Re: OT: I've Been Jetsgoed

2005-03-14 Thread David Mann
On Mar 15, 2005, at 1:21 PM, frank theriault wrote: Jetsgo: (vt) A new Canadian verb, meaning to have purchased tickets from a discount airline, only to have the airline go bankrupt before being able to use said tickets, leaving the purchaser with a useless piece of paper, and little chance for r

Re: Full Frame DSLR (two responses in one)

2005-03-14 Thread John Forbes
On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 23:36:41 -0500, Graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: http://www.pentaximaging.com/world_of_pentax/pentax_corporation/index.jsp Shows that Pentax is into a lot more than just cameras. Good grief. They're making copiers now. Canon had better watch out. John -- Using Opera's revo

RE: PMA- no new body?!?

2005-03-14 Thread Tan and Steve
Calf implants?! I know how cyclists like to display their muscles... hehe. tan. Tanya Mayer Photography Brisbane, Qld, Australia www.tanyamayer.com Ph +61 (07) 3315 4549 Mobile +61 0437831247 -Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 15 March 2005

Re: PMA- no new body?!?

2005-03-14 Thread David Savage
Given the results of the recent brain test he's having one implanted :-) Dave S On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 23:43:52 -0600, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Tan and Steve" > Subject: PMA- no new body?!? > > > > > Did I miss something...? > > > > I thi

Re: PMA- no new body?!?

2005-03-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Peter J. Alling" Subject: Re: PMA- no new body?!? I thought he was having them removed... Perhaps just relocated. William Robb

Re: PMA- no new body?!?

2005-03-14 Thread Peter J. Alling
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "Tan and Steve" Subject: PMA- no new body?!? Did I miss something...? I think Frank mentioned he was getting implants. WW I thought he was having them removed... -- I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. During a war you get to

Re: PMA- no new body?!?

2005-03-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Tan and Steve" Subject: PMA- no new body?!? Did I miss something...? I think Frank mentioned he was getting implants. WW

Re: New member intro

2005-03-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Mat Maessen" Subject: Re: New member intro Thanks to the list I have a pair of beat-up MXen with a pair of beat-up 50/1.7 lenses. I swear, it's a disease... When I joined this list, I had an LX, a K1000 and a half dozen lenses, a 6x7 and 4 lenses, and a Tachih

RE: PMA- no new body?!?

2005-03-14 Thread Tan and Steve
You have GOT to be kidding?! Is that what they were seriously thinking we've been waiting for?!? Honestly, what planet are the Pentax guys on these days?? Well, I guess it is lucky that I am in the midst of buying another *IstD then! :) tan. Tanya Mayer Photography Brisbane, Qld, Australia w

Used Dslr

2005-03-14 Thread Francis Alviar
Given KEH's conservative (to me) grading of their items for sale, would you recommend purchasing a used dslr from them? It would certainly help lower the cost of getting into digital and I'll have some money left for other goodies like a memory card and rechargeable batteries, maybe a prime lens (

Re: Lexicography of the list

2005-03-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Scott Loveless" Subject: Re: Lexicography of the list Feel free to add. You know I will. Don't wake up Bob. It makes him cranky. William Robb

Re: PMA- no new body?!?

2005-03-14 Thread Peter J. Alling
Yep, Big Big news read about it here *http://tinyurl.com/5q6mw* Tan and Steve wrote: Did I miss something or was there no exciting announcements at PMA as the list anticipated? tan. :) Tanya Mayer Photography Brisbane, Qld, Australia www.tanyamayer.com Ph +61 (07) 3315 4549 Mobile +61 0437831247

Re: PESO - NorCal: Godfrey, Bruce, and John

2005-03-14 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Godfrey wasn't wearing mirrored sun glasses. The reflections caught my eye and i thought it might be possible to catch 'em to some small degree. The quote is from the movie Cool Hand Luke, and was made by made by Strother Martin in his role as the captain of a road crew. Shel > [Original Mess

Re: New member intro

2005-03-14 Thread Doug Franklin
On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 23:30:14 -0500, Scott Loveless wrote: > You gotta be careful around here. They'll have you buying every > Pentax gadget in the known universe. That's what we lovingly refer to as "enablement". :-) TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ

Re: unsubscribe

2005-03-14 Thread Graywolf
For a mailing list it is odd that so many hang around PDML for so long. A lot of folks seem to like us. All the off topic stuff that a few find so annoying makes for an interesting list. Anyhow, typically many people sign up to see what a list is about and unsubscribe after only a few messages.

