Re: New Thread - Air Travel and film

2003-02-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Tonghang Zhou Subject: Re: New Thread - Air Travel and film I understand there are 3 ways to undergo the detection: A) checked-in luggage, B) X-ray machine at the gate for carry-on bags, C) the beeping door that you go thru. From what I'm hearing you

Re: New Thread - Air Travel and film

2003-02-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton Subject: Re: New Thread - Air Travel and film William, Good to know - not necessarily good news. One option was to only take the 67 and the little digicam. That way, I would only be carrying 120 film. You know how it comes in the airtight

Re: New Thread - Air Travel and film

2003-02-03 Thread Bruce Dayton
William, I'm going to be doing some checking into buying film there - the 120 variety may be a bit trickier and much more expensive on Maui. Same goes for developing. But it certainly is worth checking into. I've also heard of people having film shipped to their destination by a carrier that

Re[2]: New Thread - Air Travel and film

2003-02-03 Thread Alin Flaider
Tonghang wrote: TZ Personally I don't think these security checks can prevent anything. TZ It's just a harrassment for everyone. Even worse is that these TZ guards seem to enjoy their new found status very much. This is TZ not right. Back in October on the Kennedy airport, I had to undergo

RE: New Thread - Air Travel and film

2003-02-03 Thread Ondrej Maly
Bruce, There are special x-ray bags sold here in the Czech Republic, each holds from 6 to 20 rolls of film. I have not tested them but people on discussion groups here say that they either go through the x-ray with no problem or that the owner is obliged to take the rolls out of the bag and put

Re: Snow Crystal Photographs

2003-02-03 Thread Boris Liberman
Amazing. Once upon a time, fellows of Penta Club discussed how one could grow snow flakes in controlled environment. I suppose for me in Israel it would be even more relevant... Truly amazing work. Thanks for sharing. --- Boris Liberman www.geocities.com/dunno57

Re: PUG access.

2003-02-03 Thread mike wilson
Hi, WR wrote: I think it was Mike Wilson who had the most grief, perhaps he could shed some light. Never solved my problem but it's not quite the same one. I find that _some_ images of each gallery won't load. When I revisit the same gallery it is always the same images but it does not seem

Epson 2450 question

2003-02-03 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I am given the opportunity to buy Epson 2450 scanner (flat bed, but seems to be the only reasonable one for scanning the film) for $250. It is about one year old, one owner. My questions would be: 1. Is it a fair price? What is a fair price? 2. What is the potential points of total failure

Re; New Thread - Air Travel and film

2003-02-03 Thread Peter Jesser
I have travelled recently with Provia 400F (35mm) without problems. I never leave film in checked baggage. I put all my film, exposed and fresh, in a jacket pocket and put that on the conveyor for the X-ray machine before I put any other hand luggage on. I find the jacket and film cruise

Re: Sigma 24/2.8 Super Wide II

2003-02-03 Thread ukasz Kacperczyk
Thanks Alan, I guess I'll strick to Pentax, then. Regards, ukasz === www.fotopolis.pl [EMAIL PROTECTED] === internetowy magazyn o fotografii - Original Message - From: Alan Chan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: New Thread - Air Travel and film

2003-02-03 Thread Bob Rapp
One thought I had was to use plastic film cassettes and walk through the scanner. Since I bulk load most of my film, this could be an advantage. I will try it on my next international flight. Bob Rapp - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

Re: New Thread - Air Travel and film

2003-02-03 Thread Oliver Raymond
Bruce. Thanks for a interesting post that I can help with :) Rule 1 NEVER, EVER travel with film in checked luggage. Do not put a boby with film in checked luggage. The CTX 1500 (and newer) machines that they have all over (LAX, SAF, and on HI) will trash all and any film Rule 2 ARRIVE 20

Re: Re[2]: New Thread - Air Travel and film

2003-02-03 Thread Oliver Raymond
THIS IS A DAMN THREAD ON GETTING THROUGH CUSTOMS AND SECURITY SCANS WITH LOADED FILM. LEAVE YOUR DAMN GEOPOLITICAL MEWLING OUT OF THIS. RIGHT TRACK? Stopping idiots who want to blow up planes in mid flight? I presume you condone international terrorism then? Where the HELL are YOU from anyway?

