Re: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

2006-05-18 Thread Bart Van Hoyweghen
C'mon, now you've spoiled it for me... It is like telling the end of a movie... Bart [EMAIL PROTECTED] 17/05/2006 22:47 Okay, so what happens next is that everyone who doesn't live in America will chime in how evil America is, and some people who do live in America will jump in and agree,

Re: Ideas for Pentax

2006-05-18 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Rob, It's Proof. Not a bad flick ...I saw it for the first time last June and enjoyed it. Have you seen it, or do you want to see it? Shel [Original Message] From: Rob Studdert I don't know. Which brings me to a rather loosely related question; does anyone know the title of the

RE: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

2006-05-18 Thread Bob W
-Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] I believe that there was a thread with the wonderful subject line Lobbing hand-grenades over the transom. Perhaps it was Throwing, not lobbing. But the thread title has stuck with me for a number of

RE: Picasso's Camera

2006-05-18 Thread Bob W
-Original Message- From: Stephen D'Andrea [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 18 May 2006 02:11 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Picasso's Camera http://www.detroitmona.com/picasso's_camera.htm Interesting? Yes. Fascinating? In a way, yes. Funny? Quite. Real? Hm.

Lens ghosting

2006-05-18 Thread Brian Dunn
Using the new DS, I was able to test the Pentax mount lenses which we have. We have a light board, and I took a piece of aluminum foil and poked holes in it with a thumbtack, as well as a few slices with a pocket knife. With the foil on the light board, and the exposure set for massive

Re: ebay phishing scam got me

2006-05-18 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Wed, 17 May 2006, Mark Stringer wrote: I had to log in to get to the item as usual ebay policy. What, to see an item? You don't need to log in for that. Good think you noticed, Mark. Kostas

Re: Lens ghosting

2006-05-18 Thread John Forbes
On Thu, 18 May 2006 07:55:05 +0100, Brian Dunn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Using the new DS, I was able to test the Pentax mount lenses which we have. We have a light board, and I took a piece of aluminum foil and poked holes in it with a thumbtack, as well as a few slices with a pocket

Re: Ideas for Pentax

2006-05-18 Thread John Coyle
Rob, the Australian one was Proof - Genevieve Picot and Hugo Weaving, IIRC. John Coyle Praxis Data Solutions (www.epraxisdata.com) Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 9:29 AM Subject:

Re: Test -please ignore

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

Re: OT: External HD's and two OS's

2006-05-18 Thread Carlos Royo
Mark Roberts wrote: Carlos Royo wrote: Windows XP won't let you format a partition in the FAT32 system if it is bigger than 32 GB. But you can do it (I mean, formatting FAT32 bigger partitions) using third party utilities You can do it with DOS! You are right, Mark. You can, as long as

Re: Picasso's Camera

2006-05-18 Thread Carlos Royo
Stephen D'Andrea wrote: Interesting? Yes. Fascinating? In a way, yes. Funny? Quite. Real? Hm. Come on. This is a joke, right? As you say, Stephen, it is a joke, and not a very intelligent one. Carlos

Re: Lens ghosting

2006-05-18 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Thu, 18 May 2006, Brian Dunn wrote: It'd be neat if someone made an APC sensor sized equivalent to the 80-200 f2.8, which would be around a 50-150 f2.8 DA. Something a little lighter to carry around all day long. Pentax (and Tokina :-)) has announced one such lens. Not sure when it's

Re: Re: OT: External HD's and two OS's

2006-05-18 Thread DagT
Fra: Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dato: 2006/05/18 Thu AM 02:56:07 CEST Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: OT: External HD's and two OS's Carlos Royo wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On May 16, 2006, at 1:43 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Godfrey DiGiorgi

Re: Everything new is obscure again

2006-05-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
Welcome back, Stephen. The AF 400T works quite well with my *istD. I use it in TTL, flash auto, and manual modes. In TTL it works best at ISO 400. The next Pentax digital is rumored to be a 10 megapixel camera with anti-shake. The buffer should be considerably larger than the present cameras

Re: FA 20~35 or FA35/2.0

2006-05-18 Thread John Forbes
On Tue, 16 May 2006 17:32:22 +0100, Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 16 May 2006, Shel Belinkoff wrote: the years have come to appreciate the short, wide, M24~35 zoom, so the Do you still have that lense and these thoughts about it on the -Ds? If yes, it looks like

