Re: Flower Pics Wanted

2005-12-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Thanks to everyone who provided flower pics. There were many nice photos, but some were fantastic, and provided wonderful ideas. I was surprised at the number of pics that were presented - didn't think there'd be that many. Apart from postings to the list, there were quite a few people who sent

Re: Dear Santa

2005-12-10 Thread David Mann
On Dec 10, 2005, at 2:19 PM, Mat Maessen wrote: Dear Santa: [snip] All I want is the New Zealand cricket team to not crumble under pressure in the last over, right when the Aussies have practically handed them a great victory. Hopefully today's match won't be a repeat of that

Re: Printers and $tuff

2005-12-10 Thread Don Williams
Hi Godfrey, I sent out 450 Christmas greetings -- with a picture (*ist D) as an attachment to all the names in my address book -- a couple of days ago. Total cost $0 unless the on-line time is taken into consideration when it might be about .01 cent. However there is another cost (that

Re: OT: Sure is nice

2005-12-10 Thread David Mann
On Dec 10, 2005, at 7:29 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Generally a bad idea -- but a few people claim that it works. In theory, the OS can do a much better job of managing the left-over RAM than the RAM disk software. And in our tests, RAM disks don't help, they slow things down. Well it was only

Re: Sure is nice

2005-12-10 Thread David Mann
On Dec 10, 2005, at 9:41 AM, graywolf wrote: Yet us folks without those connections should pay $600 without a complaint? I have an Office X demo CD somewhere but I don't plan to use it. My partner's work-supplied laptop came with Office pre-installed so for the few occasions when I need

RE: GESO: East Africa

2005-12-10 Thread Jens Bladt
Very impresive, JP. You are a very lucky guy. ther are somme great shots there. Did you use Pentax gear for this? Regards Jens http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Jon Paul Schelter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. december 2005 07:30 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net

Re: Dear Santa

2005-12-10 Thread David Mann
On Dec 10, 2005, at 5:03 PM, Joseph Tainter wrote: Last year I wanted: FA* 600 F4 Cotty's Autograph Cotty now wants my autograph, so those wishes cancel each other. And I have Big Bertha -- the F* 600 F4. So this year it is: Dear Santa, Please send me a Sherpa to carry Big Bertha.

Pentax CS 205

2005-12-10 Thread Jens Bladt
Ho List I'm looking for a remote switch for my *ist D. They seem to call the CS 205 a cable switch. Is it? Or is it wireless? I will need the latest firmware up-date, right? I want to do panoramas from a rather tall pole, allowing me to rotate the camera apr. 20 degrees at the time, using a 20mm

Re: Dear Santa

2005-12-10 Thread David Mann
On Dec 10, 2005, at 9:24 PM, David Mann wrote: All I want is the New Zealand cricket team to not crumble under pressure in the last over, right when the Aussies have practically handed them a great victory. Wow, Xmas came early for me this year... although technically it didn't make it

Re: Printers and $tuff

2005-12-10 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
There's a big difference between an email greeting and a real, paper card. I much prefer receiving and sending cards. For me, what I post on the internet as pictures is only a fraction of what I see in a print. Godfrey On Dec 10, 2005, at 12:30 AM, Don Williams wrote: I sent out 450

Re: Pentax CS 205

2005-12-10 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Pentax Cable Switch 205 is simply an electrical switch on a wire that replicates what the shutter release button does. Works with all firmware revisions. Canon Remote Switch RS-60E3 is actually the exact same thing and is cheaper. There are other clones available through EBay, even

Re: Dear Santa

2005-12-10 Thread Cotty
Dear Santa, Please send me a Sherpa to carry Big Bertha. I hear Cotty's available... Sadly not. I was arrested after being caught photographing some elves. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: Pentax CS 205

2005-12-10 Thread Don Williams
Mine came from Germany and is an 'ADIDT M1 remote' switch made in China. It cost about 7 Euros plus postage. Don W Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Pentax Cable Switch 205 is simply an electrical switch on a wire that replicates what the shutter release button does. Works with all firmware revisions.

RE: Dear Santa

2005-12-10 Thread Trevor Bailey
G'day David. Poor old sheep shaggers can't help themselves, Eh? OZ RULZ. Hooroo. Regards, Trevor. Grafton. Australia -Original Message- From: David Mann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 10 December 2005 7:25 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Dear Santa On Dec 10,

SV: Peso: Just another picture of a pretty girl.

