Re: PAW: My first *istD stuff...

2004-11-10 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Boris, First let me say that I am a succor for the layered mountain thing. On that count, I love it. The foreground trees offset it nicely. I would be curious as to what the color version looked like. It might give me more ideas about how things went for your first round with the camera.

Re: PESO - 17 mile drive

2004-11-10 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Nov 09, 2004 at 01:00:39PM -0800, Bruce Dayton wrote: Hmmm...That is all there is. Having been there several times, there is nothing out there beyond what you see. I see the sun shafts out on the horizon and that resolves the image for me. I think it is more of a mood shot rather

RE: Northern Lights

2004-11-10 Thread Ronald Arvidsson
Hi, Welcome to the tricky world of Aurora photography. I beleive you are facing several obstacles - to overcome of course. 1. Are you doing film or digital? For film there is the reciprocity factor which means that exposure must be increased at long exposre times - not so severe with some

Re: PAW: My first *istD stuff...

2004-11-10 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
Boris Liberman wrote on 10.11.04 5:33: Hi! http://www.webaperture.com/gallery/photos/50999 What do you say? Hi Boris, I'd say it's a great stuff :-) Beautiful mountain view gradation, from black, to almost white, overall smoothness adds for mood. Really nicely done! -- Pozdrowienia

Re: how does the ZX-50 do with ttl flash?

2004-11-10 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
John Whittingham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is in the LX, MZ-3 ZX5n in my experience. There have been problems reported with the *ist-d. Hi Peter Ever tried the MZ-3 ZX-5n with the AF400FTZ, would you care to comment on performance? John, According to my experience, the performance is

Re: PESO - return to Vasona Lake Park

2004-11-10 Thread Cotty
On 10/11/04, John Francis, discombobulated, unleashed: http://panix.com/~johnf/temp/panorama.jpg Works for me. A pleasant setting. Where's the boats ? ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: how does the ZX-50 do with ttl flash?

2004-11-10 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Frantisek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have given up on using the istD with TTL flash. It is totally useless in this regard. Out of curiosity, even with the P-TTL (preflash) ? I found that preflash TTL does decent results with digital, and I saw some nice ones from Gianfranco's new 360FGZ

Re: PESO - return to Vasona Lake Park

2004-11-10 Thread Cotty
On 10/11/04, John Francis, discombobulated, unleashed: It's about a year now since I got my *ist-D, so I decided to go back to the park where I did my first trial shots and try something else. I don't have any panorama stitching software, so I haven't yet been able to correct for the slight

Re: how does the ZX-50 do with ttl flash?

2004-11-10 Thread John Whittingham
Thanks Giao That all sounds very reassuring, I think I might just look into getting the AF400FTZ John -- Original Message --- From: Gianfranco Irlanda [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 02:34:31 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: how does the ZX-50 do with

Re: Evil! EVIL! EEEVIL!

2004-11-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I knew it! I knew it! I knew it! Wheatfield (soon to be Snowfield) Willie was right! I just HAD to get another lens! 165/2.8 for the 67 off ebay for US$247.52. I'm feeling so thrilled and ashamed at the same time! Let me know how that 165/2.8 works on the

Re: *ist DS

2004-11-10 Thread Fred Widall
I read somewhere that November 19th is the realease date here in Canada, with a list price of CAD$1399 for *ist DS and 18-55mm lens. Its on my Xmas shopping list. The best deal I've found so far is with Simons Cameras of Montreal. A total of CAD$1578 for *ist DS, 18-55mm lens, 1GB SD card,

Re: Pentax 80-200 FA* Opinions

2004-11-10 Thread Larry Cook
Larry Cook mused: I have recently posted a query about 80-200 f2.8 zooms in general and after receiving opinions here and elsewhere I would like to know more about the Pentax 80-200 FA* specifically from actual owners/users of that lens, especially when married to a *istD. I have narrowed my

Re: Evil! EVIL! EEEVIL!

2004-11-10 Thread brooksdj
- Original Message - If life were this simple, you wouldn't need a 300mm/f4. William Robb Thats all i needed to hear.vbg Now, what was my Ebay password again.Hummm:-) Dave

Re: Worst Ebay Seller of all time

2004-11-10 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
JC, I've had similar experiences over my last 5+ years on eBay. Some people are just ... But right now I'm certain there are people wondering about me. I've got a Fujinon-W 125mm lens listed but no pic. (dpconsult.com) And I've not had time to post it. (Wrecked the wife's car last night, for

Re: Evil! EVIL! EEEVIL!

