Re: American Experience - PBS

2008-02-05 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/5/2008 11:19:17 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Let's use the democrats as an example, since I actually know a couple of their names. In the present campaign then, the primaries would be determining if Obama or Clinton would be the candidate in the

Re: American Experience - PBS

2008-02-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Adam Maas" Subject: Re: American Experience - PBS >(Although, > the presidential primaries happen less often than Liberal Leadership > races these days) > They have a long tradition of eating their young, and feeding their old to the senate. Thanks for the

Re: American Experience - PBS

2008-02-05 Thread Adam Maas
On 2/6/08, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: American Experience - PBS > > > > In a message dated 2/5/2008 10:41:06 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > I think this is what has me confuse

Re: American Experience - PBS

2008-02-05 Thread Adam Maas
On 2/6/08, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: American Experience - PBS > > > > > Yes. And the years in between elections can drag and drag when you > > dislike > > the President. > > Believe me, the whole world fee

Re: American Experience - PBS

2008-02-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: American Experience - PBS > In a message dated 2/5/2008 10:41:06 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I think this is what has me confused. > When we elect what passes for a government, Parliament is di

Re: American Experience - PBS

2008-02-05 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/5/2008 10:41:06 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think this is what has me confused. When we elect what passes for a government, Parliament is dissolved, the campaigning runs for about a month, then we pick the least offensive option. I don't unders

Re: American Experience - PBS

2008-02-05 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Feb 06, 2008 at 12:39:14AM -0600, William Robb wrote: > > I think this is what has me confused. > When we elect what passes for a government, Parliament is dissolved, the > campaigning runs for about a month, then we pick the least offensive option. > I don't understand what the primarys

Re: American Experience - PBS

2008-02-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: American Experience - PBS > Yes. And the years in between elections can drag and drag when you > dislike > the President. Believe me, the whole world feels your pain > > But, yeah, the election process does run a bit

Re: American Experience - PBS

2008-02-05 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/5/2008 8:47:55 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I mean this question in all seriousness, are you guys ever ~not~ having some sort of presidential election? William Robb Yes. And the years in between elections can drag and drag when you

Re: American Experience - PBS

2008-02-05 Thread Doug Franklin
Scott Loveless wrote: > We're not having one now, if that's what you mean. Looks like it's > going to come down to a giant douche and turd sandwich. Neither of > which is qualified. Ahhh. Another South Park fan. :-) They've all been either douchebags or turd sandwiches since at least Teddy

Re: American Experience - PBS

2008-02-05 Thread P. J. Alling
The last election reform bill passed by congress pretty much guaranteed that the election cycle would be continuous, and one of it's principal authors is running, it would be ironic if it weren't so expected... Scott Loveless wrote: > William Robb wrote: > >> - Original Message - >>

Re: American Experience - PBS

2008-02-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Scott Loveless" Subject: Re: American Experience - PBS >> I mean this question in all seriousness, are you guys ever ~not~ having >> some >> sort of presidential election? >> > We're not having one now, if that's what you mean. Looks like it's > going to c

Re: American Experience - PBS

2008-02-05 Thread Scott Loveless
William Robb wrote: > - Original Message - > From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi" > Subject: Re: American Experience - PBS > > > >> Of course, this evenings political football review will likely kill >> the broadcast tonight ... > > I mean this question in all seriousness, are you guys ever ~not~

Re: Waiting for the ball...

2008-02-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Timber" Subject: PESO: Waiting for the ball... > > Ps.: This picture shows the true powers why I love the K10D. 1/5sec @ > 105mm handheld with no flash and except the detail loss because the high > ISO (1600) there is no blur. So a big kudos to all the Pentax

Re: American Experience - PBS

2008-02-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi" Subject: Re: American Experience - PBS > > Of course, this evenings political football review will likely kill > the broadcast tonight ... I mean this question in all seriousness, are you guys ever ~not~ having some sort of presidential e

PESO: Waiting for the ball...