2005-12-10 Thread Jens Bladt
Very nice, However to me the skinn tone looks a little unnatural. Too grey, I geuss (make up?). One more thing, I prefere only one bright light in the eyes of a model. The one caused by the umbrella is not pretty. Both can easily be fixed. Then you have a great photograph. Regards Jens Bladt

PESO - Bad timing

2005-12-10 Thread Bruce Dayton
In a recent thread we were discussing having great lighting and not the right location or lacking a camera situation. Well, that happened to me today. I was finishing a shoot of a family session outdoors and we had just finished and were on a time crunch to get back. Wouldn't you know it that a

SV: PESO - Skimmers

2005-12-10 Thread Jens Bladt
Very nice shot. I belive a little less DOF would be better. Or a gausian blur for the background (the other birds) would help bring the the main character. Regards Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Christian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 8. december

Re: No fur, No photos

2005-12-10 Thread mike wilson
P. J. Alling wrote: They are part of an organization that condones and donates money to groups that do. PETA is the good public face for a number of groups that destroy property and harm others. If you don't know that you haven't looked. Rather like the NRA has psychotic sociopath members

Re: PESO: Tanja

2005-12-10 Thread mike wilson
John Coyle wrote: Ann, Tanja does spell her name with a j, and she has gone very quiet lately. I'll give her a call soon to see if all is well: she was busy setting up an office and trying to generate work after cancelling her bike adventure this year. I've been away for a month myself, so

Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer

2005-12-10 Thread mike wilson
Holly Hegeman wrote: On 12/9/05 1:59 PM, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, Christian, I just don't see it that way, although considering the rampant pedophilia paranoia that's infesting the US, I can accept that some may find it inappropriate. But abusive?! Sick? How many of

Re: It's Alive!_Was_ IC Chip inside the F28-80/3.5-4.5??

2005-12-10 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Fri, 9 Dec 2005, Don Sanderson wrote: Always wanted to try one of these, now Is it the SMC? I get to for $10.50. WooHoo! Congrats. I think you are way cool. Kostas (two left arms etc)

Re: Printers and $tuff

2005-12-10 Thread graywolf
My Epson R200 does not meet your requirements as I paid $49 for it after rebate. However if you don't absolutely demand paying $200 you might look at it. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Adam McKenty wrote: Pentaxians,

Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer

2005-12-10 Thread Cotty
On 10/12/05, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: What Coors is, please? You don't want to know, Boris. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Printers and $tuff

2005-12-10 Thread graywolf
BTW, Don, I forgot to thank you for that e-card. Nice photo. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Don Williams wrote: Hi Godfrey, I sent out 450 Christmas greetings -- with a picture (*ist D) as an attachment to all the

Re: Sure is nice

2005-12-10 Thread graywolf
Yep, they made it near prefect a few versions back, then they had to add features until it is nearly unusable. But that is the MS Way. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- David Mann wrote: On Dec 10, 2005, at 9:41 AM,

Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer

2005-12-10 Thread graywolf
An allegedly alcoholic beverage brewed by a neo-Nazi company in Colorado. The main virtue of it was it was 3.2% beer and thus legally buyable by use underage GI's back in the early 60's. Definitely not for anyone who likes the taste of beer. AKA cow piss. As you probably can tell I did not

Re: Reno talk. was: PESO: Tanja

2005-12-10 Thread graywolf
Smile 160 amps? I can not remember putting in less than 200 amp services, and often 400 amp, and that was 25 years ago. You guys up there must not have discovered the electric toaster yet. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof ---

Re: Sure is nice

2005-12-10 Thread Bob Shell
On Dec 9, 2005, at 7:41 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: Yet us folks without those connections should pay $600 without a complaint? No body is forcing you to buy it. I certainly wouldn't have bought it for $600. Complain all you want (not sure who you can complain to that will do any good)

Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer

2005-12-10 Thread Bob Shell
- Original Message - From: Boris Liberman Subject: Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer What Coors is, please? It is something that only has flavor when consumed at high altitude. Bob

