Re: I'm back, did I miss anything?

2005-09-12 Thread keith_w
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 9/11/2005 4:30:43 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Define "miss", define "important"... ;-). It is all in the archives... But yes, Shel, bought an *istDS which had some problems I believe... Boris = And Marnie aka Doe

Re: I'm back, did I miss anything?

2005-09-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/11/2005 4:30:43 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Define "miss", define "important"... ;-). It is all in the archives... But yes, Shel, bought an *istDS which had some problems I believe... Boris = And Marnie aka Doe bought a used Optio s4i that ha

RE: I'm back, did I miss anything?

2005-09-11 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Not so much a leap as just testing the waters - getting my feet wet, so to speak. However, I am excited about trying the camera and exploring the possibilities of digital a little more than with a P&S camera. Not having to process film is a very appealing ... and using a plastic zoom lens is cert

Re: I'm back, did I miss anything?

2005-09-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 9, 2005, at 7:09 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: No more distraught than I am. I had the camera but three days and only made 9,786 exposures. I was just starting to get used to it. Jeez. Hardly even got started. ]'-) Godfrey

Re: I'm back, did I miss anything?

2005-09-10 Thread Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu
On 9/10/05, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 9/9/05, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > But he tried 9786 times to get it *just right*. > > > > HCB said, "Your first 10,000 photos are your worst." > > cheers, > frank > > > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri

Re: I'm back, did I miss anything?

2005-09-09 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! HCB said, "Your first 10,000 photos are your worst." Oh... Now it explains it. I am still somewhere in the middle my eighth thousand counting few shots I made on film before getting *istD... ;-). Cheers. Boris

Re: I'm back, did I miss anything?

2005-09-09 Thread Cotty
On 9/9/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: >Y'know, Cotty, there's a basic truth somewhere in that comment. I think we're both on the same wavelength there Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com ___

Re: I'm back, did I miss anything?

2005-09-09 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Y'know, Cotty, there's a basic truth somewhere in that comment. Shel "Am I paranoid or perceptive?" > [Original Message] > From: Cotty > On 9/9/05, Shel Belinkoff, totally coherent, wrote: > > >Yes, you are. The comment was a bit of a sarcastic jab at those who have > >made a point of telli

Re: I'm back, did I miss anything?

2005-09-09 Thread frank theriault
On 9/9/05, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > But he tried 9786 times to get it *just right*. > HCB said, "Your first 10,000 photos are your worst." cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: I'm back, did I miss anything?

2005-09-09 Thread Cotty
On 9/9/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: >Yes, you are. The comment was a bit of a sarcastic jab at those who have >made a point of telling the list how many thousands of exposures they've >made with their DSLR cameras. In truth, I made nowhere near that number of >exposures. Actu

Re: I'm back, did I miss anything?

2005-09-09 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/9/2005 7:55:13 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Considered it for a while - even joined a Canon list, but spelling P*nt*x was hard on my fingers. Tell me, why do you use asterisks when referring to Canon? Shel == People that do that are afraid. Ve

Re: I'm back, did I miss anything?

2005-09-09 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Considered it for a while - even joined a Canon list, but spelling P*nt*x was hard on my fingers. Tell me, why do you use asterisks when referring to Canon? Shel "Am I paranoid or perceptive?" > [Original Message] > From: R.C.Booth > All of this would be enough to cause one to go out and bu

Re: I'm back, did I miss anything?

2005-09-09 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Yes, you are. The comment was a bit of a sarcastic jab at those who have made a point of telling the list how many thousands of exposures they've made with their DSLR cameras. In truth, I made nowhere near that number of exposures. Shel "Am I paranoid or perceptive?" > [Original Message] > F

Re: I'm back, did I miss anything?

2005-09-09 Thread The Professor at Pastiche Studio
Three days and only 9786 exposures? I compute that as 150 an hour not counting sleep time? I must be missing something here. J.W.L. - Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 8:09 AM Subject: Re: I&#x

Re: I'm back, did I miss anything?

2005-09-09 Thread R.C.Booth
All of this would be enough to cause one to go out and buy a C*n*n!! - Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 10:09 AM Subject: Re: I'm back, did I miss anything? No more distraught than I am. I had

Re: I'm back, did I miss anything?

2005-09-09 Thread Shel Belinkoff
No more distraught than I am. I had the camera but three days and only made 9,786 exposures. I was just starting to get used to it. The camera arrived back at the seller yesterday, late afternoon. Perhaps I'll get some information today about the replacement. Their web site showed no DS's in

Re: I'm back, did I miss anything?

2005-09-09 Thread frank theriault
On 9/9/05, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There was a minor earthquake in Israel that day. That's probably what you > felt. > > Seismic Shel LMAO!! -frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: I'm back, did I miss anything?

2005-09-09 Thread Shel Belinkoff
There was a minor earthquake in Israel that day. That's probably what you felt. Seismic Shel > [Original Message] > From: frank theriault > On 9/9/05, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Not very important, really > > I don't know about that. I felt the earth shudder a bit tha

Re: I'm back, did I miss anything?

2005-09-09 Thread frank theriault
On 9/9/05, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Not very important, really I don't know about that. I felt the earth shudder a bit that day... -frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: I'm back, did I miss anything?

2005-09-09 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I've been out a couple of months, had all kinds of vacations and great time with my now 4,5 months old babygirl :-). Did I miss anything important? Define "miss", define "important"... ;-). It is all in the archives... But yes, Shel, bought an *istDS which had some problems I believe...

Re: I'm back, did I miss anything?

2005-09-09 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I've been out a couple of months, had all kinds of vacations and great time with my now 4,5 months old babygirl :-). Did I miss anything important? Define "miss", define "important"... ;-). It is all in the archives... But yes, Shel bought an *istDS which had some problems I believe...

Re: Re: I'm back, did I miss anything?

2005-09-09 Thread mike wilson
> > From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/09/09 Fri AM 08:02:32 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: I'm back, did I miss anything? > > Not very important, really > > Shel The Earth moved for me. 8

RE: I'm back, did I miss anything?

2005-09-09 Thread Antti-Pekka Virjonen
> Not very important, really > > Shel > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Cotty > > > >Did I miss anything important? > > > > Only Shel buying a DSLR. I bet this was a MAJOR event! I know how much Shel enjoys the mechanical era of cameras so it must have been quite a leap for him ;-).

Re: I'm back, did I miss anything?

2005-09-09 Thread Cotty
On 9/9/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: >Not very important, really Why Shel, methinks you understate the nature of the event. I was distraught that your camera was faulty - I was anticipating your initial report with great interest. Still am. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ ||

Re: I'm back, did I miss anything?

2005-09-09 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Not very important, really Shel > [Original Message] > From: Cotty > >Did I miss anything important? > > Only Shel buying a DSLR.

Re: I'm back, did I miss anything?

2005-09-09 Thread Cotty
On 9/9/05, Antti-Pekka Virjonen, discombobulated, unleashed: >I've been out a couple of months, had all kinds of vacations >and great time with my now 4,5 months old babygirl :-). Congrats on your daughter. > >Did I miss anything important? Only Shel buying a DSLR. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__

Re: I'm back, did I miss anything?

2005-09-08 Thread P. J. Alling
I suppose that would depend on your definition of important. Antti-Pekka Virjonen wrote: Hi everyone! I've been out a couple of months, had all kinds of vacations and great time with my now 4,5 months old babygirl :-). Did I miss anything important? Antti-Pekka __