Re: adorama doesn't seem to want my business

2009-07-24 Thread Joseph McAllister
Thank you, Will Robb, for the nomenclature of that piece. I never knew it. On Jul 24, 2009, at 21:40 , William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "Joseph McAllister" Subject: Re: adorama doesn't seem to want my business You can buy a wood screw that becomes a 1/4 x 20 machine s

Re: Are you afraid to use your FA Limited lenses?

2009-07-24 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Jul 24, 2009, at 21:44 , William Robb wrote: I think I'm afraid of losing/breaking/dismantling/dropping-in-river the Limiteds, even though I'm always very careful with my gear. Anybody else suffer from this affliction? Is there any known cure? After you've put a scratch in a good lens, you

Re: adorama doesn't seem to want my business

2009-07-24 Thread Dario Bonazza
Larry Colen wrote: And correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't Manfrotto and Bogen one company, with Gitzo as a competitor? Bogen is a distributor. Manfrotto and Gitzo are manufacturers. All of them are owned by the Vitec Group PLC Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdm

Re: My current prime lens A-Team

2009-07-24 Thread Ken Waller
I'll chime in with my prime set - A*200 macro FA300 f4.5 FA600 f4.0 Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "William Robb" Subject: Re: My current prime lens A-Team - Original Message - From: "AlunFoto" Subject: Re: My current prime len

Re: My current prime lens A-Team

2009-07-24 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "AlunFoto" Subject: Re: My current prime lens A-Team Okay I'll bite: DA 14 FA 31 FA 43 FA 77 A* 200 macro DA 300 FA* 600 I kinda have 3 "kits" now. I won't necessarily be carrying them all, but the bag I have with me will have either of the following:

Re: K20D vs. K7 High ISO Noise Comparisons

2009-07-24 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Joseph Tainter" Subject: Re: K20D vs. K7 High ISO Noise Comparisons "Unfortunately, the current first place team is the Yankees." I suppose I should be grateful that this stayed on topic for a few posts. Ya think? William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Every time you miss a shot ...

2009-07-24 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Ken Waller" Subject: Re: Every time you miss a shot ... Every time you miss a shot because you don't have the right lens, God kills a kitten. God kills kittens because he can. Could be because he doesn't want the competition. Turning them into

Re: Are you afraid to use your FA Limited lenses?

2009-07-24 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Miserere" Subject: Are you afraid to use your FA Limited lenses? Hi Everyone, While writing down my list of prime lenses in response to J.C.'s prime kit post, I wondered why it is that I rarely use my Ltd lenses outside the house. I own the 31 and 77 Ltd,

Re: adorama doesn't seem to want my business

2009-07-24 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Joseph McAllister" Subject: Re: adorama doesn't seem to want my business You can buy a wood screw that becomes a 1/4 x 20 machine screw. Ask for a hanger bolt at your local full line hardware store. This isn't the sort of thing a Home Depot would sell, bu

Re: July PUG?

2009-07-24 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Rick Womer" Subject: Re: July PUG? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I see now that there is a pun thread all about my > > > > > > > > tardiness. Made my day. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sorry, no. The puns we

Re: K-7, some real-life testing

2009-07-24 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Joseph McAllister" Subject: Re: K-7, some real-life testing P.S. I have a cat, so the dogs have something to chase in the yard, and they bear the scars to prove it! The dogs? On Jul 24, 2009, at 17:15

Re: K-7, some real-life testing

2009-07-24 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "David J Brooks" Subject: Re: K-7, some real-life testing You sure can tell the dog people on this list.:-) What ? Dave On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 2:20 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: To quote most any 14 year old

Re: OT The PEN Story

2009-07-24 Thread P. J. Alling
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 2:32 PM, John Sessoms wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9Et7UQh1tg Kool. I see it still doesn't have a viewfinder. you expected the camera would grow one? ]'-) You don't believe in magic? -- The free man owns himself.

