RE: *istD CCD cleaning

2004-06-24 Thread Simon King
Must have been a booger to clean too.. :-) Simon - See the new Pentax *ist series camera - the SE http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/pentax/pentax.htm Doesn't you scorpion moustache deserve a Pentax? -Original Message- From: Kenneth Waller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Pentax F-series lenses??

2004-06-24 Thread David Mann
On Jun 24, 2004, at 5:13 AM, That Guy wrote: I don't see much mention of these lenses on this list. (snip) The F* 300mm f/4.5 is pretty highly regarded, by me at least. Its so sharp you could cut yourself just looking at the slides. A lot of people choose this lens over the FA* version as it

Re: PAW: Still

2004-06-24 Thread Bruce Dayton
Frank, I'm glad that you were able to feel a bit of what I felt in that location. It was very serene and quiet and was nice just to be there. Thanks for commenting. Bruce Wednesday, June 23, 2004, 7:07:22 PM, you wrote: ft If a good photograph evokes emotion, then this is a very good photo

Re: PAW - a couple of shots from Portland

2004-06-24 Thread David Mann
On Jun 24, 2004, at 1:49 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: I think it's great being able to zoom in when an image has detail that would otherwise be lost in a size reduction. If you wish to move to lowest common denominator then images should probably only be published at 600 pixel max length regardless

RE: Metz SCA 374/2AF(M2)

2004-06-24 Thread Jens Bladt
I have just looked at mine. It's called SCA 374/2 AF M1. It seems to work fine with PZ-1 and MZ-S. What does the M2 do, that M1 doesn't? Regards Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 24.

Re: LX infinity focus adjustment at home?

2004-06-24 Thread Alan Chan
I did it once, unfortunately I had no choice. Since you do not want to mess with the pentaprism or screen (you can't anyway w/o the proper skill and insturments), the only thing you can do is to adjust the mirror rest arm underneatn the mirror (near the DOF preview arm). It was held by 2 cross

Re: Pentax F-series lenses??

2004-06-24 Thread Alan Chan
The F* 300mm f/4.5 is pretty highly regarded, by me at least. Its so sharp you could cut yourself just looking at the slides. Unfortunately, it doesn't do well with A2X-S. :-( A lot of people choose this lens over the FA* version as it has a tripod mount. Optically the two lenses are

FA 4/28-70 - something for the technically minded

2004-06-24 Thread keller.schaefer
I just found something interesting (at least for me) when trying to fix a FA 4/28-70 lens that wouldn't autofocus properly. On focal lengths longer than 50 it would not stop at precise focus but run past it and back the full travel, then stop, blinking 'unable to focus' in the finder. It did that

Re: PAW - Jesse (Something Different)

2004-06-24 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! This PAW is very different from anything I've posted before, not so much in the subject matter, but in the presentation. Maybe you'll enjoy it ;-)) The image is 800x646 and a little less than 200K. Some of you may have to scroll a bit in your browser, but that couldn't be helped.

FA* 80-200/2.8 discontinued?

2004-06-24 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
Hi, I don't kow if anybody noticed it, but it dissappeared from Pentax Germany (Europe) pricelist just like MZ-S and few others before. IT makes me wonder - what are they preparing? DA tele zoom in similar range but in smaller case and lighter? FAAA* lenses with USM and IS for FF Papa-D? New

Re: FA 4/28-70 - something for the technically minded

2004-06-24 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
on 24.06.04 8:49, keller.schaefer at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So apparently, the the AF system takes into account the focal length, when calculating how much it has to displace the lens (or parts of it) to achieve focus. Somewhere in the lens the displacement/distance curve for each focal

Re: FA 4/28-70 - something for the technically minded

2004-06-24 Thread Dario Bonazza
Hi Sven, That's interesting to me. It can help understanding strange behaviours when autofocusing some lenses. Thanks for sharing. Dario - Original Message - From: keller.schaefer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 8:49 AM Subject: FA 4/28-70 -

Re: PAW: Pass the Bird, Please

2004-06-24 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! This morning, on a Birmingham, Michigan, street corner: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2468895size=lg Paul, this is way cute. I spent little time trying to find a word other than cute, but couldn't. I have similarly cute shots of my daughter handling some rabbits and even

Scorpion moustache (was: *istD CCD cleaning)

2004-06-24 Thread Dario Bonazza
Simon King wrote: See the new Pentax *ist series camera - the SE http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/pentax/pentax.htm Doesn't you scorpion moustache deserve a Pentax? Great! Dario

RE: FA* 80-200/2.8 discontinued?

