Re: Pentax K-Q adapter

On 09/09/2011 01:07, William Robb wrote: On 08/09/2011 3:16 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: On 9/8/2011 3:38 PM, William Robb wrote: On 08/09/2011 1:25 PM, Sam L wrote: Yet I have never seen anything quite as retarded. It is a little bit like mounting a race engine to a bicycle. If you bought th

Re: OT: 24 Hi Res Images From World War II

Thanks for thanking me for writing! If you have the time and are interested, I've included some statistics the 723rd racked up while in-country, as we Vietnam Vets say. On Sep 8, 2011, at 19:30 , Mark Roberts wrote: > Joseph McAllister wrote: > >> Thank you for reading. > > Wow! Thanks for

PESO: Center of Attention

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Re: OT: 24 Hi Res Images From World War II

I don't see any officers by that name. All enlisted men in companies A, B, & C are listed as coming from a state in the USA. They are alphabetized that way. Means the names are all jumbled up within each company. So that makes it difficult to know. If you want to look at them all, the rosters ar

Fuji stops produntion of several more film types

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Re: OT: 24 Hi Res Images From World War II

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RE: OT: real photo postcard from pre WWI

Even fairly recently it can still work: my address in 1967-9 was Mr. J D Coyle Island of St. Helena South Atlantic Ocean Easy because the mail had to be picked up from the main Post Office in Jamestown. The island now has a postcode, but some mail still gets misdirected to California or South W

Re: OT: real photo postcard from pre WWI

On 9/8/2011 20:41, Anthony Farr wrote: ... Diid anyone notice the addressing of this postcard. It's a sign of much simpler times when an item addressed as sparsely as Miss Myrtle Jacobson Park Ridge Ill successfully arrives at its destination. regards, Anthony However ...he

Re: Epson R3000

--- On Thu, 9/8/11, Mark Roberts wrote: > Igor Roshchin wrote: > > >we had a newborn daughter > > Best kind to have ;-) > Congratulations! Oh, I dunno... A former newborn daughter who's now on her own and out of the house is pretty nice, too! Congratulations, Igor! It is an incredible tri

Re: OT: 24 Hi Res Images From World War II

Joe, My Uncle was a toy train enthusiast and a public health officer at the outbreak of WWII. His parents were Polish and he couldn't stand being a civilian with other men in uniform. He got himself a commission and couldn't get into the war in health, so he transfered. He served in a railroad unit

Re: Epson R3000

Thank you, guys! Mark, I noticed your irony. ;-) Igor Thu Sep 8 16:27:00 EDT 2011 Cotty wrote: > On 8/9/11, Igor Roshchin, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >- we had a newborn > >daughter > > Congrats Igor! Thu Sep 8 17:00:30 EDT 2011 Mark Roberts wrote: > Igor Roshchin wrote: > > >we h

Re: Epson R3000

Paul, Thank you for your response. I've been happy for the most part with my R2880 for about 2.5 years now. I doubt I can justify upgrading it. The R3000 will actually be for my brother to whom I advertised the R2880, and who discovered what seems to be the newer model, R3000. I am surprised th

Re: OT: real photo postcard from pre WWI

On 9 September 2011 07:02, Darren Addy wrote: > What is often called "hand-tinted" was more likely done with stencils > in a semi-automatic process called the Pathécolor process, which was > originally developed for postcards and wallpaper. The example Ann > shows was likely just a one-color wash

Re: Bad Photochop On The Move

Too bad the right front wheel fell offand the whole mess is about to tip over. Nice. Paul On Sep 8, 2011, at 7:43 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: > What do you do when you've created an awesomely bad Photochop of your van? > You pay someone to turn it into a decal for the rear window of said van,

Re: interesting trends...

