Same here. Sometimes it's all I can do just to keep up.
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From: Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 10:47 AM
Subject: Re: Question about list traffic
I still get over 100 a day. some days 200+ Which list are YOU on?
Give it up for Insane Artist!
My husband says it's strangely relevant ...
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From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: PDML pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 1:11 PM
Subject: WAAAY OT: Wu-Tang Name
I think, just for fun, since it's the weekend
I don't know exactly what they're worth, but I paid $89 for mine - excellent
condition, no hood - at a local camera store. They tend to underprice the
Pentax stuff.
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From: Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: PDML pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005
Hmmm. I hope your tongue is firmly in cheek with an answer like that ...
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From: Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 8:13 PM
Subject: Re: hi with a question
Actually I'm going to write my congressmen. I'm sure they
Lovely! Happy New Year!
I don't want to see tequila again for a long, long time
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From: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 11:52 PM
Subject: Re: Happy New Year!
Hi!
pcn Happy New
I agree. I used to have the biggest, meanest-looking rottweiler you've ever
seen. He was also one of the most loving pooches I've ever had, as well as
the most stupid (which, incidentally, only added to his charm). Of all the
dogs I and my family have had, oddly enough, airedale terriers and a
I'm glad to hear someone else has this experience. We have a year-old
field-bred springer (only 30 pounds or so), and she is very protective of me
and the kids, although she is extremely affectionate once she gets to know
someone. We don't seem to have this problem when we have her out walking on
Most excellent. I love a well-carved pumpkin.
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From: cbwaters [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 5:47 PM
Subject: happy holoween
Here's a shot two jack-o-lanterns and our two pumpkins.
Amen, Brother Bill.
Finally, something I hope we can all agree on.
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From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 6:51 PM
Subject: Re: PAW PESO - Spare some sex?
Beer is art.
William Robb
Hey, big or small - being published is being published. Congrats!
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From: wendy beard [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: pentax-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 7:33 AM
Subject: I got published!
Been away for a week or so doing agility stuff with the
My cats do. They particularly enjoy a nice, crunchy grass spider. Now if I
could just teach them to hunt the d$#@ tarantulas ...
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From: Peter J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: PDML Mini FAQ (was Re--
Of what should he be jealous? You're a rude jerk. And for the record, just
because you describe yourself in an e-mail doesn't mean that's what you
really are. I could tell you I'm 21 and I look like Britney Spears but it
wouldn't make it true. Jealous of someone who brags about himself in an
I'm guessing probably not ;)
[flutters eyelashes]
Well, when I have three cameras with me, they each get to the
end of the roll at about the same time, if that's what you're
asking. ;-) But for anything other than cameras I probably
turn in a more satisfying^H^H^H^Hactory
My, this thread took an interesting turn ... Does this mean you can - gasp -
shoot with three cameras at once?!
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From: D. Glenn Arthur Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: OT -- Handedness (was RE: Left eye
I'm right-handed but left-eye dominant. It hasn't been terribly important
with cameras, but on the shooting range it does make a pronounced
difference. I really don't think camera-users notice it much, but when
you're trying to sight down a barrel, there is an issue of parallax - same
as with
Cool! I used to play with those when I was a little kid.
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From: Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 9:18 PM
Subject: Another Cicada - sort of...
The discarded nymph exoskeleton after molting.
You might want to try 2 or 3 vit B6 tabs with that - helps with the shakes.
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From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 8:02 AM
Subject: OT:Hangover remedy
(But, Stan, when I was at Uni, my flatmates used to swear
1) What camera did you sell but later wish you hadn't?
My SFXn
2) Did you/do you plan to replace it later because of the regret?
No, I've moved on. There was just something about it that was so
pleasant to use. It wasn't pretty, and it didn't have many features, but I
really
Oh, that's just great. Now I'll have to hunt one down and try it ...
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From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 5:20 PM
Subject: Re: Disgusting things that Australians eat
We americans invent junk food. It takes you guys
Having worked for the great red Coca-Cola god, I can tell you it does still
have some natural flavoring - just not enough to produce the effect for
which it is so famous. :)
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From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 5:43
I'm waiting for the day I get to sample a deep-fried Twinkie ... how much
more unhealthy can a Twinkie get? All this talk of food while I'm eating my
healthy dinner, when all I REALLY want is a Dr Pepper and a Moon Pie.
