Re: OT: Occupations?

Copywriter, technical translator and, from time to time, capable to slip a picture into my work. And my customers don't care so much which camera brand they're taken with, as long as they fit :-) Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml

Re: Fw: Full frame vs APS-C was: Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

On 03/01/07, Bronek Kozicki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Quoting Digital Image Studio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > B obviously hasn't looked at too many "big" Canon or Leica M8 produced > > images. > > > > http://www.pbase.com/cameras/canon/eos_5d (only currently 281942 sample > > images) > > and how m

Re: Software upgarading was More rumors ... (and happy New Year)

Thanks Mat, I hoped that was true ann Mat Maessen wrote: >On 1/2/07, ann sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>I'm getting nagging email from FIrefox taht I should upgrade to 1.5.0.9 >> >> > >If you're already running an older 1.5.0.x version of firefox, yes you >should. It's only bug

Re: OT: Occupations?

Bob Shell wrote: >On Jan 2, 2007, at 8:41 AM, Jostein Øksne wrote: > > > >>Which is very, very far from what my education prepared me for... >> >> > >I wonder how many of us are doing what our education prepared us >for? In my case I majored in zoology > >Bob > > Certainly not me.

Re: Fw: Full frame vs APS-C was: Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

On 1/3/07, Digital Image Studio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 03/01/07, Bronek Kozicki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Quoting Digital Image Studio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > B obviously hasn't looked at too many "big" Canon or Leica M8 produced > > > images. > > > > > > http://www.pbase.com/camer

Re: OT: Occupations?

Unix systems administrator and general all-around IT guy, on contract to the state of New York. If you've been arrested in New York, I run a database with your name in it. My college degree was in electrical engineering, which really has absolutely nothing to do with what I do. I can tell you exac

Re: Full frame vs APS-C was: Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

On 03/01/07, Bronek Kozicki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Silicon is least part of price, it is yield that matters. And it drops > exponentially with increase of size of sensor, thus making production > expensive. Grated, that's why I said at least, yields may be able to be improved (as they have

GFM NPW confirmation

Just received mine. Woohoo! -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com Shoot more film! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT: Occupations?

Mermaids have changed it appears... William Robb wrote: > - Original Message - > From: "David Savage" > Subject: Re: OT: Occupations? > > > >> Marine draughtsman in a naval architecture/marine consultancy firm >> >> Here's some shots of one of our latest projects: >> >>

Re: GFM NPW confirmation

Me 3. Dave On 1/3/07, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just received mine. Woohoo! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Scanning

On Jan 1, 2007, at 11:53 PM, David Mann wrote: >> Yeah, an Imacon Flextight would be wonderful. But $5000 for the >> cheapest one puts it well out of my budget, never mind the time it >> takes to use it. >> >> Results I've seen from the Epson V700 are pretty good. $500 is a lot >> closer to afford

Re: Fw: Full frame vs APS-C was: Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

Quoting David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > So I take it your not a fan aft the 35mm full frame DSLR concept. I am not. Or maybe this whole Canon propaganda just started p**ng me off. I came from 6x7 (Pentacon Six) and see nothing special in 135 format, except maybe balance of speed and quality fo

Re: OT: Occupations?

On 1/02/07 8:59 AM, "Bob Shell", <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In my case I majored in zoology Wow, best fit for PDML! Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: More rumors ... (and happy New Year)

On Jan 2, 2007, at 12:49 AM, John Francis wrote: > I see the K10D as primarily an improvement in ergonomics, not > a needed upgrade for better image quality. Yes ... Ergonomics, features, responsiveness ... with a small boost in resolution to boot. Enough to be worth the outlay. G -- PDML P

Re: OT: Occupations?

Quoting Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On 1/2/07, Mike Hamilton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I've been reading this list for nearly 8 months now, and I'm aware of >> some of your occupations... however some of you are a mystery to me. >> I'm not sure if that's on purpose or not... :) >> >

Re: Placement question for ACR

Oh. ok. I searched under the wrong area then. Thanks Dave Quoting David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > C:/Program Files/Common Files/Adobe/Plug-ins/CS2/File Formats/Camera Raw.8BI > > Cheers, > > Dave > > On 1/2/07, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Yesterday, day off, i down loaded

Re: Full frame vs APS-C was: Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

> On 1/1/07, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> AIIEEee. >> >> Not Ken Rockwell! Do we need a "Ken Rockwell Rule" similar to the "Newsgroup Nazi Rule"? :-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdm

Re: Full frame vs APS-C was: Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

Quoting Digital Image Studio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I'm afraid that your argument is purely speculative, there is no proof > as yet that any Pentax 35mm lenses perform poorly on FF sensors. The whole thread is purely speculative ;-P I'm not saying "never", but currently Pentax seems to be heading

Re: OT: Occupations?

- Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" Subject: Re: OT: Occupations? > Mermaids have changed it appears... Or the way we investigate them.. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: More rumors ... (and happy New Year)

On 1/3/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Jan 2, 2007, at 12:49 AM, John Francis wrote: > > > I see the K10D as primarily an improvement in ergonomics, not > > a needed upgrade for better image quality. > > Yes ... Ergonomics, features, responsiveness ... with a small boost > in

Re: OT: Occupations?

Bob Shell wrote: > I wonder how many of us are doing what our education prepared us > for? In my case I majored in zoology I am. Comp. Sci. degree way back when, and software development jobs ever since (and even before). -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: Looking for a K10D ...

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I know I'm not the only one.. but if anybody knows where to find one, > I'd be very grateful. > > My location is brussels, Belgium but I probably can move to > Netherlands, West of Germany or notrh of France if needed. > Wow, thats dedication. > Thanks. > -- Som

Re: Full frame vs APS-C was: Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

On 03/01/07, Bronek Kozicki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > And for those interested in best quality and high resolution, I'd suggest > searching in ebay for 67 and 645 Pentax lenses - prices will soar later this > year. And it is much less "speculative" prediction than the whole FF thingy. This as

Re: More rumors ... (and happy New Year)

Plus they could have a choice of keeping the SR on and taking what they get, which might be some strong vignetting in some areas if the frame was shaking enough, or putting it on a tripod and not worrying about it. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On 02/01/07, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Re: Will we have a Netiquette on the PDML next year?

Not a problem. Jostein Øksne wrote: > On 12/30/06, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Tim, Tim, Tim, never apoligize, it's a sign of weakness. By the way, I >> don't take any of this crap particularly seriously. I'll even buy any >> one of you guys a beer, where ever I meet you. Pr

Re: Full frame vs APS-C was: Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

On 1/2/07, Doug Franklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On 1/1/07, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> AIIEEee. > >> > >> Not Ken Rockwell! > > Do we need a "Ken Rockwell Rule" similar to the "Newsgroup Nazi Rule"? :-) > Yes, please. There is usually a bit of reserva

Re: Fw: Full frame vs APS-C was: Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

Hell, many Canon WA lenses, (all WA lenses on 35mm to some extent, but Canon has some of the worst, and most expensive), were problematic on film as far as vignetting was concerned. Why would they be "better" on Digital? I think that Leica partly picked the 1.3x crop Kodak sensor so their pr

Re: SDHC and card readers?

Probably not. Jostein Øksne wrote: > Gang, > > Does anyone know if card readers constructed for plain SD cards will > work with the new SDHC cards? > > Jostein > > -- -- The more I know of men, the more I like my dog. -- Anne Louise Germaine de Stael -- PDML Penta

Re: OT: Occupations?

I write software for a living - work for a company based in San Francisco. -- Best regards, Bruce Monday, January 1, 2007, 10:18:29 PM, you wrote: MH> I've been reading this list for nearly 8 months now, and I'm aware of MH> some of your occupations... however some of you are a mystery to me.

Re: Full frame vs APS-C was: Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

> > There is nothing that makes 24x36mm "sweet spot" except for > Canon's marketing strategy and the huge supply of very good to brilliant existing lenses designed for that format. Bronek Kozicki wrote: > Quoting Digital Image Studio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> The pertinent consideration of co

Re: Fw: Full frame vs APS-C was: Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

I am fond of APS-C but not despising FF. I am just satisfied with the current performance and compactness of gears of APS-C DSLR. And of course I have no intention whatsoever to bring out some $3,000 for essentially nothing more than just a camera. This might change if and when the cost/perform

Re: OT: Occupations?

... or you'd have to kill us? Mark Roberts wrote: > Mike Hamilton wrote: > > >> Anyone care to share? >> > > I'm a secret agent. > Sorry, I can't tell you any more... > > > -- -- The more I know of men, the more I like my dog. -- Anne Louise Germaine de Stael

Re: Full frame vs APS-C was: Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

On 1/02/07 10:46 AM, "Bronek Kozicki", <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm not saying "never", but currently Pentax seems to be heading in different > direction. We will see. As for now, I'm buying both FA and DA lenses, > depending > on my immediate needs. It is well known that Canon's lens line up

Re: OT: Occupations?

