Re: Who was the first PDML'er you met in person?

2008-12-08 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am ashamed to admit, I have never met a PDML'er in person. But I did meet Rob Studdert's girlfriend once. Lovely gel. Never met a pdml'er in person either, but did send a negative scanner to one in Western Australia on loan,

Re: K20 HS Burst Mode Software

2008-08-15 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Charles Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I believe that Apple's Quicktime software will let you string a series of images into a movie as well. Not 100% sure, but I think I did this a year or two ago as part of some project I was working on. It would

Re: Hilarious Photoshop hijinks from those nutty Revolutionary Guards

2008-07-12 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pretty bad when it's obvious at this small a size... http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/news/2008/07/iranian_missile_tests_not_what.html Media using Photoshop to alter images... would never happen here. Kevin -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: OT: 645 format 50 Mpix from Hassie

2008-07-10 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would think so. But I bet that quite a few wealthy hobbyists buy them as well. /de-lurk I have been to several Hasselblad function where we get to test drive new blads. My experience here in Sydney is that the most common users are

Re: PESO (OT): ANZAC Bridge

2008-04-19 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/08_04/08_04_anzacbridge/01.htm love it Kevin -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

K20

2008-04-19 Thread Kevin Waterson
Hi all, ltns I have been reading up a litte on the K20 and thought to get the pro's advice from the people who know pentax best. I was thinking of picking up a couple and wondered at the performance at high ISO as I shoot mostly in the dark (stage photos). The reviews I have read speak

Re: FS Friday: FA 80-200 mm 2.8

2007-11-02 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You have no idea how much I'd like to take you up on that offer. I guess if I could get a good price for the FA* 200/2.8 I could probably afford it, too. :-) I have a Tokina AT-X 80-200mm 2.8 for sale (purchased from a

Re: OT: Help! Need Myths

2007-05-19 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm also looking for historical fallacies. Taxes on businesses come from their profit? :-) Pentax 645D Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is

Re: Pentax - Selling HQ and Apparently Drops 645D

2007-05-10 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, and not too long ago it was thought by the majority on this list that digital was too expensive and no one would ever buy a DSLR. A few years ago, many of us figured Pentax would never put a DSLR on the market.

Re: Pentax - Selling HQ and Apparently Drops 645D

2007-05-10 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Digital Image Studio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think you are closer to the mark but the question is who would have pulled $10k+ out of their wallet for the 645D? I would have 2 in a snap for my business. Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on

Re: Pentax - Selling HQ and Apparently Drops 645D

2007-05-10 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Digital Image Studio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 10/05/07, Kevin Waterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is true, but is the DSLR market profitable for pentax to continue with or will it be dropped with other non-profitable products? Reports suggest the K

Re: Pentax - Selling HQ and Apparently Drops 645D

2007-05-10 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Digital Image Studio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd snap up a Pentax K mount camera with 1.3x or FF sensors at $2k5 or $2k8, I'm sure more than a few others around here would too. even at $4k this would be a good tool, but I do not see it happening with Pentax.

tap tap tap

2007-04-14 Thread Kevin Waterson
Is this thing on? -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

New 645D

2007-04-14 Thread Kevin Waterson
Just recieved my 645D today and thought I woud share my first impressions. I went for the 22mp version as the 39mp version was both a little more than I need, and a lot more than I could afford. However, with the savings I made on the lesser body, I was able to splash out a few extra dollars for

K10D Battery Grip

2006-12-16 Thread Kevin Waterson
Is there such a critter as a K10D battery grip. I wish to try this camera out in some low-light situations and a grip would be essential. Kind regards Kevin -- -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. -- PDML

Pimp My LX

2006-11-25 Thread Kevin Waterson
I must say I like this... Not sure I would ever use it in public lest it get stolen by some rapper. http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/23/pentax-unveils-shiny-lx-gold-slr-to-celebrate-60-years/ Kevin -- -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a

Re: MZ-S and HSIE film

2006-11-24 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Use a different camera. The infared system counts sprocket holes passing in the MZ-S. Regards, Bob S. Thankfully I always carry a K1000 with me wherever I go.. thanks for the tip, Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a