Re: Pentax CS 205

2005-12-10 Thread Peter McIntosh
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Pentax Cable Switch 205 is simply an electrical switch on a wire that replicates what the shutter release button does. Works with all firmware revisions. Canon Remote Switch RS-60E3 is actually the exact same thing and is cheaper. There are other clones available

Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer

2005-12-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Coors was very popular among east coast and midwest auto racers, particularly drag racers, during the sixties. It wasn't available east of the Rockies, so it was essentially an import. In those days the fastest dragsters were all from California, and the California racers used empty Coors cans

Re: Flower Pics Wanted

2005-12-10 Thread brooksdj
Hi! I've a small project planned involving flowers, but I'm pretty weak in that area. There have been some nice flower pics posted here - far better than anything I've ever done. Perhaps you flower folks could post a few links to what you

Re: It's Alive!_Was_ IC Chip inside the F28-80/3.5-4.5??

2005-12-10 Thread Cory Papenfuss
On Fri, 9 Dec 2005, Don Sanderson wrote: Touched up the solder joints on the IC, re-assembled, cleaned and...It Lives! Always wanted to try one of these, now I get to for $10.50. WooHoo! Don Congrats. In retrospect, probably the most likely thing, since ICs rarely go bad. Unfortunately

Re: Reno talk. was: PESO: Tanja

2005-12-10 Thread brooksdj
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I know WW will cringe when i say this, but, I'm planning a 12' by 33' addition to the house soon,with full additional basement,and then i may be able to do things like this.Plus it

RE: It's Alive!_Was_ IC Chip inside the F28-80/3.5-4.5??

2005-12-10 Thread Don Sanderson
Hi Kostas, yes it's the SMC one. It was the only Pentax 28-80 I had not tried. So far it appears to live up to it's good reputation. Don -Original Message- From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 4:52 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net

RE: It's Alive!_Was_ IC Chip inside the F28-80/3.5-4.5??

2005-12-10 Thread Don Sanderson
Hi Cory, I'm glad I don't care anymore. ;-) I've since foud out that it's a ROM chip. Even if I could find one I wouldn't have the data to program it. Don -Original Message- From: Cory Papenfuss [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 6:55 AM To:

Re: Peso: Just another picture of a pretty girl.

2005-12-10 Thread brooksdj
On 12/9/05, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/portraits/IMGP0146.html Technical: IstD, 77mm at f11. This is straight from camera to you, just a black and

Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer

2005-12-10 Thread Don Williams
You can get decent beer in the US; Amstel and Carlsberg are available in New York and San Francisco -- and hundreds of other places I've never visited, I guess. I once drank a bottle of Miller's in Ballston Lake, or Saratoga Springs I can't be sure. It was atrocious. Why is beer making so

Re: Pentax CS 205

2005-12-10 Thread David Savage
This is a shot of mine: http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/Misc_008.htm No firmware upgrade needed. It's plug play :-) It's cheaper to get one of the 3rd party models. I got the Pentax one because my camera shop actually had some in stock, I was picking up my 77 Ltd, so I was already in a

Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer

2005-12-10 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! An allegedly alcoholic beverage brewed by a neo-Nazi company in Colorado. The main virtue of it was it was 3.2% beer and thus legally buyable by use underage GI's back in the early 60's. Definitely not for anyone who likes the taste of beer. AKA cow piss. As you probably can tell I did

Re: GESO: East Africa

2005-12-10 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Thanks Boris, I will post a note when I get it done, I think it'll actually end up being quite a few pictures, I'm having a hard time culling. I am on 1.5 Mbit ADSL connection at home and on even broader band at work... Don't worry about me... Boris

Re: PESO: Safe in Great-grandmother's hands

2005-12-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
Paul, Congratulations and a wonderful photo. The baby is idylic, peaceful looking and beautiful. The grandma hand is perfect, just about to gently touch the baby, and with some age and inflamination of the finger joints. (How would that ring ever come off?) I love it. Regards, Bob S. On 12/8/05,

Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer

2005-12-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Budweiser, Miller, and the others are the result of catering to a certain audience that wants beer that is sufficiently light to allow the consumption of huge amounts without feeling full. Thus, the popularity of these watery, icy cold beers with minimal flavor but sufficient alcohol to get

Re: Did it right this time -- Comments please

2005-12-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
Collin, To me, the warn violin shot as an elegant set piece like this is out of place. With all the wear, I'd expect to see it with a more casual background. Regards, Bob S. On 12/8/05, Collin R Brendemuehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks all for the comments. The violin does need something.

