Re: New list member

2006-12-07 Thread ann sanfedele
I missed the first post I see, Ambal that you are also on photo net... your shots are very nice and I chuckled when I saw one particular flower... a variet we obviously both admire :) Your second butterfly shot is particularly lovely - that's a variety called a swallow tail - which one I'm forge

Re: New list member

2006-12-07 Thread Jack Davis
Welcome, Ambal, You have put up a really nice collection and it's obvious you've done some traveling. =) Very incidentally, Aspen Lake is near Aspen, but its actual name is Maroon Lake. The peaks above, Maroon Bells. Have been there five or six times, but always in the fall. If your pockets are dee

Re: New list member

2006-12-07 Thread Rick Womer
Welcome, N! (what should we call you?). Lovely gallery. This group will make it all too easy for you to add to your lens collection! Rick --- N Ambalavanan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello! I have been "lurking" on this list on and off > for the past few > years, but did not subscribe until

Re: New list member

2006-12-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
Welcome. Enjoyed your photo.net page. Some very good work there. Paul Stenquist On Dec 7, 2006, at 7:29 AM, N Ambalavanan wrote: > Hello! I have been "lurking" on this list on and off for the past few > years, but did not subscribe until now (I belong to too many > subscription lists already). I h

Re: New list member

2006-12-07 Thread Scott Loveless
On 12/7/06, N Ambalavanan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello! I have been "lurking" on this list on and off for the past few > years, but did not subscribe until now (I belong to too many > subscription lists already). I have found many of the email > discussions positively enlightening and the pho

New list member

2006-12-07 Thread N Ambalavanan
Hello! I have been "lurking" on this list on and off for the past few years, but did not subscribe until now (I belong to too many subscription lists already). I have found many of the email discussions positively enlightening and the photographs from the list members superb. Anyway, here I am - I

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-07-07 Thread Fred
>> Those of you who have used it are you pleased with it and is it >> invaluable for macros of flowers and insects? > No idea of pricing, but the AF80C is an excellent little flash. It is quite a good flash. I used one for a while until I replaced it with the AF140C. Both have their good and no

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-27 Thread P. J. Alling
Go back to sleep, you don't want to know. Cotty wrote: frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: As for Cotty, I have no idea what he's talking about... On 27/6/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: That's all right. Neither does Cotty :-P Unh? Cheer

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-27 Thread Cotty
>frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>As for Cotty, I have no idea what he's talking about... On 27/6/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >That's all right. Neither does Cotty :-P Unh? Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-27 Thread Tom Reese
Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: On Mon, 27 Jun 2005, Tom Reese wrote: I have one that I've used occasionally. It does give odd looking highlights in shiny surfaces including eyes. If you're pointing the camera at non-reflective surfaces and you're close and you aren't stopping the lens down too f

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-27 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Mon, 27 Jun 2005, Tom Reese wrote: I have one that I've used occasionally. It does give odd looking highlights in shiny surfaces including eyes. If you're pointing the camera at non-reflective surfaces and you're close and you aren't stopping the lens down too far then the flash will give y

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-27 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 27, 2005, at 6:58 AM, Tom Reese wrote: The Phoenix ringlight fits bigger lenses and is also TTL. This was my first ringlight. It's cheaply made but it works. Sunpak makes TTL ringlights DX-8R and DX-12R. I have the DX-12R and use it more than the other two because it fits 67mm threa

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-27 Thread Tom Reese
Mark Roberts wrote: frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: As for Cotty, I have no idea what he's talking about... That's all right. Neither does Cotty :-P And I thought it was just me. To expand on the AF-080C: I have one that I've used occasionally. It does give odd looking high

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-27 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >As for Cotty, I have no idea what he's talking about... That's all right. Neither does Cotty :-P -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-27 Thread frank theriault
On 6/26/05, Jay Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Greetings fellow Pentaxians, > I am a new *istDS user from Seattle, Washington USA. New to Pentax, but > have dabbled in photography over the last decade or so. I've really > been interested in digital the last few years using mostly Cano,...(do >

