RE: GESO: Brass Monkey Series

2008-10-29 Thread Anthony Farr
> -Original Message- > From: Cory Waters > > It's a nice ballery. > Considering the name of this thread, that's an appropriate typo :-) Or was it a typo? Regards, Anthony > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Cory Waters > S

RE: Anthony on Online Photographer

2008-10-26 Thread Anthony Farr
Thanks for the kudos, Jostein. It was an interesting exercise, but somewhat unsatisfying. I must've looked at hundreds of Bette Davis portraits, and since finding "The One" I've seen many hundreds more, this time in search of pictures that showed her hands very clearly. I have a suspicion that i

RE: Anthony on Online Photographer

2008-10-26 Thread Anthony Farr
Thanks for the heads up, Derby. Regards, Anthony > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Derby Chang > Sent: Saturday, 25 October 2008 9:14 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Anthony on Online Photographer > > Anthony gets a menti

RE: PS CS4

2008-10-26 Thread Anthony Farr
> > Of course, there's no reason for you to switch if you've already *paid* > for MS Office! ...until you start getting people sending you files in > the *new* MS Office formats (Office 2007). Then you'll be faced with the > choice of either trying Open Office for free or paying for Office 2007 >

RE: Full Frame: what is it?

2008-10-22 Thread Anthony Farr
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Joseph McAllister > > > Please don't tell my insurance company that the value of my SMCP-A > 15mm f3.5 has been devalued! > > Joseph McAllister > Pentaxian > Joseph, I thought your were to be given

RE: Sony full frame A900, where's Pentax?

2008-10-21 Thread Anthony Farr
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > William Robb > > Interestingly ehough, I understood exactly what he wrote, and interpreted it > correctly. > It must be a Canadian English vs Australian English thing. > > Did JCO hijack your mail a

RE: Full Frame: what is it?

2008-10-21 Thread Anthony Farr
Anthony > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > John Sessoms > Sent: Wednesday, 22 October 2008 12:01 PM > To: pdml@pdml.net > Subject: RE: Full Frame: what is it? > > From: Anthony Farr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > &

RE: Full Frame: what is it?

2008-10-21 Thread Anthony Farr
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Adam Maas > Sent: Wednesday, 22 October 2008 10:40 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Full Frame: what is it? > > On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 7:32 PM, Anthony Farr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >

RE: Sony full frame A900, where's Pentax?

2008-10-21 Thread Anthony Farr
On Behalf Of > Adam Maas > Sent: Wednesday, 22 October 2008 10:01 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Sony full frame A900, where's Pentax? > > On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 5:58 PM, Anthony Farr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> and m43 will have

RE: What do you all think of the micro 4/3 system?

2008-10-21 Thread Anthony Farr
The vagueness of manual focusing is more a characteristic of autofocus screens than it is of the format size. I've used small format cameras that had better focus 'snap' than some larger format cameras. Viewfinder image size is a no-win situation for the manufacturers. When I got my first ME-Sup

RE: Full Frame: what is it?

2008-10-21 Thread Anthony Farr
> > And also replete with tales of film-era lenses (like the Zeiss 21/2.8 > Distagon and the 21/3.5 and 21/2 Zuiko's) seriously outperforming > those new designs on digital. > The lenses named are uncommonly good lenses, the key word being "uncommonly". Regards, Anthony -- PDML Pentax-Discu

RE: Full Frame: what is it?

2008-10-21 Thread Anthony Farr
If you think being able to use old wide angle lenses will justify an investment in a full frame camera (in whatever format), you need to read around. The interaweb is replete with tales of film era lenses, especially wides, being found wanting when put in front of digital cameras, especially so wh

RE: Full Frame: what is it?

2008-10-21 Thread Anthony Farr
> (the Voigtlander 12mm is available in F mount as well as > LTM mount, although it requires lockable MLY, meaning F, F2 and > Nikkormats only). > If you have to disable the R in SLR, then it isn't a functional SLR lens. I can put my camera on a microscope if I like, but it 'll never be a g

RE: Sony full frame A900, where's Pentax?

2008-10-21 Thread Anthony Farr
> and m43 will have serious IQ advantages, > particularly at high ISO's. m43 better IQ than 4/3. How? You're crazy. You really are. Regards, Anthony -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

RE: Sony full frame A900, where's Pentax?