Re: Re: OT: External HD's and two OS's

2006-05-18 Thread brooksdj
I did that with my external HD, and it worked fine except for some problems with characters in some file names that wasn't compatible with the MS system. Now that I only use the disc for backup I've formated it with OSX file system. For transporting

Re: Regarding RAW converters

2006-05-18 Thread Mark Roberts
Rob Studdert wrote: On 17 May 2006 at 23:34, Aaron Reynolds wrote: I had a life, but then I bought a computer with a modem. Mark! I'll get a life when someone demonstrates that it would be superior to what I have now. - anonymous

Re: Lens ghosting

2006-05-18 Thread Mark Roberts
John Forbes wrote: Pentax have announced a DA 1:2.8 50-135mm for release in December. Neat indeed. Can you say USM? I knew you could.

Re: Test -please ignore

2006-05-18 Thread Mark Roberts
Kevin Waterson wrote: This one time, at band camp, Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yer had ter look, eh? :-) consider it ignored I'm going to print it out and pin it on the wall so I can keep ignoring it for years in the comfort on my own home.

Re: OT: External HD's and two OS's

2006-05-18 Thread Mark Roberts
Carlos Royo wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Carlos Royo wrote: Windows XP won't let you format a partition in the FAT32 system if it is bigger than 32 GB. But you can do it (I mean, formatting FAT32 bigger partitions) using third party utilities You can do it with DOS! You are right, Mark.

Re: Regarding RAW converters

2006-05-18 Thread graywolf
What is life? First you take orders from your parents, then you take orders from your teachers, then you take orders from your bosses, then you take orders from your wife, then your take orders from your kids, then you die. In between you worry about money. Gor, I am glad I don't have one.

Re: OT: External HD's and two OS's

2006-05-18 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On May 18, 2006, at 8:00 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Just a note: Wouldn't You can do it with DOS make a nifty t-shirt/bumper sticker slogan? ;-) Send it to Unamerican.com -- I'm sure they'd print that. I ordered a large batch of their ASSUME THIS PHONE IS TAPPED stickers a few years ago and

Re: GESO: Birds of prey portraits

2006-05-18 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Mon, 15 May 2006, Toine wrote: About the one eyed owl. I somehow like it like this. http://leende.net/galleries/roofvogels/roof_2.htm I like it too. http://leende.net/galleries/roofvogels/roof_4.htm But the above made me laugh. Excellent. Kostas

Re: Everything new is obscure again

2006-05-18 Thread Bob Sullivan
Stephen, With respect to Question #1: All the cameras have the same sensor and basic electrical components. D was the first - uses CF cards, capable of taking a battery pack/vertical grip. DS was the second - uses SD cards, slightly different controls instruction set. (capabilities are

Re: Everything new is obscure again

2006-05-18 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Thu, 18 May 2006, Bob Sullivan wrote: DL cheaper alternative but uses porro mirror for viewfinder, not penta prism. (capabilities are identical to the Ds) No vertical grip. Stephen asked if he can use the AF400T on the cameras. I think the answer is effectively no for the DL; owners of

Question about photo gear shop in Houston TX

2006-05-18 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! A friend of a friend of mine is in Houston TX. He wants to buy some gear and is looking for advise about *good* and hopefully *cheap* store where he can buy it. Thanks in advance. -- Boris

Re: Everything new is obscure again

2006-05-18 Thread pnstenquist
-- Original message -- From: Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] The first of the series, the *ist D, has the usual Pentax prototyping issues. I have two D cameras. No issues. The DS drops some of those initial features and gets to a great camera with

Re: Everything new is obscure again

2006-05-18 Thread John Forbes
Clearly Bob doesn't have a D! :-) The later bodies lack several of the D's capabilities, like continuous focus in all exposure modes; wireless flash using the RTF to trigger the remote unit; and most functions available via knobs rather than menu-diving. All of these are useful, at least