On 1/3/07, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > - Original Message - > From: "P. J. Alling" Subject: Re: OT: Occupations? > > > > Mermaids have changed it appears... > > Or the way we investigate them.. Yep, it now requires 4x 1.5t anchors, each attached to 1km of 28mm wire rope,

Re: OT: Occupations?

No, then it wouldn't be a secret. Dave On 1/3/07, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ... or you'd have to kill us? > > Mark Roberts wrote: > > Mike Hamilton wrote: > > > > > >> Anyone care to share? > >> > > > > I'm a secret agent. > > Sorry, I can't tell you any more... -- PDML Pentax-D

Re: Fw: Full frame vs APS-C was: Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

Listen to the new guy lecturing us. Interesting but we've been over this umpteen thousand times. Most of what you're saying is known to even the most technically obtuse on this list. Very good 35mm lenses work well on the Canon FF digital cameras. This is testified to by the number of Pent

Re: OT: Occupations?

> Bob Shell wrote: > >> >> >> >> I wonder how many of us are doing what our education prepared us >> for? In my case I majored in zoology >> >> Bob I took Resources Management at College. One survey classs, so i quess i'm doing what i studied. Dave >> Equine Photography in York Region --

Re: OT: Occupations?

Well, I have no education, so I became self employed. At various times I paid the rent by working as a photographer (photographing everything from new born babies to toaster ovens and radios to porn and fetish parties) and in graphic arts, moved into owning a graphic arts company in which we desig

Re: OT: Occupations?

What is "instructional technology?" Shel > [Original Message] > From: Tom Simpson > Social studies teacher / school district instructional technology > specialist. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Full frame vs APS-C was: Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

Yes, but it would be violated anyway. (Actually, now I feel violated, I'm off for a shower). Doug Franklin wrote: >> On 1/1/07, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> AIIEEee. >>> >>> Not Ken Rockwell! >>> > > Do we need a "Ken Rockwell Rule" similar to th

Re: OT: Occupations?

On 1/2/07, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Marine draughtsman in a naval architecture/marine consultancy firm > > Here's some shots of one of our latest projects: Hi Dave, You jogged my memories! I majored in marine engineering before being thrown into "unclear' field. I apprenticed fo

Re: OT: Occupations?

Blackboards... Shel Belinkoff wrote: > What is "instructional technology?" > > Shel > > > > >> [Original Message] >> From: Tom Simpson >> > > >> Social studies teacher / school district instructional technology >> specialist. >> > > > > -- -- The more I know of men, the mo

Re: OT: Occupations?

Electronics components, don't worry, be happy... Shel Belinkoff wrote: > What's a MOSFET? > > Shel > > > > >> [Original Message] >> From: Mat Maessen >> > > >> I can tell you [...] how to properly bias MOSFETs though >> > > > > -- -- The more I know of men, the more I like

Re: OT: Occupations?

What's a MOSFET? Shel > [Original Message] > From: Mat Maessen > I can tell you [...] how to properly bias MOSFETs though -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT: Occupations?

Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOSFET Aren't you glad you asked. :-) Dave (I had no idea either) At 01:28 AM 3/01/2007, Shel Belinkoff wrote: >What's a MOSFET? > >Shel > > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Mat Maessen > > > I can tell you [...]

RE: OT: Occupations?

A book. Sounds like he's a librarian. jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shel Belinkoff Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 11:28 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT: Occupations? What is "instructional technology?" Shel > [

Re: OT: Occupations?

Shel Belinkoff wrote: > What's a MOSFET? Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor :-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT: Occupations?

> Mark Roberts wrote... > "I'm a secret agent. > Sorry, I can't tell you any more..." Oh come on, I always give the front story. ];-) G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

RE: OT: Occupations?

You guys are obviously not hi-fi enthusiasts. Those have been used in some audio amps for decades. jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Savage Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 11:40 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT: Occup

Re: OT: Occupations?

I am my districts guy that runs around setting up and teaching teachers how to use things like electronic interactive whiteboards, LCD projectors, streaming video, all the technology stuff that takes place at the front of the modern classroom, and teaching them how to seamlessly integrate it wi

Re: 2006 PDML quotations list: Part 2

i love this list. it's so great to have all this free entertainment delivered to my inbox on a daily basis rg2 - Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 4:05 PM Subject: 2006 PDML quotations list: Part 2

Re: OT: Occupations?