Re: Epson 2450 question

2003-02-03 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
on 03.02.03 11:09, Boris Liberman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! I am given the opportunity to buy Epson 2450 scanner (flat bed, but seems to be the only reasonable one for scanning the film) for $250. It is about one year old, one owner. ... My purpose of using it would be to eliminate

Re: deer with arrow in head update- TPDML note

2003-02-03 Thread David Brooks
Someone brings in a Sun each day for the cafeteria,I'll keep an eye out for the article. Dave Begin Original Message From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 23:21:23 EST To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: deer with arrow in head update- TPDML note  TPDMLers can check the Toronto

Re: Sigma 24/2.8 Super Wide II

2003-02-03 Thread John Whicker
Alan Chan wrote: I had these Sigma 24mm and 28mm few years back, both manual focus. Optically, both are great imho. However, both suffers from flare problem and substandard mechanical design, particularly the aperture ring assembly. The 24mm even had worse rubber, aperture ring material and

Re: Re: Epson 2450 question

2003-02-03 Thread David Brooks
Boris. I have gotten ok results from colour 35mm negs,good results from BW negs,and very good results from MF negs(6x6)on the 2450.I think JOC gets good results from his 35mm colour stuff,so i think it could be hit and miss. On the whole,until i get something better,it fine. Dave Begin

Re: Epson 2450 question

2003-02-03 Thread Jeff
Boris, If the film you are planning on scanning is 35mm, then the 2450 is not the ideal scanner. Specially if you are planning on making prints from the scanned images. I recently purchased a Microtek Scanmaker 5900. I purchased it primarily for scanning 120 film. It does a fair job at that.

Re: New Thread - Air Travel and film

2003-02-03 Thread Bojidar Dimitrov
Oliver Raymond wrote: THIS IS A DAMN THREAD ON GETTING THROUGH CUSTOMS AND SECURITY SCANS WITH LOADED FILM. LEAVE YOUR DAMN GEOPOLITICAL MEWLING OUT OF THIS. R-e-l-a-x, friend... RIGHT TRACK? Stopping idiots who want to blow up planes in mid flight? I presume you condone international

Help - cant find an old message...

2003-02-03 Thread Rob Brigham
Hi, can someone help me. I am looking for a message posted, I think, by Boz lately which had a link to Pentax 'oddities' such as their first Af lens and some belt clips or some such. Can anyone remember the link to help me find it again? Thanks

Re: Snow Crystal Photographs

2003-02-03 Thread Mark Cassino
Thanks, Paul - glad you like them! The snowflakes are caught on glass, a blue light and diffuser provide the background. The biggest challenge is trying to focus, especially the 50mm f4 on ~300mm of extension! - MCC At 09:06 PM 2/2/2003 +, you wrote: Wow! Awesome work, Mark. Did you

Re: Snow Crystal Photographs

2003-02-03 Thread Mark Cassino
At 08:51 PM 2/2/2003 -0500, you wrote: Stunning! Thanks, Mark, for taking and sharing them with us. I'm sure that I saw two of them that were the same though - nah, can't be true vbg thanks, frank Thanks, Frank - they actually _do_ start to look alike after a while! - MCC - - - - - - - - -

OT: The tale of #2 son a Beetle

2003-02-03 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
He's selling off stuff to get one he found for $550. Guess a car has more alure to a 15-/16-year-old than does a camera. Wonder why. Anyway, here's the stuff: 500ftz -- good condition -- $120 -- external wear but operates properly A135 2.8 -- excellent condition -- $100 Rollie panorama head

Re: New Thread - Air Travel and film

2003-02-03 Thread Oliver Raymond
Sorry boz - getting fed up with political junk and side swiping of US. Yesterday one of the streets in the area was named after a firefighter friend who lost his life Sep11. I personally worked on Wall street - about 200 yards from WTC footprint, and had to run for my life on the day: was too