2008-02-05 Thread Timber
First a little story :D There was an opera-ball last week for the rich people and at the other side of the street there was an anti-rich-people-street-party with rock music :D Many guests (incl. Andy Vajna, Richard Clayderman etc) arrived to the ball in fancy cars and even with Hummer Limuzine

Re: American Experience - PBS

2008-02-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Feb 5, 2008, at 7:02 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > This has become a very odd thread. But I thought I'd let those who > might be interested know that "American Experience: Grand Central" > airs tonight on KQED (San Francisco) at 9:00pm, on KQED World > (Digital, San Francisco) tomorrow at 9:00a

Re: American Experience - PBS

2008-02-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Feb 5, 2008, at 5:52 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Maybe we'll all have to smash our DSLRs and let the pixelated > light out. Of > course, it might look a bit funny once it disperses -- a green > square there, > a blue square there, a red square there, a hot spot there... > > But bette

Re: PESO - Tower and Crane.

2008-02-05 Thread pnstenquist
I like this one. It's an interesting landscape, well rendered. Lots going on here, but it all falls together rather nicely. A bit more burning in on some of the brighter areas would be a good thing, but it's quite nice as presented. Paul > > --- Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Night

Re: Big Freakin Lens

2008-02-05 Thread Timber
Igor Roshchin wrote: > "That's the knife?.." (From Crocodile Dundee movie) > > http://www.dpreview.com/news/0610/06100101zeiss1700f4.asp > 256 kg (564 lb) - that is the real lens!!! > > So expensive lens and no image stabilization? Everyone knows that teles need IS for handheld

Re: PESO - Tower and Crane.

2008-02-05 Thread Rick Womer
Interesting idea, Adam, but it doesn't work for me. the brightly lit cars in the foreground and the sign on the right are distracting, and the dark crane doesn't balance the illuminated tower. Rick --- Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Night shot in downtown Toronto > > http://www.flickr.

Re: PESO -- Ft Griswold; Parade Ground and Obelisk

2008-02-05 Thread Christine Aguila
Peter: Interesting photo and history! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 8:53 AM Subject: PESO -- Ft Griswold; Parade Ground and Obelisk >I decided to post one more from Ft.

Re: PESO Incredible Chicago Fog Today

2008-02-05 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Igor. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Igor Roshchin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 2:48 PM Subject: Re: PESO Incredible Chicago Fog Today > > Christine, > > I particularly like #1 (with the bench), and then #3. > We have frequent fogs

Re: PESO Incredible Chicago Fog Today

2008-02-05 Thread Christine Aguila
Just a tad bit of luck going my way, I think. Thanks for looking. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "David J Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 4:31 PM Subject: Re: PESO Incredible Chicago Fog Today > Very good for

Re: PESO Incredible Chicago Fog Today

2008-02-05 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Mike. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "mike wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 5:16 AM Subject: Re: PESO Incredible Chicago Fog Today > >> >> From: "Christine Aguila" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: 2008/02/0

Re: PESO Incredible Chicago Fog Today

2008-02-05 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Paul. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 5:23 AM Subject: Re: PESO Incredible Chicago Fog Today > Nice. I love the two walkers. > Paul > On Feb 4, 2008, at 8:41 PM,

Re: PESO - for John Bailey :-)

2008-02-05 Thread Christine Aguila
Got it! Christine - Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 11:33 PM Subject: Re: PESO - for John Bailey :-) > Christine, this is a public forum, if it's posted here you can comment. > I doubt that any

Re: American Experience Grand Central Station

2008-02-05 Thread Christine Aguila
Bill: Thanks for posting this. Absolutely loved the photos. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Bill Owens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 12:00 AM Subject: American Experience Grand Central Station > The photos refe

Re: PDML Schwag sales

2008-02-05 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/5/2008 5:57:45 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: where is this shwag? rg2 === http://www.cafepress.com/robertstech It's not really, it's not free. Marnie aka Doe :-) - Warning: I am now filte

Re: PDML Schwag sales

2008-02-05 Thread Rebekah
where is this shwag? rg2 On 2/5/08, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I find i have to order one size larger if ordering shirts from the > US, XL here is a bit loose, XL from the US is tight on me > > Dave > > On Feb 5, 2008 10:21 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In a message dated 2

Re: American Experience - PBS

2008-02-05 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/5/2008 4:33:12 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On 05/02/08, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: >Back when we just took pictures, I wasn't worried, there were lots of >pictures to be taken, and there was little chance of running out. You could

Re: American Experience - PBS

2008-02-05 Thread Doug Franklin
Bob W wrote: > When light was just a wave it couldn't go faster than C, but since it > became just a particle it's been going at C++, and now it's up to C#. > Where will it all end? D-flat? -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listin