MOSFET - Metal-Oxide Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor G On Jan 2, 2007, at 8:28 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > What's a MOSFET? > > Shel > > > >> [Original Message] >> From: Mat Maessen > >> I can tell you [...] how to properly bias MOSFETs though -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml

Canon's next moves - predictions for 2007

I am not particularly looking for these articles (I am too busy :-(, but one of the sites I frequent gives daily link to interesting articles, and thought this might be of interest to some in this list (this is from Bob Atkins site and just for the entertainment purpose for long winter nights). I a

Re: OT: Occupations?

Nope. I listen to whatever is on the radio most of the time. The rest of the time I listen to the music stored on my PC. I certainly ain't no audiophile. Dave On 1/3/07, J. C. O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You guys are obviously not hi-fi enthusiasts. > Those have been used in some aud

Re: OT: Occupations?

On Jan 2, 2007, at 5:59 AM, Bob Shell wrote: >> Which is very, very far from what my education prepared me for... > > I wonder how many of us are doing what our education prepared us > for? In my case I majored in zoology My college work metamorphosed from Communications and Creative Writi

Re: Christmas cookie recipe

I'm glad to see that someone elses' holiday cooking skills are in the same boat as mine :-) I'll looking foward to a recipe for valentine cupcakes from you, maybe with some cheap wine? (you know, the stuff old ladies drink that comes in a box. yuk.) rg2 - Original Message - From: "

Re: OT: Occupations?

On 1/2/07, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What's a MOSFET? A type of transistor. Notably used in the amplifier stages in digital cameras, between the CCD sites and the analog to digital converters. Changing the bias level of a MOSFET is a common way to change the gain of the device, w

Re: OT: Occupations?

Like Bruce I write software for a living. I hold MSc in Computer Science from Weizmann Institute of Science and even appear somewhere in the alumni list. Currently (and for last 3.5 years) I've been working with some small start up company in Tel Aviv. Officially I hold the title of a team leader a

Re: OT: Occupations?

On Jan 2, 2007, at 11:28 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > What's a MOSFET? I think he's a rapper. MOS-DEF's brother. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Cleaning Sensor

That seems pretty pretty pricey to me, did it work well? Also, have you ever tried Rosco's lens cleaner solution? That stuff is glorious, I use it to clean everything except the SMC itself, as well as my glasses, CD's and DVD's, and pretty much any glass surface that needs to be spotless. It n

Re: OT: Occupations?

P. J. Alling wrote: >Mark Roberts wrote: >> Mike Hamilton wrote: >> >>> Anyone care to share? >> >> I'm a secret agent. >> Sorry, I can't tell you any more... >> >... or you'd have to kill us? Oh no, a fate *worse* than death. I can't tell you what it is but it was done to Ken Rockwell years

Re: Occupations

I am a substitute teacher and an assistant manager at a restaurant right now. rg2 - Original Message - From: "Charles Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 4:26 AM Subject: Occupations > Dear All, > > I work as a CEO of a Christian charity, and work part as

Re: Looking for a K10D ...

Well Belgium is quite small. In fact, 2 hours by train and I'm in Cologne, Germany so It's quite easy to move a bit. Brussels is in the center so about 150-200 kilometers in each direction and you change country ;) The problem without car is that, if the shop is outside of the city, it serves no p

Re: 2006 PDML quotations list: Part 2

On 1/2/07, rg2 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i love this list. it's so great to have all this free entertainment > delivered to my inbox on a daily basis > Mark! -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com Shoot more film! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/l

Re: More rumors ... (and happy New Year)

WRT actual ergonomics I find that the grip is just too wide to feel comfortable in my hand and the control wheels are a stretch. Rob Studdert - Something about the positioning of the control wheels on the K10D just doesn't match my fingers. In SV mode, I find that I often change the ISO w

Re: OT: Occupations?

On 1/2/07, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > P. J. Alling wrote: > > >Mark Roberts wrote: > >> Mike Hamilton wrote: > >> > >>> Anyone care to share? > >> > >> I'm a secret agent. > >> Sorry, I can't tell you any more... > >> > >... or you'd have to kill us? > > Oh no, a fate *worse* than de

Re: OT: Occupations?

Some of us audiophiles are interested in listening more than looking at strange words .-) DagT (who knew from education, not from brochures) Den 2. jan. 2007 kl. 17.45 skrev J. C. O'Connell: > You guys are obviously not hi-fi enthusiasts. > Those have been used in some audio amps for > decades

Re: Looking for a K10D ...