Re: PESO - The Crosswalk

2005-12-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
Duh, ya think! ;-) Bob S. On 12/6/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hmmm ... the last time you commented on one of my pics being too sharp, it was one that I'd worked on late at night, as was this one. I wonder if my eyes get tired after 1:00am or so. Shel You meet the nicest

Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer

2005-12-10 Thread Charles Robinson
On Dec 10, 2005, at 7:53, Paul Stenquist wrote: Budweiser, Miller, and the others are the result of catering to a certain audience that wants beer that is sufficiently light to allow the consumption of huge amounts without feeling full. Thus, the popularity of these watery, icy cold beers

Re: national Wildlife Federation photo contest

2005-12-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
Wonderful stuff. My wife subscribed to the magazine all on her own. I saw it Tuesday for the first time. Owl shot is extraordinary. Regards, Bob S. On 12/9/05, Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tom Reese wrote: http://www.nwf.org/nationalwildlife/article.cfm?issueID=79articleID=1158

Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer

2005-12-10 Thread David Savage
Toowoomba in Queensland. Young people aren't the ones to ask about good beer. They tend to drink whatever is fashionable at the time, or can get them hammered for the least amount of money. Dave On 12/10/05, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Budweiser, Miller, and the others are the

RE: It's Alive!_Was_ IC Chip inside the F28-80/3.5-4.5??

2005-12-10 Thread Cory Papenfuss
On Sat, 10 Dec 2005, Don Sanderson wrote: Hi Cory, I'm glad I don't care anymore. ;-) I've since foud out that it's a ROM chip. Even if I could find one I wouldn't have the data to program it. Don Exactly... of course if you were a really good netizen, you'd get the pinouts, extract the

RE: Did it right this time -- Comments please

2005-12-10 Thread Jens Bladt
Very nice. I miss a final pow somwhee. I stike of light somewhere - on the flowers - on the violin, not on the edge of the table. Remember that the human eye will start lokking where the light is bright - in this pictures it would be the left hand side table edge. Try to use som effect light,

Re: national Wildlife Federation photo contest

2005-12-10 Thread David Savage
Neat photos. The one of the Kodiak bear made me smile, looks as though it had a heavy night :-) Dave On 12/8/05, Tom Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.nwf.org/nationalwildlife/article.cfm?issueID=79articleID=1158

Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer

2005-12-10 Thread P. J. Alling
Coors is a weak in the knees watery beer that had a cult following when it was only available in it's home market. Once it became available nation wide in the US it's shortcomings became readily apparent. (It is good on a very, and I do mean very hot day, but then what isn't). Boris

Re: Dear Santa

2005-12-10 Thread Jack Davis
Paul, me too! Especially 0) Only change would be, I'd like a *ist D4..at least. Jack --- Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My list differs 0) An end to the partisan self-serving whining of the liberal democrats (my version of peace on earth) 1) An FA 600/4 (I think big) 2) 3 2 gig

Re: No fur, No photos

2005-12-10 Thread P. J. Alling
The ultimate goal of the most radical of animal rights advocates is to do away with puppies... William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Christian Subject: Re: Re: No fur, No photos I think bob's point was that even though animal rights fanatics are hurting the environment

Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer

2005-12-10 Thread P. J. Alling
I used to like Molson, then I grew up... (before anyone takes offense they should read what I said about Coors.) William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman Subject: Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer What Coors is, please? It's what a Molson Canadian

RE: Dear Santa

2005-12-10 Thread Jens Bladt
Dear Santa Having just purchased a SMCP FA 2.8 80-200mm ED(IF), I'd love to have a 18-50mm F2.8 (Santa, you might find one by Sigma - Pentax PKAF mount - of course). And while you're at it - if you stumble upon an Elinchrome Flash Kit (2 x 600 ws and 1200 WS with a Rotolux Softbox, I'd be very

RE: SV: PESO - Skimmers

2005-12-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Gussian Blur is probably not the best option for doing something like that. Photoshop CS and CS2 now have a Lens Blur filter which offers a lot more control and can be made to look much more like the OOF rendering from a camera lens. Shel You meet the nicest people with a Pentax [Original

Re: Printers and $tuff

2005-12-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Agreed 100% Shel You meet the nicest people with a Pentax [Original Message] From: Godfrey DiGiorgi There's a big difference between an email greeting and a real, paper card. I much prefer receiving and sending cards.