Re: PESO -- Ft Griswold; Parade Ground and Obelisk

2008-02-05 Thread Doug Franklin
P. J. Alling wrote: > http://www.mindspring.com/~happydogsoftware/PESO%20--%20%20ftgrisparobe.html Personally, I really like it, but people less familiar with battlefields might not care for all that "open space" in the foreground. I'd also like to see other treatments of the area ... it looks

Re: American Experience - PBS

2008-02-05 Thread Cotty
On 05/02/08, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: >Back when we just took pictures, I wasn't worried, there were lots of >pictures to be taken, and there was little chance of running out. You could >even take the same picture over and over again, even different people could >do that. > >Wh

Re: Big Freakin Lens

2008-02-05 Thread P. J. Alling
I think it just shoots in one direction. The cat can still be aimed... Stan Halpin wrote: >> On Feb 5, 2008, at 1:48 PM, Christian wrote: >> > > >> Steve Desjardins wrote: >> >>> For example: >>> >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EF_1200mm_lens >>> >> Yours for less than

Re: Big Freakin Lens

2008-02-05 Thread Doug Franklin
Steve Desjardins wrote: > uh-oh. I see lens envy coming. > Igor Roshchin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2/5/2008 3:23 PM >>> > > "That's the knife?.." (From Crocodile Dundee movie) > > http://www.dpreview.com/news/0610/06100101zeiss1700f4.asp > 256 kg (564 lb) - that is the real lens

Re: Tamron lens

2008-02-05 Thread John Francis
Pentax have suggested that some future DA* lenses might not be dual-drive. That leaves the door open for them to switch to ring motors for at least some lenses. My bet is that it won't happen for a couple of years, though. And when it does happen, people will be able to whine about missing AF ca

Re: American Experience Grand Central Station

2008-02-05 Thread David J Brooks
# 8 is fantastic Dave On Feb 5, 2008 1:00 AM, Bill Owens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The photos referenced earlier can be found at > > http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/grandcentral/gallery/ > > Bill > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml

Re: Big Freakin Lens

2008-02-05 Thread Stan Halpin
> On Feb 5, 2008, at 1:48 PM, Christian wrote: > Steve Desjardins wrote: >> For example: >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EF_1200mm_lens > > Yours for less than US$100,000.00 > http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home? > A=RetrieveSku&IC=557508&Q=&O= > > Christian > http://photogr

Re: American Experience - PBS

2008-02-05 Thread David J Brooks
On Feb 5, 2008 5:15 PM, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Sadly, I only saw the last 10 minutes or so, but I was transfixed. > > Wonderful documentary! > > > > I too was struck by the old B&W photos - those guys really knew how > to > > capture light. > > > > It was easier back then - light

Re: Tamron lens

2008-02-05 Thread Adam Maas
I've heard $699 as the likely price. There's also a Sigma 70-200 f2.8 HSM that's likely to be the fastest focusing lens available for Pentax when it's released shortly (It gets a real ring-type USM motor, which are typically much faster than the micro-motor USM setup Pentax is using on the DA*'s to

Re: Tamron lens

2008-02-05 Thread Jack Davis
Silly to ask, I suppose, but if it was mentioned on the B&H website, I would have thought it would have been priced.(?) Jack --- Frits Wüthrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > SP 70-200/2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro > > I saw this lens mentioned on the B&H website. Any idea about price? > It offers > a sto

Re: Tamron lens

2008-02-05 Thread Walter Hamler
Yes, I am interested as well. Will just have to wait and see what come available first and how much. I have mixed emotions on the Sigma products. I own their P-TTL flash for the Pentax and it is not up to snuff but does work. I have had three of their lenses over the years and have not been happy w

Re: Big Freakin Lens

2008-02-05 Thread Jack Davis
Should be able to pick up the genesis event with that bad boy. Hernia city! Jack --- Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 05/02/08, Steve Desjardins, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >For those of you looking to justify a larger camera bag: > > > >http://www.dpreview.com/news/0703/07030805sigma2

Tamron lens

2008-02-05 Thread Frits Wüthrich
SP 70-200/2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro I saw this lens mentioned on the B&H website. Any idea about price? It offers a stop more then the upcoming 60-250 Pentax lens, so this might be an interesting lens. -- Frits Wüthrich -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinf

Re: Big Freakin Lens

2008-02-05 Thread pnstenquist
One of the guys here at work says it's priced at 25K. I may have to wait until next lifetime:-). Paul -- Original message -- From: Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Should be able to pick up the genesis event with that bad boy. > Hernia city! > > Jack > --- Cotty

Re: PDML Schwag sales

2008-02-05 Thread David J Brooks
I find i have to order one size larger if ordering shirts from the US, XL here is a bit loose, XL from the US is tight on me Dave On Feb 5, 2008 10:21 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In a message dated 2/5/2008 5:47:02 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Here's what we've

RE: Big Freakin Lens

2008-02-05 Thread Bob W
does it have an en-suite bathroom? -- Bob > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Steve Desjardins > Sent: 05 February 2008 18:40 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Big Freakin Lens > > For those of you looking to justify a large

Re: PDML Schwag sales

2008-02-05 Thread David J Brooks
There should be one coming up here. Dave On Feb 5, 2008 8:39 AM, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here's what we've sold so far: > > ItemSales > PDML "Too Many Lenses" T-Shirt 13 > PDML Photoshop Tips Mousepad7 > PDML "Photography is Si

Re: PESO Incredible Chicago Fog Today

2008-02-05 Thread David J Brooks
Very good for the first time. The first three are very nice Dave On Feb 4, 2008 8:41 PM, Christine Aguila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Everyone: > > Chicago is having an incredible fog right now, so incredible that ALL > flights in & out of Midway Airport have been cancelled. The fog is expe

Re: American Experience - PBS

2008-02-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Bob W" Subject: RE: American Experience - PBS > > It was easier back then - light was slower. Nowadays it's digital, and > much faster. > > When light was just a wave it couldn't go faster than C, but since it > became just a particle it's been going at C++,

RE: PESO -- Ft Griswold; Parade Ground and Obelisk

2008-02-05 Thread Bob W
That sounds like a fun road trip. -- Bob > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of P. J. Alling > Sent: 05 February 2008 22:07 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: PESO -- Ft Griswold; Parade Ground and Obelisk > > Griswold is a

Re: Big Freakin Lens

2008-02-05 Thread Steve Desjardins
uh-oh. I see lens envy coming. >>> Igor Roshchin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2/5/2008 3:23 PM >>> "That's the knife?.." (From Crocodile Dundee movie) http://www.dpreview.com/news/0610/06100101zeiss1700f4.asp 256 kg (564 lb) - that is the real lens!!! Christian wrote: > Steve Desjard

RE: American Experience - PBS

2008-02-05 Thread Bob W
> > Sadly, I only saw the last 10 minutes or so, but I was transfixed. > Wonderful documentary! > > I too was struck by the old B&W photos - those guys really knew how to > capture light. > It was easier back then - light was slower. Nowadays it's digital, and much faster. When light was just

Re: PESO -- Ft Griswold; Parade Ground and Obelisk

2008-02-05 Thread P. J. Alling
Griswold is a big name around here. However there isn't a Griswold County. There is a Town of Griswold about thirty miles south of the City of Springfield. Which is probably where those names came from in that particular context... Bob W wrote: > Next time I'm in the USA I want to go somewhe

Re: American Experience - PBS

2008-02-05 Thread frank theriault
On Feb 4, 2008 10:01 PM, Bill Owens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just watched the American Experience on PBS, the episode about NYC's Grand > Central Station. There were some fantastic B&W photos taken in the early to > mid 1900's, but the credits went by too fast for me to tell if credit for >

Re: PESO -- Ft Griswold; Parade Ground and Obelisk

2008-02-05 Thread Paul Sorenson
Rather than being at the mercy of public budgets, Ticonderoga (originally named Ft Carillon when built by the French) has had the benefit of being in private hands with the intent of preservation since 1820, with research leading to renovation beginning in 1904. For anyone interested - here's a

Re: PESO Incredible Chicago Fog Today

2008-02-05 Thread Igor Roshchin
Christine, I particularly like #1 (with the bench), and then #3. We have frequent fogs in San Diego, but they are either in the evening/night, or earlier in the morning when I am either in a rush to get to work, or sleeping. :-) Igor On Feb 4, 2008 7:41 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Slide Sh

