For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Adam Maas
There's now a 2GB SD card that also does WiFi transfers. http://wifinetnews.com/archives/008022.html So your lowly K110D can now have a capability once reserved for pro and semi-pro bodies, for far less than the high 3-digit price of the Wifi transmitters for those bodies. -Adam -- PDML Pen

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 31, 2007, at 7:08 AM, Adam Maas wrote: > There's now a 2GB SD card that also does WiFi transfers. > > http://wifinetnews.com/archives/008022.html > > So your lowly K110D can now have a capability once reserved for pro > and semi-pro bodies, for far less than the high 3-digit price of >

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Adam Maas
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On Oct 31, 2007, at 7:08 AM, Adam Maas wrote: > >> There's now a 2GB SD card that also does WiFi transfers. >> >> http://wifinetnews.com/archives/008022.html >> >> So your lowly K110D can now have a capability once reserved for pro >> and semi-pro bodies, for far less t

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread David J Brooks
On 10/31/07, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > On Oct 31, 2007, at 7:08 AM, Adam Maas wrote: > > > >> There's now a 2GB SD card that also does WiFi transfers. > >> > >> http://wifinetnews.com/archives/008022.html > >> > >> So your lowly K110D can now have a capabili

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Oct 31, 2007 at 10:46:56AM -0400, Adam Maas wrote: > Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > On Oct 31, 2007, at 7:08 AM, Adam Maas wrote: > > > >> There's now a 2GB SD card that also does WiFi transfers. > >> > >> http://wifinetnews.com/archives/008022.html > >> > >> So your lowly K110D can now have

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 31, 2007, at 9:30 AM, John Francis wrote: There's now a 2GB SD card that also does WiFi transfers. http://wifinetnews.com/archives/008022.html So your lowly K110D can now have a capability once reserved for pro and semi-pro bodies, for far less than the high 3

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Brendan MacRae
I just don't get it. What's so tough about hooking a camera to the computer via a cable? -Brendan --- Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There's now a 2GB SD card that also does WiFi > transfers. > > http://wifinetnews.com/archives/008022.html > > So your lowly K110D can now have a capabili

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread David J Brooks
On 10/31/07, John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Oct 31, 2007 at 10:46:56AM -0400, Adam Maas wrote: > > Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > > On Oct 31, 2007, at 7:08 AM, Adam Maas wrote: > > > > > >> There's now a 2GB SD card that also does WiFi transfers. > > >> > > >> http://wifinetnews.co

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Adam Maas
Try doing that across a dance floor. -Adam Brendan MacRae wrote: > I just don't get it. What's so tough about hooking a > camera to the computer via a cable? > > -Brendan > --- Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> There's now a 2GB SD card that also does WiFi >> transfers. >> >> http://wif

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread P. J. Alling
Interesting, but you do become dependent on another supplier/vendor for the thing to work. Adam Maas wrote: > There's now a 2GB SD card that also does WiFi transfers. > > http://wifinetnews.com/archives/008022.html > > So your lowly K110D can now have a capability once reserved for pro and > se

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Brendan MacRae" Subject: Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities >I just don't get it. What's so tough about hooking a > camera to the computer via a cable? I haven't looked at the article yet, but if it c

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread David J Brooks
On 10/31/07, Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just don't get it. What's so tough about hooking a > camera to the computer via a cable? If i wanted to keep my computer out of the elements at the show(s), i would need, on average 300' of cables and more. Dave > > -Brendan > --- Adam Ma

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread pnstenquist
-- Original message -- From: John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Wed, Oct 31, 2007 at 10:46:56AM -0400, Adam Maas wrote: > > Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > > On Oct 31, 2007, at 7:08 AM, Adam Maas wrote: > > > > > >> There's now a 2GB SD card that also does WiFi tr

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "David J Brooks" Subject: Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities > On 10/31/07, Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I just don't get it. What's so tough about hooking a >> camera to the co

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Tom C
Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >Subject: Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities >Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:26:03 -0600 > > >- Original Message ----- >From: "Brendan MacRae" >Subject: Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities > >

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Brendan MacRae
Why would I do that? I would just pop in another card. -Brendan --- Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Try doing that across a dance floor. > > -Adam > > Brendan MacRae wrote: > > I just don't get it. What's so tough about hooking > a > > camera to the computer via a cable? > > > > -Brenda

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Tom C
fi-enabled. No cords or not having to remove the card. Tom C. >From: Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities >Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:45:50 -

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Bob Sullivan
The first example I saw of field photographers phoning an image in was at the Chicago Marathon some 4-5 years ago. We were a good 15 miles into the course and the audience along the route was sparse. A Japanese guy (maybe two) had a laptop open on the curb with a short cable to their cell phone

