Re: A random snapshot

2004-09-25 Thread Graywolf
Oh the OT stuff comes and goes. CN bashing went out with digital. They are all basically the same camera after all (grin). Mafud has not been heard from in a long, long while. Nice to see you back, Chris. -- Chris Brogden wrote: On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 14:57:35 -0400, J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL

Re: A random snapshot

2004-09-25 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 10:38:02 -0400, Graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip. Nice to see you back, Chris. Yeah, welcome back, Chris!! What's shakin'? -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: A random snapshot

2004-09-24 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Mr. OConnell: I could give more serious consideration to your point of view if you could try to be a little less arrogant. J. C. O'Connell wrote: It must suck to be vision impaired, he states wide open right in the post. I read it right the first time, you didn't. His proof example only proves

Re: A random snapshot

2004-09-24 Thread Peter J. Alling
A double header at that... John Forbes wrote: Talking about interesting juxtapositions, look at the shape of the parking meter. John On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 21:59:12 -0400, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 14:07:01 -0600, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This

Re: A random snapshot

2004-09-24 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: John Forbes Subject: Re: A random snapshot Talking about interesting juxtapositions, look at the shape of the parking meter. I could have positioned that better. b...

Re: A random snapshot

2004-09-24 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola Subject: Re: A random snapshot Mr. OConnell: I could give more serious consideration to your point of view if you could try to be a little less arrogant. Whee, I missed that one. For the record, my initial metering was done several

Re: A random snapshot

2004-09-24 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: J. C. O'Connell Subject: RE: A random snapshot You still havent got it yet. Let me explain for the 4th time. No John, I get it, you don't understand that for something that is only going to affect my life once a decade, I am not going to pay much heed

Re: A random snapshot

2004-09-24 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
[sigh] J. C. O'Connell wrote: You still havent got it yet. Let me explain for the 4th time.

Re: A random snapshot

2004-09-24 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Hear, hear! Shel Belinkoff wrote: Bill, why do you waste your time with JCO on this issue. The friggin thread's been going on for a week or so, nothing's going to get thru to JCO. He's busy talking theoretical hyperbole, you, Paul, and others are talking about what's practical, realistic, and

RE: A random snapshot

2004-09-24 Thread Jens Bladt
- Fra: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 23. september 2004 22:07 Til: Pentax Discuss Emne: A random snapshot This one was taken last night. The resteraunt we had supper at is a few doors down from the local adult toy store, and this caught my eye for some reason. Technically

RE: A random snapshot

2004-09-24 Thread J. C. O'Connell
feature compared to the open aperture metering OPTIONAL feature. JCO -Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 1:51 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: A random snapshot - Original Message - From: J. C. O'Connell Subject: RE

Re: A random snapshot

2004-09-24 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 08:45:52 +0100, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is that the five minute relief, or the full half hour? I paid for five minutes, but it didn't take nearly that long. rimshot -knarf -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: A random snapshot

2004-09-24 Thread Ann Sanfedele
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele Subject: Re: A random snapshot (snip) ann said Your hands are a lot steady than mine - :) Bruce Rubenstein said the same thing. LOL! Thanks for looking b thanks for shotting something worth looking at :) a...

Re: A random snapshot

2004-09-24 Thread Chris Brogden
On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 14:57:35 -0400, J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can shoot totally manual too, even without a light meter. What does that prove with regards to the subject? Nothing. I was arguing open aperture TTL metering is better than stop down TTL metering, not whether I

Re: A random snapshot

2004-09-24 Thread Caveman
Chris Brogden wrote: Whatever happened to politics, Mafud, and C/N bashing? Bush will win anyway, Mafud is gone and we all switched either to C or N. So we just post some pics from time to time and debate metering. Sorry, Chris

Re: A random snapshot

2004-09-24 Thread Chris Brogden
Dang. And here I was hoping for at least one good argument on missile defence. Ah well... Oh, I've got a few gmail invites to give away, so if anyone's interested, write me off-list. You get 1GB of storage, the ability to send 10MB attachments, and a cool interface that groups threads as a

