Re: Hi, I am back!
good to see you again. Doug At 11:43 PM +010012/18/02, Raimo Korhonen wrote, or at least typed: For the last 5-6 weeks I have been to Estonia once a week (and once to Ventspils, Latvia) so I unsubscribed. Now I am back, with my grumpy self relatively unchanged. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com
OT: who are you?
How do you see yourself? Strictly rhetorical, of course... http://www.winternet.com/~mikelr/flame1.html
RE: *Sigh* Unsubscribed again?
I'm sorry, Cesar. Please don't whip me no more. At 08:14 AM 12/26/02 -0500, you wrote: Taking time off!!! Back into the bowels of the establishment for you!!! I guess the daily whippings will have to increase :') Being the list guy, doesn't that make the rest of the words redundant??? Hmmm, I wonder if that means I am off the list :-P See you at GFM. Hope you had a good quality family time, Cesar Panama City, Florida
Re: Add II
example of why it's sometimes a good idea to get someone else to edit At 10:44 PM -050012/28/02, tom wrote, or at least typed: I didn't see any comment on this, so I post it again...another ad from Modern bride Washington that's definitely more unique than mine: http://www.bigdayphoto.com/anotherone.jpg tv -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com
Re: I have just joined the list
Welcome to the PDML. We're glad you're here. At 12:19 PM 1/8/03, you wrote: Hello, everybody ... I have just joined the list today after reading it for about a week. Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Marcel, and I have been involved inphotography for many years. SNIP
Re: My New ZX-L
Be sure and send Mike lots of kitten and flower photos in email. It makes his day. Doug always helpful At 02:38 PM 1/8/03, you wrote: Hi! Mike, I'd like to talk to you off the forum. Since I realize that you may be getting numerous e-mails on daily basis I am asking your permission here. No problem! I'm hard to get in touch with by phone (+1 262/513-8951) but easy to get in touch with by e-mail. --Mike
Re: OT: Re: Profanity
=damn= At 12:27 AM -05001/11/03, Otis Wright, Jr. wrote, or at least typed: I don't think this sells. It may be true, but the general or periodic use of profanity for effect is not effective in general, in my opinion. I've worked with exceptional people all my life. They account for a small percentage of the general scene and for the rest much stiffer get applied -- sooner or later. I use to be a major offender, but one day I got pulled up real short by one of my most valued staff. Today, those using profanity consistently around me soon find themselves working elsewhere, for someone else. I don't need the irritation and in today's corporate environment, there is no need to put hard earned assets at risk by encouraging such behavior. Otis Wright -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com
Re: OT: Mac Blat
Try Microfrontier's Color It!, http://www.microfrontier.com/products/colorit40/index.html At 6:53 PM -08001/11/03, Keith Whaley wrote: I'd much rather use something else... keith whaley -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com
Re: Can digital beat 6x7? Answer seems to be yes
Is it legal to enlarge squirrels? Doug has nothing useful to say At 10:06 AM 1/16/03, Gregory wrote: Film has better resolution than digital, until around 11 or 14 megapixels. But film has grain in a small number of colors while digital has xxx bit pixels with noise. And I think you can just have chunkier pixels and still get a pleasing picture if those pixels are close to the true color rather than a dither, like the distinct red and green spots I found when I enlarged a squirrel. Some digital cameras cool the CCDs to reduce noise, but I don't know if that's true of the snapshooting cameras or just of the fixed cameras in labs and observatories.
Re: Can digital beat 6x7? Answer seems to be yes
What was the misinformation about Pentax and Casio? I think I missed that. At 08:55 AM 1/17/03, Rick Diaz claimed: Let's be clear. Some pro-photographers want to make you think they like digitals because they are being paid for to say so. Much like some pros who claimed that APS format is much superior than 35mm, because of the grain size? And what's this thing about APS SLR? There are many claims out there, but most of it are BS. Yes it's B**ls**t. It's too bad that people are constantly being misinformed by the media. Just like the misinformation about Casio and Pentax working together with the Optio S. The story that was translated by someone on this list was not true. It was misinformation.
Re: Can digital beat 6x7? Answer seems to be yes
You are a Camera Purchase Consultant? What a cool job. Does it pay well? At 09:07 AM 1/17/03, Rick Diaz claimed: Then theres the question of hyping something the very same person is prone to. I have to second that.. Unfortunately in my consulting business, my people who came to me for advise on digitals did so because they heard from the pros they read from the magazines saying that results from digitals are better than 35mm. They take that as if a digital camera will not make the same photographic blunders just because it is digital. That is simply not true. Many people who went digitals simply went because of the attractive cost of savings in film development and filing. Companies use them to enhance the bottom line. People sometimes get very enthusiastic, or too enthusiastic I say. Just looking at the recent stock market rise and crash, we see that people are easily tricked into all the hype and glory, only to be told the truth after they are bought into the hype itself, just like whoever bought into Nortel or Enron. Rick..
Re: Can digital beat 6x7? Answer seems to be yes
three-dimensional evidence of further debt. What a novel concept. Good thing it was misinformation. At 09:38 AM 1/18/03, William Robb claimed: - Original Message - From: Doug Brewer Subject: Re: Can digital beat 6x7? Answer seems to be yes What was the misinformation about Pentax and Casio? I think I missed that. Something about Pentax calculators and holographic technology for virtual paper printouts. Hopefully, available for this years tax deadline. William Robb
Re: Meaning of HAR!
I believe Bob Blakely is the originator of Har. At 01:53 PM 1/17/03, you wrote: Think of a pirate laughing Har, har, har It has become a PDML term that means. I am pulling your leg. When I came on the list Weathfield Willie (Bill Robb) was using it a lot, but he says he picked it up from another list member. Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto
RE: absolutely OT, but honest question...
heywaitaminute. who said I was a nice guy? At 02:00 PM 1/17/03, tv ejaculated: It's laughter, but the kind of laugh you make after you've said something slightly inflammatory, stupid, or provacative. Like, Doug Brewer is a nice guy, but I wouldn't trust him around my 600/4. HAR! The carriage return is very important. The Har© was made poopular by William Robb, who, I think, atributes it to someone else. tv
Re: Can digital beat 6x7? Answer seems to be yes
I talked to a friend with Pentax this week. He confirmed Casio's involvement. I'd guess you've been fed some misinformation. Doug At 9:40 PM -08001/17/03, Rick Diaz wrote, or at least typed: One way is to get confirmation from Pentax themselves. Pentax has always denied that they worked with Casio on the electronics part of the camera. They may look the same, but they are not identical cameras. I'm sure that during PMA, this very question will be asked by many attending dealers. If you want prove, ask your dealer to confirm with his or her Pentax US rep about this. If you can attend the upcoming PMA, ask the Pentax rep there. He or she would probably give you the same answers as did I.. Rick.. -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com
Re: what a great place!