2004-11-10 Thread Bob Blakely
Will do! Regards, Bob... From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I knew it! I knew it! I knew it! Wheatfield (soon to be Snowfield) Willie was right! I just HAD to get another lens! 165/2.8 for the 67 off ebay for US$247.52. I'm feeling so thrilled

RE: Worst Ebay Seller of all time

2004-11-10 Thread Malcolm Smith
Don Sanderson wrote: If he has a low rating it's probably A. If he has a high rating it's probably B. As a seller I always *pretend* it's C. :-( B I agree with your comment on C Malcolm

Re: PESO - return to Vasona Lake Park

2004-11-10 Thread Kenneth Waller
Check out Panorama Maker by Arcsoft. Numbingly easy to use with spectacular (so far) results. Around $40 USD. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Nov 10, 2004 7:51 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PESO - return to Vasona Lake Park Hi! Comments,

Re: PESO - return to Vasona Lake Park

2004-11-10 Thread boris
Hi! Comments, software suggestions, etc., welcome. I have only one comment: Darn, I need to learn stitching... :) Thanks for sharing, it is really cool stuff. Boris

RE: Worst Ebay Seller of all time

2004-11-10 Thread Malcolm Smith
Don Sanderson wrote: Most sellers are OK, but there definitely are some major A-Holes too! There are some real nice people out there but I have had a *problem* buyer this week. Here's the story; I sold an item very cheaply with a faulty display (which I mentioned in HUGE print in the listing).

Re: Worst Ebay Seller of all time

2004-11-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
Don, Pulling the auction in the last 10 minutes is a frequent trick of JVinkus in Palos, Illinois. Ebay is a willing accomplice. All traces of the listing just disappear before your eyes. You're watching it and the listing disappears then the item disappears from your My Ebay page. I won't

RE: Worst Ebay Seller of all time

2004-11-10 Thread Don Sanderson
If he has a low rating it's probably A. If he has a high rating it's probably B. As a seller I always *pretend* it's C. :-( Don -Original Message- From: Malcolm Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 6:59 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Worst Ebay

RE: Worst Ebay Seller of all time

2004-11-10 Thread Kenneth Waller
Seems to me the issue here is with ebay allowing the asking prices/shipping prices to be changed after the initial post. -Original Message- From: J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Worst Ebay Seller of all time After I told him I would buy the items if they were fully

RE: Worst Ebay Seller of all time

2004-11-10 Thread Don Sanderson
Don't remember if that was the one, could be. I feel that the Item no longer available for sale, Item lost or broken and Error in listing reasons for pulling a listing ought to involve A LOT more work and a monetary ding to the seller. They are used WAY too often for other reasons. I stand by my

Re: Worst Ebay Seller of all time

2004-11-10 Thread Kenneth Waller
Hi Sally! -Original Message- From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Nov 10, 2004 4:36 AM To: pentax list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Worst Ebay Seller of all time On 9/11/04, J. C. O'Connell, discombobulated, unleashed: Comments Please! Has anyone ever heard or seen or experienced

Re: Pentax 80-200 FA* Opinions

2004-11-10 Thread Kenneth Waller
Hey Larry, don't worry about the weight, just consider it training for the 600mm FA. VBG -Original Message- From: Larry Cook [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Nov 10, 2004 7:35 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pentax 80-200 FA* Opinions Larry Cook mused: I have recently posted a query

Re: PESO - return to Vasona Lake Park

2004-11-10 Thread Christian
John Francis wrote on 11/10/2004, 2:54 AM: I guess I need to go back through the archives to see what software other folks recommend for panorama stitching, etc. Comments, software suggestions, etc., welcome. try PTAssembler. http://www.tawbaware.com/ptasmblr.htm alone or with the

Re: Rebates

2004-11-10 Thread Chris Brogden
Nikon and Pentax have excellent salesperson spiff programs in Canada. Canon only offers one a few times a year, so if you count on it it'll break your heart. Chris On Tue, 9 Nov 2004 18:46:23 -0600, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Caveman Subject:

Re: Worst Ebay Seller of all time

2004-11-10 Thread Cotty
On 10/11/04, Don Sanderson, discombobulated, unleashed: The other is an auction I won for an LX body for $289.00. The response from the seller was: Sorry, I meant to end this auction early, I won't sell it for that price. I tried to get eBay to intervene but she told them the reason for her delay