2008-10-21 Thread Anthony Farr
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Adam Maas (snip) > > Now I learn that Phase one has announced an upcoming product, and > > significantly they called it "the world's first FULL FRAME 645 medium format > > camera system". Their words, m

RE: Sony full frame A900, where's Pentax?

2008-10-21 Thread Anthony Farr
> > I pointed out that Olympus has a > > different platform that was intended to be the size it is, in which context > > it is indeed "full frame", albeit not 35mm "full frame". > > In fact that was me, and I was using the common usage of the term, > which refers to 36x24mm sensors on a 35m

RE: What do you all think of the micro 4/3 system?

2008-10-21 Thread Anthony Farr
Snipped from a post on this very list 4 days ago, "Just got off the phone with Pentax USA and they do not have an answer. But they are reading this forum, and in fact were reading my last post re: EXIF when the phone tech called them up with this problem. So our whines are heard. Good to know

RE: Sony full frame A900, where's Pentax?

2008-10-21 Thread Anthony Farr
> > I think hell just froze over, but I have to agree with JCO here. Full > Frame is technically just full frame for the basic format (As the new > PhaseOne P65+ is 645 full frame) but in common usage it refers > specifically to 24x36mm sensors on a 35mm platform. Common usage has > already stuck

RE: Full Frame: what is it?

2008-10-21 Thread Anthony Farr
It's a crutch for people who obsess over the size of their tool ;-) Regards, Anthony > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Dario Bonazza > Sent: Tuesday, 21 October 2008 5:42 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Full Frame: what is

RE: Sony full frame A900, where's Pentax?

2008-10-20 Thread Anthony Farr
> even though "Full Frame" is generally used to mean one thing by > the average user, it is technically not a correct use of the term. > Exactly. Words and phrases can change their definition by shifts in common usage but I don't have to agree with the change. And if enough people disagree

RE: What do you all think of the micro 4/3 system?

2008-10-20 Thread Anthony Farr
In the past few years baseline DSLRs have been killing off "bridge cameras" en masse, because they are often the cheaper choice, and are so much more flexible because of the lens options (among other things). Now it seems that a close cousin of the bridge camera, this time around with interchangea

RE: Sony full frame A900, where's Pentax?

2008-10-20 Thread Anthony Farr
I give up =/ regards, Anthony > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JC > OConnell > Sent: Tuesday, 21 October 2008 1:18 PM > To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' > Subject: RE: Sony full frame A900, where's

RE: Sony full frame A900, where's Pentax?

2008-10-20 Thread Anthony Farr
It's not a 4/3 camera, it's much bigger. It's bigger than 36mm x 24mm. The Leica S2 will have a 45mm x 30mm, 37.5MP sensor. That's why I asked, "So what would you describe the new Leica DSLR as, "overfull frame"? Super FF?" Regards, Anthony > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: Sony full frame A900, where's Pentax?

2008-10-20 Thread Anthony Farr
> > Leica has a DSLR that's larger than the lenses designed to fit it? > If you mean that its format is bigger than its lens's coverage, no. The lenses, body, sensor are all part of an integrated system, newly designed, so nothing has been adapted from any older, different format: http://www.dpr

RE: GESO: Happy Birthday, Opera House

2008-10-20 Thread Anthony Farr
Great pictures, Derby, but an explanation is in order. If you "could not be there" last night, when were these photos taken? Presumably the "Food Hall of Fame Dinner" was another time, yes? Nevermind, the plates look tasty, you live far too high on the hog (not really, I'm just jealous). Regard

RE: Sony full frame A900, where's Pentax?

2008-10-20 Thread Anthony Farr
"Full Frame" means that the sensor is the total size of the format as it was originally designed. Any format. The 35mm derived sector of the industry doesn't own the moniker, even if some of its users choose to appropriate the words to their exclusive use. So what would you describe the new Leic

RE: Sony full frame A900, where's Pentax?

2008-10-20 Thread Anthony Farr
ED] On Behalf Of > David Savage > Sent: Tuesday, 21 October 2008 3:11 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Sony full frame A900, where's Pentax? > > 2008/10/21 Anthony Farr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Olympus 4/3 DSLRs have all been full frame, alway

RE: Sony full frame A900, where's Pentax?