Re: test from Stenquist mailbox

2009-07-24 Thread P. J. Alling
Yes it appeared on the list. paul stenquist wrote: Let me know if this shows up on the list. I'm not getting any mail from PDML. Paul -- 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

Re: OT The PEN Story

2009-07-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 2:32 PM, John Sessoms wrote: >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9Et7UQh1tg > > Kool. I see it still doesn't have a viewfinder. you expected the camera would grow one? ]'-) -- Godfrey www.gdgphoto.com www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto www.twitter.com/godfreydigiorgi --

Re: test from Stenquist mailbox

2009-07-24 Thread Jack Davis
Got it. Jack --- On Fri, 7/24/09, paul stenquist wrote: > From: paul stenquist > Subject: test from Stenquist mailbox > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Friday, July 24, 2009, 7:37 PM > Let me know if this shows up on the > list. I'm not getting any mail from PDML. > Paul > > -- > PDML

Re: test from Stenquist mailbox

2009-07-24 Thread Brian Walters
Yes, yes I know I should have sent the previous reply to Paul's mailbox and not to the list. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:37 -0400, "paul stenquist" wrote: > Le

Re: hello Doug!

2009-07-24 Thread Doug Brewer
ann sanfedele wrote: see above.. ann yo -- 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: test from Stenquist mailbox

2009-07-24 Thread Brian Walters
OK down here Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:37 -0400, "paul stenquist" wrote: > Let me know if this shows up on the list. I'm not getting any mail > from PDML. > Paul >

hello Doug!

2009-07-24 Thread ann sanfedele
see above.. ann -- 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.

test from Stenquist mailbox

2009-07-24 Thread paul stenquist
Let me know if this shows up on the list. I'm not getting any mail from PDML. Paul -- 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: K20D vs. K7 High ISO Noise Comparisons

2009-07-24 Thread Joseph Tainter
"Unfortunately, the current first place team is the Yankees." I suppose I should be grateful that this stayed on topic for a few posts. Joe -- 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: July PUG?

2009-07-24 Thread Rick Womer
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I see now that > there is a pun thread all about my > > > > > > > > > tardiness.  > Made my day. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sorry, no.  The > puns were on the aviation theme.  You were > > utterly > > > > > > > > neglected, pun-wise. > > > > > > > > > > >

Re: K-7, some real-life testing

2009-07-24 Thread Doug Brewer
Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: Sometime last night, Leonidas, on of our two cats, has thrown up a hairball. Not exactly newsworthy, you'd say. Well, he's done so *after* having a copious meal and on my desk - right over my new K-7. And I've even been lucky as he missed the open laptop by a mere inch

FS Friday (barely)--Yashica rangefinder

2009-07-24 Thread Rick Womer
In a closet at my father-in-law's house was a Yashica 35 GSN rangefinder 35 mm camera. It has a 45 mm f/1.7 lens. I don't think it was ever used. He never was a photographer, the camera is in mint condition externally (not even any scratches around the battery cover), and the pressure plate i

Re: My current prime lens A-Team

2009-07-24 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Jul 24, 2009, at 17:02 , Steve Sharpe wrote: I try to tailor my kit to what I think I'll be photographing. Of course I'm always wrong. MARK! Joseph McAllister Pentaxian http://gallery.me.com/jomac http://web.me.com/jomac/show.me/Blog/Blog.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pd

Re: K-7, some real-life testing

2009-07-24 Thread Joseph McAllister
P.S. I have a cat, so the dogs have something to chase in the yard, and they bear the scars to prove it! On Jul 24, 2009, at 17:15 , David J Brooks wrote: You sure can tell the dog people on this list.:-) Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com http://gallery.me.com/jomac http://web.me.com/j

Re: K-7, some real-life testing

2009-07-24 Thread Joseph McAllister
I'd say the lack of response by the dog people is due to the fact that we have to pick up shit every day. And vacuum a pound of hair out of the rug/bed/corners every week. We don't have (like my sister) kitty litters that automatically comb the poop out of the litter hourly and put it an a

Re: K-7, some real-life testing

2009-07-24 Thread Beaker
Cotty- I just read that to my cat. He looked me square in the eye. And yawned. Cheers Beaker On Jul 24, 2009, at 4:16 PM, Cotty wrote: On 24/7/09, Charles Robinson, discombobulated, unleashed: The grossest? You haven't done much exploring out there on the Internet, have you? Charles

