Re: formatting SD flash memory (rant) - was RE: Damaged images

2011-03-15 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/14/2011 10:25 PM, Krisjanis Linkevics wrote: Now whether cards become bad with time or not is mostly dependant on the hardware/software controller on the card itself - depending on how good it is at choosing places to write files and how good it is at marking the bad spots on the card - the

Re: Help - How do I turn off the sound on the ist D?

2011-03-15 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/14/2011 9:34 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Mar 13, 2011, at 21:28, Paul Stenquist wrote: All of which makes the K-5, which is nearly silent, an outstanding technical achievement. Quieter, even, than the K7? -Charles I don't know about the commas, but K-5 is surely quieter than

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-15 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/14/2011 9:54 PM, Cotty wrote: On 14/3/11, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: I wouldn't normally post a live eekBay auction here, but I can't believe anyone on the list will be using the BIN on this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=350447126472 Is this guy on the

Re: Damaged images

2011-03-15 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/14/2011 5:20 PM, Eric Weir wrote: On Mar 14, 2011, at 10:28 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Reasonable universal readers cost like $10-$15 here. I am sure it is even less across the ocean. No need to buy a new Mercedes in order to wrap into it a CD player, you know. Yeah, kinda silly. We

Re: Damaged images

2011-03-15 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/14/2011 10:52 PM, AlunFoto wrote: I had an issue with one particular card inside an OptioS in 2005. It was while visiting Boris in Israel, too. Maybe he's got something contagious in the air or something. :-) -But never had a problem with any DSLRs or cards. The *istD use CF cards, btw.

Re: formatting SD flash memory (rant) - was RE: Damaged images

2011-03-15 Thread John Francis
On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 09:16:11PM -0400, Bruce Walker wrote: On 11-03-14 9:07 PM, steve harley wrote: of course reformatting frequently will increase the number of writes of those directory blocks, and thus wear those blocks out even faster Yeah, exactly, which is one reason why I don't

Re: Damaged images

2011-03-15 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/14/2011 4:58 PM, Krisjanis Linkevics wrote: I am sure every time is a huge overkill. Just using it in a reader that can mount it properly without need for specialized drivers should be enough. I have seen the problem a long time ago with a crappy no-name memory card. Have been using Sandisk

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-15 Thread Boris Liberman
Errata (in CAPS): On 3/15/2011 8:27 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: It is entirely fortunate that prior to M42 Pentax did not produce this lens in any other mount. I believe that THEY did not produce it in M39. Because if so they did, we would see yet another aUction with yet another twicification

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-15 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/15/2011 6:09 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: On 15 March 2011 15:04, Christine Aguilacagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Sad news about Canon Nikon workers due to situation in Japan. Scroll down to Hoya to read the following: due to rolling blackouts . . . decided to close operations of the Pentax

Re: Damaged images

2011-03-15 Thread
--- Original message --- From: Boris Liberman You also had an issue with me braking too hard nearby Haifa University. I am a problematic fellow... Don't take the blame for general Israeli traffic behaviour. :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Damaged images

2011-03-15 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/15/2011 9:12 AM, alunf...@gmail.com wrote: --- Original message --- From: Boris Liberman You also had an issue with me braking too hard nearby Haifa University. I am a problematic fellow... Don't take the blame for general Israeli traffic behaviour. :-) I refuse not to take

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-15 Thread mike wilson
On 14/03/2011 22:22, Mark Roberts wrote: Cotty wrote: Hi team, I wouldn't normally post a live eekBay auction here, but I can't believe anyone on the list will be using the BIN on this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=350447126472 Is this guy on the wrong planet, or am I

Re: OT: Win XP (SP3)graphics card issue

2011-03-15 Thread mike wilson
On 15/03/2011 06:44, Walter Gilbert wrote: Hi all, I've encountered a problem that I was hoping some of the more technologically experience among the group might be able to help me with. I'm in the process of trying to Frankenstein another couple of years out of my already ancient PC by

Re: Damaged images

2011-03-15 Thread
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Re: OT: Win XP (SP3)graphics card issue

