Something a little different

2002-10-15 Thread Brad Dobo
---BeginMessage--- Hey Anthony, Thanks for the reply. I feel caught up in something that got much larger than it ever should have been. Lots of other emails from the list in my inbox, so gotta run. Take her easy! Brad Dobo - Original Message - From: Anthony Farr [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: :)

2002-10-15 Thread Brad Dobo
You have an extreme view that is a little skewed I think. Generally if blame is to be cast, the child itself (in this very modern age) is a problem, as well in some schools, generally those that are not financially well off, it is the families fault. However, the provincial governments

OT: Wal Mart-Frontier ?

2002-10-15 Thread CBWaters
Wasn't there someone who worked at a Wal Mart on the list? I have a question about the Photo CDs they offer. The local Wal Mart has the Fuji Frontier 390. Anyone who knows these things could please mail me off-list. Thanks, Cory Waters

Re: OT: Depth of Field

2002-10-15 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, f/8 or be square! --- Bob Tuesday, October 15, 2002, 4:27:52 PM, you wrote: This is a techniques/opinions/experiences thread . . . I was always a big fan of telephotos, it has been a real change to use my new Pentax 20-35 zoom. In particular, I'm learning whole new ways to think

RE: BRAD PLEASE JUST ***STOP***

2002-10-15 Thread alex
How do I setup a kill file? Thanks, Alex -Original Message- From: Brad Dobo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 1:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: BRAD PLEASE JUST ***STOP*** I'll keep replying if others keep sending me messages, want it to stop? Pass

Re: Re:To the pentax spies

2002-10-15 Thread Brad Dobo
Are you still carrying on Vic? You would be wise to practice what you preach. Brad Dobo - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 10:04 AM Subject: Re: Re:To the pentax spies You're always apologizing for something. Hey, I have

Re: BRAD PLEASE JUST ***STOP***

2002-10-15 Thread Keith Whaley
Just proves my point. Thanks. You have a lot of growing up to do, young fella. Much luck. Don't bother to answer me. You're on my don't read - don't answer list. Plunk! keith whaley Brad Dobo wrote: I'll keep replying if others keep sending me messages, want it to stop? Pass the word

Re: OT: Depth of Field

2002-10-15 Thread Norm Baugher
wide open when I can... Bob Walkden wrote: Hi, f/8 or be square! ---

Re: OT: Wal Mart-Frontier ?

2002-10-15 Thread Norm Baugher
That would be Bill Robb, but I think he's having trouble with his ISP now :-) Norm CBWaters wrote: Wasn't there someone who worked at a Wal Mart on the list? I have a question about the Photo CDs they offer. The local Wal Mart has the Fuji Frontier 390. Anyone who knows these things could

Re: BRAD PLEASE JUST ***STOP***

2002-10-15 Thread Norm Baugher
Tag, you're it Norm Brad Dobo wrote: I'll keep replying if others keep sending me messages, want it to stop? Pass the word around to stop the insults and blaming and what-not. Remember, I quite I've been quite wronged from just one email that I apologized 5 minutes later. That's the fact

Re: Re:To the pentax spies

2002-10-15 Thread Brad Dobo
- Original Message - From: Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: PDML (Pentax) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 10:17 AM Subject: Re: Re:To the pentax spies While this fellow was posting this to the list, he was sending the attached email to

Aurora Photos

2002-10-15 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice example of an Aurora photographn on the Astronomy Picture of the Day for Oct 15: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html Dan

Re: Re:To the pentax spies

2002-10-15 Thread Brad Dobo
Bob, you have just taken things too far. At least I apologized for my words. The rest is wasted. But don't get too hopeful, I like the PDML and plan on being here for a long long time. With valid contributions of course. Brad Dobo - Original Message - From: Bob Blakely [EMAIL

Re: BRAD PLEASE JUST ***STOP***

2002-10-15 Thread Brad Dobo
Heh, sounds like the opposite is the case Keith. Last word type of guy eh? Brad Dobo - Original Message - From: Keith Whaley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 5:04 PM Subject: Re: BRAD PLEASE JUST ***STOP*** Just proves my point. Thanks. You

Re: Split the list or calm down ?

2002-10-15 Thread frank theriault
I got back from a long weekend out of town last night to over 500 e-mails! Of course, the vast majority of them were pdml. Unfortunately, most of them were useless garbage: He said this!, I already apologized!, I'm complaining to his ISP!, etc, etc., back and forth, forth and back.