Picture this, Steve: One tripod. One asphalt path. One $7500 Pentax SMCP-FA* 250-600mm f/5.6 ED IF. Gravity. Bottom line: it happens. Doug At 09:45 AM 1/22/03, you wrote: Yes, I feel pretty crappy about the lens! I`m the one that broke Frank`s lens. Now I`m probably out at least $100 to have Frank`s lens fixed, and I still have the same lens (paid $250) that doen`t work either. So I have a VS1 24-48 that does not focus to infinity that is going to end up costing me $350. It is the last time I will borrow something or have something fixed for someone (a friend sent his lens to me to have it CLA`d and I never got paid). Sorry for the rant, I`m just feeling dumb, Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California
Re: OT: Obnoxious Sonofabitch Copyeditor
Do we =really= need to start up another guns/weapons/geopolitical penis-measuring debate? I would vote no. At 01:05 PM 1/23/03, you wrote: William Robb wrote: What is the time span needed for something to be called a weapon of mass destruction (if we are going to put the term into the language)? A bomb dropped on a city can kill thousands at once, and would qualify. An army using nuclear waste material (inexplicably called depleted uranium) in tank destroying weapons can poison an entire population over a few generations with the fallout from vaporized uranium. I suppose you can support that hazy assumption? keith whaley Does this count? Or does it have to happen all at once? Just wondering. William Robb
Re: I had a nice day (LX images)
Congratulations, Arnold. Now is when the fun begins. At 01:38 PM 1/23/03, you wrote: I woul happily like to share with the list the reason for which I could not (as had been planned) join Boz on his successfull Pentax Day, which I had arranged: Even for a Pentax enthusiast sometimes there are events more important than Pentax: This morning my beloved wife Yuliya gave birth to our first child Alexander!! All went rater swift and easy, and we all are healthy and very very happy! :-
Re: How is Asahi pronounced?
As of Oct 1, 2002, it's pronounced Pentax. At 11:29 AM 1/23/03, you wrote: Is it AHH-sah-HEE or ahh-SAH-high or something else entirely? Dan Scott
Re: Goodbye!
Though we've had our differences, which I truly regret, I hate to see you go, as I hate to lose any of our members. Good luck in your endeavors and remember that you are always welcome on the PDML. Doug former Dart Swinger owner At 04:39 PM 1/31/03, you wrote: After exactly three years on this list, I just want to say goodbye as I will be leaving the list for quite some time, and indeed perhaps permanently. Finances arent the best at the moment in fact theyve taken a significant turn for the worse. Though Im by no means destitute, I am even considering selling my '75 Dodge Dart since I mainly take the bus anyway. And Im trying to scale back on the non-essentials and hobbies (of which photography is one of the most expensive). My favorite hobby anyway is reading and I will concentrate a lot on that since it is pretty much free. I also mean to concentrate on getting my jazz radio show off the ground at a local community station as well as to work on a few other mainly volunteer things so that Im not just taking up space on the planet. This list is just too darned good at enabling! What little money I do have for photography I am going to try to spend on Sensia slides and Fuji mailers...and Ill try to forget about all that equipment I just need to have! (How funny it would be to me now if Pentax finally announces a new film flagship - a true PZ-1p successor or perhaps a limited LXAF sort of SLR - at PMA!) Any extra equipment bucks I have (though I can foresee precious little) will probably go towards the occasional new Hexanon the Konica AR kit is so much less expensive and yet very much to my liking. (Ill also be using my Yashica Flex TLR which fortunately for my finances doesnt accommodate interchangeable lenses or many useful accessories! And Im falling in love with the ground glass lately.) At least I dont anticipate having to sell any Pentax lenses. This list also takes so darned much time! Ive never been much of a money person but Ive figured out that to get my life above a subsistence level I have to start working brutally hard (and I should probably get a bit better at kissing ass and self-promoting and all that nonsense, though I dont know whether I can stomach that sort of thing). The internet in general is such a distraction from productivity; this list in particular is so high-volume and time-consuming. Anyway, thanks to everyone for all youve taught me! Ive taken so much more than Ive given. Though Ive never been popular or good at making friends, I met a few here and I do feel there is a certain sense of community and good will on this list, of which I feel I was occasionally a part, and which I will certainly miss. Good luck to everyone throughout the world in any difficult times ahead. Rob
Re: Shit, Crap Politics, Was:Re: Vs: car shit, not politics,not Pentax, but about as valid as any of the crap that is allowed withoutrancor. WAS: bRe: PMA and Pentax DSLR
I'd like to thank you, Bill, for your reminder that all Americans are evil and deserve all the tragedies that come our way. I'd especially like to thank you for reminding us here on the Pentax list, where we are supposed to celebrate our commonality as people and photographers no matter our nationalities or political leanings. If we didn't have these periodic cheap shots, those of us who happen to be Americans might make the mistake of thinking we are respected and equal members of the PDML community. This morning, six Americans and an Israeli citizen lost their lives as they returned from space. Perhaps you'd like to lead a few cheers. Doug At 12:28 PM -06002/1/03, William Robb wrote, or at least typed: Without wanting to be overly argumentative, it has as much place on the list as ANY off topic stuff. When the WTC was demolished, the members of this list were extremely gracious about the ranting Americans OT posts. Now your country is looking like it is about to do what a lot of people consider an unconscionable act. We had the decency to let you spout off when you were feeling hard done by. Perhaps you can show the same decency now. Regards William Robb -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com
Re: Shit, Crap Politics, Was:Re: Vs: car shit, not politics,not Pentax, but about as valid as any of the crap that is allowedwithout rancor. WAS: bRe: PMA and Pentax DSLR
At 10:28 AM +01002/2/03, Arnold Stark wrote, or at least typed: Hello Doug, I'm not inconsistent. My position has been and will continue to be that politics has no place here on the PDML. Would you say the same if we had PDML members in Bagdad? I do not keep up with where members live. If a member lives in Bagdad and has something to say about Pentax, I welcome that member. If that member insists on making this a political forum, we have a problem, just as I do with members from everywhere else who want to make this a political forum. This is a Pentax list. There are many many places on the Internet where politics have their place. This is not such a place. Or if one of those journalists who will be reporting from the upcoming war would be using Pentax equipment? I would welcome reports about how the equipment performs in the field, as it would be on-topic. If the journalist begins ranting about the polotics of the war, it would be off-topic. This is really not difficult to understand. Can questions of life and death really be OT for the PDML family? This war will have effects on all of us - be it relatives being in combat, more or less terrorism, the international law being rewritten by the only left world power, or simply fellow men, women and children being killed. The one thing being really off topic is insulting fellow PDML members - something that has happened in the course of discussions on Pentax equipment, too. We all must controll our emotions when posting to the PDML. We must respect each others opinions. If that would be possible I would welcome a PDML discussion on the legitimacy of the upcoming war as much or more than a discussion about what Pentax short telephoto lenses are the best. If we can't discuss Pentax with civility, what makes you think a discussion of war would be civil? Again, there are plenty of places on the Net for such discussions. I don't go to them and demand that I be allowed to discuss photography. Why should I be forced to read about politics here? Arnold -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com
Re: Grandfather Mountain
They can't hold it without me. Doug at least, that's what I tell myself At 03:22 PM 2/7/03, you wrote: Who else is planning to make it?