2011-03-15 Thread Walter Gilbert
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RE: formatting SD flash memory (rant) - was RE: Damaged images

2011-03-15 Thread Krisjanis Linkevics
Kris, I am somewhat confused now. What you say makes perfect sense except one detail. I thought that CF cards were those that had controller on board. The SD cards as I understand don't have controller on board. Therefore it makes certain sense (may be not too much sense, but still) to write

Re: formatting SD flash memory (rant) - was RE: Damaged images

2011-03-15 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/15/2011 11:29 AM, Krisjanis Linkevics wrote: SD cards have controllers inside as well. This is hard data from an Apacer datasheet of 2005: The SD Memory Card includes an intelligent controller that manages interfaced protocols and data storage and retrieval as well as Error Correction Code

RE: formatting SD flash memory (rant) - was RE: Damaged images

2011-03-15 Thread Krisjanis Linkevics
Controllers in modern cards are designed so as to balance writes across the card. That coupled with good error detection and correction routines should make the card last forever under normal load. That is assuming normal error rate. Could happen that the memory on the cards is produced

Re: Failed enablement

2011-03-15 Thread Cotty
On 14/3/11, Ann Sanfedele, discombobulated, unleashed: I see you used some restraint in guessing these... mine starts with get real Aha!!! I googled, hence the restraints - thanks :-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche --

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-15 Thread Cotty
On 15/3/11, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: Indeed. I am most worried by the fact that (judging from our local news agencies) Japanese officials started using word Chernobyl and comparing their situation directly to Chernobyl catastrophe. The current situation at Fukushima is nowhere

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-15 Thread
I haven't seen any official comparison here. What I have seen is statements playing the game of 'if', responding to drama-hungry journalists. Must be terrible over there now, with the uncertainty over which way the situation will swing. --- Original message --- From: Cotty

Re: OT: Win XP (SP3)graphics card issue

2011-03-15 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 2:30 AM, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: Bet it's your power supply.  Try to find an online power calculator to see what your configuration needs. Good idea... here is the one that I use: http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp As it notes, PSU

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-15 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/15/2011 12:59 PM, Cotty wrote: Indeed. I am most worried by the fact that (judging from our local news agencies) Japanese officials started using word Chernobyl and comparing their situation directly to Chernobyl catastrophe. The current situation at Fukushima is nowhere near a

GESO - Capital Espresso

2011-03-15 Thread frank theriault
My new favourite coffee house, Capital Espresso on Queen West in Parkdale, on a quiet Saturday morning: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/03/capital-espresso.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-15 Thread Larry Colen
A friend of mine who is a Nuclear Physicist, and lives in Los Alamos, read and vetted the original post in this series, which has been moved to the MIT Nuclear Science and Engineering website: http://mitnse.com/ On Mar 15, 2011, at 4:11 AM, alunf...@gmail.com alunf...@gmail.com wrote: I

Re: OT: Win XP (SP3)graphics card issue

2011-03-15 Thread Walter Gilbert
Thanks, Matthew! That's exactly what I needed. Looks like I'll need at least 500 watts. I sort of figured the OS wouldn't be the issue, since I thought at the very least the basic driver set would load even if the card wasn't compatible. But, I've been asking and looking around, and I

Re: PESO - Get to Class!

2011-03-15 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/15/2011 1:11 AM, Brian Walters wrote: That's disssthphicable! Rrphight. Sssthis i what I thsssought too... Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and

Re: GESO - Capital Espresso

2011-03-15 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/15/2011 1:20 PM, frank theriault wrote: My new favourite coffee house, Capital Espresso on Queen West in Parkdale, on a quiet Saturday morning: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/03/capital-espresso.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank Most enjoyable series. The

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-15 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Mar 14, 2011, at 11:40 PM, William Robb wrote: On 14/03/2011 2:35 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Ridiculous. The lens is just okay. Both the DA 24/2.8 and the DA 12-24 are better. I know what you mean But my fingers didn't know what I meant:-) William Robb -- PDML

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-15 Thread
Thanks Larry, I had already looked at the link from your post to FB. It looks like a sober service. --- Original message --- From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com To: pdml@pdml.net Sent: 15.3.'11, 12:28 A friend of mine who is a Nuclear Physicist, and lives in Los Alamos, read and