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Adam Maas
And if you've got an assistant at the dye-sub printer selling 8x10's for $25/ea to the guests? -Adam Brendan MacRae wrote: > Why would I do that? I would just pop in another card. > > -Brendan > --- Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Try doing that across a dance floor. >> >> -Adam >> >

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Try it when you're doing hand held work in the field some day. G On Oct 31, 2007, at 10:07 AM, Brendan MacRae wrote: > I just don't get it. What's so tough about hooking a > camera to the computer via a cable? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdm

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Brendan MacRae
Ok, so I pop in another card and hand the full one to my assistant selling dye-sub prints to guests. Then go shoot some more. -Brendan --- Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > And if you've got an assistant at the dye-sub > printer selling 8x10's for $25/ea to the guests? > > -Adam > > Bre

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Brendan MacRae
er and have > things just happen. Lazy > yes, but nice. > > > > Tom C. > > > > >From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > >

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities >> >> I disagree. Event photographers don't just use JPEG. >> >> > I was thinking the same thing. I shoot everything in RAW, even

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Tom C
It's all about throughput and making each second count. Tom C. >From: Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities >Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread graywolf
Being able to transfer your images directly to the laptop your assistant is using to print and sell the images without having to stop shooting is a money making benefit for event photographers. If you are just taking photos for yourself it is probably only good for bragging rights. I think thes

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Adam Maas
That's the old-fashioned way, much less efficient that an automated transfer, and you lose shooting time doing it. -Adam Brendan MacRae wrote: > Ok, so I pop in another card and hand the full one to > my assistant selling dye-sub prints to guests. > > Then go shoot some more. > > -Brendan >

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Tom C
And during the interim you just missed the best shot of the day, but don't worry, you won't know it anyway. ;-) Tom C. >From: Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: For those who miss

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Brendan MacRae
--- Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That's the old-fashioned way, much less efficient > that an automated transfer, and you lose shooting > time doing it. > > -Adam > Gee, I'm not so sure. How fast is WiFi transfer? Faster than a cable? I transfer very low res images from my cell phone

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread John Francis
er and have > > things just happen. Lazy > > yes, but nice. > > > > > > > > Tom C. > > > > > > > > >From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
My tests with the K10D and a 45x card and write speed demonstrate that it is significantly faster than the *ist DS was with a 150x card (30% more RAW exposures in one minute and 50% more JPEG exposures in one minute) so even if this card is a lowly 33x card, I'm sure it would be just fine f

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Brendan MacRae
gt; Tom C. > > >From: Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >Subject: Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi > capabilities > >Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:27:15 -0700 (PDT) > >

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Brendan MacRae
--- graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Being able to transfer your images directly to the > laptop your assistant is > using to print and sell the images without having to > stop shooting is a money > making benefit for event photographers. True enough. But whether or not there is a real

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 31, 2007, at 12:16 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote: > Gee, I'm not so sure. How fast is WiFi transfer? > Faster than a cable? I transfer very low res images > from my cell phone to my Mac via Bluetooth and it > takes longer than you'd think. Also, transferring from > a card or directly from the ca

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Paul Crovella
gt; >> >> >> Tom C. >> >>> From: Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> Subject: Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi >> capabilities >>> Dat

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Adam Maas
; Tom C. >> >>> From: Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> Subject: Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi >> capabilities >>> Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Tom C
Sure it's hypothetical... but obviously there is enough of a market for the technology to develop it. :-) Tom C. >From: Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: For those who miss CaNikon&#x

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Brendan MacRae
--- Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Brendan, > > You're right: you just don't get it. I didn't either > until I saw what > people were doing with it and how it could be used. > Now I get it ... > This is quite common for technologies that incite a > paradigm shift in > th

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread David J Brooks
The first beta model of irun. :-) Dave On 10/31/07, Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The first example I saw of field photographers phoning an image in was > at the Chicago Marathon some 4-5 years ago. We were a good 15 miles > into the course and the audience along the route was spars

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Adam Maas
Brendan MacRae wrote: > --- Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> That's the old-fashioned way, much less efficient >> that an automated transfer, and you lose shooting >> time doing it. >> >> -Adam >> > > Gee, I'm not so sure. How fast is WiFi transfer? > Faster than a cable? I transfer very

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Adam Maas
Brendan MacRae wrote: > --- Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> Brendan, >> >> You're right: you just don't get it. I didn't either >> until I saw what >> people were doing with it and how it could be used. >> Now I get it ... >> This is quite common for technologies that incit