PESO - Blue Sunning on the Stairs

2006-05-18 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Blue is one of my favorite cats, and whenever I visit with him I like to grab a snap or two. Yesterday was no exception, although Blue wasn't cooperating by engaging in his assortment of tricks and poses. He found a warm, sunny spot, and he wasn't moving. This is far from my best photo of him, but

Re: PESO - Blue Sunning on the Stairs

2006-05-18 Thread David Savage
It doesn't look over sharp to me. Nice shot. I like the light, the lines of the stairs and the muted colour. Cheers, Dave S. On 5/18/06, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Blue is one of my favorite cats, and whenever I visit with him I like to grab a snap or two. Yesterday was no

Re: Everything new is obscure again

2006-05-18 Thread pnstenquist
- Original message -- From: Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] The first of the series, the *ist D, has the usual Pentax prototyping issues. I have two D cameras. No issues. The DS drops some of those initial features and gets to a great camera with everything

Re: Everything new is obscure again

2006-05-18 Thread Aaron Reynolds
What modes is continuous focus disabled in -- the programs? Works fine for me in M and AV on the DS2. As for the control set, I miss the vertical grip and front dial, but do not miss the implementation of drive mode and ISO on the D, which require you to change position relative to the camera

Re: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

2006-05-18 Thread Christian
Bob W wrote: If I remember correctly, Mafud and Kirkland Ramsay III (Presbyterian) where arguing vehemently against each other, with Matt (?) Grene providing vociferous support to one of the main protagonists. What made it so special is that all three of them were, in fact, the same person...

Re: FA 20~35 or FA35/2.0

2006-05-18 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: John Forbes Subject: Re: FA 20~35 or FA35/2.0 24-35 on digital is 36-52 on 35mm. AAGHH. It's even worse when they do it backwards. William Robb

Re: Everything new is obscure again

2006-05-18 Thread Adam Maas
John, while the DS didn't has AF-C in all modes when introduced, all of the Pentax DSLR's currently support AF-C in all modes (DS got it with firmware 2.0). Note the AF unit on the DL's and the buffer is cut down (DL's have same sized buffer as D, DS/DS2 have twice the buffer). The DL's

Re: PESO - Blue Sunning on the Stairs

2006-05-18 Thread Jack Davis
Blue appears to have been disturbed. Has an impatient appearance of being half awake. On my monitor, the image has absolutely no appearance of over sharpening. In fact, I'd guess the intent was for a soft rendering. Nice lighting. Jack --- Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Blue is one

Re: PESO - Blue Sunning on the Stairs

2006-05-18 Thread Kenneth Waller
I like it Shel. Doesn't look overly sharp to me on my LCD. I've looked @ a lot of my older images (that were processed using a CRT monitor) on my LCD haven't noticed any contrast/sharpness issues. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:

Re: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

2006-05-18 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Christian Subject: Re: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT) I joined the list sometime around April, 2001 so I just missed the Mafud era. After reading the above, I'm almost sorry I missed it! :-) He was fun for a while. Push this

Re: Question about photo gear shop in Houston TX

2006-05-18 Thread jose_rodriguez
Boris, I recommend visiting the following two (2) stores: Houston Camera Exchange 5900 Richmond Houston, TX 77057 (800) 226-3725 http://www.hcehouston.com Camera Co.-Op. 801 Durham Dr Houston, TX 77007 (713) 522-7837 I have visited both and they sometimes have some good deals. Regards,

PESO - Sunning on the Stairs

2006-05-18 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Blue is one of my favorite cats, and whenever I visit with him I like to grab a snap or two. Yesterday was no exception, although Blue wasn't cooperating by engaging in his assortment of tricks and poses. He found a warm, sunny spot, and he wasn't moving. This is far from my best photo of him,

Re: Am I the only person flying to GFM via Charlotte?

2006-05-18 Thread Norman Baugher
Thanks for the general invite Rick. I'm flying into Asheville this time -- knock an hour off the drive time. Norm From: Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] If not, I hereby renew my invitation to join me in my rental car for the drive to GFM (about noon Friday) and back (right after the close of

Re: ebay phishing scam got me

2006-05-18 Thread Joseph Tainter
This was very cleverly done. I got scammed by thinking I had already been scammed. To wit: Sorry to hear it, Mark. They caught me a couple of months ago on a day when I was very tired. This must be how the fellow with all those FA* 300 f2.8s for sale gets access to eBay. Joe

Re: Am I the only person flying to GFM via Charlotte?

