Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-15 Thread Gary Hurst
yeah, i am for real. my thought now is that for every real case there are any number of fake cases brought about by government abuse of children. none of the travesties you describe have anything to do with me or anyone i know. i'm sure such things are going on right now and being ignored by

Re: [MBZ] OT: your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-15 Thread Gary Hurst
it's funny how they now know so much about how to raise kids and kids are worse now than ever before. you think maybe we have been had? On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 2:37 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: now days they would throw him in jail. And that is the problem with society

Re: [MBZ] Turntable parts - was Cameras

2008-11-15 Thread Jeff Zedic
Try this place! http://www.needledoctor.com/ Zedic ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] government child protection in action

2008-11-15 Thread Gary Hurst
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2008/09/21/Baby_dfcs.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Turntable parts - was Cameras

2008-11-15 Thread Jeff Zedic
Personally I have a Dynavector XX1, an Audio Note modified Goldring 1042 and Denon DL103 on my turntable which is a rather modified, by me, Michell Gyrodec. I recently got all my vinyl from Canada and am rather swamped in music now. If y'all want a fun LP, search for the soundtrack from O Brother

Re: [MBZ] Magazines accept film images, was Cameras

2008-11-15 Thread Jeff Zedic
Did you shoot in RAW format or JPG? Zedic ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] OT - Music Genome Project

2008-11-15 Thread Michael Esh
While sitting at my computer I enjoy listening a to variety of music. = www.pandora.com is a free service that allows me to pick artists or = styles and it plays the music. I highly recommend it. One artist I = think would do well with this group is Madeleine Peroux. I would be = interested

Re: [MBZ] Cameras

2008-11-15 Thread Mak
Yes Shure still available and the Audio Technica cartridges . R Shack has them too. I love all my old vinyl. I need to get a new cartridge though the one I have is crapola. Any recommendations? I'm not an audiophile so I need something decently good but still affordable. Does Shure

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest - ADHD

2008-11-15 Thread Bill R
I think the way the psychiatrist was able to be sure of my diagnosis of ADD - after a screening interview [and I am most happy I nor my son were ADHD] - was that I could take up to two or three times the dose of Ritalin with no change in effect, save the ability to do things like read a newspaper

Re: [MBZ] E300D Wagon

2008-11-15 Thread Bill R
That is going to be one big coffin, or a much larger than usual urn. BillR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of andrew strasfogel Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 3:13 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] E300D Wagon I' gonna keep

Re: [MBZ] government child protection in action

2008-11-15 Thread Mitch Haley
Gary Hurst wrote: http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2008/09/21/Baby_dfcs.html But the father had a drunk driving conviction only ten years ago when he was 22. That clearly makes him unfit to keep a child. (/sarcasm) Mitch. ___

Re: [MBZ] Exciting Ferrari news

2008-11-15 Thread Rich Thomas
I like the poster for the Bentley --R [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Take a look at this website for some exciting Ferrari news. www.sniffpetrol.com RLE ** Get the Moviefone Toolbar. Showtimes, theaters, movie news amp;

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-15 Thread Curt Raymond
I'd heard that when I was a kid and didn't understand it at all... Growing up in Maine you realize that the road has been there for 300 years or more and only follows that path because the surveyor followed a cow to the river... First time I saw a grid layout city was a class trip to Washington

[MBZ] OT LPs

2008-11-15 Thread Rich Thomas
You can download audacity to digitize your LPs, it has a feature to record 78s at 45 or 33 then correct for speed. I have digitized a lot of my old LPs (including some old 78s I got at estate sales for next to nothing), you have to twiddle a bit with naming the tracks etc but it is really

Re: [MBZ] OT - Music Genome Project

2008-11-15 Thread Jeff Zedic
I've been listening to her for a few years now. Excellent style and voice. I also like her attitude to the whole music scene. Saw an interview with her. I have all her albums on vinyl. Zedic ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list

