Re: Anyone shoot hockey with their digital?

2004-11-25 Thread cbwaters
Dave, Do a custom white balance off something white that's in the playing area (NOT the ice). Get somebody to take a piece of paper out there pre-game and get your WB set and you'll be good to go. CW Has been using the auto white balance for a long time now but would certainly custom for

Re: Happy Thanksgiving...

2004-11-25 Thread cbwaters
Paul, That Sounds super-tasty. Send me a leg, won't you? Cory plans to eat too much, watch football, take a nap, have a sandwich, watch a movie, and go to bed...Perfect day, I say. - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday,

a wild hair?

2004-11-25 Thread cbwaters
I have a hair on my sensor. I tired blowing it off with a squeeze puffer to no avail. I couldn't tell if it moved at all. What can I do to get rid of it? CW great, hair leaving my head and going where I don't want it. growing older sucks... --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.

Re: All that space/waiting for that stupid agent to trigger

2004-11-17 Thread cbwaters
stream of unconciousness? CW also wants the F*300 lens - Original Message - From: Collin Brendemuehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 7:48 AM Subject: All that space/waiting for that stupid agent to trigger My digital camera is a Canon A30. A

Re: Photo.net Changes the Rules and a Question

2004-11-16 Thread cbwaters
Frank, I think that's smugmug and it's not free AFAIK. Doesn't your ISP provide any free web space? CW - Original Message - From: frank theriault Who's Amita with? Mug-something-or-other? Anyone have any thoughts on that place? Is it free? --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus

Re: PAW: Walk and Talk

2004-11-15 Thread cbwaters
HeyIs that me? Cory really wants to have another photography outing but is just so damned busy with work and being part of this family - Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 6:59 PM Subject: Re: PAW: Walk

Ds software?

2004-11-15 Thread cbwaters
Wondering if the software that ships with the *ist Ds is any better than what we (the D owners) got... CW --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.796 / Virus Database: 540 - Release Date: 11/13/2004

Re: *ist D Under $1000

2004-11-12 Thread cbwaters
So Doug, you going to go get one or what? That race car habit you picked-up putting a hamper on your photo purchases? CW was fondling his (camera) yesterday and playing with the menus and didn't even take any photos... - Original Message - From: Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: OT - Strange eBay listing.

2004-11-12 Thread cbwaters
That seller is going to Hell. And he says Over The Next Several Weeks I Will Be Listing Some REALLY Unusual Items, So Please Check My Listings Daily Who could say Mary on Grilled Cheese isn't unusual? CW now has to think of something else for lunch... - Original Message - From: Anthony

Re: PESO - 17 mile drive #2

2004-11-11 Thread cbwaters
Bravo Bruce. That's a wall hanger for sure. CW - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 11:43 AM Subject: PESO - 17 mile drive #2 Ok, we are swinging back to Monterey and the 17 mile drive for this one. Part of

Re: Silly *istD question

2004-11-10 Thread cbwaters
There's another battery in the thing (look at the baseplate) that probably helps keep the settings uh...set. CW - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PDPDML [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 3:51 PM Subject: Silly *istD question Hi! I've just fixed some

Re: New stuff to show

2004-11-08 Thread cbwaters
Larry, Really great photos. Truly amazing. BTW, I hate you now :) CW - Original Message - From: Larry Hodgson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 8:36 PM Subject: New stuff to show Have not posted in a while so I thought I would share what I've been

Re: Woodstock photos

2004-11-08 Thread cbwaters
They're all driving Expeditions BMWs and F250s now. And you don't want to see most of them nekkid anymore :o CW no catch either. - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola Subject: Re: Woodstock photos Where are all the nekkid hippies? --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.

Re: PAW (x2)

2004-11-07 Thread cbwaters
Holy fricken crap! Cory shopping for some new bookshelf speakers... - Original Message - From: David Mann OK I'm not quite that dedicated... or this dedicated: http://www.royaldevice.com/custom.htm My speakers are somewhat more modest: a pair of 3-way bookshelf speakers. They used to

Re: greetings

2004-11-07 Thread cbwaters
Yeah, What he said ;) Welcome, Cory - Original Message - From: Frantisek [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: michal mesko [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 11:02 AM Subject: Re: greetings Ahoj Michale. I kdyz uz moc nepouzivam Pentaxy, porad jsem na PDML protoze to je velmi prijemny

happy holoween

2004-10-30 Thread cbwaters
Here's a shot two jack-o-lanterns and our two pumpkins. http://bellsouthpwp.net/c/b/cbwaters/pumpkins/Pumpkins%20web.html CW --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.786 / Virus Database: 532 - Release Date: 10/29/2004

Re: Bye...

