Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Dec 7, 2007, at 11:27 AM, Scott Loveless wrote: cbwaters wrote: Does anybody think they'll ever again make a camera body that would elicit the same emotions thirty years on? Nor do I. They (camera makers) figured out a while back that making cameras which last 30+ years isn't

Re: Current camera classics? WAS:Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Dec 7, 2007, at 4:31 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Those great old film cameras will likely be totally forgotten by 2015, never mind 2037. Hmmm. What do you want to bet that my Leica IIIf RD won't be even more coveted in 2037 than it is today? Worth more, adjusted for inflation?

Re: Current camera classics? WAS:Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread pnstenquist
-- Original message -- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Dec 7, 2007, at 1:08 PM, cbwaters wrote: Those great old film cameras will likely be totally forgotten by 2015, never mind 2037. Hmmm. What do you want to bet that my Leica IIIf RD

Re: Current camera classics? WAS:Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Dec 7, 2007, at 1:08 PM, cbwaters wrote: you view is certainly logical, if a bit dispassionate. I tend to impart a soul and personality to my possessions (and indeed items I want but will never own for lack of funds). I don't really care all that much about possessions. I have built

Re: Current camera classics? WAS:Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread Bob Sullivan
You are absolutely right Cory. The old gear has a touch and feel that doesn't go away. The ME is so small, clean,and quick in the hands. The ME Super is more quiet and solid feeling when the shutter fires. The KX is big and durable and kind of ols school. I feel like a pro with the little MX. And

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread Cotty
On 07/12/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: But then I'm a robotnik. Cameras are tools. It's the photographs which make me nostalgic. ;-) O the pathos!! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread Cotty
On 07/12/07, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: In fact, we're still friends, 28 years on. Nudge nudge wink wink. Does she likep h o t o g r a p h s ?? Nudge nudge -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread Margus Männik
Nice :) I do't feel sad either. Just counted my Pentaxes (and posted directly to William) - I do own 22 working Pentax SLR bodies. Plus Chinons/Ricohs. Plus about hundred soviet M39/M42/K/other cameras. I've taken at least a roll with every of my Pentaxes and don't feel sad AT ALL. Much more

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread John Francis
On Fri, Dec 07, 2007 at 09:37:03AM -, Bob W wrote: you got a bargain. I bought [my MX] in 1979 for ?125- from a shop in Leeds. I gave up smoking for a year to get the money together. It's now in my safe with my Contaxes. I've also had several other MXs over the years, but have always

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread cbwaters
Does anybody think they'll ever again make a camera body that would elicit the same emotions thirty years on? CW does not. - Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Same here. I bought my MX (black) in 1979 from Techno in the Euston Road (London) for either 106 or 104 GBP,

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread Scott Loveless
cbwaters wrote: Does anybody think they'll ever again make a camera body that would elicit the same emotions thirty years on? CW does not. Nor do I. They (camera makers) figured out a while back that making cameras which last 30+ years isn't conducive to turning a profit. While I can't

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread jim
MZ7 with batery grip. super program with motor drive, both getting repaired at this moment. Camera,s I used to have. Spotmatic, sold it when I got my me super ME super till it was stolen :( insurance got me the super program. James -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread Polyhead
0 :) ... funny, that comes out 0:) ... hmmm Here is a sad survery. How many Pentax film cameras do you have that you are rarely, if ever, using? List by model and number if you like. Reply in confidence to warobb at accesscomm.ca I'll tally them up and post numbers, but not

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread Derby Chang
William Robb wrote: Here is a sad survery. How many Pentax film cameras do you have that you are rarely, if ever, using? List by model and number if you like. Reply in confidence to warobb at accesscomm.ca I'll tally them up and post numbers, but not names when I have something.