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Jay Taylor wrote: > My question is regarding the AF080C ring flash. Is a used one in > excellent condition worth $150 US? > Those of you who have used it are you pleased with it and is it > invaluable for macros of flowers and insects? When it comes to insect photography with Pentax, Mark Cassi

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-27 Thread David Savage
G'day from Australia Jay. Can't help you with your flash question. Here in West Oz there's plenty of natural light around. Even in winter :-) Welcome. Dave On 6/27/05, Jay Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Greetings fellow Pentaxians, > I am a new *istDS user from Seattle, Washington USA. N

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-26 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Greetings fellow Pentaxians, I am a new *istDS user from Seattle, Washington USA. New to Pentax, but have dabbled in photography over the last decade or so. I've really been interested in digital the last few years using mostly Cano,...(do I dare mention on this forum?). The *ist DS is my fi

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-26 Thread Jerome Reyes
Jay, > My question is regarding the AF080C ring flash. Is a used one in > excellent condition worth $150 US? > Those of you who have used it are you pleased with it and is it > invaluable for macros of flowers and insects? I've never used a ring flash. However, I do remember reading about them a

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-26 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Jay Taylor" Subject: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please My question is regarding the AF080C ring flash. Is a used one in excellent condition worth $150 US? Those of you who have used it are you pleased with it and is it invaluable for

RE: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-26 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi - and welcome. I can't help you with your questions as I'm a dunce when it comes to using flash. However, please feel free to spell out the names of other cameras and gear that you use or have used. Canon is fine, as is Nikon, or any other camera or brand name. Sheesh, you invoked the name of

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-26 Thread Tom Reese
Jay Taylor wrote: My question is regarding the AF080C ring flash. Is a used one in excellent condition worth $150 US? That price is a little high IMO. I've seen them for around $120 IIRC. Tom Reese

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-26 Thread Cotty
On 26/6/05, Jay Taylor, discombobulated, unleashed: >Greetings fellow Pentaxians, >I am a new *istDS user from Seattle, Washington USA. New to Pentax, but >have dabbled in photography over the last decade or so. I've really >been interested in digital the last few years using mostly Cano,...(do >I

New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-26 Thread Jay Taylor
Greetings fellow Pentaxians, I am a new *istDS user from Seattle, Washington USA. New to Pentax, but have dabbled in photography over the last decade or so. I've really been interested in digital the last few years using mostly Cano,...(do I dare mention on this forum?). The *ist DS is my firs DSL

Re: Happy new Year from a new list member (Charles Braswell)

2004-01-02 Thread Charles Braswell Jr
Gee thanks Tan. After seeing your photography I'd say you are very talented as well. Charles

Re: Happy new Year from a new list member (Charles Braswell)

2004-01-02 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
Mark wrote... > For those who don't know, Charles was "Best of Show" winner at GFM in > 2003. Listmeister Brewer and I judged he's the contest (just so you > don't attach *too* much credibility to his win!) and Charles's photo is > the one for which I unofficially re-named the awards: Instead of >

RE: Happy new Year from a new list member (Charles Braswell)

2004-01-02 Thread Chris Brogden
Not so much walked as jumped off a trampoline through a plate-glass window... but yeah, same idea. :) chris On Fri, 2 Jan 2004, frank theriault wrote: > Chris, > > I kind of walked right into that one, didn't I? > > -frank > > "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. T

RE: Happy new Year from a new list member (Charles Braswell)

2004-01-02 Thread frank theriault
Chris, I kind of walked right into that one, didn't I? -frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Chris Brogden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Thu, 1 Jan 2004, frank theriault wrote: > Hi, Charles, > > The

Re: Happy new Year from a new list member (Charles Braswell)

2004-01-02 Thread Mark Roberts
"Charles Braswell Jr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Hi everyone. My name is Charles Braswell Jr and I've decided to join the >list today after lurking for quite a while. I've been checking the posts >daily for around a year and a half and have enjoyed the posts and links to >so many interesting topi