Re: Color Print Film Question

2004-11-10 Thread Chris Brogden
I second the Kodak 100UC. I shoot it in 120 and it's one of my favourite print films. Chris On Mon, 8 Nov 2004 19:07:26 -0800, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you Jack. I'm not too interested in the film's specs. I'll put a roll in the camera and shoot it. That'll give me

Re: Worst Ebay Seller of all time

2004-11-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Kenneth Waller wrote: Seems to me the issue here is with ebay allowing the asking prices/shipping prices to be changed after the initial post. Yes, but you need a little latitude (maybe a day) for typos. Especially since ebay makes it harder and harder to list stuff. annsan in defense of

OT: Best eBay seller of all time?

2004-11-10 Thread Chris Brogden
There have been a lot of threads about bad eBay sellers/buyers, so let's switch it up. So far I've only had one bad experience on eBay, and that involved not receiving a $10 item I paid for. Every other sale or purchase has gone smoothly, and I've never had an item lost or damaged in shipping.

Over to the Dark side.. ist D vs 20D brief comparison

2004-11-10 Thread Ryan Lee
So, time to make the announcement. After returning my ist D, I now find myself with a C***n 20D, 17-85 f4-5.6IS USM, a 580EX speedlite, a BG-E2 battery grip, an E1 hand strap, an extra battery and a B+W MRC UV filter. I miss my kidneys. Anyway, having had a chance to play with both, here are some

RE: ist D Multiple flash set up

2004-11-10 Thread Jens Bladt
I would never do that and risk damaging my favorite camera. I use slave cells and they work fine. All the best Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Steve Pearson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 10. november 2004 02:12 Til: [EMAIL

Re: OT: Best eBay seller of all time?

2004-11-10 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Midwest Photo has been good. They have an interesting policy that has been helpful. If the ebay price goes above their web price then you only pay the web price. Their first feedback came at about 1500 feedback from a person who complained about the price being above their online web price -- and

RE: Best eBay seller of all time?

2004-11-10 Thread J. C. O'Connell
I have seen 2200+ with no negatives Secondly, 100% positve is no guarantee of getting a good deal. Some sellers have great return policies so you don't end up giving them a negative but that doesn't mean you had a smooth deal with them or nobody had to send stuff back to them for false claims

Re: Over to the Dark side.. ist D vs 20D brief comparison

2004-11-10 Thread Tim Sherburne
Very interesting, Ryan. Thanks for posting. As much as I hate to admit it, the 20D sure looks attractive on paper, but that has to be balanced against real world experience. t On 11/10/04 7:45, Ryan Lee wrote: So, time to make the announcement. After returning my ist D, I now find myself

Re: Best eBay seller of all time?

2004-11-10 Thread Chris Brogden
On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 10:52:38 -0500, J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have seen 2200+ with no negatives Sorry, but no cigar unless you remember the username. :) Secondly, 100% positve is no guarantee of getting a good deal. Some sellers have great return policies so you don't

Re: OT: Best eBay seller of all time?

2004-11-10 Thread Cotty
On 10/11/04, Chris Brogden, discombobulated, unleashed: There have been a lot of threads about bad eBay sellers/buyers, so let's switch it up. So far I've only had one bad experience on eBay, and that involved not receiving a $10 item I paid for. Every other sale or purchase has gone smoothly,

Re: Worst Ebay Seller of all time

2004-11-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Why is sniping rude? Shel [Original Message] From: Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] The nature of eBay is greedy. It inspires greed in lots of people - both buyers and sellers. It's possible to go over the top in both camps. As for the ethical implications, you could say that 'sniping'

Re: Over to the Dark side.. ist D vs 20D brief comparison

2004-11-10 Thread Cotty
On 10/11/04, Ryan Lee, discombobulated, unleashed: So, time to make the announcement. After returning my ist D, I now find myself with a C***n 20D, 17-85 f4-5.6IS USM, a 580EX speedlite, a BG-E2 battery grip, an E1 hand strap, an extra battery and a B+W MRC UV filter. I miss my kidneys. One

Re: Worst Ebay Seller of all time

2004-11-10 Thread Cotty
On 10/11/04, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: Why is sniping rude? Why is sniping rude... Hmmm. Well, I don't specifically think it is per se, as I do it almost exclusively unless I can't babysit an auction. I think that some might find it rude because if you went to a real life

