Hell, Frank, rant away. I suspect there is a lot of truth in what you
say. If the seats are packed in tight, I could also imagine that
trying to shoot with a really long lens could be annoying to those
around him/her. Especially once they've set up the tripod ;-)
On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 12:24
From: Bob W
The entire games are a giant corporate stitch-up, so this sort of thing
comes as no surprise. I'd rather see a scaled-down games with less corporate
sponsorship and 'hospitality' and something on a more human scale geared
towards ordinary people, even if it wasn't so spectacular.
B
You forgot the other prohibition - large cameras. You can take your
300/2.8 in, but not the camera body it's mounted on.
From: John Francis
Only lenses over 30cm prohibited? That's quite permissive by today's standards.
for the US Figure Skating championships the limit was below that; I
It wasn't about the athletes even then. What annoys me about the
Olympics is not the commercialism but the whiff of idealism it still
tries to cloak itself in. In my opinion, anything that calls itself a
movement has more in common with what the medical establishment calls a
movement than
Apparently large cameras, (and I don't know what large means Pop Photo
doesn't give specifics), and lenses over 30 cm, (why don't the English
just revert to form and say a foot), are prohibited. I expect to see a
run on Pentax M* 300mm and Olympus OM-D cameras with 4:3 to K mount
adapters is
-Original Message-
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
P. J. Alling
Sent: 06 June 2012 18:28
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Olympics sets limits on amature lens size.
Apparently large cameras, (and I don't know what large means Pop Photo
doesn't give
,
frank
What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. --
Christopher Hitchens
--- Original Message ---
From: Bob W p...@web-options.com
Sent: June 6, 2012 6/6/12
To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net
Subject: RE: Olympics sets limits on amature lens size.
The entire
On 06/06/2012 8:49 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote:
These sorts of things really piss me off.
Take along a Q and a 135...
The rules seem pretty stupid, but I can just imagine scrums of wannabe
pros making life miserable for all involved.
Sometimes it's best to just sit back and enjoy
We don't have to photograph everything that we see.
Now there is a MARK worthy quote if ever I saw one.
DS
On 07/06/2012, William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote:
On 06/06/2012 8:49 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote:
These sorts of things really piss me off.
Take along a Q and a
And yet it seems that is exactly what some members of the PDML do.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
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From: David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: Olympics sets limits on amature lens size.
We don't have to photograph
limits on amature lens size.
And yet it seems that is exactly what some members of the PDML do.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
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From: David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: Olympics sets limits on amature lens size.
We don't have
What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. --
Christopher Hitchens
--- Original Message ---
From: Bob W p...@web-options.com
Sent: June 6, 2012 6/6/12
To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net
Subject: RE: Olympics sets limits on amature lens size
be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. --
Christopher Hitchens
--- Original Message ---
From: John Francis jo...@panix.com
Sent: June 7, 2012 6/7/12
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Olympics sets limits on amature lens size.
Only lenses over 30cm
In a message dated 12/13/2005 10:08:42 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I've posted my best pictures so far at:
http://dapjang.deviantart.com/gallery/
Some outstanding photos, Sunny, -- moody with good compositions -- in various
moods. Actually, I was a bit amazed at
$200 to spend right now. The only lens I
have right now is the kit lens that came with my ist DL, which isn't
bad. Once again, thank you for all your responses. If you care to
look at my amature photography,
I've posted my best pictures so far at:
http://dapjang.deviantart.com/gallery/
Great
:-(. So after all your advice, I definately want the 50/1.4
FA lens... but don't have $200 to spend right now. The only lens I
have right now is the kit lens that came with my ist DL, which isn't
bad. Once again, thank you for all your responses. If you care to
look at my amature photography,
I've
for all your responses. If you care to
look at my amature photography,
I've posted my best pictures so far at:
http://dapjang.deviantart.com/gallery/
Some beautiful work Sunny.
You've proven once again that it's more the eye behind the
lens than the lens itself that counts.
Don
-Original Message-
From: Sunny Chung [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 12:07 AM
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Amature
Sonny, lovely stuff! You've made some wonderful images there.
About the lens, I know everyone raves about the 50/1.4 primes (with
reason), but I got the FA 50mm/1.7 for two reasons: it weighs two
ounces less than the 1.4 (minimizing weight is important to me), and
I only paid about $90 for
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Amature
Hey everyone thank you for all your quick and extremely informative
responses. Just wanted to introduce myself a little more
I've only just began to work with DSLR's and I'm a poor college
student :-(. So after all your advice, I definately
... but don't have $200 to spend right now. The only lens I
have right now is the kit lens that came with my ist DL, which isn't
bad. Once again, thank you for all your responses. If you care to
look at my amature photography,
I've posted my best pictures so far at:
http://dapjang.deviantart.com
to spend right now. The only lens I
have right now is the kit lens that came with my ist DL, which isn't
bad. Once again, thank you for all your responses. If you care to
look at my amature photography,
I've posted my best pictures so far at:
http://dapjang.deviantart.com/gallery/
-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Amature
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 01:07:22 -0500
Hey everyone thank you for all your quick and extremely informative
responses. Just wanted to introduce myself a little more
I've only just began to work with DSLR's and I'm a poor college
student :-(. So after all your
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