Re: my Sign Language book on ebay - cheap cheap cheap (not my listing) ... check it out

2015-05-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 3:20 PM, Bulent Celasun wrote: > I hope there will be another time... It's a great book. I bought one, gave it to a friend, then bought another after I also failed in an eBay auction. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss M

Re: my Sign Language book on ebay - cheap cheap cheap (not my listing) ... check it out

2015-05-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
According to ebay, one of you got the book for $8.50 who who who I wonder who? Anyway, whichever glad one of you got a good clean copy. ann On 5/1/2015 13:29, Stanley Halpin wrote: There are at least two of us bidding on it -it’s now up to $8.50… On May 1, 2015, at 1:21 PM, Ann Sanfedele

Re: my Sign Language book on ebay - cheap cheap cheap (not my listing) ... check it out

2015-05-01 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Oh that's great! I sure hope it really is that nice new copy she claims. I do know that she is a tidy person - haven't seen her in years and years - she ran tourneys in the Smoky Moutains with her daughter... thanks for fighting for it. ann On 5/1/2015 13:29, Stanley Halpin wrote: There are

Re: my Sign Language book on ebay - cheap cheap cheap (not my listing) ... check it out

2015-05-01 Thread Stanley Halpin
There are at least two of us bidding on it -it’s now up to $8.50… On May 1, 2015, at 1:21 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > Dan - right, I had not seen my name (way) down below just noted that she > didnt put my name in the title. - I think that the book is in the ebay > catalog and she used that so

Re: my Sign Language book on ebay - cheap cheap cheap (not my listing) ... check it out

2015-05-01 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Dan - right, I had not seen my name (way) down below just noted that she didnt put my name in the title. - I think that the book is in the ebay catalog and she used that so my name got in... I did see it when I went back to look again ... There is no BIN now because someone bid - good thing -

Re: my Sign Language book on ebay - cheap cheap cheap (not my listing) ... check it out

2015-05-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
It's a great book, and a real bargain at that price! Ann, I looked at the eBay listing, out of curiosity. I didn't see a "buy now" price listed. Way down in the listing she does show your name as author, along with the book dimensions. The image she used is terrible, and doesn't show the book

my Sign Language book on ebay - cheap cheap cheap (not my listing) ... check it out

2015-05-01 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I was sad to see this - the woman selling it is a Scrabble Player who is quite needy - she bought the book from me in 1993 I believe, in person at a tourney I think she purposefully left off my name because she sent the link to her stuff on ebay to the Scrabblers and she knows I read that.. I

Re: PESO - Photo Booth on the Cheap

2015-01-19 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 18/1/15, Rick Womer, discombobulated, unleashed: >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17927205 > >Comments appreciated! Nice shot Rick. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production -- _ -- PDML Pen

Re: PESO - Photo Booth on the Cheap

2015-01-18 Thread Larry Colen
ook good. I bet you learned a lot from the experience too. #63 is a lot of fun Time to start scoping out cheap gear for next year. Rick -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUB

Re: PESO - Photo Booth on the Cheap

2015-01-18 Thread Alan C
The advice was obviously good. Larry is a master at improvising. Alan C -Original Message- From: Rick Womer Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2015 7:07 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO - Photo Booth on the Cheap I'm back after a very consuming stretch at work. Our church

Re: PESO - Photo Booth on the Cheap

2015-01-18 Thread Bruce Walker
Good improvising, Rick; it worked very well. I hope you get more warning before the next one. :) On Sun, Jan 18, 2015 at 12:07 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > I'm back after a very consuming stretch at work. > > Our church had a "Dance Through the Decades" a couple of weeks before > Christmas, and I was

Re: PESO - Photo Booth on the Cheap

2015-01-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
Well done. Paul via phone > On Jan 18, 2015, at 12:07 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > > I'm back after a very consuming stretch at work. > > Our church had a "Dance Through the Decades" a couple of weeks before > Christmas, and I was asked to arrange a photo booth--something I hadn't done > before.

