Re: impressive stuff ... Leica S2 kit

2008-09-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 23, 2008, at 6:04 PM, David Savage wrote: 2008/9/24 Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Affordable, no. Beautiful ... looks nice to me. :-) http://dfarkas.blogspot.com/ That most certainly is impressive. The part I like the mostest is the interface. 6

Re: impressive stuff ... Leica S2 kit

2008-09-24 Thread Cotty
On 23/9/08, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: Affordable, no. Beautiful ... looks nice to me. :-) http://dfarkas.blogspot.com/ So you're talking about the 2 pictures of the 645D then ? ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: PESO: Incarcerated

2008-09-24 Thread Cotty
On 23/9/08, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: On this afternoon's walkaround. Pentax K20D, DA* 50-135/2.8, f3.5, 1/90th, 70mm. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7886966size=lg paul Excellent! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

RE: Sheep

2008-09-24 Thread Bob W
Bob W wrote: How does one get to be a Freeman? Can I apply? Yes: http://tinyurl.com/4g5m7j http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Leisure_and_c ulture/Local_history_and_heritage/Freedom_of_City/applying.htm Wow, that would be pretty cool, in an odd and

Pentax Unveils Satisfying Camera

2008-09-24 Thread Cotty
At last, one for the ladies :) http://www.dpreview.com/articles/photokina2008/Pentax/DSC_0951.jpg -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Pentax Unveils Satisfying Camera

2008-09-24 Thread David Savage
Ribbed for her pleasure? 2008/9/24 Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]: At last, one for the ladies :) http://www.dpreview.com/articles/photokina2008/Pentax/DSC_0951.jpg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

RE: Official, details on Dpreview

2008-09-24 Thread Bob W
Who knows... haven't been there, haven't seen that :) It is highly possible, that in some regions fork was more known and accepted than in others. I'll have to ask my Bulgarian friend to query his friends there. Since the area's been constantly inhabited for nearly 8000 years,

Re: Re: Trading my PKA Dental Macro for a PKA 50/1.2?

2008-09-24 Thread Ketil Eidsaunet
The PKA dental macro is f4. The prize PKA 100mm macro is the f2.8. That has a price in the same ballpark as the PKA 50mm f1.2. I guess that the PKA dental macro could be interesting for collectors, because of its rareness. But maybe it's easier to just sell it, and buy a PKA 50/1.2.

Re: Official, details on Dpreview + Oops fix

2008-09-24 Thread mike wilson
From: John Graves [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/09/23 Tue PM 09:44:21 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Official, details on Dpreview + Oops fix Just think of the messages we are saving...I read just yesterday that a fork in time saves nine! A fork in time

Re: Re: Trading my PKA Dental Macro for a PKA 50/1.2?

2008-09-24 Thread Luka Knezevic-Strika
(And by the way, I don't care too much about dead dentists, I'm more interested in photography. Hopefully, at least some of you out there agree) this seems rude -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: Official, details on Dpreview

2008-09-24 Thread David Mann
On Sep 24, 2008, at 7:43 AM, Cotty wrote: Fork handles? Got any fork handles? Oh yes, one of the true classics. Here's another of my favourites: Swedish Made Simple. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkWMcRlE1mQ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: North By Northwest

2008-09-24 Thread Anthony Farr
According to this coverage it seems they were in fact practicing safe sex. How did it all go so wrong? ;-) http://www.smh.com.au/news/specials/unusual-tales/train-kills-couple-having- sex-on-tracks-report/2008/09/24/117296096.html http://tinyurl.com/4c7xpp Regards, Anthony -Original

Re: Official, details on Dpreview

2008-09-24 Thread Adam Maas
Paul, In low light there really is no comparison in AF performance between the D300 and the Pentax's the D300 is simply massively better. Of course it's also something of a category breaker, offering AF performance that previously was only available on $4k+ Pro bodies, there's nothing in the

Re: PESO: Incarcerated

2008-09-24 Thread Jack Davis
The eyes tell it all. Poor critter. Well composed and with excellent DoF choice. Jack --- On Tue, 9/23/08, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO: Incarcerated To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, September 23,

Re: PESO: Incarcerated

2008-09-24 Thread David Savage
Puppy looks sleepy. Lotsa character. Cheers, Dave 2008/9/24 Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On this afternoon's walkaround. Pentax K20D, DA* 50-135/2.8, f3.5, 1/90th, 70mm. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7886966size=lg paul -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Pentax Unveils Satisfying Camera

