Re: Semi-OT: Transferring Image Files to Windows PC
In a message dated 5/14/2006 12:31:48 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: If you insert a card into a reader and transfer the files to a Windows PC, you must then go through Windows' procedure to remove the card. But this shuts down that drive, so you can't insert another card and continue transferring files. Windows won't see it. You have to restart the computer. Is there a way to get Windows to recognize a newly-inserted card (or other device) after one has gone through the procedure to remove the previous card? Thanks, Joe = I plug my card reader into a USB hub and have no problems with reading new cards. All I have to do is unplug the card reader from the hub and plug it in again. Actually, I am not even sure I have to do that. Anyway, I have no problems with any of the devices on the hub -- some I leave turned off and only turn on when I need them -- like my scanner. When on, it's recognized. All, of course, have already been setup previously in add hardware. I am running XP. In other words, I've never encountered the problems you mention. Marnia aka Doe
PEOW:My Baby and Her Baby
Been away from posting on the list lately. Still following some though. My youngest daughter came over to cook dinner for her Mom on Mothers Day. Here is shot of here and her new puppy Baby . Taken with the *istDS and the FA*50 f/1.4. Would have been a better shot with maybe a telephoto to blur the background a bit more. But oh well, sometimes you just have to settle for what you get. Comments always helpful. Thanks for looking. JayT http://i.pbase.com/o4/87/63987/1/60205137.DanielleBaby.jpg
Re: Semi-OT: Transferring Image Files to Windows PC
That strikes me as courting disaster. Should there be a problem when xfering the files, you may have lost the originals. Shel [Original Message] From: Don Williams Same here -- and I choose 'Cut' not 'Copy' when transferring. When they've been 'Pasted' to the hard drive there's nothing left on the card. May be dangerous I suppose but so far I haven't had an accident. -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA Finland - +358400706616
Re: Semi-OT: Transferring Image Files to Windows PC
In a message dated 5/14/2006 5:33:08 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I did that once with a 1/2 full 1 gig CF card. When the card was reinserted in the camera it could hold only 40 instead of the 78 or so PEF files it could normally hold. The space was freed up after re-formating the card in the camera. Interesting. I always format in camera, not because I knew the computer might do that, but because it's the easiest way for my brain to keep track of when I am deleting my pictures. (I always format to delete instead of deleting, to avoid fat fragmentation or whatever.) It also seemed to me to be the safest way to format. Marnie aka Doe
Re: Deleting Files From Memory Cards
Hi John, On Mon, 15 May 2006 11:17:10 +1000, John Coyle wrote: I've never had any problems with deleting files in a card reader: one possible source of problems if there is a sufficient mis-alignment of the read/write heads in the two devices (camera and reader) that one of them cannot read or write to the card after the delete operation. That would have been true long ago, with floppies and hard-disks that use rotating media and read/write heads ... The cards used in cameras (CF, SD etc) are solid-state memory, no moving parts at all, no risk of head alignment problems ... Regards, JvW -- Jan van Wijk; http://www.dfsee.com/gallery
Zone Alarm
Somewhat less than 48 hours ago I installed the free version of Zone Alarm. As of a few minutes ago more than 3400 intrusions and access attempts have been blocked by the program. That's mind boggling! My thanks to all who recommended the program. Shel
Re: Cleaning Out the Card Bay - istDS
Thanks Paul, Mat ... one less thing to keep me awake at night LOL Shel Any suggestions for cleaning out the card bay in the DS?
Re: Semi-OT: Transferring Image Files to Windows PC
On Mon, May 15, 2006 at 02:09:10AM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 5/14/2006 5:33:08 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I did that once with a 1/2 full 1 gig CF card. When the card was reinserted in the camera it could hold only 40 instead of the 78 or so PEF files it could normally hold. The space was freed up after re-formating the card in the camera. Interesting. I always format in camera, not because I knew the computer might do that, but because it's the easiest way for my brain to keep track of when I am deleting my pictures. (I always format to delete instead of deleting, to avoid fat fragmentation or whatever.) It also seemed to me to be the safest way to format. Marnie aka Doe I reformat in-camera because I'm going to be writing images to the card in the camera, so it just makes sense to me to do the rest of the write operations there as well.
Re: Semi-OT: Transferring Image Files to Windows PC
I do not have this problem. If I put another card, it will read it without any problem. Weird. 2006/5/14, Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Thanks, Jostein and John. I am using Windows XP. I use the little green arrow in the Taskbar, labeled Safely Remove Hardware. I have found that if I doesn't use that, Windows scolds me. I have the issue with card readers, thumbdrives, and the external 250 GB drive I can use on either Firewire or USB. If I remove a CF card (or any of these) through the Safely Remove Hardware method, I cannot then insert a new card (or re-insert the thumbdrive or turn the external hard drive back on) without rebooting. Windows just won't recognize it. This is mainly an issue when I have several CF cards worth of images to transfer. Appreciate any advice. I do believe there is a solution to this. Joe -- -- Thibouille -- *ist-D,Z1,SFXn,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ...
Re: Semi-OT: Transferring Image Files to Windows PC
I do it the same way have never had any problems. I have had problems a couple of times when copying though. Something went wrong during the process I could no longer see the files on the computer but I could in camera. I had to use recovery software to get them back. The joy's of PC's :-) Dave S. On 5/15/06, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That strikes me as courting disaster. Should there be a problem when xfering the files, you may have lost the originals. Shel [Original Message] From: Don Williams Same here -- and I choose 'Cut' not 'Copy' when transferring. When they've been 'Pasted' to the hard drive there's nothing left on the card. May be dangerous I suppose but so far I haven't had an accident. -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616
Re: Semi-OT: Transferring Image Files to Windows PC
In a message dated 5/14/2006 11:23:18 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Interesting. I always format in camera, not because I knew the computer might do that, but because it's the easiest way for my brain to keep track of when I am deleting my pictures. (I always format to delete instead of deleting, to avoid fat fragmentation or whatever.) It also seemed to me to be the safest way to format. Marnie aka Doe In a message dated 5/14/2006 11:23:18 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I reformat in-camera because I'm going to be writing images to the card in the camera, so it just makes sense to me to do the rest of the write operations there as well. == Yup. Exactly. KISS. Kissing is easier on my brain. Marnie aka Doe :-)
Re: Ideas for Pentax
Unfortunately, it's become like fingernails scraping on a blackboard to me. I agree with your description in every sense of the word. Shel [Original Message] From: John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Sun, May 14, 2006 at 06:06:39PM -0700, Shel Belinkoff wrote: I effin' ~hate~ Cotty's discombobulate line - it irritates me no end. I don't let it get to me. But I do find it rather puerile.
Re: Zone Alarm
On Sun, May 14, 2006 at 11:18:07PM -0700, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Somewhat less than 48 hours ago I installed the free version of Zone Alarm. As of a few minutes ago more than 3400 intrusions and access attempts have been blocked by the program. That's mind boggling! That's the internet today. Of course, it's not very likely that any of those 3400 attempts would have succeeded (for a variety of reasons), even if you hadn't installed Zone Alarm. But you can be pretty sure that if you ever do accidentally leave the door open you'll get unwelcome visitors.
PESO - The Flag and My Kid
Scannin' scannin' scannin', oh it's fun to scan lots of slide film. :-P I came across a couple shots I really like, and wanted to share: The first is of the flag at half-mast. It was taken on my way to work, and I looked up. It caught my eye. http://gabrielcain.com/gallery2/v/sceneandimages/flags-and-symbols/the-flag-over-a-firestation-standing-at-half-mast.jpg.html The second is of my kid, who has his own pentax -- a Super ME. He's taken a few rolls, and has a good eye. Here's one of him trying to catch me! http://gabrielcain.com/gallery2/v/portraits/a-boy-and-his-pentax-camera-01.jpg.html Tech Details: Pentax K1000, f/1.4 50mm SMC-M lens, Provia 100F @ 100 ISO Thoughts and opinions welcome! Gabriel PhotoBlog: http://gabrielcain.com/blog/
Re: Semi-OT: Transferring Image Files to Windows PC
I thought so too. A couple of times things have stopped in mid-stream for unknown reasons. But it would seem Windows doesn't delete the directory entry (first character of the name) on the card until the file has been pasted. So far, the files that have not yet been written to the PC hard drive are still to be found on the card after an interruption. However -- after reading all that has been said about this I think I shall start formatting the cards once in a while. The three cards have only been formatted once, when I got them. I have reached about 6000 exposures (almost all on the microscope) with both cameras. You may remember I used a D with a defective flash for about five months until it was replaced a couple of months ago. I haven't used the flash yet, but it does work. I guess a card can be formatted and the directory created by a batch file run from a CMD window to save pressing camera buttons. By the way, Windows often 'Checkdisks' the cards and this is sure to be the result of my promiscuous plugging in and pulling out without regard for niceties. Don Shel Belinkoff wrote: That strikes me as courting disaster. Should there be a problem when xfering the files, you may have lost the originals. Shel [Original Message] From: Don Williams Same here -- and I choose 'Cut' not 'Copy' when transferring. When they've been 'Pasted' to the hard drive there's nothing left on the card. May be dangerous I suppose but so far I haven't had an accident. -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616
Re: Ideas for Pentax
I had a signature line once, until a friend told me it was crap. It was a line from a well known Canadian TV show, starting 'Oh my God ...' Don Shel Belinkoff wrote: Unfortunately, it's become like fingernails scraping on a blackboard to me. I agree with your description in every sense of the word. Shel [Original Message] From: John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Sun, May 14, 2006 at 06:06:39PM -0700, Shel Belinkoff wrote: I effin' ~hate~ Cotty's discombobulate line - it irritates me no end. I don't let it get to me. But I do find it rather puerile. -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616
Re: Happy birthday Mark Roberts! :-)
Mark, I wish you health, love and money - all other wishes will come true automatically then ;-) BTW - is there any chance to send private e-mail to you? My mails are bounced back as spam :-( Cheers, Sylwek
Re: Ideas for Pentax
- Original Message - From: Don Williams Subject: Re: Ideas for Pentax I had a signature line once, until a friend told me it was crap. It was a line from a well known Canadian TV show, starting 'Oh my God ...' Not that well known. William Robb
Re: Turbo CAD - Pro or De Luxe?