RE: Re:To the pentax spies

2002-10-15 Thread tom
-Original Message- From: Brad Dobo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Bob, you have just taken things too far. At least I apologized for my words. The rest is wasted. But don't get too hopeful, I like the PDML and plan on being here for a long long time. With valid contributions

Re: Split the list or calm down ?

2002-10-15 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Some people crave attention. If you respond to their untoward remarks, it just encourages them. I find that if I ignore people who are rude or obscene, they get tired of talking to themselves and stop a lot sooner than if I object or try to correct their behavior. Dan

kill files (WAS: Re: BRAD PLEASE JUST ***STOP*** )

2002-10-15 Thread Nick Wright
In Outlook Expres you have to use what are called Mail Rules simply make a new rule specifing that anything with a FROM address with Brad Dobo in it goes immediately to the trash. In Netscape's mail program they are called filters, I think, but the idea is the same. -- Nick Wright

Re: Only 5 more days until...........

2002-10-15 Thread frank theriault
Seems to me that miniature Cottys and Archers have submitted recently, and with wonderful results, too! What a great way to encourage young 'uns to get into photography! Which reminds me: I gave my 20 year old a Pentax IQ Zoom for her birthday over the summer - time for the old man to start

OT: Take it off the list (RE: BRAD PLEASE JUST ***STOP***)

2002-10-15 Thread Nicolas Colarusso, CGA
Ladies and gentlemen, I have had it. Brad you were wrong with what you did and I accept your apology (don't let it happen again). And my suggestion to you is to ignore other emails (not this one) concerning this topic. For the rest of you (and believe me I love you all) if you cannot accept

Re: Le site des Amateurs de PENTAX

2002-10-15 Thread frank theriault
Moi, je parle seulement une peu de francaise, mais peut-etre le site francophone est plus calme que ce site-ci! On peut espoire... bien a tous, frank andre wrote: Pas mal, les potes! There is an interesting article on how to modify the K and M lenses to have them work with multi-mode

Re: PDML UK Camden Lock - pictures up

2002-10-15 Thread Keith Whaley
Bob Walkden wrote: Hi, to be absolutely accurate, it's an M3 (1959) single-stroke. The lens is a 1982 90/2.8 Tele-Elmarit M, the thin one, with an early model hood. Thanks, Bob... Back in those days, did Leicas still load/unload from the bottom? Bottom cover comes off, spools come out,

Re: Something a little different

2002-10-15 Thread frank theriault
Don't send attachments, please! I believe ~that~ is against the rules of the list. Anyone else know, or am I mistaken? -frank Brad Dobo wrote: (a bunch of attachments in an otherwise empty post) -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is

RE: Pentax price list - but what was the year?

2002-10-15 Thread Shaun Canning
I reckon this must have been about 1985! Shaun Canning PhD Student Department of Archaeology School of European and Historical Studies La Trobe University, Bundoora, Vic, 3086. Phone: 0414-967644 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent:

Re: Well, in an effort to bring around additional topics...

2002-10-15 Thread Doug Franklin
On Tue, 15 Oct 2002 09:14:22 -0400 (EDT), gfen wrote: [...] For more money, I'll sell them a real silver print from the lab. [...] Speaking of that, can someone point me towards a Web site with information on gel prints? I'd google for it, but gel print returned too many hits to go through.

Re: Well, in an effort to bring around additional topics...

2002-10-15 Thread Doug Franklin
On Tue, 15 Oct 2002 15:26:06 -0400, Steve Desjardins wrote: I'm actually waiting for graveyards to be a PUG theme. We have this old graveyard in Lexington (believe it or not, Stonewall Jackson Cemetery). It's a great subject for BW, and you don't need model releases. . . If you visit the

Re: Fw: Cameron's Pentax Comments

2002-10-15 Thread Anthony Farr
Norm, Your comment reveals more about you than about me. Off-list abuse is a cancer on the PDML, if you don't care that's your prerogative. Regards, Anthony Farr - Original Message - From: Norm Baugher [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PDML [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 16 October 2002 4:15

Re: Pentax dslr

2002-10-15 Thread Anthony Farr
Ask Paal. And why are you unwilling to believe it? Regards, Anthony Farr - Original Message - From: Norm Baugher [EMAIL PROTECTED] And would these beta-testers be little green men in space suits perchance? Norm Anthony Farr wrote:

