Re: Introducing the Pentax K-S1 Sweets Collection

2014-10-23 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Mark C : Photoshopped on not - I've never seen a person hold a camera by balancing it on their ring finger while still managing to get their index finger in front of the lens. It seems to defy dimensionality. I tried holding my Q like that and the camera was still too large for it

Re: Introducing the Pentax K-S1 Sweets Collection

2014-10-22 Thread P.J. Alling
I think the light show LEDs would make camo a bit less than effective. On 10/22/2014 8:51 PM, Mark C wrote: Makes me wonder - where's the beef? I mean like - the brown one I hope they come out with a camo version for the dudes. Mark On 10/22/2014 7:32 PM, Bill wrote: Please make it stop

Re: Introducing the Pentax K-S1 Sweets Collection

2014-10-22 Thread Bill
On 22/10/2014 6:56 PM, Mark C wrote: Photoshopped on not - I've never seen a person hold a camera by balancing it on their ring finger while still managing to get their index finger in front of the lens. It seems to defy dimensionality. I tried holding my Q like that and the camera was still too

Re: Introducing the Pentax K-S1 Sweets Collection

2014-10-22 Thread Mark C
Photoshopped on not - I've never seen a person hold a camera by balancing it on their ring finger while still managing to get their index finger in front of the lens. It seems to defy dimensionality. I tried holding my Q like that and the camera was still too large for it to work... May be she

Re: Introducing the Pentax K-S1 Sweets Collection

2014-10-22 Thread Mark C
Makes me wonder - where's the beef? I mean like - the brown one I hope they come out with a camo version for the dudes. Mark On 10/22/2014 7:32 PM, Bill wrote: Please make it stop. Lime Pie, Strawberry Cake and Blue Cream Soda are not colours. Remember, some things, once seen cannot be u

Re: Introducing the Pentax K-S1 Sweets Collection

2014-10-22 Thread Glen Berry
What bothers me more, is a camera company publishing an ad that shows someone with their finger dangling in front of the lens. You might think a camera company might set a better example than that. That, and it doesn't even look like she was actually holding that particular camera when her pho

Re: Introducing the Pentax K-S1 Sweets Collection

2014-10-22 Thread Bruce
Sure they are colors - girl colors. My wife is always saying color names I've never heard of. Guy colors are green, blue and red. -- Bruce Sent from my iPad > On Oct 22, 2014, at 4:32 PM, Bill wrote: > > Please make it stop. > Lime Pie, Strawberry Cake and Blue Cream Soda are not colours.

Introducing the Pentax K-S1 Sweets Collection

2014-10-22 Thread Bill
Please make it stop. Lime Pie, Strawberry Cake and Blue Cream Soda are not colours. Remember, some things, once seen cannot be unseen. You have been warned. http://is.gd/Y5qkjI bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE fro

RE: Introducing myself..

2006-12-20 Thread Simon King
Hi Daniel, Welcome to the group. Another sandgroper here - but soon to be off to Sydney for six months to see how the poor half live. Love the daylight saving disclaimer, it effectively says "we at Western Power live in our own time zone". Like your photos by the way... Cheers, Simon [EMAIL PRO

RE: Introducing myself..

2006-12-19 Thread Tim Øsleby
Welcome onboard Daniel. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 19. desember 2006 06:06 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Introducing myself.. I'm Daniel, in Perth, We

Re: Introducing myself..

2006-12-19 Thread P. J. Alling
And now we know why the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration), didn't bother banning the stuff... Digital Image Studio wrote: > On 19/12/06, SJ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> thanks, rob. in spite of this, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegemite, >> i didn't get that idiom though :) >> >

Re: Introducing myself..

2006-12-19 Thread Bob Sullivan
Daniel, Welcome aboard. Just ignore the occasional flame war, it's a great list. I do not have the new DA 40mm lens, but can point you to these test shots I did with the DA 16-45 mm zoom at 45 mm. They compare shots at 1/8th second and F4, with and without shake reduction. I'd say 1/8th second

Re: Introducing myself..

