Re: samsung TL500

2010-02-25 Thread Thibouille
Could be quite good but knowing Samsung I await some stupid mistake on quality POV. On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 8:17 AM, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: What do you think? http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/content/Samsung-TL500-First-Impressions-Digital-Camera-Review-21542.htm large sensor,raw

RE: samsung TL500

2010-02-25 Thread Bob W
What do you think? http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/content/Samsung-TL500-First-I mpressions-Digital-Camera-Review-21542.htm large sensor,raw files, manual mode, 1.8 @ 24mm Looks interesting -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: [About NX-K-mount adapter] Wanna have some fun? A funny photographic comment :p

2010-02-25 Thread Thibouille
IMO there's another reason: Samsung can't be bothered to give Pentax a cent as for licensing the K-mount. Secondly I do not see Pentax happy with the idea of Samsung running away with Pentax customers so Pentax probably asked nicely Samsung not to do it (if Samsung really even dared thinking

RE: OT: Collectible Spoons of the 3rd Reich

2010-02-25 Thread Bob W
On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 5:47 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: It's that time of year again: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8530144.stm Has it been a year already? Time flies when you're having fun! I can't believe I Stopped Sucking My Thumb... Why

Re: samsung TL500

2010-02-25 Thread eckinator
I kinda fina it quite interesting but a little more zoom range such as 24-120 instead of 24-72 would have made it interesting w/o the quite. Cheers Ecke 2010/2/25 Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com: What do you think?

RE: OT: Collectible Spoons of the 3rd Reich

2010-02-25 Thread Bob W
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8530144.stm OT: Collectible Spoons of the 3rd Reich I think you just ended your own thread. D'oh! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: samsung TL500

2010-02-25 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:17 -0800, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: What do you think? http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/content/Samsung-TL500-First-Impressions-Digital-Camera-Review-21542.htm large sensor,raw files, manual mode, 1.8 @ 24mm I like the fact that it has a 24 mm (equivalent)

RE: OT PESO - National Wine Centre of Australia

2010-02-25 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:31 +, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: G'day All, One from my trip to South Australia late last year: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/4384042231/ Direct link (~160kb) http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4384042231_c7a8b053ff_o.jpg

Re: It looks like Sigma announced some interesting looking lenses

2010-02-25 Thread mike wilson
Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: On 23 February 2010 04:06, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: So, on the one hand I'm expecting a very good lens, on the other hand I'm expecting to have my kidney to send over to BH. We'll see...

Re: On FF but without intent to start a flame

2010-02-25 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 24, 2010, at 6:50 PM, Adam Maas wrote: On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 9:03 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: David Savage wrote: Also you wouldn't have to contend with their stupid proprietary flash hot shoe :-) That's the biggest drawback. But it does have a PC socket and

Re: PESO: So Much For Resolutions

2010-02-25 Thread Cotty
On 24/2/10, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: Meet Kayla. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/kayla1.html K7, DA*55/1.4 @ f6.3. Enjoy. Super shot bill. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: PESO: So Much For Resolutions

2010-02-25 Thread Derby Chang
William Robb wrote: Meet Kayla. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/kayla1.html K7, DA*55/1.4 @ f6.3. Enjoy. William Robb Gorgeously fresh. I'm really glad you broke your resolution -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT: Collectible Spoons of the 3rd Reich

2010-02-25 Thread Derby Chang
Bob W wrote: It's that time of year again: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8530144.stm Don't know about you, but the cover of this book just creeps me out

Re: OT GESO - Newtown

2010-02-25 Thread Derby Chang
Happy Mardi Gras :) P. J. Alling wrote: Yea, but what is it with those Ausies, Savage with his pink party dress, and now Derby with a flippy skirt. On 2/24/2010 6:02 AM, eckinator wrote: like your style derby =) 2010/2/24 Derby Changder...@iinet.net.au: Balmy night last night. T-shirt