PESO - Photo Booth on the Cheap

2015-01-18 Thread Rick Womer
I'm back after a very consuming stretch at work. Our church had a "Dance Through the Decades" a couple of weeks before Christmas, and I was asked to arrange a photo booth--something I hadn't done before. Bruce W and Larry generously offered advice and instructions. Without time to buy and becom

Re: Cheap backdrop hangers

2014-11-30 Thread Larry Colen
Alan C wrote: Mr Innovator. "Clip Colen"! Being cheap is the step-mother of a lot of invention. Alan C -Original Message- From: Larry Colen Sent: Monday, December 01, 2014 2:07 AM To: Pentax-Discuss List Subject: Cheap backdrop hangers I don't think I've sh

Re: Cheap backdrop hangers

2014-11-30 Thread Alan C
Mr Innovator. "Clip Colen"! Alan C -Original Message- From: Larry Colen Sent: Monday, December 01, 2014 2:07 AM To: Pentax-Discuss List Subject: Cheap backdrop hangers I don't think I've shared this trick with the group yet. I make my own cheap, very handy bac

Cheap backdrop hangers

2014-11-30 Thread Larry Colen
I don't think I've shared this trick with the group yet. I make my own cheap, very handy backdrop hangers out of shower curtain hangers and cheap home depot clips. I think they work out to about $.50 or less each: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157649538008702/

Re: OT: Anyone have a good/cheap way to test Polaroid sx70 cameras?

2014-07-09 Thread Darren Addy
, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Of course, the other cheap way to test an SX-70 is to send it to me and let > me test it. If it doesn't pass the initial functional test, you're out the > cost of postage. If it passes the first functional tests and you want me to > test some film t

Re: OT: Anyone have a good/cheap way to test Polaroid sx70 cameras?

2014-07-07 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Of course, the other cheap way to test an SX-70 is to send it to me and let me test it. If it doesn't pass the initial functional test, you're out the cost of postage. If it passes the first functional tests and you want me to test some film through it, that will cost you the fil

Re: OT: Anyone have a good/cheap way to test Polaroid sx70 cameras?

2014-07-07 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
It's a bit difficult to be frugal because ultimately you have to test it with a pack of fresh, known good film. - open by pulling up on the back of the viewfinder. Everything should pop into place reasonably easily. DO NOT PRESS THE SHUTTER RELEASE! - examine the bellows for holes, tears, etc.

Re: OT: Anyone have a good/cheap way to test Polaroid sx70 cameras?

2014-07-07 Thread Bruce Walker
On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 5:26 PM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: > On 7/7/2014 5:15 PM, Darren Addy wrote: >> >> Seems like Godfrey or someone posted on this before, but I can't find >> it by searching. >> Does anyone have a tip for testing the functionality of a Polaroid >> sx70 camera, in the most frugal w

Re: OT: Anyone have a good/cheap way to test Polaroid sx70 cameras?

2014-07-07 Thread J.C. O'Connell
On 7/7/2014 5:15 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Seems like Godfrey or someone posted on this before, but I can't find it by searching. Does anyone have a tip for testing the functionality of a Polaroid sx70 camera, in the most frugal way possible? Mucho Nachos in advance. shoot one pack of film then se

OT: Anyone have a good/cheap way to test Polaroid sx70 cameras?

2014-07-07 Thread Darren Addy
Seems like Godfrey or someone posted on this before, but I can't find it by searching. Does anyone have a tip for testing the functionality of a Polaroid sx70 camera, in the most frugal way possible? Mucho Nachos in advance. -- Photographers must learn not to be ashamed to have their photographs

Re: OT: A fun weekend shopping on the cheap

2014-05-12 Thread Darren Addy
Good question, and I wasn't really sure myself. Google Books is a great way to go back and look for instructions for "old technology". Here's an illustrated explanation of one use: http://books.google.com/books?id=cM80AQAAMAAJ&dq=%22flooring%20saw%22&pg=RA9-PA100#v=onepage&q=%22flooring%20saw%22&f=

Re: OT: A fun weekend shopping on the cheap

2014-05-12 Thread Tim Bray
BTW, what’s a floorsaw for? I’m looking at it and thinking about floorboards and nothing is springing to mind? On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 10:38 AM, Darren Addy wrote: > Crappy phone pics taken of it, as found, before cleaning up the blade: > http://www.dpcolorado.com/misc/floorsaw1.jpg > http://www