2006-12-19 Thread P. J. Alling
By the way welcome to the list. You should probably experiment for yourself, this will vary from user to user, though I would expect that using the old 1/focal length formula from 35mm adapted to APS, (multiply the Focal Length of the lens by 1.5), and subtracting two stops would give you a go

Re: Introducing myself..

2006-12-19 Thread P. J. Alling
Humm, safe shutter speed... I pretty sure that the camera won't cause physical harm to the user at any shutter speed. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm Daniel, in Perth, Western Australia. Just ordered a Pentax K100D > w/40mm f/2.8.. my wife finds my 5D too bulky, and if its as good as I > think i

Re: Introducing myself..

2006-12-19 Thread cbwaters
r 19, 2006 3:56 AM Subject: Re: Introducing myself.. > On 12/19/06, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On 12/19/06, Peter Loveday <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > That's 3. You can never have too many West Australians. >> > >> >

Re: Introducing myself..

2006-12-19 Thread SJ
On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 22:34:14 +1100 "Digital Image Studio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 19/12/06, SJ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > thanks, rob. in spite of this, > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegemite, i didn't get that idiom > > though :) > > Try here: > > http://homepage.ntlworld.com/

Re: Introducing myself..

2006-12-19 Thread mike wilson
> > From: "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/12/19 Tue AM 10:50:13 GMT > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: Re: Introducing myself.. > > On 12/19/06, SJ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 12/19/06, David Savage

Re: Introducing myself..

2006-12-19 Thread Paul Stenquist
I was in a Ashburton, New Zealand -- a mall farm town on the south Islanc -- on New Year's Eve about six years ago. I spent the night in a bar with a bunch of the locals. At midnight, everyone sang "Land Down Under." Lots of fun. Paul On Dec 19, 2006, at 5:50 AM, David Savage wrote: > On 12/19/

Re: Introducing myself..

2006-12-19 Thread David Savage
At 08:42 PM 19/12/2006, mike wilson wrote: > > Of course the music is still played on the radio. As gimmicky as "Land > > Down Under" is, I still like it and sing along. > >A little bit more interesting: >http://www.yothuyindi.com/audio/treaty.au Got the CD. Dave (At the moment listening to so

Re: Introducing myself..

2006-12-19 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 19/12/06, SJ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > thanks, rob. in spite of this, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegemite, > i didn't get that idiom though :) Try here: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/gary.hart/lyricsm/men.html :-) -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Ho

Re: Introducing myself..

2006-12-19 Thread SJ
On 12/19/06, Digital Image Studio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 19/12/06, SJ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > wonder what happened to 'men at work'... 'down under' was quite a hit > > during my college days... :) > > Not much for a while it seems, not eating their Vegemite I guess > > http://en.w

Re: Introducing myself..

2006-12-19 Thread SJ
On 12/19/06, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > wonder what happened to 'men at work'... 'down under' was quite a hit > > during my college days... :) [...] > Of course the music is still played on the radio. As gimmicky as "Land > Down Under" is, I still like it and sing along. hi dav

Re: Introducing myself..

2006-12-19 Thread SJ
thanks brian. actually, i didnt even know the names of all the members of the band until i read that link sent by rob. :) from that article, it does seem as if after 'business as usual' it was downhill all the way. regards, subash On 12/19/06, Brian Walters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Colin Ha

Re: Introducing myself..

2006-12-19 Thread David Savage
On 12/19/06, SJ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 12/19/06, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 12/19/06, Peter Loveday <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > That's 3. You can never have too many West Australians. > > > > > > I guess it just balances things out; we've got far too many eastern

Re: Introducing myself..

2006-12-19 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 19/12/06, SJ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > wonder what happened to 'men at work'... 'down under' was quite a hit > during my college days... :) Not much for a while it seems, not eating their Vegemite I guess http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men_at_work -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel

Re: Introducing myself..