Re: usefilm.com and talking about photography
ya know, if you want to talk about photography, you just have to introduce the subject. seems simple enough, dunnit? At 9:07 PM +2/9/03, Paul Stenquist wrote, or at least typed: I've been spending some time on usefilm. com. I was originally drawn there by the flower photo contest (sorry Mike). But I've found it quite an interesting place. They talk about photography. Not hardware. That's a refreshing change. Yes, we have a photo posting place as well. It's called the PUG. But we don't discuss the PUG. I guess it's taboo. We don't talk about photography. We talk about equipment. I guess that's okay. Sometimes I like to read about equipment. But, quite frankly, it gets old. Will the Pentax DSLR be as good as the Sigmoid DSLR or the Fujitsu DSLR. Don't know. Don't care. In any case, I'm pleased that I've found usefilm, and that, once again, I can talk to other photographers about -- photography. What a novel idea. Paul Stenquist -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com
Re: Superior Pentax
Does it? I'd sure like to see some examples you've done with Portra 800. Doug At 4:24 PM -08002/9/03, Matt Greene wrote, or at least typed: I have no idea of what film sped you were using. But Iimprovesilm inproves your chances over any other speeds. Nearly any camera/flash combination does well with ISO 800 because it allows a greater amount of ambient light to be exposed. Kodak Portra 800 excels at indoor flash pictures. Matt Greene -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com
Re: Megapixels required for an 8X10 print?
Welcome back, Mafud. At 9:14 PM -08002/10/03, Matt Greene wrote, or at least typed: While it may be obvious that one 35mm print or another may be discernable from Medium Format, a properly exposed, properly focused 35mm negative, say Portra 160, when properly printed, can easily rival a poorly exposed, poorly focused medium format negative. As you noted, the enlarger easel and enlarger head must be properly aligned to get the maximaboutom either. The talk aobut grain always bothers me. Grain is purely subjective. Some prints are absolutely horrid (most BW images) without grain. Then again, printing on textured paper defeats grain argument every time. Grain, like saturated colors is, for all intents and purposes, an affectation of purists and slide film shooters. Print film users tend not to make such a fuss about grain. Besides, a little grain never hurt an ugly Bride. = Matt Greene I get it done with YAHOO! DSL! -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com
Re: posting eBay auctions - final remarks
okay, just to get this clear. I don't have time to watch ebay every day, and generally just glance at it every week or so, less often if I'm busy, so I have a question. If I hop over to ebay and stumble across an incredible deal, say, a 67II system that my next door neighbor is selling because his wife is kicking him out. He has a BIN of the exact amount of money I have in my pocket. Notice that he is my neighbor, so I can verify with my own grubby mitts/eyes that the 67II system, AND there's no shipping charge, because he is right next door, for the moment. Am I allowed to buy it, or do I have to pass because I don't spend enough time on ebay? How much online time do I have to devote to ebay before I qualify for bargains? Technically, that's two questions, but they can really be part A and part B. Always looking to clarify, Doug note: my next door neighbor does NOT have a 67II system. I don't know whether his wife is kicking him out or not. -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com
Re: Megapixels required for an 8X10 print?
my own personal opinion, Bruce (and it's just between the two of us), having shot a few miles of MF and a few more miles of 35mm, is that a good photo will overcome its format. Doug At 9:53 PM -08002/10/03, Bruce Dayton wrote, or at least typed: Doug, Yeah, I was trying to figure out exactly what he was saying. Seems like a piece of crap shot (out of focus, badly exposed) on medium or large format wouldn't be compared to anything. I was commenting based on actual experience of taking high quality 35mm shots with good films and good lenses and good technique compared to the same thing done with medium format. Before I shot medium format I was always trying to justify to myself that 35mm was good enough for enlargements (beyond 8X10), but finally having made the move, I can say for myself that MF is significantly better looking in the larger prints. That doesn't mean there isn't a time and place where 35mm is the best choice, just that a bigger negative makes for a better bigger picture. Bruce -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com
Re: Slow list. How 'bout some flower photos to liven things up? ;-)
might as well trot these out again: http://www.alphoto.com/floral1.jpg http://www.alphoto.com/floral4.jpg Doug At 01:31 PM 2/11/03, Wendy wrote: Here's mine http://pug.komkon.org/02jul/tulip.html ---
Re: Re: Slow list. How 'bout some flower photos to liven thingsup? ;-)
natural light, yup. thanks, Doug At 02:47 PM 2/11/03, you wrote: Very nice, Doug(for colour) vbg Natural light i assume. Dave
Re: While were on tubes and flowersg
Mafud, I'd sure like to see some samples of those hot-selling flower photos. Can we see some of them online? Or let us know your fair schedule so we can come out and see them. Doug At 4:19 PM -08002/11/03, Mafud, wearing his Matt Greene disguise, wrote, or at least typed: some stuff about selling flower pix -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com
Fwd: Urgent
This just in from Chris Brogden: A friend of mine is looking to buy or rent a Pentax stereo adapter, the kind that fit onto the front of a lens to allow for stereo photography. He doesn't need the stereo viewer, just the adapter that fits on the lens. He's working within a pretty tight timeframe, so he'd need it by Thursday or Friday of this week. He's willing to pay the express shipping charges if someone has one that they can get to him in time. If you could pass this on to the PDML, that would be much appreciated. If anyone wants to talk about this further, please do not reply on-list, as I won't get it in time. Please reply to [EMAIL PROTECTED] instead, attention Chris or Scott.
