheap to replace. The oil trap is

Re: Wireless with K10D, for a flash novice (Kind of urgent)

2007-05-11 Thread Tim Øsleby
Think I'm geting it now. What do you think about the setup I scetched up, could it work? Will it give me the freedom I want? Tim Typo Mostly Harmless - Original Message - From: "Jack Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 1:34 AM Subject

Re: Pentax Unveils New Business Plan

2007-05-11 Thread Tom C
> > > They don't look at Pentax as a camera company, they look at what the > > parts are worth as parts. > >That is their willful blindness, which has nothing to do with Pentax (other >than the misery they are causing the company). > >William Robb > > Hi Bill, Pentax has been largely responsible

Re: Pentax Unveils New Business Plan

2007-05-11 Thread Tom C
>Pentax are public, they have put themselves in this position, it's not >great if all you want to do is make some great products and a little >cash on the side. As a public company they have an obligation to >perform financially, that includes growing the company and its profit, >they have a duty t

Re: Wireless with K10D, for a flash novice (Kind of urgent)

2007-05-11 Thread Tim Øsleby
Sorry, didn't. Now I do, kindo. I'm slow when it comes to pun'ish and similar jokes. Tim Typo Mostly Harmless - Original Message - From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "pentax list" Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 12:51 AM Subject: Re: Wireless with K10D, for a flash novice (Kind of urgen

Re: Pentax Unveils New Business Plan

2007-05-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" Subject: Re: Pentax Unveils New Business Plan > They don't look at Pentax as a camera company, they look at what the > parts are worth as parts. That is their willful blindness, which has nothing to do with Pentax (other than the misery they a

Re: GFM - smoked chicken?

2007-05-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" Subject: Re: GFM - smoked chicken? > > Man between the "Smoked Chicken" thread and the "Ground Squirrel" > thread this is enough to make a vegetarian nauseous! > You people will eat anything! Beef is naturally processed vegetables. Chicken

Re: Pentax Unveils New Business Plan

2007-05-11 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 12/05/07, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > They don't look at Pentax as a company at all - but as a vulnerable > opportunity to make money. There is no interest in growing/building a > company - only an interest in capitalizing on the opportunity. Pentax are public, they have put them

Re: off line for a few days

2007-05-11 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 12/05/07, Doug Brewer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nobody said it wasn't a valid topic. > > Not being willing to engage in hand-wringing doesn't mean I'm > oblivious. I'm perfectly aware of where Pentax sits in the world, > thanks. No hand-wringing, just discussion, surely you can appreciate t

Re: Wireless with K10D, for a flash novice (Kind of urgent)

2007-05-11 Thread Jack Davis
You're right Rick, the Controller setting in the C function setting does not contribute to the exposure. My memory I'm afraid, was working as usual. I my odd case, I find mounting the flash in order to set the Channel a bit more fiddly than using the Zoom/Ch. button. Jack --- Rick Womer <[EMAIL PR

Re: GFM - smoked chicken?

2007-05-11 Thread Tom C
Look at item #6. Tom C. >From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: GFM - smoked chicken? >Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 18:51:26 -0400 > >Item four under *Grill* > >http://corvallislive.com/pubs/sq_food.JPG > >Mark Rober

Re: GFM - smoked chicken?

2007-05-11 Thread Paul Sorenson
Yeah, but they're only good for Frisbees. Tom C wrote: > Five bucks??? > > I can scrape one up every couple of city blocks for free. > > > Tom C. > > >> From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: GFM - smoke

Re: Pentax Unveils New Business Plan

2007-05-11 Thread Tom C
This is the world we live in, the world Pentax lives in, and the one we work for and support. As unfair as this may seem, it's the world Pentax is a part of and you can bet the higher ups at Pentax likewise own stock in companies which is managed by investment firms, that are doing exactly this

Re: GFM - smoked chicken?

2007-05-11 Thread Tom C
Five bucks??? I can scrape one up every couple of city blocks for free. Tom C. >From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: GFM - smoked chicken? >Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 18:51:26 -0400 > >Item four under *Grill* > >

Re: OT: car mystery, Volvo

2007-05-11 Thread John Francis
On Fri, May 11, 2007 at 04:50:35PM -0400, Mark Roberts wrote: > > Of course, a quart a month could be a leak and you'd probably never > notice it, especially if it only happens when the engine's warmed up. Oh yes you would! My old Mustang was using less than that - about four quarts a year - bu

Re: OT: car mystery, Volvo

2007-05-11 Thread Cotty
Hold on - do you live anywhere near Area 51? -- 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: GFM - smoked chicken?