2006-12-19 Thread Brian Walters
Colin Hay seems to be still active and touring - caught him performing on TV a couple of months ago. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Digital Image Studio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On 19/12/06, SJ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > w

Re: Introducing myself..

2006-12-19 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! > I'm Daniel, in Perth, Western Australia. Just ordered a Pentax K100D > w/40mm f/2.8.. my wife finds my 5D too bulky, and if its as good as I > think it will be, Ill happily leave the 5D home too. Has anybody here got > experience with the SR and the 40mm? Whats a safe shutter speed to use

Re: Introducing myself..

2006-12-19 Thread SJ
On 12/19/06, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 12/19/06, Peter Loveday <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > That's 3. You can never have too many West Australians. > > > > I guess it just balances things out; we've got far too many eastern states > > types; they'll overbalance the whole cont

Re: Introducing myself..

2006-12-19 Thread David Savage
On 12/19/06, Peter Loveday <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That's 3. You can never have too many West Australians. > > I guess it just balances things out; we've got far too many eastern states > types; they'll overbalance the whole continent over if we're not careful :) Then we would really be the

Re: Introducing myself..

2006-12-19 Thread Peter Loveday
> That's 3. You can never have too many West Australians. I guess it just balances things out; we've got far too many eastern states types; they'll overbalance the whole continent over if we're not careful :) - Peter Loveday (in Adelaide) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://

Re: Introducing myself..

2006-12-18 Thread David Savage
:-) That's 3. You can never have too many West Australians. Cheers, Dave At 03:25 PM 19/12/2006, Brian Walters wrote: >Not another bloody Western Australian. Dave...you've got company! > >(Sorry, Daniel - couldn't help myself.) > >Welcome to the mad house. > > > >Cheers > >Brian > >++

Re: Introducing myself..

2006-12-18 Thread Brian Walters
Not another bloody Western Australian. Dave...you've got company! (Sorry, Daniel - couldn't help myself.) Welcome to the mad house. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > I'm Daniel, in Perth, Western Australia

Re: Introducing myself..

2006-12-18 Thread Stan Halpin
Welcome! This is a very sane group, given to boring technical stuff interspersed with moments of jocularity and occasional fits of madness. We are in one of the latter phases right now, but this to shall pass. I've obtained sharp images @ 1/25 sec exposure, using an FA80-200 zoom, zoomed to

Re: Introducing myself..

2006-12-18 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Introducing myself.. > I'm Daniel, in Perth, Western Australia. Just ordered a Pentax K100D > w/40mm f/2.8.. my wife finds my 5D too bulky, and if its as good as I > think it will be, Ill happily leave the 5D h

Re: Introducing myself..

2006-12-18 Thread David Savage
G'day Daniel. My experience with the K10D suggests that 1/15th hand held with a wildish lens won't be a problem. I've had success down to 1/8th with controlled breathing. Cheers, Dave (In Fremantle) At 02:05 PM 19/12/2006, daniel.soderstrom wrote: >I'm Daniel, in Perth, Western Australia. J

Introducing myself..

2006-12-18 Thread daniel . soderstrom
I'm Daniel, in Perth, Western Australia. Just ordered a Pentax K100D w/40mm f/2.8.. my wife finds my 5D too bulky, and if its as good as I think it will be, Ill happily leave the 5D home too. Has anybody here got experience with the SR and the 40mm? Whats a safe shutter speed to use with it. I

Introducing FTP

2005-01-31 Thread D. Glenn Arthur Jr.
Rob Studdert wrote: > In W2K/XP O/S an FTP address location can be mounted as a resource in > the file > manager to allow drag and drop transfers or other file > management function just like any other data folder. Very handy for > quick transfers where detailed transfer logs aren't so important

Re: Introducing...