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-15 Thread Mark Roberts
mike wilson wrote: On 14/03/2011 22:22, Mark Roberts wrote: Cotty wrote: I wouldn't normally post a live eekBay auction here, but I can't believe anyone on the list will be using the BIN on this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=350447126472 Is this guy on the wrong

Re: GESO - Capital Espresso

2011-03-15 Thread Walter Gilbert
Great shots again, Frank! Of the bunch, I like mug and five_seated best. The young lady sitting opposite the rest in that one looks like she may have been a real babe ... which helps. -- Walt On 3/15/2011 6:20 AM, frank theriault wrote: My new favourite coffee house, Capital Espresso

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-15 Thread Jack Davis
..damage to container shielding and exposed fuel rods.. language is unsettling. J --- On Tue, 3/15/11, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: From: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Subject: Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan To:

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-15 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/15/2011 1:28 PM, Larry Colen wrote: A friend of mine who is a Nuclear Physicist, and lives in Los Alamos, read and vetted the original post in this series, which has been moved to the MIT Nuclear Science and Engineering website: http://mitnse.com/ Thanks, Larry. Bookmarked. Boris --

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-15 Thread Steven Desjardins
(*) Funny word that I just invented. Means to multiply something by factor of two. And to think I've been using double all these years. ;-) I may start using this in class. On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 2:27 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: On 3/14/2011 9:54 PM, Cotty wrote: On

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-15 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/15/2011 2:28 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: (*) Funny word that I just invented. Means to multiply something by factor of two. And to think I've been using double all these years. ;-) I may start using this in class. Steve, admit that double is devoid of any intent or action. Whereas

Re: OT Mac users only

2011-03-15 Thread Eric Weir
On Mar 14, 2011, at 3:24 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: There's a known issue with an interaction between one particular Mac OS X network config and many home routers. Mac OS X by default enables a TCP/IP performance extension called RFC 1323. This sometimes triggers some odd behaviour in a

Re: Help - How do I turn off the sound on the ist D?

2011-03-15 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-03-15 2:24 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 3/14/2011 9:34 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Mar 13, 2011, at 21:28, Paul Stenquist wrote: All of which makes the K-5, which is nearly silent, an outstanding technical achievement. Quieter, even, than the K7? -Charles I don't know about

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-15 Thread eckinator
INES level is up to 6 from 4 now according to French ASN. Chernobyl was 7. The situation is different in that Fukushima 1 (Daiichi) is not graphite moderated so there can be no graphite fire but a steam explosion isn't so bad either. All 6 blocks in varying degrees trouble now, at least 200 tons

Re: OT Mac users only

2011-03-15 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-03-15 8:47 AM, Eric Weir wrote: On Mar 14, 2011, at 3:24 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: There's a known issue with an interaction between one particular Mac OS X network config and many home routers. Mac OS X by default enables a TCP/IP performance extension called RFC 1323. This sometimes

IR enablement and K10D focus adjustment questions

2011-03-15 Thread Krisjanis Linkevics
My IR720 modified K10D arrived today. Strange but good, cause China EMS tracking says it is in Israel :) It backfocuses (of course). Has firmware 1.31. Now is there a way to somehow adjust the focusing via software or should I poke it with a screwdriver? kris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: IR enablement and K10D focus adjustment questions

2011-03-15 Thread David Parsons
Did they replace the filter with clear glass, or just remove the filter? On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 10:02 AM, Krisjanis Linkevics krisjanis.linkev...@exigenservices.com wrote: My IR720 modified K10D arrived today. Strange but good, cause China EMS tracking says it is in Israel :) It backfocuses

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-15 Thread Bob Sullivan
Ecki, It's not the learning from the thing, but the doing that's at fault. Nobody has found good alternatives... Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 8:06 AM, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: INES level is up to 6 from 4 now according to French ASN. Chernobyl was 7. The situation is