RE: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread Bob W
MX - 1 -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of William Robb Sent: 06 December 2007 04:35 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Mouldering film camera survey Here is a sad survery. How many Pentax film cameras do you have

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread Bong Manayon
I'm happy to have my name attached to my mouldy cameras Same here... K2 - dead electronics, works only with 1/125 B ... Bong -- Bong Manayon http://www.bong.uni.cc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread David J Brooks
On Dec 5, 2007 11:35 PM, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is a sad survery. How many Pentax film cameras do you have that you are rarely, if ever, using? List by model and number if you like. Reply in confidence to warobb at accesscomm.ca I'll tally them up and post numbers,

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY RESULTS

2007-12-06 Thread David J Brooks
On Dec 3, 2007 6:43 PM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Okay folks, here's the results of the recent survey I took on this list. 1/ How many DSLRs do you currently own? No surprises here. 36% have 1 44% have 2 18% have 3 and just 2% have 4 DSLR cameras What about those that have six

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread Walter Hamler
Kodak 35, circ 1948. I just recently bought it but it ain't too sharp, and I don't like film anymore :-) Walt On 12/5/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is a sad survery. How many Pentax film cameras do you have that you are rarely, if ever, using? List by model and number if

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread Steve Desjardins
SP-500 MX ZX-7 MZ-S 645 I really like the MZ-S body. Add a second wheel and make it digital and I'm there. But in truth, I've was very happy with the DS and the K10D is a pleasure to use. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873

RE: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread Jens Bladt
Emne: Re: Mouldering film camera survey On Dec 5, 2007 11:35 PM, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is a sad survery. How many Pentax film cameras do you have that you are rarely, if ever, using? List by model and number if you like. Reply in confidence to warobb at accesscomm.ca

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
William Robb wrote: Here is a sad survery. How many Pentax film cameras do you have that you are rarely, if ever, using? List by model and number if you like. Reply in confidence to warobb at accesscomm.ca I'll tally them up and post numbers, but not names when I have something.

re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread Mike Hamilton
On 5-Dec-07, at 11:17 PM, WR wrote: Here is a sad survery. How many Pentax film cameras do you have that you are rarely, if ever, using? Just Pentax? MZ-5 MZ-6 ME-F (lent to a friend) Spotmatic SP (just got it!) Others: Yashicamat 124G - I'd like to use this more, but just don't get

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread John Whittingham
On Wed, 5 Dec 2007 22:35:04 -0600, William Robb wrote Here is a sad survery. How many Pentax film cameras do you have that you are rarely, if ever, using? List by model and number if you like. Reply in confidence to warobb at accesscomm.ca I'll tally them up and post numbers, but

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
S1a Asahi Pentax Spotmatic (2) Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic SuperProgram MZ-5 AF 6x7 IQ zoom That adds up to 6 SLRs, one Medium Format and one compact point-and-shoot 8 Total, plus one Sears TLS that takes Pentax screwmount lenses Dan On Dec 5, 2007 11:35 PM, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread Cotty
On 06/12/07, Steve Desjardins, discombobulated, unleashed: Add a second wheel and make it digital and I'm there. Like this? http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/bodies/prototypes/MZ-D.html *sigh* -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread Cotty
On 06/12/07, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: I'm happy to have my name attached to my mouldy cameras Oh alright then: 2 MXs, one retired in 2003 when I got a Canon D60, and one retired 2 years ago when my wife got an *ist Ds. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People,

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread Cotty
On 06/12/07, John Whittingham, discombobulated, unleashed: 3x KX one silver, one black one for spares 3x MX all silver, all working. 1x LX 2x Super A's c/w motordrives MEII winders. 2x MZ-3's c/w FG battery packs. 1x 645 Jesus H, you're going to hell as sure as night follows day! --

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread Scott Loveless
Cotty wrote: On 06/12/07, John Whittingham, discombobulated, unleashed: 3x KX one silver, one black one for spares 3x MX all silver, all working. 1x LX 2x Super A's c/w motordrives MEII winders. 2x MZ-3's c/w FG battery packs. 1x 645 Jesus H, you're going to hell as sure as night