On Fri, 12 May 2006 20:42:05 +0200, Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have anyone got any experience with the TurboCAD software? Or any other (affordable - 150-800 USD) 2D/3D CAD software? Hi Jens, Check out www.rhino3D.com, quite some architects and city planners use it. It's strong suit is 3D, and a _very responsive_ support newsgroup. If you ever paid for CAD support, you know what that's worth... -- Regards, Lucas
Re: Zone Alarm
Shel, a short story for you: I have a time synchronization software on my PC at home. I did not have time to set up my firewall to let it through properly. So I've shut down the firewall for a moment in order to sync the time of my PC. It took 2 mins tops. When done I realized my PC was infected with two trojan programs. I hope that you'd enjoy using the personal fire wall from ZoneAlarm, as it is known to be very good. -- Boris
Re: Aperture repair on a M lens?
I read long ago that the M35 f2.8 was prone to grease causing the aperature to stick. When I bought mine, it had a sluggish aperature. Local repair was under $40, and the repairman did report grease as the cause. Hope this helps. -Lon
Re: PESO: Dandelion
I like step two better than step three. More contrast. I would like all of them more if it was shot with more depth of field. F16 might have been enough. Paul On May 15, 2006, at 12:57 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The original shot was unremarkable. However, I desaturated the photo, and it started to become something. I adjusted the contrast and shadows. I found that there were some distracting highlights in the background, so I took the paintbrush tool and got rid of them. Here are my three steps: http://www.michaelhamilton.ca/images/dandelionorig.jpg http://www.michaelhamilton.ca/images/dandelion.jpg http://www.michaelhamilton.ca/images/dandelion2.jpg Tech: *istDS, Sigma 70-300 (macro mode), 1/1000s, f/9.5, handheld. Any thoughts or advice? Mike
Re: PEOW:My Baby and Her Baby
Nice shot. A less distracting background would be better, but I like it very much as presented here. Good work. On May 15, 2006, at 1:58 AM, Jay Taylor wrote: Been away from posting on the list lately. Still following some though. My youngest daughter came over to cook dinner for her Mom on Mothers Day. Here is shot of here and her new puppy Baby . Taken with the *istDS and the FA*50 f/1.4. Would have been a better shot with maybe a telephoto to blur the background a bit more. But oh well, sometimes you just have to settle for what you get. Comments always helpful. Thanks for looking. JayT http://i.pbase.com/o4/87/63987/1/60205137.DanielleBaby.jpg
Re: GESO: Birds of prey portraits
On 5/15/06, Toine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip http://leende.net/galleries/roofvogels/roof_5.htm My fave of the bunch. It looks like it's ready to do some damage :-) istD SMC-F 70-210, 800 ASA Any suggestions/comments are welcome. Keep doing what your doing. Nicely done. Dave S.
Re: Deleting Files From Memory Cards
On May 14, 2006, at 8:14 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: I follow the same routine based on what I've come to learn - + Delete by reformatting in camera. I believe there is a possibility of file corruption caused by deletion via computer but I can't recall the reasons why. I don't know the details either, but I do know that deleting files from the card in a card reader can cause trouble. Always do it in the camera. Several years ago one of the Nikon tech experts told me to always format the card at least twice. On many digital cameras you will note that the amount of space used on the card by the hidden files drops after the second formatting. Since I've taken his advice and done this I have had zero card problems. Bob
Re: Charter Cable --OT
On May 14, 2006, at 9:22 PM, graywolf wrote: Hum..? It is only $0.95 (I am going to have to figure out how to do a cents sign someday) right now. And I go to the PO most every day (use a PO Box for all my mail). And, the PO will take my Visa card. Thanks for the idea. However, I have to admit that going to Charters local office and dumping $65 worth of pennies on the counter sounds like a lot of fun too. The PO will only accept debit cards if you're buying money orders. Bob
Re: It's a baby, Rodney!
On 5/14/06, Malcolm Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not see the original posting yet but congratulations indeed! No original post for me, either, but let me add my Woo-Hoo! Congrats, Mike! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: Zone Alarm
Somewhat less than 48 hours ago I installed the free version of Zone Alarm. As of a few minutes ago more than 3400 intrusions and access attempts have been blocked by the program. That's mind boggling! My thanks to all who recommended the program. Shel I bought the program from my local Staples store last January and found the same thing. While on dial up i would get constant opoups re intrusions. Having moved to always on DSL, i don't get the pop ups, so i quess its working more in the background for some reason. Dave
Re: Semi-OT: Transferring Image Files to Windows PC
I had some problems recently on the ibook with 2 cards, so i'm not sure its justa windows problem. I just close the drivepull out then reinsert the card reader and everything works fine. Dave If you insert a card into a reader and transfer the files to a Windows PC, you must then go through Windows' procedure to remove the card. But this shuts down that drive, so you can't insert another card and continue transferring files. Windows won't see it. You have to restart the computer. Is there a way to get Windows to recognize a newly-inserted card (or other device) after one has gone through the procedure to remove the previous card? Thanks, Joe
RE: GESO: Blues
Your band sure sound like a hefty act Jens. And you where able to keep a steady beat. I don't really remember the Cream version, but as I recall, you sound a bit looser, a bit jazzier. The singers nasal sound is very similar to Clapton ;-) Never the less. This and Cream is or RB, rhythm and blues. Clapton has rerecorded the song, acoustic, him and Peter Green. That's much closer to the original Johnson recording (I've got that on CD). Less bells and whistles, and a lot harder to play. I've also found a version by Tom Waits, very different, but pretty hefty too. I'm also trying to download the Cream version. So far, in vain :-( Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 14. mai 2006 10:26 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: GESO: Blues That's true, Butch. In the late sixties the guitar palyer in my band visited London. He was the first Danish guy to buy a WOW-WOW pedal there. We formed a band playing all the great Cream songs: Sunshine of Your Love, Strange Brew and of course Crossroads. We named the band - very orininally - Crowd. We had lots of gigs for a year or two. I was the drummer and my kid brother Ole (16 years at the time) was the singer and bass player. Here's Crossroads in our cover-version: http://www.jensbladt.dk/Images/Crowd-Crossroads-1969.mp3 Regards Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45 23 43 85 77 Skype: jensbladt248 -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Butch Black [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 14. maj 2006 03:21 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: RE: GESO: Blues Jens wrote I think it floats just fine. This is not Eric Clapton and Cream, playing in arecord studio. It's really folk music - hobo music, isn't it? Originally played by people with no education, walking from street to street, playing for the poor people, day-labourers, whores, guests in cheap crummy restaurants etc. That is at least the impression I get from the lyrics in the songs. To me this sound just about right ;-) The original was done by Robert Johnson and was much closer to that version then Cream's version was. Cream's version is in my opinion is a prime example of English blues rock of the 60's and is in my personal top ten songs of all time. Clapton has since proved he is as adept at playing traditional Chicago blues and is no slouch at acoustic blues either. Butch -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.6/338 - Release Date: 05/12/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.6/338 - Release Date: 05/12/2006
Re: Semi-OT: Transferring Image Files to Windows PC
Shel, Windows doesn't remove the originals until the copy is successful. That said, I always used copy rather than cut to be on the safe side. -Adam Shel Belinkoff wrote: That strikes me as courting disaster. Should there be a problem when xfering the files, you may have lost the originals. Shel [Original Message] From: Don Williams Same here -- and I choose 'Cut' not 'Copy' when transferring. When they've been 'Pasted' to the hard drive there's nothing left on the card. May be dangerous I suppose but so far I haven't had an accident. -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616
Re: Zone Alarm
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Somewhat less than 48 hours ago I installed the free version of Zone Alarm. As of a few minutes ago more than 3400 intrusions and access attempts have been blocked by the program. That's mind boggling! My thanks to all who recommended the program. Shel I bought the program from my local Staples store last January and found the same thing. While on dial up i would get constant opoups re intrusions. Having moved to always on DSL, i don't get the pop ups, so i quess its working more in the background for some reason. Dave Cable and Dial address blocks tend to get scanned for open machines the most. DSL address blocks are less popular for scanning and if you have your own block routed you will get scanned quite rarely. My block gets hit about 8-10 times a day, but I'm on my own /28 (Block of 16 IP addresses) -Adam
Re: Zone Alarm
On May 15, 2006, at 6:51, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I bought the program from my local Staples store last January and found the same thing. While on dial up i would get constant opoups re intrusions. Having moved to always on DSL, i don't get the pop ups, so i quess its working more in the background for some reason. When you dialed up, your PC was connected directly to the Internet. With DSL, you're sitting behind a modem (DSL router) so your PC most likely does not have a publicly-reachable IP address. Thus, nothing can hit you directly unless you forward ports inbound through the router. There are exceptions, of course, but that is the most likely scenario/ explanation. -Charles -- Charles Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org