RE: IR enablement and K10D focus adjustment questions

2011-03-15 Thread Krisjanis Linkevics
Did they replace the filter with clear glass, or just remove the filter? Replaced the original filter with a 720nm IR one that blocks visible light (more or less) - my goal with this was quick and painless infrared. kris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-15 Thread eckinator
Bob, there is a rule in IT operations that says whenever someone becomes indispensable [you must] fire them right away [before their damage potential gets even greater]. if there are no good alternatives to dangerous nuclear power plants, i.e. no safe nuclear power plants, then the world will have

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rollingblackouts in Japan

2011-03-15 Thread Dario Bonazza
eckinator wrote: In Germany there are presently two nuclear plants running exclusively to feed the goddamn STANDBY circuitry of home and office electronics. I don't want to see the world go down the drain because some fatass needs a FUCKING STANDBY LED on their bloody 42 couch potato

Re: PESO: Sunset over the Pool

2011-03-15 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vog which is why I'm complaining it isn't in the stupid Scrabble book. :-) although, I can't remember my geology profs back in the earl 70's using the term. thanks for the link! ann On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 10:26 PM, Ann Sanfedele

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-15 Thread Bob Sullivan
Ecki, Then it's time to look to yourself. How much bigger is your energy footprint than your grandfather's was? Mine is surely much bigger. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 9:48 AM, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: Bob, there is a rule in IT operations that says whenever someone

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-15 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com Subject: Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare?? On 14/03/2011 22:22, Mark Roberts wrote: Cotty wrote: Hi team, I wouldn't normally post a live eekBay

PESO - 1 out of ~995

2011-03-15 Thread Igor Roshchin
During the weekend I increased the backlog of the photos that need to be sorted out by almost 1000. It was Lindyfest in Houston - a large swing (primarily lindy hop) festival. Here just one of the photos that I spotted while dumping the photos from the cards onto the desktop's HDD.

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-15 Thread David Parsons
The nuclear industry has a very good safety record and I would much rather rely on nuclear than coal or gas for power. Figure 2 catastrophic failures in 60 years (and contrary to public opinion, TMI was very well contained) with nuclear power generation. Are you aware that fly ash from coal

Re: Failed enablement

2011-03-15 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Cotty wrote: On 14/3/11, Ann Sanfedele, discombobulated, unleashed: I see you used some restraint in guessing these... mine starts with get real Aha!!! I googled, hence the restraints - thanks :-) - Cheers, Cotty That's cheating ! When one expects the wit and wisdom of

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-15 Thread AlunFoto
2011/3/15 David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com: There is plenty of Uranium on this planet, it's not really rare. Far more common than eg. silver. It's mining the stuff that is difficult. AFAIK, Canada is the only country left with ore containing 1% U. Besides that, the waste fuel can be

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-15 Thread eckinator
So is mine but I am doing much to bring it down (mot saying you are not). 2011/3/15 Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com: Ecki, Then it's time to look to yourself. How much bigger is your energy footprint than your grandfather's was? Mine is surely much bigger. Regards,  Bob S. On Tue, Mar

Re: Remarkably On-Topic

2011-03-15 Thread Steven Desjardins
They definitely were fans of Pentax. It gave the company a big boost in the 60's. On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 2:52 PM, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote:   Well, it doesn't get much more conclusive than that, does it?  :-) How great is that? -- Walt On 3/13/2011 1:50 PM, Christine

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rollingblackouts in Japan

2011-03-15 Thread eckinator
2011/3/15 Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it: On a side note, wouldn't it be time to 'verboten' the sales of standby-equipped devices? Manufactures have all the technology required to get rid of that utter nonsense. since when is omission a technology? =) or are referring to simple

Enablement on its way

2011-03-15 Thread John Celio
I ordered my K-5 last night. I figured I might as well do it before prices on Japanese imports go up or stock runs out. BH had the best price, so they got my money and the camera should be here early next week. Part of me feels like a jerk for using the quake and tsunami as motivation for buying

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-15 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 09:10:10AM -0500, Bob Sullivan wrote: Ecki, It's not the learning from the thing, but the doing that's at fault. Nobody has found good alternatives... Regards, Bob S. It's more a sad reflection on human nature. Somebody will always try to cut corners, skimp on