Re: PESO - NorCal: Godfrey, Bruce, and John

2005-03-14 Thread Doug Franklin
On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 23:11:09 -0500, frank theriault wrote: > "What we have here, is a failure to communicate." Cool Hand Luke? TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ

Re: Lexicography of the list

2005-03-14 Thread Peter J. Alling
Now she tells me... Tan and Steve wrote: Look Peter, just stay away from Canadians and Brits, and you should be pretty safe. Believe me, I've met both Cotty AND Frank, so I know! You have been warned! hehe. tan. :) Tanya Mayer Photography Brisbane, Qld, Australia www.tanyamayer.com Ph +61 (07) 331

COMPLETELY OT: Tan was on the radio today!

2005-03-14 Thread Tan and Steve
Hey guys and gals, Yup, I was on 612 ABC Radio this morning to promote our upcoming ride. It is Bike Week here this week so they are plugging anything to do with cycling very heavily and we got to reap the benefits. Steve assures me that I didn't embarrass myself too much throughout the intervi

Re: PESO - MT. Home

2005-03-14 Thread Scott Loveless
On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 14:41:22 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mark opined: > > > It almost makes me want to formally learn the zone system. > Scott replied: > > Ack. Spare yourself the insanity. > > Anyone who shoots BW film can benefit from learning the zone system. You may

Re: New member intro

2005-03-14 Thread Mat Maessen
Thanks to the list I have a pair of beat-up MXen with a pair of beat-up 50/1.7 lenses. I swear, it's a disease... -Mat On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 23:30:14 -0500, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 15:18:05 +1100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Then on the weekend I bought a secondhan

GESO - just to show you all that I actually do still take pictures!

2005-03-14 Thread Tan and Steve
Ok, so it has been AGES since I have posted anything at all, so here is the gallery of my sisters wedding who was married last month! Yes, those of you long-time listers may remember that she was to marry and I almost didn't make it to GFM last year, and then I cancelled on her and came anyways -

PMA- no new body?!?

2005-03-14 Thread Tan and Steve
Did I miss something or was there no exciting announcements at PMA as the list anticipated? tan. :) Tanya Mayer Photography Brisbane, Qld, Australia www.tanyamayer.com Ph +61 (07) 3315 4549 Mobile +61 0437831247

Re: PESO: Off to visit Frank

2005-03-14 Thread Scott Loveless
On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 15:29:20 -0500, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3193740&size=lg > > *istD, ISO 400, A400/5.6, f6.7 @ 1/750, handheld > I've looked at your goose photo about 6 times since yesterday, completely amazed by it. I've really b

RE: Lexicography of the list

2005-03-14 Thread Tan and Steve
Look Peter, just stay away from Canadians and Brits, and you should be pretty safe. Believe me, I've met both Cotty AND Frank, so I know! You have been warned! hehe. tan. :) Tanya Mayer Photography Brisbane, Qld, Australia www.tanyamayer.com Ph +61 (07) 3315 4549 Mobile +61 0437831247 -O

RE: I have a wobbly monitor!

2005-03-14 Thread Tan and Steve
Wendy, that is exactly what mine does! C'mon techie guys, I am sure that one of you must have an explanation for this?!?!!? HELLO, ANYONE LISTENING?! Damsels in distress here! lol... tan. :) Tanya Mayer Photography Brisbane, Qld, Australia www.tanyamayer.com Ph +61 (07) 3315 4549 Mobile +61 0

Re: Lexicography of the list

2005-03-14 Thread Graywolf
GESO probably someone's misspelling of PESO (Photo Every So Often) which was coined by Jostein. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I looked in the FAQ, didn't see this mentioned: What is this "PESO"

Re: Peso -- Untitled V B&W version was [Re: PESO -- Untitled V]

2005-03-14 Thread Scott Loveless
I really liked this a lot in color. But B&W is even better! I love over-exposed, under-developed look. I'll agree with Frank, it does have a 50s feel to it. William Robb suggested a darker sky. I don't know crap about Photochop, but can you simulate a medium yellow filter. Just might give it