Re: No fur, No photos

2005-12-10 Thread P. J. Alling
If the NRA gave money to a group that advocated using it's weapons to kill innocent bystanders that would be true. There's a difference between advocating for everyones rights and as a byproduct enabling criminals, and aiding them directly, which is what PITA does. mike wilson wrote: P.

Re: PESO - Bad timing

2005-12-10 Thread Rick Womer
Bad timing but great shot! The brighter sky behind the trees balances the composition nicely. Rick --- Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a recent thread we were discussing having great lighting and not the right location or lacking a camera situation. Well, that happened to me

Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer

2005-12-10 Thread P. J. Alling
The history is a bit different. Until WWII American beers while still mostly lagers and light by world standards were mostly full bodied and had distinct flavors. When women entered the industrial work force, in large numbers to fill the places of men called to war, the mass marketers

slides and Roentgen rays

2005-12-10 Thread akozak
Hello, Does anyone know if it is still a concern or maybe special bags are necessary to avoid the problem. I mean fresh films, not processed. Please send me your opinions and sugestions how you travel (led) with slides by plane. Thank you in advance. Alek

Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer

2005-12-10 Thread Scott Loveless
Coors, like most other mass produced American beer (and most other mass produced anything from anywhere), is not designed to be good. It's designed to be LEAST OFFENSIVE TO THE GREATEST NUMBER OF PEOPLE. It's no different than McDonald's cheeseburgers, Ford Escorts, Canon Rebels, or concord

Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer

2005-12-10 Thread Bob Shell
On Dec 10, 2005, at 8:53 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I asked them what their favorite beer might be, thinking I'd get hooked up to a locally brewed favorite. Budweiser! they unanimously exclaimed. What can one say? Ah, but there is Budweiser and then there is Budweiser. One is a real

Re: Update: The fur fellow's feet

2005-12-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
Medical experiments would be so much more humane if carried out on the prison population rather than lab animals... And farming animals for their fur is much worse than growing cows, pigs, sheep, and chickens so we can eat their flesh. Don't you people understand these animals have rights too?

Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer

2005-12-10 Thread Scott Loveless
I like the warm toned photo on the right. I generally prefer a slightly warmer tone, anyway, but yours also seems to have a bit more definition than the photo on the left. BTW, wonderful photo. I really like the look on her face On 12/9/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi gang ...

Re: Sigma XQ 200mm - strange soft-focus macro

2005-12-10 Thread Ronald Arvidsson
Hi, The YS-mount to begin with was used in the 70's by a number of lens manufacturers (maybe they were al Sigma?). Sun, Focal, Sigma. Its also called the T3 mount. This mount was developed by Sigma. Some reading can be found at moghans website about medium format http://medfmt.8k.com. In

RE: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer

2005-12-10 Thread Bob W
There are some very good American bottled beers available in my local supermarket here in England. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: Don Williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 10 December 2005 13:19 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer

Re: Sigma XQ 200mm - strange soft-focus macro

2005-12-10 Thread Bob Shell
On Dec 10, 2005, at 9:54 AM, Ronald Arvidsson wrote: The YS-mount to begin with was used in the 70's by a number of lens manufacturers (maybe they were al Sigma?). Sun, Focal, Sigma. Its also called the T3 mount. This mount was developed by Sigma. The YS mount was a Sigma exclusive. It

Re: No fur, No photos

2005-12-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
Wonderful pictures and nice essay Jostein... Bob S. If you'd like to see some of the images produced for that project, there's an essay about the place on my website et http://www.oksne.net . It's called fnnoy. No pelt farms there, only a salmon pen. On 12/9/05, Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: Sigma XQ 200mm - strange soft-focus macro

2005-12-10 Thread Ronald Arvidsson
Hi Bob, On my Sigma f4 lens its written T3/YS Is the T3 a development of the YS or... Cheers, Ronald Bob Shell wrote: On Dec 10, 2005, at 9:54 AM, Ronald Arvidsson wrote: The YS-mount to begin with was used in the 70's by a number of lens manufacturers (maybe they were al Sigma?).