2004-06-24 Thread Alan Chan
Perhaps they finally noticed it didn't sell after so many years? Personally, I am not that optimiztic. Remember the A70-210/4 was replaced by F70-210/4-5.6? Perhaps Pentax will go the f4 route since Pentax f2.8 zooms don't sell. Or they might just make some DA f2.8 zooms to keep the cost down?

Re: PAW - Jesse (Something Different)

2004-06-24 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Boris a contact sheet has all the images running in the same direction. Changing that one image to a vertical would have ruined the flow of the images substantially (I did consider it, BTW, not a good idea, imo). Yeah, I know I could have done it easily, but the change would have been at

test

2004-06-24 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
Just testing - my posts are missing somehere in virtual space. -- Best Regards Sylwek

*istD firmware wishlist (open letter?)

2004-06-24 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
We were talking a lot about *istD improvments that could be done via firmware. And if Pentax USA is to be direct Pentax subsidiary soon we could put together our wishes and send them a letter which hopefully would travel to Pentax design headquarters in Japan too. What do you think? Is there

Re: FA* 80-200/2.8 discontinued?

2004-06-24 Thread Jostein
The FA*70-200/2.8 has been a special order item for quite some time already. Which is sad, because it's one of the best lenses in that zoom range regardless of brand. Now if they could make a new version where they just remove the autozoom motors and put in some gyro stuff...:-) Jostein

Re: *istD firmware wishlist (open letter?)

2004-06-24 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
on 24.06.04 14:14, Nenad Djurdjevic at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maybe I'm misunderstanding you but if your wishlist is for the ISO value to be displayed in the viewfinder then I didn't think it could be done because the LCD display has nowhere it can display the set ISO value. The only

Re: *istD firmware wishlist (open letter?)

2004-06-24 Thread Nenad Djurdjevic
I wrote earlier: However I suppose ISO value could be displayed it instead of the remaining number recordable images. Depends whether you are willing to lose one viewfinder indicator to gain another. Actually, I was right the first time because ISO goes to 3200 (4 digits) and remaining number

Re: PAW - Concert

2004-06-24 Thread Dario Bonazza
Sylwek, Lowest shutter speed was 1/20s. Typical speeds were 1/60 to 1/250. Thanks for appreciation to both you and Frantisek. Dario - Original Message - From: Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 3:14 PM Subject: Re: PAW - Concert

Re: *istD firmware wishlist (open letter?)

2004-06-24 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
on 24.06.04 14:27, Nenad Djurdjevic at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually, I was right the first time because ISO goes to 3200 (4 digits) and remaining number recordable images display only has 3 digits - so it can't be done. That's no problem :-) It is enough that you would see 16 or 32 for

Re: *istD firmware wishlist (open letter?)

2004-06-24 Thread Nenad Djurdjevic
I wrote: Actually, I was right the first time because ISO goes to 3200 (4 digits) and remaining number recordable images display only has 3 digits - so it can't be done. Sylwek replied: That's no problem :-) It is enough that you would see 16 or 32 for 1600 or 3200 respectively + h

Re: *istD firmware wishlist (open letter?)

2004-06-24 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
ND Actually, I was right the first time because ISO goes to 3200 (4 digits) and ND remaining number recordable images display only has 3 digits - so it can't ND be done. Ugh Ogh. How about 1.6K or 3.2K ? Is it too hard to understand ? ;-) Or similar... I don't think though trash would be the

Re: *istD firmware wishlist (open letter?)