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Brendan MacRae
--- Paul Crovella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Congratulations on your incredible foresight. But > keep in mind that just because you > can't figure out out to utilize a tool doesn't mean > the tool isn't useful. > > Cheers, > Paul > I just want to know whether WiFi images transfer really "sa

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 31, 2007, at 12:50 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote: > > --- Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> >> Brendan, >> >> You're right: you just don't get it. I didn't either >> until I saw what >> people were doing with it and how it could be used. >> Now I get it ... >> This is quite com

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Adam Maas
; > Tom C. > > >> From: Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities >> Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:25:21 -0700 (PDT

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 31, 2007, at 1:09 PM, Adam Maas wrote: > Godfrey, like myself, is not a professional event/sports > photographer, who are the ones that benefit the most from this > technology (Although it can also eliminate cabling in the studio, > making tethered shooting tether-free). I was intrig

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Brendan MacRae
--- Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It is a paradigm shift for event and news/sports > photographers, especially those who use remote > cameras. You can now have the shot on the editors > desk within seconds of it happening (rather than > minutes/hours with lost shooting time). And remote

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Adam Maas
Brendan MacRae wrote: > --- Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> It is a paradigm shift for event and news/sports >> photographers, especially those who use remote >> cameras. You can now have the shot on the editors >> desk within seconds of it happening (rather than >> minutes/hours with

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Bob Blakely
Nothing. On the other hand, the distance between the camera and the computer is limited by the length of the cable, and the length of the cable is limited by the USB specifications. Further, people trip over cables, possibly knocking your camera and/or computer to the (hard?) ground. -

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Bob Blakely
Actually, it seemed as though you were knocking the technology because YOU don't perceive any use for it considering how you use YOUR camera. After all your first dig at the device was, and I quote, "I just don't get it. What's so tough about hooking a camera to the computer via a cable?" There'

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Brendan MacRae
--- Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Forget it, Brendan. It's obvious you just want to > reiterate your > opinion, not understand the uses or possible > advantages of the > technology. Not at all. In fact I found Adam's last post very informative. The post where you mention

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Brendan MacRae
--- Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Brendan MacRae wrote: > > --- Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >> It is a paradigm shift for event and news/sports > >> photographers, especially those who use remote > >> cameras. You can now have the shot on the editors > >> desk within

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Tom C
I'm holding out for wifi to my optic nerve with cerebral RAW adjustment capability and a complete path to save the image back to the card. :-) Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the li

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob Blakely wrote: >You're like my dog. He can't find any use for my hammer either. Har! That reminds me: There's only two months more to fo on the 2007 PDML quotations collection! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE fro

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Bob Blakely
Ah! The Ashai Optical Cranial Implant! They plan to use cranial implant technology currently being developed by the PCS phone market for teenage girls. --- "I don't mind if you don't like my manners. I don't like them myself. They're pr

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Bob Blakely
Depends! Are the teenage girls aspiring to become Stepford wifes? --- "I don't mind if you don't like my manners. I don't like them myself. They're pretty bad. I grieve over them long winter evenings." -- Philip Marlowe (Humphrey Bogart

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Tom C
As an enhancement or complete replacement? Tom C. >From: "Bob Blakely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >Subject: Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities >Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 1

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread P. J. Alling
I think they aspire to be Britney Spears, which I suppose would require the same procedure, though different firmware.. . Bob Blakely wrote: > Depends! Are the teenage girls aspiring to become Stepford wifes? > > --- > "I don't mind if y

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread David J Brooks
On 10/31/07, Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- Paul Crovella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Congratulations on your incredible foresight. But > > keep in mind that just because you > > can't figure out out to utilize a tool doesn't mean > > the tool isn't useful. > > > > Cheers, >

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Bob Blakely
...but the same wetware... --- "I don't mind if you don't like my manners. I don't like them myself. They're pretty bad. I grieve over them long winter evenings." -- Philip Marlowe (Humphrey Bogart) - Original Message - From:

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi" Subject: Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities > I was intrigued with the use of wireless image transfer in the > portrait photography endeavor. Watching what the photographer in that > session di

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Tom C" Subject: Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities > >I actually have some misgivings about that. I can imagine how distracting > >a >>monitor showing the pictures as they are being taken as a real impedim

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Tom C
>I actually have some misgivings about that. I can imagine how distracting a >monitor showing the pictures as they are being taken as a real impediment >to >developing any kind of flow in the session. > >William Robb I have some misgivings about a monitor showing people how many crappy pictures

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread David Savage
At 02:07 AM 1/11/2007, Brendan MacRae wrote: >I just don't get it. What's so tough about hooking a >camera to the computer via a cable? Reduced mobility. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, p

