Re: Proposition and a Vote_ WAS_Petition to Pentax?

2005-09-20 Thread Scott Loveless
Oh, yeah! On 9/20/05, Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK Folks, how vote you, Yea or Nay Don -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com -- You have to hold the button down -Arnold Newman

Re: Firmware question for new *ist-DS owner

2005-09-20 Thread brooksdj
Hi Barry. Tooks aquick look at my emails an don;t see an answer to this question, so i'll attempt one. I have the istD and the firm ware is upto date. Check the pentax web site to see if anything is upgraded for the Ds. I have been using raw as of late, and some other very experienced list

RE: Camera engineering (was Re: Rename request)

2005-09-20 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Where is the clarification I posted right after the quoted post? MILLIONS of K/M lenses they sold over the years. MILLIONS of purchases, not MILLIONS of purchasers because of the many who bought more than one K/M lens. jco -Original Message- From: Herb Chong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: RE: Petition to Pentax? (was Re: How Pentax Could Survive)

2005-09-20 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Too bad its not even remotely true, see by last post. JCO -Original Message- From: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 6:10 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: RE: Petition to Pentax? (was Re: How Pentax Could Survive) Very well explained.

RE: RE: Petition to Pentax? (was Re: How Pentax Could Survive)

2005-09-20 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Totally redesigned electronics? You cant be very understanding of electronics design or serious, why would you EVER totally redesign the electronics to add a simple single modification? That’s certainly not necessary. nowadays there are a lot of processors and controllers (most of them?) that have

Re: pentax-discuss-d Digest V05 #2245

2005-09-20 Thread Jay Taylor
I checked visually and it didn't appear to be separation. Its strange because a couple of the images shot appear very normal. I going to have a tech take a look and ask the eBay seller about his return policy, although it has been about three weeks since I bought the lens. Jay On Sep 20,

Re: How Pentax Could Survive

2005-09-20 Thread Mishka
herb, i like your pictures a lot, but with this statement... you are either naive or an idiot, or trying to pretend you are. or an analyst, which would be the worst case. mishka On 9/20/05, Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: no, i look at the underlying data that the analysts are using and i

Re: Camera engineering (was Re: Rename request)

2005-09-20 Thread Mishka
they have cell phones, so they, at least theoretically, can get on the web with GPRS. mishka On 9/20/05, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 9/20/05, John Forbes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip He makes the Amish look positively groovy.snip Is it okay to make fun of the Amish on

Re: Camera engineering (was Re: Rename request)

2005-09-20 Thread John Francis
It is, of course, incorrect to say the Amish don't have electricity. What they do not have is an electricity distribution system, and they don't use electricity if something else (such as compressed air - a common power source) can do the job. Some Amish do even have computers - often powered by

Re: green button wars (again)

2005-09-20 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On 20/9/05, Tom C, discombobulated, unleashed: Doesn't it take two to argue? No it doesn't. Cheers, Cotty I could be arguing in my spare time.:-) Dave(here we go)Brooks Well, can't resist

FW: RE: Petition to Pentax? (was Re: How Pentax Could Survive)

2005-09-20 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Totally redesigned electronics? There would be no need to totally redesign the electronics to add a simple single modification? That’s certainly not necessary. nowadays there are a lot of processors and controllers (most of them?) that have a whole bunch of on chip ANALOG and digital inputs and

Re: FW: RE: Petition to Pentax? (was Re: How Pentax Could Survive)

2005-09-20 Thread Adam Maas
I just took a peek at the lens mount/mirror box on my D. The mirror box assembly currently precludes doing this mod without a redesigned mirror box. The current design offers no way for the coupler to pass through, even if cut away, there's not enough clearance by the looks of things. The

Re: Proposition and a Vote_ WAS_Petition to Pentax?