2008-09-24 Thread Steve Desjardins
Oooo, I'm all a'twitter . . . Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] 9/24/2008 3:20 AM At last, one for the ladies :) http://www.dpreview.com/articles/photokina2008/Pentax/DSC_0951.jpg -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: Pentax Unveils Satisfying Camera

2008-09-24 Thread mike wilson
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/09/24 Wed AM 07:20:55 GMT To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Subject: Pentax Unveils Satisfying Camera At last, one for the ladies :) http://www.dpreview.com/articles/photokina2008/Pentax/DSC_0951.jpg But.it's not pink...

Re: impressive stuff ... Leica S2 kit

2008-09-24 Thread Steve Desjardins
ROTFL I think the L2 is visually pleasing in the same sense that the 67 was/is. It's simple and promises high functionality. I couldn't find any price. If you have to ask . . . Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX:

Re: impressive stuff ... Leica S2 kit

2008-09-24 Thread Sandy Harris
David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That most certainly is impressive. The part I like the mostest is the interface. 6 buttons, 2 knobs and a switch. Why the hell can't the rest of them figure this out? I like buttons knobs. It means I don't have to waste time scrolling through menus.

Re: Pentax Unveils Satisfying Camera

2008-09-24 Thread Scott Loveless
mike wilson wrote: From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/09/24 Wed AM 07:20:55 GMT To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Subject: Pentax Unveils Satisfying Camera At last, one for the ladies :) http://www.dpreview.com/articles/photokina2008/Pentax/DSC_0951.jpg But.it's not pink...

Re: Official, details on Dpreview

2008-09-24 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Adam Maas Subject: Re: Official, details on Dpreview 6 frame RAW buffer on the D300? Huh? I typically get between 15-25 RAW frames depending on settings (RAW compression, bit depth, DR expansion and both types of NR all drop the buffer, you'd need to turn

Re: PESO: Incarcerated

2008-09-24 Thread ann sanfedele
Looks guilty as hell, too :) ann Paul Stenquist wrote: On this afternoon's walkaround. Pentax K20D, DA* 50-135/2.8, f3.5, 1/90th, 70mm. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7886966size=lg paul -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

way OT - school system shenanigans in Pittsburgh

2008-09-24 Thread Scott Loveless
OK, so this isn't photo related at all. Try not to puke. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08266/914029-298.stm -- Scott Loveless New Cumberland, PA http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Re: Trading my PKA Dental Macro for a PKA 50/1.2?

2008-09-24 Thread Bob Sullivan
Careful now, my dad is a dead dentist... Photography was a hobby for him. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 4:24 AM, Ketil Eidsaunet [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The PKA dental macro is f4. The prize PKA 100mm macro is the f2.8. That has a price in the same ballpark as the PKA 50mm f1.2. I

Re: way OT - school system shenanigans in Pittsburgh

2008-09-24 Thread Rebekah
wow, that's retarded. imagine how it all averages outif people in the professional world knew, say, 75% of their skill, would it be ok? Would 75% of a heart surgery be good? 75% of your car fixed? Is this why the kids at the burger place only get 75% of my order right? sheesh. Why don't

Re: way OT - school system shenanigans in Pittsburgh

2008-09-24 Thread Cory Waters
I don't get what the big deal is. But then, I went to public school. CW sends his kids to public school in GA Rebekah wrote: wow, that's retarded. imagine how it all averages outif people in the professional world knew, say, 75% of their skill, would it be ok? Would 75% of a heart

Re: way OT - school system shenanigans in Pittsburgh

2008-09-24 Thread John Graves
I moved a lot growing up and was exposed to a number of schools. Some gave numeric grades and others gave Grade letters. In either case, failing was failing. If you are trying to jump over a puddle of water, does it make a huge difference if you make it 50% or 20% of the way. In either

Re: way OT - school system shenanigans in Pittsburgh

2008-09-24 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Rebekah Subject: Re: way OT - school system shenanigans in Pittsburgh wow, that's retarded. imagine how it all averages outif people in the professional world knew, say, 75% of their skill, would it be ok? Would 75% of a heart surgery be good? 75% of

Re: way OT - school system shenanigans in Pittsburgh

2008-09-24 Thread Paul Stenquist
Based on my ten years of experience teaching in inner city Chicago high schools, I'd say it's a realistic policy. Percentages alone mean nothing. The curriculum should be based on real needs, and the success ratio has to come close to resembling a bell curve. The alternative is little or

Re: Trading my PKA Dental Macro for a PKA 50/1.2?