2004-06-24 Thread Steve Desjardins
Maybe something like hold this button down and press the shutter release This would instantly fire the shutter no matter the focus state. I'm not sure I want it any simpler than this as I don't want to be accidently changing the WB. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/24/04 07:37AM Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL

Re: *istD firmware wishlist (open letter?)

2004-06-24 Thread Anders Hultman
On Thu, 24 Jun 2004, Frantisek Vlcek wrote: ND Actually, I was right the first time because ISO goes to 3200 (4 digits) and ND remaining number recordable images display only has 3 digits - so it can't ND be done. Ugh Ogh. How about 1.6K or 3.2K ? Is it too hard to understand ? ;-) Or

Re: *istD firmware wishlist (open letter?)

2004-06-24 Thread Steve Desjardins
I would like to see ISO displayed somewhere all the time (the top LCD panel is OK) since I have changed it and forgotten. I don't need it in the viewfinder , though. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878

Re: *istD firmware wishlist (open letter?)

2004-06-24 Thread keller.schaefer
That really is a bright idea! If I had a menu option Do you want 'ISO' or 'remaining pictures' displayed in the finder? I would certainly go for ISO! And then being able to adjust it (as you described) while looking through the finder - brilliant. Sven Zitat von Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL

Re: *istD firmware wishlist (open letter?)

2004-06-24 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
on 24.06.04 15:04, Nenad Djurdjevic at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I guess I would be willing to put up with a less than perfect display. All too often I forget to reset ISO and find I have taken some shots in good light at an unecessarily high ISO. If there was some sort of indication in the

RE: FA* 80-200/2.8 discontinued?

2004-06-24 Thread Steve Desjardins
I think we could see more of the f4 zooms. Pentax can make an opticaaly superior lens but keep the price down. Although, to be honest, a lesser 2.8 zoom at Tokina prices might serve them better. OTOH, slow zooms might be a good paln with in-camera IS. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/24/04 03:28AM

Re: *istD firmware wishlist (open letter?)

2004-06-24 Thread keller.schaefer
16h and 32h would work fine for me... Sven Zitat von Anders Hultman [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Thu, 24 Jun 2004, Frantisek Vlcek wrote: ND Actually, I was right the first time because ISO goes to 3200 (4 digits) and ND remaining number recordable images display only has 3 digits - so it

Re: *istD firmware wishlist (open letter?)

2004-06-24 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
on 24.06.04 15:09, Frantisek Vlcek at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't think though trash would be the best button for it. One could easily forgot he is in PLAY mode and try to change ISO there... Perhaps one of the four PLAY mode buttons? trash button is not bad as it is easy to access by

Re: *istD firmware wishlist (open letter?)

2004-06-24 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
on 24.06.04 15:14, Steve Desjardins at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maybe something like hold this button down and press the shutter release This would instantly fire the shutter no matter the focus state. I'm not sure I want it any simpler than this as I don't want to be accidently changing

Re: *istD firmware wishlist (open letter?)

2004-06-24 Thread Nenad Djurdjevic
Anders Hultman wrote: 1.6K and 3.2K still are four symbols, but 1K6 and 3K2 may fit. If the display isn't figures only, and actually can show a K at all... I had a look and I don't think the display can do a 'K'. I believe it can do an 'H' however - if that's any use ;-)

Re: *istD firmware wishlist (open letter?)

2004-06-24 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
on 24.06.04 15:19, keller.schaefer at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If I had a menu option Do you want 'ISO' or 'remaining pictures' displayed in the finder? I would certainly go for ISO! And then being able to adjust it (as you described) while looking through the finder - brilliant. Exactly -

Re: *istD firmware wishlist (open letter?)

2004-06-24 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
on 24.06.04 15:24, keller.schaefer at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 16h and 32h would work fine for me... And it is easiest to implement as I suspect that this display has only 3 digits of 7-segment type. -- Pozdrowienia Sylwek

Re: *istD firmware wishlist (open letter?)

