Robert Capa's biography

2003-01-19 Thread David A. Mann
Hi all, Yesterday I finished reading the biography of Robert Capa, written by Richard Whelan. In short, I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone. Capa was quite a character. Now I'm thinking about borrowing Slightly Out Of Focus for Capa's (reportedly quite embellished) versions of many of

Re: I'll never shut up. was Re: Okay, I'll shut up now

2003-01-19 Thread David A. Mann
Bruce Dayton wrote: That is a deceiving figure. While the single dot resolution is that high, the real dithered dot to make up the right color is not that high of resolution - somewhere between 200-400 dpi in a traditional sense. It takes up many dots together of one or more of the ink

Vs: Vs: Luc Delahaye's _Winterreise_

2003-01-19 Thread Raimo Korhonen
Good work, Bob. Are they all from Moscow? All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho -Alkuperäinen viesti- Lähettäjä: Bob Walkden [EMAIL PROTECTED] Vastaanottaja: Raimo Korhonen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Päivä: 19. tammikuuta 2003 0:58 Aihe: Re: Vs:

Re: The Siren Call of Digital

2003-01-19 Thread eactivist
In a message dated 1/18/2003 8:01:21 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: for me the photo is far more important. anything i use is to give me what i envisioned when i was at the location. the equipment's job is to give me the control i need without getting in the way,

Re: New Web Site

2003-01-19 Thread Shaun Canning
yeah Herb, I am still using this rather unsatisfactory (but nonetheless effective) method. I suppose you haven't got a spare trannie scanner lying about you want to throw my way have you...:):):):) Cheers Shaun Herb Chong wrote: Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] I have just

Re: Vs: Vs: Luc Delahaye's _Winterreise_

2003-01-19 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Sunday, January 19, 2003, 9:38:06 AM, you wrote: Good work, Bob. Are they all from Moscow? Thanks. Yes - they're all from Moscow. Bob http://www.web-options.com/pcd4671/img0002.jpg http://www.web-options.com/pcd4671/img0008.jpg http://www.web-options.com/pcd4671/img0009.jpg

Re: The Siren Call of Digital

2003-01-19 Thread eactivist
In a message dated 1/18/2003 5:42:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Aw, bless her. Makes me want to give her a big hug :-) Cotty All I can say is that I am glad that naivete is huggable. Doe aka Marnie Rather than just plain annoying. ;-)

for sale FB and FC lx speed finder

2003-01-19 Thread adfoto
as mint condition still have box used once not as convenient as i wanted $250 ono australian dollars accept paypal

SOLIGOR 80-200/4.5

2003-01-19 Thread Peter Smekal
Anyone knows anything about this lense - is it a good lense? Thanks Peter Smekal Uppsala, Sweden [EMAIL PROTECTED]

One of the greatest lens ever made! (Chuckle) Was: Vivitar zoom question

2003-01-19 Thread Steve Larson
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=3000460338category=3342 Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California Everyone has a photographic memory. Some just don't have film. - Original Message - From: Keith Whaley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003

RE: Ripped on eBay

2003-01-19 Thread Len Paris
Well he clearly stated that the camera has problems and that the sale is final. The leather case is the only thing he claims is functional. You have to read closer next time and don't let greed overcome good sense. I don't think you'll get your money back. If it seems to good to be true... Len

Re: For Sale - K mount/screw mount, auto/manual focus

2003-01-19 Thread Artur Ledóchowski
- Original Message - From: Leon Altoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: For Sale - K mount/screw mount, auto/manual focus (P)Z1(p)Grip Strap X 2 One in box one not. Both in good condition, slight marks around tripod mount. Grip one (with packaging) Price : US$50 Grip two Price : US$45

Re: 500/4.5 close focus distance (was: Re: Is one f-stop worth

2003-01-19 Thread Tom Reese
Paul, that lens doesn't allow for too much sudden anthing. It's a behemoth of a manual focus lens. It's very sharp but it requires careful focusing. I use mine often with a small extension tube to shoot birds through a window. The bird pretty much fills the frame at 6 feet. If you need to be

RE: 200/f2.5 comes through with flying colours

2003-01-19 Thread Jose R. Rodriguez
Vic, I used my K200/2.5 a couple of months ago taking photos of my kids playing in the backyard (hand held in the late afternoon). You do have to be careful focusing. If you are careful, this lens produces fantastic images; very sharp, great color rendition and the bokeh is very pleasing.