Re: [MBZ] Inside an Airbus A380

2008-11-15 Thread Rich Thomas
Wifey got to fly first class 4 yr ago on an Emirates flt from Dubai to NY or London (can't remember the route), it was quite sumptuous, she had a private cabin with immediate personal service from the FA. She liked it. --R LWB250 wrote: Check it out:

Re: [MBZ] OT LPs

2008-11-15 Thread Tom Hargrave
How about a USB turntable - no sound card needed complete with Cakewalk PYRO software: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000UKUDSE http://www.jr.com/lp-to-pc-recorder/pe/AT_ATLP2DUSB/ Replacement needles for the old stuff isn't a problem. Looks pricy until you factor in inflation, then they

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-15 Thread Rich Thomas
**Washington, DC** - Congress is considering sweeping legislation that will provide new benefits for many Americans. The Americans With No Abilities Act (AWNAA) is being hailed as a major legislative goal by advocates of the millions of Americans who lack any real skills or ambition.

[MBZ] Film Resolution Publication

2008-11-15 Thread Dan Weeks
JIm: I've shot for decades for major national magazines (Traditional Home, Country Home, Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler, Renovation Style, etc.) and they often ran my 35mm provia images at spread size with no complaint. In fact, I asked them if they wanted 6x6, as I had the equipment, and they

[MBZ] Smokin good deal?

2008-11-15 Thread Curt Raymond
http://boston.craigslist.org/nwb/cto/919401534.html '93 300D less than 200k miles, $4900. Seems like thats a great deal. Seems like I ought to go check it out. -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor:

Re: [MBZ] Film Resolution Publication

2008-11-15 Thread Tom Hargrave
35mm can shoot great high resolution photos. Shoot ASA400 film with a small lens and you get the crappy 35mm images mentioned in the previous post. Shoot with a professional quality lens with plenty of light gathering ability and everything changes. All depends on lens quality, film quality and a

Re: [MBZ] Magazines accept film images, was Cameras

2008-11-15 Thread LarryT
I assume the question was for me? I shot in jpg. ;-) They used my images without further comment - no canned images - only mine - IIRC 1/2 page was the largest. (Excellent Sept 08). Actually my next article will probably be more difficult for providing images. I will be referring to

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 36, Issue 109

2008-11-15 Thread LarryT
I'll look at the directions and see if it's possible to change the format - Thx - Sincerely, Larry T (74 911, 91 300D 2.5T) www.youroil.net Oil Analysis Kits Porsche Posters/Weber parts . - Original Message - From: Dan Weeks [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday,

Re: [MBZ] Film Resolution Publication

2008-11-15 Thread Peter Frederick
Standard high quality magazine printing is 150 lines per inch in four color -- super high resolution isn't necessary. However, a decent drum scanner IS if you want adequate density range to get good reproduction. Lets see, 150 lpi times 10 inches is 1500 pixels, and 35mm film is just

Re: [MBZ] Smokin good deal?

2008-11-15 Thread Peter Frederick
Only if the AC is working -- otherwise it's just a good deal. They get 32-36 mpg on the highway. Usual W124 caveats apply (in other words, it's due for tie rods, ball joints, and drag link plus steering damper, and the rear links will be dead soon, too.) Peter On Nov 15, 2008, at 8:53

Re: [MBZ] OT LPs

2008-11-15 Thread Allan Streib
Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: You can download audacity to digitize your LPs, it has a feature to record 78s at 45 or 33 then correct for speed. I have digitized a lot of my old LPs (including some old 78s I got at estate sales for next to nothing), you have to twiddle a bit with

Re: [MBZ] Beautiful 140 Coupe

2008-11-15 Thread LarryT
I think I'll buy this and let my son use it for Prom night. He'll probably have the girls all over him begging him to PULEEEZE take them to the prom in his new sexy machine! Shoot! He might have 2 or 3 dates! They'll be talking about *him* for years to come!! ;-) Sincerely, Larry T (74