2005-01-11 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:13:51 -0600, Cesar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Frank, > > Not debating Tom's story, but I would have to go back to see about the > LXen initiation... > > But to be truthful, you know you really liked the snaked LXen. You > really want one, you know you do ;-) > > Just wa

Re: Introducing...

2005-01-11 Thread Cesar
Frank, Not debating Tom's story, but I would have to go back to see about the LXen initiation... But to be truthful, you know you really liked the snaked LXen. You really want one, you know you do ;-) Just wait until I show up in your neck of the woods, César Panama City, Florida frank theriau

Re: Introducing...

2005-01-09 Thread Graywolf
Actually as far as I know I started using the term MXen about 15 years ago on rec.photo.equipment.35mm to foil the Pseudo Engish Experts who insisted that MX's was incorrect (it is not). It did not take long, a couple of months, before I saw lots of people using 'Xen for all kinds of things endi

Re: Introducing...

2005-01-09 Thread Henri Toivonen
Graywolf wrote: Actually as far as I know I started using the term MXen about 15 years ago on rec.photo.equipment.35mm to foil the Pseudo Engish Experts who insisted that MX's was incorrect (it is not). It did not take long, a couple of months, before I saw lots of people using 'Xen for all kind

Re: Introducing...

2005-01-09 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 15:08:19 -0500, Graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Actually as far as I know I started using the term MXen about 15 years ago on > rec.photo.equipment.35mm to foil the Pseudo Engish Experts who insisted that > MX's was incorrect (it is not). It did not take long, a couple of

Re: Introducing...

2005-01-09 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 21:17:34 +0100, Henri Toivonen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The geeks started calling them VAXen instead of VAX's. "...Blessed are the geeks, for they shall inherit the earth." "Wait, wait, I think he said, 'Blessed are the cheesemakers...'" "No, actually, I'm sure he said,

Re: Introducing...

2005-01-09 Thread Cesar
Frank, I did not coin the term. Though I may have helped in proliferating the term LXen; I may be one of the early ones who began using it profusely. This may be due to the fact that I ahve so many of them :-) Looking forward to using a couple of LXen next weekend in south Florida, César Panama

Re: Introducing...

2005-01-08 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 09:55:12 -, Ryan Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Only the ones with funny names and bunny ears! Humph! -frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Introducing...

2005-01-06 Thread John Celio
Someone mentioned your pictures from the Auto 110 - I took a look at your web site but couldn't find them. Can you point me in the right direction? I had to take them down to make room for my latest photos. I think the person who mentioned them may have seen them before I took them down last m

Re: Introducing...

2005-01-06 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Ryan Lee" Subject: Re: Introducing... my humble gear doesn't live in fear of impending Borgish doom. Bravo!! William Robb

Re: Introducing...

2005-01-06 Thread Ryan Lee
Only the ones with funny names and bunny ears! Cheers, Ryan - Original Message - From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Absolutely, Cotty!! > > What's with this Lee kid anyway? You met him, didn't you? Is he > always this disrespectful to his elders? > > > > cheers, > fran

Re: Introducing...

2005-01-06 Thread Ryan Lee
I have at least a body and a lens (have you got a minty SMC F 50 1.4 :P) and 2 accessories :) And also, my humble gear doesn't live in fear of impending Borgish doom. Cheers, Ryan - Original Message - From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Beware of people on the list *who don't have any

Re: Introducing...

2005-01-06 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 14:34:54 +, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 6/1/05, Ryan Lee, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Always interesting to see a fresh face. Beware of Cotty. Beware of Frank. > > > >Cheers, > >Ryan > > Beware of people on the list *who don't have any Pentax gear* at all!!!

Re: Introducing...

2005-01-06 Thread Brian Walters
Hello John Greetings and welcome from the other side of the globe Someone mentioned your pictures from the Auto 110 - I took a look at your web site but couldn't find them. Can you point me in the right direction? Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Syd

Re: Introducing...