Re: GESO: Blues
The Cream version is pretty good. Clapton's done Crossroads three different times, with Cream, Derek The Dominoes and solo, although there are about a half-dozen different performances of Clapton doing it floating around. If you like Robert Johnson, Clapton did a pair of tribute albums a couple of years ago that are extremely good. I've got the second (Sessions for Robert J.) and really need to pick up the first. The one I have comes with a DVD of the studio session at Clapton's home, which is quite entertaining. -Adam Who will note that even Lynyrd Skynyrd has done Crossroads. Tim Øsleby wrote: Your band sure sound like a hefty act Jens. And you where able to keep a steady beat. I don't really remember the Cream version, but as I recall, you sound a bit looser, a bit jazzier. The singers nasal sound is very similar to Clapton ;-) Never the less. This and Cream is or RB, rhythm and blues. Clapton has rerecorded the song, acoustic, him and Peter Green. That's much closer to the original Johnson recording (I've got that on CD). Less bells and whistles, and a lot harder to play. I've also found a version by Tom Waits, very different, but pretty hefty too. I'm also trying to download the Cream version. So far, in vain :-( Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 14. mai 2006 10:26 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: GESO: Blues That's true, Butch. In the late sixties the guitar palyer in my band visited London. He was the first Danish guy to buy a WOW-WOW pedal there. We formed a band playing all the great Cream songs: Sunshine of Your Love, Strange Brew and of course Crossroads. We named the band - very orininally - Crowd. We had lots of gigs for a year or two. I was the drummer and my kid brother Ole (16 years at the time) was the singer and bass player. Here's Crossroads in our cover-version: http://www.jensbladt.dk/Images/Crowd-Crossroads-1969.mp3 Regards Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45 23 43 85 77 Skype: jensbladt248 -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Butch Black [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 14. maj 2006 03:21 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: RE: GESO: Blues Jens wrote I think it floats just fine. This is not Eric Clapton and Cream, playing in arecord studio. It's really folk music - hobo music, isn't it? Originally played by people with no education, walking from street to street, playing for the poor people, day-labourers, whores, guests in cheap crummy restaurants etc. That is at least the impression I get from the lyrics in the songs. To me this sound just about right ;-) The original was done by Robert Johnson and was much closer to that version then Cream's version was. Cream's version is in my opinion is a prime example of English blues rock of the 60's and is in my personal top ten songs of all time. Clapton has since proved he is as adept at playing traditional Chicago blues and is no slouch at acoustic blues either. Butch -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.6/338 - Release Date: 05/12/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.6/338 - Release Date: 05/12/2006
Re: OT: Reference for vintage camera values
Yep, that rings a bell. Thanks much! Stephen Derby Chang wrote: McKeown's? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0931838339/103-8438863-2441428?v=glancen=283155 http://tinyurl.com/gg5z3
[OT] Mark - I still can't contact you via mail :-(
Hi Mark, my mails are still bounced, even when sent to your another e-mail adress, I tried my three different mail accounts without any success :-( Cheers, Sylwek
Re: GESO: Birds of prey portraits
LOL, no you didn't :) In my defence I could argue that the birds were strapped down by it's owner and merely sitting ducks. About the one eyed owl. I somehow like it like this. The big hairy nose prevented a full view on the second eye. The shots of him or her en face are unfortunately out of focus. On 5/15/06, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Damn these are nice, did I mention that I hate you??? (Frank make a note). Toine wrote: These birds of prey were on display for a show. I decided to try some portraits of these magnificent birds. http://leende.net/galleries/roofvogels/roof_1.htm http://leende.net/galleries/roofvogels/roof_2.htm http://leende.net/galleries/roofvogels/roof_3.htm http://leende.net/galleries/roofvogels/roof_4.htm http://leende.net/galleries/roofvogels/roof_5.htm istD SMC-F 70-210, 800 ASA Any suggestions/comments are welcome. Toine -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).
PAW - Tatoo You
I think my last PAW got somewhat lost in the list problems of last week. I never got it on my list, and neither did I see a reply (although a quick check of the archives showed two or three replies). Thanks to those who looked at last week's and commented. It was a pretty lousy photo anyway. This week's is not much better, I fear: http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5806/2203/1600/trackstars.1.jpg Taken in front of the most interesting bike shop I've ever seen, Trackstars in NYC. All they sell is trackbikes and track-specific components. As so many messengers use track bikes on the streets, it's a popular shop with both racers and messengers, and few others (being as trackbikes aren't used for much other than on the velodrome and by couriers. An interesting and eclectic crowd, to be sure... Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: [OT] Mark - I still can't contact you via mail :-(
Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: Hi Mark, my mails are still bounced, even when sent to your another e-mail adress, I tried my three different mail accounts without any success :-( Wow. 193.17.41.51 is list in five different block lists that I could find. Including one that's in Poland! Ok... Last try: [EMAIL PROTECTED] If that one doesn't go through you really need to have a word with your email provider as to why they're so widely blocked.
Re: Test II
I agree. :( Jack --- William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Jack Davis Subject: Test II Is the list protected by a trite filter? My tripe is not coming out the other end. I'm pretty sure there is a no self tripification option. William Robb __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Zone Alarm
Hi Boris, Why do you have a need for time synchronization software? Windows does that automatically if you tick the little box in the tome and date properties. Do you need more than that? My problem arose because, while running Windows repair it deleted all my security patches and updates, and when I went on line to reactivate Windows, not knowing the patches were gone, my machine got infected with several Trojans - all in the course of four minutes! Shel [Original Message] From: Boris Liberman Shel, a short story for you: I have a time synchronization software on my PC at home. I did not have time to set up my firewall to let it through properly. So I've shut down the firewall for a moment in order to sync the time of my PC. It took 2 mins tops. When done I realized my PC was infected with two trojan programs. I hope that you'd enjoy using the personal fire wall from ZoneAlarm, as it is known to be very good. -- Boris
Re: Semi-OT: Transferring Image Files to Windows PC
Hi, I sorta knew that - IOW, I wasn't sure. But, when working with important photos on a computer, it never hurts to play it safe. There's always the possibility that you can hit the wrong key and end up deleting files rather than pasting them. It seems to me that if you've spent a full day out photographing, or even just a few minutes making some important shots, an extra second or two being cautious is good insurance. Probably the chances of losing your work are small, but, to paraphrase an often seen bumper sticker, Stuff Happens. It seems interesting that someone can say that their technique may be dangerous and then continue using it because so far there haven't been problems. Shel [Original Message] From: Adam Maas Windows doesn't remove the originals until the copy is successful. That said, I always used copy rather than cut to be on the safe side. -Adam Shel Belinkoff wrote: That strikes me as courting disaster. Should there be a problem when xfering the files, you may have lost the originals. Same here -- and I choose 'Cut' not 'Copy' when transferring. When they've been 'Pasted' to the hard drive there's nothing left on the card. May be dangerous I suppose but so far I haven't had an accident.
Re: Deleting Files From Memory Cards
Did you have card problems before using this technique? Shel [Original Message] From: Bob Shell I don't know the details either, but I do know that deleting files from the card in a card reader can cause trouble. Always do it in the camera. Several years ago one of the Nikon tech experts told me to always format the card at least twice. On many digital cameras you will note that the amount of space used on the card by the hidden files drops after the second formatting. Since I've taken his advice and done this I have had zero card problems. Bob
Re: Zone Alarm
Hi Dave, There's a way to configure the program so that you don't see the pop-up alerts. I didn't know that when first using the program, but soon figured it out. Also, the program learns over time, so that when you see a pop-up and tell it how to handle the situation, subsequent alert windows for the same situation won't appear. At least that's how I understand it, and how it seems to be working. Shel [Original Message] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Somewhat less than 48 hours ago I installed the . free version of Zone Alarm. As of a few minutes ago more than 3400 intrusions and access attempts have been blocked by the program. That's mind boggling! I bought the program from my local Staples store last January and found the same thing. While on dial up i would get constant opoups re intrusions. Having moved to always on DSL, i don't get the pop ups, so i quess its working more in the background for some reason.