Re: [MBZ] Film Resolution Publication

2008-11-15 Thread Allan Streib
Some of the most stunning photos I've seen in magazines are shot on 35mm Kodachrome (what speed is that, about ASA 25?) With the migration to digital and the exceeding demands of Kodachrome processing, it's all but gone. I think I recall reading that there is only ONE processor in the United

Re: [MBZ] government child protection in action

2008-11-15 Thread Gary Hurst
it might be more innocent, like these agents are told that children are in danger and they must be saved by whatever means necessary. seems more likely from what i've read though that it's just a money racket. either way, it's pretty shocking that no one has cared to put an end to this rogue

Re: [MBZ] Film Resolution Publication

2008-11-15 Thread Mitch Haley
Allan Streib wrote: Some of the most stunning photos I've seen in magazines are shot on 35mm Kodachrome (what speed is that, about ASA 25?) With the migration to digital and the exceeding demands of Kodachrome processing, it's all but gone. I think I recall reading that there is only ONE

Re: [MBZ] Magazines accept film images, was Cameras

2008-11-15 Thread Allan Streib
LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Actually my next article will probably be more difficult for providing images. I will be referring to software and would like to use screenshots but they are proving difficult to use prt scn - also tried to make a image of the menu screen but the popup is

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 36, Issue 112

2008-11-15 Thread tom tomscat
Hi RLE, Not to put too fine a point on this, Fred was indeed referring to the ugly duckling Daimler Dart SP250. Gerry, however, (see below) was referring to the Daimler 250 V8 with the NOTAJAG plate that he saw in the hardware store parking lot. Although I did address the email to

Re: [MBZ] OT: Peter Schiff was right.

2008-11-15 Thread Scott Ritchey
I found it particularly interesting how all the other wags had it so wrong. Scott - andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This Schiff guy is the real mccoy. On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 4:48 PM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rolf wrote:

Re: [MBZ] OT: Peter Schiff was right.

2008-11-15 Thread Mitch Haley
Scott Ritchey wrote: I found it particularly interesting how all the other wags had it so wrong. Investment advisers are like realtors. If they are in the business of selling, NOW is always the best time to buy. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new

[MBZ] Broken OM606 Glowplugs

2008-11-15 Thread Max Dillon
John, Sorry for the late reply, catching up on digest. My understanding of the problem is that the glowplug design or the head design is faulty and allows a ring of carbon to form that is too big to fit out of the hole that the glow-plug must. You need to apply a good penetrating oil that

Re: [MBZ] Film Resolution Publication

2008-11-15 Thread Peter Frederick
Yeah, the Kodachrome 25 was great stuff (also available in iso 64 and for a brief time, 200) -- resolution is greater than 100 lines per mm (about 15,000 pixels per inch), but processing was (is) a nightmare. Lasts forever, too -- I'm in the slow process of scanning in all my mother's

Re: [MBZ] Magazines accept film images, was Cameras

2008-11-15 Thread LarryT
Thx Allan - I have IrfanView - will give it a try;-) I installed it for somthing else - perhaps .flv videos? Can;t recall now. But will try it withthe screenshots I need - if I can edit them it will work perfectly = Thx agn - Sincerely, Larry T (74 911, 91 300D 2.5T) www.youroil.net

Re: [MBZ] OT: your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-15 Thread LarryT
Gary wrote it's funny how they now know so much about how to raise kids and kids are worse now than ever before. The govt doesn't know any better than anyone else - they just have the power to put handcuffs on people and drag the parents away. Tales from the foster system are some of the

Re: [MBZ] Major Announcement - was Govt at its Finest

2008-11-15 Thread LarryT
AP 11/14/08 Additional information concerning the AWNAA was made available today during a Press Conference organized by Nancy Pelosi (D) who said, In a complete turnaroud, this bill is being amended to include all member of Congress which is normally excluded from legislation such as this.

Re: [MBZ] OT: Peter Schiff was right.