Re: PAW: Keep Your Eyes on the Road

2005-03-14 Thread Scott Loveless
On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 19:02:01 -0500, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ...and your hands upon the wheel: > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3196973&size=lg > > I've more or less been away from the computer since about Thursday, so > I have a crap-load of PAWs and other post

Re: Full Frame DSLR (two responses in one)

2005-03-14 Thread Graywolf
Oh what fun! Comments inline. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- Rob Studdert wrote: On 14 Mar 2005 at 13:38, Graywolf wrote: Something you and, I guess, many others on this list do not seem to know is that Pentax is probably

Re: PESO - Co-observation

2005-03-14 Thread Scott Loveless
On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 21:50:05 -0800, Marco Alpert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A couple more from the NorCal outing: > > http://www.alpert.com/marco/pdml/norcal3.html > http://www.alpert.com/marco/pdml/norcal4.html I like the gentlemen on either end of #2. They're like watchdogs watching you. They

Re: PESO - NorCal: Godfrey, Bruce, and John

2005-03-14 Thread Peter J. Alling
frank theriault wrote: On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 22:29:01 -0800, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/norcal/godfrey.html Maybe this one's a little better. "What we have here, is a failure to communicate." Everytime I see mirrored sunglasses, it reminds me o

Re: PESO - NorCal: Godfrey, Bruce, and John

2005-03-14 Thread Paul Sorenson
AAAhhh..Cool Hand Luke - Original Message - From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 10:11 PM Subject: Re: PESO - NorCal: Godfrey, Bruce, and John On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 22:29:01 -0800, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: http://home

Re: New member intro

2005-03-14 Thread Scott Loveless
On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 15:18:05 +1100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I sort of introduced myself when I butted in on a discussion in progress on > the > weekend :-) > > I'm a 40 something Aussie who did film (mostly B&W) photography from about 5 > years of age till my late 20's (

Re: Lexicography of the list

2005-03-14 Thread Scott Loveless
On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 23:06:42 -0500, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 23:03:48 -0500, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > (As if ten percent of my posts are anywhere near on topic ). > > 10% on-topic posts? That puts you wy ahead of the list averag

Re: PESO - NorCal: Godfrey, Bruce, and John

2005-03-14 Thread David Savage
Cool Hand Luke?! Dave S (A young bloke who like any movie with Paul Newman) On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 23:11:09 -0500, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 22:29:01 -0800, Shel Belinkoff > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/norcal/godfrey.html >

Re: Lexicography of the list

2005-03-14 Thread williamsp
Quoting David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Where about in Oz are you? I'm in Fremantle W.A. > Geelong, Victoria. This email was sent from Netspace Webmail: http://www.netspace.net.au

New member intro

2005-03-14 Thread williamsp
I sort of introduced myself when I butted in on a discussion in progress on the weekend :-) I'm a 40 something Aussie who did film (mostly B&W) photography from about 5 years of age till my late 20's (Ricoh and Nikon 35mm slr mostly). Then I sold my gear and gave up when I no longer had regular a

Re: PESO - NorCal: Carmen by the Lake

2005-03-14 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 06:25:25 -0800, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/norcal/carmen.html > > Gotta work on focusing accuracy with that istD > > This was, I believe, with the K85/1.8, aperture @ 5.6 > Lovely shot of a lovely girl. Great facial

Re: Lexicography of the list

2005-03-14 Thread David Savage
LOL No problem. Welcome to the list. Where about in Oz are you? I'm in Fremantle W.A. Dave S On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 15:11:03 +1100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Quoting David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > PESO = Picture Every So Often > > GESO = Gallery Every So Often > > >

Re: PESO - NorCal: Godfrey, Bruce, and John

2005-03-14 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 22:29:01 -0800, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/norcal/godfrey.html > > Maybe this one's a little better. > > "What we have here, is a failure to communicate." Everytime I see mirrored sunglasses, it reminds me of the movie that

Re: Lexicography of the list

2005-03-14 Thread Peter J. Alling
frank theriault wrote: On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 14:23:36 +1100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I looked in the FAQ, didn't see this mentioned: What is this "PESO" and "GESO" thing I see in subject lines? -- Peter Williams Oh, BTW, I don't think we've been properly introduced. Hi, I