2004-10-29 Thread cbwaters
Good light to ya. Come back to the list later. We'll welcome you back. Cory has been here long enough to remember most of the people that come up in those remember when X was on the list? threads. - Original Message - From: Dario Bonazza [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

Re: President

2004-10-28 Thread cbwaters
That's a VERY nice portrait. Good work Frantisek. CW - Original Message - From: Frantisek [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PDML [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 10:50 PM Subject: PAW: President Hi, no, it's not Dubya. It's our own country ex-president Vaclav Havel (which

Re: OT: Re: Tangentially ... (Gas Guzzlers)

2004-10-27 Thread cbwaters
Thanks Keith. I KNEW there was something wrong there but I couldn't put my finger on it. CW - Original Message - From: Keith Whaley [EMAIL PROTECTED] Not wanting to trust to my so-called memory these days, my further research shows the C130 had (4) Allison T56-A-15 turbo-prop engines,

Re: Mount St. Helens

2004-10-27 Thread cbwaters
This show is on right now! CW - Original Message - From: Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 4:07 PM Subject: Re: Mount St. Helens A recent documentary on the NG channel shows the possibility of a super volcano under Yellowstone National

Re: Gas Guzzlers

2004-10-26 Thread cbwaters
- Original Message - From: Keith Whaley Fuel economy in a RACE car? Not even a blip on the chart. A meaningless goal. Keith, this is a VERY outdated statement. MOST races are won these days in large part due the car's ability to burn just a bit less fuel than it's competitors. (Drag

Re: Gas Guzzlers

2004-10-26 Thread cbwaters
- Original Message - From: mike wilson So the kids racing each other on Saturday night all over the States thought that up all by themselves? Mike, Have you ever BEEN in a sportscar? Or a high performance sedan? How about revving the motor of a 32 roadster? I suppose there are

Re: [PESO] Coltsfoot

2004-10-26 Thread cbwaters
Finally! A photo post from Jostein that I don't like! I see what you're going for but IMO, not quite there. The plant isn't very appealing. kinda scruffy looking. The dirt looks nice though ;) Cory hasn't taken a really good photo in months... But I have a cool TV and a ratty old sports car

OT:Re: Word photo

2004-10-26 Thread cbwaters
Ann, In Cheboygan, Michigan there was (might still be) a restaurant that had one of those pre-made generic diner style marquee signs that listed their foods. Fish Burger Pie In a town of 6000 (year-round) and limited places to get grub, we NEVER ate there. We DID, however, eat at Yecks

OT: Re: Tangentially ... (Gas Guzzlers)

2004-10-26 Thread cbwaters
Frank, Are B-52s and KC-130s loud enough? We had the big bombers at an airbase near the University. They're gone now but it was interesting walking to class with those beasties lumbering by on approach overhead. It's better though to be awakened by B-52s at the beginning or end of the flight

Re: Samples from today's shoot with the FA 80-320

2004-10-24 Thread cbwaters
- Original Message - From: Dario Bonazza This picture has teached me something I'd like to share soon. Dario Get ON with it man, I'm weary of this game... CW --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.782 / Virus

Re: Fighting Bad Light and Needing Some Help

2004-10-24 Thread cbwaters
Paul, Despite the cool license plate on the front in shot two, I like the look of shot one better. Something about the car, posed in front of those trees on some country lane looks timeless. It could benefit from some better light but hell, ya works with whatcha gots, eh? Nice car. CW was

Re: Old Pentax Photos for Dario

2004-10-22 Thread cbwaters
Ok, I wasn't around when these photos were taken but I bet a lot of people have boxes of these lying on a shelf in a closet somewhere. Most people taking digital photos today trash probably ninety percent of their photos because the person they were trying to get wasn't looking... In thirty or

Re: FA 600 f4.0 and FA 300 f2.8 do I really need them?

