Re: Quiet list - taking pictures!

2003-08-06 Thread Steve Desjardins
I've actually taken 3 rolls this week just walking around town and along the river. Oddly, I just can't resist taking the MX along . . .. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: semi OT : I got a CD burner but, but, but.... Help!

2003-08-06 Thread Rob Studdert
On 6 Aug 2003 at 22:10, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > Thanks, Bill you make it look pretty straight forward. - I'll print this > all out and > give it a try . It does sound like I can't just copy entire folders, > though. > sob, sob. :) The Basic process is; open a new project (file new, select type)

Re: Selling my Pentax MX, ME and lenses ??

2003-08-06 Thread T Rittenhouse
Well for automatic fill flash. Set your auto flash for one stop lower ASA than the film in the camera. That's easy enough. The MX and ME Super are prehaps the lowest vibration cameras Pentax ever made. If you are having a problem with yours have the mirror bumper foam replaced, should not cost muc

Airport Security

2003-08-06 Thread Steve Desjardins
Just noted this article on the CNN website http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/08/04/airline.warning/index.html I noticed that they are targeting cameras. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: salt spray on camera

2003-08-06 Thread brooksdj
> Over the weekend I took a ferry ride and got salt spray on my camera, > lens, monopod and ballhead. I wiped everything down with a napkin right > afterwards, and when I got home about an hour later I went over > everything again with a damp paper towel an

Re: OK, I'm gonna buy an LX. Damn the price... (as he looks overhis shoulder)

2003-08-06 Thread Caveman
Sid Barras wrote: Hi all, after reading Cotty's piece in The "37th frame" (Mike Johnston's newsletter)-- what more does one need to enable oneself? I'll recommend as a later addition one of the LX2000 screens - makes for unbelievable viewfinder comfort. cheers, caveman

List almost dead

2003-08-06 Thread Pentxuser
Am I missing something here or is this list almost dead? Things have been really slow. Is everyone on vacation? Vic

Re: Best telezoom

2003-08-06 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Pentax's own FA80 f4.5 - 320 f5.6 - I think it was about $350 US Maris Артур Гроховский (Arthur D. Grokhovski) wrote: >Dear colleagues! What a telezoom (70-200, 100-300 or 80-400) > with a good optical quality but cheaper as 900 US $ (if new) for > Pentax do you can consider to me? > >

RE: Quiet list - taking pictures!

2003-08-06 Thread Bill Sawyer
I do seem to recall your mentioning that you came from around here. Didn't you live in Ann Arbor or thereabouts? Downtown is starting to make a comeback - you might enjoy a visit... -Original Message- From: T Rittenhouse [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: August 06, 2003 12:01 PM To:

Re: *ist D Response from Pentax USA

2003-08-06 Thread Bruce Rubenstein
Rechargeable NiMh AA's work well, and pretty inexpensive to replace when they wear out. You can also keep a set of lithium AA's in the bag for, "just in case". BR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: * Takes four AA batteries or two CR-V3 lithium-ion batteries This will either quietly kill it off, or th

Re: 'Effective'

2003-08-06 Thread Mark Cassino
At 08:35 AM 8/6/2003 -0700, you wrote: Over and over when reading about the specs of the upcoming *ist D, I see the words 'effective 6.1 megapixel resolution'. This basically echos what Graywolf has already said - http://www.dpreview.com/learn/Glossary/Camera_System/Effective_Pixels_01.htm - M