Re: Photographing Aikido with the 16-50

2010-02-25 Thread Derby Chang
Larry Colen wrote: As I've mentioned, John was kind enough to loan me his 16-50 for photographing belt tests at my dojo. I must say that I really like the lens. I took some time yesterday afternoon to practice with it which was very helpful as I learned how to take advantage of things like

Re: PESO - Young Man Wearing a Hat

2010-02-25 Thread eckinator
2010/2/25 Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com: The shot really catches my eye.  Even though I have no idea who it is, it's an interesting photo.  Nicely done, Frank. yup that makes a good portrait what he said! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread AlunFoto
2010/2/25 Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com: I don't think it's that simple, I have looked at enough RAW files from the K7/K20D to know what the IQ differences are. The AF still sucks compared to the competition and the metering is no problem in any case, if it's critical I use the digital

Re: [About NX-K-mount adapter] Wanna have some fun? A funny photographic comment :p

2010-02-25 Thread P. J. Alling
They've already licensed it, and a G10 knockoff isn't going to gain Samsung a lot of market share that they didn't have already. On 2/25/2010 3:38 AM, Thibouille wrote: IMO there's another reason: Samsung can't be bothered to give Pentax a cent as for licensing the K-mount. Secondly I do not

Re: OT: Collectible Spoons of the 3rd Reich

2010-02-25 Thread P. J. Alling
On 2/25/2010 3:39 AM, Bob W wrote: On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 5:47 PM, Bob Wp...@web-options.com wrote: It's that time of year again: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8530144.stm Has it been a year already? Time flies when you're having

Re: OT: Collectible Spoons of the 3rd Reich

2010-02-25 Thread Carlos R
P. J. Alling escribió: I don't think that Ho Chi Min City is quite as welcoming to ex-pat's as it used to be. Quite wrong, HCMC is a lively city and a great place to stay for any foreign visitors, although I prefer Hanoi. Carlos -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: [About NX-K-mount adapter] Wanna have some fun? A funny photographic comment :p

2010-02-25 Thread Carlos R
Thibouille escribió: http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/news/Samsung_K_mount_adapter_on_show_news_295199.html Last paragraph. ROTFL. The article was written by Damien Demolder, the most clueless camera reviewer that I know of (even worse than Ken Rockwell), so that last paragraph isn't

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread Rob Studdert
On 25/02/2010, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: But I digress, my point is that for K-mount, you'll have to expect the feature implementation of Pentax to always lag behind the bigger brands. I think that they lag behind everyone and by more than a couple of generations in important areas

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread eckinator
2010/2/25 AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com: The critical qualifier in that argument is compared to the competition. Take a critical look backwards on Pentax' K-mount camera development, and you'll find that since the introduction of autofocus, or maybe earlier, they have never been spitzen

Re: OT: Collectible Spoons of the 3rd Reich

2010-02-25 Thread P. J. Alling
On 2/25/2010 6:07 AM, Carlos R wrote: P. J. Alling escribió: I don't think that Ho Chi Min City is quite as welcoming to ex-pat's as it used to be. Quite wrong, HCMC is a lively city and a great place to stay for any foreign visitors, although I prefer Hanoi. Carlos Visitors yes,

Re: On FF but without intent to start a flame

2010-02-25 Thread Bob Sullivan
Peter, Paul, and BILL? On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 11:41 PM, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: - Original Message - From: Tom C Subject: Re: On FF but without intent to start a flame Boris wins the Grand Prize! A thread entitled On FF but without intent to start a flame has an

Re: OT: Collectible Spoons of the 3rd Reich

2010-02-25 Thread mark
I just wanted to say that Collectible Spoons of the Third Reich would be a *great* name for a band! -- 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 follow the directions.