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread Scott Loveless
William Robb wrote: Here is a sad survery. How many Pentax film cameras do you have that you are rarely, if ever, using? List by model and number if you like. K1000 in desperate need of a CLA. This one has some sentimental value and I fully intend on using it frequently in the near

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread Bob Blakely
William Robb wrote: Here is a sad survery. How many Pentax film cameras do you have that you are rarely, if ever, using? ME Super 2 each ME-F Early version LX They all sit in plastic ZipLoc bags with silica gel. I still occasionally use: H1a MX One or another

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread wendy beard
I'm not sure I want to list how many mouldering film cameras I have. It could be scary :-) 1 MZ-S 3 MX (one black 2 silver) 1 LX 1 67 1 Spotmatic 1 MZ-10 (technically not mine but it's in my cupboard) 1 Auto-110 I ~think~ that's it . (for the Pentax cameras anyway - I have a few other brands too

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread Cotty
On 06/12/07, wendy beard, discombobulated, unleashed: 1 MZ-S 3 MX (one black 2 silver) 1 LX 1 67 1 Spotmatic 1 MZ-10 (technically not mine but it's in my cupboard) 1 Auto-110 Eternal damnation for sure!!! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread Cotty
On 06/12/07, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: Yeah, but he doesn't have a special level of the Abyss set aside just for him. Butcher. I suppose I deserved that. Just call me Bealz for short ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread Joseph Tainter
Two PZ-1p bodies, last used with some Fuji Neopan September 2006. I miss using them. I certainly don't need two anymore, but probably wouldn't get anything by selling one. Wouldn't a digital back for these be cool? Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread Mark Roberts
William Robb wrote: Here is a sad survery. How many Pentax film cameras do you have that you are rarely, if ever, using? I use my 645 and 67 fairly regularly (though not as often as I used to). I think the only camera I have that qualifies as mouldering is the MX. Haven't used it in a

Re (2): Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread Joseph Tainter
Two PZ-1p bodies, last used with some Fuji Neopan September 2006. And almost forgot: an old Rolleicord from the mid 50s, an early 50s Exakta, and a first generation Nikonos. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread Brendan MacRae
LX and MZ-S. -Brendan --- William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is a sad survery. How many Pentax film cameras do you have that you are rarely, if ever, using? List by model and number if you like. Reply in confidence to warobb at accesscomm.ca I'll tally them up and post

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Dec 05, 2007 at 10:35:04PM -0600, William Robb wrote: Here is a sad survery. How many Pentax film cameras do you have that you are rarely, if ever, using? List by model and number if you like. MX (chrome) - original model, + Motor Drive and battery grip. MX (black) - later model

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread Steve Desjardins
This got me thinking, and this is dangerous as I have work I'm trying to avoid. I remember that someone was trying to trying to make a digital cartridge called efilm that would fit in film cameras. As far as I know, they never got it to work. I wonder how hard/expensive it would be to modify a

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 5, 2007 11:35 PM, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is a sad survery. How many Pentax film cameras do you have that you are rarely, if ever, using? List by model and number if you like. Reply in confidence to warobb at accesscomm.ca I'll tally them up and post numbers,

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread Steve Desjardins
Yep. I have the MZ-S with the grip and it's just like this. It was a crappy sensor, but if they had a good 6 MP FF DSLR like this I would definitely think about getting one even now, assuming it didn't cost $5000. I have many 6 MP images now and they are more than adequate for my purposes. The

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread P. J. Alling
So would one for the LX. But we'll see that when hell freezes over. Joseph Tainter wrote: Two PZ-1p bodies, last used with some Fuji Neopan September 2006. I miss using them. I certainly don't need two anymore, but probably wouldn't get anything by selling one. Wouldn't a digital back for