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Stan Halpin
Rae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> Subject: Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi >> capabilities >>> Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:27:15 -0700 (PDT) >>> >>> &g

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 31, 2007, at 4:39 PM, William Robb wrote: >> I was intrigued with the use of wireless image transfer in the >> portrait photography endeavor. Watching what the photographer in that >> session did and how it brought the portrait session to life in a >> different way inspired me to consider

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Tom C
Mark! Tom C. >From: Stan Halpin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Event photography is like making love - position is important but >timing is everything. > >stan > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit th

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi" Subject: Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities > >> I actually have some misgivings about that. I can imagine how >> distracting a >> monitor showing the pictures as they are be

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 31, 2007, at 6:23 PM, William Robb wrote: >>> I actually have some misgivings about that. I can imagine how >>> distracting a >>> monitor showing the pictures as they are being taken as a real >>> impediment to >>> developing any kind of flow in the session. >> >> I didn't make a recording

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-10-31 Thread Paul Stenquist
via a video tap on the camera. But actors never get to see it. Unless, as I said, there is a situation where it might prove fruitful. Paul On Oct 31, 2007, at 9:23 PM, William Robb wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi" > Subject: Re: For those who

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-11-01 Thread mike wilson
> > From: "Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/10/31 Wed PM 06:34:03 GMT > To: pdml@pdml.net > Subject: Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities > > And during the interim you just missed the best shot of the day, but don't &g

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-11-01 Thread David J Brooks
On 10/31/07, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I > Unless, as I said, there is a situation where it might prove fruitful. > Paul Like comparing apples and oranges.:-) Dave > On Oct 31, 2007, at 9:23 PM, William Robb wrote: > > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http:/

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-11-01 Thread Mark Roberts
David J Brooks wrote: >Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I Unless, as I said, there is a situation where it might prove >> fruitful. > >Like comparing apples and oranges.:-) I think it's just a case of sour grapes. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/ma

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-11-01 Thread pnstenquist
-- Original message -- From: Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > David J Brooks wrote: > > >Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I Unless, as I said, there is a situation where it might prove > >> fruitful. > > > >Like comparing apples and oranges.:-) >

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-11-01 Thread Tom C
> > David J Brooks wrote: > > > > >Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> I Unless, as I said, there is a situation where it might prove > > >> fruitful. > > > > > >Like comparing apples and oranges.:-) > > > > I think it's just a case of sour grapes. > > > >The right ingredients for a b

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-11-01 Thread Brendan MacRae
--- Stan Halpin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Event photography is like making love - position is > important but > timing is everything. > > stan > Well said! -Brendan __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-11-01 Thread graywolf
; wrote: >> >>> And during the interim you just missed the best shot >>> of the day, but don't >>> worry, you won't know it anyway. ;-) >>> >>> >>> >>> Tom C. >>> >>>> From: Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL P

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-11-01 Thread John Sessoms
From: Brendan MacRae > Ok, so I pop in another card and hand the full one to > my assistant selling dye-sub prints to guests. > > Then go shoot some more. I'd get me a runner to handle the cards. That assistant needs to stay there at the printer. You could miss a lot of sales while he's going

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-11-01 Thread Adam Maas
John Sessoms wrote: > From: Brendan MacRae > >> Ok, so I pop in another card and hand the full one to >> my assistant selling dye-sub prints to guests. >> >> Then go shoot some more. > > I'd get me a runner to handle the cards. That assistant needs to stay > there at the printer. > > You could

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-11-01 Thread Mark Roberts
Tom C wrote: >> > David J Brooks wrote: >> > >> > >Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> I Unless, as I said, there is a situation where it might prove >> > >> fruitful. >> > > >> > >Like comparing apples and oranges.:-) >> > >> > I think it's just a case of sour grapes. >> >>The righ

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-11-01 Thread pnstenquist
-- Original message -- From: Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Tom C wrote: > > >> > David J Brooks wrote: > >> > > >> > >Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> I Unless, as I said, there is a situation where it might prove > >> > >> fruitful. > >> >

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-11-01 Thread John Sessoms
From: graywolf > Being able to transfer your images directly to the laptop your > assistant is using to print and sell the images without having to stop > shooting is a money making benefit for event photographers. If you are > just taking photos for yourself it is probably only good for bragging

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-11-01 Thread Adam Maas
John Sessoms wrote: > From: graywolf > >> Being able to transfer your images directly to the laptop your >> assistant is using to print and sell the images without having to stop >> shooting is a money making benefit for event photographers. If you are >> just taking photos for yourself it is prob