2008-10-20 Thread Anthony Farr
Olympus 4/3 DSLRs have all been full frame, always. It's just that they are the full frame of a different format, which has never been 35mm based. AFAIK there are no plans, ever, to produce an Olympus with a 36mm x 24mm sensor. Regards, Anthony. > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTE

RE: OT - Govt Agency doctors photograph to sanitize history

2008-10-19 Thread Anthony Farr
o: pdml@pdml.net > Subject: RE: OT - Govt Agency doctors photograph to sanitize history > > From: Anthony Farr <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> And the stamp image is squeezed horizontally. Try downloading both the > >> > photo & the stamp image and layering the stamp ov

RE: OT - Govt Agency doctors photograph to sanitize history

2008-10-19 Thread Anthony Farr
ce and examples that are pointed to. Form an opinion about that, but don't insult me by making up opinion out of the ether and expecting me to swallow it. Regards, Anthony > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > John Sessoms > S

RE: PESO: Covered Bridge

2008-10-18 Thread Anthony Farr
you get 4-5 feet of fresh snow on a bridge, removal is problematic, > especially in the horse drawn era. > Regards, Bob S. > > On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 10:25 PM, Anthony Farr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That's a good explanation, except that wooden bridges have prolif

RE: PESO: Covered Bridge

2008-10-18 Thread Anthony Farr
That's a good explanation, except that wooden bridges have proliferated worldwide while covering them seems quite limited. If weather protection for the bridge structure was the issue then bridge covering would be universal, it's reasonable to think, but it is uncommon except where heavy snow fall

RE: PESO - I'm 101

2008-10-18 Thread Anthony Farr
Frank, I also like this image from a purely design point of view, but it can't wholly engage me because of the intellectual disconnection between the pedestrian and the doorway. Your best work captures the connection between the various elements in the frame. So, this time: good composition but

RE: OT - Govt Agency doctors photograph to sanitize history

2008-10-18 Thread Anthony Farr
> Occam's Razor be damned, the painter, like any other artist, has the > right to paint however he or she sees fit, interpreting an original > literally and exactly or not. > I can't agree more, that it's the artist's privilege. It's his medium after all. My lingering doubt arises because, if t

RE: OT - Govt Agency doctors photograph to sanitize history

2008-10-18 Thread Anthony Farr
> My other point, to which I refer Occam's razor is that without evidence, > it's unreasonable to claim some sinister government plot to sanitize > history as the reason why he chose to paint it as he did. John, If you read the interviews accessible on the web (which I'm not going to cite this ti

RE: OT - Govt Agency doctors photograph to sanitize history

2008-10-18 Thread Anthony Farr
OT - Govt Agency doctors photograph to sanitize history > > From: Anthony Farr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > John Sessoms wrote: > >> > And I'm going to say again, I don't see any evidence that the "original" > >> > image was sanitized. It just

RE: The whole world's going to Hell in a handbasket

2008-10-17 Thread Anthony Farr
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Bob W > Sent: Friday, 17 October 2008 7:00 PM > To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' > Subject: OT: The whole world's going to Hell in a handbasket > > Only in America: > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/am

RE: OT - Govt Agency doctors photograph to sanitize history

2008-10-16 Thread Anthony Farr
John Sessoms wrote: > And I'm going to say again, I don't see any evidence that the "original" > image was sanitized. It just doesn't look like she was holding a > cigarette when the photo was taken. John, The oldest version of this picture I can find on the web comes from the dustjacket of the b

OT - for fourthirds owners...

2008-10-16 Thread Anthony Farr
... especially if your camera and lenses are different brands: http://www.steves-digicams.com/diginews.html#43lens_up regards, Anthony -- 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

RE: OT - Govt Agency doctors photograph to sanitize history

2008-10-14 Thread Anthony Farr
archives was that so few > of her portraits featured a cigarette. Makes me wonder how extensive > the history rewriting is... Somehow it's difficult to believe that > they've systematically removed every little fag they could come over > just because public attitude has shifte

RE: OT - Govt Agency doctors photograph to sanitize history

2008-10-13 Thread Anthony Farr
ECTED] On Behalf Of > Joseph McAllister > Sent: Tuesday, 14 October 2008 5:47 AM > To: pdml@pdml.net > Subject: RE: OT - Govt Agency doctors photograph to sanitize history > > > On Oct 13, 2008, at 08:10 , Anthony Farr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > BTW the Rober