2004-10-21 Thread cbwaters
[Jedi mind tricks ON] Frank W--You don't want to charge me for this lens Seller-(glazed look)I don't want to charge you for this lens Frank W-(waving hand in a priest-like manner)You want to give me these lenses then go home and rethink your life's priorities. Seller (still glazed)- I want you

Re: PAW: In the Library

2004-10-18 Thread cbwaters
You know, At work these days, In the libary is the radio code phrase for I'm on the can. Cory liked the photo, spelled it that way to indicate how it's pronounced by most of the people who use the phrase, has to go use the facilities now so...Bye... - Original Message - From: Cotty

Re: Pentax-F 4-5.6/35-80mm

2004-10-18 Thread cbwaters
Mine was the normal zoom on my MZ 5n (after my F 35-135 bit the rocks)and is one of two on my *ist D (FAJ 18-35 is the other). It's ok. The manual focus ring is a joke but it's not really intended for that is it? It'd be better as a normal zoom on the *ist D if it was a bit shorter or longer

Re: Long zoom recommendations

2004-10-18 Thread cbwaters
Wendy, Buy the FAJ and test all three so I can benefit from your experience ;) CW - Original Message - From: wendy beard [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 2:07 PM Subject: RE: Long zoom recommendations --- Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm

Re: *-ist D and NiMH battery life

2004-10-13 Thread cbwaters
DERN Jens, That's a hellofa lot o shootin... CW - Original Message - From: Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 1:21 AM Subject: RE: *-ist D and NiMH battery life I am more worried about Camera Life. I have shot 5000 shots in the 47 days,

Re: Lunar Eclipse

2004-10-13 Thread cbwaters
Yall don't have the Moon down there? Huh. That's a damn shame. CW - Original Message - From: David Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 8:33 AM Subject: Re: Lunar Eclipse From the link: Observers on every continent except Australia can see

Re: OT: Re: Supercomputers/thieves

2004-10-12 Thread cbwaters
can build, someone else can figure out how to open. -- cbwaters wrote: I simply can not imagine somebody buying that monster computer and using it for a YEAR to crack my emails...that'd be pretty cost-ineffective. But then, there's always the government... CW - Original Message - From

OT: Re: Supercomputers

2004-10-11 Thread cbwaters
I simply can not imagine somebody buying that monster computer and using it for a YEAR to crack my emails...that'd be pretty cost-ineffective. But then, there's always the government... CW - Original Message - From: Graywolf Tell me again how secure your cipher is from brut force

OT: New toy

2004-09-08 Thread cbwaters
Picked up a new toy today: http://community.webshots.com/photo/93489626/185439336peFSoP My wife and I stopped at the store just to look and it looked at us with those cute little pixels...We were hooked. Now...anybody know anything about HD antennas or which DirecTV HD receiver is better? Cory

Re: Fathers Day!

2004-09-05 Thread cbwaters
Congratulations! We can wait a day or two for the photos. Day-one baby pictures usually include the mom and putting THOSE on the web for all too see can lead to a painful death...when she's feeling better;) Happy Father's day! Cory was I the only one who read the subject line and thought Oh

Re: ENABLED limited ist D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2004-08-31 Thread cbwaters
I'm quite certain you meant to type I've bought ONE too instead of I've bought two Has anybody actually bought TWO of these things at once? Holy crap! CW - Original Message - From: John Coyle [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 6:35 PM Subject: Re:

Re: HELP - Firmware 1.11 for *ist D

2004-08-30 Thread cbwaters
Jens, Sell the Mz-s. It's worth fifty to a hundred bucks (American) and I'll be happy to take it off your hands :) It has the grip, right? ;) Cory Needs a reward for surviving the first two football games at work... - Original Message - From: Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL

Re: Yahoo - it's here - My *ist D

2004-08-30 Thread cbwaters
I agree that the 3200 is virtually useless but I HAVE shot several serviceable shots at 1600 and lots of nice stuff at 800. Cory - Original Message - From: Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 6:43 PM Subject: RE: Yahoo - it's here - My *ist D

Re: An Enzo at the Dream Cruise

2004-08-30 Thread cbwaters
Paul, Having the 400 on, I guess it would be difficult but the image I'd like to have seen is one of the car surrounded in traffic by a bunch of other normal cars...sort of like a caged animal... CW still liked the shot - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: Monterey Historic Automobile Races