Re: PESO - Bike Parking at Night

2010-02-25 Thread Christian
What he said. Very nice. -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com On 2/24/2010 11:50 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Wonderful lighting, exposure and rendition. Well seen. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From:

Re: PESO - Young Man Wearing a Hat

2010-02-25 Thread Christian
On 2/24/2010 11:44 PM, frank theriault wrote: A street portrait: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/02/young-man-wearing-hat.html Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. cheers, frank excellent friendly portrait. It makes me want to hang out with this guy for some reason... --

Re: PESO: So Much For Resolutions

2010-02-25 Thread Christian
On 24 February 2010 22:46, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: Meet Kayla. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/kayla1.html K7, DA*55/1.4 @ f6.3. Enjoy. Her shoes and outfit are horrible. But her expression, the way her hair covers one side of her face and her milky-white skin

Re: [About NX-K-mount adapter] Wanna have some fun? A funny photographic comment :p

2010-02-25 Thread Adam Maas
Simple fallacy here, you don't have electronic lenses. You have mechanically-coupled lenses with electronic meter coupling that you're adapting to a pure electronic mount. The stop-down mechanism would be fairly complex, mostly due to size limitations. You could include it (and someday somebody

Re: On FF but without intent to start a flame

2010-02-25 Thread Adam Maas
On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 4:40 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Feb 24, 2010, at 6:50 PM, Adam Maas wrote: The flash shoe is the one thing Minolta got right 22 years ago and no other maker else has clued in on. A flash shoe with no exposed contacts, a simple pushbutton lock system

Re: PESO - Bike Parking at Night

2010-02-25 Thread paul stenquist
Excellent shot of an intriguing scene. Paul On Feb 25, 2010, at 7:43 AM, Christian wrote: What he said. Very nice. -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com On 2/24/2010 11:50 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Wonderful lighting, exposure and

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread AlunFoto
2010/2/25 Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com: I think that they lag behind everyone and by more than a couple of generations in important areas such as AF performance and mechanics and there's really no excuse. Find another camera maker, then. One that's better at excuses, if nothing else.

Re: OT: Collectible Spoons of the 3rd Reich

2010-02-25 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 7:39 AM, m...@robertstech.com wrote: I just wanted to say that Collectible Spoons of the Third Reich would be a *great* name for a band! You're right! About 15 years ago, driving through New York State's Southern Tier (the area south of Buffalo, near Allegheny State

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread AlunFoto
2010/2/25 eckinator eckina...@gmail.com: yeah and now they're moving service and manufacturing quality down and lens prices to meaningless levels - some prices down 20% others up 136% and actually making their products an unjustifiable luxury... I for one will give them another year to see if

Re: On FF but without intent to start a flame

2010-02-25 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 7:04 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Peter, Paul, and BILL? Mary recently passed on and they've been looking for a replacement. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Young Man Wearing a Hat

2010-02-25 Thread Jack Davis
Almost looks posed, but for the background. Obviously from the 50's, right? ;) Face is slightly dark. Jack --- On Wed, 2/24/10, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Young Man Wearing a Hat To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Photographing Aikido with the 16-50

2010-02-25 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 4:49 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: As I've mentioned, John was kind enough to loan me his 16-50 for photographing belt tests at my dojo.  I must say that I really like the lens. I took some time yesterday afternoon to practice with it which was very helpful

Re: YANPJ

2010-02-25 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 1:01 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: On 2/24/2010 11:13 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 9:57 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com  wrote: Nice photo but he missed the framing Parallax error.  However, it could be

Re: [About NX-K-mount adapter] Wanna have some fun? A funny photographic comment :p

2010-02-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Thibouille Subject: Re: [About NX-K-mount adapter] Wanna have some fun? A funny photographic comment :p IMO there's another reason: Samsung can't be bothered to give Pentax a cent as for licensing the K-mount. The K-Mount was released by Pentax as an

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Rob Studdert Subject: Re: On FF and other must have features I think that they lag behind everyone and by more than a couple of generations in important areas such as AF performance and mechanics and there's really no excuse. I think in AF they are 3-4

Re: On FF but without intent to start a flame

2010-02-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Larry Colen Subject: Re: On FF but without intent to start a flame Huh? My X700 is much newer than 22 years old, and it has exposed contacts. It'll also use regular manual flashes, so maybe Minolta didn't put it on any of their SLRs that I own.