RE: Northern Lights

2004-11-10 Thread Tom C
One other caveat... if from your location, the aurora were to appear twice as intense as compared to my location, then likely your exposure time would be half of mine, or your aperture stopped down. Tom C. From: Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Worst Ebay Seller of all time

2004-11-10 Thread Gonz
I don't think its rude. I usually bid my maximum amount just as the auction is about to end. If the auction worked this way, i.e., all bids were secret until the auction ended, revealing the winning bid, it would be more ideal, but then ebay wouldn't make as much money. Frantic buyers

Re: Worst Ebay Seller of all time

2004-11-10 Thread Tom C
NO I DONT. Not sniping simply encourages someone to outbid yourself, driving the price up. One cannot be sure if, when outbid, the bidder was a dupe of the seller or the seller themselves logged in under a different name. Sniping is smart, and one of the few tactics a buyer has to actually

Re: Worst Ebay Seller of all time

2004-11-10 Thread David Zaninovic
Ebay could easily fix this by extending the end of the auction for 5 minutes after the last bid but they obviously choose not to do that. It could be a seller option, they could even charge for it as it would drive the price up. - Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: PESO - return to Vasona Lake Park

2004-11-10 Thread Bruce Dayton
Very nice start. I do see one seam near the middle. I suspect stitching software would have been able to blend that. This is a very nice subject for the pano. The colors are great and it really draws you in. Bruce Tuesday, November 9, 2004, 11:54:06 PM, you wrote: JF It's about a year now

Re: Worst Ebay Seller of all time

2004-11-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Then at what point would the auction actually end? Bids could, in theory, go on indefinitely, certainly for quite a while. Shel From: David Zaninovic [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ebay could easily fix this by extending the end of the auction for 5 minutes after the last bid but they obviously

RE: Worst Ebay Seller of all time

2004-11-10 Thread J. C. O'Connell
That wouldn't work because then no one would bid at all until the live auction kicked in at the end. I think ebay already has live type auctions if I am not mistaken... JCO -Original Message- From: David Zaninovic [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 11:54 AM To:

Re: Evil! EVIL! EEEVIL!

2004-11-10 Thread Margus Männik
Hi, poor man, I really do understand your pain Now, there are two ways - you either keep your mind cool and stop that crap (LOL) or you'll end up with all possible lenses, accessories etc, but empty pocket. And then they cancel MF film production... I 'm talking my personal experience - I

RE: Worst Ebay Seller of all time

2004-11-10 Thread Don Sanderson
Newbie! D -Original Message- From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 9:08 AM To: pentax list Subject: Re: Worst Ebay Seller of all time On 10/11/04, Don Sanderson, discombobulated, unleashed: The other is an auction I won for an LX body for

RE: Best eBay seller of all time?

2004-11-10 Thread Don Sanderson
Sorry, I'm just a 557. Don -Original Message- From: Chris Brogden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 9:31 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OT: Best eBay seller of all time? There have been a lot of threads about bad eBay sellers/buyers, so let's

RE: Worst Ebay Seller of all time

2004-11-10 Thread Don Sanderson
Don't think it's rude at all, just the way eBay works. In a real auction the high bidder wins when a new bid is not placed in a given amount of time. eBay auctions have a set time limit, not BETWEEN bid time limit. I just look at eBay auctions as advertisements of a product that WIL BE auctioned

Re: Worst Ebay Seller of all time

2004-11-10 Thread Peter J. Alling
It would end when the last person willing to bid won the auction. That's how live auctions work. Usually the time extended is about 10 seconds but the on line world is different. There are drawbacks to everything. Shel Belinkoff wrote: Then at what point would the auction actually end? Bids

RE: Worst Ebay Seller of all time

2004-11-10 Thread Don Sanderson
The way to do this is similar to any other auction. Put the item on display for a few days, start the actual auction at a specific time and run it for say 10 minutes. This would put a horrible stress on the system AND on my poor nerves as a seller! Like it better this way. Don -Original

PESO - Pinnacles 1

2004-11-10 Thread Bruce Dayton
This is the second PESO of the trip to Pinnacles and Monterey. This time we take a look at Pinnacles. The weather was very cooperative and provided nice skies and lighting. The Pinnacles were formed from Volcanoes and tektonic plate movements, causing the landscape to be very broken up and