Re: Tantalizing news

2003-02-03 Thread Mike Johnston
Great, now we are going to have another 1,000 messages of unending speculation on what Pentax may or may not have. Maybe Mike and Pal can start an on-line, real time, 24x7 forum on the subject. Oh, sorry, I didn't realize that the Pentax DSLR was off limits as a topic too. Well, then, you

Re: New Thread - Air Travel and film

2003-02-03 Thread Doug Franklin
On Sun, 2 Feb 2003 23:38:24 -0800 (PST), Tonghang Zhou wrote: I understand there are 3 ways to undergo the detection: A) checked-in luggage, B) X-ray machine at the gate for carry-on bags, C) the beeping door that you go thru. My understanding has been that (A) is very high risk these days

RE: New Thread - Air Travel and film

2003-02-03 Thread Doug Franklin
On Mon, 3 Feb 2003 10:24:28 +0100, Ondrej Maly wrote: There are special x-ray bags [...] I have no scientific evidence, but I believe that the best option today might be the lead bag in carry on luggage, if you can't get all your film in your pockets. With the lead bag, you'll get a hand check

Re[4]: New Thread - Air Travel and film

2003-02-03 Thread Alin Flaider
Oliver wrote: OR RIGHT TRACK? Stopping idiots who want to blow up planes in mid flight? I OR presume you condone international terrorism then? Where the HELL are YOU OR from anyway? Romania, a terrorism haven. OR They don't need to have security checks where you come from? Never had OR any

Re: Snow Crystal Photographs

2003-02-03 Thread Alin Flaider
Beautiful pictures, Mark. You perfected your technique indeed. Servus, Alin Mark wrote: MC Last month's cold snap brought some really nice snow to west Michigan, and MC the opportunity for more snow crystal photography. I just updated my MC website with 30 new snow crystal

Re: New Thread - Air Travel and film

2003-02-03 Thread kwaller
Bruce Dayton wrote: Anyway, I am wondering what the current state of film going through the detectors is. Is there any noticeable damage coming from the x-ray machines? At what speed is the film problematic? ... Bruce, I've flown domestic US numerous times since last Nov. always with

Re: The tale of #2 son a Beetle

2003-02-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Collin Brendemuehl Subject: OT: The tale of #2 son a Beetle He's selling off stuff to get one he found for $550. Guess a car has more alure to a 15-/16-year-old than does a camera. Wonder why. When I was 16, I sold off a Crown Graphic and a whole whack

RE: NYC PDML: 2/22/03?

2003-02-03 Thread gfen
On Mon, 3 Feb 2003, Cesar Matamoros II wrote: I will let those 24/7 locals select the where and when. I will be there, maybe I can drag my sister along, though I doubt it... As a non-local, I should have no problems coming in and meeting up. I just ask that people consider that I'll have to

Re: New 67 and new generation of K-mount?

2003-02-03 Thread Bruce Dayton
Pål, Now a new 67 would excite me even more than a DSLR. Any more to the rumor? Bruce Monday, February 3, 2003, 6:41:24 AM, you wrote: PJ Seems I was wrong. I though the 67 was doomed. Apparently Pentax might show a new, more compact 67 (will it be a digital solution as well?). PJ

Re: OT: Epson ink use printing issues

2003-02-03 Thread Herb Chong
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] I also bought a box of Epson heavyweight Matte (forgive me, I like matte finish better) today so we'll see if these look better than the Kodak stuff I just finished. The glossy stuf is so much mroe expensive anyway. One thing I noticed, this

Re: New 67 and new generation of K-mount?

2003-02-03 Thread Pål Jensen
Bruce wrote: Now a new 67 would excite me even more than a DSLR. Any more to the rumor? Nope. That's all I have for now. However, you are free to speculate. Since it is supposedly smaller, I suspect a total redesign. Anyway, the source is reliable so this seems to be real. Those who

Tantalizing news - the name of the DSLR

2003-02-03 Thread Pål Jensen
Cotty wrote: I can think of very few threads at the moment that are as on topic as the forthcoming Pentax DSLR, and I for one am interested in reading any and all info that is forthcoming, including speculation. Ok. Here it goes. As I've said previously the DSLR has a film sibling. It is

Re: New 67 and new generation of K-mount?