2007-05-11 Thread P. J. Alling
That's one use for it. Mark Roberts wrote: > Paul Sorenson wrote: > > >> Ground squirrel is best - you get four drumsticks, albeit a little >> small. ;>] >> > > I thought you used ground squirrel to make squirrel burgers? > > > -- Entropy Seminar: The results of a five yeer studee

Re: Pentax Unveils New Business Plan

2007-05-11 Thread Bruce Dayton
They don't look at Pentax as a company at all - but as a vulnerable opportunity to make money. There is no interest in growing/building a company - only an interest in capitalizing on the opportunity. -- Bruce Friday, May 11, 2007, 1:30:45 PM, you wrote: PJA> They don't look at Pentax as a ca

Re: OT: car mystery, Volvo

2007-05-11 Thread Tom C
> >On 11/5/07, Bob Shell, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Where it's parked is clean. Really clean. Nary a drop of oil to be > >found. It's light colored concrete, so oil would show up easily. No > >oil on underside of car either. > >Okay. Admit it. You're syphoning it off. We won't laugh - ho

Re: off line for a few days

2007-05-11 Thread Doug Brewer
On May 11, 2007, at 6:27 PM, Digital Image Studio wrote: > On 12/05/07, Doug Brewer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Far as my opinion, I've been here eleven years, and for all eleven of >> those years, a running topic has been that Pentax is thisclose to >> going >> toes up, probably before the

Re: Wireless with K10D, for a flash novice (Kind of urgent)

2007-05-11 Thread Cotty
On 11/5/07, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed: >I was joking. Kind of. >>>Can somebody fill me in without S&M using >>>referanses? (that leaves Cotty and Mike and a lot of others out of this >>>conversation) >>Can't hurt to leave it alone. Tim, S&M.hurt..geddit???!?!?!? -- Chee

Re: GFM - smoked chicken?

2007-05-11 Thread P. J. Alling
Item four under *Grill* http://corvallislive.com/pubs/sq_food.JPG Mark Roberts wrote: > Paul Sorenson wrote: > > >> Ground squirrel is best - you get four drumsticks, albeit a little >> small. ;>] >> > > I thought you used ground squirrel to make squirrel burgers? > > > -- Entropy

Re: GFM - smoked chicken?

2007-05-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Paul Sorenson wrote: >Ground squirrel is best - you get four drumsticks, albeit a little >small. ;>] I thought you used ground squirrel to make squirrel burgers? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT: car mystery, Volvo

2007-05-11 Thread Cotty
On 11/5/07, Bob Shell, discombobulated, unleashed: >Where it's parked is clean. Really clean. Nary a drop of oil to be >found. It's light colored concrete, so oil would show up easily. No >oil on underside of car either. Okay. Admit it. You're syphoning it off. We won't laugh - honest. -

Re: GFM - smoked chicken?

2007-05-11 Thread P. J. Alling
You can always make squirrel patties... Paul Sorenson wrote: > Ground squirrel is best - you get four drumsticks, albeit a little > small. ;>] > > Mark Roberts wrote: > >> frank theriault wrote: >> >> >>> On 5/11/07, Doug Brewer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Yo, GFM attendee

Re: off line for a few days

2007-05-11 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 12/05/07, Doug Brewer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Far as my opinion, I've been here eleven years, and for all eleven of > those years, a running topic has been that Pentax is thisclose to going > toes up, probably before the sun sets again. I didn't believe it then, I > don't believe it now.

Re: Pentax - Selling HQ and Apparently Drops 645D

2007-05-11 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 12/05/07, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The 22 bit ADC is probably a carry over from the 645d. Looking at the > development of the 645 vis a vis the MZ series cameras I'd say that a > lot of the processing was developed jointly. That ADC would probably > have meant a lot more in th

Re: Pentax in Portland

2007-05-11 Thread japilado
Your're wallet will hurt less in Portland because there is no sales tax in Oregon. A lot of Washingtonians come south to Oregon to shop because of the no sales tax. Have a great trip. Jim A. > Gabriel Cain wrote: >> For Seattle, there are a few good shops around: >> >> There's Glazer's Camer

Re: Wireless with K10D, for a flash novice (Kind of urgent)

2007-05-11 Thread Rick Womer
After you set up the flash, you need to mount it on the camera and push the shutter button down halfway so that the flash can tell the camera what channel it's using. Also, methinks that on the setup menu, wireless item, #1 Master causes the built-in to contribute to the exposure, while #2 Control

Re: Long telezoom --- What to choose ?

2007-05-11 Thread Patrick Genovese
Ahem I guess it could be interpreted that way :-) but what i mean was someone who actually uses/used one or more of the options. Good dig . :-) Patrick On 5/11/07, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > First hand experiense? As in "knowing what we are talking about"? Now your > aski

Re: OT: car mystery, Volvo

2007-05-11 Thread Mat Maessen
On 5/11/07, Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We seem to have some people here who are pretty well informed about > cars. Let me describe the mystery I am trying to solve. I have a > 1991 Volvo 940 Turbo wagon that I really love. Has always been a > very comfortable and civilized ride. Any

Re: OT: car mystery, Volvo

2007-05-11 Thread Doug Franklin
Mark Roberts wrote: >> Oil is disappearing from the crankcase at the rate of about a quart a >> month. It isn't leaking out anywhere since there is no oil on the >> carport where I park it. It doesn't smoke or smell of burning oil >>from the exhaust pipe when running, and it runs great. I

Re: GFM - smoked chicken?