Re: Big Freakin Lens

2008-02-05 Thread Igor Roshchin
"That's the knife?.." (From Crocodile Dundee movie) http://www.dpreview.com/news/0610/06100101zeiss1700f4.asp 256 kg (564 lb) - that is the real lens!!! Christian wrote: > Steve Desjardins wrote: > > For example: > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EF_1200mm_lens > > Y

RE: Re: Errata (was Re: PESO - Tarballs) apology

2008-02-05 Thread Bob W
Bad luck. They're the worst kind. -- Bob > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of mike wilson > Sent: 05 February 2008 11:56 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Re: Errata (was Re: PESO - Tarballs) apology > > Sorry, we had a s

Re: PDML Schwag sales

2008-02-05 Thread Mark Roberts
Christian wrote: > Mat Maessen wrote: >> On 2/5/08, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> PDML Cormorant, Fitted T-Shirt 1 >> How did I miss this one?? I think I need to put in a second order. >> > I can't believe I'm the only one who bought it so far... Well, it's probably becaus

RE: PESO -- Ft Griswold; Parade Ground and Obelisk

2008-02-05 Thread Bob W
Next time I'm in the USA I want to go somewhere called Griswold. Anywhere, really. In a station wagon. And Springfield. Is there a Springfield in Griswold County anywhere? Or vice versa, I don't mind. -- Bob > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

Re: Big Freakin Lens

2008-02-05 Thread Christian
Steve Desjardins wrote: > For example: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EF_1200mm_lens Yours for less than US$100,000.00 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?A=RetrieveSku&IC=557508&Q=&O= -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: Big Freakin Lens

2008-02-05 Thread Steve Desjardins
For example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EF_1200mm_lens Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> "Steve Desjardins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2/5/2008 2:16 PM >>> If that were a Canon len

Re: Big Freakin Lens

2008-02-05 Thread Steve Desjardins
Nice picture (yea, yea, nerd alert ). It took be a while to notice that there was a camera attached. I was alerted to this by a B&H Email with a PMA review http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/find/newsLetter/PMA2008.jsp Go about 2/3 of the way down. It's a funny picture >>> Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Big Freakin Lens

2008-02-05 Thread Steve Desjardins
If that were a Canon lens, the vehicle would cost less. >>> Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2/5/2008 2:13 PM >>> On 05/02/08, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: >I hate to say it but that's old news. Now a dedicated vehicle with >mount to carry it, that would be something. Like this...

Re: Big Freakin Lens

2008-02-05 Thread Cotty
On 05/02/08, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: >I hate to say it but that's old news. Now a dedicated vehicle with >mount to carry it, that would be something. Like this... -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=

Re: Big Freakin Lens

2008-02-05 Thread Cotty
On 05/02/08, Steve Desjardins, discombobulated, unleashed: >For those of you looking to justify a larger camera bag: > >http://www.dpreview.com/news/0703/07030805sigma200500mm.asp I've seen this somewhere before... Hmmm -- Cheers,

Re: Big Freakin Lens

2008-02-05 Thread P. J. Alling
I hate to say it but that's old news. Now a dedicated vehicle with mount to carry it, that would be something. Steve Desjardins wrote: > For those of you looking to justify a larger camera bag: > > http://www.dpreview.com/news/0703/07030805sigma200500mm.asp > > -- I am personally a member

Re: Big Freakin Lens

2008-02-05 Thread Scott Loveless
Steve Desjardins wrote: > For those of you looking to justify a larger camera bag: > > http://www.dpreview.com/news/0703/07030805sigma200500mm.asp > César! -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinf

Big Freakin Lens

2008-02-05 Thread Steve Desjardins
For those of you looking to justify a larger camera bag: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0703/07030805sigma200500mm.asp -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the di

Re: PESO -- Ft Griswold; Parade Ground and Obelisk

2008-02-05 Thread P. J. Alling
Well, nothing was built on top of it, and it's un-restored, the earth works and stone retaining walls the held them in are still visible as was the back exit and the trench that constituted a kind of tunnel or covered way between the fort proper and the lower battery.. You should visit Crown P

Re: American Experience Grand Central Station

2008-02-05 Thread Charles Robinson
On Feb 5, 2008, at 0:00, Bill Owens wrote: > The photos referenced earlier can be found at > > http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/grandcentral/gallery/ > In a slightly-related Grand Central vein, the folks in NYC of "Improv Everywhere" pulled a nice stunt there recently: http://www.improveverywhere.

