Re: psyched

2004-08-19 Thread Paul McEvoy
try this: http://www.google.com/search?hl=enlr=ie=UTF-8q=define%3A+blogbtnG=Search - Original Message - From: Peter J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 4:45 PM Subject: Re: psyched Hell Frank, I'm older than you and I know what they are.

Re: Quiz #2.1

2004-08-19 Thread Bob W
Hi, Thursday, August 19, 2004, 12:57:25 AM, Bob wrote: Some don't seem to know the definitions of exotic and/or Abstract. Here's my working definition. Exotic means she's nekkid. Abstract means you can't tell that she's nekkid. :O) -- Cheers, Bob

Re: K15/3.5 question

2004-08-19 Thread Alan Chan
Hi Fra, I have spent the day trying to work with the problem. The built-in filters blocked the access to 2 screws so the whole lens had to be dissassembled into order to get to the helical threads. There are 2 separate threads, and I relubed both with Nye 723MS (since I have no damping grease).

Re: K15/3.5 question

2004-08-19 Thread Rob Studdert
On 19 Aug 2004 at 0:35, Alan Chan wrote: Hi Fra, I have spent the day trying to work with the problem. The built-in filters blocked the access to 2 screws so the whole lens had to be dissassembled into order to get to the helical threads. How easy would it be to change the integrated

Re: Photo experiment musings

2004-08-19 Thread Steve Jolly
Ryan Lee wrote: Did you mean 'get the same result as putting the filter over the lens'? *laughs* - uh, yes. :-) Assuming there's negligible ambient light. S

Re: Pellicle Mirrors

2004-08-19 Thread Steve Jolly
Don Sanderson wrote: In the helmet there is a sensor which can be adjusted for sensitivity, so it doesn't react to ambient light, but does react to the arc of the welder. The lens itself recieves a small voltage to keep it clear, when the voltage is removeed it darkens very fast. The reason for

Thieves! :)

2004-08-19 Thread fra
Hi, Ricoh just stole Pentax ;-) From the Caplio R1 press release: novative lens mechanism incorporates a 4.8x optical zoom lens in an ultra thin 25mm body. Underlying Caplio R1?s stunning picture-taking abilities is its unique lens design incorporating a retracting system that

RE: Pentax Imaging

2004-08-19 Thread Rob Brigham
This is not at all what I have heard many times in the past. Not saying who is right or wrong but I have often been told that Pentax USA was independent which was why they do not supply international warraties wherease everywhere(?) else does. Not sure why else they would do that. Now that

Re: psyched

2004-08-19 Thread Keith Whaley
Paul McEvoy wrote: try this: http://www.google.com/search?hl=enlr=ie=UTF-8q=define%3A+blogbtnG=Search Uh huh An online personal diary for extroverts... meant to be read by voyeurs. keith whaley - Original Message - From: Peter J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

Questions to help improve your photographic skills

2004-08-19 Thread CRB
I put these together because they're things I've either struggled to learn in the past or am still learning. (I often struggle most with #4.) 1. Do you shoot snapshots quickly or do you plan ahead? 2. Do you pose people or just have them bunch together? 3. Do you use controlled lighting?

Re: K15/3.5 question

2004-08-19 Thread Alan Chan
Maybe I am so used to those light weighted focus rings of AF lenses, I have to tell myself to apply a little more force when using the 15/3.5. Otherwise, it just refuses to rotate (maybe mine is a little heavier than normal?). I once used a friend's Rollei 6003. The 1st thing I noticed was how

Re: Quick Lens Question

2004-08-19 Thread CRB
I looked @ that 150 as well. It was tempting. But alas it's too close to my 100mm and not A. You grabbed a goodie. Congrats. Sincerely, C. Brendemuehl - Every individual is continually exerting himself to find out the most advantageous employment for

Re: psyched

2004-08-19 Thread Steve Jolly
Paul McEvoy wrote: try this: http://www.google.com/search?hl=enlr=ie=UTF-8q=define%3A+blogbtnG=Search or for something a bit more photographic: http://moblog.co.uk/ S

Re: Vivitar Series One 135/2.3K lens, $200

2004-08-19 Thread Steve Larson
Hi Paul!!! Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 11:09 AM Subject: FS: Vivitar Series One 135/2.3K lens, $200 Greetings, all. Longtime PDMLers know me as a Ricoh enthusiast and

Re: Vivitar 24-48/3.8K

2004-08-19 Thread Steve Larson
Be careful if you get one that it focuses to infinity. My lens guru has been trying to figure out how to fix mine. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 11:12 AM Subject: WTB: Vivitar

Re: Photo experiment musings

2004-08-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Ryan Lee Subject: Re: Photo experiment musings Colourbacking? If you are shooting under light of the wrong colour balance, you use a filter on the lens to correct the light. However, the flash is then the wrong colour, so you filter the flash to match as