2008-11-15 Thread Allan Streib
Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Investment advisers are like realtors. If they are in the business of selling, NOW is always the best time to buy. That is true -- but in fairness, over the long term history proves it is better to be in the market than out. Buying in at the apex of a

Re: [MBZ] OT: Peter Schiff was right.

2008-11-15 Thread Peter Frederick
He's not the only one, but at least he gets published. John Kenneth Galbraith, who just passed away a year or two ago, said the same thing, but was assaulted by the economist's community for not having a grip on reality. He's been saying the same thing since the 1940's, and wasn't too

Re: [MBZ] Magazines accept film images, was Cameras

2008-11-15 Thread Rich Thomas
Check out a little program called Gadwin Print Screen -- there is a free download, works really well. --R LarryT wrote: I assume the question was for me? I shot in jpg. ;-) They used my images without further comment - no canned images - only mine - IIRC 1/2 page was the largest.

Re: [MBZ] OT LPs

2008-11-15 Thread Rich Thomas
Some things need the phono pre-amp from your receiver to get a good signal for the sound-in, though I think now you can buy a USB thingie that takes the phono directly off the turntable, maybe that is what your device does. My soundcard is a USB external box with RCA jacks for line in/out, an

Re: [MBZ] 2.6/2.8

2008-11-15 Thread Tony Wirtel
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 2.6/2.8 To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII ...It's a M104 2.8L. Hendrik.. So says the description, but the trunk lid number is 2.6. The 300E 2.6 is an M103 153HP stripper 300E whereas the 300E 2.8 is a

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: Film Resolution Publication

2008-11-15 Thread Jim Cathey
Lets see, 150 lpi times 10 inches is 1500 pixels, and 35mm film Those numbers are not directly comparable. I studied up on it at one time, and my wife was in publishing. We had long arguments about it until we learned to stop talking about it altogether. It is a complicated subject, but the

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 36, Issue 112

2008-11-15 Thread Jim Cathey
Custom tag read NOTAJAG. _Every_ time I see this I read it as NOJTAG. Wonder what a sickologist would make of that? -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] Film Resolution Publication

2008-11-15 Thread Jim Cathey
Some of the most stunning photos I've seen in magazines are shot on 35mm Kodachrome (what speed is that, about ASA 25?) K2 was 25 nominally. You could get it in 64 and 200, and the photoflood stuff was 40. (I think K1 was around 12 or so, which is what your older images would have been. You

Re: [MBZ] Film Resolution Publication

2008-11-15 Thread Peter Frederick
That MicroNikkor is a great lens, but the mid 70's Vivitar Series 1 90 mm is better, at all aperatures and distances. Not a cheap lens, though! List was $349 or so in 1978. Kodachrome was available in 16mm initially (1934, I think), then medium format (120), sheet of all sizes, and 35mm

Re: [MBZ] ML rear shocks

2008-11-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I dont really know much about them really. I know the early ones had problems. What exactly Im not sure. OK Don wrote: Out of curiosity - what is so bad about the MLs? What breaks all the time? Are they worse than their contemporary brothers and sisters? On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 2:29 PM,

Re: [MBZ] Cameras

2008-11-15 Thread Fmiser
On Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:15:43 -0800 Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Silly me, I had AT on the brain. My last cart was a Grado. On Nov 14, 2008, at 8:49 PM, Craig McCluskey wrote: My first one, in 1970, was a Grado FCE. I had the impression that it wasn't the best, but it

Re: [MBZ] Cameras

2008-11-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
WOW, thanks. Remember back in the old days when you could go to Walmart, you showed them your old needle, they had a laminiated mat thing that had pictures of all the various needles to compare yours to so you would get the right one? Heck, they even used to sell vacuum tubes there and even

Re: [MBZ] Cameras

2008-11-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I have a bunch of those. OK Don wrote: What about shellac? I recently got my father's collection of 78s - some of which he listened to at his grandparents --- Need to get a 78 needle and resurrect the turntable. On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 2:12 PM, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They