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread P. J. Alling
Silicon Film® apparently had a working prototype, (rather disappointing resolution and something like a 3x crop factor, and cost would be much higher than a new low to mid tier DSLR), One of the biggest problems was that a different film canister would be necessary for almost every different

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread P. J. Alling
Well, it doesn't have a second wheel, but the aperture ring works. Cotty wrote: On 06/12/07, Steve Desjardins, discombobulated, unleashed: Add a second wheel and make it digital and I'm there. Like this? http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/bodies/prototypes/MZ-D.html *sigh* --

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Kodak did this for some time with Nikon and Canon bodies. It was a major effort, cost them several millions each to do, and far as I'm aware they didn't make any money at it (which is why they discontinued the practice). The modified digital SLR cameras cost much more than $500 on top of

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread Rick Womer
PZ-1p Super Program Just threw out a Mamiya/Sekor DSX500 with a broken, irreparable meter, which hadn't seen a roll of film since I bought the Super Program in 1985. Bit of a pack rat, I guess. Rick --- William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is a sad survery. How many Pentax film

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Thu, 06 Dec 2007 05:35:04 +0100 schreef William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Here is a sad survery. How many Pentax film cameras do you have that you are rarely, if ever, using? List by model and number if you like. Reply in confidence to warobb at accesscomm.ca I'll tally them up and

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread Pawel Bartuzi
No such cameras here. I use one MX as my primary camera and another one as a backup so I suppose it doesn't qualify as a mouldering. The only mouldering Pentax body around is my *ist DS which, although I like it very much, is only occasionally used for some product shots. But most of the 2006

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty wrote: On 06/12/07, Steve Desjardins, discombobulated, unleashed: I wonder how hard/expensive it would be to modify a (formerly) modern film camera like the MZ-S to stick a sensor in. It would probably be doable but cost way too much. I might be wiling to pay to have my MZ-S converted if

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread Cotty
On 06/12/07, Steve Desjardins, discombobulated, unleashed: I wonder how hard/expensive it would be to modify a (formerly) modern film camera like the MZ-S to stick a sensor in. It would probably be doable but cost way too much. I might be wiling to pay to have my MZ-S converted if it cost under

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread Doug Franklin
Cotty wrote: On 06/12/07, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: I'm happy to have my name attached to my mouldy cameras Oh alright then: 2 MXs, one retired in 2003 when I got a Canon D60, and one retired 2 years ago when my wife got an *ist Ds. I've still got: K1000 LX ZX-5 MZ-S

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Dec 06, 2007 at 10:55:37PM +0100, Pawel Bartuzi wrote: Maybe a thread like yours will encourage some members here to list those unused bodies and accessories as FS items? Are there any motor MXes waiting to be sold? g Nope. That's my cold dead hands film camera. It was my first

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-06 Thread David S.
William Robb wrote: Here is a sad survery. How many Pentax film cameras do you have that you are rarely, if ever, using? List by model and number if you like. Reply in confidence to warobb at accesscomm.ca I'll tally them up and post numbers, but not names when I have something.

Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-05 Thread William Robb
Here is a sad survery. How many Pentax film cameras do you have that you are rarely, if ever, using? List by model and number if you like. Reply in confidence to warobb at accesscomm.ca I'll tally them up and post numbers, but not names when I have something. William Robb -- PDML

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-05 Thread japilado
I haven't used my ES and ES II cameras, except to exercise them with no film in them. The camera I use infrequently is a PZ1-p. I still use my 645 a lot because I like the large negative. Jim A. Here is a sad survery. How many Pentax film cameras do you have that you are rarely, if ever,

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY RESULTS

2007-12-04 Thread mike wilson
, it might have been improved as a survey is where you asked if the camera met expectations. If you had explored what peoples' expectations were, some useful information might have emerged. - Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY RESULTS

2007-12-04 Thread Cotty
On 04/12/07, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty, I think you forgotten to uncover one piece of data - how many list member actually participated in the survey? Sample rate was 50. Actually responded: 54. Spoiled replies: 4. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY RESULTS