Re: JULY PUG is up

2009-07-24 Thread Joseph McAllister
Thank you, Luiz. I like it too. It look better much bigger. On Jul 24, 2009, at 16:20 , Luiz Felipe wrote: And a great gallery at that! Still looking, but that hornet out of the sun is impressive... yet another WOW gallery! Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com There is no off position to the

Vote for the PDML Photo Annual

2009-07-24 Thread Mark Roberts
As some of you may remember, I entered the PDML Photo Annual in the "Photography.Book.Now" competition. Then main part of the contest is judged by a jury but there's also a "People's Choice" award which is based on voting. You can cast your vote here: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/573542 I

Re: OT - Polaroid again?

2009-07-24 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Jul 24, 2009, at 14:55 , John Sessoms wrote: From: Igor Roshchin It sounds like a strange business idea to me (or I don't understand what exactly they are trying to do), but who knows http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090720/us_time/08599191053600 It reads like they're trying to reproduce

Re: K-7, some real-life testing

2009-07-24 Thread Joseph McAllister
Man, whew. So sorry for your squish in the dark! Cats prefer to be put out in the evening, and retrieved after the sun comes up. Saves much late night or early morning drama. Left in at night, they will set traps for you, and smother your babies! :-) On Jul 24, 2009, at 13:16 , Cotty wrote

Re: My current prime lens A-Team

2009-07-24 Thread Steve Sharpe
At 7:51 PM -0400 7/24/09, Scott Loveless wrote: On 7/24/09, Miserere wrote: So long as it's not me carrying your bag, I don't see a problem with it :-) But you wouldn't have these all on you at all times, right? Have you considered an FA 20mm f/2.8? Or are you wanting to keep it all m

Re: K-7, some real-life testing

2009-07-24 Thread David J Brooks
You sure can tell the dog people on this list.:-) Dave On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 2:20 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > To quote most any 14 year old girl EEEAAAUUU. > -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- P

Re: My current prime lens A-Team

2009-07-24 Thread Adam Maas
On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 7:51 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: > On 7/24/09, Miserere wrote: >> So long as it's not me carrying your bag, I don't see a problem with it  :-) >> >>  But you wouldn't have these all on you at all times, right? >> >>  Have you considered an FA 20mm f/2.8? Or are you wanting to

Re: Are you afraid to use your FA Limited lenses?

2009-07-24 Thread Bong Manayon
On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 7:24 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 08:12:01PM -0300, Luiz Felipe wrote: >> gear, and even myself sometimes. Funny, I care a lot more for my Pentax >> gear... using Canon and Nikon with a rather heavy hand where I try to >> protect the Pentax. My analyst wo

Re: Are you afraid to use your FA Limited lenses?

2009-07-24 Thread Bong Manayon
I only have the 77 and I do not have qualms bringing it outside the house. It does tend to stay indoors but that's because its used for portrait work (along with the 50mm & 135mm). I tend to use zooms outdoors. Bong On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 4:58 AM, Miserere wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > While writi

Re: My current prime lens A-Team

2009-07-24 Thread Scott Loveless
On 7/24/09, Miserere wrote: > So long as it's not me carrying your bag, I don't see a problem with it :-) > > But you wouldn't have these all on you at all times, right? > > Have you considered an FA 20mm f/2.8? Or are you wanting to keep it > all manual focus? My current kit consists of, let

Re: Are you afraid to use your FA Limited lenses?

2009-07-24 Thread Luiz Felipe
... as long as you don't charge for the analysis... lf Larry Colen escreveu: On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 08:12:01PM -0300, Luiz Felipe wrote: gear, and even myself sometimes. Funny, I care a lot more for my Pentax gear... using Canon and Nikon with a rather heavy hand where I try to protect the P

Re: adorama doesn't seem to want my business

2009-07-24 Thread Joseph McAllister
You can buy a wood screw that becomes a 1/4 x 20 machine screw. Cut yourself an interesting walking stick from a good piece of green wood. Dry it out for two years indoors. Wrap copper wire around the bottom 2 inches. Attach a cane rubber foot (drug stores) that fits very tight. Buy several

Re: Peso PHC Lead line class today

2009-07-24 Thread Luiz Felipe
Very good shot David - make mine color, or maybe if you bumped high the contrast in the bw... wich currently reads as shades of gray in my laptop. lf David J Brooks escreveu: Friends of ours asked if i could take some shots of their young daughter in the Lead Line class today. I took quite a

Re: July PUG?