2004-08-25 Thread cbwaters
Oh! No clearance, those stacks peaking out from that plexi hood scoop, the perfect lines of the rear of that car GAWD that TR is wonderful. CW - Original Message - From: Keith Whaley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 7:50 AM Subject: Re:

Re: PESO II, UWA macro

2004-08-24 Thread cbwaters
That's really cool Rob. Might be worthy of a file size warning for those on dial-up though ;) CW - Original Message - From: Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 3:08 AM Subject: PESO II, UWA macro It was the day for a few experiments so

Re: PESO -- Miniature

2004-08-16 Thread cbwaters
Very nice. Captures the concentration very well. Cory - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 9:35 PM Subject: PESO -- Miniature http://members.aol.com/greenfalc1/ISTD1103.jpg Personally, I rather like it. Thought I'd see if

Re: PESO Another car shot

2004-08-14 Thread cbwaters
Nice shot Rob. Love seeing cars at just that right moment in their body roll when they've got that wheel up. Cory - Original Message - From: Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 9:11 AM Subject: PESO Another car shot The image

Re: Dancing on spines

2004-08-11 Thread cbwaters
Damn. That's effin amazing. Cory - Original Message - From: Hans Imglueck [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 3:32 AM Subject: PAW: Dancing on spines http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2595608size=lg This is a crab spider (? don't know

Re: GFM Camera Clinic

2004-08-03 Thread cbwaters
Now THERE's an excuse. Can't decide if it's a good one or not though. CW - Original Message - From: Steve Desjardins [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 1:13 PM Subject: Re: GFM Camera Clinic We had thought about going but instead we'll be at a

Re: GFM Camera Clinic

2004-08-02 Thread cbwaters
Keith, I don't see how those two sentences make sense together... I can't go. We've five or six football games that weekend. Cory - Original Message - From: Keith Whaley Remember the Disney song I owe, I owe, it's off to work I go... Work is good... g keith whaley ---

Re: new to the list

2004-08-02 Thread cbwaters
Let's see, Just joined the list, Thinks we're all chummy, looking at a new camera, needs help with camera usage... MUHuAaha!!! Fresh meat for the enablers and a possible candidate for the Brotherhood!!! David, start looking for airfares to North Carolina in the Spring... Welcome

Re: LX mirror foam replacement ?

2004-07-29 Thread cbwaters
Woah, Caveman,did you sneak back on the list without saying hi, I'm back? Cory - Original Message - From: Caveman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 1:09 PM Subject: LX mirror foam replacement ? Hi gang, Any good source for the LX mirror rest

Re: LX mirror foam replacement ?

2004-07-29 Thread cbwaters
Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of Pentax? The Caveman knows - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 9:07 PM Subject: Re: LX mirror foam replacement ? --- cbwaters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Woah

Re: Lance gained !!

2004-07-25 Thread cbwaters
Oh but John, it was but a forgone conclusion. If you've been keeping up with the Tour you know he didn't really have any Compton left. All he had to do was finish competition well. Now, if he'd fallen, broken his little toe, and retired, THAT would have been news! Cory didn't get to watch the

Re: PDML Mini FAQ (was Re-- Comment and Question (WAS: RE-- Apology for............)

2004-07-21 Thread cbwaters
why would you put a cat in your computer? - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 9:32 AM Subject: Re: PDML Mini FAQ (was Re-- Comment and Question (WAS: RE-- Apology for) No, I like Cats, especially like these:

Re: Pacific Imaging scanner (Was: Scanner Test (Revisited))

2004-07-19 Thread cbwaters
I have the 1800 with the capability to scan a whole roll. It was a big mistake. Unless they figured out how to do it for the 3650, I'd advise against. CW - Original Message - From: Paul Sorenson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 9:44 AM Subject: Re:

Re: *ist D and Power sources

2004-07-19 Thread cbwaters
AA was SO smart! Cory A Pentax person extolling the virtues of AA over some goofy proprietary battery that will cost an arm and leg to replace and won't be available in three years... - Original Message - From: DagT [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004

Re: Pacific Imaging scanner (Was: Scanner Test (Revisited))

2004-07-18 Thread cbwaters
I never use mine. It's just a hassle. CW - Original Message - From: Paul Sorenson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 12:11 PM Subject: Pacific Imaging scanner (Was: Scanner Test (Revisited)) Lon - How happy are you with the Pacific Imaging scanner?