RE: OT - Govt Agency doctors photograph to sanitize history

2008-10-13 Thread Anthony Farr
tors photograph to sanitize history > > From: Anthony Farr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Besides, it is a famous photographic image. > > Yeah, it's so famous Google Image doesn't seem to have a link for it. > Not one I was able to find anyway. > > -- > PDML Pe

RE: OT - Govt Agency doctors photograph to sanitize history

2008-10-13 Thread Anthony Farr
> -Original Message- > From: AlunFoto > (snip) > Now it looks like the artist has "improved" the shot to hint at her > smoking habit. (snip) Agreed. It seems to me that the artist, with access to the unaltered original (which we haven't found on the web), has omitted the cigarette at his

RE: OT - Govt Agency doctors photograph to sanitize history

2008-10-13 Thread Anthony Farr
Prompted by Jos's efforts, I found the base image here: http://classicmoviefavorites.com/davis/davis051.jpg It also happens to be the image on the cover of "Bette Davis Speaks" as pictured on Amazon.com. Even though the image has differently posed hands, I overlaid one on the other and found that

RE: recommedations wanted - need to view raw files in xp file explorer

2008-10-12 Thread Anthony Farr
Funny you should mention google. AFAIK Picasa will display AND edit all RAW formats(8bits and jpeg output only). It can be slow to display new images as it needs to import them into its database, but subsequent viewings are very fast. It's handy to do a quick raw conversion for upload directly t

RE: OT - Govt Agency doctors photograph to sanitize history

2008-10-12 Thread Anthony Farr
The picture of the stamp on the web page is enlarged to the point that the "artistry" is apparent, but it has been rendered in a photo realistic style. Reduced to postage stamp size, as it will be seen in everyday use, the image will appear to most as a colourized photograph. Besides, it is a famo

OT - Govt Agency doctors photograph to sanitize history

2008-10-12 Thread Anthony Farr
s original form then they shouldn't have used it at all. regards, Anthony Farr -- 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 directions.

RE: OT - Why the LHC broke

2008-10-10 Thread Anthony Farr
When the very large American engine was installed an appropriate front subframe would have also been installed, the original Victor 4cyl subframe being inadequate. That would explain the LHD configuration. Regards, Anthony > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PRO

RE: PESO: Rebirth

2008-10-08 Thread Anthony Farr
I had to look that one up. I now wish I hadn't. Ew! Regards, Anthony > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Joseph McAllister > > > Not what most men want in their marriage. Cleistogamy, that is. :-) > > Joseph McAllister > Penta

RE: Insurance Good News

2008-10-08 Thread Anthony Farr
> -Original Message- > From: Godfrey DiGiorgi > >the less i carry, the more photography I do > Mark! Regards, Anthony -- 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

RE: Have you experenced this double image?

2008-10-06 Thread Anthony Farr
est during the exposure. Whatever it is, I don't think it's motion blur. Regards, Anthony Farr > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Jaume Lahuerta > Sent: Tuesday, 7 October 2008 8:20 AM > To: pdml@pdml.net > Su

RE: OT - Why the LHC broke.

2008-10-06 Thread Anthony Farr
> -Original Message- > From: John Francis > > Yep. Totally new, and much *much* better. > > I've driven both. Even viewed through the rose-tinted glasses of nostalgia > the original mini definitely had it's share of rough edges. > It'd be a disgrace if the new Mini wasn't very muc

RE: Stolen Equipment

2008-10-04 Thread Anthony Farr
The paragraph on dig is all you'll get, unfortunately. The link just gets to Reuter's front page; old stories have fallen into the internet abyss. Regards, Anthony > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of P. > J. Alling > > Seems that the di

Re: Stolen Equipment

2008-10-04 Thread Anthony Farr
Oh, did anyone mention to watch eBay: http://digg.com/tech_news/Man_buys_his_own_stolen_camera_on_eBay. regards, Anthony 2008/10/5 Anthony Farr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> -Original Message- >> >> Anyone know of a >> national registry that will list such thin

RE: Stolen Equipment

2008-10-04 Thread Anthony Farr
> -Original Message- > > Anyone know of a > national registry that will list such things? > > > Joseph McAllister > Pentaxian > IIRC, phot.net has a stolen goods register. Yep, it's here: http://photo.net/registry/ Whether or not used equipment buyers bother to check their purchases a

RE: OT - Why the LHC broke.