Re: OT: Sure is nice

2005-12-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
PS CS2 can use 3GB of memory in Windows under certain circumstances. http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/320005.html Shel You meet the nicest people with a Pentax [Original Message] From: David Mann Well it was only an idea :) My thought was directed more at the fact that PS can

RE: Update: The fur fellow's feet

2005-12-10 Thread Bob W
Who advocates medical experiments on prisoners? People who oppose fur farming typically also oppose cruelty in other farming, specifically factory farming. So yes, people do understand that those animals have rights too. In fact, on utilitarian grounds stopping factory farming should be a higher

Re: Dear Santa

2005-12-10 Thread Scott Loveless
Dear Santa, I've been especially good this year and would like one copy of each of the Limited lenses. Unlike the rest of the snobs who think they need black lenses, I don't really care which color you bring me. Since I was on the move last year I'm assuming you couldn't find me. So if you

Re: PESO -- Dusk in Hagerstown

2005-12-10 Thread Scott Loveless
--- Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is the kind of shot that I run into occasionally that really frustrates me. Basically you've got some really good light to work with, but not really in a position to take advantage of it. I like the general scene, but all the wires

Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer

2005-12-10 Thread Adam Maas
Don't assume the Budweiser they were drinking was the same as you get in the US. Budweiser brews locally, and adjusts the brew for local tastes. Canadian Bud is significantly tastier than US Bud for example. -Adam Paul Stenquist wrote: Budweiser, Miller, and the others are the result of

Re: PESO -- Dusk in Hagerstown

2005-12-10 Thread Scott Loveless
Thanks so much to everyone who commented on my photograph, both positive and otherwise. Much appreciated! On 12/7/05, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: After spending almost 24 hours in the hospital following the birth of our daughter, I just had to get some air. So I grabbed the MX

Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer

2005-12-10 Thread Adam Maas
Bob Shell wrote: On Dec 10, 2005, at 8:53 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I asked them what their favorite beer might be, thinking I'd get hooked up to a locally brewed favorite. Budweiser! they unanimously exclaimed. What can one say? Ah, but there is Budweiser and then there is Budweiser.

Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer

2005-12-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Toowoomba, that was it! I knew the name was a bit more unusual than what I had spelled out. The shoot was actually about 20 miles out of town in a very small village that proclaimed itself the sunflower capital of the world. We shot in a 200 acre field of sunflowers. I have pics somewhere. One

Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer

2005-12-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
The stuff they were drinking in Australia was definitely the same Anheuser Busch variety from the USA. On Dec 10, 2005, at 9:50 AM, Bob Shell wrote: On Dec 10, 2005, at 8:53 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I asked them what their favorite beer might be, thinking I'd get hooked up to a locally

Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer

2005-12-10 Thread Scott Loveless
On 12/10/05, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Canadian Bud is significantly tastier than US Bud for example. That's not saying too much. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com -- You have to hold the button down -Arnold Newman

Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer

2005-12-10 Thread Bob Shell
I've heard that, but never been able to find it. Bob On Dec 10, 2005, at 10:34 AM, Adam Maas wrote: You can actually get the real stuff in the US under a different name. IIRC it's called Czechvar or something similar.

Re: Sigma XQ 200mm - strange soft-focus macro

2005-12-10 Thread Bob Shell
On Dec 10, 2005, at 10:16 AM, Ronald Arvidsson wrote: Hi Bob, On my Sigma f4 lens its written T3/YS Is the T3 a development of the YS or... Cheers, Ronald http://www.butkus.org/chinon/y-s_mount/ys.htm Bob

Re: slides and Roentgen rays

2005-12-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
USA travel: Don't pack film in your bags - heavy dosage of x-rays. Do carry film in your 'carry on' bag, in a clear plastic bag (baggie). Just put ASA 400 film thru the low dosage 'carry on' bag scanner. They will hand check ASA 800+ film if you point it out. If you are concerned about multiple

Re: slides and Roentgen rays

2005-12-10 Thread akozak
Hmmm, My friend from NY is going to have some 100 ASA slides (Provia F100) and we wonder if there is any possibility to overcome such problems. He is going to Poland soon. Alek USA travel: Don't pack film in your bags - heavy dosage of x-rays. Do carry film in your 'carry on' bag, in a clear