RE: GESO: Birds of prey portraits
Since they where on display I guess it wasn't much of a sport getting the pictures. But as pictures they are very good. And I don't agree with Bob and Bob, the one eyed bird is supahcool. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Toine [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 14. mai 2006 21:43 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: GESO: Birds of prey portraits These birds of prey were on display for a show. I decided to try some portraits of these magnificent birds. http://leende.net/galleries/roofvogels/roof_1.htm http://leende.net/galleries/roofvogels/roof_2.htm http://leende.net/galleries/roofvogels/roof_3.htm http://leende.net/galleries/roofvogels/roof_4.htm http://leende.net/galleries/roofvogels/roof_5.htm istD SMC-F 70-210, 800 ASA Any suggestions/comments are welcome. Toine
Re: Deleting Files From Memory Cards
On May 15, 2006, at 9:11 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Did you have card problems before using this technique? Yes, now and then. That's why I asked the techie about it. Bob
Re: [OT] Mark - I still can't contact you via mail :-(
On 15.05.2006, at 15:06, Mark Roberts wrote: Wow. 193.17.41.51 is list in five different block lists that I could find. Including one that's in Poland! Ok... Last try: [EMAIL PROTECTED] If that one doesn't go through you really need to have a word with your email provider as to why they're so widely blocked. 80.55.10.170 which I used in one of my mails to you isn't so widely blocked ;-) Did you get my mail at above adress? Cheers, Sylwek
Re: Ideas for Pentax
On 14/5/06, Shel Belinkoff, [offensive verb deleted], unleashed: I didn't see Cotty's post, but I gotta say, coming from a guy who shoots JPEG the remark is a bit disingenuous vbg If I shot weddings, of course I would shoot RAW. I would also be using the best possible quality gear I could afford, certainly full frame, maybe larger. But then again, I wouldn't be shooting cheapies with that. You get what you pay for! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Ideas for Pentax
On 14/5/06, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: I effin' ~hate~ Cotty's discombobulate line - it irritates me no end. (well, he was begging for that one ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Ideas for Pentax
On 14/5/06, Brian Dunn, discombobulated, unleashed: Imagine how much four or five of today's top of the line DSLRs would cost. I'm simply using yesterday's instead. Many great weddings have been covered with the same stuff. I could cover the entire thing with a single K1000 and one lens, and do a nice job, too. Plenty of people have done so for many decades. Point taken. I guess there's no end to the way the world turns. Down our way, weddings are big business and command high fees and top quality. The only wedding I have worked at professionally was where I was employed as a cameraman to shoot it on broadcast quality gear. Their was a stills man as well with a case full of Hassys and an assistant. He was kept very busy - I decided there and then that in no way would I ever get involved in shooting stills at weddings! Good luck. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Ideas for Pentax
On 14/5/06, John Francis, discombobulated, unleashed: I don't let it get to me. But I do find it rather puerile. I agree. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Ideas for Pentax
On 14/5/06, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: Unfortunately, it's become like fingernails scraping on a blackboard to me. I agree with your description in every sense of the word. Shel, I think the time has come for you to kill file me. It can only get worse. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Zone Alarm
Hi! Why do you have a need for time synchronization software? Windows does that automatically if you tick the little box in the tome and date properties. Do you need more than that? Shel, it is a matter of my personal preference. However, as a matter of course, I disable all moving parts of the software on my computer that are not (absolutely) essential. This way I keep Windoze overheads and bloats to the minimum. The clock of my PC is quite precise. I was playing with my newly acquired cell phone (Motorola L7) and its PC companion software - hence the need to synchronize the clocks. I merely was trying to make a point that without a fire wall (either personal or, wherever applicable, corporate) it is rather risky these days to surf the web. -- Boris
Re: Charter Cable --OT
Yes, but it is still fun to think about. Always been that way. Used to be they had to accept dimes and above, but now that they have no intrinsic value I think all US coins are just a convenience and not legal tender. However $1 bills and above are by law legal tender for all debts public and private. Says so right on them. If someone refuses them they are saying in effect that they do not require you to pay them, and that discharges the debt. BTW: actually from the above you will realize the law probably only requires them to accept coins for the fraction of dollars involved. Where did you get that $2.00 idea? The urban legend about the wheelbarrow full of pennies is actually case law, but unlike the UL the guy with the pennies lost. The court ruled that pennies having no intrinsic value were not acceptable as legal tender for payment of debts, that however if the defendant had tried to pay with dimes or above he would have been home free. That is why I now figure that no current coins are actually legal tender, I do not think the new coins have ever actually been tested in court. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- P. J. Alling wrote: The problem with that solution is that I don't think they have to accept more than 50¢ in loose pennies, and if they really want to be sticklers the law only requires them to accept $2.00 in pennies even if they're in rolls. graywolf wrote: Hum..? It is only $0.95 (I am going to have to figure out how to do a cents sign someday) right now. And I go to the PO most every day (use a PO Box for all my mail). And, the PO will take my Visa card. Thanks for the idea. However, I have to admit that going to Charters local office and dumping $65 worth of pennies on the counter sounds like a lot of fun too. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- P. J. Alling wrote: It'll cost an extra buck or so but you can pay by Postal Money order, it's a pain to go the PO every month to get a Money Order but I'd like to see them try that with the Post Office. graywolf wrote: You guys who have charter cable look at your bill closely this month. Hidden on the last page is a notice that can give them virtually carte blanc access to your bank accounts if you agree to it by making your payment by check. Here is a copy of that notice: http://www.graywolfphoto.com/_temp%20images/charter-cable.jpg Charter has often shown that they do not care about their customers, and that they will skirt the law in anyway that they think might benefit them. This is one step too far in my opinion. The problem is that I have no other options in HS Internet access here where I am. I am not sure what I am going to do about this, but I do know that I am not going to give people who have again and again shown that they are basically dishonest access to my bank accounts.
Re: Semi-OT: Transferring Image Files to Windows PC
When I said it might be dangerous I was thinking of some set of circumstances of which I am totally unaware. Windows does not delete a directory entry until the 'Paste' is complete. If something goes wrong to stop the transfer the file is left as it was. You might be just as far up the creek with 'Copy' if there was a power failure. I have worked with Windows for a long time and never come across a set of circumstances where 'Cut' resulted in a lost directory entry. Does being 'cautious' mean that one should not go to sleep for fear of not waking again? By the way the directory structure on a CF card is standard FAT32 and formatting from the PC should be perfectly okay. But the camera needs a directory as well. I suppose to be really safe one should copy the files twice and then keep the card untouched until all the images have been processed and archived or one reaches reaches 80 when its hardly going to matter any more. Don Shel Belinkoff wrote: Hi, I sorta knew that - IOW, I wasn't sure. But, when working with important photos on a computer, it never hurts to play it safe. There's always the possibility that you can hit the wrong key and end up deleting files rather than pasting them. It seems to me that if you've spent a full day out photographing, or even just a few minutes making some important shots, an extra second or two being cautious is good insurance. Probably the chances of losing your work are small, but, to paraphrase an often seen bumper sticker, Stuff Happens. It seems interesting that someone can say that their technique may be dangerous and then continue using it because so far there haven't been problems. Shel [Original Message] From: Adam Maas Windows doesn't remove the originals until the copy is successful. That said, I always used copy rather than cut to be on the safe side. -Adam Shel Belinkoff wrote: That strikes me as courting disaster. Should there be a problem when xfering the files, you may have lost the originals. Same here -- and I choose 'Cut' not 'Copy' when transferring. When they've been 'Pasted' to the hard drive there's nothing left on the card. May be dangerous I suppose but so far I haven't had an accident. -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616
Re: Ideas for Pentax
I'm not going to put you in a kill file. You sometimes have good things to say, and I enjoy seeing your photos. We've discussed this privately, and you've known my feelings for some time, as have I yours. If you enjoy repeating the same thing over and over again, so be it. However, like any sig, after a while it gets old, regardless of what the comment or commentary may be. Perhaps it's time to come up with something new and fresh - I know you're clever enough to do so. Apart from the constant repetition, I just don't think it's a very nice line, continually telling people that they are confused. It's not funny any more (not that I ever found it particularly humorous), and whatever point it may have had has long since been made and is now worn out. Shel [Original Message] From: Cotty On 14/5/06, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: Unfortunately, it's become like fingernails scraping on a blackboard to me. I agree with your description in every sense of the word. Shel, I think the time has come for you to kill file me. It can only get worse.