2004-06-24 Thread Anders Hultman
On Thu, 24 Jun 2004, keller.schaefer wrote: 1.6K and 3.2K still are four symbols, but 1K6 and 3K2 may fit. If the display isn't figures only, and actually can show a K at all... 16h and 32h would work fine for me... Ah. Excellent solution! Three symbols and possible to show on a 7-segment

Re: *istD CCD cleaning

2004-06-24 Thread Rob Studdert
On 24 Jun 2004 at 21:50, Leon Altoff wrote: Since then I have been searching for details on how to truely clean the sensor. I spoke to CR Kennedy who cleaned mine once and did a wonderful job. They actually use dry nitrogen to blow out the dust. The use cleaning swabs only if absolutely

Re: *istD firmware wishlist (open letter?)

2004-06-24 Thread ernreed2
Nenand said, among other things: I guess I would be willing to put up with a less than perfect display. All too often I forget to reset ISO and find I have taken some shots in good light at an unecessarily high ISO. If there was some sort of indication in the viewfinder that would reduce

Re: *istD firmware wishlist (open letter?)

2004-06-24 Thread Nenad Djurdjevic
Steve Desjardins wrote: I would like to see ISO displayed somewhere all the time (the top LCD panel is OK) since I have changed it and forgotten. I don't need it in the viewfinder , though. Once again, I had a look at my *istD and the top display only has numeric values for shutter speed,

Re: *istD firmware wishlist (open letter?)

2004-06-24 Thread Rob Studdert
On 24 Jun 2004 at 11:39, Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: We were talking a lot about *istD improvments that could be done via firmware. And if Pentax USA is to be direct Pentax subsidiary soon we could put together our wishes and send them a letter which hopefully would travel to Pentax design

Re: FA* 80-200/2.8 discontinued?

2004-06-24 Thread Nenad Djurdjevic
Steve Desjardins wrote: I think we could see more of the f4 zooms. Pentax can make an opticaaly superior lens but keep the price down. Although, to be honest, a lesser 2.8 zoom at Tokina prices might serve them better. OTOH, slow zooms might be a good paln with in-camera IS. How about an

Re: *istD firmware wishlist (open letter?)

2004-06-24 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
on 24.06.04 15:36, Rob Studdert at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've had my little list up for a while, it's probably due for some updates :-) http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/Pentax_digi_wish-list/ Well, our list is getting longer ;-) Good, the more we send them the better chances to

Re: FA* 80-200/2.8 discontinued?

2004-06-24 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
on 24.06.04 15:24, Steve Desjardins at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think we could see more of the f4 zooms. Pentax can make an opticaaly superior lens but keep the price down. Although, to be honest, a lesser 2.8 zoom at Tokina prices might serve them better. OTOH, slow zooms might be a

Re: *istD firmware wishlist (open letter?)

2004-06-24 Thread Nenad Djurdjevic
ERN wrote: Does this camera indicate in the viewfinder what f-stop and shutter speed it's going to use to make the exposure? and, if so, could you not develop the habit of looking at those numbers to see whether they imply that you are using an unnecessarily high ISO? I understand what

Re: *istD CCD cleaning

2004-06-24 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Leon Altoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm also waiting for some Eclipse fluid and Pec pads to arrive so I can try them. Between them and the dry nitrogen I should be happy. I do a lot of macro shooting at f22 to get a good depth of field and that tends to show up

Re: *istD firmware wishlist (open letter?)

2004-06-24 Thread Sarbu Alexandru
Yes, that seems the best solution imho. In fact, you don't really need that 'h' letter - because the ISO starts from 200, so you can have 2,4,8,16 and 32. But the 'h' can tell you if you're looking at the remaining picture indicator or at the ISO setting. Alex Sarbu --- Anders Hultman [EMAIL

Re: PAW - Something Light (Man Bus Berkeley)

2004-06-24 Thread brooksdj
One day i'll take BW pictures like you and Frank. Until then i'll enjoy looking at them.:-) I really like the composition here Shel. Looks like the guy sitting is actually listening. Dave http://home.earthlink.net/~scbelinkoff/paw/manbus2.html