Re: Lexicography of the list

2005-03-14 Thread williamsp
Quoting David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > PESO = Picture Every So Often > GESO = Gallery Every So Often > Thanks David. At a web forum I frequent, we had a WDYSPT thing. What Did You Shoot or Process Today? This email was sent fr

Re: Lexicography of the list

2005-03-14 Thread williamsp
Quoting frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > http://graywolfphoto.com/pentax/pdml-faq.html > > PAW: Photo a Week > PESO: Photo Every So Often Thanks Frank. Very familiar with PAW http://paw.digital-journal.com/williams/ Had never seen the PESO thing before. -

Re: Lexicography of the list

2005-03-14 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 23:03:48 -0500, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > (As if ten percent of my posts are anywhere near on topic ). 10% on-topic posts? That puts you wy ahead of the list average! Way to go. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier

Re: Lexicography of the list

2005-03-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Scott Loveless" Subject: Re: Lexicography of the list (As if ten percent of my posts are anywhere near on topic ). Is it even that high? HAR!! William Robb

Re: Lexicography of the list

2005-03-14 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 12:00:54 +0800, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You really do go out of your way to set yourself up Frank. Thanks.. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Lexicography of the list

2005-03-14 Thread Scott Loveless
On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 22:57:57 -0500, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My last 6 PAW's, not to mention my last PUG, were taken with > non-fisheye lenses, so I'm sure I don't know what you're talking > about. Alright, you got me there Mr. 5-of-the-last-6-were-taken-with-a-Leica. (As if te

Re: Lexicography of the list

2005-03-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "frank theriault" Subject: Re: Lexicography of the list On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 22:50:19 -0500, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Everyone hates Frank because he won't put the fisheye away. My last 6 PAW's, not to mention my last PUG, were taken with non-

Re: PESO:prepare for Easter

2005-03-14 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 00:07:37 +0100, Markus Maurer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Have fun with a "false easter rabbit" shots and another: > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3194142 > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3194137 > > used Equipment: > > Pentax SFXn > Tamron 90

Re: Lexicography of the list

2005-03-14 Thread David Savage
It had to be done :-) If not me someone else would have. You really do go out of your way to set yourself up Frank. Dave S On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 22:54:20 -0500, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 11:50:15 +0800, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't t

Re: Lexicography of the list

2005-03-14 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 22:50:19 -0500, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Everyone hates Frank because he won't put > the fisheye away. My last 6 PAW's, not to mention my last PUG, were taken with non-fisheye lenses, so I'm sure I don't know what you're talking about. I will admit that I did

Re: Full Frame DSLR

2005-03-14 Thread Bob Blakely
The engineering issues were that they couldn't pay the engineers. Regards, Bob... "A picture is worth a thousand words, but it uses up three thousand times the memory." From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Quoting Herb Chong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: it's delaye

Re: Lexicography of the list

2005-03-14 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 11:50:15 +0800, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't think that's the reason. Thanks Dave. I feel better now. BTW, congrats on being the first to jump on that straight-line. It was a juicy one, wasn't it? cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.

Re: PESO -- Untitled V

2005-03-14 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 16:09:32 -0500, Peter J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Snowy day and technical problems made me want to do something I enjoyed > doing so > here's another PESO > > http://www.mindspring.com/~pjalling/PESO_--_untitledv.html > > Not technical data today. I'm feeling lazy

Re: Lexicography of the list

2005-03-14 Thread Scott Loveless
On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 22:41:47 -0500, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 14:23:36 +1100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I looked in the FAQ, didn't see this mentioned: > > > > What is this "PESO" and "GESO" thing I see in subject lines? > > > > -- > >

Re: Lexicography of the list

2005-03-14 Thread David Savage
I don't think that's the reason. Dave S :-) On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 22:41:47 -0500, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, I'm frank. Everyone here hates me, because I'm always right. > > cheers, > frank > > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson > >

Re: Peso: Still Snowing

2005-03-14 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 18:06:10 -0500, Mark Cassino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Usually by this time of year I'm trying to get my first bee shots in crocus > flowers but not this year. I assume the crocuses are under the snow, no > doubt freezing their buds off. > > Here's a snow crystal from l

Re: Lexicography of the list

2005-03-14 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 14:23:36 +1100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I looked in the FAQ, didn't see this mentioned: > > What is this "PESO" and "GESO" thing I see in subject lines? > > -- > Peter Williams Oh, BTW, I don't think we've been properly introduced. Hi, I'm frank. Ever