I'm really curious to see a "Q review". Still, it's really expensive. I think it would have a real chance at $400-500. On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 1:11 PM, William Robb wrote: > On 08/09/2011 3:49 AM, Anthony Farr wrote: >> >> On 8 September 2011 12:35, Subash  wrote: >>> >>> these are only figures

Bad Photochop On The Move

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Re: OT: 24 Hi Res Images From World War II

On Sep 6, 2011, at 18:28 , Doug Franklin wrote: > Yep, those are B-24s, if you're talking about the seventh image from the top > on page two. I'm kinda partial to the second one from the top of page 2, > just because I've always been somewhat entranced by "train artillery" (the > original form

OT: Sick, drunk or half-stupid

Don't you just hate it when you find a drunken elk in your apple tree? We should invite it to join the PDMLk. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: Pentax K-Q adapter

On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 7:07 PM, William Robb wrote: > Except that the whole world is cumming in their pants over the NEX. That explains all the floods we're having. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, pleas

Re: Pentax K-Q adapter

On 08/09/2011 4:15 PM, Tom C wrote: On 08/09/2011 1:25 PM, Sam L wrote: Yet I have never seen anything quite as retarded. It is a little bit like mounting a race engine to a bicycle. If you bought the Q, you wanted a small camera. If you mount anything but a Q (or similar tiny lens), the

Re: Pentax K-Q adapter

On 08/09/2011 3:16 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: On 9/8/2011 3:38 PM, William Robb wrote: On 08/09/2011 1:25 PM, Sam L wrote: Yet I have never seen anything quite as retarded. It is a little bit like mounting a race engine to a bicycle. If you bought the Q, you wanted a small camera. If you mou

Re: Pentax K-Q adapter

> On 08/09/2011 1:25 PM, Sam L wrote: >> > >> >> Yet I have never seen anything quite as retarded.  It is a little >> bit like mounting a race engine to a bicycle. >> >> If you bought the Q, you wanted a small camera.  If you mount anything >> but a Q (or similar tiny lens), >> then your camera is

Re: Pentax K-Q adapter

On Sep 8, 2011, at 2:16 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > On 9/8/2011 3:38 PM, William Robb wrote: >> On 08/09/2011 1:25 PM, Sam L wrote: >>> >> >>> >>> Yet I have never seen anything quite as retarded. It is a little >>> bit like mounting a race engine to a bicycle. >>> >>> If you bought the Q, you

Re: OT The 30 Harshest Artist-on-Artist Insults In History

On 9/7/2011 5:33 PM, Bob W wrote: Bob W wrote: One of the greatest art feuds was between Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Leonardo famously said that Michelangelo's anatomical pictures "look like a bag of walnuts". And I agree with him. The version of the story I heard had him using "sac

Re: Can anyone identify this beetle?

Hum, I thought it was George. On 9/8/2011 2:28 AM, David Savage wrote: That's Ringo. On 6 September 2011 13:30, Larry Colen wrote: That's beetle, not beatle: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157627605282212/ He's about 2.5" (6cm) long. Found in the Santa Cruz mountains. --

Re: Pentax K-Q adapter

On 9/8/2011 3:38 PM, William Robb wrote: On 08/09/2011 1:25 PM, Sam L wrote: Yet I have never seen anything quite as retarded. It is a little bit like mounting a race engine to a bicycle. If you bought the Q, you wanted a small camera. If you mount anything but a Q (or similar tiny lens)

Re: Pentax K-Q adapter

The ring marked 0-7 is probably a manual stop down ring. But even with that this is an extraordinarily silly proposition. On 9/8/2011 2:13 PM, John Francis wrote: On Thu, Sep 08, 2011 at 08:01:33PM +1000, Anthony Farr wrote: On 8 September 2011 17:46, Dario Bonazza wrote: Just to see how i

Re: *ist-Ds battery longevity?

That's the problem, it was turned off. I put the batteries in just before Irene hit and picked up the camera today. batteries were flat lined. This is the third time something similar happened. On 9/8/2011 3:28 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: My ist*Ds was always decent in terms of battery life. One

Re: OT: real photo postcard from pre WWI

What is often called "hand-tinted" was more likely done with stencils in a semi-automatic process called the Pathécolor process, which was originally developed for postcards and wallpaper. The example Ann shows was likely just a one-color wash on the blooms. The process could be repeated with multi

Re: Epson R3000

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Re: Epson R3000

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FS: FA 24-90

Well, it's that time. Time to get back to tightening up during unemployment. So the 24-90 has to go. Got it from Boris. And it is a very satisfying lens. $250 shipped in US. A bit more overseas. Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot

Re: *ist-Ds battery longevity?