2007-05-11 Thread Paul Sorenson
Ground squirrel is best - you get four drumsticks, albeit a little small. ;>] Mark Roberts wrote: > frank theriault wrote: > >> On 5/11/07, Doug Brewer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Yo, GFM attendees, >>> >>> A lurker has asked if I would gauge interest in a pile of smoked > chicken >>> on Fr

Re: OT --A shocking story

2007-05-11 Thread Paul Sorenson
While you're shopping for the 13mm wrench, see if you can find some "ScrewLoose" - it's made by CRC - it's the best rust penetrant I've found. (And I've tried a whole bunch of them) -p graywolf wrote: > Well, I need to change the shocks on my S-10 Blazer. So I bought the > shocks and put the

Re: Wireless with K10D, for a flash novice (Kind of urgent)

2007-05-11 Thread Jack Davis
Time, I don't know where you leave off in the wireless procedure, so I'll mention a couple things. If your using a K10D, hit Fn button and go to the W and lightening strike to the far right. On the flash units, slide the right side slider down to yellow dot and hit the zoom/ch. button 'til you have

Re: Pentax Unveils New Business Plan

2007-05-11 Thread graywolf
Big bucks in the salvage business. William Robb wrote: > On 5/11/07, Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> --- Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> ''I find no reason to be under the wing of >>> a huge capital.'' >> >> Read: We won't lie down and be swallowed up and busted >> apart by a

Reaction to new Business Plan

2007-05-11 Thread Tom C
TOKYO (Nikkei)--Pentax Corp.'s medium-term business plan released Friday includes measures aimed at improving enterprise value, but the responses of top shareholder Sparx Group Co. and suitor Hoya Corp. will shape the outcome of the ongoing merger saga. ... "We'll assess whether (the plan) can t

Re: I'm done with exams!!!

2007-05-11 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault wrote: >On 5/11/07, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> And that will be different from previous years in what way exactly? >> > >Actually, none that I can think of... > >I'm thinking that maybe I'll be the insufferable one, OK. I guess it's your turn. -- PDML Pentax-

Re: OT: car mystery, Volvo

2007-05-11 Thread graywolf
That is a quart in 800 miles, I would say you definitely have a leak somewhere. As a comparison, my '94 Blazer with 140K miles goes trough a 1/2 quart in 5000 miles. Since I run synthetic oil it seeps out where regular oil would not. No drips, but it leaks a bit in several places. Bob Shell wr

Re: Long telezoom --- What to choose ?

2007-05-11 Thread Tim Øsleby
First hand experiense? As in "knowing what we are talking about"? Now your asking much ;-) Tim Typo Mostly Harmless - Original Message - From: "Patrick Genovese" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 11:05 PM Subject: Re: Long telezoom --- What t

Re: OT: car mystery, Volvo

2007-05-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob Shell wrote: >On May 11, 2007, at 4:50 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > >> Did they try using an exhaust gas (emissions tester) analyzer? A quart >> per month is not going to show up visibly or by smell so they need to >> find out *exactly* what's coming out of the tailpipe. > >I don't think these gu

Re: Pentax Unveils New Business Plan

2007-05-11 Thread Dario Bonazza
Babelfish translation: The Torigoe interest upper-class execution official view of the imaging system division "does the shift to the digital single-lens reflex camera, aims toward the production system annual 100 ten thousand by 2009", "it throws the enrollment machine, the middle class machin

Re: OT: car mystery, Volvo

2007-05-11 Thread frank theriault
On 5/11/07, Walter Hamler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How many miles on the engine? > I would strongly suspect leakage past the valve guides, where it gets > burned. Have someone check the exhaust as you crank it up after sitting > overnight. If you get a puff of blue smole it's a good indicator o

Re: Wireless with K10D, for a flash novice (Kind of urgent)

2007-05-11 Thread Tim Øsleby
I was joking. Kind of. Tim Typo Mostly Harmless - Original Message - From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "pentax list" Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 11:09 PM Subject: Re: Wireless with K10D, for a flash novice (Kind of urgent) On 11/5/07, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed: >Can s

RE: Pentax Unveils New Business Plan

2007-05-11 Thread Bob W
> > > As an accountant, I can't help wondering whether there hasn't been a > > little bit of creativity with the figures going on here. > > > > Sparxx think that cameras are bad and endoscopes good. So, Pentax > > produce > > a set of figures that show that cameras are good and endoscopes bad. >