Re: Ripped on eBay

2003-01-19 Thread frank theriault
Hi, Len, Well, I must confess, when I read the auction last night, I didn't notice the all sales final part. But, I still think it's a very misleading description: Overall in Great Condition Then he mentions a sticky mirror that was supposedly fixed in 1988, and says I guess that is still the

OT - Italian Translation Needed

2003-01-19 Thread frank theriault
Hi, Weird problem. My sister and I sell photographs on eBay as well as from our site. A bit of pocket money, is all it is. We have a photo of a vintage Italian Gaggia Espresso Maker which has been a good seller for us.

Vs: Robert Capa's biography

2003-01-19 Thread Raimo Korhonen
No real similarities between Basque and Finno-Ugric languages. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho -Alkuperäinen viesti- Lähettäjä: Bob Walkden [EMAIL PROTECTED] Vastaanottaja: Keith Whaley [EMAIL PROTECTED] Päivä: 19. tammikuuta 2003

Re: One of the greatest lens ever made! (Chuckle) Was: Vivitar zoom question

2003-01-19 Thread frank theriault
Hi, Steve, Hee Hee. Good one! See, a few days ago, when Marnie (aka Doe) was asking how to describe her Crap-O-Zoom (can't remember the brand), I posted, mentioning that she shouldn't be over the top with hyperbole, as so many auctions suffer from exactly that problem. And, here's an example.

Re: 14mp IS NOT 6x7 Quality

2003-01-19 Thread Juey Chong Ong
On Saturday, January 18, 2003, at 09:16 AM, T Rittenhouse wrote: Unfortunately a scan of my prints on the net would lose so much quality that you could tell nothing about them, so you will have to do your own comparison if you don't trust mine. Tom, I don't think a image on the net would

OT: Old Digital WAS: RE: Mike Johnson's Sunday

2003-01-19 Thread David Chang-Sang
Ahhh The venerable DC120 was what I had back in early 1998 from the auction site onsale.com for $300.00 USD(eventually taken over by egghead.com who is still around but powered now by amazon.com - and after just checking.. the site is still up). That had a max resoultion of 1280x960. 1.3MP

Re: OT - Italian Translation Needed

2003-01-19 Thread frank theriault
Plus, I just noticed that the bidder that drove the price up to near $36 is Brazilian, so I may need some Portuguese translation assistance as well! Again, contact off list if you can help. thanks again, frank frank theriault wrote: Hi, Weird problem. My sister and I sell photographs on

Re: One of the greatest lens ever made! (Chuckle) Was: Vivitar zoom question

2003-01-19 Thread Steve Larson
Hi Frank, Very good advice you gave to Doe. Just to be sure that I`m not picking on Keith`s lens, I also own One of the greatest lenses ever made. Gotta go, gotta take some pictures with One of the greatest lenses ever made ;) Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California Everyone has a photographic

Tokura / KR mount

2003-01-19 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
I have bought a ME with a zoom in KR mount: TOKURA MC Auto Zoom 4.0-5.6/70-210mm Anyone know Tokura and this lens ? The KR mount is Ka compatible: A setting, same electricals contacts and one more. It work fine with the MZ-S: Tv, Prog, matrix metering ... I have found that is a RICOH

Re:OT-Basque-was: Robert Capa's biography

2003-01-19 Thread frank theriault
Here's what a site on the Basques says about the language: Although there are theories (none of them proven beyond a doubt) that Basque is related to other languages (such as the Georgian family of languages in the Caucasus, or the Berber language family of Africa, or even the Quechua language

Re: Ripped on eBay

2003-01-19 Thread Ken Archer
This is what I love about the PDML. No matter where in the world you might be having a problem, there is always a PDMLer close to help you out. I know when I needed batteries for a Spotmatic, I received help from Canada (thanks again Chris). And I remember that Cananadian/Argentina problem

Re: Advice on Macro Work?