Re: OT: A fun weekend shopping on the cheap

2014-05-12 Thread Darren Addy
You are probably right, John. If the birds were what I think they were (Great Egrets) then it looks like eastern Nebraska is in their migration area, but not their summer breeding grounds (which is further east). We also had a report on the NEBirds list this morning of someone seeing a Great Egret

Re: OT: A fun weekend shopping on the cheap

2014-05-12 Thread John
Thanks. And about that swamp and the birds ... if your luck runs anything close to mine, you need to get back there soonest. They're probably already leaving, and for sure if you wait until next weekend they're going to be gone. On 5/12/2014 1:38 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Crappy phone pics taken o

Re: OT: super cheap epson t009 color cartridge

2014-05-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Thanks, Darren Yes I saw that however... These are not in the box and I'm not sure they arent used... although I don't think so. Don't want to risk my stellar seller ratings ann On 5/12/2014 13:23, Darren Addy wrote: Ann, they are bringing $10-15 each on eBay (with old sealed dates, even).

Re: OT: A fun weekend shopping on the cheap

2014-05-12 Thread Darren Addy
Crappy phone pics taken of it, as found, before cleaning up the blade: http://www.dpcolorado.com/misc/floorsaw1.jpg http://www.dpcolorado.com/misc/floorsaw2.jpg http://www.dpcolorado.com/misc/floorsaw3.jpg http://www.dpcolorado.com/misc/floorsaw4.jpg http://www.dpcolorado.com/misc/floorsaw5.jpg On

Re: OT: A fun weekend shopping on the cheap

2014-05-12 Thread John
Sounds good. A PESO for the flooring saw would help. On 5/12/2014 7:33 AM, Darren Addy wrote: Like a few others on this list, I enjoy going to thrift stores, antique stores, & garage sales. (Haven't been to many garage sales lately). This weekend I found a few small prizes: 1) A nice wooden cig

Re: OT: super cheap epson t009 color cartridge

2014-05-12 Thread Darren Addy
Ann, they are bringing $10-15 each on eBay (with old sealed dates, even). On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 12:23 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > Does anyone still have a printer that this would be appropriate for? > > There are a bunch at my Salvation Army store - not in boxes, not sure > if used. I'm thinkin

OT: super cheap epson t009 color cartridge

2014-05-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Does anyone still have a printer that this would be appropriate for? There are a bunch at my Salvation Army store - not in boxes, not sure if used. I'm thinking they came from an office where they had been acquired in one big box. they are not the refurbished ones, but I can't tell if they hav

Re: OT: A fun weekend shopping on the cheap

2014-05-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I hope you plan to make photographs with it... :-) Godfrey > On May 12, 2014, at 8:44 AM, CollinB wrote: > > I got a Minox B with hot shoe adapter on Sat. Collectible condition, in box, > l/n. Bit I will not tell on the public list what I paid for it. Em me > privately. -- PDML Pentax-D

Re: OT: A fun weekend shopping on the cheap

2014-05-12 Thread CollinB
Darren, Well done. I got a Minox B with hot shoe adapter on Sat. Collectible condition, in box, l/n. Bit I will not tell on the public list what I paid for it. Em me privately. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from th

Re: OT: A fun weekend shopping on the cheap

2014-05-12 Thread Tim Bray
Cool... oh, BTW Nebraska *is* an exotic foreign land. On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 4:33 AM, Darren Addy wrote: > Like a few others on this list, I enjoy going to thrift stores, > antique stores, & garage sales. (Haven't been to many garage sales > lately). This weekend I found a few small prizes: > >

OT: A fun weekend shopping on the cheap

2014-05-12 Thread Darren Addy
Like a few others on this list, I enjoy going to thrift stores, antique stores, & garage sales. (Haven't been to many garage sales lately). This weekend I found a few small prizes: 1) A nice wooden cigar box, from which I hope to make my first three-string cigar box guitar. It is a bit small, but

Re: OT - quick cheap ebay buy for USA PDMLers - can you help?

