Sorry Jack, it happened in 2003.
http://www.snopes.com/science/mars.asp
Best,
Wiggy
---Original Message---
From: Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Earth/Mars Encounter (for Rob)
Sent: 21 Jun 2005 13:30:44
Rob,
I read that on Aug 27th, of this year, Earth and Mars
will
One of the things to know up front which Wigwam apparently still does not
understand is that PayPal takes credit cards. A credit card company (by law in
the US) immediately withdraws the funds from PayPal if the buyer claims a
dispute. What do you think PayPal does then? Yep, they withdraw the
My opinion? That's crooked.
I new a fellow once who liked to 'try things before buying them'. He'd go to
Target (a large department store chain the US) and buy expensive things,
knowing that they had a 30-day no-questions-asked warrantee. He'd return it on
day 29, whether he liked it or
.
---Original Message---
From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Opinions wanted, ebay item condition
Sent: 15 Jun 2005 13:14:57
Wigwam Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I got taken by a crook who used 'not as described' to try to renegotiate
after the auction to get
I told myself that if I ever get the desire to punish myself by selling on eBay
again, I'll describe the object as 'junk Then I'll show the photos of the
object. If they bid and buy, they'd best not try to say it was 'not as
described'.
---Original Message---
From: Charles Braswell
Sorry Wigwam but you have got it all WRONG. Ebay is like
any other mail order purchase.
No, it is not. You are in error.
eBay is an online auction. Auction sellers can give a warrantee if they like -
that an item will meet the buyers specifications or a refund will be offered.
Most
I don't know Boz. Is this what you're looking for, or did you already know
about this?
http://m42.povlab.org
---Original Message---
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: M42 Lenses - web site please?
Sent: 15 Jun 2005 14:04:54
Hi folks,
Is there a decent web site for a
That's very nice, thank you! Just what I needed - I've maxed out the credit
cards again here lately. Sigh. Gear-envy.
Best,
Wiggy
---Original Message---
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: M42 Lenses - web site please?
Sent: 15 Jun 2005 14:27:56
On 15/6/05, Wigwam Jones
Wrong dude, I have done THOUSANDS
of ebay auctions as a buyer and seller
and the auction format is nothing more
than a different way to price/sell
the item mail order compared to fixed pricing -
first come first served.
I'm sorry, what was that word you just used? Auction? Right.
From: John Forbes [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Opinions wanted, ebay item condition
Sent: 15 Jun 2005 14:57:56
Wiggers, Ebay is not equivalent to a livestock auction.
Yes, it is. Cameras don't go moo, but otherwise, the same. What does eBay say
it is? An online auction website.
Well, I guess I lied to you. Since you've never had a problem with eBay or
Paypal, then obviously it never happens.
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From: Jerry in Houston [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Paypal and ebay
Sent: 15 Jun 2005 15:09:49
I don't know just how much of this tirade is
In the case of 1 thru 7 you listed below, its not
like that really. satisfaction has nothing to do
with it. Its all about meeting description. If a
seller says excellent and its actually missing a part or
has a functional defect than its not excellent.
IT DOESN'T MATTER that if seller
Damn you are so wrong on this its too much to list but
the key is FALSE ADVERTISING/LISTINGS on ebay are just
that FALSE.
Yes. We only disagree on what 'FALSE' means. You seem to think it is anything
you don't like.
It does not matter one bit whether the
seller lied or just didn't
Yes, there are people who use the fear of negative feedback to try to
get a post-purchase discount this way. My policy is to offer full refund
(less shipping) or nothing. It's sad that it's come to this but there's
not much else you can do.
Precisely.
J. C. O'Connell wrote:
There is only one meaning of the word FALSE
as far as I know. NOT TRUE.
Your logic is flawed. There are many more states than just TRUE or FALSE.
Condition One:
I say a camera is a Pentax. It either IS or it IS NOT. So you can say
my statement is TRUE or FALSE.
I
John Forbes wrote:
Do read what I said. I said that in a livestock auction you
generally look at the animal and bid. The sellers seldom make claims
about the animal's capabilities. In an Ebay auction, they do, and
nothing exempts auctions of any sort from the laws of contract. If
one
.
Best,
Wiggy
Thibouille wrote:
I'm very intersted in that and any further development you might add :)
Doable under Win$ ?