2003-02-03 Thread Bruce Dayton
As with the KMount for 35mm, preservation of current lens usage is important to me in a new 67. I would dearly love to see a 75mm leaf shutter lens. The 90 is liveable, but not quite wide enough and is not in production anymore. I've looked over the 67II and can't see any radical way to shrink

RE: New 67 and new generation of K-mount?

2003-02-03 Thread Rob Brigham
This would answer the constant criticism of Pentax not having changeable backs perhaps? Man this is going to be a long month... -Original Message- From: Pål Jensen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 03 February 2003 16:56 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New 67 and new generation

RE: New 67 and new generation of K-mount?

2003-02-03 Thread tom
Maybe it's a rangefinder. HAR! tv -Original Message- From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 12:15 PM To: Pål Jensen Subject: Re: New 67 and new generation of K-mount? As with the KMount for 35mm, preservation of current lens usage is

RE: Tantalizing news - the name of the DSLR

2003-02-03 Thread Rob Brigham
-Original Message- From: Pål Jensen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Ok. Here it goes. As I've said previously the DSLR has a film sibling. It is now being confirmed by other sources whose reliability is unproven. Apparently, it might be bull, but the name of the new camera is ist

Re: New 67 and new generation of K-mount?

2003-02-03 Thread Ryan K. Brooks
A digital option for 67 is a joke. You're not going to get anywhere near a full frame unless it's megabucks. They need to start with 35mm, then do 645- which makes a lot more sense. Rob Brigham wrote: This would answer the constant criticism of Pentax not having changeable backs perhaps? Man

Re: Epson 2450 question

2003-02-03 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Bill, from your response and from other responses I gather that Epson 2450 is a satisfactory film scanner, even for 35 mm film. It is not top quality, but I suppose to expect a top film scanning quality from flatbed scanner is at least illogical. OTOH, at the moment I am struggling with

RE: New 67 and new generation of K-mount?

2003-02-03 Thread Rob Brigham
But you could put a 645 size sensor on an insert for a 67 based system... 645 sales could be hit by claims that digital has now surpassed this. Perhaps Pentax feel film based medium format has a longer future in 67 format. Not saying I agree, but its possible. Besides the criticism of not

Re: Epson 2450 question

2003-02-03 Thread brooksdj
Boris. My reply earlier to you went missing.I tried Veuscan trial version last night and it looks like it might work well with the 2450(35 mm BW and Colour looked ok. It scanned about the same time lenght as Epson software,but Epson tneds to crash on me with big files.The vuescan did not. For

Re: New Thread - Air Travel and film

2003-02-03 Thread kwaller
On Mon, 03 Feb 2003 09:56:35 -0800 (PST), [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Forgot to add: Check out the TSA web info re film - http://www.tsa.gov/public/display?theme=56 Bruce Dayton wrote: Anyway, I am wondering what the current state of film going through the detectors is. Is there any

Re: NYC PDML: 2/22/03?

2003-02-03 Thread Ann Sanfedele
gfen wrote: On Mon, 3 Feb 2003, Cesar Matamoros II wrote: I will let those 24/7 locals select the where and when. annsan sez Would all of you who are planning to do this CC me when you chat about this - I could then make a little list that includes all of us in my address book - also I

Re: The tale of #2 son a Beetle

2003-02-03 Thread Camdir
In a message dated 03/02/03 16:48:08 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: When I was 16, I sold off a Crown Graphic and a whole whack of accessories to buy a Mazda RX2. It happens. William Robb Hey Bill, You and I must have similar tastes in cars. My first car was a Mazda

Re: Epson 2450 question

2003-02-03 Thread Michael Cross
Boris, Have you considered ordering from BH in New York? My own experience and those of friends leads me to believe that they are very honest, efficient, and reliable. I am saying this because I have recently been scanning 35mm negs with a flatbed scanner and it is a VERY time consuming

Re: New 67 and new generation of K-mount?

2003-02-03 Thread Bruce Dayton
tom, Ok, that would shrink it quite a bit. Guess I just have to think even more Radical. :) Bruce Monday, February 3, 2003, 9:34:00 AM, you wrote: t Maybe it's a rangefinder. t HAR! t tv -Original Message- From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February

Re: New 67 and new generation of K-mount?