Re: samsung TL500

2010-02-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Sasha Sobol Subject: samsung TL500 What do you think? http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/content/Samsung-TL500-First-Impressions-Digital-Camera-Review-21542.htm large sensor,raw files, manual mode, 1.8 @ 24mm Other than missing an optical viewfinder (I'm

Re: samsung TL500

2010-02-25 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 2:17 AM, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: What do you think? http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/content/Samsung-TL500-First-Impressions-Digital-Camera-Review-21542.htm large sensor,raw files, manual mode,  1.8 @ 24mm No viewfinder? Not even an electronic one? NEXT!

Re: OT: Collectible Spoons of the 3rd Reich

2010-02-25 Thread eckinator
2010/2/25 frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com: On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 7:39 AM,  m...@robertstech.com wrote: I just wanted to say that Collectible Spoons of the Third Reich would be a *great* name for a band! Then and there and ever since, that's become ~my~ name for a band: Trucks to

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread Rob Studdert
On 26/02/2010, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: Find another camera maker, then. One that's better at excuses, if nothing else. :-) As you may appreciate it's far easier said than done, I currently own 15 pieces of Pentax glass and one nice V125/25 in K mount (though I do have another in

New cameras (sort of)

2010-02-25 Thread Dario Bonazza
By Pentax: http://www.dpreview.com/news/1002/10022410pentaxoptiox90.asp http://www.dpreview.com/news/1002/10022411pentaxoptiow90.asp Dario -- 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

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread eckinator
2010/2/25 AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com: Meh. Find a justfiable luxury then. One you can enjoy without being annoyed. Life contains too small a number of 1/125s slices as it is. :-) Naaah I don't wanna spend my life being annoyed - I just go out and do stuff and enjoy it the best I can. If I

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Rob Studdert Subject: Re: On FF and other must have features On 26/02/2010, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: Find another camera maker, then. One that's better at excuses, if nothing else. :-) As you may appreciate it's far easier said than done, I

Re: Double Peso - birds

2010-02-25 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 10:32 PM, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/4374535770/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/437456/ Critique is welcome! I'm going to buck the trend: I prefer the second. For some reason I find it somewhat funny - it's as if

Re: FA 28-200mm f3.8-5.6 IF

2010-02-25 Thread Roman Melihhov
Thank you for your input. It looks great as for DSLR to me either. Perhaps I shall buy one with other ebay offer (from another european seller). regards, Roman. K20D, DA 10-17mm, DA* 16-50mm, FA 50mm, DA 50-200mm,

Re: OT: Collectible Spoons of the 3rd Reich

2010-02-25 Thread mike wilson
Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: It's that time of year again: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8530144.stm The worm one actually looks quite interesting. http://www.gla.ac.uk/centres/glasgowcentreforinternationaldevelopment/publications/ -- PDML

Re: New cameras (sort of)

2010-02-25 Thread P. J. Alling
t offers a slightly longer zoom range at 26-676mm equivalent So, I must be starting to think in APS-C since my first thought was, 26mm, That's not very wide. On 2/25/2010 8:52 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: By Pentax: http://www.dpreview.com/news/1002/10022410pentaxoptiox90.asp

Re: OT: Collectible Spoons of the 3rd Reich

2010-02-25 Thread mark
On Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:12:10 -0500, you wrote: On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 7:39 AM, m...@robertstech.com wrote: I just wanted to say that Collectible Spoons of the Third Reich would be a *great* name for a band! You're right! About 15 years ago, driving through New York State's Southern Tier

Re: New cameras (sort of)