Re: While were on tubes and flowersg
At 12:41 PM 2/12/03, Mafud wrote: I used to be a photographer at dog shows. It took about two shows for me to discover that most of the male professional handlers and groomers, even a vet or two, were homosexuals. A lot of Hair Stylists, barbers and Cosmetologists are Gay; but you already knew that, didn't you? Some police officers, architects, software engineers, soldiers, carpenters, lawyers, truck drivers, football players, authors, politicians and photographers are gay, too. What does that have to do with anything? You failed to comprehend the intent of my statement I quote here: **With the caution that many of them are Gay and may take your approach as a come-on. The words and phraseology in the sentence should have given you a clue. You decided to ignore what you read to make a snide comment. What snide comment? Since you specifically pointed out that gay florists might take a request for photographic access to be a pass, I wondered if heterosexual florists do that as well. You claim to be including it for informational purposes, it's only fair to include other relevant information. My guess is that you just wanted to spread a little of your homophobia and now you're incensed that someone takes issue with it. My comments on Gay florists spoke a truth you probably knew already but also chose to ignore. I do not know as truth that gay florists interpret photographic requests as an invitation to sex. I don't think anyone outside your community of small-minded homophobes know that. here's something else you already know: some Gays, just like other men, are aggressive. A single man drifting around in a warehouse full of flowers taking pictures would draw attention, as if the person was cruising. So if you were alone in a camera shop looking at cameras, would a gay camera shop employee think you were there because you wanted to have sex with him? Or is this behavior confined to florists? If so, again, does it also apply to heterosexual florists? Is this part of the florists' training? You ought to try going around florists, see if it what I observed is true. You might get thrill. The florists I know are professional, no matter their orientation. Nothing like making an issue of an innocent observation. Your observation was not innocent. It was inflammatory, prejudicial and informed by your discomfort with your own sexuality. You are, of course, free to hold such opinions, but if you insist on trying to peddle them here, prepare to be challenged. Doug
Re: Cheapest k-mount body
At 01:20 PM 2/12/03, Mark wrote: Probably he's just in a bad mood because of being hit on by a gay florist. And because Pentax is about to switch to a totally-non-backwards-compatible lens mount and send special agents into all our homes to confiscate all our old-style k-mount gear. Tempers get short when these kind of things happen... hahahahahahahahahahaha
incidentally...
...anyone who has recently come into my crosshairs for off-topic behavior is now free to take advantage of this one-time offer to take me to task for my recent savaging of Mafudkirklandmatt, if you so desire. order before midnight tomorrow. operators are standing by yr hmbl svt Doug
Re: LX shutter failure
You just can't trust those old cameras. Doug sorry, David. Hope you get it fixed. At 7:16 AM -07009/16/01, David S. wrote, or at least typed: My LX shutter totally failed while in the Canadian Rockies. It failed while at 1/250 in manual mode. Battery removal or inserting new batteries does not solve problem. The shutter stays open mirror in up position. One of the shutter speed LEDs stays on when batteries are inserted, not always the same shutter speed LED each time the batteries are inserted. Changing the shutter speed setting will not change which LED is light up. David S. -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
OT: Why I love Astia
Here are a couple reasons: http://www.alphoto.com/floral1.jpg http://www.alphoto.com/floral4.jpg Later, Doug -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Update FORMAT, PLEASE...
Short answer: Nope. Long answer: I just dropped close to three bills on the last format change, so unless you can script it and get it installed without involving anyone on our server, it won't get done, unless you want to pay for it. Thanks, Doug At 10:36 AM -040010/3/01, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote, or at least typed: In a message dated 10/3/01 10:00:54 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Re: MZ-S Cost...Hey Pentax. Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20 Re: The 5n could be the best if ... Re: More Limited products from Pentax Re: The 5n could be the best if ... COULD YOU CHANGE THE ABOVE TO LOOK LIKE BELOW and NUMBER the articles in the body?? PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!! Snippage -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: More Limited products from Pentax
And, you'll recall, I traded an SF-10 for one. Doug nyah nyah nyah At 6:29 PM -040010/3/01, Aaron Reynolds wrote, or at least typed: Clive Williams wrote: Still waiting to stumble on that irresistible-bargain LX, Take heart, I am living proof that they're out there. (Found one for $400 CDN.) -Aaron -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Seville
The Plaza de España is well worth a visit, as is the adjacent park. If you get time to visit outside the city, I'd recommend Arcos de la Frontera, an absolutely stunning puebla blanca not too awfully far away. Doug At 10:14 AM +10/18/01, MZ3_fella _ wrote, or at least typed: I'm off to Seville for 4 days Any recommendations about what to see, do, eat. Will take 2 bodies (maybe), 20-35mm or 28-70, 43mm for speed, 80-200. Anything else? Cheers, -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Fast 35mm Lenses
This came to me, meant for the list. FWIW, I absolutely disagree with Frantisek's description of thens. I've had one since they came out, and have never had any trouble manually focusing with it. Doug From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Fast 35mm Lenses Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 11:37:16 +0200 Thread-Index: AcFdOKIbuRC4NLMhQdeq5Wr8Y4DiDg== Status: I wonder, I tried the FA AL 35/2, and the bayonett hood was too near the focusing ring to permit manual focusing... which is a pity. Is the lens with hood then AF only??? Bad design, again... Frantisek -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
FS: PZ-1p
Good shape. Comes with a grip strap. $300 + shipping gets it. help me fund my jump to medium format. Doug -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: www.pdml.net getting worse
It's a conspiracy. There are dozens of computer operators sitting around waiting for a search request to come down the pipe. When it does, they choose which of the messages shall be returned with full text and which only get the headline treatment. What's really impressive is that this is all done in a matter of tenths of seconds. These are highly skilled conspirators, able to discern which search terms are more important to you, based entirely on the way you enter them. The more important terms, as you have no doubt noticed, are those that only return titles. Okay, back here on Earth, here's what's really happening: Mail-Archive.com is working on their software. It is hoped that the current work will clear up some problems with the service, and they have made some other decisions that should make things a bit more efficient. Personally, I prefer the conspiracy theory, as it's so much more dramatic. Doug FWIW, the archives are not prepared by the good folk at www.pdml.net At 6:30 PM +11/12/01, Knut Kampe wrote, or at least typed: Has anyone noticed this as well? The www.pdml.net list made a huge effort this weekend to catch up (skipping about 3 days, which were never presented online). Another interesting feature is that now only the title of submisions are presented, texts are only occassionally availlable. On what basis is the decission made, which texts are worth presenting in full and which not? Knut -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: www.pdml.net getting worse
Well, duh. Of course they are. Doug At 8:27 PM -050011/12/01, Mark Roberts wrote, or at least typed: You forgot to mention that the conspiritors are stationed in satellites positioned in geosynchronous orbits. -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: What's Wrong With the PDML Server?