2003-02-03 Thread Bruce Dayton
Rob, The odd thing there is that it sounds to be smaller. Adding an interchangeable back would probably make it larger - like the Mamiya RB. Unless, of course, you didn't count the back in your measurements for the body size. Bruce Monday, February 3, 2003, 9:38:32 AM, you wrote: RB But

Re: OT Pentax wife (Was: Shit, Crap Politics, Was:Re: Vs: car shit, not politics, not Pentax, but about as valid as any of the crap that is allowed without rancor. WAS: bRe: PMA and Pentax DSLR

2003-02-03 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Lasse Karlsson wrote: John M. wrote: On Sun, 02 Feb 2003 09:41:09 -0500, you wrote: If I wanted to have an aggravating, pointless discussion, I would go talk to my wife. BR I refrained from replying to Bruce to ask him if I could supply the name of a good divorce lawyer because I

Re: Epson 2450 question

2003-02-03 Thread Bruce Dayton
Michael, I have both the Epson 2450 and the Minolta Scan Dual II Film scanner. I have not found either to be significantly faster than the other. The only real advantage that I see right now is by using Vuescan for speed. It can handle batch scans on the Minolta. The path Boris is planning on

RE: NYC PDML: 2/22/03?

2003-02-03 Thread Amita Guha
Would all of you who are planning to do this CC me when you chat about this - Could you guys please include me as well, in case my plans for that weekend fall through? Thx. Amita

Re: New 67 and new generation of K-mount?

2003-02-03 Thread Ryan K. Brooks
Rob Brigham wrote: But you could put a 645 size sensor on an insert for a 67 based system... But there's already AF and full automation for the 645Nii, so it makes more sense to stick with that. 645 would still be a crop. R

Vs: Re[2]: New Thread - Air Travel and film

2003-02-03 Thread Raimo Korhonen
I did not know that you are a security check person. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho -Alkuperäinen viesti- Lähettäjä: Oliver Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Päivä: 03. helmikuuta 2003

Re: OT: Epson ink use printing issues

2003-02-03 Thread Ann Sanfedele
CBWaters wrote: T I also bought a box of Epson heavyweight Matte (forgive me, I like matte finish better) today so we'll see if these look better than the Kodak stuff I just finished. The glossy stuf is so much mroe expensive anyway. One thing I noticed, this Epson paper is one-sided, as

Re: Epson 2450 question

2003-02-03 Thread Michael Cross
Thanks Bruce, I thought maybe the film scanners would have some software to fix the dust and scratches. Trying to fix all that stuff in PS is what is taking me so much time. It's very tedious. Michael Bruce Dayton wrote: Michael, I have both the Epson 2450 and the Minolta Scan Dual II

Re: NYC PDML: 2/22/03?

2003-02-03 Thread gfen
On Mon, 3 Feb 2003, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Would all of you who are planning to do this CC me when you chat about this - I could then make a little list that includes all of us in my address book - also I toss the PDML stuff regularly and keep every shred of email that isn't from strangers in

Re: NYC PDML: 2/22/03?

2003-02-03 Thread gfen
What: The PDML NY area meeting. Where: NYC. When: 2/23/03? Who: bruce rubenstein, [EMAIL PROTECTED] butch black, [EMAIL PROTECTED] herb chong, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ann sanfedele, [EMAIL PROTECTED] bob kelly, [EMAIL PROTECTED] cesar matamoros, [EMAIL PROTECTED] amita guha, [EMAIL PROTECTED] me!,

RE: NYC PDML: 2/22/03?