MZ-S and HSIE film

2006-11-23 Thread Kevin Waterson
Does anybody know If High Speed Infrared Emulsion film can be used with the MZ-S? Does the internal infrared mechanism affect it? I have a wedding to shoot tomorrow and would like to pop off a few IR of the bride and groom. Kind regards Kevin -- -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on

Re: Metz flash repair in australia

2006-11-16 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Do it yourself... An example: http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//pentax_nicd_pack/ Sadly I tried, but the result was a damaged battery holder. The base of the Metz battery pack is very fragile. Kind regards Kevin --

Metz flash repair in australia

2006-11-15 Thread Kevin Waterson
I have several metz 45 CT series flashes and like most of them in the world, the battery packs are dead and no longer hold charge. The cheapest price I could find was $75.00 to repack them. Does anybody know of a better price somewhere? The most expensive price I got was $140.00. Kind regards

Re: Metz flash repair in australia

2006-11-15 Thread Kevin Waterson
On 11/16/06, Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mine came with an AA cell holder and I use NiMH cells. They last twice as long as the pack ever did. To start with filling the holder was a bit of a fiddle. I found the NiMH batteries at 1.2 volt lessened the guide number of the flash. the

*istD max CF Card Size

2006-11-10 Thread Kevin Waterson
What is the maximum size of a Compact Flash card for the *istD? Kind regards Kevin -- -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

6x7 Victory

2006-11-02 Thread Kevin Waterson
So I bid on a this auction and won. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemih=015item=250042038942 2 6x7's for US $260.00.. but wait there's more.. As I was about to leave to pay for these gems the seller contacted me to tell me one of the camera's is broken, the mirror is stuck in the

Re: 645D estimated street price - unbeleivable it must be a mistake!

2006-10-18 Thread Kevin Waterson
but the many other MF digitals have a removable/replaceable back making upgrades easy. However, if Pentax can keep the price low, I see this as a positive step. The advantage of replacing the whole body is that you get the benifits of any new technology in focusing etc. Kevin On 10/18/06, P. J.

larger digital -v- film comparison

2006-10-18 Thread Kevin Waterson
Whilst not strictly Pentax related, I found this older article comparing some 4x5 http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/Cramer.shtml I found it interesting any how... Kevin -- -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting

6x7 Mirror and lense problems

2006-10-09 Thread Kevin Waterson
As luck would have it I found a lovely shot and as I hit the trigger on the cable release the mirror went up, but failed to come back down. I figgled(tm) with it and cannot seem to be able to get it to return into the down position. Another item broken is my 6x7 135mm lens. The focos no longer

Re: 6x7 Mirror and lense problems

2006-10-09 Thread Kevin Waterson
as a dead battery. Hope this helps. James - Original Message - From: Kevin Waterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 7:07 PM Subject: 6x7 Mirror and lense problems As luck would have it I found a lovely shot and as I hit the trigger on the cable

tap tap tap

2006-09-30 Thread Kevin Waterson
is this thing on? -- -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Wot Cotty Said

2006-09-30 Thread Kevin Waterson
Been away for a while touring Australia, still doing it in fact. Work, not play :/ anywho... From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax list pentax-discuss@pdml.net Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Used *istD prices (was: RE: firmware update) Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 19:11:29 + X-Mailer:

Re: Test -please ignore

2006-05-18 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yer had ter look, eh? :-) consider it ignored Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.

Re: Analog versus Digital Shootout

2006-05-07 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Because most photographic projects now involve a digital source, almost all photographic projects favor digital. The exception would be personal hobby photography. For that, film is still great. On May 5, 2006, at 2:51

Re: OT: How do you store your precious moments for posterity?

2006-04-27 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nobody includes me too :-) but I would very much like to establish a good practice for myself. I keep all my negatives in nice safe box. Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is

Re: OT: How do you store your precious moments for posterity?

2006-04-27 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it hermetically sealed and what's the fire rating? not sure if they are hermitically sealed, but they are sealed. and the fire rating is 2 hours. UL72 Class 350 / ECBS.S says the panel on the back. Kind regards Kevin --

Re: OT: How do you store your precious moments for posterity?