Re: [MBZ] Turntable parts - was Cameras

2008-11-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
That sound track is on LP? I didnt know they were even making LP's when that movie came out. Jeff Zedic wrote: Personally I have a Dynavector XX1, an Audio Note modified Goldring 1042 and Denon DL103 on my turntable which is a rather modified, by me, Michell Gyrodec. I recently got all my

Re: [MBZ] OT LPs

2008-11-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I need something that I can plug in via USB or whatever, that I can then hook up a turn table to, video camera or whatever to then produce a CD/DVD on the computer. Anything like that exist? Tom Hargrave wrote: How about a USB turntable - no sound card needed complete with Cakewalk PYRO

Re: [MBZ] Exciting Ferrari news

2008-11-15 Thread LarryT
Rich!! Duh! It just dawned on me we've been posting on the Ferrari and MB list for a long time - I kept remembering the name but thought I'd seen it n the list I happened to be on at the moment. Cool! It's interesting the same Liberal Vs Conservative argument contuinues on both lists - ;-)

Re: [MBZ] Exciting Ferrari news

2008-11-15 Thread LarryT
You should post the email you sent to MB to the F list (they'd enjoy it) about the upcoming legistalion to help the stupid and inept. ;-) Sincerely, Larry T (74 911, 91 300D 2.5T) www.youroil.net Oil Analysis Kits Porsche Posters/Weber parts . - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas

Re: [MBZ] 2.6/2.8

2008-11-15 Thread E M
I've been reading up on the wiring issues with the said cars. I think the new wiring harness can be purchased for about $500, and most ppl with a little DIY experience can do the job in about 4-5 hours, from what I've read anyway. Ed 300E 3.0 2008/11/15 Tony Wirtel [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [MBZ] OT LPs

2008-11-15 Thread Fmiser
Rich wrote: You can download audacity to digitize your LPs, Or those with a real OS (linux, BSD, etc), gramofile is pretty handy. gnome_wave_cleaner can be handy too. But even with those tools, I often use Audacity to trim and fix some of the bad surface noise. The latest batch has been the

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-15 Thread Fmiser
Wonko wrote: No, but three rights make a left. Curt wrote: I'd heard that when I was a kid and didn't understand it at all... Growing up in Maine you realize that the road has been there for 300 years or more and only follows that path because the surveyor followed a cow to the

[MBZ] OT LPs

2008-11-15 Thread Glenn Brown
Even though the digital realm has made dramatic improvements since it's inception into audio, one has to remember the primary purpose was not great sound forever (courtesy of Sony) but convenience as it was intended to replace the cassette medium and, although I'm a bit out of date here, I believe

Re: [MBZ] Magazines accept film images, was Cameras

2008-11-15 Thread Fmiser
It seems than at Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:33:52 -0500, LarryT wrote: Actually my next article will probably be more difficult for providing images. I will be referring to software and would like to use screenshots but they are proving difficult to use prt scn - also tried to make a image of the

Re: [MBZ] Was Cameras, now Vacuum Tubes

2008-11-15 Thread Tom Hargrave
I have a few vacuum tubes, probably over 1000 of them. But I restore old vacuum tube radios as a hobby. Some of my tubes are used in very popular tube amps I know I can match them sell them for a good price but if I do then I won't have them to support the hobby. I also have a few tube testers.

Re: [MBZ] OT LPs

2008-11-15 Thread Fmiser
Rich wrote: Some things need the phono pre-amp from your receiver to get a good signal for the sound-in, though I think now you can buy a USB thingie that takes the phono directly off the turntable, maybe that is what your device does. Any of the magnetic cartridge output are mic level

Re: [MBZ] Was Cameras, now Vacuum Tubes

2008-11-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I have an old console stereo, that is about the same size as a coffee table, that uses vacuum tubes. Its amazing actually, a friend of my grandmothers gave that thing to me in 1983, when I was in the 3rd grade. I still have it although I have not played it in years. Tom Hargrave wrote: I

