Re: New member intro

2005-03-16 Thread Peter J. Alling
Thank God, I thought I was going to have to start scouring the landscape for one. (I already have an f2.8, it's a lovely lens). [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Peter Williams wrote: Vivitar Series One 35-85 F2 Quoting Peter J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED]: 35-85 F2?? Doh! 35-85mm

Re: New member intro

2005-03-16 Thread williamsp
Quoting Peter J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Thank God, I thought I was going to have to start scouring the landscape for one. (I already have an f2.8, it's a lovely lens). Indeed it was a good and versatile bit of gear, I can't imagine what it would be like on a smaller, lighter camera

Re: Re: New member intro

2005-03-15 Thread dagt
fra: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Mat Maessen Subject: Re: New member intro Thanks to the list I have a pair of beat-up MXen with a pair of beat-up 50/1.7 lenses. I swear, it's a disease... When I joined this list, I had an LX, a K1000

Re: New member intro

2005-03-15 Thread Cotty
Dear Doctor, I used to have lots of Pentax gear. Then I joined this list. Then I started selling my Pentax gear. What is wrong with me? Sincerely, Curious ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

RE: New member intro

2005-03-15 Thread Peter Williams
-Original Message- From: Scott Loveless [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] They'll have you buying every Pentax gadget in the known universe. How do you like the MX so far? Hopefully not. It seems quite good. I remember trying one back in the early 80's or late 70's and thinking it weas

Re: New member intro

2005-03-15 Thread Leon Altoff
On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 15:18:05 +1100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I sort of introduced myself when I butted in on a discussion in progress on the weekend :-) I'm a 40 something Aussie who did film (mostly BW) photography from about 5 years of age till my late 20's (Ricoh and Nikon 35mm slr mostly).

Re: New member intro

2005-03-15 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Cotty Subject: Re: New member intro Dear Doctor, I used to have lots of Pentax gear. Then I joined this list. Then I started selling my Pentax gear. What is wrong with me? Vader.. WW

Re: New member intro

2005-03-15 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is wrong with me? We'd have to start a whole new list... ;-) -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

Re: New member intro

2005-03-15 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dear Doctor, I used to have lots of Pentax gear. Then I joined this list. Then I bought a whole lot more Pentax gear. My wife will tell you what's wrong with me. Can you save this marriage? Sincerely, 'round the bend On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 09:22:35 +, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear

Re: New member intro

2005-03-15 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 09:22:35 +, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Doctor, I used to have lots of Pentax gear. Then I joined this list. Then I started selling my Pentax gear. What is wrong with me? Sincerely, Curious I don't know what's wrong with you, but maybe you should join a

Re: New member intro

2005-03-15 Thread Cotty
On 15/3/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: I don't know what's wrong with you, but maybe you should join a Canon list? Why Frank I do believe there's a slight note of tension in your type ;-) How do you know that I haven't already? Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) |

Re: New member intro

2005-03-15 Thread Rick Womer
Dear Curious, You clearly have advanced contrarian and antisocial tendencies. If you give away all your C gear (you can send the 20D to me) and buy a new Pentax kit, there might be a cure. Doctor Rick --- Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Doctor, I used to have lots of Pentax gear.

Re: New member intro

2005-03-15 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
Rick Womer wrote on 15.03.05 16:15: You clearly have advanced contrarian and antisocial tendencies. If you give away all your C gear (you can send the 20D to me) and buy a new Pentax kit, there might be a cure. I think Cotty's illness is not listed as 20D but rather as 1D version 2 ;-)

Re: New member intro

2005-03-15 Thread Cotty
On 15/3/05, Rick Womer, discombobulated, unleashed: (you can send the 20D to me) I would not have such filth in the house! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: New member intro

2005-03-15 Thread Peter J. Alling
I think there's a clinical term for it... Insanity? Cotty wrote: Dear Doctor, I used to have lots of Pentax gear. Then I joined this list. Then I started selling my Pentax gear. What is wrong with me? Sincerely, Curious ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: New member intro