2003-01-19 Thread Christian Skofteland
I agree with those too. I can also recommend The complete Guide to Close-Up Macro Photography by Paul Harcourt Davies. My number one advice would be to decide What is Macro Work? Do you want to fill the frame with a butterfly? A house fly? a mosquito? Once you decide how you want to

RE: Ripped on eBay

2003-01-19 Thread Len Paris
So, what's up? You got egg on yer face, too? It wasn't misleading at all. You just proved that people see only what they want to see. Go over the whole description carefully. It was described as not working, and not only did it say that the sale was final, it also said that the camera was

Re: QD?

2003-01-19 Thread gfen
On Sun, 19 Jan 2003, Foto Syb wrote: Question: What does QD mean? Is it better than just ZX 5N? Does QD exist in Europe as well? And what is it called here? (Is there a MZ-5n QD?) Quartz Date. The date back for the model, that is. You can turn it off, if you never choose to use it. --

I'll never shut up. was Re: Okay, I'll shut up now

2003-01-19 Thread Steve Desjardins
I also went to the Kodak site, and all I can say is WOW. I think is was Bruce Dayton that once suggested that we simply consider digital as another format. That's a good approach, although this format changes much faster than film ever did. Not being an MF person I can't really comment on the

Re: Ripped on eBay

2003-01-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Len Paris Subject: RE: Ripped on eBay This is what he has to say about the camera body. He Had It Serviced Back In 1988 For The Mirror Not Dropping Down. I Guess That Is Still The Problem. He definitely said the camera has a problem, but he didn't describe

Re: 14mp IS NOT 6x7 Quality

2003-01-19 Thread T Rittenhouse
Juey, I don't think you have thought that through. A scan of a print vs. the orginial file would load the images in favor of the digital. Scans of both prints would load the images in favor of the 6x7 because the digital print is halftoned and halftoned prints do not scan well. You really need to

Re: PS Frames Action

2003-01-19 Thread Bill D. Casselberry
Paul Jones wrote: Does any one have any nice Photoshop actions that will add a thin black frame to an image? ... old-fashioned, but I still use PShop v2.5.1 ;^) - set up your image w/ even # of pixel dimensions - make a new canvas w/ same dpi a few pixels larger

Re: Ripped on eBay

2003-01-19 Thread Steve Larson
We the PDML as a collective unit shall take over the world! Really though, the goodwill on this list always amazes me. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California Everyone has a photographic memory. Some just don't have film. - Original Message - From: Ken Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL

Re: PS Frames Action

2003-01-19 Thread Bill D. Casselberry
Bill D. Casselberry wrote: Paul Jones wrote: Does any one have any nice Photoshop actions that will add a thin black frame to an image? ... old-fashioned, but I still use PShop v2.5.1 ;^) - set up your image w/ even # of pixel dimensions - make a new

Re: The Siren Call of Digital

2003-01-19 Thread eactivist
In a message dated 1/19/2003 6:44:20 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Unlike Mike I wouldn't really recommend to start with $400 4MP digips. I wouldn't either. I made a big long post responding to all Mike's later points, including that one and it has not shown up on the

Re: OT - Italian Translation Needed

2003-01-19 Thread T Rittenhouse
Did you ever think that maybe these guys just want the photo? It is nice. Sending them a note that it is just a photo, would probably make them think you don't think it is worth that much. You may want to varify that they realize they have bought a photo before shipping, so you don't get stuck

Re: Ripped on eBay

2003-01-19 Thread T Rittenhouse
Amen! Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto - Original Message - From: Ken Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 5:03 AM Subject: Re: Ripped on eBay This is what I love about the PDML. No matter where in the world you might

Re: OT - Italian Translation Needed

2003-01-19 Thread eactivist
Rather than saying it's just a photo, I would say something more positive like This photograph does not produce coffee. And if you can't find a translator, send it in English -- there is bound to be around him who reads English. As long as you include the item number on the subject line so he

Re: OT: E-Bay

2003-01-19 Thread Juey Chong Ong
In case anybody hasn't noticed, the economy is way down. People who still have jobs are tending to save their money just in case, rather than buying toys. Prices were down in 91, and in 81. Both those times it took a few years for them to recover, and many have never recovered to the pre-81 level.