2008-09-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
My father is also a dead dentist. My first professional photographic effort was learning to process his x-rays... :-) Godfrey On Sep 24, 2008, at 7:11 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Careful now, my dad is a dead dentist... Photography was a hobby for him. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Sep 24, 2008

Re: impressive stuff ... Leica S2 kit

2008-09-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 24, 2008, at 12:05 AM, Cotty wrote: Affordable, no. Beautiful ... looks nice to me. :-) http://dfarkas.blogspot.com/ So you're talking about the 2 pictures of the 645D then ? ;-) lol I did say sept 22 not sept 23 ... although a 645D is good to see as well. ;-) G -- PDML

Re: Re: Trading my PKA Dental Macro for a PKA 50/1.2?

2008-09-24 Thread David Savage
2008/9/24 Ketil Eidsaunet [EMAIL PROTECTED]: The PKA dental macro is f4. The prize PKA 100mm macro is the f2.8. That has a price in the same ballpark as the PKA 50mm f1.2. I guess that the PKA dental macro could be interesting for collectors, because of its rareness. But maybe it's easier

Re: Trading my PKA Dental Macro for a PKA 50/1.2?

2008-09-24 Thread Bruce Walker
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: My father is also a dead dentist. My first professional photographic effort was learning to process his x-rays... :-) When the dentist shows me x-rays now I can't help wondering why he didn't touch them up with curves. :-) -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: impressive stuff ... Leica S2 kit

2008-09-24 Thread David Savage
2008/9/24 Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Sep 23, 2008, at 6:04 PM, David Savage wrote: 2008/9/24 Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Affordable, no. Beautiful ... looks nice to me. :-) http://dfarkas.blogspot.com/ That most certainly is impressive. The

Re: way OT - school system shenanigans in Pittsburgh

2008-09-24 Thread Gonz
Sounds like typical product of left wing nut jobs trying to make the children feel inclusive. Wait till they fail later in life, inclusivity will not be an option. On 9/24/08, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK, so this isn't photo related at all. Try not to puke.

Re: PESO: Lighthouse Steps

2008-09-24 Thread Gonz
I like it, great find and good composition. On 9/22/08, Daniel J. Matyola [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yesterday was a beautiful fall day, sunny and mild, so we went to Long Beach Island, here in New Jersey, to get a last day of the season on the beach. Here are some of the 217 steps I

Re: PUG gallery usability

2008-09-24 Thread Toralf Lund
Scott Loveless wrote: Howdy. Anyone having problems seeing the PUG? Or have you noticed any issues with particular browsers? [ ... ]and Mac users in general. I've generally viewed the PUG via Firefox (various different versions) on the Mac lately, and have never had any problems. I

Re: PESO: Lighthouse Steps

2008-09-24 Thread David Savage
2008/9/23 frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED]: As for the lighthouse steps, I have to admit that I'm a sucker for things nautical. Must be my Nova Scotia heritage. So you like boots then? Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Lighthouse Steps

2008-09-24 Thread David Savage
Very nice Dan. Cheers, Dave 2008/9/22 Daniel J. Matyola [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Yesterday was a beautiful fall day, sunny and mild, so we went to Long Beach Island, here in New Jersey, to get a last day of the season on the beach. Here are some of the 217 steps I climbed to catch the view from

Re: way OT - school system shenanigans in Pittsburgh

2008-09-24 Thread Scott Loveless
Gonz wrote: Sounds like typical product of left wing nut jobs trying to make the children feel inclusive. Wait till they fail later in life, inclusivity will not be an option. Later in life will have to incorporate the same system, just like they do now with CEOs of financial organizations.

