RE: Shutter cockers

2009-03-06 Thread Bob W
> > > > if only that were true. It's in Milton Keynes at the moment > > > having the beer > > > > cleaned out of the shutter release mechanism. > > > > > > I was going to say that lack of beerproofness ruled it out on > > > my part but then I realised that I drink cider. Could you > > > poss

RE: Shutter cockers

2009-03-06 Thread mike wilson
Bob W wrote: > > > > > > if only that were true. It's in Milton Keynes at the moment > > having the beer > > > cleaned out of the shutter release mechanism. > > > > I was going to say that lack of beerproofness ruled it out on > > my part but then I realised that I drink cider. Could

RE: Shutter cockers

2009-03-05 Thread Bob W
> On Mar 5, 2009, at 02:08 , Bob W wrote: > > > I'm almost reduced to using my Pentax. Luckily I still have the > > E-500 and > > the M3, so things haven't got quite that bad yet. > > > Hii > Satan & Beelzebub: http://www.vintage-views.com/DORE/ParadiseLost/image

Re: Shutter cockers

2009-03-05 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Mar 5, 2009, at 02:08 , Bob W wrote: I'm almost reduced to using my Pentax. Luckily I still have the E-500 and the M3, so things haven't got quite that bad yet. Hii Joseph McAllister Lots of gear, not much time http://gallery.me.com/jomac http://web.me.com/j

Re: Shutter cockers

2009-03-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mar 5, 2009, at 10:01 AM, frank theriault wrote: On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 12:42 PM, Bob W wrote: I think next time though I'll use Plus-X, if it still exists, because ISO 400 is a bit limiting as far as shutter / aperture combinations go. As much as I might love film and mechanical came

Re: Shutter cockers

2009-03-05 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 12:42 PM, Bob W wrote: I think next time though I'll use > Plus-X, if it still exists, because ISO 400 is a bit limiting as far as > shutter / aperture combinations go. As much as I might love film and mechanical cameras, one of the things I like most about digital is the

RE: Shutter cockers

2009-03-05 Thread Bob W
> > Bob W wrote: > > I'm almost reduced to using my Pentax. > > Mark! > I've had the day off work today for a routine bit of ear maintenance down the hozzie, so I took the M3 out with me and shot some film for the first time in however long. What a strange experience. Remembering to wind

RE: Shutter cockers

2009-03-05 Thread Bob W
> > > > if only that were true. It's in Milton Keynes at the moment > having the beer > > cleaned out of the shutter release mechanism. > > I was going to say that lack of beerproofness ruled it out on > my part but then I realised that I drink cider. Could you > possibly do a tiny, teeny te

RE: Shutter cockers

2009-03-05 Thread mike wilson
Bob W wrote: > > > > > Not the list, you. Because you are the only person using it, > > rather than having it artfully lit in a cabinet in your living room. > > > > if only that were true. It's in Milton Keynes at the moment having the beer > cleaned out of the shutter release mechani

RE: Shutter cockers

2009-03-05 Thread mike wilson
Bob W wrote: > I'm almost reduced to using my Pentax. Mark! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Shutter cockers

2009-03-05 Thread Bruce Walker
Bob W wrote: I'm almost reduced to using my Pentax. Mark! -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

RE: Shutter cockers

2009-03-05 Thread Brian Walters
On Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:08 +, "Bob W" wrote: > > > > > Not the list, you. Because you are the only person using it, > > rather than having it artfully lit in a cabinet in your living room. > > > > > My Olympus E-1 has almost given up the ghost. After the incident with the > superglue t

RE: Shutter cockers

2009-03-05 Thread Bob W
> > Not the list, you. Because you are the only person using it, > rather than having it artfully lit in a cabinet in your living room. > if only that were true. It's in Milton Keynes at the moment having the beer cleaned out of the shutter release mechanism. My M4-2 is in an artfully lit c

Re: Shutter cockers

2009-03-05 Thread mike wilson
Bob W wrote: > I think Leica must be monitoring this list. A mere day or 2 after I moaned > to Cotty about the M8 shutter cocking mechanism, they come up with this > firmware upgrade. Maybe Cotty owns Leica and isn't telling anyone. > > LEICA M8: Firmware 2.004 Including Discrete Mode For

Re: Shutter cockers

2009-03-03 Thread Cotty
On 3/3/09, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: >Maybe Cotty owns Leica and isn't telling anyone. I did think about the prospect, but I wanted to give my thumb something to do ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

RE: Shutter cockers

2009-03-03 Thread Bob W
> > > > LEICA M8: Firmware 2.004 Including Discrete Mode For All > LEICA M8 Cameras! > > Starting today (March 3rd 2009) the new Leica M8 Firmware > 2.004 is available > > for download. The new firmware supports new lenses > (NOCTILUX and SUPER-ELMAR > > 18mm) and brings the discrete mode for al

Re: Shutter cockers

2009-03-03 Thread Derby Chang
Bob W wrote: I think Leica must be monitoring this list. A mere day or 2 after I moaned to Cotty about the M8 shutter cocking mechanism, they come up with this firmware upgrade. Maybe Cotty owns Leica and isn't telling anyone. LEICA M8: Firmware 2.004 Including Discrete Mode For All LEICA M8 Cam