2006-04-27 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would like to do my best to propagate not only my own shots, but the legacy I have maintained as well. And not only the legacy, what you have stored is history. Something digital is taking away from us in regards to the many

Re: Local Gas Prices

2006-04-27 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: By my reckoning that works out to about 92c/liter for regular, which is about AU$1.22. The petrol price this morning on my way to work was about AU$1.27/liter. I remember when petrol was 50 odd cents/liter. Unfortunately I

Re: Life in the Raw

2006-04-27 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: IMO, it's an important issue, and the survey, regardless of the bias, may/could be a starting point for deeper and more valid discussions, as well as a possible impetus for changes. I agree that is is most important, the

Pentax stand missing

2006-04-10 Thread Kevin Waterson
Just recieved my catalog/programme for Photo Imaging World 2006 and was looking at the list of exhibitors. In the mix are Canon, Fuji, Casio, JVC, Hitachi and whilst C.R.Kennedy have a stand there is no stand labelled PENTAX. C.R.Kennedy will have on hand the latest Optio A10 8mp offering, but I

Re: Workflow (was: Bailing out.)

2006-03-28 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Aaron Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I understand the feeling of people who work with computers all day that they don't want to work with computers on their free time, but the feeling is the same for those who work in the darkroom all day. The darkroom is

Re: Workflow

2006-03-28 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Monitor calibaration for the latest color printer does not match my existing calibration, the drone of computer fans, running out of printer ink and not having a shop within 100 miles that stocks your brand and model of printer

Re: Workflow (was: Bailing out.)

2006-03-27 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For Cripkes sake. A friggin picture is a friggin picture. Who gives a shit if its film or digital. If you paint with light.. allow me to finish If you paint with light.. you use an enlarger. The painting

Bailing out.

2006-03-25 Thread Kevin Waterson
In recent times, I seem to have lost the joy of photography. What started over 20 years ago as a small concern has grown to an enjoyable and profitable lifestyle. Then along comes digital. Not that there is anything wrong with the new technology per se, I was in fact one of the first kids on the

Re: Bailing out.

2006-03-25 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Then is where digital really opens the door to artistic interpretation and control. Far more is possible in the digital realm than was ever even dreamed of in the darkroom. If you don't realize that, then you don't

Re: Bailing out.

2006-03-25 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: what is, in fact, bullshit is Kevin's original premise that digital is nothing more than composition. Go back and read the thread. Yes, Shel, that is bullshit. What I said was quote Capturing images with digital still

Re: Bailing out.

2006-03-25 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Mark Erickson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Chemical photography is just as buzz-word laden and technical as digital photography. It can be just as much of a production-line as work done on a computer. If you've decided that a digital workflow doesn't speak to you

Re: WTB - 18-55mm

2006-03-15 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Anyone have an 18-55mm zoom (the kind that comes with many an *ist DS) for sale? Did you find one, I think I have few laying about, the 3 *istD's all had one on it when purchased. I have no idea where they are, but if you need

Re: InfraRed Filters

2006-03-08 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, herb greenslade [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone used a filter other than the Hoya R72? I have on order the Cokin 007 filter. More later. Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting

Re: InfraRed Filters

2006-03-08 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 67 mm: $ 80.95 77 mm: $283.50 Hard to figure why the 77 would be so much more. A 77 would be logical for me. It would fit my DA 14, and with step-up rings, every other lens. It would also fit the forthcoming DA 16-50

Re: Pentax 645 Digital: Look for more than 18 megapixels

2006-03-06 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyway, the 18 megapixel sensor is out. Smart money would be on the Kodak 22 megapixel (4080 x 5440) sensor, though that obviously isn't confirmed at this point. Kodak 22 megapixel is what Hasselblad have been using and doing

Re: *ist D on Linux PC

2006-03-04 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Mishka [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cory, what's your opinion cinepaint vs photoshop for raw workflow? can you do color management in X? i would love to ditch windows, but haven't found a reasonable alternative for PS CS2 on linux. Soon you will ba able to run OSX

Re: OT - What if MS designed the iPod??