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From: Shaun Canning [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To:
Dr Pepper is addictive. It's best, however, not to fall for Coca-Cola's
bastard attempt at a clone - Mr. Pibb. Just not the same.
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From: Butch Black [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 10:30 PM
Subject: Re: Disgusting things that
that Australians eat
On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 23:01:06 -0500, Treena wrote:
... when all I REALLY want is a Dr Pepper and a Moon Pie.
Geez, girl, what'chew talkin' 'bout? It's a Moon Pie and an arrraa
c (RC) cola!
TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
Whether this would be considered child porn (even in this little corner of
hard-core right-wing America) would depend a great deal on who possesses it.
A parent in possession of photos such as these or who has them on a family
website - most wouldn't bat an eye. However, if these photos were found
OK, here's where that banked apology could be useful for you ... ;D
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From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: pentax list [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 9:32 AM
Subject: Re: Criticism - was PAW: Dinosaur, too
On 1/4/04, [ATTRIBUTION DELETED]
Damn, what is this ... a full moon or something?! Same problem also on
another list I'm on. Why don't we just say no more sigs, period, whether
left, right, up, down or just plain dopey?
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From: zoomshot [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, March 23,
Anything in particular, or would you prefer to bank it for future use? :)
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From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: pentax list [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 4:59 PM
Subject: RE: My own DOF confusion
Being British, I'd just like to apologise.
101 ways to decorate a stainless steel prison toilet. Or perhaps using a
shank homemade from prison flatware to daintly carve your soap into little
rosettes ... I can hardly wait.
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From: Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 2:23
He's right. I run two newspapers, and I don't for pay anything unless I
absolutely can't get it any other way - and that does include wheedling it
out of those who are anxious to have a photo in print. They give me a nearly
nonexistent stringer budget, so you can imagine I've gotten pretty good at
I **really** didn't need to see this before eating ... What could be better
than pictures of shrimp ready go?
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From: Robert Gonzalez [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 10:32 PM
Subject: PAW: Southern Comfort
Had a big 'ole
This must have been since 9/11 because in early 2001, we went to DC, and I
was all over the place with a couple of cameras and some nice, long lenses
and no one ever said a word. The only place no cameras were permitted,
inside or out, was our tour of the White House. However, my husband did get
That last sentence was a joke. Sort of. ;)
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From: tom [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 4:09 PM
Subject: RE: photographer arrested
I
probably should have been arrested over my obsessive
photography of the Hope
Here's one for ya - Toad Suck, Ark. (pronounced as written). Home of the
Toad Suck Daze festival. I have no idea if that has anything to do with
licking toads. There's also Possum Grape.
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From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, December
My mom did it with leftover biscuits. Then she'd pop 'em in the oven until
the butter bubbled and melted the brown sugar. Mm .
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From: tom [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 1:55 PM
Subject: RE: OT-Totally OT but...
Um, it CAN be ... I also suspect it might function well as a form of car
fuel.
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From: mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 4:04 PM
Subject: Re: OT: Whines (was: Re: How many musicians?)
Everclear sounds like something
At least I'm not the only one who's ever heard of it (or tasted it). Takes
me back to college and some of the Gawd-awful stuff we drank then. Sorry to
admit, I have a bottle in the fridge some one brought over for laughs. It
has a police evidence label stuck to the back of it. It is unopened, and
I just wonder how happy Rebel digital customers will be. Only time will
tell, obviously, but I'd be afraid to drop any money on one. The reporters
the company sends me are usually newbies, and almost every single one tells
me they have a great! camera - a Rebel. I just smile and nod. Then after a
Does anyone know where I can maybe download an instruction manual for a
ZX-L? I just bought a used one from KEH in beautiful condition and I have no
clue how to set the Pentax functions. It's a neat little camera, although I
don't think I can bring myself to use the smiley face function - whatever
Has anyone seen the press release on this? It's on the Pentax USA site. It
seems to be the digital version of the weather-resistant film camera, and it
has a lot of features. My husband the cop is already interested since he
does photography on the job under lots of lousy conditions.
Alright, that was funny. I've had every single one of those things happen -
and always at deadline. I think it's the curse we suffer for relying on
machines. I've always thought morale would go up if we were allowed to
ritually sacrifice pieces of equipment now and then.
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I've got one of those, and it's my favorite lens. I especially like to take
it out to the local drive-thru safari.
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From: John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 9:45 PM
Subject: How's the 80-320?