Re: Photo experiment musings

2004-08-19 Thread Ryan Lee
Ahh.. I'm illuminated! Possibly wrong colour balance, but illuminated nevertheless. Any chance of you having a weblink for more info? I did a Yahoo search for both colourbacking and colorbacking and came up with nothing.. Regards, Ryan - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL

Re: psyched

2004-08-19 Thread graywolf
Well, I am certainly not an extrovert. And I doubt the 400 or so people who look at my journal every month are voyeurs. However, since the term blogging seems somewhat derogatory I can understand how you arrived at that definition. -- Keith Whaley wrote: Uh huh An online personal diary for

Re: K15/3.5 question

2004-08-19 Thread Peter J. Alling
I've noticed the difference between a New MF lens and a well used lens of the same model. Lenses become easier focus I would use the term silkier with use. Alan Chan wrote: Maybe I am so used to those light weighted focus rings of AF lenses, I have to tell myself to apply a little more force

Re: Pentax Imaging

2004-08-19 Thread Peter J. Alling
I was working for a Camera store when the big change took place, and Pentax USA told everyone they were owned by Pentax Japan. Rob Brigham wrote: This is not at all what I have heard many times in the past. Not saying who is right or wrong but I have often been told that Pentax USA was

Re: Questions to help improve your photographic skills

2004-08-19 Thread dagt
fra: CRB [EMAIL PROTECTED] I put these together because they're things I've either struggled to learn in the past or am still learning. (I often struggle most with #4.) 1. Do you shoot snapshots quickly or do you plan ahead? Depends on the subject. Still lifes and portraits are

RE: psyched

2004-08-19 Thread Amita Guha
Blog? Bloggers? Blogged? Translation, please... thanks, frank the old geezer Frank, this might interest you in blogs: Greater Toronto Area Bloggers http://www.gtabloggers.com/ There is a list of Toronto bloggers and there are articles about what's going on in the blogging world. And

Re: psyched

2004-08-19 Thread Peter J. Alling
Steve Jolly wrote: Paul McEvoy wrote: try this: http://www.google.com/search?hl=enlr=ie=UTF-8q=define%3A+blogbtnG=Search or for something a bit more photographic: http://moblog.co.uk/ These are very bad technically, like the worst snapshots ever. That may be the intention but I was fascinated

RE: psyched

2004-08-19 Thread Don Sanderson
Makes me want to run right out and buy a camera phone! :-( Don -Original Message- From: Peter J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 9:37 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: psyched Steve Jolly wrote: Paul McEvoy wrote: try this:

Re: Questions to help improve your photographic skills

2004-08-19 Thread Jim Apilado
From Jim A. From: CRB [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 08:15:12 -0400 (EDT) To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Questions to help improve your photographic skills Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Resent-Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 08:15:30 -0400 I put these

Re: Questions to help improve your photographic skills

2004-08-19 Thread frank theriault
Comments interspersed: --- CRB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I put these together because they're things I've either struggled to learn in the past or am still learning. (I often struggle most with #4.) 1. Do you shoot snapshots quickly or do you plan ahead? What's a snapshot? Is it

Re: Questions to help improve your photographic skills

2004-08-19 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Dag - Interesting. I could have written this! (though my prose style is a bit different and I don't use Provia.) THough actually I use flash occasionally now - out of necessity only. annsan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: fra: CRB [EMAIL PROTECTED] I put these together because they're things

RE: Questions to help improve your photographic skills

2004-08-19 Thread Malcolm Smith
C. Brendemuehl wrote: I put these together because they're things I've either struggled to learn in the past or am still learning. (I often struggle most with #4.) I'm still learning, although with the happy thought that photography is a hobby I can pick up when I want, regardless of the

Re: Photo experiment musings

2004-08-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Ryan Lee Subject: Re: Photo experiment musings Ahh.. I'm illuminated! Possibly wrong colour balance, but illuminated nevertheless. Any chance of you having a weblink for more info? I did a Yahoo search for both colourbacking and colorbacking and came up

Re: Questions to help improve your photographic skills

2004-08-19 Thread Brendan
--- CRB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I put these together because they're things I've either struggled to learn in the past or am still learning. (I often struggle most with #4.) 1. Do you shoot snapshots quickly or do you plan ahead? I try and plan ahead but the best plans are always da

Re: Questions to help improve your photographic skills

2004-08-19 Thread frank theriault
--- Brendan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Hummm, that can be 5 sec to 20 min. If I get to take my time I do, but then again sometimes you need to just bang away. Dear me!! I'm getting all flushed... -frank = In bourgeois society capital is independent and has individuality, while