2009-07-24 Thread Scott Loveless
On 7/24/09, Ken Waller wrote: > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f > > - Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" > Subject: Re: July PUG? > > > > > Scott Loveless wrote: > > > > > > > On 7/24/09, P. J. Alling wrote: > > > > > > > Joseph McAllister wrote: > > > > > > > >

Re: Are you afraid to use your FA Limited lenses?

2009-07-24 Thread Larry Colen
On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 08:12:01PM -0300, Luiz Felipe wrote: > gear, and even myself sometimes. Funny, I care a lot more for my Pentax > gear... using Canon and Nikon with a rather heavy hand where I try to > protect the Pentax. My analyst would probably understand that... It's called Stockholm

Re: JULY PUG is up

2009-07-24 Thread Luiz Felipe
And a great gallery at that! Still looking, but that hornet out of the sun is impressive... yet another WOW gallery! lf Scott Loveless escreveu: July PUG is up. http://pug.komkon.org/ August is still open. -- Luiz Felipe luiz.felipe at techmit.com.br http://techmit.com.br/luizfelipe/ --

Re: DA* 200/2.8 on film

2009-07-24 Thread Luiz Felipe
Thanks to you and Derby on the info, Boris. As I'm just arriving town, I'll take a better look during the weekend. Congrats on the site! lf Boris Liberman escreveu: Hi! Thanks to Derby this web page (http://liberman-family.com/boris/da_lenses_on_film.html) got updated again. This time with

Re: K-7, some real-life testing

2009-07-24 Thread Luiz Felipe
Man, you're either a cat person or a highly evolved being... I'd treat Leonidas much like Xerxes... and actually I'd trade my laptop for my K7 (if I had one said K7). lf Ralf R. Radermacher escreveu: Sometime last night, Leonidas, on of our two cats, has thrown up a hairball. Not exactly news

Re: Are you afraid to use your FA Limited lenses?

2009-07-24 Thread Luiz Felipe
Insurance indeed, at least in part of the world... elsewhere I'd suggest either faith or Vipassana meditation - maybe both. ...actually I don't think either will do much good, but it's a starting point. Took ages to get used to the wear in my gear - and only took it easier after understanding

Re: K20D vs. K7 High ISO Noise Comparisons

2009-07-24 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Unfortunately, the current first place team is the Yankees. Steve Desjardins On Jul 24, 2009, at 6:32 PM, "Joseph McAllister" wrote: > You're speaking of the current First Place team? The Boston Red Sox? > They're looking good for this year as well! Fingers crossed... : > —) > > > On Jul

Re: K20D vs. K7 High ISO Noise Comparisons

2009-07-24 Thread Joseph McAllister
You're speaking of the current First Place team? The Boston Red Sox? They're looking good for this year as well! Fingers crossed... :—) On Jul 24, 2009, at 11:58 , Desjardins, Steve wrote: Huh? They won in 2004 and 2007. Do Cub fans have any hope? -Original Message- From: pdml-

Re: Are you afraid to use your FA Limited lenses?

2009-07-24 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:58:08 -0400 Miserere wrote: > Anybody else suffer from this affliction? Is there any known cure? insurance. I, sadly, have not acquired any really juicy lenses to worry about but figure tools need to be used. -- "Love" is that condition in which the happiness of another

Re: My current prime lens A-Team

2009-07-24 Thread Larry Colen
I generally carry one zoom, the 18-250. The lenses I prefer to use are the primes I carry with me: FA 31/1.8 DA 40/2.8 (probably my most fun lens to use) PFA 50/1.4 FA 77 Tamron 90/2.5 macro (my DFA 50/2.8 comes in closer, but the tammy makes prettier pictures) A* 200/2.8 I haven't been using m

Re: July PUG?