Whatever problems going on at mail-archive.com have absolutely nothing to do with the PDML server. The PDML server is fine. There is nothing wrong with the PDML server. One more time: The PDML server is healthy and happy. I spend a lot of time and not a little money keeping the PDML server fed and happy and it is running very smoothly right now, and I am beginning to resent that any time a service over which I have no control gets, in some people's opinion, behind in its VOLUNTARY service, I get the blame. Both the PDML and the separate organization that handles our archiving are brought to you by people who feel that both are worthwhile. They are both brought to you at no charge. If you have problems with either service that are insurmountable, there is only one course of action. Demand your money back. Doug At 7:14 PM -070011/12/01, Joseph Tainter wrote, or at least typed: To maintain my e-mail sanity (or as much as possible), I read and participate in PDML on the web site, not as e-mail. That is, I read it at: http://www.mail-archive.com/pentax-discuss%40pdml.net/ From time to time the server seems to get days behind in posting messages. It happened a few months ago, then 3 or 4 weeks ago, then again this month. That is, it is becoming more frequent. Now it has caught up to Nov. 10, but it seems that about 2/3 of the messages are missing. When I click on a heading, I get a Not Found message from the server. Does anyone know what is happening? Can anything be done to convince whoever maintains the server to do a better job? My ability to participate has essentially been nil over recent weeks. Am I the only one who participates in the list via the web page, rather than through e-mail? Thanks, Joe -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: WHY NOT A NUMBERED INDEX???
Haven't I answered this before? The huge reason is that majordomo does not have this capacity. Since it doesn't, someone would have to build a hack. That someone would have to be someone other than me, because A.) I have no time and B.) I have no interest in spending the time to build a redundancy into the digest subject list and, of course, C.) I'd have to teach myself perl scripting before I could even begin to attack something as relatively temperamental as the majordomo digesting procedure. Which brings us back to A. I could see the need for an index on the digest, and I worked hard to get it done. Frankly, I don't see numbers as any sort of improvement; it's no harder to search for a word string than it is to search for a number string. However, if someone else wants to build it, test it and explain to me how to install it, I'll see what I can do. Doug At 7:43 AM -050011/15/01, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote, or at least typed: Several times I've written and asked why this site cannot use a numbered index. It is easier to look at a numbered index and then find a numbered entry. It is easier then attempting to read similiar entries from a long list, unnumbered. Thank you, Burt NYC USA -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Happy Happy
I'm going out of town for the holiday weekend. Hope all of you find much for which to be thankful, especially those here in the States. Have fun, Doug -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: Looking for the missing List God
I'm right here, Bill, and my address is healthy, thanks. Whatcha need? Doug At 8:40 PM -060011/27/01, William Robb wrote, or at least typed: Hi: Sorry to bother the list about this, but I need Doug Brewer's email address. I still have the alphoto.com address which is not correct. Thanks William Robb PUG Gallery Maintainer -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: PUG News
Bill, Let me join the others in thanking you for your excellent work on the PUG. I salute you for your longevity, thank you for your passion, and admire you for your technical achievements. Like Steve and Mark before, you will always be able to say that the PUG is in some ways better for your having been in charge. Also let me join in welcoming Adelheid to the task. It's a tough room, but I think she can hold her own. Doug -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: flash stuff
Mike didn't say he didn't know how to use a manual flash. Doug At 4:19 PM -050011/30/01, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote, or at least typed: Hey Mike! You forgot your camera and there is a function you could shoot but you only have access to a 283 with a broken sensor and a K1000, meaning raw manual flash shooting if you hope to get any photos at all. And since the 283 does not have a distance scale, what are ~you~ going to do? We know me and Bill can get along just fine but what are ~you~ going to do without at least a rudimentary background in shooting manual flash? Mafud -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: shooting holiday lights
I bought my copy in 1991 at Southerland Photo in Huntsville, Alabama. Doug At 10:03 PM -050012/1/01, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote, or at least typed: I'm wondering when the guide went on sale. Through 1997, it was a part of the literature my KODAK freely dealer passed out? Mafud -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
list guy stuff
Given the general collapse of the home.com empire, I was about to nuke everyone with that domain in his or her account, when it occurred to me that there may still be a few survivors. So if anyone is left on the home.com net, please drop me a line in the next day or so and I'll spare you. Thanks ever so much, Doug list guy Brewer -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Six Photographs
Six this time. Grab a chance to see samples of my broad range of photographic interests before I get serious about this whole website thing and concentrate my efforts on returning to the portrait world, after which, of course, I'll bombard you with samples of portraits. Later, Doug web address below -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Six Photographs
Bill, The Out Front shot was done on Kodak 100VS. I examined the original Out Back slide and the bright spot in there is not quite as pronounced, so you can consider that a scanner inconsistency. I may try to rescan it to see if I can get it better. Doug At 9:55 PM -080012/11/01, Bill Sullivan wrote, or at least typed: Doug: Nice suite. Is that Velvia you used in Out Front? Like Christian, I would like to know what's going on in Out Back. I live in California where I was born. I lived in Michigan for a couple of years and recall something called sun dogs. Is that what is happening here? Bill -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Six Photographs
Thanks, I like that photo too. I'm also a big fan of splash pages. Doug At 7:07 AM -050012/12/01, C or B Waters wrote, or at least typed: Doug, I like the photo on your splash page but I HATE splash pages in theory. Good work otherwise!:) -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Six Photographs
Mark, I'm especially proud of Irvinton Parlor, because I also designed and set up that display to take advantage of the excellent natural lighting in the parlor. Thanks, Doug At 9:44 PM -050012/12/01, Mark Roberts wrote, or at least typed: They're all nice but I really love Irvinton parlor. Veeery nice! Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Six Photographs
Thanks, Anand. I don't mean I'm going to stop taking these photos, just that I need to get back to business and get a serious site going for my portrait work. Doug At 10:26 AM -050012/12/01, Anand DHUPKAR wrote, or at least typed: don't go to portrature again :) just kiddng. all of them are too good. -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Six Photographs
Thanks very much, Joe. The photographic possibilities were included in the list of things that attracted us here, I just wish I had more time to fully explore them. Doug At 8:20 PM -070012/12/01, Joseph Tainter wrote, or at least typed: I like them all, but I love out back. It is wonderful to make something so beautiful and peaceful out of an ordinary scene. Joe -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: I have gained respect for the pros
Three weekends?!? wimp. At 9:33 PM -050012/21/01, Bill Owens wrote, or at least typed: After three weekends of taking Portraits With Santa I have gained a tremendous amount of respect for those that have to do this sort of thing for a living. About half of the kids were scared, crying or otherwise a real pain in the butt. Not to mention Mommy and/or Daddy trying to settle them down and usually making things worse. Bill, KG4LOV [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: (OT) Back from my travels
At 10:17 AM 10/9/03, throwing caution to the wind, jerome wrote: some stuff you were gone?