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-11-01 Thread Adam Maas
John Sessoms wrote: > From: "Tom C" > >> Sure it's hypothetical... but obviously there is enough of a market >> for the technology to develop it. :-) > > Unless it's like the LASER ... spent the first 15 - 20 years after it > was invented as "a solution in search of a problem." A lot of modern

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-11-01 Thread John Sessoms
From: "Tom C" > Sure it's hypothetical... but obviously there is enough of a market > for the technology to develop it. :-) Unless it's like the LASER ... spent the first 15 - 20 years after it was invented as "a solution in search of a problem." A lot of modern technology seems to be that way

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-11-01 Thread Tom C
memory card. That would require the camera to be smart enough to receive a returned sucessful/fail status from the network or receiving PC. Tom C. >From: Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: For

RE: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-11-01 Thread Bob W
> > > >> Sure it's hypothetical... but obviously there is enough of a market > >> for the technology to develop it. :-) > > > > Unless it's like the LASER ... spent the first 15 - 20 > years after it > > was invented as "a solution in search of a problem." A lot > of modern > > technology se

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-11-01 Thread Adam Maas
Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities >> Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:28:21 -0700 (PDT) >> >> >> --- graywolf <[EMAI

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-11-01 Thread Tom C
o that one has a 'never full' memory card. That > > would require the camera to be smart enough to receive a returned > > sucessful/fail status from the network or receiving PC. > > > > Tom C. > > > > > >> From: Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTE

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-11-01 Thread Bob Blakely
The WIFI is built into the card. Tnat's why (according to the article) the CAMERA with eye-fi card has to be near a WIFI access point! --- "I don't mind if you don't like my manners. I don't like them myself. They're pretty bad. I grieve

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-11-01 Thread Tom C
I only need to be called a dumb *** once Bob, OK? :-) Tom C. >From: "Bob Blakely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >Subject: Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities >Date: Thu,

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-11-01 Thread Bob Blakely
Sorry. Didn't mean you were dumb. Just thought you didn't catch it. --- "I don't mind if you don't like my manners. I don't like them myself. They're pretty bad. I grieve over them long winter evenings." -- Philip Marlowe (Humphrey Boga

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-11-01 Thread Doug Franklin
Adam Maas wrote: > The reader is only necessary to configure the WiFi card, it > does upload automatically from inside the camera. You do need > to configure the card for each individual wirelessnetwork and > it doesn't support any user authentication (so most > metropolitan-area wifi networks are

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-11-01 Thread Tom C
I know. FWIW, I am dumb quite frequently. More oblivous as opposed to outright stupidity in my case. :-) Tom C. >From: "Bob Blakely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >Subject: Re: For those who miss

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-11-01 Thread John Sessoms
Well, I went and looked it up to see what it can do ... Here's what I noticed: Those two "teenage" girls didn't look *that* much closer to their teens than I am. But if it's aimed at the teenage-girl-with-a-digital-camera market, it needs automatic red-eye removal somewhere in the software, tu

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-11-01 Thread graywolf
would require the camera to be smart enough to receive a returned > sucessful/fail status from the network or receiving PC. > > Tom C. > > >> From: Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To: Pentax-Discuss M

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-11-01 Thread Bob Blakely
The "normal" 95/45 feet is based on standard WiFi access point antennas - about 3 dBi omni gain. One can obtain 9 dBi omni antennas thereby obtaining a 6 dB boost. I have directional 18 dBi antennas (for an increase of 15 dB). This increases range considerably, perhaps up to several thousand fee

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-11-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Adam Maas" Subject: Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities > > WiFi is a lot cheaper than a runner, buy once instead of pay every time. > Probably more reliable too. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-11-01 Thread Adam Maas
; From: Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities >> Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:35:25 -0400 >> >> Tom, >> >> The reader is only

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-11-01 Thread Doug Brewer
utter, etc-- with a wired remote. On Oct 31, 2007, at 7:39 PM, William Robb wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi" > Subject: Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities > > > >> I was intrigued with the use of wireless im

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-11-02 Thread P. J. Alling
What you need and what's fun are two different things... Tom C wrote: > I only need to be called a dumb *** once Bob, OK? :-) > > Tom C. > > > >> From: "Bob Blakely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To: "

Re: For those who miss CaNikon's Wifi capabilities

2007-11-02 Thread Adam Maas
Doug Franklin wrote: > mike wilson wrote: > >>> Well, maybe I'm being overly paranoid, but that lets it out for me. I'm >>> not going to have a user that gets in without authentication and has >>> write privileges to /any/ part of my system. Not even with WEP. >> If it's assigning a MAC addres

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