Thibault, you might try at dpreview. A number of northern Europeans read and post there. Someone will know. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Occupations

I'm an Internet Security Specialist for the last remaining vestige of MCI. I smack spammers for a living. -Adam Charles Wilson wrote: > Dear All, > > I work as a CEO of a Christian charity, and work part as a marriage > counsellor and a psychologist. > > Regards > > > Charles Wilson > Syd

Re: OT: Occupations?

On 1/2/07, Mike Hamilton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Anyone care to share? Well, I'll combine my educational background, such as it is, with my work background (since I've already read down the thread to see that people have started talking about how their education did (or didn't) match their

Re: Cleaning sensors

The astronomers sometimes cool their cameras to reduce noise for very long exposures. There are cooled cameras for microscopy as well. My main interest at the moment is high resolution stills and videos of protists where I have plenty of light so noise is not really a problem. But I'll be using

Re: Sensor Cleaning

What tools and/or chemicals > do you use? have you ever tried Rosco's lens cleaner solution? That stuff is glorious, I use it to clean everything except the SMC itself, as well as my glasses, CD's and DVD's, and pretty much any glass surface that needs to be spotless. It never leaves a streak or

Re: OT: Occupations?

David J Brooks wrote: >For 28 years, i was a Party Chief In charge of bringing the beer? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Occupations

Adam Maas wrote: > I'm an Internet Security Specialist for the last remaining vestige of > MCI. I smack spammers for a living. > > -Adam Good for you! An ever increasing part of my job is taking care of databases that help us put spammers in jail. -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.

Re: OT: Occupations?

Indeed ... I've had some pretty high end systems but mostly concerned myself with what they sounded like. Never really cared to know what all the acronyms and yada-yada tech talk was all about. My dealer would give me gear, I'd take it home and listen to it, and if I liked it, I kept it. The sho

Re: Looking for a K10D ...

When an English speaker talks about moving to a place, he means that he is going to move all his possessions and live there. What you meant to say was that you can travel to France, Germany, etc., to buy your camera. John On Tue, 02 Jan 2007 17:09:16 -, Thibouille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> w

Re: Looking for a K10D ...

I did ang got a couple of interesting shops. I will phone those shops tomorrow and see exactly what they *really* have in stock. I really don't want to pay and realize I have to wait for weeks ... ANyway thanks to all ofyou for your help to calm down my nerves ;) Hope it will cure my Camera Buyin

Re: Full frame vs APS-C was: Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

Digital Image Studio wrote: > On 03/01/07, Bronek Kozicki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> And for those interested in best quality and high resolution, I'd suggest >> searching in ebay for 67 and 645 Pentax lenses - prices will soar later this >> year. And it is much less "speculative" prediction tha

Re: OT: Occupations?

frank theriault wrote: > On 1/2/07, Christian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> http://www.kenrockwell.com/engagement/cayman.htm > > I was eating my lunch at my desk as I looked at this one. > > Don't ever do that again, Christian! > > ;-) oops! I "forgot" the not-safe-for-work (or lunch, or

Re: OT: Occupations?

Bob Shell wrote: > On Jan 2, 2007, at 8:41 AM, Jostein Øksne wrote: > >> Which is very, very far from what my education prepared me for... > > I wonder how many of us are doing what our education prepared us > for? In my case I majored in zoology > > Bob I'm an Electronics Engineering Te

Re: Full frame vs APS-C was: Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

P. J. Alling wrote: >> There is nothing that makes 24x36mm "sweet spot" except for >> Canon's marketing strategy > and the huge supply of very good to brilliant existing lenses designed > for that format. the point I was trying to make is that alghough these lenses loose their angle of view,

Re: OT: Occupations?

Mark Roberts wrote: > > Oh no, a fate *worse* than death. I can't tell you what it is but it > was done to Ken Rockwell years ago and look at him now. > slow cooking? http://www.kenrockwell.com/engagement/cayman.htm -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mai

Re: PESO - Hygenic Dog Food Company

I agree 100% about the barriers. I may have time to check them out tomorrow and see if they can be moved, and to also look around the building more. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Godfrey DiGiorgi > Love the light and the building ... the folding barriers I could do > without. Definitel

Re: OT: Occupations?