Re: List problems
On Tuesday, October 14, 2003, at 06:42 PM, Cameron Hood wrote: Some of my posts are not making it to my copy of the digest, and yet other people are responding to them, so they are obviously getting them, perhaps only in individual emails. I sent out 3 tests yesterday, and none of them went through. I am sending them to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Should I only send messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or is something else wrong. BTW, nice response to the unsubscribe request, Mr. Robb! Excellent! C. The list address is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, Doug
Re: correct exposure
On Tuesday, October 14, 2003, at 05:52 PM, Feroze Kistan wrote: Hi All, I'm currently doing a course in wedding photography. One of the things that came up and which I forgot to ask was: we were told that the studio lights had been set for f/11 and that we should set our cameras to f/8, why is this so? Thanks, Feroze What was the subject to background distance? What was the camera to background distance? Where were the lights set? What was the light to background distance? Was the camera stationary? Doug
Re: GFM gear
On Thursday, October 16, 2003, at 11:28 PM, frank theriault wrote: I should hope so. Someone has to drive us home. vbg -frank PS: Seriously, I'm a much better talker than a drinker. I'll be passed out on the floor at about 8:30, after my second beer. vbg From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Are Pentax-using teetotallers going to be welcome at NPW? I'm generally nursing several largish Dr. Peppers through the festivities. They haven't run me off because of it. They run me off for other reasons, I think.
RE: Has Pentax missed again?
At 02:07 PM 10/17/03, throwing caution to the wind, Cotty wrote: What is a pro bag? it's black, natch.
Re: photographing cigarette smoke
At 09:51 AM 10/20/03, throwing caution to the wind, Kevin Waterson wrote: I took a few test snaps of a girl with a cigarette. I used a black backdrop to try to highlight the smoke but I think I need to do more. Any tips or advice greatfully appreciated. You can see the test snaps here http://www.wildcherry.com.au/images/smokin/s1.tif http://www.wildcherry.com.au/images/smokin/s2.tif http://www.wildcherry.com.au/images/smokin/s3.tif Kind regards Kevin Black background is a good idea, but the light is a little flat. Try a little more drama in the lighting. Oh, and these pix are very sexist.
Re: photographing cigarette smoke
On Monday, October 20, 2003, at 06:17 PM, Kevin Waterson wrote: My lighting was set up with two heads with 2 stops difference placed like subject |__| Light Light popup flash It was a confined space, so we had little room to work with on this occasion Perhaps if I was to move the lights further apart and not used the pop up on the camera to trigger them. If you want to emphasize the smoke, you need to light the smoke, which means less light on the rest of the set. Do you have any way to snoot the light? If you do, move the main light up and more to the left. If you don't have a snoot, try constructing one out of cardboard, then feather the fill light out to where the edge of the light shines on the model. Try a few set-ups and watch the differences in your shots. I think you have a good idea going here, now you just need to fine tune your lighting. I shot this with an MZ-S, I will not be using that body for the next shots in favour of a K1000. Also I will not be using the Ilford 125 black and white film in favour of a Kodak TMax. Why stop using the MZ-S? I'd probably 86 the pop-up and go with a synch cord, but the body isn't going to make that much difference. Oh, and these pix are very sexist. Thanks for this feedback also. Could you please expand on this. I take all (constructive) criticisms on board for evaluation. I then look at what my goals are and how these fit in. Um, in comedy, this is called a call back. I guess you missed the original thread, so don't worry about it. I was making a joke. Kind regards Kevin Doug
Re: LXist
At 02:06 PM 10/29/03, throwing caution to the wind, jtainter wrote: Will Robb wrote: 'Plural of LX is LXs. As in, I have three LXs.' So, Wheatfield, do you have: A flock of LXs? A herd of LXs? A gaggle of LXs? An exaltation of LXs? Grammarians on the list, please help. Joe a coven
Re: My eBay listings
Reel him in, Jerome. He went for it. At 09:57 AM 11/10/03, throwing caution to the wind, William Robb wrote: Well, you just fucked yourself as far as I am concerned. You are either trying to sell defective equipment, or you are too stupid to live. Either way, I wouldn't be buying equipment from you. William Robb
Re: Oh, this is rich
On Monday, November 10, 2003, at 09:29 PM, Joseph Tainter wrote: Yesterday I tried my Tokina AT-X AF 400 f5.6 on the *ist D. Well, Pentax Photo Browser identifies the lens as smc Pentax-F 35-70mmF3.5-4.5 and the focal length as 400 mm. Earth calling Pentax Joe How is it a Pentax problem if the Tokina doesn't show the correct info? Pentax cameras are designed to work with Pentax lenses. Expecting them to identify every third-party lens mounted on them is ludicrous. Does it make pictures with the Tokina? Does it expose properly? If so, enjoy it. Doug
Re: OT: 11 am
we gonna pitch a bitch at 11:30 Doug obscure references R us Brewer
Re: I feel like Mike Johnston
At 07:47 AM 11/14/03, throwing caution to the wind, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Yep, I'm in a mood to rant a little ... and it ain't even Sunday Snip Okay, everyone, listen up. Shel only wants us to talk about what Shel is interested in. Before you send a post to the list, please send it to Shel first and see if he thinks it's appropriate. Shel, being the only real photographer on the list, will determine if your post meets his standards and will let you know if you can send it to the rest of the subscribers. Thanks, Doug I know Mike Johnston and you, sir, are no Mike Johnston Brewer p.s. For the humor-impaired on the PDML, this is a joke.
RE: BH Digital Catalogue
At 11:06 AM 11/14/03, throwing caution to the wind, tom wrote: The really imopressive catalog is the *lighting* book. Omigawd. tv Yeah, that's a fun book. Doug snoots... Brewer
Re: Annsan and *ist D and Godzilla
At 08:44 AM 11/18/03, throwing caution to the wind, Bill Owens wrote: We'll need some veils and a snake :-) NO! That may cause tv and Jessica to Belly Dance. Bill I could handle Jessica belly dancing.
Re: My first sale!