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-15 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 03:48:52PM +0100, eckinator wrote: Bob, there is a rule in IT operations that says whenever someone becomes indispensable [you must] fire them right away [before their damage potential gets even greater]. if there are no good alternatives to dangerous nuclear power

Re: Enablement on its way

2011-03-15 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-03-15 12:12 PM, John Celio wrote: I ordered my K-5 last night. I figured I might as well do it before prices on Japanese imports go up or stock runs out. BH had the best price, so they got my money and the camera should be here early next week. Part of me feels like a jerk for using the

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-15 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 15, 2011, at 6:06 AM, eckinator wrote: It scares the living daylights out of me to think that noone seems to learn a thing from this. No matter how safe you make a nuke plant, you can never reach 100% and any failure of this order of magnitude will have similar effects. And it will

Re: Remarkably On-Topic

2011-03-15 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 2:51 PM, Jeffery Johnson jefferytjohn...@bellsouth.net wrote: LOL I cheated and sled it over to the 1:50 mark and yes it is rather on topic... Had to play it twice, but i saw it on the second run through. Dave -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-15 Thread AlunFoto
2011/3/15 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: On Mar 15, 2011, at 6:06 AM, eckinator wrote: It scares the living daylights out of me to think that noone seems to learn a thing from this. No matter how safe you make a nuke plant, you can never reach 100% and any failure of this order of magnitude

Re: PESO - 1 out of ~995

2011-03-15 Thread David J Brooks
Great shot. Really show a fun time. Dave On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 11:14 AM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: During the weekend I increased the backlog of the photos that need to be sorted out by almost 1000. It was Lindyfest in Houston - a large swing (primarily lindy hop) festival.

Re: IR enablement and K10D focus adjustment questions

2011-03-15 Thread David J Brooks
Focusing for IR was a bit different from regular light. I wonder if they have adjusted the camera for that or it just happens to BF.?? Dave On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 10:02 AM, Krisjanis Linkevics krisjanis.linkev...@exigenservices.com wrote: My IR720 modified K10D arrived today. Strange but good,

Re: PESO - 1 out of ~995

2011-03-15 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 15, 2011, at 8:14 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: During the weekend I increased the backlog of the photos that need to be sorted out by almost 1000. It was Lindyfest in Houston - a large swing (primarily lindy hop) festival. Here just one of the photos that I spotted while dumping the

Re: Help - How do I turn off the sound on the ist D?

2011-03-15 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 2:24 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: but K-5 is surely quieter than K-7. Boris Wonder if they can add a firm ware up date to allow the 6x7 CU--LUNK sound.:-) Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO - Capital Espresso

2011-03-15 Thread David J Brooks
Good series Frank, but i like the door shot and the hand around the cup shot Dave On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 7:20 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: My new favourite coffee house, Capital Espresso on Queen West in Parkdale, on a quiet Saturday morning:

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-15 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 09:52:28AM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: On Mar 15, 2011, at 6:06 AM, eckinator wrote: It scares the living daylights out of me to think that noone seems to learn a thing from this. No matter how safe you make a nuke plant, you can never reach 100% and any failure

Re: OT Mac users only

2011-03-15 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 8:47 AM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: I guess it's not working afterall. It has started hanging up again. Thanks again for the suggestion, though. Looked promising there at the beginning. I did not like MAIL, and only used it once i n a while. Dave

Enablement contrition

2011-03-15 Thread AlunFoto
I guess it's time to come out of the closet and officially admit to having acquired the 645D. I've spent 6 weeks mostly goofing around with it, but starting tomorrow it will be put to serious test at Longyearbyen, Svalbard. There will be PESOs. During or after, depending on Internet connections

Re: GESO - Capital Espresso

2011-03-15 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is a very interesting and engaging group of images, Frank. Dan On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 1:04 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Good series Frank, but i like the door shot and the hand around the cup shot Dave On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 7:20 AM, frank theriault

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-15 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2011/03/aviation_securityfsrc=nlw|gul|03-15-2011|gulliver On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 1:05 PM, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 09:52:28AM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: On Mar 15, 2011, at 6:06 AM, eckinator wrote: It scares the