On 11-09-08 2:47 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Yes I know the Ds is hopelessly outdated, but I've been using it as my backup/carry anywhere camera, and until recently it was serving admirably. Now however it's acquired a new annoying behavior, to wit, after loading a new set of lithium batteries it

Re: Pentax K-Q adapter

On Thu, Sep 08, 2011 at 03:25:05PM -0400, Sam L wrote: > On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 3:46 AM, Dario Bonazza > wrote: > > Just to see how it looks: > > http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20110905_475272.html > > > > Dario > > Obviously pentax has to make an adapter from K to Q mount. > > Yet I h

Re: Pentax K-Q adapter

On 08/09/2011 1:25 PM, Sam L wrote: Yet I have never seen anything quite as retarded. It is a little bit like mounting a race engine to a bicycle. If you bought the Q, you wanted a small camera. If you mount anything but a Q (or similar tiny lens), then your camera is no longer small. So

Re: *ist-Ds battery longevity?

My ist*Ds was always decent in terms of battery life. One spare set of lithiums is all I ever carried. How about when you turn the camera off? Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 1:47 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > Yes I know the Ds is hopelessly outdated, but I've been using it as my > backup/car

Re: Pentax K-Q adapter

On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 3:46 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: > Just to see how it looks: > http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20110905_475272.html > > Dario Obviously pentax has to make an adapter from K to Q mount. Yet I have never seen anything quite as retarded. It is a little bit like mounting

Re: OT The 30 Harshest Artist-on-Artist Insults In History

"Ken Waller" wrote: >Its just a matter of finding a small enough, twisty enough track and/or >racing in the rain. One of my regional races, way back when, was at >Waterford Hills, Michigan - named by Stirling Moss as one of the best small >tracks he'd ever seen. > >I was driving a 72 Pinto tha

Re: Pentax K-Q adapter

On 9 September 2011 04:13, John Francis wrote: > > > And that's a DA lens, so there's no aperture ring. And with no digital > communication between the body and the camera, you're stuck with manual > focus at full aperture :-( > > Here's the Bing translation of the relevent text, "But the date

Re: Pentax K-Q adapter

That may be fine. The diffraction limit for that small a sensor might be arount 2.8-4 On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 2:13 PM, John Francis wrote: > On Thu, Sep 08, 2011 at 08:01:33PM +1000, Anthony Farr wrote: >> On 8 September 2011 17:46, Dario Bonazza wrote: >> > Just to see how it looks: >> > http:/

*ist-Ds battery longevity?

Yes I know the Ds is hopelessly outdated, but I've been using it as my backup/carry anywhere camera, and until recently it was serving admirably. Now however it's acquired a new annoying behavior, to wit, after loading a new set of lithium batteries it will totally drain them, in less than a w

Re: OT: real photo postcard from pre WWI

On 9 September 2011 02:09, John Sessoms wrote: > > Hand painted with tinting oils. > > http://www.google.com/search?q=hand+tinted+photographs&hl=en&prmd=ivns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=XOVoTtrPL5DPgAe99YjdDA&ved=0CC0QsAQ&biw=1415&bih=864 > > OR > > http://preview.tinyurl.com/445vyhd > > Pr

Re: OT The 30 Harshest Artist-on-Artist Insults In History

Three of my favorite ripostes are by Winston Churchill: Lady Astor to Churchill: "Winston, if you were my husband I would flavour your coffee with poison." Churchill: "Madam, if I were your husband, I should drink it." Bessie Braddock to Churchill: "Winston, you're drunk!" Churchill: "Bessie, y

Re: OT The 30 Harshest Artist-on-Artist Insults In History

On Thu, Sep 08, 2011 at 08:20:10AM -0400, Doug Franklin wrote: > On 2011-09-08 1:30, John Francis wrote: > > >Nothing new there. That's exactly the scenario that unfolded around > >40 years ago, except in that case the powerhouses were Ford Galaxies, > >and the roller skates were Mini Coopers. >

Re: Pentax K-Q adapter

On Thu, Sep 08, 2011 at 08:01:33PM +1000, Anthony Farr wrote: > On 8 September 2011 17:46, Dario Bonazza wrote: > > Just to see how it looks: > > http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20110905_475272.html > > > > Dario > > > > What a hoot! > http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/img/dcw/docs/475/272/ht