2005-03-15 Thread Peter J. Alling
Peter Williams wrote: -Original Message- From: Scott Loveless [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] They'll have you buying every Pentax gadget in the known universe. How do you like the MX so far? Hopefully not. It seems quite good. I remember trying one back in the early 80's or late 70's and

Re: New member intro

2005-03-15 Thread Rick Womer
Well, then, you can send the 1D with a wheelbarrow and gift certificate for a chiropractor. I'm flexible. Rick --- Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 15/3/05, Rick Womer, discombobulated, unleashed: (you can send the 20D to me) I would not have such filth in the house! Cheers,

Re: New member intro

2005-03-15 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/15/2005 1:24:31 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Dear Doctor, I used to have lots of Pentax gear. Then I joined this list. Then I started selling my Pentax gear. What is wrong with me? Sincerely, Curious == Simple self-defense. I am quite happy

Re: New member intro

2005-03-15 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 14:58:32 +, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why Frank I do believe there's a slight note of tension in your type ;-) ME?!? TENSE? I DON'T THINK SO, BUDDY!!! How do you know that I haven't already? Well, I don't. I was just making a funny is all... What you do

Re: New member intro

2005-03-15 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/15/2005 8:41:25 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: What you do when away from this list is nobody's business but your own. g cheers, frank == Unless he shows us pictures of it. Marnie aka Doe ;-)

Re: New member intro

2005-03-15 Thread Cotty
On 15/3/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed: Unless he shows us pictures of it. LOL. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: New member intro

2005-03-15 Thread williamsp
Quoting Leon Altoff [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Where in Oz are you? I'm in Melbourne. G'day Leon, I live in Geelong, work in Melbourne. This email was sent from Netspace Webmail: http://www.netspace.net.au

Re: New member intro

2005-03-15 Thread williamsp
Peter Williams wrote: Vivitar Series One 35-85 F2 Quoting Peter J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED]: 35-85 F2?? Doh! 35-85mm F2.8 still a whopping chunk of glass. This email was sent from Netspace Webmail:

Re: New member intro

2005-03-15 Thread Graywolf
But you couldn't stay unenabled. You started mounting Pentax glass on those foreign bodies. Of course in the old days when someone asked why we chose Pentax rather than those more popular brands, we used to answer, It's the glass. So your actions actually may make sense... graywolf

Re: New member intro

2005-03-15 Thread Graywolf
Careful there, Steve, Frank has just joined the Cannon list. I think it has to do with that goose someone sent him the other day (he was asking how many #4 birdshot an 18 pounder would take), but you can not be sure. Grin! graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof

New member intro

2005-03-14 Thread williamsp
I sort of introduced myself when I butted in on a discussion in progress on the weekend :-) I'm a 40 something Aussie who did film (mostly BW) photography from about 5 years of age till my late 20's (Ricoh and Nikon 35mm slr mostly). Then I sold my gear and gave up when I no longer had regular

Re: New member intro

2005-03-14 Thread Scott Loveless
On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 15:18:05 +1100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I sort of introduced myself when I butted in on a discussion in progress on the weekend :-) I'm a 40 something Aussie who did film (mostly BW) photography from about 5 years of age till my late 20's (Ricoh and

Re: New member intro

2005-03-14 Thread Mat Maessen
Thanks to the list I have a pair of beat-up MXen with a pair of beat-up 50/1.7 lenses. I swear, it's a disease... -Mat On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 23:30:14 -0500, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 15:18:05 +1100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Then on the weekend I bought a secondhand

Re: New member intro

2005-03-14 Thread Doug Franklin
On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 23:30:14 -0500, Scott Loveless wrote: You gotta be careful around here. They'll have you buying every Pentax gadget in the known universe. That's what we lovingly refer to as enablement. :-) TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ

Re: New member intro

2005-03-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Mat Maessen Subject: Re: New member intro Thanks to the list I have a pair of beat-up MXen with a pair of beat-up 50/1.7 lenses. I swear, it's a disease... When I joined this list, I had an LX, a K1000 and a half dozen lenses, a 6x7 and 4 lenses