2007-12-04 Thread Cotty
On 04/12/07, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: Where, IMHO, it might have been improved as a survey is where you asked if the camera met expectations. If you had explored what peoples' expectations were, some useful information might have emerged. Which explains why I am a cameraman

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY RESULTS

2007-12-04 Thread mike wilson
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/12/04 Tue AM 09:19:38 GMT To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Subject: Re: DIGITAL SURVEY RESULTS On 04/12/07, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty, I think you forgotten to uncover one piece of data - how many list member actually

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY RESULTS

2007-12-04 Thread David Savage
On Dec 4, 2007 6:21 PM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 04/12/07, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: Where, IMHO, it might have been improved as a survey is where you asked if the camera met expectations. If you had explored what peoples' expectations were, some useful information

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY RESULTS

2007-12-04 Thread Cotty
On 04/12/07, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: Spoiled replies!? Nasty spoiled or just can't work a keyboard? Incomplete. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY RESULTS

2007-12-04 Thread David J Brooks
On Dec 4, 2007 5:36 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 4, 2007 6:21 PM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 04/12/07, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: Where, IMHO, it might have been improved as a survey is where you asked if the camera met expectations. If you had

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY RESULTS

2007-12-03 Thread Cotty
On 03/12/07, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: So what have I learned? See separate reply to this email. I have learned that marking a piece of paper with little notches next to numbers makes my eyes go funny. Or maybe that was the wine... I think question 4 surprised me:

DIGITAL SURVEY RESULTS

2007-12-03 Thread Cotty
Okay folks, here's the results of the recent survey I took on this list. 1/ How many DSLRs do you currently own? No surprises here. 36% have 1 44% have 2 18% have 3 and just 2% have 4 DSLR cameras 2/ How many have you owned in the past? This was a but ambiguous - sorry about that. I

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY RESULTS

2007-12-03 Thread Adam Maas
On 12/3/07, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The vast majority have had their latest and greatest for a relatively short length of time. But I suppose with the cost of these things coming down, it's only natural for them to be purchased more readily, whereas only a couple of years ago, the

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY RESULTS

2007-12-03 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty wrote: I think question 4 surprised me: - 4/ What's the longest length of time you've owned a single DSLR camera? 6 % have owned one for about 6 months 10% have owned one for about 1 year 20% have owned one for about 2 years 32% have owned one for

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY RESULTS

2007-12-03 Thread Eactivist
. And, yes, prices have come down making new purchases recently more likely. Thanks for doing the survey, Cotty! Marnie aka Doe :-) - Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. **Check out

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY RESULTS

2007-12-03 Thread John Francis
On Mon, Dec 03, 2007 at 11:54:51PM +, Cotty wrote: But it was question 6 that caught my eye the most: 6/ How long have you owned you current DSLR (if more than one, the latest) ? The vast majority have had their latest and greatest for a relatively short length of time. I think

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY RESULTS

2007-12-03 Thread John Francis
On Mon, Dec 03, 2007 at 08:27:59PM -0500, Mark Roberts wrote: Cotty wrote: I think question 4 surprised me: - 4/ What's the longest length of time you've owned a single DSLR camera? 6 % have owned one for about 6 months 10% have owned one for

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY RESULTS

2007-12-03 Thread David Savage
At 12:13 PM 4/12/2007, John Francis wrote: On Mon, Dec 03, 2007 at 08:27:59PM -0500, Mark Roberts wrote: Cotty wrote: The median is about 3 years - I somehow thought this might be shorter. Oddly enough, despite DSLR's reputation for having a very short lifespan, I find I'm updating my

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY RESULTS

2007-12-03 Thread Boris Liberman
Cotty, I think you forgotten to uncover one piece of data - how many list member actually participated in the survey? Interesting stats though ;-). Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