2005-01-06 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/6/2005 6:36:21 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Beware of people on the list *who don't have any Pentax gear* at all!!! Cheers, Cotty = Actually, I do have a SuperTak. And am looking to pick up a few more screwmounts. Hehehehehe. Doe aka Mar

Re: Introducing...

2005-01-06 Thread Cotty
On 6/1/05, Ryan Lee, discombobulated, unleashed: >Always interesting to see a fresh face. Beware of Cotty. Beware of Frank. > >Cheers, >Ryan Beware of people on the list *who don't have any Pentax gear* at all!!! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: Introducing...

2005-01-06 Thread johnf
Hey, he's got an MX - he knows about old stuff. I've got an MX that I've owned since before he was born. Apart from that, and the *ist-D, there isn't much of an overlap in our gear, though. John - I'm another of the NorCal crowd; I live in San Jose. I'll bring my MZ-S along when we next have a

Re: Introducing...

2005-01-06 Thread Ryan Lee
of Cotty. Beware of Frank. Cheers, Ryan - Original Message - From: "John Celio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 8:25 AM Subject: Introducing... > Hey all, I discovered this mailing list last night and am already impressed > at the traffic v

Re: Introducing...

2005-01-05 Thread Mishka
so why not get a hassy? it's not much worse than anything else, i suppose... best, mishka On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 00:25:14 -0800, John Celio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ... > Lately I've been wanting to get into medium format, and would die for a 67 > body and basic lens, but they're so few and far be

Re: Introducing...

2005-01-05 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 00:25:14 -0800, John Celio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey all, I discovered this mailing list last night and am already impressed > at the traffic volume. I haven't been on a list like this in years. Hey, John, Let me join the swelling chorus (can choruses swell? who knows

Re: Introducing...

2005-01-05 Thread Cotty
On 5/1/05, Antti-Pekka Virjonen, discombobulated, unleashed: >> Cheers, >> Cotty in the UK. Grew up in the south bay area in the 70s. > >And here we thought you never grew up... :-) True! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.c

Re: Introducing...

2005-01-05 Thread Peter J. Alling
John Celio wrote: Hey all, I discovered this mailing list last night and am already impressed at the traffic volume. I haven't been on a list like this in years. Yep, that's what we're known for traffic... http://www.pdml.net/dbrewer/p3.html -- I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war.

RE: Introducing...

2005-01-05 Thread Tom C
Welcome John, You'll be guaranteed to have a lot of fun here and learn a lot as well. Tom C.

Re: Introducing...

2005-01-05 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello John, Welcome to the list. Glad to have another NorCal person aboard. We do get together once in a while for a photo outing. Keep your eyes open to the next event (seems like I've become the organizer) and join us. It is great fun to shoot, see other equipment, swap stories and learn fro

Re: Introducing...

2005-01-05 Thread phantomqueen7777
Walnut Creek? My roommate works there. We're on the Berkeley Oakland border ourselves. On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 04:54:39 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In a message dated 1/5/2005 12:28:35 AM Pacific Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > In 2002 I graduated and found my

RE: Introducing...

2005-01-05 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Welcome from another East Bay resident ;-)) Shel > [Original Message] > From: John Celio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Anyway, glad to be here. My name is John Celio, and if you were to walk > into the camera shop I work at with a Pentax camera, you'd inevitably find > me drawn to you like a magne

Re: Introducing...

2005-01-05 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/5/2005 12:28:35 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In 2002 I graduated and found my current job, selling cameras and related stuff at Reed's Cameras & Imaging in Walnut Creek, CA (across the bay from San Francisco), and discovered how little I really knew ab

RE: Introducing...

2005-01-05 Thread Antti-Pekka Virjonen
> Cheers, > Cotty in the UK. Grew up in the south bay area in the 70s. And here we thought you never grew up... :-) Antti-Pekka --- Antti-Pekka Virjonen Estera Oy, Turku Finland Gsm: +358-500-789 753 www.estera.fi

Re: Introducing...