2006-05-18 Thread Norman Baugher
Thanks for the general invite Rick. I'm flying into Asheville this time -- knock an hour off the drive time. Norm From: Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] If not, I hereby renew my invitation to join me in my rental car for the drive to GFM (about noon Friday) and back (right after the close of

Re: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

2006-05-18 Thread Norman Baugher
Didn't Brad Dodo join in somewhere to, but I believe he was replying to his own posts... Norm From: Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] If I remember correctly, Mafud and Kirkland Ramsay III (Presbyterian) where arguing vehemently against each other, with Matt (?) Grene providing vociferous support to

Re: OT: External HD's and two OS's

2006-05-18 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On May 18, 2006, at 5:00 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: I always partition and format my disks from a command line interface: GUI's are for wimps! Formatting a 120G drive in FAT32 from DOS under WinME took nearly 12 hours. Formatting the same drive in FAT32 on Mac OS X took 40 minutes. I'll take

Re: OT: External HD's and two OS's

2006-05-18 Thread Don Williams
I use partition magic and it does the job in a jiffy. I set up a 300 gbyte drive a couple of months ago (three partitions) in about an hour and I went back to make changes a couple of times as well. Don Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On May 18, 2006, at 5:00 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: I always

Re: Measuring Megapixels

2006-05-18 Thread Jostein
From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/back-testing.shtml Perhaps this test of several digital cameras and backs may make interesting reading since there seems to be little activity here on the list. No pentax content, but ~plenty~ of megapixels

RE: Everything new is obscure again

2006-05-18 Thread Tom C
Welcome Stephen. Well guys, I guess we can stop believing he was the smart one. :-) Tom C. From: Stephen D'Andrea [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Everything new is obscure again Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 23:38:13 -0400 Greetings all,

Re: PESO - Blue Sunning on the Stairs

2006-05-18 Thread Joseph Tainter
http://home.earthlink.net/~morepix/sun_on_stairs.html - Nice, Shel. Maybe the best cat pic you've posted. The shadows make this one. With any more sharpening it would have been overdone, but this amount looks okay. Joe

Re: Everything new is obscure again

2006-05-18 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
The later bodies lack several of the D's capabilities, like continuous focus in all exposure modes; Firmware v2 allowed AF-C operation in all modes on the DS body. The DL, DS2, DL2 all had it to start with. ... most functions available via knobs rather than menu-diving. There have been

Re: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

2006-05-18 Thread Joseph Tainter
If I remember correctly, Mafud and Kirkland Ramsay III (Presbyterian) where arguing vehemently against each other, with Matt (?) Grene providing vociferous support to one of the main protagonists. What made it so special is that all three of them were, in fact, the same person... Wow. I

Re: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

2006-05-18 Thread Joseph Tainter
Mafud lives! Now dba Ed Greene: http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00FVwmtag= Joe

Re: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

2006-05-18 Thread Don Williams
I remember Mafud and got some friendly off-list emails from him at one stage. But from Brad Dobo I got promises of bodily harm (that included the loss of all my teeth) in response to a diplomatic (and kindly I thought) suggestion that he seek help. I have a feeling I was not the only one

Re: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

2006-05-18 Thread Aaron Reynolds
OH MY GOD THAT THREAD HAS DEFINITIVE PROOF. Thank you for sharing it, Joe. -Aaron On May 18, 2006, at 12:46 PM, Joseph Tainter wrote: Mafud lives! Now dba Ed Greene: http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00FVwmtag= Joe

Re: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

2006-05-18 Thread Norman Baugher
Join the crowd...what a whack job. I do remember the look on TV's face, at GFM, when I introduced myself to him as Brad Dodo - it was rather frightening. Norm From: Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] I remember Mafud and got some friendly off-list emails from him at one stage. But from Brad

Re: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

2006-05-18 Thread Tom C
Wow, Wow, Wow!!! Thanks for the laugh! Tom C. From: Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT) Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 09:46:44 -0700 Mafud lives! Now dba Ed Greene:

Re: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

2006-05-18 Thread Jostein
Wow... That's every bit as manic as I remember Mafud. Jostein - Original Message - From: Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 6:46 PM Subject: Re: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT) Mafud lives! Now dba Ed

