It's already happened - sometime last year, and I now don't remember where
in the USA.
John Coyle
Brisbane, Australia
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
William Robb
Sent: Thursday, 5 August 2010 12:21 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail
cannot see all of the form!
Any other IT guys found a resizer that is truly competent at this? I use
one which usually does a reasonable job, but it sometimes gets bamboozled
too.
John Coyle
Brisbane, Australia
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net
correctly.
John Coyle
Brisbane, Australia
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Ann
Sanfedele
Sent: Wednesday, 4 August 2010 10:19 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: When others view our work on line - Aspect ratio woes
Mark
Thanks Rob - I'll see if I can get hold of a copy.
John Coyle
Brisbane, Australia
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Rob
Studdert
Sent: Wednesday, 4 August 2010 9:57 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: When others view our
Thanks Cotty.
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
Cotty
Sent: Monday, 2 August 2010 5:24 PM
To: pentax list
Subject: Re: Old lens back in use
On 2/8/10, John Coyle, discombobulated, unleashed:
Is the Vulcan
Those Costa Ricans are mere amateurs compared with the Vietnamese!
http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~jco...@iinet.net.au/PESO_007.html
John Coyle
Brisbane, Australia
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Stan
Halpin
Sent: Tuesday, 3
Some really evocative photos there, and they underline how America has
changed in the last 70 years - at least as far as the image presented by the
movies and television shows!
This link prompted me to pull out my copy of U.S. Camera Annual from
1942: many of the photos in it could have formed
There should be some rules about naming things: when you said you camped
near the A380, my first thought was What's he doing down there? Torquay's a
long way from Farnborough!. Sorry, non-UK persons, reference is to English
road naming conventions...
Is the Vulcan still flying? I recall seeing
I think, Boris, that what you intended was as in the definitions given in
your quote from the Merriam-Webster dictionary: that is, what you said was
intended to persuade rather than to be a contrary opinion, which is what
normally one gets in an argument in the vernacular sense! I agree with Doug
Nice one Brian - there is a similar effect on Stradbroke Island (just an
hour from Brisbane by ferry), where there is a lake with copper-coloured
water on almost white sand: not pollution, just naturally occurring
minerals.
John in Brisbane
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From:
But, but - it is our winter here!
Looks cold though, and I haven't seen snow ever where I live now.
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
Toralf Lund
Sent: Tuesday, 27 July 2010 2:34 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Interesting, but no more, photo - but which bozo decided to use 306
characters for a web link?
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Ann
Sanfedele
Sent: Sunday, 27 June 2010 7:13 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Ethiopia? Just because Bob W loves the place
John in Brisbane
On Jun 15, 2010, at 3:27 AM, Bob W wrote:
Okay then.
Kwacha.
Free karma points to whoever knows where that coin is used without
looking it up. :-)
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I'm in
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Doug
Brewer
Sent: Sunday, 13 June 2010 2:00 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: The State of The List
As most of you know, I am soon to celebrate one year since I
Lovely intimate moment for them both, and well spotted Paul - and an
additional bonus is she looks like Catherine Zeta-Jones!
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of paul
stenquist
Sent: Friday, 11 June 2010 11:52 AM
Thanks Igor - I can stop holding my breath now...
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Igor
Roshchin
Sent: Thursday, 10 June 2010 1:45 PM
To: PDML@pdml.net
Subject: PUG server is up
Hi All,
Connectivity to PUG
I did the same for my step-son's partner, recommended a K-x for their first
trip to Japan together. I lent them my DA50-200 to supplement the 18-55 kit
lens, and she says she loved using it. Haven't seen the photos yet,
unfortunately.
Has anyone yet regretted recommending or buying a K-x?
:19 PM
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Subject: Re: Early 1900s in Colour
On 4 June 2010 00:17, John Coyle jco...@iinet.net.au wrote:
Apart from the propeller being at the front, rather than at the rear in
the
pusher configuration, this aircraft is very similar to the Caudron GIII:
see
http
Apart from the propeller being at the front, rather than at the rear in the
pusher configuration, this aircraft is very similar to the Caudron GIII: see
http://www.century-of-flight.net/Aviation%20history/photo_albums/timeline/Ca
udron%20G.III.htm
the undercarriage is the same double-wheel
Anyone else still having problems with the PUG galleries. Still can't
connect... Igor?