Re: [MBZ] Was Cameras, now Vacuum Tubes

2008-11-15 Thread Fmiser
It seems than at Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:59:21 -0600, Tom wrote: I have a few vacuum tubes, probably over 1000 of them. But I restore old vacuum tube radios as a hobby. Some of my tubes are used in very popular tube amps I know I can match them sell them for a good price but if I do then I

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-15 Thread Wonko the Sane
Actually, that is how the tuba players made a right hand turn in high school marching band. On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 12:50 PM, Fmiser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wonko wrote: No, but three rights make a left. Curt wrote: I'd heard that when I was a kid and didn't understand it at

Re: [MBZ] 140 Coupe

2008-11-15 Thread John Robbins
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Keeping in mind that it's a 140 and no matter how cheap it may be today, you wlll still be maintaining a $100K car. Keep in mind that the 300D's, etc that we all drive are just older high $$ cars. I think my '79 SD cost around $75k in today's dollars. John

Re: [MBZ] Magazines accept film images, was Cameras

2008-11-15 Thread Tom Hargrave
Regardless of what you do, copies of internet print screens will be limited to the resolution of your video card or the images delivered by the web site, whichever is less. And because good web sites are designed to deliver fast, the images will all be highly compressed and / or of poor quality.

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 36, Issue 115

2008-11-15 Thread Dan Weeks
Kodachrome was originally 25 speed only. Later they brought out 64 speed as well. Dan On Nov 15, 2008, at 10:46 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Seems like the Kodachrome slide film used to be ASA 64. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official

Re: [MBZ] Was Cameras, now Vacuum Tubes

2008-11-15 Thread Tom Hargrave
Kaleb, It’s a shame that no-one wants the old console stereos these days but I guess there's not a place for them in a modern household. I see console stereos for sale all the time for $35 - $45, some with very high end turntables installed. You need to plug yours in somewhere and play it.

Re: [MBZ] Was Cameras, now Vacuum Tubes

2008-11-15 Thread Tom Hargrave
I'd love to play with it but how would we get it here? Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Fmiser Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 1:56 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ]

Re: [MBZ] Film Resolution Publication

2008-11-15 Thread OK Don
LPI and pixels don't match up very well - for one thing, lpi is line pairs per inch. A rough equivalent is to double the pixels to equal lpi. I read an article on the details years ago, but have forgotten most of them. The lines are alternating black and white - one b/w pair counts as one 'line'

Re: [MBZ] Film Resolution Publication

2008-11-15 Thread OK Don
I loved Tech Pan - started using it when it was a special order item and only had a number - pre-name. We used it for BW aerial photography - used M Leicas and 50mm Summicron lens. The red bias of Tech Pan coupled with the extremely high resolution and extremely fine grain menat that your ability

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 36, Issue 115

2008-11-15 Thread LWB250
When I dusted off the Mamiya a year or so ago, I was really distressed to discover that they no longer produce 120 Kodachrome. I shot boatloads of the stuff and loved it - there is nothing better, IMHO. Most of the work I did was landscape stuff, which was probably better done with a more

Re: [MBZ] 140 Coupe

2008-11-15 Thread OK Don
Yup - the '78 450SLC that MMM now has sold for more than the house I bought new in '78. Keep in mind that the 300D's, etc that we all drive are just older high $$ cars. I think my '79 SD cost around $75k in today's dollars. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK There are only three sports:

Re: [MBZ] OT LPs

2008-11-15 Thread Loren Faeth
Guys, thanks for this OT discussion. One of my goals for the past few years has been to get out my vinyly collection, most of which has only been played once or twice to make a cassette tape, and transfer them into a format I can use on an ipod. then I can justify the expense of an ipod. I

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 36, Issue 115

2008-11-15 Thread OK Don
Wow - that about confirms it for me - I have started scanning my slides/negatives (probably between 20 - 30k) with a Polaroid SprintScan - WAY too slow, and not enough dynamic range. I've been thinking of using a digital SLR, my 74mm Zeiss Planar-S lens ( optimized for 1:1 copying of 35mm film),