2014-04-23 Thread Bob W-PDML
I think I still have something like that which you can have if you want. B > On 23 Apr 2014, at 14:39, "Steve Cottrell" wrote: > > Morning team, > > Anyone mind bidding and buying something really small for me? It's a US > seller for domestic buyers only. It's listing at 12 bucks with no > bid

Re: OT - quick cheap ebay buy for USA PDMLers - can you help?

2014-04-23 Thread Steve Cottrell
Even as the early hours hit the USA for a new day, I've had three replies already. You people are amazing - thanks so much for the offers of help - and if you're reading the previous email and about to send me an offer, then thanks for that too. You'll find out as you read this one that I'm now sor

Re: OT - quick cheap ebay buy for USA PDMLers - can you help?

2014-04-23 Thread Ann Sanfedele
p.s. even if someone already has volunteered, send me the link to the thing.. I might find one of them at the Salvation army for you and that would be REALLY cheap! ann On 4/23/2014 09:38, Steve Cottrell wrote: Morning team, Anyone mind bidding and buying something really small for me? It

OT - quick cheap ebay buy for USA PDMLers - can you help?

2014-04-23 Thread Steve Cottrell
Morning team, Anyone mind bidding and buying something really small for me? It's a US seller for domestic buyers only. It's listing at 12 bucks with no bidders and 4 days to go. Can't imagine anyone else would want it - it's a vinatge Lowepro cell phone pouch of the type that is designed to take o

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-04-06 Thread John Sessoms
I think Dvorak was writing for people who had to buy pre-assembled systems for their companies. At the time, it was mainly Compaq, HP & IBM. Acer & the other Taiwanese manufacturers hadn't cracked the American corporate market yet; Michael Dell was still assembling computers in his dorm room and

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-04-06 Thread David Parsons
Our first computer that was purchased (not made from parts acquired from government surplus), was a Gateway 2000, 486, around 1992ish. That was back when they were cool for their ads in computer magazines and the towers were 3 feet tall. Pretty sure that it was around $3000. My first laptop, I bo

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-04-06 Thread P.J. Alling
Since my first PC compatible, I've been building, well assembling my own, desktops, and I'm pretty sure that with judicious reuse of components, none of my computers have ever cost $2500 initially. The one I want to build now might come close. On 2/12/2014 2:01 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote: I th

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-04-06 Thread P.J. Alling
On 2/12/2014 7:46 AM, CollinB wrote: Yeah, that's it. The same sort of thing happened with PC's. Remember what the first XT's cost? Alan C When I was selling Apple ][ plus computers, people would spend $2500+ on the system to run a $200 VisiCalc program. and as anyone who's cross checked a sp

RE: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-02-13 Thread John Coyle
Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Sent: Friday, 14 February 2014 12:53 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: When did equipment get so cheap? What were the exchange rates back then and how much of that cost was VAT or other import duties? On 2/13/2014 2

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-02-13 Thread CollinB
>On 2/12/2014 7:46 AM, CollinB wrote: >>> Yeah, that's it. The same sort of thing happened with PC's. Remember what >>> the first XT's cost? >>> >>> Alan C >> >> When I was selling Apple ][ plus computers, people would spend $2500+ on the >> system to run a $200 VisiCalc program. >> >John > >I reme

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-02-13 Thread John
On 2/13/2014 12:50 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 13/2/14, John, discombobulated, unleashed: What were the exchange rates back then When I was in my early teens in California, my grandmother back in England would send mea 1 pound note in my birthday card. U gave it to my dad, and he gave me nea

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-02-13 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 13/2/14, John, discombobulated, unleashed: >What were the exchange rates back then When I was in my early teens in California, my grandmother back in England would send mea 1 pound note in my birthday card. U gave it to my dad, and he gave me nearly 5 bucks for it !! -- Cheers, Cotty

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-02-13 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
nd bought for my employer was an >>>> HP86A, green screen, 2 * 5.25 >>>> floppies, plug-in 64k memory module, Epson M1500 printer and an HP >>>> plotter - bargain at $13,500! >>>> My *istD I bought for a heavily discounted $1900 direct from

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-02-13 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
nd bought for my employer was an >>>> HP86A, green screen, 2 * 5.25 >>>> floppies, plug-in 64k memory module, Epson M1500 printer and an HP >>>> plotter - bargain at $13,500! >>>> My *istD I bought for a heavily discounted $1900 direct from