Re: PDML Schwag sales

2008-02-05 Thread Mat Maessen
On 2/5/08, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > PDML Cormorant, Fitted T-Shirt 1 How did I miss this one?? I think I need to put in a second order. -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, plea

Re: PESO - Redwood Fern

2008-02-05 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/5/2008 8:26:24 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Marnie, I just now noticed this. You did well with the DoF without a tripod. Under the circumstances, I think you made a good choice in choosing to focus on the near ferns rather than the tree bark. I've

Re: PESO - Redwood Fern

2008-02-05 Thread Jack Davis
Marnie, I just now noticed this. You did well with the DoF without a tripod. Under the circumstances, I think you made a good choice in choosing to focus on the near ferns rather than the tree bark. I've made many a redwood drive without bagging anything worth printing. This year I'm going to visit

Re: PESO -- Ft Griswold; Parade Ground and Obelisk

2008-02-05 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/5/2008 7:09:33 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I decided to post one more from Ft. Griswold. Showing the parade grounds and the Obelisk, (battlefield memorial built in the 1920's, the US went kind of Obelisk crazy after the completion of the Washin

Re: PESO - Redwood Fern

2008-02-05 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/5/2008 6:10:02 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Nice contrast in texture and color, and I like the color of the light. All in all, a very nice grab. :) rg2 Thanks, Rebekah. Marnie aka Doe :-) Thanks for looking. > > A lot of the Red

Re: American Experience Grand Central Station

2008-02-05 Thread Axel Belinfante
thanks for sharing this. it will make reading the book (in dutch :-) with the children even more fun. (you remembered the title correct) i'm now sorry I did not use the opportunity to look at the station from the outside when I was in nyc last december - I only looked inside, visited the station b

Re: PDML Schwag sales

2008-02-05 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/5/2008 5:47:02 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Here's what we've sold so far: Item Sales PDML "Too Many Lenses" T-Shirt 13 PDML Photoshop Tips Mousepad 7 PDML "Photography is Simple" T-Shirt4 La

PESO -- Ft Griswold; Parade Ground and Obelisk

2008-02-05 Thread P. J. Alling
I decided to post one more from Ft. Griswold. Showing the parade grounds and the Obelisk, (battlefield memorial built in the 1920's, the US went kind of Obelisk crazy after the completion of the Washington Monument). http://www.mindspring.com/~happydogsoftware/PESO%20--%20%20ftgrisparobe.html

Re: American Experience Grand Central Station

2008-02-05 Thread pnstenquist
Great stuff. I remember as a very young child I had a little book called "The Taxi That Hurried," or something like that. I must have enjoyed it, because one particular image was etched in my mind: a grand train station at the end of the boulevard that the taxi traveled. I had no idea that it re

Re: PESO - Redwood Fern

2008-02-05 Thread Rebekah
Nice contrast in texture and color, and I like the color of the light. All in all, a very nice grab. :) rg2 On 2/5/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In a message dated 2/4/2008 9:05:32 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Marnie: This is nice. I've trie

Re: PDML Schwag sales

2008-02-05 Thread David Savage
Good stuff. I'm still eyeying off the T-shirts but I can't make up my mind what I want it to say. :-) Cheers, Dave. On Feb 5, 2008 10:39 PM, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here's what we've sold so far: > > ItemSales > PDML "Too Many Lenses" T-Shirt

PDML Schwag sales

2008-02-05 Thread Mark Roberts
Here's what we've sold so far: ItemSales PDML "Too Many Lenses" T-Shirt 13 PDML Photoshop Tips Mousepad7 PDML "Photography is Simple" T-Shirt4 Large PDML logo mug 3 PDML "Art Happens" T-Shirt 3 PDML "They're J

Re: American Experience Grand Central Station

2008-02-05 Thread Mark Roberts
Bill Owens wrote: > The photos referenced earlier can be found at > > http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/grandcentral/gallery/ Ooh, great stuff. Thanks, Bill! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the l

Re: Re: Errata (was Re: PESO - Tarballs) apology

2008-02-05 Thread mike wilson
Sorry, we had a server hiccup here and I was getting protocol error messages. - Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/l