Re: Epson R3000

Can't say about the R3000, but I have the R2000 and so far it's great. Has much the same features of the R3000 - no swapping black carts, USB, Ethernet & WIFi, same paper sizes. The inkset is different, though - similar to the R1900, but larger carts. And the R3000 is a couple hundred dollars

Re: Pentax K-Q adapter

On Thu, Sep 08, 2011 at 09:46:20AM +0200, Dario Bonazza wrote: > Just to see how it looks: > http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20110905_475272.html Hmm. What's the set of numbers "7654321 0" on the knurled ring? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listi

Re: PESO: As High as an Elephant's Eye

Oh, you have seen Lucy? One of our great attractions. I have seen other elephants in Jersey -- when the Big Apple Circus is in town, and this grass is about as high as their eyes, 12 feet or so. I can't believe how quickly this stuff grows every year. Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogall

Re: OT The 30 Harshest Artist-on-Artist Insults In History

On 08/09/2011 3:08 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: What if Aussies go to Canada? We teach them about beer and barbecuing. -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly

Re: Black Snake On Bldg. #1

Well seen & captured but I'd eliminate about half of the blank sky above the building. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Don Guthrie" Subject: Black Snake On Bldg. #1 After being absent from the list for the summer (due to il

Re: OT: For fans of Burning Man

Or maybe the rear window on the right should have cartoons of animals instead of bags of money. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" Subject: Re: OT: For fans of Burning Man "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: http://x

Re: OT The 30 Harshest Artist-on-Artist Insults In History

Enjoy the experience - the Cayman should be a touch faster than the Boxster if they're both the base or 'S' model. Be sure to relate the experience here. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Cotty" Subject: Re: OT The 30 Harshest

Re: OT The 30 Harshest Artist-on-Artist Insults In History

Its just a matter of finding a small enough, twisty enough track and/or racing in the rain. One of my regional races, way back when, was at Waterford Hills, Michigan - named by Stirling Moss as one of the best small tracks he'd ever seen. I was driving a 72 Pinto that competed in the under 2.0

Re: interesting trends...

On 08/09/2011 3:49 AM, Anthony Farr wrote: On 8 September 2011 12:35, Subash wrote: these are only figures for japan/asia but interesting nonetheless. canon and nikon lose a combined 35% market share while sony doubles it. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-07/canon-clinging-to-mirrors-mean

Re: PESO - Parking

Thanks, Dave! Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Thu, 9/8/11, David J Brooks wrote: > From: David J Brooks > Subject: Re: PESO - Parking > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Thursday, September 8, 2011, 10:27 AM > Excellent line work here > > Dave > > On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 10:

Re: Black Snake On Bldg. #1

On 11-09-08 11:39 AM, Don Guthrie wrote: After being absent from the list for the summer (due to illness) I have been catching up w/o participating. Sorry to hear that. I hope you're well recovered. Herewith is my 1st offering for C&C. http://donspix.posterous.com/black-snake-on-building-o

Re: lighting idea, would it work?

On 11-09-07 10:12 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Bruce Walker But I've played with a new feature in CS5 that helps with this: the Auto Edge Detect tool in Refine Selection is very smart. It does a great job with texture, hair, etc. I've been able to lift a flower off a background, use Content A

Re: Pentax K-Q adapter and an OT rant about corporate silliness

On 8 September 2011 20:27, Dario Bonazza wrote: > I wrote: > >> Anthony Farr wrote: >> >> What a hoot! >> http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/img/dcw/docs/475/272/html/005.jpg.html >> >> Good luck hand-holding that combo. Anyone know the crop factor for the Q? >> >>> 5x, hence the DA 40mm acts as a 200

Re: OT: real photo postcard from pre WWI

Agree!   Jack - Original Message - From: John Sessoms To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2011 9:09 AM Subject: Re: OT: real photo postcard from pre WWI From: Ann Sanfedele > Another postcard from my friends family.. calling all chemists > > This is a very glossy phot

RE: PESO: As High as an Elephant's Eye

From: "Daniel J. Matyola" http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=main&webtag=djm1963&entry=128 Comments Welcome Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola Based on the only New Jersey elephant I'm aware of, that makes it about 43 feet. ;-D -- PDML Pentax-

Re: OT: For fans of Burning Man

On Sep 8, 2011, at 10:11, Mark Roberts wrote: > "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: > >> http://xkcd.com/948/ > > Even further off topic, but I love this one: http://xkcd.com/946/ > Let's veer even further off-topic then with this related comic: http://www.whattheduck.net/home?page=0%2C4 -Charles

Re: OT: real photo postcard from pre WWI

From: Ann Sanfedele Another postcard from my friends family.. calling all chemists This is a very glossy photo - anyone know anything about this kind of tinting back then? I can't figure it out... not a traditional tinting where the whole photo would have been colored.. or was it once and lost

Re: Black Snake On Bldg. #1

Glad to have you back, Don. I like it a lot. Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Black Snake On Bldg. #1

Exceedingly well done, Don.  DOF and lighting, superb! Jack - Original Message - From: Don Guthrie To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2011 8:39 AM Subject: Black Snake On Bldg. #1 After being absent from the list for the summer (due to illness) I have been catching up

Black Snake On Bldg. #1

After being absent from the list for the summer (due to illness) I have been catching up w/o participating. Herewith is my 1st offering for C&C. http://donspix.posterous.com/black-snake-on-building-one -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT: For fans of Burning Man

"Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: >http://xkcd.com/948/ Even further off topic, but I love this one: http://xkcd.com/946/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the d

Epson R3000

Hi All: Has anybody had any experience with the new Espon R3000 printer yet? It seems to have all the features of R2880, plus a few advanatages: you don't need to swap between two black cartridges, and you have Ethernet/WiFi connection in addition to the USB. Does anybody know if there is anythi

Re: OT PESO - My Ride

It is indeed a striking and effective image. Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 10:28 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > Super, i really like your night work. > > Dave > > On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 11:52 PM, David Savage wrote: >> G'day All, >> >> He

OT: For fans of Burning Man

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Re: OT PESO - My Ride

Super, i really like your night work. Dave On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 11:52 PM, David Savage wrote: > G'day All, > > Here's a last minute shot from a night under the stars in the mountains: > > > > D700, 14-24mm f2.8 @ 14mm, 120 secon

Re: PESO - Parking

Excellent line work here Dave On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 10:35 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > Another from walks home from work last week: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14142976&size=lg > > (K7, FA 24-90) > > This was not rendered in B&W, BTW. > > Rick > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >

Re: OT PESO - On a Dime

Excellent Dave. Perfect moment Dave On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 7:52 PM, David Savage wrote: > G'day All, > > > > D700, AF-S 70-200mm @ 135mm, 1/320 @ f2.8, ISO 6400. > > Enjoy. > > Cheers, > > Dave > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail Li

Re: PESO - Shadow

On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 8:30 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > Thanks, Ann! > > It's fun to shoot around home, but I must admit I like travel shooting more. With gas at $1.30 a litre i shoot in the back yard.:-) Dave BTW i like this one Dave > > Rick > > http://photo.net/photos/RickW > > > --- On Tue, 9/

Re: interesting trends...

Very interesting reading Anthony, thanks for sharing your analysis and predictions... Who's next? ;-) Jaume > >De: Anthony Farr >Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Enviado: jueves 8 de septiembre de 2011 11:49 >Asunto: Re: interesting trends... > >On 8 September

Re: OT: real photo postcard from pre WWI

These answers (this post and the next) is one of the reasons I love the list so much! The scan doesn't do the card justice.. but I'm glad you lean to what I most suspected about it being a bromide print. Your comments about the tinting and the process of buffing are great... If i get anyone

Re: lighting idea, would it work?

On 11-09-07 10:12 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Bruce Walker But I've played with a new feature in CS5 that helps with this: the Auto Edge Detect tool in Refine Selection is very smart. It does a great job with texture, hair, etc. I've been able to lift a flower off a background, use Content

Re: OT The 30 Harshest Artist-on-Artist Insults In History

On 2011-09-08 1:30, John Francis wrote: Nothing new there. That's exactly the scenario that unfolded around 40 years ago, except in that case the powerhouses were Ford Galaxies, and the roller skates were Mini Coopers. It's pretty much unavoidable when the day is long enough for six or seven