Re: PAW: weekend's pictures

2004-06-24 Thread brooksdj
Artsie spartsie,I like em.:-) Number 2 and 3 are my two fav's. I like the contrast between the tree and the stone wall in 3. Nice ones Herb. Dave B i spent the weekend running around taking pictures for a friend's book, that's sort of my project for

Re: Photo: Retreating from Storm Clouds in Schenley Park

2004-06-24 Thread brooksdj
Nice grab Mark.Picture say's it all.Yo bad a bolt of lightning did'nt go off at the time eh.:-) Dave Shot this one a couple of weeks ago. See what ya think... http://www.robertstech.com/temp/7d401621.jpg ist-D, Tokina 28-70/2.6-2.8 -- Mark

Re: PAW: Still

2004-06-24 Thread brooksdj
The green,blue and grey blend so well in that shot Bruce. Looks like the DA 16-45 works well. Dave B This was taken while walking around the park near my house. There is a stream running through the middle that beavers have dammed up in several places

Re: PAW: Fast Woman

2004-06-24 Thread brooksdj
I finished Higg school in the VERY early 70's and the school was divided into 2 groups.Hippies(me) and Greasers(mostly guys hanging on to the 50's taking shop classes.g)).They mostly drove the Chevy II, IMSMK. I always like that car ,but the 57 Belair is my dreamer.:-). Nice shot Paul Dave

Re: PAW: Fast Woman

2004-06-24 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Dave. I always liked the Chevy IIs as well, although my car is a 55 BelAir. Whether one likes it or not, at least the American automobile styling of the fifities had something to say. Paul On Jun 24, 2004, at 11:29 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I finished Higg school in the VERY early

Re: FA* 80-200/2.8 discontinued?

2004-06-24 Thread alex wetmore
On Thu, 24 Jun 2004, Nenad Djurdjevic wrote: Steve Desjardins wrote: I think we could see more of the f4 zooms. Pentax can make an opticaaly superior lens but keep the price down. Although, to be honest, a lesser 2.8 zoom at Tokina prices might serve them better. OTOH, slow zooms

Re: FA* 80-200/2.8 discontinued?

2004-06-24 Thread Bruce Dayton
Me three! I would love a 55-200/4 DA to go with the 16-45. Same image quality as the 16-45. That would be superb! Bruce Thursday, June 24, 2004, 8:53:24 AM, you wrote: aw On Thu, 24 Jun 2004, Nenad Djurdjevic wrote: Steve Desjardins wrote: I think we could see more of the f4 zooms.

Re: FA* 80-200/2.8 discontinued?

2004-06-24 Thread Nenad Djurdjevic
I wrote: How about an f2.8 DA zoom that goes from 45-140? That would be the same as a 35mm 70-210 f2.8. I would buy that! alex wetmore wrote: Me too. I'd take an f4 version too. I'd love to see more high quality, one stop slower than pro, smaller lenses for Pentax. I think that

Re: FA* 80-200/2.8 discontinued?

2004-06-24 Thread alex wetmore
On Fri, 25 Jun 2004, Nenad Djurdjevic wrote: I wrote: How about an f2.8 DA zoom that goes from 45-140? That would be the same as a 35mm 70-210 f2.8. I would buy that! alex wetmore wrote: Me too. I'd take an f4 version too. I'd love to see more high quality, one stop slower

OT - test

2004-06-24 Thread Cotty
testing testing 1 2 3, The big brown fox jumped over the lazy somethingorother Mary had a little lamb with spuds and gravy yep, looks like it's working Mutley snigger Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|www.macads.co.uk/snaps

Re: FA* 80-200/2.8 discontinued?