Re: 2456.jpg

2004-07-15 Thread cbwaters
This one doesn't do much for me. I like the pose but the face seems too much in the shadows. It's also either really soft or she's in a kid-print on my monitor... I like the way she light falls on her arms though. Thanks for sharing! Cory - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL

Re: Sleepy

2004-07-15 Thread cbwaters
Very cute Bruce. I would probably have tried to tidy that blanket a smidge but that could have had disastrous consequences... Might have taken the photo from a foot or so lower angle as well. BUT, it's a great grab-shot worthy of a space in the photo collage on any family's wall. Cory -

Re: Smokin' E-10

2004-07-15 Thread cbwaters
I agree. Old Sound guy adage: All electronics are filled with smoke. If the smoke gets out, it's going to be expensive to fix. OTOH, My Mustang filled with smoke one day while I was driving over a bridge... I pulled over and shut the car off expecting a full-on flambé but the smoke cleared and I

Re: Technical PAW

2004-07-11 Thread cbwaters
That looks like one of my fears. That I've left my camera sitting on a bench somewhere.. CW goes to put his eyes on his cameras. - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PDML [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 11:27 AM Subject: Technical PAW Hi! I

Re: I'm Baaad - Enablement, A* 300/4

2004-07-08 Thread cbwaters
I hate you Cory ;) - Original Message - From: David Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 8:44 AM Subject: I'm Baaad - Enablement, A* 300/4 A* 300mm f4... Just came up on KEH in bargain condition and the price was right ($275USD), so this

Re: Pentax slogan

2004-07-06 Thread cbwaters
Pentax Digital...Smaller than the rest. Pentax...The official camera of the digitally undersized. Pentax...When you want a camera that costs a bit more. Pentax...Our lenses are quirky. Pentax...you can use ALL* of your old lenses. *mostly Pentax...Got AAs? Cory feeling silly this morning

Re: A small presentation, comments welcome!

2004-07-06 Thread cbwaters
Ryan, Some interesting photos there. I like the human interest type the bestthe ones with a lone knight putting on his armor... The overpowering inevitability of modern life in the background is a bummer though. Next time they should hold the event in the woods somewhere. Cory -

Re: Apologies

2004-07-06 Thread cbwaters
I was THIS close to kicking your ass off the list and you had to go and apologize...Watch yourself Jostein! Cory has no admin privileges and really doesn't know what all the fuss is about since he didn't read any of the messages involved but is still feeling silly. - Original Message -

Re: PESO: guess what

2004-07-03 Thread cbwaters
Vee have a wiener! You get a stunning, absolutely perfect limited edition invisibucket full of grade A nada! CW - Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 4:20 PM Subject: Re: PESO: guess what On 3/7/04, cbwaters

Re: Looking for 2nd hand pentax

2004-06-29 Thread cbwaters
MZ/ZX-5n! CW - Original Message - From: keller.schaefer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 10:11 AM Subject: Re: Looking for 2nd hand pentax A Z50 or a Z20 could be a good choice for you (the Z70 has a plastic bajonet). SFXes do not show the aperture

OT: PESO

2004-06-29 Thread cbwaters
For my Picture Every So Often: http://bellsouthpwp.net/c/b/cbwaters/disney/roll_1/Jelly_4.html Taken at Disney World in the Epcot park, through the glass. *ist D, F35-80 @ 48mm F4.5, 1/45 second, 1600 ISO, ***L Shot at 1:41:38 PM on 5/24/04 Ain't EXIF info groovy? Cory --- Outgoing mail

Re: July PUG is available

2004-06-27 Thread cbwaters
yep uh-huh - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton Since I had already put up a gallery of GFM pictures, I purposely chose not to submit a GFM picture. I suspect others may have felt the same. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system

Re: OT - Online Country Radio in USA - recommendations

2004-06-25 Thread cbwaters
Try XM Radio: http://www.xmradio.com/programming/neighborhood.jsp?hood=country XM is one of two nationally broadcast satellite radio services. They each have a ton of choices for programming mostly commercial free for a monthly service fee around ten dollars. XM can apparently be sampled online

Re: PAW - a couple of shots from Portland

2004-06-23 Thread cbwaters
Keep sending shots like those, John, and I'm going to dehydrate from drooling. Cory off to get a drink - Original Message - From: John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 1:31 AM Subject: PAW - a couple of shots from Portland

Re: I'm so clever...