At 11:46 AM 11/20/03, throwing caution to the wind, Bill Owens wrote: One of the members of our church asked for a copy of this. The first sale of one of my images. Little Brown Church in the Vale: http://groups.msn.com/BillOwensPhotos/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhotoPhotoID=47 Bill woohoo. Now that you are a pro, you need more equipment. Tell Phyllis I said it was okay.
I'm off
boy, now =there= is a straight line... Couple things: I had the extreme good fortune to receive a visit from the currently hobbled E Reed, late of the PDML, and her entourage, including spouse and two exceptional offspring. It was truly an honor for me. It is possibly true that young Mrs. Reed was overcome at the sight of the actual computer where I compose many of my bon mots and general non sequiters , as well as perform much chicken-waving. Or it may simply have been the stupendous amount of mess spread about the office that made her swoon. I'm out of here, gang. Off to the mtns of North Georgia to take part in the annual game of guess-the-neice-or-nephew's-name so you can tell it to move from in front of the television. Ah, Thanksgiving. Be good. Take pictures.
Re: back from KY road trip
On Tuesday, December 2, 2003, at 09:13 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm back. As am I. Been back for a couple of days, but pretty busy. I was glad to get to meet you and the family, Eleanor. Doug
Re: Count me in?
On Sunday, December 7, 2003, at 05:14 PM, Cotty wrote: On 7/12/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: Their website is: http://www.grandfather.com/events/nphoto.htm#register AFAIK the only way to register is to send them a check or money order. No credit cards accepted anywhere on the mountain. Thank God for that, otherwise I'd likely come away with half a dozen Sitka Spruces and a Brown Bear as souvenirs. There's just about room on the card.. Well, they =do= take cards in the gift shop...
Re: Mad Lenses on *ist D
At 02:57 PM 12/8/03, throwing caution to the wind, Cotty wrote: Okay, here's a poser for you *ist D users. What's the maddest lens you've had on your Pentax DSLR? Gotta be the A*135mm f/1.8 ? Anyone tried that? Anyone using the brilliant A*85mm f/1.4? Anyone tried the 600 f/4? Anyone mad as a hatter out there? At GFM, we'll be running the istd on a Tak 1000/8...
Re: Mad Lenses on *ist D
At 03:44 PM 12/8/03, throwing caution to the wind, Mark Roberts wrote: At GFM, we'll be running the istd on a Tak 1000/8... It's a portrait lens for shy people. Last time Bill Fortney was at GFM, I pitched a new book idea to him-- Portraits From 500 Feet-- but he didn't bite. There's always Jessica in the shower...
Re: OT: Wierd place names
At 11:56 AM 12/10/03, throwing caution to the wind, Peter Jordan wrote: I live in a village in Scotland and my home address gives much amusement to locals when people try to pronounce it. I live in a place called Haugh of Urr. Prize to any correct pronunications. um...hoover? Culzean Castle (Cull ain) Nice place. You can see Ireland hulking in the mist from there, if I recall correctly. There's also a good herd of Red Deer on the property, or there was. Islay (I la) Kilmacolm (Kill ma comb) Kirkcudbright (cur coo bri (short i)) Peter Doug also loved Alloway Brewer
This just in to PDML-- a cry for help with research project
Begin forwarded message: Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by Ross Cidlowski ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) on Thursday, December 11, 2003 at 18:06:19 comments: hi im looking for famous photos or famous events taken with a pentax camera for a research project. please help!! any direction or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. thanks ---
Re: Thanks Amita
you're a fun guy, bob. At 4:59 PM -07009/18/02, Robert Woerner wrote, or at least typed: Hi Amita, Thanks for the suggestion of using go.com for free email. One day later and I'm still subscribed to the list. Again, thanks, With regard, Robert Woerner -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com
Re: Thanks Amita
bob, ouch. I'm stung. I think you should demand your money back. Even though I am under no obligation whatsoever to come up with a way to deal with Hotmail's massive inefficiency, that's what I've been trying to do. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for willingness to work with me. regards, Doug At 07:39 PM 9/18/02 -0700, you wrote: Hi Doug, Fun like watching a game of ping pong, eh? I would like to take this opportunity to thank you also. With regard and THANKS, Robert
Re: NUMBERING TOPICS AND SUBJECTS
Haven't we already had this discussion? Surely there's some place on AOL explaining how to tell the difference between email and a web site. At 9:54 AM -04009/30/02, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote, or at least typed: Is it possible to number the topics and corresponding subject messages. This is a VERY DIFFICULT site to read. See Nikon site for example of ease of use. One must read all of this to get to one subject. Thanks, Burt Yust NYC USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com
Re: desubscribing
Subscription Information To subscribe to the mailinglist, simply send a message with the word 'subscribe' in the Subject: field to the -request address of that list To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: subscribe To subscribe to the digest, simply send a message with the word 'subscribe' in the Subject: field to the following address. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: subscribe To send email to the mailinglist, write to the following address: To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from the mailinglist, simply send a message with the word 'unsubscribe' in the Subject: field to the -request address of that list To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: unsubscribe To unsubscribe from the digest, write a email like this: To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: unsubscribe At 8:42 PM -03009/30/02, Margo Ellen Gesser wrote, or at least typed: Dear Petaxians, It's not that I don't enjoy all these messages, but things are getting busy for me and I need to desubscribe. So far, all my requests have been ignored or bounced back. Any ideas? Margo -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com
Re: desubscribing
Instructions are on http://www.pdml.net on the services page. At 8:42 PM -03009/30/02, Margo Ellen Gesser wrote, or at least typed: Dear Petaxians, It's not that I don't enjoy all these messages, but things are getting busy for me and I need to desubscribe. So far, all my requests have been ignored or bounced back. Any ideas? Margo -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com
Re: Am I going mad?
There is a problem with the digest, and it's being addressed. Thanks, Doug At 02:13 PM 10/3/02 -0400, you wrote: I'll tell you know - the answer's probably. I've not been getting any digests for the last two days. I switched one of my e-mail accounts to individual mails and that works okay. Now, I'm just seeing if I can post from it. I un-subbed and re-subbed my other address, which seemed to work, but I still don't get any digests. I tried posting from that address and the only response was from Max Mcrae's out-of-office manager - I didn't get the message through on the address which is receiving individual mails! Curiouser and curiouser Alice
Re: List problems?