Re: Lexicography of the list

2005-03-14 Thread David Savage
PESO = Picture Every So Often GESO = Gallery Every So Often and PAW = Pictue A Week I beleve it's included to help those who like to filter there mail. Dave S On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 14:23:36 +1100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I looked in the FAQ, didn't see this mentioned: >

Re: Lexicography of the list

2005-03-14 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 14:23:36 +1100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I looked in the FAQ, didn't see this mentioned: > > What is this "PESO" and "GESO" thing I see in subject lines? > > -- > Peter Williams > > > This emai

Re: PESO - Co-observation

2005-03-14 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 21:50:05 -0800, Marco Alpert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A couple more from the NorCal outing: > > http://www.alpert.com/marco/pdml/norcal3.html > http://www.alpert.com/marco/pdml/norcal4.html > > -Marco > Both terrific photos! I like the "humanity" of the first, especi

Re: Full Frame DSLR

2005-03-14 Thread williamsp
Quoting Herb Chong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > it's delayed because Leica has run out of money. > It seems that is likely the case, atthe time they blamed engineering issues the news of the financial position wasn't out. Reminds me of the rally car that retired due to electrical problems, a conrod c

Re: *istDS review on PhotoNet

2005-03-14 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 21:39:01 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > An *istDs review was posted on PhotoNet a couple of days ago. Some > interesting comments and some misinformation, but overall it's quite > favorable. It's here: > http://www.photo.net/equipment/pentax/istds/ > Pau

Re: Full Frame DSLR (two responses in one)

2005-03-14 Thread williamsp
Quoting Herb Chong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > a MF DSLR might be what Pentax is really working on The Aussie importer of Pentax gear said they were when interviewed recently. This email was sent from Netspace Webmail: http://www.netspace

Re: PAW: Keep Your Eyes on the Road

2005-03-14 Thread Graywolf
Alright, what did you do with Frank? Subject's sharp. Background's level. Panning is perfect. Still..? It does look like Frank's grand sense of a picture. Excellent! graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- frank theriault wrote:

Re: Full Frame DSLR

2005-03-14 Thread Herb Chong
i did some quick and dirty math a few days back and came out with a 6:1 price ratio for a DSLR vs the comparable film body based on prices in the B&H catalog. it's a rough figure, but i would estimate the true Digital M at a mere $18K 8-). Herb - Original Message - From: "Rob Studd

Lexicography of the list

2005-03-14 Thread williamsp
I looked in the FAQ, didn't see this mentioned: What is this "PESO" and "GESO" thing I see in subject lines? -- Peter Williams This email was sent from Netspace Webmail: http://www.netspace.net.au

Re: Peso -- Untitled V B&W version was [Re: PESO -- Untitled V]

2005-03-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" Subject: Re: Peso -- Untitled V B&W version was [Re: PESO -- Untitled V] http://www.mindspring.com/~pjalling/PESO_--_untitledvb&wp-c.html I'm gonna go against the consensus here and admit that I like the B&W version a lot better than the color

Re: Full Frame DSLR (two responses in one)

2005-03-14 Thread Herb Chong
i can only check from work but i seem to remember more than a factor of 10 if you add up all the divisions of each company. Canon's main source of income is its copier division. Pentax has been having problems in its "cash cow" medical imaging products not being cash cows anymore. Herb... -

Re: PESO - MT. Home

2005-03-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "David Savage" Subject: Re: PESO - MT. Home I can recommend this series ("The Camera", The Negative" & "The Print") to anyone interested in the zone system. While I never really implemented it, it certainly helped my B&W shooting. The Zone system is one of tho

Re: PESO: Late night shopping

2005-03-14 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 02:46:55 +0100, Frantisek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Found this man, with the strange thing he apparently bought, one late Prague > evening. Shootng Cotty style from the hip. > > http://www.frantisekvlcek.com/peso > > Comments and critique welcome! > > Good light! >

Re: This must be some sort of record.....