2010-02-25 Thread David Savage
On 25 February 2010 22:30, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: t offers a slightly longer zoom range at 26-676mm equivalent So, I must be starting to think in APS-C since my first thought was, 26mm, That's not very wide. Even on 35mm FF it's not particularly wide. Dave (owner of a

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread Tom C
I hope Jostein does not work in the Customer Service department of his organization. Tom C. On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 9:00 AM, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: - Original Message - From: Rob Studdert Subject: Re: On FF and other must have features On 26/02/2010, AlunFoto

Re: New cameras (sort of)

2010-02-25 Thread P. J. Alling
On 2/25/2010 9:35 AM, David Savage wrote: On 25 February 2010 22:30, P. J. Allingwebstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: t offers a slightly longer zoom range at 26-676mm equivalent So, I must be starting to think in APS-C since my first thought was, 26mm, That's not very wide.

Re: New cameras (sort of)

2010-02-25 Thread David Savage
On 25 February 2010 22:42, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: On 2/25/2010 9:35 AM, David Savage wrote: On 25 February 2010 22:30, P. J. Allingwebstertwenty...@gmail.com  wrote: t offers a slightly longer zoom range at 26-676mm equivalent So, I must be starting to think in

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread Tom C
I do have to say that I'm getting closer to saying 'Screw Pentax', I don't care about the cost of changing systems, I'm simply tired of them dicking around, and me dicking around waiting for them to stop dicking around. Regardless of how good certain pieces of Pentax glass may be, it's easily

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread mark
William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: being told to go away and stop bitching because I would like a camera that is as good as what the competition had on the market 5 years ago is unreasonable. That's a Mark -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread Tom C
con't... doesn't use Pentax bodies or glass and there's gazillions of fine images created sans Pentax. Tom C. On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 9:45 AM, Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote: I do have to say that I'm getting closer to saying 'Screw Pentax', I don't care about the cost of changing systems, I'm

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread AlunFoto
2010/2/25 William Robb war...@gmail.com: being told to go away and stop bitching because I would like a camera that is as good as what the competition had on the market 5 years ago is unreasonable. You can bitch about that too if you like, bro. :-) Jostein --

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread Tom C
Bill, I respectfully request that from now on you only say NICE things about Pentax. Stop blaspheming or you'll be excommunicated. Tom C. On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 9:49 AM, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: 2010/2/25 William Robb war...@gmail.com: being told to go away and stop bitching

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread AlunFoto
2010/2/25 Tom C caka...@gmail.com: I hope Jostein does not work in the Customer Service department of his organization. I knew I could rely on you for changing focus from topic to person, Tom. Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread Tom C
Words typically reveal the person. How would you suggest that I separate YOU from what you SAY? And how is you're referring to legitimate opinions and complaints as bitching and suggesting that list members that post such just go away, find another camera maker, any less person-focused than my

Re: PESO - Bike Parking at Night

2010-02-25 Thread John Sessoms
From: Adam Maas If you click on the magnifying glass icon on the lower right-hand corner of the image, Flickrriver will show you a larger version. ... if I could find a magnifying glass icon. All I can find are a balloon for add a comment and a star for add to faves. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread AlunFoto
2010/2/25 Tom C caka...@gmail.com: Bill, I respectfully request that from now on you only say NICE things about Pentax.  Stop blaspheming or you'll be excommunicated. Cheeky. Re-examine this thread, and see if you can actually quote me for praising Pentax. So, in fact you are not only being

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread AlunFoto
2010/2/25 Tom C caka...@gmail.com: Words typically reveal the person. How would you suggest that I separate YOU from what you SAY? And how is you're referring to legitimate opinions and complaints as bitching and suggesting that list members that post such just go away, find another camera

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread Tom C
OK, what's the point? On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 10:03 AM, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: 2010/2/25 Tom C caka...@gmail.com: Bill, I respectfully request that from now on you only say NICE things about Pentax.  Stop blaspheming or you'll be excommunicated. Cheeky. Re-examine this thread,

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread Tom C
Not guilty. On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 10:06 AM, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: 2010/2/25 Tom C caka...@gmail.com: Words typically reveal the person. How would you suggest that I separate YOU from what you SAY? And how is you're referring to legitimate opinions and complaints as bitching

Anyone else ...