2005-01-05 Thread Cotty
On 5/1/05, John Celio, discombobulated, unleashed: >Hey all, I discovered this mailing list last night and am already impressed >at the traffic volume. I haven't been on a list like this in years. Hey John. Welcome to the list. Cheers, Cotty in the UK. Grew up in the south bay area in

RE: Introducing...

2005-01-05 Thread Antti-Pekka Virjonen
Wednesday, January 05, 2005 10:25 AM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Introducing... > > Hey all, I discovered this mailing list last night and am already impressed > at the traffic volume. I haven't been on a list like this in years. >

Introducing...

2005-01-05 Thread John Celio
Hey all, I discovered this mailing list last night and am already impressed at the traffic volume. I haven't been on a list like this in years. Anyway, glad to be here. My name is John Celio, and if you were to walk into the camera shop I work at with a Pentax camera, you'd inevitably find me

Re: Introducing the remarkable new Pentax *Ist D

2003-09-29 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Cotty" Subject: Re: Introducing the remarkable new Pentax *Ist D > On 29/9/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: > > >It would be nice if the ist D had K mount compatability, but it doesn't > >matter so much. > >Theres lots

RE: Introducing the remarkable new Pentax *Ist D

2003-09-29 Thread Rob Brigham
> -Original Message- > From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 29 September 2003 06:07 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Introducing the remarkable new Pentax *Ist D > > Last week, I was fuming about > the loss of backwards compatabilit

Re: Introducing the remarkable new Pentax *Ist D

2003-09-29 Thread Keith Whaley
such a product. > > Jim A. > > > From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 23:06:42 -0600 > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: Introducing the remarkable new Pentax *Ist D > > > > > > - Ori

Re: Introducing the remarkable new Pentax *Ist D

2003-09-29 Thread Cotty
On 29/9/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >It would be nice if the ist D had K mount compatability, but it doesn't >matter so much. >Theres lots of pictures out there that this camera will take, with the >lenses I have. >And it feels so damned good, it's hard to put down. I'm curious, Bill. Is thi

Re: Introducing the remarkable new Pentax *Ist D

2003-09-28 Thread Jim Apilado
compatible with all K and M lenses and thereafter? I would be very interested in such a product. Jim A. > From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 23:06:42 -0600 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re:

Re: Introducing the remarkable new Pentax *Ist D

2003-09-28 Thread Alan Chan
Sell all the Pentax stuff and start again. But then unless you go Olympus, the situation is pretty much the same with Canon & Nikon. I'm not particularly happy with any of the choices. Most aren't I guess, not until the 24x36mm sensors became available & affordable. Alan Chan http://www.pbase.c

Re: Introducing the remarkable new Pentax *Ist D

2003-09-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
e old selenium meters that offered the same > function. > > Bill > > - Original Message - > From: "Peter Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2003 6:30 PM > Subject: Re: Introducing the remar

Re: Introducing the remarkable new Pentax *Ist D

2003-09-28 Thread Rob Studdert
On 28 Sep 2003 at 15:36, William Robb wrote: > I can't remember the > last time I was this excited about a camera. I think you will find that all the > manufacturers are going to be making semi compatable lens lines. Digital is a > different format. For those of us that have now owned fairly com

Re: Introducing the remarkable new Pentax *Ist D

2003-09-28 Thread Bill Owens
g" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2003 6:30 PM Subject: Re: Introducing the remarkable new Pentax *Ist D > You could always buy a Canon DSLR while keeping your current film equipment. > Then you wouldn't be able to accidently t

Re: Introducing the remarkable new Pentax *Ist D

2003-09-28 Thread Peter Alling
rly happy with any of the choices. Peter - Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2003 4:52 PM Subject: Re: Introducing the remarkable new Pentax *Ist D > > - Original Message -----