Anyone familiar with
Up until digital became really common, even in smaller newspapers, around
2000, wide angle shots were the dominating fad. It seemed like papers
couldn't get enough of them in all their distorted glory - in fact, the more
distorted they were, the more compliments they seemed to get, regardless of
Speaking as a photojournalist and editor whose work is entered in contests
every year, the pressure to produce prizewinning photos is immense. The
photographers are usually awarded substantial bonuses for winning photos,
plus the paper in question (or its parent company) gets bragging rights.
Most
22, 2003 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: PDN article
Treena wrote:
Speaking as a photojournalist and editor whose work is entered in
contests
every year, the pressure to produce prizewinning photos is immense. The
photographers are usually awarded substantial bonuses for winning
photos,
plus
.
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From: Keith Whaley [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 2:39 PM
Subject: Re: PDN article
Treena wrote:
No, actually. I'm both at once. I'm the managing editor of two weeklies,
but
I shoot and write for dailies within the company
One of our area camera stores, not generally known for their huge Pentax
selection (except for all that screwmount stuff in the used camera section)
liked the OptioS so much, they cleared out an entire corner display area in
their case, and the only thing in it is an open Altoids tin (peppermint)
Have you thought of having someone from your local newspaper come out to do
a story? There's nothing like a little public embarassment to get things
moving. Does anyone around you have this same situation?
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From: Dr E D F Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL
Oh, I very much doubt that. You'd be surprised at what goes on regularly in
small towns, and what the cops find on a regular basis. A LARGE portion of
the weirdness in this country is in its small towns, and if I were to
describe to you some of the stuff that has gone on in our little town of
What the police will really be looking at in their investigation is which of
the circumstances, or combination of circumstances led to her death. A key
issue will be whether he noticed she was in physical distress and tried to
do anything about it, time of death vs time the authorities were
.
Treena wrote:
We had a case a couple of years back that sounds similar - two men
drugged a
12-year-old boy, then sodomized him. Because of the way he was lying and
the
large amount of drugs in his system, he died of positional asphyxiation.
They were charged with homicide. If she was heavily
Believe it or not, yes - there's one in the next town over from us.
Hmmm... do some of those drive-in cinemas still exist there in yankee-land
?
cheers,
caveman
I think everyone got it - I know McAfee didn't catch it. I had a similar one
a few days ago.
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From: Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: virus
I got it too. mine was from orders at sympatico
Do you really think it's a good idea to let a mosquito which could give you
a nice case of West Nile encephalitis bite you? We've already got it here in
our state and summer hasn't even begun. Granted, we're overrun by them as it
is, but I wouldn't advise anyone deliberately letting mosquitoes
Ooooh! I could do that one - we have a safari park with all of those just
outside town ...
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From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: 2004 PUG Themes
Lions and tigers and bears...
--
Mark
I have to agree with you - as a matter of fact, I've seen a lot of shots
from all the various new agencies that make me say, Man, I wish I'd taken
that!
Has anyone else been noticing the stills being shown on CNN from Iraq.
Some
really great photos coming out of there.
Bill
Ditto. I use mine with a Sunpak handlemount, and it makes a world of
difference.
I have 2 turbo Z's and love them. I have one for sale if you want it.
The #1 reason to get a battery pack is the improved recycling time. A
full discharge on an Af500FTZ usually takes about 10 seconds to
Totally OT - my husband has a Nikonos II. It's old, but has new seals and is
in good working order - he just needs a strobe, and I'd like to get him one
for his birthday. Do any of you know what sort of strobe this camera takes?
Thanks for the quick reply - that helps.
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From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 8:34 PM
Subject: Re: Way OT - Nikonos
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From: Treena
Subject: Way OT - Nikonos
Totally OT - my husband
My husband's reply: SWEET!!
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From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 8:42 PM
Subject: Re: Way OT - Nikonos
Check these guys out:
http://www.southern-nikonos.com/
And have a look at this page before buying
Not too far at all, which is nicer for shipping. I think we're going for the
conversion option.
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From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 9:05 PM
Subject: Re: Way OT - Nikonos
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From: Treena
Now I have to put in a word - the durability of ANY digital SLR is highly
overrated. My company chose to buy Nikons. The private photogs in the area
choose Canon. Since I know all of them pretty well, I get to ask a lot of
questions and be observant. What I've seen is a lot of cameras falling
You know, I've never really understood the fascination with martinis. Now,
really good tequila and Kentucky bourbon are a different matter entirely. :)
My dad gave me some of the best advice of my misspent youth when he told me
(out of earshot of my mom), Never buy cheap liquor.