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-02-13 Thread Bruce Walker
ily discounted $1900 direct from the >>> importer. >>> >>> >>> John Coyle >>> Brisbane, Australia >>> >>> >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Collin

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-02-13 Thread John
*istD I bought for a heavily discounted $1900 direct from the importer. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of CollinB Sent: Wednesday, 12 February 2014 10:47 PM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-02-13 Thread John
@pdml.net Subject: Re: When did equipment get so cheap? Yeah, that's it. The same sort of thing happened with PC's. Remember what the first XT's cost? Alan C When I was selling Apple ][ plus computers, people would spend $2500+ on the system to run a $200 VisiCalc program. -- PDML

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-02-13 Thread J.C. O'Connell
- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of CollinB Sent: Wednesday, 12 February 2014 10:47 PM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: When did equipment get so cheap? Yeah, that's it. The same sort of thing happened with PC's. Remember what the first XT's cost? Alan C Whe

RE: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-02-12 Thread John Coyle
, Australia -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of CollinB Sent: Wednesday, 12 February 2014 10:47 PM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: When did equipment get so cheap? >Yeah, that's it. The same sort of thing happened with PC's. Remember &g

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-02-12 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 12 Feb 2014, at 18:28, "John" wrote: > > On 2/12/2014 7:46 AM, CollinB wrote: >>> Yeah, that's it. The same sort of thing happened with PC's. Remember what >>> the first XT's cost? >>> >>> Alan C >> >> When I was selling Apple ][ plus computers, people would spend $2500+ on the >> system to

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-02-12 Thread Stanley Halpin
I think my first Mac (Mac+, 1987-88) was about $2250. Every one since then has been in the $1800-2200 range. stan On Feb 12, 2014, at 1:28 PM, John wrote: > On 2/12/2014 7:46 AM, CollinB wrote: >>> Yeah, that's it. The same sort of thing happened with PC's. Remember what >>> the first XT's cos

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-02-12 Thread John
On 2/12/2014 7:46 AM, CollinB wrote: Yeah, that's it. The same sort of thing happened with PC's. Remember what the first XT's cost? Alan C When I was selling Apple ][ plus computers, people would spend $2500+ on the system to run a $200 VisiCalc program. I remember John Dvorak writing in PC

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-02-12 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 11:11 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > Well, i paid $5000 for a 1 year old D1H in 2001, my istD in 2005 was > around $600 i think, so with that in mind, my next Dslr they should > pay me > > Dave Sorry that should read D1, my D1H was only $800 used Dave > > On Tue, Feb 11, 201

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-02-12 Thread David J Brooks
Well, i paid $5000 for a 1 year old D1H in 2001, my istD in 2005 was around $600 i think, so with that in mind, my next Dslr they should pay me Dave On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 7:39 PM, Bill wrote: > When I bought my istD 10 short years ago, I recall dropping somewhat over > $3200.00 for the camera,

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-02-12 Thread Bill
On 11/02/2014 10:06 PM, Miserere wrote: Bill, Unless you're OK with just 1:2 macro, skip the 60mm and spring for the 56mm f/1.2. Yeah, that's the way I will go. I have plenty of good macro lenses already, but the 56/1.2 should be dreamy. The 35mm f/1.4 is also quite nice, although if you'

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-02-12 Thread Bill
On 11/02/2014 7:01 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Combination of very mature technology and outsourcing to Asian sweatshops I guess. Mature tech, for sure, but the Fuji stuff is all MIJ. I see one of these little Fuji's in my future. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pd

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-02-12 Thread Zos Xavius
don't forget that aps-c was originally a cost saving compromise. I believe the original canon d30 was introduced at $3000, which was considered "affordable" compared to the really expensive kodak and aps-h offerings by canon. On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 8:25 AM, Zos Xavius wrote: > sensors cost far l

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-02-12 Thread Zos Xavius
sensors cost far less now than they once did. same with imaging processors. that's why so many companies are putting larger sensors in cameras now and looking more at full frame which sony blazed into new territories with. that they are making MF sensors now tells me that sensor production costs ha