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
Scott Loveless
Sent: Wednesday, 26 May 2010 1:38 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject:
It's amazing what humans can do to overcome such difficulties. My time in
the RAF was spent on a medical rehabilitation unit, where service personnel
who had been injured came after hospital treatment for therapy to enable
them to live as normal a life as possible.
On one occasion, I saw three
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
Joseph McAllister
Sent: Tuesday, 1 June 2010 5:06 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: OT - Abobe Woes
Too bad you kids weren't around when installing PageMaker took 6 800k
floppies, and
There is now legislation in Queensland making it an offence to leave a child
under a certain age unattended in any vehicle, and a woman was prosecuted
this week for doing so while shopping for jewellery in a pawnshop. The
child was rescued after 40 minutes after a passer-by noticed he was
They seem to be down for me - I'm getting 404 errors on all these links.
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
Scott Loveless
Sent: Wednesday, 26 May 2010 1:38 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: PUGs are up
Mere infants, the lot of you!
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
Larry Colen
Sent: Wednesday, 26 May 2010 7:51 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: PESO - For all hoopy froods
On 5/25/2010 2:46 PM,
Gorgeous skin and colours - shame about the two brassieres though. When I
worked with models we used to advise them to leave the bra at home if there
were going to be any 'skin' shots, front or back, as the tight straps always
left marks which lasted a long time.
John in Brisbane
Only problem with that, Sandy, is that XP is almost not available now, at
least here in Oz, and will not be supported by Microsoft whichever version
you have at some time in the not far distant future. Most reports on 7 are
of the opinion that it is far superior to Vista.
I can't say that I have
Whoops - should have checked the map, since it's a long time since I was
last in Paris!
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bob
W
Sent: Friday, 21 May 2010 2:51 PM
To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'
Subject: RE: OT:
My experience in France (probably applies everywhere in fact) was to only go
in those restaurants where there is barely a table to be had, and the
clientele are all locals.
Worked a treat in China, Vietnam and Hong Kong: not so well in Egypt, where
I found I did not really like much of the food
...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
Keith Whaley
Sent: Thursday, 20 May 2010 11:15 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: OT: Spaghetti Sauce
John Coyle wrote:
My experience in France (probably applies everywhere in fact) was to only
go
in those restaurants where
Near the Parc des Buttes-Chaumont may help to explain it: when the Pope
and I visited Paris on the same week-end in May of 1979(?), our group got
non-existent service from a restaurant at the foot of the Butte: all the
staff, it seems, had gone up the hill to mass with the Pope at Sacré-Coeur!
I would normally always 'fess up to damage that I had caused, just as I will
always return excess change where the cashier makes a mistake. Sometimes,
however, the retailer/supplier has a generous policy which doesn't impose a
penalty for doing so. Yesterday, I found that one of the keys on my
Mine too - finally got to see what everyone's been raving about! Decided my
entry was mundane after that, but can only plead it was the most
conventional of my three submissions.
It could have been interesting to have have heard the selectors'
deliberations on each item submitted - what think you
Rob - you've said it so well and I can only add that my feelings are exactly
the same.
A belated heartfelt thanks to all who organised the whole book and show deal
(mine has still not arrived!).
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net
Of John
Coyle
Sent: Monday, 10 May 2010 11:17 AM
To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'
Subject: RE: GESO - PDML Refusés
Here are mine:
Two members of a local theatre troupe demonstrated amazing muscle control
and strength:
http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~jco...@iinet.net.au/GymArt1.jpg
A boy contemplates
When I was in banking in the UK, written contracts had to have affixed a
revenue stamp based on the value of the contract, which we bought from the
local Post Office. A favourite trick on new junior clerks was to send them
to the P O for a 'stamp on a verbal agreement'. We had a deal with the
Unusually for me, the first - there is far more sense of movement, which is
essential to the moment.
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
Charles Robinson
Sent: Wednesday, 12 May 2010 12:35 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss
Here are mine:
Two members of a local theatre troupe demonstrated amazing muscle control
and strength:
http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~jco...@iinet.net.au/GymArt1.jpg
A boy contemplates Chinese painting at an exhibition of Asia/Pacific culture
in Brisbane:
Definitely a keeper, Frank.
Reminds me of a shot I've been meaning to take for a couple of years: seems
we all need a jog of inspiration now and then!
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
frank theriault
Sent:
That's a really nice shot, Fernando - desktop wallpaper?
John in Brisbane
--- On Fri, 5/7/10, Fernando fer.p...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Fernando fer.p...@gmail.com
Subject: PESO: Right now in Toronto
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
Date: Friday, May 7, 2010, 6:54 PM
I got
Good job there, Cotty, particularly given the material you had to work with!