2004-06-23 Thread cbwaters
I'm so excited. Somebody puts up a web page and I'm all OVER the front page... They LIKE me they REALLY like me... Cory ignoring the idea of the page altogether. - Original Message - From: Tanya Mayer Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Net [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

Re: The Last Two Days

2004-06-22 Thread cbwaters
Oh that's just wrong... - Original Message - From: Gonz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well, Frank and Tanja, I wish you guys the best. Just watch out for Frank, or you be full of bunnies in no time! LOL. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system

*ist D software revisions?

2004-06-22 Thread cbwaters
Does anybody think there are anymore firmware revisions in the pipe for the *ist D? People are continually talking about this feature or that feature that could be implemented with a software tweak but I fear we're running up against our 6-12 month product life for the first Pentax DSLR and doubt

Re: Memory card error

2004-06-22 Thread cbwaters
Tried taking the batteries out and replacing them? See if you can see if the little pins are bent in the card slot? CW - Original Message - From: Paul Eriksson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 12:55 PM Subject: Memory card error Last night my ist D

Re: OT A*85mm for $1,000 (was MX for nearly $400)

2004-06-21 Thread cbwaters
I understand what your saying but I don't buy that argument. I've never understood what relevance the other cameras in a company's line-up have on whether or not you buy camera X. Does this argument hold up for other products? I wouldn't buy Morton's Salt because they don't have a line of salts

Re: Model lines WAS: OT A*85mm for $1,000 (was MX for nearly $400)

2004-06-21 Thread cbwaters
Antonio, As I'm sure you're aware, the rumor is that Pentax will have a more entry level model DSLR out before the end of the year. How many cameras does it take to make an acceptable line? Three? Five? When Pentax came out with their first camera with a meter, did they have a whole line right

Re: PAW - First Haircut

2004-06-20 Thread cbwaters
I like this one a LOT Gonz. Perfect BW Photo. Only change would I'd have liked is to have the items on the counter frame his face a little better. Great family photo though. Cory - Original Message - From: Gonz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 11:10

Re: MX for nearly $400

2004-06-20 Thread cbwaters
HEY!, No posting Ebay auctions Buck-O! Cory kidding, of course - Original Message - From: Rob Studdert There is an A*85/1.4 on the bay and the moment for the measly sum of US$1095 with bonus scratch on the rear element :-) --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked

Re: Analog vs digital by Herbert Keppler

2004-06-17 Thread cbwaters
Isn't the 18-35 more like $170? CW - Original Message - From: Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 4:33 PM Subject: Re: Analog vs digital by Herbert Keppler fotokoch.org (beeing not the cheapest online shop) sells them both for 479,-

Re: OT: Other Pentax News

2004-06-17 Thread cbwaters
Man, that was straight from the bottom CW - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 3:49 PM Subject: Re: OT: Other Pentax News [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: TOKYO (Nikkei)--Pentax Corp. (7750) aims to strengthen its

Three cheers for the rubberband man!

2004-06-17 Thread cbwaters
Lets all give a hearty hurrah for Mark, GFM's rubber-band man. He provided one and all with nifty little rubber-bands to keep our pesky eye-cups on the camera! What a nice guy... CW --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version:

Re: OT: Other Pentax News

2004-06-17 Thread cbwaters
this is getting a little too gross... CW - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 9:24 PM Subject: RE: OT: Other Pentax News You just had to slide that one in, eh Cotty? -frank The optimist thinks this is the

Re: List problems

2004-06-14 Thread cbwaters
- Original Message - From: graywolf snip Yes, the mailing list deamon should be smart enough to prevent that but does not seem to be. Wow...what did Doug SAY to you up on that Mountain? ;) Cory Kidding. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system

Re: PAW: Red, red wine

2004-06-14 Thread cbwaters
Thanks for the comment, Cory. The base of the glass is represented, although it's from a head on view so it's quite narrow in perspective. Do you mean you'd like to see it from a higher angle? Paul On Jun 14, 2004, at 9:33 PM, cbwaters wrote: Paul, I like it a lot. Only thing is I'd

Fw: PAW-Dome Shot

2004-06-11 Thread cbwaters
didn't take the first time... - Original Message - From: cbwaters [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 10:34 PM Subject: PAW-Dome Shot For the Olympics in 1996 NBC had this black shroud made to block out the Sun in the Georgia Dome so they could