2010-02-25 Thread John Sessoms
... wonder where the wild child from Chicago has got to? Noticed Cristina hasn't been on list for a while. Hope she's doing ok. -- 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: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread David Savage
On 25 February 2010 21:10, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: 2010/2/25 Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com: I think that they lag behind everyone and by more than a couple of generations in important areas such as AF performance and mechanics and there's really no excuse. Find another

Re: On FF but without intent to start a flame

2010-02-25 Thread John Sessoms
From: frank theriault On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 11:50 PM, Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote: Boris wins the Grand Prize! A thread entitled On FF but without intent to start a flame has an additional 100 responses counting this one and no flames. No flames? We'll see about that: God is

Re: OT: Collectible Spoons of the 3rd Reich

2010-02-25 Thread John Sessoms
From: frank theriault On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 5:47 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: It's that time of year again: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8530144.stm Has it been a year already? Time flies when you're having fun! Unless you're Kermit The Frog ...

Re: FA 28-200mm f3.8-5.6 IF

2010-02-25 Thread John Sessoms
Is that the re-branded Tamron lens? I've got the Tamron version and I've never been satisfied with it. -- 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 follow the directions.

Re: FA 28-200mm f3.8-5.6 IF

2010-02-25 Thread Tom C
Then it's obvious the Tamron name plate must be the source of the problem. On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 10:15 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Is that the re-branded Tamron lens? I've got the Tamron version and I've never been satisfied with it. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

RE: samsung TL500

2010-02-25 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob W What do you think? http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/content/Samsung-TL500-First-I mpressions-Digital-Camera-Review-21542.htm large sensor,raw files, manual mode, 1.8 @ 24mm Looks interesting It's another hold-it-out-at-arms-length-and-look-at-the-little-TV-

Re: samsung TL500

2010-02-25 Thread Tom C
From the looks of many of your photographs you don't look through the viewfinder. Isn't what street-pho is all about? Camera in hand at side, whip it out and click? ;-) On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 8:35 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 2:17 AM, Sasha Sobol

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: AlunFoto Subject: Re: On FF and other must have features 2010/2/25 William Robb war...@gmail.com: being told to go away and stop bitching because I would like a camera that is as good as what the competition had on the market 5 years ago is

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: David Savage Subject: Re: On FF and other must have features Find another camera maker, then. I did. And guess what? The grass IS greener. Piss off little roo eater. ;-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: OT: Collectible Spoons of the 3rd Reich

2010-02-25 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob W http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8530144.stm OT: Collectible Spoons of the 3rd Reich I think you just ended your own thread. D'oh! The thread that would not die: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPmVhyHBRAMfeature=related -- PDML

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread paul stenquist
On Feb 25, 2010, at 10:06 AM, AlunFoto wrote: 2010/2/25 Tom C caka...@gmail.com: Words typically reveal the person. How would you suggest that I separate YOU from what you SAY? And how is you're referring to legitimate opinions and complaints as bitching and suggesting that list members

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread Tom C
I hate Pentax and they're the worst camera manufacturer on the planet. There. On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 10:27 AM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: On Feb 25, 2010, at 10:06 AM, AlunFoto wrote: 2010/2/25 Tom C caka...@gmail.com: Words typically reveal the person. How would you

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread AlunFoto
2010/2/25 David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com: On 25 February 2010 21:10, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: 2010/2/25 Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com: I think that they lag behind everyone and by more than a couple of generations in important areas such as AF performance and mechanics and

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread Tom C
Simply dichotomous - again. On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 10:27 AM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: On Feb 25, 2010, at 10:06 AM, AlunFoto wrote: 2010/2/25 Tom C caka...@gmail.com: Words typically reveal the person. How would you suggest that I separate YOU from what you SAY? And