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
Cotty
Sent: Sunday, 9 May 2010 8:27 AM
To: pentax list
Subject: WEBCAM Video of Chicago Exhibition
I like that one Frank - there is a sort of non-interplay between the two
people, but who are similar in dress style, so you think they'd be linked in
some way. Maybe it's a smoke break outside their workplace?
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net
I stayed on for about an hour and a half, left just before the captured chat
below. It was oddly good to do even though the view was mainly fixed for
most of the time. I really enjoyed the interactive chat aspect, felt more
real and personal than emails.
John in Brisbane
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Sorry, no can do. Got a *load of work to get done before the end of the
financial year.
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
Tanya Love
Sent: Saturday, 8 May 2010 1:01 PM
To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'
Subject:
Just had a thought - from exactly where are you going to hang the bells Tan?
(Ducks)
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
Tanya Love
Sent: Saturday, 8 May 2010 1:01 PM
To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'
Subject: Any
Not me, but my grandchildren rush to the back of the camera every time I
take a picture: the expression on their faces when they can't see it is
almost heart-breaking! Some of today's children will never know what film
was: some of them won't ever see a print at home, given the statistics on
how
Some really good stuff there Dave, brought back some great memories. I
agree that, if possible, it 's worth making sacrifices (human if needed!) to
go to Egypt. I didn't use a tripod, but did you stand in my footprints for
your WA shot of the Sphinx?
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
steve harley
Sent: Sunday, 2 May 2010 11:30 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: K-7 replacement?
On 2010-05-01 03:35 , John Coyle wrote:
I started with computers in 1982, when the hot
That's a very fine portrait, Paul.
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of paul
stenquist
Sent: Monday, 3 May 2010 9:50 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: PESO - More Miles
I started with computers in 1982, when the hot PC's were Commodore 64's and
Amiga's, with the TRS-80 the hobbyist machine. The first business PC's I
used were the HP86A and then the HP desktop, complete with 128k of RAM (64k
built-in plus 64k plug-in module), and a 5.25in floppy for storage.
:35 AM, John Coyle wrote:
I started with computers in 1982, when the hot PC's were Commodore 64's
and
Amiga's, with the TRS-80 the hobbyist machine.
You must have been half asleep, if you missed Apple //e. I was working in NY
as a journalist, and anyone who could afford to spend more than
I'm with you John, for all the same reasons! Plus, I have 12 grandchildren
competing for my time...
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John
Sessoms
Sent: Saturday, 1 May 2010 4:18 AM
To: pdml@pdml.net
Subject:
Some nice shots there Dave. My wife and I did 21 days in Egypt in 2007,
starting and finishing in Cairo, and covering all the usual places: Memphis,
Karnak, Luxor, Abu Simbel, etc. And had a wonderful time - helped by the
fact it was a private tour organised by an Egyptian friend who lives here
Hi Tanja - it all sounds like a great idea and, while it's an ambitious
project, I believe you might well succeed. Here's a thought: for starters,
what about trying to get in touch with William McInnes? He's local,
well-known, and I think he is the kind of man who would want to take your
project
Very strange - was this a séance? The older guy on the right looks like
Patrick White, an Australian author dead for many years.
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
Marco Alpert
Sent: Sunday, 25 April 2010 1:33
Well done Tanja, I always thought you would make it: glad to see our
much-maligned *ist-D's can still cut it! Haven't got time to look right
now, off for a couple of days to visit grand-children, will look when I get
back (might be something there for the younger members of our clan - funnily
Awe-inspiring images Dan, thanks for posting the link.
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
Daniel J. Matyola
Sent: Sunday, 25 April 2010 6:29 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: OT: Hubble's Greatest Hits
I stopped using both McAfee and Symantec software years ago because of the
resource hogging they both involve. Current favourite is Trend Micro's
PC-Cillin, which seems very effective, and does not seem to slow things
down. I may be lucky though: I keep all my systems updated and have not had
As a computer programmer, Ol'Bug Brain of the White WereWolfes MC has a
certain aptness (apart from the messed up plural)
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
eckinator
Sent: Tuesday, 20 April 2010 9:06 PM
To:
Thanks again for all the hard work Mark - I ordered mine just now!
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Mark
Roberts
Sent: Saturday, 17 April 2010 10:15 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: PDML Photo Annual on
Intriguing Rob - at first I thought it was a bonsai landscape.