Re: Introducing the remarkable new Pentax *Ist D

2003-09-28 Thread Eactivist
>I can't remember the last time I was this excited about a camera. >William Robb You know, William, the fact that *you* said that makes me think it must have a lot to offer. Marnie aka Doe :-)

Re: Introducing the remarkable new Pentax *Ist D

2003-09-28 Thread Chris Brogden
That's how I felt when I first handled the Digital Rebel. There's something about DSLRs that is just so freaking FUN. It would take a lot to make me sell my LX kit, but I could see myself using a DSLR for everday shots and MedF for the good stuff. Matter of fact, I expect to be doing that withi

Re: Introducing the remarkable new Pentax *Ist D

2003-09-28 Thread graywolf
he Pentax stuff and start again. I'm not particularly happy with any of the choices. Peter - Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2003 4:52 PM Subject: Re: Introducing the remarkable n

Re: Introducing the remarkable new Pentax *Ist D

2003-09-28 Thread Peter Jordan
ome lenses with some bodies. Sell all the Pentax stuff and start again. I'm not particularly happy with any of the choices. Peter - Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2003 4:52 PM S

Re: Introducing the remarkable new Pentax *Ist D

2003-09-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Peter Jordan" Subject: Re: Introducing the remarkable new Pentax *Ist D > It says in the press release, "The image circle in the DA-series lenses is > designed to perfectly match the size of the CCD (23.5mm x 15.7mm) > incorporated

Re: Introducing the remarkable new Pentax *Ist D

2003-09-28 Thread Bill Owens
Not the end of backwards compatibility, just lenses designed for use with 6 Mp digital SLR's Bill - Original Message - From: "Peter Jordan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2003 11:29 AM Subject: Re: Introducing the r

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2003-09-28 Thread Peter Jordan
ent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 5:58 PM Subject: Introducing the remarkable new Pentax *Ist D > Pentax.co.uk is back up. > > "Pentax officially launched its highly anticipated *ist D digital SLR at > Sandown races on the 29th August 2003. A number of the UK's leading > phot

RE: Introducing the remarkable new Pentax *Ist D

2003-09-25 Thread Rob Studdert
On 25 Sep 2003 at 19:18, Paul Ewins wrote: > Why? Which system do you think will retain aperture rings? Or is it the > DA lenses that worry you - as the Canon and Nikon equivalents probably > worry their users. If I have to make the choice between systems without aperture rings (which it looks l

Re: Introducing the remarkable new Pentax *Ist D

2003-09-25 Thread Alin Flaider
Pentax published: > "Its simple, functional design, coupled with the elimination of an > aperture ring, considerably improves the camera's operability." Rob wrote: RB> So the elimination of the aperture lens actually improves operation? Yeah, along this line we can expect the next step to be

Re: Introducing the remarkable new Pentax *Ist D

2003-09-24 Thread Rob Studdert
On 24 Sep 2003 at 17:58, Rob Brigham wrote: > I expect much more cursing and swearing at Pentax over the next 6-12 > months!! ..after I finish kicking myself for not jumping ship sooner :-( Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members

Re: Introducing the remarkable new Pentax *Ist D

2003-09-24 Thread Cotty
On 24/9/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >So why the hell can I only find a hands on in an obscure digital >photography mag, but no mention anywhere of this day? AP are reviewing this week and will publish this coming Saturday. I'll precis when it arrives. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) |

Introducing the remarkable new Pentax *Ist D

2003-09-24 Thread Rob Brigham
Pentax.co.uk is back up. "Pentax officially launched its highly anticipated *ist D digital SLR at Sandown races on the 29th August 2003. A number of the UK's leading photographic editors attended the launch and put the *ist D through its paces (although time was also taken by many to have a flutte

Re: OT - Introducing PoorMan'sIce for Photoshop; PDML testers wanted

2002-10-24 Thread Herb Chong
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >I think I remember a couple people on the list have mentioned owning Nikon scanners, and one or two with the Minoltas that support ICE--but I'm drawing a blank on names right now. < i have a Coolscan 4000ED. you can send me the action to try. i