2004-06-24 Thread Doug Franklin
On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 14:21:36 +0200, Jostein wrote: The FA*70-200/2.8 has been a special order item for quite some time already. Which is sad, because it's one of the best lenses in that zoom range regardless of brand. I'd give my eye teeth for an FA* 80-200/2.8 ... and one day hopefully I'll

Re: OT - eBay solar airship

2004-06-24 Thread Cotty
On 24/6/04, GRAYWOLF, discombobulated, offered: kind of looks like one of those platic tubes you put down under gravel to keep plants from growing up through it. Neat way to make a buck selling it as a toy for 5x what it costs at the building supply store. Now you hang you DSLR from it and do

Re: OT - eBay solar airship

2004-06-24 Thread Cotty
kind of looks like one of those platic tubes you put down under gravel to keep plants from growing up through it. Neat way to make a buck selling it as a toy for 5x what it costs at the building supply store. Now you hang you DSLR from it and do aerial photos. The rest of us watch and laugh

Re: OT - test

2004-06-24 Thread Gonz
I take it your on broadband now? Woo hoo. rg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: testing testing 1 2 3, The big brown fox jumped over the lazy somethingorother Mary had a little lamb with spuds and gravy yep, looks like it's working Mutley snigger Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places,

Re: OT - test

2004-06-24 Thread Keith Whaley
Aha! Congratulations! Good to see it works just fine. keith Cotty wrote: testing testing 1 2 3, The big brown fox jumped over the lazy somethingorother Mary had a little lamb with spuds and gravy yep, looks like it's working Mutley snigger Cheers, Cotty

Re: *istD firmware wishlist (open letter?)

2004-06-24 Thread Frits Wüthrich
On Thursday 24 June 2004 11:39, Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: FJW We were talking a lot about *istD improvments that could be done via FJW firmware. And if Pentax USA is to be direct Pentax subsidiary soon we could FJW put together our wishes and send them a letter which hopefully would travel FJW to

OT: Terminals (was SpaceShipOne)

2004-06-24 Thread Anders Hultman
Malcolm Smith: Now come on, every one likes flying - it's crashing that people don't like. What other form of travel could bang on about how safe it is and insist that people depart from something called a 'terminal'? Bus terminals, ferry terminals and even train terminals have already been

Re: The Last Two Days

2004-06-24 Thread Peter J. Alling
Bad day Frank? frank theriault wrote: What a pile of crap!! Cesar, how am I to know who Phyllis is? You have so many female friends (just like me g), for all I know you could be referring to Minolta Girl (about whom I heard nothing at GFM, BTW). It was you saying Bet you're scared now that

Re: FA* 80-200/2.8 discontinued?

2004-06-24 Thread Peter J. Alling
I'd be hoping for the FA* to be replace with a New FA* w/o power zoom. Seems unlikely thought... Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: on 24.06.04 9:28, Alan Chan at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Perhaps they finally noticed it didn't sell after so many years? Personally, I am not that optimiztic. Remember

RE: OT - test

2004-06-24 Thread frank theriault
Well, that's the last of my posts that Cotty'll have to read. I figure that, as a pre-emptive strike, he'll have already kill-filed me! vbg -knarf The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Cotty [EMAIL

Re: The Last Two Days

2004-06-24 Thread frank theriault
Peter, I was having a fine day until Cesar and Jostein decided to gang up on me, and be real mean and all that stuff... :-( -frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Peter J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: The Last Two Days

2004-06-24 Thread Peter J. Alling
Well don't worry, you can hate them too. frank theriault wrote: Peter, I was having a fine day until Cesar and Jostein decided to gang up on me, and be real mean and all that stuff... :-( -frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J.

Pentax spotted on the screen redux

2004-06-24 Thread John Francis
My TiVo box decided to record Femme Fatale. As there wasn't much else on, and it had a decent cast, I decided to give it a try. At one point, Antoni Banderas' character is trying to get a photograph of Rebecca Romijn-Stamos' character, using a PZ-1p and an FA* 80-200/2.8!