2006-03-04 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 4/3/06, Jens Bladt, discombobulated, unleashed: I believe Microsoft owns a substantial par of the Apple shares. So it's Microsoft anyway, isn't it? I see no Microsoft listed here: http://finance.yahoo.com/q/mh?s=aapl

Re: Photo Imaging World - Sydney

2006-03-04 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you pre-register, you can get in for free (although last time, I got in free on the last day anyway). Just curious, but how many PDMLers will be attending, perhaps a quick drink or 28?? Kind regards Kevin -- Democracy is

Re: Pentax-DSLR googlegroup

2006-03-03 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Roman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey, Would love to invite you to join googlegroup, share your DSLR information, sample photos , useful tips on digital photography, cameras, cleaning techniquest, whatever. sounds aweful /marvin Kevin -- Democracy is two

Re: 35mm lense on 645D

2006-03-01 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It wouldn't unless you are interested in macro photography only, the flange to sensor plane distance of the 645 precludes the use of K-mount lenses. Yes, but the 645D, unless it joins the MZ-D, seems almost to be a 35mm

Re: Some more new camera speculation

2006-03-01 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Aaron Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What are you talking about? A normal negative measures 55mm by 70mm! This 24mm by 36mm stuff goes in toy cameras. When is The Brotherhood getting their 67D, anyways? I'm tired of these eensie weensie thingamabobs. I

Re: Some more new camera speculation

2006-02-28 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: RS What like the 40mm DA that apparently happens to almost fully cover FF? I dont get it, the web page says the chip size is 29.0 mm (H) x 19.1 mm (V) yet, it claims Full-Frame CCD; with Square Pixels I dont get it? am I

35mm lense on 645D

2006-02-28 Thread Kevin Waterson
How would the combination of 35mm glass on a 645D go? What sort of coverage is possible? Kind regards Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.

Re: End of Pentax 35mm?

2006-02-27 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Aaron Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 25, 2006, at 4:27 PM, Kevin Waterson wrote: I refer also to 35mm digital, not just film Well, I think we've seen from the announcement of the 645 digital body that Pentax has decided to go bigger

End of Pentax 35mm?

2006-02-25 Thread Kevin Waterson
With the tentative release of new Pentax digital offerings in both APS and Medium Format, there is a large chasm where 35mm used to be. This is pretty much filled with Canon 35mm digital. Have we seen the end of 35mm from Pentax? Is there any word/rumour/postulation of a new film body? Or is 35mm

Re: End of Pentax 35mm?

2006-02-25 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Aaron Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 25, 2006, at 4:16 PM, Kevin Waterson wrote: Or is 35mm now the realm of other manfacturers? Is it the realm of *any* manufacturers now? Film sales are so sluggish even compared to two years ago that I would

Re: It's here (was: Another pre-PMA rumour...)

2006-02-23 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So we're back to 18 megapixels for the 645D? Model names, designs, specifications and market launch schedules of these products are all tentative and subject to change without notice. Nothing we have not heard on this list,

Re: Question: Should I buy an ist D?

2006-02-21 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The *ist D is an old camera - not so fast AF, really? what changed?? Kind regards Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.

digital to film

2006-02-21 Thread Kevin Waterson
I had a DVD die on my recently from fungus between layers. With the life expectancy of DVD/CD's at 5-7 years we stand to lose a substantial part of our history, not to mention photo work. It seems the photography has become a victim of the disposable society. This led me to think, can we get a

digital to film

2006-02-21 Thread Kevin Waterson
I had a DVD die on my recently from fungus between layers. With the life expectancy of DVD/CD's at 5-7 years we stand to lose a substantial part of our history, not to mention photo work. It seems the photography has become a victim of the disposable society. This led me to think, can we get a

Re: digital to film

2006-02-21 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, a digital file can be written out to film. Do you know the process? I mean, in a pinch you could print and shoot. But if you had fungus troubles with the DVD, you'd likely have fungus on/in the negs. All the negs, and the

Re: IR filters

2006-02-20 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, John Celio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.neovenator.com/gallery/files/d2/infra_01.html I love that filter. IIRC, it was a lot cheaper than the Hoya. have one on order already :) It seems to miss the grain of the IR film, maybe loses some of that

Re: Howdy All, I'm back!