Re: Pentax Unveils New Business Plan

2007-05-11 Thread Dario Bonazza
http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/other/2007/05/11/6226.html Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT: car mystery, Volvo

2007-05-11 Thread graywolf
Well, a quart a month on an old car can be good, or it can be bad. How many miles a month do you drive? Things to look for: Smoke when you first start up, indicates leaky valve guides. Oil in the coolant, indicates a blown head gasket. Better get this one fixed quick or you will wind up strand

Re: OT: car mystery, Volvo

2007-05-11 Thread Bob Shell
On May 11, 2007, at 4:58 PM, Walter Hamler wrote: > How many miles on the engine? > I would strongly suspect leakage past the valve guides, where it gets > burned. Have someone check the exhaust as you crank it up after > sitting > overnight. If you get a puff of blue smole it's a good indicato

Re: OT - I Got Screwed

2007-05-11 Thread graywolf
OK, send me the Irish. frank theriault wrote: > On 5/11/07, graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Wow, right trough the rim! Beer will not compensate, for that you need a >> fifth of Irish Whiskey. > > Actually, it's likely not such a big deal to fix. As you're likely > aware, the inside of the

Re: OT: car mystery, Volvo

2007-05-11 Thread Bob Shell
On May 11, 2007, at 5:12 PM, Cotty wrote: > That should read: > > Same vehicle also pumped out engine OIL through the rear main > bearing seal > into the bellhousing. It emptied slowly but surely through the > bellhousing drain hole, but only usually on heavy breaking on a run. > Only spits and

Re: OT: car mystery, Volvo

2007-05-11 Thread Bob Shell
On May 11, 2007, at 5:04 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > A quart a month isn't that much depending on the mileage you put on a > vehicle. There a number of places it could be coming out slowly > enough > that you'd not easily detect it. It's driven about 200 miles a week. It's got about 125,000 mi

RE: OT - I Got Screwed

2007-05-11 Thread Bob W
glad to see you had some rubber on, but getting your rim penetrated like that must have brought tears to your eyes! -- Bob > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of frank theriault > Sent: 11 May 2007 21:35 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >

Re: OT - I Got Screwed

2007-05-11 Thread frank theriault
On 5/11/07, graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wow, right trough the rim! Beer will not compensate, for that you need a > fifth of Irish Whiskey. Actually, it's likely not such a big deal to fix. As you're likely aware, the inside of the rim is taped with thick plastic tape to prevent the inne

Re: Pentax Unveils New Business Plan

2007-05-11 Thread Bob Shell
On May 11, 2007, at 4:57 PM, John Forbes wrote: > As an accountant, I can't help wondering whether there hasn't been a > little bit of creativity with the figures going on here. > > Sparxx think that cameras are bad and endoscopes good. So, Pentax > produce > a set of figures that show that ca

Re: PESO - last one for a long time

2007-05-11 Thread Cotty
On 11/5/07, Christian, discombobulated, unleashed: > >A black-crested titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus): > >http://tinyurl.com/24h64r classic shot. well done birdman ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: OT --A shocking story

2007-05-11 Thread P. J. Alling
1/2 inch is 12.7mm more than different enough to not fit on a nut, or round one off... Tom C wrote: > Before you run to the store... 1/2 inch = 13mm for all practical purposes > (maybe you forgot). :-) > > > > Tom C. > > > >> From: graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: OT - I Got Screwed

2007-05-11 Thread Tom C
You hand some people a million bucks on a silver platter and they turn up their noses at it. Sheesh! ;-) Tom C. >From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >Subject: Re: OT - I Got Screwed >Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 17:03:23

Re: Long telezoom --- What to choose ?

2007-05-11 Thread Patrick Genovese
Anyone out there with first hand experience with any one of these combos ? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO - last one for a long time

2007-05-11 Thread Bruce Dayton
'Nother excellent shot - in my book. Seems that the new equipment has jumped up your skills a notch - have you noticed this new lens has helped? -- Bruce Friday, May 11, 2007, 11:11:01 AM, you wrote: C> I promise! Really, I'm getting burned out editing C> A black-crested titmouse (Baeol

Re: OT: car mystery, Volvo

2007-05-11 Thread Cotty
On 11/5/07, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: >Same vehicle also pumped out engine through the rear main bearing seal >into the bellhousing. It emptied slowly but surely through the >bellhousing drain hole, but only usually on heavy breaking on a run. >Only spits and spots on the drive. The engin

Re: OT --A shocking story

2007-05-11 Thread Tom C
You're right, I was probably almost always going the other way. .5" = 12.77mm Tom C. >From: graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: OT --A shocking story >Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 17:00:26 -0400 > >OH? I can get a 13mm on a 1

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