2003-02-03 Thread tom
-Original Message- From: gfen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] OK, so, here's who's expressed interest thus far.. and I belive the 23rd (Saturday) is the day of choice? Who's interested, and whatever to do? The 23rd is a Sunday. I could come Sunday, not Saturday the 22nd. I

Re: Epson 2450 question

2003-02-03 Thread Butch Black
Hi Boris; Your reasoning is fine. If your needs are modest and you can get your return on investment in a year then go for it. As far as reliability I have owned an Epson 636 scanner for nearly 4 years now with no trouble. Flatbeds are generally reliable and should last for years. BUTCH Each

Re: OT: Hassleblad aquired

2003-02-03 Thread Mike Johnston
(god, its taken me like a half dozen tries to send this, I'm not sure when I became this stupid, but it hurts...it hurts) From rec.photo.equipment.medium-format http://www.hasselblad.com/news/newsItem.asp?secId=224itemId=2534iShowYear=20 03 Uh-oh, they used that businesspeak buzzword,

Re: Tantalizing news

2003-02-03 Thread Rfsindg
Hey Mike, your trolling now for another thread full of endless speculation. You know what I think of it. You gonna offer us more 'secret/insider knowledge' that you can't say anything more about. Give it a rest... Bob S. In a message dated 2/3/2003 8:38:15 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL

Re: NYC PDML: 2/22/03?

2003-02-03 Thread Butch Black
Manhattan sounds good to me. I will probably be coming in via Metro North, so a starting point easily accessible by public transportation would be good.

RE: Tantalizing news

2003-02-03 Thread tom
I'd much rather hear this than all the mean spirited, ill-reasoned ranting we've been subjected to lately. tv -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 2:07 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Tantalizing news Hey

Re: Snow Crystal Photographs

2003-02-03 Thread Mike Johnston
MC Last month's cold snap brought some really nice snow to west Michigan, and MC the opportunity for more snow crystal photography. I just updated my MC website with 30 new snow crystal photographs. These were shot with an MC Mz-S, AF360 flash, various extension tubes, bellows, and either a

Re: New Thread - Air Travel and film

2003-02-03 Thread Mike Johnston
Remember the guy who moved away from Manassas in the Civil War after the First Battle of Bull Run, to get away from the fighting, to a peaceful place called Appomattox...and the surrender was signed in his living room. (Am I remembering this correctly?) Yes, you are. Mr. McLean. First

Re: Epson 2450 question

2003-02-03 Thread Bruce Dayton
Michael, I have found that the Epson 2450 does a better job on that front than the Minolta film scanner. I believe that the diffused light source in the lid makes the difference. I have taken some dirty slides and found that on the Epson they are not nearly as bad. Probably 2-3 times cleaner.

Re: New 67 and new generation of K-mount?

2003-02-03 Thread Bruce Dayton
Ryan, But everyone is already saying that Canon 1DS is competing head to head with 645 already. Why bother? The next generation of chips will probably surpass it. On the film front, there still may be advantages (cost for sure) in using 67. In the end, maybe it will have a longer life than

Re: NYC PDML: 2/22/03?

2003-02-03 Thread Mat Maessen
I'll add the list-cliche me too! as well :-) I live upstate, but Amtrak gets me there... -Mat Amita Guha wrote: Could you guys please include me as well, in case my plans for that weekend fall through? Thx.

Re: OT: Hassleblad aquired

2003-02-03 Thread Bruce Dayton
Mike, Anytime there is an acquisition, changes are going to happen. Philosophies between the companies. Usually the Acquirer is more money oriented (that's why they are doing the acquiring). That will always have an effect on how business is done in the future - Sales, Marketing and Support can

Re: New 67 and new generation of K-mount?

2003-02-03 Thread Pål Jensen
Bruce wrote: I've looked over the 67II and can't see any radical way to shrink the size. I'm sure little cuts here and there would shrink it a bit - maybe using more materials like in the MZ-S would reduce it's weight a bit more. It can anything from update of the current version to a 6X7

Re: Tantalizing news - the name of the DSLR

2003-02-03 Thread Pål Jensen
Rob wrote: Seriously, this statement is a little strange. I think we had all expected it to be 'mid-level'. Its not going to be an MZ-60 type thing is it?? You cannot take the rumors at this stage litterally. It probably only means that it is competitively priced and not top of the line.

Re: New 67 and new generation of K-mount?