2006-02-20 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Glad to be back to the list, looks like I missed a few zillion posts on some interesting topics. I believe a couple even mentioned Pentax! ;-) Oh, I must have missed those. Glad to here you are well. Kind regards Kevin --

IR filters

2006-02-19 Thread Kevin Waterson
The recent IR thread got me curious about IR and digital. Is there a Cokin equivalent to the Hoya R72? Kind regards Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.

Re: IR filters

2006-02-19 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Looks like there is http://www.geocities.com/cokinfiltersystem/id277.htm Thanks, used the number to look it up on cokin site http://www.cokin.fr/cokin-data/composants2/pages-filtres/filtre-007st.html thanks a bunch Kind regards

Re: Religoon, Christ vs. the Other Guy

2006-02-17 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Mishka [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Marx was communist. Ergo, Hitler was communist (!) Invocation of Godwins Law Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.

Re: Australians should be able to reach my web site now

2006-02-17 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...not that it's necessarily a *good* thing ;-) But I'd appreciate it if any PDMLers from down under who have had trouble accessing my web site or sending me email wouold give it another try when they have time (and let me

Re: Religoon, Christ vs. the Other Guy

2006-02-17 Thread Kevin Waterson
There are no absolutes in the universe. This is not quite true. There are two. However we percieve reality the fact is that it exists. You may vary on the shape or form of it, but it remains a constant. Existance. Which also leads to the second absolute of Perseption. This was a great

Re: Interesting marketing

2006-02-16 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Leon Altoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The salesman looked a bit shocked when he went in but was smiling when he came out and said that the car would be ready on Wednesday. I had a similar experience myself, I walked into a local BMW dealer to purchase a new MZ-3

Re: Religoon, Christ vs. the Other Guy

2006-02-16 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That is actually irrelevant to the issue of whether God exists or not. This is a simple one. If you believe God exists, then yes, there is a God. If you do not believe God exists, then there is no God. Kind regards Kevin --

Re: Religoon, Christ vs. the Other Guy

2006-02-16 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually I disagree on that, though you are surely entitled to your belief/unbelief. :-) If I believe something exists, that does not mean I am right and it exists. It may indeed, not exist. On the other hand, if I don't

Re: Hasselblad H2 test drive

2006-02-13 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kevin, Did the tether software fall over during the test? A friend of mine rented the 39MP H2 for a shoot and had the software repeatedly crash on him while shooting. It's not terribly stable. No, it performed very well.

Re: censorship on ebay

2006-02-13 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: funny thing, it started as a landscape and i switched it to a nude It begs the question, what did you use for a model? Kind regards Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty

Hasselblad H2 test drive

2006-02-13 Thread Kevin Waterson
So, today the Hasselblad World Tour came to Sydney Australia. From midday to 6.30pm the doors were opened to industry folk to see, hear about and try out the newest offering from Hasselblad. It was a rather casual, yet well attended affair with industry heavy-weights Adobe and HP demonstrating

Re: Flash meter recommedations - OUTCOME

2006-02-12 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: $400-500 Kevin If I thought I'd use it enough I'd get the Sekonic L558. So taking this to mind, I launched myself at eBay and came up the winner on this http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=7587998373

Flash meter recommedations

2006-02-11 Thread Kevin Waterson
I am looking for a flash meter to do two things. 1) normal flash metering. 2) I need a spot attachment to read the reflective reading from the backdrop when the flash is fired. Any and all suggestions welcomed Kind regards Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have

Re: Flash meter recommedations

2006-02-11 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Budget? Bob $400-500 Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.

Re: Flash meter recommedations

2006-02-11 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you use a DSLR, use it. The histogram thingies work. Using 6x7 Kind regards Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.

Re: 10,000 exposures on an istDS

2006-02-05 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was offered a used istDS today, and the camera has 10,000+ exposures on it. Seems to me about average for a 1yo camera - yes, no? What percentage of the camera's useful life may gone. Is there some number that Pentax

Re: Photographer's rights in Australia (was RE: My Home Town)

2006-01-31 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Paul Ewins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: we have no bill of rights so we have no inalienable rights, and specifically no right of privacy. Putting it another way, our rights as photographers stem from other people's lack of rights to prevent us taking photos. My

Re: FA* lens selling advice?