Re: Advice on Macro Work?

2003-01-19 Thread eactivist
In a message dated 1/19/2003 11:06:07 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Once you decide how you want to approach close-ups and what you want to photograph, building technique becomes a lot easier and leads to experience which will give you the desire to try new ideas and

Re: 500/4.5 close focus distance

2003-01-19 Thread W. Krasowski
If you add extension tubes to some tele, does it not make problems with wigneting? Is there any rule regarding this matter? regards, === Waldemar Krasowski tel: +48 501087147 mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===

Re: OT - Italian Translation Needed

2003-01-19 Thread eactivist
In a message dated 1/19/2003 12:10:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, eactivist writes: Or this Photograph takes better than the coffee the actual machine produces! tastes One of these days I am getting a new head, more nimble typing fingers, or a better built-in spell checker. Doe aka Marnie

OT: Regina, SK

2003-01-19 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Anyone up there know bigdon007 that sells on eBay? Reputable? Collin

RE: Ripped on eBay

2003-01-19 Thread Len Paris
Well, he said that his dad had sent it in for repair because the mirror wouldn't come down and he said that it still had that problem. He just didn't say how it got that way. If you want me to give a word-by-word explanation, I'll be happy to download the text of the description and parse it for

Re: Pentax A 15/3.5 mint on ebay

2003-01-19 Thread Fred
thanks for the LATE heads up. :( On the contrary. Thanks for not mentioning it. Fred

Re: New Web Site

2003-01-19 Thread Shaun Canning
Yep, it's be a good throw. Besides, I'm still broke from Christmas. I'm thinking of skipping the slide scanner altogether and going straight to DSLR when it arrives. This obviates the need for a scanner completely. Then I'll scan older trannies as the chance arises in the future. I have a

Calling PDML Shutterbabes!

2003-01-19 Thread Bruce Rubenstein
The January edition of the Digital Journalist: http://digitaljournalist.org/contents.html For the gear grunts, The advantages of film over digital...: http://digitaljournalist.org/issue0301/nutsandbolts.html BR

Dialogue with photography...

2003-01-19 Thread Albano Garcia
Hi, gang. I just wanrted to do a book recomendation: Dialogue with photography by Hill and Cooper. It's a compilation of interviews to some of the best photographers of 20th century (Brassai, Doisneau, HCB, etc, etc). Good, long interviews where they talk about their whole life and approach to

Re: Ze Masked Enabler Strikes Again!

2003-01-19 Thread Mike Johnston
I know a grandmother who shoots film with a point-and-shoot. She goes through about one camera every five or six years, and she paid about $150 for her last camera. But she shoots 80 rolls of film a year and pays $14 a roll for film and processing. That's $30 a year for the camera and $1120 a

Two URLs for bird photography

2003-01-19 Thread Paul Franklin Stregevsky
http://home.earthlink.net/~richditch/aboutme.htm and http://www.birdsasart.com/b5.html [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Ze Masked Enabler Strikes Again!