Re: OT: Terminals (was SpaceShipOne)

2004-06-24 Thread Billy Abbott
On Fri, 25 Jun 2004, Anders Hultman wrote: Malcolm Smith: Now come on, every one likes flying - it's crashing that people don't like. What other form of travel could bang on about how safe it is and insist that people depart from something called a 'terminal'? Bus terminals, ferry terminals and

Re: *ist D survey

2004-06-24 Thread Brian Dipert
5645 Acquired early October 2003 Sorry for the delay in responding; I've been out of the country and away from the camera since end of last week == Brian Dipert Technical Editor: Mass Storage, Memory, Multimedia, PC Core Logic and Peripherals, and Programmable Logic

Re: OT - test

2004-06-24 Thread Cotty
On 24/6/04, frank theriault, discombobulated, offered: Well, that's the last of my posts that Cotty'll have to read. I figure that, as a pre-emptive strike, he'll have already kill-filed me! vbg Why Frank, all your posts I have printed off and sent to a specialist signwriter and glass-blower

Re: OT - eBay solar airship

2004-06-24 Thread Cotty
On 24/6/04, graywolf, discombobulated, offered: Yes, but you have a dirty mind. *Everyone* has a dirty mind, it's just that I'm past caring ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|www.macads.co.uk/snaps _

Re: The Last Two Days

2004-06-24 Thread frank theriault
They're not good enough photographers... vbg ducking The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Peter J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well don't worry, you can hate them too. frank theriault wrote: Peter, I was having

RE: Pentax spotted on the screen redux

2004-06-24 Thread frank theriault
And someone said no one bought that lens! Hah!! vbg -frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Pentax List) Subject:

Re: *istD firmware wishlist (open letter?)

2004-06-24 Thread Peter Loveday
I don't know if it can be done through firmware, but I vote for improved flash TTL control. Indeed. This would be nice. On the ISO stuff, I'd be happy enough to always have ISO in the viewfinder and frames on the top. But a menu to choose would be fine too. Either way, it has to be clear

Re: OT - test

2004-06-24 Thread frank theriault
Kripes, Cotty, For that kind of money, just pay to fly me over the pond: I'll whisper my posts into your ear... -frank g The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL

Re: OT - test

2004-06-24 Thread Cotty
On 24/6/04, frank theriault, discombobulated, offered: Kripes, Cotty, For that kind of money, just pay to fly me over the pond: I'll whisper my posts into your ear... LOL. Right now I could do with a shoulder massage. Been filming in a rowdy and crowded pub in Oxford, watching England go out

Re: OT - test

2004-06-24 Thread Antonio Aparicio
Sheesh, and you guys have a go at me for being OT? Why dont you email each other with your private chit chat? A. On 25 Jun 2004, at 00:55, Cotty wrote: On 24/6/04, frank theriault, discombobulated, offered: Kripes, Cotty, For that kind of money, just pay to fly me over the pond: I'll whisper my

RE: PAW: Julian Holding Fritz

2004-06-24 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Well, my friend, it seems that you've given up on the concept of focus. OK, I've come to accept that, and will no longer suggest that you get your photos, or even a part of them, in focus. I almost said properly focused, but that sounded so high handed (is that the term?). After all, OOF has

Re: *ist D survey

2004-06-24 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Brian Dipert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 5645 Acquired early October 2003 Mine is 5512... Bought last monday (yeah, I eventually jumped in...), but it sat on the shelf for quite some time (say, several months). Gianfranco = _ __ Do you

Re: OT: Terminals (was SpaceShipOne)

2004-06-24 Thread D. Glenn Arthur Jr.
Anders Hultman pointed out: Bus terminals, ferry terminals and even train terminals have already been mentioned. May I remind you that the telecom industry calls the cell phones we carry around terminals as well. The socket where you connect the speaker cables to your ampifier are called

RE: OT - test

2004-06-24 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
Get a grip antonio, they aren't hurting anyone's feelings with THEIR posts, and besides, I've been laughing along with them with every post. tan. -Original Message- From: Antonio Aparicio [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 25 June 2004 9:05 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT

Re: OT: Terminals (was SpaceShipOne)

2004-06-24 Thread D. Glenn Arthur Jr.
Billy Abbott wrote: amplifiers - er...there's electricity in there, that's dangerous. right? I've got some friends who often need to set up PA gear in places where the audience can get very close to things the operators don't want strangers to touch, and can't always monitor it constantly.