Re: Ideas for Pentax
On 5/15/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shel, I think the time has come for you to kill file me. It can only get worse. Mark! -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com -- You have to hold the button down -Arnold Newman
RE: PEOW:My Baby and Her Baby
I like it - you do such nice family snaps ;-)) A smoother or more interesting background could help, but it's not too bad as is ... Remembering many of your photos, I'd say you're about ready for a 77mm Ltd, both in terms of focal length and good image quality. Shel [Original Message] From: Jay Taylor Been away from posting on the list lately. Still following some though. My youngest daughter came over to cook dinner for her Mom on Mothers Day. Here is shot of here and her new puppy Baby . Taken with the *istDS and the FA*50 f/1.4. Would have been a better shot with maybe a telephoto to blur the background a bit more. But oh well, sometimes you just have to settle for what you get. Comments always helpful. Thanks for looking. JayT http://i.pbase.com/o4/87/63987/1/60205137.DanielleBaby.jpg
Anti Spyware Programs
Right now I'm using Ad-Aware and Spybot SD, and it might be nice to have third or even a fourth program upon which to rely. Over the years I've noticed some programs find items others don't. Any suggestions for good, safe, Freeware or Shareware programs? Anyone using this one: http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor/?ref=g77 Shel
Re: PAW - Tatoo You
On 5/15/06, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This week's is not much better, I fear: http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5806/2203/1600/trackstars.1.jpg On the contrary, I rather like it. The interaction is very nice and I find the tonality pleasing. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com -- You have to hold the button down -Arnold Newman
Re: Ideas for Pentax
Scott Loveless wrote: On 5/15/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shel, I think the time has come for you to kill file me. It can only get worse. Mark! Har! BTW: I know several very talented wedding pros locally who do great work and shoot with the Rebel-D. The one really high-end guy, with whom I worked for a couple of gigs last summer, uses a 1D-II, but even he shoots manual exposure, manual focus all the time so the Rebel shooters are really giving up ruggedness and a small amount of image quality. If a Rebel-D gets damaged or stolen during a shoot, they just buy another second-hand one somewhere.
Re: Deleting Files From Memory Cards
I don't delete files from the card until after I've transferred them to the computer or image tank and verified they're good by reading them or converting them to DNG. Once the files are verified, I use the camera to delete all (if I have any with protect bit set) or format (if I don't). The two commands differ in that delete all erases the individual file entries in the FAT structure, where Format re-writes the FAT structure. Format might also map out bad blocks, but I've never seen it actually do that. Some cards format is faster, some delete all is faster. I haven't found a rhyme or reason to it, nor have I really seen any problems with either. Deleting in a reader is equivalent to using delete or delete all. I've never seen any problems doing that but then my workflow has been as above since when I started working with digital cameras. Formatting in a reader has been said to cause problems sometimes. On the other hand, I have one report from someone who said they were able to use 4G SD cards in a *ist DS by formatting them as FAT file system with their Mac OS X system. I've never done it and always use the camera to format cards. Godfrey On May 14, 2006, at 8:52 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Over the past few months I've read that one shouldn't delete files from a memory card in the computer, and that the deletions should take place in the camera, preferably by formatting the card because it's a faster operation than deletion and because formatting may fix any anomalies. I've also read that it doesn't matter where the files are deleted. Additionally, it's been written that one shouldn't format the cards in the computer, but to use the camera in which the card will be used. I agree with that if for no other reason than it feels right and comfortable. So, what's the consensus on deletion - FWIW, I've deleted frequently in the computer because it's fast and simple, and have yet to encounter any problems - although that's not an indication that there may not be a problem in the future. If you feel like commenting on the formatting issue, please do - other ideas are welcome. Shel
Re: Semi-OT: Transferring Image Files to Windows PC
While the file delete doesn't take place until after an individual file has been copied, you can still lose, big time, if there's a problem updating the directory. In any case, it's faster (as well as safer) to clear out the card by re-formatting it, rather than deleting files. On Mon, May 15, 2006 at 08:12:29AM -0400, Adam Maas wrote: Shel, Windows doesn't remove the originals until the copy is successful. That said, I always used copy rather than cut to be on the safe side. -Adam Shel Belinkoff wrote: That strikes me as courting disaster. Should there be a problem when xfering the files, you may have lost the originals. Shel [Original Message] From: Don Williams Same here -- and I choose 'Cut' not 'Copy' when transferring. When they've been 'Pasted' to the hard drive there's nothing left on the card. May be dangerous I suppose but so far I haven't had an accident. -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA ? Finland - +358400706616
Re: Deleting Files From Memory Cards
And, despite being unadviceable, I can also format SD cards with my Optio 555 and use them on the *istD and vice versa, and I can even see 6Mpix pictures taken with the D on the 555 display. Anyone else noticed such or other wild behavior? Dario - Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 6:37 PM Subject: Re: Deleting Files From Memory Cards I don't delete files from the card until after I've transferred them to the computer or image tank and verified they're good by reading them or converting them to DNG. Once the files are verified, I use the camera to delete all (if I have any with protect bit set) or format (if I don't). The two commands differ in that delete all erases the individual file entries in the FAT structure, where Format re-writes the FAT structure. Format might also map out bad blocks, but I've never seen it actually do that. Some cards format is faster, some delete all is faster. I haven't found a rhyme or reason to it, nor have I really seen any problems with either. Deleting in a reader is equivalent to using delete or delete all. I've never seen any problems doing that but then my workflow has been as above since when I started working with digital cameras. Formatting in a reader has been said to cause problems sometimes. On the other hand, I have one report from someone who said they were able to use 4G SD cards in a *ist DS by formatting them as FAT file system with their Mac OS X system. I've never done it and always use the camera to format cards. Godfrey On May 14, 2006, at 8:52 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Over the past few months I've read that one shouldn't delete files from a memory card in the computer, and that the deletions should take place in the camera, preferably by formatting the card because it's a faster operation than deletion and because formatting may fix any anomalies. I've also read that it doesn't matter where the files are deleted. Additionally, it's been written that one shouldn't format the cards in the computer, but to use the camera in which the card will be used. I agree with that if for no other reason than it feels right and comfortable. So, what's the consensus on deletion - FWIW, I've deleted frequently in the computer because it's fast and simple, and have yet to encounter any problems - although that's not an indication that there may not be a problem in the future. If you feel like commenting on the formatting issue, please do - other ideas are welcome. Shel
Question: Should I sell my MZ-S?
It's a question I've been pondering for some time so I thought I'd open it up to discussion and debate. Let's stir the pot, rock the boat, muddy the waters, etc. Much as I love my MZ-S, I've noticed that I just don't use it any more. I shoot digital for the most part. When I shoot film, it's almost always BW, which means I use the 645. And on the rare occasions when I *do* shoot 35mm color film, I find it's the MX I reach for. Small, light, simple, manual, unhurried, untechnological - that's what I'm looking for on those occasions. So the result is that I have this superb, ergonomic, high-tech, magnesium-bodied gem gathering dust most of the time and that bothers me. I know there are probably photographers out there who would actually *use* this camera. But I haven't been able to bring myself to sell it. Factors making me want to keep it: 1) I love the way it feels and works. 2) I probably couldn't get much for it these days. 3) It's the ultimate (in the true sense of the word) Pentax high-end film camera. The last of a thoroughbred line. I should probably look around and see what used ones sell for these days, but whether the price is high or low, it would probably make me both happy and sad...
Re: Hood Q
I'd use a generic, metal, standard lens hood (BH Photo sells the Kalt brand in 67mm for $13). http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home? O=productlistA=detailsQ=sku=70751is=REGaddedTroughType=categoryNavi gation http://tinyurl.com/gwgt9 I did the same with my FA28-105/3.2-4.5 AL IF and it worked very nicely. Here's a picture: http://homepage.mac.com/godders/lenshood-lineup-1845.jpg (second from the right). It's not the best possible hood at 105mm, but it didn't vignette at 28mm. I use the same hood on the 20-35/4 and it also doesn't vignette, does a respectable job. I dislike rubber lens hoods. They just seem to get in the way a lot of the time. Godfrey On May 12, 2006, at 8:03 PM, Fernando Terrazzino wrote: Hi, I just bought a 24-90 zoom to use in my *istDS and it didn't come with the hood. Now, my question is, should I get a wideangle hood or a regular one? I mean, should the crop factor influence the hood selection? Any one tried those cheap rubber hoods? Would that be good enough? I emailed Pentax Canada today to know if I could get a replacement but I don't expect any answer anytime soon ;-) Thanks Fernando
Re: Charter Cable --OT
On Mon, May 15, 2006 at 10:15:04AM -0400, graywolf wrote: Yes, but it is still fun to think about. Always been that way. Used to be they had to accept dimes and above, but now that they have no intrinsic value I think all US coins are just a convenience and not legal tender. However $1 bills and above are by law legal tender for all debts public and private. Says so right on them. If someone refuses them they are saying in effect that they do not require you to pay them, and that discharges the debt. [Oh, look - the old Legal Tender mare's nest crops up here.] No it doesn't - the debt still stands. What you are protected from, though, is any additional penalties that would otherwise accrue from a failure to pay.