Re: Poll: Primes that we wish Pentax had built

2002-10-15 Thread Paul F.
Giancarlo suggested- Lens name: Pentax SMC FA 17-45/2.8 AL Length: 80mm Diameter: 82mm Weight: 560g Filter Thread: 77 I'd definitely buy this lens, and may i suggest the following ultra-ultra wide zoom: Lens name: Pentax SMC FA 14-28/2.8* AL Filter Thread: 77 max - if thread greater than 77

Free Fuji NPH Film!!! (for Canadians, at least)

2002-10-15 Thread Cameron Hood
If you go to http://www.fujifilm.ca/ProCommunity and register, you will find lots of helpful information, of course, as well as links to putting up your own gallery and bio on the Fuji website. By registering and once approved (I told them that I was a semi-professional, and they didn't seem to

Will be back soon

2002-10-15 Thread Mishka
I am unsibscribing for a while -- it's wy too gorgeous outside to wais precious time on filtering (hopefully, temporary) flood of emails. If I can be of any service to anyone here, I am still very much available off the list. See ya guys in a while. Mishka P.S. Is there a no mail option

Re: BRAD PLEASE JUST ***STOP***

2002-10-15 Thread Brad Dobo
Actually yes, and I print off the real juvenile or insulting ones for them to read, they find it quite funny. My father said I'm glad I own a Minolta. So, what is the point of your question Norm? Brad Dobo - Original Message - From: Norm Baugher [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PDML [EMAIL

Re: Silly Question

2002-10-15 Thread Anthony Farr
You have to admit that Brad has a point there. He's given everyone a chance to let it drop and still save face. It's up to you what you do with that chance. It's then up to Brad to stay stopped. Regards, Anthony Farr - Original Message - From: Brad Dobo [EMAIL PROTECTED] (snip) Why

Re: ME Super

2002-10-15 Thread William Johnson
Yes. The MX and plain ME also have a gorgeous view also. Sure makes it tough to want to use the nice old MF lenses on my ZX-5n. William in Utah. 10/15/2002 6:54:04 PM, Robert Woerner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wow, Anyone notice how wonderful the viewfinder is on an ME Super? Robert

28mm f2.8 FA for Available Light Shots?

2002-10-15 Thread Brian Kauffmann
Hello All, I just purchased a 28mm f2.8 FA lens, thinking it would be good for low light photos. However, it seems to have a lot of light loss in the corners at f2.8 and f4. It would seem to defeat my purpose of available light photography if I have to set it to f5.6 or so. Is this

Re: Bellows, lens and LX (was: SMC Pentax K-Mount Macro Lens Poll)

2002-10-15 Thread Pentxuser
I wrote earlier saying that you should buy one only if you can find one at a good price. The FB1/FD1 combination is pretty good. On the weekend, however, I had the opportunity to shoot in a studio setting photographing still lifes, extreme closeups of glass, etc. The FE1 was the finder of

Re: Silly Question

2002-10-15 Thread Feroze Kistan
Ok - Original Message - From: Anthony Farr [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 4:54 AM Subject: Re: Silly Question You have to admit that Brad has a point there. He's given everyone a chance to let it drop and still save face. It's up to you

Re: ME Super

2002-10-15 Thread Norman Baugher
I really missed the ME Super viewfinder after I sold mine, especially with a fast 50mm attached. Then I got my 6x7 and life in the viewfinder world is good again. Norm William Johnson wrote: Yes. The MX and plain ME also have a gorgeous view also. Sure makes it tough to want to use the

Re: 28mm f2.8 FA for Available Light Shots?

2002-10-15 Thread Anthony Farr
Brian, That's a common attribute of wide lenses, your lens is typical. Most available light situations should mask the problem, the more picture elements there are the smaller the problem will be. Just beware of shooting landscapes with clear blue skies at wide apertures. Of course copy-work

List broken again?

2002-10-15 Thread Anthony Farr
Looks like the reply function is once again addressing the sender, not PDML. Regards, Anthony Farr

Ebay Prices

2002-10-15 Thread Norman Baugher
I haven't shopped Ebay in a while (in the US), anyone notice any overall price change/reduction patterns in the last 6 months to a year due to digital and/or the US economy Norm

Re: Wal Mart-Frontier ?

2002-10-15 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: CBWaters Subject: OT: Wal Mart-Frontier ? Wasn't there someone who worked at a Wal Mart on the list? I have a question about the Photo CDs they offer. The local Wal Mart has the Fuji Frontier 390. There are too many ways of doing this now. The Fronteir

Re: Re:Only 5 more days until...........