Re: PUG gallery usability

2008-09-24 Thread Scott Loveless
Toralf Lund wrote: Scott Loveless wrote: Howdy. Anyone having problems seeing the PUG? Or have you noticed any issues with particular browsers? [ ... ]and Mac users in general. I've generally viewed the PUG via Firefox (various different versions) on the Mac lately, and have never

Re: PUG gallery usability

2008-09-24 Thread David Savage
2008/9/24 Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Cory Waters wrote: I was having some issues seeing the new month in Firefox 3 but that may be just something about the browser getting so used to those pictures after all this time :) Seriously though, I'd like for the site to work with PicLens, but

Re: impressive stuff ... Leica S2 kit

2008-09-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 24, 2008, at 8:27 AM, David Savage wrote: You're the one who said you thought it looked nice :-) I guess simile and metaphor, connotations of an expression are not useful when speaking to the literal minded. Perhaps impressive is a closer fit to what I had in mind. Those lenses ..

Re: impressive stuff ... Leica S2 kit

2008-09-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 24, 2008, at 5:44 AM, Sandy Harris wrote: I'd say in a correct design, you'd use menus only to set up the camera. During actual shooting, everything you need to do should be doable without taking the camera from your eye. Any Pentax digital do that? Or come close? Actually, the

Re: PUG gallery usability

2008-09-24 Thread Scott Loveless
David Savage wrote: 2008/9/24 Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Cory Waters wrote: I was having some issues seeing the new month in Firefox 3 but that may be just something about the browser getting so used to those pictures after all this time :) Seriously though, I'd like for the site to

Canon 5D MKII video

2008-09-24 Thread Brendan MacRae
JIC nobody posted the finished video: http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2008/09/22/without-further-ado-reverie/ Looks good, especially for someone who's never shot a video before. There are some white balance problems and the shot of the Empire State building seems to go dark like the camera had

Re: Canon 5D MKII video

2008-09-24 Thread Cotty
On 24/9/08, Brendan MacRae, discombobulated, unleashed: JIC nobody posted the finished video: http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2008/09/22/without-further-ado-reverie/ Yeah, looks good. They hired from the same helicopter company in NY that I did, I recognised the heliport. Good technical

Re: Canon 5D MKII video

2008-09-24 Thread Cotty
On 24/9/08, Brendan MacRae, discombobulated, unleashed: JIC nobody posted the finished video: http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2008/09/22/without-further-ado-reverie/ This video is much more interesting! http://vincentlaforet.smugmug.com/gallery/6021407_xEg87/1/ #378608891_Jd2CT-A-LB --

Re: Canon 5D MKII video

2008-09-24 Thread Brendan MacRae
--- Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 24/9/08, Brendan MacRae, discombobulated, unleashed: JIC nobody posted the finished video: http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2008/09/22/without-further-ado-reverie/ This video is much more interesting! Clever way to handle the TV flicker on

Re: Pentax Unveils Satisfying Camera

2008-09-24 Thread P. J. Alling
I thought Liberachi was dead. http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/1281662532066216846EZCdZL Cotty wrote: At last, one for the ladies :) http://www.dpreview.com/articles/photokina2008/Pentax/DSC_0951.jpg -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche

Re: Canon 5D MKII video

2008-09-24 Thread Cotty
On 24/9/08, Brendan MacRae, discombobulated, unleashed: I can forsee an entirely new aftermarket for manufacturers to build video kits for this camera to work around those limitations. I'm not so sure. I understand why 'Explorer of Light' Vincent Laforet made the film - and many will see some

Re: Official, details on Dpreview

2008-09-24 Thread P. J. Alling
Bob W wrote: snip I think I really want some of what Bob is smoking... My cleaner's Bulgarian and she always puts my forks back in the wrong drawer. I don't think she knows what they are. The Chinese invented forks in 27,000 BC during the Tang dynasty, but their use as food implements was

Re: way OT - school system shenanigans in Pittsburgh

2008-09-24 Thread P. J. Alling
Scott Loveless wrote: OK, so this isn't photo related at all. Try not to puke. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08266/914029-298.stm Sad, and pathetic, yet somehow not unexpected. -- You get further with a kind word and a gun, than with a kind word alone. --Al Capone. -- PDML

Re: way OT - school system shenanigans in Pittsburgh

2008-09-24 Thread Joseph McAllister
The way I read it, the article makes it clear that 50% is still failing. For that matter, up to 59% is still failing. And straight 60-69% won't get you anywhere. The only difference I can see is that if you are absolutely without any merit in a particular subject (P.E., Math, Science) for