Re: OT: Slik Pro 804 CF tripod??
I've not used the Slik and am not sure of the model, but I wasn't overly impressed with the two at the local camera store. I already have a set of Manfrotto 3444D legs that I bought when I had the Hasselblads ... they work great with both the Sony R1 and the Pentax DS ... but I'm also considering a set of Bogen/Manfrotto 190MF4s as they're smaller, lighter, have a trickier column for doing macro, and they're sturdy enough for what I need now. A little pricey but I like the column design and leg locks. Godfrey On May 13, 2006, at 2:33 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Has anyone had any experience with this tripod? I picked one up on ebay for $150 yesterday. I need something light for walks in the woods. My Bogen 3036 is great, but it's killing me :-). Paul
Re: Question: Should I sell my MZ-S?
I'm in exactly the same situation. On Mon, May 15, 2006 at 12:53:21PM -0400, Mark Roberts wrote: It's a question I've been pondering for some time so I thought I'd open it up to discussion and debate. Let's stir the pot, rock the boat, muddy the waters, etc. Much as I love my MZ-S, I've noticed that I just don't use it any more. I shoot digital for the most part. When I shoot film, it's almost always BW, which means I use the 645. And on the rare occasions when I *do* shoot 35mm color film, I find it's the MX I reach for. Small, light, simple, manual, unhurried, untechnological - that's what I'm looking for on those occasions. So the result is that I have this superb, ergonomic, high-tech, magnesium-bodied gem gathering dust most of the time and that bothers me. I know there are probably photographers out there who would actually *use* this camera. But I haven't been able to bring myself to sell it. Factors making me want to keep it: 1) I love the way it feels and works. 2) I probably couldn't get much for it these days. 3) It's the ultimate (in the true sense of the word) Pentax high-end film camera. The last of a thoroughbred line. I should probably look around and see what used ones sell for these days, but whether the price is high or low, it would probably make me both happy and sad...
Re: Ideas for Pentax
On May 15, 2006, at 9:41 AM, Cotty wrote: If I shot weddings, of course I would shoot RAW. I would also be using the best possible quality gear I could afford, certainly full frame, maybe larger. But then again, I wouldn't be shooting cheapies with that. You get what you pay for! It all depends on how you're using it, Cotty, and what the client wants in the end. If they're making 8x10s and smaller (and who does bigger than 8x10s from the non-group shots?), what's wrong with 6MP digital? If you know what you're doing, it looks great pretty much regardless of what camera you're using. I have an ME Super and an LX -- I rarely used the LX for the candids part of a wedding. It was bigger and louder and didn't offer me anything above what the ME Super was offering me in terms of the finished product. The groups were shot with the 67. What's a full-frame DSLR going to give you, as an advantage, for weddings? Cheaper wide-angle lenses? The crop factor with less than 35mm sized sensors actually can be very advantageous when extending those fast primes to get closer in low light. -Aaron
Re: Question: Should I sell my MZ-S?
I have exactly the same question about my LX. I never use it anymore. Plus, it's a beater in terms of looks, though it functions just fine. Don't imagine I'd get enough for it to be worth my while selling it, but it does no one any good on my shelf. -Aaron On May 15, 2006, at 12:53 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: It's a question I've been pondering for some time so I thought I'd open it up to discussion and debate. Let's stir the pot, rock the boat, muddy the waters, etc. Much as I love my MZ-S, I've noticed that I just don't use it any more. I shoot digital for the most part. When I shoot film, it's almost always BW, which means I use the 645. And on the rare occasions when I *do* shoot 35mm color film, I find it's the MX I reach for. Small, light, simple, manual, unhurried, untechnological - that's what I'm looking for on those occasions. So the result is that I have this superb, ergonomic, high-tech, magnesium-bodied gem gathering dust most of the time and that bothers me. I know there are probably photographers out there who would actually *use* this camera. But I haven't been able to bring myself to sell it. Factors making me want to keep it: 1) I love the way it feels and works. 2) I probably couldn't get much for it these days. 3) It's the ultimate (in the true sense of the word) Pentax high-end film camera. The last of a thoroughbred line. I should probably look around and see what used ones sell for these days, but whether the price is high or low, it would probably make me both happy and sad...
Re: OT: Slik Pro 804 CF tripod??
Slik have two lines: crappy and nice. Most places stock the crappies because they're cheap. I never saw one of the 804 CFs in person, but I always wanted one. Their pro tripods were very nice. -Aaron On May 15, 2006, at 12:59 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I've not used the Slik and am not sure of the model, but I wasn't overly impressed with the two at the local camera store. I already have a set of Manfrotto 3444D legs that I bought when I had the Hasselblads ... they work great with both the Sony R1 and the Pentax DS ... but I'm also considering a set of Bogen/Manfrotto 190MF4s as they're smaller, lighter, have a trickier column for doing macro, and they're sturdy enough for what I need now. A little pricey but I like the column design and leg locks. Godfrey On May 13, 2006, at 2:33 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Has anyone had any experience with this tripod? I picked one up on ebay for $150 yesterday. I need something light for walks in the woods. My Bogen 3036 is great, but it's killing me :-). Paul
Re: Deleting Files From Memory Cards
Of course, I menat DS, not D :-) Dario - Original Message - From: Dario Bonazza [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 6:48 PM Subject: Re: Deleting Files From Memory Cards And, despite being unadviceable, I can also format SD cards with my Optio 555 and use them on the *istD and vice versa, and I can even see 6Mpix pictures taken with the D on the 555 display. Anyone else noticed such or other wild behavior? Dario - Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 6:37 PM Subject: Re: Deleting Files From Memory Cards I don't delete files from the card until after I've transferred them to the computer or image tank and verified they're good by reading them or converting them to DNG. Once the files are verified, I use the camera to delete all (if I have any with protect bit set) or format (if I don't). The two commands differ in that delete all erases the individual file entries in the FAT structure, where Format re-writes the FAT structure. Format might also map out bad blocks, but I've never seen it actually do that. Some cards format is faster, some delete all is faster. I haven't found a rhyme or reason to it, nor have I really seen any problems with either. Deleting in a reader is equivalent to using delete or delete all. I've never seen any problems doing that but then my workflow has been as above since when I started working with digital cameras. Formatting in a reader has been said to cause problems sometimes. On the other hand, I have one report from someone who said they were able to use 4G SD cards in a *ist DS by formatting them as FAT file system with their Mac OS X system. I've never done it and always use the camera to format cards. Godfrey On May 14, 2006, at 8:52 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Over the past few months I've read that one shouldn't delete files from a memory card in the computer, and that the deletions should take place in the camera, preferably by formatting the card because it's a faster operation than deletion and because formatting may fix any anomalies. I've also read that it doesn't matter where the files are deleted. Additionally, it's been written that one shouldn't format the cards in the computer, but to use the camera in which the card will be used. I agree with that if for no other reason than it feels right and comfortable. So, what's the consensus on deletion - FWIW, I've deleted frequently in the computer because it's fast and simple, and have yet to encounter any problems - although that's not an indication that there may not be a problem in the future. If you feel like commenting on the formatting issue, please do - other ideas are welcome. Shel
Re: Question: Should I sell my MZ-S?
Selling can be enabling too! Mike It's a question I've been pondering for some time so I thought I'd open it up to discussion and debate. Let's stir the pot, rock the boat, muddy the waters, etc. Much as I love my MZ-S, I've noticed that I just don't use it any more. I shoot digital for the most part. When I shoot film, it's almost always BW, which means I use the 645. And on the rare occasions when I *do* shoot 35mm color film, I find it's the MX I reach for. Small, light, simple, manual, unhurried, untechnological - that's what I'm looking for on those occasions. So the result is that I have this superb, ergonomic, high-tech, magnesium-bodied gem gathering dust most of the time and that bothers me. I know there are probably photographers out there who would actually *use* this camera. But I haven't been able to bring myself to sell it. Factors making me want to keep it: 1) I love the way it feels and works. 2) I probably couldn't get much for it these days. 3) It's the ultimate (in the true sense of the word) Pentax high-end film camera. The last of a thoroughbred line. I should probably look around and see what used ones sell for these days, but whether the price is high or low, it would probably make me both happy and sad...
Re: Ideas for Pentax
On May 15, 2006, at 12:29 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: BTW: I know several very talented wedding pros locally who do great work and shoot with the Rebel-D. The one really high-end guy, with whom I worked for a couple of gigs last summer, uses a 1D-II, but even he shoots manual exposure, manual focus all the time so the Rebel shooters are really giving up ruggedness and a small amount of image quality. If a Rebel-D gets damaged or stolen during a shoot, they just buy another second-hand one somewhere. Exactly! -Aaron
flash and shadows
I'm a really true newbie concerning flash photography. I can use flash but it is often very ugly lol. I need to take pictures of my gear for a quick little website for my studies. I took a couple with a lens placed on a white drawing A3 paper. Results are OK for a cheap hack but shadows from the integrated flash are problematic. I also own an Metz 40MZ2 but TTL is often unreliable with my D. Equipment used: * ist-D * SMCP 100/3.5 macro Any cheap advice/trick? Thanks -- Thibouille -- *ist-D,Z1,SFXn,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ...