Re: Reagan's State Funeral

2004-06-11 Thread cbwaters
Do you feel better now? - Original Message - From: Antonio Aparicio [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 5:26 AM Subject: Re: Reagan's State Funeral Thatcher wrecked our pensions, public transport, health and education systems. And we are still paying

Re: Cotty's GFM pics

2004-06-11 Thread cbwaters
Cotty gets the award for the best snap of me so far. Only problem is, he placed me in a grouping where my piddly little 70-210 zoom looks simply pitiful next to those HUGE lenses. Anybody else thinking you were transported into the Perspective Theme PUG? Cory At home waiting for PDML messages

Woes of the list guy WAS: half of my posts

2004-06-11 Thread cbwaters
Doug was telling us at GFM if we get 200 messages in a day, he'll get 900 with all the bounced email messages. If you want to ask him a question, don't rely on him reading a post here. Email him directly. AND Keep your fricken in-boxes cleaned-out. Cory Just finished his third roll of Kodak BW

Re: reagan cortege - E-Dope Slap

2004-06-10 Thread cbwaters
Shawn, You deserve a seriously vicious dope-slap. Nobody gives a rat's ass about your opinion of President Reagan or your guess as to everybody else's EXCEPT the people who care enough about him to start a stupid flame war over your blatantly political comment. Your photo comments are appreciated

Re: Cotty home - GFM stuff

2004-06-10 Thread cbwaters
If you feel young enough people, you can go to jail. Even here in Georgia :-) CW - Original Message - From: Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] You're only as old as the person you feel. :-) TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus

Re: inflammatory subjects

2004-06-10 Thread cbwaters
Like HELL they are! http://community.webshots.com/photo/93489626/151460450hPhMZP CW - Original Message - From: tom Black labs are better than yellow! (Ash went out and rescued a dog while I was at GFM, Phyllis wanted a look) tv --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked

GFM album begins

2004-06-09 Thread cbwaters
I've re-sized a few of the better ones from GFM and put them online here: http://community.webshots.com/album/151148136OOdVUM Again, I'm not pleased with the color rendition after they get up at Webshots. I'll probably look into trying to host them myself sometime soon. Cory --- Outgoing

Swamped with photos!

2004-06-08 Thread cbwaters
I've taken a lot of photos in the last three weeks. Many more than usual with a ten day family vacation and GFM tacked on the end. I don't know where to start sorting them and editing them and getting them online and AH! I worked out that I shot about 350 frames at GFM on slide, Tri-X,

Re: Attention GFM folks- Anyone win/place/show in photo contest?

2004-06-08 Thread cbwaters
Didn't Charles Braswell place as well? He wasn't shooting Pentax but he was lurking around PDML Central for a while. Nice guy for a Cannon shooter... CW - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Lon Williamson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 10:27 AM

Re: GFM Gathering

2004-06-08 Thread cbwaters
Funny observation: Braswell comes up as Brawl or Barstool in my Outlook Express spellchecker. CW HAR! - Original Message - From: Charles Braswell Jr [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 7:08 PM Subject: GFM Gathering It was great getting

Re: GFM reflections

2004-06-08 Thread cbwaters
Hmm...Mark Roberts His voice carries very well...after midnight...in the campground... Despite our late night antics, the tall skinny older guy camping across from PDML West won for two of his photos. Cory wonders if he remembers how to work his film scanner... - Original Message

Re: Mazdas vs cameras

2004-06-07 Thread cbwaters
Holy cow, I'm bummed that I missed the original message here... anyone care to send it along? CW - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 2:14 AM Subject: Mazdas vs cameras - Original Message - From: mike

Re: baby-D wish/expect list

2004-06-07 Thread cbwaters
That's a pity Jim. I've seen several list members using screw-mount gear (the lenses they LOVE) on a wonderful new digital camera. Works pretty well for those of us who have tried it... CW - Original Message - From: Jim Apilado I know about the firmware upgrade that will allow the

I'm Back!

2004-06-06 Thread cbwaters
After ten days in Florida, two days home, and four days at Grandfather Mountain (henceforth to be known as The Great PDML Gathering of 2004 at Grandfather Mountain), I'm back on the list. Photos to be linked laterMANY of them. Cory --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG

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