2005-09-20 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Mesa agreeing... Boris

Re: PAW: Chinatown Abstract

2005-09-20 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Okay, it's blurry. It's not a motion blur like a car, scooter, bike or even a pedestrian going by. It's me, the photographer, moving past the scene that's causing the blur. When I'm walking through a crowded city, I don't make connections with most of those that I pass. I only see them

RE: FW: RE: Petition to Pentax? (was Re: How Pentax Could Survive)

2005-09-20 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Ok, I am not sure if what your saying is good or bad news. If a new chassis is required that means more time, but on the other hand that MIGHT mean other improvements too. Only time will tell. As far as the electronics go, it sounds like its unknown if the the electronics need any or minor

Re: PESO: Others 2005 - 37p - GDG

2005-09-20 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! A view of Arundel Castle: http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/37p.htm Comments and critique always appreciated. Godfrey, it seems few of your latest PESOs are made with 14 mm lens... Liking it you are ;-). I think it is a good picture though it is different from what you've

Re: PESO: Fisheye Fun 2: Tanglewood Music Shed

2005-09-20 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! well, how about that! If you don't look at the details of the image, what do you see? An eye! Very cool. Ditto! The cat's eye. Grand! Boris

Re: PESO - Just a Couple

2005-09-20 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! That's an interesting photo, Boris. I like the different expressions on their faces. She has a very relaxed and easy smile; although he's smiling, I sense a hint of suspicion or discomfort in his face - ironic, as he's holding a camera! vbg May be he actually spotted me and grew

Re: PESO - Just a Couple

2005-09-20 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Very nice image. Somehow the look in their eyes (especially hers) is captivating. The bw adds to the image. Nicely done. You'll need to go to England more often :) Let's generalize a bit, shall we? I need to go abroad more often :-). Anyone willing to donate few 10^6's bucks? ;-)

Re: PESO - Just a Couple

2005-09-20 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I like the photograph a lot. The rendering seems a touch flat on my screen, however, and lacks a bit of sparkle. It looks better when expanded to view with a black matte. Godfrey, it just occurred to me that it was designed to be viewed on black. On www.PhotoSight.ru, where it is

Re: PESO - Just a Couple

2005-09-20 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Very nice, Boris! Very, very nice for a spontaneous portrait. Good framing. Marnie, it is roughly 2/3 of the original frame. There was another person sitting next to them, probably their child or relative, but I decided to frame that person out ;-). Thanks. Boris

Re: Pentax future WAS: Re: Camera engineering (was Re: Rename request))

2005-09-20 Thread Bob Sullivan
No, I think John Mustarde (Texdance) would be much more interesting. Did'nt he have a bet with Pal that involved nailing some private parts to a tree if a Pentax digital SLR camera wasn't delivered by a certain date? Bob S. On 9/20/05, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pål, join the fray! All we

Re: Camera engineering (was Re: Rename request)

2005-09-20 Thread P. J. Alling
The Amish, have Cell Phones? I think that's literally against their religion. Mishka wrote: they have cell phones, so they, at least theoretically, can get on the web with GPRS. mishka On 9/20/05, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 9/20/05, John Forbes [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: PESO: Blue Flower Macro

2005-09-20 Thread John Celio
Thanks for your comments, everyone! So you know, the second image was primarily to illustrate to people who read my blog (where I originally posted these shots) what sort of capabilities one has when shooting macro, and when using a good slide film. I think Frank got the idea: Frank wrote:

Re: Camera engineering (was Re: Rename request)

2005-09-20 Thread John Francis
Nope - that's just stereotyping. The Amish aren't anti-technology; they just evaluate any new technology before possibly using it. Cell phones can be found in (some) Amish communities. On Wed, Sep 21, 2005 at 12:23:12AM -0400, P. J. Alling wrote: The Amish, have Cell Phones? I think that's

Re: FW: RE: Petition to Pentax? (was Re: How Pentax Could Survive)

2005-09-20 Thread P. J. Alling
The mirror box is molded plastic. Compare it to the mirror box in a the zx5n it even has the same channels. Adam Maas wrote: I just took a peek at the lens mount/mirror box on my D. The mirror box assembly currently precludes doing this mod without a redesigned mirror box. The current

RE: Best high speed short telephoto?