2009-07-24 Thread John Sessoms
From: Cotty >> I see now that there is a pun thread all about my >> tardiness.? Made my day. >> > >Sorry, no. The puns were on the aviation theme. You were utterly >neglected, pun-wise. > >But we can try to fix that... Well, let's just see what develops. Not a long process I hope. -- PDM

Re: Are you afraid to use your FA Limited lenses?

2009-07-24 Thread Larry Colen
What's the point of having lenses if you don't use them? Whether I don't own the lens, or I left it at home, if I miss the shot, the kitten still dies. My K20, FA31, DA40, and FA77 all together cost me less than Dave probably paid for his D700 body. I doubt that he leaves the D700 at home for fe

RE: OT - Polaroid again?

2009-07-24 Thread John Sessoms
From: Igor Roshchin It sounds like a strange business idea to me (or I don't understand what exactly they are trying to do), but who knows http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090720/us_time/08599191053600 It reads like they're trying to reproduce the Polaroid 600 film packs. I'd much rather se

Re: Are you afraid to use your FA Limited lenses?

2009-07-24 Thread Doug Brewer
Miserere wrote: Hi Everyone, While writing down my list of prime lenses in response to J.C.'s prime kit post, I wondered why it is that I rarely use my Ltd lenses outside the house. I own the 31 and 77 Ltd, but when leaving home I often take with me a VIvitar 28mm f/2 and Jupiter-9 85mm f/2 inst

RE: OT The PEN Story

2009-07-24 Thread John Sessoms
From: Rob Studdert i Guys, I was sent the following link, it's a 3min ad for the new Oly Pen, interesting, someone in marketing let go of the creative reins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9Et7UQh1tg Kool. I see it still doesn't have a viewfinder. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.

Re: Are you afraid to use your FA Limited lenses?

2009-07-24 Thread Mark Roberts
Miserere wrote: >Hi Everyone, > >While writing down my list of prime lenses in response to J.C.'s prime >kit post, I wondered why it is that I rarely use my Ltd lenses outside >the house. I own the 31 and 77 Ltd, but when leaving home I often take >with me a VIvitar 28mm f/2 and Jupiter-9 85mm f/2

Re: Are you afraid to use your FA Limited lenses?

2009-07-24 Thread John Francis
On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 04:58:08PM -0400, Miserere wrote: > > Anybody else suffer from this affliction? Is there any known cure? Easy - just buy used lenses. My A* 300 and FA* 250-600 were both well-used by the time I got them; an extra scuff-mark isn't going to stand out like a sore thumb. The

Re: My current prime lens A-Team

2009-07-24 Thread AlunFoto
Okay I'll bite: DA 14 FA 31 FA 43 FA 77 A* 200 macro DA 300 FA* 600 Jostein 2009/7/24 Miserere : > Thanks for your reply, J.C. I hope you didn't take my comment the > wrong way!  :-) > > Just to prove that I understand your plight (oh do I understand it), > here is my prime kit: > > FA 20mm f/2

Re: Are you afraid to use your FA Limited lenses?

2009-07-24 Thread Graydon
On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 04:58:08PM -0400, Miserere scripsit: > I think I'm afraid of losing/breaking/dismantling/dropping-in-river > the Limiteds, even though I'm always very careful with my gear. I have the DA14, FA31, DA35, FA50, FA77, and FA100; along with the DA 55-300 and a long mirror lens t

Re: Are you afraid to use your FA Limited lenses?

2009-07-24 Thread Fernando
I had this problem at the beginning, having very good backup lenses didn't help me either (with the 31/43/77 purchase I never sold the lenses they were supposed to replace FA35/2, DA40, FA50). Eventually I just relaxed, and use them without thinking about it; life is short, they are just lenses, it

Re: K-7, some real-life testing

2009-07-24 Thread steve harley
they whom i call Ken Waller wrote: Now there's a topic for a future PUG - What my cat threw up. i'll provide a shot of glistening undigested moth abdomens -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit t

Re: Are you afraid to use your FA Limited lenses?