2003-01-19 Thread Mike Johnston
That is the major downside, of course. And where film cameras will always out beat digital cameras. A good film camera does not get so out-of-date it becomes obsolete. It doesn't? So you wouldn't mind shooting with a Graflex plate SLR, or a screwmount Leica I, or a Zeiss folder, or an 828

Kodak digital vs. 6x7 prints

2003-01-19 Thread Mike Johnston
Tom Graywolf, Sorry to start a new thread, but given my temporary enforced absence from the PDML Digest I've literally lost the old one. When you compared the 14-mp Kodak print to one of your chemical prints, what printer and printer driver were you using to make the digital print? Not trying

VS1 70-210/2.8-4 QDOS Lens

2003-01-19 Thread Fred
[was: Vivitar Series One 28/1.9 PK for $60?] there is at least another rare VS1 zoom - the 70-210/2.8-4 QDOS novelty. What`s the deal on this lens, I have a 70-210/2.8-4 (used it tonight as a matter of fact), is the QDOS a different beast, or is it just hype? I seem to remember one on ebay,

RE: Ripped on eBay

2003-01-19 Thread Andre Langevin
I kind of agree with Len, as this Tupperware seller might know very little about cameras. I just hope you'll convince him that the shutter curtain problem should have been noted, and that the mirror problem he mentionned normally calls for an easy repair while replacement of shutter curtains

Re: Ripped on eBay

2003-01-19 Thread Mat Maessen
I thought Doug and Dinsdale used sarcasm... -Mat frank theriault wrote: Hi, Steve, I have visions of you appearing on this guy's doorstep, with your Howitzer (you know, the 1000mm Tak) non-chalantly slung over your shoulder, looking like Doug and/or Dinsdale Piranha (the infamous Piranha

Re: Vivitar Series One 28/1.9 PK for $60?

2003-01-19 Thread Fred
Fred wrote: However, I still don't have a K VS1 200/3. You should try one, they`re nice. I'm trying, Steve, I'm trying - I just haven't come up with one of 'em yet, that's all - g. If it's basically a stretched out version of the VS1 135/2.3, then it ought to be darned good. ;-) Fred

Re: VS1 70-210/2.8-4 QDOS Lens

2003-01-19 Thread Steve Larson
That is a bizarre lens. Thanks for all the info Fred! I put on my daughters 3D glasses, and it really does look 3D! I prefer stereo over QDOS. I also now know that I have the 3rd version 70-210. Thanks again Fred, Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California Everyone has a photographic memory. Some

Re: Calling PDML Shutterbabes!

2003-01-19 Thread T Rittenhouse
The nuts and bolts column is thought provoking. Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto - Original Message - From: Bruce Rubenstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 4:50 PM Subject: Calling PDML Shutterbabes! The January edition of

Re: Ripped on eBay

2003-01-19 Thread Paul F.
...Violence and sarcasm. I thought Doug and Dinsdale used sarcasm... -Mat frank theriault wrote: Hi, Steve, I have visions of you appearing on this guy's doorstep, with your Howitzer (you know, the 1000mm Tak) non-chalantly slung over your shoulder, looking like Doug and/or Dinsdale

Re: Vivitar Series One 28/1.9 PK for $60?

2003-01-19 Thread Steve Larson
The 200/3 is quite a bit bigger, close focus is four feet, which really sold me on it. It is hard to find in K mount. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California Everyone has a photographic memory. Some just don't have film. - Original Message - From: Fred [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL

Re: OT - Italian Translation Needed

2003-01-19 Thread wendy beard
- Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, Weird problem. My sister and I sell photographs on eBay as well as from our site. A bit of pocket money, is all it is. We have a photo of a vintage Italian Gaggia Espresso Maker which has been a good seller for us.

Re: Kodak digital vs. 6x7 prints

2003-01-19 Thread T Rittenhouse
Uhhh? Adobe doesn't have a printer driver. It uses whatever is setup in Windows (maybe those kiddy computers you are used to using are different, HAR!). I used an Epson 820 with the latest driver available on the Epson site. One print was on Epson's Premium Photo Glossy paper, the other on their

Re: Kodak digital vs. 6x7 prints

2003-01-19 Thread T Rittenhouse
And, I printed from Adobe Photoshop 5.5. Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto - Original Message - From: Mike Johnston [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 5:10 PM Subject: Kodak digital vs. 6x7 prints Tom Graywolf, Sorry to start

RE: Ripped on eBay

2003-01-19 Thread Len Paris
With the poor quality of the images on eBay, it'd be tough to say how good looking the MX could be. What does it look like, Colin? Len --- -Original Message- From: Andre Langevin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 4:29 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE:

Re: PS Frames Action

2003-01-19 Thread John Mustarde
On Sun, 19 Jan 2003 22:19:00 -0800, you wrote: Hi, Does any one have any nice Photoshop actions that will add a thin black frame to an image? The one that comes with PS adds a huge thick border and any of the ones i've found on the web have been no good. Thanks, Paul Jones Here's some hints,

Re: Ze Masked Enabler Strikes Again!