RE: DIGITAL SURVEY

2007-11-28 Thread Henk Terhell
Can you already share with us your conclusions and suspicions? Henk -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cotty Sent: 20 November, 2007 12:28 AM To: pentax list Subject: DIGITAL SURVEY Must be about time for one. Actually I

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY

2007-11-28 Thread Cotty
On 28/11/07, Henk Terhell, discombobulated, unleashed: Can you already share with us your conclusions and suspicions? Not just yet Hank. For this I need a couple of things: my brain and thinking time. My brain is kept in a little box under the stairs and I can't get at it until the weekend as I

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY

2007-11-28 Thread Cotty
On 28/11/07, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: Hank. Henk, even. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY

2007-11-28 Thread David J Brooks
On Nov 28, 2007 9:14 AM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My brain is kept in a little box under the stairs So, Cotty has a black box. Lets plug it in and see what happened.:-) Dave -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

RE: DIGITAL SURVEY

2007-11-28 Thread Henk Terhell
No problem, Catty Henk -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cotty Sent: 28 November, 2007 3:22 PM To: pentax list Subject: Re: DIGITAL SURVEY On 28/11/07, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: Hank. Henk, even

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY

2007-11-28 Thread P. J. Alling
I think the operant word here is little... :-P David J Brooks wrote: On Nov 28, 2007 9:14 AM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My brain is kept in a little box under the stairs So, Cotty has a black box. Lets plug it in and see what happened.:-) Dave -- Cheers, Cotty

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY

2007-11-28 Thread frank theriault
On Nov 19, 2007 6:28 PM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Must be about time for one. Actually I was reading something on a different list about expectations and fulfilments with regard to DSLR cameras. No need to be precise about brands here, it can be any DSLR, but please limit to this sort

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY

2007-11-28 Thread Cotty
On 28/11/07, Henk Terhell, discombobulated, unleashed: No problem, Catty i deserved that. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY

2007-11-22 Thread Derby Chang
Cotty wrote: Must be about time for one. Actually I was reading something on a different list about expectations and fulfilments with regard to DSLR cameras. No need to be precise about brands here, it can be any DSLR, but please limit to this sort of digital camera (with interchangable lens

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY

2007-11-21 Thread jim
On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:28:18 +, Cotty wrote: 1/ How many DSLRs do you currently own? 1. total in this house is 3 2/ How many have you owned in the past? 3/ How many years ago did you buy (not just use) your first DSLR? less then a year. 4/ What's the longest length of

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY

2007-11-21 Thread wendy beard
On Nov 19, 2007 6:28 PM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Must be about time for one. Actually I was reading something on a different list about expectations and fulfilments with regard to DSLR cameras. No need to be precise about brands here, it can be any DSLR, but please limit to this sort

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY

2007-11-21 Thread Perry Pellechia
I'll add another data point: 1/ How many DSLRs do you currently own? 2 2/ How many have you owned in the past? just the 2 I have now (not counting the Oly E20n) 3/ How many years ago did you buy (not just use) your first DSLR? 4 4/ What's the longest length of time you've owned a single

RE: DIGITAL SURVEY

2007-11-20 Thread Henk Terhell
I'll restrict my reply to the DSLRL related issues of this survey (there are so many bikes in my country so these are literally only a commmodity item): 1/ How many DSLRs do you currently own? 2 2/ How many have you owned in the past? 1 3/ How many years ago did you buy (not just use

RE: DIGITAL SURVEY

2007-11-20 Thread Bob W
11/ Have you ever had sex with a bicycle? (You don't have to answer this. In fact, better if you don't). I had sex on a motorcycle once. what gear where you in? Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY

2007-11-20 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Purpose? To help inform my suspicions... Let's go then 1/ How many DSLRs do you currently own? 1 2/ How many have you owned in the past? 1 3/ How many years ago did you buy (not just use) your first DSLR? 2 4/ What's the longest length of time you've owned a single DSLR camera? 2