2008-10-04 Thread Anthony Farr
It's a very small joke. In fact it's a Mini joke that could tickle the funny bone of Mini fanciers on the list. My first car over 30 years ago was a mini, and I still have a soft spot in my heart for the marque, even if today's Minis are totally new cars made by a German corporation. Regards, An

OT - Why the LHC broke.

2008-10-03 Thread Anthony Farr
http://www.livecam-teilchenbeschleuniger.sflx.de/ Use the control panel buttons from 1 to 4. Regards, Anthony -- 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 directio

RE: Exposure Curiosity

2008-10-02 Thread Anthony Farr
Great light as I see it. The dark background, being foliage, often goes dark in a B&W conversion unless you raise the green channel luminance (analogous to using a green filter with B&W film). OTOH, overly strong green filtration produces skintones that resemble a bodybuilder's fake tan, so you n

RE: North By Northwest

2008-09-24 Thread Anthony Farr
According to this coverage it seems they were in fact practicing safe sex. How did it all go so wrong? ;-) http://www.smh.com.au/news/specials/unusual-tales/train-kills-couple-having- sex-on-tracks-report/2008/09/24/117296096.html http://tinyurl.com/4c7xpp Regards, Anthony > -Original M

RE: panasonic's new micro four/thirds camera: G1

2008-09-14 Thread Anthony Farr
x27;t enabled for this mode in their original firmware versions. Someone with the better 4/3 lenses might comment on their operation. IMO this thread is a storm in a teacup, because Olympus has issued firmware updates to enable CDAF in live view with the "incompatible" lenses. Problem s

RE: virtual reality panoramas

2008-09-10 Thread Anthony Farr
You might inadvertently use a part of the viewfinder that has an aerial image. Modern cameras are unlikely to have any aerial image sectors on their screens, but if you have a replacement screen with a split image or microprism you need to beware. The amount of parallax possible with one of these

RE: OT - USA in the UK

2008-08-31 Thread Anthony Farr
Sent: Monday, 1 September 2008 12:51 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: OT - USA in the UK > > I get a 404 on that link. > > Anthony Farr wrote: > > http://www.steveschofield.co.uk/gallery_lotf.html%3Fflurp > > > > Some nice portraits in this gal

OT - USA in the UK

2008-08-31 Thread Anthony Farr
http://www.steveschofield.co.uk/gallery_lotf.html%3Fflurp Some nice portraits in this gallery, worth a look IMO. Regards, Anthony -- 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

RE: Next year's PUG

2008-08-24 Thread Anthony Farr
Given the choice between a hand / arm injury and a foot / leg injury (now that I've experienced both) I'd chose foot anytime. It might limit mobility more, but at least I can still write, feed myself and attend to my personal hygiene. It sounds like you have some major guilt to pay out. My sympa

RE: Next year's PUG

2008-08-24 Thread Anthony Farr
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >Bob W (snip) > > Well done! There hasn't been a broken bone in the PDML for, oh, weeks. > Hope it heals quickly and you get back all your previous kickass > abilities. > > You're in a very exclusive set

RE: Next year's PUG

2008-08-23 Thread Anthony Farr
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of P. > J. Alling > Sent: Sunday, 24 August 2008 3:06 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Next year's PUG > > I must hurt to drop a refrigerator on you foot... > You should probably not do that.

RE: Next year's PUG

2008-08-23 Thread Anthony Farr
> > Bugger. Take it easy. > > Dave > Trust me, I will. Thanks Dave. Regards, Anthony -- 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 directions.

RE: Next year's PUG

2008-08-23 Thread Anthony Farr
> > Well that's not good! Get well, Bob S. > Thanks Bob. Most of the pain's gone now, so I feel a bit of a fraud until I move the wrong way. Regards, Anthony -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, p

RE: Next year's PUG

2008-08-23 Thread Anthony Farr
> > I'll second that. Here's hoping you heal up soon, Anthony. Cheers, > Christine > Thanks Christine. I already feel well, but still have six weeks of healing to go. Something tells me it's going to be a tedious few weeks. Regards, Anthony -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net h

RE: Next year's PUG

2008-08-23 Thread Anthony Farr
com/FarrAnthony/PESO02/photo#5237258268452107810 I think I'll be working on my 'tabletop studio' skills for a few weeks. regards, Anthony Farr -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please vi

RE: Broadband for the first time buyer.