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Actually, I laughed out loud when I read that. My husband is a police
detective, so I hang out with cops. When it comes to foul language, I've
heard it all. And then some. g
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From: Bruce Rubenstein [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003
Oh, Bruce ... I don't kill-file anyone, and believe me - it takes far more
than you to tempt me. I'm pretty thick-skinned. Just out of morbid
curiosity, for what should I have kill-filed you?
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From: Bruce Rubenstein [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday,
We've had a lot more snow than usual here in Arkansas, even here in the
mountains - probably 3 feet+ for whole winter. It's not the snow that
bothers me, though. If we keep having this much precipitation, tornado
season will be hell.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL
I'll buy one as soon as I can scrape the cash together - not just because I
want to, but because I have to so I can remain competitive in my area. I can
truthfully say I like the looks of it, but it wouldn't matter to me if it
looked like warmed-over dog poo as long as it does what I want and need
I use a Pentax 50mm f1.4M for mine. It's also great on a ZX-5n for a
walking-around lens.
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From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 4:23 PM
Subject: Re: Loupes???
Bob Walkden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Friday,
I think you're going to have to work harder for it. He's endured far worse
flowery kitty asaults than this.
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From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: tom [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 2:33 PM
Subject: Re: It's Coming
Eventually he's gonna crack!
I used my ZX-5n for 4-1/2 years until the winder gave out recently. The
meter is very good - when I let the camera handle it I was almost never
disappointed. I've used it during weddings and other ceremonies and events,
and no one seemed to find the sound of the winder instrusive. I beat the
crap
That's a great story - especially since I used to own a Pinto (not the fun
explosive model), and it was usually covered in something.
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From: Stephen Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 10:50 AM
Subject: Re: To Everyone who has
You know, I like flowers, and I like kitties, but this particular offering
was so repulsively sweet it made me want to retch. And for me, that's pretty
bad. I can only imagine what extended viewing of this would do to poor Mike.
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From: Butch Black [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To:
All the time - at work. I try to compose my shots well, but what you
originally had in mind won't work a lot of the time when you see how much
space you have on the front page and what has to go on it. I have to admit,
I've had to get pretty creative at times to retain the message and still
make
I'm a Pentax wife, and I've got a Pentax husband - we have no compatibility
issues. :)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 12:47 PM
Subject: RE: OT Pentax wife
Amita wrote, in response to Ann:
Please remember there are a
If we're going to use the phrase mass destruction, and I suppose we are
since it seems to be officially sanctioned by the UN, how much does it have
to destroy to qualify as being of mass destruction? Aren't ordinary bombs
meant to destroy lots of things at once? What if someone deployed a chemical
Those are great! Looks like you had a beautiful wedding (and some great
ideas). :)
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From: Amita Guha [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 8:27 AM
Subject: I'm back...wedding pix...
Hey everyone, I've been taking a little break
The film advance on mine just went haywire (going off when it feels like it,
advancing a whole roll, or just spinning its wheels). I'm going to order the
ZX-L today as a replacement, because it has some features I want. I really
don't blame the ZX-5n. I've put it through almost 5 years of
I saw it a couple of weeks ago. If you liked the battle scenes in
Fellowship, then you most certainly won't be disappointed in Towers. Simply
incredible battle scenes, and the story is much more in-depth than the first
installment. One recommendation: don't get an extra-large tub o' beverage
Congratulations. My dad was an alcoholic (WWII vet w/injuries) but was sober
for 45 years before he died.
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From: Mike Johnston [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 1:59 PM
Subject: Re: Beer and Pentaxians
Nothing to do with
If it doesn't, it should ... ;)
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From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 7:54 PM
Subject: Re: Bribing someone to allow a great shot (was: Re: Favorite
f/stop)
Does buying them lots of drinks and telling them how
My degree is in journalism, but my minors are behavioral psychology and
political philosophy. I'm about three classes away from a degree in each of
those, should I choose to finish them, and I did (with permission) begin
graduate work in political philosophy. It's been more helpful than I ever
That's pretty cool. Did a 5x7 Pentax camera really exist? Does anyone know?
I like true crime books anyway, so I think I'll try to find the book.