Re: [MBZ] Film Resolution Publication

2008-11-15 Thread Tom Hargrave
Since someone mentioned LPI pixels per inch, another thing to consider when comparing film ( paper) to digital is that neither film nor photo paper have lines or pixels. Film and photo paper are not composed of evenly ordered lines and pixels. They have a grain size and even the grain is not

[MBZ] Hammie passes inspection

2008-11-15 Thread Curt Raymond
As always its handy to know a guy who knows a guy. So the car passed inspection, the state will be off my back for one year. I went out for a ride to celebrate. Took a short highway run and above 60mph I've got a pretty serious vibration. I can't tell where its coming from, some posibilities:

Re: [MBZ] OT LPs

2008-11-15 Thread Tom Hargrave
I started down this path once, then I gave up started buying CDs of what I wanted. You'd be surprised at what's already out there! Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Loren Faeth Sent:

Re: [MBZ] OT LPs

2008-11-15 Thread Allan Streib
Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: How much storage does it take for 100 or so albums? On my Mac with the iMic and Final Vinyl software, very roughly about 20MB per minute for the raw (.aiff) format. Once that's pulled into iTunes and compressed to the .m4a format, it's reduced about a

Re: [MBZ] Hammie passes inspection

2008-11-15 Thread harry watkins
Congratulations on passing the inspection. Tires. Harry - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Diesel List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 4:38 PM Subject: [MBZ] Hammie passes inspection As always its handy to know a guy who knows a

[MBZ] OT Macbook Air price drop

2008-11-15 Thread Loren Faeth
I see today Macmall (PCMall) has 13.3 MacBook Air 1.6GHz 2GB RAM 80GB Hard Drive MB003LL/A Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6GHz, 2GB DDR2 SDRAM, 80GB PATA HD, 13.3 TFT WXGA, 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth, Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard MacMall Part#: 7373085 Platform: Macintosh Mfr.Part#: MB003LL/A for $1150. That

Re: [MBZ] OT LPs

2008-11-15 Thread Loren Faeth
yeah, but that is the price of 3 or 4 Kleb cars. And then you can only play one cd at a time. By building a big library, I can play anything anywhere, all in a series, without having to flip cds all the time.. Same reason I didn't like playing vinyl. you had to flip them all the time. At

Re: [MBZ] Hammie passes inspection

2008-11-15 Thread Loren Faeth
tires (slipped belt) then driveshaft At 04:38 PM 11/15/2008, you wrote: As always its handy to know a guy who knows a guy. So the car passed inspection, the state will be off my back for one year. I went out for a ride to celebrate. Took a short highway run and above 60mph I've got a pretty

Re: [MBZ] OT LPs

2008-11-15 Thread Rich Thomas
Two different things -- you can get a USB turntable for about $100 (Ion I think they are called) at Bestbuy, or if you have a turntable hooked to a receiver near your computer, you can either get a sound card with a R/L RCA jack in and hook that to the monitor out on your receiver, or get a

Re: [MBZ] Exciting Ferrari news

2008-11-15 Thread Rich Thomas
Not me on the Ferrari list, wish I could --R LarryT wrote: You should post the email you sent to MB to the F list (they'd enjoy it) about the upcoming legistalion to help the stupid and inept. ;-) Sincerely, Larry T (74 911, 91 300D 2.5T) www.youroil.net Oil Analysis Kits Porsche

Re: [MBZ] Hammie passes inspection

2008-11-15 Thread Allan Streib
Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I went out for a ride to celebrate. Took a short highway run and above 60mph I've got a pretty serious vibration. If it seems like a harmonic vibration e.g. occurs at certain speeds but not others it could be as simple as needing the tires properly

Re: [MBZ] OT LPs

2008-11-15 Thread Rich Thomas
I gotta get Linux going one of these days on something, too many projects... --R Fmiser wrote: Rich wrote: You can download audacity to digitize your LPs, Or those with a real OS (linux, BSD, etc), gramofile is pretty handy. gnome_wave_cleaner can be handy too. But even with those

