Re: PESO: fuel

2007-06-13 Thread ann sanfedele
Tom C wrote: I like it! Good shot. Tom C. tank tom er I mean thanks ann From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: fuel Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 05:55:36 -0400 Nice one. Well

RE: ebay Power seller stuff

2007-06-13 Thread Lou Billing
Carefull...I've gotten several of these offers lately, even though I haven't sold anything in months. I forwarded them to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and received confirmation that they were scams. Lou -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of ann sanfedele

Re: PESO: fuel

2007-06-13 Thread P. J. Alling
I think even Mexico stopped making them in 2003. Walter Hamler wrote: Definately a Super Beetle. Fuel injection means later than 73 or 74. They quit importing them here in 78 or 79. Still available in Mexico I believe. Walt -- All dogs have four legs; my cat has four legs.

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread Adam Maas
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: P. J. Alling Subject: Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted Another fallacy, you don't have to believe it if you don't want to, but the reason why Julian L. Simon won his bet with Paul Ehrlich is the same reason we'll not run out

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread Bob Blakely
I would be in awe too, but I've never met such a person. Never the less, that does not negate or diminish what I said. Another observation I've made (I may be wrong) is that necessity really is the mother of invention. It may be unfortunate that extreme necessities may have to come about, but

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread Adam Maas
I'll just note that the Earth's resources are but a fraction of what is available to humanity with our current technology. -Adam AlunFoto wrote: I'd say it's a bigger fallacy to equate all the world's resources to the situation for five specific metals. For example, humans can't

Re: ebay Power seller stuff

2007-06-13 Thread Adam Maas
Easy way to tell if they're scams is do they have your ebay username and real name at the top? All legit ebay emails do. Scams never do (but will often have your email address instead) -Adam Lou Billing wrote: Carefull...I've gotten several of these offers lately, even though I haven't sold

Re: K100D is here

2007-06-13 Thread David J Brooks
I have all my camera beep, those that are equipped to do so. I find it helps me Dave On 6/12/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 6/12/2007 9:54:09 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think it's a tad bigger than the DS but it weighs less.

Re: Question about the New PUG

2007-06-13 Thread David J Brooks
On 6/11/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When will the new form be on line and where will it be? OK maybe two questions. Our main weapon is fear, and surprise, our two main weapons are fear and surprise. D Will there be a new URL for the PUG itself? I guess that covers it you can

Re: Meta-GFM: Are there any *bad* microbreweries in NC?

2007-06-13 Thread Cory Papenfuss
My costs are higher, I dont use tap water (chlorine), and I buy the best beer style specific yeast I can get my hands on and dont re-use it. There are also incidentals: malt sugar to make a yeast starter + hops for that, cleaning and sterilizing supplies, propane, ice for chilling the wort

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread AlunFoto
IIRC, that was in the hype phase just after the discovery of the molecular clock in the Y chromosome. Can't find any reference to it now, except an indirect pointer in the Wikipedia article on population bottlenecks, where it is stated that the molecular clocks disproves a bottleneck as tight as

Re: K100D is here

2007-06-13 Thread Scott Loveless
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 6/12/2007 9:54:09 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think it's a tad bigger than the DS but it weighs less. = Aha. Well, similar in size, but, yes, it is lighter. The DS was surprisingly heavy for its size.

Re: PESO: Turtle

2007-06-13 Thread Jack Davis
I suppose running can be assigned to a turtle in a relative way. ;) Jack --- Paul Sorenson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Only time for one fleeting shot... David J Brooks wrote: Ran off.??:-) Nice and sharp, good detail in the face. nicely done. What lens Dave On

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread AlunFoto
My statement was just a general observation of today's technology. I'd seriously question if it's worth keeping the option open for generation of hydrocarbons from carbon dioxide and water without utilising plants, though. It would require another energy source, which again implies that humanity

Re: Sigma 300/2.8 DG for Pentax

2007-06-13 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
On 2007-06-13, at 18:09, William Robb wrote: You forget that to get the same AOV on full frame you wouldn't need a 12-24, but something in the range of an 18-36. The original istD kit lens (18-35) was close to full frame coverage, and while large, wasn't anywhere near as massive as

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread AlunFoto
Please note that your statement would be entirely valid no matter what we looked like today. :-) Jostein 2007/6/13, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED]: It's not a problem with evolution per se it does make the likely hood of a creature like ourselves one hell of a lot smaller. I'd almost rather

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread P. J. Alling
It's not a problem with evolution per se it does make the likely hood of a creature like ourselves one hell of a lot smaller. I'd almost rather believe in space aliens monkeying with our genes than expect us to appear as we are today. frank theriault wrote: On 6/12/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL

Re: PESO: Turtle

2007-06-13 Thread P. J. Alling
Cute shot, he looks bemused, but then I think all turtles look bemused... wendy beard wrote: Spotted this turtle wandering up the driveway this morning. Managed to get a couple of pics before he (or she) ran off http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/80459387 Wendy -- All dogs have

PESO: fuel

2007-06-13 Thread Walter Hamler
so, um, Walt - were you a hippy? ann Well, not really. I just liked the camper. As long as the kids were young it was great for family vacations up in Vermont. We would go every summer to a Telescope Making Convention in Springfield, Stellafane. The drive was easy from suburban DC and the

Re: Sigma 300/2.8 DG for Pentax

2007-06-13 Thread P. J. Alling
SMC FA 20-35mm f4.0, if you give it the 5 slop factor at both ends allowed by lax standards you get 19-36.75 close enough I would wager. William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Sylwester Pietrzyk Subject: Re: Sigma 300/2.8 DG for Pentax On 13.06.2007, at 08:19 , William

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread P. J. Alling
Once again you assume nothing changes. Sorry you miss the point. Some places are unfarmable using current technology and available resources and shouldn't be. These same lands were givin out as farm lands which was incomparably more stupid. It's really stupid to build a large city in the

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread P. J. Alling
It depends on your definition of everlasting life. I expect a cure for some cancers fairly soon. There have been some, I said impossible not improbable. John Forbes wrote: On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 01:59:20 +0100, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The major limiter on population

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread P. J. Alling
That's not impossible, just improbable. frank theriault wrote: On 6/13/07, John Forbes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ever-lasting life? A cure for cancer? An honest politician? A Pentax DSLR with an aperture simulator? ;-) -frank -- All dogs have four legs; my cat has four

Re: OT: ebay Power seller stuff

2007-06-13 Thread P. J. Alling
Some people might believe the certification actually means something. Most power sellers seem to have more accurate descriptions or sell more junk from what I've noticed. But all it seems to mean is you've sold a lot of junk. http://www.boreme.com/boreme/funny-2005/ebay-song-p1.php ann

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread P. J. Alling
Once again you miss the point, from the linked page. Yet, it is significant that /All of the former's [Ehrlich's] grim predictions had been decisively overturned by events. Ehrlich was wrong about higher natural resource prices, about famines of unbelievable proportions occurring by 1975,

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread P. J. Alling
I wasn't speaking so much of physical appearance as our mix of mental and physical abilities. :-P AlunFoto wrote: Please note that your statement would be entirely valid no matter what we looked like today. :-) Jostein 2007/6/13, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED]: It's not a problem with

PESO: An older model (Re: fuel)

2007-06-13 Thread Toralf Lund
Nothing much, but since we were discussing VW models: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=vw This one is quite a bit older than the one on annsan's photo, I think. - Toralf -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Question about the New PUG

2007-06-13 Thread P. J. Alling
Our three main weapons are fear, surprise, fanatical loyalty to the pope and... Our four main weapons are... David J Brooks wrote: On 6/11/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When will the new form be on line and where will it be? OK maybe two questions. Our main weapon is

PESO: Hot VW

2007-06-13 Thread pnstenquist
To continue the V-dub theme: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4834201size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO: An older model (Re: fuel)

2007-06-13 Thread P. J. Alling
Looks like a '68 to me. Toralf Lund wrote: Nothing much, but since we were discussing VW models: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=vw This one is quite a bit older than the one on annsan's photo, I think. - Toralf -- All dogs have four legs; my cat has four legs. Therefore, my

Re: PESO: An older model (Re: fuel)

2007-06-13 Thread pnstenquist
Nice car. Good exposure. Unfortunate placement of the tree, but not much you can do about that. Paul -- Original message -- From: Toralf Lund [EMAIL PROTECTED] Nothing much, but since we were discussing VW models: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=vw

Re: Sigma 300/2.8 DG for Pentax

2007-06-13 Thread P. J. Alling
Damn how I hit the key instead of the % key I'll never understand. P. J. Alling wrote: SMC FA 20-35mm f4.0, if you give it the 5 slop factor at both ends allowed by lax standards you get 19-36.75 close enough I would wager. William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From:

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread P. J. Alling
Genetic drift puts the event well into prehistory. If I was going to literally interpret the bible I'd have to ignore way too many other facts... Tom C wrote: Odd how that scientific study seems to correlate with Noah (1), his three sons (3) and their respective wives (4). 1 + 3 + 4 = 8.

Re: K100D is here

2007-06-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Enjoy it, Marnie. :-) Godfrey On Jun 12, 2007, at 9:42 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Came in late yesterday, so I have not had time to use it yet. Think this is only the second time I have bought a new SLR/DSLR. (Other one was a SLR, and a Canon -- so that doesn't count, right?)

curious K10D behavior ... possible bug ...

2007-06-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I noticed now and then that there were a few K10D PEF files that neither Lightroom nor DNG Converter could read. Pentax Photo Browser always reads them and can write them out as DNG files. Once that's done, both LR and DNG Converter can read them. Today I did a bunch of product shots and

Re: PESO: fuel

2007-06-13 Thread Cotty
On 13/6/07, Walter Hamler, discombobulated, unleashed: We would go every summer to a Telescope Making Convention in Springfield, Stellafane Er Walt. You married ? - ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: fuel

2007-06-13 Thread Kenneth Waller
Still available in Mexico I believe. Not any more. Production ceased a while back. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Walter Hamler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO: fuel Definately a Super Beetle. Fuel injection means later than 73 or 74. They quit importing them here in 78

Re: K100D is here

2007-06-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 12, 2007, at 10:12 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (Still figuring out the menu and turning the [EMAIL PROTECTED] beeper off.) Menu button Set Up menu Second item turns the beep on or off. I despise those beeps, boops and other silly noises. I can hear the shutter. ;-) Godfrey --

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread Kenneth Waller
File this under FWIW - My wife's uncle was a professor of petroleum engineering @ a major university. He specialized in reservoir engineering, both above below ground. He's stated several times that when he entered his field shortly after WWII, no one knew how much petroleum was in the earth.

Re: Turtle

2007-06-13 Thread Kenneth Waller
Nice capture. A face only another turtle could love. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: wendy beard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO: Turtle Spotted this turtle wandering up the driveway this morning. Managed to get a couple of pics before he (or she) ran off

Re: Pentax marketing

2007-06-13 Thread Kenneth Waller
I wonder if you can get package deals? Depends on the exposure you're looking for. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pentax marketing Christian wrote: I've mentioned that about Camden Yards (the Baltimore Oriloes' home

Re: PESO: Hot VW

2007-06-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 13, 2007, at 1:07 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To continue the V-dub theme: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4834201size=lg Neat shot, Paul. :-) All this VW Bug stuff... I had a '63 Bug for a bit, part of an increasingly ridiculous gambit by a friend of mine and I to

PESO: fuel

2007-06-13 Thread Walter Hamler
Er Walt. You married ? - ;-) Very happily for 47 years. Why? Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread Tom C
So you're assuming that a book or person always has to be interpreted one way, either literally or otherwise, but not that some parts are meant to be taken literally whereas other parts may not be? I'd consider that reasoning to be suspect. Since modern science only began to understand the

Re: PESO: fuel

2007-06-13 Thread ann sanfedele
Walter Hamler wrote: so, um, Walt - were you a hippy? ann Well, not really. I just liked the camper. As long as the kids were young it was great for family vacations up in Vermont. We would go every summer to a Telescope Making Convention in Springfield, Stellafane. The drive was easy from

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread Tom C
- Original Message - From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted Well, we could kill 2 dinosaurs and wait 200 thousand years. Has anyone considered cats instead? Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread graywolf
Yes, that is about what I thought you would say. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- AlunFoto wrote: 2007/6/13, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED]: The biggest problem is overpopulation. The

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread graywolf
YEP! -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- frank theriault wrote: Skepticism is a good thing. I know that you, more than most, agree with that statement, Graywolf!! -- PDML

Re: Meta-GFM: Are there any *bad* microbreweries in NC?

2007-06-13 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Cory Papenfuss Subject: Re: Meta-GFM: Are there any *bad* microbreweries in NC? - Potassium metabisulfite to treat the chlorine/chloramine. Buying water sucks. I've found with my wine making that if I let tap water sit idle for a few days the chlorine

Re: Enablement: Clothes / Walking Billboard

2007-06-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Silly stuff. I don't wear advertising. :-) Good to hear you have gotten to the cause of the problem, John. When/where shall we do a NorCal PDML gathering? Godfrey On Jun 12, 2007, at 6:25 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://tinyurl.com/2adjoe I find it amusing that ad is part of the TinyURL

Re: PESO: Hot VW

2007-06-13 Thread ann sanfedele
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To continue the V-dub theme: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4834201size=lg Nice shot, Paul - why is it em bare -assed? anyone for a PUG VW theme? ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO: An older model (Re: fuel)

2007-06-13 Thread ann sanfedele
P. J. Alling wrote: Looks like a '68 to me. Toralf Lund wrote: Nothing much, but since we were discussing VW models: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=vw This one is quite a bit older than the one on annsan's photo, I think. - Toralf that's a pretty one! ann --

Re: Sigma 300/2.8 DG for Pentax

2007-06-13 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Sylwester Pietrzyk Subject: Re: Sigma 300/2.8 DG for Pentax Of course. But then we should compare 400/5.6 on APS-C camera to 600/5.6 on FF - which one would be smaller and lighter? ;-) Good question. Long lenses inherently have large image circles, so the

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Tom C Subject: Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted Well, we could kill 2 dinosaurs and wait 200 thousand years. Has anyone considered cats instead? The resulting plagues would certainly have an effect on the human population..

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Kenneth Waller Subject: Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted He also stated that as the easiest (least costly) to obtain petroleum ran out, harder to obtain (more expensive processes) became viable. The easy to pump oil ran out in southern

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread graywolf
And a collaterally is that things always change. Unfortunately there are many folks who a terrified of change and start singing the woes every time it happens, they are predestined to be very unhappy most of their lives. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Adam Maas Subject: Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted As to petrochemicals, there are alternate solutions for most uses of them. The alternate solutions are more expensive however, but I expect they will become more popular as reserves drop. The

Re: Hot VW

2007-06-13 Thread Kenneth Waller
Nice capture Paul. The passenger's face seems to mirror the cars happy-go-lucky stance. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO: Hot VW To continue the V-dub theme: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4834201size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: fuel

2007-06-13 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Walter Hamler Subject: PESO: fuel so, um, Walt - were you a hippy? ann Well, not really. I just liked the camper. As long as the kids were young it was great for family vacations up in Vermont. We would go every summer to a Telescope Making

Re: PESO: Hot VW

2007-06-13 Thread pnstenquist
Thanks Ann. The naked backside allows room for anr engine with big exhaust header pipes and tall intake stacks. It might even have a six-cylinder porsche boxer engine. I didn't get a chance to examine it close up. Paul -- Original message -- From: ann sanfedele

Re: Re: GESO: My entries to the GFM NPW Comp.

2007-06-13 Thread Kenneth Waller
Dave, as best as I can relate, this image was taken just above the Trails Parking Area near a small grassy turnout overlooking the parking lot. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Re: GESO: My entries to the GFM NPW Comp. That was

Re: Hot VW

2007-06-13 Thread pnstenquist
Thanks Ken. I bet it's a real hoot to drive, as long as you don't try to turn a corner on a bumpy road. Did you ever have a VW wheel tuck in on you in a turn? Things get ugly in a hurry. Paul -- Original message -- From: Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] Nice

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Bob Blakely Subject: Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted Some of us are just not as intellegent or articulate as you, Willie. Be a little more patient with us. Give what we say a little more thought. If you do, perhaps you can better understand

Re: curious K10D behavior ... possible bug ...

2007-06-13 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi Subject: curious K10D behavior ... possible bug ... Seems to me that there must be something funky about the PEF file created when the orientation sensor is in an ambiguous position... ?? I'll have alook at if mine does that too. I will

Re: Enablement: Clothes / Walking Billboard

2007-06-13 Thread Bruce Dayton
If the timing is right, I'll come. Been quite busy, so hope it works out. -- Bruce Wednesday, June 13, 2007, 1:43:09 PM, you wrote: GD Silly stuff. I don't wear advertising. :-) GD Good to hear you have gotten to the cause of the problem, John. GD When/where shall we do a NorCal PDML

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread AlunFoto
Isn't it nice to have a predictable debate? :-) Jostein 2007/6/13, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Yes, that is about what I thought you would say. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof ---

Re: PESO: Hot VW

2007-06-13 Thread pnstenquist
Thanks Godders. Yes, it's bug day on the PDML Speaking of bugs, I gave my girlfriend's 69 beetle a green and gold lace paint job back in 71. I used lace tablecloths and pattern sprayed it. Wish I had a pic. Paul -- Original message -- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread graywolf
Hard to accept that you are not somehow special, isn't it. Personally I believe random chance over millions of years is the simplest answer. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- P. J.

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread graywolf
It is not even proven that Neanderthals were a separate species. They were almost certainly tool using culture, although there are a few anthropologists still arguing against that. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread Adam Maas
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Adam Maas Subject: Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted As to petrochemicals, there are alternate solutions for most uses of them. The alternate solutions are more expensive however, but I expect they will become more popular

Re: Meta-GFM: Are there any *bad* microbreweries in NC?

2007-06-13 Thread graywolf
Cow piss, the fizzy yellow stuff, is not beer. It is a slightly alcoholic watered down rice wine with added carbonation. It's main attraction is that it sells well to people who can not stand the taste of beer. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot

Re: PESO: Hot VW

2007-06-13 Thread AlunFoto
wow... cool shot, Paul. I don't quite understand why the people inside are so blurred when the car is so sharply rendered. But the expression on the passengers face is just great anyway. :-) Jostein 2007/6/13, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]: To continue the V-dub theme:

Re: PESO: Hot VW

2007-06-13 Thread pnstenquist
Hi Jostein, Thanks for looking. That happens quite often (the people inside blur) when shooting pans. The shutter speed was probably 1/15th or 1/30th, and the people were moving. The camera follows the motion of the car, so that remains crisp. I could look up the data but I'm not at home.

Re: curious K10D behavior ... possible bug ...

2007-06-13 Thread Toine
I also noticed some files didn't import properly. Tried 2 test shots facing and bingo one of them won't import. Another lightroom bug: the lens used is not imported with PEF. I must check DNG but PEF is smaller. On 6/13/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I noticed now and then that

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread graywolf
Ah, so the problem is they are not getting what they think is their fair share of the US Dollars? Always interesting to get some insight to what lays under the propaganda and rabble rousing. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert

Re: Question about the New PUG

2007-06-13 Thread graywolf
Punctuation, Dave, punctuation! At least I think you meant: Our main weapon is fear and surprise; our two main weapons are fear, and surprise. GRIN -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof ---

Re: PESO: Hot VW

2007-06-13 Thread Cotty
On 13/6/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed: Yes, it's bug day on the PDML Nice pic Paul. Here's another one from 10 days ago at GFM ;-) http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/spare2.html -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: curious K10D behavior ... possible bug ...

2007-06-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 13, 2007, at 2:25 PM, Toine wrote: I also noticed some files didn't import properly. Tried 2 test shots facing and bingo one of them won't import. Another lightroom bug: the lens used is not imported with PEF. The lens data for older lenses is properly interpreted in both Lightroom

Re: OT: ebay Power seller stuff

2007-06-13 Thread graywolf
It probably is not worth it if it cost you anything. Personally it seems like so called power sellers sell a lot of cheap junk. Good individual ads are probably the best way to sell on eBay. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert

NorCal PDML Gathering

2007-06-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Figured this deserved its own thread... Same here. I'm scrambling on at least four projects simultaneously right now. Just as a starting point, I'm out of town June 20 to 26. That puts us into the last weekend of June or July for starters (if y'all want me to be there ... ;-). I'm also out

Re: Hot VW

2007-06-13 Thread John Francis
Ever seen one of these? http://www.jfwaf.com/PAW/PAW.php?name=PAW0722 On Wed, Jun 13, 2007 at 09:09:33PM +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks Ken. I bet it's a real hoot to drive, as long as you don't try to turn a corner on a bumpy road. Did you ever have a VW wheel tuck in on you in a

PDML meets (NorCal and/or UK)

2007-06-13 Thread John Francis
Well, I'll be away for a week and a half or so from late June to July 10th (including July 7th and 8th in or around London; they're having some kind of bike race there, apparently :-). I'll also be going to the San Jose Grand Prix on July 27-29th. So you can schedule a PDML meet during those

Re: curious K10D behavior ... possible bug ...

2007-06-13 Thread Thibouille
The lens data bug is caused by firmware 1.20 I've read on DpReview. Can't say more 'cos I run 1.10 no problem at all so far. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... 2007/6/13, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I noticed now and

Re: NorCal PDML Gathering

2007-06-13 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 6/13/2007 3:18:34 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Figured this deserved its own thread... Same here. I'm scrambling on at least four projects simultaneously right now. Just as a starting point, I'm out of town June 20 to 26. That puts us into the

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread Tom C
graywolf wrote: Hard to accept that you are not somehow special, isn't it. Personally I believe random chance over millions of years is the simplest answer. Noted British Astonomer Fred Hoyle wrote (note I'm using this as an example of a noted and respected scientist, not that I agree

New Kodak filter to increase effective sensitivity

2007-06-13 Thread Gonz
Doesnt give too many details, but sounds like there might be some interesting technology here: http://tinyurl.com/2w6k7f -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread Bob Blakely
HAR! Regards, Bob Blakely - A mother takes twenty years to make a man of her boy, and another woman makes a fool of him in twenty minutes. - Robert Frost - Original Message - From: William Robb

RE: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread Bob W
Hoyle is presenting a false dichotomy in that argument. In essence he says (in that quote) that life arose either by random chance, or by intelligent design, and these are the only options available. They may be the only options he could think of, but they're certainly not the only ones available.

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread P. J. Alling
Thanks for putting a strawman in my mouth, (to totally mix a metaphor). Since I never said anything like your assertion, I think I consider the rest of your debating style suspect. Tom C wrote: So you're assuming that a book or person always has to be interpreted one way, either literally

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread Bob Blakely
FYI, Neanderthals are currently classified as homo sapiens. You have to reference outdated texts to find them classified as Homo Neanderthalis (sp). Regards, Bob Blakely - A mother takes twenty years to

EVOLUTION!

2007-06-13 Thread Bob Blakely
Given evolution's tendancy to select for what attracts/allows the greatest generation and survival of progeny, I expect that in eons hence man kind will consist of brainy folks with women having giant torpedo like breasticals. The brainyness will be required to continually develop new

Re: OT: ebay Power seller stuff

2007-06-13 Thread ann sanfedele
graywolf wrote: It probably is not worth it if it cost you anything. Personally it seems like so called power sellers sell a lot of cheap junk. Good individual ads are probably the best way to sell on eBay. It costs nothing - and it seemed to me, too, that power sellers are selling tons

RE: EVOLUTION!

2007-06-13 Thread Bob W
The brainyness will be required to continually develop new structural devices for holding these monsters up isn't that what hands are for? -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Blakely Sent: 14 June 2007 00:10 To:

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread Tom C
You wrote: If I was going to literally interpret the bible I'd have to ignore way too many other facts... What did you intend that I think from that statement? Tom C. (BTW, out of respect for the rest of the list I'm pretty much done with the topic, this go 'round). From: P. J. Alling

Re: curious K10D behavior ... possible bug ...

2007-06-13 Thread Bruce Dayton
I use SilkyPix - the one you pay for. So far, with about 15,000 frames shot, I have not encountered the problem you are describing. -- Bruce Wednesday, June 13, 2007, 2:25:36 PM, you wrote: T I also noticed some files didn't import properly. Tried 2 test shots T facing and bingo one of them

RE: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread Tom C
Therein lies a problem in discussing the subject. Definitions. Tom C. From: Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Subject: RE: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:53:02 +0100 Hoyle is

RE: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread Bob W
The most recent book I have about Neandertals is dated 1999, so it's too early for some of the most recent findings, but right at the beginning it makes it quite clear that the classification is disputed (H. sapiens neanderthalensis or H. neanderthalensis). The Natural History Museum classifies

RE: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread Tom C
Like I said, I'm not holding him up as the end-all/be-all on the subject. I used this example simply as an example of a scientist that doesn't (didn't now) accept the dogma of the time, and was able to reach different theoretical conclusions with the same set of facts. I realize you're

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread graywolf
Astronomers do not seem to understand chance, do they. If the chance is a billion to one, what is the change of it happening in the next iteration? One in two, no matter what particular iteration it is in, it has as much chance of happening the next time as it does of not happening. In other

Re: Global warming was: The Nine-spotted

2007-06-13 Thread Bob Blakely
You're right. It's out of date. Regards, Bob Blakely - A mother takes twenty years to make a man of her boy, and another woman makes a fool of him in twenty minutes. - Robert Frost - Original

<    1   2   3   >