Re: GESO: fishy
Hi! Not a lens that I will use often, but it certainly is fun. First roll with the Sigma 8mm fisheye. A new set of instincts have to be trained to use this lens. Keeping arms and legs out of shot is one of them. Keeping a blower is another - dust on the lens surface shows in the shot. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/index8/06_05_8mm/index.htm Gee, it is ultimate form of a square format - the circle ;-). Admirable work, Derby. Boris
Re: PESO and issue with *ist DS
Hi! I've been off the list for a short while, time for my second child to get born... So now Clarisse is there. So here's my PESO of the day: http://www.lacouture.nom.fr/gallery/v/Clarisse/2006-05-04+Naissance+Clarisse+-+72+-+10x15+cadre.jpg.html or http://tinyurl.com/e9kgv Congratulations. The birth is always a little miracle, isn't it? Boris
Re: Question: Should I sell my MZ-S?
On 5/15/06, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So the result is that I have this superb, ergonomic, high-tech, magnesium-bodied gem gathering dust most of the time and that bothers me. I know there are probably photographers out there who would actually *use* this camera. But I haven't been able to bring myself to sell it. Factors making me want to keep it: 1) I love the way it feels and works. 2) I probably couldn't get much for it these days. 3) It's the ultimate (in the true sense of the word) Pentax high-end film camera. The last of a thoroughbred line. My feelings exactly. I agree on all three points. Part of me says I should sell it because I'm not using it and the other part says I should keep it because it's a thing of beauty. I went through something similar with my LX. I sold it and then ended up buying another one to replace it because I felt I should still have one. Pretty stupid really. I held onto the MZ-S because I wanted a good AF camera to go with my limited lenses, but I still didn't use the camera - which meant I didn't use the lenses either! I haven't used the 43mm in years (three at least). It's even longer since I ever used the 360 FGZ flash -- Wendy Beard Ottawa Canada
Re: Question: Should I sell my MZ-S?
Mark, I'll be watching your posts with even greater interest since, as I've mentioned before, I'm emotionally involved with the MZ-S, w/BG10 battery grip and 360 flash. I'm optimistic about the AF-360FGZ working on the K10D..if needed.(?) I've sold equipment totaling $3,700, so am positioned well to seriously consider the K10D with the comfort of no time pressure. Jack --- Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's a question I've been pondering for some time so I thought I'd open it up to discussion and debate. Let's stir the pot, rock the boat, muddy the waters, etc. Much as I love my MZ-S, I've noticed that I just don't use it any more. I shoot digital for the most part. When I shoot film, it's almost always BW, which means I use the 645. And on the rare occasions when I *do* shoot 35mm color film, I find it's the MX I reach for. Small, light, simple, manual, unhurried, untechnological - that's what I'm looking for on those occasions. So the result is that I have this superb, ergonomic, high-tech, magnesium-bodied gem gathering dust most of the time and that bothers me. I know there are probably photographers out there who would actually *use* this camera. But I haven't been able to bring myself to sell it. Factors making me want to keep it: 1) I love the way it feels and works. 2) I probably couldn't get much for it these days. 3) It's the ultimate (in the true sense of the word) Pentax high-end film camera. The last of a thoroughbred line. I should probably look around and see what used ones sell for these days, but whether the price is high or low, it would probably make me both happy and sad... __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Cleaning Out the Card Bay - istDS
Shel, I would suggest a mild soap and hot water... Norm From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Any suggestions for cleaning out the card bay in the DS? The summer months get pretty dusty around here - might it be an issue if dust or fine grit gets into the card bay? Would blowing it out with compressed air be OK, or is there a better alternative? IOs there something that'll slide into the bay in lie of the card that might clean provide some cleaning action?
Re: Cleaning Out the Card Bay - istDS
Norman Baugher wrote: I would suggest a mild soap and hot water... And a wire brush.
Re: Question: Should I sell my MZ-S?
John Francis wrote: I'm in exactly the same situation. Well that was helpful! grin Sorry - I wasn't trying to be irritating... like Cotty ;-)
Re: Question: Should I sell my MZ-S?
On 5/15/06, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's a question I've been pondering for some time so I thought I'd open it up to discussion and debate. Let's stir the pot, rock the boat, muddy the waters, etc. Much as I love my MZ-S, I've noticed that I just don't use it any more. I shoot digital for the most part. When I shoot film, it's almost always BW, which means I use the 645. And on the rare occasions when I *do* shoot 35mm color film, I find it's the MX I reach for. Small, light, simple, manual, unhurried, untechnological - that's what I'm looking for on those occasions. So the result is that I have this superb, ergonomic, high-tech, magnesium-bodied gem gathering dust most of the time and that bothers me. I know there are probably photographers out there who would actually *use* this camera. But I haven't been able to bring myself to sell it. Factors making me want to keep it: 1) I love the way it feels and works. 2) I probably couldn't get much for it these days. 3) It's the ultimate (in the true sense of the word) Pentax high-end film camera. The last of a thoroughbred line. I should probably look around and see what used ones sell for these days, but whether the price is high or low, it would probably make me both happy and sad... Like you, I love the MX, and would (and do) choose it over supposedly higher-end cameras (my LX, to be specific) on many occasions. BUT, are there no occasions that you may need the use of an AF film body? That's one thing the MX can't do... cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
RE: Question: Should I sell my MZ-S?
Aaron Reynolds wrote: I have exactly the same question about my LX. I never use it anymore. Plus, it's a beater in terms of looks, though it functions just fine. Don't imagine I'd get enough for it to be worth my while selling it, but it does no one any good on my shelf. I never thought I'd be using the LX again for anything other than slide film. However, I've got to take photos at a children's party, where a few parents have asked me if they can have pictures with their children in. No problem; except they won't want slides and not all of them have computers - or grandparents they will end up with. So I've just bought 5 rolls of colour print film - something I never thought I'd buy again with an *ist D. Sometimes, only a set of prints handed around does the job. I bet these will be the lasting memory and the point and shoot digital images taken by others there will be lost forever in the medium term. Don't out the film camera yet (and particularly not an LX - really Aaron)! Malcolm
Re: Question: Should I sell my MZ-S?
Malcolm Smith wrote: Aaron Reynolds wrote: I have exactly the same question about my LX. I never use it anymore. Plus, it's a beater in terms of looks, though it functions just fine. Don't imagine I'd get enough for it to be worth my while selling it, but it does no one any good on my shelf. I never thought I'd be using the LX again for anything other than slide film. However, I've got to take photos at a children's party, where a few parents have asked me if they can have pictures with their children in. No problem; except they won't want slides and not all of them have computers - or grandparents they will end up with. So I've just bought 5 rolls of colour print film - something I never thought I'd buy again with an *ist D. Sometimes, only a set of prints handed around does the job. I bet these will be the lasting memory and the point and shoot digital images taken by others there will be lost forever in the medium term. Don't out the film camera yet (and particularly not an LX - really Aaron)! Malcolm Of course, you could have just taken your memory card in to the lab and got prints from the exact same machine used for the film prints. -Adam
Re: Question: Should I sell my MZ-S?
Sell it to me in two weeks for like Oh I duno a hundred bucks? Truth be told, my wife had a minor episode when I got that new-looking MX for $20. She wondered why the hell I was wasting my money on a twenty-something year old FILM camera... CW - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 12:53 PM Subject: Question: Should I sell my MZ-S? It's a question I've been pondering for some time so I thought I'd open it up to discussion and debate. Let's stir the pot, rock the boat, muddy the waters, etc. Much as I love my MZ-S, I've noticed that I just don't use it any more. I shoot digital for the most part. When I shoot film, it's almost always BW, which means I use the 645. And on the rare occasions when I *do* shoot 35mm color film, I find it's the MX I reach for. Small, light, simple, manual, unhurried, untechnological - that's what I'm looking for on those occasions. So the result is that I have this superb, ergonomic, high-tech, magnesium-bodied gem gathering dust most of the time and that bothers me. I know there are probably photographers out there who would actually *use* this camera. But I haven't been able to bring myself to sell it. Factors making me want to keep it: 1) I love the way it feels and works. 2) I probably couldn't get much for it these days. 3) It's the ultimate (in the true sense of the word) Pentax high-end film camera. The last of a thoroughbred line. I should probably look around and see what used ones sell for these days, but whether the price is high or low, it would probably make me both happy and sad... -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.6/339 - Release Date: 5/14/2006
Re: Question: Should I sell my MZ-S?