2003-01-19 Thread eactivist
In a message dated 1/19/2003 5:02:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It doesn't? So you wouldn't mind shooting with a Graflex plate SLR, or a screwmount Leica I, or a Zeiss folder, or an 828 camera? Certainly it does. It just takes longer, is all. s --Mike Thought

Vivitar Series One 200/3 (was: Re: Vivitar Series One 28/1.9 PK for $60?)

2003-01-19 Thread Paul Franklin Stregevsky
Fred wrote: However, I still don't have a K VS1 200/3. Steve replied: You should try one, they`re nice. Fred wrote: I'm trying, Steve, I'm trying - I just haven't come up with one of 'em yet, that's all - g. If it's basically a stretched out version of the VS1 135/2.3, then it ought to be

Re: Ze Masked Enabler Strikes Again!

2003-01-19 Thread Pål Jensen
Doe wrote: IMHO, it will be the same with digital. At some point a good enough level will be reached that one can stay satisfied with a DSLR for six-eight years. Since I don't know enough about cameras, for me the telling sign will be when 60-80% of most good/experienced/professional/etc.

Re: Ze Masked Enabler Strikes Again!

2003-01-19 Thread Pål Jensen
Mike wrote: Uh, Pal, I shoot Kodak Tri-X with a variety of Pentax Spotmatics and develop it in Kodak D-76. Your point again...? My point is that you're bloody atypical! But Pal, it *is* a global phenomenon. Film sales are down for the first time since the fall of Saigon, and for the third

Re: Ze Masked Enabler Strikes Again!

2003-01-19 Thread Pål Jensen
And I was conscious I was addressing my arguments to Pal, who seems very digital-resistant. I'm not digital resistant. I just want the arguments down to earth where they belong... Pål

Re: OT Bad Descriptions was:Italian Translation Needed

2003-01-19 Thread frank theriault
Funny, there was a 67 lens up for auction this past week (maybe it still is, I don't know). It was a fisheye, I think (can't remember the focal length). It was described as an auto-focus lens. But, he took pains to mention that it could still be used on the older manual focus 6x7's. vbg

Re: Vivitar Series One 200/3 (was: Re: Vivitar Series One 28/1.9 PK for $60?)

2003-01-19 Thread Steve Larson
Hi Paul, I haven`t noticed the lackluster colors in my 200/3 K mount, here are some examples: http://pug.komkon.org/02mar/greg.html http://stevelarson.0catch.com/Photography/Sunrise%20in%20Backyard.jpg I think the colors are quite nice, I`ve shot flowers with it too. I`m not being defensive,

RE: Ripped on eBay

2003-01-19 Thread Andre Langevin
With the poor quality of the images on eBay, it'd be tough to say how good looking the MX could be. What does it look like, Colin? Len True. Bad photos and only a great condition mention that is worth a tupperware. I hope Collin will have some good news soon... Andre --

Re: Ze Masked Enabler Strikes Again!

2003-01-19 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
There are actually some of us who a) like sheet film b) have 120 folders c) tinker with old stuff. (Though in my life I've only seen 2 828 rolls, ever.) I just got done processing 12 sheets of 4x5 landscapes. Looking forward to seeing those contacts tomorrow! Collin

Re: Kodak digital vs. 6x7 prints

2003-01-19 Thread Ryan K. Brooks
T Rittenhouse wrote: Uhhh? Adobe doesn't have a printer driver. It uses whatever is setup in Windows (maybe those kiddy computers you are used to using are different, HAR!). I used an Epson 820 with the latest driver available on the Epson site. One print was on Epson's Premium Photo Glossy

Re: Ze Masked Enabler Strikes Again!