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-02-12 Thread CollinB
>Yeah, that's it. The same sort of thing happened with PC's. Remember what >the first XT's cost? > >Alan C When I was selling Apple ][ plus computers, people would spend $2500+ on the system to run a $200 VisiCalc program. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-02-11 Thread Miserere
On February 11, 2014 7:39:54 PM EST, Bill wrote: >When I bought my istD 10 short years ago, I recall dropping somewhat >over $3200.00 for the camera, battery grip, lens and some AA batteries >that never worked right. >I just checked the price on the FUji X-T1 and some nice lenses. > >The body, 1

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-02-11 Thread Alan C
Yeah, that's it. The same sort of thing happened with PC's. Remember what the first XT's cost? Alan C -Original Message- From: Bruce Walker Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 3:01 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: When did equipment get so cheap? Comb

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-02-11 Thread Miserere
On February 11, 2014 7:39:54 PM EST, Bill wrote: >When I bought my istD 10 short years ago, I recall dropping somewhat >over $3200.00 for the camera, battery grip, lens and some AA batteries >that never worked right. >I just checked the price on the FUji X-T1 and some nice lenses. > >The body, 1

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-02-11 Thread John
If I remember correctly, I paid about $2000 (taxes included) for an *ist-D, battery grip, 256MB CF card & a used Tameron 28-200 lens. I had to drive down to a local dealer's branch store in Wilmington, NC to pick it up because they didn't have the grip in the Raleigh store. I didn't think to ta

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-02-11 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 11, 2014, at 4:58 PM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: > When I bought my *istDS in late 2006 I got body only for only $360 new in box. > Seems like early adopters really got soaked thru Pentax. Yeah, and if D700 prices dropped the way the prices do on Pentax bodies, I might have picked one up.

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-02-11 Thread Bruce Walker
Combination of very mature technology and outsourcing to Asian sweatshops I guess. On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 7:39 PM, Bill wrote: > When I bought my istD 10 short years ago, I recall dropping somewhat over > $3200.00 for the camera, battery grip, lens and some AA batteries that never > worked right

Re: When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-02-11 Thread J.C. O'Connell
When I bought my *istDS in late 2006 I got body only for only $360 new in box. Seems like early adopters really got soaked thru Pentax. On 2/11/2014 7:39 PM, Bill wrote: When I bought my istD 10 short years ago, I recall dropping somewhat over $3200.00 for the camera, battery grip, lens and som

When did equipment get so cheap?

2014-02-11 Thread Bill
When I bought my istD 10 short years ago, I recall dropping somewhat over $3200.00 for the camera, battery grip, lens and some AA batteries that never worked right. I just checked the price on the FUji X-T1 and some nice lenses. The body, 14mm, 23mm, and 60mm macro comes in at less than I paid

Re: 3D on the Cheap

2014-02-07 Thread Dario Bonazza
From: Paul Stenquist Sent: Friday, February 07, 2014 9:24 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: 3D on the Cheap This is interesting. Haven’t had time to consider how or why it works: http://www.wikitree.us/story/2052?utm_content=buffere0e38&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com

3D on the Cheap

2014-02-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
This is interesting. Haven’t had time to consider how or why it works: http://www.wikitree.us/story/2052?utm_content=buffere0e38&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIB

Re: cheap batteries

2013-11-30 Thread John
On 11/30/2013 1:50 AM, steve harley wrote: on 2013-11-27 14:28 Igor Roshchin wrote Now, the lower capacity means that I would be caring around a battery that is as heavy but not as capable. well, they've arrived and are 75g (one gram lighter than my Pentax battery), but thanks for pointing out

Re: cheap batteries

2013-11-29 Thread steve harley
on 2013-11-27 14:28 Igor Roshchin wrote Now, the lower capacity means that I would be caring around a battery that is as heavy but not as capable. well, they've arrived and are 75g (one gram lighter than my Pentax battery), but thanks for pointing out the capacity difference; at the price, and

Re: cheap batteries

2013-11-27 Thread Igor Roshchin
Oops... this message belongs to a different thread/subject. I resent it under the proper Subject line/thread response. Please disregard it here... Igor > Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 20:29:10 -0500 (EST) > From: Igor Roshchin > Subject: Re: cheap batteries > > > Bruce, > >