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From: Brad Dobo [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: PDML (Pentax) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 7:33 PM
Subject:
Brad, if you're talking about the FA, I have this lens, and I have used it
for portraiture. I was expecting a bit of the 'too sharp' look (not so nice
for females, and I normally use a softer lens), but it actually turned out
to be a very good choice. I used it with a simple light setup and got
I'm thinking of a B+W shot of an old barn, with a barbed-wire fence. And
maybe a nice outhouse.
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From: Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 5:48 PM
Subject: Re: April 2003 PUG
On 16 Dec 2002 at 22:26, Jostein wrote:
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From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 6:20 PM
Subject: Re: Basic copyright
This is how it works at American newspapers. Oddly enough, even though the
copyright lies with my publishers, our company allows us to
Don't tempt them ...
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From: Mat Maessen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 10:38 PM
Subject: Re: Way OT: BUNS, BUNS, AND MORE PUNS
Oh dear. Next thing you know we'll have an entire PUG of crotch
pictures...
-Mat
gfen wrote:
Bob, if you would like to test the various colonoscopy setups from other
optical manufacturers and report back on the efficacy of the various
coatings, I'm sure the rest of us would find it very enlightening -- not to
mention earning the respect and admiration of your peers for your dedication
to
Speaking of flash meters, I just purchased a set of studio lights and I'm
searching for a flash meter. Has anyone used anything from the Sekonic line?
They seem to be reasonably priced, but I don't want to trade price for
decent quality if I can help it.
You don't need to spend a whack of money
My only gun statement: The only gun I've been able to shoot in a long time
is a large supersoaker -- aimed squarely at the fuzzy butt of a young cat
who insists on getting into absolutely everything he isn't supposed to. All
that target practice finally paid off. :)
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He is, indeed, a wise man. Fortunately, all my husband will have to go out
for tomorrow is the bread -- I have plenty of the other to keep me company
for a couple of days. :)
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From: tom [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 9:33 PM
I believe it was the EOS 620 (or something to that effect) -- I have a
friend with that body who also has a power-zoom compatible lens. It seemed
nice at first, but it was a bit slow, especially for things like sports. Of
course, that could be because his camera was older and had seen a pretty
: Power zooms anyone use them?
Well, I took a look around Canon's on line virtual museum, and couldn't
find
any instance, or reference to, power/motorized zooming in either the
lenses
or bodies. Perhaps they keep the freaks looked up, away from the public.
BR
From: Treena [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I
I have this particular lens, and I've been very pleased with it. It's build
quality is a few steps above their typical consumer stuff -- it's pretty
solid, and the price on it used was very reasonable. It is a little bit
mushy around the edges at 20 wide open, otherwise I've been happy with its
I could be wrong, but I think that would be another mailing list, entirely.
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From: tom [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 8:31 PM
Subject: RE: Have we ever done people's pets on PUG?
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From: Norm
Cool. :) Thanks.
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From: Kevin Waterson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 6:38 PM
Subject: Re: Have we ever done people's pets on PUG?
On Mon, 11 Nov 2002 18:22:00 -0600
Treena Harp [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
And here I
One conceivably could argue all sorts of things. I've seen a great deal of
very worthwhile information posted on the web, and I've seen all sorts of
moronic drivel masquerading as real information, simply because someone
published it in a 'legitimate publication' -- some of it written by my own
I use a monopod quite a lot for this, and normally a focal length of 135mm.
The chasing part's getting tougher, but eye level isn't a problem as I'm not
much bigger than they are. I've found it helpful, especially when lighting
conditions aren't the greatest -- dusk, heavy overcast, etc.
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I prefer 'Pentaxettes' ...
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From: Arathi-Sridhar [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2002 7:50 PM
Subject: Re: OT: What we call ourselves.
how about pentax guys or pentax fellas (if Pentaxite is
vetoed...)
-Sridhar
with digital)
On 25 Oct 2002 at 11:36, Feroze Kistan wrote:
That is one of the funniest I have ever heard
feroze
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Treena Harp wrote in part.
And, here's one of my dear, departed dad's: He/She's so stupid,
you
could
Thanks a lot, Bob. You just threw me into an existential quandary ...
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From: Bob Walkden [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Robert Soames Wetmore [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 12:07 PM
Subject: Re: OT: Re: Metaphors (Was Re: A funny problem with digital)
Hi,
How about these?
Not the brightest crayon in the box
A few apples shy of a barrel
Not the sharpest knife in the drawer
And, here's one of my dear, departed dad's: He/She's so stupid, you could
throw'em in the creek (prounced crik) and skim stupid for three weeks.
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