Re: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

2006-05-18 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On May 18, 2006, at 12:57 PM, Norman Baugher wrote: Join the crowd...what a whack job. I do remember the look on TV's face, at GFM, when I introduced myself to him as Brad Dodo - it was rather frightening. Oh, brilliant! Wish I had thought of that. -Aaron

Re: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

2006-05-18 Thread pnstenquist
Actually, Bill Robb is Kirkland Ramsay, Mafud and Matt Grene. He denies it vociferously, of course, but those in the know have been aware of it for a long time. Other list members have assumed alter egos as well. Cotty once took on the persona of a lunatic school teacher from London, Ontario.

Re: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

2006-05-18 Thread pnstenquist
Actually, Bill Robb is Kirkland Ramsay, Mafud and Matt Grene. He denies it vociferously, of course, but those in the know have been aware of it for a long time. Other list members have assumed alter egos as well. Cotty once took on the persona of a lunatic school teacher from London, Ontario.

Re: Everything new is obscure again

2006-05-18 Thread John Forbes
Aaron, I think I am right in saying that Continuous AF only works in Sport mode on the DS. I assumed it did the same on the DS2, but presumably Pentax have added back a bit of functionality if it also works in Av and M. I have to say that I don't change ISO from shot to shot. If I did

Re: Regarding RAW converters

2006-05-18 Thread collin . x . brenemuehl
Pancho Hasselbach Wed, 17 May 2006 13:29:17 -0700 Collin, may I politely point to you that I for example, and most likely some other list members, have that weird thing called life, too. Good for the two of us. Though some of the *smart* responses haven't been so encouraging. : ) As I

Re: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

2006-05-18 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Joseph Tainter Subject: Re: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT) Mafud lives! Now dba Ed Greene: http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00FVwmtag= Yup. Pseudo Mafud. Fer sure. I wonder if he'd remember me. William Robb

Re: PESO - Blue Sunning on the Stairs

2006-05-18 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I don't think so, but I'm very pleased that you like it feel it's a good 'un. Thanks for looking. BTW, I did try to work with the shadows - that's what first caught my interest. Shel [Original Message] From: Joseph Tainter http://home.earthlink.net/~morepix/sun_on_stairs.html Nice,

Re: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

2006-05-18 Thread Fred
Actually, Bill Robb is Kirkland Ramsay, Mafud and Matt Grene. And The Who, too. Fred

Re: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

2006-05-18 Thread Mark Roberts
Norman Baugher wrote: Join the crowd...what a whack job. I do remember the look on TV's face, at GFM, when I introduced myself to him as Brad Dodo - it was rather frightening. Ah yes, one of the classic Norm Baugher incidents! (I wish I had been there to watch.)

RE: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

2006-05-18 Thread Bob W
Nice to see that Bruce Rubenstein put in an appearance in that thread too. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: Aaron Reynolds [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 18 May 2006 17:57 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT) OH

OT: Controversial subjects now the Goriller of 3B

2006-05-18 Thread Unca Mikey
I knew that PDML's wide ranging discussions covered almost everything imaginable, but I never ever thought I'd run across Nigel Molesworth here. Larf! *UncaMikey On May 17, 2006, at 5:43 PM, Bob W wrote: As any fule kno. Bob http://www.stcustards.free-online.co.uk/

Re: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

2006-05-18 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W wrote: If I remember correctly, Mafud and Kirkland Ramsay III (Presbyterian) where arguing vehemently against each other, with Matt (?) Grene providing vociferous support to one of the main protagonists. What made it so special is that all three of them were, in fact, the same person...