2005-03-14 Thread Butch Black
On 14/3/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItem&rd=1&item=3879938314&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT#ebayphotohosting Not at all. A few years ago I bought one for 650 GBP from a US eBayer and sold it 12 months later for 750 GBP to a UK eBayer. It was re

Re: Peso -- Untitled V B&W version was [Re: PESO -- Untitled V]

2005-03-14 Thread Mark Roberts
> http://www.mindspring.com/~pjalling/PESO_--_untitledvb&wp-c.html I'm gonna go against the consensus here and admit that I like the B&W version a lot better than the color one. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

Re: 645 -> 6x7

2005-03-14 Thread Mishka
if you pay for a *full frame* 645, P645 lenses will be less than your sales tax. i mean, ALL of them, together. mishka On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 13:32:04 +1100, Kevin Waterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This one time, at band camp, "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > You need an adaptor

Re: Keep Your Eyes on the Road

2005-03-14 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ...and your hands upon the wheel: > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3196973&size=lg Wow frank. This one is awesome. great use of motion blur. Christian

Re: Peso -- Untitled V B&W version was [Re: PESO -- Untitled V]

2005-03-14 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:39:57 -0500, Peter J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'd like to thank everyone who said nice things about this image, which > is just about everyone who commented. Not often I get one everyone likes, > and just because I can't leave well enough alone I decided to try a

Re: Sigma 12-24

2005-03-14 Thread Herb Chong
i have one. i like it better than the Sigma 15-30 that i had before. it is not the sharpest lens, but it is decently sharp across the field at f11-f13. the 15-30 was noticeable sharper in the center than the edges and not as sharp overall as the 12-24. the 15-30 also showed lots of chromatic ab

Re: PAW: Keep Your Eyes on the Road

2005-03-14 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 01:17:46 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nice pan Frank. Interesting shot as well. I like it. > Paul Thanks, Paul, I appreciate your comments. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: PAW: Keep Your Eyes on the Road

2005-03-14 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:31:08 -0500, Peter J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nice and extremely Theriaultian in execution as well. Yes, My photos have been getting awfully sharp of late. I thought it was time to do something about that... cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois con

Re: How do you long glass guys mount them

2005-03-14 Thread Herb Chong
in a word - Arca-Swiss quick release system. there are many manufacturers. tripod vendor-specific quick release systems have many inherent problems, this being one of them. check out www.kirkphoto.com, www.reallyrightstuff.com, and www.tripodhead.com. everyone else is an also ran. Herb...

Re: PESO - MT. Home

2005-03-14 Thread David Savage
I can recommend this series ("The Camera", The Negative" & "The Print") to anyone interested in the zone system. While I never really implemented it, it certainly helped my B&W shooting. Dave S On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 14:41:22 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: One of the best p

Re: PESO - MT. Home

2005-03-14 Thread Mark Cassino
Thanks Frank! - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - \>> Nonetheless, I like the lines and the orderliness here: http://www.markcassino.com/temp/peso/mt_home.jpg The softness works very well wi

Re: PESO - MT. Home

2005-03-14 Thread Mark Cassino
Scott Loveless on the Ricoflex - Shutter speeds are really limited - bulb and then 1/25 - 1/100. I can't tell if the shutter speeds are continuous like the aperture settings, or if they go in steps. It sounds like they're supposed to go in steps. http://www.angelfire.com/ca/erker/ricohflex.html

Re: Full Frame DSLR (two responses in one)

2005-03-14 Thread Herb Chong
they have functional problems with battery consumption and speed. if you are in a studio environment, they are a very attractive alternative to a digital back for a MF camera. in the field, they are large, slow, and power hungry. Herb - Original Message - From: "Sylwester Pietrzyk"

Re: New Price for ist DS

2005-03-14 Thread williamsp
Quoting William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Isn't it "TX", perhaps in honour of GW Bush? > > Even Canon wouldn't show that much bad taste. > Snicker :-) This email was sent from Netspace Webmail: http://www.netspace.net.au

Re: Full Frame DSLR

2005-03-14 Thread Herb Chong
it's delayed because Leica has run out of money. Herb... - Original Message - From: "Peter Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 3:19 AM Subject: RE: Full Frame DSLR As far as I'm aware leica have publicly said they are making a digital "M" camera. It has been d

Re: Full Frame DSLR (two responses in one)

2005-03-14 Thread Butch Black
Peter wrote: Kodak made a hash of their full frame SLR to start with, and they are still suffering for it. Even though they completely re-engineered them and offered to upgrade all earlier models to the new standard, essentially for free, and sell them for 1/2 the price of a Canon. Most photograp