Re: Enablement contrition

2011-03-15 Thread Paul Stenquist
Congratulations. Looking forward to the PESOs. On Mar 15, 2011, at 1:08 PM, AlunFoto wrote: I guess it's time to come out of the closet and officially admit to having acquired the 645D. I've spent 6 weeks mostly goofing around with it, but starting tomorrow it will be put to serious test

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-15 Thread Madame RD
Le 15/03/11 15:10, Bob Sullivan a écrit : Speaking of safe, French Sarkozy just announced there will be no stop to French nuclear plans as French reactors are (quote) ten times safer than those in Japan. I bet he did ! If our nuclear specialists were to be believed ( and since

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because ofrollingblackouts in Japan

2011-03-15 Thread Dario Bonazza
eckinator wrote: 2011/3/15 Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it: On a side note, wouldn't it be time to 'verboten' the sales of standby-equipped devices? Manufactures have all the technology required to get rid of that utter nonsense. since when is omission a technology? =) or are

Re: Enablement contrition

2011-03-15 Thread Steven Desjardins
I knew you'd crumble. Are you the first (only) PDMLer to own the Big D? (Obviously that question is directed to the list not you personally. ;-) On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 1:08 PM, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: I guess it's time to come out of the closet and officially admit to having

Re: Enablement contrition

2011-03-15 Thread Bob Sullivan
Jostein, EXCELLENT! And congratulations!! I couldn't imagine it in better hands. Show us what you get, when you can... Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 12:08 PM, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: I guess it's time to come out of the closet and officially admit to having acquired the

Re: Enablement contrition

2011-03-15 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 1:08 PM, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: I guess it's time to come out of the closet and officially admit to having acquired the 645D. I've spent 6 weeks mostly goofing around with it, but starting tomorrow it will be put to serious test at Longyearbyen, Svalbard.

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because ofrollingblackouts in Japan

2011-03-15 Thread steve harley
On 2011-03-15 11:35 , Dario Bonazza wrote: I meant to be ironic. We all know that plain on/off switches have been available for many decades and of course manufacturers can choose from a plethora of memory devices to retain settings when the damn thing is totally off. Hence no technology to

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because ofrollingblackouts in Japan

2011-03-15 Thread eckinator
2011/3/15 Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it: What are governments waiting for putting standby outlaw like plastic bags? the right campaign donation (or bribe maybe?) from the right people... if the industry can pay off politicos why can greenpeace et al. not do so? greenpeace is a big

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-15 Thread P. J. Alling
Oh, if you think that's bad look up the published specifications of the US DOE's latest Tokamak, a basket ball court sized device with superconductors holding nearly an atomic bomb's worth of energy surrounded by a liquid sodium blanket. What could go wrong? On 3/15/2011 11:42 AM, AlunFoto

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because ofrollingblackouts in Japan

2011-03-15 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 1:35 PM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: What are governments waiting for putting standby outlaw like plastic bags? While not outlawed, the EU has placed limits on the power consumption of devices in standby. See for example:

Re: Enablement contrition

2011-03-15 Thread AlunFoto
2011/3/15 Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com: I knew you'd crumble.  Are you the first (only) PDMLer to own the Big D?  (Obviously that question is directed to the list not you personally. ;-) When meeting with Canikonite strangers, the question of brand eventually floats up. Some like to

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-15 Thread AlunFoto
Thanks P.J. :-) 2011/3/15 P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com: Oh, if you think that's bad look up the published specifications of the US DOE's latest Tokamak, a basket ball court sized device with superconductors holding nearly an atomic bomb's worth of energy surrounded by a liquid

Re: Enablement contrition

2011-03-15 Thread Walter Hamler
Very nice!! Can't wait to see some cormorants shot with thw D :-) I switched to macro 4/3 a couple years ago and have never looked back. It fits my laid back retired lifestyle a lot better than the huge bag of stuff I used to carry around. Walt On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 2:14 PM, AlunFoto