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Rob
Studdert
Sent: Saturday, 17 April 2010 7:14 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: PESO The Rock Pool
Hi
Great series Bob - reinforces my love of Paris too, and the wish that I'll
get back one day.
Some of my favourite spots featured there - Parc Monceau, Mouffetard,
Montparnasse, and the Butte Chaumont - some great restaurants in the Rue des
Abbesses area..
John in Brisbane
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I still bear the scars of a bike accident when I went over the bars,
skidding along for a couple of feet. Not only did I knock myself out, I
took most of the skin off the left side of my face: had I been wearing a
helmet (not thought of in those days) I might have been spared that.
I'd never get
If you don't need a new or digital camera, why not an older M-mount such as
the Russian Kiev or Fed bodies? For occasional use, they work well (I have
had a Fed4 since 1969, and it will still take good pictures). Much cheaper
than a new camera too!
John in Brisbane
-Original
Awesome, Dag - that's a seriously good photograph
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of DagT
Sent: Monday, 12 April 2010 5:04 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: PAW14 - spring 2
Derby, I've always really liked the MZ-S, finding the ergonomics suited me
perfectly. Unfortunately, mine blew itself up recently and is now on its
way to Japan for repair, Kennedy's being unable to fix it in Australia!
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net
The lattice works well, and your daughter is lovely, Bruce. A somewhat
quizzical look on her face, was she worried about 'her' K-x?
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
Bruce Dayton
Sent: Tuesday, 13 April 2010
Sound advice, and some really good work in his portfolio.
Now, on the cupboard is an ist-D with a 28-105 lens, maybe I should go
walkabout with it?
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
Godfrey DiGiorgi
Sent:
Sounds like you've achieved something special, Doug.
We are in a similar situation: our somewhat troubled 16-yr old granddaughter
is living with us for a while, she can be a bit volatile, so I think we are
up to WW78 now!
Hope all turns out well for you and the little girl.
John in Brisbane
I'm no expert on White Balance technology, but looking at Joseph
McAllister's dog pictures and David Parsons reporting shifts when using
flash, could it be that, when using AWB, the amount of white or very light
subject matter is making the changes happen? In the three pictures of the
dogs, the
That's bad luck, Rob, hope you have no issues with the insurance company.
Lots of additional expense fixing the doors and windows, hope that's covered
too.
When I was burgled, the thieves used my mobile to call their mum! But I
never heard whether they got collared, and I never got anything back
I'd prefer:
Dieu, il est fou!
Or
Crazy brave.
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
eckinator
Sent: Wednesday, 24 March 2010 8:05 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: question for the brits American to
I'm even later on this one, but I have a ScanWit 2700 which I use with
VueScan, and the combination produces very good results. As the name
implies, the files it produces are at 2700dpi, and the software generally
copes well with exposure variations: although some 40 year old Kodachromes I
Terrific images from one who is, IMHO, one of the best photographers in this
group. Dag seems able to see great images in everyday situations and
present them with such a clean look I am put to shame...
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net
FedEx and postal services are the same world-wide, it would seem. I ordered a
new ADSL+/VoIP router from Perth, the other side of Australia. The item was
actually stocked in Sydney, 1400km away. The stockist sent it FedEx one day
after I ordered it, FedEx attempted to deliver two days later,
2010 12:32 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: OT - UPS schizophrenia
- Original Message -
From: John Coyle
Subject: RE: OT - UPS schizophrenia
FedEx and postal services are the same world-wide, it would seem. I
ordered a new ADSL+/VoIP router from Perth, the other side
Dave - the shot breaks all the rules I was taught in people photography -
getting close in with a wide angle lens, distorting a very attractive girl,
who's figure is good but not that much out of proportion!
Sorry, mate, this type of shot just does not work for me.
John in Brisbane
I had to go to Paris every month for about 18 months in the late '70's, and
my schoolboy French improved rapidly under the kindly guidance of my French
colleagues: outside the office too, people I encountered, mainly waiters and
waitresses (I refuse to use 'waitpersons' on the grounds it is an
No problems from me - I use Trend Micro anti-virus software under IE8, so
maybe that combination is either missing it completely or dealing with the
problem!
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
Brendan MacRae
Interesting: although I have been in IT since 1983, I had not realised just
how old the technology that we use today really is.
On a side note, I heard yesterday that, in the '80's, a university in Europe
transmitted an 863GB file over a 16800km link in just over 1000 seconds!
Makes my 24kbs
Hi Tan - do want to try the DA16-45 - constant f4? I'd be happy to loan it to
you to try out.