2009-07-24 Thread P. J. Alling
I only have the 43mm and I've manage to make the focusing helical sound like a bad starter motor when auto focusing, from banging it around so much. It makes Canon users wince. Well worth it. Miserere wrote: Hi Everyone, While writing down my list of prime lenses in response to J.C.'s prime

Are you afraid to use your FA Limited lenses?

2009-07-24 Thread Miserere
Hi Everyone, While writing down my list of prime lenses in response to J.C.'s prime kit post, I wondered why it is that I rarely use my Ltd lenses outside the house. I own the 31 and 77 Ltd, but when leaving home I often take with me a VIvitar 28mm f/2 and Jupiter-9 85mm f/2 instead of the Limited

Re: My current prime lens A-Team

2009-07-24 Thread Miserere
Thanks for your reply, J.C. I hope you didn't take my comment the wrong way! :-) Just to prove that I understand your plight (oh do I understand it), here is my prime kit: FA 20mm f/2.8 Kiron 24mm f/2 P/KA Sigma EX DG 24mm f/1.8 Vivitar (Kiron) 28mm f/2 P/KA FA 31mm f/1.8 Ltd FA 50mm f/1.4 A 50m

Re: OT The PEN Story

2009-07-24 Thread Thomas Bohn
On Jul 24, 2009, at 1:32 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: I was sent the following link, it's a 3min ad for the new Oly Pen, interesting, someone in marketing let go of the creative reins: I knew it was set in Germany but you could see in the last part train set from the Berlin subway (U-Bahn) and r

Re: K-7 and 77 Ltd

2009-07-24 Thread Miserere
Ha ha ha, thanks Wendy! :-D -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- http://www.EnticingTheLight.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 2009/7/24 wendy beard : > http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/115306358 > > On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 3:21 PM, Miserere wrote: >> Ma

Re: K-7, some real-life testing

2009-07-24 Thread P. J. Alling
I try not to read Cotty's posts on a full stomach. gldnbearz wrote: Now *that's* worthy of an EW! GROSS! - Pat (who just just wanted photos of a K7 being washed...) On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 1:16 PM, Cotty wrote: On 24/7/09, Charles Robinson, discombobulated, unleashed: The gros

Re: PESO -- Red Tail Hawk II

2009-07-24 Thread Ken Waller
I like this one more than the first. Shows some attitude. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" Subject: PESO -- Red Tail Hawk II I was looking at the photos of the Red Tail Hawk again and decided this one was worth a second go. It'

Re: K-7, some real-life testing

2009-07-24 Thread John Graves
Just goes to showEven if you give fantastic love and care to your cat..it doesn't matter. John Graves WA1JG Cotty wrote: On 24/7/09, Charles Robinson, discombobulated, unleashed: The grossest? You haven't done much exploring out there on the Internet, have you?

Re: Peso PHC Lead line class today

2009-07-24 Thread Ken Waller
Very nice capture of a cute young lady. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "David J Brooks" Subject: Peso PHC Lead line class today Friends of ours asked if i could take some shots of their young daughter in the Lead Line class today. I took qu

Re: K-7, some real-life testing

2009-07-24 Thread gldnbearz
Now *that's* worthy of an EW! GROSS! - Pat (who just just wanted photos of a K7 being washed...) On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 1:16 PM, Cotty wrote: > On 24/7/09, Charles Robinson, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>The grossest? > >>You haven't done much exploring out there on the Internet, have you

Re: PESO -- Red Tail Hawk II

2009-07-24 Thread Jack Davis
Held up very well considering the heavy crop. Like his pose. Jack --- On Fri, 7/24/09, P. J. Alling wrote: > From: P. J. Alling > Subject: PESO -- Red Tail Hawk II > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Friday, July 24, 2009, 12:02 PM > I was looking at the photos of the > Red Tail Hawk aga

Re: K-7, some real-life testing

2009-07-24 Thread Cotty
On 24/7/09, Charles Robinson, discombobulated, unleashed: >The grossest? >You haven't done much exploring out there on the Internet, have you? Charles - all things are relative. Of course I have seen severed heads and toilet slavery, but come on - you have to know what a nasty pile of hairball p