Re: A random snapshot

2004-09-23 Thread Caveman
If I didn't know you any better, I would believe the restaurant story ;-) C'mon Bill tell us what you really were up to that night ;-) William Robb wrote: This one was taken last night. The resteraunt we had supper at is a few doors down from the local adult toy store, and this caught my eye for

RE: A random snapshot

2004-09-23 Thread tom
-Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] This one was taken last night. The resteraunt we had supper at is a few doors down from the local adult toy store, and this caught my eye for some reason. Technically, this shot should not have worked, judging from

Re: A random snapshot

2004-09-23 Thread Bob W
Hi, http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/paw/lovebike.jpg hey, that looks like Frank's bike. -- Cheers, Bob

Re: A random snapshot

2004-09-23 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Bob W Subject: Re: A random snapshot Hi, http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/paw/lovebike.jpg hey, that looks like Frank's bike. I was thinking of him when I took the picture, though not enough to forget to focus. William Robb

Re: A random snapshot

2004-09-23 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: tom Subject: RE: A random snapshot So, how much does love cost? Depends, big boy. HAR!!! WW

Re: A random snapshot

2004-09-23 Thread Cotty
On 23/9/04, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/paw/lovebike.jpg Handheld, wide open, I think for 1/100 second, sensitivity set to 400. Very appropriate ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: A random snapshot

2004-09-23 Thread Caveman
tom wrote: So, how much does love cost? If you have to ask, then it's not for you, sir ! ;-)

Re: A random snapshot

2004-09-23 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 15:01:11 -0600, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was thinking of him when I took the picture, though not enough to forget to focus. Okay, Wheatfield, that's the second crack you've made today about me and (non) focusing!! Not that I have a problem with it. Just

Re: A random snapshot

2004-09-23 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 21:55:57 +0100, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/paw/lovebike.jpg hey, that looks like Frank's bike. So, I'm on a cross-country solo bike tour, and I'm a bit, you know, tense. I'm in this big hick-town, looking for relief, if ya know

Re: A random snapshot

2004-09-23 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 14:07:01 -0600, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This one was taken last night. The resteraunt we had supper at is a few doors down from the local adult toy store, and this caught my eye for some reason. Technically, this shot should not have worked, judging from

Re: A random snapshot

2004-09-23 Thread Peter J. Alling
It brings up a logical question but I won't ask it. William Robb wrote: This one was taken last night. The resteraunt we had supper at is a few doors down from the local adult toy store, and this caught my eye for some reason. Technically, this shot should not have worked, judging from recent

RE: A random snapshot

2004-09-23 Thread J. C. O'Connell
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 11:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: A random snapshot It brings up a logical question but I won't ask it. William Robb wrote: This one was taken last night. The resteraunt we had supper at is a few doors down from the local

Re: A random snapshot

2004-09-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
] Subject: Re: A random snapshot It brings up a logical question but I won't ask it. William Robb wrote: This one was taken last night. The resteraunt we had supper at is a few doors down from the local adult toy store, and this caught my eye for some reason. Technically, this shot should not have

Re: A random snapshot

2004-09-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
actually stop down! Wide open aperure setting is not stopped down one bit. JCO -Original Message- From: Peter J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 11:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: A random snapshot It brings up a logical question but I won't ask

Re: A random snapshot

2004-09-23 Thread Ann Sanfedele
William Robb wrote: This one was taken last night. The resteraunt we had supper at is a few doors down from the local adult toy store, and this caught my eye for some reason. Technically, this shot should not have worked, judging from recent discussion. It was shot well afer dark with a K

RE: A random snapshot

2004-09-23 Thread J. C. O'Connell
them let alone prove them wrong isnt very impressive I must say. JCO -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 12:14 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: A random snapshot I think he said it was shot with a 50/1.4 lens. I don't

Re: A random snapshot

2004-09-23 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist Subject: Re: A random snapshot I think he said it was shot with a 50/1.4 lens. I don't think he said the stop was 1.4. Reread Bill's message. It must suck to be so angry about cameras. It was shot wide open, I think my lens was initially

Re: A random snapshot

2004-09-23 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist Subject: Re: A random snapshot Nice shot, Bill. It's a subject the goes well with the night lighting. Thanks Paul. b...