Re: Full Frame DSLR (two responses in one)

2005-03-14 Thread Herb Chong
higher megapixel count in APS is a higher priority, i think. higher AF speed, frame rate, and buffer size all need to be included just to stay competitive, even in the under $2kUSD market. a MF DSLR might be what Pentax is really working on, as Pal insists, but i think that it a suicidal imitat

Re: PESO - MT. Home

2005-03-14 Thread Mark Cassino
Hi Markus - seems like a nice camera for snow shots, I like this one a lot. Is this a medium format camera and are you a collector of old cameras? Thanks for you comment - I'm glad you like the shot. It' s been growing on me - the weather was cold and but sunny so the tire tracks came out nicely

Re: OT: I've Been Jetsgoed

2005-03-14 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Jetsgo: (vt) A new Canadian verb, meaning to have purchased tickets >from a discount airline, only to have the airline go bankrupt before >being able to use said tickets Hitchhike on down to Pittsburgh. Lisa and I will buy you a couple of pints at the

Re: PESO: Late night shopping

2005-03-14 Thread Peter J. Alling
That's quite amusing. Frantisek wrote: Found this man, with the strange thing he apparently bought, one late Prague evening. Shootng Cotty style from the hip. http://www.frantisekvlcek.com/peso Comments and critique welcome! Good light! fra -- I can understand why mankind hasn't given

Re: PESO: Late night shopping

2005-03-14 Thread pnstenquist
Great shot. You may have been shooting blind, but you ended up with a nice composition. Good work. Paul > Found this man, with the strange thing he apparently bought, one late Prague > evening. Shootng Cotty style from the hip. > > http://www.frantisekvlcek.com/peso > > Comments and critique w

Re: Full Frame DSLR

2005-03-14 Thread Frantisek
Tuesday, March 15, 2005, 3:00:14 AM, Rob wrote: RS> On 15 Mar 2005 at 11:31, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> I'm new here so I don't anyone at all well and may be missing subtle humour. >> >> That R-D1 is a Voiglander Bessa R2 or similar with a sensor crammed into it >> and >> an Epson badge on the

PESO: Late night shopping

2005-03-14 Thread Frantisek
Found this man, with the strange thing he apparently bought, one late Prague evening. Shootng Cotty style from the hip. http://www.frantisekvlcek.com/peso Comments and critique welcome! Good light! fra

Re: I've Been Jetsgoed

2005-03-14 Thread Peter J. Alling
You could always go to the Dogs: http://www.greyhound.ca/ William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "frank theriault" Subject: OT: I've Been Jetsgoed Jetsgo: (vt) A new Canadian verb, Short definition: Hitchhike. William Robb -- I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war.

Re: PAW: Keep Your Eyes on the Road

2005-03-14 Thread Peter J. Alling
Nice and extremely Theriaultian in execution as well. frank theriault wrote: ...and your hands upon the wheel: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3196973&size=lg I've more or less been away from the computer since about Thursday, so I have a crap-load of PAWs and other posts to look throug

Re: PAW: Keep Your Eyes on the Road

2005-03-14 Thread pnstenquist
Nice pan Frank. Interesting shot as well. I like it. Paul > ...and your hands upon the wheel: > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3196973&size=lg > > I've more or less been away from the computer since about Thursday, so > I have a crap-load of PAWs and other posts to look through (

Re: New Price for ist DS

2005-03-14 Thread Peter J. Alling
Naw, if it's TX it's in honor of US marketeers not underestimating the intelligence of the US population. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Quoting "Peter J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Canon has. The EOS 350D (I can't remember the Stupid US Rebel name), Isn't it "TX", perhaps in honour of GW

Re: 645 -> 6x7

2005-03-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Peter J. Alling" Subject: Re: 645 -> 6x7 -Mensagem original- De: Kevin Waterson Are the 645 and 6x7 lenses interchangeable? eg: could I use my 105mm for the 6x7 on a 645? Short answer: NO. Long answer: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&c

Re: New Price for ist DS

2005-03-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Canon has. The EOS 350D (I can't remember the Stupid US Rebel name), Isn't it "TX", perhaps in honour of GW Bush? Even Canon wouldn't show that much bad taste. William Robb

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