2003-02-03 Thread Pål Jensen
Rob wrote: This would answer the constant criticism of Pentax not having changeable backs perhaps? Very unlikely as this will make the camera larger, not smaller. Besides, I suspect the interchangeable back crowd will go digital real soon, if not already. No, this is again the MF field

Re: Tantalizing news

2003-02-03 Thread Bruce Dayton
Me, too. It actually gives me something that I'm willing to converse about on this list. Keep it up! Bruce Monday, February 3, 2003, 11:27:54 AM, you wrote: t I'd much rather hear this than all the mean spirited, ill-reasoned t ranting we've been subjected to lately. t tv -Original

Re: New Thread - Air Travel and film

2003-02-03 Thread Christian Skofteland
Just got back from a trip from DC/Baltimore to The Grand Canyon. I just asked the security guys to hand inspect my film. They had no issues. I had ASA 50, 100 and 400 films and they were extremely polite about not x-raying them. To make it quick and easy I had the film in zip-lock bags at the

Women in photography

2003-02-03 Thread Mike Johnston
Please remember there are a number of women on this list, too. And that's another good thing about this list. I used to teach photography at a girls' school, and it was nice to be able to point out that there have been significant female photographers virtually from the medium's beginnings until

Re: New Thread - Air Travel and film

2003-02-03 Thread Christian Skofteland
ALL the signs (and the new Federal security staff) warn against ANY speed film in checked baggage. Carry it on and ask for hand inspection regardless of film speed (the signs in security say anything below 800 is safe. I wasn't going to push it.). Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED] -

RE: NYC PDML: 2/22/03? - which is a SAturday

2003-02-03 Thread tom
-Original Message- From: gfen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Mon, 3 Feb 2003, Ann Sanfedele wrote: ack! it is 2/22/03, look up - look at subject line -- compare to calendar on wall. annsan tsktsks :) 2/22 is the Friday, I thought more people were compelled for the

Re: PZ-20 owners

2003-02-03 Thread Keefer Photography
The only downside to the PZ-20, a wonderful, inexpensive little camera, is that owning one will make you buy a PZ-1p right away. -- Bob Keefer Keefer Photography (541) 914-9259 www.bkpix.com

RE: NYC PDML: 2/22/03? - which is a SAturday

2003-02-03 Thread gfen
On Mon, 3 Feb 2003, tom wrote: You're looking at last year's calendar. 2/22/03 is a Saturday. -cough- Actually, I was. Whoops. -- http://www.infotainment.org - more fun than a poke in your eye. http://www.eighteenpercent.com- photography and portfolio.

Re: Re: PZ-20 owners

2003-02-03 Thread David Brooks
Dually noted and recorded,Bob. Dave Begin Original Message From: Keefer Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon, 03 Feb 2003 12:17:18 -0800 To: Pentax group [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PZ-20 owners The only downside to the PZ-20, a wonderful, inexpensive little camera, is that

Re: New Thread - Air Travel and film

2003-02-03 Thread Feroze Kistan
Does the possible damage apply to both negative and slide film? Feroze - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 5:21 PM Subject: Re: New Thread - Air Travel and film - Original Message - From: Cesar

Re: Women in photography

2003-02-03 Thread Mark Roberts
Mike Johnston [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Please remember there are a number of women on this list, too. And that's another good thing about this list. I used to teach photography at a girls' school, and it was nice to be able to point out that there have been significant female photographers

Re: 120 -Rays

2003-02-03 Thread Bruce Dayton
Bill, Great information! Thanks, Bruce Monday, February 3, 2003, 12:00:58 PM, you wrote: BL Bruce wrote: BL An interesting angle for me is that the 120 roll film is spooled on BL plastic cores so theoretically I could walk through the metal detector BL with them on my person. Has anyone

RE: OT Pentax wife

2003-02-03 Thread Amita Guha
Please remember there are a number of women on this list, too. Yeah, there are, what, four of us? g We lost that nice lady from New Zealand, right? I could probably say a few choice words about Pentax husbands, as well, but I'll save that for another day. vbg

Re: NYC PDML: 2/22/03?