On 1/2/07, Christian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://www.kenrockwell.com/engagement/cayman.htm I was eating my lunch at my desk as I looked at this one. Don't ever do that again, Christian! ;-) cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pen

Re: Full frame vs APS-C was: Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

K.Takeshita wrote: > On 1/02/07 10:46 AM, "Bronek Kozicki", <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I'm not saying "never", but currently Pentax seems to be heading in different >> direction. We will see. As for now, I'm buying both FA and DA lenses, >> depending >> on my immediate needs. > > It is well

OT - spell checker

So every time I send an email to the list with knarf's name in it, Thunderbird wants to change "theriault" to "diphtherias" which I find kinda humorous. frank, you feeling ok? :-) -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/m

Re: Will we have a Netiquette on the PDML next year?

On 1/2/07, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Maybe one of Frank's anti-mind control foil hats would help keep the heat in? I've found mine to be multi-purpose headgear. Keeps heat out in the summer, heat in in the winter. Plus they're stylish!! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bo

Re: Will we have a Netiquette on the PDML next year?

On 1/2/07, Jostein Øksne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: i rule... > > Uhh. > I probably even personally contributed to global warming just by being > such a hothead. Sorry about that, P. J., it was uncalled for. Perhaps this time, I'll actually include a response: Except upon second reflection, it w

Re: OT: Occupations?

Mike Hamilton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anyone care to share? Former audio engineer with BFBS Cologne and Deutschlandfunk, now running a small technical translation business in the 26th year. Never even considered doing photography for a living. I had once turned a hobby (audio) into a profe

Re: Fw: Full frame vs APS-C was: Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

P. J. Alling wrote: > Your arguments are known. Your conclusions are suspect, and your mother > dresses you funny. she does not ;-P and I'm not going to argue with you other points, as they might be true indeed. The fact is I'm just losing patience seeing discussion that could end up like whin

Re: Full frame vs APS-C was: Re: PESO - Hertzlia Marina vs K10D

Bronek Kozicki wrote: > Quoting Digital Image Studio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> The pertinent consideration of course is that the now defunct >> resolution sensors would have used a similar silicon area to those by >> which they were replaced. FF and APS sensors will always differ in >> price by at le

Re: More rumors ... (and happy New Year)

On Jan 2, 2007, at 7:52 AM, David Savage wrote: >> Yes ... Ergonomics, features, responsiveness ... with a small boost >> in resolution to boot. Enough to be worth the outlay. > > Well I took a few snaps today with the *istD, minus grip, and I found > myself enjoying it's noticeably smaller size.

Re: PESO - Hygenic Dog Food Company

On 12/31/06, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/hygenic_df.html > > Saw this while taking a "short cut" this afternoon. I may go back with a > tripod and photograph the scene a little earlier in the day. I like the > overcast light, though. I like it.

Re: Occupations

Christian wrote: > Adam Maas wrote: >> I'm an Internet Security Specialist for the last remaining vestige of >> MCI. I smack spammers for a living. >> >> -Adam > > Good for you! An ever increasing part of my job is taking care of > databases that help us put spammers in jail. > Ironically, my

Re: Will we have a Netiquette on the PDML next year?

On 1/2/07, Jostein Øksne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Uhh. > I probably even personally contributed to global warming just by being > such a hothead. Sorry about that, P. J., it was uncalled for. -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

RE: OT: Occupations?

I am a listener too, MOSFET isnt a strange word (to me), and I didnt learn about it from a brochure either, I have been involved in electronics design since I was about 10 years old and knew thru work experience as well as my hi-fi hobby. Anyone who still has never heard of a MOSFET cant really be

Re: OT: Occupations?

Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I can't tell you what it is but it > was done to Ken Rockwell years ago and look at him now. YMMD. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany private homepage: http://www.fotoralf.de manual cameras and photo galleries - updated J

Re: OT: Occupations?

--- Mike Hamilton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've been reading this list for nearly 8 months now, > and I'm aware of > some of your occupations... however some of you are > a mystery to me. > I'm not sure if that's on purpose or not... :) > > Anyway, just for a starting point, I'm a elementar

Re: OT: Occupations?

Quoting Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > David J Brooks wrote: > >> For 28 years, i was a Party Chief > > In charge of bringing the beer? Do i know you.??If so, yes.:-) Dave > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > Equine P

Re: OT: Occupations?

Pentax "cold turkey" withdrawal? J --- Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > P. J. Alling wrote: > > >Mark Roberts wrote: > >> Mike Hamilton wrote: > >> > >>> Anyone care to share? > >> > >> I'm a secret agent. > >> Sorry, I can't tell you any more... > >> > >... or you'd have to kill us?

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