2005/6/13, Wigwam Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
That's what I like about Linux/Perl and scripting - do it once, let the
script do it from there on in. I dump the images in my
OK, well, just trying to help. I'll just keep doing my inferior thing,
then, and you have fun with Elements. Everybody happy.
Best,
Wiggy
John Francis wrote:
On Sun, Jun 12, 2005 at 08:23:37PM -0400, Wigwam Jones wrote:
I downloaded 'dcraw' which is a batch command-line converter
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7640page=2pp=20
Not the scientific test you're looking for, but subjective and recent.
Best,
Wiggy
---Original Message---
From: Cory Papenfuss [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Pentax-M 50/1.4 comparison
Sent: 13 Jun 2005 09:06:02
The quality *is* better in RAW format on the *ist DS than in the highest
quality JPG format. And it *is* a PITA, I'm afraid. Being a Linux user
myself, that makes it double-hard - I can't use the software Pentax
supplied with my camera.
I downloaded 'dcraw' which is a batch command-line
Works pretty well for me after I feed it to imagemagick, but hey, it's
free. Fr. I like that part.
Herb Chong wrote:
DCRAW doesn't seem to do the linearization correctly. it's not bad,
but it's not great.
Herb...
- Original Message - From: Wigwam Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED
, but if you have to put in twice as much
work, how much is your time worth?
Herb...
- Original Message - From: Wigwam Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 9:15 PM
Subject: Re: First *ist Ds shots
Works pretty well for me after I feed
P. J. Alling wrote:
Quoted directly from an e-bay auction...
PENTAX SMC AF ZOOM 35-70MM F2.8 AUTO FOCUS LENS.WITH FRONT AND REAR
CAPS,FUNGUS IN LENS AND NOT WORKING WHEN TESTED, WITH CASE. DONT MISS
THIS ONE!
At least it's truth in advertising...
I think they left out a semi-colon: DONT;
Might I suggest a book - out of print but findable and not expensive -
Photographic Facts and Formulas. It has complete formulae for many
old recipes for both film and paper - might be worth a look. Many of
the formula printed on the web are in fact from this book - some with
'additions'
A telephoto lens is physically shorter than it's focal length. This is usually
achieved through the use of a retro-focus lens design. As I understand it,
anyway.
Best,
Wiggy
---Original Message---
From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Long Focus v Telephoto
Sent: 08 Jun
Mark,
I should have known I'd find you on this list!
Best,
Wiggy (n.a.n.a.e. alum)
---Original Message---
From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Back to the beach - from GFMtn.
Sent: 07 Jun 2005 08:53:32
frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
To the list:
Not sure what PESO stands for, but I get the idea that if one wants to
share a photo with the group, this is the way to do it. Please correct
me if I'm actually asking to be debagged and radished instead.
I am a strange guy, I bought my *ist DS so I could mount my classic M42
lenses on it and
Thank you very much for the kind words! In answer to your question, yes, I was
shooting from the stands. I will be trying to get onto the field in the
future, though.
In response to the comments about the image size, I will attempt to make the
images smaller in future. No telling what size
Vixen VX2 is made by Cosina of Japan, which also makes the current
Voigtlander-branded family of rangefinders and SLRs in Leica Screw Mount and
M42 (Pentax Screw Mount) respectively. They also make and sell a 'Voigtlander'
branded P/K mount SLR which greatly resembles the Vixen VX-2 - to the
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From: Wigwam Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Vixen VX2 k-mount body for astro photography
Sent: 06 Jun 2005 13:52:12
Vixen VX2 is made by Cosina of Japan, which also makes the current
Voigtlander-branded family of rangefinders and SLRs in Leica Screw Mount and
M42 (Pentax Screw Mount
May I suggest this as an alternative:
http://www.loreo.com/
Specifically, the 'lens in a cap' which I am told can do perspective
control as well. No, it's not a multi-thousand-dollar Tilt-n-Shift.
Just a fun toy. But costs a lot less than the Lensbaby. I am ordering
one, but have never
Kevin Waterson wrote:
This one time, at band camp, Wigwam Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
May I suggest this as an alternative:
http://www.loreo.com/
Specifically, the 'lens in a cap' which I am told can do perspective
control as well. No, it's not a multi-thousand-dollar Tilt-n-Shift
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