2003-01-19 Thread Mat Maessen
A friend of mine has an undeveloped roll of 828 film that he's looking for a place to develop (C41 color print film). He also has an old Kodak rangefinder that takes 620 film. Pain in the **s to load up that one... I'm just happy that my photography class this semester involves 120 and 4x5

Re: Two URLs for bird photography

2003-01-19 Thread Andre Langevin
http://home.earthlink.net/~richditch/aboutme.htm and http://www.birdsasart.com/b5.html [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~richditch/roadrunner1.htm That must be an example of a N*k*n bad bokeh... Andre --

Time To Clear Out A Beauty - FS - Contax G2

2003-01-19 Thread David Chang-Sang
Well.. here we go again. I'm going to concentrate on one 35mm Autofocus system and the Contax G2 rangefinder won't be it. As much as I love this camera I have to let it go. http://www.chang-sang.com/html/contaxg2_sale.html is where you'll find all the info on it. $1050.00 USD buyer pays

Re: Two URLs for bird photography

2003-01-19 Thread Andre Langevin
A friend of mine, serious about ornithology, takes all his photos with a rather small digital camera set at infinity and shooting through the eyepiece of a high quality spotting scope (on a tripod). The results are way better than what I can do with my Takumar 300mm + high res. scanner. But

Re: Where's the PDML?

2003-01-19 Thread Robert Harris
Mike Johnston wrote: I'm either off the list, or the Digest has stopped again. Haven't had any word from the PDML in 24 hours or more. --Mike Lucky you. A little peace. :)

Re: Kodak digital vs. 6x7 prints

2003-01-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: T Rittenhouse Subject: Re: Kodak digital vs. 6x7 prints You did note the 6x7 was a DP 8x10, not a custom print? I think they were of comparable quality. This is both a fair and an unfair comparisons, and I think it underlines the real problem with

Suckered! was: Ze Masked Enabler Strikes Again!

2003-01-19 Thread Bruce Rubenstein
Pal didn't directly respond to the case presented in the original post. He responded to what Pal thinks about what Pal does. If we stick to granny, then we're talking about 4x6 prints, and a $500 PS digital will be adequate until it wears out. A computer isn't even needed for doing your own

Re: Ripped on eBay

2003-01-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Len Paris Subject: RE: Ripped on eBay Well, he said that his dad had sent it in for repair because the mirror wouldn't come down and he said that it still had that problem. He just didn't say how it got that way. If you want me to give a word-by-word

Re: Ze Masked Enabler Strikes Again!

2003-01-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - Subject: Re: Ze Masked Enabler Strikes Again! OTOH, when it comes to computer technology there is always a cut-off point, when it is good enough to last one for say six-eight years (or more). With PCs Pentium was good enough for me (I have Pentium III). When

RE: Ripped on eBay

2003-01-19 Thread Len Paris
I don't defend it. I only maintain folks should read more carefully. But, when you screw up... Len --- -Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 7:24 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Ripped on eBay - Original

Re: Suckered! was: Ze Masked Enabler Strikes Again!

2003-01-19 Thread Pål Jensen
Bruce wrote: Pal didn't directly respond to the case presented in the original post. He responded to what Pal thinks about what Pal does. If we stick to granny, then we're talking about 4x6 prints, and a $500 PS digital will be adequate until it wears out. A computer isn't even needed for

You're on

2003-01-19 Thread Mike Johnston
I'm near Milwaukee, I'll bring the 67II and 1Ds- Mike will have to supply to studio. Ryan, Really? We should get together and do a trial or two. I'll write a web column about it... But maybe we can wait until the weather is a little warmer...g --Mike

Re: They will buy anything.was: The Siren Call of Digital

2003-01-19 Thread John Mustarde
On Sun, 19 Jan 2003 15:41:44 -0500, you wrote: BTW anyone have knowledge about the picture on picture programs.My regular custumers are asking if i can do this.Right now i run PS6. PS6 does this. Go to File Automate Picture Package. ...or for same-size images there's File Automate Contact