RE: Worst Ebay Seller of all time

2004-11-10 Thread Malcolm Smith
Cotty wrote: Help me out here people. Anyone think sniping is rude ? If so, why? No, not rude at all. If you are going to snipe something, it's obvious that you are certain (even if no bids present) that this item will attract interest - possibly a great deal. Bidding early with your limit is

Re: PESO - Pinnacles 1

2004-11-10 Thread Peter J. Alling
Very nice, my only complaint is it doesn't look real, and I think that's because of the landscape. Bruce Dayton wrote: This is the second PESO of the trip to Pinnacles and Monterey. This time we take a look at Pinnacles. The weather was very cooperative and provided nice skies and lighting.

Re: My first *istD stuff...

2004-11-10 Thread Raimo K
Very good! All the best! Raimo K Personal photography homepage at: http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PDML [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 6:33 AM Subject: PAW: My first *istD stuff... Hi!

Re: PESO - Pinnacles 1

2004-11-10 Thread boris
Hi! Anyway, here is one of many shots: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/pinnacles_0017.htm Pentax *istD, DA 16-45/4, circular polarizer, handheld I think it is awesome or awe-insipring :). Really. The clouds make it work. The whole mood is that of foreboding, of apprehension, of something

*ist DS US intro date

2004-11-10 Thread Larry Levy
There are several web sites that indicate a 20 November 2004 US introduction date for the *ist DS. My local Wolf Camera was hoping for this weekend - to coincide with their annual manufacturers rep sale, but the DS and the Minolta DSLR were both late. Larry in Dallas --- Outgoing mail is

RE: ist D Multiple flash set up

2004-11-10 Thread Steve Pearson
Hi Jens, Thanks for the advice. What kind of slave cells do you use? Can you refer me to an online seller? Thanks again! --- Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would never do that and risk damaging my favorite camera. I use slave cells and they work fine. All the best Jens Bladt

Re: Worst Ebay Seller of all time

2004-11-10 Thread Kenneth Waller
Hey guys, lets keep the quotes straight, I never said The nature of eBay is greedy. It inspires greed in lots of people - both buyers and sellers. It's possible to go over the top in both camps. As for the ethical implications, you could say that 'sniping' is pretty rude. Kenneth Waller

Re: Northern Lights

2004-11-10 Thread Jostein
Michal, The aurora is very variable. I've only had two good shoots with it, and on both occations, the LX metering saved my day, or night if you like. I've got the best from both shoots on my website, and as you'll see, the exposure times varied a lot. One night, the exposures were down to 40

Re: PESO - Pinnacles 1

2004-11-10 Thread Kenneth Waller
Wow! Great capture, subject, composition, exposure right on. The cloudy sky sure saved your A**. VBG Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO - Pinnacles 1 This is the second PESO of the trip to Pinnacles and Monterey. This time we take a

Compact camera for Cesar ;-)

2004-11-10 Thread Caveman
http://tinyurl.com/3qlfp

Re: PESO - Pinnacles 1

2004-11-10 Thread Cotty
On 10/11/04, Bruce Dayton, discombobulated, unleashed: This is the second PESO of the trip to Pinnacles and Monterey. This time we take a look at Pinnacles. The weather was very cooperative and provided nice skies and lighting. The Pinnacles were formed from Volcanoes and tektonic plate

Re: OT: Best eBay seller of all time?

2004-11-10 Thread John Whittingham
I've a miserable 385 @ 100% John -- Original Message --- From: Chris Brogden [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 09:31:02 -0600 Subject: OT: Best eBay seller of all time? There have been a lot of threads about bad eBay sellers/buyers, so let's

Re: Compact camera for Cesar ;-)

2004-11-10 Thread Cotty
On 10/11/04, Caveman, discombobulated, unleashed: http://tinyurl.com/3qlfp Why does that camera remind me of a Cylon? http://www.legionxxiv.org/cylon124/ Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Over to the Dark side.. ist D vs 20D brief comparison

2004-11-10 Thread wendy beard
--- Ryan Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyway, having had a chance to play with both, here are some comparisons. 1. The most obvious one, I miss the sleekness of the tiny ist D (even with a grip) holding the 20D and grip. It's chunky. A monstrous monstrosity. And no matter what people