Re: Official, details on Dpreview

2008-09-24 Thread Scott Loveless
Bob W wrote: My cleaner's Bulgarian and she always puts my forks back in the wrong drawer. I don't think she knows what they are. P. J. Alling wrote: I think I really want some of what Bob is smoking... Screw that. I want someone to clean my house for me. -- Scott Loveless New

PESO - Things They Did Right in the Seventies

2008-09-24 Thread frank theriault
Here's some understated bike porn, another one especially for Scott: http://mondociclismo.blogspot.com/2008/09/things-they-did-right-in-seventies.html Nothing like vintage Italian steel! Comments welcome (but not expected...) ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri

Re: PESO: Lighthouse Steps

2008-09-24 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 11:58 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2008/9/23 frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED]: As for the lighthouse steps, I have to admit that I'm a sucker for things nautical. Must be my Nova Scotia heritage. So you like boots then? Wearing them or looking at them?

Re: PESO: Incarcerated

2008-09-24 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 11:18 PM, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On this afternoon's walkaround. Pentax K20D, DA* 50-135/2.8, f3.5, 1/90th, 70mm. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7886966size=lg Wonderful photo, Paul. He looks so sad behind those bars! (even though I'm sure

Re: Official, details on Dpreview

2008-09-24 Thread P. J. Alling
Scott Loveless wrote: Bob W wrote: My cleaner's Bulgarian and she always puts my forks back in the wrong drawer. I don't think she knows what they are. P. J. Alling wrote: I think I really want some of what Bob is smoking... Screw that. I want someone to clean my house

Re: way OT - school system shenanigans in Pittsburgh

2008-09-24 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 11:52 AM, Gonz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sounds like typical product of left wing nut jobs trying to make the children feel inclusive. Wait till they fail later in life, inclusivity will not be an option. Sure. Blame the left. I say when those punks do fail later in

Re: Incarcerated

2008-09-24 Thread Ken Waller
Good capture Paul. Looks like you got his attention. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO: Incarcerated On this afternoon's walkaround. Pentax K20D, DA* 50-135/2.8, f3.5, 1/90th, 70mm.

Re: Re: Trading my PKA Dental Macro for a PKA 50/1.2?

2008-09-24 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 10:11 AM, Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Careful now, my dad is a dead dentist... Photography was a hobby for him. My father is also dead, but he wasn't a dentist. Photography was indeed a hobby for him. He had a Yashica A 2 1/4 by 2 1/4 (as they called them

Re: way OT - school system shenanigans in Pittsburgh

2008-09-24 Thread Gonz
On 9/24/08, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 11:52 AM, Gonz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sounds like typical product of left wing nut jobs trying to make the children feel inclusive. Wait till they fail later in life, inclusivity will not be an option.

Re: OT: North By Northwest

2008-09-24 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 3:32 PM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sometimes people take the closing scene just a bit too literally... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7629433.stm Alcohol, train tracks and sex have long been known to be a potentially lethal combination... cheers, frank

Re: OT: North By Northwest

2008-09-24 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 3:32 PM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sometimes people take the closing scene just a bit too literally... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7629433.stm By the way, I believe they were wearing helmets at the time. cheers, frank (in a particularly sarcastic mood

Re: way OT - school system shenanigans in Pittsburgh

2008-09-24 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 2:45 PM, Gonz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: LOL. No Frank, when they fail, we need to induct them into the marines, so they can help fight muslim extremists and left leaning dictatorships everywhere. If they fail at that, then we need to dump them on the streets, hope

RE: Re: Trading my PKA Dental Macro for a PKA 50/1.2?

2008-09-24 Thread Bob W
My father is also dead, but he wasn't a dentist. [...] So other than the dentist thing, our fathers have something in common... Mine too - that's an incredible coincidence! Maybe we're long-lost half-brothers. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Canon 5D MKII video

2008-09-24 Thread Brendan MacRae
--- Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 24/9/08, Brendan MacRae, discombobulated, unleashed: I can forsee an entirely new aftermarket for manufacturers to build video kits for this camera to work around those limitations. I'm not so sure. Well, it's just a guess...;-) I remember when

RE: Re: Trading my PKA Dental Macro for a PKA 50/1.2?

2008-09-24 Thread Bob W
The PKA dental macro is f4. The prize PKA 100mm macro is the f2.8. That has a price in the same ballpark as the PKA 50mm f1.2. I guess that the PKA dental macro could be interesting for collectors, because of its rareness. But maybe it's easier to just sell it, and buy a PKA 50/1.2.