RE: psyched

2004-08-19 Thread frank theriault
--- Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Makes me want to run right out and buy a camera phone! :-( By the way, does anyone know why they make phones with little cameras in them, but no cameras with little phones in them? always curious, frank PS: could this be the start of my Million

Re: Quiz #2.1

2004-08-19 Thread paul . stregevsky
Bob wrote: Some don't seem to know the definitions of exotic and/or Abstract. Here's my working definition. Exotic means she's nekkid. Abstract means you can't tell that she's nekkid. I assume that this was inspired by Southern (American South) humorist Ludlow Porch, who explained for

Re: Pentax D FA lenses

2004-08-19 Thread Pål Jensen
Alan wrote: Well, yes and no. They are plastic coated metal. Except for the FA 100, which is not plastic coated AFAIK. You mean like a thin layer of plastic was molded onto the metal barrel? Not so. The lens barrel are metal while the lens body (outer cover) are made of plastic. Pål

Re: Pentax Imaging

2004-08-19 Thread Pål Jensen
William wrote: Out of curiosity, Pål, do you know which of Pentax' distributors worldwide are owned by the mother corp, and which ones are private companies? No idea. However, the Pentax distributor in Norway is not owned by Pentax although previously Pentax did run the distribution in

Re: Quiz #2.1

2004-08-19 Thread Peter J. Alling
No I think one person wearing no clothes is Ed and someone should tell him to put his shorts back on... William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I assume that this was inspired by Southern (American South) humorist Ludlow Porch, who explained for

Re: Another 7 MP camera

2004-08-19 Thread Caveman
Actually there are two of them, there's a S70 announced too. In black grey (nice colors). Seems that they're alternating them, last round it was the G5 that was black and the S60 silver, now it's the other way round. Funny. I took a close look at the G6 and S70 sample images both on dpreview

Re: ARGH!!!!!!

2004-08-19 Thread Caveman
HAR ! I just got the Canon S60 last week. Now there's a S70. I can feel your pain. ;-) Brendan wrote: Why is it the Day after I finally get a *istD the 20D comes out, and watch a Pentax *istD replacement at Photokina! Now I really wish someone really did do digital film!

Re: Another 7 MP camera

2004-08-19 Thread Rob Studdert
On 19 Aug 2004 at 21:56, Caveman wrote: Funny. I took a close look at the G6 and S70 sample images both on dpreview and canon's Bebit site. To my eyes it looks like the sensor noise is *lower* than on the 5 MP siblings (G5 S60). Contrary to all those prophets who said that increasing

Re: ARGH!!!!!!

2004-08-19 Thread Rob Studdert
On 19 Aug 2004 at 21:45, Brendan wrote: Why is it the Day after I finally get a *istD the 20D comes out, and watch a Pentax *istD replacement at Photokina! Photokina 2005? Don't hold your breath. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: psyched

2004-08-19 Thread ernreed2
That makes HOW many posts in your save for evidence in a law suit or one sort or another File? Cory ;) you can take the man out of the lawyering business, but you can't take the lawyerish tendencies out of the man? ERN solicitor's child

Re: ARGH!!!!!!

2004-08-19 Thread ernreed2
Brendan posted: Why is it the Day after I finally get a *istD the 20D comes out, and watch a Pentax *istD replacement at Photokina! Now I really wish someone really did do digital film! Ah, well. I am content, personally. Canon can introduce anything they want -- I'm still happy with my

Re: ARGH!!!!!!

2004-08-19 Thread Caveman
Rob Studdert wrote: Photokina 2005? Ulan Bator 2007.

Re: ARGH!!!!!!

2004-08-19 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why is it the Day after I finally get a *istD the 20D comes out, and watch a Pentax *istD replacement at Photokina! Photokina 2005? Don't hold your breath. *istD replacement? What is it rumoured to be replaced with?

Re: ARGH!!!!!!

2004-08-19 Thread Peter J. Alling
Itself. Kevin Waterson wrote: This one time, at band camp, Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why is it the Day after I finally get a *istD the 20D comes out, and watch a Pentax *istD replacement at Photokina! Photokina 2005? Don't hold your breath. *istD replacement? What is

Re: Another 7 MP camera

2004-08-19 Thread Caveman
BTW, who makes this 7 MP sensor ?

Re: ARGH!!!!!!

2004-08-19 Thread Brendan
Well the 20D has a darker finder, and smaller as per mr luminous, so I feel alot better now ( really I do ) thats enough for me :D --- Peter J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Itself. Kevin Waterson wrote: This one time, at band camp, Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why

Re: ARGH!!!!!!

2004-08-19 Thread Jim Apilado
Pentax will never compete with the likes of Canon. Pentax is in a league of its own. It must be a lonely. Jim A. From: Brendan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 21:45:20 -0400 (EDT) To: Pentax [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: ARGH!! Resent-From: [EMAIL