Re: cheap batteries

2013-11-27 Thread Igor Roshchin
Bruce, I totally agree with you. More over, - none of the "ground rules" in any form of art should be taken as an absolute dogma. -- That's my sincere believe. I didn't even have much time to analyze this image for the correctness. I just used it as an example of the general trend/approach that I

Re: cheap batteries

2013-11-27 Thread Igor Roshchin
Just in case, - a word of caution: The image shows two specs that I would be concerned about: Voltage: 7.4 V and capacity: 1440 mAh. Note that the original one from Pentax is 7.2 V and 1860 mAh http://static.bhphoto.com/images/images500x500/634906.jpg I see that a few other replacement batteries

Re: cheap batteries

2013-11-27 Thread Walt
Amazing. The local camera shop still sells the Promaster brand for $29.99! -- Walt On 11/27/2013 5:19 AM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: http://www.ebay.com/itm/300700521479?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984. m1438.l2649 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/

cheap batteries

2013-11-27 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
http://www.ebay.com/itm/300700521479?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984. m1438.l2649 Just in case anyone besides me is looking at getting some. (I ended up buying elsewhere, but this seller just had a good sale today.) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/l

Re: OT: Audio recording on the cheap

2013-10-27 Thread J.C. O'Connell
update: goldwave was $40 when I bought it about 10 years ago, its $59 now. On 10/27/2013 10:50 AM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: FWIW, for all my digital recording on the PC, I use an application called Goldwave. Its highly versatile, intuiative, and inexpensive. (only $40). recommended. On 10/26

Re: OT: Audio recording on the cheap

2013-10-27 Thread J.C. O'Connell
FWIW, for all my digital recording on the PC, I use an application called Goldwave. Its highly versatile, intuiative, and inexpensive. (only $40). recommended. On 10/26/2013 7:32 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: Hey I'm late to the party but another satisfied Zoom + Audacity user here and I have had

Re: OT: Audio recording on the cheap

2013-10-26 Thread Rob Studdert
Hey I'm late to the party but another satisfied Zoom + Audacity user here and I have had access to all sorts of great recording gear and software. On 27 October 2013 02:52, Walt wrote: > On 10/26/2013 9:22 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >> >> On Oct 26, 2013, at 5:16 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >>>

Re: OT: Audio recording on the cheap

2013-10-26 Thread Walt
On 10/26/2013 9:22 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Oct 26, 2013, at 5:16 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: On Sat, Oct 26, 2013 at 2:07 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: Dunno about the mic, but Audacity is a great mixing software. Free, too. http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Agree with Audacity. An excellen

Re: OT: Audio recording on the cheap

2013-10-26 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 26, 2013, at 5:16 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > On Sat, Oct 26, 2013 at 2:07 AM, Chris Mitchell > wrote: >>> Dunno about the mic, but Audacity is a great mixing software. Free, too. >>> >>> http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ >>> >> Agree with Audacity. An excellent piece of freeware. I'd reco

Re: OT: Audio recording on the cheap

2013-10-26 Thread Bruce Walker
On Sat, Oct 26, 2013 at 2:07 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: > On 25 October 2013 21:09, Doug Brewer wrote: >> On 10/25/13 3:43 PM, Walt wrote: >>> >>> So, now that I've picked the guitar back up, I think it's a good idea to >>> see what I actually sound like when I try to play and sing. Obviously, the

Re: OT: Audio recording on the cheap

2013-10-26 Thread Jan van Wijk
Hi Walt, On Fri, 25 Oct 2013 16:56:33 -0400 Mark Roberts wrote: > >>> I use a "Tascam GB-10 Guitar & Bass Trainer/Recorder". Oops, may have missed a feature you need, my MP-GT1 does NOT have a microphone (or MIC input) it is aimed at electric. (or just playing along with an acoustic, wich is ho

Re: OT: Audio recording on the cheap

2013-10-26 Thread Jan van Wijk
Hi Walt, Mark, On Fri, 25 Oct 2013 16:56:33 -0400 Mark Roberts wrote: > Any suggestions? >>> I use a "Tascam GB-10 Guitar & Bass Trainer/Recorder". Around a >>> hundred bucks. It will record onto an SD card (yes, a full-size SD, >>> not those wretched micro SD things). You can also play along