RE: way OT - school system shenanigans in Pittsburgh

2008-09-24 Thread Bob W
Later in life will have to incorporate the same system, just like they do now with CEOs of financial organizations. Let's hope the FAA adopts this system for pilot training. groan The government will buy their toxic grades: http://www.buymyshitpile.com/ On 9/24/08, Scott

Re: Canon 5D MKII video

2008-09-24 Thread Cory Waters
THAT video was VERY cool. It's nice when you can get Moby to let you use his tracks too... CW Cotty wrote: On 24/9/08, Brendan MacRae, discombobulated, unleashed: JIC nobody posted the finished video: http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2008/09/22/without-further-ado-reverie/ This

Re: Re: Trading my PKA Dental Macro for a PKA 50/1.2?

2008-09-24 Thread Ken Waller
- Original Message - From: Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Re: Trading my PKA Dental Macro for a PKA 50/1.2? My father is also dead, but he wasn't a dentist. [...] So other than the dentist thing, our fathers have something in common... Mine too - that's an

Re: Canon 5D MKII video

2008-09-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 24, 2008, at 9:49 AM, Brendan MacRae wrote: JIC nobody posted the finished video: http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2008/09/22/without-further-ado-reverie/ Looks neat. :-) G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: PENTAX K-m - Nice camera or what?

2008-09-24 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 4:23 PM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just what we need. PDML soccer moms. I put a pic of my kid in my .sig and now I can't send mail to the list. What's going on? Me, too! Me, too!!! AOL! This forum sucks. Me, to You're going

Re: Trading my PKA Dental Macro for a PKA 50/1.2?

2008-09-24 Thread Bob Sullivan
Godfrey, I caught that when you mentioned it. I'm firmly convinced that dentists are percular folks, intense perfectionists. I wonder how many on the list had/have dentists for dads. My dad bought a surplus 2 1/4 by 3 1/4 Speed Graphic in Japan at the end of WWII. And shot some pix of army life.

RE: DA 55-300

2008-09-24 Thread John Whittingham
Thanks Toine, I think I'll send mine in for service. Regards, John From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Toine [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 21 September 2008 12:23 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: DA 55-300 I don't have a K20D

Re: PESO - Thing from the Seventies We Don't Need to See Again

2008-09-24 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 12:25 PM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can't believe I'm suggesting this, but perhaps you might crop a bit off the bottom. Just enough to get rid of that housing in the lower left corner. Didn't even notice that. You're right, cropping that out would

Re: PESO - Thing from the Seventies We Don't Need to See Again

2008-09-24 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 12:16 PM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: frank theriault wrote: For the bike retro-grouches among you (hello, Scott?): http://mondociclismo.blogspot.com/2008/09/things-from-seventies-we-dont-need-to.html Fortunately, we don't see many of these around

Re: way OT - school system shenanigans in Pittsburgh

2008-09-24 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Sep 24, 2008, at 12:51 , frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 11:52 AM, Gonz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sounds like typical product of left wing nut jobs trying to make the children feel inclusive. Wait till they fail later in life, inclusivity will not be an

Re: GESO: The Bonettes

2008-09-24 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 8:57 AM, Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The lighting at the Hopetoun is always challenging. But at least it's atmospheric, and everyone has a fun time. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/08_09/08_09_bonettes/index.htm I like their eyelashes. Are they real?

Re: PESO - Evening in Montana

2008-09-24 Thread Rick Womer
I disagree. Doug's pix have a definite loneliness theme, and the combination of the empty street and the empty sky hit the bullseye. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Tue, 9/23/08, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.drivingtheflies.com/?p=611 Nice mood but I keep

Re: OT: North By Northwest

2008-09-24 Thread P. J. Alling
If they were wearing helmets shouldn't they have been saved? Horrors another illusion shattered... frank theriault wrote: On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 3:32 PM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sometimes people take the closing scene just a bit too literally...