Re: Enablement on its way

2011-03-15 Thread Walter Hamler
Well, I just ordered the VF-2 finder for my E-PL2 for essentially the same reason. I had tried to get it at my local dealer but they told me that it might be months before they could get one from their distributor. I heeded the need and found one in stock at Amazon. Walt On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at

Re: Enablement contrition

2011-03-15 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-03-15 1:08 PM, AlunFoto wrote: I guess it's time to come out of the closet and officially admit to having acquired the 645D. That sound you hear is the list going green. :) Congratulations! Have you got some glass beyond the 55 kit lens? I've spent 6 weeks mostly goofing around with

Re: Enablement contrition

2011-03-15 Thread steve harley
On 2011-03-15 12:43 , Bruce Walker wrote: On 11-03-15 1:08 PM, AlunFoto wrote: I guess it's time to come out of the closet and officially admit to having acquired the 645D. That sound you hear is the list going green. :) Congratulations! Have you got some glass beyond the 55 kit lens?

Re: GESO - Capital Espresso

2011-03-15 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-03-15 7:20 AM, frank theriault wrote: My new favourite coffee house, Capital Espresso on Queen West in Parkdale, on a quiet Saturday morning: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/03/capital-espresso.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank A fine series, Frank. Looks

Re: PESO - 1 out of ~995

2011-03-15 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-03-15 11:14 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: During the weekend I increased the backlog of the photos that need to be sorted out by almost 1000. It was Lindyfest in Houston - a large swing (primarily lindy hop) festival. Here just one of the photos that I spotted while dumping the photos from the

Re: Enablement contrition

2011-03-15 Thread Cotty
On 15/3/11, AlunFoto, discombobulated, unleashed: I guess it's time to come out of the closet and officially admit to having acquired the 645D. Job done :-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: Enablement contrition

2011-03-15 Thread AlunFoto
2011/3/15 Walter Hamler hamlerwal...@gmail.com: Very nice!!  Can't wait to see some cormorants shot with thw D :-) I switched to macro 4/3 a couple years ago and have never looked back. It fits my laid back retired lifestyle a lot better than the huge bag of stuff I used to carry around. :-)

Re: GESO - Capital Espresso

2011-03-15 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 7:45 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Most enjoyable series. The last photo being the topping of the cream, in my eyes. Also be gently reminded about an off-list conversation that you and I are having, sir Frank. Yes indeed, Boris, I have to respond to you

RE: IR enablement and K10D focus adjustment questions

2011-03-15 Thread Krisjanis Linkevics
Focusing for IR was a bit different from regular light. I wonder if they have adjusted the camera for that or it just happens to BF.?? Dave Of course, that is why it needs adjusting. Now the question is whether to do it in hardware or software and which way would work best on firmware 1.31.

RE: GESO - Capital Espresso

2011-03-15 Thread Bob W
My new favourite coffee house, Capital Espresso on Queen West in Parkdale, on a quiet Saturday morning: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/03/capital-espresso.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank nice little set, that. They should put them on their window B --

RE: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-15 Thread Bob W
On 3/15/2011 2:28 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: (*) Funny word that I just invented. Means to multiply something by factor of two. And to think I've been using double all these years. ;-) I may start using this in class. Steve, admit that double is devoid of any intent or action.

Re: GESO - Capital Espresso

2011-03-15 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 8:03 AM, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote:   Great shots again, Frank! Of the bunch, I like mug and five_seated best.  The young lady sitting opposite the rest in that one looks like she may have been a real babe ... which helps. Never did get a good look at

Re: Enablement contrition

2011-03-15 Thread AlunFoto
2011/3/15 Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com: Congratulations! Have you got some glass beyond the 55 kit lens? I passed on the 55 and got a 45-85 zoom for the same price. I'll order a fiber-optic upgrade to my Inet service so I can view them. I actually upgraded my server storage space to

Re: Enablement contrition

2011-03-15 Thread Ann Sanfedele
AlunFoto wrote: 2011/3/15 Walter Hamler hamlerwal...@gmail.com: Very nice!! Can't wait to see some cormorants shot with thw D :-) I switched to macro 4/3 a couple years ago and have never looked back. It fits my laid back retired lifestyle a lot better than the huge bag of stuff I used

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