2008-08-15 Thread Anthony Farr
For NTNON virgins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZutcPUd_AVQ "it's got all the speeds. It's got 33 AND 45" regards Anthony Farr > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Malcolm Smith > Sent: Friday, 15 A

RE: OT Bike update

2008-08-13 Thread Anthony Farr
we're seeing the events as they happen because of a similar timezone, and Perth is in the same Zone (unless China has daylight saving in their summer). The problem with that is that most Aussies are at work or school :-( Regards, Anthony Farr > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PR

RE: Those having the budget and needing a really powerful(andheavy)laptop

2008-08-13 Thread Anthony Farr
No need for apology, you have the smiley. I didn't notice it because it was amongst the "original message". Regards, Anthony Farr > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > AlunFoto > Sent: Thursday, 14 Augus

RE: Those having the budget and needing a really powerful (andheavy)laptop

2008-08-13 Thread Anthony Farr
I forgot the smiley, I knew that was a mistake as soon as I hit send, and that the humour would elude someone :-( Here it is now :-) No patronizing was intended, I don't even see how it was patronizing, anyhow. Regards, Anthony Farr > -Original Message- > From: [EMAI

RE: Those having the budget and needing a really powerful (and heavy)laptop

2008-08-12 Thread Anthony Farr
You should have realized by now that "portable" in photographic parlance means that it has a handle (wheels optional). If it has wheels but no handle it is "moveable". Weight has never been a consideration to these definitions. Regards, Anthony Farr > -Original Mess

RE: pentax sighting...sort of...

2008-08-08 Thread Anthony Farr
othing these days. But not worth selling either. So there it is packed away, and there it stays. A medium format kit seemed like an investment in the future back around 1980, now it's a white elephant. Regards, Anthony Farr -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/m

RE: PESO 2008 - 124 - GDG

2008-08-07 Thread Anthony Farr
The best of this series yet. Regards, Anthony Farr > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Godfrey DiGiorgi > > Yesterday morning's walk ... > >http://homepage.mac.com/godders/124-following.jpg >

RE: All at sea

2008-08-07 Thread Anthony Farr
> -Original Message- > From: Cotty > > >so you've been pining for the fjords? > > Nudge nudge, wink wink, know what I mean ;-) > Say! No! More! Regards, Anthony Farr -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml

RE: eMail compositions

2008-08-07 Thread Anthony Farr
> -Original Message- > From: Joseph McAllister (snip) > > I'm curious - what's with the big O? :-) > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE9AwR0awVQ&feature=related enjoy! Regards, Anthony Farr -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net htt

RE: New Olympus Micro Four Thirds announcement

2008-08-05 Thread Anthony Farr
he sixties is still the speed king. 4/3 mount SLRs require retrofocus design for their standard 25mm lenses which makes superfast lenses either too difficult or too pricey, but with a shorter register (I presume) the way would be open for this category to return. Yippee. Regards, An

RE: M28/2.8 vs. A28/2.8

2008-07-31 Thread Anthony Farr
p/lenses/primes/wide-angle/F28f2.8.html regards, Anthony Farr > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Dario Bonazza > Sent: Thursday, 31 July 2008 4:39 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: M28/2.8 vs

RE: M28/2.8 vs. A28/2.8

2008-07-30 Thread Anthony Farr
gards, Anthony Farr > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Scott Loveless > Sent: Thursday, 31 July 2008 2:47 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: M28/2.8 vs. A28/2.8 > > Hello again, Margaret. > > Would anyon

RE: PESO - The Grand

2008-07-29 Thread Anthony Farr
ittle from the left to compensate). I don't think this shot is served by a squarer format, which tends to be more serene and out of character with the excitement of the performance. Or you could keep the format intact and clone out the amps, if you're feeling clever. Regard

Re: PESO: Another flower picture

2008-07-27 Thread Anthony Farr
, Anthony Farr 2008/7/28 William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Kind of channeling Bruce on this one. > > http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/newer/1flower.html > > K20D FA200/4 Macro > ISO 100, 1/15 second at f/11 > > Enjoy > > William Robb > > -- >

Re: OT: Interesting PMA numbers

2008-07-26 Thread Anthony Farr
film. Is there a statistic for this? regards, Anthony Farr 2008/7/27 William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > In 2000, US consumers made 29.9 billion prints from film, and 500,000 prints > from digital > sources. In 2007, consumers made 8.9 billion prints from film, and 16.3 > p