Re: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

2006-05-18 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Thu, 18 May 2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cotty once took on the persona of a lunatic school teacher from London, Ontario. He eventually tired of it. Umm, make a search for 'discombobulation' in: http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00FVwmtag= Cotty? Kostas

Re: OT: External HD's and two OS's

2006-05-18 Thread Mark Roberts
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On May 18, 2006, at 5:00 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: I always partition and format my disks from a command line interface: GUI's are for wimps! Formatting a 120G drive in FAT32 from DOS under WinME took nearly 12 hours. Formatting the same drive in FAT32 on Mac OS X took

Re: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

2006-05-18 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W wrote: Nice to see that Bruce Rubenstein put in an appearance in that thread too. Oh, I'd forgotten about him. Some of my favorite Rubenstein quotes: Thinking that Pentax will start selling an up to date DSLR, when they've sold nothing more than simple PS digital cameras, is pure

Re: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

2006-05-18 Thread John Francis
But nowhere near as well-informed. Mafud may have been an opinionated loudmouth with absolutely no tolerance for dissenting opinions, and an extreme ability to see insults and racial slurs where none was intended, but he wasn't an ignoramus. On Thu, May 18, 2006 at 07:11:18PM +0200, Jostein

Re: OT: Controversial subjects now the Goriller of 3B

2006-05-18 Thread John Francis
Why not? We all know dere Nigel was a keen photographer (we've seen the photographs of Molesworth 2, Peason, etc.). On Thu, May 18, 2006 at 02:35:53PM -0500, Unca Mikey wrote: I knew that PDML's wide ranging discussions covered almost everything imaginable, but I never ever thought I'd run

Re: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

2006-05-18 Thread Tom C
I don't know. I'd bet money this was the same guy, especially since at one point in the thread there was reference to a web gallery by Ed Greene with photos in it attributed to Suda Mafud. And subsequent to that being pointed out, the gallery was removed. He was an ignoramus... at times.

WTB: Pentax LX SC-69 (or SC-21) Focusing Screen

2006-05-18 Thread Jose R. Rodriguez
I would like to purchase a new or unused Pentax LX SC-69 Focusing Screen for my LX. I recently scratched my existing focusing screen and would like to replace it. I may also consider a new/unused SC-21 screen, if a SC-69 screen is not available. I have already asked Peter from Camera Direct

RE: GESO: Blues

2006-05-18 Thread Jens Bladt
WOW - I'd like to hear the version with Peter Green! Where might I find it? Regards jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45 23 43 85 77 Skype: jensbladt248 -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Tim Øsleby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 15. maj 2006 14:12 Til:

Re: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

2006-05-18 Thread Tom C
Mafud lives! Now dba Ed Greene: Yup. Pseudo Mafud. Fer sure. I wonder if he'd remember me. William Robb Do you think this guy actually has a psychopathic/identity problem or does he get his kicks this way? Tom C.

Re: Measuring Megapixels

2006-05-18 Thread Ryan Lee
Hey, they forgot this baby: http://postpossum.spymac.com/images/IMGP2616s.jpg ;) http://tinyurl.com/zmrhz (cheat sheet) Didn't have it long enough enough to take a 78mb picture of a cat though. Cheers, Ryan - Original Message - From: Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

RE: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

2006-05-18 Thread Bob W
I liked Bruce. He was an ornery old bastard with a great turn of phrase. He probably felt crowded out... -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 18 May 2006 21:03 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Controversial subjects

PESO - Digue Carnot

2006-05-18 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Another night view from the French seaport of Boulogne-sur-Mer. http://www.photosight.ru/photo.php?photoid=1439402 Comments, critique and suggestions as always most welcome. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany private homepage: http://www.fotoralf.de manual

Re: PESO - Digue Carnot

2006-05-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
Excellent. Your night photography is fascinating. Keep them coming. Paul On May 18, 2006, at 6:24 PM, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: Another night view from the French seaport of Boulogne-sur-Mer. http://www.photosight.ru/photo.php?photoid=1439402 Comments, critique and suggestions as always most

AF360 Help

2006-05-18 Thread Leon Altoff
Hi everyone, I need some information on setting the AF360 and can't find my manual, so I thought I'd ask here for some help. I want to set the flash to work in manual mode and triggered by another manual flash going off (wireless slave mode). I thought that this could be done, but have

PESO - Peek-a-Boo

2006-05-18 Thread Shel Belinkoff
One of the nice things about having a small, digital camera always handy on my desk, is being able to catch fleeting moments like this one. http://home.earthlink.net/~morepix/peekaboo.html Shel

Need a shoulder, and advice on my business

2006-05-18 Thread Dave Brooks
God, can things get any worse. Photo funk for many months and now i get an email from a photo company that is a lot bigger than moi, stating that they have the rights to shoot anequine show next weekend, that i'm supposed to have,from the guy who has nothing to do with it anymore. The new

Re: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business

2006-05-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
Hi Dave, Talk to the managers who gave you the job. Get it in writing. If you have a lawyer friend, perhaps you can get him to write a tough letter to the guys who are trying to muscle you out. Good luck. Paul On May 18, 2006, at 9:12 PM, Dave Brooks wrote: God, can things get any worse.