Re: Happy new Year from a new list member (Charles Braswell)

2004-01-02 Thread Lon Williamson
frank theriault wrote: I think we should go raid the Canon and Nikon encampments and TP them at about 2:00 am (they'll have been asleep for about 5 hours by then anyway). "ignore theriault, he's an idiot" grin. -Lon

Re: Happy new Year from a new list member (Charles Braswell)

2004-01-02 Thread Jostein
Hi, Charles! Welcome into the light. :-) Cheers, Jostein Quoting Charles Braswell Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi everyone. My name is Charles Braswell Jr and I've decided to join the > list today after lurking for quite a while. I've been checking the posts > daily for around a year and a half an

Re: Happy new Year from a new list member (Charles Braswell)

2004-01-01 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I thought that was noted in the FAQ ;-)) frank theriault wrote: > How does one greet a "new list member" who's been lurking for some 18 > months? >

Re: Happy new Year from a new list member (Charles Braswell)

2004-01-01 Thread Bill Owens
, 2004 5:08 PM Subject: Re: Happy new Year from a new list member (Charles Braswell) > Welcome aboard Charles, hope you have a good sense of humour to be able to > put up with this lot... > > tan. > >

Re: Happy new Year from a new list member (Charles Braswell)

2004-01-01 Thread arnie
welcome Charles, good to see you here arnie - Original Message - From: "Charles Braswell Jr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 3:08 PM Subject: Happy new Year from a new list member (Charles Br

Re: Happy new Year from a new list member (Charles Braswell)

2004-01-01 Thread Cotty
On 1/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >Hi everyone. My name is Charles Braswell Jr and I've decided to join the >list today after lurking for quite a while. I've been checking the posts >daily for around a year and a half and have enjoyed the posts and links to >so many interesting topics. I'm a

Re: Happy new Year from a new list member (Charles Braswell)

2004-01-01 Thread Bill Owens
Well, well, good to see you finally out of the closet! Bill - Original Message - From: "Charles Braswell Jr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 3:08 PM Subject: Happy new Year from a new list

Happy new Year from a new list member (Charles Braswell)

2004-01-01 Thread Charles Braswell Jr
Hi everyone. My name is Charles Braswell Jr and I've decided to join the list today after lurking for quite a while. I've been checking the posts daily for around a year and a half and have enjoyed the posts and links to so many interesting topics. I'm a regular attendant at the Grandfather Mountai

Re: New List Member

2002-03-20 Thread T Rittenhouse
Or, one of us will add it. Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 11:18 AM Subject: Re:

Re: Another New List Member

2001-05-26 Thread Artur Ledóchowski
- Original Message - From: "Joe Sutherland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Another New List Member > Hello -- I just subscribed to the Pentax-Discuss list. I have > ordered, but not yet received, a Pentax ZX-5N with 50mm f/1.4 AF lens. > Hopefully, this list w

Re: Another New List Member

2001-05-25 Thread Dan Scott
>Hello -- I just subscribed to the Pentax-Discuss list. I have >ordered, but not yet received, a Pentax ZX-5N with 50mm f/1.4 AF lens. >Hopefully, this list will educate me to all the lenses, flashes, and >other accessories that I can use with it. > Hi Joe, Welcome. I'm ZX-5n user, too. You've

Re: Another New List Member

2001-05-25 Thread Gary L. Murphy
On Fri, 25 May 2001 18:29:00 -0700, Joe Sutherland wrote: >Hello -- I just subscribed to the Pentax-Discuss list. I have >ordered, but not yet received, a Pentax ZX-5N with 50mm f/1.4 AF lens. >Hopefully, this list will educate me to all the lenses, flashes, and >other accessories that I can

Another New List Member

2001-05-25 Thread Joe Sutherland
Hello -- I just subscribed to the Pentax-Discuss list. I have ordered, but not yet received, a Pentax ZX-5N with 50mm f/1.4 AF lens. Hopefully, this list will educate me to all the lenses, flashes, and other accessories that I can use with it. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail L