Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Tom C Subject: Re: More Texas Photo Issues Or you can cry waah, waah, waah... be excluded, not work towards anything, and call oneself a victim. This strategy can, and has been, used as a successful back door to inclusion. William Robb

RE: PESO: Others 2005 - 41q - GDG (Norcal PDML)

2005-10-19 Thread Tom C
Crisp! DA14 looks pretty good (won't buy one). Can't say I love it but it does have appeal, being of a list member and all. Regardless of anything I just said, an enjoyable image. Tom C. From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: PDML

Re: Lens length

2005-10-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Malcolm Smith Subject: Lens length; was More Texas Photo Issues William Robb wrote: Wasn't it mentioned a while back about some rule at a concert, something about no lenses physically longer than a couple of inches? I recall it as being an absurd way to

PESO-s: misc from the summer

2005-10-19 Thread luben karavelov
Hello, At the end of the summer I managed to scan some of the pictures I have made during my vacation. So the best ones. Salt: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3710594 This is a kind of not just portrait made nearbt the salt-cellars of Pomorie, on the south black sea. Before the

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread Tom C
Unfortunately... Tom C. From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: More Texas Photo Issues Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 00:01:10 -0600 - Original Message - From: Tom C Subject: Re: More Texas Photo Issues Or you can

Re: PESO-s: misc from the summer

2005-10-19 Thread skye
I like the first two very much (Salt and Before the Storm). With Salt, it's just something about the figure in the foreground, how you can sort of see the face but not really. With Before The Storm (I like this one the best), I like the trees -- they are so spindly and weird-looking, and all the

RE: PESO-s: misc from the summer

2005-10-19 Thread Tom C
I can't say I actually liked any of them... but for some reason I can say I enjoyed viewing them. Take that as you will. It's not a criticism. Of all... OK... the last with child laying in the leaves... if that was my child... I would cherish it and matte/frame it. Nicely done. :) The

Re: PESO - Thirteen

2005-10-19 Thread Bruce Dayton
Marco, I always like your images. There is something about them that really appeals to me. This one is no exception. Just nice and clean and somehow intriguing. Nice work! -- Best regards, Bruce Tuesday, October 18, 2005, 10:50:29 PM, you wrote: MA Thanks Godfrey. MA That was the 135.

Re: PESO - Thirteen

2005-10-19 Thread Marco Alpert
Thanks Bruce. Much appreciated. -Marco On Oct 18, 2005, at 11:47 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Marco, I always like your images. There is something about them that really appeals to me. This one is no exception. Just nice and clean and somehow intriguing. Nice work! -- Best regards,

RE: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread Bob W
are you suggesting that insignificant minorities should be allowed to use violence to close theatres, and that they should be allowed to prevent the publication of books, films etc. that they disagree with, and they should be allowed to threaten with death people whose views differ from their own?

Re: PESO-s: misc from the summer

2005-10-19 Thread Cotty
On 19/10/05, luben karavelov, discombobulated, unleashed: Salt: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3710594 This is a kind of not just portrait made nearbt the salt-cellars of Pomorie, on the south black sea. Disconcerting. Well done. Before the storm:

RE: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread Gautam Sarup
Atheist is simply a tag religious people apply to the non-religious, ie those who couldn't care less or really don't think about such things. And, with all due respect, all those who found in religion nothing to think about than a history lesson and some ethical truths which could just as

RE: PESO - Thirteen

2005-10-19 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Marco, I've looked at this several times. I like the concept - you've got a good eye - and the inimitable Marco style is clearly evident ;-)). However, the background seems too busy - a more OOF background, imo, would have made for a more powerful photo. Maybe that wasn't possible. I

Re: Used gear

2005-10-19 Thread Paul Stenquist
Ebay creates a trail by making the ratings of all users available. Suppose you create ten to twenty false ratings. Each of the people named in those ratings would have ratings displayed as well. Their ratings would lead to other names, adding perhaps several thousand more names to the trail.

Re: Used gear

2005-10-19 Thread Paul Stenquist
But you shouldn't buy from a seller whose ratings were obtained only as a buyer. Paul On Oct 19, 2005, at 12:33 AM, graywolf wrote: Nothing keeping you from buying a hundred bucks worth of $1ea merchandize and getting 100 positives either. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof ==

RE: Lens length

2005-10-19 Thread Malcolm Smith
William Robb wrote: Case or excuse, one or tother. To be fair if the venue is privately owned, the venue owner can prtty much make up whatever rules he wants regarding this, and the ticket buyer can accept or go home. Indeed they can, but it isn't just venues such as this that are

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread Herb Chong
live as an insignificant minority for a few years and then tell me. Herb - Original Message - From: Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 3:22 AM Subject: RE: More Texas Photo Issues are you suggesting that insignificant minorities

Re: LCD screens and the way we photograph...

2005-10-19 Thread Toralf Lund
Raimo K wrote: That would indeed be good - but I do not think that there are more than one of those - Epson. Looks like good optical viewfinder is expensive to make. Probably. I doubt that it is more expensive than an electronic one with comparable brightness/resolution, however. - T

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All errant, unapproved expressions of faith must be purged from public life. We must institute newspeak. The children need a big brother. Unfortunately, here in the States Big Brother is the one *pushing* the unapproved expressions of faith. :( -- Mark

Re: PESO-s: misc from the summer

2005-10-19 Thread Mark Roberts
luben karavelov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At the end of the summer I managed to scan some of the pictures I have made during my vacation. So the best ones. The first two made me say wow as soon as they opened. Very distinctive work. (Yes, I like them!) -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread Mishka
afaik, the pledge is being recited not by grown up adults, but kids, who are usually very easily pressured into conformity with majority. i seriously doubt that a 8 years old can possibly meaningfully excercise his right to not participate it when everybody else in his class does. saying no one

Re: OT - Ragdoll

2005-10-19 Thread Scott Loveless
laura On 10/18/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: call margaret -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com -- You have to hold the button down -Arnold Newman

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread Bob Blakely
Translation: Herb Chong believes that if he and others perceives that some folks see them as an insignificant minority, they should be allowed to use violence to close theatres, that they should be allowed to prevent the publication of books, films etc. that they disagree with, and they

Re: Peso: Some shots from Thanksgiving Oct 09, 2005

2005-10-19 Thread brooksdj
It might have been when i realized several files were forgotton, and i went back into the site to add them. It works on my work computer. I jusdt tried it. Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Troops. Just loaded my first page via the ibook

The end for Agfa?

2005-10-19 Thread Bob Shell
German news magazine Der Spiegel reports today that Agfa will probably shut down at the end of the year due to the failure of the takeover bid by the English group they were relying on for investment capital. The story says they have no funds to buy raw materials to continue production. For

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread Bob Shell
On Wednesday, October 19, 2005, at 07:56 AM, Bob Blakely wrote: Herb Chong believes that if he and others perceives that some folks see them as an insignificant minority, they should be allowed to use violence to close theatres, that they should be allowed to prevent the publication of

Re: Used gear

2005-10-19 Thread Kenneth Waller
...however they (KEH) do make errors and over-rate gear... My experience has been just the opposite. The equipment I've gotten from them is better than their rating. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Used gear On 18 Oct 2005 at 19:57,

Re: Used gear

2005-10-19 Thread Bob Shell
On Wednesday, October 19, 2005, at 08:03 AM, Kenneth Waller wrote: ...however they (KEH) do make errors and over-rate gear... My experience has been just the opposite. The equipment I've gotten from them is better than their rating. I've known King Grant, owner of KEH, since he started

Re: PESO-s: misc from the summer

2005-10-19 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I found them all eye-catching. Perhaps it was the scans, but they seem dark rather than friendly. Geometrically they're fine compositions. So let's take your obvious skills to that next step: What were you trying to say? Collin KC8TKA

Re: LCD screens and the way we photograph...

2005-10-19 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Really? Is this supposition on your part or is your opinion based on some facts. I'd love to know as I've priced and paid for a good optical rangefinder recently, and it wasn't cheap, costing more than many entire cameras. Shel [Original Message] From: Toralf Lund Raimo K wrote: That

RE: PESO-s: misc from the summer

2005-10-19 Thread Shel Belinkoff
At first look I love the composition and the imagery (with one reservation - the cemetery pic). Would love to see larger, better quality scans, but I like your vision ;-)) Shel [Original Message] From: luben karavelov At the end of the summer I managed to scan some of the pictures I have

Re: Lens length

2005-10-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Malcolm Smith Subject: RE: Lens length Case or excuse, one or tother. To be fair if the venue is privately owned, the venue owner can prtty much make up whatever rules he wants regarding this, and the ticket buyer can accept or go home. Indeed they

Re: LCD screens and the way we photograph...

2005-10-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff Subject: Re: LCD screens and the way we photograph... Really? Is this supposition on your part or is your opinion based on some facts. I'd love to know as I've priced and paid for a good optical rangefinder recently, and it wasn't cheap,

RE: PESO: Others 2005 - 41q - GDG (Norcal PDML)

2005-10-19 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Where was it said that the lens used was the DA14? I read what appeared to be all the comments in this thread and saw no mention of that fact. Shel [Original Message] From: Tom C Crisp! DA14 looks pretty good (won't buy one). Can't say I love it but it does have appeal, being of a

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Bob W Subject: RE: More Texas Photo Issues are you suggesting that insignificant minorities should be allowed to use violence to close theatres, and that they should be allowed to prevent the publication of books, films etc. that they disagree with, and

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread dagt
fra: Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wednesday, October 19, 2005, at 07:56 AM, Bob Blakely wrote: Herb Chong believes that if he and others perceives that some folks see them as an insignificant minority, they should be allowed to use violence to close theatres, that they should be

Re: Does a screw mount list exist?

2005-10-19 Thread Robert Soames Wetmore
Thanks to all who responded regarding my question about a screwmount list. (And sorry not to have said so eariler - I've only had a chance to check the list periodically.) Re: Does a screw mount list exist? Andre Langevin Fri, 14 Oct 2005 08:18:23 -0700

Re: Used gear

2005-10-19 Thread Rob Studdert
On 19 Oct 2005 at 0:00, Kenneth Waller wrote: ...however they (KEH) do make errors and over-rate gear... My experience has been just the opposite. The equipment I've gotten from them is better than their rating. What can I say, some people have all the luck. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE

Non-digital-specific Pentax lens availability question

2005-10-19 Thread Robert Soames Wetmore
Hello, Can anyone provide some kind of summary about current availability of non-DA Pentax glass? Or is it shrouded in the usual Pentax mystery? Perusing my favorite internet sites reveals that the selection seems to have been cut back greatly, with some previously stocked lenses shown as

Re: PESO: Others 2005 - 41q - GDG (Norcal PDML)

2005-10-19 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
It's listed in the annotation at the bottom of the image on the web page, Shel, along with the exposure data. Godfrey On Oct 19, 2005, at 5:52 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Where was it said that the lens used was the DA14? I read what appeared to be all the comments in this thread and saw

Re: PESO: Others 2005 - 41q - GDG (Norcal PDML)

2005-10-19 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Smacking forehead! Thanks! Shel [Original Message] From: Godfrey DiGiorgi It's listed in the annotation at the bottom of the image on the web page, Shel, along with the exposure data. Godfrey On Oct 19, 2005, at 5:52 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Where was it said that the lens

Re: PESO-s: misc from the summer

2005-10-19 Thread Unca Mikey
Lovely stuff, Luben. I peeked at some of these earlier, when you posted them to photo.net. You have a distinctive vision, very compelling -- I really enjoy looking at your images and pondering them at length. No criticisms or comments from me, other than I hope you keep shooting and sharing

More help

2005-10-19 Thread Don Williams
Hi all, Finally after getting enough info about the camera to persuade me to get one and learning about its power needs I have a final question -- for the moment at least. Will the Sigma 24-70 F3.5-5.6 UC AF-MF lens work with the *ist D? Will it auto focus? Don -- Dr E D F Williams

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread Bob Blakely
While I'm sure that there must have been a few who acted dishonorably in the context of liberty, colonists supporting independence (approximately 1/3 for, 1/3 against, 1/3 didn't really care) did NOT: 1.Use violence to close theatres, 2.Prevent the publication of any books they

Re: PDML Pennsylvania fails to meet in Rochester

2005-10-19 Thread Mat Maessen
On 10/18/05, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yesterday and this morning we were in Ithaca, NY, doing the admissions tour at Cornell U. Shot a roll yesterday; if anything from it looks promising I'll post it. Funnily enough, I was in Ithaca on Saturday, visiting some friends who were up

Kodak post another loss

2005-10-19 Thread Bob Shell
Reuters - Photography company Eastman Kodak Co. (NYSE:EK - news) posted a quarterly loss of $1.03 billion on Wednesday after a $900 million charge related to efforts to transform itself into a provider of digital products and printing services. The world's top maker of photographic film also

Re: More help

2005-10-19 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 19, 2005, at 6:38 AM, Don Williams wrote: Finally after getting enough info about the camera to persuade me to get one and learning about its power needs I have a final question -- for the moment at least. Will the Sigma 24-70 F3.5-5.6 UC AF-MF lens work with the *ist D? Will it

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread Bob Blakely
In these days people in Iraq are regarded as an most significant by Americans, but this is irrelevant. Significant or a minority or not, they are entitled not to me massacred by the hundreds of thousands for what they believe or say or what some despot thinks they believe or may have said or

Re: Pets for Profit help

2005-10-19 Thread wendy beard
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just trying to decide what to do re a back drop. Any material or colours i should look at. We have a fabric supply store in town. Blue seems to be a popular colour to use. Probably because there aren't too many blue dogs around to blend in with the

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread Frantisek
Why don't you calm down, all. Bob, we all know that you are a good patriot...sometimes too much though. And we know that Herb sometimes writes posts that are well over the board. But please do not translate what other people write, or interpret it for them. Others could return the same favour

Re: Used gear

2005-10-19 Thread Rob Studdert
On 18 Oct 2005 at 22:05, Tom Reese wrote: I found the e-mail I sent to eBay. They did lift the second auction. I don't know why they waited two days before cancelling it in the last few hours. It gave the guy more time to commit fraud outside the system. The auction numbers were:

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread Frantisek
Wednesday, October 19, 2005, 3:55:53 PM, Bob wrote: BB In these days people in Iraq are regarded as an most significant by BB Americans, but this is irrelevant. Yes this is irrelevant to the subject of laws on improper photography. Please be careful with the issue of Iraq, les it turns into a

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread Raimo K
Strange thing, buddhism. Gautama Siddhartha - also called Buddha - was not and is not god but a real human being - but he is worshipped as god by millions of people. We zen-buddhists know that everybody is a Buddha. All the best! Raimo K personal photography homepage at:

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread Bob Shell
On Wednesday, October 19, 2005, at 09:44 AM, Bob Blakely wrote: The war resulted in the oldest republic currently in existence. Ask the people of the Republic of San Marino how they feel about that statement. Their Republic was founded on September 3, 301 . Their current constitution

Re: More help

2005-10-19 Thread pnstenquist
Yes to both questions. Although I have no experience with this particular lens, every Sigma lens I've used on the *istD worked fine with full autofocus capability. Paul Hi all, Finally after getting enough info about the camera to persuade me to get one and learning about its power

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread Bob Blakely
When folks hear (or read) what other folks say (or write) that (at least at first) appears absurd, it's common practice to translate back to them how they hear what the other person has said. There is no other way for others to know how their words are perceived or if they were properly

Forget Texas law - Let's talk about Halloween photos ;)

2005-10-19 Thread Glen
Sorry, but I thought if I didn't put Texas into the subject line, this message might not get noticed. ;) Is anyone interested in doing a Halloween project? This would be similar to the recent synchronicity project, in the sense that everyone would be shooting during the same time period. For

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread Bob Blakely
I will answer all posts that interest me, regardless of topic. I judge for myself what side folks are on, their biases, personalities and which folks they wish to stifle by which posts they object to. Most of us do, even if we are not consciously aware of it. I'm just putting this in print.

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In a democracy all voices are equal. In a representative republic majority rules. As a result dissenting voices cry about being disenfranchised. Sometimes it's true; sometimes not. The facts of any disenfranchising situation should outweigh the sounds we hear and should thus determine the

RE: Camera Shops in Chicago

2005-10-19 Thread Jens Bladt
Thanks Bob S., I have forwarded your answer to my friend. Regards Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Bob Sullivan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 19. oktober 2005 00:39 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: Camera Shops in Chicago Jens,

Re: Non-digital-specific Pentax lens availability question

2005-10-19 Thread Amita Guha
This isn't really an answer to your question, but I've been buying the Pentax lenses I wanted before they go out of production. I missed out on the black FA 77mm last summer, but I decided to buy a silver one anyway just in case. Someone else on this list missed the chance to buy an FA 50mm f/1.4.

PESO: Others 2005 - 41s - GDG (Something Seasonal)

2005-10-19 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Wandering around shopping for groceries the other day and the produce market has their annual pumpkin stuff out front... I thought this was seasonally appropriate, if somewhat cliché: http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/41s.htm Comments, critique, pie in the eye all appreciated.

Re: Kodak post another loss

2005-10-19 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Kodak shares closed on Tuesday at $23.14 on the New York Stock Exchange. The stock trades at about 12.4 times estimated 2005 earnings, underperforming the 19.6 percent price-to-earnings ratio of the Dow Jones U.S. Leisure Goods Index. Over the past

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread Bob Blakely
Thank you. I stand corrected. They are the oldest republic. The U.S. in the oldest fully independent republic. Regards, Bob... By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy;

Re: Used gear

2005-10-19 Thread Holly Hegeman
On 10/18/05 11:33 PM, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nothing keeping you from buying a hundred bucks worth of $1ea merchandize and getting 100 positives either. graywolf True. But Ebay lists the auction numbers of the transactions along with feedback now. I forget how far back these

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread Bob Blakely
A democracy is three wolves and two sheep voting on what to have for dinner. A republic is 300 wolves and 200 sheep voting for 3 wolves and two sheep to write a dinner menu. A constitutional republic is a republic wherein it is agreed before hand that lamb is not on the menu. ... Then the

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread Gonz
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Gonz Subject: Re: More Texas Photo Issues Umm no. I dont advocate such a thing at all. If our government ever got to that point, it would be time for the second amendment to do its job. There is a fine line between privacy and

I'm back 5D news

2005-10-19 Thread Amita Guha
Hi eveyrone. I've been off the list for a while, but I'm back now. I haven't shot much at all since the Philly PDML in July because Nate and I were looking for a new apartment. The Optio WP came in very handy during the move! I just enabled myself with a Treo 650, and I've been busy configuring

Re: Used gear

2005-10-19 Thread Barry Rice
What are you looking for, Barry? BH Photo sells used gear, as does Tamarkin NY. Sometimes they have decent gear at decent prices available. Godfrey Hey Godfrey, Alas, most of the BH gear is for larger format than 35mm/digital. I'm not really looking for anything in particular, just something

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread DagT
No, Iceland is. DagT Den 19. okt. 2005 kl. 16.48 skrev Bob Blakely: Thank you. I stand corrected. They are the oldest republic. The U.S. in the oldest fully independent republic. Regards, Bob... --

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Bob Blakely wrote: Thank you. I stand corrected. They are the oldest republic. The U.S. in the oldest fully independent republic. Good grief, if you wanted a safe correction you could've just said oldest big republic ... :-P

Re: PDML Pennsylvania fails to meet in Rochester

2005-10-19 Thread Rick Womer
S! Don't tell anyone, but we're going to work our way east from Erie and annex upstate New York. Well, maybe not Buffalo... --- Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gees, guys! How about PDML Pennsylvania in, err, Pennsylvania? On 10/18/05, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread Bob Blakely
Yea, actually, the first line is the only thing necessary. Regards, Bob... By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher. -

Re: Forget Texas law - Let's talk about Halloween photos ;)

2005-10-19 Thread Rick Womer
Glen, The PUG theme for December is celebration--how about sending Halloween pix along for PUG? Rick --- Glen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry, but I thought if I didn't put Texas into the subject line, this message might not get noticed. ;) Is anyone interested in doing a Halloween

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread Bob Blakely
The Republic of Iceland was founded at Thingvellir in 1944. Regards, Bob... By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher. -

Re: PAW - Seedling

2005-10-19 Thread frank theriault
On 10/18/05, Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The busy background is a distraction for me. Kenneth Waller me too. -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: OT - Ragdoll

2005-10-19 Thread Juan Buhler
find osama :) On 10/19/05, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: laura On 10/18/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: call margaret -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com -- You have to hold the button down -Arnold Newman -- Juan Buhler http://www.jbuhler.com

Re: PESO - Thirteen

2005-10-19 Thread frank theriault
On 10/18/05, Marco Alpert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Another from the Norcal meet: http://www.alpert.com/marco/pdml/peso26.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco brilliant! -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread Bob Shell
On Wednesday, October 19, 2005, at 11:26 AM, DagT wrote: No, Iceland is. DagT Settled by Norwegian and Celtic (Scottish and Irish) immigrants during the late 9th and 10th centuries A.D., Iceland boasts the world's oldest functioning legislative assembly, the Althing, established in

Tamron P/KA on Pentax D cameras

2005-10-19 Thread Andre Langevin
When using a Tamron lens with the KA adapter on a D series body, what functions do we have? The adapter is not lens specific, its mount contacts are basic... Andre

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread Tom C
Miska, afaik, the pledge is being recited not by grown up adults, but kids, who are usually very easily pressured into conformity with majority. i seriously doubt that a 8 years old can possibly meaningfully excercise his right to not participate it when everybody else in his class does. Well

Re: Pets for Profit help

2005-10-19 Thread Doug Brewer
William Robb wrote: Hey Doug; Did you try making one? If so, how did it turn out? bill Nope. Don't do set-ups anymore. difficulty using a stationary camera.

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread DagT
Not the first time. Thingvellir is a thousand years older... But I´m just teasing you, this whole discussion is irrelevant .-) DagT Den 19. okt. 2005 kl. 17.42 skrev Bob Blakely: The Republic of Iceland was founded at Thingvellir in 1944. Regards, Bob...

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread DagT
Den 19. okt. 2005 kl. 18.23 skrev Bob Shell: On Wednesday, October 19, 2005, at 11:26 AM, DagT wrote: No, Iceland is. DagT Settled by Norwegian and Celtic (Scottish and Irish) immigrants during the late 9th and 10th centuries A.D., Iceland boasts the world's oldest functioning

Re: PESO - Thirteen

2005-10-19 Thread Heidi Jon VW
Marco, I really like this one a lot. And your BW conversion looks great--something I'm still trying to improve. Heidi - Original Message - From: Marco Alpert [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax List pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 7:24 PM Subject: PESO - Thirteen

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread keith_w
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: fra: Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] [...] In colonial days the American colonists were regarded as an insignificant minority by the British. They ended up taking the liberty and life of quite a few British soldiers in their fight for independence. Were they wrong

Re: Tamron P/KA on Pentax D cameras

2005-10-19 Thread Thibouille
I think it works as well (or as bad) as on a Z1 whic means it should work OK most of the times. You get access to M,Tv,Av,P. Be sure to let the adapter on A position just like you have to with regular Pentax lenses. -- Thibouille --

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread keith_w
Bob Blakely wrote: I will answer all posts that interest me, regardless of topic. I judge for myself what side folks are on, their biases, personalities and which folks they wish to stifle by which posts they object to. Most of us do, even if we are not consciously aware of it. I'm just

Re: Forget Texas law - Let's talk about Halloween photos ;)

2005-10-19 Thread Heidi Jon VW
Sounds like fun--lots of possibilities for interesting pictures. Heidi - Original Message - From: Glen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 7:26 AM Subject: Forget Texas law - Let's talk about Halloween photos ;) Sorry, but I thought if I

Re: Tamron P/KA on Pentax D cameras

2005-10-19 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
You should have full access to all exposure modes and aperture information in the viewfinder/EXIF data. You won't have focal length information in the EXIF data. Being a manual focus lens, the focus indication will work using the center sensor (although I usually choose to ignore it).

Re: Others 2005 - 41s - GDG (Something Seasonal)

2005-10-19 Thread Heidi Jon VW
I like it, especially the perspective from above the pumpkins. That makes it more interesting for me. Heidi - Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PDML pentax-discuss@pdml.net; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Joseph DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Stephen J. Esposito

Re: Tamron P/KA on Pentax D cameras

2005-10-19 Thread R.C.Booth
If the contacts are basic I don't think it will function any differently than a non-KA lens. I have a couple of 3rd party KA lenses without contacts (only an A position on the aperature ring) and that is the way they operate. RCB - Original Message - From: Andre Langevin [EMAIL

PESO:living in the name of God

2005-10-19 Thread Markus Maurer
After some recent talk about religion here I have a matching PESO for you: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3813470size=lg (100 KB) I made it last week with the ME Super and the SMC Takumar 85mm 1.8 screw mount I got recently on Agfa Vista 200 color film. It is in the garden of the

Re: OT - Ragdoll

2005-10-19 Thread Scott Loveless
oval office is even better. On 10/19/05, Juan Buhler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: find osama :) On 10/19/05, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: laura On 10/18/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: call margaret -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com

Re: PESO: Others 2005 - 41q - GDG (Norcal PDML)

2005-10-19 Thread frank theriault
On 10/18/05, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This one is obviously titled Juan And His New LX ... http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/41q.htm Comments, critique, flames all appreciated. enjoy! Godfrey VBG nice relaxed pose - well composed. hey, juan, why don't you

Re: OT - Ragdoll

2005-10-19 Thread Scott Loveless
bite me is also particularly amusing. On 10/19/05, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: oval office is even better. On 10/19/05, Juan Buhler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: find osama :) -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com -- You have to hold the button down -Arnold Newman

PESO:Taking the Teddy for a ride will never be useless

2005-10-19 Thread Markus Maurer
Preparing for the coming PUG I got this shot near the convent Fahr in Switzerland but decided later to submit another :-) Taking my Teddy for a ride will never be useless: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3813486size=lg I had to be very quick with that snapshot. Made with the

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-19 Thread DagT
Den 19. okt. 2005 kl. 18.50 skrev keith_w: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: fra: Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] In colonial days the American colonists were regarded as an insignificant minority by the British. They ended up taking the liberty and life of quite a few British soldiers in their fight

Re: PESO:living in the name of God

2005-10-19 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Markus Maurer wrote: After some recent talk about religion here I have a matching PESO for you: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3813470size=lg (100 KB) I made it last week with the ME Super and the SMC Takumar 85mm 1.8 screw mount I got recently on Agfa Vista 200 color film. It is

Re: Forget Texas law - Let's talk about Halloween photos ;)

2005-10-19 Thread Lucas Rijnders
On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 16:26:59 +0200, Glen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry, but I thought if I didn't put Texas into the subject line, this message might not get noticed. ;) Is anyone interested in doing a Halloween project? This would be similar I will certainly try to take a photo. What

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