I put two ES II cameras to a new use - stereo photography. I attach both cameras to a long bracket and place them close together so that the 50 mm lenses are slightly over two inches apart. I use the hyperfocal method to focus the cameras, and operate the shutters using a double-cable release. The system is heavy, but I now have a new use for these two classic Pentaxes. I take slides that I mount myself. Jim A. It's a question I've been pondering for some time so I thought I'd open it up to discussion and debate. Let's stir the pot, rock the boat, muddy the waters, etc. Much as I love my MZ-S, I've noticed that I just don't use it any more. I shoot digital for the most part. When I shoot film, it's almost always BW, which means I use the 645. And on the rare occasions when I *do* shoot 35mm color film, I find it's the MX I reach for. Small, light, simple, manual, unhurried, untechnological - that's what I'm looking for on those occasions. So the result is that I have this superb, ergonomic, high-tech, magnesium-bodied gem gathering dust most of the time and that bothers me. I know there are probably photographers out there who would actually *use* this camera. But I haven't been able to bring myself to sell it. Factors making me want to keep it: 1) I love the way it feels and works. 2) I probably couldn't get much for it these days. 3) It's the ultimate (in the true sense of the word) Pentax high-end film camera. The last of a thoroughbred line. I should probably look around and see what used ones sell for these days, but whether the price is high or low, it would probably make me both happy and sad...
Re: Charter Cable --OT
Have you actually read the case? I have! What I think you are thinking about are accepted partial payments. If a creditor accepts a partial payment the clock starts over as far as legal action goes. A creditor does not have to accept a partial payment. He does have to accept payment in full. He does not have to accept your check, credit card, IPU, etc. He does have to accept cash. However a contract spelling out something different signed by both parties can modify all this as it is civil not criminal law. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- John Francis wrote: [Oh, look - the old Legal Tender mare's nest crops up here.] No it doesn't - the debt still stands. What you are protected from, though, is any additional penalties that would otherwise accrue from a failure to pay.
Re: Cleaning Out the Card Bay - istDS
Shel, I would suggest a mild soap and hot water... Norm From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Any suggestions for cleaning out the card bay in the DS? The summer months get pretty dusty around here - might it be an issue if dust or fine grit gets into the card bay? Would blowing it out with compressed air be OK, or is there a better alternative? IOs there something that'll slide into the bay in lie of the card that might clean provide some cleaning action?
Re: Question: Should I sell my MZ-S?
This is nice lead into the BH Catalog that came in the mail the other day. There are more 4x5 cameras in it than 35mm film cameras. There are also still quite a few 120 film cameras but not as many as in the old days. Seems that the bigger the camera the more likely it is to continue to be made. Still two pages of film although some old standbys have disappeared. Check out the price on that latest incarnation of the Leica M3, mind boggling. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Mark Roberts wrote: It's a question I've been pondering for some time so I thought I'd open it up to discussion and debate. Let's stir the pot, rock the boat, muddy the waters, etc. Much as I love my MZ-S, I've noticed that I just don't use it any more. I shoot digital for the most part. When I shoot film, it's almost always BW, which means I use the 645. And on the rare occasions when I *do* shoot 35mm color film, I find it's the MX I reach for. Small, light, simple, manual, unhurried, untechnological - that's what I'm looking for on those occasions. So the result is that I have this superb, ergonomic, high-tech, magnesium-bodied gem gathering dust most of the time and that bothers me. I know there are probably photographers out there who would actually *use* this camera. But I haven't been able to bring myself to sell it. Factors making me want to keep it: 1) I love the way it feels and works. 2) I probably couldn't get much for it these days. 3) It's the ultimate (in the true sense of the word) Pentax high-end film camera. The last of a thoroughbred line. I should probably look around and see what used ones sell for these days, but whether the price is high or low, it would probably make me both happy and sad...
Re: OT: Reference for vintage camera values
The edition pictured in the ad is the 2000-2001 edition. There is a 2006-2006 edition. Lewis From: Stephen Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Reference for vintage camera values Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 08:37:34 -0400 Yep, that rings a bell. Thanks much! Stephen Derby Chang wrote: McKeown's? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0931838339/103-8438863-2441428?v=glancen=283155 http://tinyurl.com/gg5z3 _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
RE: Question: Should I sell my MZ-S?
It's been my habit to get a mini-lab CD with my prints in case I want to make hand outs. Slides scan well enough on my Epson 820 for 4x6's. Jack --- Malcolm Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Aaron Reynolds wrote: I have exactly the same question about my LX. I never use it anymore. Plus, it's a beater in terms of looks, though it functions just fine. Don't imagine I'd get enough for it to be worth my while selling it, but it does no one any good on my shelf. I never thought I'd be using the LX again for anything other than slide film. However, I've got to take photos at a children's party, where a few parents have asked me if they can have pictures with their children in. No problem; except they won't want slides and not all of them have computers - or grandparents they will end up with. So I've just bought 5 rolls of colour print film - something I never thought I'd buy again with an *ist D. Sometimes, only a set of prints handed around does the job. I bet these will be the lasting memory and the point and shoot digital images taken by others there will be lost forever in the medium term. Don't out the film camera yet (and particularly not an LX - really Aaron)! Malcolm __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Question: Should I sell my MZ-S?
I'd sell while the selling is good. Back in late 1978, after having used my Model 1 16K computer for about a year the trend was building w/in Radio Shack to drop prices before cancelling product. I'd heard hints of the price drop so sold the computer for $700. (Paid $988 for it a year earlier, and threw in all the software I had purched.) Two weeks later RS dropped the price to $599. Boy, did I feel good. And I'll bet the buyer felt pretty bad. Just be glad you don't own a 'Blad or RB. Midwest has a really nice RB ProSD with w/l finder, 127 C lens, and a 220 back for, iirc, $350 or $399. The stuff moves slow these days. Eventually the best film cameras will all drop in price. Git while the gittin's good. Collin KC8TKA (Dayton is next week!)
Re: Happy birthday Mark Roberts! :-)
On 5/14/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 14/5/06, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: One year ago today I was having a birthday party in Oxford at Cotty Alma's house. With Hobgoblin ale! Holy Holyhead! Was that a *year* ago?? http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/spare5.html Happy Birthday Mark ;-) Dare I ask how two guys that look like that ever ended up with two beautiful women like that? Maybe I'd rather not know... G Anyway, Happy Birthday, Mark!! Many happy returns, etc. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: Cleaning Out the Card Bay - istDS
Sage advice from a man who puts gravy on everything ... or so it's been reported here. Shel [Original Message] From: Norman Baugher I would suggest a mild soap and hot water... From: Shel Belinkoff Any suggestions for cleaning out the card bay in the DS?
Re: Happy birthday Mark Roberts! :-)
On 5/15/06, Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mark, snip BTW - is there any chance to send private e-mail to you? My mails are bounced back as spam :-( Absolutely not. Mark does not accept private e-mails. HTH, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: K10D
On May 13, 2006, at 10:42 AM, Joseph Tainter wrote: But I will probably want to buy the camera anyway. It's good to hear you're so excited about it. G
Re: flash and shadows
- Original Message - From: Thibouille Subject: flash and shadows I'm a really true newbie concerning flash photography. I can use flash but it is often very ugly lol. I need to take pictures of my gear for a quick little website for my studies. I took a couple with a lens placed on a white drawing A3 paper. Results are OK for a cheap hack but shadows from the integrated flash are problematic. I also own an Metz 40MZ2 but TTL is often unreliable with my D. Equipment used: * ist-D * SMCP 100/3.5 macro Any cheap advice/trick? Set yourself up beside a window and use available light. William Robb
Re: Zone Alarm
Interesting, my firewalls report no outside activity at all. I wonder if Zone Alarm is like Xsoftspy. I have been running it for awhile and it consistantly finds a few spyware programs missed by AdAware and SpyBot. Only when I installed it on my new laptop I noticed that it found exactly the same spyware on the laptop that it had on the desktop. Humm...? I thought about that for awhile and came to the obvious conclusion, that the spyware it finds are installed by Xsoftspy to make it look good. About every three database upgrade downloads it finds another spyware program that none of the antispyware programs noticed. I think the main difference is Xsoftspy is a program you have to pay for while the others are freeware. Freeware has no reason to make you shell out for an upgrade while Xsoftspy is always telling me that there is a new version that I should download and, of course, pay for. Of course I do not live in the big city... But even when I did, I think I have only been invaded by a total of maybe 20 viruses in my 40+ years of computing --not counting stuff downloaded from the net, virus checked positive, and deleted. And only three of them have gotten past my anti-virus measures, if they really were undetectable viruses rather than just windows famous instability. Those three did cause a lot of hassles however, requiring a complete systems wipe to get rid of. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Somewhat less than 48 hours ago I installed the free version of Zone Alarm. As of a few minutes ago more than 3400 intrusions and access attempts have been blocked by the program. That's mind boggling! My thanks to all who recommended the program. Shel I bought the program from my local Staples store last January and found the same thing. While on dial up i would get constant opoups re intrusions. Having moved to always on DSL, i don't get the pop ups, so i quess its working more in the background for some reason. Dave