Re: PAW: Julian Holding Fritz

2004-06-24 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just a guy holding a dog. Not even his dog (Fritz belongs to Helene). If you knew Julian, you'd know this is actually him (hard to explain): http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2471920 I've got lots of people and dogs shots. Some of

Re: Pentax spotted on the screen redux

2004-06-24 Thread Bob W
Hi, My TiVo box decided to record Femme Fatale. As there wasn't much else on, and it had a decent cast, I decided to give it a try. At one point, Antoni Banderas' character is trying to get a photograph of Rebecca Romijn-Stamos' character, using a PZ-1p and an FA* 80-200/2.8! On British

Re: FA* 80-200/2.8 discontinued?

2004-06-24 Thread Alan Chan
I keep reading this but there doesn't seem to have any objective evidence to prove the Pentax 2.8 zoom is superior. Not that I don't want to believe, but even what I consider the most believable results from photodo doesn't give that good score (and their results seem to match my experience so

RE: FA* 80-200/2.8 discontinued?

2004-06-24 Thread Alan Chan
The problem is Pentax seem to be happy with the good optics average/poor built strategy recently. But that's understandable when they must keep the cost down in order to compete, just hope they won't make the FA28-70/4 mistake again. Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan I think we could see

Re: OT - test

2004-06-24 Thread Gonz
Geez guys, get a room will ya! ;) rg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 24/6/04, frank theriault, discombobulated, offered: Kripes, Cotty, For that kind of money, just pay to fly me over the pond: I'll whisper my posts into your ear... LOL. Right now I could do with a shoulder massage. Been filming in

Re: Pentax F-series lenses??

2004-06-24 Thread Alan Chan
F lenses are hard to find used, and presumably impossible to find new. They aren't exactly attractive, and they don't have the build quality of even the A lenses. Manual focus with them is not great (in common with early AF lenses from other manufacturers). Most of the good ones appear to be

Re: PAW - Something Light (Man Bus Berkeley)

2004-06-24 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Dave ... I was only able to grab a couple of snaps before the bus took off. The other had a scosh better composition overall, but in this one, the fellow's head had a slight tilt that gave him more of an appearance of looking and listening. Funny how sometimes very subtle differences in a

Re: OT - test

2004-06-24 Thread frank theriault
I'm sorry, Gonz, Did ya wanna join us? vbg -frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Gonz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT - test Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004

RE: OT - test

2004-06-24 Thread frank theriault
Oh, is Antonio still talking to me? He still hasn't figured out he's kill-filed? My bet is Cotty's already got him kill-filed. What a maroon. What a nin-cow-poop. It is to laugh. BTW, hi, Tan. g cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears

RE: OT - test

2004-06-24 Thread frank theriault
Funny how Antonio, who doesn't know me at all, calls me a bully, then, knowing that I don't receive his posts, actually goes out of his way to try to push my buttons. That sort of stuff speaks volumes, you great big goofball. Pretty obvious who the troll is, eh? BTW, hi again, Tan. I should

RE: PAW: Julian Holding Fritz

2004-06-24 Thread frank theriault
Oh, come on, Shel. Some of my photos are pretty well focused. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2378683 You just haven't commented on all of them is all. I don't go out of my way to ~not~ focus properly. It's just that some photos, when I look at them, speak to me ~despite~ the lack of

RE: PAW: Julian Holding Fritz

2004-06-24 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Frank ... My comments were mostly tongue in cheek. Sorry you missed that. I thought for sure you'd see the humor in those words. Don't let some jerk ruin your sense of humor. I would never mock you. Had I been commenting to almost anyone else I'd have worn my Somber Hat. I had been playing

SCA 374/2AF(M2)

2004-06-24 Thread myra gill
Hi Jens Bladt: Thanks for the cooperation. i checked that site it is similar which i hve 374/2AF(m) only dedicate with SFX series gears. M2 was the latest for SCA 300 system Metz flashes for MZ10,Z-1/Z20/Z50/MZ5/MZ5 even with 67II with handle as per metz werke. Gill

  1   2   >