Re: K-7, some real-life testing

2009-07-24 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jul 24, 2009, at 15:04, Cotty wrote: Ralf, that is the grossest story I have ever read since buying a computer and going online in 1997. RGH. The grossest? You haven't done much exploring out there on the Internet, have you? -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapo

Re: JULY PUG is up

2009-07-24 Thread Ken Waller
A great, colorful PUG. One of the best in recent time. Hard to pick a fav. Thanks Scott for your efforts Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Scott Loveless" Subject: JULY PUG is up July PUG is up. http://pug.komkon.org/ August is still o

RE: My current prime lens A-Team

2009-07-24 Thread John Whittingham
Hi John I rarely carry anything longer than the 135 on a regular basis, unless I'm shooting motorsport or wildlife. I sometimes replace the FA 135 and 1.4 TC with the F 70-210 zoom or Tamron 70-300 LD Di. The Tamron is actually sharper than the F 70-210 and works really well with the 1.4 TC if

Re: K-7, some real-life testing

2009-07-24 Thread Cotty
On 24/7/09, Ralf R. Radermacher, discombobulated, unleashed: >Sometime last night, Leonidas, on of our two cats, has thrown up a >hairball. Not exactly newsworthy, you'd say. > >Well, he's done so *after* having a copious meal and on my desk - right >over my new K-7. And I've even been lucky as he

PESO - Mini Megalith

2009-07-24 Thread P. J. Alling
Some people try to replicate Stonehenge in their driveways... http://files.getdropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20minimegalith.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax 28-200mm f3.8~5.6 -- The free man owns himself. He can damage himself with either eating or drinking; he can ruin himsel

Re: K-7, some real-life testing

2009-07-24 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "gldnbearz" Subject: Re: K-7, some real-life testing All that narrative and NO photos?? =) Now there's a topic for a future PUG - What my cat threw up. - Pat 2009/7/24 Ralf R. Radermacher : Sometime last ni

Re: adorama doesn't seem to want my business

2009-07-24 Thread Joseph Tainter
This sounds like the time that I got a message from Pentax service that said, in essence, "We don't know anything but feel free to ask any time." You might get advice from B&H on the phone, but it will be fast-paced, New York-style advice. Adorama is a funny company in many ways. I now buy fr

Re: Every time you miss a shot ...

2009-07-24 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "William Robb" Subject: Re: Every time you miss a shot ... - Original Message - From: "Larry Colen" Subject: Every time you miss a shot ... Every time you miss a shot because you don't have the

RE: My current prime lens A-Team

2009-07-24 Thread J.C. O'Connell
that's a nice setup, but its more lenses than I would want to carry along or risk losing. I have lenses in nearly every fl from 15mm to 1000mm but I wouldn't want to bring them all with me. That's why I spaced it out to seven total and even that's pushing it in terms of number of lenses to carry a

RE: My current prime lens A-Team

2009-07-24 Thread J.C. O'Connell
I like tend to favor FF manual focus optics for now. NO, I don't carry all these all the time, I have many other prime and zoom combos but if I had to cover widest range at best possible quality, this would be it for now. My minimal kit is a 18mm prime smck f3.5 24-50/A F4 70-210/a F4 300 A* F4

Re: July PUG?

2009-07-24 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" Subject: Re: July PUG? Scott Loveless wrote: On 7/24/09, P. J. Alling wrote: Joseph McAllister wrote: > > On Jul 23, 2009, at 23:48 , Cotty wrote: > > > > > > > > I see now that there is a pu

Re: peso wandering sax player

2009-07-24 Thread Igor Roshchin
I did! :-) Thu Jul 23 16:18:46 CDT 2009 Larry Colen wrote: > Also, the flash has nothing to do with my bumbling, you should have > seen my dancing. -- 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

RE: My current prime lens A-Team

2009-07-24 Thread John Whittingham
I'm currently using the following with a Sigma 10-20 EX Dc to cover the wide end: Sigma AF 24mm/2.8 Super Wide SMC Pentax FA 28mm/2.8 SMC Pentax FA 35mm/2 SMC Pentax FA 50mm/1.4 SMC Pentax DA 70mm/2.4 Limited Tamron AF 90mm/2.8 Di SMC Pentax FA 135mm/2.8 SMC Pentax DA* 300mm/4 Tamron 1.4x AF TC

