Re: The advantages of employment

2010-04-02 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 2, 2010, at 8:45 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: BTW, I fell for this. I've clearly been influenced by the financial planning methods of the PDML. This may be the only way to use "financial", "planning" and PDML in a single, correct sentence. On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 12:13 PM, Larry

Re: The advantages of employment

2010-04-02 Thread Steven Desjardins
BTW, I fell for this. I've clearly been influenced by the financial planning methods of the PDML. On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 12:13 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > I got my first "full" paycheck yesterday. It also turns out that one of my > co-workers wants to get into photography. > In short, I just sold a

Re: The advantages of employment

2010-04-02 Thread Adam Maas
Paul, Where can I reliably find the SMCP 85/1.8 for under $260?. I've been keeping an eye on the Pentax 85's and they typically start in pricing where that 85/1.4 comes in and go up from there. A good condition SMCP 85 starts around $300. -Adam On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 8:38 PM, paul stenquist wro

Re: The advantages of employment

2010-04-02 Thread Steven Desjardins
Maybe you need a bigger fanny (as the Brits giggle). On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 2:18 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > On 4/1/2010 11:06 AM, eckinator wrote: >> >> 2010/4/1 Doug Brewer: >>> >>> ummm, April Fool's? >> >> The 24/1.4 has me thinking that, too >> 24 mm FF ain't a blues or fetish lens really > > I

Re: The advantages of employment

2010-04-02 Thread mike wilson
m...@robertstech.com wrote: Larry Colen wrote: I got my first "full" paycheck yesterday. It also turns out that one of my co-workers wants to get into photography. In short, I just sold all my Pentax gear to him, took that cash and about half the paycheck (so it'll be like two more weeks

Re: The advantages of employment

2010-04-01 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 1, 2010, at 7:45 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: So, 24/1.4 on a FF would be very reasonable (if not perfect) for blues dances (especially the small ones, - held in small rooms. I have found that I'm often better off using too wide of a lens that I can crop, than too long of a lens and lo

Re: The advantages of employment

2010-04-01 Thread Igor Roshchin
Thu Apr 1 13:06:53 CDT 2010 eckinator wrote: > 2010/4/1 Doug Brewer : > > > > ummm, April Fool's? > > The 24/1.4 has me thinking that, too > 24 mm FF ain't a blues or fetish lens really Actually, I just looked that out of 30 shots I made with the combination of D700 + 24-70 at the last swing

Re: The advantages of employment

2010-04-01 Thread Larry Colen
On 4/1/2010 5:38 PM, paul stenquist wrote: You can find the SMC Pentax 85/1.8 for considerably less, and it's just about the equal of the pricey lens, although not as fast. I've already got the FA77/1.8 and the 2/3 of a stop would do me a lot more good than a 10% longer lens. But, if I didn

Re: The advantages of employment

2010-04-01 Thread ann sanfedele
Doug Brewer wrote: Larry Colen wrote: I got my first "full" paycheck yesterday. It also turns out that one of my co-workers wants to get into photography. In short, I just sold all my Pentax gear to him, took that cash and about half the paycheck (so it'll be like two more weeks of unemplo

Re: The advantages of employment

2010-04-01 Thread paul stenquist
You can find the SMC Pentax 85/1.8 for considerably less, and it's just about the equal of the pricey lens, although not as fast. Paul On Apr 1, 2010, at 4:56 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > On 4/1/2010 11:46 AM, Cotty wrote: >> On 1/4/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >>> I got my firs

Re: The advantages of employment

2010-04-01 Thread Larry Colen
On 4/1/2010 11:46 AM, Cotty wrote: On 1/4/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: I got my first "full" paycheck yesterday. It also turns out that one of my co-workers wants to get into photography. In short, I just sold all my Pentax gear to him, took that cash and about half the paycheck

Re: The advantages of employment

2010-04-01 Thread John Mullan
Need other? jm - Original Message - From: "William Robb" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 1:20 PM Subject: Re: The advantages of employment - Original Message - From: "Bruce Walker" Subject: Re: The advantages o

Re: The advantages of employment

2010-04-01 Thread Cotty
On 1/4/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >I got my first "full" paycheck yesterday. It also turns out that one >of my co-workers wants to get into photography. >In short, I just sold all my Pentax gear to him, took that cash and >about half the paycheck (so it'll be like two more weeks

Re: The advantages of employment

2010-04-01 Thread Larry Colen
On 4/1/2010 11:06 AM, eckinator wrote: 2010/4/1 Doug Brewer: ummm, April Fool's? The 24/1.4 has me thinking that, too 24 mm FF ain't a blues or fetish lens really I also do a lot of landscape photography, particularly at night, and wide and fast are the big weak point of the aps sensor and

Re: The advantages of employment

2010-04-01 Thread P. J. Alling
On 4/1/2010 12:20 PM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "Bruce Walker" Subject: Re: The advantages of employment You fool! Do you know how many Holgas you could have bought with that money??? Or SX-70's. Good /gawd/, man! You just let that opportunity

Re: The advantages of employment

2010-04-01 Thread eckinator
2010/4/1 Doug Brewer : > > ummm, April Fool's? The 24/1.4 has me thinking that, too 24 mm FF ain't a blues or fetish lens really -- 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 fo

Re: The advantages of employment

2010-04-01 Thread Doug Brewer
Larry Colen wrote: I got my first "full" paycheck yesterday. It also turns out that one of my co-workers wants to get into photography. In short, I just sold all my Pentax gear to him, took that cash and about half the paycheck (so it'll be like two more weeks of unemployement) and ordered a D7

Re: The advantages of employment

2010-04-01 Thread Mat Maessen
On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 1:13 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > Or SX-70's. Good /gawd/, man! You just let that opportunity slip away. Not too late. I have two SX-70's. I'd trade them for a D700. :-) -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to U

Re: The advantages of employment

2010-04-01 Thread Larry Colen
On 4/1/2010 10:13 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: m...@robertstech.com wrote: Larry Colen wrote: I got my first "full" paycheck yesterday. It also turns out that one of my co-workers wants to get into photography. In short, I just sold all my Pentax gear to him, took that cash and about half the payc

Re: The advantages of employment

2010-04-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Bruce Walker" Subject: Re: The advantages of employment You fool! Do you know how many Holgas you could have bought with that money??? Or SX-70's. Good /gawd/, man! You just let that opportunity slip away. I already have the

Re: The advantages of employment

2010-04-01 Thread Bruce Walker
m...@robertstech.com wrote: Larry Colen wrote: I got my first "full" paycheck yesterday. It also turns out that one of my co-workers wants to get into photography. In short, I just sold all my Pentax gear to him, took that cash and about half the paycheck (so it'll be like two more weeks of

Re: The advantages of employment

2010-04-01 Thread mark
Larry Colen wrote: >I got my first "full" paycheck yesterday. It also turns out that one >of my co-workers wants to get into photography. >In short, I just sold all my Pentax gear to him, took that cash and >about half the paycheck (so it'll be like two more weeks of >unemployement) and ord

The advantages of employment

2010-04-01 Thread Larry Colen
I got my first "full" paycheck yesterday. It also turns out that one of my co-workers wants to get into photography. In short, I just sold all my Pentax gear to him, took that cash and about half the paycheck (so it'll be like two more weeks of unemployement) and ordered a D700 and a 24/1.4.