Re: slides and Roentgen rays

2005-12-10 Thread Rick Womer
The Xray machines used for carry-on baggage are not a problem for ordinary photographic film (though 3200-speed film may be fogged after a few passes through). The Xray machines used for CHECKED baggage, though, are death to photographic film. Lead-lined bags are useless against them. So, make

Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer

2005-12-10 Thread Adam Maas
Scott Loveless wrote: On 12/10/05, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Canadian Bud is significantly tastier than US Bud for example. That's not saying too much. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com -- You have to hold the button down -Arnold Newman I know :-) -Adam

Re: slides and Roentgen rays

2005-12-10 Thread Bob Shell
On Dec 10, 2005, at 11:06 AM, Rick Womer wrote: The Xray machines used for carry-on baggage are not a problem for ordinary photographic film (though 3200-speed film may be fogged after a few passes through). And even 3200 isn't fogged that easily. We had some put through seven times and

Re: No fur, No photos

2005-12-10 Thread Jostein
Thanks, Bob. Glad you liked it. I have a lot of good memories from the place. Jostein - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wonderful pictures and nice essay Jostein... Bob S. On 12/9/05, Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you'd like to see some of the

Re: Dear Santa

2005-12-10 Thread Joseph Tainter
Please send me a Sherpa to carry Big Bertha. Someplace around the house I have a little luggage trolly. It weighs just a few pounds, folds down into a compact package, and would be ideal for carrying your lens. I'll see if I can dig it out tomorrow, I'm pretty sure I know where it is, then I

RE: PESO - Life and death

2005-12-10 Thread Tim Øsleby
I've been away for work some days. Reading your comment makes me feel that the image evokes some unpleasant emotions in you. I don't understand. That’s not my intention. Your comment makes me very curious. A haunted image, haunted by what/who? I can assure you, there is nothing dangerous in

Re: Peso: Just another picture of a pretty girl.

2005-12-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Subject: Re: Peso: Just another picture of a pretty girl. Nice pose and lighting. You got some babe magnet we dont know about.:-) It's 200mm long William Robb

Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer

2005-12-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: P. J. Alling Subject: Re: PAW PESO - April Drinks a Beer I used to like Molson, then I grew up... Can't be starting with anything really good when making Coors... William Robb

Re: Reno talk. was: PESO: Tanja

2005-12-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: graywolf Subject: Re: Reno talk. was: PESO: Tanja Smile 160 amps? I can not remember putting in less than 200 amp services, and often 400 amp, and that was 25 years ago. You guys up there must not have discovered the electric toaster yet. I can see

Re: slides and Roentgen rays

2005-12-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Subject: slides and Roentgen rays Hello, Does anyone know if it is still a concern or maybe special bags are necessary to avoid the problem. I mean fresh films, not processed. Please send me your opinions and sugestions how you travel (led) with slides by

Re: slides and Roentgen rays

2005-12-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Bob Shell Subject: Re: slides and Roentgen rays And even 3200 isn't fogged that easily. We had some put through seven times and processed it. There was a very minimal increase in base fog. Unexposed film doesn't react as badly as exposed film. Once

Re: Dear Santa

2005-12-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Joseph Tainter Subject: Re: Dear Santa -- Bill, I thought you were using Annsan to carry your A 600 F5.6. I'd thought about it, but they are too similar in size. William Robb

Re: SMC-A 100/2.8 Macro and other goodies

2005-12-10 Thread Kenneth Waller
I have not seen a better lens than this one. William Robb Have you seen a 200mm/f4.0 ED Macro? Or more importantly, the images produced by it. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: SMC-A 100/2.8 Macro and other goodies -

Re: Dear Santa

2005-12-10 Thread Gonz
Please give us a break. Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Well, my wishlist for Santa is pretty short by comparison: 0) Removal of the Bush Administration (my version of Peace on Earth, Good Will Towards Men) 1) 3x Sandisk Ultra II SD cards, 1G capacity. 2) 5 boxes of Epson Enhanced Matte 50sheet,

Re: national Wildlife Federation photo contest

2005-12-10 Thread John Francis
My immediate thought was bear with a sore head On Sat, Dec 10, 2005 at 10:12:03PM +0800, David Savage wrote: Neat photos. The one of the Kodiak bear made me smile, looks as though it had a heavy night :-) Dave On 12/8/05, Tom Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

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