Re: K-7 and 77 Ltd

2009-07-24 Thread Ken Waller
Handsome canine & great capture also. Does he take cat shots? Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "wendy beard" Subject: Re: K-7 and 77 Ltd http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/115306358 On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 3:21 PM, Miserere wrote: Mayb

Re: DS-1 Exposure

2009-07-24 Thread John Graves
See..I did need to put my glasses on...I try not to pound any of my cameras. John Graves WA1JG P. J. Alling wrote: Well I guess a pound ist DS is more palatable than a starkist DS... John Graves wrote: It's a #istDS before I put my glasses on. John Graves WA1JG jh.gra...@verizon.net

Re: PESO -- Red Tail Hawk II

2009-07-24 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jul 24, 2009, at 14:02, P. J. Alling wrote: I was looking at the photos of the Red Tail Hawk again and decided this one was worth a second go. It's about 3/5 of the frame cropped to 8x10 dimensions. http://files.getdropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20redtailhawkii.html Better. I l

Re: adorama doesn't seem to want my business

2009-07-24 Thread Larry Colen
On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 02:15:00PM -0400, Igor Roshchin wrote: > > Larry, > > You sound too idealistic to me.. (I know you aren't that naive :-) ) Only sometimes. > After all, Adorama (unless you stop by at their store) is a mail-order > store which has a relatively low margin and sells you wh

Re: K20D vs. K7 High ISO Noise Comparisons

2009-07-24 Thread P. J. Alling
Kinda my point. However Pentax has only been promising a 645D for 3 or 4 years now approximately 90 left to go... Desjardins, Steve wrote: Huh? They won in 2004 and 2007. Do Cub fans have any hope? -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Beh

PESO -- Red Tail Hawk II

2009-07-24 Thread P. J. Alling
I was looking at the photos of the Red Tail Hawk again and decided this one was worth a second go. It's about 3/5 of the frame cropped to 8x10 dimensions. http://files.getdropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20redtailhawkii.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax FA 20-200mm f3.8~5.6 --

RE: K20D vs. K7 High ISO Noise Comparisons

2009-07-24 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Huh? They won in 2004 and 2007. Do Cub fans have any hope? -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of P. J. Alling Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 12:40 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: K20D vs. K7 High ISO Noise Comparisons Ah ye

Re: K-7, some real-life testing

2009-07-24 Thread Bruce Walker
Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: Sometime last night, Leonidas, on of our two cats, has thrown up a hairball. Not exactly newsworthy, you'd say. Well, he's done so *after* having a copious meal and on my desk - right over my new K-7. Did you get the name of the guy you got that cat from? It wasn't

Re: My current prime lens A-Team

2009-07-24 Thread Miserere
So long as it's not me carrying your bag, I don't see a problem with it :-) But you wouldn't have these all on you at all times, right? Have you considered an FA 20mm f/2.8? Or are you wanting to keep it all manual focus? --M. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- http://www.E

Re: K-7, some real-life testing

2009-07-24 Thread Cory Waters
Thank God. gldnbearz wrote: All that narrative and NO photos?? =) - Pat 2009/7/24 Ralf R. Radermacher : Sometime last night, Leonidas, on of our two cats, has thrown up a hairball. Not exactly newsworthy, you'd say. Well, he's done so *after* having a copious meal and on my desk - right o

RE: K-7, some real-life testing

2009-07-24 Thread J.C. O'Connell
Since day one, I have kept my istDS in a nice soft leather holster type bag when not in use. And I don't even have any cats Why leave any DSLR exposed to whatever? -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Home Page - www.jchriso.com Join the Audio CD PLAYER DISCUSSION list - http://tech.g

Re: K-7, some real-life testing

2009-07-24 Thread gldnbearz
All that narrative and NO photos?? =) - Pat 2009/7/24 Ralf R. Radermacher : > Sometime last night, Leonidas, on of our two cats, has thrown up a > hairball. Not exactly newsworthy, you'd say. > > Well, he's done so *after* having a copious meal and on my desk - right > over my new K-7. And I've e

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