Re: OT The 30 Harshest Artist-on-Artist Insults In History

On 2011-09-08 0:48, Larry Colen wrote: On Sep 7, 2011, at 8:32 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: "Passable" if it's someone else's car, "throwable" if it's mine. ;-) On the track, I'm sure that you're a real tosser. Off track, too. :-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PD

Re: OT The 30 Harshest Artist-on-Artist Insults In History

On Thursday, September 08, 2011 11:08 AM, "Dario Bonazza" wrote: > David Mann wrote: > > > One of my favourites was uttered by our late Prime Minister Robert Muldoon > > who was in office from 1975 to 1984. > > > > "Any NZer who moves to Australia raises the average IQ of both countries." > > >

Re: Pentax K-Q adapter

I wrote: Anthony Farr wrote: What a hoot! http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/img/dcw/docs/475/272/html/005.jpg.html Good luck hand-holding that combo. Anyone know the crop factor for the Q? 5x, hence the DA 40mm acts as a 200mm at least! While the soon-to-be-announced Nikon should be somewhere

Re: OT The 30 Harshest Artist-on-Artist Insults In History

On Thursday, September 08, 2011 8:56 PM, "David Mann" wrote: > On Sep 8, 2011, at 3:12 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > > > Well, seeing as we've strayed from the Artist-on-Artist insults, one of > > my favourite put downs was by then Australian Prime Minister Gough > > Whitlam. > > One of my favourit

Re: Pentax K-Q adapter

On 8 September 2011 17:46, Dario Bonazza wrote: > Just to see how it looks: > http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20110905_475272.html > > Dario > What a hoot! http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/img/dcw/docs/475/272/html/005.jpg.html Good luck hand-holding that combo. Anyone know the crop factor

Re: interesting trends...

On 8 September 2011 12:35, Subash wrote: > these are only figures for japan/asia but interesting nonetheless. > canon and nikon lose a combined 35% market share while sony doubles it. > > http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-07/canon-clinging-to-mirrors-means-opportunity-for-sony-cameras.html > >

Re: OT The 30 Harshest Artist-on-Artist Insults In History

David Mann wrote: One of my favourites was uttered by our late Prime Minister Robert Muldoon who was in office from 1975 to 1984. "Any NZer who moves to Australia raises the average IQ of both countries." Having said that, a friend of mine is moving to Perth in October. Cheers, Dave What i

Re: OT The 30 Harshest Artist-on-Artist Insults In History

On Sep 8, 2011, at 3:12 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > Well, seeing as we've strayed from the Artist-on-Artist insults, one of > my favourite put downs was by then Australian Prime Minister Gough > Whitlam. One of my favourites was uttered by our late Prime Minister Robert Muldoon who was in office

Re: OT The 30 Harshest Artist-on-Artist Insults In History

On 7/9/11, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >On the track, I'm sure that you're a real tosser. Just thought I'd chip in here to stir a bit :) Filming corporate video tomorrow for one of my clients who are holding an annual conference with morning seminars. In the afternoon, the 60 odd de

Re: Pentax K-Q adapter

On Sep 8, 2011, at 12:46 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: > Just to see how it looks: > http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20110905_475272.html Impressive, the way that it makes the DA40 look big: http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/img/dcw/docs/475/272/html/004.jpg.html Actually, the DA40 isn't big, it

Re: Can anyone identify this beetle?

On Sep 7, 2011, at 10:28 PM, mike wilson wrote: > On 06/09/2011 07:51, Larry Colen wrote: >> >> On Sep 5, 2011, at 10:30 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> >>> That's beetle, not beatle: >>> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157627605282212/ >>> >>> He's about 2.5" (6cm) long. Found in

Pentax K-Q adapter

Just to see how it looks: http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20110905_475272.html Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: OT: real photo postcard from pre WWI

On 8 September 2011 10:11, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > .. this is , I believe , a bromide > print. > Close inspection of the edges, especially the corners, would go a long way to confirm this. A print of this age will probably show some fanning out of the layers at the corners, where you'd expect to

Re: OT: real photo postcard from pre WWI

It sure looks like a selectively hand-coloured bromide, perhaps even chloride, print to me. As for being very glossy there are ways to get around the deglazing that would happen if an already glazed print was coloured. The yellow dye could be a waterproof ink wash applied to an unglazed print. W