Re: OT: Audio recording on the cheap

2013-10-25 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 25 October 2013 21:09, Doug Brewer wrote: > On 10/25/13 3:43 PM, Walt wrote: >> >> So, now that I've picked the guitar back up, I think it's a good idea to >> see what I actually sound like when I try to play and sing. Obviously, the >> internal mic on my laptop isn't going to cut the mustard,

Re: OT: Audio recording on the cheap

2013-10-25 Thread Mark Roberts
Walt wrote: >On 10/25/2013 3:16 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: >> Walt wrote: >> >>> So, now that I've picked the guitar back up, I think it's a good idea to >>> see what I actually sound like when I try to play and sing. Obviously, >>> the internal mic on my laptop isn't going to cut the mustard, so I >

Re: OT: Audio recording on the cheap

2013-10-25 Thread Walt
On 10/25/2013 3:16 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Walt wrote: So, now that I've picked the guitar back up, I think it's a good idea to see what I actually sound like when I try to play and sing. Obviously, the internal mic on my laptop isn't going to cut the mustard, so I thought I'd pick the collecti

Re: OT: Audio recording on the cheap

2013-10-25 Thread Walt
On 10/25/2013 3:09 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: On 10/25/13 3:43 PM, Walt wrote: So, now that I've picked the guitar back up, I think it's a good idea to see what I actually sound like when I try to play and sing. Obviously, the internal mic on my laptop isn't going to cut the mustard, so I thought

Re: OT: Audio recording on the cheap

2013-10-25 Thread Mark Roberts
Walt wrote: >So, now that I've picked the guitar back up, I think it's a good idea to >see what I actually sound like when I try to play and sing. Obviously, >the internal mic on my laptop isn't going to cut the mustard, so I >thought I'd pick the collective, eclectic brain of the PDML for some

Re: OT: Audio recording on the cheap

2013-10-25 Thread Doug Brewer
On 10/25/13 3:43 PM, Walt wrote: So, now that I've picked the guitar back up, I think it's a good idea to see what I actually sound like when I try to play and sing. Obviously, the internal mic on my laptop isn't going to cut the mustard, so I thought I'd pick the collective, eclectic brain of

OT: Audio recording on the cheap

2013-10-25 Thread Walt
So, now that I've picked the guitar back up, I think it's a good idea to see what I actually sound like when I try to play and sing. Obviously, the internal mic on my laptop isn't going to cut the mustard, so I thought I'd pick the collective, eclectic brain of the PDML for some advice. What do

Re: Why is this 400mm going for so cheap?

2013-09-12 Thread Mark C
On 9/12/2013 9:32 AM, Doug Franklin wrote: On 2013-09-12 1:37, Zos Xavius wrote: Oh, I was looking at pentaxforums prices and saw 1500. I swear pentaxforums reviews manipulate prices. So you are saying that the 400 is worth less? Interesting. I'd actually love to pick up a 400 even if it said si

Re: Why is this 400mm going for so cheap?

2013-09-12 Thread Zos Xavius
I can too! :P On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 2:44 PM, John wrote: > That's a horse of a different color. You really can't compare the asking > price of a Pentax Medium Format lens from a private seller with KEH's > price for a third party 35mm camera lens. > > > > On 9/12/2013 11:49 AM, Zos Xavius wrote

Re: Why is this 400mm going for so cheap?

2013-09-12 Thread Zos Xavius
http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photographic-equipment-sale/236840-sale-pentax-67-400mm-f4.html Of courseno automation...larger...heavier...but faster at least. :) On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 9:32 AM, Doug Franklin wrote: > On 2013-09-12 1:37, Zos Xavius wrote: >> >> Oh, I was looking at pent

Re: Why is this 400mm going for so cheap?

2013-09-12 Thread John
That's a horse of a different color. You really can't compare the asking price of a Pentax Medium Format lens from a private seller with KEH's price for a third party 35mm camera lens. On 9/12/2013 11:49 AM, Zos Xavius wrote: http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photographic-equipment-sale/236840

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