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread Rob Studdert
On 26/02/2010, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: Piss off little roo eater. ;-) Mmmm, Skippy ;-P... -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread Tom C
No. We'd bitch about the crap keyboard mfrs. On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 10:38 AM, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: 2010/2/25 David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com: On 25 February 2010 21:10, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: 2010/2/25 Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com: I think that they lag

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread Tom C
LOL. I love that show. On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 10:38 AM, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: On 26/02/2010, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: Piss off little roo eater. ;-) Mmmm, Skippy ;-P... -- Rob Studdert (Digital  Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail,

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread mark
Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: On 26/02/2010, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: Piss off little roo eater. ;-) Mmmm, Skippy ;-P... Kangaroo and peanut butter - two great tastes that go great together. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread P. J. Alling
Won't do any good, can't find a decent Keyboard for love nor money any more. (I keep searching for and recycling oldies with decent tactile feel). On 2/25/2010 10:39 AM, Tom C wrote: No. We'd bitch about the crap keyboard mfrs. On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 10:38 AM, AlunFotoalunf...@gmail.com

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread Tom C
Listen. When those of you on the list have nice things to say about Pentax or your gear, (speaking for those of us involved in this thread), myself and others with dissenting opinions don't respond with posts essentially telling you to go away, or stop making such celebratory posts. We may

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread Tom C
A Kangaroo Peanut Butter Curry would hit the spot right now. On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 10:47 AM, m...@robertstech.com wrote: Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: On 26/02/2010, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: Piss off little roo eater. ;-) Mmmm, Skippy ;-P... Kangaroo and peanut

Re: FA 28-200mm f3.8-5.6 IF

2010-02-25 Thread mark
John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Is that the re-branded Tamron lens? I've got the Tamron version and I've never been satisfied with it. Yep, it's a Tamron. I had one and it was OK at wider focal lengths but not very good at longer ones. Stopped down and at 28mm it was quite decent. I

Re: FA 28-200mm f3.8-5.6 IF

2010-02-25 Thread P. J. Alling
Funny story: I was in Savania GA using that self same 28-200mm on an LX, (sometimes convienecne trumps quality), and managed to lose the Pentax branded lens cap. Pissed me off, but lo what appeared before me but the Tamron lens cap of the same size, in the middle of a sidewalk. Well I guess

Re: samsung TL500

2010-02-25 Thread P. J. Alling
On 2/25/2010 10:27 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Bob W What do you think? http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/content/Samsung-TL500-First-I mpressions-Digital-Camera-Review-21542.htm large sensor,raw files, manual mode, 1.8 @ 24mm Looks interesting It's another

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread John Sessoms
From: AlunFoto The critical qualifier in that argument is compared to the competition. But I digress, my point is that for K-mount, you'll have to expect the feature implementation of Pentax to always lag behind the bigger brands. I think the critical question is how far behind will

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread Bob Sullivan
I wish Pentax autofocus was better. And they can implement the mind control focus points anytime now. I bought into the rest of this stuff, so it is what it is. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 9:50 AM, Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote: Listen. When those of you on the list have nice

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: AlunFoto Subject: Re: On FF and other must have features Rob has a very salient point, though. To him the fence is a defence of his investment in glass. That's valid for more people than him! Well yes, this is my point as well. Do I want to sell the 4

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: John Sessoms Subject: Re: On FF and other must have features 2. Since I'd like to have it, I'm sure there are all kinds of technological reasons it can't be done, but I'd like to see a Pentax DSLR with interchangeable viewfinders like the LX. I really

Re: On FF and other must have features

2010-02-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - Subject: Re: On FF and other must have features Piss off little roo eater. ;-) Mmmm, Skippy ;-P... Kangaroo and peanut butter - two great tastes that go great together. Yup, a roopoo sandwich. Beats Vegemite any day. William Robb -- PDML

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