RE: DIGITAL SURVEY

2007-11-20 Thread mike wilson
From: Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/11/20 Tue AM 08:30:22 GMT To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Subject: RE: DIGITAL SURVEY 11/ Have you ever had sex with a bicycle? (You don't have to answer this. In fact, better if you don't). I had sex on a motorcycle

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY

2007-11-20 Thread Bong Manayon
Okay... 1/ How many DSLRs do you currently own? 1 2/ How many have you owned in the past? none 3/ How many years ago did you buy (not just use) your first DSLR? over 2 years 4/ What's the longest length of time you've owned a single DSLR camera? over 2 years 5/ When you purchased

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY

2007-11-20 Thread Brian Walters
1/ How many DSLRs do you currently own? 1 2/ How many have you owned in the past? 0 3/ How many years ago did you buy (not just use) your first DSLR? 3 4/ What's the longest length of time you've owned a single DSLR camera? 3 years 5/ When you purchased your first DSLR, did it

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY

2007-11-20 Thread AlunFoto
Good timing, Cotty. It's just about exactly 4 years since the *istD hit the marketplace. 1/ How many DSLRs do you currently own? Two. 2/ How many have you owned in the past? None other. 3/ How many years ago did you buy (not just use) your first DSLR? Four. 4/ What's the longest length of

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY

2007-11-20 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
I just realized that I didn't interpreted correctly the question number 2/ (and I don't want to ruin such an important survey with a false response) So it should be: 2/ How many have you owned in the past? 0 - Mensaje original De: Jaume Lahuerta [EMAIL PROTECTED] Para: Pentax-Discuss

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY

2007-11-20 Thread John Whittingham
On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:28:18 +, Cotty wrote Must be about time for one. Actually I was reading something on a different list about expectations and fulfilments with regard to DSLR cameras. No need to be precise about brands here, it can be any DSLR, but please limit to this sort of

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY

2007-11-20 Thread David J Brooks
Opps. I reread the question and i suppose my answer need to change to 6 years.(D1) Dave On 11/19/07, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 4/ What's the longest length of time you've owned a single DSLR camera? One year PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY

2007-11-20 Thread Steve Desjardins
Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/19/2007 6:28 PM Must be about time for one. Actually I was reading something on a different list about expectations and

RE: DIGITAL SURVEY

2007-11-20 Thread Malcolm Smith
Hi Cotty list, 1/ How many DSLRs do you currently own? 2 2/ How many have you owned in the past? Just these two. 3/ How many years ago did you buy (not just use) your first DSLR? Waited for Pentax to launch *ist D and bought one then - 4 years ago? 4/ What's the longest length of

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY

2007-11-20 Thread Doug Brewer
Bob W wrote: 11/ Have you ever had sex with a bicycle? (You don't have to answer this. In fact, better if you don't). I had sex on a motorcycle once. what gear where you in? Bob Full leathers, natch. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY

2007-11-20 Thread David Savage
On Nov 20, 2007 10:28 PM, Doug Brewer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bob W wrote: 11/ Have you ever had sex with a bicycle? (You don't have to answer this. In fact, better if you don't). I had sex on a motorcycle once. what gear where you in? Bob Full leathers, natch. Is

Re: DIGITAL SURVEY

2007-11-20 Thread Dave Kennedy
On Nov 19, 2007 6:28 PM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Must be about time for one. Actually I was reading something on a different list about expectations and fulfilments with regard to DSLR cameras. No need to be precise about brands here, it can be any DSLR, but please limit to this sort

Re: RE: DIGITAL SURVEY

2007-11-20 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W wrote: 11/ Have you ever had sex with a bicycle? (You don't have to answer this. In fact, better if you don't). I had sex on a motorcycle once. what gear where you in? Eh? I'd have thought he'd have taken his gear off for that... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

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