2003-02-03 Thread brooksdj
Frank usually does the TPDML,and he still talks to us,so it cannot be that bad of a jobG btw ALL 6 of us managed to get together in one spot for a change, even though Aaron was a captaive audienceg Hopefully Vic can make one, one of these days. Dave On

Re: Re: PZ-20 owners

2003-02-03 Thread Brendan
I'm still resisting the PZ-1p --- David Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dually noted and recorded,Bob. Dave Begin Original Message From: Keefer Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon, 03 Feb 2003 12:17:18 -0800 To: Pentax group [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PZ-20 owners

RE; PDML NY Dates

2003-02-03 Thread Butch Black
I checked a calendar Fri is the 21st, Sat 22nd, Sun 23rd. We are off to a great start gang. VBG BUTCH Each man had only one genuine vocation - to find the way to himself. Hermann Hess (Damien)

Re: Three Tips and an Announcement

2003-02-03 Thread Mark Roberts
Mike Johnston [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've just discovered a very inexpensive source for inkjet inks, Tyler-Martin (www.tylermartin.com). Canon inks for my S800, for instance, are $11.95 at the CompUSA down the street, whereas Tyler-Martin's equivalents are $2.95 or $2.85. I haven't used these

Re: Tantalizing news

2003-02-03 Thread Dan Scott
On Monday, February 3, 2003, at 01:39 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Me, too. It actually gives me something that I'm willing to converse about on this list. Keep it up! Bruce Me, too. Spill yer guts. Dan Scott

Re: Three Tips and an Announcement

2003-02-03 Thread Feroze Kistan
I don't think the words fine art and affordable go together in the same sentance :) Feroze Mark Roberts Wrote: Wow, their prices are amazing. Do keep us informed as to how the stuff works. Could really take the sting out of home printing. Now if I could just find a way to make fine art

Re: PUG access.

2003-02-03 Thread Frits Wüthrich
I use Mozilla, which is the same as Netscape basically, but it is the open source version of it. http://www.mozilla.org One of the nicest features is the tabbed browsing. New windows open in the same browser window, and ad a tab for the new window, rather then a complete new seperate window.

Re: PUG access.

2003-02-03 Thread Feroze Kistan
But does it work, I just need to browse the net, and see the PUG, not too much to ask for is it? Feroze - Original Message - From: Frits Wüthrich [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 11:16 PM Subject: Re: PUG access. I use Mozilla, which is the same

2.5/28mm

2003-02-03 Thread E. van Ginkel
Hi All, Does anyone have any experience with the 2.5/28mm (not 2.8) Panagor wideangle (62mm filter, it is multicoated. I think it was made by Kino Precision Optics and also marketed as Vivitar (series 1?) I can buy one, mechanical its feel very nice, but I don't have the time this moment to

Re: Another lens hood question

2003-02-03 Thread Dan Scott
Thanks for all the suggestions. Ken Archer had the hoods mentioned and brought them and some of his other goodies over today. I ended up buying the hood for the 85-210/4.5 and he picked up the tab for lunch, too. :-) Don't get deals like that too often. Thanks again, Dan Scott

Re: PUG access.

2003-02-03 Thread bran . everseeking
In 000c01c2c96e$e323e080$6a55ef9b@angel, on 01/31/03 at 11:22 PM, Feroze Kistan [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: |But does it work, I just need to browse the net, and see the PUG, |not too much to ask for is it? I ditched netscape in favour of mozilla over a year ago and have had no complaints WRT

Re: New 67 and new generation of K-mount?

2003-02-03 Thread Peter Jansen
If I recall, Pentax also had a patent for a new AF system along with the KAF3 mount. I wonder how different this AF will be. Cross sensors? More AF pts? Faster? Peter --- Pål_Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rob wrote: This would answer the constant criticism of Pentax not having

Re: Snow Crystal Photographs

2003-02-03 Thread frank theriault
Hi, Mike and Mark, I have a friend who's a children's librarian at the Toronto Public Library. If such a book exists, my guess is that she'll know of it. I've sent her an e-mail, and I'll let you (and the list) know if she's familiar with it. regards, frank Mike Johnston wrote: Mark

Re: Tantalizing news - the name of the DSLR

2003-02-03 Thread Peter Jansen
It seems that with DSLR's that entry-level is more like a mid-level 35mm SLR. The Canon D60 Nikon D100 are entry-level DSLR's for both companies, and are based on mid-level 35mm SLR's. Go figure... Peter --- Pål_Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rob wrote: Seriously, this statement

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