2006-01-29 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Mark Erickson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The eBay novelty ias worn off for me, however, and I'd be happy to sell them via alternate means. I've had really good luck with buying and selling transactions via the PDML, but there are only so many of us here. Any

Re: ist-DL2 press release

2006-01-27 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Thibouille [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.pentax.co.jp/english/news/2006/200603.html No anti-shake? Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.

Re: P645D

2006-01-25 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, John Forbes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've already said that Pentax is far too late in releasing this camera. I agree, many have already jumped ship to canon 35mm option. Of course, much will depend on price. If the price is right, and the sensor size/megapixels

Re: OT - In Bed With The Devil

2006-01-21 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Never mind Samsung and Pentax. http://openosx.com/wintel/ Would seem to defeat the purpose really. Kind regards Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb

Re: Vigilant or Bloody Minded

2006-01-09 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If I may Marnie, your reaction is exactly that I initially offered. What a diatribe it launched. Why is it so difficult for many to grasp? Kevin, would like to learn your decision when reached. Indeed, was a simple enough

Re: Vigilant or Bloody Minded

2006-01-08 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How can one be an 'ex-photog' ?? The accused have been warned off photography by authorities. None of your business. 'under investigation' does not mean proven guilty. Yet. These people do not dispute thier guilt. I shall await

Re: Vigilant or Bloody Minded

2006-01-08 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At the moment, he has an employee who is guilty of no crime, and a customer who is trying to decide if he should engage in a vendetta against said employee for no apparent reason other than his own rather confused moral

Re: FS: Sekonic Flashmate

2006-01-07 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Micah Kleit [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Retails for BH for $179, I'll sell it for $125, which will go toward a new lens. Does this have a 5 degree spot for reflective readings? Does it have a trigger for flash? Kind regards Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a

Vigilant or Bloody Minded

2006-01-07 Thread Kevin Waterson
I recently walked into a large Sydney camera store and ventured to the pro section to purchase some Fuji Provia. I was astounded that the person serving me was an ex-photog who is currently in the midst of a child porn investigation. He worked with his uncle who has been charged and a trial is

Re: Vigilant or Bloody Minded

2006-01-07 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On the other hand if I said nothing it turns out he's guilty I'd feel crap too. This guy does not deny it. He is angry that some bastard dobbed them in Kind regards Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on

Re: Vigilant or Bloody Minded

2006-01-07 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Fred [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In AU, is one (theoretically) innocent until proven guilty, or is one guilty as soon as one is accused? One is as you say, theoretically, accorded the presumption of innocence. however, these guys are not denying the charges, well, not

Re: Happy New Year!

2005-12-31 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, John Coyle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As Keith McGuinness said, it's already New Year's Eve here, so here's wishing everyone a happy and prosperous 2006! Its now new years day in .au A happy and safe new year to you all. Kind regards Kevin -- Democracy is two

Canon 1Ds MarkII Test Drive

2005-12-29 Thread Kevin Waterson
I spent a few hours playing with the latest offering from Canon. On the front of it we put a 70-200mm f2.8 lens and went walking around Sydney. The camera is a 16.7 megapixel full frame shooting 4 fps. ISO from 100-1600 and custom settings will stretch it from ISO 50-3200. My first impression

Re: Canon 1Ds MarkII Test Drive

2005-12-29 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's $15K Aus (about US$11k) including an 2.8/70-200 zoom and probably local taxes. I'm guessing that a Pentax 645 DSLR will be somewhat more expensive than this (without such a capable lens). Lens availabliity is a

Re: Canon 1Ds MarkII Test Drive

2005-12-29 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My interest was the ability to plug the camera directly to a pc/laptop and have the files saved directly to the hard disk. This can be done via USB (1.1) or a wireless connection. Does it get any better than that? Firewire was a

Re: Canon 1Ds MarkII Test Drive

2005-12-29 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for summing up you reaction to a quick spin with the latest 16.7 Canon. You took a quick turn at the point where you brought in the 'blad H1 and if you had an image comparison comment, I missed it. Does the 'blad carry

Re: Canon 1Ds MarkII Test Drive

2005-12-29 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not that you bothered to find the LCD brightness control menu, but it is possible to choose one if 5 levels of brightness. This is out-of-the box, as I use my *istD brightness control. Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb

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