There is a digest issue that's being worked on. thanks, Doug At 12:33 PM 10/3/02 +0200, you wrote: For Doug the list guy; several people have problems with their normal subscriptions. Is there any info we can pass on? Best, Jostein -- Original Message -- From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 11:05:19 +0100 Hi Jostein, Is it me or is the PDML down yet again? I'm getting no digests, so I subbed to the normal list and did a test, which I saw, so resubbed to digest, but nothing yet. Cotty
more testing
wheee -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com
yet another list test
yalt
testing again
dang reply-to function is tripping out
Re: Heard it from a rep...
yeah, that may be true, but the bad news is that the nikon list is populated by mindless wienies. At 01:24 PM 10/9/02 -0400, you wrote: snip So, I got this from the Nikon list (which can take a lickin' but keep on tickin' - sorry Doug): more snippage
Re: Thoughts on a film flagship
Why? Did it suddenly stop working when Pål posted about the rumored new flagship? At 12:52 PM 10/18/02 -0400, Brad wrote: Why am I increasing aware that I got suckered when purchasing my MZ-S?
more testing
grumble
yet more testing
wheee
Re: Photographic Training
Well...sure. At 3:14 AM +100010/27/02, Rob Studdert wrote, or at least typed: After a quick whip-around to cover the air fare :-) Rob Studdert -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com
RE: Exclusive picture of new Pentax D-SLR
Of course it does. I've never had a single problem with Pentax service. DB At 9:22 PM -040010/26/02, Rubenstein, Bruce M (Bruce) wrote, or at least typed: They don't need any fancy bugs, since Pentax service doesn't exist in North America. BR -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com
Re: Photographic Training
Don't tell anyone I was taking a break from working on the list. Some people think I'm not allowed. You can call volume portraiture a lot of things, but boring it ain't. You do learn a lot about lighting and posing, and you learn to make quick decisions. Don't take this the wrong way, but I don't know if you have the temperament for that kind of work. Hard to answer you on the other part of your message. Been a long time since I had a dud roll, but I'm a guy who edits as he shoots, so I don't have many frames I didn't intend to have. That said, you should really, at this point, wait until after you get the rolls back before deciding if they're duds. Even then, it's really difficult to read negatives, so you may want to investigate slides as a way to judge your progress. At 11:51 AM -040010/26/02, Brad Dobo wrote, or at least typed: Weighing in a little late Doug! g But good to see you posting, and not having to fiddle with the list (which to me has been working perfectly)! Interesting you brought up the 'volume portrait biz'. I was looking at looking into..heh...doing that. Personally, I would find it boring, but one would learn quite a lot about lighting and such, in the least eh? As well as positioning your subject too. I could use that help! Heck, I'd be willing to be an assistant for free. (Truth, people pictures scare me, I like just about everything else) One other thing that sort of applies to your message. I've shot a lot, and want to shoot much more. I've found that with certain rolls or trips or events, I think, 'They aren't going to be good' so I take the roll to someplace cheap. When I think I've got something good, I take it to a good photofinisher. Is anyone else like that? I'll admit that some of the shots on the 'bad' roll, actually are quite good. I've never had any problems with the cheap ones, except the Price Club (Costco), where I tried twice to get some Fuji HG 1600 film processed and they were more like test rolls, and both times, their dumb machine ripped my negatives to shreds. So I guess what I'm going after is, do any of you get the feeling you have a 'dud' roll and don't want to pay top dollar to have it processed? Or should I, despite the cost, always go to my trusted photofinisher? Regards, Brad Dobo At 11:51 AM -040010/26/02, Brad Dobo wrote, or at least typed: Weighing in a little late Doug! g But good to see you posting, and not having to fiddle with the list (which to me has been working perfectly)! Interesting you brought up the 'volume portrait biz'. I was looking at looking into..heh...doing that. Personally, I would find it boring, but one would learn quite a lot about lighting and such, in the least eh? As well as positioning your subject too. I could use that help! Heck, I'd be willing to be an assistant for free. (Truth, people pictures scare me, I like just about everything else) One other thing that sort of applies to your message. I've shot a lot, and want to shoot much more. I've found that with certain rolls or trips or events, I think, 'They aren't going to be good' so I take the roll to someplace cheap. When I think I've got something good, I take it to a good photofinisher. Is anyone else like that? I'll admit that some of the shots on the 'bad' roll, actually are quite good. I've never had any problems with the cheap ones, except the Price Club (Costco), where I tried twice to get some Fuji HG 1600 film processed and they were more like test rolls, and both times, their dumb machine ripped my negatives to shreds. So I guess what I'm going after is, do any of you get the feeling you have a 'dud' roll and don't want to pay top dollar to have it processed? Or should I, despite the cost, always go to my trusted photofinisher? Regards, Brad Dobo -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com
Re: Brad's Pentax Gripe Gets Nasty ;-)
Good grief, a boat from Japan to Canada sank in the Atlantic Ocean? That would take some serious doing. Brad, just order from someone else. You could have ordered it from a hundred other outlets by now. Doug At 04:22 PM 10/30/02 -0500, you wrote: Hey folks, Well, today, went in to my camera store and ripped two salespeople up and down about my release cable CS-130. They pulled the order form. Dated August 9th 2002. So I said that was complete unreasonable, since it's October 30th. I talked to one of the owners. In carefully phrased terms he sounded like he didn't want to deal with Pentax. They called the so-called 'Pentax Canada' and again said they were out. Apparently it was on order from Pentax Canada from Japan, but the boat it came by sank in the Atlantic Ocean ;-) j/k This store I use is the best in the city, they handle all the professionals, and they work closely with the University under contract. What is going on with Pentax?? Does anyone here think am I wrong for waiting too long on a simple item, ordered on August 9th has still not even arrived on October 30th, at Pentax Canada, is unreasonable? It makes me sick to my stomach. So the store and 'Pentax No-Canada are going to try other businesses in the region that may stock it. Unbelievable. I should not have to deal with this. Looks to me like they don't want my business. I'm being to wonder. Peeved Once More, Brad ** Brad W. Dobo, HBA (Eds.) Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#: 1658
Re: The List...
I have several Macs, thanks. But if you want, I'd like one of those dual G4 rigs with a flat screen and a graphics pad. Send it to my home. Of course, the list is run on a big Unix box, so maybe you can get me one of those. That would be cool. Let's think about this. If the archives are working, then the list has to be working, since the archive is just a subscriber to the list. Perhaps you should look on your end and see if your Outlook or your ISP is glitched. I know it's much easier to blame me and toss a little barb this way, but it's really not a good way to get me to see if I can give you a hand. Doug if the list ain't working, why send a post to the list saying it ain't working? At 11:57 PM 10/30/02 -0800, you wrote: She's a no go again. Archive OK, mailings no Time to get a Mac, Doug. Cameron PS: Let's all kick in and buy him a computer that works.