Re: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

2006-05-18 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Tom C Subject: Re: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT) Mafud lives! Now dba Ed Greene: Do you think this guy actually has a psychopathic/identity problem or does he get his kicks this way? He told me one time when he was berating

Re: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business

2006-05-18 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Dave Brooks Subject: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business God, can things get any worse. Photo funk for many months and now i get an email from a photo company that is a lot bigger than moi, stating that they have the rights to shoot anequine show

Re: AF360 Help

2006-05-18 Thread Joseph Tainter
Leon, I don't have my manual handy either, but I know that it is available on Pentax USA's web site. Joe

Re: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business

2006-05-18 Thread Paul Sorenson
And after you get the assignment in writing from the managers who have the authority to do so, have them write to the muscle guys informing them that the former manager has no authority to give them the rights to photograph the show. -P Paul Stenquist wrote: Hi Dave, Talk to the managers

Re: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT)

2006-05-18 Thread Joseph Tainter
Wow, Wow, Wow!!! Thanks for the laugh! Tom C. From: Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Controversial subjects (RE: Zone Alarm (Now OT) Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 09:46:44 -0700 Mafud lives! Now dba Ed Greene:

Re: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business

2006-05-18 Thread Aaron Reynolds
Dave, I know some high powered local attorneys who hate jackasses. If you pretend to like baseball, they will help you -- just get it in writing from your show clients that it's your show. -Aaron p.s. you don't even have to pretend to like baseball.

Re: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business

2006-05-18 Thread Joseph Tainter
Sorry to hear about your trouble, Dave. I can't offer advice beyond what you've already seen posted. Just don't accept it without a fight. Best wishes. Joe

RE: PESO - Digue Carnot

2006-05-18 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Nice shot ... I wonder if the railroad tracks are needed. It's a different pic with and without them ... more context with the tracks, more abstract without. Shel [Original Message] From: Ralf R. Radermacher Another night view from the French seaport of Boulogne-sur-Mer.

Re: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business

2006-05-18 Thread graywolf
Hi Dave, I have kind of skimmed over the other answers I see what you have gotten, but I think it may be more complicated than they indicate. The thing that you have to find out is did the former manager have the authority at the time to bind the organization. And who has a written contract

Re: AF360 Help

2006-05-18 Thread Jack Davis
Leon, I was told by someone (sorry, I don't remember who) that both the 360 and 500 would work as triggers in wireless mode. I asked Pentax who had no info to confirm, but suggested trying it as there could be some operational possibilities not covered by the manual. I didn't. I've only done it

Re: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business

2006-05-18 Thread Jack Davis
May be largely (or totally) bluff and bluster unsupported by authority. You've got to get specific and professionally aggressive. Keep it subdued, matter-of-fact and respectful. So much is unknown that a further detailed course ends with the good advice rendered by others that an attorney needs

Re: PESO - Digue Carnot

2006-05-18 Thread Jack Davis
Don't like the sign. Otherwise, a striking shot. Jack --- Ralf R. Radermacher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Another night view from the French seaport of Boulogne-sur-Mer. http://www.photosight.ru/photo.php?photoid=1439402 Comments, critique and suggestions as always most welcome. Ralf

Re: PESO - Digue Carnot

2006-05-18 Thread Kenneth Waller
Nicely executed, I like it. However it attracts me more without the foreground tracks. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Ralf R. Radermacher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO - Digue Carnot Another night view from the French seaport of Boulogne-sur-Mer.

Re: PESO - Peek-a-Boo

2006-05-18 Thread Kenneth Waller
Nice Shel, but I wish both eyes were as defined as the left one. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO - Peek-a-Boo One of the nice things about having a small, digital camera always handy on my desk, is being able to catch

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