Re: OT - Introducing PoorMan'sIce for Photoshop; PDML testers wanted

2002-10-24 Thread Dan Scott
On Thursday, October 24, 2002, at 10:04 AM, Lon Williamson wrote: Folks, I believe I've stumbled upon a useful thing. I have created a Photoshop Action that, on a reasonable percentage of scans thrown at it, reduced spotting time considerably. The action can remove most spots from negative scan

Re: OT - Introducing PoorMan'sIce for Photoshop; PDML testers wanted

2002-10-24 Thread Lon Williamson
Dan, I might send you the initial release just to see if it breaks on pShop 6. Would that be ok? Also, do you know anyone with an ICE- or FARE-enabled scanner? I'd like to know how PMI stacks up. I doubt if it's as good, but I'm curious. I've used ONE scanner and ONE printer in my digital excu

Re: Is Pentax introducing new 28-105 in USA???

2002-06-04 Thread Stan Halpin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 23:06:27 -0500 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Is Pentax introducing new 28-105 in USA??? > > I relied on the comments on Stan's page regarding the 28-105 models and > chose the older power zoom model rather than the newer models.

Re: Is Pentax introducing new 28-105 in USA???

2002-06-03 Thread Bob Rapp
- Original Message - From: "Alan Chan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I don't think they are very new. They can be seen here: > http://www.pentax.co.jp/japan/product/lense/35_spec/35_siyou_sz.html#sz-faz2 8f32-105f45 > Boz's site said that they were introduced in 2001. Bob Rapp [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Is Pentax introducing new 28-105 in USA???

2002-06-03 Thread Alan Chan
I don't think they are very new. They can be seen here: http://www.pentax.co.jp/japan/product/lense/35_spec/35_siyou_sz.html#sz-faz28f32-105f45 regards, Alan Chan _ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: htt

Re: Is Pentax introducing new 28-105 in USA???

2002-06-03 Thread Ken Archer
I relied on the comments on Stan's page regarding the 28-105 models and chose the older power zoom model rather than the newer models. Not that I want a power zoom, but the consensus seemed to favor the power zoom model's optics and build qualities. On Monday 03 June 2002 10:34 pm, Gary L. Mu

Re: Is Pentax introducing new 28-105 in USA???

2002-06-03 Thread Gary L. Murphy
On Mon, 3 Jun 2002 22:16:53 -0500, Ken Archer wrote: >...and wouldn't you know I just ordered a SMC FA 28-105/4-5.6 from KEH >this morning. I will be interested if the newer one is better than the older FA 28-105 power zoom. My guess would be no. I use the 28-105mm PZ for my "walk-around" len

Re: Is Pentax introducing new 28-105 in USA???

2002-06-03 Thread Ken Archer
...and wouldn't you know I just ordered a SMC FA 28-105/4-5.6 from KEH this morning. On Monday 03 June 2002 09:53 pm, you wrote: > PENTAX EXPANDS 35MM LENS SYSTEM WITH TWO SUPER-COMPACT LENSES: SMC-FA > 28MM-105MM F/3.2-4.5 AL [IF] AND SMC-FA 28MM-90MM F/3.5-5.6 -- Kenneth Archer, San Antonio,

Is Pentax introducing new 28-105 in USA???

2002-06-03 Thread Albert Fekson
PENTAX EXPANDS 35MM LENS SYSTEM WITH TWO SUPER-COMPACT LENSES: SMC-FA 28MM-105MM F/3.2-4.5 AL [IF] AND SMC-FA 28MM-90MM F/3.5-5.6 DENVER, Colorado (May 21, 2002) . . . PENTAX Corporation expands its line of 35mm lenses with the introduction of the SMC-FA Zoom 28mm~105mm f/3.2~f/4.5 AL [IF] and t

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