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Tanya
Love
Sent: Friday, 26 February 2010 3:09 PM
To: pdml@pdml.net
Subject: best
comment :p
John Coyle wrote:
What a waste of time to produce something which won't even work very well.
One wonders why Samsung didn't make the NX compatible with the K-mount in
the first place.
Because an adapter is in order due to different register distance, whichever
the mount you use.
Given
What a waste of time to produce something which won't even work very well.
One wonders why Samsung didn't make the NX compatible with the K-mount in
the first place.
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
Thibouille
Yes, but it all depends - I had my 1973 Ford Escort stolen twice, once when
it was about eight years old and really crappy to look at, then again about
two years later when it had been fixed up in a rather lush British Racing
Green. Got it back both times, although the first time the villains got
Glad to hear they found out what is really wrong, Ecke, and that you are on
the way to recovery.
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
eckinator
Sent: Saturday, 13 February 2010 11:03 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Very quick for me Frank - the page loaded in 1-2 seconds at most.
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
frank theriault
Sent: Thursday, 11 February 2010 8:02 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: OT - My Blog
Great stuff Doug - I wish I could find 5 as good from my year!
John in Brisbane
-Original Message-
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Doug
Brewer
Sent: Tuesday, 9 February 2010 5:46 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: GESO - 25
2009 in 25
Hi Tanja - I wouldn't go near a Sony Vaio, a friend of mine had one which was
absolutely terrible to work with, and unreliable.
I recently bought a Toshiba Satellite Pro S300 for A$1300 with which I am very
satisfied. I installed Elements on it and have used it for processing images
quite
Sorry Christine - while the photos are technically good, I find the stiff
poses so reminiscent of the worst kind of snapshot that adorns so many
family albums. The subjects seem to have been asked to dress in their best
and then pose in front of mainly nondescript backgrounds that seldom say
That _was_ Hong Kong - the new airport at Chek Lap Kok has a very modern
runway and terminal system: now the approach is almost boringly normal.
The most fun I had in a commercial flight was a four-seater domestic flight
in Australia, where the destination was beneath 100% cloud. The pilot flew
That's good stuff Cotty - not sure how you could improve it!
None of mine in there, but if you find one you surely have the ok to use it.
John in Brisbane
On 1/30/2010 7:20 PM, Cotty wrote:
As a part of my preparations to try and get a TV documentary
commissioned about the PDML and its
Brilliant! I've been interviewed twice on local TV, and I now refuse to do
the walk which every interview seems mandated to include (Cotty?)
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of P.
J. Alling
Sent: Friday, 29
Me too!
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
Derby Chang
Sent: Wednesday, 27 January 2010 8:37 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Salon des Refusés for the PDML book
Just thinking, and I don't want to cause
For me it didn't happen until I was due to move overseas for a couple of
years (from the UK to St. Helena) and realised it might be a good idea to
buy a camera for the trip. So I bought a second-hand Voigtlander Vito CD
for GBP20, plus a little bulb flash. Shot only Kodachromes for a while,
then
Bill, I wish you'd stop with the camera porn!
(I'd not mind having an outfit like that either)
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
William Robb
Sent: Sunday, 24 January 2010 1:12 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
, at 7:54 PM, John Coyle wrote:
Bill, I wish you'd stop with the camera porn!
(I'd not mind having an outfit like that either)
I have a 6x7, a wood grip and four lenses to sell. So Christine can
buy Bill's and you can buy mine:-).
Paul
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml
Brilliant!
John in Brisbane
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Igor
Roshchin
Sent: Saturday, 23 January 2010 2:48 AM
To: PDML@pdml.net
Subject: OT Watch out, you, photoshoppers and animators!
Hilarious:
Here in Brisbane it's totally banned in some designated areas, such as our
South Bank, which is advertised as a family-friendly location. No
distinction is made between responsible people drinking the odd glass of
something, and the yahoos who seem not to know either when to stop or how to
I was pointed to Pentax by a friend who owned one, and at the time I had my
first camera, a Voigtlander Vito CD: nice camera, fixed lens but good
quality, built-in rangefinder and selenium cell light-meter. I was
intrigued by the possibility of more than one lens, and he was good enough
to lend
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Ira H.
Bryant IV
Sent: Friday, 15 January 2010 1:36 PM
To: pdml@pdml.net
Subject: Re: PESO - Snowproofed
On Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:43:12 -0800
Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote:
As I've mentioned
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