Re: PESO - Evening in Montana

2008-09-24 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 5:12 PM, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I disagree. Doug's pix have a definite loneliness theme, and the combination of the empty street and the empty sky hit the bullseye. I know I've already commented, but I have to agree with you Rick. I wouldn't crop a thing

Re: OT: North By Northwest

2008-09-24 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 5:18 PM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If they were wearing helmets shouldn't they have been saved? Horrors another illusion shattered... I know it's counter-intuitive, but helmets actually increase risk-taking behaviour. Since they were wearing helmets they

Re: OT: funny item on ebay

2008-09-24 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 3:18 PM, ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://tinyurl.com/3l2qch or not Yeah, it is my listing - a little something I found at my local thrift store a couple of days ago... For those of you who share my warped sense of humor. ann Perhaps it's my

Re: New office

2008-09-24 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 6:52 PM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The bank that I work for was sold rather suddenly this week to another bank. Things are happening quickly, and they've already allocated a nice new office to us IT people. Fortunately it's on a tram route:

Re: OT: North By Northwest

2008-09-24 Thread P. J. Alling
frank theriault wrote: On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 5:18 PM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If they were wearing helmets shouldn't they have been saved? Horrors another illusion shattered... I know it's counter-intuitive, but helmets actually increase risk-taking behaviour.

Re: My Daughter's Big Break

2008-09-24 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 4:55 PM, John Graves [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Frank, Great news about your daughter. It sounds as though with good drugs and doting care she will come out almost good as new. I do hope she has not created a weather forecasting leg. Thanks again to everyone who sends

Re: OT: North By Northwest

2008-09-24 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 5:32 PM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's all right. I'm going to on both sides of the helmet debate... What are you a politician or something? Take a stand, man!! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML

Re: A nice surprise

2008-09-24 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 11:14 PM, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A gallery that's been showing my work off and on for a few years sold an 18 x 12 print of one of my shots today for a rather nice price. I know it's this pic. I may have cloned out the lady in the rear on the print. I

GESO: Katy

2008-09-24 Thread Derby Chang
Still slowly working through some old negatives. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/08_09/08_09_katy/index.htm D -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: Official, details on Dpreview

2008-09-24 Thread Frits Wüthrich
For what it is worth: TeKaDe (www.tekade.de) is offering the 60-250mm lens on pre order for 1299 euro, and if pre ordered it will be shipped before Christmas. Frits Thibouille wrote: Difference being that it is officially announced to be available at that date. Before nothing was officially

RE: New office

2008-09-24 Thread Bob W
On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 6:52 PM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The bank that I work for was sold rather suddenly this week to another bank. Things are happening quickly, and they've already allocated a nice new office to us IT people. Fortunately it's on a tram route:

RE: GESO: Katy

2008-09-24 Thread Bob W
Still slowly working through some old negatives. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/08_09/08_09_katy/index.htm She looks like a positive to me. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: way OT - school system shenanigans in Pittsburgh

2008-09-24 Thread Doug Franklin
Joseph McAllister wrote: Anybody on this list ever get an F in anything? How about an Incomplete? An F was the same as a 50-59%. An Incomplete was the same as a 0%, and as far as I know, was never averaged in to a final grade unless it trumped all grades by being a requirement to

Re: Official, details on Dpreview

2008-09-24 Thread Doug Franklin
Hi Ken, Ken Waller wrote: With the ringflash by itself, I had the best results by covering half of the flash tube with tape. I also carried a small slave flash (that was triggered by the flash from the ringflash), held off to the side of the subject surface - I generally got the best

Re: Sheep

2008-09-24 Thread Doug Franklin
Bob W wrote: A couple of years ago I photographed the freedom ceremony for a couple of friends - one a Taiwanese American, the other a Northern Irishman. They had an apartment in the Barbican, and qualified through that somehow. It's a very enjoyable ceremony. Unfortunately they couldn't be

Re: OT: funny item on ebay

2008-09-24 Thread ann sanfedele
the keywords are Lehman Bros - and tax contribution This is the company that just went belly up here... and the buzz about the US tax payers bearing the brunt of the so-called bail out. In the early 90's this wall street giant was very stable I'm sure someone more savvy to all this stuff could

Christmas shopping

2008-09-24 Thread Matthew Hunt
One-stop shopping for everyone on your PDML Christmas list... http://www.coneslayer.org/tmp/pelican.jpg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: way OT - school system shenanigans in Pittsburgh

2008-09-24 Thread Paul Sorenson
From my own experience, an incomplete usually had a deadline by which the work needed to be done. If you didn't meet the deadline, it reverted to an F (and therefore a zero) and was included in your GPA. -p Doug Franklin wrote: Joseph McAllister wrote: Anybody on this list ever get an F

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