2005-09-20 Thread Frankie Lee
How about the performance of M 100/2.8? ** There's not much choice in the 70mm~90mm range except for the various 85mm lenses, both in screw mount and in K mount. They all tend to be a bit spendy, more or less. If you can live with

RE: Camera engineering (was Re: Rename request)

2005-09-20 Thread Mark Erickson
My Question: Specifically, I asked about how many more camera body sales Pentax might have lost by not including full K/M compatibility. I also asked for estimates of the costs related to adding the capability. Let me clarify my question and ask you for an estimate of how many camera body

Re: PESO - Just a Couple

2005-09-20 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 20, 2005, at 9:55 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: I like the photograph a lot. The rendering seems a touch flat on my screen, however, and lacks a bit of sparkle. It looks better when expanded to view with a black matte. Godfrey, it just occurred to me that it was designed to be viewed

Re: PESO: Others 2005 - 37p - GDG

2005-09-20 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 20, 2005, at 9:49 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: A view of Arundel Castle: http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/37p.htm ... it seems few of your latest PESOs are made with 14 mm lens... Liking it you are ;-). I think it is a good picture though it is different from what

Re: Proposition and a Vote_ WAS_Petition to Pentax?

2005-09-20 Thread John Celio
OK Folks, how vote you, Yea or Nay Don Hear hear! I mean, yaay! Erm, that is, yea! Thanks for doing this, Don. I was afraid the whole petition idea would get swept under the rug unless someone actually started one, and I couldn't do it myself, what with this pain in all the

RE: Camera engineering (was Re: Rename request)

2005-09-20 Thread J. C. O'Connell
yes it does but if you don't do the full analysis either then this particular aspect of the issue is just plain unknown and it limits your argument too and should be set aside. It doesn't limit my argument any more than it limits your or anyone elses opposing viewpoint if its an unknown now does

RE: FW: RE: Petition to Pentax? (was Re: How Pentax Could Survive)

2005-09-20 Thread J. C. O'Connell
I just picked up a KX I have on display here in the bedroom and the cam sensor is seen a ring the same size as the lens throat just behind the lens flange and its about 8mm thick, are you sure this area is obstructed and by what? the reason I ask is the cameras have the same size mount and same

Re: green button wars (again)

2005-09-20 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/20/2005 7:58:03 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I could be arguing in my spare time.:-) Dave(here we go)Brooks Well, can't resist posting this: http://www.mindspring.com/~mfpatton/sketch.htm Cheers, Brian ROFL. Marnie aka Doe

Re: PESO - Just a Couple

2005-09-20 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/20/2005 9:02:42 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi! Very nice, Boris! Very, very nice for a spontaneous portrait. Good framing. Marnie, it is roughly 2/3 of the original frame. There was another person sitting next to them, probably their child or

Re: Slightly OT: Markham Fair

2005-09-20 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/20/2005 5:46:32 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hey troops. Just thought i'd pass along to those that care, i have submitted my 20 entries to this years fair photo contest. Always hoping to get a prize, but thats not what drives me. Just to compete and

RE: Camera engineering (was Re: Rename request)

2005-09-20 Thread J. C. O'Connell
To further elucidate: I don't think this business decision is nearly as simple as you make it to be even if you new exactly how many camera unit sales were gained or lost by inclusion or removal of the K/M support. Its because if you lose a sale on the camera you may also lose ALL future sales on

Re: Proposition and a Vote_ WAS_Petition to Pentax?

2005-09-20 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Sep 20, 2005 at 07:51:03PM -0500, Don Sanderson wrote: Hi John, I like your ideas. The one thing that I feel is a must is that we all decide the what, when, who and where via a common consensus (vote). We need one person ultimately responsible for the final format. If all of us

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