Re: Worst Ebay Seller of all time

2004-11-10 Thread Cotty
On 10/11/04, Kenneth Waller, discombobulated, unleashed: Hey guys, lets keep the quotes straight, I never said The nature of eBay is greedy. It inspires greed in lots of people - both buyers and sellers. It's possible to go over the top in both camps. As for the ethical implications, you

Re: Worst Ebay Seller of all time

2004-11-10 Thread Bob W
Hi, Wednesday, November 10, 2004, 5:05:05 PM, Shel wrote: Then at what point would the auction actually end? Bids could, in theory, go on indefinitely, certainly for quite a while. that's how real auctions work. No auctioneer is going to stop the auction while bids are coming in. That's the

Re: M42 Pentax history

2004-11-10 Thread brooksdj
http://www.aohc.it/ http://212.187.14.19/spotmatic/index2.html Dave Hi there, do we have any M42 Asahi web resource similar to mr. Dmitrov's K-mount page? Or at least any site where ALL (ok, more or less...) produced M42 bodies would be

Re: Worst Ebay Seller of all time

2004-11-10 Thread Bob Blakely
Because ebay auctions end on a specified date at a specified time, all bids are really semi-confidential best and final offers to buy a product wherein the final sale price is determined to be a fixed amount above the next highest bid. This is as opposed to a real auction wherein the bidding

Re: OT: Best eBay seller of all time?

2004-11-10 Thread Chris Brogden
Just to clarify, I wasn't saying that *I* had 2062; that was a dealer's feedback. Mine is a weenie little 139. I was wondering if anyone had seen any sellers with large feedback numbers who are also at 100% positive. Chris On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 18:49:24 +, John Whittingham [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Worst Ebay Seller of all time

2004-11-10 Thread John Graves
There have been live auctions. One I used would run until there had not been a bid for 2 minutes...Some auctions would run for a 1/2 hour after the published close. John Graves Peter J. Alling wrote: It would end when the last person willing to bid won the auction. That's how live auctions

Re: OT: Best eBay seller of all time?

2004-11-10 Thread John Whittingham
There's a guy I bought a couple of filters off in the US had a rating of over 2000 but I can't remember the ID John -- Original Message --- From: Chris Brogden [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 13:33:30 -0600 Subject: Re: OT: Best eBay seller of all

E-bay sniping (was Re: Worst Ebay Seller of all time)

2004-11-10 Thread Caveman
H just a question, what do you guys think that would happen if e-bay were offering sniping services themselves ? i.e. at the moment you want to place a bid, you get a menu asking: a) place the bid now so that everybody can see it b) place the bid now but do not show it to anyone and

Re: OT: Best eBay seller of all time?

2004-11-10 Thread John Whittingham
How about: whitening_plus (1006) sells photo accessories (UK) not the highest but that's damn good. John -- Original Message --- From: Chris Brogden [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 13:33:30 -0600 Subject: Re: OT: Best eBay seller of all time?

Re: Re: Northern Lights

2004-11-10 Thread michal mesko
Thanks for the tips guys! Looks like I will have to borrow a spotmeter to get a starting point and bracket a lot from there. Jostein, those are absolutely awesome pictures of aurora. The rest of the site is very nice, too. Especially the MF photography. Holding my breath for the next aurora,

eBay silliness

2004-11-10 Thread David Nelson
A used FA* 85mm f/1.4 just went on eBay for $810 USD. They are available from BH for $799 and come with a soft case too (-: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=3850483312 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlistA=detailsQ=sku=40803is=REG Oh - and did

Re: OT: Best eBay seller of all time?

2004-11-10 Thread John Whittingham
Take from my feedback from others: photobaytrading (1738) gggcam (1780) willypk (2285) Great guy! razorbladetoys (2928) Not sure the last one was to do with cameras/photographic but the others were as a matter of interest. John -- Original Message --- From: Chris Brogden

Re: E-bay sniping (was Re: Worst Ebay Seller of all time)

2004-11-10 Thread Bob Blakely
EBay's goal is to make money. Their stockholders expect them to be running a business and making money. To this end, it's in eBay's interest that: 1.Buyers generally believe that they are paying less than market value and... 2.Sellers generally believe they are receiving better than

Re: E-bay sniping (was Re: Worst Ebay Seller of all time)

2004-11-10 Thread John Whittingham
H just a question, what do you guys think that would happen if e-bay were offering sniping services themselves ? i.e. at the moment you want to place a bid, you get a menu asking: a) place the bid now so that everybody can see it b) place the bid now but do not show it to anyone