[MBZ] Hero tool of the day

2008-11-15 Thread harry watkins
My magnetic floor sweep. I dropped a small nut that naturally went into the cat litter under the car and within two inches of center (as always). Strong light, on my belly, no luck. Then I remembered buying one of those floor sweeps, rolled it under the car and heard the click, done. Harry

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 36, Issue 115

2008-11-15 Thread Peter Frederick
No, it was originally ASA 8, later 12. Kodachrome II was initially 25, if I remember correctly (that was a LONG time ago now!) and then High Speed Kodachrome came along (ASA 64). Kodak re-labeled them to Kodachrome 25 and Kodachrome 64 in the late 70s, I think. It's the reason so many

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-15 Thread Rich Thomas
Like a NASCAR race and politics, 4 left turns and you end up where you started, having gone nowhere. --R Wonko the Sane wrote: Actually, that is how the tuba players made a right hand turn in high school marching band. On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 12:50 PM, Fmiser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Film Resolution Publication

2008-11-15 Thread Peter Frederick
120 film suffers badly from lack of film plane flatness -- it's thin film rolled into a tight spool, then unwound intermittantly and stretched across a 6 cm square hole very slightly looser than the paper backing. Not an ideal situation, and the older the film, the worse the problem.

Re: [MBZ] OT LPs

2008-11-15 Thread Rich Thomas
That is the exact same setup I have! 1973 or so! Still works a champ!. You really need next to nothing, an RCA -- stereo miniplug cable to from the monitor out on the rcvr to go into your computer (RCA -- RCA if you have a soundcard that does that), and audacity and some time to sit and

Re: [MBZ] Was Cameras, now Vacuum Tubes

2008-11-15 Thread Loren Faeth
Anybody got an extra Pioneer SX 626 or 636 etc. tube type receiver you'd like to sell? Mine has been bullet-proof for the last 36 years. Loren Faeth ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For

Re: [MBZ] OT Macbook Air price drop

2008-11-15 Thread Allan Streib
Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I see today Macmall (PCMall) has 13.3 MacBook Air 1.6GHz 2GB RAM 80GB Hard Drive MB003LL/A Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6GHz, 2GB DDR2 SDRAM, 80GB PATA HD, 13.3 TFT WXGA, 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth, Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard MacMall Part#: 7373085 Platform: Macintosh

[MBZ] About to find out how expensive major CDI repair is...

2008-11-15 Thread John Robbins
The CDI just decided it doesn't want to run on all cylinders. :( One moment it was working great, one moment later it was running horrible. It runs like an OM617 with 2+ loose injector lines. I'm going to make sure there are no fuel leaks tomorrow in daylight, and if not going to get it

Re: [MBZ] OT LPs

2008-11-15 Thread Loren Faeth
I mostly used the turntable to record cassettes. I bet it only has 2-- to 300 hours of use. Yes, a LOT of baby-sitting time. I think we are in for a long cold winter. It started snowing about the first of NOV Way early! Winds of November in October... Way early. So I htink I may

Re: [MBZ] OT Macbook Air price drop

2008-11-15 Thread Loren Faeth
I'm thinking the REAL bargains will be in Jan/Feb after they are really hurting At 05:08 PM 11/15/2008, you wrote: Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I see today Macmall (PCMall) has 13.3 MacBook Air 1.6GHz 2GB RAM 80GB Hard Drive MB003LL/A Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6GHz, 2GB DDR2 SDRAM,

Re: [MBZ] 2.6/2.8/3.0/2.3/3.2

2008-11-15 Thread Hendrik Fay
There is a M104 lurking in the car, hard to tell exactly what it is badged as but the 2.8 has electronic injection whilst early 104 3 liter motors had KE. My understanding is that the 104 is basically a 103 with DOHC. Performance of the 2.8 is not that much more than the 3 liter M103, until

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