Re: Af280T screw missing

2008-02-05 Thread David Savage
On Feb 5, 2008 8:36 PM, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > From: mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 2008/02/05 Tue AM 08:40:38 GMT > > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > Subject: Re: Af280T screw missing > > > > > > > > > > From: David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Date: 2008

Re: Af280T screw missing

2008-02-05 Thread mike wilson
> > From: "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2008/02/05 Tue AM 11:50:26 GMT > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: Re: Af280T screw missing > > On Feb 5, 2008 8:36 PM, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > From: mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Date: 2008/02/0

Re: Af280T screw missing

2008-02-05 Thread mike wilson
> > From: mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2008/02/05 Tue AM 08:40:38 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Af280T screw missing > > > > > > From: David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 2008/02/05 Tue AM 12:51:31 GMT > > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > Subject: Re: Af

Re: Errata (was Re: PESO - Tarballs)

2008-02-05 Thread mike wilson
> > From: AlunFoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2008/02/05 Tue AM 08:23:00 GMT > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: Errata (was Re: PESO - Tarballs) > > Alas, or rather fortunately, it seems I drew the wrong conclusion > about those spheres. I contacted Kenneth Libbrecht and asked, bluntl

Re: Errata (was Re: PESO - Tarballs)

2008-02-05 Thread mike wilson
> > From: AlunFoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2008/02/05 Tue AM 08:23:00 GMT > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: Errata (was Re: PESO - Tarballs) > > Alas, or rather fortunately, it seems I drew the wrong conclusion > about those spheres. I contacted Kenneth Libbrecht and asked, bluntl

Re: Errata (was Re: PESO - Tarballs)

2008-02-05 Thread mike wilson
> > From: AlunFoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2008/02/05 Tue AM 08:23:00 GMT > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: Errata (was Re: PESO - Tarballs) > > Alas, or rather fortunately, it seems I drew the wrong conclusion > about those spheres. I contacted Kenneth Libbrecht and asked, bluntl

Re: Errata (was Re: PESO - Tarballs)

2008-02-05 Thread mike wilson
> > From: AlunFoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2008/02/05 Tue AM 08:23:00 GMT > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: Errata (was Re: PESO - Tarballs) > > Alas, or rather fortunately, it seems I drew the wrong conclusion > about those spheres. I contacted Kenneth Libbrecht and asked, bluntl

Re: PESO Incredible Chicago Fog Today

2008-02-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice. I love the two walkers. Paul On Feb 4, 2008, at 8:41 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Hi Everyone: > > Chicago is having an incredible fog right now, so incredible that ALL > flights in & out of Midway Airport have been cancelled. The fog is > expected > to sit in the city until 1 am. > > Al

Re: PESO Incredible Chicago Fog Today

2008-02-05 Thread mike wilson
> > From: "Christine Aguila" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2008/02/05 Tue AM 01:41:11 GMT > To: > Subject: PESO Incredible Chicago Fog Today > > Hi Everyone: > > Chicago is having an incredible fog right now, so incredible that ALL > flights in & out of Midway Airport have been cancelled. Th

Re: American Experience Grand Central Station

2008-02-05 Thread Brian Walters
Bill Thanks for posting that link. I'm fascinated by old railway structures and that is a magnificent building. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ Quoting Bill Owens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Th

Re: How are you noticing the FF or BF in the K10D

2008-02-05 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Timber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2008/02/05 Tue AM 01:43:19 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: How are you noticing the FF or BF in the K10D > > mike wilson wrote: > > As I understand it, this phenomenon is when the image appears focused in > > the viewfinder but the

Re: Af280T screw missing

2008-02-05 Thread mike wilson
> > From: David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2008/02/05 Tue AM 12:51:31 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Af280T screw missing > > At 09:06 AM 5/02/2008, mike wilson wrote: > >mike wilson wrote: > > >>From: Vic Mortelmans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>Date: 2008/02/03 Sun PM 1

Errata (was Re: PESO - Tarballs)

2008-02-05 Thread AlunFoto
Alas, or rather fortunately, it seems I drew the wrong conclusion about those spheres. I contacted Kenneth Libbrecht and asked, bluntly, for his opinion on them. He thinks they are just plain water droplets, and it would be overly pretentious of me to overrule... :-) I'm still puzzled by their sti

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