2002-10-15 Thread Jeff
Is yours an LM? I have one of those with a roll of film in it since the Beaches TPDML. I still don't know how it performs. Shame on me. It's a neat camera. Jeff. - Original Message - From: David Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jeff [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday,

Re: Ebay Prices

2002-10-15 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Norman Baugher Subject: Ebay Prices I haven't shopped Ebay in a while (in the US), anyone notice any overall price change/reduction patterns in the last 6 months to a year due to digital and/or the US economy Everything I want now seems really

Re: Ebay Prices

2002-10-15 Thread James Adams
I was thinking about selling my Nikon F + FTn Head + Nikkor 50mm/f2, but the prices are way down(almost halved). Also some of my Pentax stuff, but missed the boat again. May have better luck at the swap meet in a few weeks. James - Original Message - From: Norman Baugher [EMAIL

Re: Fw: Cameron's Pentax Comments

2002-10-15 Thread William Robb
Norm, Your comment reveals more about you than about me. Off-list abuse is a cancer on the PDML, if you don't care that's your prerogative. From now on, well just call you Melanorman HAR!! William Robb

Re: Cameron's Pentax Comments

2002-10-15 Thread Norman Baugher
Perhaps we should set up an abuse hotline? G Norm - Original Message - From: Anthony Farr Subject: Re: Fw: Cameron's Pentax Comments Norm, Your comment reveals more about you than about me. Off-list abuse is a cancer on the PDML, if you don't care that's your prerogative.

Re: List broken again?

2002-10-15 Thread Brad Dobo
Seems so Anthony, my emails are not showing on the list at all...since well, the last 6 hours or so? I even sent from 3 different addresses. Just have to wait and see. Brad Dobo - Original Message - From: Anthony Farr [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Doug Brewer [EMAIL

RE: kill files (WAS: Re: BRAD PLEASE JUST ***STOP*** )

2002-10-15 Thread alex
Thanks, Nick. After being on the Net for over 5 years this is the first time I found I _really_ need it. Alex -Original Message- From: Nick Wright [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 2:39 PM To: alex; PDML Subject: kill files (WAS: Re: BRAD PLEASE JUST ***STOP***

Re: List broken again?

2002-10-15 Thread Norman Baugher
Doesn't sound broken to me, sounds like it's working like it should :-) Brad Dodo wrote: Seems so Anthony, my emails are not showing on the list at all...since well, the last 6 hours or so? I even sent from 3 different addresses. Just have to wait and see.

Re: OT: Re: Split the list or calm down ?

2002-10-15 Thread Antti-Pekka Virjonen
At 18:09 15.10.2002 +0300, Don wrote: Looks like I've come back at the end of another flare-up. I'll hang about a bit to see if it fades away. Why wait? Because I missed the informative posts. I hope it doesn't start all over again. This kind of thing is so boring. I don't know how long I've been

Re: Silly Question

2002-10-15 Thread David S.
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Feroze Kistan Subject: Re: Silly Question I might get married soon, probally would move to canada, since most of my friends already have. Would, if I have kids like them to go to a good school..see where I'm getting at :)

Re: Well, in an effort to bring around additional topics...

2002-10-15 Thread Debra Wilborn
--- gfen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm goth, I get away with it all year.. :) How old are you, man? You know, I have some of those sitting around, but I choose not to do that, because since its our first time in a contest, I didn't want to be the person who came in and upset things.. They

Re: OT If you think Pentax users are strange...

2002-10-15 Thread Debra Wilborn
Actually if you look carefully at the second photo the flash looks like a Dalek (http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/gallery/dalek/) bearing down on the poor little Kangasquirrel :-) This just proves that Minolta is evil. What with their Dalek-flashes terrorizing the peaceful

Re: OT: Depth of Field

2002-10-15 Thread David A. Mann
Steve Desjardins wrote: How do you think about DOF in the artistic sense and how does that manifest itself in you photography? I like shallow DOF. Especially in my macros. It helps to isolate my subject and give a quasi-3rd dimension to my pictures. Except most of my landscapes where I

Re: Re:To the pentax spies

2002-10-15 Thread Brad Dobo
Are you still carrying on Vic? You would be wise to practice what you preach. Brad Dobo - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 10:04 AM Subject: Re: Re:To the pentax spies You're always apologizing for something. Hey, I have

Re: Re:To the pentax spies

2002-10-15 Thread Brad Dobo
Bob, you have just taken things too far. At least I apologized for my words. The rest is wasted. But don't get too hopeful, I like the PDML and plan on being here for a long long time. With valid contributions of course. Brad Dobo - Original Message - From: Bob Blakely [EMAIL

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