A Driblet of Canon News

2003-01-19 Thread Mike Johnston
This has just appeared on the photographica website: Official statement from Canon is that the D60 has been discontinued. The newcomers !!! are The EOS 3 based, 8megapixel D80 full size camera. The D40 based on a smaller camera features a 4 megapixel APS size chip. The price on the latter should

Re: A Driblet of Canon News

2003-01-19 Thread Alan Chan
And I thought they would release a 9M model at least, consider what Sigma has released lately. regards, Alan Chan Official statement from Canon is that the D60 has been discontinued. The newcomers !!! are The EOS 3 based, 8megapixel D80 full size camera. The D40 based on a smaller camera

if microsoft made cameras

2003-01-19 Thread adphoto
Let's imagine for a moment that Microsoft buys out C and N and made cameras. Every year or two they would introduce new cameras and they would not accept the same film, lenses, filters, flash units, tripods, batteries, etc. as the previous version, and could not be modified to do so. They would

Re: Mono chrome slides

2003-01-19 Thread Brian Short
tom wrote: -Original Message- From: Kevin Waterson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] At a recent camera club meeting some slides were shown in black and white, this caught my eye as I had not thought such a film was available? Is this the case? If so, how is this effect created? It's

RE: if microsoft made cameras

2003-01-19 Thread Nagaraj, Ramesh
I enjoyed reading it.. Would be 70% bigger with more features than the last camera of which 99% of those features we never used. Not only features increase but also camera will become slower!! Each camera will be released to in two versions, one Enterprise Version for PROS and Retail version

Re:Re: FS: Maxwel Bright-Screen for Pentax

2003-01-19 Thread smcforme
I'm having an awful time reading the numbers on the bag. It looks like 1F640-245, or IK6Y0-245 or some combination thereof. Terrible handwriting. Please let me know if you have some insight into this even if your not interested in buying the screen. Many thanks. --- smcforme [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: OT: E-Bay

2003-01-19 Thread Peter Alling
I'd just like to point out that if you followed this advice when Reagan was elected you would have made a very bad investment decision. If you had assets in fixed savings during the Carter and Johnson administrations you would have been screwed by inflation. You pay's your money and you takes

re: Mike Johnson's Sunday

2003-01-19 Thread Iren Henry Chu
Dear all, I generally agree with Mike's argument that pixel count isn't everything. But he did miss the following points: 1. Higher pixel count will likely to enhance the colour accuracy of the current RGB mosaic type CCD sensors. More pixel will increase the information available for

Re: Suckered! was: Ze Masked Enabler Strikes Again!

2003-01-19 Thread Mike Johnston
Pal didn't directly respond to the case presented in the original post. He responded to what Pal thinks about what Pal does. Oh, bull. Another fat, bright red herring from our local Muddier of the Waters. Look at the thread below: Pal quoted my argument and then said that he doesn't buy it. He

Re: Kodak Samples

2003-01-19 Thread Antti-Pekka Virjonen
At 10:23 17.1.2003 -0600, you wrote: Hey Pal, You can go download this TIFF file and make a print on your own printer. That way you can tell if you think a 14-mp camera stands up to film. http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/products/cameras/dcsPro14n/sampl

Re: Color Calibration

2003-01-19 Thread David A. Mann
Rob Studdert wrote: You'll find that the files probably aren't interchangeable, each batch 35mm or otherwise has it's own specific cal files. Yes, someone else pointed that out earlier. The reference files are on Kodak's FTP site at the following address: ftp://ftp.kodak.com/gastds/q60data/

Re: Robert Capa's biography

2003-01-19 Thread David A. Mann
Bob Walkden wrote: Currently I'm back to reading the Yes, Prime Minister diaries :) What a fantastic show that was. I watched it in Basque once when I was in San Sebastian. Somehow it didn't seem quite so funny g. I found a German translation of a Garfield book a couple of years ago.

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