Re: Worst Ebay Seller of all time

2004-11-10 Thread Cotty
On 10/11/04, Bob Blakely, discombobulated, unleashed: There! Now I've had my ranting and raving for a month. I feel better. Back on the meds Bob ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Focus Magic

2004-11-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Just learned about this program. Has anyone used it to correct the focus or blur in their photos? http://www.focusmagic.com/ Shel

Re: Focus Magic

2004-11-10 Thread Chris Brogden
Wow. That's impressive. Chris On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 13:07:05 -0800, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just learned about this program. Has anyone used it to correct the focus or blur in their photos? http://www.focusmagic.com/ Shel

Re: Silly *istD question

2004-11-10 Thread Fred
Now, say I remove the batteries and load the new set. Will my setup be kept? Or will I have to do the setup again? I wouldn't call that a silly *istD question - I'd like to hear the answer, too. Fred

Silly *istD question

2004-11-10 Thread boris
Hi! I've just fixed some bugs in my code, so I am in the very special kind of mood ;). I have set up my *istD. That is, for each of three user presets, I fine tuned it for my taste. Now, say I remove the batteries and load the new set. Will my setup be kept? Or will I have to do the setup

Re: Worst Ebay Seller of all time

2004-11-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't think it's rude at all, just the way eBay works. Not so much the way eBay works as the way human nature works. If everyone did the sensible thing and just bid the maximum amount they were *really* willing to pay, there would be no need for, or

RE: PESO - Pinnacles 1

2004-11-10 Thread Jens Bladt
Beautiful photgraph. I would perhaps cut a little off the bottom of frame. Regards Jens Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 10. november 2004 18:35 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: PESO -

RE: PESO - 17 mile drive

2004-11-10 Thread Jens Bladt
Stunning perspective and DOF. A great photograph. I wich it was mine! Jens Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 9. november 2004 19:31 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: PESO - 17 mile drive

RE: PESO - return to Vasona Lake Park

2004-11-10 Thread Jens Bladt
Beautiful photograph(s), John. Did you manage to stitch this together without special panorama software? I use PhotoVista 3.0, but I'm sure there's much more sofisticated applications avalibale - i.e. PTAssembler: http://www.tawbaware.com/ptasmblr.htm for which the Panosaurus (nodal point adapter)

RE: E-bay sniping (was Re: Worst Ebay Seller of all time)

2004-11-10 Thread Don Sanderson
I thought about this for a while... Even though there are a lot of sites/programs that will do this for you, (I use one for all my bidding) I think this would take a lot of the fun out of eBay for the newbies. Right now the newcomer is blissfully ignorant of such things and has fun and gains

Re: OT: Best eBay seller of all time?

2004-11-10 Thread Chris Brogden
Almost 3000 feedback at 100% positive! And with a name like razorbladetoys, too. :) That's amazing. Chris On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 20:17:38 +, John Whittingham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Take from my feedback from others: photobaytrading (1738) gggcam (1780) willypk (2285) Great guy!

Re: OT: Best eBay seller of all time?

2004-11-10 Thread John Whittingham
I just wish I could remember what the transaction was, sounds a little scary :) John -- Original Message --- From: Chris Brogden [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 14:32:31 -0600 Subject: Re: OT: Best eBay seller of all time? Almost 3000 feedback at

Re: Silly *istD question

2004-11-10 Thread Jostein
It keeps the settings. Cheers, Jostein - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PDPDML [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 9:51 PM Subject: Silly *istD question Hi! I've just fixed some bugs in my code, so I am in the very special kind of mood ;). I have

Re: Silly *istD question

2004-11-10 Thread Sam Jost
My *istD never lost its settings due to low batteries. I bought it in february. You might even be able to back them up using the remote assistent software from pentax, but I am not sure about this. Sam - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi! I've just fixed some bugs in my

Re: eBay silliness

2004-11-10 Thread John Francis
David Nelson mused: A used FA* 85mm f/1.4 just went on eBay for $810 USD. They are available from BH for $799 and come with a soft case too (-: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=3850483312

*ist D Anomalies

2004-11-10 Thread Tom C
When I was out shooting several nights ago in (B)ulb mode, the *ist D began acting oddly. Not sure if there's something I'm missing or if this is indeed something to be concerned about. 1. I could not trigger the shutter a 2nd time until the buffer had been *almost* completely emptied from

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

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