Re: this is exquisite work

2008-07-26 Thread Anthony Farr
G'morning Mr Pot, lemme introduce myself. M'name's Kettle. ;-) regards, Anthony Farr 2008/7/27 William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > - Original Message - > From: "Anthony Farr" > Subject: RE: this is exquisite work > > > > >>

RE: this is exquisite work

2008-07-26 Thread Anthony Farr
wsers. The down times would have been when the tweaked files were uploaded. An IE user who came to the site now would wonder what drugs I was on. Anthony Farr > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Christine Aguila > Sent: Sunday

Re: the IE nonsense

2008-07-25 Thread Anthony Farr
er combination, should get the same experience. If a subgroup wants to isolate themself into a software specific backwater, that's their choice. Go at it. regards, Anthony Farr -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: the IE nonsense

2008-07-25 Thread Anthony Farr
This is why, in regulated environments, small subgroups aren't permitted to create the rules for the whole group. Otherwise we'd get owners of Italian and German supercars raising speed limits 200% because those speeds are safe for them and damn everyone else they're idiots for driving standard ve

Re: this is exquisite work

2008-07-25 Thread Anthony Farr
"I don't test with it at all anymore." That's obviously the problem with this site, too. Anthony 2008/7/26 Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Jul 25, 2008, at 6:02 PM, Anthony Farr wrote: > >> ... do other browsers handle Flash differently / bett

Re: this is exquisite work

2008-07-25 Thread Anthony Farr
it's annoying that Flash content doesn't zoom properly in Explorer, do other browsers handle Flash differently / better when zooming. regards, Anthony Farr 2008/7/26 Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I've viewed it with both Safari and FireFox. It works beautifully with

Re: this is exquisite work

2008-07-25 Thread Anthony Farr
Minutes after I'd closed this webpage, I went for another look and found "SERVICE UNAVAILABLE". Perhaps the owner is attempting to fix the problems I described. Hope so. regards, Anthony Farr -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/p

RE: this is exquisite work

2008-07-25 Thread Anthony Farr
e pictures bounce around annoyingly whenever I mouseover a hidden navigation button. Beautiful pictures, crap web design, how sad. I'd like to see it again if ever the gimmicky design gets scrapped. Regards, Anthony Farr > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto

RE: OT - Odd name changes

2008-07-24 Thread Anthony Farr
rsoff, Smoky Zarsoff, Rocky Zarsoff, Rory Zarsoff, Lefty Zarsoff, Rudi Zarsoff, Cranky Zarsoff, Arfur Zarsoff, Smoky Zarsoff II, Zippy Zarsoff, Bologne Zarsoff, Shaggy Zarsoff and Honky Zarsoff. I guess that in the USA they would have been the Zassoff Brothers. regards, Anthony Farr > -Origi

RE: Sensor cleaning

2008-07-24 Thread Anthony Farr
Soon after the D came out, one of our listers had a sensor delaminate from its antialias / hot filter in this circumstance. Forgotten who, unfortunately. Regards, Anthony Farr > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Brian Walte

RE: Sensor cleaning

2008-07-24 Thread Anthony Farr
In your neck of the woods, the sensor is probably frozen already. Regards, Anthony Farr > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > William Robb > Sent: Thursday, 24 July 2008 3:24 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subjec

RE: OT - Computer advice wanted.

2008-07-20 Thread Anthony Farr
or now (it gets quiet when it's just idling) and get some cloning software and a new drive tomorrow. Thank you to the responders who've given me some hope. Regards, Anthony Farr > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Ma

OT - Computer advice wanted.

2008-07-20 Thread Anthony Farr
pite the clicks? I worry that if I shut down it won't reboot. It's Win XP Home. Regards, Anthony Farr -- 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 directions.

RE: 60-250 - broken embargo - thread has been pulled

2008-07-17 Thread Anthony Farr
of Pentax USA. A more cynical person than myself ;-) might see this as the first action in a campaign of controlled leaks. Look to Ulaan Bator for more news. Regards, Anthony Farr > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Da

RE: PESO - No Political or Religious Comment Intended

2008-07-17 Thread Anthony Farr
in 1962 as The Goldcoast Singers on World Pacific Records Here They Are! The Goldcoast Singers" The authorship of the song has historically been incorrectly attributed to Ernie Marrs. Rush and Cromarty are listed as the authors by ASCAP[1] and by the song's publisher, EMI Music Publishing.&q

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